Looking at Su Yu's smiling face, Secretary Song felt annoyed. Her previously good mood was now turning sour.
No, I should avoid seeing this woman in the future.
But then he remembered something: he had promised to treat this woman to dinner. It wouldn't be good to go back on his word.
So I gritted my teeth and decided to treat everyone to this meal as soon as possible, so we could have less contact in the future.
Taking a deep breath, Secretary Song leaned against the railing, gazing outside, and said casually, "Comrade Su, I remember I was going to treat you to dinner last time. The New Year is almost here. It's better to eat sooner rather than later. Otherwise, I'll have to postpone it for a whole year."
Upon hearing this, Su Yu smiled and said, "Secretary Song, why are you being so polite? I didn't take it to heart at all."
Secretary Song glanced at her sideways, "What do you mean by not taking it to heart? Do you not trust me? I'm a man of my word. If I'm going to invite you, I will. Otherwise, people will laugh at us."
Wow, you're so determined, it seems like it's for real.
"It would be foolish not to eat when there's a feast," Su Yu and Gao Xin said. "Okay, okay, Secretary Song, whatever you say. So when are we eating?"
Secretary Song thought for a moment, "How about noon that year? I'm free then."
Su Yu raised an eyebrow. "Nian... Secretary Song, our factory is having a social event, and I need to lead a team to the steel mill."
"You'll just come back for dinner after you've taken him there? You don't need to eat during a social gathering?" Secretary Song said unhappily. "Or are you planning to participate in activities together somewhere else? Comrade Su, let me tell you, this behavior is not good. As the organizer, you should avoid suspicion, otherwise it would be considered embezzlement."
"..." That's ridiculous.
Secretary Song immediately made the decision, "It's settled then, let's have dinner together." The sooner we finish eating, the sooner we can get it over with; we don't want to drag it out until next year.
Su Yu thought for a moment. The social gathering would be over soon, so there should be time for dinner. "Okay, let's have a nice meal before the New Year." It wouldn't hurt to have a good meal before the New Year.
After agreeing on the dinner arrangements, Su Yu started to probe further, "Secretary Song, our factory is so considerate of the workers. How come we still get sued? Luckily, the higher-ups are discerning."
Secretary Song put his hands in his pockets, stared at her, and gestured for her to continue.
Su Yu suppressed a grimace and rolled her eyes, continuing, "Actually, we really are here to serve the workers. This is a social event, isn't it? We need to make sure the young men and women are dressed nicely, right? Our factory is completely thinking about our workers. We hope they can settle down soon so they can focus on production and contribute to building our great motherland."
She looked at Secretary Song and said with a smile, "Secretary Song, you see, you're also looking for a partner, so you should understand how we feel."
Secretary Song's expression immediately changed. "Who said I'm on a date? That's a rumor! I'm dedicated to serving the people!"
"...Ahem, maybe I remembered wrong." So concerned about saving face? It's a blind date, why are you afraid of losing face?
"But Secretary Song, you support us, right? After all, your eyes are sharp."
Secretary Song stared at her for a while, then gasped and said disdainfully, "I'm just trying to find out what's going on. Why are you so nervous? People will think you're guilty."
Su Yu shamelessly said, "I'm just complaining to you. It's not easy working at our company. It's so rare to have your concern, Secretary Song. When we encounter difficulties, we think of coming to you."
Secretary Song turned to look at the snowy scenery outside, feeling quite displeased. What did she mean by only thinking of him when things got tough, but ignoring him otherwise? No sincerity!
Factory Director Gao came out of his office and said nervously, "Secretary Song, Mayor Qiu wants to see Su."
Secretary Song looked at Su Yu.
Su Yu pointed to herself, "See me?"
When Director Gao said awkwardly, "Yes, Mayor Qiu wanted to know about the suggestion you made to me in the car earlier," he got a little carried away and lost control for a moment.
Su Yu was speechless. No wonder Factory Director Gao couldn't outmaneuver Chairman Sun; he just couldn't keep his mouth shut. Going to talk to superiors about things he hadn't even done yet was just asking for trouble.
"You still have people you're afraid of? Hurry up and go." Secretary Song went straight to the office.
Su Yu quickly followed.
Secretary Song led Su Yu to the office and then made tea for Mayor Qiu. Smiling, she said, "This Comrade Su is the one who proposed the factory's employee housing plan earlier."
Mayor Qiu took a sip of tea, looked at Su Yu and smiled, "Su, sit down and let's talk."
Su Yu then sat down. Actually, she had interacted with mayors before, so she wasn't nervous. However, seeing Mayor Qiu's faded and patched clothes, she felt a pang of emotion.
Mayor Qiu said, "I heard that you were the one who brought this up?"
"Yes." Su Yu nodded honestly. There was no point in trying anything fancy with someone of such a high level; it wouldn't look good.
Such high-ranking leaders are usually quite capable; it's not fun to play mind games with them. Moreover, for these veteran cadres who serve the people, playing mind games with them is somewhat disrespectful.
Mayor Qiu smiled and said, "I've also looked into this matter. I just heard about Comrade Gao Changming's situation, and I've discussed it thoroughly. I just wanted to know if this model is applicable to a wide range of situations?"
When Su Yu heard Mayor Qiu say this, she knew that he was indeed a man of action and not a leader with a stubborn mindset.
She smiled slightly and said, "This can be applied to different companies. I've heard that some machinery factories have even set up a service company specifically for maintenance and repair work, which helps generate revenue for the factory."
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