Chapter 94 Transfer to the Propaganda Department
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
At lunch that day, Chen Tang learned that Li Hong had a crush on someone, and he was surprised.
Within two days, they met her boyfriend.
He is a surgeon who has just started working at the hospital. He has a pretty face and a gentle temperament. He is about the same height as Li Hong, who is 1.75 meters tall. They look quite compatible when they stand together. He comes to watch every performance by Li Hong.
Because Shen Tang was pregnant, she hadn't performed solo on stage for a while, and Captain Li began to ask her which easier position she would like to be transferred to.
There aren't many easy jobs in the army, so she doesn't really have much to choose from.
Before she could make a decision, someone from the Propaganda Department took her away.
The Propaganda Department is the most difficult department to enter. It has high educational requirements, at least a high school diploma, and you must not be lagging behind in terms of ideology. You also have to have good handwriting and good articles.
Shen Tang was still a little nervous when he changed from a familiar environment to another.
He Xu walked her downstairs, and Director Liang from the Propaganda Department came down and said with a smile, "Comrade Chen Tang, welcome to the Propaganda Department."
Chen Tang stretched out his hand and shook hers: "Hello, Director."
Director Liang took her upstairs, and the first office on the right side of the second floor was the Propaganda Department.
"The two articles you wrote, 'Sister-in-law' and 'The Last Soldier in the Grassland', were really well written. At that time, I was thinking that it would be great if you could come to our Propaganda Department. Our Propaganda Department needs talents like you."
"When I knew you were going to be transferred, I immediately went to the division commander to ask for someone. Don't be nervous. Although our Propaganda Department is busy, the people there are very nice. I have already told them and asked them to take care of you."
Shen Tang’s nervousness subsided a little: “I have never worked in the Propaganda Department before, I don’t know what to do?”
Director Liang: "There are only five people in our army's propaganda department, who are mainly responsible for studying and promoting ideas, drafting various political work and instructions, carrying out cultural and psychological service activities, and visiting and comforting people.
You are good at writing articles, and you are pregnant, so I plan to let you be responsible for the publicity of advanced deeds and typical experiences. You will mainly be responsible for writing articles, and you don't need to work in the office. You can just come to the office occasionally to organize materials. What do you think?"
Director Liang had a very good impression of Shen Tang, and even mentioned: "There are not many articles that need to be written every month. We will look for you when we need you, and you can rest at home when you have nothing to do."
Chen Tang looked at her: "Is this job so easy?"
"It was also because your article was uploaded that the leaders praised us."
Shen Tang suddenly realized, and she asked why Director Liang was so generous.
So they asked her to come over as a writer.
The two walked to the second floor. There were only two people in the office. Director Liang introduced them to Chen Tang: "Tian Xiaotian is in charge of propaganda and Zhou Qiaolan is in charge of cultural work. The other two are out visiting and condoling today and will not be back until tomorrow. You can adapt first and report in on Monday the day after tomorrow, okay?"
Shen Tang nodded: "Okay."
The Propaganda Department was very busy, so Director Liang left after giving his instructions.
Chen Tang looked at the people in the office. Tian Xiaotian and Zhou Qiaolan were both in their twenties. There were many people in the family compound, so she didn't know everyone, but they looked somewhat familiar.
Tian Xiaotian knew Chen Tang, she smiled and said, "Sit down first, I'll pour you a glass of water."
While pouring water, he introduced himself: "I am from the second regiment, Zhao Heping, deputy battalion commander, and Zhou Qiaolan is from the third regiment, Liu, deputy battalion commander. We have been with the army for only a few years, and we go to work on weekdays. The art troupe and we are not on the same path, so it is normal that you don't recognize us. But I often hear about you."
Chen Tang was puzzled: "What did you hear about me?"
"They say you are the flower of the art troupe."
Chen Tang: “…”
Tian Xiaotian saw her face turn red with embarrassment and couldn't help laughing: "Actually, I think they are right. You are really beautiful. How many months old is the baby in your belly?"
Chen Tang: “More than five months.”
Tian Xiaotian nodded: "Then your due date is in August. Have you asked the doctor about the gender?"
Chen Tang thought this person was really enthusiastic. She shook her head and heard him say, "It's your first child, whether it's a boy or a girl, it's all good."
Zhou Qiaolan next to her said, "It's better to give birth to a boy, so that the mother-in-law won't be satisfied and she won't be able to rest peacefully during the confinement period."
The office was quiet for a while. Tian Xiaotian pursed her lips, as if she was a little disdainful. She turned to Shen Tang and smiled, "Don't pay attention to her. Zhou Qiaolan's mother-in-law favors boys over girls, but we are all people of the new era. Women can hold up half the sky. It doesn't matter if you have a boy or a girl."
Zhou Qiaolan sneered, "We can think so, but the older generation doesn't. The gap in thinking is like a chasm that is difficult to cross. Comrade Chen Tang, you should find out the gender of the baby as soon as possible, so that you can deal with it when Captain He's mother comes to the army. Otherwise, when that time comes, you will be in confinement and people won't even give you a bowl of white rice to eat. You will suffer the most."
Chen Tang had some understanding of their personalities. She smiled politely and said, "I understand. Thank you, Sister Tian and Sister Zhou, for your concern. I won't disturb you from working. I'll come back the day after tomorrow."
As she walked out, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Neither of these two sisters is easy to get along with.
Tian Xiaotian looks the same as a man or a woman, but deep down she cares a lot about whether she is a man or a woman.
Zhou Qiaolan may not be biased towards boys, but she definitely has a difficult mother-in-law at home, which has caused her to be unstable. Even when she is doing good for others, what she says is sarcastic.
Chen Tang wanted to cook for herself at noon, so she took her food coupons to the market to buy meat. When she got there, the fattier pork was sold out, leaving only some large bones and ribs. She bought three ribs and asked the butcher to chop them up for her.
Passing by a fish stall, she saw Xiao Jiangnan buying fish. She helped him pick it up and put it in the bag, and asked, "Why did you come to the market alone?"
Xiao Jiangnan looked up and was surprised to see Chen Tang: "My father left me at Aunt Tian's house. He is coming over to have dinner with us tonight. He asked me to buy some fish."
"Auntie Tian, is this Auntie Tian Xiaotian's house?"
"Yes, do you know Auntie Tian?"
Shen Tang nodded, thinking what a coincidence.
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