Chapter 155
Xia Qinghai came to see her specifically, so it was unlikely that he would help Zhao Zhiqiang lie for this matter, so Xia Qingtang racked her brains and thought for a long time with her chin in her hand, but she couldn't remember when she owed Zhao Zhiqiang such a big favor, enough for him to use it to help his son get a formal job.
Xia Qingtang crushed another fried peanut and said angrily, "I don't think you would lie to me about this, but I really can't remember when I owed him a favor. You don't have to keep me in suspense. Now that we've come to this point, just tell me straight away."
Xia Qinghai said, "When you were five years old, it was a very hot summer. Mom took us back to grandma's house to play. We kids couldn't stand the heat, so grandma said we could swim in the nearby river to cool off, so my mom took us there. I hadn't learned to swim yet, so we stayed in the shallow water and didn't dare to go into the river. But you were too young at the time, and you probably didn't understand how dangerous the river was, so you walked into the deeper water without paying attention. The situation was still quite dangerous at the time. When I saw you going over, I started shouting, but mom couldn't swim and didn't dare to go over. The other adults nearby were also far away, so it was my uncle who jumped into the river from the shore and rescued you. You drank a bellyful of water, and after you got ashore, they patted you and waited for you to spit out the water before you came back to life. You definitely don't remember this, but mom and I were there at the time, so we can all remember it."
Xia Qingtang's expression looked very funny. She stared into Xia Qinghai's eyes and sneered, "Are you serious?"
She was saved by Zhao Zhiqiang when she was five years old, so now she has to repay him for saving her life?
That happened when I was five years old! Are these people really not crazy?
Besides, she was a guest at Zhao Zhiqiang's house at that time. If you have to say it, isn't it his duty as a host to save his guest?
"I understand what you mean. I also thought it was ridiculous when I first heard it, but my uncle's family was obviously serious. Also, no matter if you were five years old at the time or not, it is true that he saved your life. If my uncle hadn't jumped in and pulled you ashore and splashed water for you, you would have been dead long ago. Of course, if you really don't want to deal with this matter, that's okay. I can go back and explain it to them." Xia Qinghai said.
Xia Qingtang said, "If I don't return this favor to him, what is he going to do? Let me return my five-year-old life to him?"
Of course the life-saving grace should be repaid, but Xia Qingtang had already repaid her family in her previous life. What's more, she was only five years old when she was rescued. If you have to say, this life-saving grace should be repaid by her parents because they failed to protect their own child. This is Zhao Meizhen's problem, and it is ridiculous to ask her to repay the debt.
"You are joking. No matter what, I can't ask you to give your life back to him. Besides, I believe that when my uncle saved you, he did it out of his heart and he didn't have any bad intentions." Xia Qinghai whispered, "This is what I think. Your future electrical appliance factory will have to expand its production scale, right? That means you have to continue recruiting workers. My cousin was not hired the first time because he failed the running test. But if he starts running every day and gets fit, won't that increase his chances of being hired? Just emphasize the importance of physical exercise to him and force him to start exercising. Then, even if you don't help him get connections in the factory, he will be hired. Once he is hired, you can say that it was you who helped him get into the factory. In this way, won't the debt of favor be repaid?"
Xia Qingtang said: "I understand what you said, and I understand that you want to help me. But I don't plan to have any dealings with my uncles, so why do I have to do such a troublesome thing?"
After what she had gone through, how could she still associate with her uncles? She was not a fool.
"You don't have to keep in touch with him, but your brother-in-law has to make a living in the future. I say this with no other intention, but we all know that your brother-in-law is very capable, and he will definitely be valued after he graduates from university. My uncle's family is not easy to deal with, and you can ignore him now, and you can also disown this relative. But if one day, your father retires, and your brother-in-law's position is at a critical period of rise, if your uncle goes to his workplace and makes a scene a few times at this time, the impact will still be very bad. Of course, I know that you are not afraid of anything and have no scruples, but you still have to consider your brother-in-law. What's more, isn't the idea I came up with for you a good one? As long as you are willing to perfunctorily appease your uncle's family. For the sake of your brother-in-law, I think it's worth doing this." Xia Qinghai said sincerely and truthfully.
Xia Qingtang sighed and said, "I have no objection to your proposal. I just think that it is terrible for me to have such a mother. Not only is she a big trouble, but almost all of her relatives are also big trouble. Now, I actually have to perfunctorily deal with their family because of what happened when I was five years old..."
