Chapter 94 Promotion and Salary Increase

Chapter 94 Promotion and Salary Increase

I don’t know whether Wen Jiajia collapsed or not, but Wei Dai definitely did.

Every day when he came back he had to teach his children to call mom and dad, but a few big crabs got there first and made the children call them "crab" first!

And unlike Wen Xiaomei's usual vagueness, this time she shouted very clearly.

No matter what Ren Weidai did, he couldn't convince himself that Wen Xiaomei had only uttered a vague sound similar to the word "crab".

"How can you be so capable!" After boiling the water, Wei Dai held his daughter in his arms and couldn't help pinching her cheeks. "I called you 'Dad' so many times, but the first thing you called was crab?"

Wen Xiaomei just thought that her father was teasing her. She became a little unhappy when she saw her father holding her farther and farther away from the crab. She pointed at the crab and shouted "Ahhh", making it clear that she wanted to get over it.

If Wei Dai continued to nag, she would slap her father on the mouth: "Ah!"

Go, go! Are you bullying her because she can't walk or because she can't talk?

Wei Dai was depressed and had to carry the child over again.

After washing the crab, you can steam it. Just add a few slices of ginger and steam it. The crab is really fresh and sweet after steaming.

Break open the shell and cut in half.

The crab roe is like egg yolk, and the crab meat is like egg white. You can smell the deliciousness of fresh river food just by smelling it.

Crabs should naturally be eaten with vinegar.

Wen Jiajia poured a little rice wine, a little aged vinegar, and some chopped ginger into the dipping dish. Just dipping it in this way can greatly enhance the flavor of the crab.

If she could drink alcohol, she would have poured some yam wine or peach blossom wine to drink.

The green plum wine at home has been finished. My cousin is an invisible heavy drinker. She likes to have a drink in the evening.

For fear that she would not have enough to drink, Wen Jiajia also made peach blossom wine from the peach blossoms that were dried this year and were originally intended to be used to make tea. Now is the time to drink it.

Wen Jiajia took out some peach blossom wine and poured it for her aunt. After she drank the glass, her face turned slightly red.

"Oh, life is so comfortable." My cousin squinted her eyes and sighed.

The sunset is so beautiful that even when it is almost dusk, it still makes people feel energetic.

Why? Because even though he was in a family compound where information was not well-informed, Zhong Huisheng could sense from the details in the newspaper that the ten years of storms were about to end.

Sure enough, the next day, October 6, this revolution that had lasted for ten years finally came to an end.

When they saw the newspaper, no one in the courtyard stopped cheering. Even Teacher Shen, who appeared to be more intellectual and reserved, laughed along with everyone else.

After laughing, she went home and cried bitterly. When Wen Jiajia came back in the evening, her eyes were still red and swollen.

"Teacher Shen, are you okay?" Wen Jiajia asked worriedly.

In the evening, Xie Yi ran over and said that his mother was crying, so Wen Jiajia followed him.

Teacher Shen was sorting things out and smiled and said, "It's okay! What else can I do now? The hardest days are over."

Wen Jiajia was relieved to see that although her eyes were red and swollen, she was obviously happy. She then asked curiously, "Sister, are you going out?"

"Yes, I went to see my mother... My mother lives in her hometown, which is my maternal grandparents' home. She only sends one letter every year, and the letter just says that she is fine. But she has many underlying diseases, and her rheumatism is quite serious. I don't know how she has been doing in the past few years." Teacher Shen sighed and a look of worry appeared on his face.

Xie Yi is a warm-hearted man. He hugged his mother and said, "Don't be afraid, Mom. I will go with you to see grandma and take her to the hospital for treatment."

Wen Jiajia also nodded and consoled him, "I heard from Doctor Peng last time that his wife is good at treating rheumatism. Why don't you bring the old man over to give it a try?"

Teacher Shen hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know what the current policy is. If possible, I will bring someone here. I will need your help to introduce him to me."

"Hey! It's not a problem at all. Dr. Peng is a doctor in our hospital. We can just ask him when the time comes."

