When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1228

"I'm afraid that if I buy a house, I won't be eligible for housing allocation later."

"You're overthinking it," Tan You chuckled. "The food factory is hiring batches of people, and it's almost reached 10,000 already. This newly built staff housing complex only has a few hundred rooms at most. How are they going to be allocated?"

"They'll definitely prioritize the senior employees first; how can new hires possibly get a chance?"

"Am I just going to rent a place and wait my whole life? It's better to have my own place."

She put down her chopsticks and said, "I'm definitely going to buy a house. I'll buy one for myself and another for Wenting, so she'll have confidence when she grows up."

Guo Xiaoyu asked cautiously, "What about Wen Shan?"

“He has Guo Jiantao to worry about,” Tan You shrugged indifferently. “Guo Wenshan is not lacking in love, so it’s not my place to make plans for him.”

Guo Xiaoyu was calculating their savings: "If we buy a house, we don't have enough money. We can't borrow much from relatives and friends either. Gangzi and the others are having a hard time, and it's not easy for everyone to save up any money."

Tan You nodded: "I know, I was just saying, you can decide for yourselves. But it's always better to buy a house sooner rather than later."

Xia Gang: "I'll take a day off tomorrow to go out and inquire. Instead of renting, we might as well try to find a place ourselves. The place doesn't need to be too big; we can move to a different place gradually later."

Tan You smiled. Although Xia Gang was simple-minded, he had a longer-term vision than Guo Xiaoyu and was more receptive to advice. He and Guo Xiaoyu were a perfect match.

Zhang Dacheng kept these words in mind. He was only renting a place, but that didn't mean he was poor. He had been wronged, and the factory had later compensated him with money and increased his salary.

Although his wife had passed away, his burden was much lighter. The previously meager monthly expenses for medicine were now all saved, and he was simply passively waiting for the machinery factory to allocate him housing…

The machinery factory currently has no plans to build staff housing.

Tan You is a woman of her word; she's been here for almost half a year now. In that time, her salary has increased, and she's received quite a few bonuses. Although the staff quarters are close to the food factory, they don't offer much privacy.

Now she wants to buy her own house and move out. As for the family compound, it is still her house, and no one can take it away from her.

If all else fails, she can rent it out.

After looking around, Tan You finally chose a detached house with a courtyard. While others were pursuing tenement buildings, Tan You still preferred this kind of old-fashioned residence.

Since she bought a house, the others naturally followed suit. Even Qiao Changyue's eldest brother and Zhang Xiaocao, who lived far away in Miaogou Village, found a way to buy him a house.

As for Qiao Wenlan, she plans to save money to buy a house herself. She doesn't resent her parents for not being able to take care of her, but she can support herself. At most, she'll get married a few years later, and having her own house will give her more confidence.

Tan You doesn't judge the behavior of the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Qiao family. The family's resources are limited, and the two of them are from the countryside with such a small annual income. How could they possibly buy two houses in the city at once?

But as the one who is left behind, it's only natural to feel sad.

Guo Xiaoyu and Xia Gang also moved out of Guo Jiantao's house. As for Guo Jiantao, he later wanted to find Tan You, but Tan You was so busy that she didn't have time to pay attention to him.

Tan You is indeed very busy. She is a person who can't sit still. Now that she can't openly go into business, she can only put all her passion into her work, such as becoming the head of the R&D department.

Her Research and Development Department II currently only has her and Qiao Wenlan. As for Research and Development Department I, it's all veterans of the factory, and each one of them has intricate connections behind them.
Time flew by, and soon it was 1980. Tan You had arrived in this world around 1975, and in those endless five years, everyone had changed dramatically. Guo Wenting was in junior high school, and Tan You had been promoted. Qiao Xiaodi and Chen Wei had finally settled down in the city, and Qiao Changqing and Qiao Yuelan had both moved on to high school and junior high school, respectively.

Guo Jiantao, once a single man, is now raising Guo Wenshan alone. Over the years, many have tried to set him up with other women, but he has refused them all. Guo Xiaoyu and Xia Gang have also moved to a bigger house, and everyone has moved on with their own lives.

In just five years, Tan You was promoted from the head of the second R&D department to the head of the R&D department, easily commanding dozens of people under him.

After the reform and opening-up policy was introduced, Tan You did not hesitate and immediately resigned from the food factory.

Tan You understood that even if she worked herself to death in the food factory, she would only receive a fixed salary with occasional bonuses. This was a guarantee of stability in turbulent times, but it would become less and less useful as time went on.

Factory Director Hong looked at Tan You's resignation letter with immense reluctance: "Why did you have to resign? Xiao Qiao, you are a key member of our team."

Tan You chuckled: "You understand me. It's too comfortable here. I'm restless at heart. I want to go out and explore."

Factory Director Hong sighed and tentatively asked, "Is it because you failed to be elected in the first half of the year? Old Qin is a veteran in the factory... He'd be a shoo-in for the deputy director position without a second thought..."

Tan You shook her head: "It's not because of that. I completely obey the factory's arrangements. I just want to go out and try my luck."

Factory Director Hong: "You came from the food factory, so will you also work in the food industry in the future?"

Tan You smiled but didn't reveal her plans: "I'll see how it goes; I haven't decided yet."

Factory Director Hong nodded at Tan You. He saw her often and had long noticed that she was ambitious, driven, and inherently restless. Previously, she was limited by the times, but now she could finally unleash her full potential.

Even in large state-owned factories like these, seniority still matters, no matter how capable you are. What may seem like a comfortable life to others can be a limitation for ambitious individuals.

News of Tan You's resignation quickly spread throughout the food factory. The factory, now a major exporter, was a far cry from its former self. Tan You, as the head of the R&D department, was a well-known figure in the area.

Every year, the food factory launches new products and earns a large amount of foreign exchange. The factory recruits workers annually and remains a highly sought-after employer for young people.

These days, people actually resign voluntarily?

When Tan You arrived home, all the people she had known over the years were there, and Guo Wenting, with the demeanor of a host, poured tea for everyone. She had also heard about Tan You's resignation, but Guo Wenting had no opinion on it.

She knew exactly how much money her family had, and she was also aware of her mother's earning power. As for other people's concerns, Guo Wenting didn't care at all.

Guo Xiaoyu asked anxiously, "Sister Xiaomai, you were doing so well, why did you quit?"

Chen Wei also asked anxiously, "Yes, is it because you didn't get elected as the deputy factory director before?"

Zhang Dacheng: "..."

Brother Qiao: "..."

After they had all finished speaking, Tan You smiled and said, "I know you're worried about me, but I've been thinking about this for a long time, and now there are opportunities everywhere."

"I don't want to spend my whole life in a factory earning a fixed salary of a few dozen yuan a month. I want so many things. And these are things that a food factory worker can't get."