After Ding Qiunan left on the company bus, Li Chu took a public bus to his sister's house.
After getting off the bus, it was just a few minutes' walk away. When I was almost at the door, I took out two or three pounds of pork ribs, a bottle of Xifeng liquor, and a pack of White Rabbit milk candy for my nephew and niece from my storage space.
When I entered the house, my brother-in-law was sitting on the sofa listening to the radio, humming some kind of opera tune. He seemed to be in a good mood.
The older sister was sitting to one side doing needlework, but the two younger ones were nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Li Chu enter, his sister said, "Oh, what brings you here today, young master?"
His brother-in-law was also looking at him.
"Sister, brother-in-law, today is such a good day!"
Li Chu first put the things he was carrying on the cabinet by the door, then walked over with a smile and sat down in a chair: "I found a boyfriend."
"Yo ho!"
The eldest sister put down her needlework, a look of satisfaction on her face like that of a pig that has finally learned to graze on a cabbage. She quickly asked, "Tell me, which family's daughter is she?"
The brother-in-law also looked at Li Chu with a surprised expression. His brother-in-law had always said he wasn't in a hurry to find a partner, so how come he had found one without saying a word?
“She is currently doing further training at our hospital. Her workplace is the Chengbei Machinery Repair Factory, and her father also works at that factory.”
"You're quite something, kid. When are you planning to bring your family home so your brother-in-law and I can meet them?"
"Sis, don't worry. She went back to her parents today and told them about us. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll go to her house with her next week when I have time off. After we get back from her house, I'll find some time to come over."
"Okay, remember to let me know in advance so I can prepare." Li Qin hesitated for a moment, "But, she works there, what will happen after that?"
"I came here today for two reasons: first, to tell you and my brother-in-law that I'm dating someone; and second, to see if my brother-in-law has any ideas on how to deal with this."
"Our family is celebrating two happy events today, and your brother-in-law also has something to be happy about."
Upon hearing this, Li Chu looked at his brother-in-law.
Wang Ziwen also had a beaming smile on her face.
Li Chu looked at his brother-in-law and suddenly thought of something: "Brother-in-law, it's done, right?"
Wang Ziwen nodded with a smile and said, "It's done. The documents came down yesterday afternoon, and I'll officially take office tomorrow."
Li Chu slapped his thigh: "Wow, from now on he's a proper Director Wang, no longer just Deputy Director Wang. Congratulations, brother-in-law!"
Wang Ziwen waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing to mention, nothing to mention at all!"
Li Qin, watching him like this, rolled her eyes at him. "Alright! Okay, stop pretending. Do you have a solution for what Xiao Chu asked you about?"
Wang Ziwen thought for a moment and asked, "How about we go to their main factory?"
"Could my brother-in-law be transferred to the main factory?"
"Just find that Li Baonian. Don't let his position as logistics director fool you; he's got a lot of influence. I'll go ask him later; it shouldn't be a problem."
After a pause, Wang Ziwen continued, "Xiao Chu, have you ever thought about transferring out of the hospital?"
Li Chu was stunned: "Brother-in-law, I've never thought about this before!"
Li Qin then said, "Ziwen, isn't Xiao Chu doing a good job at the hospital? Why did you suddenly decide to transfer him out?"
"That's how it is. You two see, Xiao Chu is a college graduate, and he's already an attending physician at the hospital, earning 42.5 yuan a month. At his age, he's already reached the limit in the hospital. Meanwhile, those college graduates who are assigned to various factories can earn 56 yuan a month after they become permanent employees. The difference is huge."
Li Chu smiled after listening: "Brother-in-law, it's like this. I studied Traditional Chinese Medicine in school. Later, I entered the hospital because of my master's recommendation. After the review committee's evaluation, I became an attending physician, and my salary was also set according to the recommendation system. Yesterday, our director informed me that my salary has been reassessed. The reassessed salary standard is equivalent to administrative level 20, which is 78 yuan per month."
Li Qin clapped her hands happily after hearing this: "This is great news! This is a triple celebration for our family!"
Wang Ziwen also said happily, "Now I'm relieved. Otherwise, I always felt that your salary was low and was thinking about transferring you out of the hospital."
"Thank you for your concern, brother-in-law."
"We're all family, don't say that."
Li Qin stood up and said, "Alright, you two brothers can chat here. I'll go cook for us. Xiao Chu, have a couple of drinks with your brother-in-law at noon."
"Sis, where are Jiadong and Jiayuan?"
"They went out to play, they'll definitely be back for dinner soon." After saying that, Li Qin went to the kitchen to cook.
Li Chu started chatting with his brother-in-law.
"Brother-in-law, could you please take care of things regarding my girlfriend?"
"Don't worry, I'll go to Li Baonian's place in the next day or the day after."
After saying that, Wang Ziwen glanced at the kitchen, then whispered mysteriously to Li Chu, "Do you have any of those kinds of medicine for men? The kind that works really fast." She winked as she spoke.
Li Chu was a little puzzled: "Brother-in-law, why do you need this medicine? The medicine you're taking now is much better than this one. It strengthens your body and has no side effects."
"It's not for me to eat, it's for Li Baonian. He asked me about it before, since I need his help. If you have it, things will probably be easier to resolve."
Li Chu chuckled inwardly; this Director Li really had a taste for this kind of thing. After thinking for a moment, he pretended to take a small bottle out of his pocket, handed it to Wang Ziwen, and said, "Brother-in-law, this medicine isn't particularly precious, it's just too troublesome to prepare. And you absolutely mustn't take too much of this medicine; at most, one pill every three days, otherwise it will be too harmful to your body."
Wang Ziwen took the medicine, opened it, and looked at it before asking, "What will happen if I take too much? Will it be life-threatening?"
"No, it won't, but it will drain your body, and you might not be able to get out of bed for several days."
"That's fine then, I'll explain everything to him." He then put the medicine into his pocket.
"Brother-in-law, you can't do anything to betray my sister," Li Chu said with a grin.
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziwen raised her hand and slapped Li Chu on the back of the head.
"What are you saying, you brat? Do you think I'm that kind of person?" Wang Ziwen said with a laugh.
Li Chu raised his hand to scratch the back of his head, chuckled, and remained silent.
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