Deputy Section Chief Zhou nodded repeatedly.
"We've been waiting for you. The formalities will be completed soon."
Deputy Section Chief Zhou then tidied up the documents on his desk and led the two to a large office room next door. There were six people sitting in the office. Deputy Section Chief Zhou clapped his hands, drawing their attention.
"Everyone, we have a new colleague in our department, Comrade Xiao Su, who is standing next to me. Let's give her a round of applause."
Of the six people, four were women and two were men. The men's gazes were naturally directed at Xiao Su, while the four women looked at Wang Dabao, who was standing next to Xiao Su.
People are naturally more willing to admire a handsome man and a beautiful woman for a while longer.
"good."
Deputy Section Chief Zhou pressed his hands down, "From now on, we'll all be colleagues. Comrade Xiao Su has just joined our finance department. If there's anything she doesn't understand, please help her out."
Then, Deputy Section Chief Zhou glanced at Wang Dabao and said, "I don't know if you recognize this man in front of you. It doesn't matter if you don't, but you must have heard his name before."
"Comrade Wang Dabao, the heroic section chief who shot and killed nine enemy agents with eight shots!"
After saying that, Deputy Section Chief Zhou once again took the lead in applauding.
This round of applause was clearly louder than the earlier welcome for Xiao Su, and 95 percent of it came from the four women.
To be honest, Wang Dabao was a little uncomfortable with the scene. He quickly smiled and waved to everyone. When he noticed Xiao Su's teasing look, Wang Dabao almost gritted his teeth.
This girl still has time to watch the show; I absolutely cannot let her off easily afterward.
After a brief handover, Xiao Su officially became a member of the finance department.
However, Deputy Section Chief Zhou gave Xiao Su two days off, and she would not officially start work until the day after tomorrow.
After leaving the office building, the two walked towards the main entrance.
"Leaving your familiar work environment and coming to work in the steel rolling mill, Comrade Xiao Su, do you have anything to say?" Wang Dabao joked.
Xiao Su smiled and said, "Of course, I'll work hard."
"Hmm, that's a very perfunctory answer, Comrade Xiao Su."
Wang Dabao casually said, "I'm off the day after tomorrow, want to go for a walk together?"
"good."
Xiao Su agreed without hesitation.
...... ......
Compared to Xiao Su's easy onboarding, Qin Huairu's experience was much more difficult.
With the year-end just over, workshops began to resume production, and the workload suddenly increased.
When Qin Huairu wanted to work in the workshop at this time, the workshop leaders certainly wouldn't accept her.
Even if the workshop accepts her, none of the groups will want her as a burden, and Yi Zhonghai sees this but is powerless to help.
After two lectures, he had indeed gained a lot of prestige in the workshop, but he couldn't afford to offend the entire group because of Qin Huairu.
The amount of work completed is related to the end-of-month salary, so even if you have prestige, you can't make others submit to you.
In the end, they will have to squander all the reputation they have built up.
"Huai Ru, listen to me. Go help out in the canteen for a while, as arranged by the organization. Sha Zhu will be there to look after you. The pay isn't much, but it's not tiring. Once the workload in the workshop is almost finished, I'll ask the leaders for permission to transfer you back as an apprentice."
"Uncle Yi, I will follow your instructions. I will do whatever you ask me to do. I just hope that I can learn the skills under your guidance in the future."
Qin Huairu stood obediently and pretentiously in front of Yi Zhonghai, looking like a little girl ready to be punished.
Looking at Qin Huairu's charming expression, Yi Zhonghai felt a strange emotion welling up inside him: "Don't worry, Huairu, I will definitely keep my promise to you."
As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai subtly placed his hand on Qin Huairu's shoulder.
"The workshop has a heavy workload right now, and everyone is rushing to finish their work. They definitely don't want to take on a newcomer like you, because they're afraid you'll hold them back. I hope you can understand that. Once the work is almost finished, I'll let everyone and the workshop know."
Yi Zhonghai patted Qin Huairu's shoulder with his large hand and continued.
"Working in the kitchen is definitely more tiring than working in the factory, but with Zhu Zi around, you can bring some food home with you at night, which is a kind of perk."
Qin Huairu's body stiffened when Yi Zhonghai grabbed her with his large hand, but she quickly recovered.
Given her family's current situation, all they can rely on are Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu.
Wang Dabao was powerful at the factory, but she couldn't reach that level with them. After all, she didn't even attend her husband Jia Dongxu's funeral, which was enough to show that the two families weren't on that level.
Before Jia Dongxu passed away, Yi Zhonghai had never patted her shoulder, let alone made a slightly ambiguous gesture like massaging her shoulder. Could it be that Yi Zhonghai had other feelings for her?!
Qin Huairu lowered her head slightly, her mind racing.
Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-grade fitter, earning a little over a hundred yuan a month. His wife and he have more than enough to live on, and the key is that they don't have any children. If I could get involved with him without the other people in the compound finding out, it wouldn't be bad.
At least it can ensure that the whole family is well-fed and warmly clothed.
But then she thought again, Yi Zhonghai wasn't a fool like Zhu, and he wasn't so easy to control. Once she got involved, she probably wouldn't be able to get away without paying a price.
Qin Huairu sighed inwardly. The situation at home left her no time to think about it anymore. She couldn't leave this family, nor could she leave her three children. Now she could only take it one step at a time.
With this thought in mind, Qin Huairu reached out and brushed a stray hair behind her ear, then looked up at Yi Zhonghai and smiled sweetly.
"Alright, I'll go help out in the kitchen at Zhuzi's place first. But please, Uncle Yi, think about transferring me back. I still want to learn from you."
Qin Huairu reached out and grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm, shaking it gently, her tone slightly coquettish.
Yi Zhonghai shuddered, finally understanding how Sha Zhu felt. Who could possibly withstand this?!
He quickly glanced around out of the corner of his eye, and only after seeing that no one was around did Yi Zhonghai feel relieved.
If someone saw him talking to his apprentice's wife in this manner after her recent burial, who knows what rumors would spread.
He didn't know how he felt, but his heart was pounding, and the way he looked at Qin Huairu had changed.
Previously, Yi Zhonghai had always treated Qin Huairu as a junior, but now, she is completely a charming but helpless widow!
"Huai Ru, I still have some mixed flour at home. I'll bring it over to you tonight so you can make something nice for the kids."
Yi Zhonghai twisted his arm in Qin Huairu's arms, making a gesture as if he wanted to pull it out, but actually he was just bumping around. Anyway, it was soft and comfortable, and he didn't know if it was cotton or something else.
Qin Huairu blushed slightly after being teased by Yi Zhonghai. Seeing that no one was around, she grabbed his arm tightly.
Yi Zhonghai's mood was like a rollercoaster ride. He had never thought of this before. Looking at Qin Huairu, whose face was flushed, he suddenly felt that it was good that Sha Zhu hadn't agreed to help him.
At worst, he can pull the rope himself!
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