Chapter 12 Qingqing, you've been wronged, you did very well...
Last night, Nie Qingqing went to see the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and made such a commotion that everyone thought there would be a huge uproar. People in the factory and her family would all be scolded by Song Zhao for acting on her own initiative.
But everything was calm. Yu Wenhui, who lived on the fourth floor, saw the two of them ride their bikes into the family compound, hold hands and go upstairs. She leaned against the door and heard them laughing and talking softly. They didn't look like they were arguing at all.
She disregarded the grudge she had just had with her husband and asked, "What's wrong with Song Zhao? Aren't you afraid of being implicated by Nie Qingqing's recklessness?"
He Tonggui touched the scratches on his neck with red medicine and sneered: "Director Song has been here for a month, and now his reputation for integrity has spread far and wide. Just you wait and see, even if the head office issues a disciplinary document, it's just for show. In reality, they have a very good impression of him. A virtuous wife brings prosperity to three generations. Just watch, Director Song's family is going to prosper."
Yu Wenhui disagreed: "Pah, she's good at managing the family? Why did her ex-husband divorce her?"
"Her ex-husband is stupid. She doesn't bring good fortune to the family and doesn't take good care of them. How could her ex-husband get promoted so quickly? If I hadn't been dragged down by you, I would have already advanced further. I don't want to talk to you about it."
Even if a husband is a fighter, who would want to listen if he praised another man's wife? Yu Wenhui was angry all night.
The next day, she waited at her doorstep early and, sure enough, saw Nie Qingqing leading the factory director's daughter downstairs to take her to school.
She's not even my biological daughter, I should just pretend. But her smile is so glaring, I can't even tell it's fake.
Yu Wenhui struggled with her feelings all night, then pretended to bump into him as she was about to leave, and asked with a smile, "Xiao Nie, you and Director Song didn't argue last night, did you? It's all my fault. I was in a bad mood yesterday and didn't help you resolve the issue of the tea being taken by mistake. It was my fault."
Nie Qingqing was in a good mood at the moment. Song Zhao had told her not to cause any trouble, so she waved her hand as if nothing had happened: "Director Yu, I was just about to talk to you. I was too impulsive yesterday. This has nothing to do with you. Song Zhao said he would coordinate it today. I'm taking the child to school. What about you? Are you leaving so early?"
Director Yu touched the scarf around her neck. She was actually quite disappointed that Nie Qingqing hadn't argued with Factory Director Song. She smiled and said, "Oh, I have some things to take care of at home. I need to ask for two days off from work."
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Nie Qingqing didn't care what the reason was for her taking leave. She didn't ask and happily went to work after dropping off the child.
Actually, she was really worried last night. Before Song Zhao came, she thought of all sorts of possibilities. Tangyuan's father had just been promoted to section chief, and she had helped him receive a package. When Tangyuan's father came back, he was furious and said that it was a gift from someone else and he couldn't accept it.
How could she know? She thought it was just a normal package. It was raining so hard outside, and Tangyuan's father refused to wait for the rain to stop, forcing her to return it. She was stubborn and braved the heavy rain to deliver it back. Feeling resentful, she came back and beat Tangyuan's father up.
This time, she acted decisively, handing the items over to the Discipline Inspection Commission for processing, and was prepared to argue with Song Zhao about right and wrong.
She lingered at the entrance of Huazhi Alley. When she saw Song Zhao riding his bicycle over, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved. She really didn't know there was money in the tea. Who could guard against that? If Song Zhao dared to criticize her, she dared to argue.
But Song Zhao didn't. After parking his bicycle, the first thing he did was to hug her and pat her back, comforting her like a wronged and frightened child.
“Qingqing, you’ve been wronged. You did a great job. I’ve already been to the Discipline Inspection Commission’s house. The matter has been resolved. He even praised me for being lucky to have married such a sensible and virtuous wife.”
Nie Qingqing's mood soared from the bottom to the sky. She punched him several times to vent her grievances. She was in an extremely good mood, and she was even embarrassed by Song Zhao's praise.
She apologized, saying, "I was too impulsive. Next time, I'll discuss things with you before I do anything."
Song Zhao said no need: "This is not recklessness, it's temperament, it's your strength, you should keep it."
After the rain stopped, her mother smiled broadly, heated up the food, and called them to eat. Song Zhao gave her all the meat, saying that she had worked hard and should eat more. Her mother was pleased to see this and said, "I knew Song Zhao was reasonable and wouldn't blame you."
In Tang Guizhi's heart, her son-in-law Song Zhao was better than Tangyuan's father.
Nie Qingqing and Song Zhao happily returned home, holding hands from the moment they went upstairs until they entered the house. Their brother and sister-in-law were overjoyed to see that they were alright. Tang Gao wanted to stay and sleep there, so Xiao Yin took care of her until her brother took her to kindergarten in the morning.
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Nie Qingqing was in high spirits all morning, humming a song on the way to take Xiaoyin to school.
Song Xiaoyin wasn't worried at all. She had already reassured him last night that his father wouldn't be angry.
"Xiaoyin, how could you have guessed that your dad wasn't angry?"
Because she had experienced it once: "When my mother went to visit my father, a neighbor brought over some wild ginseng chicken soup. My mother accepted it, but my father was very angry and returned a month's salary to the neighbor. If you return the tea and money to the disciplinary committee, why would my father be angry?"
"I didn't think that much about it at the time." Nie Qingqing pedaled her bicycle very fast, and the pedestrians on the road seemed much more friendly. When you're in a good mood, everything looks good.
