Chapter 157
If Ma Chunhua was a powerful leader, it would be easy to deal with such a young troublemaker, just by threatening him with his job.
But Ma Chunhua has no real power here. All personnel transfers here must be decided by Yan Jianshun. Even if Ma Chunhua doesn't like Xia Qingtang, she can't drive her away.
This method won't threaten Xia Qingtang, and they already had a conflict right from the start. It's probably impossible to turn it into a friendly relationship now...
It would be a lie for Ma Chunhua to say that she had no regrets. She had given Xia Qingtang several warnings when she first arrived, naturally in order to suppress her. But who knew that Xia Qingtang was such a reckless person? Now it was useless to suppress her, and it was impossible to maintain a good relationship with her. She was in a situation where she was in a dilemma.
Seeing Ma Chunhua staring at Xia Qingtang with a complicated expression, Zheng Kaiyu's face became even uglier.
Xia Qingtang deliberately smiled and asked: "Chairman Ma, please give me an instruction on whether this speech can be used."
Ma Chunhua said: "I haven't finished reading it yet, I'll tell you after I finish reading it."
"Okay, then please take your time to look at it, Chairman Ma. I have to continue to do other work." After Xia Qingtang said this, he glanced at Zheng Kaiyu.
Zheng Kaiyu has not done any proper work for the union until now, except for following Ma Chunhua around.
Liu Dandan and Wu Lei both had strong opinions about Zheng Kaiyu, but they both knew that Zheng Kaiyu was a relative of Ma Chunhua, so both of them dared not speak out and could only endure it secretly.
Ma Chunhua probably realized that the atmosphere in the office was not right, so she asked, "How far have you gotten in organizing the data?"
Xia Qingtang briefly explained, and Ma Chunhua said, "Secretary Zheng, you don't have any specific work to do today, so just follow Secretary Xia and copy the materials. These materials are very important, and if you join in, we can finish it faster."
Zheng Kaiyu's face turned black, and he said, "Chairman Ma, don't you need me to follow your instructions today?"
"It's not necessary today. I have nothing to do today." With that, Ma Chunhua walked into the small office and continued to read the speech written by Xia Qingtang.
After reading it twice from beginning to end, Ma Chunhua let out a long sigh. She said in a very small voice: "This manuscript is indeed well-written, but she happens to be Yan Jianshun's... Tsk..."
In the large office outside, Xia Qingtang began to assign tasks to Zheng Kaiyu. She handed him a stack of information without hesitation and asked him to copy it carefully bit by bit according to the prescribed format. After completing each page, he had to hand it to Liu Dandan for checking. If there were any mistakes, he had to correct them in time.
Zheng Kaiyu didn't want to do it, so he started to slack off, but Xia Qingtang was not one to be perfunctory. She would go over to check on Zheng Kaiyu's progress every half an hour. If his progress was very slow, Xia Qingtang would take out the part she had completed for comparison.
"Secretary Zheng, you have also attended middle school, there is no reason for you to write so slowly. I have already written so much, how come you have only completed such a small part? Do you deliberately not want to work? But you are also a member of our union. There is no reason for you to be the only one who is lazy. The rest of us will help you share the work in the end, right? That won't do. Your behavior is to cheat on your salary. I can tell Assistant Yan about it!" Xia Qingtang said seriously.
Zheng Kaiyu was scolded by her twice in a row. Finally, he could no longer hold his face and had to speed up obediently.
Xia Qingtang was fair and would praise him once his speed returned to normal.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, Ma Chunhua walked out of the small office and was about to go out to do some work. Xia Qingtang immediately asked, "Chairman Ma, can I use the speech I wrote?"
Seeing that she was still pursuing him after such a long time, Ma Chunhua was naturally unhappy, but she could only frown and say, "There are still some problems with the speech, but I see that you work very hard. If I ask you to rewrite it, I'm afraid it will affect the normal work here, so forget it. I'll just make do with it and use it casually."
