Deputy Director Tian noticed that many female comrades had turned around and glared fiercely at the people he had assigned. Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately stood up and said, "Comrades, don't get too excited. This is just a friendly discussion."
Director Yuan saw Deputy Director Tian speak, so she followed suit, fearing that she would be too slow to annoy him. "Director Tian, since you've spoken, why don't you share your thoughts? Is Comrade Xia morally deficient? Should the Women's Director be elected by the women? Should the veteran comrades be criticized for their ambition?"
Deputy Director Tian secretly cursed Director Yuan in his heart, saying that this bastard actually dared to embarrass him at a time like this. No matter what he said, it was not a good thing.
Saying that Comrade Xia had no problems would be tantamount to implying that the doubts raised by the person I had appointed were problematic, which would offend my own people. Saying that the director of women's affairs was voted for by that woman would imply that the vague comrades assigned by the factory union following my instructions were problematic, which would offend the factory union. Saying that the veteran comrades should be more motivated would offend the young comrades I had recruited who wanted to raise objections to Comrade Xia's appointment as director.
But if he said that Comrade Xia was morally flawed, he would definitely be scolded by her and run away like a dog.
If someone says that male women's directors also have the right to vote, the old factory director Song will pull the Women's Federation to deal with him, and oppose him by saying that the women's director is protecting women's rights, and that women's rights often affect the rights of male comrades.
As for the last question, if he agrees that old comrades should not be ambitious, he might be reported immediately, and those old comrades will definitely unite to force him to step down.
What a mad woman!
Wasn't he maintaining a neutral attitude before? Now he has sided with the factory director.
Deputy Director Tian gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words: "I think everyone's opinions have their own reasons, but it's hard for me to say who is right or wrong."
Director Yuan wasn't about to let him off the hook. "Deputy Director Tian, please tell me about some comrades who say Comrade Xia is morally deficient. How do you see the truth in that? And regarding the other two questions, how do you see the truth in what they say?"
Seeing Deputy Director Tian speechless, Old Lady Xia finally felt relieved. It was this troublemaker who had caused the Women's Director election voting meeting to go awry from the start. He deserved to be taught a lesson. "Deputy Director Tian, I also want to hear where you think I've fallen short."
Old Mrs. Xia stared at him straight, as if she would get angry if he didn't give her an explanation.
Deputy Director Tian was suddenly in a dilemma. "Comrade Xia, Director Yuan, why are you all staring at me? The director is here. He's the most important leader in our factory. How can I go past him?"
Director Song stood up, turned to face the workers behind him and said, "Since Deputy Director Tian wants me to share my thoughts, then I will tell you. I won't talk about the big picture, it's too vague, I will just talk about our textile factory.
Our textile mill has achieved its current scale, boasts efficiency comparable to provincial mills, and enjoys such a strong reputation thanks to the combined efforts of all of us. Due to its nature, our mill employs more women than men, yet we have still managed to achieve such impressive results.
The food factory, canning factory, and machinery factory next door are also much inferior to ours when compared to their provincial factories. They have more men than women. What does this mean? It means that our women are not inferior to men in their careers.
I personally strongly support gender equality and am not afraid of people asking about my situation. I often do housework at home, and my wife is also a very good worker. Our whole family respects her very much.
So, regarding the question just raised by Director Yuan, first of all, I think that no one can casually slander a comrade's moral character without sufficient evidence. Those who slander others are the ones who are truly lacking in morality.
Secondly, regarding whether male comrades should be allowed to participate in the voting for the election of the women's director, I think we can wait for the comrades from the Women's Federation to come and listen to their opinions.
Finally, I think the ambition of any comrade is very valuable, no matter if they are young workers who have just joined the factory or old comrades who are about to retire. We managers must support and affirm them. Only if we work together to make progress can our entire textile factory prosper.
The above is my response to Director Yuan's questions.
The workers behind were silent for a while, then they all applauded.
Director Yuan and Old Lady Xia also applauded for a while on the stage. Then Director Yuan still did not forget Deputy Director Tian and said loudly on the stage: "Let's invite Deputy Director Tian to speak."
Deputy Director Tian: ...Damn, Old Yuan is getting worse and worse. I really want to thank her for never forgetting me.
Deputy Director Tian was put on the spotlight. He reluctantly stood up and turned around and said, "Director Song is the leader of our textile factory and our guiding light. Every time he speaks, it deeply affects the people below us. I completely agree with what Director Song says. Following Director Song, our textile factory will definitely get better and better."
The workers applauded sporadically.
Deputy Director Tian had already started thinking about how to appease his subordinates, hoping that they could understand his difficulties at this time.
Seeing that no one said that she had moral problems, as a registered voter, Old Mrs. Xia didn't want to say much about other things, so she just walked off the stage.
Xiang Qiaoqian in the audience went from being complacent at first to now glancing at Old Lady Xia with viciousness out of the corner of her eye. I don't know what she was planning in her mind.
The people from the Women's Federation were welcomed in by the people from the factory office, and Old Mrs. Xia began to feel nervous.
She is about to give her first formal speech on stage in her life, and her purpose is to let everyone see her advantages, make them trust her, and vote for her.
This experience was both novel and exciting. For years, Old Lady Xia had only ever cursed. If it was a curse, she felt she wouldn't be afraid even if she cursed everyone present. But now she wanted to praise herself. She had rarely praised herself since she was a child, and few people had ever praised her either, with the exception of her sister, Xia Yu'e.
Outside the textile factory, Chen Xiangbei and Chen Xianghong arrived. They were as nervous as Old Lady Xia in the auditorium. This was the most important moment in my mother's life.
"Sister, do you think Mom can be selected?"
Chen Xianghong paced back and forth anxiously. "I don't know either. If I'm not chosen, Mom will be terribly upset."
Chen Xiangbei: "If we really don't get selected, we must not say anything nonsense. We should just... pretend not to care and persuade her. After all, this position of Women's Director is not a big deal. If she doesn't want it, then so be it!"
Chen Xianghong nodded vigorously, "That's right."
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