Meng Jiao loves reading, and being an editor suits her perfectly.
However, when she heard that Lin Chen had gone to work at the motor factory, she felt that the job was only so-so.
Everyone knows that the motor factory is an old factory with complicated relationships, and newcomers have no chance of getting ahead.
Lin Chen has a solid professional foundation and should go to a creative place like an electric power design institute.
“Ningning, tell Lin Chen not to worry, I’ll help him contact the design institute,” she volunteered.
Jiang Ning never expected that she would take the initiative to find a way for Lin Chen.
Her family has a vast network of connections in Beijing, so I believe that since she brought it up, she can definitely find the relevant people to finalize the job situation.
"Jiaojiao, thank you. If there's anything I can help you with, please let me know. We can get together sometime when you have time."
Jiang Ning smiled and thanked her.
Meng Jiao also revealed a meaningful smile:
"Knowing you're not short of money, I'll do my best to find the right people so you can meet and talk things over."
The two had a pleasant conversation and finalized their plans for finding jobs.
About a week later, Meng Jiao called Jiang Ning's home.
After several years of reform and opening up, people's living standards have made a qualitative leap.
You no longer need industrial vouchers to buy appliances; you can simply buy them at the mall with your money.
Lin Chen bought a washing machine, refrigerator, color TV, tape recorder and other home appliances for his family.
He would buy any new appliance without hesitation.
Compared to ordinary workers, these appliances are not cheap. Many families save up for many years to buy one of them, but he spent thousands of yuan without batting an eye.
Because she was in a relatively unfamiliar environment and the bank was growing rapidly, it no longer seemed abrupt for Jiang Ning to take out the money she had earned and deposit it into her savings account.
After three years, they still had 500,000 yuan in their savings account.
It's not that they didn't spend much money; rather, Lin Chen and his classmates started setting up stalls on weekends, and they could earn several hundred yuan in a single weekend just by setting up their stalls.
At this point, as long as you find the right project and are willing to put aside your pride, it's really easy to make money.
So their money remains the same as when it came in, basically in a dynamic equilibrium.
However, getting a telephone installed at home recently was a huge expense, because the installation fee for landlines is extremely expensive now, costing three thousand yuan, and there's a waiting list. They added another thousand yuan to get it installed as quickly as possible.
Over the phone, Meng Jiao told Jiang Ning that she had arranged to meet with a vice president of the power design institute through her father's connections. She wanted to meet Lin Chen first, which was essentially an interview, but she didn't know when Lin Chen would be available.
Lin Chen excitedly said that he was available anytime.
The two parties agreed on a meal time.
When the appointed time arrived, Jiang Ning and Lin Chen got dressed and prepared to go out.
Jiaojiao, however, started to cling to Lin Chen and act coquettishly:
"Dad, where are you going? We want to go too."
Jiaojiao has been attached to her father since she was little, and the two of them are inseparable whenever they have nothing to do.
Tongtong, who was playing with a Luban lock nearby, glanced at her and said indifferently.
"Go if you want, but don't take me with you."
He's almost four years old now, not a little kid anymore. He's developed his own interests and hobbies and is no longer the little boy who clings to his parents.
Jiang Ning ruffled Tongtong's hair and smiled.
"Tongtong is such a good girl. Why don't you teach your little sister how to play with the Luban lock? We're going out for a meal and will be back around 8:30."
Lin Chen also comforted Rou Rou, telling her to stay home and play with her brother, and that he would bring her a big chicken leg when she came back.
"You keep your word, I want a big chicken leg."
Jiaojiao is a foodie. As long as there is food, she can temporarily endure the anxiety of being away from her parents.
After settling the two little ones in, Lin Chen took the keys and started the motorcycle.
The motorcycle was bought a year ago to make it convenient for Lin Chen to move things between the east and west sides of the city for sale.
I spent over ten thousand yuan, but earned it back in just a few months.
The two sped onto the wide street, the whooshing sound of their motorcycles gripping the ground attracting many onlookers.
In those days, cars were extremely rare; they were generally only owned by government agencies.
Motorcycles, on the other hand, are basically something that only individuals would buy.
It's fair to say that those who bought these items were all wealthy individuals with assets exceeding ten thousand yuan.
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the Jinjiang Hotel, the most bustling hotel in the city center, for dinner.
Jiang Ning got out of the car and took a gift box out of the trunk.
Inside is a thousand-year-old ginseng.
Before setting off, she had already inquired with Meng Jiao about the vice dean who was coming to meet her. He was just over forty years old, highly capable, and had no bad habits. He didn't like cigarettes, alcohol, or tea.
But he has a sick mother who relies on medication to stay alive.
She specially asked someone to buy her a thousand-year-old ginseng, and as a filial son, it was hard for him to refuse.
The two soon met Xiao Tong in the private room.
As expected of someone from a design institute, he was fair-skinned and refined, with glasses perched on his nose, exuding the air of a scholar.
When Jiang Ning handed him a gift box, he reflexively refused.
"Today, I just wanted to learn more about Comrade Lin Chen; let's not do anything else."
Jiang Ning smiled and opened the box:
"Dean Xiao, it's just ordinary ginseng. Someone gave it to me, saying it was dug up in Changbai Mountain and is quite rare. I figured it would be a waste to keep it, so I brought it to you."
"This isn't worth much; it just represents our gratitude. Please don't refuse it." Upon hearing that the gift was a gift from someone else, Xiao Tong felt much less burdened and accepted it with a smile.
Little did he know that this ginseng had been soaked in spiritual spring water by Jiang Ning. As long as his mother ate it, it would cure her illness and greatly improve her health.
Xiao Tong accepted the ginseng, and things went smoothly from there.
Lin Chen brought over his performance from school over the past few years. His grades were all above 90, he received the top scholarship every year, and he won awards in various competitions. The certificates he received were a thick stack.
"Xiaolin, you are excellent. I will recommend you to the dean. I hope you will perform well in your graduation project."
Xiao Tong reassured them.
After seeing Xiao Tong off, the two gave each other a high five and then got on their motorcycle.
It was already 8 p.m., and the city was brightly lit, much more bustling than before.
Unexpectedly, when I arrived at the gate, I saw a man carrying a bag peeking into the yard.
I thought it was some stranger who couldn't find the place again, but when the car got closer, I was surprised to see Gao Baoliang.
After exchanging a glance, they both grinned.
I really didn't expect Gao Baoliang to find this place.
Lin Chen parked the motorcycle in the yard, and the two men walked into the house arm in arm...
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