Chapter 94 Labor Day "You destroyed someone's family, and you still dared to call the police! ...
There is another big event at the end of April. Labor Day is coming. The city will select model workers and the factory will also select outstanding employees.
Director Zhao told Wang Ying that she would be one of the outstanding employees of the factory this year, and she would also be nominated to run for the city's model worker.
Wang Ying had been selected as a Model Worker in a previous life, but that was in the 1980s. She felt her chances of being selected as a Model Worker this year were slim. After all, she was too young and had only worked for so short a time. If she were to be selected, it would likely discourage the veteran workers.
Zhao Yunsheng was also busy at the cultural center. A performance was required for a commendation ceremony for model workers, and they had to work with the art troupe to complete the event. With him busy, he had no time to pick up Wang Ying, so she rode her bike to work.
On April 30th, Wang Ying was riding his bicycle to work. When he arrived at the factory gate, a man suddenly rushed out from the roadside and rushed in front of Wang Ying's bicycle. The handlebars of Wang Ying's bicycle tilted and he almost fell.
Wang Ying got off her bicycle, and the man rushed over, grabbed the back of her bicycle, and shouted to passersby and employees entering the factory, "Come and see! The deputy director of the non-staple food factory is destroying other people's families!"
As soon as he shouted, people gathered around him immediately.
Wang Ying didn't know the man in front of her at all, and the idea of him destroying someone else's family was absurd. But the fact that he accurately called out her position clearly showed that he knew her. Wang Ying racked her brains but couldn't figure out who this man was; she had never seen him before in her two lifetimes.
"Everyone come and see! This woman is destroying other people's families! She is breaking up other couples!" the man shouted again.
People around them were pointing and talking, but they were all confused because they all thought that in such a relationship, wouldn't it be a woman who accused another woman of destroying her own family? Why was a man calling a woman a destroyer of someone else's family?
The man was not tall, less than 1.7 meters, and had a fierce look on his face, so few people believed what he said.
Two female employees from the non-staple food factory knew Wang Ying. One of them stepped forward and took the handlebars from her, while the other protected her behind her.
Wang Ying said coldly, "I don't know you. I don't care who you are. You slandered me in public. I want the public security comrades to judge the case."
"You destroyed someone's family and you still dared to call the police!" the man yelled, obviously losing his composure.
Some people who were quick on their feet had already gone to the factory to call the security department.
A passerby asked him, "How did she destroy someone else's family? Is it your family?"
Everyone was also curious. Could it be possible that a woman could abduct another woman?
"She instigated my wife to go against me! She instigated my wife not to give birth to a child for me!" the man continued to yell.
Even after he said this, Wang Ying still couldn't figure out who this person was. After all, she had never done this before, and the girls she was close to were not married!
The female colleague next to Wang Ying whispered to him, "Director Wang, what's going on?"
Wang Ying shook his head: "I don't know him, and I haven't done what he said."
"You haven't done it yet! If you hadn't drugged my wife, would she have brought the recipe from home to the factory? What kind of team leader can she be! Now she's the leader, so powerful that she doesn't take me seriously! She even dared to fight back when I hit her!" The man yelled at Wang Ying.
As soon as he said this, Wang Ying realized who he was: Lin Fanghua's husband. Wang Ying stepped forward from the female colleague who was protecting her and looked him up and down. How could Lin Fanghua marry such a violent, arrogant, and unreasonable man? This man was not worthy of Lin Fanghua at all.
Many people around him let out a sigh of relief. The people at the food factory were especially furious. They all knew about Lin Fanghua's situation and that Director Wang had done this with good intentions. But this man had turned it into this! And that line about "hitting her and even hitting her back"—what did that mean? Just let him hit her or not!
Before Wang Ying could even open his mouth, the people around him started to criticize the man. Both men and women were talking at once.
Seeing that no one was on his side, the man wanted to run away, but comrades from the security department and Lin Fanghua came over.
Lin Fanghua bowed to Wang Ying as soon as she arrived: "I'm sorry, Director Wang."