Xia Qingtang snorted in his heart, but smiled and said, "Chairman Ma is really a good leader who cares about his subordinates. In order not to affect our normal work, Chairman Ma actually had to wrong himself and use an unqualified speech. I think this is still not a good idea. Chairman Ma, why don't you tell me now what is wrong with the speech so that I can correct it now."
Ma Chunhua was stunned and speechless.
There was nothing wrong with the speech. If she was asked to point out the problems now, she simply couldn't say anything.
"Chairman Ma, why are you silent?" Xia Qingtang asked, "Is it because there are too many problems in the speech that you can't finish speaking? Then how about this, Chairman Ma should use the speech written by Secretary Zheng. Secretary Zheng is so familiar with Chairman Ma, he must be able to see through Chairman Ma's needs, and his speech must be more suitable."
Ma Chunhua was so angry that her face turned red. She said in a deep voice: "Xiao Xia, why are you so long-winded? I am the leader and you are the leader? I said that your speech can be used as it is, so just use it as it is. Why are you so nosy?"
"Okay, I understand. I won't say anything more." Xia Qingtang snorted and looked angry.
Ma Chunhua was so angry that she was shaking all over. She also snorted, turned around and walked out.
The office was so quiet that one could hear breathing. Zheng Kaiyu hesitated for a moment and then chased after him.
After they both left, Liu Dandan suddenly whispered, "Secretary Xia, if you do this... you will offend the leader..."
"No, leaders are very magnanimous people. How could they possibly argue with us little clerks?" Xia Qingtang said with a laugh.
Liu Dandan looked back into her eyes and saw that she really didn't care, so she said, "Secretary Xia, are you really not afraid?"
"Afraid? Why should I be afraid? I work here conscientiously. As long as there is no problem with my job, what should I be afraid of?" Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "In fact, we low-level staff members come here to work hard. The people above are not fools. They know clearly how well we have completed our work."
Xia Qingtang said "they", Liu Dandan hadn't reacted yet, but Wu Lei had already reacted. He smiled and said, "Yes, Secretary Xia is right. We ordinary staff members just need to work hard, and don't have to worry about anything else."
Liu Dandan understood it this time, and she also sighed and said, "I know this is the truth, but I think that Secretary Xia, you are such a good person, and it would not be worth it if you were punished for something."
"Thank you for your concern, Director Liu. But don't worry, the Future Electrical Appliance Factory cares a lot about talents. As long as you can contribute to the factory, that's enough." Xia Qingtang said with a smile.
The words have been made very clear. It is obvious that the future electrical appliance factory will be a place that only looks at ability and not relationships.
Liu Dandan finally laughed this time. She said, "I understand. I will work hard and contribute to the factory."
"Well, let's work together." Xia Qingtang said, "There's only a little left today, let's hurry up and finish it, and then come and check each other tomorrow morning. Also, it's the same today, the completed parts must be locked in their own cabinets, and we will supervise each other before leaving get off work."
"Okay." Wu Lei and Liu Dandan agreed together, and then the three of them continued to work.
After Zheng Kaiyu and Ma Chunhua went out, they never came back. It was not until the end of get off work time that Xia Qingtang and others were packing up to leave work, and then Ma Chunhua brought Zheng Kaiyu back.
Both of them had ugly expressions, and Zheng Kaiyu was still muttering something under his breath.
Walking into the office, Ma Chunhua saw that the three people had packed their backpacks. She looked at her watch and said, "It turns out that it's time to get off work so soon. You guys are really active."
"Of course. We work so hard at work, so we should also be proactive when we get off work. This way we can go back home early to eat and rest. After sufficient rest, we can work better the next day. This is called combining work and rest. Chairman Ma, we are all making the best preparations for work." Xia Qingtang said with a smile.
Seeing her innocent expression, Ma Chunhua didn't know whether she was really stupid or just pretending, so she could only say, "Then you should go back and rest as soon as possible."
