Chapter 8: Still Too Naive
Today, Chu Yang finally received a notice from the Human Resources Department of Aiguowang, asking him to report to Butai Aiguowang Company on July 15th.
Butai is a county-level city in the Bula Municipality.
Sure enough, he was assigned to a county-level subsidiary. There was no way around it. This was the consequence of having no background. Although this was an expected result, Chu Yang was still a little angry and sulked at himself.
Because when I was interviewed, facing the woman's questioning, I also said that I would firmly obey the assignment.
So you can only sulk.
Loss is inevitable .
You have to know that there are differences in levels between county companies, city companies, and provincial companies.
Moreover, it is extremely difficult to move from a county company to a city company.
In the evening, Chu Yang told his parents that he had been assigned to the county company. They didn't react much because they didn't know the difference. His father comforted him by saying, "It doesn't matter where you go. The county company is good, with less competition, so it's easier for you to get promoted."
The mother said heartlessly: "It doesn't matter where you go, just bring me a wife as soon as possible. Don't be like that person who didn't get married at the age of 30."
Chu Yang shook his head and went to sleep.
The next day, one of my uncles who was a teacher came back.
While having dinner at Chu Yang's house, he heard that Chu Yang was assigned to the Butai Company, so he said casually: "I think one of my classmates is an official in the Butai City Government, and he was promoted to deputy mayor half a year ago."
vice-mayor?
The deputy mayor of a city has a lot of power. If he is in charge of electricity, he might also deal with private companies like Aiguowang. Chu Yang took a deep breath and forced himself to ask, "Uncle, how is your relationship with him?"
Yes, such a relationship is very rare, and I would be sorry to my readers if I didn’t ask.
My uncle smiled awkwardly and said, "It's OK. We shared upper and lower bunks in college and played together. But he has become a high-ranking official in recent years, so we have less contact."
When Chu Yang heard this, he understood a little.
If there is less contact, there is basically no hope. After all, they are big leaders, will they care about you, a small junior high school teacher? And we are not close relatives, just classmates, no matter what, he should not be able to take care of me.
Chu Yang was a little disappointed.
Seeing Chu Yang's disappointed look, his uncle gritted his teeth and said, "Chu Yang, it's not easy for you to get into Aiguowang Company through your own efforts. Today, I'm risking my reputation and calling my old classmate to ask him to look after you."
Chu Yang was overjoyed and quickly thanked his uncle.
After being reborn, I understand too well the difference between having someone care about you and having no one care about you.
There is a world of difference.
The uncle took a deep breath, picked up the phone and calmed down for a long time before dialing the number. Chu Yang could feel that the uncle was under great pressure, and even his hands were shaking a little. It seemed that the uncle was not the kind of person who liked to make connections.
The phone kept ringing for a long time, and every sound made people tremble.
"Hello, how are you?" At the moment when his uncle was about to hang up, the call was connected. Chu Yang took a deep breath, but did not dare to make a sound because his uncle's phone was on hands-free mode.
My uncle immediately smiled in a panic and flattering manner and said, "Mr. Huang, remember me. I am Chu Lifang."
"Lifang, old classmate, how could I forget you? It's been a long time since we last met. You must still be a teacher at No. 1 Middle School, right?" The man on the other side didn't seem to be too arrogant and spoke in a very approachable tone. In fact, people who can reach such a position are very unique in handling interpersonal relationships.
"Yeah, it's been the same for decades, there's not much hope. But I heard from my classmates that you were promoted to mayor, so I called to congratulate you. It shouldn't be too late, I'm happy for my old classmate."
It’s indeed late, it’s been more than half a year.
Uncle is worthy of being a teacher. Although his mouth was trembling, his words were still very accurate and appropriate . Chu Yang saw it with his eyes and remembered it in his heart. This is all knowledge.
The person on the other side made a fuss and said, "It's just a title. Ultimately, you're the people 's servants, serving the people. Now you're worried and anxious all day long." After saying that, everyone started laughing.
