After Li Xia left the commander's office, he looked no different from when he first arrived, with a normal expression.
When they arrived at the military canteen, not only Master Zhao asked her, but several masters near her window also came over to ask her: "Xiao Li, what did the commander want to talk to you about? What did he talk about?"
Faced with these caring faces, Li Xia didn't know why she was reluctant to leave.
Li Xia suppressed her reluctance and said directly, "I'm so sorry. I may not be able to work with you all in the future. The commander just asked me if I would like to work in the propaganda department of our army, and I agreed. I really appreciate your care for me during this period of time."
"Going to work in the propaganda department of the army? That's great, it's a good place!" Master Zhao spoke first.
"That's right, there's nothing to be embarrassed about! We're not in the same unit anymore. If you go to work in the Propaganda Department, you still have to come to our cafeteria to get food, right? We can still see each other every day!"
Master Niu immediately followed.
"Hey, Master Li, I heard that you can write articles. After you went to the Propaganda Department, did you write articles every day? Can you write an article about me then?" This is Xiao Liu, the canteen's food preparer.
"Xiao Li, next time you come to the cafeteria to get food, remember to come to my window. I will definitely give you more dishes!" This is Aunt Mei who serves food.
"What you said, how come you are the only one who can give more dishes to Xiao Li? Xiao Li, come to me for food, and I will give you more meat dishes!" This is Aunt Qian for food.
Master Zhao coughed and said, "Xiao Mei, Xiao Qian, although Xiao Li is our 'comrade-in-arms', you can't use the army's resources to do favors. In any case, you can't do that when I'm here. If I'm not here... you should take it easy."
Hearing this, everyone laughed heartily.
Faced with such sincere and heartwarming words from everyone, Li Xia felt her eyes getting moist.
She really felt good and happy during the time everyone worked together.
Li Xia took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "I am really happy to work with you all. I have to stand guard for the last shift of the day. How about we have hot pot together after work?"
Everyone agreed with Li Xia's proposal.
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After asking around, Director Cao finally arrived at the cafeteria. He walked towards the window where Li Xia was and asked, "Hello, you must be Comrade Li Xia!"
Li Xia looked at him and asked, "Yes, who are you?"
"Comrade Li, hello, I am the director of the radio station, my last name is Cao. I saw your article in the newspaper, it is so well written! You write such good articles, it is really a waste of your talent to work in the cafeteria. Our radio station urgently needs talents like you." Director Cao said sincerely.
The director of the radio station?
Li Xia raised her eyebrows. It seemed that this director thought her academic qualifications were not good enough and did not want her to work at the radio station.
Now, he comes to see me in person again?
Li Xia smiled and said, "Although all jobs are the same regardless of high or low status, I personally do prefer writing."
When Director Cao heard Li Xia's words, he thought she agreed to go to the radio station, and he immediately smiled and agreed: "Yes, yes, yes, go to our radio station. We need talents like you."
Li Xia said, "Director Cao, please listen to me. Although I prefer civilian work, unfortunately I still have to reject you because before you came, the commander specially approved me to go to the propaganda department of the army."
As soon as he said this, Director Cao could no longer laugh.
Because he knew that he had no chance of winning, the work of their radio station's propaganda department could not be compared with that of the army's propaganda department.
He wasn't even qualified to join the army's Propaganda Department. How could Li Xia give up his job in the Propaganda Department for a job at the radio station?
Director Cao couldn't say anything other than regret.
He mistook Su Wenyan, a fish eye, for a pearl, but treated Li Xia, a gold, as a stone. Now he can only watch this talented person go somewhere else.
"As expected, gold will always shine. Comrade Li, although it is a pity that you cannot come to our radio station, I still want to congratulate you on going to the propaganda department of the army, and I hope to see your articles in the newspaper again." Director Cao said sincerely.
Li Xia was stunned. She didn't expect that Director Cao was not what she had thought at first.
After learning that I have another job, he was still able to congratulate me. This person has pretty good character. At least he is definitely not the type of person like Su Wenyan.
"Thank you." Li Xia said.
Director Cao smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in his smile. He said to Li Xia, "Comrade Li, I have to go back to the radio station, so I'll leave first."
"Okay, Director Cao, take care." Li Xia nodded.
Director Cao sighed heavily and left with heavy steps.
In Linghe Radio Station, Su Wenyan was always uneasy.
She didn't want to work in the same place as Li Xia, especially since Li Xia was invited by Director Cao himself, and the article she wrote was severely criticized by Director Cao. In this comparison, wasn't she being compared to the mud by Li Xia?
If Li Xia also came to the radio station and Li Xia saw her being scolded every day, would she still want to live?
And she never wanted to believe that the article in the newspaper was written by Li Xia.
She didn't read the article. She didn't like reading newspapers that conveyed this or that idea all day long. It gave her a headache.
But she just felt that Li Xia, who came from a rural background, could never write an article that could be published in a newspaper!
After an anxious wait, Su Wenyan finally saw Director Cao appear at the door of the radio station. He came alone, and Li Xia was not following him!
Su Wenyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Ding Pingping with some pride: "It seems that some people guessed wrong. It seems that the director did not invite Li Xia to work at our radio station."
Hearing her sarcastic words, Ding Pingping counterattacked: "Maybe Comrade Li is a good horse and doesn't want to go back to the grass, so Director Cao didn't invite him.
Some people have time to worry about this, why not spend more time writing their own manuscripts? The manuscripts they wrote are not good at all, and I can hardly speak when I read them. "
Ding Pingping is a broadcaster and she needs to read the scripts written by Su Wenyan when she broadcasts.
"Ding Pingping! What do you mean? If you have the ability, you can write the manuscript. But what you write may not be as good as what I write." Su Wenyan said unconvinced.
Ding Pingping sneered and said disdainfully: "I am indeed not good at writing manuscripts, but I know myself well. My position in the radio station is a broadcaster. I am not like some people who insist on taking on porcelain work even though they clearly don't have the diamond drill, without even considering whether they have the ability."
"You!" Su Wenyan's chest heaved up and down with anger.
Just then, Director Cao walked in.