After Wen Jiajia finished speaking, she saw that Teacher Shen had a lot of things that needed to be sorted out, so she left Teacher Shen's house and returned to her own home.

My cousin is older now, so her mentality is naturally calmer. She said, "I knew this day would come sooner or later."

Wen Jiajia asked with a smile: "Do you have any relatives?"

Zhong Huisheng tied her apron around her body and said, "No, I am the only daughter in my family. Your mother-in-law and I are the only ones left in my generation."

Wen Jiajia has always been curious about what kind of family her mother-in-law comes from, but it seems that she has not been affected in these few years.

Zhong Huisheng noticed her hesitation, and after thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, "You want to ask your mother-in-law, right?"

Yes! When I suddenly asked this question, it seemed as if I was coveting something from my mother-in-law.

Wen Jiajia sat on the bench in front of the stove and nodded obediently. She could hear that her aunt wanted to start telling a story.

"Your mother-in-law's mother and my mother were sisters. Our family lived in the countryside at the time, and they didn't have a lot of land. According to the previous classification of class status, they were between middle peasants and rich peasants. It is said that their ancestors had a man who was a successful man, and they passed down some land. When it came to their generation, there was not much left, but it was still enough to eat."

Wen Jiajia was puzzled, "Doesn't your family run a cloth shop?"

"My father supported the cloth shop. My grandfather almost lost all his family business because of smoking heavy opium. Not many people in the city were willing to marry my father. Fortunately, no one was willing... My father fell in love with my mother when he returned to the countryside, and then they got together. Then the business slowly took off."

Wen Jiajia understood that it was free love.

"Your mother-in-law's mother, my aunt, was also a miserable person. My grandfather was a bit old-fashioned. There were only two daughters in the family. He was afraid that others would say he was greedy, so after one daughter married a man from the same city, he would marry the other daughter to someone who didn't have much money in the family."

Wen Jiajia frowned, he was indeed pedantic.

"In fact, it doesn't matter if you have no money. As long as you are motivated and smart, the couple can always live a good life by supporting each other. Who knew that Wei Dai's grandfather was even more pedantic than my grandfather? He didn't read two books but attached great importance to the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. My aunt was tortured for the past two or three years after she got married, as if she had aged more than ten years. Fortunately, he died a few years after your mother-in-law was born. He was punished in hell and could no longer torture people. Your grandmother felt sorry for her daughter and took your mother-in-law home to live with her for a few years. During those years, I also studied with your mother-in-law."

Wen Jiajia thought to herself, no wonder, her mother-in-law looks like a well-educated person.

I was cooking while telling stories. There was still a lot of food left from lunch, so I just cooked some boiled rice for dinner.

How to cook? Just fry some eggs in a pan, cut the vegetables into small cubes and stir-fry them together, add some mushrooms, add boiling water when they are half cooked, pour in the leftover rice and cook together with the vegetables and eggs, bubbling, add seasoning when it is ready to be served, the taste is very good, but it is easy to sweat when eating it in hot weather.

Wen Jiajia was eating so much that sweat was pouring down her forehead, and Wen Chun and Wen Xuan were even more so.

They are both very afraid of heat. This summer, Wenchun suffered from heat stroke twice and Wenxuan once. Wenchun's heat stroke was more serious and she even had to go to the hospital to get medicine.

Later, Wen Jiajia asked her aunt to cook mung bean soup every day, and the two sisters never suffered from heatstroke again.

Fortunately, summer is over, and now it is the autumn tiger that is showing its power. It won’t take long for the autumn tiger to fall.

After October, the weather gradually turns cooler.

No matter how hot it is, the highest temperature in a day is only over 30 degrees, and it is still very cool in the morning and evening.

There has been a lot of work in the factory recently. Oh no, it should be said that there has been a lot of work in the past six months. Wen Jiajia has worked overtime several times and even lived in the factory for a few days.

Due to the rapid expansion of the factory, there have been a lot of changes in the top management. Recently, there was a rumor that the department was going to establish the position of deputy director.

When Wen Jiajia heard the news, her heart was moved. It was impossible for her to say that she was not eager for it.

Just kidding, who doesn’t want a promotion?

Are you stupid?

