Chapter 53

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“Secretary Wu, what a coincidence, I ran into you again.”

Xu Meizi didn’t sit immediately, but stood aside with a rice bowl, which made it seem like a coincidence.

Wu Jian was praised this time, and he was so beautiful in her heart. When he saw Xu Meizi, he smiled and said, “Comrade Xu Meizi, if it’s a coincidence, why don’t you sit here for dinner together?”

Xu Meizi naturally sat down with joy.

Seeing Xu Meizi’s shy smile, Wu Jian pursed his lips and smiled, and then looked at Xu Meizi’s food only to see that’s it’s exactly the same as his own. He naturally knew what the other person was thinking.

But it’s still early, there is no need to settle down too early. If he develops well, there will be many good female workers in the mines, and there is no need to find a female apprentice with a rural household registration.

Seeing him smiling at herself, Xu Meizi was delighted. She remembered the publicity she saw on the bulletin board, with a little admiration on her face.

“Now the entire mine knows that there is a person like you in the trade union. But compared to those who have been here for a long time, few people in the mine know much better. That is to say, my uncle usually has a lot of dealings with workers. There are just too many people.”

When mentioning this, Wu Jian himself felt very proud.

Although Xu Nannan’s house has not been taken down yet, he has made himself a face in front of the mining committee and the head of the mine, and even the workers in the entire mining area, which is almost the same as his previous expectations.

But on the face of it, he still pretended to be a little unhappy, “I am ashamed. I didn’t want to get these honors and reputations. I just wanted to seek justice for the workers in the mines and work for them. It’s a pity. People are light-spoken, and some are too stubborn and selfish. I say that it’s useless to talk about it. If the thing is not done, no matter how much praise is required, I can’t accept it.”

Xu Meizi said, “Who are you talking about, is someone making trouble?”

“It’s hard to talk about making trouble. It’s just one person occupying the matter. You told me that Comrade Xu Nannan was particularly stubborn and I still didn’t believe it. But this time, I learned about it myself.”

Xu Meizi was not too surprised, “You mean, this matter is related to Xu Nannan? What is the relationship between her and the matter?”

“She occupies a Small two-bedrooms house by herself. What is it for? This is the first time I have met such a selfish person. There are so many people in the mine without a house. She lives in such a spacious house alone. How can she not just let it be occupied by some other people who needs it in the mine?”

Speaking of this, Wu Jian was somewhat indignant. He feels that there are people like Xu Nannan in the mine, and it’s just a rat that broke a pot of porridge.

No wonder even her parents can’t tolerate her. If several sisters in his family were like her, they would have been driven out of the house a long time ago.

Xu Meizi couldn’t see anything in her eyes now, not even Wu Jian’s gentle face, there was only one thing left in her head now. Xu Nannan actually has a house, and it is still a big one!

Her uncle Xu Jiansheng had been working in the mine for so many years, and he was still a director, and he was in charge of so many workers, so he was divided into a Small two-bedrooms house. Now that she is a girl so old, she still has to sleep with her cousins in a room.

But she also knows that many female apprentices who work with her have to sleep in the same room with their married brother-in-law. At night, when their brother-in-law are doing ‘nightly errands’, they pull a curtain for privacy. The female apprentice has to pretend to be ignorant of the other side. It’s too embarrassing to live in this day.

Therefore, Xu Meizi always felt that she was lucky, that she could sleep in the same bed with Xu Hong anyway, instead of having to sleep in the same bed with an old man.

But Xu Nannan slept in a house with a small two-bedrooms house by herself. She took Siya with her, and the two sisters lived in such a house, so they could sleep in one room by themselves.

Xu Meizi finished the meal in a daze, and didn’t hear what Wu Jian said clearly, because her head was filled with these things.

At work in the afternoon, because of her trance, she was scolded by the master a few times, which made her faceless.

Here, Xu Nannan didn’t worry about it anymore. Anyway, the Mining Committee didn’t say anything, so what else could others say?

Wu Jian seemed to want to talk to the head of the mine, and kept his eyes on her. It is a pity that Mr. Gao did not come to work this afternoon. The other deputy mine managers were also absent.

He could only look at Xu Nannan angrily. He feels that sooner or later he can get rid of this socialist cancer. Drive her out of the great working class.

