Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Candidates Confirmed (Second Update)...

Friday morning, in the Logistics Department meeting room.

There were four people sitting at the round table: Director Fu, Director Wang, Section Chief Chen, and Meng Yufei.

Section Chief Chen placed the registration book on the table and said, "All the people who registered are here."

Director Fu took the registration book, opened it and flipped through it, saying, "Then let's start with the childcare position. Chief Chen, please read out who has signed up for the childcare position, and then we can discuss who is the most suitable."

After saying that, he turned to Wang Cuilan who was sitting next to him and asked, "Director Wang, do you think this is okay?"

Wang Cuilan nodded and said, "Okay, no problem."

Director Fu asked Meng Yufei again, "Director Meng, what do you think?"

Meng Yufei naturally had no objection and nodded, "I think this method is good."

Director Fu nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, in that case, Chief Chen, you can start reading."

Section Chief Chen nodded, took the registration book and read: "Zhao Chunhua, family member of the Third Regiment's Battalion Commander Zheng, 35 years old, graduated from the blind elimination class.

Qian Zhaodi, a relative of the fourth regiment’s battalion commander, was 32 years old and illiterate.

Zhang Fenglai, a relative of Captain Ma of the Third Regiment, is 37 years old and graduated from the blindness elimination class.

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Section Chief Chen read out the entire list in one breath, his mouth was dry from reading, and he swallowed his saliva and said, "There are a total of fifteen people who have signed up for childcare positions, and I have read out all of them."

Meng Yufei poured her a glass of water, and Section Chief Chen took it and nodded to express his gratitude.

After listening to Chief Chen's reading, Director Fu said, "Good, thank you for your hard work." He turned around and said, "Director Wang, you usually do more work with family members and are more familiar with them. Take a look at the family members that Chief Chen just read. Which one do you think is suitable to be a childcare worker?"

Wang Cuilan thought for a moment and said, "Well, I have to rule out one of the people I just mentioned. Zhao Chunhua is not good enough. She is very sloppy! She and her children have snot on their sleeves all year round. Such a person is definitely not suitable to take care of children in kindergarten!"

Section Chief Chen echoed, "Yes, I've seen her a few times, and she's really not very clean."

Wang Cuilan added, "I think Yin Guixiang is a nice person. She is the family of Captain Xue of the Fourth Regiment. She is diligent and clean. I have been to her home and the house is very tidy. It's just that her mother-in-law is troublesome when she first arrived on the island. She makes trouble for her every day at home. In just a few months, she has come to the Women's Committee many times. We are thinking about letting her mother-in-law go back to her hometown. It's not a big deal to have her quarrel every three or five days. But her three children are young and she can't bring them over alone."

"For her situation, I would recommend her to work as a nursery teacher in a kindergarten. Having a job will allow her to leave home and reduce conflicts with her mother-in-law, while also solving the problem of raising children."

After listening to Wang Cuilan's words, Director Fu said, "We must provide more help to families in need. Director Wang, do you have any other recommendations?"

Wang Cuilan shook her head. "No, this family member's situation is particularly special."

Director Fu asked Meng Yufei again, "Director Meng, do you have anyone to recommend?"

When Meng Yufei heard Director Fu asking for her opinion, she thought about it and decided to try to fight for Mrs. Zhang.

She said, "I just came to the family hospital, and I don't know most of the families in our hospital. However, among the few people that Section Chief Chen just mentioned, Zhang Fenglai, the family of the head of the Third Regiment Ma, is my neighbor. She is warm-hearted and does things neatly and efficiently. I want to fight for her."

Since I encouraged Mrs. Zhang to sign up, and they have a good relationship, I will still help her when necessary.

After listening to Meng Yufei's words, Section Chief Chen nodded and said, "I know Zhang Fenglai, she is an honest and hardworking person. Her yard is very tidy."

Wang Cuilan said, "Yes, every time I passed by her yard, I saw the neatly arranged vegetable garden and the rows of pickled vegetable jars. I could tell at a glance that she knew how to live."

