Chapter 8: The Father-in-Law's Promotion Plan
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanshu smiled brightly. She had been waiting for her father-in-law to say this. With this question, her father-in-law put her in a negotiable position and even followed her train of thought.
"There are four steps. First, you can no longer say anything that belittles women. Even if you think that way in your heart, what you say must be fair and just. You must unconditionally show support for my work in public so that others can see your change."
Although Zhou Ma wanted to refute, she held back, wanting to see what other outrageous things Lin Yuanshu would say next.
Lin Yuanshu took in everyone's expressions, and continued nonchalantly, "Secondly, you need to work even harder during this period, preferably by working overtime every day, and by taking the initiative to help other team members with small tasks within your ability, showing your warm-hearted side and implying that you will always be on their side."
"Third, visit the team leader with the broken leg with nutritional supplements to show your concern and promise to take care of his son after he takes over his work. Fourth, give me some money and I will find a way to meet Director Tang and help you deliver gifts. Only if Director Tang is willing to nominate you, the team members do not object, the former team leader recommends you, and you yourself become proactive, then your chances of becoming the team leader are one hundred percent."
Zhou Dafu swallowed hard. He had initially thought that becoming a team leader would be as difficult as ascending to heaven, but after Lin Yuanshu's analysis, it seemed quite easy! It seems that having a daughter-in-law who graduated from high school wasn't entirely useless.
Zhou Ma thought for a long time but couldn't think of a rebuttal. She originally thought Lin Yuanshu was talking nonsense so that he could go out to work, but what Lin Yuanshu said was just too feasible.
She coughed twice and, looking for trouble, said, "This money doesn't necessarily have to be given to you. Giving it to your sister-in-law is just as good. Your sister-in-law has even spoken with Director Tang, and their relationship is much better than yours."
Lin Yuanshu looked at Zhou Ma with an indifferent expression and readily agreed, "Sure, it'll be perfect for me to relax a bit. I can ignore everything and just wait for Dad to get promoted."
She dared to retreat as a tactic to advance, but they dared not truly let her do nothing.
“No, this important matter must be entrusted to Xiao Er’s wife. If you don’t want me to become the team leader, then it’s up to you,” Zhou Dafu said, frowning.
The eldest daughter-in-law is clearly not very clever. There are certain methods to giving gifts. If you give a good gift, everyone will be happy. If you give a bad gift, people will think that you are looking down on her. Moreover, he did not give an ordinary gift. He also asked Director Tang to recommend a gift.
Zhou Ma glanced at Sister-in-law Xue, then at Lin Yuanshu. She had to admit that Lin Yuanshu was good with words and had a better chance of getting things done through connections. Reluctantly, she said, "Since your father entrusted this matter to you, you should do it well."
Lin Yuanshu smiled and said, "I will do my job well."
As long as she wants to, she'll always find an opportunity to build connections. And that's how relationships are established!
She had found out that the chemical plant was planning to recruit workers recently. Her requirements weren't high; she just wanted to be able to take the recruitment exam.
Regarding her father-in-law's job nomination, she could only let things take their course. If it could be done, great; if not, so be it. After all, her ultimate goal wasn't to be completely devoted to her father-in-law for a promotion.
Sister-in-law Xue breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that she didn't have to give gifts herself. She would get nervous whenever she saw those leaders and couldn't even speak properly, let alone give them gifts.
"As long as our family works together in the same direction, there's nothing we can't do. Let's work together," Lin Yuanshu said excitedly.
This will make them focus more on their own affairs and less on her.
“Well said,” Zhou Dafu agreed wholeheartedly.
The whole family was so caught up in the excitement of Chow Tai Fook's impending promotion and raise that they completely forgot what they had been talking about at the beginning.
After finishing his meal, Lin Yuanshu looked at Zhou Ma and said, "Mom, could you please wash the dishes? I need to discuss the specific actions with Dad and the others."
Zhou Ma's face darkened instantly. She looked at Sister-in-law Xue and said irritably, "What are you standing there for! Go wash the dishes."
Lin Yuanshu disagreed, saying, "Mom, my sister-in-law should discuss this with us."
"Then why can't I join!" Zhou Ma said indignantly.
Lin Yuanshu said helplessly, "Mom, you don't work in a chemical plant, so what's the point of you joining? Your most important thing right now is to take care of the family so that we don't have any worries. You just need to wash the dishes, do the laundry, and do some housework."
Zhou Ma: "..."
She had a burning anger inside her that she couldn't vent; these words sounded so awful.
Sister-in-law Xue took a deep breath, clenched her hands tightly, and forcibly suppressed the urge to laugh. What goes around comes around, and now it's time for her mother-in-law to experience her frustration.
She truly hadn't expected that Lin Yuanshu could even handle her father-in-law. Cultured people are different; they can spout one set of profound truths after another.
They went to the room inside the living room to discuss their next move.
If her father-in-law wanted to become the team leader, he would have to put in the most effort himself. So she and Zhou Dafu assigned him more than a dozen tasks that he had to complete, and asked him to do them step by step.
For example, she could invite team members to dinner, find out who the candidates were, and so on. The more she knew, the more she could change the plan at any time.
Zhou Dafu did not raise any objections. Although he did not approve of women going out to work, it did not mean that he thought women were inferior to men.
He wouldn't deny his daughter-in-law's words just because of so-called face-saving, even if he knew there was nothing wrong with her plan.
On the other side, Aunt Wei and her family were also having dinner. Aunt Wei brought up Lin Yuanshu's desire to go out to work, and she joked, "This matter will take some time to resolve. After all, Old Zhou usually likes to say that women should stay at home. If both of his daughters-in-law go out to work, he will really become a laughing stock."
Grandpa Wei nodded in agreement, "Old Zhou's thinking is a bit old-fashioned. This is the new China, and it should have a new look."
He turned to look at Sun Yiyi and said seriously, "If you want to go out and work, we will support you."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Wei coughed lightly several times, glanced at Wei Yong, and then reluctantly said, "Your father is right."
Sun Yiyi also turned to look at Wei Yong. From Wei Yong's eyes, she could see his disapproval. She decisively refused, saying, "It's not easy to find a job these days, so I won't bother. My mother's health isn't good either. Staying at home is a good opportunity for me to take care of her and do some housework."
"That's fine too, it's not like we can't afford to support you at home," Grandpa Wei said nonchalantly.
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