Chapter 16: Work, Zheng Jiaojiao's disruption
There were two women standing in front of the Yan family's gate. As soon as Xu Xiaoyue and the other two appeared, one of them quickly stepped forward and spoke.
"Director Liu, where have you been so early in the morning? Manager Yan from the state-owned supermarket and I have been waiting at the door for a long time."
"What are we waiting for?"
Liu Ye looked at the two of them, her face full of confusion.
Xu Xiaoyue, who was standing by, slapped her forehead suddenly. Because of the interference from Hu Hongyan and her son, she had completely forgotten that she was going to work in the state-owned supermarket today.
Without waiting for the man to explain, Xu Xiaoyue took the initiative to step forward and said, "Manager Yan, I'm really sorry. I had something to do this morning and was late for reporting."
Liu Ye was surprised and said, "Don't stand at the door, go inside and sit down first."
Zheng Jiaojiao was listening at the side and was confused, her eyelids twitching constantly.
"Sister Xiaoyue, what are you going to report for? Why have I never heard you mention it before?"
Xu Xiaoyue briefly recounted what happened.
The woman who was waiting at the door with Manager Yan looked Xu Xiaoyue up and down and praised her.
"Director Liu, this must be the girl that Mr. Yan arranged for your family to marry. She is so pretty."
"You have a beautiful face and unparalleled abilities. You have found a job for yourself within a few days of arriving. You are so lucky."
Who wouldn't be happy to hear such nice words? Liu Ye felt so happy at that moment.
I remember that when the neighbors in the compound learned that the Yan family had arranged a marriage for a country girl, they talked about it behind her back.
Looking back now, although the girl the old man arranged for his child to marry is from the countryside, she is no worse than a city girl.
Zheng Jiaojiao sat aside, listening to the praise of Xu Xiaoyue. She bit her lower lip so hard that it almost bleeds. Her face was terribly gloomy. She stared at Xu Xiaoyue's back, and the jealousy in her heart grew like weeds.
She adjusted her breathing and pretended to say casually, "Sister Xiaoyue, you are so lucky that you can run into Manager Yan the first time you go out."
As soon as these words were spoken, Manager Yan turned his attention to Zheng Jiaojiao.
"Who is this?"
Before Liu Ye could introduce herself, Zheng Jiaojiao hurriedly stood up and said in a flattering manner.
"Manager Yan, my name is Zheng Jiaojiao. Like Sister Xiaoyue, I am also from the countryside. I am usually very hardworking and can do any job."
After hearing these words, Xu Xiaoyue couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Before, Hu Hongyan kept calling Zheng Jiaojiao a country girl, but Zheng Jiaojiao never came forward to admit it.
Now, in front of Manager Yan, she took the initiative to emphasize that she came from the countryside like her, and she kept bragging about herself. Why wasn't she so proactive before?
Sure enough, after hearing what Zheng Jiaojiao said, Manager Yan became interested. "What can you do?"
Zheng Jiaojiao glanced at Xu Xiaoyue next to her, not knowing what Manager Yan saw in her. She thought for a moment and said, "Some tricks like hooking clothes and sewing."
Manager Yan nodded and stopped asking questions. Instead, he looked at Xu Xiaoyue next to him and said.
"Comrade Xu, as we agreed before, you can start work today if you bring your ID."
Xu Xiaoyue nodded in agreement. She had already packed the necessary documents that day, so she stood up and went straight upstairs to get them.
Seeing Xu Xiaoyue going upstairs, only Manager Yan, Liu Ye and others were sitting on the sofa. Zheng Jiaojiao lowered her head, adjusted her clothes, stood up and spoke.
"Manager Yan, Xiaoyue is new here and isn't even familiar with the roads around here. I'm worried she won't be able to adapt to going to work alone."
"Actually, I think I have pretty good personal qualifications. Last time I went shopping there, I particularly liked the atmosphere of the state-owned supermarket. If you want to recruit someone, you can consider adding me."
As she spoke, she moved closer to Manager Yan. Her fawning look was truly disgusting.
Liu Ye looked at Zheng Jiaojiao with a frown on her face. She thought to herself that she was still a young girl after all. Unable to keep her temper, she quickly stepped out to smooth things over.
“Both children are very motivated.”
It was the first time that Manager Yan met such a proactive female comrade. She paused, thought for a moment and then said.
"The job of a teller is not easy. Are you sure you want to come?"
Upon hearing that there was a chance, Zheng Jiaojiao struck while the iron was hot and said shamelessly.
"Manager Yan, I've made up my mind. I really want to give it a try. I promise I can do better than Sister Xiaoyue. Please give me a chance!"
Having said that, Manager Yan took a closer look at Zheng Jiaojiao's appearance. Although she was not as stunning as Xu Xiaoyue, she looked honest and decent.
She tapped the tabletop with her fingertips a few times and began to speak.
"Okay, I can give you a chance. Like Comrade Xu, you can start as an intern. I want to see your results within a month."
"But there is only one chance to become a regular employee. I hope both of you will seize it."
With Manager Yan's words, it was a done deal.
Zheng Jiaojiao's face was full of joy. She rolled her eyes and thought to herself that there was only one chance to become a regular employee. If someone quit halfway, then that would be a sure thing.
Xu Xiaoyue didn't expect that Zheng Jiaojiao had already dug the corner of the wall after she just went up once.
Logically speaking, the job of teller was still quite popular in the 1980s and could be considered a stable job. Many people tried their best to get in.
But the manager Yan in front of him was generous and made an exception to accept her, and also took Zheng Jiaojiao along.
She was not afraid of competing with Zheng Jiaojiao. The only thing Xu Xiaoyue was worried about was that Manager Yan agreed too readily and there might be other hidden secrets behind it.
The state-owned supermarket is exceptionally busy today. Several tellers, who usually sleep on the counter or joke around, are now alertly looking towards the door.
"Hey, what's wrong? Why are you so energetic?"
The man selling grain, rice and noodles nearby joked that on weekdays the clerks selling fabrics and clothing were the most idle, but today it was unusual.
Several tellers curled their lips, glanced at the door, and complained with dissatisfaction, "Don't mention it."
"I don't know what's wrong with Manager Yan. He actually asked us to compete for the job."
"What do you mean?" one of the tellers asked without reacting.
"What else can it mean? It literally means that the employees with the worst performance are temporarily suspended from work and stay home, under the euphemism of adjusting their status."
The cashiers selling grain, rice and flour looked at each other in bewilderment. This was the first time they had heard of this. “Then there will be a vacant position?”
"How can we be free? Manager Yan has already gone to find someone else. In a few days, he might fire all of us."
As soon as he finished speaking, Speak of the devil.
The sharp-eyed tellers glanced at the three people approaching the door and shut their mouths.
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