Chapter 188 Contradiction
Song Lubai's direct supervisor was going to treat many people in the department to dinner, and these people were almost all leaders of various departments.
Song Lubai hadn't studied the new appointments after the merger of the two places, and even if she had known, she wouldn't have been able to figure it out from the list.
Without knowing anything about either department, she didn't even know which department had changed personnel.
But what she knows now is that the two top leaders in the department are at odds.
The finance department is now holding the former materials supply department hostage.
She, who originally worked in the commercial department, now works under Vice Minister Lou, and her situation seems somewhat awkward.
With a slightly heavy heart, she first went to the Jianshe Hotel to order food and made an appointment with the hotel. She then returned to headquarters and rushed to meet with the leaders of various departments before they got off work.
These leaders are all shrewd people; they didn't explicitly say whether they would go or not, only that they knew. Only Section Chief Lu clearly stated that he was busy that evening and wouldn't go.
Song Lubai was just a messenger; it wasn't her concern who went or not.
As for the last sentence that Vice Minister Lou said, she didn't even consider it.
There were only men at the dinner table, and she was the only woman. What was she doing there?
If she waits a little longer until Yuan Lin returns, she probably won't have to work for Deputy Minister Lou anymore.
The next morning, when it was time for work, Song Lubai went to the finance department first.
She knew she was just going through the motions and wouldn't get approval, so after being rejected again, she didn't press the matter and leisurely strolled over to the supply depot.
She asked now to save herself from running around aimlessly.
Upon arriving at the destination, she first went to the leader's office and told him that the finance department still wouldn't approve it.
Lou Yuchun grunted in agreement and said, "If they don't approve it, just go every day. They'll approve it eventually."
Song Lubai was too lazy to figure out what he meant, and when she saw that he had no other instructions, she returned to her seat.
The secretary's job is very complicated. Song Lubai runs errands countless times a day and meets with people from all departments.
Of all the issues that need to be addressed by the leadership, the problem of the storage and transportation department running out of oil is the most urgent.
Song Lubai went to the finance department for a week in a row, and received the same reply each time.
Everyone in the finance department remembered her because she came every day, but each time she asked a question and got a negative answer, she would leave briskly without bothering them, as if she was just there to go through the motions.
Song Lubai was just there to go through the motions.
The analysis revealed that the conflict lay between Vice Minister Lou and Minister Zhou, with the main issue being Minister Zhou's insistence on maintaining the past accounts of the Material Supply Department.
What can a mere secretary like her do?
Not only did she go through the motions, but she also sneaked off to the department store on Jiefang Road to look for Feng Ying after the formalities were over.
Department stores and supply depots are closely related. Feng Ying said that eggs have not been delivered for a week or so. In addition to eggs, many other non-staple foods are out of stock. Now the supply and marketing cooperative has fewer and fewer things to sell.
With fewer goods available, the sales staff had less work, but the customers who couldn't buy anything were practically turning the department store upside down.
Every day when Song Lubai went to the material supply department, she could see that the cars parked in front of the storage and transportation warehouse hadn't moved at all.
That day, when Song Lubai returned to her dormitory, she met her boyfriend, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, in the courtyard.
Upon seeing the person, she snorted.
Since they started dating, her boyfriend hasn't come to see her for almost a month.
Wei Yang touched his nose, feeling a little guilty. "I've been a bit busy lately. Let's go out for dinner."
It was lunchtime, and the aroma of food wafted from the cafeteria. Song Lubai said, "Let's go try our cafeteria food. They also have stir-fries. I have enough tickets, so it's on me today."
She usually eats steamed buns and mixed grains, mostly watermelon and soybean paste, and the jar of paste is almost empty. Eating steamed buns saves her a lot of food coupons, and with the month almost over, she'll have enough left for a splurge.
Wei Yang shook his head: "My sister wants to see you. She went to the restroom. We'll go out to eat in a bit."
Song Lubai: "..."
She thought she was hallucinating.
"Your sister? What's your sister doing here? Which sister of yours is here?"
Wei Yang handed her the cloth bag he was carrying, saying, "Put your things back in the dorm first, we'll talk about it when you come down later."
Song Lubai was used to him bringing her things every time. After they became a couple, accepting his gifts seemed like a matter of course and she didn't need to be polite.
She didn't even have time to see what he had given her; after putting the cloth bag on the bed, she rushed off the bed.
Inside the courtyard, a woman in her early thirties was standing next to Wei Yang.
The woman was tall; Song Lubai estimated she was about 1.7 meters tall. Her black wool coat accentuated her slender and upright figure, and she wore a pair of glossy brown leather shoes and carried a brown leather handbag.
With just one glance, Song Lubai knew this woman was different.
Besides being very well-dressed, the other woman also had a similar air about her to Minister Zhou, except that Minister Zhou's air was more reserved, while this woman seemed a bit more sharp.
The sharp look in his eyes made her unconsciously straighten her back.
When Song Lubai came closer, Wei Yang introduced her, "Third Sister, this is my girlfriend, Song Lubai."
“Lu Bai, this is my third sister, Wei Zhao.”
Wei Zhao nodded to Song Lubai and said, "Let's not stand here talking, let's go to the restaurant."
The three of them walked to the courtyard gate and ran into Director Zhou, who was coming out of the building with a long face.
Zhou Mingying frowned as she looked at Wei Zhao's profile.
She wanted to confirm if it was the person she had met a few times in the capital, but the three of them had already gone far away, and she felt that the other person would not come here, so she extinguished the doubt in her heart.
Thinking of her daughter's foolish actions and Lou Yuchun's recent troublesome behavior, Zhou Mingying quickly put Wei Zhao out of her mind.
Wei Zhao didn't say much on the way.
Wei Zhao remained silent, and Song Lubai could clearly sense that he was somewhat averse to her.
They walked side by side, and Wei Zhao didn't even glance at her.
Although there was no clear evidence, Song Lubai had this feeling.
Seeing Song Lubai's face tighten slightly, Wei Yang secretly tugged at her sleeve and gave her a reassuring look when she looked over.
Song Lubai's slightly sluggish mood eased a little.
Wei Zhao noticed the subtle exchange between the two and asked, "Little Song, where is your family from? How many people are in your family? How did you end up in the frontier?"
From the moment Wei Zhao saw Song Lubai, she knew exactly what her younger brother Wei Yang liked about her.
Song Lubai is a very beautiful woman at first glance.
With fair skin, a clean face, pleasing features, and a quiet demeanor, she would stand out in a crowd.
She had introduced many potential partners to Wei Yang in the past, and she always chose men from good families who were also good-looking. Some of them were quite handsome. Unfortunately, Wei Yang was not cooperative and even argued with her.
After receiving news from her mother that Wei Yang had a girlfriend, Wei Zhao rushed over immediately.
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