Chapter 2631 - 1515: Compensation and Job Transfer

It’s not something everyone can afford, and if you eat it while walking down the street, you’ll definitely get robbed.

Even when eating meat buns in a restaurant, there are people who will stare, because not everyone in the restaurant can afford meat buns; they opt for plain noodles and steamed buns.

Ding Ning ate two buns, and at home, there’s a water bottle filled halfway with Spiritual Spring Water; in this body, he can only take a sip at a time.

After taking a sip of Spiritual Spring Water, he felt refreshed again. Next stop is the factory.

His parents worked at this factory, and it’s also where they sacrificed themselves.

Ding Ning greeted the elderly guard at the door.

The guard has worked here for more than ten years and knows Ding Ning because he often came to the factory’s cafeteria with his parents to eat.

Moreover, he would come to the cafeteria to eat when his parents were at work.

"Ning, are you here to take over the job?"

"Yes, hello sir. I’m looking for the factory director. Is he here?"

"Ning, the director just clocked in; he should be here."

"Alright, sir, I’m going then."

"Go ahead, go ahead!"

The elderly guard waved his hand with a look of pity; unfortunately, he too has a family and is powerless to help others.

Ding Ning went straight to the factory director’s office. Inside, there was only the director.

However, he passed by some departments where people were starting to work. Upon seeing Ding Ning, some showed sympathy, some simply nodded, and others gave caring greetings.

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Ding Ning’s parents transferred here more than ten years ago and had many colleagues, including close ones and competitors!

So-called heroes, in those dramatic times, gradually forgotten as time passed!

People forget as time goes by!

Ding Ning’s parents died only a few days ago, yet many still regret the passing of these two good people!

Ding Ning can accept some people’s malice, but most are kind!

This time, people are somewhat pure, though there are various complex workplace relationships that disperse once a person dies!

"Knock, knock, knock, knock."

"Come in."

"Uncle Chen."

"Ning, you look much better today than a few days ago. You need to stay strong for your parents to feel at ease!"

Director Chen showed care for Ding Ning, like one cares for a junior.

"Yes, Uncle Chen. I’m here today to ask about the job and the compensation."

"Girl, do you want to start working today? The compensation is ready if you want to collect it today."

"Uncle Chen, I’d like to collect the compensation. As for the job, you know I’ve taken the university entrance exam; my results should be out soon. Once accepted, I’ll go to university, and I want to sell the job. Can you help see if anyone wants to buy it?"

Director Chen paused in silence before advising, "Ning, the acceptance letter hasn’t arrived yet; you can deal with the job later. Always have a second plan; collect the compensation and be wary of people; don’t let them deceive you with a few words!"

"Uncle Chen, I know you’re advising me kindly. I want to sell the job discreetly; could you arrange it quietly? I want to collect the compensation without letting others know, and once the letter arrives, I might even sell the house and try to buy one where I’ll study."

"Girl, have you made up your mind?"

Director Chen’s son is in the countryside, and it’s unclear if he passed the exams, but at least there’s a plan for the job. If his son doesn’t get into college, he can return to the city.

Many can return to the city now, but they need an accepting unit or risk becoming unemployed.

Many return, but without jobs—a significant number.

Ding Ning wants to buy work, and although Director Chen wants to advise, he also wants to purchase it for his family, as it would be a favor.

"I’ve decided to finalize it today before anyone covets it; the longer it drags on, the more unpredictable it becomes."

Ding Ning discusses the job with Director Chen, knowing many have yet to return from the countryside, like Director Chen’s son and niece.

Selling the job can fetch a few hundred to 1000, sparing it from being coveted.

"Wait here; I’ll be right back."

Director Chen wrote two slips with his pen for Ding Ning to sign: one for changing the job name, the other for compensation receipt.

Director Chen took the signed slips personally to handle the tasks.

He went to accounting and then personnel.

People saw the slips with Ding Ning’s signature and Director Chen personally handling them. At both places, they silently assisted, possibly having heard Ding Ning had gone to see Director Chen earlier.

Everyone knows this; it was understood without acknowledgment before.

Ding Ning transferred the job to the director’s son without objection, since they had the signed slip.

Such matters are often handled privately, as they follow standard procedures.

Many abide by certain rules.

Ding Ning analyzed the director’s office while waiting.

A simple desk in a modest room, with shelves at the back for items.

As a major factory director, Chen is quite low-key.

He’s efficient, low-key, and honest.

His son went to the countryside, maybe due to reasons of the era or personal reasons.

Director Chen trusts him, yet why didn’t she heed warnings?

Cheated by a scumbag man and a vile woman, losing the compensation and job without a cent; even her home was taken, leaving her only one room.

Her room used by others like a storage space.

She was foolish in her past life.

If not for her death wish granted by a Deity revealing the book’s true nature, she’d never have realized she was a pawn in its plot.

Ding Ning wants to curse the author for creating such a flawed narrative, where vile characters are protagonists.

Her kind nature was turned into fodder, an unknowing sacrifice.

Ding Ning returns to rewrite the plot.

The first step is collecting compensation and selling the job, then securing the acceptance letter and selling the house.

No longer a sacrifice for protagonists, refusing to be their servant.

Even if she doesn’t seek revenge, they won’t live carefreely.

Vile woman Yuhuan wouldn’t have gone to school without stealing her acceptance letter, nor could she have bought a home in the provincial capital as they did.

Without her labor, could the vile woman follow the scumbag man to the provincial capital?

In half a year, Mr. Xiao became paralyzed from illness, forcing Mrs. Xiao to keep her job, with no one to care for Mr. Xiao, leaving Mrs. Xiao unable to work.

Yuhuan staying here, could she marry scumbag man Xiao Jianhua?

Even if they cared for each other as siblings without blood ties, in this familiar place, they dared not show it.

Instead, others would hold those roles while they lived freely outside; without her as sacrifice, could they enjoy such carefree living?

"Girl, I’ve managed it for you."

Director Chen returned with two envelopes.

"Yes."

"Girl, 3000 in compensation; is it right?"

Ding Ning took the money and counted it.