Wang Ying looked at her. It had been some time since the miscarriage, but her face still looked bad.
"It's okay, it's not your fault." Wang Ying said.
The security department caught Lin Fanghua's husband, and he started cursing, cursing Wang Ying and Lin Fanghua.
Wang Ying said to Lin Fanghua, "He slandered me in public. I want to sue him."
"Sue!" Lin Fanghua said viciously, "I want to sue too! I'll go to the Women's Federation first, then to the Public Security Bureau. I want to sue him for domestic violence and divorce him!"
"You dare! I'll beat you to death!"
The people around were shaking their heads. Even in such a situation, they still wanted to hit people.
The security department took the man to the Public Security Bureau, and Lin Fanghua went with them. She didn't let Wang Ying go because this matter had nothing to do with her.
Before today, Lin Fanghua had been trying to hold it in, enduring it. It was never nice for a divorced woman to talk about it. But after what happened today, she couldn't stand it any longer. She felt incredibly sorry for Team Leader Wang; he'd been so kind to help her, and she'd brought him trouble.
Wang Ying thanked the two colleagues who protected her and went into the factory together.
Word of what happened that morning quickly spread throughout the factory. Most people felt Wang Ying had been wronged, while a smaller number believed she had gotten into trouble simply by meddling in other people's affairs. Some even said that women were inherently troublesome, and that if the factory were all men, there wouldn't be such problems.
Xu Lili is a quick-talker. During lunch, she told Wang Ying what she heard.
"These people are crazy and can't tell right from wrong!" Xu Lili said angrily.
Zhou Qianjin said, "The team leader helped Lin Fanghua a lot and even got her a promotion, but her husband is still not happy. This kind of man is really stupid! The people who speak up for him are all useless men."
"He's just used to bullying women and can't stand seeing them achieve more than he does," Tian Yulan continued. This problem actually happened to her family too, except it wasn't her husband's, it was her younger brother's.
"We normal men wouldn't be like this," Zhou Qianjin said.
Even Yang Jianshe, who has been quiet all this time, said, "If I could marry a capable wife, I wouldn't know how happy I would be."
Luo Wenshu said sarcastically, "A man's dignity is worthless. His wife has made progress, but instead of thinking about making progress himself, he thinks about suppressing her."
Wu Haiyang also nodded beside him.
Wang Ying looked at them. Her male subordinates were quite interesting. She didn't know if they said that because of her female leader. If they really thought so, it would be good. Of course, it was also okay if they said that deliberately to flatter her.
Xu Lili said at this moment: "Comrade Lin Fanghua is so pitiful, marrying such a husband. I don't even dare to marry anymore!"
Several gay men immediately retorted: “Not all men are like that!”
Tian Yulan said: "That's why I won't get married. I don't have to worry about this."
The conversation veered further and further away, and Wang Ying remained silent, feeling somewhat worried about Lin Fanghua. She had fought a divorce case in her previous life, and getting a divorce wasn't easy. Especially for someone like Lin Fanghua's husband, who would definitely not be able to find a wife after the divorce. She wondered how he would continue to cling to her and refuse to divorce. Even if they did, he might still harass her.
After lunch, Wang Ying was called over by Director Qian. Since the last incident, Wang Ying had not met with Director Qian alone, and Director Qian had not met with her either.
When they arrived at the factory director's office, Qian Tongsheng asked her to sit down.
Wang Ying knew that he must be talking about Lin Fanghua.
"What's going on with Comrade Lin Fanghua?" Qian Tongsheng asked. "Our factory has finally eliminated the influence of Fang Hongjun. We don't want another disturbance."
Wang Ying felt uncomfortable after Qian Tongsheng said this, as if she and Lin Fanghua had caused this mess. She couldn't believe that her colleagues in the security department hadn't told the factory director what happened to the man, and instead came to question her, the victim.
"Director, Lin Fanghua and I are not familiar with each other, and she has never told me anything about her personal affairs," said Wang Ying.