Meng Yufei smiled at Section Chief Chen and Director Wang beside her, thanking them for helping her speak.

I thought to myself: I could have expected Director Wang to speak for me, but I didn't expect Chief Chen to also go along with me. It looks like Mrs. Zhang is relieved this time.

Director Fu said, "It seems that these two are quite suitable. Do you have any other recommendations?"

A few people shook their heads, and Director Fu said, "Let's temporarily appoint these two caregivers. Chief Chen, please write down their names."

Section Chief Chen nodded and said, "Okay." He opened his notebook and filled in the names of Yin Guixiang and Zhang Fenglai behind the position of childcare worker.

Director Fu began to push the process, "Okay, the next step is the teaching position."

Section Chief Chen continued by reading out the names of those who had applied. There were 25 applicants for three teaching positions.

Seventeen of them had primary school education, six had junior high school education, and two had high school education.

After everyone finished reading, Director Fu spoke first: "Although it is just a kindergarten, after all, we are recruiting teachers, so academic qualifications should be the main reference standard. What do you think?"

Wang Cuilan said: "Yes, I think so too."

Meng Yufei and Section Chief Chen also nodded in agreement.

Director Fu asked, "Who are those two high school students?"

Section Chief Chen said, "One is the relative of Captain Song of the Fourth Regiment, Tang Jiayi, 26 years old, who was a primary school math teacher before joining the army. The other is the relative of Captain Han of the Fifth Regiment, Wei Shufang, 35 years old, who was a textile factory worker before joining the army."

When Meng Yufei heard Wei Shufang's name, her eyes moved slightly. She didn't expect that she had also registered. She didn't see her yesterday morning, so she guessed that she came to register in the afternoon.

Director Fu asked Wang Cuilan, "Director Wang, do you know the situation of these two family members? What kind of people are they?"

Wang Cuilan thought for a moment and said, "Tang Jiayi has been with the army for two years. Although she has a high school degree, she has never been offered a suitable job opportunity. It's a pity. She is a quiet person and has a good relationship with the families around her. I think she is suitable to be a kindergarten teacher."

"As for Wei Shufang, she gets along well with the other family members and has no major issues with her temper. But I heard recently that she doesn't seem to have a good relationship with her stepdaughter."

Director Fu said: "Every family has its own problems. Outsiders may not be able to figure out what is going on in these families. As long as she is a good person, that's fine."

Section Chief Chen immediately responded, "What the director said makes sense. It's hard for an honest official to judge family affairs. We outsiders shouldn't interfere in other people's family affairs. Wei Shufang doesn't have any other problems in her daily life. Director Wang, don't you agree?"

"Well, I have certainly never heard of her having any conflicts with other family members," Director Wang replied.

Meng Yufei glanced at Section Chief Chen secretly, and it seemed that she was in favor of letting Wei Shufang be the teacher.

Director Fu said, "In that case, let's remember both of them." As he spoke, he picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of tea, and slowly said, "There is another teacher. Let's choose from the families of the remaining junior high school students. Do you have anyone to recommend?"

Section Chief Chen flipped through the registration book and said, "Well, Liu Qiuju, she has a junior high school diploma, but no work experience. There is also Li Shuini, who also has a junior high school diploma. She worked as a substitute teacher in an elementary school for a month, but it seems that she stopped working because of a complaint from a parent."

Wang Cuilan thought about it and mentioned someone, "I have some impression of Hong Xiaoyuan. She seems to have a junior high school education as well."

After hearing the two people she mentioned, Director Fu did not comment. Instead, he said, "Didn't you just read about someone named Zhou Wenqian, who used to be in the military art troupe?"

Hearing the person mentioned by Director Fu, Section Chief Chen hurriedly looked down at the registration book, found Zhou Wenqian's registration information, and said, "Yes, she is the relative of Battalion Commander Zhao of the First Regiment. She is 24 years old and has served in a certain military art troupe for five years."

