Chapter 70: Exam Follow-up
After the test results came out, Wang giggled all the way and walked quickly towards the office building with Yuan Jianshe.
Mrs. Wang kept saying, "Jianshe, when you become a leader and live in a big house, you must take Grandma over to enjoy the good life. Grandma also wants to take care of your children. Speaking of which, that woman Dong Jiaojiao is not worthy of you. She doesn't even dare to come to see you. She definitely won't pass the exam. You're being wronged by marrying such an unemployed woman."
Yuan Jianshe held his head high, his eyes gleaming with pride. "Grandma, this is just a temporary solution. Once the storm has died down, we'll get a divorce. I'm a respectable oil worker, so why should I be worried about not being able to marry a good wife? As for Dong Jiaojiao, let's keep her for now and talk about it later."
Mrs. Wang curled her lips. "She got off easy. You don't know how ignorant this woman is. She didn't even say hello when she saw me, and she didn't even serve you. She doesn't behave like a daughter-in-law at all. I think she just needs some instruction! You're just too soft-hearted. How can a daughter-in-law behave like this? Listen to me. Next time you see her, don't be polite. Just hit her directly. Hit her a few times and she'll be quiet. I know everything. If you listen to me, you won't go wrong."
Yuan Jianshe disliked his grandmother's nagging, but he also knew that without this old man, he couldn't continue to stay at his second uncle's house. He said patiently: "Grandma, for my sake, you have to endure a little injustice. Don't worry, I will definitely be filial to you in the future and let you live a good life."
Wang smiled and narrowed her eyes: "Okay, grandma believes you, you are really grandma's golden grandson."
Yuan Jianshe was pleased. Although his love life had been full of ups and downs, he still had a career. Thinking of this, he quickened his pace as he walked towards the office building.
At this time, the front of the office building was already packed with people. The big red list posted on the notice board was already surrounded by people. Those in the front staring at it were crying and laughing, while those behind them who couldn't see it kept urging them, "If you've seen it, get out now! We haven't seen it yet. Come out and make room."
The people ahead of me wouldn't let them pass. Those who passed looked at their names over and over again, afraid that if they made a mistake, their names would be thrown out. Those who didn't pass blushed and murmured, "Impossible, impossible, how could I not pass? Impossible!"
Fortunately, the bulletin board was covered by a glass cover, otherwise that thin piece of paper would have been torn into pieces countless times.
Zhou Zhixing and his three companions parked their bikes and, with serious expressions, squeezed to the front, standing in pairs on either side of the bulletin board. The green military uniforms had a certain intimidating quality, and the questioning voices in the crowd quieted down considerably. Those in the front stopped clinging to their seats.
In the crowd, Jiang Nan saw Jiang Mancheng and her uncle and smiled at them. Although she was also itching to know the test results of Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong and others, she had a mission to accomplish, so she quickly looked away.
But it didn't take long before Jiang Huai, Jiang Tong, and a few others squeezed to the front. Their faces changed from anxiety to incredible joy, and then from joy to wailing. Jiang Tong cried and hiccuped, and trotted to Jiang Nan's side, holding Jiang Nan's arm and crying and laughing: "Sister, I passed the exam, sister."
Jiang Huai was also jumping for joy: "I passed the exam too, Dad, I want to be a worker!"
Jiang Mantang's eyes were red. He tried hard to hold back his tears, took a few long puffs of his pipe, and said, "Well, good, I passed the exam. It's great that I passed the exam."
Next to him, Jiang Manping looked a bit disappointed; only one of her two sons had passed the entrance exam. Wang Ze lowered his head and wiped away tears. His uncle, Wang Jun, put his arm around his son's shoulders and comforted him, "Don't worry. When you graduate from high school, I'll give you my job and you'll take over. Then..."
Jiang Nan blinked and whispered to Jiang Tong in her ear, "Tell your aunt and uncle that we might need to recruit more workers later. Tell Xiaoze not to give up and study hard. Maybe he'll pass the exam next time."
Jiang Tong opened his eyes wide and asked in disbelief, "Are you still hiring?"
Jiang Nan nodded slightly and whispered, "Think about it, the oil field has discovered so many oil wells this time, so we're not hiring that many workers this time. That's because winter is coming, and people have to stay at the oil wells for the winter, so there are fewer people working. That's why we didn't hire that many people this time. There should be another one in the spring, but the number of people won't be as large as this time. Don't tell anyone, and let Xiaoze study more."
