During lunch, Su Yu was in a good mood and insisted on eating extra snacks.
Secretary Song said, "You must be having a hard time studying lately."
Su Yu shook her finger, "It's not hard, I think I'm doing quite well."
Zhu finished his meal with big bites, wiped his mouth, and said, "Sister Su, I've heard people talking about you in the office lately. You're very capable in the secretariat, and the leaders appreciate you a lot."
"Don't say that, it's all for serving the people," Su Yu said with a smile.
Zhu suddenly leaned closer and said, "Sister Su, I just noticed that woman was staring at you. I wonder what she was doing."
Su Yu followed her gaze and met Chu Hong's eyes.
Chu Hong turned around.
"I think she's from your department, Sister Su. Is she jealous of you?"
“It’s a good thing to be envied; only talented people are envied.” Su Yu was completely unaffected.
After dinner, Su Yu and Secretary Song didn't chat anymore; both were busy with their own matters. They went straight back to their offices. Su Yu needed to communicate with her colleagues, while Secretary Song was going to accompany Vice Mayor Qiu to the provincial capital to report on their work.
The secretariat was bustling with activity all noon.
After Su Yu shared her experience, the others also picked out a few points to share with everyone.
Whether it was genuine or not, everyone gained something, more or less.
The only exception was Chu Hong, who stayed out of the office all noon, deliberately avoiding everyone else.
As a college student, she felt it was shameful to discuss her experiences with Su Yu.
In the afternoon, Su Yu finished writing the draft and handed it to Secretary Shi.
This time, Su Yu wrote a slightly more profound article. The content was much richer, incorporating various famous quotes from great figures and Marxist-Leninist thought—cramming in whatever was available to align with the guiding principles of higher authorities.
After reading it, Mayor Chen adopted her draft directly.
"I think we should use Su to write for me from now on. He's a pretty good comrade."
Secretary Shi was anxious. "This Comrade Su Yu was transferred to the Secretariat by Vice Mayor Qiu."
It means that the person was promoted by Vice Mayor Qiu. It's definitely biased towards Vice Mayor Qiu.
Mayor Chen frowned upon hearing this.
How come Lao Qiu has discovered all these talented people?
"Regardless of who transferred her, she's a member of the secretariat. Can't I assign her work?"
Secretary Shi immediately fell silent. He was so frustrated he could barely contain himself.
I guess I'm in a tough spot to explain this to Chu Hong.
It wasn't until Mayor Chen finished his second meeting that the secretariat staff learned that Mayor Chen had ultimately adopted Su Yu's draft.
The others then sat down around Su Yu, and Gao Aiguo said, "Comrade Su Yu, could you elaborate on your experience from yesterday?"
“Sure, of course, we’ll do it again when we have time,” Su Yu said with a generous smile.
At lunchtime, Su Yu had just taken her lunchbox downstairs when Chu Hong stopped her, saying, "What method did you use? You can't possibly do it better than me."
Su Yu nodded seriously, "Yeah, I didn't expect you to find out. Actually, you're so smart, how could you not have thought of that? Who else could do this besides Secretary Shi? Does the leader really care who wrote the draft? You've written so much, and I haven't seen any problems with your writing, right? The only possibility is that Secretary Shi didn't want you to write anymore. It's all just an excuse."
"..."
Su Yu laughed and said, "As for why it's me, you probably already guessed. I'm about to take the college entrance exam. I'll have to leave sooner or later. I'm no threat to him."
Chu Hong bit her lip tightly.
Su Yu sighed, "So, as expected of the experienced Secretary Shi, she really thought things through very thoroughly. Of course, all of this is just my guess. Maybe I really am that outstanding. Hehehe."
After laughing it off, she went straight to the cafeteria for lunch.
This is another dish that goes well with rice.
...
On Sunday, Su Yu took her younger siblings to help Grandma Zhou partition the house.
The manual labor was done by Su Dazhi and Su Zhi, while Su Yu was responsible for providing after-sales psychological guidance.
There was no other way; these were her boss's family members, after all. She had to ensure that the division of the family property would achieve the desired effect. Otherwise, wouldn't it backfire?
Grandma Zhou has already moved in.
I lived here for a few days, and at first I wasn't used to it. But after sleeping here for a couple of nights, I found the house spacious and I could chat with people, so I gradually got used to it.
As for her eldest grandson, he seemed to be doing quite well. He wasn't quiet when he came over anymore, and after finishing his homework, he could play with the other children in the compound. After cooking dinner, she and her grandson would eat their fill and then take a long nap. Life couldn't be more relaxing.
Moreover, her daughter-in-law and son visited every other day, and each time they brought something that was hers. This made her feel that she was living a good life.
After talking with Grandma Zhou, Su Yu felt relieved. She then held Grandma Zhou's hand and kept praising Director Zhou and his wife.
"So, I've never seen such a filial daughter. To put it bluntly, look at the elders in other families in the compound, they still have to worry about making a living. Look at you, taking care of your grandson, eating and drinking well. You're really living in a paradise. If it were another family's daughter-in-law, there would definitely be gossip. Teacher Li is very supportive. You're truly filial."
"That's true, she's been behaving quite well these past few days. I said a few words to her, and she didn't talk back."
Grandma Zhou is happy.
Su Yu smiled and, of course, didn't retaliate. Before, there was nowhere to hide, but now she'd only suffer for a while before going home to have peace and quiet, so she would endure it if she could.
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