0p0 Chapter 4 My Mom Was a Factory Manager in the 1970s
Chapter 4 My Mom Was a Factory Manager in the 1970s
"No, we can't call the police."
Lin Xiaoyu cried out in alarm.
Why can't we call the police?
Si Yan stared at Lin Xiaoyu with an ambiguous expression.
"Yes, why can't we call the police? I'm not afraid, even as a suspect, so what are you afraid of?"
Perhaps it was because her mother had arrived that Lin Youyou had someone to back her up.
She completely changed her aggrieved expression, and her confidence was visibly restored.
She slowly walked up to Lin Xiaoyu, crossed her arms, and looked down at Lin Xiaoyu.
"Are you saying you're the one crying 'stop thief' when you're the one who's been wronged
"You're talking nonsense, Lin Youyou, don't spout false accusations. Everyone has seen what you've done."
Lin Xiaoyu was flustered but couldn't stand Lin Youyou's smug look.
Lin Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and spoke again.
"I said we couldn't call the police because our factory is currently participating in an outstanding enterprise competition. What if calling the police affects our factory's score? I heard that if we win first place, we'll get a bicycle as a reward."
Hearing Lin Xiaoyu say this, the onlookers echoed her sentiments.
"We can't call the police; it's not good for outsiders to know what's going on in this factory."
"Yes, yes, it will affect the first place team, and we will lose a lot of benefits."
Seeing everyone's agreement, Lin Xiaoyu looked at Lin Youyou with a smug look in her eyes, thinking, "Now let's see how you turn the tables."
So what if she has a factory manager as her mother? She still can't beat me.
"Yes, what this woman said makes sense. However, the machinery factory's improper handling of data without taking any action—won't this affect the factory's performance evaluation once the news gets out?"
Si Yan's few words shattered Lin Xiaoyu's plans.
At this moment, Deputy Factory Director Yan also stepped forward and instructed his secretary to go directly to the police station to report the incident, as it concerned important factory data and could not be taken lightly.
Seeing that things were about to get out of control, Lin Xiaoyu knelt down before Si Yan in front of everyone.
"Factory manager, please don't call the police. It was me. I accidentally damaged the data and didn't notice it in time. I was scared, so I put the blame on Youyou."
As soon as Lin Xiaoyu spoke, the whole room erupted in uproar, and even Lin Jianjun looked at her in disbelief.
“I knew there wouldn’t be any good kids raised by stepmothers, but this one is just awful.”
"It seems we should stay away from Lin Xiaoyu from now on."
Lin Xiaoyu knelt on the ground, her face filled with humiliation, but she couldn't go to jail, otherwise her life would be ruined.
Si Yan knew that the inner pages of this document were just ordinary documents. If she really called the police, Lin Xiaoyu would only get a verbal reprimand, which was not as good as living in constant fear.
"Alright, let me see that document."
Upon hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Yan jogged over and handed the document to Si Yan from the purchasing department's desk.
Si Yan calmly flipped through the pages, but after a moment, she burst out laughing.
"Heh, the outer shell is indeed a classified document, but the inside is just a collection of unrelated everyday documents. It seems that Comrade Lin has gone to great lengths."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Lin Xiaoyu meaningfully. They never expected that what they thought was an accident would turn out to be a complete setup.
Lin Xiaoyu could no longer hold on and fell to the ground.
She could cry her heart out, but no one would feel sorry for her now; they would only think of her as a beautiful but venomous snake.
"This is my first day here, and I don't really know the rules and regulations of the factory. Deputy Factory Director Yan, you decide how to handle this."
Si Yan looked at Deputy Factory Director Yan and said calmly,
"Lin Xiaoyu, what you did this time was egregious, but considering it's your first offense, I'll fine you three months' salary and deduct your year-end bonus. Also, since you don't understand the importance of mechanical data, you'll be transferred from the purchasing department to the mechanical department to properly learn about mechanical parts and data."
Lin Xiaoyu was shocked, but had no choice but to accept it.
Due to factory regulations, Deputy Factory Director Yan could not directly dismiss Lin Xiaoyu, but his actions were definitely more painful for her than firing her.
