70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 235: In the Spotlight

"Secretary Liu is right," Qiu Lin immediately said with a smile.

"Tsk, tsk, I haven’t seen you so eager before, actually taking the initiative to mentor a young newcomer." Secretary Liu smiled at Qiu Lin, his gaze ambiguous. Tsk, what’s the kid up to? Everyone here is a seasoned player, just admiring how the young girl looks, pretty and naive, easy to coax back.

"I’ve always been helpful. We’ve known each other for years, Secretary Liu, are you just finding out?" Qiu Lin exaggeratedly looked at Secretary Liu, knowing he’s no saint either.

"Oh, isn’t Secretary Xu looking so fresh-faced, only just started working?" Secretary Liu smiled and looked at Xu Mumu.

"Yeah, just graduated high school. I’ll have to rely on the seniors for guidance when I’m uncertain." Xu Mumu behaved humbly, although she didn’t quite like their attention, she could tolerate it as long as they didn’t bother her.

"Just graduated? No wonder Secretary Xu looks so young. Don’t worry, if you have questions later, feel free to ask me." Secretary Liu assured, thumping his chest.

The secretaries from the steel mill and the brick factory remained silent, merely watching the trio talk with indifference. The brick factory and the steel mill are large factories, both secretaries maintaining their cool demeanor.

Soon, the meeting commenced, Xu Mumu followed inside and sat beside Qin Jie.

Seeing the county leaders enter, Xu Mumu paused briefly, noticing Cai Yuan. He should be an important figure, occupying the center seat.

Cai Yuan also recognized Xu Mumu, with a slight surprise.

Many people at the venue focused on Cai Yuan, noticing him pay attention to the little secretary from the shoe factory. Many mentally noted Xu Mumu’s presence.

Being one of the youngest here, they’re speculating if Xu Mumu might be a relative or junior of Cai Yuan.

The sudden attention made Xu Mumu quite uncomfortable.

Fortunately, as the meeting progressed, focus shifted away from Xu Mumu.

Even Qin Jie couldn’t help but glance at Xu Mumu, since Cai Yuan oversees the county’s grain, the shoe factory’s allocation each year is sparse.

If Xu Mumu had ties with Cai Yuan, even able to converse, the grain allocation for the shoe factory wouldn’t be lacking.

As the meeting got underway, seriousness took hold, and no one paid further attention to Xu Mumu. She diligently noted down the key points mentioned by the leaders.

The entire meeting was a round of Tai Chi, with no decisions made.

"Young comrade, we meet again." As Cai Yuan prepared to leave, he instructed his secretary to keep Xu Mumu and Qin Jie behind.

"Hello." Xu Mumu seriously looked at Cai Yuan.

"Please sit, no need to be so formal." Cai Yuan smiled at them.

"I recall your siblings performing well academically, how did they fare?" Cai Yuan remembered the clever kids, learning so much in rural settings, not easy for them.

"They did well. Should be able to get their admission letters soon." Xu Mumu smiled and replied.

"That’s good. You graduated this year?" Cai Yuan looked at Xu Mumu.

"Yes." Xu Mumu nodded.

"Very good, keep it up." Cai Yuan smiled and nodded, then conversed with Qin Jie about the shoe factory’s situation.

Xu Mumu didn’t interject, quietly listening alongside.

On the way back, Qin Jie was still excited, "Mumu, how do you know Director Cai?"

"Just lucky." Xu Mumu smiled subtly, briefly recounting last year’s reservoir breach to Qin Jie.

Qin Jie was quite moved, amazed by Xu Mumu’s stroke of luck, explaining why her siblings were studying in the county now.

"You all are really lucky." Qin Jie said, a bit envious.

"Indeed, quite fortunate." Xu Mumu nodded with a smile.

Back at the shoe factory, Xu Mumu handed the notes she had kept to Qin Jie.

Qin Jie was surprised seeing Xu Mumu’s notes, capturing all the key points discussed at the meeting concisely and clearly, missing nothing essential.

"Mumu, did you specially study this?" Qin Jie curiously asked Xu Mumu, finding the young girl nothing like a rural newcomer.

"No, just mimicking Secretary Liu and Secretary Qiu’s style of notation." Xu Mumu feigned embarrassment, having seen such things in past instances—extracting key points wasn’t difficult for her.

Regarding Secretary Qiu and Liu’s notes, she hardly bothered about theirs.

"Your learning ability is strong, very good. You’ve been running around with me for half a day, take the morning to rest." Qin Jie suggested with a smile, finding work efficiency had notably increased since Xu Mumu joined.

"Thank you, Mrs. Qin." Xu Mumu smiled, appreciating the break; besides, she disliked dealing with the books. Others in the office could handle them—she found it too troublesome, with big issues if misrecorded.

Qin Jie busied herself, while Xu Mumu reviewed her notes, focusing on areas she had erred, thorough despite multiple revisits. She could almost recite these mistake-prone points by heart.

Seeing Xu Mumu immersed in her notebooks, Zhao Meili and others admired her with envy.

Xu Mumu’s excellence inadvertently urged them to strive, previously viewing their section as a retirement department; prospects hardly advancing beyond Qin Jie’s level.

With Qin Jie young, waiting for her retirement seemed endless.

Xu Mumu ignored their gaze, engrossed in her notebook.

Work became slightly dull for Xu Mumu, as Qin Jie tapped into her skill, delegating drafts, taking her everywhere.

Two weeks later, another round of county negotiations on grain allocation arose. Anxious, Qin Jie stressed over securing grain for the shoe factory, facing dwindling supplies.

It’s not easy grabbing extra grain from the two big factories.

At the county government doors, Xu Mumu promptly faced Secretary Qiu and Secretary Liu again.

"Secretary Xu, you’re back. How’s everything, adjusted to work lately?" Secretary Liu greeted before Qiu Lin.

Remembering Cai Yuan asking Xu Mumu and Qin Jie to stay behind, it lingered in everyone’s memory. Naturally, Secretary Liu and Qiu Lin sought more insights from Xu Mumu, curious about her connection with Cai Yuan.

"All is well, Secretary Qiu, Secretary Liu, nice to see you both." Xu Mumu greeted them with a smile.