Chapter 645 Honorable Retirement
Kang Shude did not refuse Ning Weimin’s kindness, and resigned from the jade factory.
It just so happened that a dozen old workers in the factory were about to retire.
There happens to be a master who is in a very difficult situation at home. He is pestering the head of the administrative department every day to negotiate terms.
I said that my wife has a "medicine pot". After retirement, her salary has been reduced by 20%, and life is really difficult.
If the factory can't give him a part-time job, he won't quit and will work for a few more years.
In this way, the old man's resignation was equivalent to unintentionally resolving a headache problem for the factory and also helping a family in need.
So, without even a transition period, the old man retired directly after two or three days.
And the administrative section chief was quite particular. He gave the old man a full month's salary that month, which was equivalent to taking thirty yuan from the factory in vain.
The old man is not alone in his boredom either.
I borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha, and used the money to invite the administrative section chief and a few other people who got along well in the factory to have a meal together in a small restaurant.
This is called losing face and living in favor.
So even if others leave, what they leave behind in the factory will always be word-of-mouth praise.
People don’t say that the old man is serious and responsible in his work.
Hot water and newspapers are delivered on time, and letters and phone calls are delivered promptly.
That is to say, the old man is kind and righteous, not stingy, but also warm and kind.
Especially those who worked with the old man to make stone sculptures for Ning Weimin, they regretted the old man leaving the most.
Because once Kang Shude left, although they still had work to make extra money, the work they produced could no longer be kept in the reception room like in the past, waiting for someone to come and collect it.
They have to send it to the handicraft workshop on Meishi Street by themselves.
Not only do you have to run errands, but you also have to deal with strangers. It’s not as easy as it used to be to look at your appearance.
The jade factory is like this, and the neighbors in No. 2 Courtyard of Shan'er Hutong are even more interested in Kang Shude.
As soon as she learned about Kang Shude's resignation, Aunt Bian took the lead and started to connect with others.
The neighbors in No. 2 Courtyard all donated 120 yuan collectively because Ning Weimin had become rich.
At the Henan Restaurant in Dashilan, Qianmen, which used to be the time-honored "Houdefu", we reserved three tables for Kang Shude's wine.
On that day, except for Mi Xiaoran who was far away across the ocean, all the neighbors in Courtyard No. 2 of Shan'er Hutong gathered together.
Even the eldest daughters of the Bian family and the Luo family and their sons-in-law came, and they were all well-dressed.
Everyone dressed up very carefully and put on the good clothes packed at the bottom of the suitcase.
In particular, Ning Weimin brought two bottles of French champagne to add to the fun.
This made the restaurant manager misunderstand.
I thought Kang Shude was some special big shot, and everyone was celebrating his birthday.
So the manager personally took action and suggested that the banquet should be served with birthday noodles.
Later I found out that it was not such a thing at all and it was actually a joke.
Needless to say, during the banquet, Kang Shude was radiant and extremely happy as he watched the lively scene of people drinking wine and toasting each other with neighbors.
He never expected that an ordinary person like him, who went home to retire, could actually cause such a big fuss.
These days, in fact, when most cadres retire, they are in a state of disgrace.
I can clearly feel the loss of not having the right to use it and having expired it.
After such a comparison, Kang Shude was of course even more relieved and flattered.
After the banquet broke up, he couldn't sleep that night and kept talking to Ning Weimin in private.
"Hey, Wei Min. What did you say? Everyone is too polite, and they take me too seriously when they mobilize forces like this. I can't bear it. I owe you this favor. It's..."
Unexpectedly, Ning Weimin burst into laughter, having already had some concerns in his heart.
"Old man, how wonderful this is. This is called being as close as one family, and we are all neighbors. As for this favor, I am not afraid of it no matter how big it is. It will be over if we can't pay it back. Life is slow. Slow down, there are plenty of opportunities.”
“Don’t forget, we have to go to Jinmen in two days, and we have to bring some souvenirs to everyone when we come back. This summer, I'm thinking about where I should take you to spend the summer. "Well...why don't all the leading cadres prefer to go to Beidaihe for recuperation? I might as well rent a bigger car and take you to our hospital." The people here have invited Beidaihe to play for a few days. Uncle Luo, Aunt Bian, Master Luo, and Aunt Luo will definitely be able to go. As for the others, it depends on how they work. "< br>
What other opinions did Kang Shude have? This was such a good idea, and it made him feel much more comfortable.
