Cheng Baidong said, "There's no need to rush to change rooms. Let's tidy up the storage room and use it for now. We might have to reassign rooms after the New Year."
Fang Qiao asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Xiao Jing also looked at Cheng Baidong with curious eyes.
Cheng Baidong explained, "Some of the factory's employees and their families have already moved to the new factory. Around the time of the Beginning of Winter and after the New Year, another one or two batches will have to move. By then, the family compound will be empty, and we will definitely have to reassign houses."
Xiao Jing, unaware of the inside story, clicked her tongue in astonishment upon hearing this: "Brother, according to you, doesn't that mean a large portion of the entire pharmaceutical factory will have to leave?"
Cheng Baidong: "About 80 or 90 percent."
Xiao Jing's eyes widened in surprise: "So many!"
Cheng Baidong grunted in agreement and instructed, "There are too many ordinary employees in the pharmaceutical factory. With so many people talking at once, problems can easily arise. You've seen Niao Niao's presence, so for safety's sake, we must separate her from the others."
Xiao Jing nodded, indicating that she understood.
After dinner, Fang Qiao soaked her feet in water. She sat on the edge of the bed, watching Cheng Baidong coax the child to sleep, and asked softly, "Baidong, if the houses are redistributed, can we get the two-story house in the back?"
Because besides the two-story building at the back, the three-bedroom, one-living-room house with a small yard that her family currently lives in is already the largest layout. But there are only ten such two-story buildings in total, and with so many people wanting more than enough, Fang Qiao is really worried that there won't be enough to go around.
“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely get a place.” Cheng Baidong gave a positive answer: “Most of the leaders in the unit are leaving, and the houses are all empty. Even if they are allocated according to position, we won’t be left out.”
Cheng Baidong is now the director of a special department. Although he is a low-level leader, there are twenty or thirty other leaders above him.
He said that he would definitely not fall behind in terms of rank based on his position. Does that mean that he will become one of the top ten leaders in the unit?
Fang Qiao looked at him with surprise and delight: "You got promoted?"
Cheng Baidong nodded and said, "However, we have only reached a verbal consensus yet. Before the official documents are issued, nothing is certain, so don't talk about it."
"Do you even need to tell me that?"
Now, because of the relocation to the new factory, all the employees are in a state of fear. In order not to leave, they are trying to pull strings and give gifts, which has almost turned into a complete mess.
But not only do you, Director Cheng, not have to leave, you also know in advance that you're going to be promoted. If word gets out, won't others suspect there's something fishy going on? Won't that cause a huge uproar?
To be a good wife, the first rule is not to hold your man back.
Fang Qiao glared at Cheng Baidong, "Don't worry, I know how dangerous this is, I promise to keep it a secret."
Cheng Baidong was captivated by Fang Qiao's coquettish glance. He put down the child he had just put to sleep, and the couple naturally had another in-depth conversation that night, thoroughly exploring the great harmony of life.
Before the start of winter, the company indeed posted the list of the second batch of employees who were transferred on the bulletin board. In the blink of an eye, most of the families in the residential compound had left, and this time all the neighboring houses were empty.
Although Chen Guizhi's family hadn't left yet, after these two personnel relocations, Chen Guizhi had come to understand some things and knew that her family would definitely be among the two groups of people after the New Year.
She sighed and talked to Fang Qiao several times, but Fang Qiao didn't know what to say to comfort her, and their relationship gradually faded.
All good things must come to an end. We may travel together for a while, but as our paths diverge, we inevitably part ways. We must learn to accept this.
With most of the residents of the family compound having moved out, and those who remained in a state of anxiety, no one had the energy to care about dressing up. Therefore, Xiaojing's tailoring business was naturally on the verge of collapse.
As winter approached and the temperature gradually dropped, Fang Qiao and Xiao Jing decided to put aside their outside affairs and focus on staying in their warm home with their child and reading.
Although there wasn't much time to study while taking care of the children, Fang Qiao had at least graduated from junior high school, so the elementary school knowledge wasn't difficult for her. By the end of the year, she had finished reviewing her elementary school textbooks.
Xiao Jing struggled much more with her studies. She stopped going to school after graduating from elementary school and worked as a tailor and farm laborer. She had basically forgotten everything she had learned before. Although she wasn't completely clueless, she was essentially starting from scratch.
Fortunately, Fang Qiao, a ready-made "senior sister," was at home with him, so he could ask her any questions he didn't understand on the spot. Although the progress was slow, it was still effective.
Xiao Jing was still very satisfied.
As the year draws to a close, Fang Qiao and Xiao Jing put down their books and began preparing for the new year.
That day, Xiao Jing excitedly brought back a letter from outside: "Sister-in-law, a letter from home brought good news!"
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