Chapter 677: Poor guy! Food! Cook!
"Alas, after all, my salary has increased the least!" Song Qianguo was so envious.
&34;My salary is lower now, but it may not be the same in a few years. It depends on the position. The country will increase the salary in the next few years.
Starting from this year, it may happen three times a year, with prices rising by about 10% each year and the currency depreciating. It is good for working people, don't tell them when you go out! &34;
"Let's raise wages. The more the better. Shouldn't the depreciation of material currency be lower than the wage increase?" Mo Jinlan asked.
"That's for sure. With the tax changes and the rise in industrial goods, the finances have improved and we are able to carry out commodity trading and currency depreciation!"
"No matter how much it depreciates, Song Qianguo, you are still the poorest person in the family, a poor bastard!" Song Xianxian said disdainfully.
"Xianxian, you are not allowed to talk about Qian Guo!"
"Dad is a poor guy. He didn't buy Duoduo a big house. When Duoduo grew up, he bought one for himself and ignored Dad!" Duoduo heard it.
"Hey, Duoduo is ignoring daddy again. Daddy is rich, and when you grow up, I will buy you a big house, okay!" Song Qianguo was really helpless with his daughter.
"Tsk, Song Qianguo, who has more money in your pocket and savings? Not even Duoduo, you're still a poor guy!" Song Xianxian said disdainfully.
"Damn! It seems like I have the least money. How painful!"
"You just found out! I'm embarrassed to tell you!" Song Xianxian was a little happy.
&34;Everything will be fine in the future!&34;
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In order to let Duoduo play longer at his mother-in-law's house, Cao Dongfang and Song Xianxian drove home for dinner at five in the afternoon.
Because Cao Dongfang had to be on duty tomorrow, he went to Uncle Guan's house to wish New Year's greetings after dinner. He also had to go to pick up Song Qianli and take him home when he was on duty tomorrow.
It’s better to go and pay New Year’s greetings today since we have more time.
When they got home at 8:30 in the evening, Tingting, Yangyang, and Duoduo set off fireworks at the gate of the courtyard, while Cao's mother and Song Xianxian watched on the side.
Tingting, Yangyang, Huai, Xiaodang and Xiuer, the older kids, are playing together.
Duoduo took Liu Mingliang's two children to play, separating the older and younger children.
&34;Dongfang is back, Tingting and the others are playing by themselves! &34;
"I'm back. Mom, are you cold? You can go back. I'll take care of them!"
"It's a bit cold. I'll go back and you can look after them!"
"Xianxian, you can go back too. I can look after the three of them!"
"I'll go back and watch TV with my mom. Look at them, they're not afraid of the cold!"
"As long as they are happy!"
After Cao's mother and Song Xianxian returned home, Cao Dongfang began to take care of the children alone.
"Dongfang, I asked yesterday, my uncles and aunts have 34 children who want to work, 72 boys and 37 girls."
There are quite a few people, all between the ages of 16 and 35. Can we arrange jobs for them?" Nan Yi asked.
"It's enough for them to stay in the factory and take the commuter bus. They need more than 72 people this year, but there are only people, which is not a lot.
I'll write a list of factories and the jobs they need, and I'll give it to you tomorrow after I finish my shift. I'll ask for the details! "Cao Dongfang didn't think he saw many people.
"Thank you Dongfang. Like me, they have a hard time finding a job and come from a poor family.
Dongfang has several aunts and sisters-in-law, a total of 32 people, not in our district, but not far away, can they go to the street to work?" Nan Yi asked.
"They don't mind the distance. We can recruit 34 people in the second phase of the street. There will be no problem. I'll go ask Director Wang!"
"Thank you Dongfang, there are too many people. It's not that it's far away and inconvenient. There are more than 34 aunts and sisters-in-law, and none of them have jobs!"
"Are there more than 34 families in total? Nan Yi, are most of your uncles cooks?" Cao Dongfang suddenly remembered that Ma Hua said he was short of chefs for the canteen.
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Nan Yi, "Basically, it's the descendants and disciples of my father's fellow apprentices who were implicated. They were young, just like me!"
"It happened 34 or 34 years ago, so they shouldn't be very old. How good are these people, including the men and women, aunts, and sisters-in-law, at cooking!" Cao Dongfang asked Nan Yi.
