Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 845 The trouble with indicators!
"Comrades! New Year's Eve is just two days away. On behalf of the members of Group D of the Department, I would like to wish you all a happy Spring Festival, happy family reunions and good health!" At around nine o'clock in the morning, in the large conference room of the Trade Department, Wu Aiguo looked at all the employees of the Trade Department sitting in the conference room and loudly wished everyone a happy Spring Festival.

"Snap, snap, snap! Snap, snap, snap!"

As soon as Wu Aiguo finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause in the conference room.

After the applause fell, Wu Aiguo continued, "Comrades! Through your efforts over the past year, we have successfully completed the procurement task with a total value of 1.007 billion yuan, introduced 172 advanced technologies to the country, and successfully completed the task entrusted to us by the government and the people."

"Snap, snap, snap! Snap, snap, snap!"

As soon as Wu Aiguo finished speaking, warm applause rang out again in the conference room.

Wu Aiguo looked at the applauding crowd, and after the applause died down, he continued, "Okay! Now please let Deputy Director Qiao say a few words."

When Qiao Boyan heard what Wu Aiguo said, he reached out and moved the microphone in front of Wu Aiguo to his own front, and said to everyone in the Trade Department with a smile: "Comrades! After everyone took the New Year's goods home yesterday, the elderly and children at home must have been very happy, right? Tell me, should we thank our director for getting so many year-end benefits for everyone every year?"

"Snap, snap, snap! Snap, snap, snap!"

Qiao Boyan's words were quickly responded to by the crowd, and warm applause rang out in the conference room again.

Seeing everyone clapping happily, Qiao Boyan quietly waited for everyone to finish clapping, and then continued to speak loudly: "Comrades! There is one thing I believe you may not know. In addition to the New Year's goods distributed by the department this year, the director has also secured a special benefit for everyone."

Except for the people in the cafeteria, none of the other cadres in the department knew that Wu Aiguo had obtained a batch of unplanned bicycles for the department.

When everyone in the conference room heard what Qiao Boyan said, Zhou Jianjun immediately asked Qiao Boyan curiously, "Deputy Director Qiao! What are the special benefits? Please tell us about them right away."

"Yes! Deputy Director Qiao! What exactly are the special benefits? Just tell everyone about them." Another employee, after hearing Zhou Jianjun's words, immediately asked Qiao Boyan.

Qiao Boyan heard Zhou Jianjun and the others' questions and saw the expectant expressions on the faces of the young people. He picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of the tea. Then he said slowly, "I believe everyone knows that you need bills to buy almost anything now, especially the three-turn and one-ring bills, which are almost extremely scarce."

"Director Wu took into consideration that many of our employees still walk to and from work due to a lack of receipts. He contacted the Fei Ge Bicycle Factory in Jingu City and obtained a batch of unplanned bicycles from the factory. If anyone in our company needs them, they can register with Director Lin in the office and hand over the money for the bicycles to the finance department when they go back to work after the New Year."

Except for a small number of those who have no connections, most of the employees who can work in the Trade Department have some background. So a bicycle is not a rare big item for these employees with backgrounds. But now being able to buy an unplanned bicycle without a ticket is undoubtedly great news for these employees.

"Deputy Director Qiao! How much does one of these ticket-free bicycles cost?" A young employee who had just worked for less than two years was extremely excited when he heard the news announced by Deputy Director Qiao. However, when he thought of the savings he had accumulated after working for two years, he quickly asked Qiao Boyan.

When Qiao Boyan heard the young employee's question, he smiled and introduced: "Comrade Zhang! The bicycles purchased by the company this time have two models in total, one is a 168-bar bicycle for men, and the other is a women's bicycle. The price of the 10-bar bicycle is yuan, and the price of the women's bicycle is yuan more expensive."

"Of course! If you don't have enough money, you can pay 60% of the car purchase price first. For the remaining money, you can borrow money from the finance department in the form of salary advance. Then, when you get your salary every month, you can deduct the money according to the proportion."

When Xiao Zhang heard the price of the bicycle given in Qiao Bo's annual report, a conflicted expression immediately appeared on his face, because he had only saved less than 100 yuan in total since he started working, and this money was obviously not enough to buy an unplanned bicycle.

Xiao Zhang knew very well that he was a newcomer in the Trade Department. With his qualifications in the Trade Department, even if there were bicycle tickets in the department, it would not be his turn. So he had to seize this opportunity no matter what. Once he missed it, it would not be easy for him to buy a bicycle in the future.