Xu Nannan also knew what Wu Jian is expressing clearly.

After getting off work, Xu Nannan was going to pick up Xu Xiaoman and head to the cafeteria for dinner. Although she has a house now, her food rations are still in the mine, and she is still eating in the mine for the time being.

On the way, Wu Qing took the rice bowl and prepared to go to the cafeteria to have a meal. Seeing Xu Nannan, she immediately walked over, “Nannan, about Jiang Lili, I really didn’t mean it. I didn’t know she would go and make trouble.”

She was also timid with a sincere guilt on her face. Xu Nannan looked a little disgusted.

Not to blame her for her naivety, but to blame the other party for being too deep in the play and acting as an honest person.

Xu Nannan said expressionlessly, “I’ll just ask you one thing. When I took the exam last time, did you break the pen?”

She also recalled this time. She suspected Jiang Lili before, but now that she sees Wu Qing like this, she is more likely to suspect Wu Qing.

Jiang Lili’s mind really couldn’t do such a wise thing.

Wu Qing was stunned for a while, “I don’t know what pen you are talking about.”

“If you don’t know it, it’s fine. I won’t live in the dormitory anymore, and we won’t see each other anymore anyway.” Xu Nannan didn’t bother to talk to her. People won’t admit their wrong, so what can she do?

Seeing Xu Nannan like this, Wu Qing eyes turned red, “Xu Nannan, why are you like this? I know you hate me, but this house is indeed a problem. You live alone. Such a big house…”

“What is it with you?” Xu Nannan said.

Wu Qing was taken aback, “What?”

“You said I live in a big house. Is it an obstacle to your eyes? It’s really is an obstacle to your eyes. Wu Qing, I used to think you were very pitiful, and I also think that you and my sister Xiaoman have a similar temperament. Think about it, it really insulted my sister. At least my sister is kind in her heart and won’t put a knife behind her back.”

When Wu Qing listened, her face turned blue and her lips trembled.

Xu Nannan doesn’t care about her, such a person is a rat in the ditch, and it’s not even visible. Dealing with such a person makes her feel nauseous. It’s not like Jiang Lili’s brainless bluffing.

While walking out of the mining area, she saw Xiaoman doing her homework in the guard room, and the Guardsmen were also watching.

Seeing Xu Nannan, Wei Guobing asked, “I heard that you have set up a house outside?”

Xu Nannan smiled and said, “It was also someone else’s who temporarily took care of it before giving it to us.”

“That’s really good people. These years, look at how expensive a house is. You and Xiaoman are both blessed people.” Look at a countryside girl who was almost married to a fool, and then now, she changed her fate. They have become a regular workers in the mine, but they still sit in the office, and now it’s even more impressive. Their house has already been settled.

Wei Guobing secretly sighed Xu Nannan good luck, and whispered to Xu Nannan, “Don’t let your family know about this.” He worried about Xu Nannan’s parents, especially her mother, who went to drop Nannan for her nephew and niece. If they find out about the house, Nannan will suffer by that time.

After all, he thinks that the child can’t rob their parents belongings, but the parents would rob their child’s belongings.

Xu Nannan smiled, she probably couldn’t hide this matter. With regard to the ambiguous relationship between Wu Jian and Xu Meizi, she is afraid that it will be sooner or later today.

In fact, Xu Meizi had already ran home to look for Li Jing this time.

Xu Hong was at the side of the door doing homework, while Li Jing was staring at her homework, and when she saw Xu Meizi coming back, she said bitterly, “Oh, our big worker is back.”

Now Li Jing was pinching vegetables on the side with a straight face. Obviously there are some opinions about Xu Meizi.

Originally Xu Meizi was admitted to the apprenticeship, and the mine had 15 catties of grain and 20 yuan a month. She thought that with the money and food, the family would be less burdened.

As a result, Xu Meizi only started working, and the grain was put in the canteen of the mine to use than bring grain home to her.

Anyway, since the salary has not been paid, Li Jing didn’t get the money, so she didn’t worry about it. Xu Meizi didn’t take the food stamps issued at this mine to home as well. Seeing Wu Jian went to eat in the cafeteria, she was unwilling to save a few food stamps and return the rest to her home to use.

She didn’t even think, if it weren’t for Lao Xu in the mine, could she still go to the mine to take an exam?

