Chapter 468: I will persuade you to quit
"Director Ma, I have always respected you very much, but you know the situation now. We are short of people everywhere. We are desperately short of people!"
Xu Hongmei frowned and said:
"Everyone knows your intentions behind all this running around, but you can't go against the rules."
They are all state institutions and departments. We can't mess up the publishing house just because the British Publishing House wants people!
"Uh... yes, yes, yes, I didn't think this through the first few times I came here."
Director Ma pushed his glasses and apologized in a squeaky voice:
"Editor Xu, do you think this will work?"
"Comrade Xiao Lu, please release her and I'll do her job. Is that okay? It won't affect the operations of the publishing house."
“…”
Xu Hongmei was speechless, still waving her hands:
"No, there's no such thing."
Director Ma did not give up and continued to ask:
"Really? Can't you be flexible?"
"You've worked in the government department longer than I have. Don't you know better than me whether I can be flexible?"
Xu Hongmei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and sighed:
"Director Ma, please don't embarrass me."
"This... well, okay then."
Director Ma sighed heavily and felt embarrassed to continue arguing with the matter.
The old man stood up and bowed deeply to Xu Hongmei:
"Editor Xu, please don't blame me for taking advantage of my age. I've been chatting with you for so long. It's really an emergency situation over there."
Director Ma is an old senior, how could Xu Hongmei dare to accept his bow?
I quickly stood up and supported him, saying:
"I understand, I understand! Once Comrade Xiao Lu finishes this assignment, I'll hand him over to you."
Director Ma nodded and said seriously:
"Then we have a deal. You can't assign her any other manuscript assignments!"
"must."
Xu Hongmei nodded helplessly, feeling annoyed and helpless. She really didn't want to let him go, okay?
Director Ma was relieved, patted Xu Hongmei on the shoulder, and left with satisfaction.
The next morning, Lu Miao had just finished his Marxism-Leninism class and closed his textbook.
She heard someone calling her at the classroom door:
"Xiao Lu, Comrade Xiao Lu!"
Several students sitting in the front row of the English class leaned over to look.
Director Ma was dressed simply, and those students thought that it was a poor relative of Lu Miao who came to visit. They looked at each other and communicated something in a subtle way.
Only Lu Miao was surprised for a moment, then quickly stood up and walked over with a smile:
"Director Ma! Why are you here?"
Director Ma said "Hehe" with a friendly smile on his face. He and Lu Miao walked a few steps to the side and stood in a less crowded place to talk:
"Didn't I tell you last time? I'll come see you when I have some free time."
Lu Miao nodded.
She remembered Director Ma saying this, but she didn't expect Director Ma to come to school.
Director Ma kindly explained the situation at the publishing house to Lu Miao:
"I've already spoken to Editor Xu over there. Once you finish translating the book you're working on, you don't have to worry about the publishing house for now."
Lu Miao said "hmm" and nodded again, and the face of a good student came to life.
Director Ma also worked as a teacher for nearly ten years when he was young.
Students like Lu Miao, who are well-behaved and capable, are the favorites of all teachers.
"You have classes to attend, and I don't think you'll be able to spare the time to go to the British Press to do the reporting work."
Director Ma values talents and likes Lu Miao even more.
"I saw it when I came here just now."
Director Ma said seriously, waved his hand, and walked ahead:
"Teacher Tan is here too. During this break, I'll take you to see Teacher Tan."
Lu Miao understood and followed behind him.
Teacher Tan can speak several languages. He is a teacher in the School of Foreign Languages. He mainly teaches Russian and French students in his third year, and occasionally teaches Russian majors in his second year.
Even if she is at school, it is difficult to meet her if the students are not in her class.
It was just a coincidence that Director Ma came here this time.
The English major was on the second floor, and when he went up to the fourth floor he met Teacher Tan.
Before coming to see Lu Miao, Director Ma greeted Teacher Tan in advance.
Teacher Tan did not leave after class and stayed in the office for a while, which was rare.
The desk had been unused for a while and had accumulated a lot of dust.
Teacher Tan found a piece of rag to wipe the dust off and just moved two chairs over when Director Ma brought Lu Miao into the office.
"Teacher Tan."
"Director Ma."
Director Ma walked forward with a smile, and at the same time pushed Lu Miao forward from the side behind him:
"This is the person I was talking about just now, a student from your Foreign Languages College."
Teacher Tan looked Lu Miao up and down and asked:
"A new English major too?"
"Yes, this young comrade is quite extraordinary. However, she can't go to the British Society for the time being. We have to wait a little longer."
Director Ma didn't hear anything, nodded and said with a smile:
"I was passing by here today and had something to say to her. By the way, I'll take her to you first."
The two sides nodded and exchanged greetings.
Lu Miao stood aside. Teacher Tan looked at her, and she also looked at Teacher Tan without making any expression.
Speaking of which, she has been in the Foreign Languages College for almost a whole semester, and this is her first time dealing with Teacher Tan face to face.
Teacher Tan is dressed very simply.
She wore a loose dark blue jacket on the upper body and light grey trousers on the lower body. She had short hair that reached her ears like Sister Ma, and looked very capable.
He looks kind, but I don't know why.
Lu Miao's eyes met hers accidentally, and he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.
This teacher Tan doesn't seem to like her very much.
To say I don’t like it might not be quite right.
Lu Miao was a little at a loss for words.
Anyway, it's a very strange feeling, the kind that means I'm not optimistic about it and look down on it.
Teacher Tan nodded to Lu Miao, glanced at the clock on the office wall, and said:
"Class starts in two minutes, go first."
They met and Director Ma nodded, indicating that she could go back first.
Lu Miao leaned forward slightly, bowed to the two of them, and tactfully walked out of the office.
Outside the office door, Lu Miao looked back again before leaving.
In the office, Teacher Tan poured water for Director Ma and chatted as they sat down:
"You seem very fond of these English majors."
"That's not impossible."
Director Ma smiled and said:
"English is not as good as Russian. There is only one professional class, so we can only choose from here."
There was nothing wrong with what he said, and Teacher Tan could not find any reason to refute it.
"Okay, since she's the one you recommended, I'll give her a chance."
Exhaling lightly, Teacher Tan compromised and said:
"But I've already made it clear to you beforehand. I'll give her a chance, but if she makes a mistake, or fails to perform within a certain period of time, or fails to demonstrate her strengths, I'll still persuade her to quit."
Director Ma smiled, took a sip of hot water, and said confidently:
"Don't worry, once you've used this person, you won't be willing to let go even if someone else wants you back."
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