Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

“Yes, boss, we can’t let dangerous people into the factory.” Others began to echo this sentiment.

Wei Lingling, in particular, relied on her background and said many unpleasant things, forcing Miao Shoujun to fire Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman thought to herself, "Who do you think you are? Who gave you the right to speak here? Stop jumping around like that!"

After a moment of contemplation, Miao Shoujun sighed and said, "In that case, Comrade Qiao Manman's admission will be postponed. We will report the situation to our superiors and ask for their opinion!"

Qiao Zhenzhen was shocked and upset that after all the fuss she had made that morning, Miao Shoujun hadn't returned her admission spot. She felt both angry and aggrieved.

Qiao Manman closed her eyes, thanked them, and left the machinery factory. She bought some things at the supply and marketing cooperative, and chatted casually.

"Sister, is your director's surname Wei? I heard from her niece Wei Lingling that as long as Director Wei nods, she can get a job at the supply and marketing cooperative. That's really impressive!"

A casual remark of envy made many sales clerks' eyes redden with envy.

Nowadays, every household is being forced by the educated youth office to send their children to the countryside. When a job opportunity finally comes along, it turns out that the job has already been pre-selected by someone else.

Although she is the director's niece, she is just the logistics director. What's with the attitude?

The news spread like wildfire. When Qiao Manman was waiting outside the supply and marketing cooperative for the exam that afternoon, she heard many people whispering, "Have you heard? Director Wei has already made arrangements for Wei Lingling. This recruitment is just a formality."

The rumor spread and became increasingly outrageous, even reaching Tan Yousheng, the top leader of the supply and marketing cooperative.

Frowning displeased, he called Wei Wanfen over for a talk: "I heard you promised your niece that you would definitely recruit her to work at the supply and marketing cooperative?"

Wei Wanfen shook her head in alarm: "That's not true!"

Tan Yousheng sighed: "Regardless of whether she is or not, your niece is not allowed to come in this time."

"She's not a leader, my niece's grades are pretty good!"

Tan Yousheng raised his hand to interrupt: "Whether her grades are good or not is not important; what matters is what others think."

With rumors running so high these days, anyone hired is obviously getting in through connections. If this gets out, who's going to take responsibility? You?

Seeing Wei Wanfen looking distraught, Tan Yousheng continued to stab her in the heart: "Blame your niece for having such a big mouth. She made a big fuss about things before they were even settled."

They don't even understand such a simple principle as "secrecy is key to success," so hiring them is a waste!

Wei Wanfen had nothing to say, so she decided to go back and complain to her brother and sister-in-law to avoid being blamed for not contributing.

Therefore, after entering the examination room, Qiao Manman keenly sensed a sense of urgency. Without delay, she finished answering all the application questions in just over ten minutes after receiving the exam paper.

After checking and confirming there were no problems, he handed in his paper early, which attracted the attention of many other test takers.

Several students who had taken the machinery factory recruitment exam that morning looked surprised, thinking that now that Qiao Manman had a hereditary disease, how could she still dare to take the exam?

Perhaps it's resentment? Or maybe it's a gamble?

But it doesn't matter, she's unlikely to be accepted anyway.

Qiao Manman didn't care about other people's attitudes and just quietly "fished" outside.

Not long after, a girl wearing a light yellow shirt came out. When she saw Qiao Manman, she hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to come over.

"Qiao, how did you do on the exam? Was everything you said this morning true?"

Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow: "Of course!"

Seeing that the other person seemed a little uneasy, Qiao Manman smiled and asked, "What's your name, classmate? You came out so quickly, you must be very confident!"

The girl quickly waved her hand: "No, no, word problems are my worst subject! I just didn't want to go to the countryside, so I came here to try my luck. By the way, my name is Liang Simin."

Qiao Manman chuckled: "You're quite honest!"

Liang Simin smiled sheepishly: "It's...it's alright!"

After saying that, she mustered up her courage and said, "I think your cousin is really wrong. We're all family. Even if there's a problem, she should help cover it up. Not only did she not speak up for you, she also kicked you when you were down."

"Your grades are so good, I wonder if this will have any impact!"

Qiao Manman helplessly spread her hands: "As long as the machinery factory doesn't budge, I'm fine. I doubt other companies will accept someone like me, a 'dangerous element'."

"Then why did you even come to take the exam?"

"I have to prove that I'm not intellectually challenged, and that my grades are fine too!"

“You are optimistic!”

The two chatted casually, and before long, all the candidates came out.

They chatted in small groups, but no one came over to strike up a conversation. Qiao Manman was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Not long after, the results came out. Unsurprisingly, Qiao Manman came in first place again.

Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief, but then saw Liang Simin looking sad.

Just as I was about to comfort her, Liang Simin smiled and said, "It's okay, I was already mentally prepared!"

Seeing several people glancing at her sideways, Qiao Manman lowered her voice and asked, "Do you want to work at the supply and marketing cooperative? Six hundred yuan, I'll give you the job opportunity!"

Liang Simin looked at Qiao Manman in disbelief, only to see her nod firmly: "Anyway, I can't protect her, so why not secure some protection for myself before they cause trouble?"

Liang Simin felt that what she said made sense, but the problem was that she didn't have that much money on her!

"Transfer it first, and after the formalities are completed, I'll go home with you to get the money!"

Qiao Manman wasn't afraid of Liang Simin defaulting on the debt; at worst, she'd just come knocking on his door.

Anyway, I've already figured out this girl's background by getting some information out of her. I'm sure she won't back out over a few hundred yuan.

Liang Simin was very grateful for Qiao Manman's trust and nodded, saying, "Thank you, Comrade Qiao. I will definitely not renege on my promise!"

As she spoke, she took Qiao Manman's arm and walked towards the office area, arriving at Tan Yousheng's office with practiced ease: "Uncle Tan, this is my friend Qiao Manman. She wants to give me her job!"

Qiao Manman tilted her head in confusion: "You know them?"

"Yes, this is Director Tan, a good friend of my dad!"

Qiao Manman: "...My apologies! My understanding of you is ultimately rather shallow!"

Liang Simin was amused by her, but Tan Yousheng asked seriously, "Comrade Qiao, why did you give the job to Minmin?"

My question might seem abrupt, but some rumors started circulating before the exam, forcing me to be cautious.

Otherwise, it would have been easy for him to give his friend's daughter a free pass.

Qiao Manman didn't hide anything and recounted how her cousin had falsely accused her of having a history of mental illness.

"My mother was personally diagnosed by an expert from Beijing, and there is absolutely no problem. But this matter has a bad influence after all; many people will not seek the truth, but will just follow the crowd."

So I want to give the job opportunity to Simin, so she can shine in the supply and marketing cooperative and make the most of the opportunity given to me by the leaders.”

These words not only clarified the whole story but also made Tan Yousheng feel relieved.

Without making things difficult for the two, they were taken directly to the human resources department to complete Liang Simin's onboarding procedures.

Although the staff were puzzled, they didn't ask any further questions. Sure enough, once everything settled down, someone filed a complaint with Tan Yousheng.

Director Tan remained calm and said, "We have already understood the situation, and the supply and marketing cooperative has decided not to hire Comrade Qiao Manman for the time being."