Xu Meizi also knew that Li Jing had opinions on her these days. But now she has a job and can support herself, she doesn’t think about how important her aunt’s face is.

If it wasn’t for something, she wouldn’t look at Li Jing’s face here.

“Auntie, I have something to tell you.”

Li Jing lowered her head and pinched vegetables, without even looking at her.

Xu Meizi took a breath and said every word, “Auntie, Erya has a house outside, and it’s a big house where she and Xiaoman live.”

Upon hearing this, Li Jing thought she was hearing it wrong.

Xu Hong also covered her mouth and laughed, “You are dreaming, she is suffering, haha, where did the house come from?” Xu Nannan and Xu Xiaoman still squeezed into the small bed in the single dormitory, and she was feeling over joyed about that dead girl sufferings.

Xu Meizi swallowed, “It’s true, everyone in the mine knows, and because of this, they are opposed to her and asked her to let someone else take the house. It’s a serious small two-bedrooms house she occupies.”

Seeing Xu Meizi’s seriousness, Li Jing also believed a little, “Is it true?”

“Auntie, if you don’t believe me, go to the Mining Committee and ask. Everyone in the Mining Committee knows it.”

Li Jing’s eyes straightened suddenly.

A Small two-bedrooms house, that is not issued by the mine, but their own small two-bedrooms house.

What does this mean? It means… That you can move your household registration to this house, and you will be a serious urbanite.

At this time, you can transfer your household registration as long as there is a place willing to accept it. Xu Jiansheng has a collective account in the mine, and this house is also a public property in the mine and cannot be used to transfer the account to his family.

But if it’s your own small two-bedroom house, no, even if it’s a room, your household registration will have a place to stay. In the future, they will be able to receive food in an upright manner. Not only grains, but also rock sugar, sesame oil, these rare things with a small supply, they will have their own share in the future.

Xu Hong didn’t expect this house, but after knowing that Xu Nannan turned over and had her own house, she felt very upset in her heart. Yah, this Erya, this dead girl, so lucky.

She was admitted as a worker, and she also has a house.

This is too evil.

Earlier the next morning, Li Jing thought about going to the mine to inquire about it. She directly approached the secretary of the mining committee. This matter is not a secret, and they didn’t hide it, so she said directly as if they knew anything.

Li Jing’s whole heart has been hanging.

Small two-bedrooms house.

This is her child’s house.

As for whether this house really belongs to Xu Nannan, Li Jing thinks this is not a problem. She feels as long as people live in it, they are the ones who own this house. Is it possible that people can still be driven out?

She thought, and she started to wonder.

With Xu Ling as a whistleblower, Xu Nannan naturally knew that the Xu family knew about her house.

“I think Sister Sanya is saying bad things, so she must be uneasy. Mom is also holding back from the idea.” At the guard room, Xu Ling was eating lollipops while analyzing what she saw and heard. .

Xu Nannan touched her head, “Xiaoling did the right thing, but don’t worry about this. Sister is not afraid of them. By the way, Xiaoling, I heard Xiaoman said they want to send you back to the countryside to study?”

When mentioning this matter, Xu Ling’s little face wrinkled.

“I’m not going. I would rather not study than go to the countryside.”

“They didn’t let me study, so I won’t support them in the future.”

When Xu Nannan saw her straightforward and confident, she felt that this was not like what a child would usually said, and asked, “Where did you learn this?”

“That’s what Sister Sanya said. When Dad asked her to work in the mine, she secretly told Brother Longlong that dad wouldn’t let her study, and she would not give her money and food to them in the future. She told Brother Longlong to keep it because he is usually smarter, and they don’t always learn from Brother Leizi.”

Does this count as a kind of learning?

Although Xiaoling’s thoughts were not entirely wrong, Xu Nannan didn’t want her to become a scheming girl under the influence of Xu Meizi in the future. After thinking about it, she felt that she was too naive, could it be as simple as Xiaoman?

This question is really inaccurate.

“It’s okay, Xiaoling still has to go to school, and don’t mind your parents who don’t provide for you, sister can do it.” No matter what, she can do something to help. Although this little sister is not a real sister, somehow she is regarded as a real sister. It’s not as good as the feelings that she share with Xiaoman, but there will always be some feeling.

