The educated youth was reborn and wanted to disappear, but he was locked into a military marriage.

Hu Runyue waved his hand: "That's not easy either. How did you do it?"

Zhu Xiaomin thought for a moment and said, "The several brigade leaders in the first brigade are all willing to do some practical work. Without unnecessary things, everyone can focus on production."

"What do you mean by unnecessary things?" Guo Hongtao asked, stopping chewing and staring at Zhu Xiaomin.

In this era, although there are fewer movements in government agencies, compared with factories and schools, it cannot be said to be redundant.

Zhu Xiaomin inexplicably sensed the other party's hostility. She looked at her and smiled, then scooped up a spoonful of rice and said slowly, "Struggle for power, intrigue, and mental exhaustion." After saying that, she stuffed the rice into her mouth and chewed it slowly without looking at her again.

Guo Hongtao was startled, staring at her eyes with some confusion, seriously suspecting that she was hinting at her, but thinking that she was a newcomer, she was unsure, so she frowned slightly and went back to eating.

Hu Runyue laughed: "Actually, this phenomenon is very common. How come all the cadres in your team are united and there are no exceptions?"

Zhu Xiaomin shook her head: "Not really, there are a few outliers, but they don't care about production, so the impact is not big. Last year, there was one less bad apple, so it was better."

"What black sheep?" Guo Hongtao asked again.

Zhu Xiaomin glanced at her and asked, "Last year, there was a major case in Hengyin County where nine people were shot and six were sent to labor camps. It should have been reported to the Public Security Bureau of the Administrative Office. I wonder if you have heard about it."

Of course I’ve heard of such a big case.

Before Guo Hongtao could say anything, Hu Runyue nodded: "Of course! I heard... I heard it was hooliganism? What's going on?" When he said the word "hooliganism", he lowered his voice.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded, "Yes, he and his married young wife were trapped in the house by the crowd. It happened that the county leaders went to inspect and ran into them. The impact was too bad, so they arrested them. Who knew that they would follow the clues and find out about the corruption case. They arrested more than a dozen nephews and brothers with the same surname, and sentenced the serious ones to death."

Deliberately ignore Bai Guihua's matter.

"Where is that young wife?" Hu Runyue's gossip fire was burning.

"I was also sent to a labor camp and sentenced to two years," said Zhu Xiaomin.

"How come we heard that the young wife had a child, but the child was not her husband's, but the adulterer's? Some also said that it might not be the adulterer's, but the child of several people who were shot together. It was said that they all slept with her, is that right?" Hu Runyue asked hurriedly.

These two pieces of conversation were combined and became one person's story.

Zhu Xiaomin smiled and nodded: "We just heard about it, but it is true that she gave birth to the child six months after getting married."

"Tsk tsk!" Hu Runyue exclaimed in admiration, and then asked, "What kind of woman is that? Do you know her well?"

She is quite familiar.

Zhu Xiaomin thought for a moment and said, "He's not very tall, but his looks are above average, and he's good at speaking."

Guo Hongtao interrupted: "Then according to Comrade Zhu, who is prettier, you or her?"

Is this woman seriously ill?

Zhu Xiaomin glanced at her and said slowly, "Who would think they are ugly? In my eyes, of course I am the best, but I usually don't compare myself with trash to lose face."

Guo Hongtao choked again, but Hu Runyue burst into laughter, patting the table and laughing: "Comrade Zhu is very interesting, and you are right. Everyone thinks they are the best, and I think I am the best too." He turned around and pushed Guo Hongtao, "You too, how can you compare like that?"

Guo Hongtao forced the corners of her lips into a forced smile, but the look she gave Zhu Xiaomin was filled with disgust.

After dinner, Zhu Xiaomin followed He Lanfang back to the dormitory. After turning out of the corridor, she asked, "Is Guo Hongtao crazy or sick?"

He Lanfang glanced at her, pursed her lips, sighed and said, "There are only so many positions in each unit. You are the one who was specifically selected by the administrative office. Once you go there, you will be at the same level. If you are promoted in the future, you and she will be in competition."

That's it!

Zhu Xiaomin smiled bitterly and sighed: "It is true that where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. I just want to do something practical and don't want to waste my energy with her."

He Lanfang couldn't help but laugh: "I was saying, I heard you say something sarcastic just now, but I'm not sure if you really meant something to her."

Zhu Xiaomin said, "Hmm," "I hope she won't mess with me."

He Lanfang was silent for a moment, then shook her head. "You also said that where there are people there are rivers and lakes. How can there be no competition when we work together? You are someone who was sent here by the higher-ups, so you may not know how hard it is for you to get in."

Zhu Xiaomin really didn't know, so she turned her head to look at her and asked, "What do you mean?"

He Lanfang sighed, "For example, I was seconded to the office. If I don't make achievements here, I can't stay officially and have to go back. But after being away for a few years, all the positions below are full. Where can I find a place if I go back?"

It turned out that she was on secondment.

Zhu Xiaomin nodded, indicating that she understood: "But isn't Guo Hongtao already an executive?"

He Lanfang shook her head: "Although Guo Hongtao is an executive, everyone wants to be promoted. Where there is promotion, there will be competition. If she can't be promoted, she will just be ordered around by others."

Zhu Xiaomin sneered: "If you want to be promoted, you must either make achievements at the grassroots level so that others can't suppress you, or you must be smart enough to understand the leader's intentions and get things done in advance so that the leader can't do without you. What's the point of just suppressing hostile new colleagues?"

He Lanfang was stunned for a moment, and looked at her unconsciously, her eyes became curious, and she nodded: "You are so young, I didn't expect you to be so insightful."

The more people you meet, the more losses you suffer.

Zhu Xiaomin smiled bitterly.

Back in the dormitory, Zhu Xiaomin took her own thermos and asked where to get hot water. He Lanfang looked at her watch and said, "The boiler room is behind the cafeteria. There are many people here at this time. You can use mine first." Then she pointed to the corridor and said, "The toilet and water room are at the top."

Zhu Xiaomin thanked him, went to get some cold water, came back to get some hot water to wash up, and then said to He Lanfang, "Do you know the situation at the Agriculture Bureau?"

He Lanfang nodded: "Our regional agricultural bureau was originally just a shell. The staff was actually gradually added in the past two years. There are a total of twelve people, one director, two deputy directors, six section chiefs, and three secretaries. The director's surname is Zheng, Zheng Jianye, who is in his fifties. The two deputy directors were transferred from the lower counties."

Zhu Xiaomin pondered for a moment and said, "It sounds like the directors are all very capable."

He Lanfang was helpless: "But I heard that the two deputy directors are fighting fiercely. After Director Zheng retires in a few years, they both want to take the next step."