Even if Wen Jiajia doesn't plan to stay in the factory in the future, a promotion will bring a salary increase, and who would go against money?

At this moment, she wanted to ask Director Gao whether this was true or not, but the deputy director was obviously closer to the director than the team leader, and no matter what, he would have more power. The people under them were happy, but that didn't mean Director Gao would be happy too.

Although Wen Jiajia and Director Gao have a good relationship...but they are in the same department at work and are in a superior-subordinate relationship. No matter how good their relationship is, they can't really be friends. It would be stupid for her to really ask.

Wen Jiajia sat in the office and thought for a few minutes, and found that her performance was still much better than Liang Mu next door. As long as there was no inside information this time, her promotion would be a safe thing, so she felt relieved.

Once a certain gang was crushed, the Revolutionary Committee in the city quickly fell, and there were no more people wearing red armbands walking around on the streets.

As for Wen Jiajia, she could naturally visit the small courtyard she bought last year from time to time.

I didn't go there much before because I didn't want to attract other people's attention. After all, many people think it's crazy to buy a yard when I already have a place to live.

Some people who are more thoughtful might even wonder if there is something hidden under the house. Those who are more mobile would get up in the middle of the night and take a small hoe to dig.

Even if nothing is dug up, reporting Wen Jiajia would still cause her some trouble.

Fortunately, there is no place where one can report without reason now, and Wen Jiajia began to wonder whether she could plant the tree.

This courtyard is bare, without even a tree. If we wait until later to renovate it, it will be too late.

Wen Jiajia kept this matter in mind and planned to ask Wei Dai to find a way to plant a tree there when he was free.

The factory was very busy until the end of the year, when all the goods were shipped out and then things eased a little.

Wen Jiajia also had time to take out the books she brought and review them. She had just finished memorizing Chinese some time ago and was currently memorizing political content.

To be honest, what she feared most was not Chinese or math, but politics.

At that time, there were three main subjects in the college entrance examination: Chinese, mathematics, and politics. So even if you choose science, you can't avoid politics.

As for Chinese, I could still learn from my previous life's foundation. As for mathematics, I had to learn politics again.

When you are memorizing, you must be careful not to recite political terms that will be used in decades to come on the test paper.

So Wen Jiajia decided to spend more time on politics. From December to May next year, it will be time to review politics.

When Wen Jiajia saw the date on the newspaper, she suddenly felt a sense of urgency. This time next year would probably be the time for the college entrance examination. In other words, she could be considered a senior high school student now.

How can I not work hard in my senior year of high school?

Thinking about her state in her previous life, Wen Jiajia encouraged herself and took advantage of her free time to memorize the lessons.

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The announcement concerning the deputy director was not posted on the department's bulletin board until January 1978. As soon as Wen Jiajia arrived at the office that day, she was called by Director Gao.

"What's the matter, Director?" Wen Jiajia's breathing was still a little uneven. She was almost late just now.

Director Gao: "Please sit down and have a drink of water first."

Wen Jiajia shook her head: "No, it saves you from having to wash again later." Then she sat down.

Director Gao did not force her and asked her, "Did you see the document on the bulletin board?"

Wen Jiajia looked out the window subconsciously: "No, I just ran all the way here and didn't notice it."

Director Gao smiled and said, "The factory requires that we add a new deputy director to our department, and they said that the candidate must be decided by Friday of this week at the latest. The factory is leaning towards you, and of course I am too. Now we just need to see if there are any objections within the department. If they are unanimous or most of them agree, then the candidate can be decided."

Wen Jiajia was stunned, really stunned.

She hadn't heard about this matter from the factory for such a long time, and she thought it was just someone else's nonsense! Who knew that she would be hit hard on the first day of the new year?

"Well, then, then, is there anything I need to do?" Wen Jiajia asked hurriedly after she came to her senses.

Director Gao: "You? You don't need to do anything. Oh, just organize your annual work report and summary, and attach a thought report, and give it to me before Friday."

“…”

Wen Jiajia's mind went blank and she just nodded in agreement.

It wasn't until I returned to the office, opened the window and was hit by a sudden gust of cold wind that I fully realized what was happening.

