Chapter 136
The training of this group of workers is going very smoothly. They have now progressed from the preliminary training in the small auditorium to the formal training in the workshop. After this training is completed, they will officially start working.
Hu Yanhui is a very smart person with a quick learning ability. He is always one of the first to learn in training, and I heard that he has already attracted the attention of the leadership.
Xia Qingtang also heard from colleagues in the office that outstanding employees like Hu Yanhui would definitely be able to become the first batch of team leaders.
We are all newcomers, and there is no distinction in qualifications. We just need to select the best ones from among them.
However, Xia Qingtang did not say these in front of Hu Yanhui, because these were just speculations among their colleagues. If he was not selected as the team leader in the end, Hu Yanhui might be disappointed, so it was right to say nothing now.
The work of the factory office gradually got into its main topic. Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin began to have more frequent work exchanges with Assistant Yan Jianshun and Factory Director Pete.
Director Pete is a very gentle person. His hobbies are playing chess and dancing. Dancing is not possible here, but his assistant Yan Jianshun helped find someone who can play chess, and he would play chess with him during breaks.
In addition, Yan Jianshun would arrange tours to nearby attractions for Director Pete on Sundays. Director Pete was very happy every time he took him to a place.
However, it can also be seen that Yan Jianshun's workload is very huge and extremely hard, so he is eager to train Cheng Shuangmin so that he can have some relief.
The English that Xia Qingtang learned also came in handy. Although she had not yet mastered many professional terms, she had absolutely no problem with basic communication.
Cheng Shuangmin's English is much better than hers. He is ten times better at reading documents and writing than Xia Qingtang, but his accent is a bit heavy when he speaks. When it comes to verbal communication, Xia Qingtang might be better.
Every time this happened, she would thank Guan Chenxiang in her heart for his good teaching, because her English accent was good, so she taught Xia Qingtang well as well.
Yan Jianshun also gave Xia Qingtang a stack of mimeographed materials and said, "These are the professional terms that we will use in our electrical appliance factory. If you memorize all of them, you will be able to understand what Director Peter is saying better."
"I understand. I will memorize them all." Xia Qingtang took the information and was very happy. "Thank you, Assistant Yan."
"You're welcome. This is what I should do. You know more, and it will be easier for me to work in the future. By the way, you don't have to worry too much. You only need one or two months to memorize this stack of things. You can memorize some long professional vocabulary several times to avoid confusion or mistakes in the future. For example, I sometimes make mistakes when writing."
Yang Jianshun was obviously being modest, because Xia Qingtang had heard from Cheng Shuangmin that Yan Jianshun's English level was very high and he had mastered the professional terminology to perfection.
She said, "I will recite it carefully, and I hope I can reach one third of Assistant Yan's level in the future."
Yan Jianshun nodded: "You can go out."
"yes."
After Xia Qingtang got the materials, he began to recite them slowly during his lunch break.
Although there are shuttle buses available for them to take in the morning and evening, they have no way to leave the factory at noon.
The new electrical appliance factory was too far away, and even Wang Qing, who lived closest to it, was too lazy to run out at noon.
Xia Qingtang also prepared a small blanket and a small pillow sewed for her by her grandmother, so that she could put together a few chairs in the small conference room downstairs for a nap at noon.
Because there are not many female staff members here, everyone had already agreed that Xia Qingtang, Tan Hongmei and other female staff members would use the small conference room for their lunch break at noon, while others would take a nap in the office.
After having lunch in the cafeteria at noon, Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu would go to the small conference room with a small blanket and a small pillow. When Tan Hongmei and a female accountant arrived, they would close the door and find a fixed corner to sleep.
Others usually sleep until just before work, but Xia Qingtang usually only sleeps for half an hour to forty minutes, then quietly gets up, walks out of the meeting room, and finds a quiet and deserted corner outside to memorize words.
Sometimes when she doesn’t want to memorize words, she just sits outside to bask in the sun and breeze, or has a brief chat with female employees passing by.
She would only go back to the big office when it was almost time to go to work, so as to prevent her male colleagues from taking naps and disturbing others.
Of course, not all male colleagues choose to take a lunch break. Those who are more energetic, such as Wang Qing and Yang Dachuan, will invite one or two friends to play basketball on the court.