The other side smiled, and the uncle also smiled: "It must be hard. I want to go crazy managing a class of 50 people. I can't imagine you managing a city. But you are indeed our role model. When you come back to Baichuan, our classmates will congratulate you."
"That's hard to say. When you are free, you can come up and set up the stage, and I will arrange it for you." The other party also answered generously.
"By the way, classmate, I have a nephew who graduated this year and will start working at the Aiguowang Electric Power Company in Butai in a few days. I will ask him to bring you some bacon when the time comes. I remember you like to eat this."
Hearing this, Chu Yang almost burst into tears.
He is undoubtedly my biological uncle.
I thought this uncle had forgotten about his own, but I didn't expect him to say this at the end.
So touching.
"Cube, there's no need to do this." The other party replied, but not very forcefully.
The uncle continued, "It's okay. They are all made by my eldest brother. They are authentic local air-dried bacon. They are delicious."
"Okay, then ask him to call me on this cell phone when the time comes." The other party agreed.
…
Today Chu Yang took a car to Butai.
I held a few pounds of bacon in my hands awkwardly. This was the best local air-dried bacon that my father had bought from several villages at a high price.
Although it is not heavy, it feels heavy.
Moreover, his uncle's words were still fresh in his mind: "Chu Yang, your uncle has done his best. The rest depends on you."
Chu Yang thanked his uncle for his help.
But can a few pounds of bacon change anything?
Chu Yang didn’t know and was even a little scared.
I didn't expect that after living a new life, I would have to give gifts on my first day at work. You know, in my previous life, I gave a box of oranges to my direct supervisor and almost suffocated. God really can't spare anyone.
But fortunately, this person was not a direct supervisor of the company, and he was just giving the gift on behalf of his uncle.
Thinking of this , Chu Yang instantly felt no more inner pressure. Who cares? Delivering bacon is my role, and I just need to try my best to play this role well. I don’t care about anything else, and I can’t control it.
After leaving Butai Station, Chu Yang immediately called the mayor. Although he felt a little awkward, he still couldn't wait to make the call, as if he was expecting something.
The phone rang a few times and then hung up.
Oh shit.
Chu Yang then checked the time on his phone. It was 1:30 in the afternoon.
Damn it, this is terrible, could it be that he disturbed the mayor’s nap? Chu Yang secretly regretted it, wondering why he was so ignorant of propriety, why he could not do this every time he tried to do it.
It's like trying to help a piece of rotten wood get rid of its weakness.
Just as I was blaming myself, the phone rang back.
Chu Yang felt his whole body trembling, but he still imitated his uncle's tone and quickly answered the phone.
"Hello, Uncle Huang."
Chu Yang thought of many names for this title, and finally felt that this one might be the most useful. No matter what, the best way is to bring the relationship closer.
"Who are you?" Of course the person on the other side would not recognize Chu Yang.
"Uncle Huang, I'm Chu Yang, the nephew of Chu Lifang. I'm here to report to Aiguowang Company today. By the way, I brought you some dried bacon on behalf of my uncle." Chu Yang quickly introduced himself and explained his origins.
The other party seemed to think for a moment and said, "Oh, that's true. Thank you. Where are you?"
"I'm at the entrance of the station."
"Ha, wait a moment then."
After Chu Yang hung up the phone, he took a deep breath, feeling relieved. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked straight to a tree at the station entrance to wait.
Thinking about meeting an important person soon, I felt inexplicably nervous. I started to think about what I should say when we met, and what I should do if he invited me to dinner...
A Camry drove over, and a young man lowered the window and asked, "Are you Chu Yang?"
Chu Yang nodded blankly, thinking, could this be the mayor? His age doesn't match.
"Oh, the boss is busy, so let me get the things, you give it to me."
Chu Yang was stunned for a moment, then he gave him the bacon like a machine, stepped on the accelerator, and drove away.
For some reason, Chu Yang felt like there was a chicken bone stuck in his heart.
It's so congested.
Yes, I was still naive.
One classmate and a few pounds of sausages, will others come in person?