Director Fu turned to Meng Yufei and asked, "Director Meng, do you think there is a suitable candidate?"

Meng Yufei shook her head and smiled, "As I just said, I don't know much about the families in the family compound. I recommended Mrs. Zhang because she is my neighbor."

Director Fu then asked, "Who do you think is the most suitable teacher among the people we just mentioned?"

Thinking of the three people they mentioned just now, the one Meng Yufei was most familiar with was Zhou Wenqian mentioned by Director Fu, and the director seemed to like her more.

Meng Yufei then said, "I have met Captain Zhao's family member, Zhou Wenqian, twice. She seems to be a nice person. Besides, she has been in a cultural troupe before. She is good at singing and dancing, so she is quite suitable to be a kindergarten teacher."

After listening to this, Director Fu nodded in agreement and said, "This is indeed an advantage."

Section Chief Chen continued, "And Zhou Wenqian is the youngest among the group. I think it would take a young person with good energy to take care of kindergarten children."

Director Fu turned to Wang Cuilan beside him and asked, "Director Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Cuilan said: "Since you all think she is the most suitable, then let her be the one."

Section Chief Chen then filled in the names of Tang Jiayi, Wei Shufang, and Zhou Wenqian after the teacher's post.

Okay, next is the position of kindergarten principal.

Yesterday, Wang Cuilan had privately met with Director Fu and recommended Sister Tian to him. The two hit it off and both felt that this was the most suitable candidate.

In order to invite Sister Tian to be the director of the kindergarten, Wang Cuilan even took Dr. Huang to Sister Tian's home to persuade her. Dr. Huang and Sister Tian have known each other for many years and they have a very good relationship.

Finally, with the help of Dr. Huang, Wang Cuilan successfully convinced Sister Tian to agree to take the position of kindergarten principal.

Section Chief Chen held up the registration book and read: "Two people have applied for the position of director..."

Hearing the two people, Wang Cuilan paused while holding her teacup, wondering: Who else has applied? Why can't she remember who else in the family courtyard is suitable to be the director?

Wang Cuilan asked curiously, "Who are they?"

Section Chief Chen read out, "One is Tian Ruizhi, 40 years old, a relative of Chief of Staff Qi. Before liberation, she was a teacher at a girls' school. After liberation, she served as the principal of a public elementary school in Jingzhou City. A few years ago, she followed the army to our island and was also a teacher in the family courtyard's blindness prevention class."

"The other one is Qi Huiying, 24 years old, a relative of Deputy Head of the Second Regiment Chen, with a high school education, and previously a worker at the Qiongzhou City Garment Factory."

After reading it, Wang Cuilan looked at Director Fu next to her and asked him to speak first, but Director Fu did not say anything and raised his teacup to drink water.

Wang Cuilan asked, "Did Qi Huiying report the wrong position?"

Although she only has a high school diploma, she is young and has little experience in related work.

If she had applied for a teaching position, she would be qualified for the job based on her academic qualifications.

As for the headmaster...

Section Chief Chen said, "That's right. She went to the director's office yesterday and volunteered to be the director."

Thinking of yesterday's scene, Section Chief Chen was now furious. She had never met anyone as inconsiderate as her.

Section Chief Chen added: "I also reminded her that the requirements for the position of kindergarten principal are relatively high, and it would be better to change to another position, and the teacher is also good, but she still insisted on signing up, and said that being a kindergarten teacher would be a waste of her education! I had no choice but to register her."

Wang Cuilan frowned when she heard this and said, "Comrade Qi Huiying is usually a bit arrogant. What is she saying? What did the kindergarten teacher do to her?"

She said to Director Fu: "I insist on choosing Sister Tian as the director. Her qualifications and work experience are the most suitable."

Section Chief Chen said: "Yes, I think so too."

Their attitudes were very clear, and Meng Yufei beside them also nodded and said, "I agree. From the perspective of a parent, after listening to Senior Tian Ruizhi's experience, I definitely hope that she can be the principal of the kindergarten."