Qian Tongsheng looked at Wang Ying and sighed slightly: "But her husband blocked you at the factory gate this morning. It definitely had a bad influence."
"That's his responsibility. If the factory director feels he's causing trouble for the factory, he can sue him. I'm also going to sue him for damaging my personal reputation. From what he and Lin Fanghua said this morning, he even abused Lin Fanghua. As Lin Fanghua's employer, our factory should also protect our employees. This way, we can maintain the factory's reputation and let everyone know how much we care about our employees and the great workers." Wang Ying said seriously, "By the way, isn't tomorrow May Day? There's a staff meeting at the factory, and we can use this incident as a typical example to talk about it."
Qian Tongsheng was stunned for several seconds before saying, "Take this incident as an example?" Something with a bad influence.
"Well, which employee doesn't want the company to help them when they're in trouble? The factory is their second home. If the factory protects them and stands behind them, they will also regard the factory as their home. Our factory should stand up and defend Comrade Lin Fanghua at this time. We will make our position clear at the staff meeting tomorrow, and then go to the cultural center to have them publicize our deeds of protecting employees and working women. The Women's Federation might even write us a letter of praise."
Qian Tongsheng was silent for a few seconds, pondering the feasibility of Wang Ying's words. He wanted to refute them, but he couldn't find a good reason. It seemed as if his rebuttal would mean that the factory was not protecting its employees, not protecting working women. Moreover, Lin Fanghua had just provided the factory with the chili sauce recipe, so it was indeed time to defend her. Wang Ying couldn't be the only one to take on this role.
This can indeed mitigate the negative impact. Qian Tongsheng had to admit that Wang Ying's brain was active.
Qian Tongsheng nodded: "The factory should indeed protect every employee."
Wang Ying nodded: "That's right. The factory treats its employees as family, and only then do the employees treat the factory as their family, working together to ensure production."
"Okay, then I'll give you my speech to write tomorrow. Give it to me before you leave work, and I'll talk about this with your Director Zheng and Director Zhao." Qian Tongsheng said.
"Should I write it?" Wang Ying didn't want to take on this job. "I've never written before and I'm afraid I can't write it well. I'd better let the clerk write it."
Director Qian glared at her: "I asked you to do something, why are you dragging Group 3 and Group 4 for so long?"
"Okay, I'll write it. If it's not good, you can ask the clerk to revise it." Wang Ying said.
"I believe you, go back and write." Qian Tongsheng waved his hand to send Wang Ying away.
Wang Ying left the factory director's office and returned to the workshop with a smile on his face. Wang Ying thought that Director Qian was going to criticize him again, but he didn't expect that a few words would prevent him from doing so and even help Lin Fanghua.
Wang Ying returned to the office. Xiang Huaimin looked up and saw her smiling. He asked, "Why are you smiling so happily? What's the good news? Did you become a model worker?"
"No, this morning..." Wang Ying told Xiang Huaimin what happened in the morning and her conversation with Qian Tongsheng in the office.
Xiang Huaimin tutted his words twice: "You are really amazing."
Wang Ying took the manuscript paper from the drawer and chuckled twice: "That's nothing special, it's just doing what I can do."
"You are very considerate of others and have a kind nature," said Xiang Huaimin.
"Really?" Wang Ying said these two words, neither admitting nor denying.
Xiang Huaimin said firmly, "Yes. This is rare, and it's easy to suffer losses."
As Wang Ying filled his pen with ink, he said, "Aside from being criticized twice by the factory director, I haven't suffered any substantial loss. I've been deputy director since I started working for more than half a year. If I say I've suffered a loss, no one dares to say I've taken advantage of me."
Xiang Huaimin was stunned: "That's right, I worried about you for nothing, you are so cunning!"
"The leader's concern is not in vain. I will remember it in my heart." Wang Ying smiled and said, "Director, I will finish writing it later. Can you show it to me? You are a top student and an experienced leader."
"I was a science student when I was in school. I never spoke when I was in charge and I couldn't understand." Xiang Huaimin lowered his head to do math problems and ignored Wang Ying.