This apprentice is really worthy of his teachings, he is sensible and capable.
Even if his own son is still alive, I'm afraid things may not be so to his liking.
If nothing else, let’s just say that he just expressed his desire to return to his hometown. In addition to paying homage to his ancestors’ graves, he also wanted to visit the graves of his wife and children.
I didn’t expect Ning Weimin to actually do what he said.
As promised in the first few days, this boy didn't say a word and put aside all other things.
Not only did he have to drive him back to Jinmen in person, but he also prepared many gifts for him to give to his old friends and neighbors.
What is this called?
Accompany him back home!
As the saying goes, if wealth does not return to its hometown, it is like walking in brocade at night.
You know, twenty years ago, he was deported from the capital to his hometown, and everything he owned was in vain.
The neighbors in my hometown have only seen how depressed he was, but they have never seen him in high spirits.
Now that he returns to Jinghai, he really wants to show everyone that the capital is his treasure, and that he, the grasshopper after autumn, is alive again.
Even if he is alone, he is not a desolate old man with a miserable life and no one to rely on.
Without a son, he can still live a good life with the good apprentice he found in Beijing.
In this way, on May 12th, Ning Weimin drove his American jeep and took Kang Shude from Shan'er Hutong courtyard to Jinghai, Jinmen.
The weather that day was surprisingly good, the sun was shining brightly and there was a gentle breeze.
The temperature is hot or not, cold or not, it's just right.
Uncle Bian, Master Luo, Aunt Luo and Master Mi, who works the night shift, had nothing to do during the day, so they went out to see her off together.
Seeing Ning Weimin and Kang Shude driving away in the jeep, even they were envious.
“Hey, Lao Kang has survived, and he has such a good apprentice. No worse than his son.”
“No, what a blessing Lao Kang is, riding an American car to Tianjin .”
"Hey, this must be said to be fate. Have you forgotten how the old and the young came together in the first place? It seems that everything is arranged by God."
Yes, this is the case. "Guard of honor" is already equivalent to the treatment of a director.
Perhaps people today may feel that it is a bit pretentious and not very interesting.
But for Kang Shude's life, it was a landmark move and a very important line.
He looked out the window, watching the shops on both sides of Qianmen Street passing by behind him, feeling quite happy.
I couldn't help but praise my apprentice.
"Not to mention, your car is quite safe to drive. I didn't expect you to have such a future, to be able to drive a car all over the city every day, and even I have taken advantage of you. . Okay, at this rate, we can come back from Jinmen in two days." But Ning Weimin said, "Why are you in such a hurry to come back? No need, old man, I will accompany you out after all." In one trip, you can visit Wudaodao, Quanyechang, and Tanggu. You can also try Qishilin, Dengyinglou, and Goubuli. The key is to have fun, and your happiness comes first. "
Kang Shude felt very happy when he heard this, but the more he did this, the more he shook his head.
"No, no, you can't delay your business for me."
Ning Weimin said. "What's the business? It's my business after I've taken care of you. For example, it's like the other side of the strait. They've been tense with us for so many years. No, the other side has also announced that it has given up the confrontation. It has begun to talk to us about peace. I found that the more serious the matter, the less important it is to handle it slowly. Don’t you think this is right? Shude was suddenly startled, "What? What did you say? Is there any new news on the other side of the strait?"
"Oh, you don't know, shouldn't you? You are so anxious to ask about Mr. Song Whereabouts, aren’t we most concerned about this news? Yesterday’s newspapers and radio broadcasts also showed it, saying that cross-strait relations have entered a new era..."
"Hi, I In order to leave today, I only packed my things and didn’t bother to read yesterday’s newspaper... This is really delaying things..."
"Don’t worry, old man, I’m in the car If there is a radio, let me turn it on for you to listen to. Maybe it will be a news program, okay?”
"Hey, your car also has foreign speakers, so you can listen to the radio..."
"That's an American car. Let me turn it on for you..."
(End of this chapter)