Director Mo carefully put the newspaper away; he wasn't very keen on people coming to read it.

"But there's only one, and I have to report to the factory leaders later. Who's responsible if you wrinkle it? Alright, alright, stop messing around. I'll find someone to read it to everyone!"

Their colleague's article was published; what an honor that is!

Everyone working in the factory right now has a strong sense of collective honor.

From a small group or an office to an entire steel plant, everyone truly felt that their workplace was their own home.

Xia Wenhua's article was published in the newspaper, which was an honor for all of them.

It's just a group leader position, Xia Wenhua deserves it!

No one thought there was anything wrong with Xia Wenhua, a newcomer, becoming a group leader. Not only did she complete the factory's assessment tasks, but she also took on the highest challenge right from the start: the Anshi Daily, and succeeded. Who could say anything against that?

Director Mo refused to let people read the newspaper, saying he wanted to find someone to read it to, and immediately several people raised their hands.

"I'll do it."

"Me, me, me."

Qian Xiaohua raised her hand and squeezed through the crowd: "Director Mo, let me do it. Everyone knows I have the best speaking skills!"

She gossiped so much that everyone almost avoided her; everyone knows who she is.

Upon hearing Qian Xiaohua's words, the others burst into laughter.

"Alright, alright, that's right. Xiaohua is eloquent, so let's not compete with her and let her read."

Qian Xiaohua, with her "eloquence" in a different sense, snatched the glorious task of reading the newspaper from the crowd.

Ignoring the stares of others, she solemnly took the newspaper from Director Mo, turned to the page with Xia Wenhua's article, and cleared her throat.

"Get ready, I'm about to read!"

The others also applauded, saying, "Good, Comrade Xiaohua, read it quickly!"

Qian Xiaohua loved to do this kind of performance, and immediately read it with intonation and rhythm.

She managed to read the short manuscript with the air of a radio host.

However, this is a report praising their steel mill, and even if you don't know the people mentioned, you've probably heard of them; they sound different from the others.

Every few sentences Qian Xiaohua read, people would clap and cheer, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

Everyone was happy for Xia Wenhua, as if they themselves had written the article, not Xia Wenhua.

After Qian Xiaohua finished reading, Director Mo immediately stepped forward to collect the newspaper.

"Alright, I've read everything I needed to. I'll keep this newspaper for now and report to my superiors later."

After packing the newspapers, he turned around and gave instructions.

"Whoever goes out and buys a few more newspapers, puts the bill on our end, and makes sure everyone knows that our secretariat's article has been published in the Anshi Daily by today!"

His excitement was palpable, and the others followed suit, with several immediately saying they would go and buy it.

After the newspaper buyer left, Director Mo called Xia Wenhua into his office.

"Comrade Xia, you did a great job! You've really done a great service to our entire secretariat!"

To be honest, when the factory first set this condition, they never thought Xia Wenhua could meet it.

After all, he was a newcomer with no prior experience as a writer, and he expected to submit his work and receive a result within such a short period of time—it was simply impossible given all these factors combined.

Director Mo agreed to this condition, being willing to announce it in public and have Xia Wenhua act as the group leader, which was essentially a way to save face for himself.

He saw the time Xia Wenhua had been busy writing articles as compensation for her.

Of all the employees at the time, only Xia Wenhua stood up to support him, and Director Mo was very satisfied with Xia Wenhua.

As much as he was satisfied, he was given an impossible task. It was fine for Xia Wenhua to be a team leader for a few days, but he couldn't keep her in this position.

He also thought that when the opportunity arose in the future, and Xia Wenhua achieved some success, he would favor her in terms of awards and recognition.

Who would have thought that Xia Wenhua would actually do it!

The above only refers to any newspaper in Anshi. Besides the Anshi Daily, there are also several smaller newspapers. Xia Wenhua had a shortcut she could take, but she didn't.

His men tackled the toughest bone and managed to get it through. Director Mo could brag about that for a long time!

Xia Wenhua has already received the benefits she was entitled to. Judging from Director Mo's reaction today, her position as team leader is definitely secure.

Xia Wenhua managed to maintain her composure at this moment: "It's all thanks to the director's excellent guidance. Our secretariat will definitely win awards year after year and get better and better under the director's leadership!"

It's surprising that Director Mo was so easily fooled by his subordinates; he's not an idiot.

He immediately made a decision on the issue that Xia Wenhua valued most: "Regarding the team leader, the higher-ups said that once the article with our steel plant's name was published, we can rest easy. I'll talk to the factory manager in a bit, there definitely won't be any problems."

Comrade Xia, congratulations!

This was Xia Wenhua's biggest concern, and she didn't hide her happiness.

"Thank you, Director. I will definitely do my job well!"

After a brief, exaggerated business pitch, Director Mo finally got to the point.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​writing this article from the perspective of an ordinary employee in our factory? We've tried writing something similar before, but it never got approved. Xia, would you mind telling me about it?"

When Director Mo reports to his superiors, he must of course provide something substantial.

It wouldn't do to have just one sentence about Xia Wenhua writing the article herself appear in the Anshi Daily. What if the leaders found out the details? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for him?

Xia Wenhua understood Director Mo's meaning and wouldn't be presumptuous about such a small matter, so she immediately explained her writing process to Director Mo from beginning to end.

Finally, she didn't forget to summarize: "My colleagues in the secretariat have given me a lot of help. In particular, Director Mo's trust in me, a new employee, made me realize that the development of the steel plant is inseparable from every ordinary person, which is why I chose this as the topic."

"The person I should thank most for my successful publication is Director Mo."

Xia Wenhua has a knack for making even obvious lies sound beautiful. Director Mo knew perfectly well that Xia Wenhua was flattering him, yet he couldn't feel the slightest bit of dissatisfaction.

After all, who doesn't like flattery?

Having achieved such great results, and still being willing to show such respect to his old leader, Director Mo truly considered Xia Wenhua one of his own at this moment.

"You're so great, Xia! Don't worry, the leaders and I will definitely not treat you unfairly. You'll definitely be one of this year's outstanding employees!"

Director Mo obtained firsthand information from Xia Wenhua, which reassured Xia Wenhua, one of his trusted lieutenants, before he leisurely went to report to the factory leaders.

Xia Wenhua had just stepped out of Director Mo's office when Zhao Ning, who had been waiting nearby, seized the opportunity to approach her: "Sycophant!"

Xia Wenhua glanced at the clown with complete indifference and pursed her lips: "Comrade Zhao Ning, are you sure you really want to talk to your future team leader like that?"

One sentence made Zhao Ning gasp for breath, and Xia Wenhua delivered the decisive blow.