If nothing unexpected happens, she will be promoted!

She is going to be promoted!

I just don’t know how much salary I can get this time.

Wen Jiajia was very happy and had a smile on her face all day long.

When Dong Qi brought her some frozen pears, he guessed what she had done and said with a smile, "Congratulations, team leader, on your promotion."

Wen Jiajia couldn't help but smile wider: "You know that too?"

"Well, it's posted on the bulletin board, but I don't know who will be the leader of our group when the time comes." Dong Qi didn't think it would be her anyway, as she was not very capable.

Wen Jiajia took the frozen pear and asked: "Where did you get it from?"

He stood up, opened the window, put a few frozen pears on the windowsill, and then said, "Probably an airborne drop."

"What do you mean?"

Wen Jiajia: "Well, the factory will send people here directly, instead of promoting them from our own team. Of course, this is just my guess, the details will depend on the factory."

She was not making a random guess based on any evidence. This was because most of the employees in the team were young and had just graduated or had graduated less than two years ago.

Even the employees who joined the company when the new factory was first built have not yet gained enough experience. Now the factory has more and more work and heavier tasks, and it is difficult for them to take on the responsibilities of team leaders.

Dong Qi shrugged: "It's up to me... My parents told me not to work too hard and to read more books when I have time."

Wen Jiajia paused as she poured the water: "Reading?"

Dong Qi nodded: "Tell me that reading more in the future will definitely be useful. But they say this every other day, I'm used to it."

Wen Jiajia thought to herself, this time I really have to listen.

She thought Dong Qi's parents might have noticed something. The word "education" has appeared more and more frequently in newspapers recently. It seems that they are probably considering reinstating the college entrance examination.

Intellectuals like Dong Qi's parents can detect social changes from newspapers.

Wen Jiajia pushed the cup of hot water next to her and said, "You have to listen to your parents this time. I also think that reading more books is useful. Anyway, you have only graduated for three years, and your parents can teach you. It will be easy to pick up the knowledge."

Dong Qi was surprised: "Hey! My parents also asked me to read math and Chinese textbooks."

Wen Jiajia smiled and said, "What do you want to read, a novel? You might as well go back and ask your parents and see what they say."

"Okay! But what's the use of watching it?" The college entrance examination has been suspended for so many years, and many people did not dare to think that it would be resumed in the past few years. Dong Qi is the same.

After returning home, Wen Jiajia revealed to Wei Dai that there was a high possibility of promotion.

Wei Dai was quite surprised: "I thought you would have to be at the back at the earliest to be promoted."

Wen Jiajia nodded. She thought so too. Sometimes she even thought that she could only be promoted if Director Gao was promoted.

However, the number of deputy factory directors will not be increased unless the factory expands to a certain scale, so it is difficult for Director Gao to be promoted.

I didn't expect that there would suddenly be so many deputy director positions. If Wen Jiajia really becomes the deputy director, she would feel embarrassed to resign in the future. After all, this is really considered a management level position.

If you tell others about it, they will definitely say: The doctor treats you well!

Well, it is indeed not thin.

When the company was first established, Wen Jiajia was directly appointed as the team leader because of the severe shortage of staff. Now, because there are more employees and a shortage of middle-level management personnel, she took advantage of the opportunity and became the deputy director.

Wen Jiajia felt that her career path since she came to the Medical Glass was very smooth, but Li Haijun, who came with her, was still standing still. The last time she saw him, he had lost the high spirits he had when he first came.

Wei Dai asked: "What level are you now?"

Wen Jiajia smiled brightly: "Level 18, the salary is 89.5 yuan, which is higher than yours."

Not to mention, his wages are indeed higher than Wei Dai's.

Wei Dai's position changed in November last year, and he became a major and battalion commander. He also received a salary of more than 80 yuan, but it was not as much as Wen Jiajia.

However, he had many more tickets and certificates than Wen Jiajia, which made Wen Jiajia very jealous. She didn't know how many more tickets she could get this time.

"Once it's finally confirmed, let's celebrate." Wei Dai said.

