Chapter 176 Where to Go
Fu Qiang squeezed to the front of the crowd and saw the alterations on the announcement. He realized that he and Miao Yanzi were supposed to go to the 14th Regiment, but their destination had been changed to Mosuo Bay.
I don't know which place is better, the 14th Regiment or Mosuo Bay.
Fu Qiang looked at Miao Yanzi: "What's going on? Weren't we supposed to go to the 14th Regiment?"
Miao Yanzi clenched her hands, her eyes darting around, clearly feeling guilty.
She suspected that Song Lubai reported her, which was why her and Fu Qiang's whereabouts were changed.
Does anyone know where Mosso Bay is?
The people who are all crowding around to read the announcement are the same group of people; almost no one knows where Moso Bay is, so naturally no one can answer him.
"Those who have finished looking around, please make way for us."
Song Lubai arrived a step too late and couldn't squeeze through the crowd. She called out, "Hey, you in front, could you read this?"
Liu Xiang read through the list line by line, saying, "Zhao Di, Wang Qun, you work at the Second Branch Supply and Marketing Cooperative. Gui Ling and I work at the Third Branch Restaurant. Wang Fang, you work at the hardware store in Urumqi. Zhao Huifang, you work at the Sixth Branch Restaurant..."
Liu Xiang read out many names, but Song Lubai didn't hear her own name, and she was always worried that something unexpected might have happened.
"...Lu Bai, you stayed at headquarters, in the secretary's office."
Song Lubai was a little surprised that she wasn't assigned to Director Wang's office, but the secretary's office seemed like a good place to go.
Feng Ying, who was standing to the side, almost jumped up.
She originally wanted to work as a sales clerk in a store, so when she heard that she had been assigned to a department store on Jiefang Road in Shicheng, she was naturally overjoyed.
After most of the group had left, Song Lubai finally got to the front of the blackboard.
Fu Qiang and Miao Yanzi's destinations were changed once, which was obviously a last-minute change.
Although she had never been to the 14th Regiment or Mosuo Bay, she could tell from this piece of paper that Mosuo Bay was definitely not as good as the 14th Regiment.
Most of the girls were assigned to department stores and restaurants. Only seven remained at headquarters, thirty-six went to Urumqi and the farms below, twelve stayed at the company below Shicheng, and the rest were assigned to farms around the headquarters.
The rumors that had been circulating were actually true.
Sun Hong was left in the administration office, and she was the only one in the secretary's office; the other five people were in other departments.
Some were happy while others were sad. Those who were assigned to the city were all happy, while those who were assigned to the next production team were all asking about the situation in their new place.
After everyone had left, Sun Hong finally reached the blackboard.
He was naturally puzzled to find that he had stayed at the Stone City headquarters.
Staying at headquarters was the best option, and only seven people remained, and she was one of those seven.
This is the first time in her life that she has ever had such great luck.
She felt that her good fortune was inseparable from Lu Xingye.
Just then, Lu Xingye arrived.
He has a problem with one leg, so he goes downstairs much slower than others, and his posture looks very strange.
Sun Hong didn't dare to stare at him, afraid of hurting his self-esteem.
When he came down and passed by, Sun Hong hesitated before finally speaking.
"Section Chief Lu, thank you very much."
The voice was very soft because the speaker was feeling guilty.
Sun Hong herself couldn't believe that she could somehow manage to pull some strings just by doing laundry for a fee.
Lu Xingye nodded casually and hummed in response, thinking to himself: You're not stupid after all!
The canteen was bustling at lunchtime, with everyone discussing the distribution of food.
The cafeteria door opened, and Minister Zhou walked in. She clapped her hands to attract everyone's attention, and once everyone quieted down, she said, "You all know where you've been assigned, right? You can pack your things this afternoon, and you can report to your new unit tomorrow. Except for those who stay at headquarters, everyone else needs to pack their things. Your new unit will arrange accommodation for you."
"Alright, let's eat. Tomorrow morning will be the last free communal meal for everyone."
The seven people who stayed at headquarters went to the personnel department in the afternoon to process their grain rations. After completing the process, Song Lubai went to the secretary's office to report for duty.
The secretariat is on the second floor, next to the offices of the ministers and deputy ministers.
Having just arrived, Song Lubai was unsure of who she would be serving, so she simply followed instructions and cleaned her own desk first.
The office wasn't large, with four desks and a stove in the middle. Her workspace was closest to the door, where a draft of cold air would occasionally drift in.
There was only one female colleague in the office at the moment; everyone else had gone out to work.
After cleaning, Song Lubai asked, "Comrade Dai, what is our main task?"
Dai Shuhua asked with a smile, "What's wrong? You want to start working as soon as you finish tidying up the table?"
Song Lubai smiled sheepishly and said, "I'm just afraid I won't do a good job, so I'm asking in advance so I can be prepared."
Dai Shuhua said, "I've always worked under Minister Zhou. My main tasks are organizing documents and relaying instructions from the leaders. It gets quite busy sometimes; three people in our office aren't enough. This year, two departments merged, and Deputy Minister Lou's office isn't here anymore. I don't know who you'll be working for from now on. Before any orders come down from above, you should review the materials and understand the main affairs of our supply and marketing department. Before leaving and arriving at get off work, clean the leaders' offices..."
As Dai Shuhua was speaking, the other two men in the office returned.
There were four people in the office, none of whom were over thirty years old. The two men even wore glasses, so they looked like intellectuals.
Song Lubai took the initiative to introduce herself to the two of them.
Li Bo pushed up his glasses and said, "You've come at the right time. We're about to start sorting out the invoices. We get dizzy counting them every month. Finally, we have someone to share the burden."
Song Lubai asked, "Counting receipts? You mean those daily necessities receipts we get?"
Dai Shuhua said worriedly, "It's those things. Every month, the planning department has to tally the number of people each unit submits, and our supply and marketing office has to issue grain coupons according to the tally. This kind of work is the most complicated, and we have to do it every month. There are more than 130 kinds of coupons. After the statistics department finishes its calculations, we have to do it all again. Other times it's okay, our work is quite easy, but a few days before the invoices are issued, counting the coupons makes us dizzy. Who can blame us when coupons are such an important matter..."
While Song Lubai was learning about the job, Chen Weiliang finally returned to his home, which he hadn't been to for several years, after a few days on the train.
After putting his luggage away at home, he went to Zhang Lan's house next door.
It was already dark, and Zhang Lan's family had gone to bed early to prepare for sleep.
Winters without a stove are hard to endure; you have to go to bed early at night to stay warm in your blankets.
There was a knock on the courtyard gate. The people lying in bed didn't want to move. Zhang Lan kicked her husband and said, "Go see who it is."
Chang Zhong reluctantly got up, opened the door, and saw Chen Weiliang. It took him a while to recognize him as the son of Old Chen from next door.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chang Zhong invited Chen Weiliang to come inside and sit down.
After politely declining, Chen Weiliang took out the letter and said it was sent home by Song Lubai.
After briefly explaining how he met Song Lubai, Chen Weiliang added, "I'll be leaving in three days. If there's anything you want me to bring to her, just send it to my house."
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