Chapter 94 Two in One
The sound of Ding Nianjun's dry hiccups was accompanied by the clinking of pots and pans. The clinking sound made Pan's mother's face even gloomier. She glared at her second son and got up and went to the kitchen.
Ding Nianjun's voice came from the kitchen, with a bit of cautious flattery: "Mom, I'm fine, I just retched and couldn't vomit, it won't affect my cooking, you go out and have a rest..."
Then Pan's mother sneered sarcastically: "Okay, don't try to trick me. You keep vomiting here. If the neighbors hear you, they will think we are bullying our new daughter-in-law. Get out now. We can't use you."
The kitchen window was open, and she could hear the sound of people opening the cupboard and taking out dishes from the neighbors. She didn't believe that people next door couldn't hear what Ding Nianjun was saying. This daughter-in-law was very cunning, and she would never believe that she didn't do it on purpose.
The sharp contrast between his wife's flattery and his mother's cold sarcasm made Pan Dingfeng feel distressed and dissatisfied with his mother. He wanted to say something, but looking at his father's gloomy face, he dared not open his mouth.
At night, this ill-fated couple could finally lie in the same bed openly. Ding Nianjun finally had a place to pour out her heart. She buried her head in Pan Dingfeng's arms and cried, "Dingfeng, you know Jiandang and Xiangxiang. These two kids don't have bad intentions. They are just..."
"I know that mom and dad don't understand Jiandang and Xiangxiang. I know they didn't mean it, and I know you mean well. Mom and dad were just too anxious today. Does your face still hurt?... Don't blame mom. Big brother is my mom's life." Pan Dingfeng patted Ding Nianjun's shoulder gently to comfort her, then lowered his head to look at her slightly swollen face and apologized. "Today, mom and dad were furious, and I was worried that the more I spoke up for you, the more dissatisfied they would be. So I didn't protect you in public. Don't blame me."
Ding Nianjun thought about how her mother-in-law had pointed at her nose and scolded her several times today, and how Pan Dingfeng had just watched from the side without helping her at all. She certainly felt uncomfortable, but she would not say so. She said gently, "I understand your difficulties. How could I blame you..."
Pan Dingfeng kissed her on the top of her head: "I knew you would understand me."
His Nianjun is the most understanding.
Of course Ding Nianjun couldn't be so considerate for nothing. She took the opportunity to ask about her work and wanted to transfer her household registration as soon as possible, otherwise the two of them would have to live apart.
Although there is a wicked mother-in-law at home and the house has been moved from a small Western-style building to an ordinary residential building, Ding Nianjun does not want to go back to Fengning.
After moving her household registration here, she is no longer a Fengning native, but a true citizen of the capital, the envy of people in other cities.
Speaking of this, Pan Dingfeng frowned slightly.
Before Ding Nianjun was fired from the factory, he planned to transfer Nianjun's job relationship over after marriage. Based on Ding Nianjun's qualifications at that time, it would not be difficult for him to find a unit here to take her in if he used his connections.
But with so many things happening at home recently, the interpersonal relationships that used to be easy have become more difficult. He can clearly feel the change in the attitudes of those "uncles" and "aunts". As proud as he is, he naturally doesn't want to see people being perfunctory to him anymore. Nianjun's job might be a bit difficult.
But Ding Nianjun’s registered residence is still in Fengning.
The transfer of household registration in the capital is very strict. It is difficult to transfer after marriage. You still need to have a formal job here to transfer your household registration. Only after the household registration is transferred can the food relationship be transferred...
At this moment, Pan Dingfeng realized that there was still a series of problems that needed to be solved.
Seeing that Pan Dingfeng was still silent, Ding Nianjun called out to him, "Dingfeng?"
Pan Dingfeng swallowed the breath he wanted to sigh and changed his words, saying, "Junjun, you just got pregnant, won't it be too tiring to work? How about waiting until you give birth before going out to work? I'll find a way to let you stay here, don't worry about the food rations, I'll take care of it."
Although the food problem cannot be solved, he can ask someone to buy food at a high price, and with his salary, he should be able to afford it.
Ding Nianjun sneered in her heart. Tired from work? Isn't it tiring to look at his mother's dead face at home? And his brother, that idiot, was drooling during dinner. He ate even less skillfully than a baby who just learned to eat. It made her feel sick.
Besides, if you stay at home, don't you have to do housework? Housework is much more laborious than work.
Her mother is a ready-made example. When she was working normally, she was energetic and seemed to have endless energy even if she had to cook, wash clothes and clean the house after work. But after letting Jianshe do these things at home, she looked much older in a short period of time, and her face was tired every day. She was far from the energy she had at work before.
