Just as Jiang Yue was busy cleaning up the warehouse and reinforcing the house, the government announced the natural disaster. By then it was already August, and as the time drew closer, the government's actions became increasingly large-scale, and it was no longer possible to hide it. So they simply announced it directly. People abroad were full of criticism, while people in China were full of praise, saying that it was done well.
After the showdown, the government took significant action, with large-scale infrastructure construction taking place in Xinjiang. The buildings are densely packed, resembling apartment buildings in urban villages, with four or five stories and a dozen or so rooms per floor. These are intended for residents of coastal cities and earthquake-prone areas. We can't expect too much now; the main goal is to ensure the most basic survival needs. The rooms are small but enough for a family of three, and centralized heating is also a good thing.
Aside from residential buildings, the most common buildings are supply and marketing cooperatives and police stations. Police stations are everywhere, and the police are armed with real guns. There is one right next to Jiang Yue's house, as well as some other government units. The main reason is that Jiang Yue's farm is surrounded by people on both sides, has a lot of open space, and three conspicuous warehouses. It's too high-profile, so it has attracted attention.
The final result was that two-thirds of the supplies of each of the three households were confiscated. However, it wasn't a waste of money; the confiscated supplies were converted into points. Afterward, Jiang Yue renovated the warehouse. Jiang Yue didn't have any objections to the confiscation of supplies. At such a critical time, it was definitely not just her household. It was estimated that all supplies were within the scope of the confiscation. Even some foreign-owned supermarkets were confiscated.
Fortunately, the coal and firewood that Jiang Yue had openly stockpiled in her courtyard were not confiscated, which would provide an excuse for heating in the future. As the New Year approached, more and more people were being relocated to this area. With more people came more conflicts, and the manpower of public officials became increasingly scarce. Today, while Jiang Yue was resting at home, Director Su from the police station came to see her.
"Jiang Yue, the police station is short of clerical staff right now, to help newly transferred people register their household registration, etc. You're currently unemployed, right? Why don't you give it a try?" Director Su was returning the favor, because Jiang Yue had been particularly cooperative during the official requisition of supplies, saving them a lot of trouble, unlike other districts that collectively resisted the requisition. However, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. This natural disaster has lasted for decades, it's not a small matter. If you don't allow the requisition, can you protect yourself? Some people just don't have any sense of proportion.
"Don't refuse. Let me tell you, if you join now and perform well later, you might be promoted to a permanent position. Being a civil servant won't be easy in the future, this is a highly sought-after job, this is a special consideration for you."
Jiang Yue smiled and said, "Director Su, I didn't mean to refuse. I agree! Do you think I'm such an ungrateful person?" Director Su laughed heartily after hearing Jiang Yue's words, "Indeed, you, Jiang, are very sensible. Let's go. Go there today. I'll take you to complete the formalities. Delay might cause problems."
"Okay, let me get the car keys."
The two drove to the police station one after the other. Half an hour later, Jiang Yue, who had changed into a business suit, appeared at the police station. Because Director Su was with her, she got green lights all the way. After filling out her personal information, she was taken into the personnel department. Director Su pointed at Jiang Yue and said, "Director Ai, this is a new employee of mine. Please help her with her onboarding."
Director Ai appeared to be in her forties, wearing glasses. She was thin and had a serious expression, looking shrewd and capable. After Director Ai greeted Director Su, Director Su said, "Director Ai, I'm leaving the person in your care. I'll get back to work." He nodded to Jiang Yue and left. Director Ai saw Director Su out, then greeted Jiang Yue. After they sat down, Jiang Yue introduced herself:
"Hello, I'm Jiang Yue, here for an interview."
Jiang Yue had seen many big occasions, including Number Four, so she wasn't nervous at all in this situation and remained very calm. Director Ai nodded when she saw Jiang Yue's performance: "My surname is Ai, you can just call me Director Ai."
"Director Ai, hello."
"I've looked at your information, and you basically meet our recruitment requirements. The police station is currently short-staffed, with many vacant positions." After saying that, he handed Jiang Yue a recruitment form: "Take a look at which position you want to apply for. Any of the ones marked with a horizontal line are fine. The others are for permanent employees with official positions. In your case, you can only apply for a contract position."
"However, everything is in need of rebuilding right now. If you perform well, you can be promoted to a permanent position. Okay, take a look and see which position you'd like." Jiang Yue was only able to choose because the station chief brought her personally. It would be good enough if anyone else could even get in. Jiang Yue looked at the job postings and saw that there were quite a few positions available. To be honest, Jiang Yue had never known much about police stations before and didn't know which one to choose. After handing the form to Director Ai, she said, "Director Ai, I don't know much about police stations. Are there any positions that don't require me to run around a lot?"
“Basically all positions will need to be filled.” After saying that, Director Ai asked Jiang Yue some questions, such as: whether she had been to university, what her major was, and whether she had any outstanding skills. Jiang Yue introduced herself with all the information she had. Finally, Director Ai said, “Why don’t you go to be a household registration police officer? Right now, all positions are the same, they are all very busy. After this busy period, household registration police officers will be relatively less busy.”
Jiang Yue always listens to advice and accepts the position after thanking Director Ai. Director Ai gave Jiang Yue an application form, and after the formalities were completed, he took her directly to the office area. The area was noisy and crowded. Director Ai led Jiang Yue to an empty workstation to sit down. Everyone else was busy and didn't have time to attend to Jiang Yue. Seeing the situation, Director Ai could only tell Jiang Yue to observe how others worked and then ask them for advice on how to carry out the work during the break.
Director Ai was also very busy. After making some arrangements for Jiang Yue, she left. Jiang Yue cleaned her workstation, sat for a while, picked up the form and looked at it. It was a form for receiving office supplies. Originally, Director Ai wanted to find a colleague to take Jiang Yue to get them and familiarize her with the different departments. However, it seemed that Jiang Yue would have to go by herself.
She picked up the form and went to each department one by one. First, she collected the rules, regulations, stationery, and other items. Then she attended a training session in the morning. When she returned to the office at noon, no one was there. She went out and saw that everyone was still working overtime. Seeing that everyone was busy and had no intention of taking a break, Jiang Yue went to eat by herself. In the afternoon, she went to the logistics department to collect her uniform. Fortunately, Jiang Yue had a good figure and the size she received was just right.
As the workday was drawing to a close, everyone finally had some free time and noticed Jiang Yue. They all greeted her. There were only three people working on the household registration side, and among them, only Wang Cheng was a formal police officer. The other two, like Jiang Yue, were contract workers who had just started working. "My name is Wang Cheng. Just call me Brother Wang. I'll be your mentor from now on."
"Hello, Brother Wang. You can call me Jiang Yue or Xiao Jiang."
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