After hearing the instructions, Tian Rong quickly walked out. Tian Zhiqiang, who remained at the factory committee, did not say another word and sat down at his seat to organize the documents.
Xia Wenhua was not in a hurry, completely ignoring Tian Zhiqiang's subtle scrutiny, and calmly waited in the same spot.
The secretariat staff arrived unusually quickly, with two people arriving within ten minutes.
The man leading the group was a comrade with a slicked-back hairstyle, wearing a Zhongshan suit and shiny leather shoes, exuding an air of culture.
Behind him was a young man dressed in dark green clothes. As soon as he entered the room, he glanced at Xia Wenhua and a hint of disdain flashed across his eyes.
Those who come with ill intentions will not come; those with good intentions will not come.
When Xia Wenhua saw the group from the secretariat, she was already extremely cautious.
However, she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she got up and smiled at the two of them in a friendly manner.
A slightly older man with slicked-back hair walked over: "Hello, Comrade Xia Wenhua, I am Rong Guoguang, the group leader of Group One of the Secretariat."
The young man following behind him always stood by the door, a little distance away, exuding an unsettling arrogance.
Xia Wenhua didn't follow Rong Guoguang's lead. She simply greeted him and got straight to the point.
"Hello, Team Leader Rong, I'm Xia Wenhua, a new member of the Secretariat. I shouldn't have bothered you since I came to the factory committee to complete the onboarding procedures according to the job offer, but this colleague said that the Secretariat needs to handle some issues, so it's good that you're here."
Tian Zhiqiang glanced up at Xia Wenhua discreetly, then continued to look down, pretending to process documents, ignoring Rong Guoguang's questioning gaze.
Let the factory committee handle its own affairs; he only cares about the final result.
Rong Guoguang was met with a rebuff, and the smile on his face faded.
He didn't look at Tian Zhiqiang again, but glanced at Xia Wenhua: "Comrade Xia Wenhua, there's something I'm sorry about. There was a problem with the employment notice I gave you before. The secretariat's staffing is already full, so you can't join the secretariat."
This was a mistake on our part. There's still a publicity officer position available in the factory. For now, we can only pay you as a temporary worker, but you have a permanent position.
Two months from now, a batch of temporary workers will be promoted to permanent positions at the factory, and then your salary and benefits will be paid normally.
The position of propaganda officer is no worse than that of the secretariat, and in fact, before the precedent of the current factory director's secretary, it is much better than the ordinary work of the secretariat.
It was just a two-month temporary job, and everything would return to normal afterward. Rong Guoguang thought the arrangement was reasonable, and Xia Wenhua had no reason to disagree.
Xia Wenhua did not answer Rong Guoguang's question, but instead glanced at the young man standing at the door.
"I don't know how to address this comrade, and when did he join the secretariat?"
Her attitude was very natural, but the man at the door jumped up immediately, as if his tail had been stepped on.
"It's none of your business when I joined the secretariat. The secretariat isn't for people like you. I advise you to just go do what you're supposed to do."
The position of propaganda officer is already quite good; other people might not even get it. I advise you to be sensible.
"Xiao Wang!"
After Wang Aijun finished speaking, Rong Guoguang called out in a nonchalant tone, showing little intention of stopping him.
Wang Aijun sensed Rong Guoguang's indulgence and became even more arrogant towards Xia Wenhua.
"The secretariat isn't a place you can just walk into. It's better for a woman to go to the publicity department. Hurry up and complete your onboarding procedures, we're still busy!"
Xia Wenhua's smile finally faded. She took a deep look at the two people performing the charade and then decisively turned away.
"Comrade Tian, could you please tell me where the factory director's office is?"
Not wanting to put Tian Zhijun in a difficult position, she immediately added, "If it's inconvenient, that's fine too. I can ask around the Revolutionary Committee compound and I should be able to find it."
What are you trying to do?!
Rong Guoguang immediately tensed up, rushed to Xia Wenhua, and looked at her with sharp eyes.
Xia Wenhua smiled and said, "It's nothing, I just went to ask about something."
Normal employees would be looking for the factory director if they were doing well, and even suggested going to the Revolutionary Committee compound if they couldn't find him.
If Rong Guoguang can't even recognize such a blatant threat, he might as well give up his job.
He stared intently at Xia Wenhua: "Comrade Xia, the factory director is extremely busy; he's not someone you can just see whenever you want. Tell us what you need to say first, and we'll definitely resolve anything we can."
"You'll be working at the steel mill after all, and you don't want things to go wrong right from the start, do you?"
To be honest, Xia Wenhua is not a troublemaker, but she is never afraid of trouble either.
The work of the steel plant's secretariat was arranged by Yin Hua. Given Yin Hua's position, he must have taken care of all the relationships before arranging this work.
Her job offer letter stated that she worked in the secretariat of the steel plant, so the job could only be in the secretariat.
As long as she doesn't give in, this job can't possibly go to someone else.
Xia Wenhua finally realized that her visit to the factory committee today was definitely for work purposes.
She roughly understood the situation; what followed was a tug-of-war.
She wasn't intimidated by Rong Guoguang's words. Even if the matter eventually reached the factory director, she had nothing to fear, as she was never the one in the wrong.
Commander Yin arranged the job for her to help offset the shortage of food and rations that would occur when Pei Songbai was not at their home. If she accepted this temporary job, not only would she be at a disadvantage, but she would also be letting down Commander Yin for all the effort he had put into finding her a job.
“What Team Leader Rong said makes sense.” Xia Wenhua’s voice was soft but firm: “It’s just that I was doing a good job and suddenly I was replaced. If I really accept it, even if I can accept it, my family can’t.”
She glanced at Rong Guoguang, then at the young man standing not far away.
"Don't take what doesn't belong to you, or you'll get your hand chopped off. This is something my husband taught me a long time ago. He's worked hard protecting our country for most of his life, and I believe that no matter where I go to find him, I'll get the justice I deserve!"
Xia Wenhua's logic was clear, and she was not affected by Rong Guoguang at all.
She just wants to keep her job; what others say is useless, even if she dies.
Rong Guoguang's expression was very unpleasant, but he also understood the key point in Xia Wenhua's words.
"Did Comrade Xia get in through the military route?"
When it's necessary to be tough, one should be tough.
If you have powerful connections and still get bullied, that's just stupid.
Since Rong Guoguang was destined to stand on the opposite side of her when he brought his men over, Xia Wenhua was not afraid of offending him.
She looked at Rong Guoguang with a serious expression: "What are you saying, Team Leader Rong? I got this job because of my own abilities."
People should go where they belong, and they should follow whose path they took to get in.
Judging from Team Leader Rong's words, could it be that someone got in through connections?
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