Chapter 484 Send New Year’s goods to Song Sheng!
On the 29th day of the lunar year, Cao Dongfang came to the steel rolling mill to collect his salary and let everyone meet him.
I, Cao Dongfang, am still alive and doing well. It is enough for everyone to know that I am still an employee of the steel rolling mill.
The steel mill’s New Year benefits this year include three pounds of pork belly, three pounds of flour, and three pounds of cooking oil.
Five more kilograms of mutton were given to those at the deputy-department level and above. Director Li Huaide is indeed very good at winning over cadres.
That’s it. There aren’t too many things, but the workers and cadres are quite satisfied. These are all free. Meat is still not easy to buy.
It is not easy for workers to buy tickets, and the same goes for cadres. They are just enterprise cadres, and they do not have many non-staple food coupons, and the industrial coupons are limited.
These people don't need to pay New Year's greetings during the Chinese New Year, but to do so they need some supplies.
Mutton is a good thing. It's not shameful to bring two kilograms to someone's home. However, mutton is not easy to buy.
Basically every cadre knows that the meat is mostly pork and chicken, not mutton.
Cao Dongfang gave the five pounds of mutton to Sister Huang, and the rest to Uncle Yu.
Uncle Yu and his family had a New Year's benefit. Cao Dongfang's family got 20 kilograms of mutton, which was enough for them to eat, and there were other things too.
They had it, and Uncle Li had it too, but a little less because of their different relationships. Uncle Li also had three cartons of cigarettes, all of which were Eagle Sauce's "Camel" brand cigarettes.
Cao Dongfang has a lot, and every time he distributes benefits, he gives Uncle Li three packs of cigarettes.
Cao Dongfang didn't smoke, and Uncle Guan and the others were young and couldn't get used to smoking, so Cao Dongfang didn't give them any cigarettes. There was not much use for them just leaving them there.
"Dongfang, are you going home? You've got your salary." asked the security guard, Mr. Li.
"Now that I'm home, it's only right that I report to the Finance Department once a year. The steel mill pays me a salary!" Cao Dongfang said with a smile.
"Dongfang, go and do your thing. I won't disturb you. Your business is important. Thank you for your New Year's gift!" Uncle Li said with a smile.
"You're welcome, Uncle Li, bye!"
This year, Cao Dongfang received his salary all at once from the Finance Department. His annual salary was more than 1,000 yuan, which made others envious.
When the money is put together, it looks like a lot more than it is every month.
In the past, Uncle Guan and others collected it and sent it to Cao Dongfang’s home. This year, they collected it together at the Finance Office, which is also acceptable.
The reason is that the steel mill does not allow people to collect wages on behalf of others unless they authorize it.
Otherwise you can just pick it up yourself.
Yesterday, Song Xianxian and Cao's mother's wages were delivered to their home, along with benefits.
The money stayed, the benefits were given to those who delivered the wages, and everyone was happy.
Now Cao Dongfang is still the same as before, giving two salaries and 5,000 yuan to Cao's mother.
Give Song Xianxian another 10,000 yuan for pocket money.
After Cao Dongfang got married, Cao's mother didn't want him and wanted to give all her savings to Song Xianxian.
After being rejected by Cao Dongfang, Song Xianxian had more money than she could spend, so she kept Cao's mother's money in case she needed it someday.
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"I came back early today, and the welfare is gone again. Your daughter and son behaved well today. They were playing with Jia Jia and Yu Shui in the house!"
"The child can be replaced by someone else, and everyone can relax. The child will be fine when he grows up!"
"I will go back to work on March 1st. My two children are one year and five months old. It should be fine! Are you going out in late March?"
"Mid-March, less than half a month!"
"Why don't we stop working and stay at home to look after the kids?"
"I won't go in the next two years! I'll wait until the kids grow up, it doesn't matter if they go or not. My mom's job is useless and there's no one to use it at home.
There is no problem for Jiajia to go to college. Why would a college graduate go to a supply and marketing cooperative?
It's up to her what job she chooses. The country will start privatization on March 1st. She can start a business by starting with a small shop! "
"It can be privatized, so we can start some small businesses. I don't know who in the family will go!"
“Let’s not talk about it anymore. Any ordinary person can do business, but your family and I can’t, and the direct relatives of senior officials can’t.
Only Cao Jiajia is allowed. She is my sister, not my wife or child.
I'm going to your eldest brother's place now to give him some New Year's goods. I'll be back in half an hour.
I don’t have time in the afternoon to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner.