"Yes, we're getting off work now." Xia Qingtang stood up and led the way out.
As soon as they walked out, they saw Shi Xiaoyu running towards them happily. Xia Qingtang took her arm and went downstairs with her.
"Xiao Xia, Deputy Director Cheng told me that he wants you to stay under the tree where you usually rest for a while after lunch tomorrow. He seems to have something to say to you." Shi Xiaoyu whispered.
Xia Qingtang nodded: "Okay, I'll remember it."
The next day at noon, Xia Qingtang had lunch with Shi Xiaoyu and the others. After putting away his lunch box, he went to the tree with his notebook.
This place is quite remote and not many people pass by here, so Xia Qingtang used to like to bask in the sun and memorize words here.
It is also very comfortable here when the weather is hot. There is a cool breeze blowing under the shade of the trees, and you can relax here.
She sat there for two minutes and Cheng Shuangmin came over.
"Deputy Director Cheng, are you looking for me?" Xia Qingtang stood up with a smile.
Cheng Shuangmin walked over and saw that there was no one around, so he told Xia Qingtang everything he had heard in the union office after get off work last Saturday afternoon.
"I have also reported all this to Assistant Yan. He asked me to tell you that you can just continue working in the union as usual." Cheng Shuangmin said.
Xia Qingtang said: "How did Assistant Yan arrange it? He sent me there without giving me any instructions. I don't even know what I should and shouldn't do."
Cheng Shuangmin laughed: "Aren't you doing pretty well now? Just do it according to your own ideas. With your temper, how can they let you get angry?"
"You can't just not tell me anything." Xia Qingtang curled his lips.
"Then go talk to Assistant Yan when you are free. I think he thinks you are very smart. Even if he doesn't say anything, you can do well according to your own ideas." Cheng Shuangmin looked at his watch and said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first. You should work hard."
After saying that, Cheng Shuangmin left.
Xia Qingtang sat under the tree for a while, lost in thought before returning to the office.
These days, Zheng Kaiyu was still arranged by Ma Chunhua to work with them. Zheng Kaiyu was much more honest and there was no need for Xia Qingtang to check his progress. He could basically keep up with everyone on his own.
We worked until Saturday and the progress of the entire office was very good. Victory was in sight and everyone was very happy. Even Zheng Kaiyu started to speak like a normal person in the office.
"I'm very happy to do such trivial but hard work with everyone. When all the information is sorted out, I suggest that we can have a good meal together in the canteen to celebrate. After all, this is the first time that our factory union has completed hard work together!" Zheng Kaiyu said.
Wu Lei said: "We can celebrate, but I may not be able to afford any good food. I'm afraid it will spoil everyone's mood."
"What's the big deal? When the time comes, we can ask our leader to treat us to some good food. We are working so hard, and the leader will definitely see it."
As they were talking, Ma Chunhua came out and said with a smile, "What are you talking about?"
Zheng Kaiyu said, "Our work is progressing very quickly and may be completed next week. I suggest that after we finish sorting out all the materials, we have a good meal together in the small cafeteria. Then, Chairman Ma, as the leader, can give us an extra meal. How about that?"
Ma Chunhua didn't know what good things had happened to her today, she looked very happy and kept smiling. She nodded and said, "Sure, when all the work is done, you can go and have a good meal. I'll give you two meat dishes."
"Really?" Liu Dandan asked in disbelief.
Ma Chunhua said: "Of course it's true, everyone has worked hard."
"Thank you, Chairman Ma." Zheng Kaiyu also smiled brightly, "Did everyone hear that? Chairman Ma is going to give us extra food!"
"Thank you, Chairman Ma." Several others also said.
After that, Ma Chunhua went out, and Zheng Kaiyu continued to work in the office while humming a little tune.
Xia Qingtang felt that the two people were in a somewhat strange state, and he didn't know what they had done to make them so happy.
