Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 299 Era: XCMG's Simple-minded Wife 3

"A salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Ji Xiaosong blinked and looked at the job introduction letter that Xu Weidong handed over, which was stamped with a bright red official seal.

"Hmm." Xu Weidong's tone was flat, as if he were talking about a trivial matter. "The grocery counter is short-staffed. Report for duty tomorrow."

Ji Xiaosong's heart skipped a beat.

Being a sales clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative was a lucrative job. Not only was the salary stable, but you also had priority access to in-demand goods, and countless people would fight tooth and nail to get in.

Xu Weidong must have put in a lot of effort to get her in.

"Brother Weidong, how are you so amazing?" She leaned closer, her eyes sparkling. "You even managed to get a job at the supply and marketing cooperative!"

Xu Weidong glanced at her, didn't reply, and just shoved the letter of introduction into her hand: "Don't embarrass yourself when you go."

Ji Xiaosong nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, I'll definitely do my best!"

Weird.

She had already inquired about it; the people at the supply and marketing cooperative were not easy to get along with, especially Li Xiulan and Ji Hongmei, who were probably plotting something against her.

The next morning, Ji Xiaosong went to the supply and marketing cooperative wearing her most presentable blue cloth jacket.

As soon as I entered, I heard a murmur.

"Look, that's the country bride that XCMG sent in..."

"I heard that if someone can't even write their own name, how can they be a sales clerk?"

Ji Hongmei stood behind the counter and gave her a fake smile: "Xiao Song is here? Director Wang said that new employees have to be on probation for three days before they can be officially hired."

Ji Xiaosong sneered inwardly, but feigned nervousness on the surface: "Sister Hongmei, what do we do during the trial period?"

Ji Hongmei pointed to the abacus in the corner: "Here, let's test your basic skills first. Can you use an abacus?"

Several snickers immediately rang out from the surrounding area.

These days, sales clerks at supply and marketing cooperatives not only need to be good at accounting, but also at using a calculator.

Many city girls might not be able to use it skillfully, let alone a country girl.

Ji Xiaosong timidly shook her head: "I...I haven't learned it..."

A hint of smugness flashed in Ji Hongmei's eyes: "Well, there's nothing we can do about it. Director Wang said that people who can't use an abacus can't be allowed to work."

She had barely finished speaking when Wang Dafu, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative, walked in with his hands behind his back: "What's going on?"

Ji Hongmei immediately complained: "Director Wang, the newcomer doesn't know how to use an abacus, so he can't be hired according to the rules."

Wang Dafu frowned and looked at Ji Xiaosong: "You really don't know how?"

Ji Xiaosong lowered her head and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz, "...I can try."

"Try it?" Li Xiulan sneered. "Do you think the supply and marketing cooperative is a child's game?"

Wang Dafu was also in a bit of a dilemma.

Xu Weidong is a key technical worker in the machinery factory; an eighth-grade worker is extremely rare.

He didn't want to directly offend her, but he couldn't break the rules either...

"How about this."

He thought for a moment, "I'll give you five questions. If you can answer three correctly, you'll pass."

Ji Hongmei immediately said, "Director, isn't this against the rules?"

Wang Dafu glared at her: "Why don't you become the director?"

Ji Hongmei choked and fell silent.

Wang Dafu brought over the ledger and casually flipped through it: "First question, 3 jin of white sugar, at 84 cents per jin, how much is it in total?"

The onlookers all shook their heads.

This question was easy for the experienced salesperson, but it was a nightmare for a rural illiterate.

Ji Xiaosong bit her lip and slowly picked up the abacus.

Her slender, white fingers appeared particularly clumsy as they landed on the old abacus.

"Hahaha, look at her hand gestures, she can't even move the abacus beads properly!" Li Xiulan covered her mouth and laughed.

Ji Hongmei also curled her lips, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.

But the next second...

"Crack!"

The abacus beads suddenly started rattling like a storm!

Ji Xiaosong's fingers moved so fast they almost left afterimages. The abacus beads seemed to come alive in her hands, flying up and down and making a crisp clinking sound.

Less than three seconds later, she stopped: "Two yuan and fifty-two cents."

There was silence.

