Now that she had some money in hand, and with the three-year natural disaster behind them, the overall situation in Sijiu City was gradually improving. Before the exam results were released, she decided to invite Yu Haitang and a few other close friends to spend a few days having fun and properly unwinding.
At the same time, Xushu reached a significant turning point in his life. He successfully succeeded Wang Tianfu as the section chief of the Procurement Section. Although his salary had increased, he felt as though he had lost some of his former freedom. Previously, when he was a procurement officer, other than checking in at the Rolling Mill every morning, he basically never spent long periods at the plant. Especially when he needed to head back to Xu Village for procurement, he could easily go three or four days without setting foot in the Rolling Mill. As long as the procurement tasks were completed, everything else was relatively relaxed. Even during his time as deputy section chief, while he still had Wang Tianfu as his superior, he could still ask for leave once he finished the work on his desk.
However, things were different now. As section chief, Xushu naturally had to be stationed in his office, as every matter regarding the Procurement Section required his personal handling. Because of this, Xushu had to eat his lunch in the Rolling Mill’s cafeteria. Fortunately, the relationship between Shazhu and Xushu had mellowed. Li Huaide’s warnings to Shazhu had played a c…
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