Wang Ying smiled and buried her head in writing. Writing this kind of speech wasn't a difficult task for her. In her previous life, she'd been a manager at a garment factory, and she'd written her own speeches. At first, she struggled, and no one taught her. She'd just read and copied newspapers every day, memorizing bits of text. Gradually, she learned to write, and eventually, she could speak without a script.
Wang Ying didn't even bother writing a draft. In two hours, she finished a speech of over 3,000 words. After finishing it, Wang Ying reviewed it herself and was very satisfied. She didn't try to be clever and ask her boss to correct a few typos. There was no need for that. Qian Tongsheng always thought she was too clever.
"Have you finished writing?" Director Xiang asked.
"Well, I've finished it," Wang Ying said. "Turn it in before leaving get off work."
"Let me see." Director Xiang stretched out his hand.
Wang Ying had long been accustomed to Director Xiang's "going back on his word" and handed the manuscript to him.
Xiang Huaimin glanced through it quickly, then turned back and read it slowly again, then looked at Wang Ying with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong? Director, it's not well written. Is there anything that needs to be changed?" Wang Ying asked.
"No, it's very well written. If I need to make a speech in the future, please write it for me." Director Xiang said that he felt Wang Ying was probably born to be a leader, just like he was born to be a scholar. Wang Ying couldn't write this speech even if he was given three days to do it.
"Okay! It's just a matter of a word from the Director." Wang Ying said with a smile, "I'll get up and stretch my legs and go take a look inside."
Wang Ying went to the workshop, took a look around and found no problems, then returned to the office.
Wang Ying processed the work report for a while, and before leaving get off work, he handed the production report to Director Zhao.
Director Zhao took the report and asked Wang Ying, "Have you finished writing your speech?"
"The factory director has told you that it has been written. Do you want to take a look?" Wang Ying said.
"I've told you. Let me see it," said Director Zhao.
Wang Ying gave the speech to Director Zhao. After reading it, Director Zhao frowned tightly.
"It's a little too well-written," Director Zhao said. "It could be used as the script for the city's May Day broadcast. You should hold it back."
Wang Ying smiled and said, "It's okay. I'll just tell you what you taught me."
Director Zhao returned the manuscript to Wang Ying and said, "Go ahead. Old Qian is just a narrow-minded and cautious person, but he doesn't have bad intentions towards others."
Wang Ying took the manuscript to the factory director's office, where Lin Fanghua and comrades from the security department were present.
Lin Fanghua looked ashamed when he saw Wang Ying and bowed to her again: "Director Wang, I'm so sorry..."
"I've already told you it's not your fault. How did the public security comrades handle it?" Wang Ying asked.
"He was criticized and educated," Lin Fanghua said. "They told him no damage was caused to people or property. They made him write a letter of guarantee, and he was released."
The security officer said, "Director Wang, it might be difficult for you to sue him. He just made a scene for a while, and it didn't cause any serious consequences."
"I understand." Wang Ying handed the speech to the factory director. "Director, I have finished writing the speech."
Qian Tongsheng took the speech but didn't read it directly. He said to the security staff and Lin Fanghua, "You can go back first. Comrade Lin Fanghua, if you have any difficulties, please tell us. The factory will not ignore you."
"Thank you for your concern." Lin Fanghua bowed to the factory director again.
After Lin Fanghua and the others left, Qian Tongsheng began to read the speech. He read it twice in a row and couldn't find a single mistake. The handwriting was neat, the wording was precise, and the point of view was clear...
"From now on, I'll let you write my speeches." Qian Tongsheng said half-jokingly.
"Then the clerk is going to lose his job!" Wang Ying also joked with him.
"Director Zheng and Director Zhao both think your proposal is good, and it will be even better when combined with your speech. How can you, a little girl at such a young age, write such a...mature and sophisticated speech? It's as if you have been a clerk for a big boss for twenty years." Qian Tongsheng said.
Wang Ying smiled and said, "I learned it from reading newspapers, and Director Zhao also taught me."
