Rebirth: Starting from the Cafeteria

Chapter 134: Salary Increase and Housing Distribution

"Brother, you've been gone for so long, I miss you."

Xiaoya is still a little clingy, just like when she was a child.

Xiaomei was more reserved and asked, "Brother, what place did you get in the end?"

"I missed you guys too. Come, see what I brought you."

Du Shaojie blinked at Xiaomei and did not answer the question.

Xiaomei didn't understand what her brother meant, so she didn't ask any further questions.

I opened the travel bag and took out some snacks, such as preserved fruits.

Then she took out three shirts from the bag, one for Xiaomei, one for Xiaoya, and one for Wang Yuxiu.

"It's time to eat! Xiaojie, you bought so many things again. We all have clothes."

At this time, Wang Yuxiu came in with the dishes. When she saw what her son took out, she couldn't help but nag something.

Du Shaojie pretended not to hear. Xiaomei and Xiaoya took the clothes, ran into the inner room with a smile, closed the door, and probably went to try on the clothes.

He put the clothes for Wang Yuxiu into her room.

"Brother, does it look good?"

Xiaomei and Xiaoya quickly changed their clothes and came out, turning around a few times in front of their brother.

The clothes were not expensive, and to be honest they were quite ordinary from Du Shaojie's perspective, but they were the best styles he could buy.

"Well, it's pretty good-looking."

Du Shaojie gave a compliment against his will, and Xiaomei and Xiaoya were extremely happy.

While eating, he took out the award certificate and the award certificate. Xiaomei snatched them away and read them aloud.

Only then did Wang Yuxiu realize that her son had won the special prize in this competition. She was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling and ate half a steamed bun more than usual.

"Wow, brother, you are amazing! This is a national competition, and you are the special prize. It's unimaginable."

Xiaomei is a high school student after all, so she knows more. She can understand the value of this award to some extent, but Xiaoya just wants to have fun.

For Wang Yuxiu, it doesn’t matter what award she wins, as long as she wins it.

Du Shaojie didn't say anything about the hidden benefits. Documents will be sent to the unit later, and it won't be too late to talk about it after everything is implemented.

After dinner, Du Shaojie went to Su Dapeng's house.

The other party was there, and when he saw Du Shaojie, he was as enthusiastic as if he had seen a relative: "You are finally back, thank God. If you don't come back, some people will eat me like a [Dezhou Braised Chicken]."

"Who would eat someone like you? Here, pickles from Liubiju."

Du Shaojie looked at the other person with disdain, then put the two bottles of pickles he brought back on the table.

Although they usually quarreled with each other, he actually valued this childhood friend very much.

"You also brought me something. Thanks, Shaojie."

Su Dapeng was very happy. It didn’t matter what he brought. What mattered was that people remembered him.

Du Shaojie briefly explained the situation of the game, and then stood up to say goodbye. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and turned back and said, "I just came back. I will help you make a batch of [Dezhou Braised Chicken] in a few days."

The next day.

Du Shaojie left home early and went to the People's Hospital on the way.

Wang Liwen had not returned from her night shift yet, so he used his key to open the door, placed a box of pastries he brought back on the table, then locked the door and left in a hurry.

Before Du Shaojie entered the hotel gate, someone saw him and hurriedly reported to Manager Yao and Chef Wang.

When he walked into the Chinese restaurant, all the employees, led by Yao Liwen and Wang Xuejun, had already lined up and gave him a warm round of applause.

"Master Du, congratulations on winning the first prize in this competition. You are the pride of our Guangyuan Hotel and even more so the pride of our Chinese restaurant. We are proud of you!"

Yao Liwen's face was full of smiles, and his words were heartwarming.

Du Shaojie quickly pretended to be humble. He couldn't show any arrogance at this time, otherwise he would offend people for no reason.

The brief welcome ceremony ended immediately, and he thought the matter was over. However, before noon, a banner was hung outside the Chinese restaurant, which read: "Warm congratulations to our unit's Comrade Du Shaojie for winning the special prize in the National Youth Vocational Skills (Chef) Competition"

This must have been Yao Liwen's idea, and he used this opportunity to build momentum.

The banner was very eye-catching, and Wang Liwen saw it at a glance when she came over at noon. She stopped and looked at it for two full minutes, and then the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she really felt a sense of honor.

"Master Du, someone is looking for you outside."

On his first day at work, Wang Xuejun did not assign him any specific tasks.

At present, the Chinese restaurant still serves [Big Plate Chicken] at noon. The chef is San Zao, and the taste is really good, only slightly inferior to Du Shaojie and Dong Yunxian.

Only experienced eaters can taste it.

Du Shaojie naturally would not let himself be idle, he got some menus from Master Dong and fried a few dishes. As soon as he stopped, he heard someone calling him.

When he came out, he saw the bright and charming Wang Liwen.

"Sister Liwen" "Shaojie, I tried the cakes you brought back, they are delicious."

"As long as you like it! Sister Liwen, have you eaten? If not, wait for me and we'll have dinner together after get off work."

