Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 278 Demotion
The others were about to nod, but Fan Jinyou spoke up, "Madam Director, the tavern is an advanced model of our street. We can't ignore it just because someone has been sent down to work. Moreover, this is the first time that private cadres have included sent-down laborers, so we need advanced models to take the lead."

"Am I right?"

Putting aside the fact that Fan Jin has other abilities, he is quite eloquent.

What's more, it sounds reasonable to everyone. Shouldn't this kind of thing be led by advanced models?

Several people nodded subconsciously.

The director's wife did not force them to do so. After all, it was just a matter of order. According to the decision from above, everyone had to go down and take a walk. If they went down this time, it would be a little later when it was their turn next time.

So she said, "Okay, the tavern will also be included in the discussion."

Fan Jinyou rolled his eyes and said, "Speaking of this, I also want to talk about the silk shop. Because of my age, I didn't go to the labor camp sent down by the manager Gongfang. The silk shop should be on the list this time."

The director frowned slightly and said, "Manager Chen Xueru's child is just in kindergarten. If she leaves, there will be no one to take care of the family."

Fan Jinyou said: "Doesn't she have a little niece named Erya at home?"

"Of course, I'm not targeting Manager Chen Xueru specifically. It's her lifestyle... well, her reputation is a bit high-profile, and there's a bit of petty-bourgeois heritage, which everyone knows. I think it's very necessary to send her down to the countryside to work, to receive re-education from the broad masses of working people, and to reform her."

The director's wife frowned when she heard this and said, "You are not doing this on purpose because they didn't accept you before, are you?"

Fan Jinyou immediately complained, "Director Madam, what are you saying? That's all in the past. Besides, my family has been arranging blind dates for me. Chen Xueru and I really have nothing to do with each other. I'm just talking about the facts."

Sister Liu, the head of the publicity and statistics team, also echoed the sentiment, saying, "I also feel that Manager Chen Xueru is a little out of touch with the people. She is still single and I heard that she often attends dances held by the Dasu people. She needs to be sent down to work for a period of time."

The director looked at everyone and said, "Okay, then everyone choose a few candidates and then vote by raising your hands..."

……

The next day, the lists prepared by the neighborhood committees and units were quickly approved.

At noon, in the backyard of the tavern, Xu Deyong's family was eating lunch. Ping'er and Xiao Lixia were sitting in baby chairs, each eating with a small spoon. They enjoyed their meal, and occasionally looked at each other and giggled foolishly.

Xiao Chunfen sat on a small stool, eating quietly and listening to her third aunt and uncle talking.

After finishing all the porridge in the bowl, she whispered, "Aunt San, when will my mother come to pick me and my sister up?"

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Why, do you miss your mother?"

"A little bit." Xiao Chunfen said.

Xu Huizhen said: "Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. I may come to pick you up today. If I don't come today, it may be after Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Oh." Xiao Chunfen responded obediently.

Xu Huizhen touched her little head and said, "It's okay. Mom won't come to pick you up. This year we will spend the Mid-Autumn Festival at Third Aunt's house. Look, we bought clay rabbits and moon cakes for lunch today..."

Xiao Chunfen looked at her beautiful third aunt. At such a young age, the little girl actually wanted to say, "I love my third aunt's house so much. It doesn't matter if mommy comes to pick me up a few days later."

But she is a little shy and not very good at expressing herself.

After the meal, the little ones played for a while. When the big baby Xu Huizhen and the three little ones took a nap, Xu Deyong, who couldn't sleep, came to the tavern in front and helped clean up the cafeteria as the tavern was about to open.

Just as everyone finished cleaning up and sat down, the director's wife came in in a hurry.

"Get mediocre, get mediocre..."

No one has seen it, but the sound comes first.

"Hey, I'm here, I'm here, Director Madam. Do you have any new instructions?" Xu Deyong greeted her with a smile.

