The two children were eager to try sleeping in their own rooms. Pei Ying thought it was indeed inconvenient for her to get up early, so she didn't try to dissuade them and agreed to tidy up their new rooms.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law first took the child to the after-school program together, and then Xia Wenhua rushed to work, with Pei Ying going along as well, planning to buy some decorations for the child's room at the Anshi Supply and Marketing Cooperative.
The two of them took a car into the city together. Pei Ying said that her matter was not in a hurry and insisted on sending Xia Wenhua to work first.
Xia Wenhua couldn't persuade her otherwise, so the two of them headed towards the steel factory.
The two chatted and laughed all the way, and it was clear from a distance that they had a good relationship.
The two walked to the factory gate and ran into Qian Xiaohua.
"Good morning, Comrade Xia Wenhua!" Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Xia Wenhua, and she waved to her.
When Xia Wenhua approached, she glanced at Pei Ying seemingly casually and asked, "And who is this?"
In the instant he looked at Pei Ying, Qian Xiaohua had already thoroughly sized her up from head to toe.
“This is my mother.” Xia Wenhua replied calmly, then introduced Pei Ying, “Mother, this is Comrade Qian Xiaohua. We are both from the Secretariat.”
Xia Wenhua would definitely not tell Pei Ying about work-related matters until they were properly resolved.
However, Pei Ying knew Xia Wenhua well enough that the few sentences Xia Wenhua gave were enough to show that Xia Wenhua's relationship with Qian Xiaohua was just so-so, and that Xia Wenhua didn't even like Qian Xiaohua very much.
With a gentle smile on her face, she greeted Qian Xiaohua softly.
Before Qian Xiaohua could ask any further questions, Pei Ying spoke first: "It's time for work, so I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be leaving now."
Before leaving, Pei Ying waved to Qian Xiaohua: "Comrade Qian Xiaohua, see you later."
"Hey..." Qian Xiaohua reached out to stop him, but Pei Ying waved his sleeve and left quickly, not giving Qian Xiaohua a chance to find out what was going on.
Qian Xiaohua glanced at Pei Ying as she left, then stole a look at Xia Wenhua: "Comrade Xia Wenhua, why are you calling her 'Mom'? I think you and your aunt are both quite well-off, calling her 'Mom'..."
"Comrade Qian Xiaohua, what I call myself is my own business and my own habit, and I don't think I need to explain it to you. We're not close enough for you to make judgments about my affairs so easily, don't you think?"
Xia Wenhua's expression was cold and her aura was so fierce that no one dared to approach her.
As expected, Qian Xiaohua was startled. Under Xia Wenhua's gaze, she hesitated for a long time without saying a word, and finally could only nod.
Having received her response, Xia Wenhua turned and left.
After a long while, Qian Xiaohua finally moved, looked at Xia Wenhua's figure, and snorted coldly.
"It's just a chance to be a group leader. Yesterday, Director Mo only gave in because he was embarrassed. He'll definitely go back on his word today. What's so great about it!"
Thinking about the group leader position, Qian Xiaohua had no intention of staying at the factory gate any longer and quickly walked towards the secretariat.
She went back and discussed it with her family. No matter how powerful Rong Guoguang was in the past, the person in charge of the secretariat now is Director Mo.
A new emperor brings a new court; following Director Mo's lead will surely be fine.
She misunderstood yesterday, which allowed Xia Wenhua to take advantage of the situation.
Today, as soon as this matter was brought up, she responded immediately, so as not to put Director Mo in a difficult position.
She's been working in the secretariat for three or four years now, and if Director Mo, the head of the secretariat, wants to make her a group leader, the factory leaders certainly won't object.
She's definitely a better fit than Xia Wenhua, who's just started out. We can't let this opportunity slip away!
Qian Xiaohua thought she had figured it out; she wasn't the only smart person in the world.
Compared to usual, everyone in the secretariat arrived very early today, and they were all in high spirits, eager to show their best.
After a night of unanimous agreement, everyone realized that they were determined to seize the vacant team leader position.
The entire secretariat was on edge, with everyone feeling that the others were their competitors.
On the contrary, Xia Wenhua, who stood up yesterday and was personally acknowledged by Director Mo as the next group leader, was not taken seriously by everyone.
Director Mo was at a loss yesterday; there had never been a case of someone who had just joined the company being made a team leader.
Once Director Mo has another option, he will definitely abandon this absurd idea; Xia Wenhua is no match for them at all.
Everyone was holding their breath, and as soon as Director Mo arrived, they immediately stood up.
"Director Mo!"
Rong Guoguang had just been removed from his position as team leader and arrived at the office early, but he didn't want to go in and experience the strange looks from others, so he kept pacing around.
Seeing Director Mo approaching from afar, he immediately went forward.
While the others were still secretly vying for power and no one spoke first, he managed to get there first.
"Director Mo, I made a deep self-criticism last night, and I feel that I really made a mistake in this matter."
I am willing to apologize to you and the factory leaders.
However, the work of the secretariat is important, and our group has always been responsible for the speeches of the leaders above us, so the position of the group leader is very important.
I don't trust anyone else with this position. Whether I become the team leader or not is not important, but if I mess up the leader's plans, the responsibility will be huge.
You can punish me as you please, even deduct all my salary and benefits, it doesn't matter, but you can't let me affect the leaders' affairs, Director Mo.
Rong Guoguang spoke with sincerity, showing no trace of his arrogance from yesterday.
He adopted a very humble posture, fully aware of who the leader of the secretariat was, and bowed his head without hesitation.
Those inside watched Rong Guoguang's performance and cursed him inwardly as an old fox, but they had no idea whether Director Mo would change his mind.
After all, Rong Guoguang is considered a veteran of the secretariat. Yesterday, Rong Guoguang alone intimidated everyone else so much that they dared not mention the position of group leader, which is enough to demonstrate his influence.
Now that Rong Guoguang has taken the initiative to back down, he will definitely follow Director Mo's lead from now on.
An influential, capable, and humble team leader is definitely more useful to Director Mo than anyone else.
Before Director Mo could respond, most people in the office assumed he would agree.
Most people were just unwilling to accept it; they felt a little something when the team leader position became vacant, but not very deeply.
Just as we were about to make our move, Rong Guoguang jumped out and found a new path, which dispelled many people's hopes.
Zhao Ning had an opportunity yesterday, but he pushed it away himself. He felt terrible thinking about it now, and his impulse to act had surged several times. But when he saw Rong Guoguang's lowered head, his feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, and he couldn't take a single step.
In the silence, Xia Wenhua got up and walked leisurely to the door.
"Director Mo, you said that if I want to be a team leader, I need to be evaluated by the factory leaders. When does the evaluation start?"
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