Jiang Tong nodded, looking at Jiang Nan with eyes full of admiration: "Sister, you know so much."
Jiang Nan knocked on the little girl's head: "This is what grandpa said, don't go out and say it."
"I know." Jiang Tong covered his forehead with his hands, his eyes rolling around. He took Jiang Huai's hand and trotted over. He pulled Jiang Mantang, Jiang Manping and their family out of the crowd and repeated the whole story in a babble, which made Jiang Manping's family cry with joy.
Jiang Nan smiled. She knew that this news could not be concealed. Anyone smart enough could probably guess it. She just wanted to remind her aunt.
With the intimidation of four men in military uniforms and wide-brimmed hats, no one in front of the office building caused any trouble. Jiang Nan was feeling proud, but he didn't expect the slap in the face to come so quickly.
Just when Jiang Nan was feeling smug, a sharp and old female voice rang out: "Impossible! There's no way my family didn't pass the exam!"
Oh, it’s Wang and Yuan Jianshe.
Jiang Nan said, she clearly saw him on the road, why was he not there? It turned out that he was waiting here.
Yuan Jianshe's face was darker than the bottom of a pot. He stared at the admission notice in disbelief, his eyes frantic. "Impossible! This must be wrong. This must be wrong. How could I, Yuan Jianshe, fail the exam? Impossible!"
He looked around, trying to find someone in charge. Seeing Jiang Nan standing next to the notice board, he raised his chin and said arrogantly, "Jiang Nan, go to the office building and ask if there's anything fishy about the admissions results. If there is, go arrest them. This is so lawless that even recruitment can be rigged. As a police officer, you can't just ignore it."
Some people in the crowd were unhappy. The most unhappy were the Jiang family. Jiang Nan was a daughter of the Jiang family, and they couldn't bear to see her being bullied.
Jiang Huai said angrily, "What's wrong with you? If you think there is a problem, just report it. How can you have the nerve to order others around? My sister Xiaonan is not a servant in your family. What you say is the truth. You really don't know what you mean."
"That's right, this is a public notice. If you think there's a problem, go there yourself. Don't be noisy, but don't dare, right?"
"Of course. I think he knew he didn't do well in the exam, so he wanted to find someone to take the blame for him."
Yuan Jianshe yelled, "What nonsense! The admissions results are unfair. Can't I just say it? I graduated from high school, how could they not be admitted? There must be something wrong."
Some people who wanted Yuan Jianshe to take the lead secretly fanned the flames and said, "Who knows? Comrade, if you feel this is unfair, go to the office building and find Secretary Jing. He's Secretary Tu's chief secretary. Go find him."
"Why are you looking for Secretary Jing? He's just a secretary and he doesn't take care of anything."
"What do you know? Secretary Jing's four nephews were not admitted. He definitely didn't show favoritism. We have to find someone who doesn't show favoritism. Besides, he's close to Secretary Tu and sees him every day. Comrade, just listen to me and find Secretary Jing."
"Yes, go quickly, Secretary Jing must be at work."
"Yes, I saw Secretary Jing enter the office building this morning."
Yuan Jianshe pursed his lips. Although he was ordinary and confident, he usually stayed in the background and never stepped forward. His grandmother, parents, or sisters would always take the lead, and he would just hide in the back and enjoy the fruits of victory. He would never do such a thing.
Yuan Jianshe rolled his eyes and raised his head, shouting, "That's not how it works. Secretary Jing is such a good person, I can't cause trouble for her. Forget it, I have to go to a higher-up leader for this matter. I need to think carefully about how to file a complaint with headquarters."
He looked arrogant and tossed his head proudly: "I'm such an outstanding person, but the Operations Department doesn't want me. Once I go to the headquarters, they will be eager to hire me directly. Humph, grandma, let's go."
Mrs. Wang nodded continuously: "Yes, my grandson is amazing. Grandma knew it, the old blind man in the village was right. You are born to do great things and have a great future."
Yuan Jianshe's eyes flickered, and he felt proud. His grandmother was so easy to fool. She would say anything if the old blind woman gave her half a steamed bun. But he didn't think he was wrong. He was right to do anything to benefit himself.
He held his head high, looking very arrogant. "Of course not. I was born with a destiny of wealth and honor. Grandma, let's go."
