Xie Changning’s words left Director Zhao and Mr. Wang very satisfied.

She was ambitious, but not in a rush to reach for the heavens. Instead, she let her abilities speak for themselves!

"Excellent! This is the kind of spirit young people should have!" Mr. Wang had had a bit too much to drink and couldn’t help but ramble to Director Zhao. "With young people like her, in a few decades, we’ll definitely catch up to and surpass them!"

Director Zhao chimed in, his voice thick with emotion, "We definitely will!"

Xie Changning: "?"

’Seriously, folks, did nobody tell me that directors cry when they get drunk?’

’How embarrassing would it be if word of this got out!’

"Mr. Wang, Director Zhao, it’s getting late. You should get some rest!"

As luck would have it, Xu Xiumei came out just then. She pointed to the room next door and said to the two directors, "You two leaders can rest in this room."

Mr. Wang and Director Zhao nodded, not continuing to drink.

Wang Guofu wasn’t there, and since there wasn’t much fun in drinking with a quiet tech type, they got up and went to rest.

After the two leaders went to rest, Xie Changning and the technical deputy director said goodbye to Xu Xiumei and headed home.

They hadn’t stayed up drinking too late, so Xie Changning was up bright and early the next day.

She stretched languidly as she got out of bed.

After washing up, she saw the two leaders already standing at the door waiting for her, so she walked over.

"Xiao Xie, we’re heading back to Chuncheng this morning. The printer is excellent. We’ll report your needs to the higher-ups," Director Zhao told Xie Changning earnestly.

Xie Changning nodded, then pulled two sheets of paper from her pocket.

"Mr. Wang, Director Zhao, this is a list of things I need. I’m counting on you two leaders to help me out~"

"..."

Xie Changning had rushed to prepare the materials list after getting home last night. It didn’t take much effort and was finished in no time.

Mr. Wang and Director Zhao exchanged a glance, then helplessly accepted Xie Changning’s list.

"Fine, we’ll get it ready for you when we get back!"

After seeing the two leaders into their car, Xie Changning waved with a wide smile, watching them as they drove away.

A still-drunk Wang Guofu only stumbled out the door after the two leaders had left.

"Have Mr. Wang and Director Zhao left?" Wang Guofu emerged, yawning. He turned his head just in time to see the exhaust from the leaders’ car.

Xie Changning nodded.

"Don’t worry, the leaders have already eaten. They saw you were still drunk from yesterday, so they didn’t have you woken up."

Xu Xiumei had gotten up early to cook, worried the two leaders would be too polite and end up not eating.

Hearing this, Wang Guofu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As Xie Changning and Wang Guofu walked into the factory grounds, they saw a number of children dressed in brand-new clothes, army-green crossbody bags slung over their shoulders, waiting at the gate with beaming smiles.

Seeing the children, Xie Changning had a moment of realization.

’That’s right, today’s the day we take the kids to school!’

Before long, the truck to take the children to school arrived. Xie Changning quickly called out, "Put your jackets on! Don’t you want to keep your white shirts from getting dirty?"

The truck was old and had carried many people. How could it possibly be clean?

Hearing Xie Changning’s words, everyone hurriedly put on their army-green jackets.

"The director is right, we should wear our jackets."

Hearing them muttering, Xie Changning scolded them with a laugh, "You little peacocks. You have a practical skills class tomorrow. How are you going to wear a white shirt for that?"

Hearing Xie Changning, the students replied.

"Director, it’s different! Being dressed so neat and clean today reflects well on our factory!"

Xie Changning rolled her eyes at them in exasperation. "Your test scores have already done plenty to make the factory look good. Now hurry up and get on the truck!"

Xie Changning’s belly was big now, so she didn’t dare climb into the truck bed and had to get into the passenger seat instead.

Once in her seat, Xie Changning said, "Driver, please take us to Chuncheng First Auto."

"You got it!"

This driver had already worked with Xie Changning several times.

He knew that the children from the Anong County Machinery Factory had tested into the Chuncheng First Auto technical school, and now Xie Changning was taking the employees’ kids to register!

He even felt a sense of pride just thinking about it.

’Look at that, kids from our Anong County!’

’So many people want to get into the First Automobile Works’ technical school and can’t, but the new director of the Anong County Machinery Factory just shows up and gets all these kids in!’

’And not just one, but thirty of them!’

And how did the driver know all this?

It was because Wang Guofu felt that such great news had to be shared with everyone, so he posted the children’s report cards on the notice board at the front gate.

It was a public announcement: the children of the Anong County Machinery Factory employees had scored better than many of the students from First Automobile Works itself!

That was how the driver knew Xie Changning was so capable.

With that in mind, the driver spoke to Xie Changning. "Mr. Xie, when is your factory hiring?" His own kids were old enough now, and he wanted to get them into the Anong County Machinery Factory.

He had figured it out. Following this Mr. Xie would be the right move for the future!

"We don’t have any plans to hire at the moment. Why, Driver? Do you have someone in mind?" Xie Changning asked curiously.

"Ah! Well, I was hoping to get my son into the machinery factory to learn a thing or two."

Hearing this, Xie Changning nodded in understanding. He wanted to get his son into the factory.

Xie Changning didn’t reject him outright. Instead, she asked, "Does your son have any special skills?" ’If he doesn’t have any special skills, it’ll probably be very difficult for him to get into my factory in the future.’

Speaking of his son, a proud expression appeared on the driver’s face.

"Mr. Xie, my son can drive—big trucks, small cars, you name it! Not only that, but he’s also a great mechanic. You absolutely won’t regret hiring him for the factory!"

This piqued Xie Changning’s curiosity.

"With skills like that, why isn’t he driving with you? Or was he working at another factory before?"

The driver sighed.

He got angry just thinking about the factory where his son used to work.

"My son is too blunt, not flexible at all. When the factory downsized production, they... kicked my son out!" The driver got furious every time he thought about it.

His son was clearly the most skilled, but they insisted on keeping someone who was a smooth-talker, someone flexible!

But thinking it over, the driver added with a sense of helplessness, "I can’t really blame the factory leadership, though. A leader’s driver really does need to be a bit more adaptable. Otherwise... sigh!"

He also blamed himself for raising his son to be too honest.

Listening to the driver, Xie Changning pieced a few things together.

The driver’s son had a straightforward personality, wasn’t very adaptable, and had probably offended someone with his words. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been fired.

’The downsizing was probably just an excuse.’

Xie Changning didn’t say this out loud, only replying, "In that case, have him come to the factory for an interview tomorrow. As it happens, I need a driver."

’Once the foreign junk arrives, I might be able to lease a sedan.’

In her current condition, riding in a truck was no longer appropriate. And if she took a public bus, others wouldn’t feel at ease, especially Yue Yihan.

Besides, Xie Changning was good at taking care of herself, and she certainly wasn’t going to make things unnecessarily difficult for herself.