Chapter 547 This time, you must sit in the front and listen carefully.

The next moment, Sister Lin realized that she had worried for nothing.

After Lu Qiaoge finished speaking, she looked at Old Mrs. Li and said with a smile, "Grandma Li, you turned your face away just now, otherwise I would have been closest to you and would have greeted you."

Mrs. Jin glared at Mrs. Li and let out a soft hum.

Before she could speak, Lu Qiaoge said, "I'm still a mediator at our neighborhood office. I'm not ignoring anything. If you have any problems, just come to me. But since we've run into each other today, I definitely have to ask you two, which of you would like to speak first?"

Old Mrs. Jin is Captain Jin's aunt. She has watched Cui Min grow up. She is feeling very sad now. Before she got married, no one in the Jin family dared to bully this child who had no parents. She was basically spoiled as she grew up. Otherwise, would she have such a temper? But after getting married, apart from Li Zhenhui being a decent person, there is really nothing good about him.

Ultimately, it would be better if we lived separately.

She was able to help Cui Min take care of the children.

But it's pointless to say these things now.

So Mrs. Jin repeated what she had just said to Lu Qiaoge. As for the other one, she didn't recognize him. Could he be a new cadre?

Lu Qiaoge nodded. There was no need to ask the little cuties about this; these two wouldn't lie, especially Grandma Jin.

He's nicknamed "Big Iron Spoon," and I don't know who gave him that name, but he's a really nice person.

She took good care of Cui Min when she was a child.

This was originally intended to be a mediator, to persuade the old lady to stop being so insistent and to take the initiative to say that she wanted to bring Cui Min back, thus giving her a way out.

But Mrs. Li said that Cui Min was troublesome, that she was straightforward, and that she spoke harshly without thinking, among many other faults.

Lu Qiaoge said with a bit of a laugh, "If I didn't know better, I would think that you two were getting a divorce. Luckily, you are both old ladies."

The neighbors who gradually gathered around burst into laughter.

But the tense atmosphere just now eased up.

Lu Qiaoge said, "I know Comrade Cui Min. She is hardworking, technically outstanding, and a production pacesetter. I don't believe she meant any harm by saying that. She just said it offhand, but she apologized to you right away. So, Grandma Li, did they lie about this?"

Mrs. Li didn't dare to talk nonsense, so she could only nod and give a huffy "hmm".

Lu Qiaoge said, "However, her apology is her attitude, and whether you forgive her or not is your attitude. If you just don't want to forgive her, then there's nothing anyone can do. But here I want to criticize Grandma Li first. No matter what happens between Li Zhenhui and Cui Min, you have no right to force them to divorce."

And all that talk about "little girl"... Our neighborhood office has organized countless study sessions for everyone this year. Did you skip them or were you just slacking off? I'll ask Aunt Han from your neighborhood committee about that later. We can't discriminate against girls; I have to criticize you for that. The next meeting is this Saturday evening, Grandma Li. This time, you'd better sit in the front and listen carefully..."

Grandma Li opened her mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

But with Lu Qiaoge's clear eyes fixed on her, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "I understand."

She finally understood that no matter whether she liked it or not, she had to listen to what Lu Qiaoge said. According to her, no one in the entire 516 could out-argue her.

Lu Qiaoge continued to criticize Old Mrs. Jin for making those threatening remarks earlier...

Mrs. Jin immediately nodded in agreement: "Director Lu, I know. I was just saying it in anger. If we really get a divorce, I can't control who Li Zhenhui continues to find another partner. It's his freedom to find whomever he wants."

But in her heart she was thinking, as long as Xiaomin doesn't want a divorce, if that bastard Li Zhenhui dares to divorce her, she'll break his legs.

The reason why Mrs. Li was so arrogant was because she didn't help her nephew get into the transport team.

How can we help him? He's not qualified in any way. If we actually put him in driving, that would be a disaster for him. Besides, the transport team doesn't have any recruitment quotas. If he wants to find a job, isn't it the same at the food factory?

Many people still look down on Xiangyang Food Factory, thinking that a factory run by a street office doesn't have much potential for development.

Mrs. Jin pursed her lips, but didn't say anything unpleasant.

Lu Qiaoge said, "The parties involved aren't here, and neither of you can convince the other, so it won't make a difference here. Just go do whatever you need to do. I'm doing a follow-up visit right now. Oh, let me introduce you all. This is Lin Xiazhi, a new colleague from our subdistrict office who's here for training. You can contact her if you need anything in the future..."

Oh, you're here to learn, huh?

No one recognized Sister Lin, but they still greeted her warmly.

Lin Xiazhi also greeted everyone with a smile.

She discovered that Lu Qiaoge resolved disputes decisively, with a clear attitude, without being wishy-washy or assigning equal blame to both sides. Even if she did assign equal blame, she would tell you why you were blamed.

This clear stance is really important.

At this point, someone said to Mrs. Li, "You're really just bored and have nothing better to do. We all say you should be forgiving, but you're still making a fuss."

Mrs. Li's face darkened with anger. All the old ladies in the neighborhood were jealous of her because she had a daughter-in-law to serve her, and she didn't have to do housework, take care of the children, or cook. They were all like old servants, but they were always envious of her life and would often come to criticize her.

She widened her eyes and said, "I want to!"

But in the end, he didn't dare to say anything harsh, mainly because Lu Qiaoge was there.

Sister Lin also noticed that, despite Lu Qiaoge's young age, the residents in this area, regardless of age, seemed to have a sense of awe towards her.

No one interrupted her while she was speaking.

You know, often these kinds of disputes, especially when two old ladies are arguing, are so loud that you can't hear them trying to mediate. You have to wait until they've argued enough and are tired before you can finally say yes. And then it's always one of them saying they're right. That's why grassroots work is so difficult.

The people here not only have awe for Lu Qiaoge but also trust her, as if any problem can be solved by her.

When they saw her arrive, they all obediently shut up without even being told to. If you're told to speak, then speak; if you're told not to speak, then speak. Even Old Mrs. Li, who seemed to be the most likely to be unreasonable, obediently cooperated.

This is even more true now; although his face was gloomy, he didn't utter a single objection.

Sister Lin continued walking with Lu Qiaoge, and asked her curiously, "Where are we going now?"

Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment, glanced at the time, and said, "Let's stick to the original plan."

So, I went to the homes of several elderly people living alone. They were all at home. As for the others, I had to go after get off work.

Although he is an elderly person living alone, he is retired from the factory, but he lives a lonely life.

However, their quality of life is still acceptable.

I went to see Zhang Quan again. Now Zhang Quan is like Aunt Lu. Although she can't walk as fast as she used to, she can walk slowly and take care of herself.

(End of this chapter)