Xie Jinxuan walked out of the kitchen and said softly, "Qingtang, if you don't want to do it, it's okay. You don't have to worry about my future. Even if they really make trouble in the future, it won't affect me."
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Forget it. Actually, what my brother said makes sense. I'm just trying to appease their family. I'm not really going to help them find a job. Anyway, our factory will need to recruit workers later. As long as my cousin meets the requirements, there is a great chance that he will be hired. When the time comes, I'll let my brother lie to them and say that I got the job through connections in the factory. I'll also ask them to keep it a secret and not tell anyone. Then the matter will be resolved. As for me, I'll pretend that I know nothing."
Xia Qinghai also laughed: "You are getting smarter now."
"You are still the same?" Xia Qingtang said, "Your brain is much better than mine, isn't it?"
"How are you doing at the electrical appliance factory? I heard you have established a union?"
"You are really well-informed. You know this too?"
Xia Qinghai said: "The whole city knows about it. I met Chairman Qin the other day and she even talked to me and said she didn't know whether you would be assigned to work in the new trade union."
"Chairman Qin guessed right. I was really assigned to work in the new union." Xia Qingtang said, "I am in the factory union now."
"No wonder you looked a little tired when you got off the car. Creating a new department must be very hard."
"It's OK. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but it will be fine later. Take your time. How about you? Now that you are a clerk, is your work going well?"
Xia Qinghai said: "At the beginning, I didn't know a lot of things, and my colleagues taught me little by little. Now I can be independent, Director Huang likes me, and I get along well with my colleagues. However, in two years, I still have to find a way to go to night school and get a diploma. Otherwise, I may not be able to climb up. It's not okay to be a small clerk all my life."
Xia Qinghai has always been an ambitious man, otherwise, he would not have married Wu Jinfeng just for the family background. He has put so much effort into the marriage, and if there is no good future in the end, he will definitely not agree.
The rumor of night school has been circulating for a year or two, but there is no news of universities opening night schools, so many people in society are very anxious.
Xie Jinxuan said: "There is no news from our school yet, but if you are in a hurry, you can take a cashier class or an accounting class and get a certificate."
"I've heard about this, but I don't really want to be an accountant, so I'm still hesitating."
"You don't have to work as an accountant after getting the certificate. It's just a guarantee. If you really can't do it in the future, working in finance is also a good way out."
Xia Qinghai pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "My brother-in-law's words make sense. Then I will ask about the accounting class first and get an accounting certificate this year."
Xia Qingtang asked, "How is your child?"
"The child is very healthy. I brought a photo and let me show it to you." As he said that, Xia Qinghai took out a two-inch black-and-white photo from his shirt pocket and handed it to Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang looked at the fat baby in the photo and said with a smile: "The child looks more and more like you. He will definitely be a handsome boy in the future. However, you have changed a lot. You have become a father who always carries the child's photo with him when he goes out... Tsk tsk, you can't judge a person by his appearance."
Xia Qinghai smiled, "How could I be such a person? Who would carry around pictures of their children when they have nothing to do? It's just that you haven't seen the child for a while. Children grow up quickly and look different every month, so I wanted to show you the latest pictures. If you are free, you can come to my house to see the child. Also, Dad misses you too. He always says that he can't see you now and always dreams about you. He has been seeing a Chinese doctor now, so there is nothing wrong with his legs, and his work is easy, but he is just thinking about you."
"I'm very tired recently. When the work of the union is over, I will go to your house to see the children, and then take Xie Jinxuan to see Dad." Xia Qingtang let out a long sigh, "Speaking of this matter of my uncle, do I need to talk to him myself?"
"I'll talk to you about this when I get back. I'll tell you that you agree to help me. The next time the electrical appliance factory recruits workers, I'll help my cousin get a position. But you also said that the factory is very strict about recruiting, so my cousin must run well and keep exercising. Otherwise, if his performance is too poor, it will arouse suspicion. My uncle and the others are helpless now, so they will definitely listen. If what I say doesn't work, let them talk to you themselves. I think that although they are not afraid of me, they will be afraid of you after all."
Xia Qingtang's in-laws are too powerful. Apart from Zhao Meizhen who dares to challenge Xia Qingtang by relying on her status as her biological mother, even old lady Chen Hongxing knows how to keep her head down.