Jiang Nan was speechless. It was really disgusting that he wanted benefits but didn't dare to take the lead. There were too many weird men in this world.
Seeing that Yuan Jianshe had retreated without his involvement, Jiang Mancheng felt a surge of disdain. Smiling at Jiang Nan, Jiang Mancheng trotted off to the post office to send a telegram: his eldest brother-in-law's son, Xiaowei, had passed the exam, and he needed to be told the time for the physical exam early, lest he miss it again.
He is busy and has no time to care about Yuan Jianshe, the idiot.
He is too lazy to take action against people like this. Sooner or later, they will kill themselves.
When I got home for lunch at noon, I discovered that Cheng Gaigai, from Building 4, had passed the exam, while Zhou Zhidao and Sui Qiang had both failed. Zhou Zhidao was fine, having probably guessed there would be job openings in the spring, and his parents had kept him home to study. Sui Qiang, however, was throwing a tantrum, yelling, "I don't care. I want to work, not go to the countryside. Find a way for me. I'd rather die than go to the countryside."
Some who disliked the Sui family said sarcastically, "Oh, Sui Qiang is resisting the policy of sending people to the countryside. If word of this gets to the Youth League Office, you'll be in big trouble."
Old Lady Sui pushed open the door and yelled, "My son Qiangzi is still young. He was just upset and said something, but you're making such a big deal out of it? He's still a neighbor. If you dare to report him, I'll keep an eye on your family and see what you eat, drink, and say every day! Humph, who's afraid of who!"
The neighbor couldn't stand the fact that the Sui family always favored boys, treating their sons like treasures and their daughters like trash. Hearing this, he snorted, "Who said we were going to report it? I just can't stand your family's partiality. What's the matter? Boys are human beings, but girls aren't? No one would treat a girl this way."
Old Mrs. Sui's eyes flashed, and she put her hands on her hips and retorted: "Bah, my girl is doing well, why do you come here to talk nonsense?" She didn't say anything more, slammed the door, and whispered to the old man, her eyes full of calculation.
On the day when everyone had their physical examination, the Sui family dropped a big bomb!
The job of her eldest granddaughter Sui Yun was taken over by Sui Qiang, and now all the procedures have been completed!
The story begins with Sui Yun, the eldest daughter of the Sui family.
The Sui family had five children in this generation. The first four were girls, leaving Sui Qiang as the only boy. He was spoiled like a little tyrant, never given anything he wanted. His four older sisters were also raised to support their younger brothers, each digging into their own family to supplement their in-laws' income, and even competing with each other. They were truly exceptional.
The eldest, Sui Yun, was a beautiful and strong-willed woman. She married a worker named Wu from the city's textile mill. Her husband's family was pleased with her diligence and hard work. Although she sometimes supported her family, she was generally considered capable. After three or four years of investigation, they finally used their connections to secure a permanent job for Sui Yun at the mill. She was a star among the four sisters.
But now, Sui Yun gave the job to her incompetent younger brother from her mother's family. Her husband's family was able to find a job in the textile factory, which shows that they have acquaintances in the factory. When they were going through the formalities, they were seen and ran to tell Sui Yun's husband's family, the Lao Wu family.
How could the Wu family let it go after finding out? They gathered more than 20 people on the spot, each holding a rolling pin and a spatula, and came to the Sui family to cause trouble.
Leading the charge were Sui Yun's parents-in-law. Grandpa Wu, with a cold face, sternly questioned Sui Yun, "Second daughter-in-law, we in the Wu family have treated you well. After you married in, we found you a job and helped you take care of the children. What's the matter? Now that you've grown stronger, you think we can't do anything to you, right? I'm telling you, if you don't get your job back, I'll let the second son divorce you!"
Sui Yun's face turned pale as she hid behind Old Lady Sui without saying a word. She trembled and dared not look at the approaching person.
Old Mrs. Sui had just gotten the upper hand, so of course she was protecting her granddaughter. She jumped up and down and cursed, "You old Wu, my Xiaoyun must have done a lot of hard work when she married him. How dare you talk about divorce? She gave birth to three grandchildren for your Wu family. You better think clearly. After the divorce, your three grandchildren will be without a mother!"
Aunt Wu said with a pout, "It's better not to have a mother like this! She only thinks about supporting her parents all day long. We, the Wu family, can't afford a daughter-in-law like this. Second brother, tell me, do you still want such a treacherous woman?"
