Chapter 296: Only One Chance
Su Xiaomei's assistant is not an ordinary position. Now Su Xiaomei is the director of the workshop. She is the one who leads the most difficult and delicate hair ornaments. She is also responsible for record keeping and inspection. There are too many things to do. She wanted to find an assistant for Su Xiaomei before, but there was no suitable candidate for the time being.
Wang Lianhua is not qualified, but Su Xiaomei has a soft personality. Although she is now the director, she still lacks the momentum when speaking.
Wang Lianhua is also soft-tempered. Su Xiaomei can suppress her. If she replaces her with someone who is capable and knowledgeable, maybe she will be able to ride on her head soon. Shen Meng is worried. At present, only Wang Lianhua is suitable.
"Xiao Meng, I, I am not capable of that. I just wanted you to give me a temporary job. No, I didn't expect to have such a good job."
"Sister Lianhua, I wanted to let you go back when the flower factory was established, but when I found out about Erqing... I wanted to wait a little longer, until your mood was better, and I also wanted to wait until you made up your mind to separate or stand up on your own. Some things happened in the meantime, but now the ending is good. You can lead Daqing, Erqing and Yaoyao, and the family lives happily. You have skills, so isn't it natural for you to go back to the flower factory?"
Ever since Lu Yonggang left, Wang Lianhua felt that she would return to the flower factory sooner or later, and Shen Meng would make the decision for her, but she didn't expect that she would be asked to be Su Xiaomei's assistant right from the start.
She really admired Su Xiaomei's craftsmanship and ability, and she didn't do it for Shen Meng's sake.
Twenty-one yuan a month, even those working in the county didn't make that much. She knew her ability, and it was too much money. She felt very guilty about it, especially since she didn't know much, and the words she knew were taught by her two sons. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to do well.
But looking at her two frail sons, she felt that if she didn't make money well, how could she support her children? The reputation of the hair flower factory was so bad that it was almost impossible to get in. If she hadn't been good friends with Shen Meng, she wouldn't have been able to work as an assistant to Su Xiaomei, or even as a temporary worker.
"I, I'm afraid I can't do it well. I haven't worked for more than half a year, and I don't know if I can do it. Being an assistant requires a lot of things, and I don't know many words. What if I make a mistake?"
"You are the only one who has this chance. If you refuse, I'll find someone else, sister-in-law. Now you are living alone with three children. Not only do you have to be a mother but also a father. In addition to your own expenses, you have to earn money for their tuition. When they grow up, you have to save money for their betrothal gifts, dowries, and your own retirement funds. With the salary of a front-line worker, it will take you forever. A lifetime is so long, don't you want to go through the motions?" "You don't want to prove your worth through your own efforts, so don't you plan to live a good life for yourself and your children? Like Shirley?"
Shen Meng's words were so tempting that Wang Lianhua was overwhelmed by what she said. Who wouldn't envy Yu Shirley's life now? From a bald wife who was annoying to everyone, she has now become someone with a formal position in the county hospital and has a doctor boyfriend. It won't be long before she gets married.
Wang Lianhua looked at Shen Meng, then at Daqing and Erqing. If she refused such a good thing in front of her, she would be a fool. With this job, her family can live the life they want in the future.
"Okay, Xiao Meng, I will definitely work hard and won't let you down. I won't let down anyone who believes in me."
"Okay, when the village chief approves your homestead, I'll organize people to build a house quickly. I'll find Doctor Cheng to help you get some bricks and tiles so you can build a good house. If you don't have enough money, I'll give you some so you can live a decent life in Lujia Village in the future."
"And me, I'll give you some of this too. You'll have a formal job in the future, and your monthly salary will be twice my own. I'm not afraid that you won't be able to pay me back, and you don't have to rush to work. Wait until you've built the house and tidied it up before you go to the factory."
The wife looked at Wang Lianhua now, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings. Finally, she could live the life she wanted, and finally she could be like a human being.
She looked at him with envy, and she was thinking about when they could separate from the family, so that she could earn wages and her husband could earn work points, and the two of them could take good care of the family and the children, instead of the current situation where the couple had to work hard to support a large family.
The next day, Shen Meng went to find Cheng Yufen and told her about the situation. After listening to her, she agreed to help without saying a word.
Shen Meng looked at her and said jokingly, "Sister Cheng, you are really different now than before. You are much more flexible."
"That's because I know you are doing good things. Besides, you are a big celebrity in Ning County. My husband, Mr. Kong, will be happy to help you. Maybe we can even get a reward from the higher-ups!"
"You are serious, but I also want to tell you something. I wonder how Director Kong feels about the expansion of our brick and tile factory that we proposed last time?"
Cheng Yufen looked around and shook her head at Shen Meng.
"Old Kong said it was difficult. Although he is the factory director, he does not have the final say. Everything has to be decided in the factory meeting. In fact, I have long been dissatisfied with the rules and regulations in their factory. Over the years, there have been many problems in the factory. People who want to buy green bricks or red bricks have to line up to get approval, and those who have no connections have to wait. Some people who want to build a house have to wait for more than half a year before the bricks are delivered to their homes. In the meantime, they have spent a lot of money. Even in such a tight situation, they are still unwilling to expand. What do you think is going on?"
"Isn't it that some leaders are afraid of touching the cake in their hands?"
Cheng Yufen did not refute Shen Meng's words, but it is true that as long as there are people who want to buy bricks and tiles and as long as there is a queue, then some leaders above will definitely get the benefits they want.
But now the college entrance examination has been restored, and there are two years before the market economy system begins and private enterprises rise. If these public enterprises do not change their strategies, then there is only one way to go, and that is a dead end.
"Well, Sister Cheng, I would like to trouble you with one more thing. I would like to ask Director Kong if our commune wants to set up a brick and tile factory. If we are interested, I will ask Director Feng of our commune to talk to him about cooperation. What do you think?"
Cheng Yufen: "......."
Also, there are workshops. How many workshops do you want to set up?
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