Chapter 551 Unity is Strength
Lu Qiaoge continued on her journey with Sister Lin.
They successfully found Cui Min at the youth workshop.
Wearing work clothes and holding a hat, Cui Min's eyes lit up when she saw Lu Qiaoge. She said, "Director Lu, it really is you! The director said it was you, but I didn't quite believe it."
Lu Qiaoge smiled and asked, "It didn't affect your work, did it?"
Cui Min shook her head: "No, I just changed shifts right now, and I just finished eating. What's up, did Old Mrs. Li come looking for you?"
Lu Qiaoge: "We met on the road. The old lady of the Jin family was probably there to persuade them, but the two almost got into a fight."
Cui Min said without surprise, "My old lady is no ordinary old lady. She's actually quite sensible. After you get to know her, do you think I'm stupid?"
Sister Lin thought Lu Qiaoge would deny it and say something like, "How can you say you're stupid? It's because you're kind-hearted and don't hold grudges against them. No matter what, we're all family. What difference does it make if you do more or less work? Don't be like them. Besides, everyone knows who's good and who's bad."
Because that's what most people say.
If she were handling such a dispute, she would say the same thing.
Unexpectedly, Lu Qiaoge nodded: "Yes, you are really silly. Speaking of which, I have to criticize you, Comrade Cui Min. You just don't know how to arrange housework. You are three families living together. After all, it is not easy to rent a place to live in the current situation. So even if the conflict between you and your mother-in-law is not resolved, it is not easy to move out."
"As for the reasonable allocation of housework, you, as the group leader of the women's work group in the youth workshop, should have the most say and the ability to do so. If the division of labor isn't as clear as it is at work, then you should just tell them what to do. Take lunch today as an example. Your sister-in-law said she had a headache and felt nauseous, so she definitely couldn't eat. Don't take her lunch."
Sitting next to her was Deputy Director Feng from the workshop, a woman who had also come along out of concern.
Li Zhenhui was also from the youth workshop. Both of them were production pacesetters and had a very good relationship. It was just that old Mrs. Li who was a troublemaker and a restless person. Fortunately, Li Zhenhui didn't take her words seriously, otherwise she wouldn't tolerate him.
Hearing Lu Qiaoge say this now, it seems to make sense.
However, this trick should work very well for Huang Yujie, who is lazy.
Lu Qiaoge continued, "Unity is strength, and strength is iron and steel. This isn't just a slogan; it's something that can be put into action. Let's get back to our topic. You can tell your sister-in-law that she has a headache and is going to the hospital. Make one less bowl of rice for lunch, and ask Li Zhenguo if he wants to accompany his wife to the doctor. If he does, don't make his portion either. Your husband usually eats at the cafeteria and doesn't come home for lunch, so you'll only be going back to cook a meal for your mother-in-law. As for your brother's three children, I have to criticize you again. That's Li Zhenguo and Huang Yujie's responsibility. How did you take it away from them?"
From the moment Lu Qiaoge opened her mouth, Cui Min listened intently.
It wouldn't be entirely accurate to say that his mind was blank, but he listened without even blinking.
Lu Qiaoge: "There are many families like yours where everyone is together, and there are bound to be conflicts. But there are ways to resolve conflicts, it all depends on how you think and how you act. But no matter what, work is the most important thing. First, it's the foundation for your livelihood. Second, we are also contributing to the country, especially now during this difficult time, when the country needs us the most, and we absolutely cannot let them down."
Upon hearing this, Cui Min immediately nodded and said, "I know, I know, and our Director Feng knows too. I will absolutely not let family matters affect my work."
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "Then I'm relieved."
Then I remembered something else: "Oh right, I forgot to ask, your daughter Manman is at her parents' house."
Yes, I've always stayed at my parents' home.
At this point, Cui Min gave a sarcastic laugh and said, "Some people really can't be spoiled too much, or they'll think they're the boss."
She truly treated the old lady like family. Although she didn't use sweet words like her sister-in-law, she never neglected to do what she was supposed to do.
But she later learned that it wasn't that the old lady was unwell and didn't like Manman; it was because the old lady simply didn't like her.
What else is there to say?
Let things stay the same as before.
"Don't worry, Director Lu. Since you've come in person, I'll go back tonight and apologize to my mother-in-law in front of her."
Lu Qiaoge smiled and said, "That's great. Comrade Cui Min's willingness to admit her mistakes and correct them is a good example for all of us to learn from."
Lu Qiaoge then whispered to her, "I've spoken to Comrade Li Zhenhui and asked him to pick you up from get off work. I think he'll bring the kids. Try to control your temper and don't argue about family matters at the factory, especially in front of the children..."
Cui Min nodded: "I will, I definitely will!"
With Factory Director Lu so busy, yet still managing her household affairs and offering solutions, she understood the situation.
Yeah, she's the group leader, how can she not even figure out how to assign household chores?
On this day, Sister Lin and Lu Qiaoge visited some special residents in District 1.
When I got back to the neighborhood office in the evening, it was time for Sister Lin to go home after get off work.
This kind of learning is very simple. You don't have to worry about accommodation or food later on. Everyone lives in the same compound, and even if you change neighborhood offices, you're still within the compound.
She placed the notebook she had taken notes in on her desk. Lu Qiaoge said, "You don't need to go out tomorrow morning. Sister Lin, you can organize today's records and mark the ones that need to be followed up again. For example, the Li family's matter today needs to be addressed within two days."
Sister Lin clicked her tongue in amazement.
Do I have to get their attention within two days?
Logically speaking, this matter should have been resolved satisfactorily today.
Cui Min and Li Zhenhui happily took their child home.
After the commotion at noon, Sister-in-law Li dared not shirk her responsibilities again. She also publicly stated that she would definitely share the household chores with Cui Min.
Since Lu Qiaoge took over, the old lady has never dared to mention divorce or having a son.
Even that Boss Li went to the kitchen looking disheveled. Even if he broke a bowl, it proved that he did go to the kitchen to cook as Lu Qiaoge had told him to.
Sister Lin smiled and agreed, "Okay, I'll remember."
The work at the subdistrict office has always been fulfilling, and it's the same at Qianjin Subdistrict Office. But the fulfillment I feel working with Lu Qiaoge here is a different kind of fulfillment.
Lu Qiaoge said with a smile, "Let's go, let's take the bus together after get off work."
The Lu family now lives near the technical school, which faces west, just like Sister Lin's house.
Just as I was about to leave, the phone in the main office rang.
When I answered the call, I realized it was Director Han calling.
(End of this chapter)
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