The second son of the Wu family had a sullen face. He said firmly, "Sui Yun, if you don't get your job back, I'll divorce you! I'm putting it this way, either keep your job or get a divorce! You choose!"
Sui Yun's lips trembled. She didn't dare to refute her parents-in-law, but she found her husband's words unbelievable. She said with a sad face, "Dad, how can you force me like this! Qiangzi is my younger brother. He doesn't have a job and has to go to the countryside. How can you be so selfish? We have two jobs at home. I'll give one to Qiangzi. It's not like our family can't make ends meet. Can't you think about my difficulties?"
She wiped her tears and sobbed, "Qiangzi is in poor health. He will suffer if he goes to the countryside. I am Qiangzi's elder sister. What's wrong with helping him? Why can't you understand me?"
The disappointment in the eyes of the second son of the Wu family could not be hidden. He asked in a deep voice: "So, you chose to divorce?"
Sui Yun's eyes were wide open, and she shook her head like a rattle. She said, "What divorce? I didn't say I wanted a divorce! We have three children. I go home to take care of the housework, and I also help my parents share the burden so that they can enjoy a peaceful life. How come you don't know my painstaking efforts, you..."
Wu Lao Er shouted, "That's enough."
He waved his arms and shouted, "Smash it! Smash it! Smash everything in their house. Tomorrow we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get a divorce! If you don't go, I'll come to the Sui family's house every day to make trouble and let everyone see what the Sui family has done!"
The Wu family members acted as if they had obtained an imperial sword. They quickly pushed aside the Sui family members who were in the way and started smashing things around.
Old Mrs. Sui, Old Man Sui, and Sui Qiang's parents cried and made a fuss, but refused to give in and continued working.
Sui Yun cried so hard that she fainted. She didn't understand. In the past, she supported her parents' family, and although her husband was unhappy, he was not so angry. Why did he get so serious today?
Some people in the building were angry, some felt relieved, and some were just watching coldly, but surprisingly no one offered to help.
What the Sui family did was not fair. Besides, the two families are now relatives, so how can they, as outsiders, interfere?
As the building manager, Old Lady Cao only watched over the fifth floor to make sure nothing serious happened, and she didn't care about anything else. Even so, Old Lady Sui complained about her inaction. If Zhou hadn't been there to protect her, Old Lady Sui would have dared to scratch her.
Jiang Mancheng, who had left early, snorted, "They dared to be tough on Aunt Cao, but why can't they be tough on their own in-laws?! Some people know they're not doing human things, so they only dare to bully reasonable people. When they meet unreasonable people who are serious, they jump faster than rabbits."
Old Lady Sui was exposed, and she was so embarrassed that she pointed at Jiang Mancheng and cursed, "You little bastard, why are you meddling in other people's business? Get out of here. It's none of your business. Why are you here to watch the fun?"
Chen Jinhua slapped Old Lady Sui's hand away and said sternly, "Stop bullying my man!"
She grabbed Jiang Mancheng and turned around and said, "Let's go home and have dinner! Aunt Cao, let's go. Don't interfere in the affairs of people like this anymore. Xiaonan and Xiaoxing should be back by now. Let's go."
Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing were standing downstairs, watching the fun with great interest.
Today, six groups of four went through a day of physical examinations and found that the requirements were very relaxed this time. Even a man with a limp passed. When the man found out he had become a worker, he squatted in the corner with his head in his hands, tears streaming down his face. The sound and sight of a tough man crying made Jiang Nan feel sad and bitter.
Just as she and Zhou Zhixing were lamenting the change in the fate of three hundred people, they saw the farce of the Sui family.
What a big scene.
Seeing Chen Jinhua angrily leading Jiang Mancheng downstairs, Jiang Nan hurried to the fourth floor and asked anxiously, "Mom, did Old Lady Sui scold you?"
Chen Jinhua shook her head. "No. I just can't stand her family. It's better not to watch their lively atmosphere. It's full of feudal dregs that favor boys over girls."
Jiang Mancheng laughed heartily. He said, "If you don't want to watch, then don't. Jinhua, what do you want to eat today? I'll make it for you."
Seeing that Old Lady Cao had also come down, Jiang Mancheng called out, "Aunt Cao, are you okay?"
Old Mrs. Cao shook her head: "It's okay, her family has been really..."