Xu Ling didn’t believe Xu Nannan’s guarantee. If her sister really had a way, she would not have been sent to the countryside. But she made up her mind and would never go back to the countryside. Otherwise the old lady would definitely eat her.

When she grows up, she will follow the example of Sister Sanya and earn money to support herself.

Xu Nannan thought that this time Li Jing would definitely be like the old lady, making a lot of noise, but after waiting for two days, no one came to make a fuss.

Could it be that she changed?

Xu Nannan didn’t believe that Li Jing had changed her temperament, and remembered Xu Ling’s words in her heart. She was holding back something bad.

Before Li Jing came to make trouble, there was a problem in the mine.

Lack of food.

This thing has already begun, and since the New Year, the food coming to the mines has been getting less and less. After the beginning of the new year, several mine managers began to work about this matter, entrusting relations everywhere to get food. After all, Nanjiang City Iron Mine is the largest unit in the entire city. There are thousands of people. If there is a shortage of food, the workers in the entire iron mine will have to drink the Northwest Wind. Even the family members of the workers have to go hungry.

TL Note: 西北 风 (Northwest wind) The picture illustrates well the idea of the idiom. The expression is to 喝西北风(hē xī běi fēng), which means to starve and have no food.

They are worried that this matter will cause tension among the workers, so this matter is imperceptible. Food in the cafeteria is getting less and less day by day. From eating open as long as there are food stamps, to now eating food according to stamps and rations. The workers slowly began to feel a little sign.

Seeing that the food was not enough, the food was going to be distributed again at the end of the month, and Manager Gao, grew white hair anxiously. Several mine managers discussed it and decided to use the power of the workers to raise grain.

Naturally, this kind of major event must be entrusted to the leadership of the Mining Committee. People like Xu Nannan who have just studied in the Mining Committee do not have this task. It is a pity that Comrade Xu Nannan is a member of the glorious Purchasing Department. This time, the Purchasing Department has a heavy responsibility, and it still feels that it is not enough to use all the people who are currently available. Thinking of Comrade Xu Nannan who was still studying in the Mining Committee, he immediately asked the Mining Committee to transfer all newcomers back to their respective department.

Now that something like this has happened in the factory, no one cares about bringing newcomers. Seeing the important person in the Purchasing Department, the mining committee directly sent a letter of transfer to tell them where to go back.

So Xu Nannan and her group had not been studying for a full month before they were transferred back to their respective departments.

Wu Jian was the happiest of all. After knowing that he was going to be transferred back, he felt that he could finally show off on his stage, and his joy was beyond words.

The comrades of the mining committee looked at this comrade’s innocent appearance, and were not embarrassed to tell him that due to the lack of food these days, the Trade Union is busy.

The source of this was due to Wu Jian’s generosity and selfless example before. Everyone has now turned to the Trade Union to solve things. What if there is not enough food at home? Seek a comrade from the Trade Union. People have said that we must be impartial and serve the workers.

They are thankful that it really shared a lot of pressure on the Mining Committee’s side.

Xu Nannan didn’t have time to watch Wu Jian, she just entered the Purchasing Department, and no one recognized nor welcome her. Section Chief Xiao arranged a task for her, to bring a thousand catties of grains, need to be acquired as soon as possible.

Section Chief Xiao is an old man who is about to retire. Regardless of how old people are, they went to many places and roads when they were young. After becoming the Head of the Purchasing Department, it was like a fish in the water, and any procurement task could be successfully completed. Whoever can’t buy anything, find him, and he can always find it.

But this time Section Chief Xiao was also worried.

There are more than three thousand people that need to feed. The Procurement Section just recently bought some mechanical parts used in mines, some protective equipment used by workers, and at most bought some fish and meat for the cafeteria staff to use. When do you buy a lot of food when times like this?

To survive here for a while, at least one hundred thousand catties of grains will be needed.

Fortunately, the Mining Committee still had a bit of conscience and didn’t give them the task of death. The entire Purchasing Department needs to provide a total of 30,000 catties of grains. There were six people in the Purchasing Department, each of whom had several thousand catties of grain. Only one thousand catties were allocated to Xu Nannan, and she was still taken care of as a newcomer.

“What can I exchange for food?”

Xu Nannan looked at her task list and asked in confusion. They can’t Empty the glove of a White Wolf.

