“Boom boom boom!”
"Come in."
He Ruixue pulled out a chair and sat down, "Brother Xie, are you looking for me?"
"Yes, I'm sure you've heard about our secretary's daughter, right?"
"Yes, she's quite a courageous female comrade. If I were her, I'd be brave, resourceful, and decisive. If I were her, I'd probably be much more reckless than she is."
Xie Peng shook his head. "You young people just can't stand it. It would be shameful if this matter became known to everyone. It would be much better to resolve it privately."
He Ruixue disagreed, "It's not her who's embarrassed, it's that man. If they divorce quietly like you said, who knows how others will make up gossip about her.
That family isn't easy to get along with either, and they'll definitely throw dirty water on her. It's better to just talk it out directly; anyone with common sense will say something good for her."
"You... never mind, let's not talk about this. The secretary said he wants to transfer Han Fuqing to the store. He let me know in advance, so my position as head of Purchasing Group 3 will probably be hers."
He Ruixue looked a little nervous, "What about you?"
"Me? Of course I'm getting a promotion. The deputy director of the purchasing department is being transferred, and I'm sure I'll be promoted this time."
Xie Peng patted his belly, grinning like a Maitreya Buddha. "It's all thanks to you, Comrade Xiao He. Since you came, both the efficiency and quality of our team's work have improved significantly. I actually mentioned to the higher-ups that I wanted you to take over my job, but your experience is really limited."
"I see."
She is just a newcomer in the workplace. She has already attracted attention because she was promoted too quickly. If she is promoted to the top overnight, what will the other employees think? If the store cannot coordinate well, there will be big chaos.
Besides, she just negotiated a few more cooperations, and her urging for goods was relatively smoother than others, but she was not indispensable.
"Don't worry, Comrade Han is a college graduate and has several years of experience working in the purchasing department of a steel plant. You can be a team leader for two years at most. Once she's promoted, the position will eventually be yours."
Why did these words sound like empty promises made by bosses in later generations? But she also understood that every word Xie Peng said was sincere.
In fact, she was not in a hurry to be promoted to team leader. There were four teams in the purchasing department. As long as she had the ability, the secretary would promote her sooner or later.
"Don't talk about me, Brother Xie. Your rank has been promoted this time. I'm afraid I'll have to call you Section Chief Xie from now on."
"No, I'm still a deputy section chief. My administrative level has been raised one level. I used to be a 19th-level deputy section chief, but now I'm 18th. My salary has increased by more than ten yuan, which is barely enough to get by."
He Ruixue jokingly said, "Brother Xie, you're just bragging. It's not easy for others to get promoted. When you get to the department, don't forget to take care of your former subordinates."
"We are all family. I would do it even if you didn't tell me."
The people under him are naturally from his line. Although it is not good to use public power for personal gain, he can first approve the documents they send in and assign them some easier tasks. These small things can be done conveniently.
"Don't spread rumors after we get out. This matter has only been discussed among the leadership and hasn't been finalized yet."
"Don't worry, Brother Xie, I'm the most tight-lipped person."
"One more thing. Didn't the Canton Fair just end? Our store has secured a lot of foreign goods. The secretary plans to assign a few people to be in charge of connecting the foreign exchange store on the fifth floor with foreign manufacturers. Isn't your English pretty good? Do you want to practice it?"
"Brother Xie, with my half-baked skills, how can I compare to college students? Secretary, aren't you going too far to seek the best?"
"Alas, Comrade Han Xiao used to learn the Soviet language, so his English level is not very high. Besides, after so many years, he has almost forgotten it.
Our store on the fifth floor rarely opens, and we've been making a living for three years now. We used to only get our goods from Shanghai, or we'd ask our superiors for help getting us some work. We didn't need a dedicated foreign trade team, so who knew we'd suddenly become so successful?
All goods are sold the same, he just thinks it is troublesome, "Anyway, this is the situation now, do you want to give it a try?"
"Let me think about it. Who should I go to if I want to participate?"
"Contact Luo Guoqing from the merchandise department. He's in charge of this matter. He has a strange temper. If he bothers you for no reason, don't go along with him. Fight back directly. I'll support you."
Hearing the familiar name, He Ruixue raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay, I'll go back and think about it."
…
Before He Ruixue had time to make a decision about the merchandise department, she returned home and saw a face she hadn't seen for a long time.
He Xiasheng was wearing a cream-colored shirt dress with a collar, a silk scarf draped over her shoulders, and black sheepskin shoes on her feet.
Her jet-black hair was tied back and fixed with a simple wooden hairpin, which made her look younger and more elegant. She looked somewhat similar to herself, but with less sharpness and a more mature charm.
Qiao Rui is about 1.8 meters tall, with a strong body and explosive muscles. He has a crew cut and a scar next to his eye. New flesh has grown on the old wound, and the color is different from the skin next to it.
He has thick and stylish eyebrows, a firm look in his eyes, and is dressed in a military uniform. His whole demeanor is like a leopard ready to pounce, and he only relaxes briefly when he is next to He Xiasheng.
He Xiasheng came over and hugged her warmly, "Dongbao, Mom said you change a lot when you grow up. I didn't believe it before, but now I see that it's true. You're getting more and more beautiful. I almost didn't recognize you just now."
He Ruixue patted her on the back and said, "Sister, it's been two years since we last met. You've changed a lot."
"Don't let Mom hear this. She was really mad just now, and it took me a long time to calm her down."
"You deserve it! Who told you not to come home for the New Year? Mom didn't dare visit relatives during that time and came to spend the New Year at my eldest brother's house."
He Ruixue lowered her head and said, "This must be Xiaofeng and Xiaoyun. They've grown so tall."
The twins look very similar. The boy has a bowl cut and the girl has pigtails. They wear the same short-sleeved shirt and shorts in different colors.
The two of them looked up at the same time and called out, "Hello, aunt." Then they hid back beside their parents.
Any normal parent would have definitely pulled them out and had a few more words with them, but He Xiasheng was completely oblivious to this. She simply held her husband's arm and said worriedly, "Dongbao, where are your beddings? Rui Ge hasn't slept for two days, and I want him to get some sleep."
"It's under the wardrobe."
He Ruixue had no awareness of being the host. She just casually pointed at a target without moving a step.
Qiao Rui was used to it. He whispered to his two good children to take good care of their mother and then ran to make the bed and fold the quilt.
He Xiasheng chased after him and said, "Wait a minute, take a shower before going to bed, you will feel more comfortable. I see that Dongbao's bathroom is well decorated, and it is no worse than ours."
Qiao Rui nodded. "Okay, don't worry about me all the time. Go talk to Dongbao. I see there's some cold water in the main room. Go have some. You might catch your throat after not touching a cup all morning."
"Okay, I'll get you a change of clothes."
He Ruixue couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so she took He Xiaofeng and He Xiaoyun and walked straight to the main hall, not bothering to pay attention to the two people who were emitting pink bubbles.
She is obviously not single anymore, so why does she still feel like she is being shown off?
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