She had to go to class in the evening, so after get off work, Su Yu went to the warehouse to buy some substandard materials.
As the saying goes, "For every policy from above, there's a countermeasure from below." Because these materials have flaws, they usually only enter the supply and marketing cooperatives at the very end, allowing for a lot of manipulation before that.
Any employee with connections can tamper with the materials to get some out, and then the warehouse can simply compensate for the damaged goods. This way, they save on fabric ration coupons.
However, in these kinds of situations, the bold get rich while the timid starve. Honest people like the Su family usually end up starving.
When Su Yu learned about these things, she almost vomited blood. It was like sitting on a mountain of treasure without even realizing it! If this kind of thing were managed properly, the profits could be enormous.
Su Dazhi, who was in charge of the warehouse, knew that his sister had bought these materials, so he asked, "Sis, are you going to make clothes?"
"You think I'm so lucky?" Su Yu rolled her eyes at him and said, "You think it's easy to buy a coal stove? I also need to maintain relationships with various people. They didn't ask me for anything, so I can't just not give them anything. That's called taking without giving, and it won't last."
Su Dazhi suddenly realized that there were so many intricacies to his family's coal stove. That's it, that stuff isn't easy to buy.
"See if you have any good quality fabric, and grab it quickly. I have to go to class. Aren't we both so worried about this family? I must have owed you something in my past life!"
Su Dazhi quickly helped pick out the materials. After all, he was a warehouse employee. He used to be bold and had no ulterior motives, but now, hearing Su Yu's instructions, he could only grit his teeth and go get the materials.
"With your abilities, after all these years, you haven't learned to be any smarter than others. From now on, save the best materials for me."
"Sis, is this bad?"
"What's wrong with it? We're paying for things, so what? Even the sales clerks at the supply and marketing cooperatives know to save the best for their relatives. You're just occupying the seat without doing anything useful."
Su Dazhi: "..."
After wrapping the fabric, Su Yu put it in her schoolbag. Then she said, "I didn't bring any money today. Just sign here and I'll deduct it from your salary later. It's all the same anyway, so it'll save you the trouble of carrying money."
"..."
She patted her backpack. "Hey, I've never worn such nice fabric in my life! It's all for you guys! I'm a union member, and I can't even afford a decent set of clothes. Don't you think people will laugh at me?"
"Sis, want me to get you some?"
"What are you taking? Be frugal. I only have this much; we need to use it wisely. These connections are a valuable asset to the Su family! If you weren't so slow-witted, I really wouldn't want to bother with all this." She insists on wearing good quality clothes; why should she wear inferior ones?!
Su Dazhi was so ashamed he couldn't lift his head. He was really useless. Unlike his sister, who was good at everything and had so many friends.
They can get anything done.
Su Yu had something to discuss with Su Zhi, so she asked Su Zhi to take her to school.
After Su Dazhi left, Su Zhile grinned, "Sis, what are we eating today?"
"Eat, eat, all you ever do is eat. I'm here to talk to you about something important, your life's most important matter."
Upon hearing this, Su Zhi blushed instantly. "Sis, isn't that a bit too early?"
"What do you mean 'early'? I think it's too late."
"I... I'm not in a hurry. I still..." Ahhhh, did my sister find him a wife? I wonder what she's like, whether she's pretty or not, hopefully not like my sister-in-law.
"What? Your older brother was only fourteen when he became a full-fledged worker. You're ten now, not old enough. If you behave well lately, I've already pulled some strings to see if I can get you a permanent position."
"..." Su Zhi looked embarrassed. "About work?"
"What else do you think it is? Whether your job is good or bad is related to your whole life. I'm really worried about you."
Su Zhi's face turned even redder. He was overthinking it...
"Sis, you've already pulled some strings for me?" I wonder if my sis can really do it.
"If I don't help you, what can you do? I wonder if you'll forget about me after you get a job and become an ungrateful wretch."
Su Zhi quickly shook his head, practically swearing an oath. "Sister, I'll listen to you for the rest of my life!"
Su Yu smiled with satisfaction.
She meant what she said, otherwise she'd break that brat's legs. But she said, "I don't care about that. Just work harder these next few days. That's all I can do for you. Let's get the job security first, and then when the opportunity arises, I'll find you an easier job. We'll take it slow, no rush. Didn't I work as a textile worker for ten years?"
"Sis, I'll listen to you," Su Zhile grinned. As long as he had a job and could eat, that was enough. He didn't like studying, and he didn't have any skills, but he wasn't thinking that far ahead. Moving goods was tiring, but it was good too.
"Okay, once you're officially hired, I'll have Lin cook you something nice to eat. It'll help you recover. Let's go to a good restaurant now and have some white rice and braised pork."
Su Zhi swallowed hard.
I feel so lucky. Following my sister definitely means I get to eat well!
Once at the school, Su Yu went to Teacher Xu's office and told her about her job transfer.
Teacher Xu was stunned when she heard this. "Why did you go to the trade union? With your major, you should have gone to the finance department."
"...Teacher, I'm already very satisfied. The finance department manages the money, which carries a lot of responsibility. Even if I were willing, the factory might not trust me. After all, I learned this later in life, and my educational background isn't very high..."
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