Chapter 383 Feng Xiaolong's Cultivation of Connections
The title "deputy team leader" was too sensitive for Yang Xiu'e.
It would be a lie to say she didn't want to be the deputy team leader, but the biggest problem was still her husband, Feng Gang.
Seeing Yang Xiu'e's attitude, Yu Lin remembered what Wei Yang had mentioned before.
He hadn't had time to report the matter to the division headquarters yet, and it was still uncertain whether it would work out, so he didn't say anything more.
After finishing her meal, Song Lubai went to the supply and marketing cooperative and then took a look around the vegetable garden. Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, she went home.
Zhao Hongying had just returned and was resting on a small stool by the door.
Zhao Hongying was recruited into Yu Lin's business office, but she had not yet relinquished her job at the kindergarten.
She took over the job from Wei Zhao. Although she has now entered the government, she does not feel that she can handle the kindergarten's work on her own.
Recently, many neighbors have been trying to curry favor with her, all for the sake of getting jobs at the kindergarten.
This is a highly sought-after item; everyone covets it.
“I’ve already said it. I won’t even mention that your Zhao Dongmei is illiterate. The key point is that I don’t have the final say on this job. It’s no use you coming to me.”
Blocking Zhao Hongying's way was Feng Xiaolong, who wore a humble smile.
Feng Xiaolong said, "You have a good relationship with the regimental commander's family. As long as you're willing to say a few good words for us, it's up to you who gets the job."
Zhao Hongying turned away, ignoring the creature that couldn't understand human speech.
Even if she could make the decision, she wouldn't give the job to Zhao Dongmei, who has a grudge against Song Lubai.
As Feng Xiaolong cursed under his breath, he saw Song Lubai walking this way. He ran up to her with a fawning expression and said shamelessly, "Commander's wife, could you please do me a favor and let Zhao Dongmei work at the kindergarten, considering your family relationship with her?"
Song Lubai frowned and said, "What kind of family relationship do I have with her? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."
"I don't have the final say on the kindergarten's work, so what's the point of you coming to me?"
With a cold face, she pretended not to hear Feng Xiaolong's nagging and walked straight home.
She recalled that before, in the vegetable garden, Zhao Dongmei was working in the field with farm tools, while her children were playing with clods of dirt.
The child was covered in dirt from rolling around in the field. When Zhao Dongmei saw Song Lubai, her eyes darted away, and she immediately lowered her head.
That scene looked quite pitiful, but Zhao Dongmei's current suffering was not caused by her, so she felt nothing.
Seeing Feng Xiaolong still rambling on about how they were relatives, Song Lubai, her patience exhausted, turned around and said, "What nonsense about relatives? Where's your face? You still talk about Zhao Dongmei's ex-husband's lousy relationship with such arrogance."
Feng Xiaolong got stuck.
He dared not scold Song Lubai, nor even show her any displeasure.
After a moment of stiffness, he continued, "Even if we're not related, please let Zhao Dongmei go to kindergarten, considering how difficult things have been for my family."
Song Lubai ignored him and went home. Zhao Hongying stopped Feng Xiaolong, who wanted to follow her, and whispered, "Are you out of your mind? Do you know that your wife has been spreading rumors about Song Lubai's mother? All the neighbors know about it. And you still dare to ask Song Lubai for help? What are you thinking? Your brain is full of mush. You've already offended everyone."
Feng Xiaolong was stunned.
Zhao Dongmei was spreading rumors about the regimental commander's wife's mother? When did that happen?
No wonder! No wonder Zhao Hongying ignored him! He had been trying to stand up for Zhao Dongmei, but it turns out she was the one who offended her.
Feng Xiaolong looked at Zhao Hongying expectantly and said, "Then can you..."
Zhao Hongying interrupted him, saying, "No! Don't try anything with me. I have nothing to say to you. And don't come asking me for favors in the future."
Zhao Hongying thought Feng Xiaolong was mentally unstable; he asked people for favors by talking.
From the moment the news broke that she was going to work in a government office, Feng Xiaolong came to see her man and also to see her many times. Each time, he tried to get their help by just talking and putting on a pitiful face.
That's ridiculous! You think you're so pitiful? Everyone's pitiful, right? You're the only one having a hard time!
With no vegetables at home and the supply and marketing cooperative also out of produce, cooking only coarse grain porridge was simply unacceptable. So Song Lubai took a small shovel and went to the reed marshes to dig for wild vegetables.
Not long after, Zhao Hongying squatted down next to her.
"Xiao Song, well, thanks to you, I'm going to be working in the commercial office from now on..."
Zhao Hongying explained the whole story, and Song Lubai nodded after listening, saying, "Sister Hongying, you don't need to thank me. This is the result of your own hard work, and you deserve it."
Zhao Hongying couldn't suppress her smile. She waved her hand and said, "It's because of you that my son Zhigao and I went to the literacy class. If I were illiterate, Team Leader Yu wouldn't have let me into the office. Xiao Song, although you're younger than me, you're someone I can learn from. And Comrade Wei Zhao, you're both people I can learn from..."
Zhao Hongying's flattery skills had deepened; after she finished speaking, Song Lubai was convinced that she had really helped Zhao Hongying a lot.
"Don't try to sweet-talk me. Tell me about the deputy team leader's situation."
She wants to be the deputy group leader, otherwise she will lose her say in running the food workshop.
She has to take the initiative in this matter, but she also has to consider Yang Xiue's side, so it's not an easy task.
Zhao Hongying paused in her picking of wild vegetables. "Deputy team leader? What's going on? I don't know anything about this."
Song Lubai snorted, "Stop pretending with me. You're already in the business office, and you're still telling me you don't know anything about the deputy team leader."
Zhao Hongying protested, "I really don't know! I haven't even finished my job at the kindergarten yet, I'm very busy every day. The business office hasn't been too busy lately. Team Leader Yu said we'll have to wait until you come back from Shicheng to discuss the follow-up. What deputy team leader? I only know that Comrade Yu will be our leader from now on."
Judging from her expression, Song Lubai reluctantly believed her.
Zhao Hongying added, "I took over Wei Zhao's job at the kindergarten. I asked your sister before, and she said to wait until you come back. She said she didn't know if you had any friends who needed her help, so I didn't immediately give up my job at the kindergarten."
Song Lubai thought of Shen Lingyu, but at the same time she thought of Zeng Jie, who had died.
The kindergarten is full of children, and we don't know if the dangerous person is Shen Lingyu or Zhao Lujun. To avoid the risk, let's just forget about it.
She shook her head and said, "You decide. It would be best to give it to a woman who is not completely illiterate and needs to take care of children."
Zhao Hongying licked her lips sheepishly and said, "Um, can I have my man take over my job?"
Song Lubai glanced at her: "I have no objection, as long as your man is willing."
Zhao Hongying grinned.
“My son Zhigao is very willing. He doesn’t care whether it’s a woman’s job or not. Compared to the job he’s doing now, the kindergarten job is much easier.”
Although kindergarten kids are a lot of trouble, it's much more comfortable than working hard in the sun.
He pooped, peed, fought, cried...
That's no big deal!
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