Chapter 42: One less person to compete with her for the job
He Chengze coughed and said, "It's not clean, but you won't get sick if you eat it."
"Aren't you afraid of worms growing in your stomach?" Jiang Xueyi glared at him.
It is very important to pay attention to hygiene these days. If you are not careful, you may really have to take anthelmintics.
He Chengze saluted: "Yes, Commander."
He washed his hands, sat back at the table, and put a piece of fried chicken into his mouth.
The first thing you taste is the crispiness of the breadcrumbs, followed by the sweet and sour taste of the tomato sauce, and finally the tenderness of the chicken. It is so delicious that you want to swallow your tongue with it.
He ate several pieces of fried pork chops before saying, "There's good news, and there's even better news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Jiang Xueyi raised her eyebrows: "Hear the good news first." She smiled and said, "Save the better news for last."
He Chengze also laughed: "Liu Weidong was expelled from the army."
Jiang Xueyi nodded: "You deserve it for being two-timing."
Jiang Xueqin did have problems, but Liu Weidong wasn't a good person either. He deserved what he ended up like this.
Jiang Xueyi: "The army is quite strict. I thought at most they would demote him or transfer him to a less-than-active position."
He Chengze: "He's also in trouble. After Guan Aizhen submitted the report, they started investigating and discovered that he wasn't the only one in contact with Jiang Xueqian."
He coughed and said, "Playing multiple games at once is a bad idea."
Jiang Xueyi hissed, "This is a chain boat."
Jiang Xueyi asked again: "What's the better news?"
"This news is about you." He Chengze said with a smile, "Congratulations, you have a job."
Jiang Xueyi said in surprise: "So fast?"
"How can it be fast?" He Chengze said with a smile, "It's been about three months since you told me you wanted to find a job."
He raised an eyebrow: "Are you questioning your man's ability to do things?"
Jiang Xueyi kissed his face and said playfully, "How dare I, how dare I."
Jiang Xueyi: "So what is the job? Where is the job location?"
She was very curious about what kind of job He Chengze would find for her.
He Chengze raised three fingers: "There are three jobs, you choose."
Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up. She knew that He Chengze was reliable. If he hadn't helped her, it would have been fine. But he found three jobs for her.
He Chengze continued, "The first one is to work as a salesperson in a department store, the second one is to be a broadcaster, and the last one is to work as an officer in the Women's Federation. Which job do you want to choose?"
Jiang Xueyi thought for a moment: "Where are the locations of these three jobs?"
He Chengze: "The department store is in the city." He paused, "The city is a bit far from us. If you go there, you may not be able to come back until the weekend."
Jiang Xueyi shook her head. This job was definitely not an option because the little boy was still young and couldn't be left alone.
He Chengze: "The broadcaster works at the town's radio station."
Jiang Xueyi still shook her head. It looked like the job of a broadcaster was easy as all he had to do was read the script, but in reality he had to write the script himself, which took too much time and the income was not proportional to the return.
He Chengze smiled and said, "Then there's only one job left, the Women's Federation. I think you know this better than I do."
Liu Lu works in the Women's Federation, and Jiang Xueyi has often heard her talk about the Women's Federation.
The advantage of working in the Women's Federation is that the work is relatively easy, the workplace is close, and you can go to and from get off work on time. You can see it from the fact that Liu Lu comes back every day. I occasionally hear Liu Lu mention that there are many benefits during the holidays.
He Chengze smiled and said, "There's another advantage to going to the Women's Federation. You can bring your little one to work with you."
Most of the people working in the Women's Federation are women, so she wouldn't feel embarrassed even if she was breastfeeding the little one.
Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up: "Then let's go to the Women's Federation."
"Okay." He Chengze said, "I'll tell the introducer tomorrow. You prepare at home. The exam will be in about a week."
Jiang Xueyi was slightly surprised and asked, "We still have to take the exam?"
He Chengze smiled and said, "Of course, not just anyone can enter the Women's Federation." He added, "But I think you will have no problem."
Jiang Xueyi was happy: "You have confidence in me."
He Chengze raised his eyebrows: "Of course."
Since I have decided to go to the Women's Federation, I must make some preparations.