After all, the machinery department is the one that does the hard labor.
Then, Deputy Factory Director Yan looked at the workers surrounding them and said, "Since everyone is here, let me introduce you to our new factory director, Si Yan."
"Director Si is a mechanical technician who returned from Hong Kong. He is exceptionally capable. With Director Si's leadership, our factory will surely reach new heights."
The onlookers all smiled and greeted Si Yan. Except for Lin Jianjun, who stood frozen in place, everyone else stepped forward and surrounded Si Yan.
Watching Si Yan and Lin Youyou being the center of attention, Lin Xiaoyu felt extremely conflicted. Lin Youyou had her grandmother protecting her when she was little, and now that she's grown up, her wealthy factory manager mother is eyeing her. How could she be so lucky? Why wasn't she the one getting all these good things?
Si Yan glanced at Lin Youyou, who was clinging to her and acting coquettishly beside her, and then contacted the system.
[System, the turning point for Lin Youyou's fate has now changed. She has kept her job, which indirectly resolved Youyou's predicament. What is her happiness value now?]
[Host, your happiness level has reached 50%. Given that this is your first world, the mission difficulty is relatively low. Please keep up the good work.]
Si Yan smiled as she looked at Lin Youyou beside her.
"Youyou, you go to work first. Mom still needs to hand over her work. Wait for Mom at the door when you get off work at noon. Mom has a lot to tell you."
"Okay, Mom, I'll wait for you obediently."
After finishing her sentence, Lin Youyou went back to the publicity office with her colleagues. Along the way, people who usually disliked Lin Youyou rushed to flatter her and kept saying nice things to her.
"Youyou, it turns out what you said was true! Your mother really became a factory manager, and she even came back from Hong Kong. I'm so envious of you."
"Yeah, yeah, Youyou, we're usually the best of friends. Don't forget us when you become successful!"
"Me too, me too, Youyou..."
Seeing everyone fawning over Lin Youyou, Minister Wang of the Publicity Department couldn't bear to watch.
These people used to come to me complaining that they suspected Lin Youyou of getting in through connections, and now they're trying to curry favor with me. Where do they have the nerve?
"Alright, alright, stop crowding around Youyou. I need to talk to Youyou about something. Everyone, please disperse."
Lin Youyou smiled and said goodbye to everyone, her smile never fading.
"Minister, is there anything you want to tell me?"
"Youyou, it's a good thing that your mother is back, but don't let these people flatter you and make you lose your bearings. You've been working hard on your paintings in private, isn't it because you want your mother to be proud of you?"
"Minister, I know what kind of person I am. You've known me since I was a child, don't you know me? If I hadn't been careless this time, because it wasn't Lin Xiaoyu who handed me the documents, I wouldn't have checked them. Who knew I would have been tricked."
"Minister, don't worry. You've learned your lesson. It won't happen again."
Lin Youyou raised her fist at Lin Xiaoyu on the ground, then looked at Minister Wang and said.
"Okay, I can't talk to you anymore. I have to go back to work. I need to see my mom at noon."
After saying that, Lin Youyou left happily.
Minister Wang watched her retreating figure, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Si Yan's return was a great thing for Youyou, but it meant that things would probably not be peaceful in Jianjun's family from now on.
Minister Wang looked towards where Lin Jianjun had been, but he was nowhere to be seen.
Sigh, Lin Jianjun has been belittling Si Yan to outsiders all these years, he's probably going to be in a bad mood now.
Meanwhile, Lin Jianjun took leave and went home. As soon as he got home, he lay down on the sofa, looking absent-minded. Li Hui saw this and quickly went over to massage his shoulders.
"Jianjun, what's wrong? Isn't today the day the new factory director takes office? Why are you back?"
Lin Jianjun finally came to his senses.
"She's back, and she really became the factory manager."
"Who is it? Do you know them? Wouldn't that solve your promotion problem?"
"It's Si Yan, she's back."
Lin Jianjun roared.
With a crash, the cup in Li Hui's hand fell to the ground.
"What? It's her? How is that possible!"