Just when Xiao Zhang was thinking about who to borrow money from to buy a bicycle, the news announced by Qiao Boyan made Xiao Zhang feel as if the dark clouds had turned into a ray of hope, and his mood suddenly became extremely excited and expectant.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Liang Jing saw that there was nothing going on in the department, so she said hello to Zhang Hui and then walked towards the stairwell. "Doctor Liang! Are you here to see Dean Liang?" Liang Jing came to the administrative office building of the hospital. A logistics staff member greeted Liang Jing warmly when he saw her coming.

When Liang Jing saw the other party greeting her, she quickly and politely replied, "Sister Li! My mother made a set of clothes for my two little ones for the New Year. I went to my father's office to get the clothes back."

When Sister Li heard Liang Jing's words, she thought of the news that the logistics department had passed on that morning, and quickly asked Liang Jing, "Doctor Liang! I heard that your wife's unit got a batch of bicycles that were not planned, and Dean Liang asked your wife for some bicycle quotas. Is this true?"

When Liang Jing heard what Sister Li said, she was surprised and asked Sister Li curiously, "Sister Li! Who told you about this?"

When Sister Li saw that Liang Jing's answer was irrelevant, she thought that Liang Jing was worried about her and took the opportunity to ask Liang Jing for the bicycle quota, so she pretended to be stupid in front of her.

With this thought in mind, Sister Li answered, "Doctor Liang! This matter has spread completely in our administrative building. At around nine o'clock in the morning, several leaders of the hospital held a meeting specifically for the bicycle issue."

When Liang Jing heard what Sister Li said, she immediately guessed that her father must have gotten the bicycle quota from her husband, and then she smiled and replied, "Sister Li! That's true. I just didn't expect it to spread so quickly."

When Sister Li heard Liang Jing's answer, she immediately thought of her eldest son who was getting married next year, and immediately asked Liang Jing, "Doctor Liang! Do you know how many bicycle quotas Dean Liang wants from your wife?"

Liang Jing shook her head subconsciously when she heard Sister Li's question, but thinking of what Wu Aiguo told her yesterday, Liang Jing smiled and replied, "Sister Li! I'm not sure exactly how many bicycles you need, but I personally think it should be quite a lot!"

When Sister Li heard Liang Jing's introduction, she thought of her eldest son's marriage and said to Liang Jing, "Doctor Liang! My eldest son has a date this year. He works in the publicity department and plans to get a marriage certificate after the Chinese New Year."

"My husband and I are thinking of buying a big item for our young couple. Can you help me talk to Dean Liang and get a quota for a bicycle for our family?"

If the person who asked her for help to get the quota was only Sister Li, Liang Jing would definitely help. Now Liang Jing is not clear about how many bicycle quotas her husband has given to the People's Hospital. In addition, there are more than just Sister Li who asked her for help to get the quota, which undoubtedly makes Liang Jing feel very embarrassed.

At this time, Liang Jing showed an embarrassment on her face, and said to Sister Li: "Sister Li! To tell you the truth, you are not the only one who asked me for quotas, and now I don't know how many quotas my father wants, so I can only do my best!"

Sister Li could never have imagined that someone had actually approached Liang Jing to ask for indicators before her.

Facing Liang Jing's embarrassed expression, Sister Li pleaded helplessly to Liang Jing: "Doctor Liang! Thank you for your concern on this matter!"

Liang Jing nodded subconsciously when she heard what Sister Li said, and said to Sister Li with a smile: "Sister Li! When I see my dad later, I will ask about this matter for you. As for whether it will succeed or not, I can't guarantee it to you."

For Sister Li, Liang Jing's words made her feel very happy, and she quickly thanked Liang Jing: "Doctor Liang! Thank you very much."

When Liang Jing heard Sister Li's thanks, she quickly replied modestly: "Sister Li! You must not say that. After all, I just mentioned something to you, and I didn't really help you."

After Liang Jing said goodbye to Sister Li, she quickly walked into the administrative building. When the administrative staff in the building saw Liang Jing coming, they all greeted her enthusiastically.

Because of what happened to Sister Li just now, when Liang Jing saw the administrative staff who greeted her, she just nodded and greeted the person who greeted her enthusiastically, but did not dare to stop and greet and chat with the other person.

Soon Liang Jing came to Liang Dehua's office. When she saw Liang Dehua sitting in the office leisurely drinking tea, she hurriedly asked Liang Dehua: "Dad! Where are the clothes my mom asked you to bring? Also, how many quotas did Aiguo give you in total? Now, several people have come to me because of the quota issue."

(End of this chapter)