Chapter 63

Section Chief Sun announced that Qiao Wei had passed the test.

She spoke clearly, with a full voice and a coherent speech. With just these few points, she had passed.

In fact, the military dependents sent by the army could not be sent back even if they failed the test. They still had to be given a position. But this time they wanted to find someone who could do the work. If the military wife who came was not good enough, they would have to find another one.

This is how redundant personnel were formed.

There might be several employees in one position at the same time, but there might be only one person who actually did the work.

Qiao Wei passed the test, but she didn't stand up immediately. She said, "I have a few questions to ask." Section

Chief Xie said, "You tell me."

Qiao Wei asked, "Who do I report my work to?"

"Me." Station Chief Lu said, "I am your direct leader. If I can't make a decision, we will find Xie."

That means the radio station is under the Propaganda Department.

Qiao Wei then asked, "I have a child under four years old. Can I bring him to work every day?"

Section Chief Xie said, "I remember there is a nursery in the military compound?"

Qiao Wei said, "The teachers in the nursery are all military dependents, from various places... um, communes. Many of their parenting concepts conflict with mine, so I didn't put my child in the nursery."

The two leaders understood immediately.

Although Qiao Weiwei is also a military wife, she is obviously an urban cultured person. They also know that most military wives are genuine rural people.

Look, Qiao Weiwei avoided the word "rural" when she spoke, and referred to it as "commune".

Of course, she did not despise the countryside, nor did she despise her peasant brothers and sisters. But... both of them understood the meaning.

After all, the gap between urban and rural areas is real.

From the fact that this woman's shirt is as white as snow, you can guess that she probably can't stand those military wives and kindergarten teachers.

Qiao Wei added: "My child is very quiet, likes to read, and doesn't like to talk."

I thought it was a little girl from the description. The stereotype is that girls are quieter than boys. Besides, the work hours for the announcer were short, so the two leaders didn't care: "Okay, okay."

After confirming this, Qiao Wei didn't have any questions to ask right away.

Everyone stood up. Stationmaster Lu said: "You bring the rations tomorrow and transfer the relationship."

Qiao Wei patted her military bag: "I'll bring it today."

The middle-aged people all laughed: "Comrade Qiao is very thoughtful."

Qiao Wei smiled: "Just call me Xiao Qiao."

Section Chief Xie said to Stationmaster Lu: "I'll leave it to you."

Stationmaster Lu and Qiao Wei sent Section Chief Xie to the door together, and he went back to his office.

"Follow me." Stationmaster Lu took Qiao Wei, "The radio station is over here."

The radio station is in a corner of the town committee compound.

"This is the office. You can stay here when you have nothing to do, write articles, read books or newspapers."

"I have to stay here all day. I am on duty, but you broadcasters don't have to. Two shows a day, just don't be late."

Going forward is the radio studio. "Next

door is the call center. The calls to our town and then to the townships and communes are all transferred from here. Our requirement is that broadcasters must learn how to transfer calls in addition to their own business. In addition to being professional in telephone, operators are also required to turn on the loudspeaker. In this way, they can help each other in special circumstances."

Qiao Wei: "Okay."

She also took out a plastic notebook from her bag and took it in her hand to take notes.

This kind of behavior is the leader's favorite.

Stationmaster Lu was particularly pleased, nodded, and took her into the radio studio.

There was a young girl in the studio with two low ponytails. She turned around and saw the two of them, then raised her finger to her lips and made a "huh" sign.

The machine was huge, as big as an old elm box for clothes at home. It was wiped very clean, but the shape was really simple and old-fashioned.

It was full of a sense of time.

Stationmaster Lu nodded, pointed to a row of square wooden benches under the window, and took Qiao Wei over.

Qiao Wei followed Stationmaster Lu and sat there obediently by the window.

There was a wall clock in the room, and the time was exactly ten:05.

Stationmaster Lu clasped his hands to his mouth and whispered to Qiao Wei: "The machine has been preheated."

Qiao Wei nodded and wrote in the small notebook: Machine preheating.

It was meaningless, as she would have to learn all these details from scratch later.

