After her death, Su Di discovered she was living inside a book where the female protagonist became wealthy and successful in the past era.
Unfortunately, she wasn't the female protagonist...
When she arrived at the minister's office, she was greeted with another warm welcome.
"Comrade Su, you're finally back! I really want to thank you. You don't know how proud our Reform Department is in Beijing now."
The minister was so excited when he saw the man that his face turned red. Their great hero of the reform department had returned.
“Minister, it was just a coincidence. My husband said something, and then I saw some documents. I had a feeling that I should do something.”
"Now that things have turned out this way, I don't feel there's anything to be happy about. My praise and commendation are all based on the suffering of the people."
"Minister, I know you're happy, but I think we should keep a low profile. When I first entered the department, many colleagues surrounded me and congratulated me."
"If someone with ulterior motives hears this, they'll definitely make a big deal out of it," Suti said, looking at the minister and offering his sincere advice.
One reason was that she didn't want to be watched by those people, and another was that this wasn't something she could be high-profile about.
Those who need to know already know, and those who deserve praise have been praised. Any further rewards from above will be given gradually.
The situation has just been brought under control, and many people are still homeless. It is not a wise move for them to celebrate in a high-profile manner.
"Comrade Su, you're right." The minister was taken aback, and when he realized what was happening, his heart skipped a beat.
During this period, he was indeed overjoyed by the praise from all sides and lost his way.
Since he was thrown into this position, even though he was a minister, not even the director of a state-owned factory would give him a second glance.
Even if he wanted to do something, he had no real power. In his view, the establishment of this department was just to serve as a cradle for the children of high-ranking officials.
He was their nanny, and even if he wanted to do something, he had no idea how.
After this incident, Suti received praise wherever he went, with people saying that he was a man of few words but great talent.
He quietly accomplished something significant, and his superiors even wrote him a letter of commendation. He felt that as long as he didn't do anything reckless, he could work peacefully until retirement.
This glorious achievement will stay with him for life, and even if he makes a mistake in the future, it can serve as a substitute.
It was like an ancient get-out-of-jail-free card, but now, after Comrade Su said that, he realized he was completely wrong.
The deed is done, everyone who needs to know knows, and the impact is already significant enough.
He has already received the benefits he deserved, and he should indeed keep a low profile.
Fortunately, Comrade Su reminded him that the Reform Department really couldn't do without Comrade Su.
"Comrade Su, it's like this, our Reform Department also held an internal meeting. Regardless of what the higher-ups say, our Reform Department will definitely reward those who have made contributions."
"Although you haven't been in the department for long, everyone has seen your contributions, and we have decided to appoint you as the director of the Archives Management Section."
When the news first broke, it was hotly discussed within the department.
Promotion is certain, but where to go is a big question. Their Development and Reform Department has everything, and those departments are also quite strange.
Anyway, he's just a tool of the leader, he can point and shoot. It was the minister who figured out that Comrade Su found the problem in those documents.
Although there was an element of luck involved, it's true that she was constantly running to the archives back then.
It's a quiet place, and the position of the director in charge has been vacant for quite some time since his retirement. Comrade Su is also quite familiar with the place, so he's a good fit in every way.
“Minister, I feel that I haven’t been here long enough to warrant a promotion so soon, which might not be convincing to the public,” Suti said, somewhat prepared.
She knew in her heart that the minister meant for her to sort out the files again, find other problems, and then make a contribution.
Being promoted to director is a good thing. She gets her own office and a raise. She's satisfied with everything.
We can't just accept it so happily; we have to make some excuses.
"Comrade Su, I disagree with what you said. Just because you made a contribution, no one can find any reason to be dissatisfied with it."
"If they had that ability, I could promote them to deputy minister, let alone director."
“I’ve taken into consideration that you haven’t been here long, which is why I’ve put a lot of pressure on you. If they’re still not satisfied, then let them come and talk to me.”
“Our Reform Department is a place where you earn your living based on your abilities, so you can work with confidence. I might even have to work under you in the future, Comrade Su. I have faith in you.”
The minister's encouraging words were full of fighting spirit; he genuinely believed that Comrade Su would definitely do better than him in the future.
He's not stupid; he's not going to fawn over anyone, but he'll definitely avoid offending anyone either.
"But I..."
"Comrade Su, no buts. This was decided in a department meeting. You just need to follow orders to transfer to another job."
The minister was really worried that Suti would refuse, after all, Suti wasn't short of the salary increase from being promoted to director.
After all, wages nowadays increase with seniority, so someone like her won't get much of a raise.
"Alright then. Since the department has confidence in me, I will definitely do my best. I'll go back to my office to pack my things first."
Suti felt that it was about time and readily accepted the offer. That was great. She could work here for a few years, accumulate seniority, and then go to university.
After all, she will still have to deal with these people in the future.
"Alright, alright." The minister was delighted to see the person out the door after he agreed.
It wasn't until he sat down to drink tea that he realized that Comrade Su didn't seem unwilling to agree earlier.
The minister shook his head. This guy really had people's hearts completely under his control. He probably knew all about his plans.
Then I remembered that I had met the old marshal at the meeting that day. Indeed, the old marshal was no ordinary person.
The minister must have had a plan to bring his granddaughter-in-law here, and he has selectively forgotten about the previous one.
When Su mentioned the old office, the room seemed to freeze in a pause.
"Suti, ah...you're back?" Zhu Qingling rubbed her eyes. She had just heard people outside say they had seen Suti, but they all thought it was a joke.
They felt like they were dreaming about what had happened during this period, especially those of them who shared an office with Suti, who were under the spotlight.
The pressure on them also increased, and they worked so hard these days that they couldn't believe it themselves.
"Yes, I just got back to report today." Suti glanced at the several people sitting in their seats in the office, organizing their things.
Their work attitude has improved a lot since she was away!
"You're finally back! We've missed you so much!" Now the others gathered around too. It wasn't a dream; Suti really was back.
They all thought she wasn't coming back. She'd made such a great contribution and was sure to get a promotion, so why would she care about the Reform Department?