"You're all bullying me!" Zhao Li covered her face, afraid that Xia Lan would hit her again, and took two steps back.
Xia Lan looked at Zhao Li and began to doubt her thought process. Was this the way a normal person thinks?
Do you have some kind of paranoia?
"What did you say!" Zhao Li glared at Xia Lan, thinking she was being insulted.
"What does this have to do with me? You did these things, so isn't this the normal outcome? Skipping work, talking back to your superiors, not doing your job properly, slacking off during work hours..."
Xia Lan counted them one by one.
"She also ignored the customers who came to buy things..."
"She's always late or leaves early!"
"He has a bad attitude, doesn't fit in, always acts superior, and doesn't respect us."
Xia Lan didn't even need to say anything more; the sales clerks next to her were already full of complaints. They could list a whole bunch of things Zhao Li had done.
"Are you saying I framed you? Did I force you to slack off?" Xia Lan looked at Zhao Li, her expression shifting between light and dark as everyone voiced their opinions.
She wanted to retort, but seeing everyone glaring at her, she realized they all knew exactly what kind of work she was like.
She used to think that she had her brother-in-law's support, so she never paid any attention to them. Even in front of everyone, she still did her own thing.
"Zhao Li, we're not stupid! We know exactly what kind of work you do. What right do you have to come and settle scores with me? Did I embarrass you?"
Xia Lan said to Zhao Li.
"You were the one who said you wanted to compete with me, but after the exam, you were the one who couldn't beat me. Then you said there was a problem with the exam, and a little later you said there was a problem between me and the factory manager. Didn't you ever think that the problem was yours from beginning to end?"
Xia Lan's words made Zhao Li even more embarrassed.
With a sullen expression, he pointed at Xia Lan. "You won, of course you'd say that!"
"If you don't have connections, why would they all help you!"
Zhao Li was unable to accept the criticism from everyone.
Seeing that Zhao Li was still acting like this, Xia Lan didn't want to pay any more attention to her. "People like you are always self-centered, thinking that everyone else is a fool who should serve you."
"It's a waste of breath to talk to you anymore, please leave!"
"I'm not leaving! I'm not leaving until you explain things to me clearly today!" Zhao Li said through gritted teeth, grabbing the door and refusing to leave.
Several sales clerks nearby were furious and immediately stepped forward to push Zhao Li out of the department store.
Zhao Li was pushed to the ground outside the door, and many people turned to look, thinking that Zhao Li had been bullied.
"The truth is, someone as lazy, arrogant, and disdainful of others as you are because you have connections should be fired!"
The person who pushed Zhao Li out was unaware of the crowd's gazes, but Xia Lan noticed their strange looks and publicly executed Zhao Li in front of everyone.
Upon hearing that Zhao Li was fired for not working properly, those who were initially indignant gave Zhao Li a deep look, shook their heads, and turned away.
Zhao Li glared angrily at Xia Lan, who glanced at her with the corner of her eye.
“If you want your brother-in-law to get fired too, then keep making a scene. The more outrageous the scene, the higher the chance your brother-in-law will get fired.”
Zhao Li shut her mouth and could only leave unwillingly.
"Finally gone! It's so gratifying! Someone like her would only cause trouble if kept around; she couldn't be of any help at all."
"Absolutely, she talks about her brother-in-law all the time, it's unbearable."
Everyone applauded Zhao Li's departure.
If Zhao Li had been more low-key and less disliked, she wouldn't have been left without a single person speaking up for her.
Xia Lan calmly returned to her counter. It was almost noon, and seeing that there were no customers left, Xia Lan asked Xu Li to watch the counter for her temporarily.
"Where are you going?" Xu Li looked at Xia Lan curiously, and Xia Lan chuckled. "I want to buy some cooked food."
"Go ahead!" Xu Li nodded understandingly. Xia Lan would soon be a college student, and they all hoped she would succeed!
Xia Lan approached Sister Yang's counter and gave her a wide smile.
"Sister Yang!"
"Oh, Xia Lan, what brings you here to see me?" Sister Yang said encouragingly to Xia Lan.
"I didn't expect you to be so capable, to take the college entrance exam. I have high hopes for you."
"Thank you, Sister Yang," Xia Lan said politely with a smile.
"Sister Yang, could you please save half a roast duck for me later? I want to go home today and celebrate with my husband."
"Of course, don't worry, I'll definitely save the fattest one for you." Sister Yang nodded without hesitation.
"Thank you, Sister Yang." Xia Lan happily returned to the counter after receiving Sister Yang's permission.
Qin Yu, who was handling official business, was unaware that Li Weiguo walked in and sat down in front of him with a stern face. He was preparing materials to help Xia Lan apply for the college entrance examination.
"Captain Qin, why does the coal mine need to send four vehicles?" Li Weiguo asked Qin Yu, dissatisfied.
"Give me a reason why we can't arrange four cars?" Qin Yu asked calmly, without looking up from the document.
Feeling disrespected, Li Weiguo suppressed his anger.
"Originally, only two cars were needed. Lao Ma and Lao Chen have always been driving this route. It's not appropriate to suddenly transfer them to other routes, is it?"
"You suddenly changed them all, and sent four different cars. Isn't that a waste?"
Qin Yu did not answer Li Weiguo's question immediately, but silently handed a document to Li Weiguo.
"Then you can see how to arrange it!"
Li Weiguo glanced at the document suspiciously. It stated that the steel mill was in dire need of coal and needed four truckloads this time. If Qin Yu had only sent two truckloads as usual, it certainly wouldn't have been enough.
Moreover, we cannot afford to take responsibility for any delays caused.
Unwilling to give up, Li Weiguo said again.
"Then why not send Lao Ma and Lao Chen? They're both seasoned veterans! They haven't made a mistake in all these years. Why are you replacing them?"
"How old are they this year?" Qin Yu asked casually.
“Forty-five, what’s wrong? Don’t look down on them, they can still do it.” Li Weiguo said immediately.
"Master Ma has rheumatism, doesn't he?" Qin Yu asked casually.
Li Weiguo paused.
"Master Chen, you twisted your back the other day, didn't you?" Qin Yu asked again.
Li Weiguo was speechless.
I didn't expect Qin Yu to have found out about these things.
Qin Yu glanced at Li Weiguo and put down the document.
“Master Li, I know you’re a veteran driver with over ten years of experience, and I respect you very much. But I’m not without experience; I delivered supplies for a period of time during my early years in the army…”
Qin Yu's words were undoubtedly telling Li Weiguo that he was not the clueless newbie he thought he was.
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