But she said nothing and continued working.
When it was time to get off work in the afternoon, Xia Qingtang and Shi Xiaoyu walked hand in hand to the place where they were waiting for the bus as usual, and they found that many of their co-workers were looking at Xia Qingtang with strange eyes.
Xia Qingtang is the most beautiful lesbian in the entire electrical appliance factory, so usually many people look at her, but today's gaze is obviously not right. Even Shi Xiaoyu asked: "Qingtang, why are they looking at you like this?"
"I don't know either. Is there something on my face? Is there something dirty on my body?" Xia Qingtang asked.
Shi Xiaoyu quickly checked Xia Qingtang's body and said, "No, that's really strange. Look at them... not only are they looking at you, they're also talking about you..."
Xia Qingtang frowned slightly, and thought of how happy Ma Chunhua and Zheng Kaiyu were during the day, and began to wonder if the two of them had done something.
When it was time to get on the bus, Shi Xiaoyu was still a little worried. She whispered, "I'll go and ask around in a bit. Don't worry, if there's anything, I'll definitely tell you."
Xia Qingtang smiled and patted her shoulder, saying, "Thank you. I'll leave it to you then."
In fact, she herself didn't care much about these things, but Shi Xiaoyu meant well, so of course she had to thank her.
When Xia Qingtang got in the car and sat down, she could hear the whispers clearly.
But because they were at a certain distance, she couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, but she was sure that they were all talking about her.
Zheng Kaiyu also got in the car, and he deliberately greeted Xia Qingtang: "Secretary Xia, are you going home too? Will your wife pick you up at the roadside today?"
Everything around fell silent, and everyone was staring at Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang said with a smile: "My wife has something to do today, so I'm afraid she won't pick me up at the roadside. Why? Secretary Zheng cares so much about my family?"
"Oh, no, I just care about my colleagues. I think that, Secretary Xia, you are a handsome man, and you work very hard in the factory, leaving home early and coming back late. It would be bad if you neglect your lover." Zheng Kaiyu said.
"Thank you for your concern, but my relationship with my lover is very good. From now on, Director Zheng doesn't have to worry about me." Xia Qingtang said coldly.
Zheng Kaiyu was not angry at all. Instead, he walked to the back and sat down with a smile.
Fortunately, Hu Yanhui got on the car in time and sat next to Xia Qingtang as soon as he got on. He looked around and then quickly lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Qingtang, it's terrible. A rumor has suddenly spread in the factory, saying that you can be a clerk in this factory because you have an improper relationship with Assistant Yan."
Xia Qingtang frowned slightly and said, "Assistant Yan and I rarely have the opportunity to meet in private. How could I have an improper relationship with him?"
"Of course I know this, but others don't. Also, they said that Assistant Yan would even teach Chairman Ma of the union a lesson for you. They all said that Assistant Yan treated you very well, and that he wanted to make you the chairman of the union because he favored you."
"How could anyone believe something so funny?" Xia Qingtang said, "The person who spread this rumor is too naive."
"There's no smoke without fire. Smart people know this is definitely fake. But honestly, how many smart people are there in the world? I think it's directed at you, because this rumor will definitely not have any effect on Assistant Yan, but it will have a very bad impact on you." Hu Yanhui said seriously.
As a smart man, Hu Yanhui could tell at a glance who the rumor was directed at.
Xia Qingtang nodded: "I know, this is aimed at me. To be honest, I was sent to the union and had the opportunity to be a deputy. But Ma Chunhua brought a relative into the union, and that person is older than me and has more experience than me, so he also wants a deputy position. They have been targeting me for a long time, but they have not found an effective way. After all, I work hard enough and have good abilities. They can't find any handle on me at work, so they can only start from this place."
"So that's how it is?" Hu Yanhui glanced back at Zheng Kaiyu, then quickly turned his head and said, "What should we do now? If Assistant Yan doesn't dare to promote you to a deputy position because of this rumor, then you will..."