But remembering what the leader said obviously made the leader happy.

Sure enough, Station Master Lu nodded with a smile, expressing his approval of the serious attitude of the new comrade Qiao Weiwei.

The girl with double braids began to broadcast: "Xiahekou Town People's Commune Radio Station is now broadcasting. At 10:05, the program of Yongming County People's Radio Station will be broadcast."

Then she turned on a switch and switched the sound from the microphone in the room to the frequency band of the county radio station.

Qiao Wei heard the voice of the announcer from the county radio station on the radio: "Yongming County Radio Station, broadcasting now. At 10:05, we will broadcast news and newspaper excerpts from China National Radio."

Then a voice from Beijing was heard on the radio: "China National Radio, now broadcasting news and newspaper excerpts. On August 9, Comrade XXX cordially met with model workers from XX province at the Great Hall of the People..."

Well, it's one layer upon another, just like a Russian nesting doll.

The braided girl stood up and said, "The microphone is off, I can talk now."

Qiao Wei followed Stationmaster Lu and stood up, listening to him introduce her, "This is the new Comrade Qiao Weiwei."

Before he finished speaking, the girl asked, "Didn't you say a military dependent was coming?"

She was waiting for a sturdy sister-in-law, so why did a pretty young lady come?

Qiao Wei said, "I am a military dependent, and my husband is an active-duty officer."

Stationmaster Lu scolded her, "Can you let me finish my words?"

He was talking to the braided girl. The girl stuck out her tongue and giggled.

Qiao Wei looked like she was less than 20 years old, and it was obvious that she had a very good relationship with Stationmaster Lu, like an elder and a younger generation. Even when he scolded her, he was very affectionate.

Stationmaster Lu said, "This is Lu Man."

"Manman!" Lu Man said, "My full name is Lu Manman."

"It's all the same." Stationmaster Lu said, and then said to Qiao Wei, "Can I call you Qiao Wei from now on?"

Northerners like to swallow words, and for names with overlapping characters like Lu Manman and Qiao Weiwei, they just swallow the last word and call the first two words.

That's how Yan Lei called Qiao Wei. Probably only when he was angry and quarreled would he call her by her full name "Qiao Weiwei".

It was just what he wanted. Qiao Wei happily said, "That's what my family calls me."

Stationmaster Lu said, "Okay."

He added, "Just call her Manman, she's younger than you."

Lu Manman said, "I'm 19."

Qiao Wei replied, "I'm 22."

Lu Manman was a little surprised, "You look about the same age as me."

Stationmaster Lu said, "Oh, you're so shameless. I'm much more stable than you." They

were very intimate, and Lu Man's last name was also Lu. Qiao Wei was not interested in asking about their relationship. Anyway, we'll know it later.

Stationmaster Lu assigned Lu Manman a task, "Take Qiao to make connections."

Lu Manman said, "I'm on the air."

"Okay." Stationmaster Lu rubbed his nose and sneered, "I forgot."

He took Qiao Wei out of the studio again.

The loudspeakers outside were filled with the voice of Beijing, reporting the latest current events and news, and spreading the central government's thoughts to every place.

Qiao Wei followed Station Master Lu into the radio station's office.

There were two people drinking tea and chatting in the office, a man and a woman.

Station Master Lu took Qiao Wei to introduce them: "This is Lu Tianming, our lineman. If there is a machine failure or line failure, go to him."

He introduced the woman again: "Do you know each other? You two are military dependents."

Qiao Wei and the older woman shook their heads. Qiao Wei smiled and said: "There are quite a lot of military dependents. I live in the old district, how about you?"

The older woman looked unfamiliar, and sure enough, she said: "I live in the compound."

Maybe they had met in the cafeteria, bathhouse, or public toilet, but they didn't know each other and didn't pay attention to each other.

"Hu Sui is in charge of the hygiene of our room." Stationmaster Lu said, "Qiao Wei will be a broadcaster in the future."

Hu Sui said, "I am also a broadcaster."

"Oh, yes, yes, both, both." Stationmaster Lu was very perfunctory and assigned the work that he had not assigned just now to the lineman Lu Tianming, "Tianming, take Qiao to build relationships. Tell her about the situation of our radio station."

