Chapter 19 Pay Your Debt
I thought this girl didn't have much education, but her handwriting is so good.
After quickly washing up, Jiang Haitang followed Liu Hongmei out while eating a bun.
The two went to the factory office first. The person who processed Jiang Haitang's employment was a round-faced girl who loved to laugh. Her name was Feng Xiaoyu.
"Comrade Jiang Haitang, welcome to join our textile factory family and contribute to socialist construction with us. Your dormitory is No. 23."
Feng Xiaoyu smiled brightly and extended her hand to Jiang Haitang.
Although Jiang Haitang felt awkward, she still shook the little girl's hand.
Soft and tender, these are the hands that a girl in her twenties should have, but her hands are so rough.
Thinking about her previous life, Jiang Haitang could only say that she was stupid.
She couldn't bear to buy work gloves at eighty cents a pair; she couldn't bear to buy a can of clam oil at two cents either...
The little girl pulled her hand back and looked at the red marks on her hand caused by Jiang Haitang's rough skin.
Jiang Haitang said embarrassedly: "My hand is too rough, it pricked you."
"Comrade Jiang Haitang, your hands represent hard work and kindness. There is no need to feel inferior." Feng Xiaoyu comforted her with a smile.
Jiang Haitang thanked him awkwardly and fled.
As a female cadre, Liu Hongmei is very good at observing people.
"If you take good care of it for a while, it will be fine soon. Our factory is providing for people."
"Our factory has over 3,000 employees, so it's considered a large factory in Jincheng."
"With so many people, we need a lot of housing. That area is the residential area, with a total of 25 buildings and 41 courtyards."
"Look, those buildings are for family members. They're occupied by senior factory employees. Only a couple who have worked at the factory for ten years can get an apartment."
"The rest are the factory dormitories. They have single rooms, double rooms, and six-person rooms. They are allocated according to length of service and rank."
"At present, the housing situation in our factory is still tight. We are still trying to find a solution and plan to build two more buildings in the next one or two years."
Jiang Haitang smiled and said that it was reasonable to live in a house that matched your social status.
As the two men approached the residential area, they could see a family compound not far from the buildings.
"These are the 41 small courtyards you mentioned. Who lives here?"
"These bungalows were built as staff dormitories when the factory was first established in the early 1950s. Now they're occupied by leaders and older employees who don't want to live in buildings. Don't underestimate these old houses; the application requirements are just as high as for buildings."
Liu Hongmei did not introduce the factory situation to Jiang Haitang, and Jiang Haitang's future work location was in the living area.
Jiang Haitang's dormitory is room 23 in the first dormitory building, a six-person room.
The room is about a dozen square meters. In addition to three one-meter-wide bunk beds, there is a table and a stool by the window.
There was no one in the dormitory. Five of the beds had bedding on them. People must have gone to work.
The empty bed was the upper bunk near the door, with a lot of things piled on it. It was probably occupied because no one had lived there for a long time.
"You will live here from now on, Haitang." Liu Hongmei said, pointing to the empty upper bunk.
This was the first time Jiang Haitang had lived on the upper bunk in her two lifetimes. She looked at it for a long time but couldn't figure out how to climb up.
"Hold on here, step on here, and you'll go up."
Liu Hongmei saw Jiang Haitang's embarrassment and took the initiative to demonstrate to her.
Jiang Haitang is very flexible and has a good learning ability. After Liu Hongmei demonstrated, she was able to move up smoothly.
After going back and forth three times, Jiang Haitang had become very skilled.
I'm not scared anymore, I find it quite fun instead.
"I can't touch other people's things, Director Liu. Why don't you come back this afternoon?"
Jiang Haitang is now penniless and needs to buy all his belongings from scratch.
"The envelope Secretary Feng gave you contains a ticket. You can get a set of bedding and sheets at the factory without a ticket. This is a benefit every new employee gets. This is a benefit unique to our textile factory; no other factory has it."
Liu Hongmei was very proud when she said this. Many families would save the cotton and cloth for a set of bedding for several years.
"I'm going to the supply and marketing building with you now. You have to prepare the rest of the items yourself."
Jiang Haitang rubbed her index finger awkwardly. She had no money or tickets at the moment, so she was afraid she wouldn't be able to buy it today.
"Director Liu, I'd better pay for the night at the guesthouse."
Liu Hongmei asked, "Has Director Li not sent you the money yet?"
Jiang Haitang shook her head.
"Haitang, sometimes people can't be soft-hearted. Feeling sorry for others is hurting yourself." Liu Hongmei said earnestly.
"I know, Director Liu."
Liu Hongmei smiled and took out an envelope from her pocket and said, "This was given to you by Director Lu this morning. He said he would lend it to you first and return it to him when you have money and tickets."
Jiang Haitang's eyes were hot.
Director Lu actually helped her like this. From yesterday to today, he thought so much about her.
"I don't want this ticket, Director Liu. I want my own ticket back."
Jiang Haitang is a man of action. After saying goodbye to Liu Hongmei, he went straight to find Li Shengli.
Li Shengli was reading documents in the office, but in fact, he didn't read anything.
Those mimeographed words were like flies, silent but noisy enough to make his head hurt.
These past two days, Suya has been making trouble with him. They have been married for several days, but they haven't even entered the bridal chamber yet!
She was unwilling to let him pay Jiang Haitang so much money and tickets as compensation, nor was she willing to let Jiang Haitang stay in the factory.
Li Shengli thought that he should let Jiang Haitang return home as soon as possible.
Only by sending Jiang Haitang away can the future be better.
Li Shengli was thinking of a solution when he heard a knock on the door.
When I looked up, I saw Jiang Haitang standing at the open office door.
Li Shengli stood up hurriedly, rushed over angrily and tried to pull Jiang Haitang.
"What are you doing here? Haven't you hurt me enough?"
"Jiang Haitang, we're divorced, and you're still looking for me. Do you have any shame?"
Looking at Li Shengli like this, he is completely different from the successful and righteous man in his previous life who treated her as a servant.
Jiang Haitang thought to himself that as long as she was around, he would never be able to climb to a higher position in this life.
Jiang Haitang shook off Li Shengli's hand and took a step back.
"Don't worry, I won't go in. The air is disgusting where you are!"
"you……"
"Director Li, you've got to pay back your debt. Didn't you remember? I'm worried you'll be busy, so I came to get it myself."
Everything Li Shengli wanted to say was blocked by these sarcastic words.
He looked at her angrily.
This woman, isn't she afraid that she will be drowned in spit after the divorce?
He actually came to collect the debt!
"Are you afraid that I owe you some money?" Li Shengli said angrily.
"Director Li was even capable of faking his own death and pretending to be a martyr. What's the point of blaming me for these few small things?"
Jiang Haitang's voice was very soft, but it hit Li Shengli's heart like a heavy hammer.
"I didn't, I didn't pretend to be a martyr, Jiang Haitang, don't talk nonsense."
Li Shengli was really scared this time and didn't dare let Jiang Haitang continue yelling.
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