A game-winning shot! A sure-fire game-winner!

No one expected that Xia Wenhua would be the first to speak up, and everyone looked at her with admiration.

This is different from when I thought she was a ruthless person yesterday, after all, Xia Wenhua had Director Mo behind her yesterday.

Now that Rong Guoguang has bowed his head, Director Mo might very well side with him. Xia Wenhua still dares to speak like this; she's simply too amazing.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Director Mo's reaction.

Only Rong Guoguang glared at her, feeling that Xia Wenhua was simply sent by heaven to torment him.

She's just a newcomer with no connections, no background at the steel factory, and no prior work experience. The publicity department and the secretariat are no different to her. Why does Xia Wenhua have to pick a fight with her?

In the silence, Director Mo burst into laughter.

"Good, Comrade Xia Wenhua is excellent, I didn't misjudge you!"

He first loudly affirmed Xia Wenhua, which was equivalent to reassuring her.

He then announced the above decision.

"Personnel appointments and removals in the Secretariat are entirely my decision-making power. It's just a group leader position; I can change it whenever I want. It's just that Comrade Xia, your status is special, since you've only been here for one day, which is why there's this assessment. Once you pass this assessment, you'll be the undisputed group leader!"

This statement was clearly meant for others to hear; he has absolute power over personnel appointments and dismissals.

Xia Wenhua was a newcomer, and for the first time in history, he directly appointed her as the group leader. The higher-ups had promised that as long as Xia Wenhua passed the assessment, she could jump directly from a newcomer to the group leader.

If anyone else had agreed before Xia Wenhua yesterday, they would have been directly appointed as the group leader of the secretariat without even going through the assessment process.

If there had never been a chance, perhaps people wouldn't feel so bad.

But even though the opportunity was right in front of them—becoming a team leader would mean a raise and better benefits, and they would have more face at home and at the factory—they backed down because of a moment's hesitation and fear of Rong Guoguang. Everyone in the secretariat regretted it.

At this moment, everyone's gaze towards Xia Wenhua was very subtle. Many people secretly prayed that the factory leaders would give very strict assessments, and if Xia Wenhua's position as group leader was not secure, they might still have a chance!

Director Mo hasn't announced the test yet, but everyone is already paying attention to Xia Wenhua.

"Director Mo, I certainly won't let you and the leaders down. Just tell me what the test is!"

All eyes were on Director Mo, who didn't keep them in suspense and directly stated the requirements from above.

"Being appointed as a team leader on your first day of work is unprecedented in our factory's history, and you weren't specially recruited either, so the test is a bit tough. The higher-ups mean that you need to write an article that can be published in Anshi's mainstream newspaper within a month."

The requirement is that the name of our Anshi Steel Plant only needs to appear; you are responsible for determining the other details and content.

When these performance evaluation requirements were announced, most of the people in the office breathed a sigh of relief.

There's no other reason than that this is an impossible request!

Let alone the secretariat of a steel mill, even the secretariat of other factories has never written an article that can be submitted.

Currently, the newspapers in Anshi that are available to the general public are all official, and there are only a few of them in total.

The review process is very strict, from content to form. It's not that if you write well, you're guaranteed to be accepted. We also need to consider the theme, ideology, political preferences, and other aspects.

Because of the prevalence of certain ideas, even a single incorrect word in a newspaper can become a reason for others to attack you.

The newspaper's censorship is extremely strict. Getting published is equivalent to being scrutinized by the entire society. Apart from a few political tasks, those who write articles for the newspaper are the elites of each city.

Director Mo also knew that this request was rather difficult. In his opinion, even if Xia Wenhua was a new employee, just because she dared to step forward and take on the responsibility of team leader when everyone else was backing down, he could directly hand over the team leader position to Xia Wenhua.

However, Rong Guoguang did have some connections, so it wasn't so easy for him to promote someone like Xia Wenhua, who had no background or achievements.

Even the leaders have relented, saying that as long as he is willing to change someone, the change of team leader will proceed according to his wishes, which will also make it easier for him to establish his authority in the secretariat.

To be honest, before stepping into the secretariat, Director Mo hadn't decided whether to directly arrange for someone else to replace the group leader or to give Xia Wenhua a chance.

Director Mo was surprised to see Rong Guoguang bow his head. He couldn't deny that seeing the arrogant Rong Guoguang admit his mistake made him feel as good as eating an ice pop on a hot summer day. But he would never let Rong Guoguang be the team leader again.

A capable and authoritative team leader, especially one older than him, was a threat to him in itself. More importantly, this personnel change had already caused him to thoroughly offend Rong Guoguang under Liu Zhonghe's threat.

If Rong Guoguang is given another chance to turn things around, he will definitely be the next one to fall.

Unfortunately, apart from Xia Wenhua, no one else present noticed this and actually thought he would be moved by Rong Guoguang.

Xia Wenhua's proactive approach convinced Director Mo to make up his mind.

Even if the change of team leader might not be successful and might cause some dissatisfaction from his superiors, he was still willing to mentor Xia Wenhua.

His gaze fell on Xia Wenhua, his expression gentle: "Comrade Xia Wenhua, are you willing to accept this assessment?"

"Of course I'm willing!" Xia Wenhua's answer was firm and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

The confidence she exuded was dazzling, leaving others speechless.

Director Mo looked at Xia Wenhua and suddenly smiled.

"Good, young people should have this kind of courage and drive. This is the kind of team leader I need!"

After acknowledging Xia Wenhua's courage in front of everyone, Director Mo then gestured for Xia Wenhua to follow him into his office.

Having blocked the view of others, Director Mo sighed.

"Comrade Xia Wenhua, it's my fault for not following up properly with the higher-ups. I thought the evaluation was just about writing a draft for some leader, and as long as it wasn't too bad and the leader was willing to use it, the evaluation would be over."

However, Rong Guoguang had already worked in the secretariat for many years, and the higher-ups were not satisfied with the request to replace him, as the performance evaluation was too harsh.

He was quite truthful and told the truth.

Director Mo really admired Xia Wenhua and hoped to cultivate her into his protégé. Unfortunately, once the requirement for her article to be published in the newspaper was announced, he, like everyone else, felt that there was no hope.

"Director Mo, please don't say that. If it weren't for your intervention, I, a new employee, would never have had the opportunity to become a team leader."

"Having this opportunity is already great. A difficult assessment is nothing to worry about; there's always a way. I still have a month; I believe I can do it!"