Director Fu put down his teacup and said, "Since everyone agrees, let's provisionally appoint Comrade Tian Ruizhi as the principal of the kindergarten."

Section Chief Chen nodded, picked up a pen and quickly wrote Tian Ruizhi's name behind the director.

After confirming the candidates, Director Fu began to arrange the work, "Chief Chen, remember to post the list on the notice board of the family home, and try to get it done this week. Let them come to work together next week. First, clean up the two rooms in front and build the kindergarten as soon as possible."

Section Chief Chen nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

Director Fu continued, "Didn't we suggest building a fence before? I'll have the General Affairs Department contact the local commune and ask them to bring the materials to build the fence tomorrow. I estimate it will be done in one day. Director Meng, remember to pay the commune when the time comes."

Meng Yufei nodded and said, "Okay."

The final candidates for the kindergarten teachers and staff at the meeting are:

Two caregivers: Yin Guixiang and Zhang Fenglai.

Three teachers: Tang Jiayi, Wei Shufang, and Zhou Wenqian.

Director: Tian Ruizhi.

Section Chief Chen acted quickly and posted the list on the bulletin board before leaving get off work in the morning.

Soon, a circle of people gathered around the bulletin board.

"Look, what does it say?"

"The kindergarten's job openings were announced on the loudspeaker the night before yesterday, but I didn't expect the candidates to be confirmed this morning."

"Oh, I was planning to apply for a job as a childcare worker, but something happened at home yesterday and I was delayed. Tsk tsk..."

"Forget it. What's your problem? You just went to Captain Cao's house and had a conversation."

"...Hey, tell me who's on it?"

"You've attended a literacy class, too. Why don't you know how to read?"

"My eyesight is not good, the words are too small to see clearly!"

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After reading the content of the notice, the onlookers began to discuss the people listed on it.

"Oh, the childcare workers are Yin Guixiang and Zhang Feng. Yin Guixiang has a hard life. A carefree mother-in-law came to her house and said she was here to take care of her children. I passed by her door several times and heard her directing her two little girls to do laundry and sweep the floor."

"I remember there were two girls in her family. The older one was only five years old, right?"

"Who says it's not true? Aunt Xue looks strong and healthy. Who would have thought that she would command a five-year-old child to do housework? I heard that she even went to the Women's Committee a few days ago because she couldn't eat meat!"

"Tsk tsk... Guixiang has had a hard time. Now that she has a job at a kindergarten, not only can she bring her children there, but she can also suffer less at home."

"That's not the case, but luckily my old lady didn't follow the army, otherwise she wouldn't be much better than Guixiang's grandmother."

During the years that Yin Guixiang has been with the army, she has gotten along very well with the people in the family compound, and many people sympathize with her for having such a difficult mother-in-law.

"Who is this Zhang Fenglai? Why don't I remember seeing such a person in the family compound?"

"It's Mrs. Zhang!"

"Oh, it's her. Mrs. Zhang is a hard-working and honest person. She is a suitable person to take care of the children in the kindergarten."

"Yes, her children are all good-looking and clean. They always greet me when they see me. They are very sensible."

Mrs. Zhang is a quiet and warm-hearted person in the family compound. She likes to grow vegetables at home and occasionally go out to chat with people. She has a good relationship with people. No one has any objection to her election as a nursery worker.

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After get off work, Meng Yufei walked out of the cafeteria holding Xia Qinqin in her left hand and holding a lunch box in her right hand. At the door, she met Qi Huiying who came to get lunch.

Meng Yufei didn't plan to say hello to her and just walked past her as if she didn't see her.

"Hello!"

Qi Huiying actually called out to her, "When will the kindergarten list be released?"

Meng Yufei turned her head and looked at her, saying calmly: "The list has been posted on the bulletin board. Why, when you passed by just now, didn't anyone tell you?"

