Chapter 238: Transfer Order
Chapter 238: Chapter 238: Transfer Order
At the entrance of the Military District Courtyard.
Seeing Jiang Moli returning, Lu Tingting stepped forward to block her path.
"I heard you got into trouble again and made your own father lose his job?"
"Do you only hear things about your third aunt from other people’s mouths? Is that little brain of yours just there to make you look taller?"
As Jiang Moli spoke, she raised a hand and patted Lu Tingting on the head.
Her hand, which had been tucked into her coat pocket, was slender, pale, and soft.
It gave Lu Tingting a warmth that reminded her of a mother’s touch.
When she realized what she was thinking, Lu Tingting jumped back in a fluster of embarrassment and anger.
"Don’t get all handsy with me! Let me tell you, if you begged me a little, I might just be able to get your dad his old job back."
Jiang Moli gave a smile that didn’t reach her eyes. "If you’re tired of living, go hang yourself with a noodle."
Watching Jiang Moli’s retreating back as she entered the Military District Courtyard, Lu Tingting turned and walked toward the wonton shop at the end of the street.
When she entered the wonton shop, Wu Meixia and Song Ke had already ordered a bowl of wontons in chili oil for her.
Lu Tingting sat down and started eating, speaking to Wu Meixia between bites. "Can you get your maternal grandfather to call Yang Zhigang and get Jiang Dahai’s job reinstated?"
Wu Meixia was so shocked by her words that she almost choked.
"My mom would kill me if she found out!"
Lu Tingting stuffed a plump, white wonton into her mouth. After chewing for a moment with her cheeks puffed out, she said, "Well, how about you go talk to Yang Zhigang yourself? If he dares to ignore you, just bring up your grandfather to scare him."
Wu Meixia was speechless. "You might as well just kill me! You’re always asking me to do things that could get me killed."
Seeing Lu Tingting’s unhappy expression, Wu Meixia asked in confusion, "Don’t you hate Jiang Moli the most? When she’s in trouble, you should be setting off firecrackers to celebrate. Why are you trying to help her?"
Song Ke had been focused on devouring her food; she absolutely loved wontons.
She managed to chime in, "Yeah, yeah."
Lu Tingting was noncommittal. "I took pity on her. Can’t a girl like me show a little kindness?"
Wu Meixia said, "I think you should stop worrying for nothing. Jiang Moli is so full of tricks, she’ll definitely find a way to solve her family’s problem."
’That’s true. That damn woman has plenty of tricks up her sleeve. Forget it, I’m not getting involved.’
When Jiang Moli got home, she ran right into Wu Miaoyun, who was just leaving the house.
Wu Miaoyun looked her up and down, her gaze tinged with mockery. "It’s not my place as an outsider to ask about your family’s affairs, but you’re not a child anymore. You should know better than to keep causing trouble and making a fool of yourself for everyone to see."
Jiang Moli beamed. "Aunt Wu, don’t be in such a hurry to leave. Why don’t you stay and help make dinner? It seems like you have nothing better to do all day."
’This woman’s mouth is as infuriating as ever!’
Seething with anger, Wu Miaoyun stormed out of the Lu residence.
She ran into Qiao Jing, who was returning from outside, and the two stood by the roadside, whispering about Jiang Moli.
"So arrogant and condescending! She acts like nobody else matters! I have no idea what Sister Hui is thinking, treating a character like that as a treasure. Who knows, one day she might cause a huge disaster and drag her husband’s family down with her!"
"Isn’t that the truth? Everyone’s saying behind their backs that the Lu Family will be ruined by that troublemaker sooner or later."
After changing her clothes, Jiang Moli came out of her room and saw that Lu Deyao had also returned. She called out, "Dad," and was about to head to the kitchen to see what was for dinner when Lu Deyao stopped her.
"Moli, come sit down. I need to ask you something."
Jiang Moli sat down next to An Hui and grinned at them. "Dad, Mom, don’t worry. I already have a solution for my father’s job situation."
Hearing this, both An Hui and Lu Deyao breathed a sigh of relief.
They had great faith in their third son’s wife’s methods and abilities.
Lu Deyao was curious. "Tell us, how do you plan to solve it this time?"
"With a solution."