The next afternoon, Jiang Xueyi went to find Liu Lu with the little bun in her arms.
When Liu Lu heard that she was going to the Women's Federation, she was very surprised: "What, you want to come to the Women's Federation?"
Jiang Xueyi: "I still have to take the exam."
She asked curiously, "What will the test be about?"
Liu Lu said: "There was a written test in the morning and an interview in the afternoon. The written test was not difficult, just some elementary school Chinese and math questions."
Jiang Xueyi nodded. This was not a problem for her. A week of intensive review would be enough.
Jiang Xueyi asked again: "What about the interview?"
Liu Lu said awkwardly, "I don't know. The interview questions are different every year." She stuck out her tongue and said, "The person in charge of the interview is our director. She's very serious. During the interview, I was so scared that I almost thought I wouldn't pass."
Liu Lu: "Oh, I still have the book I used to review for the written exam. I'll find it for you."
Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up: "That would be great." She added, "When you pass the exam, I'll treat you to a meal."
Liu Lu smiled and said, "Then it's settled."
After getting a few elementary school textbooks and exercise books from Liu Lu, Jiang Xueyi went to the supply and marketing cooperative again and bought pencils and draft paper.
After returning home, Jiang Xueyi placed her textbooks and exercise books neatly on the bookshelf and went to the kitchen to cook.
A quarter past five, He Chengze came back.
He asked, "What's for dinner?"
"Potatoes and pork ribs stewed with green beans." Jiang Xueyi responded from the kitchen.
He Chengze raised the corner of his mouth.
Recently, when he comes home from get off work, he always likes to ask this question.
It’s not that I’m eager to know what’s for dinner, but I really enjoy the warm home atmosphere.
Jiang Xueyi brought out the casserole: "This is our last meat ticket this month."
He Chengze rolled up his sleeves and picked up his chopsticks: "Then I will definitely eat a few more ribs."
Having said that, he picked up the ribs and put them into Jiang Xueyi's bowl.
I picked up a piece of potato and tasted it. The soft and glutinous potato absorbed the soup. The taste of this kind of vegetarian dish is no worse than pork ribs.
He Chengze said: "I have already told the introducer about going to the Women's Federation."
Jiang Xueyi gestured for him to look at the bookshelf: "I also asked Liu Lu, and she gave me some review materials."
Jiang Xueyi teased the little bun in the crib and said, "When mommy joins the Women's Federation, gets her salary, and receives her meat coupons, I'll make you some meat soup."
He Chengze raised his eyebrows and said, "Is there any need to wait until you join the Women's Federation to get your salary before I can make the meat soup for the little buns?" He added, "The salary and allowances for my promotion to deputy brigade commander have been finalized."
Jiang Xueyi's eyes lit up: "How much?"
He Chengze: "My salary has increased by 23 yuan. My original salary was 120 yuan per month, and with the 23 yuan increase, it's 143 yuan. The meat coupons, sugar coupons, tea coupons, cloth coupons, industrial coupons... have also increased accordingly. For example, the meat coupons used to be five kilograms per month, but now I can get eight kilograms per month."
He raised his chin, somewhat proudly.
The meaning is very clear, and you don’t even praise me.
Jiang Xueyi kissed him on the cheek and praised him, "You are awesome."
He Chengze wiped his face: "Tsk, you didn't wipe your mouth, my hands are all greasy."
"What's wrong with oil? There are so many people who don't have oil." Jiang Xueyi kissed him on the face several more times.
He Chengze stopped her mischievous hands, pressed the back of her head, and deepened the kiss.
A kiss is over.
Jiang Xueyi caught a glimpse of the little boy in the crib looking over here curiously, luckily there was a little doll blocking his view.
But she still blushed and pushed He Chengze out, but unfortunately his chest muscles were hard and she couldn't push him away: "Little Baozi is watching."
He Chengze raised the corner of his mouth, but let her go. He leaned close to her ear and said, "Tonight..."
Jiang Xueyi glanced at him sideways and said, "Let's talk about tonight."
She was concentrating on studying for the exam.
After dinner, He Chengze went to wash the dishes.