Wang Dafu's eyes widened, and he quickly checked the ledger: "...Correct."

Ji Hongmei's expression changed: "It must be a fluke!"

Wang Dafu also suspected it was a coincidence, and immediately posed a second question: "4 feet 8 inches of cloth, each foot costs 32 cents, how much is it in total?"

"Crackling——"

Another dazzling array of calculation sounds followed.

"One dollar, fifty cents, and six cents." Ji Xiaosong raised her head, her eyes clear. "Rounded up, it's one dollar, fifty cents, and four cents."

Wang Dafu gasped: "...You're right again."

Even Li Xiulan couldn't laugh anymore.

Ji Xiaosong answered the third question instantly.

For the fourth question, she was even faster than Wang Dafu at flipping through the ledgers.

By the fifth question, Wang Dafu was sweating profusely: "5.6 jin of pork, 1.2 yuan per jin, plus 3 meat coupons, how much should I charge?"

The addition of the "hostage" condition to this question is clearly an attempt to make things difficult.

Ji Xiaosong didn't even frown, her fingers flying across the abacus: "Six yuan and seventy-two cents, plus three meat coupons."

"Impossible!" Ji Hongmei screamed. "How could you calculate so quickly?!"

After checking the ledgers, Wang Dafu's hands were trembling: "All...all correct."

The entire supply and marketing cooperative was completely silent.

Ji Xiaosong put down the abacus and smiled sheepishly: "My dad used to be the production team's accountant, and he taught me to use the abacus when I was little... It's just that I haven't practiced in a long time, so I'm a bit rusty."

rusty???

Everyone stared in silence at the abacus she had been fiddling with, which was now almost smoking.

Wang Dafu excitedly made the decision: "Great! I'll assign you to the grocery counter!"

Ji Hongmei became anxious: "Director, even if she knows how to use an abacus, she can't read many words. How can she keep accounts?"

Wang Dafu frowned: "Xiao Ji, can you read?"

Ji Xiaosong lowered her head, her voice even softer: "...I recognize a few."

Li Xiulan immediately brought over the ledger: "Then read this line aloud!"

Ji Xiaosong "struggled" to identify: "White, white sugar... 20... jin?"

"Hahaha, as expected of an illiterate person!" Li Xiulan said smugly. "It says 'salt' here!"

Ji Xiaosong blushed with embarrassment: "I...I misread it..."

Wang Dafu was also somewhat disappointed and was about to say something when he suddenly heard a deep voice coming from the doorway:

“She can’t read, but I can teach her.”

Everyone turned around and saw Xu Weidong standing at the door, holding a Xinhua Dictionary in his hand.

Ji Xiaosong's eyes lit up: "Brother Weidong!"

Xu Weidong walked over to her and put the dictionary on the counter: "Starting today, learn ten characters every day."

Ji Xiaosong nodded, "Moved," and said, "I will definitely study hard!"

Seeing this, Wang Dafu didn't say anything more: "Then it's settled. Xiao Ji, go to the grocery counter first. As for the bookkeeping... we'll take our time."

Ji Hongmei and Li Xiulan were furious, but there was nothing they could do.

After get off work, Ji Xiaosong skipped and hopped after Xu Weidong.

"Brother Weidong, what brings you here?"

Xu Weidong didn't even turn his head: "Just passing by."

Ji Xiaosong chuckled to herself.

The machinery factory and the supply and marketing cooperative are clearly in two different directions; this man lies without even thinking.

"Brother Weidong, how did I do today?" She leaned closer, like a puppy seeking praise.

Xu Weidong paused, looking down at her: "...You did this on purpose?"

Ji Xiaosong feigned ignorance: "Huh?"

"An abacus." Xu Weidong narrowed his eyes. "You don't need to think at all."

Ji Xiaosong's heart skipped a beat. Just as she was about to make an excuse, she saw Xu Weidong suddenly reach out and rub her head.

"Well done."

After saying that, he strode forward, his ears turning slightly red.

Ji Xiaosong stood there stunned for a long time before she reacted and jogged after him:

"Brother Weidong! You praised me?"

"No."

"You clearly praised me!"

"……Shut up."

The setting sun cast long shadows of the two of them, stretching all the way to their doorstep.