On the way from home to the cafeteria, Qi Huiying happened to pass by the bulletin board. When she came over, she saw a group of people gathered there, looking at something and chattering, looking like they had never seen the world. She walked past with disdain.

Since Qi Huiying came here, she has been looked down upon by everyone, and no one wants to deal with her. When the group of people just now saw her, they all tacitly pretended not to see her, and no one called her to look at the bulletin board.

Facing Meng Yufei's question, Qi Huiying choked and said, "Why didn't you notify anyone and only posted it on the bulletin board? What if someone didn't notice it?"

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "The Personnel Department will definitely notify specific people. However, only those who are admitted will be notified. As for those who are not selected, I don't think it is necessary to notify them one by one."

After saying that, he turned around and left, pulling Xia Qinqin.

Xia Qinqin looked back at Qi Huiying behind her and whispered to Meng Yufei, "Mom, Qinqin doesn't like this aunt."

Meng Yufei looked down at her daughter and said softly, "Mom doesn't like her either."

Thinking that Qi Huiying had not ruled out the suspicion of framing her daughter, she earnestly warned her, "Qinqin, next time you meet that aunt, ignore her. If she bullies you, you must remember to come to your parents to support you."

"Yeah, I got it." Xia Qinqin nodded vigorously. Her mother's words gave her a full sense of security.

After the mother and daughter left, Qi Huiying was left standing there, muttering, "What does she mean? Could it be... that she's saying I wasn't accepted?"

How is this possible!

Qi Huiying walked to the bulletin board angrily in her high heels. At this time, the people gathered together were discussing the three teachers.

"Tang Jiayi and Wei Shufang both have high school education, so they are very qualified to be kindergarten teachers."

"Hey, who is this Zhou Wenqian?"

"She is a relative of Battalion Commander Zhao of the First Regiment. She just arrived last year. I have never seen her go out. The last time I saw her was during the Chinese New Year. She is pretty, but very thin."

"The first two people both have high school education, but she seems to have written that she has only junior high school education."

"How many people in our academy have a high school diploma?"

"Yes, a junior high school education is enough to be an elementary school teacher in my hometown."

Qi Huiying listened to the onlookers' chatter, and seeing that they were standing there without moving, she impatiently pushed aside the crowd and walked forward to look at the notice posted on the bulletin board.

"Hey! What are you doing?"

"Why are you trying to pick people up? You should just wait in line behind them!"

Ignoring the accusations from the people around her, Qi Huiying widened her eyes and stared at the column for the headmaster on the notice. She saw the three big characters "Tian Ruizhi" written there, but it was not her name!

Qi Huiying rubbed her eyes in disbelief and stared at the name, as if she wanted to see through the paper on it. After a few seconds, she couldn't help but questioned with an angry tone: "Who is this Tian Ruizhi, and why did the headmaster choose her?"

The people nearby heard this, rolled their eyes at Qi Huiying, and said, "This Sister Tian was the teacher of the blindness class in our family courtyard. She was the one who issued my graduation certificate for the blindness class."

The people around echoed, "Yes, Sister Tian is really serious about teaching. Now when I see her, I subconsciously take a detour."

"I heard that Sister Tian used to be a primary school teacher in Jingzhou City. Jingzhou is considered a big city. To be a principal there, you must have real ability."

"That's right, that's right. I think it's a bit of a waste of talent for her to be the headmaster..."

Qi Huiying listened to the people around her praising Tian Ruizhi and turned around and went home in anger.

"What happened to her?"

"Who knows? She has always been like this, very strange."

"Who is she and why is she like this?"

"You don't know yet, she is the relative of the deputy commander of the Second Regiment, Chen, her name is Qi Huiying. I think I saw her go to the logistics department to register yesterday. I guess she was angry because she didn't get selected."

"She is Ji Huiying... It's a good thing she was not chosen."

"Who said it wasn't true? I'm worried about someone like that being a kindergarten teacher. I'm planning to send my two little kids to kindergarten."

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