"Thanks a lot."
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Cao Dongfang was now very fast and arrived at his sister-in-law Xu Wenlan's home in ten minutes.
Cao Dongfang lived with his parents and older brother. He went there more often and got to know everyone. Only Xu Wenlan, Xu Wenlan's mother, and five children were at home.
It's only ten o'clock and the adults are all at work. New Year's Eve is usually a holiday starting in the afternoon.
After greeting everyone, Cao Dongfang asked about Song Qiansheng.
“He used to come back before dinner, but now he can’t come back. He used to come back a little after five.
“Dongfang, thank you for sending the things, how are the two children!” Xu Wenlan asked the two children.
"The two children are very good and obedient. Everyone is fine, so don't worry.
Big brother should be promoted to full regiment commander according to his years of service, has he been promoted yet? "Cao Dongfang hasn't been here for almost three months.
"I got promoted on January 2nd. Now it's the deadline. I won't be limited to 1,000 wins!"
"It's good that you got promoted. Call me if you have anything. I'm going back now. Goodbye, sister-in-law!"
"Goodbye, Dongfang, and thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Uncle! Goodbye."
"Mom, uncle has brought a lot of things again. Can we have some snacks now?" son Song Chunming asked Xu Wenlan.
"Okay, eat less and have lunch with your brothers and sisters later!"
"Okay, Mom. Is there any fish for lunch? It's delicious!" Song Chunming wanted to eat fish.
“Yes, we’ll have it in the evening, and your uncle brought some wontons for us to eat at noon.
Grandpa, uncle, aunt, and dad will all come back in the evening, and we will have New Year's Eve dinner together! "
“Okay, Mom.”
"Lan Zi, that Dongfang sent so many things again. How did he bring them? He is so rich. We should thank him very much." Xu Wenlan's mother asked.
"Got it, Mom. Don't ask about his secrets. They are state secrets. My father-in-law won't let me ask."
"I know you said that. I was just saying it casually. There are still a few children's clothes and shoes to wear during the New Year."
"My eldest brother's children also have these, they don't cost any money, they can have wontons for lunch, and ten dishes and a soup for the New Year's Eve dinner, right?"
"You silly girl, you are arrogant too, and you even say your sister-in-law is arrogant.
In the past, we couldn’t even have six dishes for a meal, but now we have ten dishes and you still ask if it’s enough.
Be frugal, young people nowadays don’t know how to save money. Back then, we…” Mother Xu began to tell Xu Wenlan a story again.
Xu Wenlan had no choice but to listen. She had known since she was a child that her mother was a bit nagging.
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"You're back. It's only been half an hour and the things have been delivered!" Song Xianxian was surprised by Cao Dongfang's speed.
"It's been delivered. My eldest brother is not at home. He will be back at 5pm. My eldest sister-in-law and the children are at home. Everything is fine!"
"That's fine. Thank you for your hard work. Take a rest!"
"Dad, Dad is back, let's be good and play with auntie!"
“We are good!”
"Be good, Daddy knows. What are you going to do now? Are you going to pack up and get ready for bed?"
“My aunt said so.”
"Okay, then you guys pack up and go to bed. Dad will go out with you in the afternoon, okay?"
“Dad, good! Dad, good!”
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"Brother Dongfang, you're back!" He Yushui greeted.
"What do you want to eat for lunch, Yushui? And you, Cao Jiajia, you performed well today. Let you choose!"
"I'll go back for lunch at noon, and my dad will be back!"
“Cake, fried chicken, drinks!”
"The cakes and drinks are in the kitchen, fry the chicken yourself, I won't take care of you at lunch!"
"Dad, the drink is delicious!" said the daughter.
"Dad, do you want a drink?" Yangyang also wanted to drink.
After Cao Jiajia gave the two children drinks, the two children started to want to drink.
This is not good. You are too young to drink any beverages. You can drink fruit juice, but you cannot drink beverages.
"Don't listen to what aunt says. She wants to drink a beverage but can't buy any. She can drink fruit juice after she wakes up.
Now go pack up and get ready for bed! "
"No, go wash your face!" Tingting was a little disappointed.
My daughter and son went to wash their faces and sit on the potty.
What is Cao Dongfang thinking about eating?
Finally decided on Cantonese style dumplings, small flower rolls and vegetable soup.
The adults can eat a little, and the two children can eat too. There is no need to prepare separate meals, and no one will be too full. Lunch can be more casual.
"This is convenient. I have a busy afternoon."