Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 834 - 835: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 83

Chapter 834: Chapter 835: 1960s Quadrangle Courtyard 83

The work bell rang, and the workshop workers had already entered the Finance Department.

Everyone began to get busy; distributing the wages of so many people really meant being occupied from the start of the workday until the end, except for bathroom breaks and meals, constantly handing out wages to everyone.

Zhang Yu sighed with relief that she had managed to stuff the wages into bags overnight yesterday, and all that was left was ensuring they went to the right people.

So, that whole morning, Zhang Yu was busy distributing wages, leaving her dizzy and disoriented. After a rushed lunch, she returned to the office to rest.

Rest was necessary. She had already stayed late at work the day before, then went to the police station to give a statement, and also visited Chief Feng’s place, truly suffering from a severe lack of sleep.

Many of her colleagues, after a good meal, also lay down on their desks to rest a bit—they had only handed out half of the wages in the morning, and they needed to continue the work in the afternoon.

After a busy day, Zhang Yu finally completed today’s task. The thought of having to do this every month really made her want to pass out.

Seeing Zhang Yu slumped over the desk, Li Li laughed, "You must be feeling really tired."

Zhang Yu responded with a grunt. As a newcomer in the Finance Department, she truly wished to be an experienced hand, but she also knew that now was definitely not the time for that.

"Once you’ve experienced this a few more times, you’ll know," Li Li said after a bit of rest, preparing to leave work.

"No matter how much experience I get, I still find it a bit hard to adapt." There’s no helping it, having gotten used to the era of banks distributing wages, returning to an era of cash was really hard to get used to.

"12 times a year, and when you retire at 55, you’ll have to do this for at least another thirty years."

Li Li sighed. What a young girl she is—if only she could stay young forever.

Ah, to retire at 55, Zhang Yu was shocked, unable to imagine working for over thirty more years.

By the time she retires at 55, who knows if she would even live another 30 years—Zhang Yu really felt like cursing someone.

Thinking of the current era, "Yeah, I will eventually adapt."

In this era of cash, no matter which unit you work for as finance personnel, you’d face this challenge. The biggest difference would be the number of personnel involved.

Though larger units have more work, they also have more staff to distribute wages; but the benefits are really good.

The monthly supply of vouchers is more than any other factory, and in this era of scarce resources, everyone wants to join a big unit—it’s not without reason.

Looking at Zhang Yu’s naive smile, Li Li sighed inwardly, thinking that this girl might go far.

With an education background from a finance technical school, being smart, and with her family’s good background, as long as there weren’t any problems, Old Feng might handpick Zhang Yu to be Chief of the Finance Department after his retirement.

Such formidable youth, Li Li sighed again. She and Old Feng were both candidates for the head of the department, but unfortunately, Old Feng’s professional skills were just better than hers, and he smoothly became the Chief.

As for her, even though she is the leader of the cost accounting team, it’s still a bit regrettable to retire from this position.

Looking at Zhang Yu, she felt a little less regretful; if Zhang Yu could become the chief, her own status as a mentor would be mentioned by others.

Li Li made up her mind, she must build a good relationship with Zhang Yu no matter what.

Zhang Yu had no idea that Li Li actually wanted to build a good relationship with her; if she knew, she would’ve found it strange.

Despite having been at the rolling mill for some time, and having been initially designated to learn from Li Li, she hadn’t really been taught much.

Regardless of whether Li Li taught her anything or not, this master figure could only be recognized; after all, she did teach her something.

Zhang Yu tidied up a bit, yawning as she followed the stream of people out.

Receiving her salary for the first time, she should really celebrate well, like going out for a nice meal to improve her fare.

Unfortunately, in this era of clothing and food scarcity, going out to eat was an impossibility.

One still needed to raise chickens, wait for the days to get better, and after the food supply improved, one must raise chickens to ensure a supply of eggs.

Not to say that each person would have an egg every day, but at least every few days one could enjoy scrambled eggs, boiled eggs, and such.

In an age where meat was scarce, eating eggs was also a good way to replenish one’s health.

Zhang Yu pushed his cart and followed the stream of people out of the steel factory, noticing that a few people were invited to the security department after work.

"Why should I go to the security department?" Someone naturally refused, not wanting to go to the security department.

Some felt guilty; upon seeing they were to go to the security department, their legs began to tremble.

"Why, why, why do I have to go to the security department?" They prayed incessantly in their hearts, hoping it’s not what they were thinking.

"Suspected of being involved with the disappearance of warehouse steel materials." The leader had spoken, meaning this could be shared with them; there was no need for secrecy anymore.

Involved with the disappearance of warehouse steel materials? Hearing this, someone collapsed, "I, I didn’t steal much."

"I, I was just following my neighbor." Someone explained amid tears and snot, and at the same time, revealed the accomplices they knew.

The security department people mentioned it was related to missing warehouse steel, and some did not believe it; after all, it’s not easy to get things out of a warehouse.

It’s difficult to get past the warehouse, and even if one did, how to take the steel out of the factory?

If it’s just a little bit of steel, maybe you could hide it in your clothes to smuggle out of the factory, but could it be a small matter that has prompted action from the security department?

Everyone looked disdainfully at the few who were already collapsed on the ground, pointing and whispering, as this was akin to digging into the factory’s foundation.

"These people are thieves, robbers, getting beaten to death outside would be normal."

After looking around, Zhang Yu rode his bike away. After being busy all day, he wanted to go home to rest, and as for the people caught by the security department, they were all just underlings.

What sparked his interest was who exactly this "big shot" was, the real mastermind behind the original host’s downfall.

After he got home, Zhang Yu busied himself with cooking dinner. When he was full and went out to enjoy the cooler evening air, he found that the neighbors were discussing the matter.

Of course, some asked Zhang Yu, and although they felt he was a newcomer and probably didn’t know, they still had to ask.

Zhang Yu hummed a response, "Yes, there’s such a matter, but I’m not sure about specifics."

Although it was he who exposed the incident, it was unclear whether he would be credited for it.

Upon hearing that Zhang Yu knew about the affair, of course, everyone hurriedly inquired about the specifics.

"I don’t know either," said Zhang Yu helplessly, spreading his hands, "For specifics, everyone can wait."

"Besides, the authorities are still investigating the matter, if you inquire too much, wouldn’t it make people suspect your involvement?"

Zhang Yu didn’t believe any of these neighbors had the guts to commit the act, as getting caught would mean immediate dismissal and drawing all sorts of critic’s attention.

The only exception was Sha Zhu, who on the so-called approval of the factory director, didn’t hesitate to take home so-called leftover dishes.

What he took were just leftovers from the cafeteria; as for taking steel materials, Sha Zhu wouldn’t dare, knowing that it would lead to no good end should he do it.

As for the rest, they were cowards, lacking the clout and connections to get involved in such a matter.