The new factory occupies a very large area. In addition to the employee dormitory, there is also a large basketball court. There is also a small open space next to it where you can play football. There are also more than a dozen ping-pong tables. As long as you have time, everyone can go there to exercise.
Yang Dachuan is a person who is very good at sports. He is very good at basketball, football and table tennis.
It just so happened that this period was only a training period, so the employees had not yet started the three shifts of morning, noon and night, and everyone could take a lunch break at noon, so the playground was always very lively.
Yang Dachuan rarely takes a lunch break. He likes to play a game of basketball with the male employees, or a few rounds of table tennis with the young and lively female employees.
Therefore, he has a very good reputation among the people and everyone likes him very much.
Many female employees also secretly fell in love with him, and some bolder ones even confessed their love to Yang Dachuan in public and directly asked him out to see a movie.
I heard that Yang Dachuan has accepted the invitation of two female employees and will go to the movies with them later.
Some people would secretly write a letter of confession and then put it on Yang Dachuan's desk when he was not in the office, to create a sense of mystery.
Xia Qingtang had met these two people twice. Both times, they were very beautiful young girls. They quietly checked the situation in the office from outside the door. When they saw that Xia Qingtang was the only one inside, they quickly sneaked in and put a written letter on Yang Dachuan's desk.
When Xia Qingtang looked up at them, the girls would show a shy expression, and then ask Xia Qingtang to keep it a secret and never tell anyone.
"Why keep it secret? Didn't you sign your name on the letter?"
"It's not signed. I don't dare let Secretary Yang know that this is a letter I wrote to him."
"I understand. I won't tell anyone."
"Thank you." The girl then ran out.
Xia Qingtang was very confused about this. Since he had already confessed his feelings, how could he do so without saying his name? Was he really going to have a passionate secret love affair and then end it alone in his heart?
Although she didn't understand, since she was asked to keep the secret, she really didn't say anything.
Of course, after seeing Yang Dachuan's performance, Xia Qingtang also felt that it was the right thing to do to help keep the secret, because it was really not worth writing a letter to someone like Yang Dachuan.
Yang Dachuan was originally very flirtatious. Every time he found a letter written to him by someone else on the table, he would pick it up in surprise and then shout: "Why did someone write to me again? Let me see who it is today. Hey, these female comrades are really something. I have said before that I have to focus on work for the time being and don't plan to date anyone. Why don't they listen?"
Just by looking at his behavior, you can tell that he doesn't care about the people who write to him at all. He just feels complacent.
No one else reacted to this, and Cheng Shuangmin didn't even look at him.
Only Wang Qing was good at flattering. He would immediately say, "As expected of you, Secretary Yang, you are so popular! Single guys like us are so envious. I really want to find a partner, but unfortunately I can't find the right one! Secretary Yang, you are so popular. So many female comrades like you, but you don't want to date."
Yang Dachuan laughed and said, "Don't envy me, you are also very good. You should play with more female comrades. Once you get to know them well, they will be willing to be friends with you."
"But I'm not good at playing table tennis. I played against them before, and they all looked down on me." Wang Qing sighed, and the disappointed expression on his face didn't look fake.
"Don't worry, take your time. Just follow me and I'll guide you through the practice. I'll be responsible for teaching you. You'll eventually master it."
Wang Qing was very happy: "Thank you Secretary Yang, you are so kind!"
The others were already used to this kind of drama, and they wouldn't say anything.
Yang Dachuan opened the envelope and took out the letter. He didn't rush to read the contents, but looked for the signature on it.
After searching for several times but not finding the signature, he said, "It's another one without a name. Oh, I really want to know who wrote it for me, so as not to disappoint them."
Wang Qing said, "There seemed to be someone in our office just now?"
Li Zifang said: "Secretary Xia should have been in the office just now."
"Secretary Xia, have you seen the person who delivered the letter?" Wang Qing asked.
Xia Qingtang said: "I didn't see it."
Yang Dachuan looked at her with a strange look, and then said: "Secretary Xia, if you saw it, please tell me. These female comrades wrote to me with all their heart, and after reading it, I also want to write back to them. If I don't know who wrote it, wouldn't I be letting them down?"
Shi Xiaoyu turned around and looked at Xia Qingtang with some concern.
Xia Qingtang said calmly: "I really didn't see it, so I don't know who sent the letter. Besides, since the letter was not signed, it means that the other party doesn't want you to write a reply. You should respect the writer's thoughts."