Lu Tianming took Qiao Wei out and asked outside, "Are you a military dependent? Is your father an officer?"

"No, it's my husband." Qiao Wei laughed.

I should have worn a blouse earlier. Lu Manman wears a blouse.

The white shirt, green military pants and crossbody bag are really the pinnacle of pure desire, which always makes people misunderstand her age and married status.

Go all the way to the Personnel Relations Department, transfer Qiao Wei's food relations to the town committee, and then go back. During this round trip, Qiao Wei got a general understanding of the personnel composition of the radio station from Lu Tianming. The

direct leader is Station Master Lu, and in addition to Lu Tianming who is a lineman and a technical staff, the radio station has four broadcasters on its payroll.

Lu Manman is one.

Hu Sui, as she said herself, her payroll is indeed a broadcaster.

There are two others. One is on long-term sick leave, and the other has a severe pregnancy reaction and has to stay at home.

Among these four people, only Lu Manman and the newly pregnant one are real working broadcasters.

The one who just got pregnant is nicknamed "Guan Buzhe", the one who always pronounces "radio station" as "Guan Buzhe" and can't change it.

With such a good level of Mandarin, she can still get a job.

"Where is Hu Sui?" Qiao Wei wondered, "I heard her accent is okay."

At least it's better than "Guan Buzhe". The accent of most places in the north is still acceptable.

"Hu Sui... is a hardworking person." Lu Tianming said, "Yeah, very hardworking. Look at our office, how clean it is."

Qiao Wei: "?"

"But--" Sure enough, there is a but here. Lu Tianming warned Qiao Wei very seriously, "You must remember, don't let Hu Sui touch the machine. If she enters the radio studio, you keep an eye on her."

When Hu Sui was pushed here by the military region, she was said to be educated, but in fact she had attended a literacy class.

She is quite hardworking. Military families generally have strong labor and manual skills, and are good at physical work.

On the first day Hu Sui came, she was very diligent in wiping the machine with a wet rag.

"..." Qiao Wei, "Wet?"

Lu Tianming: "Thank God, you are a smart person."

Of course the machine was damaged by water.

Lu Tianming repaired it, replaced parts, and fixed it.

Hu Sui touched the machine again.

She did not follow the steps taught to her, which switch to turn on first and which to turn on later, which switch to turn off first and which to turn off later. She could not understand why there should be a sequence.

In short, she did it recklessly.

"..." Qiao Wei, "Short circuit?"

Lu Tianming looked at her with admiration: "You also know about short circuit."

The machine was sparking, and then it was silent.

"Anyway, the stationmaster won't allow her to enter the broadcasting studio anymore. He'll change her to a sitting-in system and make her responsible for the hygiene of the office. She'll still be a broadcaster in terms of the organization."

"Can't you teach her a few more times?"

"It's no use, she's too stubborn."

Qiao Weimer.

She has recently expanded her social circle, and she does feel this way when dealing with military dependents. Many military dependents have little education and know nothing, but they are very strong.

And the less they know, the stronger they are, and they only believe in their own narrow knowledge.

On the contrary, people like Sister Yang, who followed her husband out earlier and had more experience, are more aware of their own shortcomings. When facing people who are more knowledgeable than themselves, they are more willing to listen to them.

Because of the talk about Hu Sui behind their backs, Lu Tianming and Qiao Wei were not in a hurry to go back immediately. The

task assigned to Lu Tianming by Station Master Lu included "talking about the situation of the radio station."

Lu Tianming talked to Qiao Wei about the basic situation, and then the two returned to the office: "It's done." "

I have told Comrade Qiao about the situation in the station." Lu Tianming gave Station Master Lu a look.

Station Master Lu actually asked him to talk to Qiao Wei about Hu Sui, and it was obvious that he conveyed it. He nodded and asked, "Xiao Qiao, is there anything else you want to know?"

Qiao Wei smiled and said, "Not for now, I will learn from you anytime in the future."

She did not ask why Lu Tianming also had the last name Lu.