Back to the 70s: My Wife is Both Fierce and Crazy

Chapter 138 New Year’s Benefits
Today's main purpose is to collect welfare benefits, after which she can have a holiday.

She, as an unofficial staff member, has much more freedom than the regular staff.

"It's okay if I'm a little late for work; I won't get my salary docked."

Bai Jing smiled and said, "Third Uncle, your factory will be on holiday soon, right?"

The two aunts went inside to make breakfast. The children don't need to be looked after; Bai Ling and Yu Meng are old enough to take good care of their younger siblings.

The three of them washed their faces and chatted under the eaves.

"I don't know. I heard that in previous years, the holiday wouldn't start until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and that's when we went. I don't know if it's true or not." Uncle San twisted the towel and patted some water on his face.

The two brothers acted in unison, saying, "I heard the benefits are really good this year, but I don't know if we'll get them."

"We've been working for about half a year now, and we don't know if we'll get any benefits."

Hearing this, I knew that my second uncle was thinking about those benefits. Of course, he was happy with what he earned himself.

"I heard from my mentor that there are benefits, but not everyone receives the same benefits. It seems to be based on seniority. As for us new employees, we're probably not as well off as the veteran employees," Uncle San said, sharing the information he had gathered.

Just then, two aunties who were making breakfast in the kitchen overheard this and chimed in, "We have them in our factory too, whether you're a newbie or a veteran, everyone's the same."

It was my second aunt who spoke; it seems she had already found out about the factory's affairs.

At this point, Auntie San chimed in, "That's right. Although the work is a bit tough, the benefits during holidays are quite generous, something I never dared to dream of before."

As they talked, everyone started laughing.

Bai Jing smiled as she looked at the harmonious scene, a satisfied expression on her face.

"I'm going to collect my benefits from work today, but I don't know what they'll be like." I imagine the benefits at the police station are better than those at large factories, right?
After all, such a large sum of gambling funds was seized before the new year, so Director Wang shouldn't be stingy.

Naturally, she didn't tell anyone what was on her mind.

"Haha, great, it feels like a dream. Our family's life is getting better and better. We never dared to dream of this before."

Both my second and third uncles had satisfied and happy expressions on their faces.

"Let's all work hard together, and things will definitely get better and better in the future. Let's all cheer each other on!" Bai Jing shouted a slogan to the four of them.

I used to think this slogan was stupid, but now I see that it can be really inspiring when used in the right context.

"Yes, let's work together and cheer each other on." The two aunties were the first to agree.

"Yes, we'll work hard too, and we'll make sure the children have the best life." The two uncles said.

After breakfast, Bai Jing told Xiao Ling about the heavy snow outside and told her not to bring her younger siblings home, but to wait for her to pick them up after get off work.

Bai Ling was sleeping soundly when her older sister called her. She was still a little drowsy, but she nodded in response.

"Understood, eldest sister."

After giving her sister some instructions, Bai Jing went to work.

When she arrived at the station, everyone was already there.

Upon seeing her arrive, Aunt Zhou immediately came over and said, "Xiao Jing is here! Come on, Auntie will take you to collect your welfare benefits."

Zhou Meilian was growing to like this young girl more and more. She had felt pity for her before, but after working together, she appreciated her even more.

Now, she almost treats Bai Jing like her own daughter; you'd think they were related.

"Thank you, Aunt Zhou." She didn't understand either, but it was best to have someone she knew to guide her.

When they arrived at the logistics department, Zhou Meilian gave Bai Jing's name and then had someone bring out her benefits.

"Bai Jing, there's quite a lot of stuff. I'm afraid we'll need two more people to come and carry it." The comrade distributing the welfare looked at the supplies piled in the corner and joked with a cheerful smile.

Zhou Meilian was startled. Although the items this year were more abundant than elsewhere, they weren't so many that one person couldn't carry them all. "Are you sure you're not mistaken? Is it Bai Jing's name?" She really didn't know that.

Bai Jing peeked inside and immediately noticed the things piled up in the corner. Her lips twitched.

Because she saw some things that she had wanted to buy when she was in City A, but Team Leader Lin hadn't let her buy them.

Without a doubt, it must have been prepared by Captain Lin.

I don't know how he managed to bring things from City A to the town in one night.

"See? You definitely can't carry all of this by yourself. Why don't you go and bring a cart over?" The logistics staff also knew Bai Jing's name. How could they not know? The director himself came to sort out the New Year's gifts.

"Xiaojing, go to the kitchen and find your mother. Ask her to find you a cart."

Zhou Meilian smiled and patted Bai Jing, "I'll be waiting for you here."

Bai Jing looked helpless. "Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Zhou."

"Go."

Bai Jing looked helpless and had no choice but to go find her mother.

In the kitchen, Luo Chunhua was cleaning up the leftover breakfast when she heard someone calling her from outside.

"Sister Luo, Sister Luo, your daughter is here to see you."

Outside, the wind was cold and the air was chilly, but inside the kitchen it was wonderfully warm.

As soon as Bai Jing entered, she was surrounded by warmth. It was actually quite nice to work in the kitchen in the dead of winter.

"Xiaojing, what brings you here? Is something wrong? Have you had breakfast yet?" As soon as Luo Chunhua came out of the kitchen, she saw her daughter standing there. At a glance, she could tell that her daughter hadn't lost weight on this business trip; in fact, she had gained some weight, which showed that she hadn't suffered.

"Mom, I've already had breakfast. Today is the day for distributing New Year's gifts, so I came to collect them. After that, I'll be on holiday," Bai Jing explained her purpose.

"There are quite a few perks. Let me ask Mom if there's a cart in the kitchen."

Luo Chunhua was stunned when she heard this. They worked in the kitchen and had a lot of contact with logistics, so they knew that there were a lot of New Year's gifts this year, but she was still surprised to hear that her daughter needed a handcart.

How much stuff is there?

Bai Jing gestured a couple of times, then followed her mother to push the cart.

"Then I'll go get mine too. You're going back later, right? Take mine back with you too." It's so nice for the mother and daughter to work together.

Bai Jing naturally had no objection, "Okay."

When they arrived at the logistics department, Bai Jing and the others brought out their things one by one. Luo Chunhua looked at the New Year's gifts in her hands, her face and heart filled with utter speechlessness.

"Xiaojing, are you sure these things are all yours?" She still couldn't believe it.

Zhou Meilian was amused by her expression. "Don't worry, Sister Luo, these are all hers. We don't need to compare ourselves with her."

Haha.

The small cart was almost full, with rice, flour, cooking oil, and all sorts of other things, and it was quite heavy. There were even snacks, as well as money and tickets.

Even the fabrics come in several different patterns.

After everything was loaded onto the car, Bai Jing received her receipt.

Upon seeing a bicycle ticket, Bai Jing looked surprised: "Are you sure you didn't take the wrong one?" She was full of disbelief.

The logistics staff glanced at it and said, "That's right, the director added it for you personally. He said that thanks to you, everyone can have a good New Year this year."

She works in logistics, so she knows more than others.