"Women can't do it, they are just as good as the aunties in the courtyard, but boys can basically do it. They are all family skills, and they dare not forget them!" Nan Yi replied.
"Well, I will ask about the cook tomorrow. If possible, I can work if I am older. My classmate told me that the industrial park is also pig food, and the meat is wasted!"
"I have a few uncles who are over 34 years old. They should be able to do this for ten years. They were apprentices before and have some skills. They are better than me, but not masters!"
"I'll ask them, and they'll be assessed at the factory. If they have good skills, their salary will be much higher than that of the workers!"
"Dongfang, a factory owner, is too much concerned about food. It's not like you're at home. Rich people are really particular!" Liang Ladi thought this was not good.
"Tsk, food is the primary need of the people. How can you work without eating well? You don't understand. The food you cook is not much different from pig food.
It's just better to use a small stove. I understand why I don't need you to treat me to a meal. I'm saving your face! Cao Dongfang also disagreed with Liang Ladi's words.
"I've been able to cook for almost 34 years, and this is not pig food! Nan Yi, am I a bad cook?" Liang Ladi said unconfidently.
"Compared to the aunties in the compound, I'm okay, at a beginner's level!" Nan Yi said this somewhat against his will.
"Nan Yi, these are the only people left. Let me ask. They can start working this year. I want to know the specific time. Why don't they open a restaurant?" Cao Dongfang asked.
&34;One reason is money, and the main reason is that their skills are not good enough. They opened two small restaurants and didn't need many people.
The income was average, and they had no money left in the big hotels. Those few years had drained them out! &34;
&34;Got it!&34;
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The next day, I arrived at the department and talked to the duty officers first. Then I went back to my office, but I was bored, so I went to the combat duty room and bragged with the officers.
"Minister, we have increased our allowances this time, and we have 34 yuan for food allowance. Can we use it all?" asked Staff Officer Zhao.
&34;I don't know. You and the border guards won't have much of a problem. You have more supplies, especially meat.
The situation is normal. You can keep what you can't finish, but you can't eat it if you can't buy supplies.
The remaining money can be used for next year's living expenses or directly distributed. The department will decide based on the situation! &34;
"Minister, it's boring for a country not to fight a war. We really haven't fought a war in the past 34 years," asked the senior staff officer.
"The country needs to carry out economic development for at least 20 years, so there is no extra money for war.
Now, in order to save money, even the naval construction plan has been postponed to the 80s.
If everyone works hard for ten years, the country will be fine. It won’t take twenty years, but it will be almost there by 85!
"It would be boring if there were no wars to fight! We are not much different from government officials sitting in offices," said the senior staff officer helplessly.
&34;Haha, everyone, please bear with it! National peace and the people's peaceful and happy life are the ultimate goals of the military! &34;
"Lao Gao, you are also a warmonger. It's okay to do this now. Who can stand fighting every day? The donkeys in the production team also need to rest!"
Say haha, Lao Gao, the donkey of the production team! &34;
Time passed quickly as Cao Dongfang and his six combat staff officers boasted together.
At noon, Cao Dongfang went home for lunch.
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After dinner, I called Ma Hua. He was still living at his parents' house and had a phone number.
"It's me, Cao Dongfang, from Ma Hua. I want to ask you when will you start recruiting workers!" Cao Dongfang asked.
&34;In early March, four workshop expansions were completed in April! What's up, do you have anyone? &34;
"There are 34 people whose parents used to cook for the foot basin people. They are not really bad people. If your family background is not good, it is difficult to find a job. Is that okay for you?"
"No problem, there are only 34 people. Ten thousand people is not a lot. I'll notify you when we recruit people. Let them come!"
"Ma Hua, are you short of cooks? Some of them should be able to do it. The level of these 72 people is average, but there are a few older ones who are good enough to be senior chefs!"
"It's a good thing to have high-level chefs. Let them all come. I'll take them all. I really can't find a high-level chef right now. I really don't want to eat the food in the factory!"
"If you're hiring workers, let me know and call my home phone at night. Even if I'm not home, someone will answer the phone!"
&34;You are on duty today, at the department or at home!&34;
&34;At home, come back for lunch! &34;
&34;I got it!&34;