"What's the respect? If you saw it but didn't say anything, that's disrespectful." Wang Qing muttered softly.
Xia Qingtang laughed and said, "Then Director Wang, just treat it as me being disrespectful."
"You..." Wang Qing was stunned and quickly looked at Yang Dachuan, not knowing how to react.
Yang Dachuan rolled his eyes and said, "Secretary Xia, why do you look unhappy? Are you bothered by these female comrades writing to me? It's not a good idea for you to have such thoughts. I'm a single young man. It's normal for a single young woman to fall in love with me."
Xia Qingtang sneered and said nothing.
"Hey! What's your attitude?" Wang Qing jumped up and pointed at Xia Qingtang and shouted.
Xia Qingtang didn't even look at him, just picked up the pen and continued working.
"Hey! Secretary Xia! What's your attitude? Don't think that you can show off here just because you married into a good family! This is not your in-laws' home, this is the Future Electrical Appliance Factory!" Wang Qing yelled again.
Yang Dachuan pretended to persuade him, "Xiao Wang, don't be so angry. I don't think Secretary Xia did this on purpose. She is definitely not the kind of person who bullies others and looks down on ordinary colleagues."
Xia Qingtang said, "Secretary Wang, do you know that this is the Future Electric Factory? What are you doing here? Do you come here every day to help Comrade Yang Dachuan make friends with the female employees?"
"What?!" Wang Qing was stunned.
"I'm at the Future Electric Appliance Factory and I'm here to work. If you're not here to work, please go home. The office is a place for working, not a place for you to chat and make friends. My attitude is very clear. I just want to work well. If you don't want to work, please go out and don't affect my normal work!" Xia Qingtang's voice was not loud, but his tone was very cold and tough.
Wang Qing was so angry that his face turned red and his neck was thick. He pointed at Xia Qingtang's nose, but there was nothing he could do because she was right. This was an office, not a place to chat and make friends. She was on the side of reason.
Yang Dachuan sneered and was about to speak when Chai Qiaoying suddenly walked in from outside, scaring him and Wang Qing.
Wang Qing quickly sat down and called out "Director Chai" in panic.
Chai Qiaoying looked at the people in the office and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Wang, come in with me."
Wang Qing shuddered and subconsciously looked at Yang Dachuan, who whispered to him, "It's okay, don't worry."
Wang Qing could only follow Chai Qiaoying into the small office with a panicked look on his face, and then closed the door.
This door was made quite thick before, and the sound insulation effect is quite good. If the person inside doesn't speak loudly, people outside can't hear clearly what they are saying.
Li Zifang looked back at Yang Dachuan, who said, "Don't look at me. It's not time to go to work in the afternoon yet. Nothing will happen."
Li Zifang sighed, turned around and went back to work.
After a while, Cheng Shuangmin walked to Xia Qingtang's desk with some documents and discussed an issue with her in a low voice.
When Xia Qingtang was explaining a certain part of the document to him, the door of the small office opened and Wang Qing walked out with a red face and lowered head. He looked very depressed and ashamed.
The atmosphere in the office suddenly became a little solemn. After Cheng Shuangmin returned to his seat, Yang Dachuan whispered, "Xiao Wang, is everything okay?"
Wang Qing whispered, "It's okay, let's all work hard."
From then on, Wang Qing suddenly became much more obedient and no longer went out with Yang Dachuan at noon. He made the excuse that he did not sleep well at night and took a nap on the table with Cheng Shuangmin.
Yang Dachuan asked him what was wrong, but Wang Qing didn't say anything and just said nothing happened.
Seeing that his follower had become like this, Yang Dachuan did not force him. He still went there alone to play ball at noon as usual, and became more and more popular among the female comrades.
However, he was not a fool. He had probably realized Chai Qiaoying's dissatisfaction with him. Therefore, although he still liked to make friends with female employees, he was much more honest in the office and didn't talk much except for work.
Shi Xiaoyu said: "Those two people finally behaved themselves. Thank God for that."
Xia Qingtang smiled: "Thank you, Director Chai."
"Yes, yes, yes, we have to thank Director Chai. In fact, I have long been fed up with that Wang Qing. He follows Secretary Yang around like a lapdog all day long. What is he trying to achieve? Secretary Yang is from the Municipal Labor Union. Can he get promoted by trying to please others? We are from the electrical appliance factory. Even if we want to be promoted, we should please the leaders of our factory. In my opinion, it is better to please Director Chai than Yang Dachuan. Director Chai is very experienced. She will definitely move up in the future."
