Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 208: Paving the Way for You!_1

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Paving the Way for You!_1

Afterward, Song Yunuan saw the panorama of the Staff and Cadre College drawn by the county cultural office artist in just over an hour.

Of course, it hadn’t been revised yet, it was only a draft, but it looked particularly impressive even so.

Song Yunuan suggested they could work overtime to make it colorful and more visual.

This was easy, there was no need for overtime; they could start right away.

Having taken care of business there, Song Yunuan then hurried off to the lumber mill.

It wasn’t just a figure of speech, she really didn’t stop at all.

Because Song Yunuan actually rode a horse clip-clopping all the way to the lumber mill’s gate.

Song Yunuan was familiar with the gate guard as well, she greeted him with a beaming smile, and then walked into the factory hand in hand with her brother.

Song Yunuan went straight to her uncle.

Her uncle was now a full-time worker.

But he was still working in the workshop.

At that moment, an office staff member who happened to be checking in saw Song Yunuan, recognized her, and immediately went into the workshop to enthusiastically call Song Nian out.

Song Nian realized that Little Nuan’s freedom to come and go in the lumber mill had nothing to do with him.

This was a respect she had earned for herself.

He was simply basking in her reflected glory.

So when he saw Song Yunuan coming, he was especially happy.

Song Yunuan handed the design drawing of the simple clothes rack over to Song Nian.

Song Nian looked at it, slapped his thigh, and praised it.

This is great! Simple and practical, doesn’t waste wood, it can be made with offcuts.

Song Yunuan then said to Song Nian, "Uncle, when you’re free, you could suggest to Factory Manager Duan to take on the staff college furniture like tables and benches at cost price."

Song Nian looked at Song Yunuan in shock, "But, the school hasn’t approved it yet, right?"

"If you wait until it’s approved before you speak up, won’t it be too late then?"

Song Nian felt she really made sense.

He ruffled Asheng’s little head and told them, "Your little aunt has now been transferred to the logistics canteen."

Working in the canteen now was indeed a fine job.

His wife had always said it was a cushy position, and now it seems she had gotten her wish.

However, Song Yunuan still cautioned, "Although the canteen is good, it’s also a place where it’s easy to make mistakes. Tell your aunt that she’s not well-connected and doesn’t have any backing, so she shouldn’t just go with the flow. If she can’t manage others, she should at least manage herself well."

Song Nian nodded repeatedly, telling Song Yunuan that she should be careful.

So Song Nian felt this niece of his, who had grown up in the government compound in the provincial city, was truly exceptional.

Her insight was simply different from others.

Song Nian, holding the drawing, said to Song Yunuan, "If it’s approved for production, we can even apply for a bonus for you."

Song Yunuan said, "I don’t need a bonus for this; just tell Factory Manager Duan that it’s my gift to the lumber mill. If it can go into production, just make me a sample to hang clothes on, and that will be enough."

If it were in the past, Song Nian would definitely feel that Little Nuan had lost out.

To think that the drawing she had taken so much trouble to create was just handed over to them for nothing?

She should at least get two hundred yuan.

But now, after giving it some thought, he said to Song Yunuan, "Do you think I’m right with the way I see it?"

Song Yunuan encouraged him, "Uncle, please tell me."

"The clothes rack isn’t complicated, and although individual homes don’t have similar racks, they basically all hang clothes on walls or behind doors, more or less the same, not high in technical content. But that’s secondary. The main thing is, Little Nuan, you don’t want to attract too much attention or cause your uncle to be envied. Giving this away for free can also earn us goodwill, at the very least Factory Manager Duan will take note of it."

At this point, Song Nian added, "Little Nuan, actually, your aunt and I being made permanent staff members... We’re already very satisfied with that. Let others say what they will; as long as we work hard, do our jobs well, and don’t make mistakes, no one is going to fire us."

Song Yunuan said, "That’s not enough, Uncle, you can’t just be satisfied with the status quo, you have to aim for something higher."

Song Nian widened his eyes, "What higher thing could I aim for?"

"For example, being a team leader, a workshop director, a factory manager..." Song Yunuan’s voice was soft, yet it was enough to make Song Nian break out in a cold sweat.

He hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Little Nuan, don’t talk nonsense. If someone else heard this, we’d be doomed."

"Aren’t soldiers who don’t want to be generals not good soldiers, haven’t you heard that saying, Uncle?"

"I’ve heard it, but that’s just what they say in books. Can what’s said in books really be the same as reality?"

Song Yunuan chuckled, "There’s no one around, so no one can hear what I said, Uncle, you can relax."

She then dropped the smile from her face and spoke seriously to Song Nian, "Uncle, have you really not noticed anything, or have you simply not dared to think about it?"

Song Nian nodded, then shook his head.

Puzzled, he asked Song Yunuan, "What should I have noticed?"

Song Yunuan said, "From the beginning up to now, I’ve been paving the way for you, Uncle. I didn’t put in all this effort just so you could spend your life merely as a worker."

Song Nian’s eyes bulged.

Yes, that’s exactly it.

Little Nuan was paving the way for him!

Otherwise, why else would he have been made permanent and caught Factory Manager Duan’s favorable attention?

Moved, Song Nian said, "Little Nuan, I’ve taken note of that."

Song Yunuan nodded, "Good, as long as you’re aware. It makes my efforts worthwhile."

Then Song Yunuan reminded Song Nian, "Reading and studying is something you cannot neglect, Uncle. Have you been reading books lately?"

Song Nian nodded repeatedly. This was what his niece had emphasized time and again and she had even procured the necessary materials for him.

How could he not read?

If he didn’t, it would truly be an act of ingratitude.

Not to mention Little Nuan ignoring him, even his mother would scold him for being useless.

Satisfied with his response, Song Yunuan then said, "Go on with your work, Uncle. I have to stop by Second Grandfather’s House."

After a moment’s thought, she advised Song Nian, "Uncle, we in the Song family don’t have strong backing or foundations. Whatever we do, we need to rely on ourselves. In the future, if we encounter any troubles, there’s no one who can help us. Just like before, wasn’t Liu Jincui bullying you just because she saw you didn’t have the capability to retaliate?

If you had been a workshop director back then, she wouldn’t have had the nerve to act so arrogantly. Besides, attacking a dog depends on the owner. If Liu Jincui had any respect for you, she wouldn’t have dared to even think of targeting me. If you become powerful, would others think twice before bullying your niece, fearing your retaliation?"

Song Nian listened, his heart swelling with emotion and also a bit of anger.

Yes, in the past, no one looked up to him; even a cripple didn’t consider him a person.

Remembering a son with a tragic fate he had overheard about, his eyes reddened and his hands clenched. Yes, Little Nuan was right, even though none of those things happened and Lin Qing seemed not to dare to do anything to his family, what if Lin Zhiqing had a rough time, would Lin Qing take it out on them again?

Besides, despite his elder brother doing well in business and making money, he was still looked down upon by others.

He had even overheard people talking behind his back, saying it was a public humiliation to be shouting and hawking goods in a crowded place. Though some might not say it out loud, deep down, they still scorned him.

Song Nian was not wrong, not just now, but even in the decades to come, the self-employed would still be looked down upon.

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