Song Zhao is such a good person, but Xiaoyin's mother feels that their personalities clash. Song Zhao says she is very good, but Tangyuan's father dislikes her for being uncultured and not gentle. However, when she is with Song Zhao, she is gentle most of the time.
It's clear that she and Song Zhao have found the right person for each other, and they're sure to have a good life together!
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Several days have passed since the tea incident, and the tea canister is still with the Discipline Inspection Commission. Song Zhao said it's no big deal. Her colleagues in the office are very helpful, with Qian Yurong and Sister Xiao each offering her a suggestion.
“I just called the supplier for you, but they don’t admit it was a gift and just said it was a mistake.”
"Don't back down. Let them go to the leaders of the appliance factory. Luckily you made a scene, so the leaders trust Director Song. The other party won't dare to admit it, and they won't be able to extort you in the future."
Nie Qingqing whispered to the two of them, "Song Zhao said that the main factory was originally investigating a false accusation against him, but now it has been suppressed. This time, he has turned misfortune into blessing."
Qian Yurong seemed to be deep in thought. Her experience of buying tea last time was similar to Nie Qingqing's. She was given a gift when her husband was appointed to an important department. The two handled it differently. She returned the gift quietly, but she was always worried that it might come out and make things difficult to explain.
When she got home from get off work, she discussed with her husband: "Look at what Xiao Nie did, even the leaders know that Director Song is honest and cherishes his reputation. We quietly returned the gift last time, but it's still a thorn in our side. It's better to be honest with the organization now and accept some punishment than to be investigated in the future and have no way to explain ourselves."
Her husband specifically inquired about the follow-up and said, "The electrical appliance factory is preparing to issue a public reprimand. This kind of behavior that corrupts the family members of cadres, ostensibly using the new factory director as an example, is actually a blessing in disguise for Director Song, who has made a very good impression on the head office leaders since taking office."
"That's right. Xiao Nie told me that Director Song was envied and a false accusation letter was sent to the head office. They said they would investigate, but now it's been suppressed so as not to affect his reform work at the new factory."
Her husband made up his mind: "Last time we kept a receipt list with each other's signatures, so at least we have some proof. While the tea gift thing is still fresh in our minds, let's be honest now and end it as soon as possible."
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Two days later, Nie Qingqing heard that Qian Yurong had also been given gifts in a similar way before. When the tea incident became public, her husband took the initiative to confess to his superiors at work. Qian Yurong's husband wrote a self-criticism and received verbal criticism and education.
Nie Qingqing was worried that Qian Yurong would take her anger out on her, so she went to apologize to her: "Sister Qian, I really didn't know that my fuss would also affect you."
Qian Yurong was knitting a sweater, still looking like she was just passing the time. She put down her knitting needles and waved her hand: "Don't say that. I was inspired by you. When I went home and told my husband, we both felt that it was better to be honest. You know what? After I confessed, I slept soundly."
Nie Qingqing was still worried: "That's good. I hope it won't affect you."
“It’s none of your business if it has an impact.” Qian Yurong smiled. “My husband is still in his original department, so it’s not a big problem. We don’t have to worry about it being brought up again. It’s a good thing for us.”
Nie Qingqing was relieved. She also noticed that after the tea gift incident, her colleagues in the office treated her better, which was an unexpected benefit. When there was nothing to do at work, no one asked her, the newcomer, to fetch hot water anymore.
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At noon, Director Yu, who had been on leave for a few days, returned. This time, he wasn't wearing a scarf around his neck and walked with a brisk pace. He came from another office, carrying several invitations in his hand, and handed them out to everyone with a smile.
"My brother is getting married on Sunday. You all have to come. Xiao Nie, my brother gave your family's invitation directly to Director Song. You two should both go."
Nie Qingqing nodded and smiled, "Congratulations!"
Director Yu went to another office to distribute invitations. Nie Qingqing went over and looked at the invitation in Qian Yurong's hand. The bride's name was He Shumei, who was Director Yu's sister-in-law.
She pouted and said, "On the day I bought tea at the internal purchase event, I ran home to the family compound to ask Director Yu about something. I heard her arguing fiercely with He Tonggui. Today, she's acting like nothing happened, helping my brother and sister-in-law send out invitations. She changes so quickly."
With a "let's watch the show" attitude, Qian Yurong joked, "I guess they've settled the details of the deal. Look, both the man and woman are in a hurry this Sunday, and now they'll have to give out another ten yuan in betrothal gifts."
Sister Xiao threw the invitation on the table and said angrily, "Her brother is getting married for the second time and we still have to give gifts. My family is already struggling. I'm not going."
Qian Yurong quickly advised, "She's our leader. If you don't go, aren't you afraid of being harassed at work? Just think of it as spending ten yuan to buy peace of mind at work. I'll lend you the gift money. You can pay it back three yuan and fifty cents a month, and it'll be paid off in three months. Don't hold a grudge."
Nie Qingqing saw this and realized that Qian Yurong was better than Yu Wenhui in terms of interpersonal skills and work ability, but she couldn't compete with her and Yu Wenhui became the women's director. She was disheartened and would slack off at work whenever possible and avoid mediation whenever possible. It was a pity.
So she felt that no matter what you do, you can't let people's hearts grow cold. This applies to work and family as well. If Song Zhao can be patient and responsible towards Tangyuan, she can be patient and responsible towards Xiaoyin and Xiaoyuan. If she keeps Song Zhao's heart warm, then life can be sweet.
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