Xia Wenhua had a basic idea of what to do. The next day at work, she wanted to check the past publication styles of the mainstream newspapers in Anshi before deciding which newspaper to submit her article to.
Director Mo wasn't here today, so Xia Wenhua searched in the secretariat herself, but the answer she always got was: "I don't have it here, or you can ask someone else."
Because of her position as a team leader, she seemed to be naturally on the opposite side from everyone else.
Xia Wenhua was not discouraged by the indifferent faces of all her colleagues.
It's only mediocre people who aren't envied. The reason everyone treats her badly now is simply because they think she got incredibly lucky and had a huge opportunity fall into her lap as soon as she entered the factory.
Once she passes the test, truly solidifies her position as team leader, and proves her abilities, then we can get along as usual.
As for colleagues, most of our contact is limited to work-related matters.
It's understandable that the people in the secretariat, who see her as a competitor, wouldn't lend her a newspaper, as it involves personal matters.
Xia Wenhua easily convinced herself that these people hadn't affected her mindset at all, and continued doing what she was supposed to do.
It's just a newspaper. The secretariat's writers can certainly find something to draw inspiration from, but other places might have similar resources. There's no need to fixate on the secretariat.
She first roughly outlined what she wanted to write, while also thinking about where to borrow another newspaper.
Many people rejected Xia Wenhua to her face, and spent the whole morning secretly watching her reaction.
Xia Wenhua remained remarkably composed, failing to detect anything amiss, which was somewhat disappointing.
There are people everywhere who are waiting to see Xia Jie make a fool of herself, but not just anyone can watch Xia Jie's jokes.
Before Xia Wenhua could come up with a solution, Tian Rong, who had come to have lunch with her, agreed on her behalf in the office.
“We have all the old newspapers at our factory committee. Sister Wenhua, when do you need them? I’ll go and organize them for you this afternoon.”
She stood in the secretariat's office, tilting her head: "Every department in the factory has its own order, the secretariat should have one too, did they all throw them away?"
As Tian Rong spoke, she glanced around at the people around her, her gaze carrying a deeper meaning.
After questioning the secretariat staff for not taking their work seriously, she didn't give anyone a chance to defend themselves and dragged Xia Wenhua out.
"Sister Wenhua is leaving soon. It's just a newspaper, no big deal. Everyone in our factory committee is very meticulous. There's absolutely no chance of not being able to find it. I'll give it to you this afternoon."
I'm starving! Eating is the most important thing in the world, let's go eat first!
Xia Wenhua and Tian Rong had already left, leaving everyone in the secretariat completely stunned.
It was obvious that they had ulterior motives and didn't want to give Xia Wenhua the newspaper. But after Tian Rong said that, it seemed like they were really not serious about their work and couldn't even do a good job of collecting past issues of newspapers.
If this reputation gets out, that would be terrible.
Everyone could hear Tian Rong's words: "Everyone in our factory committee is very meticulous in their work."
"Sizzle—"
The stool shifted slightly, and Liu Yaoyuan, the leader of the second group, stood up first.
He placed the newspapers he had already prepared on Xia Wenhua's desk: "Caring for newcomers has always been a tradition of our secretariat. If Comrade Xia Wenhua is truly capable of passing this test, she is also qualified to be my equal as the group leader of our group."
I misunderstood and acted incorrectly before. From now on, you can do whatever you want; I won't target my colleagues anymore.
After saying that, he turned and walked out of the office.
"Tch, what's with the attitude? You talk so nicely, but you didn't give it to them in the first place. You're already the team leader, of course you don't care. You're such a show-off."
Someone in the crowd made a sarcastic remark, but no one responded. Then, there was the sound of chairs being pulled up in a scattered manner.
"Hey, what do you mean? Why aren't you saying anything? Did I say something wrong?!"
He was met with silence again, and soon the secretariat was empty, leaving him all alone.
Xia Wenhua and Tian Rong didn't witness what happened in the secretariat, but after leaving the secretariat, Xia Wenhua really started to look at Tian Rong with new respect.
"Comrade Tian Rong, aren't you very good at speaking? Why are you always so modest? I think your uncle is wrong. You are a very clever and quick-witted woman!"
Listen to how beautifully those words were spoken! Xia Wenhua believes that the secretariat will be very successful after they leave.
Tian Rong scratched her head: "Really, Sister Wenhua? But I think I went a bit too far just now. I just can't control my mouth."
My uncle always says that if it weren't for them watching over me, a young girl like me would offend people every day, and my reputation wouldn't be good.
The older generation is generally reluctant to get into conflicts with others, and they are afraid of getting into conflicts.
Tian Zhijun watched his niece grow up, and he was sure that his feelings for Tian Rong were genuine and without any malice.
When teaching Tian Rong how to conduct herself in society, he wished he could tell her all his life experiences so that she could avoid all the pitfalls in the world and not suffer any injustices.
He didn't want his child to get into conflicts with others, but when he encountered someone as tough as Xia Wenhua, he hoped his child could learn from Xia Wenhua and not be easily bullied in the future.
In some ways, Tian Rong is a good girl; for example, she listens to everything her uncle says.
The fact that she could directly say to Xia Wenhua that "what she wants to learn is to be able to shut up a jerk" is enough to show that this child is not a little lamb at heart.
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