Chapter 43: Job Hopping

Secretary Wang had only just learned about this matter. He hadn’t expected Zhao Sihai to have such abilities. It was indeed a waste of talent to have him drive for the commune.

But he was still his man, so he had to get some benefits.

Secretary Wang put on his standard smile, “Oh, Director Xu, I heard that your machine factory is fully staffed. Our Zhao Sihai Comrade is a highly skilled technical talent. What position can you arrange for him? Speaking of which, I happen to know Director Liu of the Provincial Machine Factory…”

“Hey, hey, hey, Secretary Wang, don’t say that. Comrade Zhao is from our Qingyang County. Why would you give away talent to outsiders? You can’t just hand over talent.”

“Hehe, Director Xu, look at what you said. We’re all building our country. How can we distinguish between outsiders and insiders? As long as they’re talented, they can shine for the country wherever they are. Don’t you agree?”

“Uh, well… but the Provincial Machine Factory is already full of talent. Our county is in dire need of technical talent like Comrade Zhao. We need to prioritize that.”

“But I just heard you say that the experts from Beicheng also want to invite Comrade Zhao to the Beicheng Machine Factory. Such talent, in a small county like ours, wouldn’t that be a waste?”

“Hey, look at what you said. You just said that they can shine for the country wherever they are. Talent should be placed in the most important places to play the best role, right?”

“You’re right. So, Director Xu, what position do you want to arrange for our Comrade Zhao Sihai?”

“Uh, I, I’m planning to let Comrade Zhao be an engineering technician at our machine factory first.”

“Engineering technician…” Secretary Wang curled his lips, but pretended to be dissatisfied.

Director Xu quickly said, “This is just temporary. After all, Comrade Zhao doesn’t have much experience. It wouldn’t be good for him to start at a high position. He can be an engineering technician first. If he can achieve results, then forget about chief engineer, I’ll give him my position as factory director!”

“Haha, Director Xu is generous. Our country needs people like you who can recognize talent. Okay, I have no problem with that. But this matter still depends on Comrade Zhao’s own wishes. I’ll ask him later. If he agrees, I’ll have him call you? What do you think?”

“Okay, okay. Thank you, Secretary Wang. Next time you come to the county, I’ll treat you to dinner at a restaurant.”

Secretary Wang hung up the phone, snorted, and walked out in a good mood.

It was a good thing for him that his people could go out and make a greater contribution to the country. It reflected well on him.

But he knew about the messy things that happened in some factories.

If talent could be fully utilized, it would be a win-win situation. But if it was buried by some inexplicable things, it would be better for them to be his driver.

When Secretary Wang went to find Zhao Sihai, he was surrounded by several colleagues, looking at his pants.

Bai Ruojiao had originally planned to wash them and give them to him tomorrow.

But he couldn’t resist wearing them out this morning.

Bai Ruojiao made him a pair of nine-point straight-leg trousers. They wouldn’t rub against the ground when worn with cloth shoes, and they looked quite good with cloth shoes.

The waistband was designed with a nylon rope to tighten it, and there were two tie strings at the front.

These pants looked a little odd at first, but in the eyes of those who valued practicality, they were very attractive.

These pants didn’t need a belt, and you didn’t have to keep adjusting the waistband. When the shirt was tucked in, they looked just like suit pants.

Unless it was a very formal occasion, wearing these would be very comfortable and convenient.

Everyone heard that these were newly made by Zhao Sihai’s wife. They were both envious and complimentary, thinking about going home and asking their wives/mothers to make them a pair.

Secretary Wang came in and no one noticed. When he joined the crowd, he said,

“Sihai, your wife’s craftsmanship is really good. Does she also work at the textile factory?”

Zhao Sihai realized that Secretary Wang was there. He shook his head with a smile, “No, but she has these hobbies.”

Secretary Wang was just making small talk. He nodded and smiled, “Sihai, come with me. I have something to tell you.”

“Okay.” Zhao Sihai agreed and followed him to his office.

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In the evening, Bai Ruojiao cut off the sewing thread, picked up the sewn string of socks, and cut off the loose threads one by one.

Today’s harvest was plentiful. I made two jackets, two sets of pajamas, and dozens of pairs of socks.

Except for the Dacron fabric used for the jackets, the rest were made from custom fabrics from my space.

To be honest, I don’t like Dacron fabric. It’s not warm in winter and not breathable in summer.

But it’s the popular choice now, and it’s also a kind of face. I still have to make a few sets.

I used pure cotton for the pajamas and socks.

I plan to make some more pure cotton thermal underwear. After all, no one will know what’s underneath.

After finishing, I gathered the clothes and socks and prepared to take them out to wash.

Suddenly, I stopped in my tracks.

I walked back and stood behind An’an, watching him draw something on the paper. I was a little surprised.

Because An’an was drawing, although it was crooked, I could still tell that it was a diagram of human organs.

“An’an, are you sure you want to learn this?”

“Mom.” An’an realized that his mother was standing beside him. He nodded immediately, “Yes, yes. An’an has chosen. An’an wants to learn medicine.”

Although I had guessed it, I was still a little surprised.

Because for a child, medicine should be the least attractive option.

I thought An’an might choose sports or physics, chemistry, or something like that.

An’an tilted his head, “When An’an learns, he can cure diseases. Mom won’t have to worry anymore.”

Bai Ruojiao was stunned, then her eyes welled up.

She put down the clothes, squatted down, and looked directly at An’an.

“Is that why you chose to study medicine? Didn’t Mom say you should learn what you like?”

But An’an shook his head, “An’an also likes to study medicine. In the future, he can treat many, many people and make them healthy. Besides, medicine is very interesting.”

Bai Ruojiao just thought his last sentence was to comfort her.

But she didn’t say anything to stop him. It wasn’t appropriate to discourage a child at this time.

After all, he’s still young. How could he know what true passion is?

As the saying goes, he can always change his mind later. He can always start over.

She took a deep breath, reached out and touched his head, “Then Mom will wait to see An’an become a great doctor.”

“Yes, yes. An’an will become a great doctor like Uncle Liu!” An’an nodded emphatically, his face beaming.

His eyes were filled with joy and relief at being acknowledged.

He had thought that his mother didn’t like him studying medicine.

He didn’t know, but the system also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because An’an chose medicine, it was also due to its persuasion.

At first, it wanted Bai Ruojiao to study medicine because she had a connection to medicine and her ancestors had a medical background.

If she studied medicine, she would get better system rewards.

Unfortunately, Bai Ruojiao didn’t like medicine, so she chose economics.

Bai Ruojiao had just finished washing her clothes when Zhao Sihai came back, bringing good news.

“Qiaoqiao, I accepted the machine factory’s recruitment. I’ll start work in three days.”