In the office, Director Yuan didn't say anything, but just turned his head and looked out the window.
It’s spring, and new buds are beginning to sprout on the dead trees. The tender green color makes people feel full of vitality.
Seeing that he couldn't get any answers, the factory manager had to put her matter aside for the time being. The two people in front of him were more troublesome.
"Why don't you tell me first, what good things did you do last night?"
Old Mrs. Xia looked at the factory director in confusion: "Director, I told you, are you going to give us a certificate of honor?"
The factory manager said angrily, "Why are you pretending to be stupid? You don't know how bad the rumors are."
Old Lady Xia: "How bad is it?"
Director Yuan said, "People say you've gone crazy since your divorce, that you can't stand family harmony. You're constantly trying to sow discord in families, hoping to drive couples apart, and for parents and children to break up. They also say you're encouraging lesbians to go all out and have someone cut them off."
As for how to cover the retreat, even if Director Yuan didn't say it, Old Mrs. Xia knew it.
"I'm so vicious?" Old Mrs. Xia couldn't believe it.
Jiang Wenhua laughed a few times, "Then it's nothing for me to do, or I should go back first?"
It is better for me to live than to have a friend die. Jiang Wenhua felt that he had little influence in this incident, so it would be better for him to run away early to avoid being affected by the factory director's scolding later.
But Director Yuan stopped him, "Comrade Xiao Jiang, you have rumors too."
Jiang Wenhua sat back down after raising his buttocks and asked curiously, "What rumors are there about me?"
The previous rumor about him was that he was a stingy, unreasonable gay who extorted money from others. He was listed as the most unpopular person among lesbians, no doubt about it. Could it be that his personality is changing now?
Director Yuan still spoke in that calm tone, "They said you were crazy about money, so you colluded with Comrade Lao Xia and brought disaster to the area. If I don't pay you protection money, they might become the ones to cause trouble in the future.
So, your team leader came to me early this morning and said he wanted to transfer you to another team. He said you should continue to work in his loading and unloading team. The other colleagues will be worried when they see you, fearing that one day their wives will divorce them because of you. By the way, the above words are your team leader's original words. I haven't changed a single word.
The rumors became more and more outrageous. Jiang Wenhua endured it for a while, but finally couldn't hold it in any longer. "They are just bullshit. It's a slander on my reputation. I want to report it to the police. I want to report it to the police."
At first, Old Lady Xia was very angry. She felt that these people simply had no idea what they were thinking. When had she ever tried to sow discord? When had she ever had a mental breakdown because of the divorce? When had she ever said anything that was not true?
Those gay men have not done well themselves, and have enjoyed their wives' childlike care for so many years with a clear conscience. Now their wives feel that this situation is not right and do not want to continue taking care of an adult with hands and feet. As a result, those gay men are still not happy. They are used to being treated as sons by their wives, and they really treat themselves as sons.
Unhappy and unable to convince their wives, they could only helplessly vent their anger on the poor old woman, accusing her of being the troublemaker and sowing discord. If they could truly take responsibility and truly acknowledge and appreciate their wives' efforts, then no matter how others sow discord, it would be of no use.
Only an incompetent man would take out his anger on others because of his own incompetence and even spread rumors about her. If he had the guts, he should have confronted her face to face. But he didn't dare to do that and could only gossip behind her back.
They are crickets who think everything they say is true. When female comrades talk about them behind their backs, they say that these people have nothing to do and are like gossips.
If Old Lady Xia were to say, they are the gossips, a bunch of spineless wimps.
Old Lady Xia cursed as she thought about it, until she felt like her ears were dirty from what the factory director said. "Alright, alright, shut up, Old Xia, I'm not talking about you."
Old Lady Xia was not convinced. "Last time when the dormitory was talking about me, Director Yuan even called me in for a talk. Now Xiao Jiang and I are being slandered by those weaklings. Have you investigated? If you haven't investigated or talked to them, I'm not happy. You're treating us differently."
The factory director was feeling very nervous and looked at Director Yuan with a questioning look.
Director Yuan had already suffered a loss once, so it was impossible for her to suffer a loss a second time. If she were really that stupid, she would never have reached the position of director. "I've already sent someone to investigate, but the time is too short to come up with any results. I'll talk to them when the results are out. And the leader of Comrade Xiao Jiang's group will be here soon, and the factory director will criticize them then. I will definitely work with the factory director to eliminate this false rumor at its root."
The factory manager was puzzled:... When did Lao Yuan become like this? He didn't even know that he had the task of criticizing others today. Why did Lao Yuan give him more work so casually?
But seeing Director Yuan's serious, expressionless face, the factory director felt a little timid. She was also concerned about the factory's atmosphere and peace, and he... as the factory director, he had to support her.
In just a short while, the factory director had already forgotten why he had called Old Lady Xia and Jiang Wenhua over. His thoughts had been completely led astray by the three of them, and he had begun to reflect on himself.
Just like a few days ago, the factory director was called by his wife for a talk because he started to share the housework with her. Then the other party said that his biggest advantage in becoming the factory director was that he was willing to listen to advice and reflect on himself. The factory director also heard this from his master when he was young.
Over the years, he has avoided many unnecessary major losses many times because of this habit. The factory manager sometimes feels that he is quite capable.
While they were stunned, Old Lady Xia and the other three were ready to retreat. By the time the factory director figured it out, he might get scolded, so it would be better to run away now.
Just now, Old Lady Xia and Jiang Wenhua didn't know what was going on, but they ended up looking at Director Yuan.
"Sit down." The factory manager shouted, and the three people who were about to leave sat back down.
Jiang Wenhua was annoyed. "Director, just say whatever you want to say. I don't think Lao Xia and I did anything wrong. Director Yuan did a great job this time, too. What else do you want to say about us?"
The factory director said, "I can't say anything about you. All you do is stir up trouble, one after another. Among the nearby factories, none of them has as much trouble as ours. Next month, I have to hold an experience exchange meeting with leaders from other factories. What experience do you want me to share with others? Do you want me to share my experience on how to train workers to cause trouble?"
Jiang Wenhua was unconvinced: "Director, what do you mean by us causing trouble? We didn't cause trouble at all. It was the outsiders who were causing trouble. Lao Xia and I were just arguing for our fellow workers."
Old Lady Xia agreed, "Yes, Director, do you really want these comrades who have been oppressed for a long time to endure the consequences? Is this the temporary peace you want to see?"
Director Yuan didn't know what he was thinking about. He suddenly opened his eyes wide, looked at Old Lady Xia and Jiang Wenhua, and then started writing on the notebook. This gave Old Lady Xia goosebumps. She always felt like she was being plotted against.
The factory manager felt numb. For the first time, he wondered if he was a bad manager. He could never refute what his subordinates said.
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