Xia Qingtang said, "That's right. I don't know what Wang Qing is thinking. Secretary Yang will be returning to his original unit soon. What will Wang Qing do when he leaves? He can't even figure this out. He is such a confused person."
"Fortunately, Director Chai is now keeping them under control. I can see that even though Secretary Yang is very impressive, he is also quite afraid of Director Chai."
"Of course. After all, this is the site of the new electrical appliance factory, and Director Chai is a capable man. If something really happens, it will be difficult for Secretary Yang to explain when he returns to the Municipal Labor Union."
Xia Qingtang and others worked quietly for a while, and the training of new employees was officially completed.
On the day it ended, several newspapers from the province and the city sent people to interview. Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin were sent to entertain these reporters, and Yang Dachuan, as a member of the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions, also went to join in the fun.
As early as the recruitment period, these newspapers had always wanted to come for an interview, but the factory had not agreed and only let them in on the last day of training.
After entering the factory, the journalists all seemed very excited. The photographers holding cameras also raised their cameras and pressed the shutter buttons in many places in the factory.
Yang Dachuan knew all these reporters. While Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin took the reporters to visit various places, he was talking incessantly to everyone.
After touring the factory, Xia Qingtang and his team took the group to a workshop where Director Pete and Yan Jianshun were both present. When the reporters saw Director Pete, they all came forward to greet him.
It can be seen that before coming here, they all learned how to say hello in English, but they couldn't say more than that.
After saying hello, Yan Jianshun handed the draft news that he had prepared long ago to the reporters from various newspapers.
This press release was written by Xia Qingtang and then given to Yan Jianshun for revision. It basically answered all the questions that the reporters wanted to know, and also gave a very detailed introduction to the new electrical appliance factory. After taking it back and polishing it according to the revisions, they could write the reports that each company wanted.
The female reporter from the provincial newspaper said, "Can we actually interview Director Pete?"
"Sure, each person can ask three questions, and I will be responsible for translating for you." Yan Jianshun said.
So, the reporters lined up in order, interviewed Director Pete one by one, and took photos of him in the workshop.
"Excuse me, can we find a few workers and take some photos?" The photographer from the Workers' Newspaper walked up to Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin and asked in a low voice.
Cheng Shuangmin is not a talkative person, so Xia Qingtang took the initiative to say: "Of course, I'll take you there to take pictures."
"Thank you. Can you recommend some excellent new employees? Or should I just take some random photos?"
Xia Qingtang thought for a moment and said, "Several employees performed very well in this training. They are all here."
As she spoke, she and Cheng Shuangmin took two reporters from the Workers' Daily and walked in front of Hu Yanhui and others: "These are the best in this training."
Seeing that Hu Yanhui was tall and handsome, the photographer smiled and said, "Very good, he looks very energetic. I will take some photos of these comrades."
Hu Yanhui and his companions had known for a long time that there would be a press conference for interviews today. Now when they saw the photographer coming to take pictures of them, each of them showed a somewhat nervous expression on their face.
The photographer of the Workers' Daily was obviously very professional. He was not in a hurry to take pictures, but let his colleagues chat with Hu Yanhui and others first, while he stood aside and waited.
After everyone became a little more familiar with each other, the expressions of Hu Yanhui and others gradually relaxed, and the photographer pressed the shutter and took a few photos.
"Okay, thank you comrades." said the photographer with a smile.
Hu Yanhui said: "You're welcome. This is what I should do."
Another female employee whispered, "Will our photos really be published in the newspaper?"
The reporter smiled and said, "We took a lot of photos today. Which photos will be used in the end depends on the layout and the editor-in-chief's opinion. However, we are a workers' newspaper, and my personal focus in writing articles will be on the workers. Therefore, the photos of several comrades should be published."
"Really? That's great! Thank you! I'll let my whole family see it when the time comes! No one in our family has ever been in the newspaper!" The female employee was very excited.
Although Hu Yanhui and others didn't say anything, it was obvious that they were also very much looking forward to it.
The reporter said: "Of course, there is still a certain chance that it will not be published, so please be mentally prepared."
"Yes, I will."
