The factory manager put a cigarette to his lips but didn't light it. "Old Xia, tell me, what do you want to do?"
Old Lady Xia pointed at herself and said, "Me? What do I not want to do? I want to ask the deputy director what he wants to do. Supervisor Sun has been beaten, and he still wants to persuade him to remarry and then get beaten again. How is he any different from a murderer?"
When the deputy factory director heard this, he became furious again. "Don't spit blood at me! When did I ever say I was going to persuade her to go back and get beaten?"
Mrs. Xia: "Didn't you say it was wrong for her to get a divorce?"
The deputy factory director said: "Of course divorce is wrong. It's normal for a couple to have some bumps in their lives. No one would just get divorced casually."
Old Mrs. Xia: "Manager Sun has been beaten by that bastard ex-husband for over ten years. Over ten years, not just ten days. Why didn't you do anything about it back then, Deputy Factory Director? Now you're saying it's wrong for her to get a divorce and that she'll be beaten to death if she doesn't. We're all human beings, so why should Manager Sun be beaten by her husband?"
The deputy factory manager said: "Men sometimes get a little angry. They're under too much pressure."
Old Lady Xia: "Why doesn't he hit his boss or the factory director when he's angry, but has to hit his wife? It's simply because his wife can't beat him, so he hits people who can't beat him. He's a coward, a softie, a bully who only fears the strong and bullies the weak. If a man with this kind of personality continues to follow him, he'll be doomed for the rest of his life."
Deputy Factory Director: "Who didn't come here that way?"
Old Lady Xia narrowed her eyes and asked, "You beat your wife too?"
The deputy factory director shouted, "I didn't do that. How could I possibly hit anyone? Why do you keep accusing me?"
Old Lady Xia: "Who told you to talk nonsense every day? Anyway, I'm telling you, if I see a worthless gay man beating his wife, I will persuade him to leave."
Deputy Factory Director: "You are simply unreasonable."
Old Lady Xia cursed back, "You're the unreasonable one. Your brain is as unreasonable as a rusty loom. Not only have you done nothing, but you also come to bother me every day. Bah!"
The deputy factory director covered his chest with his hands, about to go crazy with anger again.
The factory manager stood up and said, "Don't talk to them first. Take your medicine first. Take it quickly."
The deputy factory director took out the medicine from his pocket tremblingly. He didn't even want to pour some water. He swallowed it directly and then retched a few times.
Seeing his big reaction, Old Lady Xia was afraid of getting into trouble, so she tried to comfort him, "Deputy Director, why are you always so angry? You need to control your temper. Otherwise, how can you manage such a big factory like ours?"
The deputy director rolled his eyes and didn't want to talk for the time being.
Seeing this, the factory director had no choice but to go on his own. However, after so many times of being influenced by Old Lady Xia and others, and having Director Yuan chattering in his ears brainwashing him, the factory director actually felt that divorce was not a big deal. The only thing he was worried about was the factory leadership exchange meeting in the next few days. Several leaders of their factory would probably be laughed at.
After all, the leaders of several nearby factories, including the machinery factory, canning factory, sugar factory and other large factories, have all returned. Except for Comrade Chen Weiguo from the machinery factory who divorced because of Lao Xia, no one in the other factories divorced.
Comrade Chen Weiguo has even remarried recently, so when you think about it, they have the most divorced workers among the workers in their textile factory.
He doesn't know what to say.
But the deputy director was waiting for him to take charge, and Old Yuan and Old Xia were also looking at him. The director could only throw the pen in his hand in frustration and said, "Old Yuan, Old Xia, you two shouldn't be angry with him. His family lives in the same compound with the leaders of several other factories. They run into each other every morning when they open the door, and they always make sarcastic remarks when they run into each other. Last time he got into an argument with someone and almost ended up in the hospital, so he took his anger out on you."
Old Lady Xia: "You're still the deputy factory director. Can't you handle the pressure?"
The factory director said, "You should keep your mouth shut. People from other factories are banding together in front of him to criticize our workers for being unruly, especially the women, who are all asking for divorces and saying it's detrimental to stability. They're saying our leaders are worthless and have no management skills. How can he remain calm and withstand the pressure?"
Old Lady Xia was not convinced and got angry when she heard this: "Who was that bastard who said you guys eat shit? I'm going to meet him."
Hearing this, the factory director clapped his hands and said, "Okay, your words are enough. In a few days, follow Lao Yuan to the exchange meeting with us and scold them for us. But there are a few things you need to pay attention to. Don't use bad words, make unreasonable demands, or throw tantrums. As for the rest, you can do whatever you want.
My wife said that you are a capable person and can definitely deal with those leaders who bully the weak outside and bully the strong inside. Will you agree to it?"
The deputy director screamed, "I don't agree, and our other leaders definitely don't agree either. Director, you can't just make the decision on your own."
The factory manager said, "If Lao Xia doesn't go, I won't go either. I'm afraid of being teased and embarrassed, which would be even more embarrassing. Otherwise, you can go on my behalf."
Hearing this, the deputy director's face flushed red. His eloquence was even worse than the director's. If he really went there, he might be laughed at and not be able to say a word. By then, everyone would know how useless the leader of their textile factory was. Wouldn't this affect the reputation of the factory? So he agreed immediately.
"Talented people should go to places that suit them and give full play to their talents. I think Comrade Lao Xia is the right person for this."
The factory director immediately looked at Old Lady Xia.
Seeing the factory director's eager eyes, Old Mrs. Xia was about to say that she must agree, but Director Yuan pulled her back and said, "Director, the people going there are all leaders from various factories. Old Xia has no title if she goes there. If they ask her what position she holds in the textile factory and she can't tell me, won't she be at a disadvantage?"
I've also recently come to realize that when these two sides engage in verbal battles, they need to be confident, otherwise their words will sound hollow. The premise for us to convince others with reason is that Comrade Xia herself doesn't have any major flaws that could be used to attack her. I believe she has her own reasons for her divorce and the things she did, but regarding this position..."
The deputy factory director was getting angry again. Old Yuan had made no contribution to the factory. He just did some logistical work. He used to be well-behaved, but ever since he got involved with Old Xia, something was wrong with him.
Otherwise, even if she was divorced, she would still push Lao Xia to the position of director of women's affairs. To achieve this goal, she would take advantage of every opportunity, and whenever there was a chance to use Lao Xia, she would talk about this position.
When it comes to job appointments, the factory must have the approval of the majority of leaders. Many meetings have been held regarding this issue for Comrade Lao Xia, and there are still many people who disagree, but Lao Yuan just won't give up.
"Old Yuan, stop bringing up the past. It's inefficient. I told you before that it's not possible. It's not possible, even if you tell me a hundred times."
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