Getting a promotion and a raise in salary are always happy things no matter where you are, and you should definitely express your gratitude.
He Ruixue responded enthusiastically to everyone who congratulated her, and even invited colleagues from Group 3 to have a meal at a state-owned restaurant after get off work.
Of course, she paid for it, and everyone shared the cost of the tickets, otherwise she wouldn't have enough to last her for several months.
He Ruixue doesn't really want to socialize with others and usually doesn't treat others to meals, but since she does, she has to do it to perfection. She can't let people complain about her being stingy behind her back.
She was the last one to leave after making sure everyone went back with a full burp and a big stomach.
Back home, under the warm yellow light, Wang Taozhi was sitting at the sewing machine making a quilt cover. She stepped on the pedal rhythmically and slowly with one foot, and the sewing needle moved up and down quickly across the fabric. Soon, she had sewn a edge.
He Ruixue parked the car and asked, "Sister-in-law, why aren't you sleeping so late?"
"It's not too late. The cotton has been fluffed. Wait until I finish making the quilt cover before going to bed. Why did you want to go to dinner with your coworkers today?"
Seeing that she did not come home for dinner, Wang Taozhi asked He Xiaotuan to go find her, and only then did she learn that she had gone to a dinner party with her colleagues.
He Ruixue was debating whether to bring up the promotion now or wait until tomorrow when everyone was together to save time, when she heard her sister-in-law change the subject, "Next time, remember to ask someone to pass on a message home so your nephew doesn't have to make that extra trip."
But it wasn't a wasted trip. Wang Taozhi asked him to go to the store and buy all the things he planned to buy for the family, so he didn't let this laborer idle at all.
As for He Ruixue's behavior of going to the dinner party without informing her in advance, she was not surprised at all.
If this girl becomes considerate and attentive one day, it would rain red flowers from the sky.
He Ruixue nodded and yawned, "I know. I'm going to bed. Sister-in-law, you should go to bed early too."
"You don't want to take a shower?"
"No one is here to boil water for me, what am I supposed to do?"
"You lazy bastard, next time just stand there and let Xiaojie help you take a bath. There's hot water on the stove and in the kettle. At least wash your feet before going to bed."
"I would wash it even if you didn't tell me."
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The next day, the family sat together for breakfast. He Ruixue briefly mentioned that she had become a level 6 clerk, and everyone was naturally happy for her.
Wang Taozhi didn't quite understand the levels in their administrative system, but the salary increase was noticeable, so she couldn't help but feel happy and envious. "Dongbao is really capable, but you're level 6, and I'm also level 6, so why is there such a big difference in our wages?"
"What you said is true. He is a cadre, so he must be different from ordinary workers."
He Chunsheng said with relief, "Rui Xue, you're more promising than your elder brother. I took the test several times when I was evaluated for level 4. By the way, what's the level of your team leader? I have confidence in you. It won't be long before you catch up with him."
"Our team leader's rank is deputy section chief. Only first-level clerks can reach deputy section chief. I'm not even close to that level. Besides, it's useless to say this now. You forget, I'm doing a part-time job and I'm not even on the cadre list. Even if there's a chance, it won't be my turn."
"How can you say that? Dongbao has achieved such great success right after graduation. Isn't he much better than the people outside? After all, your store is similar to our factory. So when I become the leader of the electrician team, can I also become a cadre?"
"Oh, what are you dreaming of? You, a junior high school graduate, can become a cadre? It's not like the factory is really short of people."
Wang Taozhi couldn't stand his boasting, "Wait until you become a team leader first."
"You're still talking about me. You've been working in the nursery for all these years, and they haven't given you any extra pay."
Seeing the two people starting to hurt each other, He Ruixue stopped talking with a headache, "Brother, your textile factory is a deputy division-level unit. For example, the factory director is at the deputy division-level, and the leader of the entire logistics team is at the section-level. As for the leader of the electrician team, he should not be considered a formal cadre."
The section chief, head chef and team leader are at a similar level. They are grassroots backbones and do not have a formal organization.
"Oh, so that's how it is. It's a pity that our team leader always puts on such high arrogance, but he's nothing in his feelings. Dongbao, what's the level of your unit?"
"We are a department-level unit, just a little higher than yours, but not much higher. After all, there are five department stores in our city."
Yes, although the secretary is usually kind and has no airs, and discusses everything, he is a serious department-level cadre, directly appointed by the Municipal Party Committee.
During this period, basically all department stores were directly under the industrial and commercial departments, and below them were various supply and marketing cooperatives.
The purpose of opening a bank is not to make money or provide services to customers, but more of a means for the country to allocate materials and ensure that a small amount of social resources is distributed as reasonably as possible to individuals.
The employees working there are state employees, so their status is higher than people in later generations can imagine.
He Chunsheng nodded in understanding. "Before, I only heard people talk about how good department stores are, but now I finally see for myself. Dongbao, work hard. I'm waiting to see you become a high-ranking official, an official even higher than your second brother-in-law."
As he spoke, he didn't forget to scold the children who were eating, "Study hard with your aunt. You just spend your days idling. He Xiaojie, you're not here to retire in the grain warehouse. When you're not busy, you can help others with some work."
"Then how long will it take? I might as well catch a thief, save the food in the warehouse, and rise up through my merits."
"Thinking about that all the time is useless. Forget it. I don't count on you. Just behave yourself. He Xiaotuan, the machine repair shop is coming to borrow someone tomorrow. Go over there. If they like you and want to transfer you over, you might even be able to become a team leader."
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