The head of the Red Star Relief Station, whose last name was Wang, was a woman in her thirties with short hair. She gave off a capable and efficient vibe.
After reading Lu De Min's letter of introduction, a warm smile spread across her face:
“Comrade Lu, Director Qu praised your car repair skills!
We need talented individuals like you in Beijing,
you are a family member of a revolutionary martyr, and your political background is also fine.
Director Qu's intention is to arrange for you to work at the Military Control Committee's Automotive Repair Department.
What do you think?”
Lu De Min was well aware that in this era, it was not easy to get a job, especially at the Military Control Committee's Automotive Repair Department. Naturally, he was happy to accept.
However, Lu De Min also found it a bit odd. If he was being assigned to work at the Red Star Military Control Station's Automotive Repair Department, wouldn't Director Qu be the leader of the Red Star Military Control Station? Why write a letter of introduction and make him come find Station Chief Wang?
But Lu De Min was smart, and he quickly figured it out after a moment's thought.
All the refugees entering the city needed to register their identity information at the relief station, then receive aid, and be assigned housing and placements. Most would be sent to other locations, only a few would be allowed to stay in Beijing, and even fewer would be assigned jobs.
Of course, even with a job assignment, it still needed to be approved by the Military Control Committee before being finalized.
This was a normal process, something that had to be done.
However, he was lucky. He had met Director Qu beforehand, and she recognized his skills, even writing a letter of introduction. This made the assignment process at the relief station very smooth, and the crucial Military Control Committee work eligibility review wouldn't be a problem.
Thinking about this, Lu De Min was very happy, feeling fortunate. He decided he had to thank Director Qu properly in the future.
…
Lu De Min left the relief station after finishing his business.
About an hour later, Wang Tong had something to do and went to find Station Chief Wang. After finishing her business, she was about to leave but suddenly turned back, "Station Chief Wang, I wanted to ask you about someone…"
After listening to Wang Tong's description, Station Chief Wang couldn't help but smile. She was asking about Lu De Min, wasn't she? She had known this girl for a long time, but this was the first time she had actively inquired about a boy.
However, that young Lu was indeed quite handsome, tall and handsome. His eyes were large and filled with spirit, very attractive to girls.
Could Wang Tong be interested in him?
Thinking this, Station Chief Wang said with a smile, "Lu De Min has been assigned to work at the Red Star Military Control Station's Automotive Repair Department."
Hearing that she would be able to see Lu De Min again, Wang Tong was happy. But she was also a little embarrassed by Station Chief Wang's gaze and smile. She quickly explained, "Station Chief Wang, don't misunderstand, he helped me out. I just wanted to thank him personally!"
Station Chief Wang smiled faintly and nodded repeatedly, "I understand! I understand!"
…
Speaking of which, Lu De Min left the relief station and went back to the Red Star Military Control Station.
The reason he had to come to the military control station was because it was still under military control, the local government departments hadn't been established yet, and the neighborhood committee naturally didn't exist. The military control station held a lot of power, including performing the functions of the neighborhood committee.
Lu De Min walked into the military control station and went to the relevant service window. He didn't go directly to find Director Qu. After all, the normal process was to see the clerk, unless he encountered a difficult situation, such as being obstructed. Otherwise, he didn't want to trouble the leader for everything.
Lu De Min took out the identity information with the relief station's seal, and the letter of introduction written by Station Chief Wang.
The clerk was an older woman. She had initially been quite calm, leisurely looking at the documents Lu De Min handed over. But when she opened the letter of introduction written by Station Chief Wang and saw that it mentioned the young man in front of her was a technical talent that her own leader had specifically recommended to the relief station, her whole attitude changed. She became incredibly enthusiastic and friendly, and her work speed increased at least twofold.
During this time, the familiar soldier Xia Lao came over to say hello.
Hearing that Lu De Min would also be working at the Military Control Committee's Automotive Repair Department, becoming their colleague, they were all very happy.
Finally, everything went smoothly, and after the leader signed, Lu De Min's business was taken care of.
He successfully joined the Military Control Committee's Red Star Military Control Station Automotive Repair Department, becoming a non-military car repairman responsible for car repair in the Red Star community. For example, if the car that transported relief supplies for the Red Star Relief Station broke down, it was Lu De Min's responsibility to repair it.
His future life would involve going back and forth between the Red Star Relief Station and the Military Control Station.
In addition to the employment procedures, he was also assigned two rooms and received a household registration, deed, and ration book, along with various other types of books and papers.
Holding the household registration, deed, and ration book, Lu De Min felt very emotional. He never imagined that the Beijing household registration, which was so difficult to obtain in the future, would be so easily obtained by him, and he even had a house. Although it was only two rooms, in the future, it would be worth at least a few million, perhaps even tens of millions or more. And he was also on a ration supply system.
It seemed that his trip to Beijing to escape famine was the right decision.
I wonder how Gou Dan is doing thousands of miles away?
He has his mother's family relatives to take care of him, so he should be alright, right?
…
Lu De Min had intended to go greet Director Qu and express his gratitude before leaving the Red Star Military Control Station. But when he heard Xia Lao say that Director Qu had left the military control station to go about her business half an hour ago, he abandoned that idea.
He left the Red Star Military Control Station directly and rode a clerk's bicycle to receive his assigned house.
Clerk Xiao Zhu enthusiastically introduced the area as they rode along:
“Lu, your assigned house is inside a courtyard, a three-entry, three-exit courtyard with over ten households.
Most of the residents are workers and their families from the Red Star Lou Shi Rolling Mill. They are warm-hearted and honest, very easy to get along with!”
What? Red Star Lou Shi Rolling Mill?
It feels like he's heard that name before.
Logically speaking, this area is part of the Red Star community. There's the Red Star Relief Station, the Red Star Military Control Station, and now a Red Star Lou Shi Rolling Mill. It makes perfect sense.
However, Lu De Min felt something was off.
As for exactly what felt wrong, he couldn't put his finger on it for the moment!