"Uncle Chen, do you know who helped hire the three temporary workers at our supply and marketing cooperative six years ago?" Zhao Tianyu asked quietly.
"Wen Xiaoli at the non-staple food counter is related to our Director Wang, and Qian Youliang at the warehouse and your Xiaohe are related to Mayor Hu. By the way, Mayor Hu was not the mayor at that time. He was the director of our Taohua Town Hospital." Old Chen said after taking a puff of his cigarette.
Zhao Tianyu's expression changed.
It was really Hu Yong who got Liang Xiaohe's job.
"You are lucky. Not long after you married Liang Xiaohe, Dean Hu became Mayor Hu. Otherwise, Director Wang would not have gone against everyone's opinion and insisted on promoting you this time." Old Chen raised his eyebrows and said.
"Uncle Chen, didn't Director Wang make me the deputy director because he saw my abilities?" Zhao Tianyu's face looked a little ugly.
"Tianyu, call me Uncle Chen. Uncle Chen will not treat you as an outsider. I will tell you the truth." Old Chen smiled and said, "You are capable at work, and Xiao Jiang and Lao Guan, who were nominated with you, are also capable. If it weren't for Mayor Hu's relationship, Director Wang originally wanted to promote Lao Guan."
Zhao Tianyu felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly.
It turns out that his promotion was due to Hu Yong?
What is this?
My wife’s ex-boyfriend gave her, her “current husband”, a deputy director position?
How ironic.
"Tianyu, don't think that you are taking advantage of anyone. You don't have enough ability. Even if Director Wang wants to promote you, others will oppose it. A blacksmith must have strong tools. You just work hard. Director Wang will retire in two years. I estimate that with your ability, you should be able to get the promotion." Old Chen saw that Zhao Tianyu looked unhappy and hurriedly comforted him.
"Uncle Chen, I understand. Thank you for telling me the truth! I hope you can keep this a secret for me." Zhao Tianyu took out an unopened pack of cigarettes from his pocket and placed it on Uncle Chen's desk.
"You kid, you're trying to trick me like that? Even if you don't give me cigarettes, can I, Old Chen, still open my mouth wide and gossip about you everywhere?" Old Chen scolded with a smile.
"That's not what I meant, Uncle Chen. I'm just grateful for your care over the years..." Zhao Tianyu explained hurriedly.
"Okay, okay, I'll take it." Old Chen put the cigarettes on the table into the drawer.
Only then did Zhao Tianyu turn around and leave.
After breakfast, Zhao Zhenzhu went into the workshop to make clothes.
Thanks to Zhao Zhenzhu's unremitting efforts, in two days, the two piles of cloth in Wu Meiyun's workshop had been reduced by one third.
Zhao Zhenzhu was anxious to find Wu Meiyu to learn embroidery. Except for eating and sleeping, she spent all her time working hard.
Wu Meiyu looked distressed.
If she had known this would happen, she would not have insisted on finishing all the fabrics before teaching Zhenzhu how to embroider.
"Zhenzhu, stop doing that. Today is market day. Take Yunyun for a walk on the street!" After watering a circle of flowers in the yard, Wu Meiyu came up with an idea.
The first, third and seventh day of the lunar calendar are market days in Taohua Town.
Usually, except during rush hour, there are not many people in Taohua Town. On market day, the streets are crowded with people from surrounding villages who come to the town to attend the market.
There are many people at the market, and many things are sold. And no tickets are required.
Wu Meiyun wanted Zhao Zhenzhu to take her daughter out for a walk to relax.
"Is today the market day?" Zhao Zhenzhu raised her head from the sewing machine and looked at Wu Meiyu with a silly look in her eyes.
Having not been to the market for many years, Zhao Zhenzhu almost forgot that there was a market day in Taohua Town.
"You've really worked yourself into a trance, even forgetting market day." Wu Meiyu scolded with a smile.
Before Zhao Zhenzhu got married, her favorite thing to do was to go to the market.
There are many snacks on market days. Every time Zhao Zhenzhu goes out, she will eat until her stomach is full before going home.
"Hehehe... Wasn't it cancelled for a period of time a few years ago? I seldom came to the town to attend the market in recent years, so I can't remember it clearly." Zhao Zhenzhu tried to save face.
During the years of the movement, the market day in Taohua Town was cancelled for a period of time.
Just after the movement, the market was reopened on market day at everyone’s strong request.
There was no other way. There were many workers living in the town, and a family could not have enough to eat with just the food supply.
In the years before the market opened, even though there were policies prohibiting trading, some people would still boldly go to the surrounding villages to "exchange" for food. They would exchange for some agricultural and sideline products such as sweet potatoes and potatoes to eat together, and the whole family would be able to fill their stomachs.
Workers' companies distribute welfare benefits during festivals and holidays. They distribute labor protection gloves, work clothes, rain boots, soap, towels, etc. They are distributed several times a year, and dual-income families can never use them all.
Farmers wanted to buy these things, but they didn't have industrial tickets. They couldn't buy them even if they wanted to.
Everyone "exchanged" their extra things with each other, and everyone got what they needed, and everyone was happy.
After the market opens, no one needs to be sneaky anymore.
Farmers bring their own grains, vegetables, eggs and other agricultural and sideline products, or hand-woven brooms and baskets, to the market to sell for money.
When you have money, you can go to the market to buy some things, which will make you feel comfortable and worry-free.
"You! After you get married, it's like you're selling your body to that family. Your legs are on your body, and you come to the town to attend the market, what can your mother-in-law do to you? If you don't have enough money, just come home and get it. Your father and I only have two children, you and your brother. Sooner or later, we will give all the money we earn to you. Do you need to be embarrassed?" Wu Meiyu felt distressed as she scolded him.
"Mom, I was out of my mind at that time. I thought I had grown up and was no longer greedy. I couldn't help but be greedy when I came to the market, and I was afraid of being laughed at. Besides, the Zhou family ate from a big pot, and they didn't need me to buy things sold at the market. If I had this free time, I might as well make a few clothes at home!" Zhao Zhenzhu said with a smile.
"Hmph! You only know how to protect your husband's family." Wu Meiyu pulled a long face and looked unhappy.
"Mom, I've figured it out now. So what if I'm old? I can still be greedy. Mom, give me a dollar and I'll take Yunyun to the street to eat delicious food." Zhao Zhenzhu stood up quickly and hugged Wu Meiyu's arm and acted coquettishly.
Zhao Zhenzhu has her own money, and she deliberately asked Wu Meiyun for money.
As parents, sometimes we hope that our children can rely on them appropriately.
"I'll give you five dollars. Buy whatever you like. If you don't have enough money, come back and ask mom for more." Wu Meiyu took out five dollars and stuffed it into Zhao Zhenzhu's hand. The expression on her face relaxed.
Look at her daughter Pearl, what a sweet little girl.
It only costs one dollar.
Unlike that annoying son, who asked for six hundred right away.
"Thank you, Mom!" Zhao Zhenzhu took the money and waved to Zhou Yunyun.
"Okay, okay! Let's go eat something delicious." Zhou Yunyun clapped her hands happily.
A few minutes later, Zhao Zhenzhu took Zhou Yunyun's hand and walked to the street.
The weather has been good in recent years, and most farmers have surplus food. As long as they are diligent, they can grow more vegetables in their private plots than they can eat up.
Therefore, this year's market day in Taohua Town is much more lively than in previous years.
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