"Our manager said that after other farms were electrified, several households also shared one meter. Some families used 15-watt bulbs, some thought the 15-watt bulbs were too dim, some families only had one bulb, and some had two bulbs. When it came time to pay the electricity bill, they argued about it all day long."
In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, the logistics leader applied for a batch of electric meter boxes. After resubmitting the report and going through layers of approval, the electricity supply that was supposed to be in the summer was delayed until the winter.
Qiao Baozhu smiled faintly: "Since every household has an electric meter box, no one will gossip about which household uses a high-wattage light bulb."
The salesperson smiled and nodded: "We all pay separately, who would say this?"
"I really met a noble person today. If you hadn't told me this, I would have just bought a 15-watt light bulb."
Qiao Baozhu smiled and flattered the salesperson, then picked out four high-pressure mercury bulbs and three pull-cord switches from her.
Today is Qiao Baozhu's first day at work after her marriage. The first thing she did after entering the site was to change her job.
There is an unwritten rule in Qingyanshan Farm that educated youth can be transferred to other positions after getting married.
Many newlyweds originally worked far away from each other, and some were not even in the same brigade. In order to make the educated youth feel at ease in the Great Northern Wilderness, the organization would adjust the couple together and even give them a dormitory for staff.
Zhao Haiyang was assigned a dormitory when he submitted his marriage report.
Qiao Baozhu was a military dependent and had an uncle named Qiao Changfu who was the site manager. When she was transferred, she was assigned the easiest position, canteen warehouse manager.
It’s still the same unit, but I’ve changed from a handyman to a warehouse manager.
I changed from a first-level agricultural worker to a second-level agricultural worker, and my salary increased from 32 yuan to 38.5 yuan.
On the surface, her salary only increased by 6 yuan, but she is now a cadre. Most importantly, her working hours are shorter and her degree of freedom is extremely high.
"This is the account book of our cafeteria. Baozhu, you are a veteran in our cafeteria, and you know everything about our cafeteria. I don't need to teach you, right?"
Aunt Zhao, the former warehouse manager, looked at Qiao Baozhu with a flattering expression.
"Aunt Zhao, I know everything. You don't need to come here. If there's anything I don't know, I'll go to Xiangyang Farm and ask you."
Seeing Qiao Baozhu being so understanding, Zhao Yue'e nodded happily: "What are you asking for advice? Aunt Zhao treats you like her own child. If you need me in the future, just ask Aunt Zhao."
"Oh, Baozhu, you have become more and more handsome since you got married."
Qiao Baozhu responded with a fake smile and watched Zhao Yue'e leave.
Originally, Zhao Yue'e was going to train Qiao Baozhu for a week, and then transfer her to a new position after she became familiar with the job tasks.
Zhao Yue'e reported to her new unit a week later. She originally planned to teach Qiao Baozhu for a day or two and then go home to rest.
I didn't expect Qiao Baozhu to be able to take inventory so skillfully right after she started working. She looked like a veteran and it was obvious that she had learned a lot from others.
It is said that teaching an apprentice to starve the master to death, but Zhao Yue'e was not angry at this time. She had already left Qingyanshan Farm, so why was she still worried that Qiao Baozhu would replace her?
The better Qiao Baozhu learns, the more at ease she can be on duty.
"Boom boom boom"
After finishing lunch in the cafeteria, Qiao Baozhu was just about to take a nap on her desk when she heard someone knocking on the door.
When I opened the door, I saw the cafeteria manager Tong Jingchen standing at the door.
"Manager Tong, do you want to pick up something?"
Qiao Baozhu opened the door and let Tong Jingyu in.
Tong Jingyu is fifty years old this year. He is tall and strong, with a broad back and broad waist. His square face makes him look honest and upright, and his pair of large nostrils turn outward, which makes his temperament more simple.
"Baozhu, you've been in our cafeteria for almost a year, right? Why are you still so strange to me, calling me Manager Tong all the time?"
"Your dad always calls me Old Tong when he sees me, so you should at least call me Uncle Tong."
Qiao Baozhu rubbed her hands and said embarrassedly, "Ah? It would be bad if my colleagues heard it."
Manager Tong waved his hand disapprovingly: "What's the big deal? Do you think I don't know that they call me Tong Dabi behind my back?"
Tong the Big Nose is the nickname of Manager Tong, not only because his nostrils are turned outward, but also because his nose is as ugly as a cow's nose.
Manager Tong was a straight-laced, serious person. He had worked with Qiao Baozhu for a year, and he had never been as kind as he was today. Not only did he ask her to call him Uncle Tong to show his closeness, he also joked with her.
If it was said that such a big change happened only for Qiao Changhai's sake, not only Qiao Baozhu, but even Qiao Changhai himself would not believe it.
It was only after seeing Qiao Baozhu marry a battalion commander that such a big change took place.
This is the reality...
"Uncle Tong."
Qiao Baozhu sighed silently in her heart, and a fake smile immediately appeared on her face.
"Oh, that's right."
"After changing to a new position, are there any areas that you are not used to?"
"Where did this Zhao Yue'e go? Why wasn't she with you in the warehouse?"
Zhao Yue'e left her post without permission, and Qiao Baozhu didn't believe that Tong Jingyu didn't know about it. Zhao Yue'e must have told Tong Jingyu, and Qiao Baozhu had already learned how to count the goods.
"Aunt Zhao said that I learned theoretical knowledge well and wanted to test my operational ability. Only by discovering problems in practice and filling gaps can we grow. So she left me alone, but she said that I could come to her anytime if I had any questions."
Tong Jingyu looked at Qiao Baozhu with approval, secretly marveling at her intelligence. He never expected that there was such a smart girl hiding under his nose.
He had a general impression of Qiao Baozhu, thinking that she liked to be lazy when working. She was dull and honest, and would run home whenever she had time.
Tong Jingyu knew Qiao Baozhu's life story very well. After all, it was his connections that enabled Qiao Laosan to transfer his adopted niece to the canteen. Although Qiao Baozhu loved to be lazy, Tong Jingyu turned a blind eye to her because of the 20 yuan transfer fee Qiao Changhai gave her.
But she didn't expect that this little girl knew how to hide her shortcomings just like her uncle. Not only did she learn from him, but she also married an officer without saying anything.
Although he didn't dare to judge Qiao Baozhu's character based on this, he believed that a child who was patient and motivated must be not bad.
Qiao Baozhu didn't know that she had won the approval of her leader. She was happy now that with Tong Jingyu's tacit consent, she could leave work early every day.
All the ingredients are shipped out of the warehouse every morning. After lunch, Qiao Baozhu can pack up and go home.
Generally speaking, there are no special people to be received in the cafeteria. Even if someone pays for extra dishes, Tong Jingyu has the key to the warehouse.
The next day at work, Qiao Baozhu just had to make up the accounts that were not recorded in the previous day's shipments.
"This job transfer is exactly what I want."
The benefits of exchange marriage come one after another, and each one makes Qiao Baozhu feel happier after her rebirth.
On the other side, Qiao Xifeng was trembling as he hid in the firewood pile.
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