Chapter 73 Chapter 73 I am so pitiful, I am bullied in the workplace again...
The discussion was very heated.
Should the quota be completely opened up? If not, how should the restrictions be imposed and how should the conditions be defined?
Nowadays, no one wants to be a senator hated by the Keya district, but everyone wants to gain the favor of the Keya district.
They want cattle and horses to hoe the fields, but they don't give them grass to eat, and they still expect them to be grateful. They want so much and so much, which fully demonstrates the ignorant and arrogant character of the Tianlong people.
I opened the folder and saw it was filled with black words and many handwritten annotations by Xiaolin.
I flipped through them one by one, crossed out a few with a black marker, and added a few more things I wanted.
"Councilor Bai." The Vice President suddenly looked at me. "Do you have any comments?"
I looked up, feeling the thorny sensation of everyone's gaze fixed on me. I forced a smile and said, "I'm new here, and there's still a lot I don't understand. I'd like to hear what everyone has to say."
"Hahaha, don't worry." The third senator chuckled. "This meeting is for everyone to speak freely. Whatever Senator Bai has in mind, feel free to bring it up."
He gave me face, so of course I can't refuse.
I flipped to the relevant page, glancing over the blacked-out sections and reading out my own additions. "The new city is being built on the site of the ruins of the slums, which means it's closer to the Keya district. I've lived in the slums before, and the geography there is off-kilter, with more mountains than plains, and many violent organizations and smuggling groups are entrenched there."
Everyone looked at me in different ways when they heard this, so I continued.
"So, I think we need to open it up. First, the people of Upward City have lived in White Light Bay for a long time and are accustomed to the comfortable environment. Second, only by providing the Keya District with enough quotas and job opportunities will they willingly help us build a new type of city. After all, only the people of the Keya District are good at building and paving cement. Third, we can only open up to the lower levels of the Keya District."
No one reacted to the first two questions, but when it came to the third question, everyone's expressions became strange and subtle.
"That's a really good idea." The vice president said with a smile.
Just when I thought he was going to ask me about the third one, he changed his tone and asked the others, "Does anyone else have any ideas?"
Others continued to speak.
My hand holding the pen paused for a moment, and then I went about my business as usual.
The three issues in the meeting were discussed for nearly three hours.
I almost never speak up on my own initiative. It is only when the vice president calls on me to speak when the discussion is halfway through.
But no matter what suggestions I made, everyone would give me a few compliments with a fake smile and then no longer look at me, as if they had forgotten my existence and continued to talk freely.
After the meeting, Xiaolin came back to me and asked in a calm tone, "Do you want to go to the cafeteria to eat, or go back to the office?"
"Let's go back to the office." I said with a smile, "They don't welcome me, so why should I take the initiative to approach them?"
On the way back to the office, Xiaolin followed me, still carrying the briefcase.
"Captain, did you know that I would face this situation?" I turned around and asked her.
Hearing this, Xiaolin pushed up the frame of his glasses and said to me, "You're a newcomer, so it's inevitable that this will happen for the first time."
"Tiwen Jane has never been turned down." I retorted to Xiaolin in a joking tone.
The beta female opened and closed her mouth.
She herself had encountered a lot of workplace bullying in the past, and now people like me who are at a higher level than her are encountering the same problem. She doesn’t know how to solve the problem.
"Maybe you can tell the team leader." Kobayashi suggested softly after entering the office.
"If I tell her about such trivial matters, she'll think I've lost my mind." I slumped back into my chair. "But don't worry, I don't have any so-called pride. Their little tricks don't affect me. At most, they just annoy me."
And I have Carter behind me, so no matter how much they dislike me, they can only isolate me secretly. But when something really happens, they will still remember me and help me.
This is a community of interests.
But attending the meeting was not without benefits. At least I got to know the personalities of the other senators and the small groups that had formed cliques.
First of all, it is certain that the senators in the top five seats are not in the same group.
The dean was about to retire, so there was no need to make trouble for him, so everyone was friendly. The vice-dean would take over after the dean left, so there was no need to offend her either.
The remaining senators were the third alpha male, Haijin, the fourth alpha male, Korialon, and the fifth beta female, Fansu. The other senators split into three factions, each led by these individuals.
I had previously packaged Levin as a gift to Horry, who had previously worked for Cutler, so I could confirm that in the eyes of the public, Coriaron and I were on the same side.
Tiwen Jane relied on the relationship of Pafil Rondo. As a member of the jury, Rondo and the leader Carter had a conflict of interest. In the eyes of everyone, Tiwen and I were on opposing sides.
As for Fan Su, we were not familiar with each other on the surface, but her personality was very outgoing, so in the eyes of everyone we were friendly colleagues.
So the question is, they will help me with big things but they won't let me get the biggest share. How can I threaten them to not only help me with big things but also provide me with all the food without any complaints?
Oh, I'm so pitiful. I just want to eat something good, but I get bullied by a bunch of old guys who rely on their seniority in the workplace.
I have come to realize the truth of life: those who play politics have dirty hearts.
I thought about it for a few seconds but couldn't figure out what to do. Looking at the time, I waved my hand and decided to stop thinking about it. Eating was the most important thing.
"Xiao Lin! I want to eat hairy crabs for lunch!"
