The next morning, Jiang Ci had just gotten the two children out of bed for breakfast when she heard a knock at the door.
She got up and opened the door, only to find that it was Aunt Yan, the building manager, who was standing at the door with a strange woman.
"Aunt Yan? Who's this?" Jiang Ci glanced at them with a puzzled look.
Aunt Yan smiled broadly. "This is a colleague from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! I was taking a walk downstairs just now when I noticed her looking for something around. I went over to ask and found out she was looking for you!"
Jiang Ci did not expect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to act so quickly this time.
"Hello, Comrade Jiang. My surname is Yu, and I am an official in the Cadre Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
Jiang Ci opened the door. "Comrade Yu, please come in."
"Aunt Yan, thank you for showing me the way today." Jiang Ci went into the house and brought out a bag of pastries she bought at Daoxiangcun yesterday for Aunt Yan. "I bought these at Daoxiangcun yesterday, please take them back and try them."
Aunt Yan couldn't possibly accept this, and immediately pushed it back, saying, "Look at you! So formal! It was just showing me the way, a small favor!"
Jiang Ci couldn't let Aunt Yan make a wasted trip, so after some shoving, she still managed to stuff the bag of pastries into Aunt Yan's hands.
Aunt Yan smiled, her eyes crinkling. She glanced at the cadre who had gone inside and felt that Jiangci's future was going to be extraordinary.
"Alright then, I'll shamelessly accept it. You guys chat! I'll be going now!"
"Okay." Jiang Ci smiled and saw the person off.
Aunt Yan held the bag of Daoxiangcun rice noodles, her smile widening.
This Jiang Ci really knows how to get things done!
"Hey! Xiao Yan! Who did you take to the Zhou family just now?" Old Mrs. He from across the street opened the door and called out to Aunt Yan, who was about to come downstairs.
These days, there aren't many things that can be kept secret, so Aunt Yan just said it directly, "It was someone from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who came to see Jiang Ci. That person is from the Cadre Department! Maybe this little Jiang will work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the future!"
Grandma He's eyes widened in surprise. "Where are you going?!"
"My dear sister, please keep your voice down!" Aunt Yan quickly went over and covered her mouth. "Aren't you afraid that Xiao Jiang will hear you!"
Grandma He was panting heavily. "Didn't they say that her family and the Cheng family had already used up all their connections? How could the Cheng family still get her a job at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?!"
You know, ever since the news of Zhou Mingli becoming a kitchen helper spread in the family building, not many people have taken notice of the Zhou family!
There's only one cook in the family, who's not very capable, so they don't need to curry favor with him.
The He family was also very cold towards their neighbors, fearing that the Zhou family would try to establish a connection with them and then ask them to help Jiang Ci find a job.
Old Mrs. He was arrogant and haughty. Every day she looked at Jiang Ci with disdain, as if she were some kind of filthy thing. In short, she just didn't like her.
But now, Jiang Ci is going to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!
Is this...is this reasonable?!
Grandma He didn't believe it!
Aunt Yan didn't know why either, "Anyway, it was people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who came to talk to Xiao Jiang in person, I don't know why either."
"This has nothing to do with us." Aunt Yan didn't seem to have much of an opinion. She happily raised the bag of pastries in her hand to Grandma He. "Xiao Jiang gave it to me! I was just showing her the way, and she turned around and gave me a bag of pastries. I have to say, Xiao Jiang really knows how to treat people!"
Grandma He glanced jealously at the pastries in Aunt Yan's hand and muttered, "We've been neighbors with her for weeks, and she's never brought me anything. What a joke!"
They completely forgot that when Jiang Ci and her family first arrived, Jiang Ci had asked Zhou Mingli to give her some fried dough twists.
She herself had no idea why Old Lady He was gossiping about Jiang Ci behind her back.
Comrade Yu arrived too early. Jiang Ci hadn't even finished her meal yet. Food was laid out on the table, and the two children were sitting in two children's chairs made by their father, sharing milk powder, staring wide-eyed at this unfamiliar aunt.
The cadre was also a little surprised, not expecting her to be eating so early. "Did I come too early and disturb your meal?"
“I’ve already finished eating. The two kids just woke up. It’s alright, let them eat by themselves. We’ll go inside and talk.”
Jiang Ci invited the cadre into the house.
The house is too small to have a living room. Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli have kept the house very tidy, so it's not a bad thing for the two children to eat in the house while they eat inside.
Jiang Ci poured her some water mixed with malted milk powder. As she passed two children who were still looking around, she tapped them on the head and said, "Eat your food properly. I'll take you to kindergarten in a bit."
The two children drawled, "Okay~~"
Jiang Ci went inside and pushed the charcoal brazier toward Comrade Yu so she could warm her hands. She then handed her a cup of hot water. "Comrade Yu, you came here today...?"
“Well, you should have spoken with my colleague Liu Ke at the Forbidden City yesterday, right?” Officer Yu looked at the white porcelain tea set, her voice gentle. Seeing Jiang Ci nod, she continued, “Actually, Liu Ke praised you highly. He originally wanted to ask if you had any intention of joining our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but because the conversation… was somewhat unpleasant, he didn’t ask.”
"Liu Ke went back and told the director of the Protocol Department about this matter. She found that her recommendation overlapped with Hobbens' recommendation. We didn't review it at first because your education level was only high school. After two consecutive recommendations, the director of the Protocol Department talked with our director and believed that now is the time to use people. We should adapt to the times and, as long as they have both virtue and talent, it is only right to make an exception and recruit them."
After listening, Jiang Ci nodded again to show that she understood what she meant.
Officer Yu took a sip of water and glanced at Jiang Ci with surprise.
It actually contains malted milk powder.
It was already November, and Officer Yu had ridden her bicycle all the way here. It was very cold. The house was small, and the charcoal brazier made it a little warmer, but Officer Yu was still cold. After drinking a sip of hot malted milk water, she felt a sweet sensation from her mouth to her heart.
As he felt his hands and feet begin to warm up, the smile on the cadre's face became more genuine. "The purpose of my visit today is to ask Comrade Jiang if you have any intention of working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
“Of course, since your company has sent you here personally, you must have already investigated my background.” Jiang Ci glanced outside with a smile. “My husband and I have two children to support. He just found a job, and although he has a salary, we still have to make ends meet. I’ve been feeling a bit anxious about not having a job.”
Of course this is a lie.
Jiang Ci completed a few more orders and earned twenty yuan.
If it weren't for being targeted by a powerful figure, Jiang Ci would never have chosen to join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Nowadays, people believe in doing one job for a lifetime, and passing down one job position for three generations. The father does it, the son does it, and the son finishes it, and the grandson continues the job!
But it wasn't like that for Jiang Ci. Accustomed to headhunters poaching her talent, she let headhunters poach talent from other companies. As the weaker party, wherever could shelter her was her only refuge.
Working as a broker can make her money, but it can't be her safe haven.
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