Chapter 126: Position Transfer

Chapter 126: Position Transfer

Su Zhaozhao returned to the front, and Xiao Tang, noticing she had nothing in her hands, asked, "Sister Su, what did Director Liu say? Has it been posted yet?"

She had taken a quick look just now, and it was so amusing. The little figures in the drawing were really well done. If it had been posted, she would have wanted to check it out again right away.

Su Zhaozhao plopped down into a seat. "Director Liu said it needs to be reviewed by the branch leadership first, so it won’t be posted for now."

"Ah." Xiao Tang was initially disappointed but then added, "Actually, that’s a good thing! This way, the branch leadership will get to know you, and who knows, you might even get a promotion one day."

"It’s not that simple."

The newspaper from last week’s interview had come out. Since it was a weekly publication, there was only one issue each week.

Su Zhaozhao picked up a copy of the newspaper from the office to read. The paper featured a photo of Gu Xiang giving a speech on stage, with the rest being text.

Su Zhaozhao didn’t want to be featured in the newspaper again, so that day, she specifically requested that her photo not be published.

If her photo were published clearly, she could already imagine people coming to the Supply and Marketing Cooperatives just to see her in person.

The article included some of the interview, but most of it was written by the reporter.

Su Zhaozhao’s constructive suggestion that various units should strengthen first aid training was also included.

However, it was unclear how things would ultimately turn out.

After all, without government guidance and support, the various units would likely follow the principle of "better safe than sorry" and avoid taking on extra work.

People like Director Liu, who act swiftly and decisively, are probably not that common.

The branch leadership likely accepted the suggestion and responded quickly because an employee had been featured in the newspaper.

Director Liu had spoken with Su Zhaozhao in the morning, then rode his bicycle to the city. When he returned in the afternoon, he came back empty-handed and awkwardly told Su Zhaozhao that the publicity report had been taken by the president.

"The leadership wants to send it to the printing factory for reproduction, and then distribute the printed copies to all the supply and marketing cooperatives in our district."

"The president also read today’s newspaper and praised you, saying you’re knowledgeable and capable. He told me to nurture your talents and not let them go to waste!"

"The first aid plan you wrote has been sent to the other cooperatives by the president, asking them to organize training. If they have any questions, they should come to us for guidance."

"I also mentioned the incident at Yang Mei’s house to the president, and he said our training was timely. He even suggested that it should be reported in the newspaper to boost everyone’s enthusiasm."

Does that mean it’s going to be in the newspaper again?

Director Liu beamed. "Xiao Su, you’ve really made our president proud! How about this: you’ll continue working up front for now, and once we hire a new salesperson, you’ll transfer to the office, still under the Purchasing and Sales Department."

A transfer to the office!

Su Zhaozhao was certainly willing. The office had fixed holidays, unlike the store where shifts were required.

"What will I be doing in the office?"

Director Liu smiled. "Don’t worry, there’s plenty of work for you. You have strong writing skills and can draw. Even the president praised the little figures in the publicity report! You’ll handle text-related tasks, and your salary will be raised to the ninth-level clerk wage."

A ninth-level clerk earned thirty yuan per month.

Su Zhaozhao had only been working for a little over a month, and not only had she been confirmed early, but her salary had also been upgraded from a salesperson to a clerk.

Deputy Director Hu was the first to object. "How long has she been working? Early confirmation is one thing, but transferring to the office and getting a ninth-level clerk wage? She doesn’t even have a formal degree. How will the other comrades in our cooperative feel?"

Director Liu sipped his tea slowly. "The other comrades will surely agree. After all, the skills Xiao Su taught them could literally save their lives."

"Old Hu, this is also what Comrade Ren wants. He stressed over and over that I should nurture Xiao Su properly. I’m just following his instructions. You know, formal education isn’t everything. Most of us from our generation only went to private schools and never got official diplomas. You didn’t either, right? Xiao Su’s case is pretty much the same."

Deputy Director Hu hesitated when he heard it was Comrade Ren’s idea. "...She can still be developed while working out front. If there’s something specific, we can just assign it to her like we’ve been doing. There’s no need to transfer her to the office, is there?"

Director Liu frowned. "Let’s not forget, Xiao Su is part of a military family, and her husband is a captain. We can’t just exploit her because she’s capable. The work out front is already tough enough, and now we’re asking her to handle office tasks too. If the military hears about this, what will they think of our Supply and Marketing Cooperatives?"

"The saying 'military and civilians are one family' isn’t just lip service. If they treat us like family, we should do the same. Is this how you treat family?"

"Xiao Su doesn’t complain. She handles her regular work and writes publicity reports at the same time. Even Comrade Ren praised her, saying the reports should be printed and distributed."

"Xiao Su is incredibly efficient and didn’t slack off at all. She finished the reports in just two days and didn’t ask for anything extra. Why does she do this? It’s for the good of our Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, right? But we can’t keep pushing her like this. Eventually, it’ll wear her down."

"A comrade like Xiao Su is far better than those who just collect a paycheck without contributing anything."

"In my opinion, everyone should see how efficient Xiao Su is and learn from her example."

Director Liu’s rapid-fire speech left Deputy Director Hu speechless.

Reluctantly, he agreed, still fuming.

Fine, there’s an extra position this time, and we can’t let the military get ahead of us again!

"I got a raise. Now I’ll be earning thirty yuan a month."

"Director Liu said I’ll be transferred to the office once we find a replacement."

The moment Gu Heng walked in the door, Su Zhaozhao couldn’t wait to share the good news with him.

Gu Heng raised an eyebrow. "Did your director submit your work again?"

Su Zhaozhao nodded, smiling.

Gu Heng laughed. "No wonder. Having you work in the store is such a waste."

Su Zhaozhao threw her arms around his neck. "You really know how to talk! You’ve made me so happy!"

Gu Heng wrapped one arm around her waist and playfully pinched her cheek. "You’re not blushing hard enough?"