"Okay then. I'll leave it to you." Xia Qingtang stood up. "I'll go cook. You can stay here and eat something before going back. After all, you've made such a tiring trip today."
"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you then." Xia Qinghai said, "Do you need any help?"
Xia Qingtang squinted at him: "How can you help? Can you cook?"
"I still know how to cook, but what I cook doesn't taste good."
"Forget it, you talk to Jinxuan, I'll be there in a moment." Xia Qingtang walked straight into the kitchen and started cooking.
People outside started talking about work and new developments in society. While listening, Xia Qingtang boiled a pot of water, then threw the noodles in to cook, took them out and rinsed them with cold boiled water, then added a little sesame oil, stirred them evenly, and kept them there for later use.
Next, wash and break the cowpeas and soaked black fungus and mushrooms in the same pot of water and blanch them until cooked. Then take them out and put them in a large bowl as a topping for the cold noodles. After that, prepare a sauce, stir-fry two eggs with leeks, and then announce that the meal is ready.
If there were no guests, she and Xie Jinxuan would have eaten cold noodles in the evening. If a guest came, the family would just make an extra scrambled egg.
This is Xia Qingtang's basic way of entertaining guests. Even if no preparation is made, at least the guests should be allowed to have a bite of eggs. In this era, eggs are a very good meat dish.
Xia Qinghai followed them to the corridor. Xia Qingtang made him a large bowl of cold noodles, added plenty of toppings and scrambled eggs, and said, "Try it. This cold noodle shouldn't be bad."
"You guys had a simple dinner tonight." Xia Qinghai said.
"This summer is quite hot. I've already had a proper meal in the cafeteria at noon, so I just want to have some porridge, dumpling soup or cold noodles at night." Xia Qingtang said, "Isn't it the same in your family?"
"It's similar in our family, but Jinfeng's family has a habit of making one dish and one soup at night, so we usually eat more rice at night." Xia Qinghai took a few big mouthfuls of cold noodles, and his eyes immediately lit up, "Qingtang, your cooking skills are getting better and better. This cold noodle is very delicious, much better than the chef in the cotton mill cafeteria, and should be able to catch up with the state-owned restaurants."
"Thank you for your compliment. I'm not modest. After all, my skills in making cold noodles and cold dishes are really good, good enough to open a shop." Xia Qingtang was not bragging. In fact, in her previous life, her neighbor's teacher also suggested that she could open a snack stand by herself, which would definitely be more promising than being a nanny.
But Xia Qingtang had too many concerns at the time. She didn't dare to move out and rent a house by herself, let alone buy a small tricycle to do business on her own, so she gave up this suggestion.
But now think about it, if she had risked her life to run a snack stand in her previous life, she would have been able to survive long ago.
So people, you must live with courage at all times. Once you give up on yourself, even if others give you useful advice, it will be useless.
While eating cold noodles, Xia Qinghai talked about some trivial matters of the cotton mill, such as whose family was about to have a wedding, whose children had returned to the city, and whose family was getting divorced... Xia Qinghai knew everything, no matter how big or small.
However, Xia Qingtang also knew that this person said all this for her to hear. After all, the people he mentioned were basically Xia Qingtang's acquaintances, either colleagues from the trade union or former workers from the second workshop.
Xia Qingtang appreciated his favor and after listening silently, he expressed a few opinions and said that if he was free, he would definitely go back and have a good gathering with everyone, but unfortunately he didn't have time now.
"You are now focusing on your work, and I believe everyone can understand that. As your relative, I may be speaking for my family, but I think that with your ability and hard work, you will be promoted sooner or later. What's more, I heard that the new electrical appliance factory values capable people the most, and does not care much about connections. For you, the new factory is the best place." Xia Qinghai laughed.
Xia Qingtang raised his eyebrows and said, "You have good vision. I think so too. Although I don't know what the future of the new factory will be like, for me, I have to make some achievements and show myself."
"Then you work hard. In the future, I can also tell our son to become a great person like his aunt." After Xia Qinghai said this, he cleaned up all the cold noodles in the bowl.
After dinner, Xia Qinghai refilled his tea, looked at the time, and said he wanted to go home.
