Chapter 318: There’s Always A Road Ahead When You Reach The Mountain
Wei Xia clenched her hands tightly and recalled, “It was just like usual.”
Sister Qiao asked from the side, “Director Guo said he notified you right there in the office, but what you told us was that you were dismissed because of taking leave.”
Wei Xia was so anxious that tears came down: “Fellow Neighborhood Committee cadres, I really… I didn’t lie. Director Guo told me exactly that.
He said he didn’t receive my leave slip, I was absent without reason, the time was too long, the factory workers were strongly dissatisfied, there was no method but to dismiss me, then he said you hurry up and leave, you’re no longer a shoe factory worker now, it’s inconvenient to stay here.
It was he who drove me away, I… my mind was in a complete mess at the time, I didn’t even know how I got out the main door, but even so, I can guarantee that’s exactly what he said.”
Actually, this isn’t important now.
Even if Xiao Cangcang and Rat Big and the others find out that Director Guo was lying, what can these three kids do but testify?
What Lu Qiaoge wanted to know was whether there were any overlooked details about those twenty pairs of leather shoes.
Something flashed through Lu Qiaoge’s mind, but it was very fast, so fast that it disappeared before she could grasp it.
Lu Qiaoge pondered for a moment and said gently and patiently, “Let’s not worry about how Director Guo told you for now, Sister Wei. Can you now recall the process and details of making those twenty pairs of leather shoes, or during the process you were doing, was Director Guo or other colleagues by your side, did anyone assist you? How was it handled afterward? Did they tell you at the time that these were defective products?”
Wei Xia shook her head: “They didn’t say.”
Lu Qiaoge said, “Don’t worry, think slowly. Besides, a pair of leather shoes has too many processes, and there are other workers involved, so there are other possibilities. Of course, if it really was your problem, we’ll go to Wangjiang Shoe Factory and admit the mistake to the factory director in person, and calmly accept whatever handling they give.”
Cadre Liu nodded: “That’s the reason.”
If it’s true and the Neighborhood Committee was involved, they would have to give Wangjiang Shoe Factory an explanation.
Sister Qiao comforted her: “This isn’t a huge deal either. We’re not desperate to work at the shoe factory. Don’t worry, our Neighborhood Committee will think of a method to help you.”
Wei Xia tried hard to calm herself down.
If she was dismissed for taking leave, it would still be somewhat understandable, but if dismissed for an accident reason, which factory would dare take her?
Not to mention anything else, just the huge loss she caused to Wangjiang Shoe Factory, she wouldn’t even have the face to go to the Neighborhood Committee’s own factory.
Wei Xia said word by word: “I’ll try hard to recall. I’ll write down everything I can remember.”
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On the road, Sister Qiao said, “I didn’t expect this matter to be quite tricky.”
Cadre Liu frowned: “Wangjiang Shoe Factory, no matter from which aspect, handled the problem without any issue. The problem is that those twenty pairs of leather shoes were handled.”
Shao Le, who was driving, said: “Then does this count as dead without evidence?”
Then he added: “Do you think it could be to frame Wei Xia?”
Sister Qiao: “This isn’t easy to say either, but I don’t understand, did Director Guo really frame Wei Xia for Du Wanqing?”
“But what did Du Wanqing gain from it? If Wei Xia has no job and can’t survive, could Jiang Chusheng really stand by idly? If he could stand by, then we wouldn’t need to get involved either.”
Shao Le indicated he really didn’t understand.
But Lu Qiaoge suddenly had a whimsical thought in her heart: the ones she encountered and handled to the end should all be quite weighty.
She didn’t know if this one was…
They soon arrived at the Neighborhood Committee. After reporting to Director Hu, Director Hu said, “Wait until Wei Xia writes out the detailed situation before we talk.”
At least now Wei Xia’s living problem was solved.
With the one hundred yuan from Jiang Chusheng plus rice, flour, grains, and oil, last night Lu Qiaoge had also brought some vegetables, then Cadre Liu pulled in some firewood and coal.
This was completely enough to live on.
At noon when it was time to get off work, Sister Hua and a few others came to see Shao Le, asking him very caringly: “Shao Le, when did you get back? How are things at home? If there’s any difficulty, you can tell us. We’ll help if we can. You know, many hands make light work.”
Sister Hua was sincere.
Shao Le had a good character, just like Lu Qiaoge, and got along well with colleagues, with a very likable personality.
The smile on Shao Le’s face faded a lot, but he seriously thanked Sister Hua and chose to tell the truth: “Although working at the Neighborhood Committee, I’ve seen too many irresponsible parents, but a dad like Zhao Lao Laizi is still the first I’ve seen.”
“My younger brother is eighteen this year, my younger sister is seventeen this year. One works in the fields, the other is the child bride of Old Wu’s family in the same village.”
Everyone was stunned. Sister Hua frowned: “There are still child brides now? How old was she when she went? How is her life now?”
Shao Le sighed: “I’ve seen her. Although child bride doesn’t sound great, I think she was really lucky to become a child bride, much better than at the Zhao Family. The Wu Family is good, Wu Ming is also an honest and simple young man. They’re preparing to get married next year.”
He said: “Anyway, that’s how it is. Zhao Lao Laizi bullies the weak and fears the strong. He doesn’t dare target me.”
But talking about it was still unpleasant. Everyone stopped asking, comforted Shao Le a few words, and exhorted him to hold the line.
Shao Le agreed one by one.
He was actually open-minded about it. The world is like this, all sorts of things happen every day. It’s either you or him. Accept it calmly.
There’s always a road ahead when the car reaches the mountain!—
Lu Qiaoge went to the Food Factory, first to the Handicraft Factory, following Lin Jun’an on a tour.
Zhen Xi’s order could be completed ahead of schedule based on current production.
Then the instant noodles, the produced ones had already filled up one warehouse.
Now the Instant Noodle Workshop had more than seventy workers, basically all newly recruited.
Some were transferred from other work units.
They were originally temporary workers, with good daily performance, but unfortunately their units had no spots.
To get into the Food Factory, many people pulled strings and found relationships… this was unavoidable. Dragon Country was inherently a society of human relations.
But there were basic standards, with recruitment standards posted at the main door, a total of more than ten items. As long as you met them, whether formal worker, temporary worker, or educated youth, you could sign up. The education requirement wasn’t high. After all, in the current situation, primary school graduates actually counted as educated people.
Mainly the interview. Director Hu and Deputy Director Huang set a unified time, then recruited a total of one hundred and twenty workers at once, including from the Handicraft Factory.
Director Hu was both happy and worried.
Happy because this year’s advanced unit would definitely be Xiangyang Neighborhood Committee.
And for the year-end summary, he had so much to write.
Maybe even ten pages, hahaha…
But Old Hu was worried that most of the pressure was on Lu Qiaoge.
But seeing the young Lu cadre smiling confidently and full of assurance, he wasn’t worried anymore.
They say if you don’t have the diamond, you don’t take on the porcelain job.
This saying fit Lu Qiaoge too perfectly!