After taking the photos, Xia Qingtang led the two comrades from the Workers' Newspaper back. The reporter took out the draft that Yan Jianshun had given him and read it briefly. Then he stared at the signature and whispered, "Xia Qingtang?"
"You called me?" Xia Qingtang didn't notice that he was reading the draft and thought the other party was calling her, so she responded.
The reporter looked up, stared at Xia Qingtang's face for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Are you Comrade Xia Qingtang?"
"Yes, I am Xia Qingtang. What's wrong?" Xia Qingtang was a little confused.
He said, "I remember you. Aren't you a worker in the cotton mill? You have published several articles in our newspaper. Because your articles are written in different styles, I have a deep impression of you."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Yes, I have submitted an article to your Workers' Newspaper, and I thank you for choosing my article."
"You were transferred to the electrical appliance factory to work? As a clerk?"
"Yes, the city is short of manpower, so they asked me to come here."
"I heard that all the people selected this time can speak foreign languages. It seems that you can not only write articles, but also speak foreign languages."
Xia Qingtang said: "I have indeed learned some, and now it just happens to be useful."
"Why did you think of learning a foreign language?" The reporter was indeed a reporter. He started the interview again after just a few words.
"It just happened that I encountered an opportunity. My wife knew a foreign language teacher at the provincial university. After she returned to school, she was willing to give me lessons, so I went to study."
"A foreign language teacher at the provincial university? Are you learning foreign languages because you want to go to university?"
Xia Qingtang said: "No, I never thought about going to college. I studied foreign languages because I thought I would need them in the future. You see, after I studied, I really needed them."
"I remember that Comrade Xia was a front-line female worker in a cotton mill at the beginning. Did you go directly from a female worker to a clerk in the electrical appliance factory? This is a huge leap." The reporter seemed very surprised.
Xia Qingtang said: "No, I was later transferred to the cotton mill to work as an officer in the factory union."
"Why were you transferred?"
"Because I can write articles." Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "It just so happened that the union needed such a person, so I was chosen."
"It seems that your experience is quite extraordinary. It didn't take you that long to go from being a front-line textile worker to a clerk in a new factory who can speak foreign languages, right?"
"Yes, more than a year." Xia Qingtang said lightly.
The reporter's eyes lit up and he said, "I'm very interested in your experience. Can I do a private interview with you? I want to write about your experience and use it to encourage the majority of employees."
Xia Qingtang was slightly startled: "This... maybe I should ask my leader. I personally have no objection."
The reporter waited until the others finished their interviews, then walked up to Yan Jianshun and whispered, "Hello, Assistant Yan. I'm a reporter from the Workers' Newspaper. I'd like to ask, can I come to the factory to do a one-on-one interview with your Secretary Xia in the next issue?"
Yan Jianshun was stunned for a moment: "Single person interview?"
"Yes, because I have a deep impression of her. When she was a front-line textile worker in a cotton mill, she contributed articles to our newspaper, and many of her articles were adopted and published. When I came here today, I learned that she also taught herself foreign languages, and then was selected by the city to work in a new factory. I think her experience can encourage many people. Now everyone wants to go to college, but it is difficult to get into college. But even if you don't go to college, you can still find a different path through your own learning. She is a good interview subject. If your leader agrees, I really want to write an exclusive interview with her."
Yan Jianshun said, "Wait a moment, I'll ask the factory director."
He turned around and whispered a few words to Director Pete in English, then turned back and said, "Director Pete said that as long as Director Xia agrees, the factory will agree as well."
"That's great. Secretary Xia himself agreed." The reporter seemed very happy. "Thank you, Director, and thank you, Assistant Yan."
Yan Jianshun said: "After the interview is completed, please give me the first draft to look at."
"Don't worry, I will." The reporter smiled, walked to Xia Qingtang's side, and said, "Secretary Xia, Director Pete has agreed, I can do an interview with you."
Xia Qingtang said, "Really? Then I agree. But is it really okay to interview someone like me? I am still very young and have only been working for a few years. I probably can't write a lot, right?"
"How come? I think you have a lot to write about. I also want to know more about your private life. I might write some of it then. Do you think that's okay?"
"It depends on what you write. If you ask about hobbies or something, that's fine too."
The reporter nodded and said, "Okay, we don't have time today. Once I finish this manuscript, I'll come to the factory to find you, okay?"