His bicycle was parked next to the guard room, so he didn't need anyone to send him there. Xia Qingtang accompanied him to the gate of the small courtyard, and then turned back after seeing him walking forward with big strides.
After Xie Jinxuan cleaned up the kitchen, she came out and hurried to prepare bath water for Xia Qingtang.
After taking a shower, Xia Qingtang lay on the bed in a daze. When Xie Jinxuan came in after taking a shower, she saw Xia Qingtang staring at the window motionlessly.
"Are you more tired today?" he asked softly.
"That doesn't mean I'm more tired. I was just thinking about a problem, and now I've figured it out."
"What's the problem? About my uncle?"
"No, no, what's the big deal about my uncle and cousin? They're all small problems. Even if he really wants me to help him find a job, I can help him apply for a job in my factory. After all, I know what kind of employees the factory wants. As long as he does what I say, he will be able to enter the factory smoothly." Xia Qingtang waved her hand and sat up cross-legged.
Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "So what are you thinking about?"
"I was thinking about the things in the factory. I felt it was a bit strange at the beginning. The current employees of our union are obviously not the best candidates, but Yan Jianshun arranged these people to come. It is obvious that he either does not want the union to be established, or does not want the current union chairman to stay in the factory. No matter which one it is, he is targeting the union chairman."
"Will you be in trouble if you are involved?"
"There will definitely be trouble, but the factory office is not planning to recruit new staff. If they want to destroy the union in the future, that means the vacant position is reserved for me. If they just want to get rid of Ma Chunhua, then there are many possibilities." Xia Qingtang said, "But now that I have figured out Yan Jianshun's intention, there is nothing to be afraid of. I just need to follow the factory's regulations. Moreover, I have thought about it. Yan Jianshun is such a powerful person, he will definitely give me hints at the critical moment. Now that he hasn't told me anything, it means it's not the right time. I just need to stay put."
Xie Jinxuan couldn't help but laugh: "It's a new electrical appliance factory, but you've made it so complicated. You've worked so hard."
"It's OK. I felt a little annoyed at first, but now that I've figured it out, I find it quite interesting. It's a good thing to experience more things in life. Just treat it as a show." After Xia Qingtang finished speaking, he snuggled into Xie Jinxuan's arms. "Okay, let's go back to the room early today, so let's not talk about this kind of boring topic."
Xie Jinxuan quickly understood her intention, hugged her in her arms, and turned off the lights.
After that, Xia Qingtang still went to work happily every day and did the work assigned to her seriously. After the handover with the factory office was completed, she took Liu Dandan and Wu Lei to start backing up various files.
There were no copiers or printers at the time, so all the backups were handwritten. Fortunately, Wu Lei and Liu Dandan both had neat handwriting, so they were both suitable for this job.
Xia Qingtang would also take their physical conditions into consideration and would ask everyone to exercise together at 10 a.m., and would repeat the same thing at 3:30 p.m. As a result, the relationship between the three of them became better and better.
Zheng Kaiyu was like Ma Chunhua's secretary. He followed Ma Chunhua around everywhere every day, saying that he wanted to understand the situation of the employees, so he would hold a notebook and pretend to do something. However, he himself could not say what specific work he did.
Wu Lei and Liu Dandan have already confirmed that Zheng Kaiyu is a person with connections. Although they both try to flatter Ma Chunhua now, they also know that since there is a person with connections, their flattery will not have much effect. They still have to work hard to keep their iron rice bowl.
Because the two of them were willing to cooperate with each other, Xia Qingtang saved a lot of trouble.
A week passed quickly. On Saturday afternoon, near the end of the get off work day, Ma Chunhua held another small meeting for everyone.
She said, "Thank you all for your hard work this week. I have reviewed the handover work after it was completed. Xiao Xia did a very thorough job and there should be nothing missing. When you back up the files later, be sure to check them several times to make sure there are no mistakes left. These are important documents that will be kept for many years and will play a big role in the future work of our union, so you must be cautious and careful."
"Yes, we will, please rest assured, Chairman Ma. We will check each other every day and correct any mistakes we find as soon as possible." Xia Qingtang said softly.
Wu Lei and Liu Dandan are both meticulous people, especially Wu Lei. When he took the college entrance examination, he was admitted to the Chinese Department. He is very sensitive to words and can spot some rare typos at a glance, which is very useful.
