So they quickly squeezed into the crowd.
As soon as he squeezed into the crowd, Secretary Shi, who was standing next to Mayor Chen, looked at him and said, "Comrade Dongzheng, why are you sweating?"
Secretary Song touched her forehead and said nonchalantly, "...It's nothing, just a little hot. I'm wearing too many clothes."
"Oh," Secretary Shi responded, without continuing. She was simply curious about Song Dongzheng's current situation, given his usual ease and competence among secretaries.
We mustn't let him find any fault with us.
Secretary Song continued writing in his notebook, and several times he wrote the character "Su" in a row...
He quickly crossed it out and flipped it over, pretending nothing had happened.
How could he possibly date a woman like Comrade Su? She'd compete with him, and he'd always have to win. If he dated her, what kind of good life would he have left?
He wanted to find a partner who was virtuous and generous... someone who would agree with him and never argue with him. Someone who would take good care of the family. Thinking about it this way, he suddenly wondered if even if he found such a virtuous and generous woman, life might be dull and uninteresting.
...
The municipal leaders arrived at the textile factory in the afternoon.
After visiting several large organizations, the leaders didn't have high expectations for finding a specific unit. It was only because Mayor Qiu's unit, though small in size, was consistently energetic and making progress; including it in the itinerary could serve as an inspiration to the other units. So, they made the trip.
Once they arrived at the factory, everyone noticed that things were different.
The factory didn't send anyone to greet them; only the factory director and the chairman of the labor union came.
Factory Director Gao said with a smile, "Everyone is working with great enthusiasm at the beginning of the year, busy with production in the workshop. Some are even participating in competitions."
When Mayor Chen heard about the competition, he said, "It's not a holiday season. Why hold entertainment activities that will interfere with production?"
Factory Director Gao said, "Mayor Chen, we didn't organize any entertainment activities. We held this skills competition to improve productivity. Leaders can go and observe for themselves; the workers are very enthusiastic about this activity."
Upon hearing Director Gao's words, Mayor Chen glanced at the other municipal leaders, and Mayor Qiu said with a smile, "Since you're here, let's go take a look. I've heard of this project before, but this is the first time I've seen it."
Mayor Chen nodded. "Alright, let's go check it out on site then."
Factory Director Gao and Chairman Sun led the way with smiles on their faces.
Behind him, Secretary Song looked around but didn't see anyone familiar.
After a while, we arrived at the workshop. We saw several people who looked like managers, holding notebooks, glancing at their watches, and watching the workers around them at work.
After recording everything, I went to Su Yu to register my score.
Secretary Song spotted Su Yu from afar. She was wearing textile factory work clothes, a military cap, and her hair was tied in two braids.
Chairman Sun explained, “We assess workers while they are working. The competitions happen simultaneously, so it doesn't interfere with their work and it motivates them. Last year, our factory discovered a highly skilled textile worker through this competition. He had mastered certain techniques and worked faster than others. Now he has shared his skills, which has improved the overall efficiency of the factory.”
Mayor Qiu saw the workers' serious and fluent movements during the competition and remarked, "This is very good."
Mayor Chen and other municipal leaders nodded in agreement.
These workers have a very good mental outlook.
After observing the workshop for a while, the leaders left, worried that they might disturb the workers.
The staff members all seemed relieved when they saw the leaders leave.
Su Yu glanced at the crowd and, sure enough, saw Secretary Song. Just then, Secretary Song looked up and saw her in her direction. Noticing that Su Yu was also looking at her, she suddenly looked away as if startled and ran out after her boss.
Su Yu: "..."
Outside, the leaders were preparing to leave, while Mayor Qiu was showing interest in a suggestion box.
Chairman Sun explained again, "This is the first activity we've started in our factory, and it's also to pool our wisdom and efforts to better develop the factory."
Mayor Qiu smiled and said, "Your factory has a lot of new things. Implement them well, and once you achieve results, you can promote them. By the way, how did you come up with all of these?"
Chairman Sun said, "These were all suggestions from Comrade Su Yu of our trade union, and we discussed and decided on them together."
"Oh, so it's Comrade Su. That comrade is quite good," Mayor Qiu affirmed. "Comrade Shuchun, I'm planning to temporarily transfer Su to my area for a while. You'll need to help coordinate that."
Chairman Sun: "..." What does that mean?
Seeing Chairman Sun's stunned expression, Mayor Qiu smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, it's just a temporary transfer. It mainly concerns matters related to the construction of employee housing, and we may need her cooperation."
Knowing that this was the matter, Chairman Sun was relieved.
Mayor Qiu added, "Comrade Shuchun, you must also work hard and achieve results. You'll be taking on more responsibilities in the future."
Chairman Sun understood the implication and became excited. "I am always ready to contribute to the construction cause."
After finishing these tasks, Mayor Qiu left with Secretary Song to meet up with the others. On the way, Mayor Qiu said, "Song, you've been quite quiet today."
Secretary Song said, "I am carefully learning from experience."
“I thought you were having some kind of trouble. Studying is a good thing. When you have free time, you should often come and visit the factories down here. Most people in the city are workers. Understanding these workplaces means understanding the living conditions of most people.”
Secretary Song nodded earnestly.
"For example, I suggest you come to this textile factory often. You can see there are many things we can learn from them."
“…Okay.” This wasn’t something he requested; it was the leader who gave the order.
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