Jiang Xueyi spread the review materials given by Liu Lu on the table.
She tried to do a few questions. The Chinese question was just writing some simple big characters and making some simple sentences. The math question was even simpler, just basic addition and subtraction within 100. The Chinese and math questions in elementary school were not difficult for her.
Today's small study questions are nothing compared to modern ones.
However, Jiang Xueyi did not take it lightly, she did it seriously.
This was the scene He Chengze saw when he came out after washing the dishes.
Under the light, Jiang Xueyi sat at her desk, sometimes frowning as she wrote and drew on her notebook, and sometimes tapping the table with a pencil as she thought.
A strand of naughty hair fell in front of her forehead. She pinned the hair behind her head, revealing her small white ears, and continued to solve the problem attentively.
When Jiang Xueyi came to her senses, the pile of used draft paper was already as thick as half a fingernail.
She stretched herself and stretched herself.
She happened to see He Chengze staring at her.
She laughed and said, "What are you looking at me for?"
He Chengze put the cut pear to her mouth: "You remind me of a saying, that a serious woman is the most beautiful."
Jiang Xueyi glared at him and bit off a piece of pear, the sweet juice overflowing in her mouth: "Slippery tongue."
In the next few days, Jiang Xueyi studied at home whenever she had free time.
The day to take the Women's Federation exam finally arrived.
She got up early in the morning.
The weather was still a little cold today. She wore a white woolen sweater inside, black trousers made of twill cloth below, and a camel coat on the outside.
With a side ponytail, the whole person looks dignified and generous.
"Here." He Chengze handed her a military kettle filled with boiled water.
He Chengze: "I wish you a successful start and a triumphant return."
What can I say? He is indeed a soldier. He is so military-like when congratulating people.
"Okay." Jiang Xueyi responded with a smile.
She kissed the little bun in He Chengze's arms: "Baozi, be good at home with daddy today. Mommy will be back in the evening."
Little Baozi: “Ah~ah~”
Although she knew that what he uttered were meaningless monosyllables, Jiang Xueyi took it as encouragement.
He kissed the little bun again: "Thank you, little bun."
Just as she was about to leave, He Chengze stopped her and said, "Close your eyes."
Jiang Xueyi blinked and did as she was told.
There was a rustling sound, and she felt a chill on her left wrist.
He Chengze said: "Okay, you can open your eyes now."
When Jiang Xueyi opened her eyes, she saw that she was wearing a square women's watch. It was very delicate and small, fitting perfectly on her hand, making her fingers look longer and more slender.
She was surprised and asked, "What is this?"
He Chengze smiled and said, "It's for you."
He coughed and said, "You're going to work. It's always convenient to have a watch."
Jiang Xueyi stared at the moving hands on the dial and suddenly remembered the first time she and He Chengze went to the Overseas Chinese Store. She remembered that in the original text, He Chengze gave Tian Hui a Plum brand watch.
She was still a little jealous at the time.
Now it seems... he is such a good person, whoever is with him will get this watch.
Jiang Xueyi glanced at He Chengze with a smile and corrected him, "I'm going to take the exam, I'm not working yet."
He Chengze: "After the exam, you can start working."
He really had confidence in her.
He Chengze picked up the little bun, gently grabbed his hand and waved: "Say goodbye to mom."
Jiang Xueyi said goodbye to the two of them.
Leave home and walk towards town.
When she arrived at the Women's Federation, she saw the two-story office building at a glance.
The outside was painted white and looks very new.
She took the letter of introduction given by He Chengze and went to the reception room to register: "I'm here to take the exam."
Jiang Xueyi was led into a room that looked like a classroom. She took a quick look and saw that there were already seven or eight people sitting inside.
After a while, she looked down at her watch. It was eight o'clock and the room was already full of people.
After all, it is a stable job, and there are many people competing for it.
At 8:15, a woman who looked like she was in charge came in and asked everyone to sit down with an empty seat on each side.
The extra people can go to the next room.
The exam officially begins at 8:30.
Jiang Xueyi got the test paper and read it from beginning to end.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Just as Liu Lu said, the exam questions were some elementary school Chinese and math questions.