Ma Chunhua said, "Then how long do you think it will take to finish all this? I'm not rushing you, but the backup work can be done slowly. But next week, I'm thinking of finding a day to hold a meeting for all factory workers represented by the union, and I want to formally introduce our union. Otherwise, let's hold the meeting on Saturday afternoon. Xiaoxia, help me prepare a five-minute speech and hand it to me on my desk next Monday morning."
Xia Qingtang narrowed his eyes. Next Monday morning?
It's already Saturday afternoon and it's almost time to get off work. Does this mean she should not rest on Sunday and sacrifice her personal time to work overtime for her?
She had worked here since she started working at the cotton mill, and had experienced three leaders: Chairman Qin, Chai Qiaoying and Ma Chunhua, but this was the first time she had encountered such a bizarre request.
Even during the busiest period when they first arrived at the electrical appliance factory, Chai Qiaoying would never let them go home and work on Sundays.
Because there is very little rest time in this era, and we can only rest one day a week. After being busy for six days, we finally get a day to rest. Who doesn’t need to take a break and relax?
Even a big leader like Grandpa Xie doesn't have to work overtime every Sunday. He always has time to rest.
Moreover, he has a secretary and a driver, and there is a nanny at home. His food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of, so it is understandable that he has to work overtime.
But ordinary clerks like Xia Qingtang have to cook, wash clothes and do housework when they get home. It takes half a day just to wash and clean on Sundays. Why should they use the time to write speeches for her, Ma Chunhua?
Xia Qingtang said without hesitation: "I'm sorry, Chairman Ma, I have something to do on Sunday, so I'm afraid I don't have time to write a speech. If Chairman Ma is in a hurry, you can ask Secretary Zheng to write it. Secretary Zheng has always said that he is very experienced in union work, and I think he can definitely write a high-quality speech."
"What do you do on Sunday?" Ma Chunhua said, "Young people should contribute to the factory at this time. Even if it is rest time, you should use it to work."
"But I have no choice. In addition to work, I also have a family, my parents and my in-laws. I am busy all week, and I always have to find time to accompany my elders for physical examinations. There are also many things at home that need me to do. Besides, why do I need the speech that is only needed on Saturday afternoon on Monday morning? I don’t quite understand why." Xia Qingtang said it very directly.
Her tone and attitude were very good, her voice was soft and gentle, and she didn't look angry at all.
Ma Chunhua still looked very gentle. She even smiled and said, "Because I am not very familiar with your speech, if you don't write it well, you need to revise it. Maybe you need to revise it several times. If you don't prepare in advance, I am afraid you will be too late on Saturday afternoon."
"Then Chairman Ma should let Secretary Zheng write the speech. He has been a veteran employee of the union for ten years. Besides, he has been working with Chairman Ma these days. He must know Chairman Ma's needs. He can definitely write a speech that will satisfy Chairman Ma and everyone else." Xia Qingtang said eagerly: "Secretary Zheng, you are so capable, it's time to show it so that we can learn from it. I am a person of little talent and knowledge. If Secretary Zheng is willing to write a speech for us all to learn from, that would be a great thing!"
Wu Lei and Liu Dandan both lowered their heads and pretended they didn't exist, fearing that the dispute would implicate them both.
Zheng Kaiyu was smiling the whole time. After hearing what Xia Qingtang said, he even said, "Secretary Xia, are you so sure of my ability? Do you know that the speech I wrote can be learned by everyone?"
"That's for sure. Secretary Zheng has worked in the shoe factory union for ten years. He is an old employee with rich experience. Moreover, if Secretary Zheng had no ability, how could he always be by Chairman Ma's side? Although I am young, I also know that the person who can always be by the leader's side must be the leader's most useful assistant and the one with the greatest ability. So, Secretary Zheng, don't be secretive. You must ask Secretary Zheng to write a speech on Sunday and let all of us staff read it on Monday morning." Xia Qingtang said in a slightly exaggerated tone.
Ma Chunhua frowned slightly and said, "Secretary Xia, aren't you a famous writer in the electrical appliance factory? Even Director Pete called you a 'writer'. Now I ask you to write a speech but you push it to someone else. Secretary Xia, you are not living up to your reputation."
"Because I really don't have time on Sundays. If Chairman Ma insists that I write it on Sunday, then I will write an application now and ask the factory car to pick me up at my house on Sunday at noon to work overtime and then send me home in the evening." Xia Qingtang said.
