In his heart, Officer Ma was glad that Gao Shujing was a technician, which did not conflict with his work; otherwise, this person would definitely be his strongest competitor.
It is worth mentioning that when Hu Jun first approached Officer Ma, he said he was asked by a friend to come and find him, and did not reveal any information about Xia Jingrong.
Therefore, Secretary Ma only knew Yu Rujia and Gao Shujing, and did not know that they were related to the Xia family.
President Liu: "Don't try to cover for Lao Huang. What good things could he possibly say with that mouth of his?"
The team leader sitting next to him was displeased: "Chief, you can't wrong an innocent person. I just praised you for being generous, honest, and dedicated to serving the people and caring for the people in our brigade. How is that not a compliment?"
Speaking of this, President Liu recalled the flattery he had shown when he handed over that pile of waste to Captain Huang.
President Liu laughed and scolded him, pointing at him and saying, "If it weren't for the things I found for you, would I have gotten all that flattery from you? I know what kind of person you are, the kind who won't act until he sees the benefit."
Captain Huang chuckled and said, "Aren't we all doing this for the development of the brigade? When it comes to finding things, our comrade-in-chief is definitely the best."
"Why don't you take some time to call our brother units again and ask them to send a few more truckloads of waste over?"
President Liu ignored his subsequent requests and instead asked, "Have you finished repairing everything I sent you before?"
Captain Huang picked up his cup and took a few big gulps of water. He put the cup down and said, "There are still some things that haven't been repaired yet, but with Gao Zhiqing here, they'll be finished sooner or later. It won't be a waste."
Director Liu: "If you're the kind of person who would pick up a piece of mud that falls on the ground and taste its sourness and sweetness, I believe you wouldn't waste those things. It's just that the educated youth can't stay in your brigade forever."
“The other brigades are all waiting for him to bring in electricity. Old Fang went to the city and brought back enough wire for several brigades in our Dongyuan Commune. You can’t expect them all to wait for you, can you?”
The power supply station is short-staffed; maintaining the power supply to the town alone requires working overtime every day, let alone the lower-level brigades.
Captain Fang brought the power cord back, and Gao Shujing, the technician who had overseen the power supply for the Shangfen Brigade, would definitely come out to work.
Captain Huang shook his head: "No way. Getting electricity is a big deal. Even if I, Old Huang, am unreasonable, I would never stop my fellow villagers from living a good life."
“Gao Zhiqing is busy right now, but once he gets the electricity back on, it will be fine. We can just have him continue fixing it then.”
He didn't dare to stop the electrification; if he did, those brigade leaders would tear him apart.
Director Liu: "Even after the power is connected, Gao, the educated youth, can't go back to your place. If the power lines break in the future, we'll still have to ask him to fix them. I plan to transfer Gao to the commune so that he can be in charge of the electrical circuits in the commune and all the brigades below."
Captain Huang: "Circuit circuits aren't that easy to break. Let the educated youth have a nominal position in the commune, but the actual work will still be done in our Shangfen Brigade. If other brigades need someone, they can come to our brigade to find someone. I will not stop them."
“When no one is looking for him, Gao Zhiqing will continue to repair things and generate income for our brigade. That’s how you don’t waste talent.”
Director Liu: "I knew you were the best at calculating. But since Gao, the educated youth, is now working in the commune, the income from the things he repaired will naturally be counted towards the commune's revenue."
"The commune can't pay for and provide food for educated youth, but then the money they generate goes into the pocket of your Shangfen brigade, can it?"
Team Leader Huang: "How could I dare to take advantage of you, Commune Leader? How about this: you pay Gao Zhiqing a salary, and our brigade will provide the grain."
“If you need anything, just call our brigade and ask Gao Zhiqing to do it. We only ask him to fix things when you don’t need anything. We each take half the work.”
When Gao Shujing suggested setting up his job at the Shangfen Brigade, Brigade Leader Huang came up with this way to retain him: both sides would contribute a portion of his salary, and the Shangfen Brigade would have half of Gao Shujing's management rights.
President Liu turned his gaze to Gao Shujing: "What does Gao, the educated youth, think of Lao Huang's suggestion?"
Gao Shujing put down his cup and slowly expressed his thoughts.
Gao Shujing: "The brigade leader's suggestion is quite good. There aren't many places in our Dongyuan Commune that need repairs, and I plan to try to find two clever people there to learn about circuits after I go down to other brigades."
"They will be responsible for the power supply of each brigade. If they can't handle it, I will handle it. This way, there won't be any power problems for each brigade, and I will have more free time to continue repairing things."
President Liu: "Are you really willing to teach them circuits?"
Electrical work is a craft, and based on the principle that "teaching a disciple will starve the master," most people, except for those who genuinely want to take on apprentices and inherit the mantle, are unwilling to teach their skills to outsiders.
Many apprentices in factories learn for several years but still don't understand anything, simply because their mentors don't want their skills to be learned by others.
Gao Shujing offered to mentor apprentices and support them in managing a brigade, which Liu, the head of the brigade, greatly admired.
With Gao Shujing's apprentices around, even if he goes to other places to develop in the future, he won't need to go to the power supply station to find someone if there are power problems in the various brigades.
Gao Shujing: "I learned all of this from books. Our predecessors were magnanimous and willing to write down what they had learned for future generations to learn. I cannot become a prophet like them, but I can share some of the knowledge I have with others."
President Liu: "Gao Zhiqing is a person of noble character, worthy of our respect."
Captain Huang: "Then it's settled. Gao Zhiqing's job will remain in our Shangfen Brigade."
President Liu: "You always try to take all the good things for yourself. You should learn from Gao, the educated youth. Oh well, if Gao is willing, I won't force him."
“Well then, Gao is a college student who is willing to support rural development, and I won’t do anything that would make people feel disheartened.”
"Your ability is proven by the fact that you completed the electrification of Shangfen Brigade on your own. Your probation period is over, and your salary will be based on that of a college graduate who has been promoted to a regular position."
"Fifty-six yuan a month, twenty meat coupons, and the brigade will arrange your grain. Your household registration will remain in Shangfen Brigade. What do you think, educated youth?"
Since Gao Shujing was willing to stay in Shangfen Brigade, Director Liu no longer had any intention of taking away Brigade Leader Huang's beloved son, and thus proposed this arrangement.
Workers and civil servants receive a monthly food ration and can also apply for housing. However, due to Gao Shujing's special work situation, Director Liu only provided him with wages and meat coupons, while the food ration was provided by the brigade.
When Director Liu specifically mentioned that Gao Shujing's household registration was still in Shangfen Brigade, he was telling Gao Shujing that he was not eligible for housing allocation.
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