"It's okay. I believe Assistant Yan has a way to suppress this rumor. Besides, he knows who my in-laws are. He wouldn't dare to spread this rumor about me. Later, he wouldn't know how to explain it to my in-laws." Xia Qingtang smiled lightly and said, "I'll tell Assistant Yan on Monday morning and see what he does."
Seeing that Xia Qingtang looked calm and not panicked at all, Hu Yanhui also relaxed.
When he returned home, Xia Qingtang told Xie Jinxuan about this.
Xie Jinxuan said: "Ma Chunhua resorted to such low-level and childish means. I don't think she will stay in your factory for long."
"Yes, he has run out of tricks, so he did this. I don't mind, but Yan Jianshun will definitely not be happy." Xia Qingtang smiled slightly.
"Aren't you worried that I'll be jealous?" Xie Jinxuan smiled and hugged Xia Qingtang.
"I'd be happy if you were jealous, but you wouldn't be jealous because of rumors like this. You're too smart. If you can't even figure this out, how could I like you?" Xia Qingtang said with a smile.
Xie Jinxuan leaned over and kissed her, then whispered, "Actually, I'm still jealous, because I know there must be a lot of people over there who like you, but they don't pose a threat, so I can let it go."
"You seem very confident. Do you think Yan Jianshun is not a threat?"
"He is old, and you don't like old people." Xie Jinxuan said seriously.
Xia Qingtang laughed so hard that she fell backwards: "Well, what if a young and excellent man comes?"
"Then I will definitely be jealous, but in the end I will still keep you because you like me." Xie Jinxuan said firmly: "I have confidence in our relationship."
Xia Qingtang was very satisfied with this sentence, and immediately pulled Xie Jinxuan to the bedroom.
On Monday, Xia Qingtang went to Yan Jianshun's office as soon as the morning came.
He is a senior leader and has a car for traveling, so he arrived at the office a long time ago.
Seeing Xia Qingtang coming in, Yan Jian asked casually: "Do you have something to talk to me about?"
"Yes, there is something. I want to ask Assistant Yan, are you still in charge of these matters?"
"What's up?"
Xia Qingtang said: "Someone spread rumors in the factory, saying that you and I had an improper relationship, so you doted on me and made me the chairman of the union."
Yan Jianshun was stunned for a moment, then sneered: "There is such a thing?"
"Yes, that's what happened. Now everyone is looking at me with a strange look in their eyes. I don't care. My reputation is very important. Assistant Yan, you have to solve this matter." Xia Qingtang said seriously: "I have already told my wife. Although my wife believes me, I am not sure what other people think."
Yan Jianshun said: "Don't worry, I will solve this matter."
"How are you going to solve it?"
"I don't want to answer this. Do you have any other questions?"
"Yes. What are your plans for the union? Secretary Liu, Secretary Wu and I have worked very hard. If we don't plan to keep the union, wouldn't all our work during this period be in vain?" Xia Qingtang looked serious.
Yan Jianshun said: "Don't worry, the union will definitely exist. This is what the city requires of us."
Xia Qingtang understood immediately: "I understand. The union exists, but the leadership may not be. Is that what you mean?"
Yan Jianshun looked up at her and said, "A smart person like you has to ask so directly?"
"Smart people need to ask straightforward questions. Otherwise, what if they get it wrong?" Xia Qingtang smiled. "I'm fine. I'm going back to work."
After that, she returned to the union office.
Zheng Kaiyu was already sitting inside. While making tea for himself, he looked at Xia Qingtang smugly.
Wu Lei and Liu Dandan must have also heard the rumors, and both of them looked at Xia Qingtang with worried eyes.
Xia Qingtang, however, has been doing his own thing calmly, as if he was not disturbed at all.
Throughout the day, the rumor spread more and more, and even Tan Hongmei from the first floor came over to remind Xia Qingtang.
