Xia Wenhua is faced with an opportunity to become a team leader, as well as an assessment task that everyone considers extremely difficult. Her work ahead is destined to be anything but easy.
Director Mo has already been very considerate of him. During the next month of the assessment period, Director Mo canceled all of Xia Wenhua's work, giving her great freedom to find materials to report.
Xia Wenhua wasn't in a hurry. She first walked around the steel plant, checked the relevant information at the data center, and then prepared to write the article after finding the right direction.
On their first day at work, people like Qian Xiaohua, for whatever reason, were willing to befriend Xia Wenhua.
Today it was confirmed that Xia Wenhua really had a chance of becoming the team leader. Even though everyone thought the assessment was very difficult, no one spoke to Xia Wenhua anymore.
Every time she walked into the office, the usually noisy secretariat would immediately fall silent.
The blatant exclusion didn't bother Xia Wenhua at all.
Nowadays, factory jobs are generally considered to be hereditary. Even if you don't perform well, as long as you don't break the law or violate any major factory regulations, you'll at most be transferred, which is extremely stable.
She already has a job, and now all she has to do is try her best to do it well.
As for the idea of making friends in the factory, unless you're too naive, I believe no one would think that way.
During her work hours, she was analyzing materials at the factory to prepare for her performance review, and she had no time to pay attention to other people's petty thoughts.
When it was time to leave work, she ignored the subtle hints from some of her "good colleagues" and went straight home.
Of course, the two little ones are moving to a new room today. Regardless of whether Pei Ying is ready or not, as their mother, she must give these two brave men a "housewarming gift."
The supply and marketing cooperative closes more than an hour later than the factory, so Xia Wenhua packed up early and there weren't many people there when she arrived at the cooperative.
The main contradictions in society today are related to clothing, food, housing, and transportation. The most essential goods are also related to these basic necessities; there are not many other things.
Xia Wenhua walked around the first floor but couldn't find anything suitable, so she went up another floor.
Supply and marketing cooperatives are geared towards the general public, and most of their goods have a very basic aesthetic appeal.
Aesthetics come full circle, and the most basic aesthetics of today may seem a bit outdated from a later perspective.
She knew she should pamper her own child, so Xia Wenhua wandered around inside for a couple of hours but couldn't find anything she liked.
It's not that current aesthetic standards are bad, it's just the prevailing trend. The delicate little ornaments she likes would definitely be labeled as bourgeois now.
Things that are neither suitable for eating nor for wearing are certainly not worth the risk.
After searching the first and second floors without finding anything suitable, Xia Wenhua went up to the third floor and immediately spotted a radio.
Due to technological limitations, modern radios are much larger than those of later generations.
But this thing is hard currency, belonging to the "three turns and one sound" category.
It's a source of great pride for any family to have all three essential items (a toy, a watch, a toy, and a radio) for a wedding.
She had been thinking of buying a bicycle so she wouldn't have to rush to catch the bus from the military region, but she hadn't received the bicycle ticket yet, so the matter was temporarily put on hold.
While buying things for her child, Xia Wenhua looked at the golden radio displayed on the counter and thought it looked beautiful no matter how she looked at it.
It possesses a unique mystery inherent in precious metals, shimmering with dazzling brilliance under the setting sun.
Not to mention that radios are inherently valuable items, setting aside their other functions, this exquisitely designed radio was the most visually appealing thing she saw at the supply and marketing cooperative today.
This is it! The child will definitely love it!
The moment Xia Wenhua saw the radio, she made up her mind.
However, she didn't have any radio tickets, and she hadn't thought about buying any when she went out today, which stumped Xia Wenhua for a while.
She was unwilling to give up the gift she had finally found that she liked.
Xia Wenhua spotted something she liked at the top of the stairs. After hesitating for a long time, she took two steps forward.
"Comrade, how much is this radio?"
The radio counter rarely gets any customers. Prices on the entire third floor are on the expensive side, so there aren't many people. The sales clerks, having never experienced the harshness of crowds, are surprisingly good at providing service.
"This is a Workers, Peasants and Soldiers brand radio from Shanghai. It's the best brand available now. The price is 128 yuan, plus a radio voucher."
One hundred and twenty-eight yuan is an astronomical price for many people. Spending almost half a year's salary to buy something that is neither edible nor wearable will make people who are not well-off scolded for being wasteful.
Most of the people who dare to ask about the price are those who can afford it, and the salesperson is very sincere.
Xia Wenhua was used to having money in her hands and being able to buy whatever she wanted. It was strange to encounter something she liked that she couldn't afford.
She rubbed her hands together: "Comrade, radio tickets... are they mandatory? Can I pay a little more?"
As she spoke, she secretly glanced back. There was no one behind the stairs, and only a few scattered sales clerks on the entire third floor. Xia Wenhua lowered her voice.
The market price for a radio ticket is about seventy yuan. When Xia Wenhua spoke, she held up a "one" to indicate that she was willing to pay one hundred yuan to buy it.
Rare items always exceed their original value. Radio tickets on the black market are worth eighty or ninety yuan. The radio salesperson must have some connections. If she has one, Xia Wenhua is willing to pay one hundred yuan to buy it and then use the money to buy this radio.
Xia Wenhua felt that getting it from the salesperson was definitely safer than going to the black market.
The price she offered immediately appealed to the salesperson.
"I...I don't have any on hand right now, can I give it to you in a couple of days?"
Nobody turns down money. You can easily make tens of dollars by reselling a radio ticket, with virtually no risk. Why not?
Xia Wenhua shook her head with difficulty: "Comrade, I really want to get it today, that's why I offered so much. If you have a way, please help me, okay?"
The sales clerk will definitely have room to maneuver. If she can get the radio ticket later, she should be able to get the replacement later.
Xia Wenhua seized this opportunity, and it was obvious that the sales clerk was also tempted.
She gritted her teeth: "I definitely can't sell anything without tickets. Why don't you wait a minute, comrade? I'll ask for leave to go home and ask if that's okay. My home is nearby, I'll be back in about ten minutes!"
She was reluctant to accept the high price offered by Xia Wenhua, and Xia Wenhua certainly wanted it too, but she rejected the proposal without hesitation.
"Comrade, I won't make things difficult for you. If you can't find it, that's fine. I'll look for something else."
I've left, and I won't acknowledge it anymore if you bring it up again.
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