Chapter 52
Saturdays are also fully scheduled, which means there is only one day off per week.
People nowadays regard labor as glory and vigorously promote the spirit of hard work and perseverance.
He recalled that his brother-in-law had a job, but the Public Security Bureau was busy, so his brother-in-law almost never went to work.
As for his original body's memory, he did not find any relevant regulations.
This rare day off is such a pleasant surprise!
Collecting his thoughts, Secretary Liu was waiting for his answer.
"Sister Liu, what do you think?"
He had to figure out the cause and effect of this sudden string of complaints.
Since the advocacy of focusing on sports, not only workers but also students have one day of compulsory labor every week to train their physical fitness and strengthen their sense of collective honor. Some schools also arrange for them to participate in various activities, such as skipping rope and jumping over the carrying pole river.
This, in fact, reflects the spirit of workers and the general public of this era. What it means to be young is to be positive and optimistic. Even if material things don't keep up, the spirit must be bright.
The two men discussed in low voices. Everyone else was busy, so it was rare for anyone to listen to their ramblings. So, Officer Liu said, "It's mainly about the drill. Everyone's enthusiasm is low. Many people come to us to complain, saying that our publicity department is too busy and that they're delaying production just to take a picture. You say production is important, but publicity isn't? Other factories do the same thing. We can't just stop doing it, right?"
Lu Qin: That's normal. Not everyone enjoys running, and people tend to be rebellious. Once something normal becomes mandatory, people lose interest.
What's more, people of this generation rarely lack exercise. They walk or ride bicycles to and from get off work every day. Even many people in the factory have parents who live in the countryside, and they go back every week to help with farm work.
"Sister, I have an idea." Lu Qin's brain was working fast.
"Just what you say."
"Let's change this activity. Look, this exercise is like eating a dish. If you eat something you don't like every day, it's good for you, but people will definitely complain in a roundabout way. Why don't we choose an exercise that can motivate them and achieve the same purpose of publicity?"
Publicity is definitely necessary. This is a mandatory requirement and cannot be neglected.
Secretary Niu on the side pricked up his ears.
Secretary Liu was curious: "How do you say that?"
"Men and women have different physiques and needs. Although we call it a group, we don't necessarily have to gather them together. Besides, if they run every time, they will definitely get tired. I'm not talking about you, sister."
"It's okay, just keep talking."
Lu Qin continued, "First, we can diversify the forms. For example, we can change it to basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and tug-of-war. Then we can set up a few more sports and let them choose for themselves. The minority obeys the majority. If they choose by themselves, they will feel more involved and will definitely actively participate. They will definitely not say anything. If necessary, men and women can participate together and set up some prizes. Those with the best spirit can be reported in the newspaper. By the way, we can appropriately increase the number of events from once a week to once a month to increase the workers' expectations. The photos taken in this way will not only promote our factory's positive spirit, but also respond to the leadership's slogan of 'Develop sports and enhance people's physical fitness'..."
At least the workers can choose for themselves and have fun with it. Otherwise, running around every week, running and shouting, would really get boring.
Secretary Liu thought that young comrades are still very smart. She thought so and said so.
Lu Qin took a pen and drew on the manuscript paper in front of her. "Sister, you have many years of work experience. Even if I don't remind you, you can think of it. And you are really responsible."
Because the current environment is to organize group running, perhaps only in big cities, factory activities may be diversified, and it is normal that she couldn't think of it for a while due to habitual thinking.
Secretary Liu was so pleased with his praise that she smiled and said, "Come on, write down all your ideas. I'll treat you to dinner on Sunday."
"No, no, it's all as it should be."
Niu, the dazed secretary next door, looked at the propaganda newspaper he had been working on for half a day and waited anxiously, "Comrade Lu, please come over here."
Secretary Liu felt the pressure on his shoulders instantly relieved, "Okay, you go over there first."
"Okay! I'll put the pen and manuscript here for you."
"Go ahead." Secretary Liu smiled and thought it would be great if the new colleague could be like Lu Qin. It was also thanks to Comrade Xu for introducing such a young and smart Comrade Lu to them.
I don’t know why the new comrade hasn’t arrived yet.
Secretary Niu is also a woman in her early forties.
In view of this, Lu Qin does not need to pay special attention to the differences between men and women, which is also the reason why he can move freely in the Propaganda Department.
When Secretary Niu saw him coming, he first grabbed a handful of candy on the table and stuffed it into his hand. "Look at this, and help me think about it."
When people are in a hurry to finish their work, they want to ask other people for their opinions.
After being forced to stuff a handful of candy into his mouth, Lu Qin met the aunt's red eyes and was almost frightened. "Don't worry, don't worry, let me see."
"I'm not in a hurry, no hurry."
Some people have a certain ability. It's like when you are in a desperate situation, someone suddenly offers to help you and says "I'll do it", which inexplicably gives you a feeling that he is very reliable, just like Lu Qin.
Section Chief Zhao took a break and glanced around the office. He saw only the newly created seat was empty, while two people were huddled together, whispering, at a certain clerk's seat. He paused to drink his water, stood up, and walked over, his hands behind his back.
