"Auntie, you know me. I've always lived my own life. If you try to cross my line, I won't say anything more."
Lin Weiwan didn't say much, the Hu sisters did bother her.
"Oh... I don't know what loving the people is like." Miao Dongxiang was helpless.
After seeing Miao Xiang off, Lin Weiwan looked at the time and saw that it was already past two in the afternoon. He fell on the kang and took a nap.
In the evening, after the two had finished their meal, Lin Weiwan briefly told them about the Hu sisters.
Ye Jibai grabbed Lin Weiwan's hand and said, "So, you have to go to work tomorrow."
"Well, I'll report tomorrow and will be back in half a day." Lin Weiwan answered honestly.
"As for the Hu family..." Ye Jibai pondered.
"We have to make a move first. After all, Aunt Miao and Captain Lu have no intention of making a move on the Hu family. It would be a good idea for us to do so."
Lin Weiwan took into account the relationship between Captain Lu and Ye Jibai and took action without hesitation.
Moreover, Aunt Miao came to apologize on behalf of her son and daughter-in-law today, hoping that she would continue to pursue the matter.
"Then be careful when you go to and from work." Ye Jibai said with some confidence.
"Um."
The next morning, Lin Weiwan washed up, had breakfast, put on her canvas backpack, and rode Phoenix 26 to the textile factory with Yang Cai.
The distance between the textile factory and the family compound is quite far, but it only takes half an hour to get there by bike.
Most people were walking along the road, and few could help but take a few more glances at a pretty girl riding a brand new Phoenix bicycle.
Arriving at the gate of the motor factory, Lin Weiwan and Yang Cai got off their bicycles and pushed them to the security booth. The gatekeeper glanced at the pretty girl at the gate and adjusted the glasses on her nose.
Lin Weiwan took out the letter of introduction and showed it to the security guard. "Hello, sir. We are here to handle the employment application."
Xu Youliang glanced at the introduction letter and returned it to Lin Weiwan, "Hello, Comrade Xiaolin, turn along the main building and Building No. 3 is where the onboarding process is.
Comrade Yang Cai, please go to Building 2 to handle the formalities.
Lin Weiwan thanked him, and he and Yang Cai pushed the bicycles into the shed and locked them, then walked in with a beige canvas bag slung over their shoulders.
"Hey...comrade, wait for me." Liu Xiuxiu quickly ran towards the girl with a herringbone braid in front of her.
He patted Lin Weiwan's shoulder enthusiastically and said, "Comrade, you are here to apply for employment today as well."
Lin Weiwan turned to look at the impetuous girl next to her, "Well, hello, my name is Lin Weiwan."
"I know you. My name is Liu Xiuxiu. I ranked second in the exam yesterday. I'm 19 years old today." Liu Xiuxiu is as her name suggests, she is pretty, with crescent eyes and two dimples when she smiles. She has been praised for her beauty since she was a child, but the moment she saw Lin Weiwan, she knew what the moon in the sky and the flowers on the ground were.
The two of them walked and stopped from time to time. Liu Xiuxiu took Lin Weiwan to look at the promotional board, then at the office building, chirping like sparrows in love.
Lin Weiwan and Liu Xiuxiu walked through the corridor with white walls, green tiles and mahogany doors, found the Labor and Personnel Department, knocked on the door and went in.
Section Chief Ma stood up quickly when he saw two pretty girls coming in. "You are new colleagues here to handle the onboarding process, right? Please take a seat."
Section Chief Ma rarely poured two cups of tea for the two young comrades.
"Come and have some tea." He took two employment application forms from the desk and handed them to the two.
"Thank you, Chief." Lin Weiwan picked up the pen, dipped it in ink and began to fill in the form.
Section Chief Ma enthusiastically pointed out a few points to the two of them, and they filled it out in a short while.
"I have completed the formalities here. You can go directly to the health center for the pre-employment physical examination, and then go to the Propaganda Department and you're done." Section Chief Ma put away the two employment documents and happily saw off the two girls who were about the same age as his daughters.
After passing through the back building, the two found the factory health center for an on-the-job physical examination, where their height, weight, and eyesight were measured. They then turned back and entered the publicity department.
Zhang Guifen, the head of the Propaganda Department, looked at the beautiful girls in front of her, and liked them very much. Her son was still single, and this one looked like a fairy. If he succeeded, it would be good for the girl next to him to catch up with him.
"We now have 2,200 regular employees in our factory..." Zhang Guifen gave them a detailed introduction to the factory's operations, and gave them half an hour of ideological education. She also gave them four books, which were various quotations, reading materials, excerpts, and anthologies. After that, she asked them to go to the next office to find the Labor Department.
Li Weiguo, the head of the Labor Section, asked them to understand their specific circumstances and family situations. Since Liu Xiuxiu lived far away, she had to live in the staff dormitory and filled out an extra form. Lin Weiwan's information was simpler as she commuted by herself.
Li Weiguo hung up two calls and continued the topic just now. "We have one day off every Sunday. Our factory now starts at 5:30 every day and gets off at 5:00 in the evening. There are 20 minutes of rest time in the morning and afternoon, and 1.5 hours of rest time at noon. Here are two tables showing your salary and benefits. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
"Yes, we have set up a study room in the evening. There are nine evening courses to choose from, including Chinese, mathematics, English, philosophy, painting, calligraphy, etc...."
After a while, there was a knock on the door and a Chinese woman walked in.
"Comrade Liang, come here. These are two new comrades in your department."
"Follow your team leader to familiarize yourself with the factory environment, and then you can start work tomorrow."
Lin Weiwan and the other person followed Liang Shuhua as they walked, stopping from time to time as Liang Shuhua introduced the various departments in the factory.
Lin Weiwan and Liu Xiuxiu also kept answering various questions from the 40-year-old woman in front of them. Liu Xiuxiu was the one who did the talking, while Lin Weiwan was responsible for the laughter.
"Comrade Lin lives in the factory. You can eat in the cafeteria during your lunch break, or you can bring your own lunch box to the boiler room to keep it warm. You can take a lunch break in the office at noon. Of course, if you have enough time, you can also go home and rest."
"The salary in our Finance Department is basically like this, there is not much room for advancement. New employees get 18 yuan in the first three months, and it increases to 20 yuan in the next few months. In the second half of the year, it is 23 yuan a month. In addition to this, there is a monthly meal allowance of 5 yuan, and the rest is a salary increase based on length of service. You can see the salary table.
"Our factory has now cancelled the clock-in system like other big cities. It all depends on one's own conscience. If you are late, you just need to give a reason. But you still need to maintain some discipline and keep up with the times. Don't slack off, right?"
Liang Shuhua looked at Lin Weiwan, who was two years older than his daughter, and talked to Liu Tingting. He didn't say anything harsh, but the little girl was too pretty, and it was estimated that the Finance Department would be lively in the future.
"Well, thank you Comrade Xie Liang, I understand." Lin Weiwan liked this squad leader very much. No matter his appearance or the tone of his conversation, he was very approachable and not arrogant at all.