"Celebrate——" Wen Xiaomei next to her also imitated him.

Now that she is almost 18, she is particularly talkative.

I have to thank those crabs. It was like turning on a switch. From that day on, words started to pop out of Wen Xiaomei's mouth one by one.

First, they called “Mom and Dad”, then “Sister”, and then what? They called “Mother-in-law”.

Finally, he started shouting chickens, fish, flowers and grass. Now he can even learn to speak like other people, starting from stacking single words and progressing to a phrase.

Wen Jiajia was so happy that she held her daughter in her arms and rubbed her thighs: "You want to celebrate for mom too?"

Wen Xiaomei smiled and curved her eyes, repeating: "Celebrate."

"Well, how would you know what this means?" Wen Jiajia shook her head, put her on the bed, and prepared to read.

Wei Dai was extremely puzzled. He originally thought that his wife was just watching it to kill time, but he didn't expect that now she would watch it whenever she had free time.

Even if I don't have time, I still have to squeeze out time to read it. It can be said that I can't put the book down. I am more like a middle school student than that middle school student.

He remembered that the son of a battalion commander was in middle school. The battalion commander always complained to him that his son had nothing to do when he got home. He would rather help grow vegetables in the vegetable garden than touch a book.

Wen Jiajia gave him a sidelong look: "You..."

She looked outside and whispered, "When you have time, read the newspaper more often. Haven't you noticed that they are talking a lot about education recently?"

Wei Dai: “Really?”

Wen Jiajia was speechless: "How can I lie to you?"

Wei Dai didn't respond: "This is a good thing, but what does it have to do with us? Chun'er and Xuanxuan are only in the second grade. No matter how education changes, it won't affect them."

Wen Jiajia: "You are such a fool. I mean the college entrance examination. Have you ever thought about when the college entrance examination will be resumed?"

Wei Dai was completely stunned: "This... is it, I almost forgot about the college entrance examination."

He stood up and sat next to Wen Jiajia, and whispered, "Do you think the college entrance examination will be resumed?"

"Yeah! I think the requirements for the newly resumed college entrance examination will definitely be relaxed. For example, graduates from previous years like me can also participate."

Wei Dai thought for a moment and said, "That's right. If not, it would be too unfair to the students of previous years. Besides, there is a real shortage of educated people nowadays. Even our troops are calling for improving the cultural literacy of the soldiers."

Wen Jiajia patted him on the shoulder and said, "So you have to take more responsibility for the family affairs this year. I think the college entrance examination will be reinstated in the next one or two years."

Wei Dai agreed immediately.

Just kidding, if my wife passes the exam, there will be a college student in our family, right?

A few days later, Wen Jiajia got the position of deputy director as expected.

Although Liang Mu knew it a long time ago, he still felt a little lost at this moment.

Although I know that I am more mediocre and have worse popularity than him, I always think: What if?

He smiled a little sadly: "Congratulations."

Wen Jiajia: "Thank you. I have to congratulate you, too. Your wife's belly is quite big. She will give birth in two or three months."

She changed the subject.

Liang Mu was very happy when he mentioned this: "Yes! I also wanted to ask you for advice on how to raise a child. My wife heard from Sha Yue that your child was raised very well and has only had a few illnesses."

Wen Jiajia said, "Well, I'll write you a list when I have time. My child usually adds complementary food to his diet, and he is indeed stronger than children who only eat formula."

Liang Mu was indeed satisfied.

After he left, several employees who were on good terms with her came to talk to her.

Wen Jiajia was so overwhelmed, there was nothing she could do about it, getting a promotion was such a wonderful thing.

But when waves of people left and the office returned to calm, Wen Jiajia broke out in a cold sweat.

Her path to promotion was so smooth that many people must have their eyes on her. If she were to show off now, others would not know how to view her.

In addition, with an extra deputy director in the department, the staff would be easily divided into two factions. She had a good relationship with Director Gao, and Wen Jiajia did not want her relationship with Director Gao to deteriorate.

After all, she wasn't going to stay in the hospital forever, and she would be leaving in less than a year. Director Gao was such a good connection, she couldn't lose him.

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