Ding Nianjun suppressed her anger and said to Pan Dingfeng in a coquettish voice, "No, I want to go out to work and transfer my food allowance as soon as possible. Dingfeng, if I don't have a unit to accept me, my household registration can't be transferred here, and my food allowance can't be transferred. In addition to supporting my brother, my parents and the three of you have to share a portion of the food rations for me. Now I am eating for two people. I feel bad for letting the elders save food for me. Besides, the child's household registration follows the mother. Can I go to Fengning to register the child after he is born?"
Pan Dingfeng felt warm and excited inside.
In addition to the fact that the child's household registration follows the mother, he was also moved by the respect and filial piety towards elders expressed in Nianjun's words.
How could his Junjun be so kind and sensible!
Mom really shouldn’t have hit Junjun.
Pan Dingfeng's heart swelled, he lowered his head and kissed her, muttering, "I will go out and find connections the day after tomorrow to get this done as soon as possible."
When Ding Guo left the Pei family, he repeatedly said to Mr. Pei, "Grandpa Pei, I will go there myself tomorrow night after I finish my work. You don't need to ask Comrade He to pick me up. I am not sure where I will be tomorrow afternoon, so don't let Comrade He miss the trip."
What she wanted to say more was that she didn't want to be too ostentatious.
Mr. Pei didn't force it. He nodded and called Xiao He to come and take Ding Guo back.
Tomorrow is tomorrow, and it’s already late now, so we certainly can’t let Ding Guo go back to the guesthouse alone.
Ding Guo sat in the jeep again, and next to her was a net bag with five big red pomegranates in it. Grandpa Pei asked her to take them back for her roommate to eat.
The old man was considering that Ding Guo had left the group again, and going back at this time would more or less affect her roommates, so he asked her to bring some food back as a favor.
The roommates didn’t think too much about it. Ding Guo had relatives here, so who could stop him from going to his relatives’ house for dinner?
But everyone was not polite about the pomegranates that Ding Guo gave them. They thanked him with a few words of laughter, but were reluctant to eat them. They put them away together with the apples that Ding Guo gave them yesterday, and prepared to take them back to Fengning to share with the children at home.
Ding Guo took his things and went to wash up, then came back and lay down on the bed. He chatted with Zheng Guihong and the others for a while and then fell asleep.
The next day I went to Food Factory No. 1.
Compared to yesterday, today is much more lively.
In addition to the product displays of each factory, there is also a production process that can be visited.
Before Ding Guo came, she knew that such exchange meetings usually select old employees with unique skills in the factory. Newcomers like Ding Guo usually do not participate unless they have made special contributions to the factory, and she happened to be the one with special contributions.
So when the experts from various factories who came to participate in the exchange meeting today showed off their skills, she just watched quietly and learned attentively.
The Capital Food Factory was the host. It first demonstrated the production of several desserts such as jujube flower crisps, almond crisps, and fruit bread, and also talked about the development history of several desserts.
Of course, what is displayed are only the parts that can be displayed, and the key material proportions are determined by myself.
After that it was the Shanghai Food Factory, where everyone tasted several desserts they brought, including butterfly cakes and crab shell roe. Several female workers were arranged to make them and discuss and exchange ideas.
Another benefit of exchange and learning is that you can buy some desserts from other factories, and the purchase is limited to a certain quantity. Ding Guo used up all of his limited purchase quota and used it as a gift to give to others.
The afternoon ended early, and after returning to the guesthouse, the group held a discussion meeting on today's exchange and learning. Everyone expressed their opinions and shared their experiences.
Ding Guo took the opportunity to say that he had some inspiration and proposed changing the recipe of the factory's shoe-sole cake, also known as longevity cake, so that the longevity cake of Fengning Food Factory would be softer.
At the same time, you can also try adding a few glutinous desserts like donkey rolls.
The discussion lasted nearly two hours before it ended. Zhang Cuifang was happy to listen and praised everyone; Su Dayong also gave an encouraging speech and asked everyone to go back and rest and prepare for dinner.
"Ding Guo, will you have dinner with us tonight?" Meng Duodi asked after returning to the room.
"I have a dinner party!" Ding Guo smiled apologetically. She was going to a state-owned restaurant to eat.
The old man has arranged a banquet tonight.
In addition to her, the Song and Huang families were also invited, and everyone had a meal together.
She divided the various pastries bought from the factory today into three portions as gifts.
A bag of red dates was also prepared for each of the Song and Huang families.
The gift is neither too light nor too heavy, just right.
When they arrived at the guesthouse, they saw a familiar military jeep coming from the opposite direction. Ding Guo stood and waited for a while. The car stopped and Mr. Pei got out of the car.
