Chapter 190: Accountant Shen, You’re Being Transferred Too
Accountant Shen had heard that Lu Qiaoge was difficult to deal with, but he had never interacted with her, so naturally he had no real feeling about it.
But now that he had experienced it firsthand, she really was sharp-tongued and very difficult to handle; his face flushed red as he was about to reprimand her.
But when Lu Qiaoge was speaking, how could there be any reason for others to interrupt!
Lu Qiaoge continued, “I know that Liu Jing has badmouthed me behind my back more than once or twice. I believe you must have heard it. If you truly have a fair heart, you would have stopped her promptly when she opened her mouth and given her criticism, correction, and education. Then Liu Jing wouldn’t have become more and more rampant, even to the point of using the work unit’s banknotes to frame me.
Don’t think that without evidence, no one will investigate. If I really held on to it, I would go to the Security Department, because I’m certain that I’m completely innocent. No matter how skilled the scout, I’m not afraid. But do you dare to be certain that Liu Jing is completely innocent? That day when I was making people sick, why was she the only one who got sickened? Don’t you, Accountant Shen, know such a simple reason?
No, you know, but you didn’t take it to heart, because you have a prejudice against me. So you feel that Liu Jing’s badmouthing is justified, so you didn’t stop her but indulged her.
Now I want to ask Accountant Shen, from my first day going to work until now, have I ever caused a loss to the work unit?
Have I disrupted the normal work order of your Finance Office?
Am I not united with colleagues or not respecting old predecessors?
Have I not done well in arranging for the solitary elderly or not resolved various disputes properly?
Have I not worked hard to solve jobs for unemployed youth, or have I not put the happiness of residents in our jurisdiction in my heart?
Have I not earned precious foreign exchange resources for our country, or am I arrogant and complacent, not taking you all seriously?
I have always kept in my heart the words that Director Hu led me and Shao Le to swear on the first day going to work:
Serving the People wholeheartedly, striving for life to realize the Four Modernizations for our great motherland as soon as possible!”
Accountant Shen couldn’t stand anymore.
He felt hat after hat pressing down on him, making him unable to breathe.
His hand supported the table, looking at Lu Qiaoge with an incredulous glance.
He was also considered worldly; among the earliest old workers, besides those recruited initially, many were from the military. He had previously been in Logistics, following travels far and wide. What kind of people had he not seen? But this was still the first time he had seen someone like Lu Qiaoge.
Her words were all reasonable; could he refute them? He couldn’t refute a single word.
Old Hu, who had rushed over upon hearing the news in the corridor, stopped Sister Qiao and Sister Hua who wanted to come help Lu Qiaoge.
He gave them a look, signaling them to go do what they were supposed to do.
He and Old Huang, who arrived right after, stood not far from the Finance Office main door.
This Lu Qiaoge really gave people surprises every day—no, shocks.
Unknowingly, Lu Qiaoge had actually done so much work?
Whatever work was handed to her, she could complete extremely well.
She hadn’t been here long, but she had a clear grasp in her mind of all the situations in the jurisdiction that needed attention.
All the disputes she took on, she could resolve fairly and justly.
Whoever says her work is not done well, come on out, let me hear where it’s not good!
Old Hu thought to himself like this.
And at this time, Lu Qiaoge looked at the speechless Accountant Shen and continued solemnly, “If I really wanted to be serious, Liu Jing might not get off unscathed. But including me, no one wants to stoop to her level. I’m very busy every day, with so many things to do; where do I have time to pay attention to these boring matters.
Even when Liu Jing took sick leave and didn’t come to work, no one in our work unit said a single bad word about her. Isn’t it because you, Accountant Shen, also think that since she has worked here for a few years, even without merit there is hard labor.
You know full well how the banknotes matter really was. What you should do at this time is educate Liu Jing to correct her mistakes and be a good person, change your incorrect thoughts, and correct your attitude.
But you didn’t. You don’t seem to think it’s wrong, and continue to act as you please.
This is the 516 Neighborhood Committee, a public work unit with over ten thousand residents in the jurisdiction. Everything we do is for the work.”
At this point, Lu Qiaoge paused, her gaze heavy as she asked, “Accountant Shen, do you want to know why Liu Jing was transferred away and given a demerit?”
Accountant Shen only felt his head buzzing from what Lu Qiaoge said, the kind where stars appeared before his eyes.
He wanted to refute, but didn’t know which sentence to refute.
For the first time in his life, he experienced what it meant to be speechless.
Actually, he wasn’t sure why Liu Jing was suddenly transferred away either, but it must have been an instruction from the authorities above, not Old Hu; he didn’t have that much energy.
He hadn’t thought of anything else, preferring to think it was Representative Qin getting even for his partner.
But he had no evidence and didn’t dare to involve the Military Representative Office.
He had really blurted it out without thinking much, but now he was in a dilemma.
His mouth opened and closed; in the end, Accountant Shen still asked, “Why exactly was Liu Jing transferred away? It really has nothing to do with you?”
Lu Qiaoge took a step forward, staring tightly into Accountant Shen’s eyes, her voice very soft, but her expression especially serious: “Accountant Shen, you should transfer away too.”
Accountant Shen suddenly widened his eyes, looking at Lu Qiaoge in disbelief.
What did that mean?
Let him transfer away—was he too old with bad ears and heard wrong?
This, this Lu Qiaoge, who gave her the confidence, where did she get such courage?
“I… you… you’re simply fooling around. Is this something you should say?” Accountant Shen’s voice trembled with anger.
Lu Qiaoge remembered something and curiously asked, “Accountant Shen, there’s one more thing I don’t quite understand. When I told you about the service station being transferred to the Food Factory and the related documents, why didn’t you think I was lying or ask me for the documents?”
Accountant Shen: “…”
He awkwardly wiped a handful of sweat; he was really furious, but couldn’t vent the anger in his belly.
He had never been this embarrassed even facing Director Hao. How was he forced into steady retreat by a little girl?
Lu Qiaoge smiled and answered herself: “Because you feel I wouldn’t lie, so this is the last time!”
Lu Qiaoge turned and left.
Accountant Shen clenched his fists in anger and pounded the table hard.
He regretted it deeply. If he had known Lu Qiaoge spoke like a bone-scraping steel knife, not leaving any face for anyone, he absolutely wouldn’t have called her to the office!—
Before Lu Qiaoge could ask Qin Hengzhi to inquire about the news, the notice from above came down.
Jiangcheng City Government and Foreign Trade Bureau, these two provincial-level units, were to take the lead in establishing a Trade Group.
District Government Elder Sister Su and the district’s Foreign Trade Section Director Zhou joined, along with a special group member, Lu Qiaoge.
Most importantly, it was Lu Qiaoge.
But Lu Qiaoge didn’t know this news yet. Today was Tuesday; she was at the Neighborhood Committee helping Sister Hua register the marriage and divorce lists.
After registering, she was to go to the Training Base to report with Shao Le.
Unexpectedly, the Factory Department called the Director’s Office: Accountant Shen was transferred away.
Old Hu and Old Huang had witnessed everything that day, but said nothing, letting Lu Qiaoge go do what she was supposed to do.
At that time, Old Hu went into the Finance Office and talked with Old Shen for a long time.
But actually, Old Hu just wanted to ask Accountant Shen why he had a prejudice against Lu Qiaoge. Could it be because of Shen Yun?
But he hadn’t heard that the two families had relatives.