As the building manager, she couldn't say much, so she changed the subject and said, "Okay, it's time for dinner. Ignore them."
Zhou Zhixing stepped forward to help the man, but Old Lady Cao waved her hand and said, "No, I'm not that old yet. I don't need the support of two older grandsons."
Jiang Nan said kindly: "Grandma Cao, they just want to be filial to you, so just help them."
Only then did Old Mrs. Cao feel better. They exchanged a few words and then went their separate ways.
Jiang Nan closed the door and asked quietly, "Sister Sui, do you really want a divorce?"
Jiang Mancheng sneered, "Even if she doesn't want to divorce, she can't. I don't know what's wrong with her brain. She's obsessed with her brother and doesn't even care about the child. She's just like that brother-supporting demon you mentioned."
Jiang Nan: "There are always people like this. Sister Yan is the one who thinks clearly. It doesn't matter whether it's your natal family or your in-laws' family, as long as they treat you well, they are all family. As for those who suck your blood and cling to you, no matter how close your blood relationship is, you can't tolerate them."
Chen Jinhua sighed, "How many women can think so clearly and understand so well, even when it's so difficult?"
She stopped talking about these depressing things and asked Jiang Nan, "How are Xiao Huai and the others doing today? Have they all reported in?"
Jiang Nan nodded. "Don't worry, they've all reported. Xiao Huai and the others are all working nearby, so they can just live at home on the west bank of the river. Xiao Wei has also reported and has been assigned to the drilling team. He'll be living in the young workers' dormitory from now on."
Chen Jinhua: "Then I'll go check on him after dinner and bring him something to eat."
The three of them had no objections. Chen Jinhai and Chen Jinyang had taken good care of them, so it was only right that they keep a closer eye on Chen Xingwei. If the boy hadn't refused to live at home, Chen Jinhua would have wanted her nephew to live in the tube-shaped building.
Because he was going to see Chen Xingwei, Jiang Nan specifically exchanged some eggs, pork heads and other food with little taste in the system mall.
It was not yet seven o'clock when they finished their meal. Chen Jinhua packed a lunch box with scrambled eggs and cold pork head and wrapped it in a towel. Jiang Nan and Jiang Mancheng thought it was a walk after dinner and followed her to the young workers' dormitory.
Because they were hiring so many workers, they had to temporarily add beds to the dormitories, turning a four-person room into a six-person one. Looking at the crowded dormitories, Chen Jinhua felt a little uncomfortable. She advised, "Xiaowei, why are you arguing with your aunt? It's not like my aunt's house is short of space. Why do you insist on living in the dorms instead of at my house?"
Chen Xingwei ate his scrambled eggs with a big mouthful, and said with a laugh, "Auntie, I'm not being polite with you. All the young workers this time are staying in the dormitory. Look, the young workers in my room are all assigned to the drilling team. I live with everyone, so it's good for me to manage my relationships with my colleagues, right?"
He winked and said, "There are several female workers' dormitories upstairs next door. Aunt, please don't delay me from finding a partner."
"You're such a jerk." Chen Jinhua tapped the boy on the head. "Alright, eat. You're still young, living here by yourself, without any family around you. If you have anything to say, tell me. Don't hold it in. Okay?"
Chen Xingwei nodded repeatedly and lowered his head to eat, his mouth greasy.
Jiang Nan put down the thick quilt, handed over a handkerchief, and said, "Brother, this is the new quilt that Mom prepared for you. You can use it. Don't catch a cold at night."
Jiang Mancheng walked around the dormitory building. The young workers' dormitory was the earliest and most traditional tube-shaped building built in the oil field. The rooms were large, without toilets or kitchens. There were washrooms and public toilets on both sides of the corridor. The conditions were very ordinary.
He murmured in his heart, no wonder Secretary Tu wanted to build a dormitory building. If he recruited workers again next spring, there would be no way so many people could live there without a dormitory building.
As the night deepened, the three of them stayed in the dormitory for less than an hour before quickly saying goodbye and leaving. It was simply because everyone was coming back one after another and the room was too small, so they had to leave.
On the way, Jiang Mancheng told his discovery. He muttered, "I guess Secretary Tu will have to ask headquarters about building the dormitory building before the New Year. Before then, I may not be able to switch to the construction team."
He sighed, "I've been spreading the word for so long, and no one's come to inquire about it. I guess they don't think highly of my job as an archivist."
