The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 54 This Comrade is So Excellent

The recruitment quota of the state-owned Haibin No. 7 Rubber Factory was not attractive to Qian Jin at all.

But Xu Weidong was very tempted!

He directly pulled Qian Jin out to discuss the matter, his tone filled with uncontrollable joy:
"Old Qian, the Seventh Rubber Factory is hiring! We need someone to carry on the family line!"

Qian Jin said calmly: "Neither of us can go!"

Xu Weidong was disappointed: "Why do you say that?"

Qian Jin explained to him, "Including this time, we've offended the employees of the Seventh Rubber Factory twice."

"We exposed their fraudulent practices at the commendation meeting last time, and this incident has further offended the factory leadership."

"What are you and I going to do in this situation? To be able to educate our children well—cleaning gutters and cleaning toilets every day?"

Xu Weidong said weakly: "I am barefoot and not afraid of those who wear shoes."

Qian Jin laughed out loud: "They let you into the factory just because you were barefoot!"

"They'll make things difficult for you if you go there!"

Xu Weidong sighed.

Qian Jin patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you have a job to take you in. Isn't going to a powerful institution like the Investment Institute much easier than working in a factory to screw screws?"

Xu Weidong said, "To be honest, comrade, I don't really dare to count on a job at the voting office."

Qian Jin said, "I said you can get in, you definitely can get in!"

"If the voting office dares to fool me about this, I will make their leaders pay the price!"

Xu Weidong suspected that Qian Jin was bewitched by Wei Qinghuan.

What kind of good person can say such cruel words!
Recruitment quotas are precious things.

Qian Jin and Xu Weidong discussed and decided to reconcile.

If they don’t need it, they can resell it!

Venting out your anger is not as good as gaining tangible benefits.

But they were not satisfied with one recruitment quota.

This thing is definitely the new kid on the block for 2027—the more the better.

As a result, when they expressed their desire for three job openings, the other party flipped the table:

"Mr. Duo? Did you two go out for a drink?"

"Forget it, let's let our leaders talk to your leaders. At worst, the leaders will owe each other a favor, or our workshop director will get scolded."

Huang Yongtao had previously discussed this with Section Chief Ma in private.

He called the two away and whispered:
"At best, you can get a quota. It's only thanks to the fact that one of the guys in that group is the nephew of the director of the second workshop. Otherwise, you would have to wait for these old foxes to use their own interests to exchange for someone else."

He told Qian Jin and Xu Weidong that in large state-owned enterprises like cotton mills and rubber factories, workshop directors have great power but it is also limited.

Taking recruitment quotas as an example, each workshop director only has one quota for the entire quarter and only four quotas for the entire year.

So the quota that the other party is willing to give up now is the private collection of the director of the second workshop, a treasure that was just obtained this month and is not even warm yet.

Huang Yongtao raised a finger to give the two an example:

"The number of workers recruited at the Seventh Rubber Factory is now enough to buy a 14-inch black-and-white tube TV."

"It's a famous brand TV like the Panda brand produced by the Jinling Radio Factory!"

Qian Jin and Xu Weidong looked at each other.

I was surrounded tonight, but in exchange I got a Panda brand TV which is not bad.

Xu Weidong was still very happy:

"The last time we went to the countryside to support agriculture, we saw a 14-inch panda outside the Dongfengsheng Department Store. I asked around and it cost 580 yuan plus a TV ticket!"

Then he said longingly, "I really hope this group of people will come to surround us every night."

The recruitment quota offered by the State-owned Haibin No. 7 Rubber Factory also had a meaning. Huang Yongtao finally remembered the promise made by Director Chang of the Voting Office.

The next day, Saturday, Huang Yongtao called Qian Jin into his office early in the morning.

It's starting to get cold.

Dew condensed on the green-painted iron window frames of the office, and the morning mist, wrapped in the scent of vanishing cream wafting from the state-owned barber shop across the street, stuck stickily to the glass windows.

Huang Yongtao stood at his desk, his navy blue police uniform brushing past the yellowed "Enemy Situation Bulletin" on the wall.

"I'll call Director Chang Shulin of the District Investment Office and ask him what he thinks for you."

He brought the phone to his face and dialed a few times.

The switchboard connected to the telephone and he was transferred to the district voting office.

The call was quickly connected, and the director of the institute, Chang Shulin, yawned loudly from the receiver: "Hey, Director Huang, why did you think of me?"

"Director Chang, what's the point of asking questions when you already know the answer?" Huang Yongtao was very rude.

