The news that Xiang Nan entered the Publicity Department and became a publicity officer spread throughout Yangjiao Hutong within a few days.
Everyone who heard it was envious.
Generally speaking, when new employees enter a factory, they usually need to serve as apprentices for three years before they can graduate.
Xiang Nan was promoted from apprentice to director of the Propaganda Department in just half a year.
Not only has the salary increased a lot, but the work is also quite decent. It is no exaggeration to say that Su Meng's work at the Children's Palace, which she had always wanted to do, was almost done.
"The eldest son of the old Cheng family is really awesome~ He is very promising~"
"The ancestral graves of the old Cheng family are smoking. This kid Jianjun is really good~"
"Old Cheng's family is really shaking this time. Even in our alley, they are pretty cool~"
The neighbors all talked about it, with envy in their words.
This also made Cheng Baoguo and Feng Aihong straighten their backs and feel particularly strong when they came in and out.
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In comparison, the children in the same hospital live in the Su family, and their daughter has been idle for more than half a year. Now she has no serious job, which makes Su Jingxuan and Liu Lanzhi very depressed.
Su Meng was also depressed.
Xiang Nan became a poet, which was enough to make her upset. Now that I have joined the Publicity Department, I am no longer a sweaty worker, but a clerk sitting in an office.
The good news came from the delivery room that she had been promoted. For her, it was very disturbing. She couldn't eat for several days.
"Mengmeng, why don't you go to the Children's Palace? I'll fight with your father, or you can go to the factory." Liu Lanzhi advised Su Meng.
Staying at home all the time is really not the way to go. Although with their salary, there is absolutely no problem in supporting their daughter. But gossiping among neighbors is a bit unacceptable.
"Mom, how can that be done? I want to enter the factory. I entered it last year. Why wait until now?" When Su Meng heard this, she immediately objected, "Besides, I have already boasted that I want to enter the Children's Palace. . Now when I enter the factory, where will I put my face? They will laugh at me to death."
"You are just sitting at home now, and people are laughing at you." Su Jingxuan sighed, "It's better to go into the factory. There is no distinction between high and low in revolutionary work."
"Dad, how can that be done? If I want to enter the factory now, won't all my previous persistence be in vain?" Su Meng gritted her teeth and said, "No, I just want to enter the Children's Palace. I don't believe it, I'm better than Don’t go to Cheng Jianjun.”
"Your father and I can't do anything about entering the Children's Palace." Liu Lanzhi wondered, "The Cheng family is not willing to help, and you are not willing to ask Chunming, so what should we do?"
"Cheng Jianjun is a hypocrite, and he can go back on anything he promises. Han Chunming is a real villain, taking advantage of others' situations. If you ask me to beg them, I might as well die." Su Meng said angrily, "Don't worry, I'll figure it out myself.
Cheng Jianjun graduated from junior high school and became a propaganda officer by writing poems. I graduated from high school, I don't believe I can't compare to him. I also create, and I want to compare with him. "
Su Jingxuan and Liu Lanzhi looked at each other with helplessness in their eyes.
But they are familiar with their daughter's character, and no one can change what she decides.
They all had no choice but to nod, "Okay then, Mengmeng, just work hard."
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Xiang Nan couldn't help but laugh when he heard that Su Meng also wanted to write poetry and surpass herself.
Su Meng's talent was not even as good as Chunming's, so naturally she couldn't compare to him.
In the play, Su Meng graduated from high school and was taught by her parents, Su Jingxuan and Liu Lanzhi, who were both college students, but she only got admitted to Yenching Normal University.
In comparison, Cheng Jianjun graduated from junior high school and read and studied by himself. In just one month, I was admitted to the same university. This shows that Su Meng's talent is far lower than she imagined.
Han Chunming started his business by collecting scraps. He worked step by step in a down-to-earth manner and became the CEO of a real estate company. He was stronger than Su Meng.
Su Meng also opened a real estate company with the financial support of her uncle. But after thirteen attempts, her uncle almost went bankrupt.
Therefore, Cai Xiaoli and Han Chunyan's comments about her are very appropriate, while Su Meng is just showing up. He looks smart, but actually he does stupid things. valley
She wanted to write poetry and become famous, but it was just a daydream.
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Xiang Nan ignored Su Meng and usually worked in the factory.
In addition to writing reports, summaries, and speeches, the rest of the time is spent writing your own.
"The Wrangler", "Red Sorghum", "Mansion Gate", "Crossing Guandong"... one after another was born under his pen.
During the holidays, I went shopping in Sijiucheng with Cai Xiaoli.
Before, Xiang Nan had no money and it was stressful to go shopping in Dashilar. Now that I have money on hand, I naturally want to go shopping.
In the capital city of the 1970s, there were still many attractions to visit.
The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Beihai, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Badaling... If you want to go to the nearby places, you can ride a bicycle, and if you want to go to the farther places, you can take a bus.
Then, in the wild mountains and ridges, you can naturally do something shameful.
However, Cai Xiaoli has a very traditional concept and firmly opposes breaking through to the last level, so Xiang Nan can only try it briefly, which is a bit regretful.
But having said that, the more traditional Cai Xiaoli is, the better for him.
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Time flies by, and the first half of 1976 passed quickly.
Xiang Nan was promoted from propaganda officer to deputy chief of the propaganda section, and his salary was also raised one level. From forty-five yuan to fifty-seven yuan.
It was upgraded in less than half a year, making colleagues envious.
"Brother, you are so awesome." Chunming said in admiration.
When he entered the factory at the same time, he was still an apprentice, but Xiang Nan had been promoted to deputy section chief.
Fortunately, he has a much broader mind than Cheng Jianjun. Otherwise, if it were Cheng Jianjun, he would be so angry that he couldn't sleep every day.
After their son was promoted, Cheng Baoguo and Feng Aihong became even more proud.
If it weren't for the Heavenly Spirit Gai'er blocking him, his eyes would roll up in his head.
The neighbors are naturally envious.
After one year in the factory, he was promoted to three levels in a row. This is really promising.
Because of this, in the second half of the year, many people came to the door one after another, wanting to find a partner for Xiang Nan.
According to the current Marriage Law, the legal age for marriage is twenty for boys and eighteen for girls. It was not until 1980 that the legal age for marriage was changed to twenty-two for boys and twenty for girls.
Xiang Nan is now twenty-one years old, the marriageable age. Coupled with the fact that he is so good, has a stable job, is motivated, talented, and well-known, he has naturally become a favorite in the marriage and love market.
Not to mention in the alley, there are people coming to matchmaking every day. Even Cheng Baoguo's unit had people asking for news about Xiang Nan. I want to give him a red thread and build a magpie bridge.
Xiang Nan was naturally not happy.
He told his parents, "I have only been in the factory for one year, and I have achieved such results. In another two years, I will be able to become section chief, director, and deputy factory director."
If you get married now, the conditions are definitely not high. When the time comes, it will only hold me back. It's better to wait for another two years, wait until my career is stronger, and then marry someone better. "
Upon hearing this, Cheng Baoguo and Feng Aihong agreed with their son's idea.
My son has unlimited potential and will definitely have a better future. In this case, why be anxious about getting married? Looking forward, there must be something better. So I didn't rush him.