Jiang Nan: "Dad, are there any oil workers on the front line who are injured and unfit? You can trade jobs with them, and then trade your job as a frontline worker for a job on the construction team. That should make the job easier."
Jiang Mancheng nodded. "Dad, how could he not have thought of this? I'm just asking around. After the incident where Qian Dadan died from taking a cold shower in the summer, the oilfield has tightened its grip on safety production. There haven't been any injuries lately. Don't worry about it. What I want to say is, let's wait a couple of days and see if Wan Hu behaves. If he does, let him be the captain of this construction team first."
Jiang Nan nodded: "Okay, I'll keep an eye on him for the next two days."
As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of two familiar figures marching outside the young workers' dormitory and hurriedly shouted, "Be self-reliant and rehabilitate yourself."
The two young men stopped and saw that it was Jiang Nan, and ran over.
Wang Zili: "Sister Xiaonan, why are you here with the young workers? Don't your cousins live on the west bank of the river? They also work over there and don't need to live in the young workers' dormitory."
Jiang Nan: "I'm here to see my cousin. What are you two doing? Zili, didn't you fail the exam? What are you doing here?"
Wang Zili scratched his head. "Sister, I...I don't think I'm suitable to be an oil worker. You see, I'm not good at academics, and I can't pass the exam. My younger brother and I have discussed it and decided to continue patrolling. We can definitely become police officers."
Jiang Nan was a little speechless, but she also admired the two people's persistence. She said, "You two shouldn't patrol too late. If you encounter anything, go to the police station and report it. There are people on duty there."
The two nodded repeatedly. Jiang Mancheng wanted to give them some guidance, saying, "Chief Shen and Deputy Chief Lan of the police station both live in Courtyard No. 2. If you two want to patrol, go there. Why are you here in the Youth Workers' Dormitory? If you go to Courtyard No. 2 and someone asks you about it, just say it's a voluntary patrol, okay?"
Wang Gengsheng was baffled. He said, "There are a lot of police officers living over there, and the security is very good. We can't catch any bad guys on patrol."
Jiang Mancheng patted the young man's forehead and said, "Silly boy, just go if I tell you to."
Wang Zilii was much smarter. He chuckled twice, grabbed his brother's hand and ran towards Yard No. 2.
Jiang Mancheng: "Finally, there's someone with a clear mind."
The next day, Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing rose bright and early to continue their patrols in front of the office building. The physical examination and reporting period lasted three days, and Team Six stood guard in front of the office building for three days, like a pillar. Not to mention, they caught three impostors on the spot. One was a daughter-in-law impersonating her sister-in-law, and the other a sister-in-law impersonating her sister-in-law. It was all the work of the mothers-in-law on both sides. It was truly a case of each having their own reasons.
This person said, "My daughter will get married sooner or later. Although my daughter-in-law is also an outsider, she has a job. In five years, she can pass it on to her grandson, and the job will become ours. My daughter will definitely get married in five years, and she will have to take her good job to her in-laws' family. Isn't that a shame?"
The other said, "I can find another daughter-in-law, but my daughter is my flesh and blood. And if she gets a job, she can marry into a well-off family and provide better financial support for her parents in the future. Even if she takes her job to her husband's family, they won't dare let her be unfilial to me. It's a win-win situation, what a good deal."
The two sides almost got into a quarrel.
Another case involved a parent who was partial, wanting their younger son, who was a good student, to give up his job to his eldest son. When caught, he threw a tantrum, accusing the police of meddling. It was Secretary Jing who personally came downstairs, sternly declaring that if he continued to make a scene, the job would be revoked. This finally deterred the child.
These three cases are like the exposed rafters. After being suppressed, those who were trying to show up from behind probably saw that things were difficult to handle, so they quietly retreated and prepared to think of other ways.
However, any solution must be implemented only after the person has worked for five years. If the person still can't get on his/her feet after five years, and is forced to give up his/her job by his/her parents and relatives, then no one else can really help.
After all, the oil field had thought of everything they could think of this time. They specially retrieved the test papers of the 300 admitted people and posted them one by one on the bulletin board. On the day of signing and reporting, they compared the handwriting on the test papers with that on the registration form. If it was not the same person, they would be able to find out on the spot.
The oil fields have tried their best. Those that cannot get themselves up and running in five years may not really be suitable for working there.