He rubbed his thumb against the Model Worker award certificate pressed against the glass table, the edges of which had been gnawed by cockroaches.

From the other end of the phone came the crisp sound of an enamel pot hitting the table. Chang Shulin sighed helplessly:

"I really want to give that guy a spot in Qian Ru, but what's going on?"

"Alas, our unit really had a quota for the fourth quarter, but who would have thought that just as the quota was approved at the beginning of the month, my deputy directly recommended a family member of a military martyr to the higher-ups!"

"Tell me, family of a military martyr! If I were to let you do it, how would you do it?"

Huang Yongtao refused to accept the challenge and said firmly: "I never make promises to anyone carelessly!"

"When I, Old Huang, spit, I speak, I'm a nail!"

Chang Shulin was embarrassed.

At this moment, the sound of a door opening was heard from the microphone, and someone said hurriedly: "Director, Director, something bad has happened!"

"The batch of waterproof labor protection gloves that were seized in Port B at the end of last month is lost! They're gone! Port B sent someone to pick up the goods with the necessary paperwork, but they're gone..."

"What?!" Chang Shulin almost roared.

Huang Yongtao didn't give him face: "Stop acting! Director Chang, I'm telling you, this won't work in front of me!"

The only response he got was a rustling noise in the receiver.

call ended.

Huang Yongtao dropped the microphone, knocking over the enamel pot printed with "Armed to Defend the People's Rights and Interests."

He had nothing to say and didn't need to say anything.

Qian Jin had heard everything.

But what Chang Shulin said at the end was quite interesting.

If it wasn't an excuse to hang up the phone, then this matter could still be turned around.

Qian Jin took Xu Weidong to the voting office at noon. This time he first looked for Chang Shengli, the pockmarked young man whom he had met twice before.

When checking Qian Jin for the first time, Chang Shengli acted very aggressively and violently.

But he admits his mistakes.

He is a straightforward boy.

In addition, Chang Shengli is Chang Shulin’s biological son.

Speaking of it, Chang Shulin really promotes talented people regardless of their relationship with him. He is worthy of being a talent who became a leader by writing newspapers in a special era.

Chang Shengli goes out on field work every day.

Qian Jin and Xu Weidong took a lot of effort to find him.

Facing Qian Jin, Chang Shengli felt a little embarrassed:
"Comrade Qian Jin, we made a mistake last weekend. We believed the slander and investigated you without any basis. We are truly sorry."

Xu Weidong immediately asked, "Who slandered Lao Qian?"

Chang Shengli firmly shut his mouth. Qian Jin smiled and said, "We all know who it is. It's Zhang Hongbo, the director of our neighborhood committee."

Chang Shengli's eyes widened on the spot.

The answer is self-evident.

Xu Weidong immediately got angry and rolled up his sleeves to go back and cause trouble for Zhang Hongbo.

Qian Jin kicked him: "It's important!"

Xu Weidong quickly came back: "Yes, yes, I almost forgot about the important matter, hahaha."

Qian Jin went to see Chang Shengli to inquire about the waterproof gloves that were lost during the voting.

Chang Shengli did not hide anything and told the story:
On the 28th of last month, they received a report that someone in Ergang was reselling the new waterproof rubber gloves of Haibingang units.

So they rushed out and caught the reseller, and then sent him to the public security station and the goods detention and surrender office.

According to regulations, after this batch of goods is registered, the owner, Haibin Port, will be contacted to take it back.

But early this morning, someone came to Haibin Port to pick up the goods, and when they opened the warehouse, they found that the goods were missing!

Qian Jin was very surprised.

He and Huang misunderstood Chang Shulin.

There was really no acting this morning!

The goods disappeared. According to the regulations, Chang Shulin, as the first person responsible, should be held accountable.

Now Chang Shulin understood.

Someone set up a trap to frame him!

He got caught!

Xu Weidong immediately revealed a curious look: "Tell me more?"

Chang Shengli said: "This is not a secret. You can find out if you go to our unit."

"The situation in our unit is complicated. My father is the director, but there's also a deputy director named Zhang who has a very high status and a lot of power."

"On the 28th, the report was supposed to be made to Deputy Director Zhang, but he happened to be out for something, so my dad got the news."

"My father personally led the team to seize this batch of waterproof gloves, intending to add some credit to his own achievement."

"Someone came to Seaside Harbor today and the gloves happened to be missing. My father suspected that this was a trap."

"Deputy Director Zhang colluded with someone to get this batch of waterproof gloves out. He then deliberately let my father know when he was leaving the company, asking him to arrest someone and inspect the goods. After the goods arrived at the warehouse, he assigned someone to take them away!"