"What? I have to come to the factory to write a speech? Can't you just bring paper and pen and write it at home?" Ma Chunhua said.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "Chairman Ma, you just came and you don't know the situation in our factory. In our factory, there are overtime bonuses for overtime work, but it must be completed in the factory. Otherwise, who knows if you are working overtime? If Chairman Ma insists that I work overtime, then I will write an application now and ask Chairman Ma to sign it for me. I will immediately send it to the fleet and the factory office for filing, so that there will be no delays."
Ma Chunhua certainly didn't want to let people know so loudly that she deliberately asked Xia Qingtang to work overtime on Sunday to write the speech. After all, the speech due on Saturday afternoon was needed on Monday morning. Anyone who heard about this would know that it was abnormal.
Hearing this, her expression changed slightly, and she whispered, "That's not necessary."
"Ah, there's no need to write it? Then we must let Secretary Zheng write it. As expected, Chairman Ma also knows that Secretary Zheng is very capable, so he wants Secretary Zheng to show us." Xia Qingtang said happily.
This put Ma Chunhua and Zheng Kaiyu in a difficult position. Zheng Kaiyu had been brought up by Xia Qingtang so many times. If he continued to back down, he would have to admit that he did not have the ability. Therefore, he could only say, "Chairman Ma, let me write the speech. I will be ready on Monday morning."
Ma Chunhua's expression was very unpleasant. She said with a dark face, "Well, I'll leave it to you. But Director Xia, your passiveness and slacking off are not a good sign."
"Yes, Chairman Ma is right, but I do have my own things to do on Sundays. I want to write an application form to work overtime in the factory, but you, Chairman Ma, didn't agree. How can this be considered as slacking off?" Xia Qingtang looked aggrieved, "How about we go talk to Assistant Yan. I've been working here for so long, and this is the first time I've been accused of slacking off. I work so hard and haven't had much rest at noon this week. How can I be accused of slacking off when I'm so busy? Chairman Ma, I'm so sad when you say that. I want to talk to Assistant Yan to make sense! You can't bully me just because I'm young!"
After saying that, Xia Qingtang stood up and was about to go out to find Yan Jianshun.
Ma Chunhua was so scared that her face turned pale. She quickly grabbed Xia Qingtang and said, "I said something wrong. I didn't mean that. I can see how hard you work. You must be a very hard-working employee. I just said the wrong thing."
"Really? Chairman Ma, did you say something wrong? Then tell me, what kind of employee am I?" Xia Qingtang asked righteously.
Ma Chunhua swallowed her anger and said, "You have always been very serious about your work. You sacrificed your rest time at noon to work. I think you are the most diligent employee in our office."
"Thank you for the compliment, Chairman Ma. From now on, I will work hard like this during working hours." Xia Qingtang smiled lightly and sat back in his seat.
Ma Chunhua glared at Xia Qingtang, completely losing her usual amiable demeanor.
"Okay, I've finished what I want to say. You should get ready to go off work." Ma Chunhua turned and went to the small office.
The big office was quiet for a moment, and Zheng Kaiyu suddenly said, "Secretary Xia, you are quite interesting."
"Oh? Interesting? How do you say that?" Xia Qingtang looked at him with a smile.
"You are very courageous. You dare to push forward the work ordered by the leader."
"Of course I have to do the reasonable work, but if there is unreasonable work, I will ask clearly. Besides, there are so many people in an office, there is no reason for me to do it alone, right? Besides, Secretary Zheng, you are very capable, and the principle of "the more capable you are, the more work you should do" is prepared for you." Xia Qingtang said with a smile, and continued to pack up.
When she was done packing, she saw Shi Xiaoyu coming to the door with her bag on her back, looking for her: "Xiaoxia, it's time to get off work!"
Shen Wen followed behind her and waved at her with a smile.
Xia Qingtang then put on her messenger bag and said, "Then I'll leave work first. I'll be waiting to read Director Zheng's masterpiece on Monday morning."
After saying that, she walked out.
The office was quiet for a while, and Liu Dandan and Wu Lei also went out with their bags.
Zheng Kaiyu opened the door of the small office and said, "Chairman Ma, didn't we agree before? Don't rush things. Why are you targeting Xia Qingtang again today? She is young and full of energy, and she doesn't know how high the sky is or how deep the earth is. Look, now she has hit a soft nail again, right?"
