The so-called opening of the New Hope Mutual Aid Society is actually just making a wooden plaque, painting a few words on it and hanging it on the door, and that's it officially opened.
The only two positions in the mutual aid society were already reserved before the opening. One is Ji Hehua, a relative of Captain Song, and the other is Gao Liman, a childhood friend from the same village whom Qiao Baozhu also knows.
After she and Zhang Cuilian had decided on the candidate for the position in the family quarters, she learned that the position at the farm was still vacant. He immediately returned to the village to find Liu Meilan, the village women's director, and asked Liu Meilan to take Gao Liman to the farm headquarters to find Zhang Cuilian to secure this position.
Liu Meilan did not hesitate. She could not wait to go to her daughter's house to call for help, and hurried to the farm headquarters with Qiao Baozhu.
As they walked, she complained to Qiao Baozhu: "Da Man'er is such an idiot, she doesn't have any brains at all. When her sisters-in-law fight, she is always the one who gets hurt. When others are loading guns, she fires cannons. It really makes me so angry."
Liu Meilan patted Qiao Baozhu's hand gratefully. "This job comes at the perfect time. Aunt Lan, to be honest, the salary doesn't matter. I'm just thankful that she can stay away from the troubles at home."
Qiao Baozhu smiled, took Liu Meilan's arm, and said sincerely: "When I was at home, every time I was bullied by Xifeng Feilong, it was Damaner who helped me. When I was hungry and had no food to eat, only Aunt Meilan was willing to give me a bite to eat. For this reason, I have to find a good job for Damaner."
Liu Meilan's eyes became hot when she heard this. She patted Qiao Baozhu on the back and said with a sob, "It's all in the past. You're grown up and married now. Don't mention the hardships you suffered in the past."
The two of them walked very quickly and soon arrived at the site and knocked on Zhang Cuilian's office door.
Seeing Liu Meilan enter the room, Zhang Cuilian smiled knowingly at her: "Sister Meilan, congratulations, your worry is finally healed."
Both of them worked in the Women's Federation, and Baozhu knew them before she got married.
Liu Meilan closed the office door and walked up to Zhang Cuilian with a smile.
"Director Zhang, thank you so much. Look at me, I came in such a hurry that I can't remember anything. Wait a few days, when my Daman goes to work, ask her to bring you a jar of meat sauce I made to try."
Zhang Cuilian paused and said in a lighter tone, "We are all family, you don't have to be so polite. Meat sauce is too expensive. If other colleagues see it, they will think I accepted bribes."
Liu Meilan looked at Qiao Baozhu helplessly, not knowing where to put her hands.
Qiao Baozhu seemed unaware of the awkward atmosphere between the two of them and looked at Liu Meilan with a smile.
"Aunt Meilan, I loved the meat sauce you made when I was a kid. Ask Manman to bring me a can too."
Liu Meilan nodded repeatedly in gratitude: "Okay, I'll ask her to send it to you tomorrow."
"Don't do it tomorrow, do it tonight! I'll cook noodles for Chen Xiao tonight and mix them with your meat sauce. Oh, I'm so greedy that my mouth is watering."
Qiao Baozhu's funny jokes made the serious Zhang Cuilian laugh out loud.
Pointing at Qiao Baozhu's face, he kept scolding her with a smile: "You are such a naughty boy."
Qiao Baozhu took advantage of the situation and hooked Zhang Cuilian's shoulders, smiling playfully but knowing how to behave, and said, "Do I need to pretend to be mature and steady with you guys?"
"Of course I'll say whatever I want to say. For example, Aunt Meilan's meat sauce is something that not many people can make that delicious."
"Didn't you say before that the pickles made by Wu Meili are among the best in our family compound? That's because you haven't tasted the pickles made by Aunt Meilan. They are better than Wu Meili's."
"Oh? Really? I don't believe it."
Zhang Cuilian looked up at Qiao Baozhu pretending to be unbelieving. There was a smile on her lips and her eyes were sparkling without any trace of annoyance.
"When Daman comes to bring me meat sauce in the evening, ask her to bring half a bowl of pickles to fill your mouth."
Zhang Cuilian chuckled, and her eyes softened as she looked at Liu Meilan: "Then I'll ask you for half a bowl of pickles to try."
Liu Meilan looked at the two people playing dumb, seeming to understand but also seeming not to understand.
Seeing Zhang Cuilian smiling and asking her for half a bowl of pickles, she nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll have as much pickles as you want."
Zhang Cuilian sat up straight, picked up the pen on the desk, and quickly wrote a few lines.
Then he opened the drawer, took out the official seal from it, and pressed it. Then he handed the note to Liu Meilan, "This is the letter of introduction I wrote. Tomorrow, let your daughter take the letter to the Human Resources Department to complete the formalities. Once the formalities are completed, she can start working."
Liu Meilan took the letter of introduction with profuse gratitude and followed Qiao Baozhu out of the field office in a daze.
When she got outside and felt the cold wind, Liu Meilan finally came to her senses.
He held Qiao Baozhu's hand and expressed his gratitude with great joy.
Qiao Baozhu saw that there were quite a few people around, and seeing Liu Meilan's excited expression, she kept looking sideways to watch the fun.
He quickly pulled Liu Meilan and reminded her in a low voice: "Aunt Meilan, please speak softly. Everyone is watching us!"
Liu Meilan has been smart for half her life, but now she is confused. He looked at Qiao Baozhu in surprise, "Why do you have to keep your voice down?"
Although she didn't understand, she followed Qiao Baozhu's words and lowered her voice a lot.
"Before Manman becomes a formal employee, no one can guarantee that this position will be hers. If you spread the word, what if someone gets interested and uses more powerful connections?"
Liu Meilan opened her mouth and muttered in disbelief: "He's just a farm worker, that's impossible."
Qiao Baozhu snorted coldly, "36.5 yuan a month, do you think it's worth it?"
Liu Meilan took a breath and looked at Qiao Baozhu in disbelief.
"Such a high salary? Isn't this the treatment for regular employees?"
Qiao Baozhu nodded: "Aunt Meilan, have you forgotten that our farm is a state-owned farm? All formal employees in a state-owned farm have a regular position."
"Ah, really?"
Liu Meilan opened her mouth. She didn't understand the difference between having a regular position and not having a regular position. Not to mention her, most people living on farms are not very sensitive to these things.
Most people think that as long as they have a job and can get paid, they will be able to make a living regardless of the weather. As for whether you are a regular employee or a temporary employee, the only difference is the salary.
But Qiao Baozhu is not confused. She knows very well how big the gap between the two is.
"Aunt Meilan, it doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just trust me. I won't harm Manman."
Liu Meilan smiled and nodded, "Well, I'll listen to you. If you say it's okay, then it must be okay."
"Okay, let's go to the service center now. Let's see if we can pick out a good piece of pork."
Liu Meilan looked at Qiao Baozhu in confusion: "You want to eat pork?"
"Buy a piece of pork and go to my house. You can make a can of meat sauce for Director Zhang as a thank you gift."
Liu Meilan was stunned and blurted out, "She doesn't want it, does she? What if I make it for her and she thinks I'm taking bribes and cancels Daman'er's job?"
Qiao Baozhu was almost pissed off by Liu Meilan, and said angrily, "I told you, it's pickled vegetables!"
ah? Is it meat sauce or pickles?
Liu Meilan scratched her head, looking puzzled...
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