CHAPTER 286: CHAPTER 218

Zhang Guoqing checked the stove, looked around, and seeing no issues, confidently walked out. As soon as he entered the living room, he noticed everyone was present tonight.

Mr. Zhang saw him come in and waved him over, asking, "Jiao Jiao knows, right? Tomorrow you’ll go over there, the kids can stay with your mom, there’s formula so they won’t go hungry."

Zhang Guoqing nodded with a smile and said, "I was planning to leave them with Mom. I’ve discussed everything with Jiao Jiao. There’s also a matter concerning my eldest brother. Second Brother should’ve mentioned it, right?"

Mr. Zhang said with a hint of frustration: "Your eldest brother said it would be difficult and feared you might owe someone a favor."

Zhang Guoqing laughed: "If it’s a favor, it’s a favor. What can I do, you are my eldest brother, right? Joking aside, let’s talk seriously. Eldest Brother, there are no favors to owe, I wouldn’t bring it up if I wasn’t confident. I wasn’t in a rush to help with your job originally because I wanted to find something ideal slowly.

But just now, I talked to Jiao Jiao, and she analyzed that in the next two years, it’ll become harder to find jobs in the city. With so many people, everyone wants to crowd into the city; there will definitely be new policies coming out. Even she said it’s better to start early rather than later, as most likely the policies will tighten.

While sister-in-law is here, think about which unit you’d like to join? Besides these two, anywhere else you have in mind? Tomorrow, coincidentally, my father-in-law’s good friend is coming from the provincial city, if he can’t handle it, I’ll talk to him. Second Brother knows my situation well, he treats me like a son-in-law, he’s directly said to come to him if anything comes up."

After Zhang Guoqing finished speaking, Mr. Zhang asked: "Won’t this impact you negatively?"

"No impact, I’m at home right now anyway. No one said I arranged it, but once it’s done, I’ll casually attribute it to the eldest sister or Huang Yaoguo, claiming they sorted it out. Hehe, Dad, don’t worry."

Mr. Zhang fretfully said, "Even if you don’t say anything outsiders will know. I bet once you start working, our family will not have peace."

Zhang Guoqing quickly came up with an idea, "Dad and Mom, this is a good chance for you to live in the county for a while. If you get used to it, you can stay there and come back when you want to visit. Think about it, when Eldest Brother and Second Brother settle down in the county in the future, all five of your kids will be there. Wandering from one house to another will take a day. You can also help us five siblings shop. Think about it, there’s a lot to handle, wouldn’t you have peace of mind?"

Mr. Zhang laughed heartily towards his old partner and said, "Didn’t I guess it? I told you Xiao Wu would trick us into staying with him. Do you believe you wouldn’t be able to return once you go there?"

Over there, after discussing, Zhang Guofu said, "Xiao Wu, Eldest Brother doesn’t know which would suit. You go ahead, and if it’s too much trouble, let it go."

Zhang Guoqing replied seriously, "Let me first explain the differences between the units. After you hear, go back and discuss it with Sister-in-law, or Sister-in-law can ask her relatives where there are suitable vacancies, and I can find someone. This job is like finding a husband for a daughter, it’s a lifetime matter, can’t be sloppy.

Units can be divided into administrative and enterprise units. Administrative means going up the ranks as an official. Enterprise means engaging in industry, managing factories, with administrative staff like party secretaries, while others are mostly worker ranks; the biggest factory director is still considered a worker.

Second Brother is considered administrative. Their salary is based on rank; in the future, they can be promoted to officials. Currently, you see, salaries may be less than Brother-in-law’s, but if Second Brother does well, promotions are fast, and once he becomes section chief, regardless of salary increase, he would be considered a national cadre, able to wear four pockets on his uniform.

Post offices, grain stations, commercial bureaus, public security bureaus, armed forces, and women’s federations all fall under administration. Textile factories and meat union factories are national but aren’t administrative, they are more worker nature.

Supply and marketing cooperatives are quite complex. They belong to both administration and enterprise units, but better than enterprise units; they can apply for transfers within the national supply and marketing cooperative system to work in other cities.

To put it simply, it’s one is a national administrative staff, and the other is a national worker.

My point is, if Eldest Brother wants to climb up himself, and must wield power, then choose an administrative unit. If you want a stable life without having to be on guard against others, then look for an enterprise unit. Give me a target, and I’ll look for a suitable unit."

Zhang Guofu said, "I want to live a stable life; I’m not that ambitious. Besides, even if you come up with it, it depends on Brother’s ability."

Zhang Guoqiang reminded from the side, "Xiao Wu, I think the supply and marketing cooperative is better than the textile factory. Try to find out about the supply and marketing cooperative first? Sister-in-law, go ask your brother tomorrow. See what vacancies are available in the supply and marketing co-op currently; keep it low-key, don’t let word get out. Xiao Wu, have you thought of anyone to approach apart from Aunt Zuo?"

Zhang Guoqing thought for a moment, "Since Aunt Zuo mentioned something, she will certainly make introductions. Also, Cheng Hongli, if she could help her daughter secure a job in the supply and marketing cooperative, must know someone as well. And my right-side neighbor’s wife is an accountant in the co-op.

Should we visit them all? When Eldest Brother really goes into work, it would be good to have someone looking after him. After being busy tomorrow, I’ll ask Qing Lin to see if his classmate’s parents are leaders in the supply and marketing cooperative or something. I worry Aunt Zuo mentioned just storekeepers, which means having to help move goods."

Zhang Guoqiang then joked, "No problem, you drive the army vehicle to take Eldest Brother to report. With your eloquence, greet all the way from the head down, just like going to the bureau. Who would dare let Eldest Brother suffer in silence?"

Lin Juhua listened, curious, nudged him, "Like going to a bureau, how so? Tell us about it."

"I’ll tell you, just don’t spread it around."

"I’m not silly, if I talk about family matters, won’t everyone know?" Lin Juhua rolled her eyes at him.

"You’re not silly, just concerned your mouth doesn’t have a gate." Zhang Guoqiang laughed and said, "Today Xiao Wu took me to the bureau, and we started at Uncle Zuo’s place.

Every department we went to, he knew someone, either a sister or an uncle, relationships as good as family. We entered the personnel office, where Sister Lin, afraid Xiao Wu and I wouldn’t understand, personally took us to the finance department. Before she could open her mouth, people inside were already chatting with Xiao Wu, hehe. It cracked me up.

When we got to my office, again someone he knew. All the colleagues knew. In the whole bureau, there wasn’t anyone Xiao Wu didn’t know. I heard Brother-in-law say that Xiao Wu could even chat delightfully with the grandpa at the textile factory gate. That grandpa always asks Brother-in-law, why hasn’t your brother-in-law come to play?"

Everyone laughed out loud. Zhang Guoqing smiled and said, "Don’t listen to Second Brother’s nonsense, knowing people isn’t that strange. How big is the county? Frequently going out drinking with elders naturally leads to meeting people."

Mr. Zhang saw it was getting late, and hurriedly said, "Alright, tomorrow we’ll listen to the second’s plan. Eldest Brother’s family, find some time to ask your brother about vacancies, make sure he checks for you without letting any of this slip. Xiao Wu, also go and have a look, if it’s unsuitable, consider the textile factory. Let’s not spread this at home, wait until the work is settled. For the second’s job, say it was introduced by your second sister’s father-in-law. Once something for the eldest is confirmed, we’ll come up with another excuse. We’re tired too, you all should get some rest as well."