Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 129

Chapter 129: This Was Beyond Everyone’s Expectations

The people of Old Song family had left by now, but Gu Yue was still at Song Chu’s house.

The sound insulation of the phone was not that good, so he heard everything Qin Qiulan said.

He was quite speechless towards Qin Qiulan, always thinking about Song Xiaochu, what’s the deal? She’s not a handsome man.

He cleared his throat and reminded her, “The Master who installed the phone is still at the breeding farm.”

He really felt that watching Song Chu and Qin Qiulan being lovey-dovey was a waste of the phone bill.

Song Chu then said to Qin Qiulan, “I might be going to the provincial capital in a while, I’ll look for you then.”

“Really? That’s great!” Qin Qiulan was clearly very happy.

Song Chu said with a smile, “Little Lass, I have some things to do, I’ll call you another day.”

Then she recited her home phone number, “If you need anything, you can also call me directly.”

“Okay, you go ahead and get busy, we’ll talk again in a couple of days,” Qin Qiulan said with a hint of regret.

The two hung up the phone and left the Song house together.

Gu Yue looked at her and said, “Song Xiaochu, since when did you and Comrade Qin become so close?”

Song Chu replied, “We’ve always had a good relationship, we’re good friends.”

Gu Yue was speechless, “You’re going to the provincial capital in a while?”

“Aren’t you going to the provincial capital to help with the new equipment? I’ll go with you, and continue to be your bodyguard,” Song Chu said matter-of-factly.

Mainly, she was afraid that if she didn’t keep an eye on him, Gu, the Academic God, would be poached by the factories in the provincial capital.

Hearing this, a smile curved Gu Yue’s lips. So she wanted to accompany him. “Alright, it seems like my kindness to you hasn’t been in vain.”

Song Chu nodded with a smile, “Nonsense, I’ve always been a good Comrade who repays kindness.”

“Yes, you’re a good Comrade,” Gu Yue chuckled softly.

The two returned to the breeding farm. Song Chu gave each person a chicken as a bonus for their hard work. The two worker Masters were also very happy. Before leaving, they said that if there were any problems with the phone, they could be called to come and fix it anytime.

As for the installation fee, Song Chu had already paid it to the post office.

Meat was scarce in the county town. After several collaborations with the factories, Song Chu had a good relationship with them. So she directly proposed to sell them chickens, oil, and dried tofu. The factory leaders agreed without hesitation.

These things were not easy to buy outside even if you had money. Although the breeding farm no longer bartered, being able to buy them with money was also very good.

Therefore, the leaders of each factory purchased a batch of live chickens, oil, and dried tofu, and distributed them to each employee as a benefit, which made the workers very happy.

As a result, after deducting the several thousand yuan for the phone installation, the breeding farm still had a surplus of over a thousand yuan.

After the phone installation Masters left, while the workers of the breeding farm and the villagers were still there, Song Chu prepared to distribute the wages.

She stood in the large courtyard of the breeding farm, clapped her hands, and said loudly to everyone, “Now that the phone is installed, there is still money left. Last month, I said that this month the workers of the breeding farm would start receiving wages. Now, let’s strike while the iron is hot and distribute them.”

“What? Distribute wages now?”

“We’re really going to get paid? This is the first time I’ve ever received wages.”

“Nonsense, who isn’t receiving wages for the first time!”

“This is the treatment of workers in the county town. I never thought I’d be able to enjoy it in my lifetime.”

“The breeding farm is collectively owned and state-operated. Chu Chu said it, we are already workers, no different from the workers in the county town.”

“That’s right, we are also workers now. From now on, don’t be so short-sighted as to envy the workers in the city.”

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Speaking of this, everyone was extremely proud.

There were so many communes in Nan County, and so many villages under them, but only their village had established a state-owned breeding farm. Now, people from other villages were very envious and jealous of them.

Now, almost every household in the village had someone working at the breeding farm, either the able-bodied, the elderly, or women. Because many benefits had been distributed before, everyone’s living conditions had improved a lot.

Therefore, many people from other villages wanted to use their connections, such as relatives, to come to their village and work at the breeding farm.

Recently, even matchmakers liked to come to their village. The young men in their village had become very popular, and many girls from other villages wanted to marry in to enjoy a good life.

“This is all thanks to Chu Chu, so you must always remember her kindness,” the Elders reminded them.

“Yes, yes, we will definitely remember,” everyone nodded excitedly.

Song Chu called out the accountant and cashier, moved a table and chairs to the courtyard, and had the workers of the breeding farm stand in the courtyard.

Those who belonged to the breeding farm, regardless of age, immediately walked quickly to the courtyard with radiant faces and stood in line. Other villagers watched from the side.

Song Chu sat to the side and said to the cashier, “Distribute according to the wage table made last month.”

“Okay!” The cashier nodded and said to those in line, “Now, when I call your name, come forward to collect your wages and sign or make a fingerprint.”

Song Chu added, “Last month you worked a full month, and wages will be paid according to the number of days you worked. This time, we will announce how much each person’s wage is, so listen carefully.”

Announcing the wages was also to boost the morale of the villagers, to make them work harder. Those who hadn’t yet joined the farm would also work harder to be selected in the next round of recruitment.

“If there are any questions, raise them immediately. Starting next month, wages will not be announced publicly. Wages will be paid on time every month on this day, and you can collect them from the cashier. Do you understand?”

“Understood!” Everyone shouted enthusiastically.

Song Chu nodded to the cashier, who immediately took out the wage table that had been prepared two days ago and the prepared money.

“Farm Director Song Chu, full attendance, wage fifty-eight yuan,” he announced Song Chu’s first.

This wage standard was set by Song Chu after referring to multiple factories in the county town. It was lower than large factories but higher than small factories.

Song Chu smiled and took the wages, signing her name in the recipient column of the wage table.

No one had any objections to her having a wage of fifty-eight yuan. They were more eager to know how much they would get.

The cashier continued, “Farm’s staff member, Tang Youhua, full attendance, wage thirty-eight yuan.”

Tang Youhua was stunned when he was called. He never expected to have a wage of thirty-eight yuan. This was too high.

As far as he knew, a second-level regular worker with seniority in a county town factory had a monthly wage of only thirty yuan. Ordinary workers got twenty-something yuan, and apprentices got ten-something yuan.

In the village, the average income per person per year was only about a hundred yuan, which was about eight yuan per month, and that was with almost daily work.

This made him feel like he was dreaming. Others were also shocked by his wage.

It was because everyone now had a unified thought: Song Chu deserved whatever she got. So it was not strange that she had a wage of fifty-eight yuan. But Tang Youhua actually had thirty-eight yuan, this was beyond everyone’s expectations.

“Go quickly, what are you dazing for?” Tang Qing pushed him from the side.

Tang Youhua then excitedly went forward, signed his name, and collected his wages.

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