But by Wednesday, the rumors that had been raging were suddenly cut off.
It is said that a workshop director caught two employees spreading rumors during their break in the workshop, and immediately made them examples. He first criticized them verbally, then made them write self-criticisms, and then had a certain amount of their wages deducted.
The punishment results were also posted directly on the bulletin board so that all factory employees could see them.
As a result, no one dared to talk about this rumor anymore, and everyone kept their mouths shut tacitly.
But just doing this can only stop people from saying it, but it cannot stop what they are thinking in their hearts.
But soon, the factory office suddenly started sending people to investigate the matter. They started with the two people who were punished and questioned them one by one, as if they wanted to get to the source.
By Friday, the pace of the investigation had slowed down, but Zheng Kaiyu and Ma Chunhua still seemed relatively calm.
At noon, Xia Qingtang and Liu Dandan were working overtime in the office, and Zheng Kaiyu actually joined them.
The weather in September changed a lot. It was not as hot as last month, but it was still a little stuffy staying in the office at noon, so Zheng Kaiyu turned on the electric fan and blew it around.
After working for a while, Zheng Kaiyu said, "I'm going to go to the bathroom."
After saying that, he walked out, but the papers on the desk were not pressed down by any heavy objects, so they were soon blown all over the floor by the electric fan.
Seeing this, Wu Lei helped pick it up, then put it back on Zheng Kaiyu's desk, and took a small piece of wood to help him press it down.
Zheng Kaiyu spent a long time away and suddenly came back before work in the afternoon.
His face was covered in sweat, and he looked pale and his eyes were frightened, as if he had experienced something bad.
"Officer Zheng, you're back? What happened to you?" Wu Lei asked curiously, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"You shouldn't get heatstroke in this weather. Did you stay in the sun for too long at noon?" Liu Dandan asked.
Although they didn't like Zheng Kaiyu very much, they still had to show their concern for his connections.
Xia Qingtang put down his pen and looked at Zheng Kaiyu. He also felt that something was wrong with this person, as if he had seen a ghost.
Zheng Kaiyu happened to meet Xia Qingtang's gaze, and immediately stepped back, his body hitting his desk directly. His force was so great that he knocked the desk half a meter away, leaving several people puzzled.
Xia Qingtang said with some amusement: "Secretary Zheng, what's wrong with you? Are you so frightened to see me? Is there something strange on my face?"
"No, no, nothing..." Zheng Kaiyu stared at Xia Qingtang with horror, and it was obvious that he was afraid of her.
Wu Lei said, "Secretary Zheng, are you really okay? If you have heat stroke, can I take you to the infirmary?"
"Yeah, let's take Secretary Zheng to the infirmary. I think he doesn't look right." Xia Qingtang said.
Wu Lei put away the things on his desk and planned to send Zheng Kaiyu to the infirmary.
At this moment, Ma Chunhua happened to walk in. Seeing Zheng Kaiyu looking strange, she asked, "What are you doing?"
Wu Lei said: "Secretary Zheng may have suffered from heat stroke. He looks pale, sweaty, and can't even stand steadily. I plan to accompany him to the infirmary."
"Heatstroke? Didn't you go to the warehouse at noon? How hot was it?" Ma Chunhua still cared about her family, so she walked over and wiped Zheng Kaiyu's sweat with a handkerchief. Then, seeing that there was something wrong with his eyes, she said, "How about I accompany Xiao Zheng to the infirmary and you guys continue to work."
"Okay." Wu Lei sat down again and watched Ma Chunhua help Zheng Kaiyu out.
"I went to our factory's warehouse that day. It was very cool inside. I shouldn't get heatstroke." Liu Dandan said in a low voice.
"What was Secretary Zheng doing in the warehouse at noon? Our work has nothing to do with the warehouse." Wu Lei said curiously.