Qian Tongsheng felt that Zhao Chengjun could not teach Wang Ying, as this girl was born with the talent for this task, being both literary and martial.
"It's well written and worthy of praise. I have something else to do, so you can go home." Qian Tongsheng said.
Wang Ying left the factory director's office. Lin Fanghua was waiting for her not far away. Seeing Wang Ying coming out, she came to greet her. Before she could say anything, Wang Ying said, "No need to apologize anymore. Tell me about your plan."
"Although he wrote a letter of guarantee to the police today, saying that he would not beat me from now on and would support my work, I don't believe him. I still want a divorce," said Lin Fanghua.
Wang Ying breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Lin Fanghua would be soft-hearted and still want to live with that man. Then there would be no hope.
"Then you have to find the right time, keep good evidence, and make adequate preparations for your future life," said Wang Ying.
Lin Fanghua nodded: "I understand. Thank you, Director Wang. You are so kind to me. I don't know how to repay you."
"Don't say that. Maybe I will need your help in the future." Wang Ying said.
"If the director needs me someday, I will do my best to help you," said Lin Fanghua.
When Wang Ying returned to the office, Director Xiang had already left work. She packed up her things and went home as well.
Everyone at work had been busy lately. When Wang Ying arrived home, Zhao Yunsheng hadn't returned yet, and Chen Xiuqin had just gotten home. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cooked dinner together.
Wang Ying did not tell Chen Xiuqin about what happened at the workplace because she was afraid that her mother-in-law would think too much. After all, in her mother-in-law's eyes, she was more promising than Zhao Yunsheng.
Director Zhao and Zhao Yunsheng didn't arrive home until dinner was ready and served.
At the dinner table, Director Zhao found an excuse to scold Zhao Yunsheng, leaving Zhao Yunsheng confused.
After dinner, while the young couple was washing dishes, Zhao Yunsheng asked Wang Ying, "Did Dad get mad at me at the factory? He came back to vent his anger on me."
Wang Ying laughed: "He didn't get angry, but your wife did."
"Hmm?" Zhao Yunsheng stopped and looked at Wang Ying.
Wang Ying told Zhao Yunsheng what happened during the day, and Zhao Yunsheng's face immediately darkened: "Are you going to let him off so easily?"
"What should we do? The police have to act according to the law," said Wang Ying.
Zhao Yunsheng thought for a moment and said, "This kind of person will definitely do the same thing again in the future. He won't change, and writing a thousand letters of guarantee will be useless. You should persuade your colleague to divorce as soon as possible."
"Well, she has decided to divorce." Wang Ying said.
"Oh, my dad talks about me in a roundabout way. Maybe he's afraid that I'll become that kind of person? Really, he doesn't understand me at all." Zhao Yunsheng muttered.
"It's enough that I understand you." Wang Ying said with a smile.
"I'll take you to work tomorrow."
"No need. If he dares to come again, it will just help Lin Fanghua get a divorce." Wang Ying said.
"No, what if I hurt you?"
"No, men who beat their wives at home usually don't have the courage to hurt others outside."
Zhao Yunsheng was still worried and said, "I'm almost done with my work, so I'll take you there anyway."
Wang Ying knew that he couldn't persuade Zhao Yunsheng, so he just let him do what he wanted.
The next morning, the factory held a staff meeting in the cafeteria. The theme of this year's staff meeting was: The factory is the strong backing of every employee.
After Director Qian finished reading his speech, warm applause broke out in the cafeteria. The clerk recorded the scene and published it in the city evening paper.
After the factory director's speech, the deputy director and the director also spoke. Then came the selection of outstanding employees. Wang Ying and Lin Fanghua were both chosen as outstanding employees, along with three other men from other workshops. Five people stepped forward, accepted the large red flowers bestowed upon them by their leaders, and received their certificates of honor.
On Labor Day in 1975, Wang Ying was honored as an outstanding employee of the non-staple food factory. In the afternoon, she was to attend the city's workers' congress and model worker commendation meeting as a representative of the non-staple food factory.
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