Xinlan's relocation was deadlocked. She didn't know how to break the deadlock. All her savings were basically gone, and the most she had left was to cover the bus fare.

As the saying goes, a wise woman cannot make a meal without rice. Xinlan is now almost penniless, and even if she wants to run again, she cannot run anymore.

She couldn't borrow money. Thinking of the method Director Fan said, she could either wait or go to her original unit to have a look.

This sentence bothered her. She didn't know if this suggestion would work, but she felt that if she didn't go, she would only regret it if there was a better opportunity.

Fortunately, her job at Chen Ping's place took care of food, drink and accommodation, which gave her a chance to breathe and relieve her worries.

It made her feel that she should go and have a look. Wouldn't it be better if there was hope here? To put it at the most, even if it didn't work, there would be no regrets.

Otherwise, she would always feel a knot in her heart when she thought about it in the future. She kept this in mind, and after handing over her shift the next day, she got on the bus to Factory No. 3.

Xinlan had never been to No. 3 Factory before. When she came back early, she heard from her parents that No. 3 Factory had moved to a place called Xincheng in the western suburbs. It was not so much in Xijing City as it was a satellite city of Xijing.

There is a separate bus line for commuting, but this bus is not the large bus that usually runs in the city, it is just a minibus.

Xinlan was sitting in the car, feeling a little conflicted for some unknown reason. She even had an idea that made her feel strange, that is, she hoped that she would achieve nothing there, as if doing so would allow her to stay in the second factory.

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The bus was running on a narrow road, and the river on one side was covered with reeds. One or two or more wild ducks could be seen playing on the occasionally exposed water, which made Xinlan feel even more desolate about the place she was going to.

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Xinlan felt so cold that she wanted to give up the idea of ​​going to the No. 3 Factory. She was wondering why the No. 3 Factory chose such a remote address in the first place. She regretted her trip, but suddenly she thought of Fan.

The factory director once said that he might have to explain this matter to Factory No. 3 in the future, but he felt that it would be impossible if he did not make this trip.

She didn't know what the outcome would be if she moved forward, so she thought, never mind it, just make peace with it as it comes, and wait and see to understand the situation before talking.

The minibus stopped at a terminal on the edge of the new city. When Xinlan got off the bus, she asked the conductor for the route to Factory No. 3, and then walked forward along an asphalt road.

On the way, Xinlan's heart was spinning. She didn't know if she would meet the sisters who used to work together today. She wondered if she would be laughed at when she saw them in such an image, which made her feel a little inferior.

It turned out that I had this feeling when I was in the second factory, but later I heard that few workers from the third factory stayed in the second factory, so I relaxed.

Will she meet them today? Xinlan is very conflicted. She hopes to see them but is afraid to see them.

It has been over ten years and there has been no contact. Do they still know me? Finally, I saw the logo of the No. 3 National Cotton Factory.

Xinlan was a little touched indescribably. No matter what, this could be regarded as her natal home. What Xinlan didn't expect was the grand entrance of the new third factory, which looked larger than the second factory. This made her a little suspicious of her own business.

With my initial thoughts, I have new expectations in my heart.

Immediately outside the gate is a free market selling vegetables. Although it is not large, it is bustling with people coming and going. However, the people who come and go in the market are all employees wearing the work uniforms of the No. 3 National Cotton Factory.

Xinlan walked into the factory with mixed emotions, and came face to face with a female worker who seemed to be about the same age as herself.

Xinlan asked her the way to the office building, and then walked inside. The layout of the factory seemed to be the same as when she worked. Xinlan seemed to be familiar with the road and came to the office building according to the instructions just now.

The factory office was also on the second floor. Xinlan suppressed her excitement and came up, only to see an open door with an office door number on it. Inside, several leaders-looking people were standing and sitting on the chairs at the entrance, talking.

Xinlan hesitated instinctively, beating a drum in her heart. She didn't know whether she should go in at this moment. But the idea flashed across her mind and was rejected by herself.

