Chapter 13 Field Mission
Song Lubai calmly defused Director Wang's difficult situation, earning the admiration of everyone in the office.
Director Wang, who is arrogant, gives people the cold shoulder, and is difficult to deal with, not only makes people who come to her for business feel bad, but also gives a cold shoulder to everyone in the office who is younger than her and in a lower position.
Director Wang is widely considered the most difficult person to get along with in the office.
If Song Lubai doesn't resist today's show of force, she'll be suppressed and unable to breathe a word, and will have to work hard to finish her tasks. If she doesn't finish in two days, she'll have to take the tasks home and work overtime. In the future, she'll be a pathetic punching bag in the office.
If you encounter someone with a bad temper and a strong personality, it might feel good to talk back, but it will ruin your future office relationships.
But Song Lubai handled those few sentences quite well.
His words and demeanor were neither humble nor obsequious, thus buying himself an extra day without offending anyone.
Even Secretary Chen, who was standing to the side with his teacup, thought that Song Lubai was quite capable.
The staff in the office exchanged glances, omitting what they were about to say.
Song Lubai didn't think she was particularly capable.
Before that, she had worked in a food factory for a few months, filling in for her mother, and also worked in another company for more than two months. Then she was so disgusted by the office politics that she quit.
She had already witnessed how difficult it was to find a job in the city, and she would stick with this hard-won job no matter what the circumstances were.
There are always people in the office who bully newcomers because of their age, status, and work experience. Song Lubai didn't want to be a deserter anymore and was determined to stay this time. Naturally, she had to find ways to stay and create a good working environment for herself.
This Director Wang seems difficult to deal with, but based on what just happened, it's clear she's not actually that difficult.
The document that Director Wang asked her to organize was the record of the household registration officer's door-to-door investigations over the past month.
On what date did so-and-so arrive at a certain home in the area? What is their relationship with the homeowner? What was their purpose in coming? How many days did they plan to stay? How many days did they actually stay? Did they bring a compliant letter of introduction?
If someone loses their letter of introduction, they must report it to the police station on the same day, and this must also be recorded here in a special notebook.
Because the household registration officer made a mess when he went door-to-door to record things, the entries were rather sloppy and not neatly written. These things had to be submitted to the local police station for archiving, so they needed to be reorganized.
There are specific requirements for what to write under each item. The goal of organizing is to ensure that the format is neat and clear, making it easy to read at a glance.
Song Lubai knew that Director Wang would only show it to her this once, so she looked at it very carefully. As long as she memorized the format, it wouldn't be so troublesome to write it.
Once you've got the ideas organized and finished the first paragraph, the rest will be a piece of cake.
Although the workload is considerable, three days should be enough.
While the other household registration officers went to patrol in shifts, Zhao Lei sat at a table placed at the entrance, recording the comings and goings of people coming to the street office and their needs.
Some residents reported that someone had come to a certain house but the gate was tightly closed, which seemed unusual; others reported that people with "bad class backgrounds" were asking for leave to visit relatives in other places; still others reported that neighbors had disputes and were asking the neighborhood committee to mediate...
The street office is not very big. Apart from the secretary having a separate office and a few small rooms for storing documents and materials, almost all the other staff members live in one large office.
The office was bustling with people, looking even more lively than a vegetable market.
Zhao Lei noted down the situation and, as usual, reported it to Director Wang. Director Wang looked around and called out, "Song Lubai, you and Xiao Yan go and see what's going on with those companies."
Song Lubai hesitated, "I still have..."
Director Wang didn't even give her a chance to finish speaking, frowning and urging, "Go quickly. Our street office already has a lot of work to do, and we can't spare any more manpower. If there are difficulties, just overcome them."
What else could Song Lubai do? She could only obediently go out on fieldwork.
Xiao Yan is a short-haired girl, quite short, dark-skinned and thin, but she is very talkative and kind.
Before leaving, Xiao Yan handed her an armband, saying, "Wear this before knocking on doors, and no one will dare to give us trouble."
After thanking her, Song Lubai politely introduced herself.
After they had completely left the neighborhood office, Xiao Yan looked at her with sympathy and said, "You'd better behave yourself in the future and be more obedient to Director Wang, then she won't keep harping on you."
Taking the opportunity, Song Lubai asked, "Why does she have a problem with me?"
Xiao Yan said hastily, "Director Wang has always been like this. She is meticulous in the office, and everyone is afraid of her. You are new here and you took her daughter's place. No wonder she will look at you with displeasure. Do you have relatives in the public security system? Otherwise, how could you have squeezed out Director Wang's daughter?"
The subdistrict office is not as prestigious as a regular government unit with a formal staffing system, but it's not a place anyone can just get into.
If they become more familiar with each other later, Xiao Yan will find it difficult to ask Song Lubai how she got into the street office, as it would seem too ulterior motive.
Song Lubai finally understood why Director Wang was acting this way, but she didn't explain it too clearly to Xiao Yan: "I had to ask someone to help me find connections to get into the subdistrict office. Otherwise, as a high school graduate, I would only be able to become a teacher in a rural town."
Teacher Zhao Fang and Teacher Wu used their connections to get her this job, so she has to do it well.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world, and Song Lubai has known this principle since she was a child.
Just like her own grandparents, they would dislike her because she was a girl, but they would pretend to be nice to her in order to get some benefits for their own family.
As for Teacher Zhao and Teacher Wu, they were kind to her not only because of her cousin relationship, but also because Teacher Zhao Fang almost had a serious accident last year when she was heavily pregnant, and Teacher Wu took her to the hospital in time, which saved both the mother and child.
Regardless of why Teacher Zhao was kind to her, she knew that Teacher Zhao and Teacher Wu were genuinely kind to her, and she would continue to be genuinely kind to them in the future.
Xiao Yan nodded in agreement, "That's right. It's not easy to stay and work in the city. If you go to the rural towns, who knows when you'll be able to come back?"
“Our area has a permanent population of over 8,000. This residential area, that street, and all the way to the photo studio at the end of that street are all areas we regularly patrol…”
The area is mostly residential houses with courtyards. Some courtyards have several families living in them, while others have only one family living in them. But almost every family has five or six people in their household.
Five or six people is considered a small number; some families have more than a dozen members, including the elderly and children, married and unmarried.
"Put on your armband properly. You're young and look inexperienced, so if you keep a serious face and speak with authority, those people won't dare to underestimate you. This place we've come to is not to be trifled with..."
Song Lubai nodded hurriedly: "I'll follow you, I promise you won't let me down."
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