Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Because Xia Li had made several trips before,...
After Xia Li's previous visits, Director Cao from Logistics had been perfunctory, sometimes even finding excuses to avoid her. Now everyone in the factory knew Wen Ying was going to fix the dormitories' water problem, and the factory director specifically requested a meeting with him. Director Cao had no choice but to go to Wen Ying's office with a sullen face.
Xia Li placed a cup of tea in front of Director Cao and then went out.
Wen Ying sat down next to him, gestured, and said, "Old Cao, have some tea. We're all friends here. I came to you today to understand the specifics of the situation. Tell me more about what you know."
After all, Wen Ying was the factory manager, and he was just a logistics officer. Even if he was impatient, he didn't show it on his face. He repeated the same old things he'd said to Xia Li before.
However, his mouth occasionally tightened. "Director, we understand you want to help the employees solve the problem, and we want to, too. But that's not how it's done. I don't want to let everyone use the water too soon, but the reality is that this isn't an easy problem to solve. And you're planning on solving it in just two weeks, isn't that..."
This is just wishful thinking! Director Cao swallowed the last half of his words. He felt that this woman was no match for the factory director. She didn't consider the reality at all and acted too impulsively! She wasn't thoughtful at all!
Xia Li was also keeping an eye on the situation in the office. After about ten minutes, she saw Director Cao coming out.
The conversation wasn't going smoothly. When Xia Li entered, Wen Ying said to her, "This old Cao keeps playing dirty with me. Sometimes I really hate these people who just sit there and do nothing. He keeps saying there's a problem with the pipes, but he won't say where. We previously asked someone from outside to inspect it, but they didn't find anything. How come they can't find the problem?"
Wen Ying's face looked a little bad.
Xia Li was also in a heavy mood when she got off work. When she went home, she even forgot about the Taiwanese grilled sausage that Jiang Zai specifically asked her to bring back.
She was sitting on the bus, lost in thought, and when she looked up, she realized she had already missed her stop. If she hadn't reacted, she would have missed her stop on the way home.
She grabbed her handbag, quickly stood up from her seat, and got off the bus in a few steps.
She came back a little later than usual today. She stepped on her shoes and slowly pulled the strap of her bag, not caring about the bag that usually hung on her shoulder, which was now bumping against her calves.
Half a month, today is one day less.
Although Wenying wanted to temporarily solve the problem today, the downstairs tap was usually crowded, and many people had to wait in line for a long time to wash. Wenying had someone go out and bring back two trucks of water for the workers. Everyone was used to waiting in line and inconvenience, so suddenly someone brought two trucks of water for them, and they were very grateful.
But whether it was Wen Ying, Xia Li, or anyone else, they all knew that this was just a drop in the bucket and couldn't really solve the problem. And now, they didn't even have a clue.
She was lost in thought, walking by in a daze, when she heard someone seem to be calling her.
"Charlie! Wait a minute!"
Xia Li came to her senses, turned her head and saw that it was Grandma Zhong.
There was a group of people nearby, many of whom looked familiar to Xia Li.
"Auntie Zhong, you called me?"
"Hey! Sister, come here!" Grandma Zhong waved to Xia Li.
Some of them were sitting on the stone bench under the big banyan tree. When they saw Xia Li passing by, they talked to her about the things they needed to pay attention to recently, and then they didn't go to her house specifically.
After listening to what they said for a while, Xia Li realized that the street has recently attached great importance to the safety of each household. They said that there are now a lot of foreign population, both good and bad, and they have to pay attention to each other to see if there are any suspicious strangers coming in and out nearby.
Charlie nodded. She'd definitely have to keep an eye on it. She'd been listening to gossip in the office, and they'd been talking about someone who'd woken up to find their house had been burglarized, with all their valuables gone. Luckily, no one was hurt.
Her family is full of women, children, the elderly and the weak. If there really are bad guys scouting the area, her house will be too conspicuous.
"Okay, I'll explain this to my aunt when I get back. Thank you all, uncles and aunts. The peace and tranquility of our street are really thanks to you," Xia Li said gratefully.
These older people like the younger generations who are polite and grateful. Xia Li always greets people and calls them by their names whenever she meets them, so everyone has a good impression of her.
After finishing the business, they asked Xia Li about her recent work. When they learned that she had changed to a better job, they all praised her and said that Xia Li was very motivated.
After saying goodbye to these uncles and aunts, Xia Li took a few more steps back home.
My aunt was sitting on the sofa with Jiang Zai in her arms, watching TV. Jiang Zai was holding a small pillow and watching the TV very attentively, without taking his eyes off.
