Chapter 190
She returned to the unit to deal with the work that had accumulated during this period, read several meeting reports organized by the county during her leave, and went to the factory again.
After several months of running-in, the knitting factory now has very good cooperation from top to bottom.
Choosing the right factory director is also crucial. Li Jingdang is a rare good factory director.
Now he has completely broken away from the shadow of the commune's chief secretary and has become a factory director who makes decisive decisions. He has gradually taken root in the county and has his own group of supporters.
Even if County Magistrate Wang no longer needed to protect him at this time, if someone really wanted to take away the power in Li Jingdang's hands, he had the strength to compete with them.
County Chief Wang was determined to get the position of secretary of the weaving factory, which actually blocked other people's way, and he was almost unable to withstand the pressure.
Of course, County Magistrate Wang did not mention this to Zhou Jiani; it was Li Jingdang who analyzed the situation with her.
"I went to a meeting last week, and afterward, County Magistrate Wang asked me to stay for a chat. He said he would officially step down as factory secretary in early September, and the county would arrange for someone else to take over. Although he didn't say it explicitly, I guess someone must have put pressure on County Magistrate Wang."
The knitting industry is booming right now, and it's doing particularly well. How could anyone not be jealous?
Zhou Jiani nodded: "Are you sure you're okay now?"
Li Jingdang said with a determined face: "As long as it's all for the good of the factory, it doesn't matter who becomes secretary. But if they give blind orders without any knowledge and disrupt production and unity in the factory, I will definitely fight to the end."
In September, although the news of resuming the college entrance examination would not be officially announced, some rumors would definitely spread, and it was almost time for her to say goodbye.
Zhou Jiani's mood was a little complicated. She was the one who brought up the knitting industry. Although Li Jingdang played a key role in its later development, she also invested her emotions in it. If it could not develop well, she would feel very regretful.
But life always requires some trade-offs, and she still has a long way to go. Besides, even if she stayed in this position, if there really was a situation, it would not be something she could change.
All good things must come to an end!
Zhou Jiani sighed silently in her heart, encouraged Li Jingdang who was ready to work hard for the factory, and took a walk around the workshop. The newbies had been trained to become skilled workers. The processed brambles in their hands flew up and down, and the bottom of a basket gradually took shape.
Li Jingdang also specially selected a few people to make the storage stool series, and found a carpenter to cooperate with from outside. He would ask this old man to come and help with the parts that needed to be combined with the wood.
For this reason, he made an exception and recruited the old man's son into the factory, first as a temporary worker. If he did a good job, he would definitely be able to become a regular employee.
Li Jingdang is indeed a responsible and qualified factory director. With him around, as long as the overall situation remains unchanged, the weaving factory will surely develop steadily.
After visiting the factory, Zhou Jiani went back to the Qianjin Brigade during her break.
Give money and tickets to Bai Haoyang and others.
Comrade Wang Qianjin saw that she looked quite resentful.
It doesn't matter if Zhou Jiani goes to the capital. Her mother called and asked for a set of storage chairs and stools, the specifications of which are similar to the set of the Qiu family.
His mother said that she went to Qiu's house to see it, and found that it was not only beautiful but also very stylish when placed in the home.
Wang Qianjin almost choked up as he spoke, "Mom, we might not be able to afford that kind of outfit with our two monthly salaries."
Storage stools are not very popular in China due to their high prices, but they are very popular abroad, and the overall price has been raised.
The domestic price only increased by one or two yuan based on the original price. He could still afford to buy only two stools. The two chairs were made of weaving and wood craftsmanship, so the price was particularly high.
Yes, it is cheaper than ordinary wooden furniture, but it depends on where the furniture is cheaper.
Ahhhhh, the salary he earned from working in the pigsty for two months is going to disappear. Zhou Jiani is harming him!
Kong Xueqin was furious at this filial son and said speechlessly, "Who asked you to pay for it? We bought it ourselves and asked Jiani to take the money. You stinky boy, when have we ever spent your money? Instead, we've only lost money..."
When Kong Xueqin saw that set of products, she guessed that it would not be cheap, but the more she looked at it, the more she liked it. She asked Zhou Jiani about the price, and Zhou Jiani gave her a discount.
Wang Qianjin's worry turned into joy. His wallet was saved, and he immediately said, "Mom, the storage benches at the Qiu family look great because Zhou Jiani redesigned them. She designed them based on the layout, furniture colors, and space size of Brother Ming's house. I'll ask her to help me design one later."
When Kong Xueqin heard that it was custom-made, she said hurriedly, "Oh, I was wondering why that shoe stool would be so suitable for your Uncle Qiu's house. And those two chairs, they would look so nice if they were placed by the first-floor balcony entrance. Those two sets of stools are also beautiful. Jiani said that they look great as flower stands even if they're not stools. Oh, if I had known earlier, I would have invited Jiani home to sit for a while..."
So when he saw Zhou Jiani at this moment, Wang Qianjin couldn't help but touch his trouser pocket. He almost lost two months' salary.
But after a while, he started calling Zhou Jiani "sister-in-law" all the time and begged her to help design a set of storage benches for his family.
To express my gratitude, I rode my bike to the state-owned restaurant in town and ordered a few dishes.
While Wang Qianjin was busy running around, Sun Ping came over hesitantly, stammered for a long time, and with a slightly red face, asked Zhou Jiani about Wang Qianjin's mother's personality and whether she was easy to get along with.
"As for his personality, he's quite enthusiastic and outgoing. He speaks very openly. He's not the awkward type, and he doesn't put on airs. He's a nice guy."
However, there is still a big difference between her position and that of the daughter-in-law of the Wang family. Zhou Jiani can only express her opinions based on her intuition.
