The crowd refused to leave, only clearing a path for Xu Ningyan to pass through.
Xu Ningyan's cheeks flushed red as she was forced to pass through the crowd. Some people in the crowd spontaneously applauded, and one person's applause led to another, with everyone applauding enthusiastically.
Even the She Niu (a nickname for a bull) is finding it hard to keep up with this momentum!
Xu Ningyan felt both apprehensive and inexplicably proud.
They almost stumbled out of the crowd, and Sister Hu led them to the courtyard of the department store. Only when there was no one around did they breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing the once composed girl now blushing and shy, Sister Hu couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Were you startled? But this is everyone's affirmation of you! You'll have to get used to it!"
Xu Ningyan gave an embarrassed "hmm".
Following Sister Hu inside, after a couple of steps, I heard her say, "Little Xu, from now on I'll call you Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan, Sister Hu wants to thank you! You have no idea, you not only saved Old Li's life, but you also saved the lives of our whole family!"
Sister Hu's eyes were red.
Thinking about that incident still sends shivers down my spine.
If it weren't for Xu Ningyan's honesty in returning the lost money, Lao Li would not only have lost his job and been disciplined, but he would also have had to find a way to repay the debt.
Who could possibly come up with 1,800 yuan in one go? This is practically forcing the whole family to their deaths!
In truth, Xu Ningyan was their family's savior.
You can never thank me enough!
If they had known Xu Ningyan had this kind of connection with their family, wouldn't they have let her pick out those flawed items last time? Why limit her to two items? Why make her pay for them?
She felt even more uneasy when she thought of the pound of dried cowpeas that Xu Ningyan had just given her.
Can we harvest the cowpeas from this savior? No, absolutely not!
I'll return it to her in a bit. I need to think of something else to give my benefactor as a token of my gratitude.
Although her husband had given a thank-you gift when he visited Xu Ningyan's brigade last time.
But last time was last time, and this time is this time.
Sister Hu led the way, her mind racing. She was thinking not only about the thank-you gift, but also about how to properly entertain Xu Ningyan at noon.
The department store's supply and marketing department was located in the middle of a row of bungalows near the main gate in the courtyard, with a sign for the supply and marketing department hanging on the door.
There were hardly any people in the supply and marketing department today, except for Li Jianguo and one other woman.
Sister Hu couldn't leave for too long, so she opened the door, handed Xu Ningyan to Li Jianguo, and went back to the front.
Upon seeing Xu Ningyan, Li Jianguo immediately beamed with joy: "I figured you'd be here today, I've been waiting for you!"
Then she introduced another woman to Xu Ningyan: "This is Sister Yang from our supply and marketing department, and this is Comrade Xu Ningyan, who returned the lost money!"
Sister Yang is a middle-aged woman with a round face, who looks somewhat well-off and has a warm, smiling demeanor.
She held Xu Ningyan's hand tightly, expressing her gratitude repeatedly, and telling Xu Ningyan not to be afraid, that she would protect her from now on, and that no one would dare to bully her.
Xu Ningyan's face was still flushed from the previous blush, and she was not sure what was going on. She just nodded shyly and obediently noddled no matter what Sister Yang said.
At her age, Sister Yang looked at Xu Ningyan like her own daughter, and she liked her very much.
If Li Jianguo hadn't been taking her to complete her onboarding procedures, he would have loved to hold her in his arms and kiss her sweetly.
It took Li Jianguo almost all his strength to pull Xu Ningyan away from Sister Yang. After walking a long distance, Li Jianguo wiped his sweat and said, "Sister Yang is the deputy county magistrate's wife. She has three sons, but she finds them too noisy and prefers well-behaved girls. She has a very fiery personality, so you should try to get along with her in the future."
That's a suggestion.
Xu Ningyan nodded and hummed in agreement, indicating that she had remembered.
Cross the courtyard and walk forward. The personnel department of the department store is on the fourth floor of the department store. There is a staircase at the back to go up.
With Li Jianguo leading the way and the example of returning lost property, the onboarding process went very smoothly.
Xu Ningyan didn't even have to do anything; she was simply made to sit in a chair, and given two fruit candies to eat and play with.
Li Jianguo and the head of the personnel department chatted and laughed, and the matter was settled.
After completing the onboarding procedures, Xu Ningyan was assigned a dormitory room, even though she was a temporary worker.
Li Jianguo took Xu Ningyan to the logistics department to get the keys and sign an item list. It contained various pieces of furniture for the dormitory. Although there wasn't much, it was enough for the people to live in.
The dormitory was located behind the department store courtyard, where a row of lush camphor trees separated the office area in the front from the living area in the back.
The first row of bungalows in the accommodation area is for single people, and the area behind that is for staff and their families.
Along the wall was a row of cement pools, each with a tap in front of it.
Li Jianguo specifically explained that this was installed by their department store itself. A water pump was installed in the underground well to pump water into a tall water tower, and then water pipes and faucets were installed. It's no different from tap water.
It's much more convenient than fetching water myself before.
Xu Ningyan was assigned to the dormitory at the very edge, a large open room of about twenty square meters. The walls were painted green from the floor to waist height, and the ceiling was painted white lime.
Although your hands will get covered in white residue when you touch it, it looks clean and refreshing.
With its cement floor, the dormitory conditions are far superior to those of other organizations.
It's more than enough for one person or a young couple.
There was a bunk bed in the middle of the room, a five-drawer table in front of the window near the door, and two cabinets along the wall next to the bed. That was all.
It must have been uninhabited for a while; there was a layer of dust on the table, bed, and cabinets, and the room had a faint musty smell.
After opening the front and back windows for ventilation, Xu Ningyan started tidying up the house, otherwise there would be nowhere to stay tonight.
Li Jianguo glanced at it, told Xu Ningyan to pack up first, and said he would leave for a while.
Xu Ningyan didn't pay any attention, assuming that Li Jianguo was avoiding suspicion.
After all, he and Xu Ningyan were a single man and a single woman. If Li Jianguo helped her tidy up the dormitory, some people with ulterior motives might see it and spread unpleasant rumors.
At this time, engaging in illicit sexual relationships could result in being criticized, denounced, and sent to a farm for reform through labor.
I went to the logistics department to borrow a mop, broom, and rag myself.
First, sweep out the dust and dirt in the house, as well as the trash left by the previous guests.
After wetting the rag by the tap, I wiped the bunk bed, cabinets, tables, and windows inside and out until they were spotless.
I then mopped the floor clean, and the whole house looked much better.
Just as I finished tidying up, I saw Li Jianguo and Sister Hu coming over carrying large and small bags of things.
Seeing that Xu Ningyan had cleaned the room, he praised her a couple of times and put the things he was carrying on the bunk bed.
Xu Ningyan glanced over and saw bedding, mosquito nets, a half-drawn curtain, newspapers, and paste.
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