As soon as the off-duty time came, many employees quickly poured out of the heavy machinery factory, all holding the newly distributed pound of sugar in their hands.
If the unit's efficiency is good, the benefits will be good.
Those employees whose unit performance is mediocre will not receive two taels of sugar throughout the year, but the employees of the heavy machinery factory will receive one kilogram every quarter.
Who knows that it is a key provincial unit, and other units are really envious of it.
Every employee in the heavy machinery factory was beaming with joy.
Liu Xue, the youngest daughter of Section Chief Liu of the Urban Construction Section of Jiang'an District, put the bag of sugar she had just received into her bag, and walked to the factory gate with a few little sisters in a thoughtful mood.
Everyone was chatting and laughing while walking, and it was very lively.
A little sister saw Liu Xue unhappy and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Liu Xue forced a smile perfunctorily: "It's nothing, it's just that the weather is too hot and I can't cheer up."
Another little sister rolled her eyes at her: "Don't be pretentious. If you are listless sitting in the office, ordinary workers like us are going to die."
A little sister asked Liu Xue considerately: "Are you still worried about not buying a refrigerator?"
Liu Xue nodded heartily and sighed heavily.
A little sister patted her: "If you don't have a refrigerator, you don't have a refrigerator. There are a few people who get married and have a refrigerator."
You have three spinners and one beep, a washing machine, eight shops and eight covers, all kinds of fabrics and ready-made clothes, plus a room of furniture.
The dowry is generous enough, but not having this refrigerator will not affect your wedding."
The "three turns and one ring" in this era refer to sewing machines, bicycles, watches and radios.
When a man or woman gets married, if the woman can provide these four dowries, or if the man can provide these four betrothal gifts, they will be particularly enviable.
What's more, Liu Xue's dowry also includes a room of furniture and a washing machine, which can be called a ten-mile red makeup of this era.
Liu Xue glanced at that good sister and felt a pain in her heart that she couldn't express.
She did not marry down, but climbed up.
Her future father-in-law will have a much higher official position than her father.
When the matchmaker set up a match between her and her fiancé, her future mother-in-law did not think highly of her family and felt that the family was not in the right place.
Fortunately, her fiancé insisted on marrying her, so the marriage was not a dirty one.
Her father was afraid that her mother-in-law would not want to see her if she got married, so he begged her grandfather to sue her grandmother, and used connections to buy her an imported refrigerator and washing machine as a dowry.
After all the hard work, I only bought an imported washing machine, but I haven’t bought an imported refrigerator yet.
I have to buy this refrigerator. It is a dowry agreed upon by the two families in advance.
When she gets married and there is no imported refrigerator, her future mother-in-law will never look down upon her.
When outsiders saw that she was about to marry into a high-ranking cadre's family, and that her fiancé was talented and kind to her, they were all envious and said that she was lucky.
But who knew she had a sadness in her heart that she couldn't tell anyone!
Lin Mai came out of the new factory and took Chen Feng's younger brother who was responsible for investigating Director Liu's situation to the gate of the heavy machinery factory. He stood under the shade of a tree not far away and stared at everyone who came in and out.
As soon as Liu Xue and her little sisters walked out of the factory, Chen Feng's younger brother immediately pointed at her and said to Lin Mai: "That is Director Liu's daughter Liu Xue."
Lin Mai nodded: "Okay, I understand, you can go."
She walked towards Liu Xue and said to her with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Liu Xue, I am Lin Mai. I would like to treat you to a meal, okay?"
Liu Xue stopped and looked at her doubtfully: "Why are you inviting me to dinner? I don't know you."
"We've known each other since we've eaten together, haven't we?" Lin Mai pulled her away.
He said in her ear in a voice that only they could hear, "I want to give you a Toshiba refrigerator."
When Liu Xue heard this, she couldn't help but feel ecstatic, stopped struggling, and followed Lin Mai obediently.
If she has a Toshiba refrigerator as a dowry, not only will she gain face, but her mother-in-law will no longer look down on her in the future.
These days, not everyone can buy a Toshiba refrigerator with money, so you have to work hard to get one through connections.
Liu Xue's little sisters heard Liu Xue say that she didn't know Lin Mai, and originally wanted to stop Lin Mai from taking Liu Xue away.
But when Lin Mai whispered something to Liu Xue, Liu Xue followed her obediently and couldn't help but look at each other.
Several people discussed: "If Liu Xue leaves with that woman, nothing will happen."
"What's the matter? That woman is even thinner than Liu Xue."
"No, I have to make sure she's okay." A little sister asked with her throat raised, "Liu Xue, who is that person? Is it okay for you to go with her?"
Liu Xue turned around and said: "It's okay, she was introduced by my aunt and she has something to do with me."
The little sisters relaxed and continued on their way.
Although she was excited, Liu Xue had not lost any of her rationality.
She squinted at Lin Mai suspiciously: "To show your courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft.
We have never met before, so you must have a purpose in giving me such an expensive refrigerator."
Lin Mai admitted generously: "Of course!"
"What purpose?"
"Let's talk while eating."
Liu Xue warned: "If your purpose is too extreme, I will not agree."
The two of them came to a small hotel.
In this era, private rooms were not yet popular, so this small hotel did not have private rooms.
Lin Mai asked for a window seat, where there were fewer people and it was quieter.
After the two sat down, Lin Mai asked Liu Xue to order.
Liu Xue dutifully ordered four dishes and one soup.
When the waiter served the food, Lin Mai said bluntly: "I heard that Director Liu has an urban construction project in hand, and I want to do it."
Liu Xue was about to pick up Sixi meatballs. Hearing this, she raised her eyes and looked at her: "Is this the purpose of giving me the refrigerator?"
Lin Mai nodded: "If you give me that project, I will definitely do it beautifully."
Liu Xue took a Sixi meatball, took a bite, and ate it slowly, then said: "I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask my dad before I can give you an answer."
Lin Mai responded with a smile and asked very friendly: "Are you ready for your wedding day dress? If not, I will prepare it for you.
A mini dress, a cheongsam, a wedding dress, everything is fine.”
Liu Xue's wedding dress was a red satin dress. She was very satisfied, shook her head and refused: "No need."
Lin Mai smiled and put a chicken drumstick into her bowl.
After dinner, the two of them agreed on a time to meet next time, then parted ways and went back to their respective homes.
As soon as Liu Xue returned home, she excitedly told Director Liu that Lin Mai planned to give her a Toshiba refrigerator worth more than 2,000 yuan in exchange for a project in Director Liu's hands.
Before Director Liu expressed his position, Liu Xue's mother had already shouted: "Old Liu, I think you should agree to it. Doesn't it matter who does the project? As long as they do it well, it will be fine."
Director Liu was also tempted, not just because of Lin Mai's extraordinary actions.
Not everyone is willing to give away an imported refrigerator worth more than 2,000 yuan.
Last time, the person only gave him a red envelope of 500 yuan, hoping to take over the project in his hands.
In addition to Lin Mai's generous actions, her ability to do things also made Director Liu feel good about her even before he met her in person.
She did not carry the refrigerator directly to the door of his house, but contacted her daughter and planned to give the refrigerator to her daughter. Then she would have nothing to do with him, and the blame would not fall into the hands of others.
Lin Mai was a very perceptive person and knew that carrying the refrigerator to his door in a big way would definitely cause him a lot of trouble.
Although he has a good impression of Kuimai, Director Liu will not easily agree to hand over the project to her.
He thought about it and said to his daughter: "Make an appointment with Lin Mai. I want to meet her."