"Baozhu, you are our lucky star."
"Yes, you will bring us good things as soon as you come back. Our mutual aid society will be prosperous again."
Everyone was delighted to hear that Qiao Baozhu had brought back a new side job.
After New Year's Day, for some reason something happened at the pharmaceutical factory and the number of medicine boxes shipped decreased by one third.
Originally, Qingyanshan Farm could only be allocated one sideline business, which was producing medicine boxes, and the morale of the employees dropped significantly. If Qiao Baozhu hadn't been collecting shoe soles, no one would have known what to do.
"Baozhu, there's no change at the shoe store, right?"
Wu Meili looked at Qiao Baozhu with some concern: "Now everyone is counting on buying a few more pairs of soles to supplement their family income. If the shoe store doesn't want our things, I'm afraid we won't be able to celebrate this New Year."
In the past, employees did not think that the little money earned from sewing shoe soles could be of much use, but if you think about it carefully, the few extra dollars earned in a month can allow the children to buy a few more books and eat half a pound of more candy.
Over time, this saves the family a lot of money every year.
Just like when Wu Meili made shoe soles, she just wanted to earn enough money to buy herself a pair of cotton pants.
Now everyone in the family compound is talking about the disbanding of the Corps. Wu Meili is worried that once Jiang Sen takes off his military uniform, she will no longer have the subsidy.
That whole family might as well hang themselves together.
I can't afford to live, I really can't afford to live.
"Don't worry, the shoe store has good sales. They are a national chain store, and they have several stores in our province alone. The better the quality of the soles you make, the happier the shoe store manager will be."
Qiao Baozhu's words gradually calmed Wu Meili's restless heart.
Qiao Baozhu took out two handicrafts from her bag and asked the three to try and study them first, while she went to the site office to cancel her leave.
Wu Meili and the others were not suspicious, as their attention was attracted by the two handicrafts brought by Qiao Baozhu.
Qiao Baozhu walked out of the door with her bag and went straight to the field office building.
After entering the field office, she went straight to the director's office.
Guo Kun sat at his desk, staring at the documents on it worriedly. He was both surprised and excited about the upcoming changes, but also felt a lot of pressure.
"Knock knock knock"
There was a knock on the office door, interrupting Guo Kun's thoughts.
"Come in!"
Guo Kun frowned, very impatient with the uninvited guest outside the door.
"Captain, I'm back."
Qiao Baozhu pushed open the door and walked in with a smile.
"Hey, Comrade Xiao Qiao, you are finally back."
When Guo Kun saw his Fuwa, his face was immediately filled with smiles.
"Have you recovered? I heard that Captain Shen successfully graduated from the training in the capital. He must be getting a promotion this time he comes back."
As he said this, he stretched out his hands. Qiao Baozhu smiled and stretched out her hands, shaking hands lightly with Guo Kun.
Then he quickly pulled his hand out and reached into the bag very naturally.
He took out a can of tea and a bottle of Moutai and placed them on Guo Kun's desk.
"Thank you for your concern, Director. I'm fine, and Shen Xiao is fine too. We are honored that you took the time out of your busy schedule to care about us."
Qiao Baozhu said a few more polite words, every one of which hit the nail on the head for Guo Kun. The praise made his mouth grin so widely that his teeth were visible while his eyes were not.
"This is a specialty that Shen Xiao brought back from the capital. It's just a small token of my appreciation. You must accept it."
Qiao Baozhu pushed the gift forward, and Guo Kun seemed to have just seen it.
"How can this be so embarrassing? Captain Shen is in the capital for training and is very busy. How can I let him miss me?"
"Since you brought it back from the capital, I won't be polite. Hahaha, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I'm over 40 and almost 50, and I've never been to the capital."
Qiao Baozhu's face was almost stiff from smiling. It had been many years since she had flattered anyone. What I said this morning almost made me sick.
"Director Guo is a very talented person. He has always been a backbone of the headquarters. I believe he will be named a model worker and go to Beijing in the near future."
Guo Kun raised his head and laughed, pointing at Qiao Baozhu's face, shaking his head helplessly: "You have always had a sharp eye, and you are the most accurate in judging people and things. I shamelessly borrow your good words, and hope that before I retire, I can also be named a national model worker and go to the capital to receive the award."
Qiao Baozhu smiled and complimented: "Of course I can, of course I can."
In fact, in the previous life, Qingyanshan Farm did produce a national model worker. That outstanding man was Shen Xiao, the first director of the Agricultural Reclamation Bureau after its establishment.
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