The Propaganda Department's work can be broadly divided into internal and external tasks. Internally, they promote correct ideology assigned by higher-ups, such as producing bulletin boards and disseminating knowledge. Externally, they maintain their image, promote their products, and publicize their culture. This covers a relatively broad range of areas. Of course, sometimes both internal and external tasks are combined, as was the case with Director Liu's work.
But Secretary Niu and several other colleagues are responsible for product promotion.
It has been more than ten days since the Chinese New Year, and the products of Lai Fu Food Factory have been shipped out one after another. What should their suppliers do next to get the designated supply and marketing cooperatives to choose their products? This is something their publicity department needs to think about.
Secretary Niu has quite a few materials here. Lu Qin picked them up and said, "Sister, can I take them back to my seat and take a look?"
Secretary Niu didn't even realize where the seat was, "Okay!"
When Lu Qin turned around, he happened to meet Section Chief Zhao.
He stepped back, inwardly surprised, "Hello, Section Chief!"
I didn't feel unfair at all because I wasn't assigned any work.
Section Chief Zhao's first thought was that this guy was capable, but the word "capable" was used in a positive sense when applied to him.
Secretary Niu turned around and saw that the two of them had met, and she was about to introduce them.
Section Chief Zhao cleared his throat.
Lu Qin felt something.
Sure enough, he said, "Everyone, please stop for a moment. I'll introduce a new comrade to everyone first."
Otherwise, you might be busy for the whole morning and not even realize that a new comrade has arrived. Just like just now, Comrade Lu had already made a round, but for some reason, no one noticed that he was a new comrade. They even acted like they were very used to him. It was really strange.
The rest of the people in the office all raised their heads and stretched their necks to look around, except for Xu Youzhi who knew the situation.
Caught off guard, Lu Qin stepped forward at the right moment. "Hello everyone, allow me to formally introduce myself. My name is Lu Qin, and I'm a new member of the Propaganda Department. Please keep me in good stead. If you need anything, you can always come to me."
Swish, Secretary Niu turned his neck.
Wow, this is quite surprising.
What several people thought at the time was that the comrade with problems and background was Comrade Lu.
A lot of information flooded into my mind.
Originally, they all felt repulsive towards the new comrade, but if this person was replaced by Lu Qin... it didn't seem so difficult to accept.
"Hello, Comrade Lu! Welcome to join our Propaganda Department." Xu Youzhi was the first to speak.
Lu Qin felt very comforted.
As for the rest, one had been helped before, and the other just happened to be asking him for help, so they didn't seem to mind.
"Yes, welcome to join our Propaganda Department." This was the voice of Secretary Liu.
Section Chief Zhao was surprised that he accepted it so easily.
Lu Qin held up a stack of documents and said, "Secretary Niu, I'll give it to you later."
His attitude remained unchanged.
Secretary Niu let out a sigh and took a long time to react.
If it were someone else, she would not welcome it, but it was different for Comrade Lu.
Since entering the office, Lu Qin finally had the opportunity to sit in his own seat. It was a bare, empty seat, and the desk might have been moved in from outside, and it was a different color from the others.
Opposite him were two young new comrades, one of whom was naturally Xu Youzhi, and the other was Secretary Zhang, who came in at the same time as Xu Youzhi.
Xu Youzhi searched in the pen holder and finally handed him the pen. "Use my pen first."
"Thank you." Lu Qin took the pen from him.
He turned the pen in his hand and saw that it was a famous brand of fountain pen of that era. Then he looked at the pen Comrade Xu was using and saw that it was an old pen with the paint peeling off.
You know what, Lu Qin was quite touched.
As expected, he was surrounded when he got off work at noon.
There are only six people in the Propaganda Department, including himself, four men and two women, and their names are easy to remember.
"Comrade Xiao Lu, welcome to join our Propaganda Department."
"Yeah, we were still wondering who the new comrade was this morning."
Lu Qin cleared the table. "Thank you, everyone. I didn't expect to be able to work with you at first. It was because the leadership was concerned that the Propaganda Department was too busy that they asked me to come over and help out today. I accidentally disturbed them, and I'll have to trouble you all to take care of me from now on."
The words "clarify the situation" are always on people's lips, which makes people understand the cause and process of the matter at once.
"Hey! It's okay. We still have to trouble you."
Secretary Liu's youngest son is older than Lu Qin. "Take your time. The Propaganda Department is a bit busy, so you need to adapt well."
"Thank you, Sister Liu."
After going out, Secretary Zhang left first.
Xu Youzhi and Lu Qin stood together, and he patted him on the shoulder.
Lu Qin held the enamel cup in one hand and said, "Let's go and eat."
As they walked, he explained to him, "It's not that I didn't mean to tell you. I just received the news this morning."
As friends, some things should be made clear.
Xu Youzhi said, "It's okay. I was a little surprised at first, but I'm happy for you to come to the Publicity Department."
He was speaking the truth.
Lu Qin thought that the people and things in this era were pure to the extreme.
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