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

The director lady said, "Don't be so funny, I'm here to tell you the decision of the street. You all know about the cadres being sent down to work and exercise..."

Cai Quanwu was stunned for a moment and asked, "Come again?"

The director lady said, "You are not allowed to go this time. Previously, the private sector was not included in the labor training. This time, the higher-ups have decided that all cadres will be included. The tavern is an advanced model, so we must take the lead. So we have to go this time, and it will still be for one month."

Zhao Yali and others whispered to each other when they heard this.

Xu Deyong was a little surprised by this, but not too surprised. There was no room for refusal in such a thing.

He asked, "Madam Director, when and where are we going?" The Madame Director said, "After the Mid-Autumn Festival, next Monday, the 29th, you have three days to prepare including today. Go to the People's Commune of Fangshan, Guoshan. Gather at the neighborhood committee early in the morning and we will have a car to take you there."

"I understand. Director, please have some water." Xu Deyong poured a glass of water.

The director lady waved her hand and said, "No more drinking. I have to go to the silk shop to inform Manager Chen Xueru. You guys go ahead and get busy."

After saying that, he stood up and left in a hurry.

Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this. Chen Xueru, this woman, is going too?
As soon as the director left, everyone started discussing the matter.

Cai Quanwu said, "Deyong, I'm not busy right now. Go back and tell Manager Huizhen. A month is not a long time, but you will just be doing farm work with the villagers. There is nothing to worry about. Don't worry, I'll be here at the tavern."

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back and tell them and I'll be back soon."

Then he returned to his home in the backyard, opened the door and heard Xu Huizhi's voice.

When Xu Huizhi saw him coming back, she seemed a little afraid of him and called out weakly, "Brother-in-law."

"Well, here I am. Hope everything goes well." Xu Deyong said calmly.

Xu Huizhi said, "It's going well. Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. I plan to take the children back. My sister and I have already discussed it."

Xu Deyong nodded and said nothing more.

Xu Huizhi picked up Xiao Lixia and stood up and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, we'll go first."

Xu Huizhen said coldly: "Wait a moment."

Then he took some mooncakes, pickles and other things and put them in a bamboo basket for her and said, "Take these things. They are not for you, but for the children."

Xu Huizhi pursed her lips and said with tears in her eyes: "Thank you sister, thank you brother-in-law."

She carried the bamboo basket and said, "Chunfen, let's go home."

Xiao Chunfen looked at him reluctantly and said, "Third Aunt, Third Uncle, goodbye."

Xu Deyong held Ping'er in his arms, and the family sent them to the door.

When Xiao Lixia saw that she was going to leave, she immediately became unhappy and started crying loudly.

As soon as she cried, Ping'er started crying too. After all, they were just friends who had played together for several days.

"Sister, sister, let's go..." Ping'er cried.

Xu Deyong quickly comforted her, "Ping'er, don't cry. Your sisters are going back to their own homes and will come back to play with you later."

"Oh." Ping'er said, seeming to understand but still a little unhappy.

Xu Huizhi walked away, and the family of three returned home.

Xu Huizhen said, "Deyong, I asked you to bring some things with you. You won't be angry, right?"

Xu Deyong smiled and said, "I'm not that stingy."

Hearing this, Xu Huizhen blinked again and said, "Deyong, the two children's household registration is not yet registered. What do you think about transferring them to the city?"

Xu Deyong looked at her with a smile.

Xu Huizhen pursed her lips, pulled him and said coquettishly, "Okay, the chances of the two children having a future in the countryside are too small."

Xu Deyong asked, "Aren't you afraid that stubborn He Yongqiang will say that you deliberately snatched the child from him to anger him?"

Xu Huizhen curled her lips and said, "Why should I care what he does!"

Xu Deyong said, "Well, you can do whatever you want. As for me, I just received a notice that I will be sent down to work for a month."

"What?" Xu Huizhen was stunned when she heard that.

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(End of this chapter)