Chapter 119

Ruan Qiqi drinks eight cups of green tea every day, which clears away heat and detoxifies, beautifies the face and improves eyesight. She drinks four cups in the morning and four cups in the afternoon, goes to the toilet four or five times, reads three or four newspapers, and then happily finishes her day’s work.

Every morning when she goes to work, she will go to get a thermos of boiling water, which is just enough for the whole day.

There are eight people in the Propaganda Department, all in the same office, but Ruan Qiqi has only seen five of them so far. One female colleague is on maternity leave, and another aunt is on sick leave.

These five people include the head of the Propaganda Department, the deputy head, and three ordinary employees who are more stylish than the head.

One of them is called Qi Huaimin, who is in his fifties. He is the oldest in the Propaganda Department and has the longest working experience. He speaks in an old-fashioned way and his catchphrase is: “Young people nowadays…”

There is also a woman named He Huiling, who is in her forties. It is said that her husband is a buyer for a department store and can get the in-demand goods inside. Even the head of the department has to give her face.

Therefore, He Huiling has a very high position in the office. She hardly works and knits sweaters every day. She never knits at home. The sweaters and trousers that her family wears are all knitted by her during working hours.

After Ruan Qiqi came to work, she always behaved quietly and didn’t talk. She would do the work assigned by the section chief. If there was no work, she would sit and read the newspaper. She didn’t talk to people in the office and kept to herself. Moreover, she was the only temporary worker in the office, and the others were regular workers.

Ruan Qiqi didn’t know that her colleagues in the office were actually very dissatisfied with her and talked about her behind her back.

The main reason was one thing.

They all thought she didn’t know how to behave. As a newcomer, and a temporary worker, she didn’t take the initiative to contract the cleaning and water supply of the office, nor did she take the initiative to greet her seniors. She was too bad at being a human being.

The two who complained the most were Qi Huaimin and He Huiling.

However, they were only talking about it behind her back because they hadn’t figured out Ruan Qiqi’s background. Anyone who could enter the Propaganda Department must have a background. They were afraid that Ruan Qiqi’s background was too strong and they couldn’t afford to offend her.

In the blink of an eye, Ruan Qiqi had been working for a week. He Huiling also found out some things and looked down on Ruan Qiqi.

“She is a relative of Director Lin’s hometown. The relationship is not close, and Director Lin did not ask to take special care of her.”

After He Huiling and Qi Huaimin complained privately, they did not open the water in the morning, and both went to pour the hot water from Ruan Qiqi’s thermos.

The thermos in the office were placed under the windowsill, neatly arranged, and the pattern of each thermos was different, which was easy to distinguish and absolutely impossible to make a mistake.

The old-fashioned thermos

Ruan Qiqi used the thermos

The two men only stole water for one day, and Ruan Qiqi noticed it. A bottle of water was missing half, and she could find it even if she was blind. Damn it, they even stole water!

Ruan Qiqi was angry and found the thief from the ginkgo tree outside the office window.

So, after lunch in the cafeteria at noon, Ruan Qiqi deliberately walked slower, because she knew that Qi Huaimin and He Huiling would make tea after dinner, and they would definitely steal her boiled water.

Sure enough, she stood at the door and saw the two men pouring her water openly. Other colleagues were there too, but they all looked as if it was a matter of course.

“Comrade Qi, Comrade He, don’t you have any boiled water?”

Ruan Qiqi suddenly appeared behind them like a ghost.

“Ouch!”

He Huiling was so scared that her hand trembled. The boiled water poured on the back of her hand, scalding her and making her scream.

“Xiao Ruan, why didn’t you say anything? Ouch… your hand is burned red!”

He Huiling scolded angrily, still holding Ruan Qiqi’s thermos in her hand.

“This is my thermos. You got burned because you are guilty!”

Ruan Qiqi snatched the thermos. Damn, the water in the bottle is almost gone!

“Xiao Ruan, what you said is not right. Colleagues should be friendly and help each other. What’s more, we are your seniors. What’s wrong with drinking some of your boiled water? When I was an apprentice, I took care of all the work at my master’s house. I worked hard and never complained. I worked for three years. The young people nowadays can’t compare to us back then!”

“Don’t talk about you, Master Qi, back then. When I first started working, I took the initiative to do the work of boiling water in the office, wiping tables and sweeping the floor. We were so sensible back then, unlike the young people nowadays, hum!”

He Huiling glanced at Ruan Qiqi, almost naming her.

The two of them sang in unison to squeeze Ruan Qiqi, and the other colleagues didn’t say a word, watching the fun secretly, hoping that Ruan Qiqi would quarrel with them.

But everyone felt that Ruan Qiqi, a small temporary worker, would definitely not dare to quarrel.

He would only swallow his anger and contract the boiling water and cleaning of the office.

After all, they had been through this before, and they finally made it through. It was time for them to enjoy the respect of the newcomers.

“Your squinting eyes are so perceptive, why did you burn yourself?”

Ruan Qiqi approached slowly, aiming the first shot at He Huiling.

“You like working so much, why don’t you take care of all the office work? If the office work is not enough for you, go to the workshop and work hard, and set an example for me, a young man!”

The second shot was aimed at Qi Huaimin.

Ruan Qiqi’s speech speed and expression were very calm, just like chatting with her family, but her words were very hurtful.

Everyone else gasped and looked shocked.

They could never have imagined that Ruan Qiqi was so brave, wasn’t she afraid of not being able to get a regular job?

He Huiling and Qi Huaimin were so angry that their faces turned blue, and they were panting heavily.

They also didn’t expect that Ruan Qiqi was such a bold and reckless young man who dared to talk back to his seniors?

“Ruan Qiqi, you… you are simply unreasonable. I was transferred to work here when the winery was just built, and I have never seen such an arrogant and rude young man like you!”

Qi Huaimin brought up his status as a factory founder. Even Director Lin’s length of service was not as long as his. This was also the reason why he was so arrogant in the factory.

“The winery was not built by you alone, Comrade Qi Huaimin, don’t put the collective honor on your head. This is extremely selfish behavior. The Quotations say that our comrades should not rely on seniority to make a living, but on solving problems correctly. Rely on correctness, not on qualifications. Comrade Qi Huaimin, your consciousness is too low, and you should recite the Quotations!”

Ruan Qiqi taught him righteously and sternly, and also brought up the Quotations.

Qi Huaimin’s face turned pale. He couldn’t afford to wear this hat. Ruan Qiqi was too vicious!

He wanted to refute it with the Quotations, but he couldn’t think of a suitable one for a while. His brain was like a shell. He was so anxious that his face turned even paler and his forehead was covered with sweat.

He Huiling was apprehensive. This little bitch was eloquent and could recite quotations. She would definitely not be able to recite them. She had to think of a foolproof way to severely punish this little bitch!

Ruan Qiqi fought two against one, and the two old foxes were speechless. Other colleagues were also apprehensive about her and did not dare to underestimate her.

But the next day, Ruan Qiqi found that her boiled water was still decreasing.

Damn it!

It’s time to go crazy!

The next morning, Ruan Qiqi was not in a hurry to go to work. She asked Lu Ye to catch the first urine in the morning.