After such a long time, why is she still timid when doing things by herself? She couldn't help but want to say a few words to herself. It turns out that she was just a small worker in the factory. Who can still remember you? What should I do if I remember you? What is there to worry about? ?

Besides, the people sitting in the door seemed to have seen him, so there was nothing to hide. Thinking of this, Xinlan went into the office with a hard-up.

There was a sudden silence in the office. A group of people looked at Xin Lan with different expressions, as if they were waiting to hear what this woman had to say.

Xinlan was not polite, she stood at the door and said with a smile: Hello leaders, I am an old employee of our factory when it was in the city.

We were the first group of people to respond to the call to drag our families to the countryside to support agriculture. In the past two years, the country has relaxed its policies and allowed those of us to return to our original units.

So I wanted to come back and see how people like us could return to our unit. Everyone was listening attentively.

After hearing what Xinlan said, everyone turned their attention to an older leader. They seemed to be waiting to see how he would answer.

The old leader turned to a middle-aged man and said: Director Tian, ​​this matter seems to be under your control. How do you think this matter will be resolved?

The person who was called Factory Director Tian did not even ask which section of the workshop Xinlan worked in. As if Xinlan’s matter had no connection with his factory at all, he respectfully said to the leader: Director Liu, our factory Those who have gone to the countryside in recent years are mostly young people, and they were all born after 73 years when the new factory was built. Those who have returned have also been gradually settled.

Before 1973, we had an agreement with the Second Factory, and all employee issues were under their control, and this was approved by the superior bureau leaders.

Moreover, when we first built the new factory, it was said that the technical staff would belong to us, and the workers would be left to the second factory as a condition for land replacement and relocation. But in the end, the workers chose to join our factory to solve their family problems, and they did not help us at all. .

This issue will need to be reported to the superiors in the future, so that their factory can report some recruitment quotas to our factory, which can also solve the problem of unemployed family members in our factory.

As for the problem this comrade mentioned, she should go to Factory No. 2 to solve it. After the factory director named Tian finished speaking, everyone turned their attention to Xinlan.

Xinlan felt so embarrassed. After hearing this, she knew that the other party had already talked about the matter directly, but Xinlan couldn't bear to hear his impersonal attitude.

Thinking about this period of time, I had been begging for help in a low voice all day long, and never dared to speak confidently once, so I couldn't help but want to have an attack, so I argued angrily and said: Director Tian, ​​I listen to you.

, I think what you said makes no sense at all!

When we went to the countryside, we left from our factory. Not to mention that we responded to the call to solve the problems in the factory, but since we are our old workers, you should think about us, let alone

He said that when we went to the countryside, we were still workers in our factory, and all our procedures were handled by our factory.

Now speaking of it, when we people come back, we should not talk about how policies should be resolved, but just talk about feelings. Shouldn’t the third factory also come forward to negotiate with the second factory to help us solve the problems for people like us?

?No one expected Xinlan to be so eloquent, and they didn’t know how to deal with it. Director Tian heard this, although his face was a little confused, but he didn’t panic. He immediately understood the key point of the problem, so he still kept his attitude

He said to Xinlan in a down-to-earth manner: You, the eldest sister, are right.

While you are looking for the second factory to solve this problem, you can also mention the agreement we signed at the beginning to them. After all, this is not just your matter, it will also involve many old educated youths from our factory.

In addition, as the original leaders of the third factory, we will also report this matter to the bureau and strive to give everyone more choices and help everyone solve this problem as soon as possible.

Factory Manager Tian's words instantly relieved Xinlan's anger. She couldn't continue to get angry, but she couldn't leave in such a dejected manner, so she had no choice but to ask again: What should I do if you say so?

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Director Tian heard this and said calmly: You can register here and hold another meeting in the bureau. We will report your problem to the top and try to help you and everyone solve the problem!

After saying that, he asked for a pen and paper and made a detailed registration of Xinlan's name and family situation.

Director Tian's straightforward response left Xinlan at a loss as to what to do. She felt that there was no hope for her to stay any longer and it would only add more embarrassment to herself, so she had no choice but to withdraw and walk on the way there.
Chapter completed!