Qian Jin shook his head after hearing this: "This does look like a setup, but there's a loophole, and that's the reseller you caught back then!"

"The problem is, after interrogation and investigation, the security officer found out that the reseller had picked up a batch of waterproof gloves!" Chang Shengli said helplessly.

Qian Jin understood.

There was nothing wrong with Chang Shulin's suspicion.

This is a trap.

It is also an opportunity.

He asked, "What do these waterproof gloves look like? Are they still in stock?"

Chang Shengli hesitated and said awkwardly, "Probably..."

Qian Jin said, "Then let me see it!"

Chang Shengli didn't understand why.

Qian Jin briefly explained: "If it's the kind of gloves I know, maybe I can help."

Chang Shengli's eyes lit up: "Where have you seen waterproof gloves?"

"There's only one type of waterproof gloves. They were just developed by the Guangdong Labor Products Factory. They coated the palm of ordinary labor protection gloves with a layer of rubber to make them waterproof..."

Qian Jin knew what was going on.

But I still insisted on seeing the real thing.

Chang Shengli took the two of them to the workplace to find Chang Shulin.

Chang Shulin was busy and overwhelmed. When he saw Qian Jin, he was very upset: "Hey, comrade, our unit is not an ordinary unit. The job quota..."

"I can help you get a thousand pairs of waterproof gloves." Qian Jin said straightforwardly.

Chang Shengli said, "Director, Comrade Qian Jin and Comrade Xu Weidong are here to help us!"

Chang Shulin's face showed ecstasy: "Do you know where the gloves were stolen?"

Qian Jin shook his head: "How would I know? But I know someone can make this kind of gloves - let me see the sample first."

Chang Shulin didn't believe it and didn't want to waste time on him.

Chang Shengli advised: "Director, please do as Comrade Qian Jin said. We have no other options."

"Who said there is no way out?" Xu Weidong disagreed.

Chang Shulin looked at him hopefully again.

He said, "There is still a dead end!"

Chang Shulin: You are drying peppercorns in front of the neighbor's house - it's annoying the neighbors!
He angrily took out rubber gloves and showed them to Qian Jin.

Chang Shengli gave a superfluous explanation: "Our director didn't intend to embezzle this thing. He just kept one in his office because he thought it was novel..."

Qian Jin looked at the waterproof gloves of this era.

In fact, they are the original rubber gloves that no one has used in the labor market for 27 years!

But it is indeed a novelty at the moment.

After looking at it, Xu Weidong said, "These gloves are just rubberized on the grip. How difficult is that?"

Chang Shengli said: "It's not difficult. The problem is that there are no manufacturers in Haibin City and the surrounding areas."

"According to the national production plan, only the Guangdong Labor Products Factory produces these gloves!"

Qian Jin asked, "What about ordinary labor protection gloves? Can Director Chang get 1000 pairs?"

Chang Shulin said: "Of course..."

"That's enough." Qian Jin nodded confidently, "It just so happens that I have some connections with the Seventh Rubber Factory."

"Hurry up and prepare 1000 pairs of work gloves. I'll find a rubber factory and use some scrap rubber to make you 1000 pairs of waterproof gloves!"

Chang Shulin was shocked. "Nonsense! The Seventh Rubber Factory can also produce waterproof gloves?"

Qian Jin explained: "They can't produce, but I know an old worker who knows the glue-on technique, and he can also glue the gloves."

"But his technology is definitely not comparable to that of the Guangdong Labor Products Factory. So what I mean is, first churn out a batch of gloves that look similar to the lost goods to get by!"

Chang Shengli asked worriedly, "Can you handle it?"

Qian Jin was helpless: "Why are you so stubborn?"

"You seized a thousand pairs of waterproof gloves, but who can confirm whether they were the same ones that were resold in Seaside Port?"

"As long as there are a batch of waterproof gloves..."

Chang Shulin reacted when he heard this:
"If Haibin Port says these aren't the waterproof gloves they lost, that'll be perfect. I'll just keep them in the warehouse. At worst, I won't take any credit for this!"

Qian Jin nodded.

Chang Shulin was ecstatic again when he suddenly found a way out of the desperate situation.

He shook Qian Jin's hand vigorously, "This comrade is so outstanding. He hasn't even started working at our company yet, so he should make a contribution to our company first!"

Qian Jin pushed Xu Weidong out and said, "Director, this comrade is outstanding."

"This comrade wants to join our company!"

Xu Weidong stood at attention and saluted, his voice as resonant as a bell: "Hello, Director!"

(End of this chapter)