"Grandpa Pei!" Ding Guo just stepped forward to say hello, and two families came over. One called him 'Uncle Pei', and the other called him 'Grandpa Pei' like Ding Guo.
Old Master Pei laughed and said, "We are meeting at the gate, haha. Come on, come on..."
The old man waved his hand and called Ding Guo over to introduce them to her one by one: "This is Song Chengli, who now works in the Education Bureau. This is his wife Wu Fang. This is Huang Yongmin, who was assigned to the Industrial and Commercial Administration Bureau after returning to the city. You can just follow Xiao Che and call him Uncle Song, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Huang."
Then he introduced Ding Guo to the other side: "This is Ding Guo."
"Hello Uncle Song, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Huang!"
"Hello, Comrade Ding!"
"Comrade Ding Guo, thank you so much..."
Mr. Pei smiled and said, "We have plenty of time to express our gratitude. Let's let these young people get to know each other first."
He continued to introduce Ding Guo: "This is your uncle Song's eldest daughter Song Yulan, eldest son Song Kai, youngest son Song Feng, and youngest daughter Song Yuling..."
When the Song family got into trouble, Song Yulan had just gotten married and was not implicated.
Song Kai, who had just become an adult at the time, applied to go to the countryside where his parents were sent down. In addition to taking care of his parents, he also helped take care of his younger brothers and sisters.
Huang Yongmin had three children. His eldest son, who had just started a family, published an announcement in the newspaper to sever ties with his family. Only his second son Huang Qingsheng and daughter Huang Aifeng came this time.
Huang Yongmin's lover died of illness during the reform period.
Except for Song Chengli's youngest daughter Song Yuling, who is one year younger than Ding Guo, all the others are older than Ding Guo. After calling out "Brother XX" and "Sister XX" in a circle, they heard "Sister Ding Guo" and entered the state-owned restaurant while talking excitedly.
While the chief was busy introducing the two sides to each other, the driver Xiao He entered the restaurant in advance and asked the waiter to open the private room. He checked it and now came out to take the people in.
Song Chengli's lover Wu Fang held Ding Guo's hand all the time. Her eyes were slightly red because of her sincere gratitude, and she said words of thanks over and over again.
Only after experiencing a long period of darkness will we cherish the light more.
The Huang and Song families are sincerely grateful to the Pei family who have been secretly taking care of them all these years, and they are even more grateful to Ding Guo for bringing up the case of that year.
They are also grateful to the person in charge of the case, although he is not in the local area. However, they remember this kindness and will definitely repay him if they have the chance.
As for Ding Guo, he must repay him even more.
The two families discussed how to repay Ding Guo. After much thought, they felt that the most generous gift would be to transfer someone to the capital.
The capital has a lot of room for development, and since people are around, it is easy to take care of them.
The two families wanted to ask Ding Guo's opinion first, and then work together to leverage their newly restored relationship to find Ding Guo a good job and transfer him to the capital.
Of course, that was part of the plan. This time, we brought red envelopes and gifts.
After sitting down, Ding Guo also took out the gifts he brought, including various cakes and big red dates.
Wu Fang rushed out a cream-colored sweater overnight. She specifically asked Grandpa Pei about Ding Guo's height. Grandpa Pei said that Ding Guo was about the same height as his youngest daughter Song Yuling, so it would be fine if she compared her height to Song Yuling's.
Huang Yongmin's family didn't have a hostess, so he couldn't just give a red envelope, as that would be too monotonous. Fortunately, his daughter was thoughtful and gave Ding Guo a knitted hat and a knitted scarf on behalf of her father. She specifically asked Aunt Wu Fang and found out that she knitted a sweater for Ding Guo, so she gave him a hat and scarf to go with it.
Ding Guo looked at the red envelope and gift stuffed into his hands, then looked at Grandpa Pei. Grandpa Pei nodded and smiled, "This is a gift from your Uncle Song, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Huang. Take it."
Ding Guo then thanked him.
Xiao He organized everyone to order food, and after the waiter left, everyone started chatting.
Knowing that Ding Guo had been to the countryside, Song Chengli asked her about her experience there.
Now that they have been rehabilitated, they no longer shy away from talking about the days when they were sent down to the countryside, and they are quite harmonious when talking about the topic of life in the countryside.
After the food was served, everyone ate and chatted. A few young people joined in the conversation, and the private room became more and more lively.
Knowing that Huang Yongmin's son Huang Qingsheng was arranged to work as an apprentice in a transportation company after his return, Ding Guo chatted a little more and mentioned that Ding Dayong also worked in the transportation company.
