A major event recently occurred in Sanli Production Team: several experts from the capital, along with more than a dozen people, went into the mountains behind the village, reportedly to discover a large tomb.
This news spread like wildfire and quickly reached the city, with everyone speculating about which dynasty's nobleman it was.
Xu Qingqing returned to her post, and people kept talking about it on the way. Some even gathered together to discuss how many treasures were buried in the tomb.
After receiving a phone call from Secretary Lin, Factory Director Li rushed to the Publicity Department, panting and leaning against the door.
Xu Qingqing walked out with a biscuit in her mouth. When she saw Director Li like this, she asked in confusion, "Look at you, are you being chased by a mad dog outside?"
Factory Director Li was finally too exhausted to continue. He leaned against the door, his throat dry and sore from running. He waved his hand, unable to speak, and said in a hoarse voice, "Water, give me water quickly!"
Xu Qingqing was speechless. There were no disposable cups here, so where could she find one for him? Seeing that Director Li was in pain, she finally came up with a compromise: she took the cooled boiled water from the thermos and poured it into his mouth.
Factory Director Li instantly felt as if his throat had been frozen, extremely cold. Some water that he hadn't swallowed in time flowed into his clothes, chilling him to the bone, and he immediately hid to the side.
"Comrade Xu, I asked you to bring me water, not ice water. In this weather, you're trying to freeze me to death?!"
Hearing Director Li's complaints, Xu Qingqing retorted without any politeness: "Would you drink the hot water I offered you? I was just about to get some hot water when I saw you half-dead and asking me for water. There wasn't enough time, so of course I'll give you cold water. It's better than you dying of thirst!"
Factory Director Li was speechless for a moment, then glared at her angrily: "Fine, fine, you're right, I can't argue with you."
Then, remembering the purpose of his visit, he continued, "Secretary Lin called and asked you to go to the administrative hall, saying that someone from higher up wants to see you."
"I'm not going!"
Xu Qingqing refused decisively, speaking her refusal as soon as Director Li finished speaking.
She already had a bad feeling about that place, and it was absolutely impossible for her to go to the administrative hall again. What if that virus was still lurking there? Going there would be like walking into a trap.
Factory Director Li was even more stumped. Thinking of what Secretary Lin had told him, he didn't know how to persuade the stubborn Xu Qingqing. So he was extremely stumped. He knew this was not a good job.
After thinking for a moment, Factory Director Li leaned closer to Xu Qingqing and lowered his voice, "I heard from Secretary Lin that one of the people coming this time is Party Secretary Ji. He's never been easy to talk to, so you can't refuse."
Xu Qingqing frowned slightly after hearing this. The cadre named Ji that Director Li mentioned didn't sound good, so she was even more reluctant to go. She had a feeling that it wouldn't be anything good.
But in the end, after being persuaded by Director Li, he reluctantly went to the administrative hall, and before leaving, he took a sack and disguised himself completely.
The Qin police kept this matter a secret until experts arrived, at which point they finally revealed it.
Among those who came with the experts were officials from higher levels, who were now sitting in Secretary Lin's office drinking tea. The middle-aged man at the head of the group was wearing a blue Zhongshan suit, with his hair slicked back, and he was calmly sipping his tea.
"Xiao Lin, when is that woman I mentioned coming? I've been waiting for almost two hours."
"It should have taken at most one hour and 20 minutes to get here from the steel plant, which means that woman has already wasted several tens of minutes of my time."
Secretary Lin chuckled dryly: "Officer Ji, don't worry, Comrade Xu will be here soon."
He gets angry just thinking about it. He only just learned that there was a large tomb on the back mountain of the Sanli production team. It turns out that Xu Qingqing discovered it. That Qin Gongan is really something... He even kept it from him. If it weren't for Secretary Ji coming down, he might never have known. He'll definitely tell him properly next time.
Xu Qiqi dawdled until she reached the entrance of the administration hall. She stood on tiptoe to observe whether the people inside were normal. If anything seemed amiss, she would run away. After observing for a while, Xu Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. Thank goodness, they seemed quite normal.
Then, she tentatively lifted one foot and wiggled it inside a couple of times. Seeing that there was no movement, she put her other foot in, stood her whole body in the hall, waited quietly for three seconds, and then jumped back in. She peeked out and saw that everything was fine. Only then did Xu Qingqing feel relieved and boldly go in, heading straight for Secretary Lin's office.
Knock knock
Hearing a knock at the door, Secretary Lin called out, "Come in!"
Xu Qingqing opened the door and walked in, her gaze lingering on the group of people before shifting to Secretary Lin: "Why did you call me here?"
Secretary Ji noticed Xu Qingqing's attitude and was slightly displeased. He put down his teacup and sternly questioned, "This lady, please correct your attitude!"
"It's been over two hours since I notified you. Do you know how much time has been wasted? How much could have been done in that hour?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Qingqing stroked her chin and pondered seriously what she could do in the next hour, but she didn't see Secretary Lin giving her a meaningful look. Secretary Lin lowered his head, rubbed his eyes, and sighed inwardly, wondering what shocking things Xu Qingqing would say later.
As Secretary Lin sighed, Secretary Ji, seeing that Xu Qingqing remained silent, put down his teacup. The moment the cup collided with the table, it showed that his patience had reached zero, but he showed nothing on his face.
The Party Secretary, Ji, was about to speak with a displeased expression when he suddenly heard Xu Qingqing clap her hands and say, "I know! I know what I can do in an hour! Let's eat!"
"puff--"
Upon hearing Xu Qingqing's words, Secretary Lin spat out the water he had just drunk, followed by a persistent cough and patting his chest to catch his breath.
Xu Qingqing looked disgusted and immediately moved away from his vicinity. It was the same last time, and it was the same this time. She really didn't understand. Did what she said make him laugh so much? He had choked twice in a row.
When Party Secretary Ji saw Secretary Lin's loss of composure, he frowned and said, "Little Lin, you are a county party secretary, you should act like one. Look at yourself now, you've been made to lose your composure by this woman."
As Party Secretary Ji spoke, he became more and more agitated. Finally, he slammed his hand on the table and stood up to lecture Secretary Lin. After he finished, he turned to look at Xu Qingqing. For a moment, Xu Qingqing thought she was seeing her former head teacher.
She subconsciously straightened up, then realized that Secretary Ji was not her head teacher. She breathed a sigh of relief. Back then, she skipped school and hung out with a bunch of rebellious teenagers, doing nothing but bad things all day. Her head teacher was always watching her, and if he hadn't been a man, he would have even followed her to the toilet. It was just too much.
What angered her most was that she wasn't the only one skipping school, yet the school seemed to only target her. Their favorite saying was, "She's sponsored by my grandfather, and I feel indebted to him. He's watching her improve, which is what he wanted."
It's ridiculous. She's never met a single member of her maternal family since she was a child. What right do they have to point fingers at her?
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