Kobayashi: "I'm afraid not. Mr. Kanoka sent me a message saying he would come and bring you food."
Kanoka came to bring me food?
Can he cook? Is it true that he can't poison people?
I gasped and put my hands together under my chin, "Xiaolin, can I go to the cafeteria to eat now?"
"No, the master said he would stop you."
"Who is your boss, me or him?" I was furious.
Xiaolin lowered his head, pretending not to see my anger, and said, "It's the captain."
Okay, it seems I have to eat this meal.
I waited in the office for ten minutes before Xiaolin came up with Kanoka.
"Why don't you come down to pick me up in person?" Kanoka walked in, put the thermal lunch box on the table and started complaining.
I looked at the paper documents pressed under the insulated box, smiled at him, pulled the documents out, and said, "I'm looking at the documents now. I'll definitely do it next time."
"I'll forgive you this time," Kanoka said.
I smiled at him with helpless tolerance, and looked past him at Yossier, "Yossier is here too."
"Yes, I asked him to come." Kanoka raised his chin, looking very proud. "You all have to thank me."
I don’t understand what’s going on in Kanoka’s weird train of thought, and I don’t care what the relationship between these two little plastic brothers is. I just know that I’m very hungry.
When I opened the insulated lunch box, a burst of fragrance hit me.
This was totally beyond my expectation. I thought someone like Kanoka would never cook in the kitchen himself.
While I was eating, Kanoka was like a proud bird, looking around the entire bare-bones office with his head held high, then rolling his eyes and frowning in disgust.
Yosir sat on the sofa, and when Kanoka turned his back, he quickly glanced at me. When he found that I was only concentrating on eating with my head down, he turned his head back indignantly.
"These curtains are ugly. Change them for me." Kanoka said to Xiaolin, "And we need a vase over there."
I just let Kanoka point fingers at the office, wishing I could copy his own aesthetic.
I don't mind these things, it's just a workplace anyway. And Kanoka is my fiancé, so to solidify my image, I'm happy to give him this little bit of face.
So after he chattered on for half an hour and asked Xiaolin to write down all the changes that needed to be made, I considerately poured him a glass of boiled water.
"You are such a low-class person, you have no aesthetic sense at all." Kanoka kicked my leg habitually.
It still doesn't hurt, it's more like a spoiled child.
I pursed my lips and said, "Well, I'll do as you say."
"Plop!" Something fell to the ground behind Yosir.
I was closer to him, so I just walked over and picked it up for him.
He also bent down and picked up the makeup mirror that had fallen on the ground.
The index fingers met briefly and then quickly separated.
The gloom that gathered between Yosier's brows quickly dissipated.
I was amazed.
"Yosier." Kanoka called out suddenly.
A well-bred smile curved up the corners of Yosir's mouth, "What's wrong, Noka?"
"I forgot to take something, please accompany me downstairs."
"good."
I just watched them leave the office.
Of course I knew that Kanoka was going to have a fight with Yosir.
After all, with Kanoka's personality, if he really forgot to take something, he would only order Xiaolin or Yosier to get it alone, and then he would feel at ease to be alone with me.
But I don't care.
No matter how they make trouble, just don't cause any trouble and don't bother me, I'm fine with it.
After thinking about it, I was worried about what Yosier might say impulsively, so I asked Xiaolin to follow him. "Xiaolin, go and take a look, and take them home at the same time."
Xiao Lin understood what I meant the moment he looked at me, so he nodded, put away the thermal box and went out.
I waited quietly, looking out the French window.
That was Coriaron who had just returned from outside, and standing next to him was a member of the clergy.
Tomorrow was the 18th, the day Rolatini was crowned Pope. During this period, religious sentiment was strong, and many wealthy politicians invited members of the clergy to preach in their homes. Coriaron's private meeting with a member of the clergy was not conspicuous.
I waited in the office for a long time before Xiaolin came back with messy hair.
Her glasses were crooked, the lenses cracked, and her formal suit was covered in dust. She heaved a sigh of relief when she saw me and said, "Councilor Bai, I'd like to take some time off to go home and clean up my appearance."
"Why don't you tell me how you got like this?" I asked.
Xiao Lin's expression was complicated, a look of collapse and numbness emerging from his calm face. "Mr. Kanoka and Mr. Hori, they fought... That's not right, it was Kanoka who unilaterally fought with Mr. Hori."
According to Kobayashi, not long after the two went out, Kanoka started pushing Yosir.
Due to the distance, Xiaolin didn't hear clearly what Yosir said, but he knew that Kanoka was getting more and more angry, and the initial pushing evolved into hair pulling.
When he got closer, Xiaolin heard Kanoka angrily calling Yosir a "shameless bastard."
"Hiss—" I was stunned. "Luckily it wasn't me who went there."
"Senator Bai..."
"Ahem." I shook my hands and wrote her a note asking for leave. "Go ahead. I'll explain the situation to the group leader. I won't deduct your salary, and I'll give you a bonus."
Xiaolin took the leave application and left, looking haggard. Before leaving, he looked at me with a hint of respect.
Maybe he admires me because I was able to keep Kanoka from going crazy in front of him despite having so many lovers.
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The author has something to say: Little men can talk as much as they want, we Xiaobai will not participate. After all, this is their business [dog head holding a rose]
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