Huang Qingsheng heard that Ding Dayong had started to follow the car, and he was envious. He said embarrassedly: "I haven't followed the car yet. When I start to follow the car one day, if I meet your brother, I will definitely treat him to a meal."
He had just joined the factory and was still serving tea and water to the master. He didn't know how long it would take before he could touch the steering wheel.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "My brother is a car escort and his internship is short..."
When talking about work, Song Chengli asked Ding Guo if he wanted to be transferred to the capital.
Ding Guo was surprised for a moment, but quickly came to his senses.
The meaning was obvious. As long as she nodded, she would be transferred to the capital to work.
This is certainly an opportunity, but Ding Guo would rather be admitted to the capital.
But she appreciated the kindness, and Ding Guo smiled and declined, looking eager to take action, saying, "Uncle Song, please wait for me for a few years. The factory just made an exception and promoted me to a first-class worker. I also won a personal research and development award during the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. I am going to work hard to become an advanced worker. Please wait for me to get some advanced workers."
Huang Qingsheng and Song Chengli looked at each other and smiled, then nodded slightly.
Although Ding Guo's words were half-joking, they also showed his attitude.
Huang Qingsheng smiled and said, "Okay, when you have received enough advanced awards from your factory, you can switch to another unit and receive a few more advanced awards from them."
Everyone laughed, and amid the noise, Song Chengli solemnly expressed their attitude: as long as Ding Guo wanted to come to the capital, they would do their best to transfer Ding Guo over.
Then he asked about Ding Guo’s personal research and development award…
Although it was the first time we met, we had a very pleasant chat and the atmosphere was very warm.
Old Master Pei asked about the work of the younger generations from the Song and Huang families and chatted with them gently.
Because Huang Yongmin and Song Chengli were wrongly accused, the organization gave them corresponding compensation after they resumed their work, and their children who had been sent to the countryside were allowed to return to the city and receive job opportunities.
The compensation for the job quota was not that much. At that time, the two families had just returned and their old relationship had not yet been reconnected, so the Pei family helped make some arrangements.
Things are much better now. In addition to renewing some old relationships, the two families have also made new connections and arranged job transfers, so they don't have to bother Mr. Pei anymore.
Halfway through the meal, Ding Guo got up to go to the bathroom, and Song Yuling went with her.
"Sister Ding Guo, can I write to you when you return to Fengning?" Song Yuling took Ding Guo's arm, "It will be very convenient for me to send letters."
She was assigned to work at the Post and Telecommunications Bureau. Isn't it convenient to send letters?
"Of course I can. I'll write to you when I get back." Ding Guo said with a smile.
"Yeah, okay!" Song Yuling nodded happily.
She was still young when she left the capital. Now that she is back, she doesn't live in the same house as before, and all her neighbors are strangers. Her former classmates have gone to the countryside or got married, and she doesn't have many friends.
Moreover, even if I meet my former classmates, we can no longer be friends.
The two came out of the bathroom and walked towards the private room, talking and laughing.
Pan Dingfeng accompanied a middle-aged man out of another private room and heard Qian Zhongjun say, "It's a one-size-fits-all situation. Dingfeng, it's not that Uncle Qian doesn't want to help you, it's just that the job is too difficult to find, and you still want a formal job. In my opinion, you should listen to Uncle Qian, let your wife go back to Fengning, find a job for her there, and then find someone to swap with her."
Pan Dingfeng frowned and whispered, "Uncle, it's not easy to swap. I don't know when I can have that kind of coincidence again."
Exchange means that people who have formal jobs and registered residence in the capital and want to leave the capital for Fengning or cities around Fengning can exchange jobs with people who have formal jobs in Fengning and want to come to the capital.
Such opportunities are not easy to come by. Once an opportunity is available, people cannot be swapped just because they want to. The nature of the work must be similar. The most basic thing is that workers can be swapped with workers, and cadres can be swapped with cadres. Apart from this, there are some other rules.
Qian Zhongjun said, "Go out more often and look for the swap notices posted on the telephone poles. You never know, you might run into one."
Pan Dingfeng felt sad, knowing that Uncle Qian was rejecting him and didn't want to help.
Uncle Qian didn't have this attitude before his family got into trouble.
When people leave, the tea gets cold. When people leave, the tea gets cold!
His heart was in turmoil, and he noticed Ding Guo chatting and laughing with Song Yuling.
Pan Dingfeng felt that he must be dazzled. Why did Ding Guo come to the capital?
When I wanted to confirm again, the person had disappeared at the end of the corridor.
"I must have seen it wrong!"
Pan Dingfeng shook his head, exhaled the alcohol, and sent Qian Zhongjun out with a smile.
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