Promotion and salary increase
For some reason, Wang Shuitao felt the atmosphere was a bit too ambiguous.
But when the topic came up, she still reminded Meng Songying, "Don't do it there next time. There are too many places around where people can hide. Even though you hid, you couldn't see others because they were blocked."
She left.
The following days went smoothly.
Wang Shuitao simply followed the routine to familiarize herself with the work of the factory office, running errands in the workshop every day and collecting forms.
The production of regular white sugar and brown sugar has been suspended due to a lack of raw materials.
But we still need to make 1,500 boxes of candy before the Dragon Boat Festival.
There's no need to rush; this amount can be made in a day.
Factory Director Sun and Li Yuanhong were so anxious every day that they couldn't even eat.
Two large blisters had grown around Director Sun's mouth.
Wang Shuitao, on the other hand, was very confident.
Good looks are the best indicator of purchasing power.
Back then, a starry sky lollipop was very popular in their class.
A box typically contains ten sticks, each depicting one of the eight planets, the sun, and the moon.
Ordinary lollipops like the True Knowledge Stick or the Alps Lollipop only cost 50 cents each.
A box of starry sky lollipops costs over two hundred yuan.
This is a gift that secret couples often give to their best friends.
Not giving a gift is outdated; it means there's no sincerity between us!
Wang Shuitao has both given gifts and received gifts.
The outer packaging is a cardboard box, reflecting a star-studded night sky.
Upon opening it, you'll find a greeting card with a blessing written on it.
The first lollipop Wang Shuitao opened was Earth Candy, which was ten times worse than regular lollipops.
But just for their looks, I still managed to bite and eat all ten of them.
When Wang Shuitao ate the second one, she discovered that the starry sky lollipop could also bring a second sense of loss.
That means different planets all have the same taste.
Wang Shuitao felt that this was not right.
However, when The Little Prince and Starry Night Lollipop collaborated, she still bought it without hesitation.
Of course, being unpalatable doesn't discriminate based on whether it's a collaboration or not.
The only difference between co-branded items is the price; the Little Prince Planet edition costs 398.
Her living expenses were only 150 yuan per week.
Just look at how popular it was back then, despite people constantly complaining that it didn't taste good, it swept through schools throughout the county.
Wang Shuitao knew that people were willing to spend money, and even a lot of money, for the sake of color, aroma, and taste.
Meng Songying could see the composure on her face, and so could Li Yuanhong and Director Sun.
Although he knew that peaches couldn't determine whether others would buy them, Factory Manager Sun felt somewhat relieved.
Ten days before the Dragon Boat Festival, the gift boxes of rainbow candies and colorful flower candies were already off the factory.
The food company had nine hundred boxes of candy on its counter, and the various supply and marketing cooperatives had a total of six hundred boxes.
Upon hearing the news, those who had already bought it, and those who wanted to buy it but couldn't, all flocked to grab it.
Han Duoyou, a saleswoman at the supply and marketing cooperative, specially bought a box of rainbow-colored ones to return to her parents' home, and two boxes of colorful ones for her unfortunate twin children.
Perfect, let's try everything that looks different from last time.
It just so happens that someone who came back from the provincial capital also managed to grab two boxes. Taking them back home and showing them off to relatives and friends is quite a status symbol.
One advantage of these two styles is that most buyers want one box of each.
Even if the salesperson rolls their eyes and says they all taste the same, you'll still hesitate for a long time.
It's expensive, after all.
After several disputes and fights occurred.
Two tall banners were hung behind the candy counter at the food company:
Sales clerks are not allowed to assault customers.
Rainbow candy and flower candy taste the same.
The sales clerk wasn't angry at all; in fact, she seemed quite proud, which shows that the candy counter has really gotten impressive.
With yet another success, Director Sun finally received praise from the provincial leaders.
He also didn't forget Wang Shuitao, mentioning her more than once to the leaders that their factory had produced a female worker who was just as capable as any man.
Moreover, he possesses the composure and leadership qualities of a great general in the face of danger.
When Wang Shuitao first joined the company, she was an intern, earning a salary of 23 yuan, which was equivalent to a level 30 or 12 clerk.
I had already been promoted ahead of schedule and became a level 11 clerk, receiving a level 29 salary of 25.5 yuan.
Now, due to his outstanding contributions, he has been promoted one level and can now receive a salary of 27.5 yuan.
Who wouldn't be happy about a promotion and a raise?
Moreover, Wang Shuitao has consistently set aside fifteen yuan every month. She wants to resolve her sister-in-law's family background issues or buy another job, both of which require money.
With a raise, life will be a little easier.
But others didn't know about her family situation; they could only see that she was successful and very frugal in her daily life.
She looks like a good daughter-in-law.
Someone has taken a liking to Wang Shuitao.
Factory Director Sun and his wife, Li Yuanhong, dared not go to their door.
Hearing that Zhao Juan was very familiar with her, he approached Zhao Juan, hoping she could help him make a connection.
Zhao Juan...
She's not blind; she can see that Engineer Meng is interested in Taozi.
In the factory, all the men are called Peach Xiao Wang, and now some are called Sister Wang. Only Engineer Meng follows the women and calls her Peach.
If the person she introduced was better than Meng Gong, then she could at least hint at it to Tao Zi. But this one, well, let's just forget about it.
Zhao Juan always felt that regardless of whether the marriage went through or not, her relationship with Taozi would plummet.
So he just waved to Aunt Zhang who came to his door and said, "Hey, who am I to her? I'm not her elder. We just exchange a few words. It's not appropriate, not appropriate."
Aunt Zhang came for her youngest son. When she was refused, she didn't get angry. She just pleaded, "Juan'er, please do me a favor. You know Xiao An. He's actually a very good catch. He has a job. He and Taozi are a perfect match."
Zhao Juan quickly frowned.
Aunt Zhang, who was already unhappy, was even more disgusted by Zhao Juan's snobbishness, thinking that she was only doing this because her husband, Master Zhang, was a driver for the Eighth Route Army.
I wonder how much they make from buying and selling cars while they're on the road. I'm definitely going to report them.
He cursed inwardly, but smiled on the outside, reached into his pocket, and stuffed the money into Zhao Juan's hand.
She was saying, "Juan'er, look, Auntie won't let you work for nothing."
Zhao Juan quickly stuffed the money back into her hands; she didn't want to be polite to the person who was talking to himself.
Out of consideration for Aunt Zhang's age, we gave her some face and only said, "Old Zhang won't let me be a matchmaker, saying it's bad luck, but I'll listen to Old Zhang."
Then, with a "bang," the door slammed shut, almost trapping Aunt Zhang's hand, but luckily she pulled back quickly.
A voice came from under the door: "Aunt Zhang, I have to tidy up the house and do laundry, otherwise Old Zhang will be unhappy when he comes back. You go and do your work."
Zhao Juan didn't go far; she pressed her ear against the door, ready to remind Taozi as soon as she heard Aunt Zhang leave.
The wooden planks blocked her view, so she couldn't see Aunt Zhang's face, which had turned ashen, darker than the sky before a rainstorm.
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