It wasn't until Charlie came into the house and her aunt saw her and was about to get up to heat up her food that she noticed Charlie.
Charlie told her aunt not to get up, and that she would go by herself later.
Xia Pingzhi didn't hesitate to point out that there was some leftover food in the pot, so it must have cooled down by now and needed to be heated up. As for the soup and rice, they were still in the steamer, with hot water underneath, so they were probably still edible.
Xia Li nodded. She bent down to change her shoes by the door, then sat down next to her son. Looking at Jiang Zai's sparkling eyes, she felt something in her heart. She cupped his forehead and kissed it with a "mua" sound. Then she let go and looked at him, "I'm sorry, son. Mommy forgot to bring it to you today. I'm busy at work today."
Jiang Zai shook his head happily, "It's okay, Mom, I can eat anytime. Don't be too tired from work."
Charlie ruffled his hair, pursed her lips and smiled, "No, we're busy for a while. I'll go do it first." After that, she stood up and went to the bathroom first.
Afterwards, Charlie heated up the meal and brought it to the living room.
My aunt's dinner was very simple. The dish in the pot was mushrooms and vegetables, but the stew was indeed meaty. She first took a sip of the warm water that her son had insisted on pouring for her, and then started to eat.
Charlie scooped up a piece of white radish with a spoon, put it in her mouth, and talked about what had just happened.
This needs to be explained clearly to my aunt.
Xia Pingzhi nodded and said, "Yes, we have to be careful. We have young and old people at home." But she was not too worried. Every year, people on the street would spread safety precautions like this. As long as she was careful on weekdays, everything would be fine.
She also told Charlie not to worry.
Charlie nodded with something gagged in her mouth.
Afterwards, Xia Pingzhi asked Xia Li why she came back late today and whether she had worked overtime.
Xia Li nodded hopelessly, feeling that this state would last at least until the half month Wen Ying mentioned. "Aunt, if I come back late again these days, you and Jiang Zai don't have to worry."
After saying that, Charlie looked up and saw two distressed faces.
This was because he was worried that she was working too much overtime. Xia Li smiled and said, "Why do you both have that expression?"
Over the next few days, just as Xia Li had said, she returned home later than usual two days out of three. Even with this, there was still no solution to the water problem in the staff dormitory.
Even with two truckloads of water brought in every day, the factory workers were getting a little restless.
On the fourth day, the appearance of another person brought about a turning point.
Xie Kuang was a man who had absolutely no bad reputation within the factory. He was also the factory director, but he even had a good relationship with Deputy Director Li, and he seemed to be a gentle and refined person. But it was also true that Xie Kuang was also a serious, top-notch student with a degree.
However, in Xia Li's opinion, Xie Kuang's previous behavior clearly showed that he did not want to get involved in the factions in the factory. This was a way to protect himself.
However, today, Xia Li saw Xie Kuang smiling at her, then nodded and pushed open the door of Wen Ying's office.
The door closed before her eyes.
Charlie still had the tea tray in her hand. She hesitated for a moment, and for some reason, she didn't choose to push the door open.
"What? It was Cao who messed it up?" After Xie Kuang left, Xia Li entered Wen Ying's office. When she first heard the truth, she was furious, even angrier than Wen Ying.
Wen Ying couldn't help but laugh at Xia Li's angry expression. She had been angry too when she first heard about it. This old Cao had offended others and kept it a secret, causing so many people to suffer with him.
She asked Charlie to sit down and said, "Don't be angry. It's not worth it."
"Director, you're not angry at all?"
"Being angry is fine, but I'm more relieved to know the reason. The matter will be easier to resolve. Since I've offended someone on that side, I should go and apologize to them. With a direction, everything will be easier to handle."
After hearing this, Xia Li nodded. That's right, that's right. "But..." She looked at Wen Ying with some curiosity. She hadn't realized that Xie Kuang and Wen Ying had a private relationship before, and he actually came to tell her this.
Seeing Xia Li's puzzled expression, Wen Ying's expression froze. However, she had nothing to say, as it was just some old news. "Xie Kuang and I were classmates before. We've known each other for a long time, but we haven't been in touch for a while. We only met again because of work."
Xia Li is such a smart person that she knows that what Wen Ying said is not the point. There must be something fishy between the two of them.
"oh."
When Wen Ying heard the "Oh" with an unusual tone, her body froze as she stood up. She glanced helplessly at the secretary sitting on the chair and walked to the desk.
"Okay, go get busy. I need to make a few calls to confirm."
He rushed Charlie out.
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