Chapter 284: Can't beat Chen Tang, imitate him
Her articles are full of perseverance and every sentence is inspiring.
The exquisite bamboo baskets and packaging baskets mentioned in the article were immediately copied and received great praise at a trade fair with foreign friends. They also boosted the local economic development, and some manufacturers wrote letters to thank Chen Tang.
Including the letters from fans, there was a large package sent to Chen Tang just because of this article.
The editor called and hoped that Chen Tang could respond to the letter written by the fans.
Some of them were so desperate in life that they wrote to her to ask her if such a person really existed.
Chen Tang didn't expect an article to become so popular. She didn't say that the prototype of the story had died long ago. She just wrote a lot of encouraging words and sent them to the editor, asking him to help send them over.
After reading her article, Director Li from the military farm came to find Chen Tang, hoping that she could promote the new fertilizer for the farm.
Chen Tang was living a prosperous life, and some people in the staff quarters were jealous when they knew that she made money from writing.
Among them, Tian Xiaotian suffered the most.
She had worked in the family compound for so long, but just because she said a few words to Chen Tang, she lost her job.
Coincidentally, her husband's parents in his hometown were in poor health. His father sprained his waist and fell while moving grain, and required expensive treatment.
Tian Xiaotian had her savings swindled out by Ying Wan before, and now the family's savings are running out, and they have to borrow money when they are not enough.
Tian Xiaotian had lost so much face that she refused to borrow the money, and the couple had a big fight at home.
Originally, she was the one doing all the housework. Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao would hoe the fields when he had free time. Although he was not very good at manual labor, he was very nice to talk to.
Now Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao has to support the entire family by himself, and when he gets angry, he can say anything hurtful.
Take this time, it was Tian Xiaotian’s youngest son’s birthday. She was pestered by this boy for a long time before she bought him a small cake and two taels of meat.
God knows, she hasn't bought new clothes for more than a year. She didn't dare to buy more cold cream when it ran out. She used the two taels of meat to cook a table of dishes. When Deputy Battalion Commander Zhao saw it, he scolded her again.
Tian Xiaotian was so angry that tears were streaming down her face. She didn't even eat and walked out the door crying.
As we walked, we arrived at the door of the Propaganda Department’s office.
The Propaganda Department is no longer what it used to be. Director Liang's desk was moved out, and Director Xu set up a small office for himself after taking over.
Except for Zhou Qiaolan, Qian Lan and other temporary workers, all the others had left when their contracts expired and a group of new people were transferred in.
The few newcomers were either inserted by others or were relatives of Director Xu.
When I saw Tian Xiaotian, I didn't recognize her at all.
"Hey, Tian Xiaotian, what are you doing here?"
Zhou Qiaolan is a person who changes her attitude according to the situation. Ever since she learned that Director Liang was reported, she immediately distanced herself from him and joined Director Xu.
Therefore, although her workload increased a lot, it was much better than Qian Lan and others who were always on business trips.
She considered herself to be Director Xu's confidant now, and she had no good feelings towards Tian Xiaotian, who always belittled her in the past.
Tian Xiaotian smiled awkwardly: "Is Director Xu here?"
Zhou Qiaolan didn't even look at her, and said calmly, "I'm in the office. What do you want to see the director about?"
Tian Xiaotian didn't have the nerve to tell her her purpose and wanted to go in to find Director Xu, but was stopped by Zhou Qiaolan.
"No, what do you mean, Tian Xiaotian? You've been fired, and you still have the nerve to come to our Propaganda Department?"
Tian Xiaotian suppressed her dissatisfaction and said, "I need to ask the director something, Zhou Qiaolan. Since we were colleagues before, please inform Director Xu for me."
Zhou Qiaolan sneered: "Who do you think you are? Why should I help you report? Our Propaganda Department doesn't welcome people like you. You should just go back to where you came from."
Tian Xiaotian was furious: "Zhou Qiaolan, don't go too far!"
"Hey, I went too far, so what?"
Seeing the other party's complacent look, Tian Xiaotian's face turned pale.
But thinking of her purpose, she did not dare to make a scene in the Propaganda Department, and just walked away.
Zhou Qiaolan watched her leave so easily and murmured suspiciously, "Just leaving like that? I thought you were going to take action."
It’s not so easy for Tian Xiaotian to give up.
Not long after, Deputy Director Xu got off work and went home for dinner.
Tian Xiaotian immediately came forward when she got the chance: "Director Xu, are you free today? I'd like to treat you to a meal?"
Director Xu looked at her and said, "You don't have to treat me to a meal. Just tell me what you want to say."
There were other people around, so Tian Xiaotian was too embarrassed to say anything, and only stammered: "It's nothing big, I just haven't congratulated Director Xu on becoming the director yet, and I want to treat you to a meal to repay you for taking care of me in the past..."
Xu Guifen listened to her hesitation for a long time and couldn't get to the point, and said angrily: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. If you don't say it, I will go home."
Tian Xiaotian hurriedly said, "Director Xu, this is the case. I heard that the Propaganda Department is recruiting temporary workers recently. I have experience, the salary is not high, and I have good relationships with my colleagues, so I hope you can consider me."
Xu Guifen stopped and stared at her with disdain: "The quota is full."
Tian Xiaotian knew there was a chance when she saw that she didn't leave immediately, so she followed her words and said, "Look, hiring one more person like me won't cost much, and I don't need any training, so it's a good deal, isn't it?"
Xu Guifen didn't reply for a long time. Just when Tian Xiaotian thought she would not agree, she suddenly mentioned something.
"I heard that Liang Lihua personally took care of you back then?"
Tian Xiaotian nodded repeatedly: "When I first came to the military region, there were not many educated people in the military region. Although I only had a junior high school diploma, I worked hard and was considered outstanding. Liang Lihua taught me a lot."
Xu Guifen's eyes were full of mockery: "You really know how to climb the pole. Liang Lihua took a fancy to you back then, and it was really a waste of effort to feed an ungrateful person."
Tian Xiaotian felt humiliated but still forced a smile. She knew that Xu Guifen and Liang Lihua did not have a good relationship at all. She had been in cahoots with Director Liang and never paid any attention to Xu Guifen.
If I don't let her vent her anger now, how can I get the job?
Tian Xiaotian knew that she would lose her dignity by doing this.
But can you eat with backbone?
If her husband hadn't sent money back to his hometown, she wouldn't have lived in such poverty.
A woman without a job doesn't even have the right to speak at home.
Even if she was just a temporary worker, it was better than being ridiculed by her man at home.
Xu Guifen was a little impressed by her flexibility: "There is something you may not know. Chen Tang was invited by our military farm to write a publicity article."
Tian Xiaotian had worked in the Propaganda Department for so many years, so it was clear to her that she understood what Xu Guifen meant.
The military farm really has nothing to do with their propaganda department.
But since the farm has already developed a new fertilizer and has some surplus to sell to other places, it should at least ask their publicity department for help.
But they chose someone who had resigned a long time ago. Doesn't this clearly show that the people in their Propaganda Department are not good enough?
Tian Xiaotian asked cautiously: "What does Director Xu want me to do?"
Xu Guifen said calmly: "What can you accomplish? You said it yourself. Liang Lihua taught you for so long, but in the end you were still outdone by others."
"I don't want useless people here. Liang Lihua was lax in her discipline of you back then, but I didn't care. Now that I'm the director, you have to show your best skills."
Tian Xiaotian understood what she meant and said in embarrassment: "But I only have a junior high school diploma. How can I compare with the city people from the capital who have seen the world?"
Xu Guifen smiled and said, "I can't compare, but I can try to imitate you, right?"
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