"What kind of solution?"
"The kind of solution that solves it."
"..."
...
The news that Jiang Moli had caused her own father to lose his senior technician position spread by word of mouth, thanks to certain busybodies. In total, it earned Jiang Moli over a hundred Disdain Value points.
...
「Two days later.」
After a meeting, Yang Zhigang returned to his office. He walked to the window with his tea to get some fresh air and saw Jiang Dahai struggling to push a cart full of metal raw materials toward the workshop. A trace of contempt flickered in his eyes.
He had originally been worried that Jiang Dahai would ask the Lu Family for help.
Given his own status, he really didn’t dare to go head-to-head with a figure like Lu Deyao.
Two days had passed with no movement from the Lu Family, so he had nothing more to worry about.
He had it all planned out. After letting Jiang Dahai suffer for a few more days, he would condescend to show some respect and offer a little incentive. He refused to believe Jiang Dahai would still reject him then.
KNOCK KNOCK.
Office Director Wang Lei came in with a document. "Factory Director Yang, the Labor Bureau sent over a personnel transfer order."
Yang Zhigang was puzzled. "A transfer order? For whom?"
He hadn’t received any notice.
Wang Lei hesitated, then said, "Factory Director Yang, you’d better see for yourself."
"Jiang Dahai, formerly a senior technician at Hongguang Machinery Factory, is hereby transferred to the Agricultural Machinery Department of the Agricultural Bureau to serve as department head. The original work unit is requested to assist with the transfer of salary relations, personnel files, and other procedures..."
Yang Zhigang read the transfer order three times, over and over, unable to believe his eyes.
Jiang Dahai was being transferred to the Agricultural Bureau?
The Agricultural Bureau was an administrative unit, a level higher than the machinery factory by more than just a single tier!
And Jiang Dahai’s position wasn’t low either—he was the head of the Agricultural Machinery Department.
Wait, since when did the Agricultural Bureau have an Agricultural Machinery Department?
To leap from a low-level manual laborer to a cadre in a government agency—not only were Yang Zhigang and Yang Dong dumbfounded, but even Jiang Dahai himself was in a daze.
Holding the transfer order, he wondered if he was dreaming.
Jiang Dahai’s transfer to the Agricultural Bureau was a coincidence.
Chen Lan’s husband was the deputy director of the Agricultural Bureau.
Jiang Moli’s original plan was to donate the research materials to the Agricultural Bureau through Chen Lan, which was far better than letting that bastard Yang have them for free.
Unexpectedly, the Agricultural Bureau happened to be in need of a technical instructor for agricultural machinery, and Jiang Dahai was a perfect fit in every respect.
So, Jiang Moli submitted a resume to the Agricultural Bureau on Jiang Dahai’s behalf.
Because she wasn’t sure if the Agricultural Bureau would hire Jiang Dahai and was worried Yang Zhigang might try to sabotage things, Jiang Moli kept it a secret even from Jiang Dahai himself.
Her causing a scene at the machinery factory was, on one hand, to earn Disdain Value points, and on the other, to lull Yang Zhigang into a false sense of security.
Jiang Moli was also surprised to learn that not only had Jiang Dahai been successfully transferred to the Agricultural Bureau, but he had also been appointed a department head.
You have to understand, getting promoted in an administrative unit was harder than climbing to heaven.
The vast majority of people toiled for half their lives just to reach the section-chief level.
For Jiang Dahai to start at the section-chief level was, you could say, a meteoric rise!
...
"Sister Lan, what a coincidence."
When Chen Lan got off work and went to catch a ride, she wasn’t surprised to see Jiang Moli waiting at the bus stop.
The two agreed to go to a dumpling shop on the next street to buy some dumplings.
After leaving the bus stop, Chen Lan took the initiative to ask about Jiang Dahai’s job. "Did your dad receive his transfer order?"
"Mhm, he got it this morning. Sister Lan, I can’t thank you enough for this huge favor. I’ve prepared some medicinal herbs that are good for warming the body and warding off the cold. Take them home and make soup for your family."
Jiang Moli passed the floral cloth bundle she was holding to Chen Lan.
Although she had braced herself, Chen Lan was still taken aback when she saw what was inside the bundle.