Xia Qingtang suddenly figured it out. There was a Wang Qing who was transferred to another position in the warehouse. If Zheng Kaiyu finally got this information from the employees, he would definitely be eager to run over and talk to Wang Qing.
Wang Qing did know a lot, but it was too much. For example, he knew who Xia Qingtang's in-laws were. Just this piece of news was probably enough to scare Zheng Kaiyu to death.
This inference is very reasonable, which is why Zheng Kaiyu had that expression when he came back. Moreover, when he saw Xia Qingtang, he was scared like a frightened bird and didn't even dare to get close to Xia Qingtang.
Xia Qingtang said: "Maybe Secretary Zheng has other personal matters to attend to? Anyway, it's lunch break time at noon, so we just need to record his overtime hours clearly."
"Okay, I have recorded it clearly." Liu Dandan nodded.
Liu Dandan was responsible for recording the overtime work at noon every day. She would write it down point by point according to the time, and then ask Wu Lei and Xia Qingtang to confirm it separately. Only when there was no problem would she give it to Ma Chunhua for signature.
Overtime pay can only be received with an overtime timetable signed by the leader, so everyone will be clear about this and will record it clearly.
Zheng Kaiyu and Ma Chunhua did not come back until an hour later. If it happened to anyone else, Ma Chunhua would definitely criticize them severely, but for them, she did not say anything for being absent from work for an hour. As soon as she came back, she ran into the small office and closed the door. Xia Qingtang did not even have time to study her expression.
However, Zheng Kaiyu had nowhere to hide. Although he lowered his head when he came in, it was still obvious that he was in a very low mood, and his face became increasingly uglier.
Wu Lei asked with great concern: "Secretary Zheng, how are you? Are you feeling better? What did the doctor say?"
"Ah...well, what I mean is that I might have had some heatstroke, so I had to take a good rest and was allowed to come back after my body temperature returned to normal." Zheng Kaiyu whispered.
He sat at his desk, not daring to look up.
Wu Lei said: "I'm glad you're okay. Although it's already autumn, the heatwave is still strong. We also suffered from heatstroke during the autumn harvest. Drinking more water is good for your health."
"Yes, Secretary Zheng, I just refilled your cup with water. Please drink more." Liu Dandan also said.
"Okay, okay, thank you." Zheng Kaiyu picked up the cup and took a sip reluctantly, but he still looked frightened.
Xia Qingtang felt that her guess was probably about right, but in order to confirm it further, she deliberately asked, "Secretary Zheng, why did you go to the warehouse at noon? Is there anyone you know in the warehouse?"
Zheng Kaiyu shuddered. "What? Warehouse? There's no one I know!"
"Then what did you go there for?" Xia Qingtang said.
"I... nothing, nothing."
"Speaking of the warehouse, there was a clerk in the factory office who was transferred to the warehouse because of work slacking. He is now working as a manager in the warehouse. Have you seen him? His name is Wang Qing." Xia Qingtang said deliberately.
Zheng Kaiyu's body was shaking even more violently. He couldn't utter a word this time. He could only hold the water cup, grit his teeth and lower his head.
Xia Qingtang smiled and felt that his guess must be correct.
Liu Dandan said: "Is it possible that an employee was transferred to the warehouse because of passive resistance?"
"Yes, this factory is like this. If you don't work hard, no matter if you are a clerk or not, you will be transferred to another position." Xia Qingtang said, "So I have always said that as long as you work hard, you don't have to be afraid of anything. The higher-ups will see the efforts of each of us and will never let us down."
Liu Dandan laughed and said, "Then I have to work harder. I am still too slow to learn things. Fortunately, Secretary Xia, you don't think I am stupid and are willing to teach me step by step."
"You learn things very quickly. Besides, we don't have anything to learn right now. Just follow and do it. After two months, you will know everything." Xia Qingtang said, "To put it bluntly, the work of a clerk is not difficult. As long as you have graduated from junior high school, anyone can do it."