The frantic recruitment campaign had come to an end, and Team Six finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to deal with recruitment issues. Although they had felt annoyed when dealing with trivial matters before, standing there like a pillar all day, having to put on a stern face and scare people, was also quite boring.
At least, there is still some sense of humanity in the trivial matters. Standing there without being able to say a word is really inhumane for the chatterbox Jiang Nan and Zhou Zhixing.
To celebrate being freed from patrol, Jiang Nan bought strawberries, cherries, and other fruits from the system store. She also wanted to try durian, but the details page said it had a strong flavor, so she didn't dare eat it in the tube building. She'd have to wait until next spring.
Now that the first snow has fallen in Chaoyang Oilfield, it is no longer suitable to go wandering in the mountains, otherwise the four of them would not have to wait so long until spring.
Jiang Nan ate grapes, squinting his eyes in enjoyment, and reported Wan Hu's movements over the past two days: "After waking up from fainting that day, Wan Hu has been quiet for two days. Apart from taking revenge on Zhang Tao and Song Baoguo, he hasn't done anything else. But since no ghosts have scared him in the past two days, he seems to have recovered a little. He's planning to raid the house tomorrow. He probably wants to find some more because the treasure is gone."
Jiang Mancheng: "It's not enough to scare this kind of person once. Let's do it again tonight to deepen the impression."
Jiang Nan became interested and asked happily, "Who are we playing this time? Gao Ruonan, Shanhu... Oh, actually there are others. Although they were not killed directly by Wan Hu, they are also closely related to his house raiding."
She reported, "Wan Hu hasn't dared to go home these past few days and has been sleeping at the Revolutionary Committee. There are still people on duty there. Before we take action, we need to get outsiders out..."
Jiang Mancheng waved his hand to interrupt, "Your mother and I will be enough this time, so you two don't need to come along. Liuli has always wanted to marry Wanhu, so it's normal for her to go to the Revolutionary Committee. This time, we'll give him a chance to meet his lover at the Revolutionary Committee."
He laughed strangely, and if someone who didn't know him saw him, they would probably think he was a villain.
Jiang Nan was a little disappointed: "Don't we need to go? We are also good at pretending to be ghosts. Last time, we did that Shan Hu and Gao Ruonan, and we both scared Wan Hu unconscious."
Zhou Zhixing nodded and looked at his future father-in-law Jiang Mancheng with burning eyes.
Jiang Mancheng showed no mercy. He said, "How can we make such a big fuss every time? This time, your mother and I can do it. You two would be in the way. Next time, we'll switch to Gao Ruonan and Gao Fan, father and daughter. I think after three or four times, Wan Hu will be obedient. Then when we tell him to do something, he won't dare to slack off."
Zhou Zhixing had no choice but to ask an innocuous question: "Whose house does Wanhu want to raid tomorrow? Are there so many landlords and capitalists in our area to raid?"
Jiang Nan sighed, reached out to take a piece of strawberry, and repeated the situation of that family: "They are a family that has some connection with Secretary Tu in some way. Secretary Tu's wife's surname is Shao, and she is from the provincial capital. Aunt Shao has an uncle in her family, who is five generations away from home. Before liberation, he ran a cotton mill in the provincial capital and was relatively wealthy. This uncle married three wives, among whom the third wife was twenty years younger than him and was from our Baishui City. After liberation, due to the principle of monogamy, the two concubines were divorced, and the third wife packed up her belongings and returned to Baishui City. Since her family had few people left, she took in a son-in-law and built a large courtyard for them to live in. They had a son. This is the family that Wan Hu wants to plunder."
Jiang Mancheng: "Do you know where this family lives? Is it near the oil field?"
Jiang Nan: "I know the address. It's in the area of Shan'aozi Brigade. It wasn't considered an oil field before, but the discovery of an oil well gave them a job as compensation. Her son has already started working there."
Jiang Mancheng: "How old is her son? Has the family not split up?"
Jiang Nan exclaimed, "Eighteen years old, and the family hasn't split up yet."
Jiang Mancheng scratched his chin. "In our area, it's a bit strange that a son hasn't split up the family until he's eighteen. But this family doesn't sound like they have a lot of money. The third concubine must have taken something with her, but the Shao family has the eldest wife, so a concubine wouldn't get much. Why would Wanhu target this family?"
