Ruan Qiqi drinks eight cups of green tea every day to clear away heat, detoxify, beautify the face and improve eyesight. She drinks four cups in the morning and four cups in the afternoon. She then goes to the toilet four or five times and reads three or four newspapers. She happily finishes her work day.

Every morning when she went to work, she would get a thermos of boiling water, just enough for the whole day.

There are eight people in the Propaganda Department, all in one office, but Ruan Qiqi has only met five of them so far. One female colleague is on maternity leave, and another middle-aged woman is on sick leave.

These five people include the head of the Propaganda Department, the deputy head, and three ordinary staff members who are more pretentious than the head.

One of them is called Qi Huaimin, who is in his fifties. He is the oldest person in the Propaganda Department and has the longest working experience. He speaks in an old-fashioned way and his catchphrase is: "Young people nowadays..."

There is also a woman named He Huiling, who is in her forties. It is said that her husband is a buyer for a department store. He can get the in-demand goods internally, and even the section chief has to give her face.

Therefore, He Huiling had a very high position in the office. She hardly worked and knitted sweaters every day. She never knitted at home. The sweaters and trousers worn by her family were all knitted by her during working hours.

After Ruan Qiqi came to work, she always behaved quietly and didn't talk. She would do all the work assigned by the section chief. When there was no work, she would sit and read the newspaper. She didn't talk to people in the office and kept to herself.

Moreover, she is the only temporary worker in the office, while the others are regular employees.

Ruan Qiqi didn't know that her colleagues in the office were actually very dissatisfied with her and talked a lot about her behind her back.

Just one main point.

Everyone thinks she is a bad person. She is a newcomer and a temporary worker, but she doesn't take the initiative to clean the office and fetch water, nor does she take the initiative to say hello to her seniors. She is really a bad person.

The people who complained the most were Qi Huaimin and He Huiling.

However, they were just whispering behind the scenes because they hadn't figured out Ruan Qiqi's background. Anyone who could enter the Propaganda Department must have a background, and they were afraid that Ruan Qiqi's background was too strong and they couldn't afford to offend her.

In a blink of an eye, Ruan Qiqi had been working for a week. He Huiling also found out some information and began to look down on Ruan Qiqi.

"He's a relative of Director Lin's from his hometown. We're not close, and Director Lin didn't ask me to take special care of him."

After He Huiling and Qi Huaimin complained privately, they stopped turning on the water in the morning and went to get hot water from Ruan Qiqi's thermos.

The thermos bottles in the office are placed under the windowsill, with six bottles neatly arranged. Each thermos bottle has a different pattern, making them easy to distinguish and absolutely impossible to make a mistake.

Old-fashioned thermos

Thermos bottle used by Ruan Qiqi

The two men only stole water for one day, but Ruan Qiqi noticed it. Half of a bottle of water was missing, and she could have noticed it even if she was blind.

Damn it, he even stole water!

Ruan Qiqi was furious and found the thief from the ginkgo tree outside the office window.

So, after lunch in the cafeteria at noon, Ruan Qiqi deliberately walked slowly because she knew that Qi Huaimin and He Huiling would make tea after lunch and would definitely steal her boiled water.

Sure enough, she stood at the door and saw the two men pouring her water openly. Other colleagues were also there, but they all looked as if it was a matter of course.

"Comrade Qi, Comrade He, didn't you turn on the water?"

Ruan Qiqi suddenly appeared behind them like a ghost.

“Ouch!”

He Huiling was so scared that her hand trembled, and the boiling water poured on the back of her hand, scalding her and making her scream.

"Xiao Ruan, why didn't you say anything? Ouch... your hands are burned red!"

He Huiling scolded angrily, still holding Ruan Qiqi's thermos in her hand.

"This is my thermos. You got burned because you are guilty of something!"

Ruan Qiqi grabbed the thermos, damn, the water in the bottle is almost gone!

"Xiao Ruan, what you said is not right. Colleagues should be friendly and help each other. What's more, we are your seniors. What's wrong with drinking some of your boiled water? When I was an apprentice, I took care of all the work at my master's house. I worked hard and never complained for three years. Young people nowadays can't compare to us back then!"

"Don't talk about your past, Master Qi. When I first started working, I took the initiative to do all the work in the office, such as turning on the water, wiping the tables and sweeping the floor. We were so sensible back then, unlike the young people today, huh!"

He Huiling glanced at Ruan Qiqi, almost mentioning her name.

The two of them worked together to bully Ruan Qiqi. The other colleagues remained silent, watching the fun secretly, hoping that Ruan Qiqi would quarrel with them.

But everyone felt that Ruan Qiqi, a small temporary worker, would definitely not dare to make trouble.

I can only swallow my anger and take on the responsibility of boiling water and cleaning the office.

After all, they had been through this before and had finally made it through. It was time for them to enjoy the respect from the new couple.

"Your squinty eyes are so discerning, why did you burn yourself?"

Ruan Qiqi approached slowly and aimed the first shot at He Huiling.

"You like working so much, why don't you take on all the office work? If the office work is not enough for you, go to the workshop and work hard. Show your hardworking spirit and set an example for me, a young man!"

The second shot was aimed at Qi Huaimin.

Ruan Qiqi's speaking speed and expression were extremely calm, just like she was chatting casually, but her words were very hurtful.

Everyone else gasped and looked shocked.

They could never have imagined that Ruan Qiqi was so brave. Wasn't she afraid that she wouldn't be able to get a regular job?

He Huiling and Qi Huaimin were so angry that their faces turned blue and they were breathing heavily.

They also didn't expect that Ruan Qiqi was such a bold and reckless young man who dared to contradict his seniors?

"Ruan Qiqi, you... you are simply unreasonable. I was transferred here to work when the winery was first built, and I have never seen a young man as arrogant and rude as you!"

Qi Huaimin brought up his status as a founding member of the factory. Even Director Lin’s length of service was shorter than his. This was the basis for his dominance in the factory.

"You didn't build the winery by yourself, Comrade Qi Huaimin. Don't take the collective honor for yourself. This is extremely selfish. The Quotations say that our comrades should not rely on seniority to make a living, but on solving problems correctly. Rely on correctness, not on qualifications. Comrade Qi Huaimin, your consciousness is too low. It's time to recite the Quotations!"

Ruan Qiqi gave a stern lecture and even quoted the Quotations from the Imperial Library.

Qi Huaimin's face turned pale. He couldn't afford to wear this hat. Ruan Qiqi was such a vicious bitch!

He really wanted to refute with a quotation, but he couldn't think of a suitable one for the moment. His brain seemed to be stuck. He was so anxious that his face turned even paler and his forehead was covered with sweat.

He Huiling felt apprehensive. This little bitch was eloquent and could recite quotations. She definitely couldn't recite them as well as she could. She had to think of a foolproof way to severely punish this little bitch!

Ruan Qiqi fought two against one and left the two old foxes speechless. The other colleagues also became wary of her and dared not underestimate her.

But the next day, Ruan Qiqi found that her boiled water was still decreasing.

Damn it!

It's time to go crazy!

The next morning, Ruan Qiqi was not in a hurry to go to work. She asked Lu Ye to catch the first urine of the morning.

[I’m still stuck today, and I will write two more chapters. My dears, don’t wait for me. Go to bed first and read it during the day.]