"It should be possible." Xia Qingtang said.
"Okay, see you then. By the way, my name is Gu Wei." The reporter seemed very happy.
"Okay, Comrade Gu, see you then."
All the reporters have completed today's interviews. Xia Qingtang and Cheng Shuangmin sent them out again, and Yang Dachuan followed.
They basically came here on bicycles, some with two people on one bicycle, and some with one person on one.
Yang Dachuan shook hands with each reporter at the factory gate, and then enthusiastically saw them all out the door. After watching them ride away on their bicycles, the three of them turned around and walked back.
Cheng Shuangmin has always been a quiet person, and Xia Qingtang doesn't like talking to Yang Dachuan, so the two of them kept their mouths shut and just walked forward in silence.
Yang Dachuan said, "Xiao Xia, you are incredible. The Workers' Newspaper actually wants to interview you alone. If this is published, won't you become a big shot in this city?"
Xia Qingtang said calmly, "I am just a clerk. No matter how many times I am interviewed, I am still just a clerk. How can I be considered a big shot? Can I be promoted immediately if I accept an interview? Secretary Yang, please don't joke with me. Also, if Secretary Yang also wants to accept an interview, you can just find a newspaper and tell them. With your qualifications and abilities, I think they will all be willing to write a report about you."
Yang Dachuan suddenly smiled and said, "At first I thought you were a gentle and amiable girl, but the more I get to know you, the more I find that you have a very sharp tongue and your words are very unpleasant to the ears."
"Whether I speak harshly or not depends on who I'm talking to." Xia Qingtang said with a smile, "Isn't it Secretary Yang?"
Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, and her face was as bright as a blooming flower, but her big bright eyes were full of coldness.
Yang Dachuan suddenly grabbed Xia Qingtang's sleeve and forced her to stop.
"What are you doing?" Xia Qingtang was startled and tried to pull his sleeves back, but it didn't open.
Yang Dachuan narrowed his eyes and glared at her, then lowered his voice and said, "What are you so proud of? Xie Jinxuan's grandfather will pass away in a few years. When his grandfather passes away, I want to do something to you. Do you think you can still run away?"
"Then why are you in such a hurry? Since grandpa is coming down soon, why don't you wait until then?" Xia Qingtang said coldly, "I want to see what you can do to me then. Even if your father is the top boss in the city, can you still forcefully seize a woman? I don't think you have the guts to do that. But if you want to target me in other ways, I don't care, just come on. I work here honestly and dutifully, and even if you get someone to fire me, my family can still support me. Besides these, what else can you do?"
"I can take action against Xie Jinxuan, but don't think that I can't deal with him just because he is a college student and a promising talent that the province has high hopes for." Yang Dachuan's voice became lower and lower, but his tone became more and more vicious.
"Then just do it, who's stopping you? But even if you do something to Xie Jinxuan, will I surrender to you? Don't look down on me!" Xia Qingtang said, "If I surrender to someone like you, I might as well die. But don't worry, you say that I'm a bad-mannered person, but in fact, not only do I speak badly, I'm also very cruel. I'm not afraid to tell you that if you dare to do anything to Xie Jinxuan, I will drag you to hell with me. Secretary Yang, you are your family's precious son, and your life... is much more valuable than mine. You want to try, then let's try it."
Yang Dachuan paused for a moment, and his eyes began to flicker.
"You dare?"
"Why shouldn't I dare? You really look down on people? You are born with a good life, you have a good father and a son. You probably don't know what we people from the bottom have to pay to climb up, right? How do you think I married Xie Jinxuan? My family is very different from his. If I were really a little white rabbit, how could I have come this far? Yang Dachuan, I tell you, if you want to deal with me, just come on. If I were afraid of you, I wouldn't have the last name Xia." Xia Qingtang said this very lightly, but her eyes were extremely cold. Even Yang Dachuan shuddered suddenly after looking at her for a while.
Xia Qingtang pulled back his sleeve, then turned around and strode forward.
Cheng Shuangmin, who had been standing by silently, suddenly said, "Secretary Xia, do you need to tell Director Chai? Director Chai should be able to help you solve it."
Xia Qingtang looked at him with some surprise, and Cheng Shuangmin continued, "You are a lesbian. If you feel that a male colleague is not polite to you, you can report it to your leader."