"I ate in the hospital cafeteria before I came out. Come to my place for dinner after get off work tonight. I'll wait for you."

"OK."

The two of them only exchanged a few words before Wang Liwen turned and left the restaurant.

in the afternoon.

Wang Xuejun came to inform Du Shaojie and asked him to go to Director Chen's office.

Du Shaojie quickly put down what he was doing, rode his bike to the bureau, and picked up the things he had brought for Liao Yongxin.

"Master Liao, I have something good for you."

"What the hell is this? Let me see."

"Director Chen wants to see me. I'll go over first and we'll talk later."

Du Shaojie went to the cafeteria first, gave the food to Liao Yongxin, and then hurried to Chen Jizhou's office.

Liao Yongxin opened the bag and laughed after just one look. There was a bottle of "Moutai" in it. It was indeed a good stuff!

Du Shaojie walked into the office building and knocked on the door of the director's office.

"Director Chen, you're looking for me?"

"Xiao Du, come, come, please sit down."

Chen Jizhou was processing documents at the time. When he saw Du Shaojie, he threw the pen in his hand on the table and asked him to sit down and talk.

Du Shaojie then walked to the wooden sofa and sat down, then waited quietly for his leader to speak.

"First of all, I want to congratulate you. It's not easy to win the special prize. You are the only one in the entire Northwest Division who won the special prize. Xiao Du, you have brought honor to the unit."

Chen Jizhou already knew the result of the competition, so of course he had to give some praise when they met.

Then, he began to care about Du Shaojie's family situation, asking about his well-being, and almost drove Du Shaojie crazy.

Although Chen Jizhou was very nice to me and they had a good relationship, it seemed that the director had never been so approachable, right?
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal, Du Shaojie couldn't help but perk up.

"I know that the winners of the special prize have many hidden benefits. I don't know how many people will envy me if I tell them about it. However, although going to Beijing sounds great, it actually has many difficulties.

It's not easy to live in Beijing. Many high-ranking officials can't even get a room. It's good enough for a bachelor like you to live in a four-person room. Besides, what about your family? They're so far away, you can't take care of them at all."

After listening to him, Du Shaojie finally understood what Chen Jizhou meant. The other party did not want him to be transferred to Beijing.

In other words, I just want to stay here.

In fact, he had secretly decided to give up going to Beijing, but he didn't tell anyone about it. Since the bureau took the initiative to keep him, he couldn't agree too readily. He had to get some benefits for himself, right?

"The leader of the Northwest Division said that it is very difficult to get into Beijing. If you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again."

Du Shaojie acted a little conflicted, his facial expressions, movements and even eyes were all very appropriate.

Chen Jizhou thought the other party was still hesitating, so he said:
"According to the document, your performance in the competition will earn you a salary increase of one level, and this will be implemented immediately. In addition, I have discussed with several bureau leaders and have decided to allocate you a house with the same standard as a section-level cadre."

Chen Jizhou dropped a "breaking news" that almost knocked Du Shaojie unconscious.

The bureau has limited land, so when building the Guangyuan Hotel, a new family quarters was opened behind it. The hotel has been in operation for more than half a year, and the residential building is about to be completed.

According to regulations, Du Shaojie, as a bachelor, was not eligible for a house, but he won the first prize in the national competition, and the bureau decided to grant him a special house.

This is also a way that Chen Jizhou and others want to retain talents, which just suits his thoughts.

The old houses in Chunfeng Lane are very inconvenient to live in. First of all, the lack of water supply and drainage is a big problem, and the second is the problem of heating in winter.

If you can move into a building, these two problems will no longer exist and living will be much more comfortable.

In addition, Chen Jizhou also talked about the apartment type, a small three-bedroom apartment, which was the standard for a section-level cadre and could definitely accommodate Du Shaojie's family of four.

"Thank you for your concern! Since the bureau wants me to stay, I will stay."

Being able to get a house is better than anything else. Du Shaojie is not the kind of greedy person, so he immediately stated that he would not go to Beijing.

Chen Jizhou nodded with satisfaction. This kid is not bad.

The Electric Power Industry Bureau and the catering industry are not related, but Guangyuan Hotel is a veritable "catering and service" unit. The current trend has changed a little, and the hotel itself must also improve its own strength.

Otherwise, the bureau would not care so much about a special prize winner of the "National Youth Vocational Skills Competition".

"Okay, Xiao Du, this is it. Don't tell anyone outside, lest we become passive. The unit has received the documents. You go to the personnel department now and handle the transfer."

Chen Jizhou achieved his goal and then asked Du Shaojie to go to the Personnel Department to handle the formalities.

Du Shaojie immediately left the director's office and went to the personnel department. It only took him twenty minutes to get everything done.

Starting from next month, his basic salary will rise to 66 yuan, and with allowances and subsidies, it will be about 5 yuan. In a few years, his salary has more than doubled, which is a miracle.

It is difficult to get a salary increase these days, and the wage standards have hardly changed much from the 1950s and 1960s to the present.

(End of this chapter)