He looked at Jiang Nan and said, "The day after tomorrow, Sunday, let's take a detour and see if there's anything wrong with this place."
Jiang Nan nodded seriously. These days there are people who are wrongly accused, and of course there are also those who are truly unforgivable and have escaped punishment by taking advantage of the chaos before, such as the siblings Long Zong and Feng Xian from the clan. What he is afraid of is that there is something wrong with this third concubine.
However, none of the four people expected that this unintentional visit would directly reduce the probability of explosion to 55%, and even help the police station solve the case.
Of course, this is all later. Since her parents were busy, Jiang Nan had to find something to do. She changed into looser clothes and prepared to go downstairs to exercise.
After all, being a police officer requires good martial arts skills. Although she knows kung fu, she still needs to practice regularly.
She changed her clothes and quickly went downstairs, starting with a warm-up run.
It's October now, and the Chaoyang Oilfield is already quite cold. There was even frost a while ago, and it's because of the changing weather that Jiang Nan has been neglecting his exercise.
Well, that's it, it's not lazy at all.
She was running around downstairs, panting. When she passed the public toilet, she saw Sun Qiaolian looking around furtively. Jiang Nan hid behind a tree. Seeing that no one was around, Sun Qiaolian dodged and went behind the back wall of the public toilet.
Why did Sun Qiaolian get into trouble with the public toilet?
Jiang Nan looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so she followed him stealthily, hid in the other side of the public toilet, and peeked in.
After the public restroom, Sun Qiaolian gently comforted Yuan Jianshe, "Jianshe, I know you didn't pass the exam and I'm sad. But I'm telling you, it's okay. You're so talented, even if you didn't fail this time, you'll definitely succeed next time. Maybe you didn't know that you'll have to take the exam again in the spring. If you prepare well, you'll definitely be able to become an oil worker."
It's not true that Sun Qiaolian really wanted to like Yuan Jianshe. After all, Yuan Jianshe didn't even have a job and wasn't very good-looking, so he wasn't attractive enough to make Sun Qiaolian fall in love with him.
But after Fang Nanshan started working, he didn't even give her his salary, leaving her short on cash. Lin Bing was now completely devoted to Tong Lili, so she couldn't squeeze any more money out of her meal tickets. Da Zhuzi was a tough sell, too. Qiu Xiangdong was away from home for extended periods, so she desperately needed a backup.
Yuan Jianshe was a young man, and it had to be said that young men were the easiest to deceive. Didn't you see how Lin Bing was fooled by Sun Qiaolian and gave the Fang family all those good things for free? Yuan Jianshe might not have a job, but his uncle did. As the unloved second son at home, what was he planning to do when he came to his uncle's house? Didn't Sun Qiaolian see through it? She was an old sparrow.
Not to mention Sun Qiaolian, no one is stupid, they all know it. It's a pity that it doesn't concern them, so no one speaks out.
Sun Qiaolian thought, not without malice, that since Yuan Jianshe was so vicious and wanted to take advantage of his uncle's family, then she couldn't blame her for taking advantage of him. Besides, she was actually helping him. Yuan Dali had worked for so many years, so he must have saved a lot of money. She was doing a good deed by helping him spend some of his money.
Sun Qiaolian was feeling very proud. At this time, Yuan Jianshe on the opposite side had no idea what the woman was thinking. He was feeling very proud.
This Sun Qiaolian really loves him terribly.
Yes, Yuan Jianshe is such an outstanding man, he is very popular with women.
Although Sun Qiaolian was a widow and he didn't think much of her, he was married now, so this kind of widow was the easiest to fool.
After all, widows are easy to get rid of.
Those young girls are so stubborn that if they accidentally fall in love with him, they won't be able to get rid of him. If something goes wrong, it will become a matter of conduct between men and women. He has suffered losses in this regard before, so he has to be on guard.
Thinking of this, Yuan Jianshe raised his chin, looked at Sun Qiaolian with disdain, and said reservedly, "How could I not know that there would be an exam in the spring? I deliberately didn't pass it this time. As for me, I saw that those rural people were having a hard time, so I wanted to give them some space. After all, I still have my second uncle, and it's not like I can't make ends meet. But it's different for those villagers. Not to mention those far away, just look at Jiang Nan's cousins. If they didn't have this job, they would have been rural people their whole lives."
He raised his head slightly and said, "I'm different. My second uncle has a job. At worst, I can take over his job."
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