"You're right. I'll report this to Director Chai right away." Xia Qingtang nodded.
When he returned to the office, Xia Qingtang went to Chai Qiaoying's small office first.
"Director Chai, I want to tell you something..."
When he came out of the small office, Yang Dachuan had already returned. He was sitting on a chair, looking at Xia Qingtang with hatred, confusion and doubt.
Shi Xiaoyu didn't know that Xia Qingtang and Yang Dachuan had just had a head-on conflict. She smiled and said, "Xiao Xia, have all those journalists gone home?"
"Yes, I went back." Xia Qingtang said: "The report will be out soon, and we can all take a look at it then. They also took a lot of photos."
"Really? Did you ask them to help take some photos?" Shi Xiaoyu said, "Our factory is very beautiful. I have always wanted to take some photos, but I couldn't borrow a camera."
"You want to take pictures? Then I'll bring the camera over on Monday and take a few for you." Xia Qingtang said.
"Really? You have a camera at home?"
"Yes, I have a camera at home, and there happens to be some film in it. You can take as many pictures as you want."
Shi Xiaoyu thought about it carefully and said, "Film is also very expensive. I think I'll just take two photos, one at the gate of our factory and one in front of our office building. What do you think, Xiaoxia?"
"I feel great."
"How much should I give you then?"
"I haven't taken the photos yet, why are you talking about money? I can only send them for development after I've used up all the film. You can pay after you get the photos. Just pay for the film and development."
Shi Xiaoyu was very happy: "Thank you, Xiaoxia, you are so kind."
"You're welcome."
After get off work that day, Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu went to take the bus hand in hand.
Although they don't take the same bus route, they usually walk to the gate together.
Shi Xiaoyu said, "Did anything happen this afternoon? I later realized that Secretary Yang had been staring at you. That look was scary."
"We had a little conflict, but it's okay, you don't have to worry."
Shi Xiaoyu nodded: "You still have to tell your family. I think Secretary Yang looks kind on the outside, but he doesn't look like a good person at heart."
"How did you find out?"
"Don't you know? He went to see a movie alone with the most beautiful female employees in our factory! I heard from them that Secretary Yang even held their hands and hugged their shoulders in the cinema... It's obvious that he is not a good person. I really don't understand. They clearly knew that Secretary Yang had dated several of them at the same time, so why were they willing to continue to associate with him?"
Xia Qingtang said: "Who knows? Everyone has their own ideas."
Everyone in the factory knew whose son Yang Dachuan was, and it was human nature to want to marry into his high-class family, but Shi Xiaoyu was relatively naive, so Xia Qingtang did not say it in front of her.
When he returned home that night, Xia Qingtang told Xie Jinxuan what happened in the afternoon.
Xie Jinxuan had a normal expression and only whispered, "I know, don't worry."
Of course Xia Qingtang was relieved, because she was not afraid of Yang Dachuan at all, she just thought this person was a little annoying.
On Monday, Xia Qingtang and others arrived at the office, but were surprised to find that Yang Dachuan's desk was empty.
Before, his desk was filled with beautiful teacups, an exquisite bamboo pen holder, a single photo frame, and some miscellaneous personal belongings, but now the entire desk is empty, with nothing left.
Wang Qing was the first to ask, "Why is Secretary Yang's desk empty?"
Li Zifang said: "I don't know."
"Has Secretary Yang been transferred back to his original unit? He was not originally from our factory." Shi Xiaoyu said.
Wang Qing said, “But Secretary Yang said before that he would not return to the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions until late May.”
"This is normal. The Municipal Federation of Trade Unions is very busy, and Secretary Yang is so capable. Maybe he is indispensable there." Li Zifang said.
Chai Qiaoying came in carrying a large black leather bag. Seeing that everyone was looking at Yang Dachuan's empty table, she said, "I want to tell you something."
Everyone stood up and looked at her. She continued, "The city labor union has a lot of work to do, so we asked Secretary Yang to go back early. He was not originally an employee of our electrical appliance factory, so it is only natural for him to go back now. After Secretary Yang goes back, your work will remain the same. You may need to divide the work assigned to him before evenly, and everyone can help complete it."
"That's no problem, Director Chai, just leave it to me." Wang Qing said, patting his chest.
Chai Qiaoying nodded and said, "Also, his table is vacant. Anyone of you who wants to use that table can sit there."
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