Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 987 Envy of Others!

The scene of Tang Yanling suddenly taking inventory of the counter and handing it over to Team Leader Chen quickly attracted the attention of many sales clerks. The sales clerk at the counter closest to Tang Yanling, seeing this, asked her curiously, "Yanling! It's not the end of the month, why did you suddenly start taking inventory?"

Team Leader Chen, who was checking the quantity of goods with Tang Yanling, heard his subordinate's question and, without waiting for Tang Yanling to answer, replied sarcastically, "Lifang! Yanling is getting a promotion. Tomorrow morning she will be officially transferred from our department store to work in the office of the Municipal Bureau of Commerce. This is her inventory handover with me before her transfer."

"What! Yanling, you're being transferred from our department store to the Commerce Bureau office? Is that true?" Although Team Leader Chen's tone was somewhat sarcastic, Lifang's face immediately showed disbelief upon hearing the news that Tang Yanling was being transferred. Ignoring the jealousy in Team Leader Chen's words, she asked Tang Yanling in great surprise.

At this moment, Team Leader Chen was filled with jealousy because of Tang Yanling's transfer to the Municipal Bureau of Commerce. When she saw Lifang confirming the news with Tang Yanling, before Tang Yanling could answer, she said to Lifang in a sarcastic tone, "Lifang! Would I lie to you about something like this?"

“Look at Tang Yanling. Since she got married, she has someone driving her to and from get off work every day. Now she has even been transferred to work in the Bureau of Commerce. So it’s better to marry well than to be born well.”

When Team Leader Chen was handing over the work to her, Tang Yanling sensed that something was off about his attitude. Now, hearing his sarcastic remarks, she finally realized what was going on. Considering the changes that had happened to his family a few years ago, Tang Yanling didn't take it personally. She quickly changed the subject and said to Team Leader Chen with a smile, "Team Leader Chen! Check the rest of these to see if the quantities are correct. If they are, then we can consider the handover officially complete."

Tang Yanling's words left Team Leader Chen, who was already feeling extremely unbalanced, feeling as frustrated as if he had punched a cotton ball. He could only hand over his work to Tang Yanling with a heart full of jealousy.

Hearing Team Leader Chen's sarcastic remarks, Lifang, who was standing nearby, also sensed that something was wrong. Standing behind her counter, she watched Team Leader Chen leave after completing the handover with Tang Yanling. Then she advised Tang Yanling, who came out from behind the counter, "Yanling! Team Leader Chen's words were a bit harsh, but she's not a bad person at heart. Don't take it to heart."

Upon hearing Li Fang's advice, Tang Yanling recalled what had just happened and showed an indifferent expression on her face. She smiled and said to Li Fang, "Sister Li Fang! I'm about to be transferred, so there's no need to lower myself to her level."

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's reply, Lifang laughed and complained to Tang Yanling, "Yanling! It's good that you think this way, but speaking of which, do you still consider me a sister? You're about to be transferred, and you've kept it all from me?"

Hearing Lifang's complaints, Tang Yanling thought about the truth of her transfer to the Commerce Bureau and said to Lifang with a helpless expression, "Sister Lifang! I didn't mean to hide it from you, I only found out last night."

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's answer and considering the nature of Tang Yanling's upcoming job, Lifang said to Tang Yanling with envy, "Yanling! The clerk position offers the opportunity to work as a substitute for a cadre and eventually become a full-fledged cadre. You're being transferred to the Commerce Bureau this time, and who knows, you might become one of our leaders in a few years. When we meet then, please don't say you don't recognize us, the sisters who used to work together."

Before marrying into the Jia family, Tang Yanling was an enviable saleswoman, so she never imagined that one day she could become a leader envied by many. Thinking of her mother-in-law and aunt, Tang Yanling felt that when she returned home, she must learn from them and gain some experience in working at the company, hoping that one day she could also have the status they had now.

However, Tang Yanling didn't voice her thoughts. Instead, she smiled and asked Lifang, "Sister Lifang! Do you think I, Tang Yanling, am that kind of person? I don't know what the work environment is like at my new workplace yet. Once I'm settled in, I'll treat you and Wanwan to Peking duck at Bianyifang."

Upon hearing Tang Yanling's words, Lifang immediately seized the opportunity to remind Tang Yanling, "Yanling! You said it yourself, I didn't force you to treat us." Hearing Lifang's question, Tang Yanling thought of the money she had in the bank and replied generously, "Sister Lifang! It's just a roast duck, I can afford to treat you."

After Wen Xiaorong helped Tang Yanling take inventory of the remaining goods in the counter, she waited for Team Leader Chen to come and hand over the goods to Tang Yanling. Then she immediately returned to her office, reached out and pressed the phone on her desk, shook the handset a few times, picked up the receiver, and politely said, "Comrade! Hello! Could you please transfer me to the purchasing department of Xicheng Supply and Marketing Cooperative?"

"Hello! This is the purchasing department. Who are you looking for?" The call was quickly answered, and a young girl's polite voice followed.

Upon hearing the inquiry on the phone, Wen Xiaorong politely greeted the other party, "Hello! Xiaoxin! This is your Aunt Wen. Is your Uncle Tang in the office? Could you please have him answer the phone?"

The girl named Xiaoxin, upon hearing Wen Xiaorong's familiar voice on the phone, immediately greeted Wen Xiaorong with a smile, "Aunt Wen! Good morning! My Uncle Tang is in the office. Please wait a moment while I call him to answer the phone."

"Honey! You're calling me so early in the morning, what's up?" Tang Jiansheng's question came through the phone shortly after Xiaoxin finished speaking.

When Wen Xiaorong heard Tang Jiansheng's question and thought of the news that Tang Yanling was about to be transferred to the Commerce Bureau, she happily said to Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! I have good news for you. Our Lingling is going to work at the Commerce Bureau."

"What? Honey! What did you say? Lingling is being transferred to the Commerce Bureau? What's going on?" Tang Jiansheng, on the other end of the phone, couldn't believe his ears when he heard the news from Wen Xiaorong. He asked Wen Xiaorong to confirm the news with a shocked expression.

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's question and sensing the shock in his voice, Wen Xiaorong replied happily, "Of course it's true. Before I called you, I had just finished taking inventory of the goods in the counter for Lingling. At that moment, she was handing over her work to Chen Bijuan."

Tang Jiansheng was overjoyed to learn that Tang Yanling was being transferred to the Commerce Bureau. He immediately asked Wen Xiaorong, "Wife! Lingling was perfectly fine, why is she suddenly being transferred to the Commerce Bureau?"

When Wen Xiaorong heard Tang Jiansheng's question, she thought of the real reason why Tang Yanling was transferred to the Commerce Bureau. Considering that this was an office, she smiled and said to Tang Jiansheng, "Old Tang! I'll tell you the details when I get back tonight. Tonight, our director is having a farewell dinner for Lingling at the unit's canteen and has invited me and our son-in-law to have dinner with her. So after you get off work, remember to go home early and cook for the kids."

Although Tang Jiansheng was eager to know why his daughter had suddenly been transferred to the Commerce Bureau, he also knew that some things were better left unsaid in the office. So he smiled and told Wen Xiaorong, "Wife! I know. But drink less alcohol when you eat. We'll celebrate properly together when you get back."

Upon hearing Tang Jiansheng's instructions, Wen Xiaorong replied happily, "Old Tang! I understand. I'll tell you the details when I get back tonight. Goodbye!"

(End of this chapter)