"That's true. When you say that, I feel a sense of crisis. If I don't work hard, I'm afraid I'll be sent to the warehouse." Wu Lei also made a joke.
Amid everyone's jokes, Zheng Kaiyu's expression became more and more ugly. He would occasionally glance at Xia Qingtang, and seeing that she didn't give him any expression at all, he would take a breath.
When it was time to get off work, Xia Qingtang packed up her things and was about to leave the office when Zheng Kaiyu suddenly called her: "Secretary Xia, where do you live on Zhongxin Road?"
Xia Qingtang looked at him with some amusement: "Why are you asking this?"
"You are my colleague. I have read the files of other colleagues and know where they live, but I don't know your situation. Think about it, if you are unwell at work, we also need to know your specific address so that we can find your family, right?" Zheng Kaiyu asked with some guilt.
At this point, I don’t know if he wants to confirm it one last time. After all, he and Wang Qing are neither friends nor acquaintances. What if what Wang Qing said was all a lie?
In any case, Zheng Kaiyu still had to confirm it himself before he could feel at ease.
Xia Qingtang guessed his intention and said with a smile: "So that's how it is. I actually live in the compound of the Provincial Party Committee on Zhongxin Road. In fact, Director Zheng, you don't have to worry about this. If I really feel unwell at work, someone will be responsible for notifying my family."
Zheng Kaiyu's face turned pale and his eyes suddenly lost their luster.
"The provincial party committee compound? Secretary Xia, you actually live there? Then are you a cadre family?" Liu Dandan asked curiously.
Xia Qingtang smiled and said, "It's not really a cadre family, but I do live in a more spacious place, all thanks to my husband. His parents let us live alone in the house. We are two young people, living in a small courtyard with three bedrooms and a living room, which is quite comfortable. If we have children in the future, there will be enough space."
"Oh my god, you two live in such a big house? This is really enviable." Liu Dandan's eyes widened, "But, Secretary Xia, your parents-in-law gave the house to you to live in, so where do they live?"
"They live with my wife's grandparents. Their house is bigger, so they can accommodate them completely." Xia Qingtang was a little more vague this time.
However, living in the provincial party committee compound, the house is big enough to accommodate many people... you can guess the general idea with your toes.
The cold sweat on Zheng Kaiyu's forehead couldn't be stopped at all. He wiped the sweat with the back of his hand, and his lips began to turn white.
Xia Qingtang pretended to be surprised and asked, "Officer Zheng, why are you turning pale again? You're wiping your sweat, it's not hot at all now, why are you sweating so much? Is it serious?"
Wu Lei glanced at Zheng Kaiyu and showed a look of understanding.
He said, "Secretary Zheng, do you want to go to the infirmary again?"
Zheng Kaiyu quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I'm fine. I'm probably just a little weak, so I'm sweating. Don't worry about me. You can get off work quickly."
"Okay, then we'll go first. Director Zheng, you should hurry up too. The bus can't wait that long." After Xia Qingtang said that, he smiled and put on his bag and went out.
After they all left, the door of the small office opened. Ma Chunhua asked with a dark face, "How was it? What did she say herself?"
"That should be correct. She said that she lives in a small courtyard with three bedrooms and a living room given up by her parents-in-law. She also said that her parents-in-law live with her grandparents, and the house is big enough to accommodate them..." Zheng Kaiyu couldn't go on.
Ma Chunhua's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She gritted her teeth and said after a while: "I knew that Yan Jianshun is not a good person! He sent such a person to my subordinates just to deal with me! I was wondering how she could be so arrogant at such a young age! It turns out that she has the support of her husband's family behind her!"
Zheng Kaiyu was about to cry: "Chairman Ma, what should I do? That's Xie Qiming! Also, I was the first one to spread that rumor. What should I do if it's traced back to me?"
Ma Chunhua whispered, "How can we really trace the source of this kind of thing? Don't scare yourself!"
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