She asked Sun Ping: "Does your family know about your relationship?"
Sun Ping blushed slightly and shook her head, "We've agreed to tell our family when we go home for the New Year this year. If we tell them now, I'm afraid they'll pressure us into getting married, and neither of us really wants to get married so soon."
How should I put it? In the past, they were inspired by the hard work of Qiu Zeming and Zhou Jiani, which gave them hope of regaining their urban household registration; later, the county weaving factory recruited workers, which was another way.
Both of them are now working very hard and conscientiously, hoping to achieve some results and restore their urban household registration through their own efforts like Qiu Zeming and Zhou Jiani.
So now both of them are focusing on their careers and don’t want to start a family so early.
Zhou Jiani couldn't help but want to touch Sun Ping's head.
It is of course good to have a goal to work towards. This year is the year that will change the fate of countless people. However, Zhou Jiani is a little worried. She doesn't know whether the two of them can pass the exam. It would be fine if they can get into the same university or the same city. If they are far apart, she doesn't know what will happen in the end.
After playing in the Qianjin Brigade for a day, we took a bus back to the county in the afternoon.
In the following days, Zhou Jiani took the time after work to review the textbooks and various learning materials in her hands.
On the tenth day after returning from the capital, I received a letter from Qiu Zeming, and the two of us called each other again at the agreed time.
It was mid-August when Zhou Jiani received a call from Du Yunxin.
Du Yunxin chatted about this and that for a while, then suddenly said, "Jia Ni, I remember Ze Ming helped you find study materials before. Ze Ming said you really like reading, so I found some for you. If you're not busy at work lately, you can read more. I also wrote you a letter. You can take a good look at it and make your own judgment when the time comes."
Zhou Jiani's heart was pounding, and the first thing she thought of was the big event that happened this year.
It's only mid-August, has the news already come out?
At her level, she might not be able to access such gossip, but the Qiu family is different. Since they can hear the rumors, it means that a meeting on whether to resume the college entrance examination should have been discussed, and some people have already analyzed and judged the final result.
The Qiu family must be optimistic that this matter will eventually succeed, so Aunt Du couldn't wait to call her to hint that she should make preparations early.
Zhou Jiani's emotions surged for a moment, but she managed to keep her composure, not letting her tone drift. "Okay, Aunt Du, I've read the book several times and I'm just about to find some more study materials."
Study materials are very scarce these days, and it's the same ones over and over again. Zhou Jiani guessed that the materials Aunt Du collected for her must overlap with what she already has.
But Aunt Du’s kindness is unique.
Furthermore, after the news of the resumption of the college entrance examination is announced, those overlapping materials will be available to countless people even if they want to. Zhou Jiani will definitely not let Aunt Du down and will make them play their value.
"Auntie bought a lot for you. You should digest the information thoroughly first, and then I'll find a way to help you find other information." Du Yunxin wanted to talk a lot on the phone, but for some reason, she couldn't explain it too clearly. In the end, she could only say vaguely, "Anyway, you'll know when you receive the letter. If you have time, go back to the Qianjin Brigade and tell Bai Haoyang and the others..."
Zhou Jiani was touched and wanted to laugh. She thought Aunt Du was practically scratching her head on the other end of the line, worried she didn't understand. She understood perfectly, so she quickly said with a smile, "Auntie, you also think knowledge is extremely important, right? Actually, before I came to the county, I told Bai Haoyang, Wang Qianjin, and the others that they should have kept up their studies, but I don't know how well they're doing. I'll go back and give them some advice when I have time."
After she said that, Du Yunxin felt relieved and gave a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.
Zhou Jiani took a moment to calm down.
I have been preparing for more than two years, taking a huge pile of study notes, copying books until my wrists hurt, and doing exercises over and over again until I felt so bored that I wanted to vomit. But in order to thoroughly grasp the knowledge, I had to grit my teeth and persevere.
Finally, it’s time to test the results.
A few days later, a thick stack of packages arrived from the capital.
When Zhou Jiani took the documents out of the post office and put them on the back seat, she didn't even lift a single one. She struggled to tie the pile of documents to the seat and took them back to the dormitory.
After eating something quickly, Zhou Jiani opened the information sent to her by Aunt Du. After sorting it out, she found that she had most of the information as expected.
Zhou Jiani sorted out the ones she bought and took them back when she returned to the Qianjin Brigade. She kept the ones given by Aunt Du and looked through them again. After the college entrance examination, she would donate them to the village in Aunt Du's name or to the local school to maximize their value.
After sorting out the materials, Zhou Jiani began to read the letter Aunt Du wrote to her. Aunt Du mentioned something in the letter that she didn't mention on the phone. She said that a relevant meeting was held in the capital at the beginning of the month, and it was proposed to immediately resume the college entrance examination.
Two days before Du Yunxin wrote this letter, another meeting on resuming enrollment in higher education institutions was held.
Du Yunxin said in the letter that after such intensive meetings and discussions, she felt that college admissions would eventually resume, but it was difficult to judge when the resumption would take place and how long the meetings would have to be held repeatedly.
Finally, she said, "Auntie hopes you will think about it carefully. If the college entrance examination is reinstated, you might as well give it a try. Although you will temporarily lose your current job, I believe that after graduating from university, you will definitely have a better platform. If it is not reinstated in the end, the knowledge you have learned will not be a loss in your mind, and it will also enrich yourself..."
Zhou Jiani immediately wrote a letter back, the core content of which was simply this: "I trust your judgment and particularly agree with your opinion. I will study hard and be prepared for the resumption of the college entrance examination at any time. I will also urge Bai Haoyang and the others to work hard together to improve..."
After sending the letter, Zhou Jiani took a bus back to the village to rest.
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