She picked up her pen and started to do the questions.
It took about half an hour to finish the questions on both test papers.
Jiang Xueyi stretched her body and took the opportunity to observe the other candidates.
Not many people had finished the test like her. Most of them were scratching their heads, and two of them had obviously given up. They pushed their pens and test papers forward, lay down on the table and began to sleep, probably planning to leave when the time was up.
Jiang Xueyi took out a military canteen and drank two sips of water.
Then screw the lid back on and check the test paper again to see if there are any wrong or missed questions.
The exam ends at half past nine.
Everyone was packing up and about to leave when they were stopped by the invigilator: "Everyone, please sit for a moment. We will grade the papers right away. Those who pass can participate in the interview this afternoon."
When these words came out, the candidates were shocked.
Most people think that the written test is just one part of the process, but they don’t realize that they have to pass the written test to be eligible for an interview.
Immediately, a woman with a high ponytail asked indignantly, "Why do I have to pass the written test before I can attend the interview this afternoon?"
The written test is her weak point, so she is counting on the afternoon interview to get extra points.
"That's right, that's right." Someone echoed.
The clerk sorted the test papers and glanced at them indifferently: "This is our rule. The written test tests the most basic knowledge. If you can't even pass the written test, it means your cultural level is not up to standard, and there is no need for you to participate in the interview."
The clerk added, "If you are not satisfied, you can leave now."
The woman with a high ponytail stamped her feet and finally sat down.
Which career path should she take now, what if she passes the written test?
All the candidates were sitting in the classroom. Everyone was a little impatient and whispering to each other, but they could only wait for the administrator to finish grading the papers.
Fortunately, the staff acted quickly.
There were three secretaries responsible for grading the test papers. In less than twenty minutes, all the test papers were graded.
The leading official held a small stack of test papers in his hand and said, "Now, I will announce the qualified candidates."
"Zhang Shumei."
"Wang Kaili."
"Huang Chun..."
Those whose names were called were all excited.
Those whose names were not called were dejected.
It forms a sharp contrast.
"Jiang Xueyi."
After hearing her own name, Jiang Xueyi finally felt relieved.
The secretary continued, "The above is the list of those who can participate in the interview this afternoon. Congratulations, and please gather here on time at 2:30 pm."
After saying that, the clerk left.
The candidates also left the venue one after another.
Jiang Xueyi looked at her watch and it was almost lunch time.
She was walking out when suddenly someone tapped her shoulder: "Hey."
Jiang Xueyi turned around and saw that the person who called her was none other than the woman with a high ponytail who had just spoken.
She asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
The woman with a high ponytail: "My name is Tao Wan, what's yours?"
Jiang Xueyi repeated: "Is there something wrong?"
Tao Wan frowned: "How can you be so polite? I asked you your name, why didn't you answer me?"
Jiang Xueyi: "You are the one who is really impolite. Excuse me, if you ask me my name, do I have to answer? Is there any law that requires me to tell you my name?"
Tao Wan curled her lips. It was the first time she met such an unyielding person.
Jiang Xueyi ignored her and continued walking forward. She planned to find a state-owned restaurant for lunch.
Tao Wan quickly ran to catch up, glanced at the military canteen on her body, and said, "Hey, you are a military dependent, right?"
Jiang Xueyi turned a deaf ear.
Tao Wan changed the subject: "Isn't that a watch you're wearing? It's really nice. Are you from a well-off family?"
Jiang Xueyi continued to pretend not to hear.
Tao Wan was speechless. Why was this person so stubborn?
She glanced at Jiang Xueyi twice, curled her lips, and turned away.
Jiang Xueyi saw out of the corner of her eye that she started talking to another short-haired woman who was also there to take the Women's Federation exam. The two of them chatted and laughed, and soon they were chatting together.
Arriving at the state-owned restaurant, Jiang Xueyi glanced at the small blackboard at the stall.
What dishes are served today will be written on it.
Jiang Xueyi ordered a plate of mapo tofu and a plate of stir-fried shredded pork.
She only ordered one bowl of rice. The bowl was small, only the size of a fist, which was exactly what Jiang Xueyi wanted.
