readytorunbook Chapter 925 Socialist Labor Cooperation Relations
Chapter 925 Socialist Labor Cooperation Relations
Chapter 925 Socialist Labor Cooperation Relations
Director Lin paused for a moment, then immediately said, "How could we let that young lady suffer a loss? We're not some evil exploitative class. We give her thirty yuan every month without fail, and give her the money on the first of the month... Cuizhi eats and lives at my house, and we reimburse her for medical expenses. She only has to pay for her own clothes, which she agreed to in the first place..."
Even if Director Lin said it, it wasn't the whole story. Lu Qiaoge only heard the gist of it, and she wasn't qualified to judge or point fingers at the moment.
After all, it was really quite simple at the beginning.
When children become successful, relatives in the countryside want to come to the city. In the past and now, urban and rural household registrations are like a watershed. On one side are the poor, hardworking farmers who toil in the fields, while on the other side are city dwellers who eat government-subsidized grain and can buy food with their wages as long as they go to get off work on time.
Rural conditions are poor; heating is self-sufficient, and food must be grown in the fields. Working in the fields is unsanitary, so it's impossible to wear clean clothes. But city dwellers can do that. They can even wear pretty dresses to work, sit in offices drinking tea and chatting. Even in factories, there are free work clothes provided by the government. Otherwise, even decades later, people will say, "Sitting in an office is so nice; you're protected from the wind and rain."
Or, to the children in the family: "Take the civil service exam! It's a secure job; once you pass, you'll never have to worry about anything again."
Yes, a mud rice bowl and an iron rice bowl are definitely not the same.
So, the elderly people in the family came one after another.
In the very beginning, there were burdens, but not exactly a drag. After all, the country was building a lot of factories at that time, and people could work in factories. Director Lin's younger siblings are now married and have established their own careers, and they are leaders in their own right. Didn't that change their fate?
That Cuizhi was like that back then, she definitely didn't have any other thoughts. Going to the city, especially the northern capital, was something she felt was bringing honor to her ancestors. But as time went by, she started to have other thoughts.
But that kind of thinking is definitely not going to work.
Director Lin's husband wasn't that foolish to abandon his wife, who had a bright future ahead of her, and instead marry a distant relative from his hometown.
It should be noted that Director Lin has always had a good job, so his family has never had a hard time. Moreover, although Director Lin's family is not in Beidu, over the years he has built an unbreakable and formidable network of connections.
Not to be narcissistic, but take Lu Qiaoge for example, isn't she one of them?
If Director Lin gets into trouble and comes after her, what will Lu Qiaoge do?
Of course, I would help without hesitation.
Therefore, Lu Qiaoge believed that Director Lin's husband would not divorce her, nor would he have a child with Cuizhi.
But this man...
It's a complicated story.
It really is a common flaw among men—she's really great, don't hold it against her, she doesn't want anything from me, she just likes me, I haven't changed my mind, look, what a great man I am!
But deep down, he must be feeling smug—look, there's a woman who loves me so much, and she's even chosen to remain unmarried for my sake. What man wouldn't be moved by that?
Thoughts flashed by in an instant. Lu Qiaoge said seriously, "From a rational point of view, you two have already formed an employment relationship with Cuizhi. Of course, we can't say it so bluntly right now."
But actually, we need to look at this from a policy perspective.
Your and your husband's rank and benefits already include domestic service, which is permitted by the organization.
Comrade Cuizhi came to our home to help, and your family paid her monthly wages. This is essentially a socialist labor cooperation relationship.
Even though Director Lin considered himself well-informed, this was truly the first time he had heard such a statement.
Actually, there are quite a few families like hers.
When relatives from her hometown came to the city, some couldn't find work temporarily, so they helped take care of the children, do housework, cook, and even look after the elderly. Her family was lucky; they met someone they wanted to date. A faint, sarcastic smile played on Director Lin's lips.
Lu Qiaoge glanced at Director Lin's expression and continued, "She put in the work, and your family pays her. This is distribution according to work and equal mutual assistance."
It's right that you respect her as a revolutionary comrade, but if you always feel indebted to her, you'll only complicate a simple labor relationship, which doesn't align with the spirit of the new type of social relations we advocate.
Director Lin remained silent, deeply shocked, her expression serious and her eyes thoughtful.
This proves that she is understanding and absorbing Lu Qiaoge's words.
Lu Qiaoge continued, "The question she asked you was actually quite offensive, but there's nothing we can do. Over the years, these perceptions have probably gone from unbelievable to taken for granted."
Actually, you can find someone to take care of your mother-in-law for just thirty yuan, and that care won't be 24/7.
Now that you're off work, you still have to help out, and oh yes, you also have to cook for her.
If you're simply talking about feelings, shouldn't she also help with some housework? But she didn't. This shows that this woman clearly understands her responsibilities; she knows her job is to serve your mother-in-law. You pay her a salary, provide food and lodging, so what makes her think she can have feelings for you?
Lu Qiaoge didn't want to say it, but she's a quick-tongued person and couldn't help but blurt it out.
Director Lin is different from others. This female cadre is someone who can live well no matter what situation she is in.
In recent years, many people, including Director Lin himself, have probably fallen into a strange mindset, which is that they are only concerned with matters between men and women.
Comrade Cuizhi used the phrase "I love you, I will never get married" to bind Director Lin's family to her.
She is no longer satisfied with this kind of bondage.
She wanted more, which is why she made that request.
Perhaps she had other ideas and no longer wanted to love the man she couldn't have. She felt some regret, so she tentatively tried to negotiate with Director Lin.
Knowing full well that Director Lin would not agree to either of these conditions, she estimated that she would propose another condition, such as finding her a job, a very good job, or even finding her a satisfactory family to marry into.
Upon hearing these words, Director Lin looked at Lu Qiaoge with a surprised expression, while her own preconceived notions underwent a complete upheaval.
Oh no, it seems like I've made a mistake.
Why haven't we considered this aspect of the problem all these years?
She herself is not stupid, her husband is even more intelligent, and so are their friends and colleagues.
Why didn't anyone, including herself, think of this?