"Mom, there's nothing I can do about Lu Lan. My sister-in-law treats me very well. She even made me a new coat yesterday. Do you think it looks good?"
Zhao Meiya touched the material of the dress and nodded reluctantly, "She's thoughtful. What a green thing! Why didn't she make you a pink one with flowers? It's a good thing you're pretty enough to wear it."
He Ruixue disagreed with the old man's aesthetic taste and said stubbornly, "I like this."
"Okay, if you like, let your sister-in-law do this for you in the future."
"No need, Mom, look, I just started working, and the company has already given me four sets of clothes, look..."
She took out the work clothes she was given. Zhao Meiya compared them to her, one by one, feeling proud. She even raised her voice a little, "It's really good. I've only seen this kind of clothes on city officials. You will definitely look more impressive than them when you wear it."
He Dagen wanted to touch her, but she slapped his hand away, "Your hands are very rough, don't damage them."
"It's not that easy to break." He was a little unconvinced and finally withdrew his hand.
Zhao Meiya was an old lady with thin eyebrows, long eyes, high cheekbones and a sunken mouth. Others could tell she was not someone to be messed with, but she was extremely kind to He Ruixue. She folded the clothes carefully and put them away. When she looked at her, the love in her eyes was almost overflowing.
"Dongbao, how's work going? Your eldest brother was so confused and didn't explain clearly on the phone. Your father and I were worried all night. If it's hard work, don't do it. Your parents are here. My daughter can't bear that hardship."
People around rolled their eyes when they heard it.
This old guy is ungrateful after getting the advantage.
Just kidding, a job in a department store!
Just hearing Wang Taozhi mentioned made them feel warm in their hearts, and they wished they could take her place, even if it meant dying of exhaustion.
She is indeed an old lady from the countryside, ignorant and afraid of heavy tasks. How can she achieve anything?
He Ruixue comforted her, "I'm fine, Mom. I've been assigned to the purchasing department, so I don't do heavy work."
"Purchasing agent, I've seen one in the village. Doesn't that mean you have to run around all day? What would you do if you, a girl, were to encounter danger?"
Zhao Meiya had new worries. The public security today is not as good as in later times, and there have been many incidents of buyers being killed.
"I'm not a buyer. I'm a clerk in the purchasing department. I sit in the office organizing documents and don't have to run around. I'm currently a level eight clerk. Once I'm officially hired, I'll be promoted to level seven, and my salary will increase to over 37 yuan."
She had no intention of hiding anything. Nowadays, people's work and income are open and transparent, and you can find out easily. Hiding something will make people feel that there is something fishy.
The old lady was finally happy, her brows relaxed. "It's good to sit in an office. It's neither too cold nor too hot. It's not exposed to the wind or the sun. It's just right for our Dongbao."
In fact, she didn't understand the level of a clerk, nor did she care how much she earned. She was just afraid that she would suffer if she was not treated well.
There are some neighbors who are knowledgeable, such as the Qian family.
Lao Qian had a friend who worked in the purchasing department. When he heard the word "clerk", he grinned in surprise, "Aren't clerks cadres? Ruixue, are you a cadre?"
The others were in an uproar.
"Really? Aren't cadres required to have at least a technical secondary school degree? How could He Ruixue have that ability?"
"How else could someone get into the department store? They didn't leak any information before, and I don't know who they were guarding against."
Old Li's eyes rolled, "Ruixue, our Duoduo and Duofu grew up with you. Now that you have made a name for yourself, don't forget to help them."
"Yes, you're well-informed. If you have any connections, could you please introduce me? We've been neighbors for years. Can you really just sit there and do nothing?"
"We'll talk about this later. The He family has produced a cadre. This is a big event in our courtyard. Shouldn't we set up two nice tables to celebrate?"
Seeing that their words were becoming more and more impolite, He Ruixue turned her head away, too lazy to pay any attention.
She didn't mention the work-for-work program, and even if she did, these people wouldn't listen.
The old lady was not happy about this. Her eyes glared at her, "Wow, you guys recommended my daughter for this job, and you guys helped her get it done. And you still have the nerve to ask me for wine!"
"What are you looking at? My daughter has been very promising since she was young. She's very eloquent, so they chose her. With those crooked people in your family, they can't even take any job that falls from the sky.
Don't say we don't have any connections. Even if we did, I wouldn't give them to the village dog boy. Even though he's a fool, at least he knows what's good and what's bad and remembers a favor. Come on, Dongbao, let's go inside and talk."
She slammed the door shut, and the neighbors were dismayed by her insult. They cursed under their breath, saying, "What a thing!", "You really think you're such a big shot!", "Who knows how you got it." Feeling frustrated, they went home, but their minds were still stirring.
Zhao Meiya's words were harsh, but they couldn't give up on the He family. Not to mention that they might be able to get some job information from them, but He Ruixue was too picky to look down on the defective products in the department store, and they were exactly what they wanted.
Back in the house, the old lady helped her put the things on the table, slapped the table, and cursed angrily, "Don't think I can't hear it in the village, what are they doing behind my daughter's back?
That time your sister-in-law brought her whole family back to her parents' home, and you had nothing to eat after school. They just watched you starve without even offering to treat you to a meal. What a bunch of heartless people!
He Ruixue: “…”
It's not really their fault. The original owner was very picky and disdained simple meals. He looked at the dishes on the table as if they were beggars' food. Even if the neighbors were kind-hearted, they wouldn't want to ask for them.
"Mom, they are all like this, always trying to take advantage of others."
There are both “bad guys” and “good guys” in the yard, but at the end of the day, they are all just living their lives and trying to make their lives better.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