She had an interview in the afternoon and didn't want to eat too many carbohydrates to avoid feeling sleepy.
After finishing her meal, Jiang Xueyi greeted the waiter at the state-owned restaurant and wanted to lie down on the table.
The waiter at the state-owned restaurant saw that she was a customer and there were not many customers at that time, so he agreed.
Jiang Xueyi took out two unused sheets of draft paper, placed them on the table, and took a short nap.
She woke up on time at 1:45.
I walked back to the Women's Federation office building at two o'clock, just in time.
The interview didn't start until 2:30, but Jiang Xueyi always had the habit of arriving early. She had finally passed the written test in the morning, so she couldn't afford to make any mistakes in the afternoon interview.
She had originally planned to go into the room where she would take the morning exam, but she found the door locked, so she sat on the bench outside.
At 2:15, people started arriving one after another.
At 2:30, people from the Women's Federation arrived.
Three people entered the room first.
The remaining officer glanced at the people waiting outside the corridor, counted their number, and frowned, "Who else hasn't arrived yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Wan pulled the short-haired woman and ran in breathlessly: "I, we're here."
The clerk looked at the two of them, said nothing, and nodded.
Then he picked up the list and called out, "Wang Kaili, which one is it?"
The short-haired woman Tao Wan was holding raised her hand and said, "Here!"
The officer said, "Go in."
Wang Kaili nodded and was about to go in when Tao Wan suddenly shouted to the clerk, "Leader, I'm reporting that Wang Kaili's letter of introduction is fake."
Wang Kaili paused, and the clerk was also stunned: "What did you say? Say it again."
Tao Wan glanced at Wang Kaili and curled her lips. "I said, Wang Kaili's letter of introduction is fake. She told me this herself. If you don't believe me, you can ask her."
The clerk frowned and looked at Wang Kaili: "Wang Kaili, is what she said true?"
"This... I..." Wang Kaili looked at the secretary, then at Tao Wan, and was so anxious that she was about to cry.
She never thought that Tao Wan would reveal this.
Tao Wan came to talk to her and they were having a good chat. She accidentally told Tao Wan that the letter of introduction was a fake one made by her uncle.
Tao Wan was comforting her at the time, and no one could have noticed.
Unexpectedly, she now revealed this to the Women's Federation.
Wang Kaili was dumbfounded.
When the clerk saw her like this, he knew what was going on.
The clerk frowned and held out his hand: "Give me the letter of introduction, and you can leave."
Wang Kaili slowly took out the letter of introduction from her pocket and handed it to the clerk. The moment she rushed over and hit Tao Wan, she said, "How could you betray me? You are such a bad person."
Tao Wan was hit twice: "Hey, please take care of her. Why is she hitting people?"
A few more officers came and pulled Wang Kaili away: "What's wrong? What's going on?"
Seeing that Wang Kaili was under control, Tao Wan said with a smile, "Don't you know that illness comes from the mouth and disaster comes from the mouth? You don't control your mouth, and you deserve to suffer."
"You!" Wang Kaili was about to go up and beat Tao Wan like crazy.
If Tao Wan exposes this matter, not only will she lose the opportunity to work at the Women's Federation, but her uncle who helped her to get the fake letter of introduction may also be implicated.
How could she not be angry?
However, no matter how angry Wang Kaili was, she was restrained and could not move at all.
Tao Wan crossed her arms over her chest, feeling very proud.
Once Wang Kaili left, there was one less person to compete with her.
Only a fool like Wang Kaili would believe such nonsense that the two of them would join the Women's Federation and work together in the future.
She had inquired and found out that the Women's Federation was only recruiting one person this time.
If Wang Kaili gets in, what will she have to do?
Thinking of this, Tao Wan glanced at Jiang Xueyi.
This woman is smart and won't take the bait.
If she could get some information out of Jiang Xueyi, she would have one less person to compete with.
That's the Women's Federation. The work is easy, and it's a stable job with a nice name.
Jiang Xueyi frowned and looked at Tao Wan.
It was certainly wrong for Wang Kaili to forge the letter of introduction, but Tao Wan... was really cruel.
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