Chapter 243: The Deputy Factory Director from Now On
Those who had just slapped themselves felt somewhat ashamed and kept their heads down, not daring to speak anymore. Lu Debang was even more ashamed; initially, to manage the Head Flower Workshop, they had specifically called a meeting. Now looking back, that meeting seemed laughable, with many harsh words said, but putting them into practice proved to be no small feat.
"I understand, Xiao Meng, no one knows better than I do how much suffering you went through when you first set up your workshop. So many relationships aren’t built with just a word or two. Asking for favors is like warmly pressing one’s face to another’s cold buttocks. I know you faced much scorn back then, so it’s unreasonable for me to still manage the workshop’s affairs after you’re gone, don’t you think?"
As Director Guo spoke, tears fell from her eyes. Before, her interaction with Shen Meng did have some pretense, but the hardships within were clear to her. When she went to county meetings before, she would encounter those who would flatter or belittle others—it was you who would stand with a smile for a long time, while they wouldn’t give you a single glance. Shen Meng went through so much to establish such a workshop, enduring countless grievances.
The more she observed the crowd behind her, the more stifled and teary she became.
Shen Meng: "...."
What was supposed to be an act had gotten a bit too genuine!!!
"Director Guo, please don’t be like this. I still have a job now, and I still have to manage Shenji’s workshop. I really don’t have the capacity to spare, but if everyone doesn’t mind, you can go to Shenji and give it a try. The village chief is personally recruiting. As long as you qualify, the remuneration will not be shabby."
Upon hearing this, everyone became anxious—how could that be the same as working in one’s own village compared to working in someone else’s village? Besides, it was their own that had caused the workshop to fail. If they really went there to seek work, wouldn’t others laugh them to death?!