"How do I know she would be so arrogant?" Ma Chunhua frowned and said, "I think this person is a little too arrogant. She cried and asked Yan Jianshun to make the decision for her over such a small matter... Could it be that she and Yan Jianshun really have that kind of relationship? You've been asking around in the factory for several days. Did you find out anything?"
"I haven't gotten any useful information yet. The workers in this factory are also very strange. Like in the leather shoe factory before, when an officer like me was willing to get close to them, they were all very happy and willing to chat with me. But the workers here don't show any expression when they see me. When I talk to them, they don't seem to want to talk. Also, when I asked them about Officer Xia, they all said useless things!"
"Why didn't it work?"
"They said she was beautiful and the most beautiful girl in the factory. They also said she could speak English and foreigners liked to talk to her. They also said that the leaders in the factory liked her very much. Everyone knew that she was beautiful and capable."
Ma Chunhua said: "She has such a good reputation in the factory... That's why Yan Jianshun put such a young person here. Is it because he deliberately came for us?"
"With Yan Jianshun backing her up and a good reputation in the factory, she is truly lawless." Zheng Kaiyu lowered his head and pondered for a while, then suddenly said, "By the way, aren't they copying materials recently? If something is missing..."
Having said that, he turned around and went out, starting to look for information in the big cabinet, but after searching through it, he found nothing.
"What's wrong?" Ma Chunhua came out and asked.
Zheng Kaiyu said, "Why aren't those things they copied here?"
"I saw her packing her things before leaving get off work. Could she have put them in her desk cabinet?"
Zheng Kaiyu looked at Xia Qingtang's desk and saw that every drawer and cabinet was locked. He cursed, "Damn it, how could this guy be so cunning? Even if we're in the same office, why is he so cautious?"
Ma Chunhua said, "What do you think? If she didn't have this ability, why would Yan Jianshun send her here? In my opinion, there is no point in getting involved in such a thing. If you lose it, you can just copy it again."
"Then where do I start? I don't like this person. I'm such a handsome man, and I was trying to please her on my way home from get off work a few days ago, but she didn't listen at all and ignored me at all."
"She is Yan Jianshun's woman. You are far inferior to Yan Jianshun. How could she possibly like you? But... this is a place where we can make a move." Ma Chunhua lowered her voice and said, "She is married. If you tell her lover about her relationship with Yan Jianshun, can she continue to stay here?"
Zheng Kaiyu immediately understood: "Okay, leave this matter to me. I will go and find out about her lover's situation first, and then see what to do."
"Okay, it's getting late today, let's hurry up and catch the bus." Ma Chunhua said, "I can't use the car anymore. Yan Jianshun scolded me today, saying that if I have nothing to do, I should go home early. The team members are not here to serve me alone."
"Yan Jianshun is indeed not a good guy!" Zheng Kaiyu also quickly packed up his things.
Outside the door, Cheng Shuangmin, who had been standing there silently, suddenly smiled, then gently took a few steps back, returned to the door of the factory office, and then deliberately increased his footsteps and walked towards this side.
When he reached the door, Cheng Shuangmin greeted Zheng Kaiyu in the room: "Secretary Zheng, are you not off work yet? You are almost late for the bus."
"I'll go right away, Deputy Director Cheng, let's go together!" Zheng Kaiyu walked out carrying a big black leather bag.
He has always been very stylish. Although he is just a clerk, his food, clothing and other expenses seem to be those of a senior official. He is many times better off than Cheng Shuangmin, the deputy director of the factory office.
The two of them walked all the way to where they were waiting for the bus, and sure enough, the bus was almost ready.
Zheng Kaiyu hurriedly ran to the work bus and saw Xia Qingtang sitting next to a handsome young man. The two were talking and laughing.
He couldn't help but cursed "biaozi", then walked over with a smile: "Secretary Xia, is this your friend?"
"Yes, the entire factory is my friend. If Secretary Zheng were to come to the factory during working hours, he would definitely have more friends than I do." Xia Qingtang smiled, but had no intention of introducing Hu Yanhui.
Zheng Kaiyu also smiled, and then seeing that there was an empty seat next to a young female employee, he quickly sat over and began to ask her about Xia Qingtang.
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