TL Note: “Empty glove of a White Wolf” is a derogatory term today, which is a metaphor for the deception used by scammers who don’t make any investment to deceive everywhere.

“Cash, industrial tickets, food stamps, only those with requirements can be mentioned, but only the same, the task has to be completed.” Section Chief Xiao glanced at everyone, “Now if there are requirements, please hurry up, don’t look back and fail to complete the task, don’t find any excuses.”

As soon as this was said, everyone began to make demands.

Xu Nannan sat on the side, lowered her head in a contemplative manner, and then entered her Taobao store.

After searching, there are real foods selling shelled grains, such as barley, beans, millet… Anyway, coarse grains and fine grains can be found.

From the lowest price point of view, the slightly inferior ones are quite cheap, with a few cents per catty.

This task is not difficult.

Xu Nannan walked out of her Taobao shop with confidence and wondered how to operate it.

There is definitely no problem in purchasing food. But she can’t use the money from her Taobao store to post it back.

Seeing a pile of industrial tickets on the table, Xu Nannan’s eyes lit up and raised her hand, “Can I change all the food stamps into industrial tickets?”

Hearing her words, everyone looked at her and felt that her request was a bit unreliable. You are going to collect grain. Is it not useful to take the grain ticket to get the industrial ticket?

Xu Nannan didn’t hide her personal secrets either. If she didn’t make it clear at this time. When she turned back later, and she really completed the task. People have to blame her for not sharing the method to everyone, “I lived in the countryside before, and the farmers have grain in their hands, and they are reluctant to eat. It must still be there now. Let’s go to collect grain and get anything else. It might be useless, but we have to get some things that they need. I’m thinking about replacing them with some rare industrial products, the effect should be better.”

Hearing this, everyone looked at Section Chief Xiao.

They really can’t tell about this. In fact, they want to see the situation in the black market, but the food in the black market seems to be quite expensive.

To be like what Comrade Xu Nannan said, it would be nice to find comrades farmers to harvest grain.

After all, Section Chief Xiao is a person who travels north and south, and he also thinks that this is also a good way. It is estimated that it is still somewhat difficult to collect grain. After all, comrade peasants don’t have enough food.

But in the end, he supported Xu Nannan’s request, “You can get an industrial tickets. “

Several other people also thought little.

“I think Comrade Xu Nannan’s approach is quite good. I also get more industrial tickets.” A young male officer raised his hand. This man is of medium stature, very honest, and seems to be well-known. As soon as he spoke, several other officers also said, “Then let’s bring more industrial tickets.”

“I’m afraid that the industrial ticket is not enough, so we have to change it to the mining committee.” Section Chief Xiao touched his chin and stood up and said, “I’ll change it quickly, and you guys will go home and clean up. This is a business trip is with a mission, do not slack off. Everyone, last reminder be cautious. Once you have found the grain, a telegram will come to the mine as soon as possible, and then the mine will arrange a cart to pull it.”

He looked at Xu Nannan again, “Comrade Xu Nannan, you are a new person, I will arrange someone to take you.” The new employee is still too young. Section Chief Xiao was a little worried.

Xu Nannan immediately said, “Report to the section chief, I am going to go to my hometown for a walk. It shouldn’t be a problem. I won’t need to delay the precious time of other comrades.” If she really wants people to follow, how will she act then?

Section Chief Xiao nodded.

As they say, women can hold up half the sky, so they don’t need people who can drag down their members in the Purchasing Department.

As soon as Section Chief Xiao left, everyone was really busy.

Just now, the honest man also came over and said to Xu Nannan, “Comrade Xu Nannan, we welcome you to join our Purchasing Department. This time we are all too busy, and everyone did not have time to give you a welcome party. When the work is over, we all will have a welcome party, for now we must finish the task first.”

He said again, “Oh yes, my name is Li Weiming.”

Xu Nannan is still very cautious in dealing with new colleagues who are still unclear about the situation, so with a polite smile on her face, she said, “Thank you, and I will ask all comrades for more advice in the future.”

Fortunately, Li Weiming didn’t say much. His home is near the mine, and he has to go back and pack his things quickly.

Xu Nannan lived far away, so she didn’t go back to pack her things at all, but went to find Zhu Fang, and asked her to take care of Xiaoman during this period of time.

TL Note: That end of chapter 53

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