Chapter 91: On the Insight of Recognizing Talent, This Old Comrade is Far Behind You

Chapter 91: On the Insight of Recognizing Talent, This Old Comrade is Far Behind You

Su Taotao said, "One is Comrade Zhong Xiumei, the wife of Mo Gong, and the other is Comrade Xia Zhiqiu, the wife of Zhang Chuncheng."

The leaders exchanged glances.

Zhang Chuncheng's wife had just applied to come to the base, hasn't it been less than a week?

The specific situation is still not well understood.

As for Mo Gong's wife...

Auntie Zhong is quite famous, and Mo Gong is a well-known "henpecked husband" (a term used in Chinese culture to describe a man who is overly submissive to his wife), always listening to his wife. Auntie Zhong's reputation seems to be either "the gossip queen" or "terrible at cooking." How could she have caught Su Taotao's eye?

The Head of the Personnel Department said, "I don't mean to interfere, just curious. Zhang Gong's wife is a high school graduate. Are you planning to have her teach in the Red Class?

As for Mo Gong's wife, as far as I know, she has always been taking care of Mo Gong's daily life and has never participated in any work. I wonder what position you plan to assign her to?"

Su Taotao chuckled lightly, looking directly at the Head of the Personnel Department, "Has Fu Zhengtu mentioned to the leaders the original intention behind me taking on this task?"

The Head of the Personnel Department was momentarily dazzled by her smile and forgot to respond.

Su Taotao didn't ask this question expecting an answer, she continued:

"If I hadn't taken on this task, in a few years, I might have become the 'wife of Fu Gong who has never participated in work' in the leaders' mouths.

Auntie Zhong isn't unwilling to work; she wants to but there are no job positions available for her. The couple is inseparable and deeply devoted, unwilling to live apart, so Auntie Zhong has to follow Mo Gong around.

The leaders may not be well-acquainted with Auntie Zhong. Although she hasn't read many books, she is very knowledgeable about human relations and has strong communication skills. She always greets people with a smile, and everyone enjoys being around her. She probably has never had a serious argument with anyone.

Such a talent is always a great hand at mediating conflicts and gathering information. When I first met her, I thought it was a pity she wasn't in the Women's Federation. If she is willing to come to my small workshop, I would feel it's a waste of her talent."

The leaders were amused by Su Taotao's words.

They also felt quite ashamed. They thought they had arranged well for the family members of the staff, but due to the special nature of the base, they indeed couldn't provide more job positions, leading to many talents being buried.

It seems that the personnel and logistics of the workshop will be managed by Comrade Zhong Xiumei in the future.

The Head of the Personnel Department said, "Comrade Su, when it comes to spotting talent, this old comrade is far behind you."

Zheng Yuantu laughed heartily, "Old Chen, you've been taught a lesson by Comrade Su, haven't you? You were worried that Comrade Su was too young to manage people, aren't you worried now?"

The Head of the Personnel Department nodded repeatedly, "What about Zhang Gong's wife? What are your plans for her?"

Before Su Taotao answered the question about Auntie Zhong, they might have thought Su Taotao would assign her to the Red Class, but now they don't think so.

Su Taotao said, "My secretary. I don't plan to handle everything myself, just focus on the major directions. Comrade Xia Zhiqiu graduated from high school with excellent grades, dignified and graceful, knows how to handle situations with tact and grace, and writes beautifully. Having such a talent as my secretary would also be a waste of her abilities."

Zheng Yuantu gave Su Taotao a thumbs up, "Comrade Su, well done. You are more suited to be a leader than I thought. I am confident that you will make the workshop grow big and strong, turning it into a large factory in the future, allowing all our staff's family members to find suitable job positions."

Su Taotao waved her hand, "No, please don't give me such high praise. I can only say I will do my best, but I won't be fooled into making any formal pledges."

Zheng Yuantu pointed at her from a distance, "You, just as smart and capable as your Fu Gong."

Fu Zhengtu is quite lucky. Such an unromantic person actually found a wife who matches him in appearance and is exceptionally adept at handling social situations.

The meeting concluded on a very positive note.

Everyone present was practical and action-oriented, and the Finance Department Head immediately approved the first budget for Su Taotao based on her budget sheet.

Su Taotao left the meeting room with the approval document and budget allocation.

As she left, Su Taotao was still debating whether to mention Auntie Zhong's eldest son.

She was in desperate need of reliable, hardworking help.

Auntie Zhong's son had also graduated high school. If his current job weren't so much harder than the workshop work, Su Taotao wouldn't be so sure he'd be willing to transfer.

After some thought, she decided to have him apply through the public hiring process.

For one, she hadn't met him in person and wasn't sure if he was as hardworking as Auntie Zhong claimed.

Secondly, Auntie Zhong had already been assigned internally to Mo Gong's household. Having two family members assigned internally would surely ruffle some feathers.

Even if others grumbled or complained, it wouldn't sway Su Taotao's decision. But if Auntie Zhong's son was indeed as good as she said, he'd surely be hired through the public process.

Su Taotao wasn't allowed into Fu Zhengtu's workplace and had to wait at the guard post for someone to inform him.

Lost in thought, Su Taotao nearly collided with someone walking toward her.

"Sorry," Su Taotao apologized, even though they didn't collide.

Zhou Weining pouted and mumbled, "Still so polite—guess I lost again..."

Seeing her muttering and staring, Su Taotao glanced back.

She seemed familiar, as if she'd seen her somewhere before.

"Family members aren't allowed here. Why can you come in?"

The tone sounded familiar...

Su Taotao looked around, saw no one else, and pointed at herself. "Are you talking to me?"

Zhou Weining jumped back, made a "blocking" gesture with her hand, and introduced herself first:

"Don't—don't ask me who I am. My name is Zhou Weining. I work in the logistics department here. I used to have a crush on Fu Zhengtu, but after finding out he had a wife and child, I didn't like him at all anymore. I wasn't doing it on purpose before."

Zhou Weining had developed a phobia from the couple's question "Who are you?" and now shivered whenever someone asked her that.

Su Taotao couldn't help but laugh. So this was Fu Zhengtu's "bad luck charm," the overly nosy "neighborhood watchdog" who'd once wailed at her doorstep.

Su Taotao hadn't seen her clearly before, but now she could see she was a very cute girl.

Healthy light wheat-colored skin, big round sparkling eyes, and a round face—she looked like a very innocent young girl.

She bore no resemblance to Zhou Zheng at all.

In this era, a woman who dared to confess to the original wife and loudly admit to having a "crush" on her husband was either very naive or very foolish.

It was clear she had no ill intentions toward Su Taotao, and of course, Su Taotao had no ill intentions toward her either.

With the right timing, location, and people, if Fu Zhengtu had even slightly taken a liking to her, there would have been no "Su Taotao."

"Hello, my name is Su Taotao."

"I know you. Everyone here knows you're Fu's wife, Su Taotao," Zhou Weining said, looking behind her. "Where's your little angel?"

Su Taotao: "..."

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