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Chapter 545 Don’t you have any idea?

But recently, Qin Huairu seemed to have become a different person. She frequently asked for leave from the factory. At first, Section Chief Zhao Gang didn't care too much. After all, everyone has headaches and fevers. But as the days passed, the number of leave requests increased, and Zhao Gang's brows became more and more furrowed. On this day, Qin Huairu took another leave request and walked in front of Zhao Gang. Zhao Gang was busy calculating the production data for the day. When he saw her come in, his face suddenly darkened. "Qin Huairu, what's wrong with you again? How many leave have you asked for this month? Don't you know the number?" Zhao Gang put down the pen in his hand, his tone full of dissatisfaction. Qin Huairu lowered her head and whispered, "Section Chief, there is something going on at home. My mother is sick and I have to go back to take care of her." Her voice was filled with a hint of fatigue and helplessness. Zhao Gang snorted coldly: "Whose family doesn't have something to do? Everyone is like you, so are you still going to do this job? Look at the workshop, because you asked for leave, your work has been assigned to others, and everyone is exhausted." Qin Huairu felt a little wronged when she heard this, and couldn't help but retorted: "I don't want to take leave either. Can I ignore my mother's illness? I am the only one in my family who can take care of her, what can I do?" Her voice rose slightly, and her eyes began to redden. Zhao Gang was so angry by her retort. "You are right, right? What is more important, work or your family affairs? If you can't take care of your work, don't come at all!" He slammed the table, stood up, and pointed at Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu was not to be outdone, and said loudly: "Chief Zhao, how can you say that? I have been working very hard. If there is really no other way, would I ask for leave? Why don't you understand and consider me?" Her tears rolled in her eyes, and she tried hard not to let them fall. The two of them were arguing back and forth, neither of them giving in. The other workers in the workshop stopped their work and looked over here secretly. Everyone knew that Qin Huairu had a lot of family affairs recently, but they also understood the difficulties of the section chief. For a moment, no one knew how to persuade her. Zhao Gang looked at Qin Huairu like this, knowing that there would be no result if he continued to argue. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Okay, you are great. I can't handle this matter. I'll go find the director and let him handle it." After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Qin Huairu standing there alone, feeling angry and anxious. After a while, Zhao Gang came to the office of Sun Qiang, the workshop director. Sun Qiang was reading a production report. When he saw Zhao Gang coming in, he put down the documents in his hand and asked, "Xiao Zhao, what's wrong? You don't look very good." Zhao Gang told him everything about Qin Huairu's frequent leave and backtalk. "Director, what do you think we should do about this? If she continues like this, it will not only affect her own work, but also the atmosphere of the entire workshop. Everyone is watching. If everyone follows her example, our workshop will be in chaos." Zhao Gang's face was full of anxiety, with a hint of helplessness in his tone. After listening, Sun Qiang pondered for a moment and said, "I'll find out about the situation. You go back first and don't make a big deal out of it." Zhao Gang nodded, turned around and left the office. Soon, Qin Huairu received a notice asking her to go to the director's office. She was in a state of confusion, not knowing what was waiting for her. She sorted out her emotions and walked into the director's office with her head held high. Sun Qiang saw Qin Huairu come in, pointed to the chair opposite, and said, "Xiao Qin, sit down. Let's have a good chat." His tone was very gentle, in sharp contrast to Zhao Gang's severity. After Qin Huairu sat down, she lowered her head and did not dare to look Sun Qiang in the eye. Sun Qiang looked at her and asked softly, "Xiao Qin, I heard that something happened at home recently. Can you tell me about it?" Hearing this, Qin Huairu couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they flowed down. "Director, my mother is sick, very sick. My father passed away early, and my mother and I are the only ones left at home. If I don't take care of her, what will happen to her..." She cried and talked about the situation at home intermittently, her voice full of pain and helplessness. Sun Qiang listened, and his expression became solemn. He took out a handkerchief from the drawer, handed it to Qin Huairu, and said, "Xiao Qin, don't cry first, wipe your tears. I understand your difficulties, everyone has problems at home. But you also know that the nature of the work in our workshop is special, and your frequent leave will indeed affect production." Qin Huairu wiped her tears and choked up and said, "Director, I know I am wrong, and I don't want to take leave, but I really have no choice. I also want to work hard and contribute to the factory, but my mother..." She became more and more sad as she spoke, and couldn't help crying again. Sun Qiang looked at her and felt a little bit reluctant. He thought for a moment and said, "Let's do this, Xiao Qin. Your family situation is special, and we can't just ignore it. I'll talk to the factory and see if we can arrange some relatively flexible work for you, or grant you a few days of long vacation so that you can take care of your family affairs. But you have to promise me that after your family affairs are settled, you will come back as soon as possible and work hard." Qin Huairu listened, nodded quickly, and said gratefully, "Director, thank you so much. I will definitely take care of my family affairs as soon as possible and come back to work hard. I promise that I will not affect my work for personal reasons in the future." A hopeful smile appeared on her face, and tears were still flashing in her eyes. After coming out of the director's office, Qin Huairu felt much better. She knew that although the difficulties at home were still there, at least the leaders of the factory understood and supported her. She returned to the workshop and told Zhao Gang what the director said. After hearing this, Zhao Gang's expression eased a lot. He said, "Xiao Qin, I was rude before, don't take it personally. Since the director has arranged it this way, you can go back and take care of your mother. When you come back, we will do a good job together." Qin Huairu looked at Zhao Gang gratefully and said, "Chief, I was wrong. I shouldn't have talked back to you. Thank you for your understanding."

The two smiled at each other, and the previous conflict was resolved. In the following days, Qin Huairu took a long vacation and took care of her sick mother wholeheartedly.

Workers in the workshop also lent a hand, some helped to deliver some daily necessities, and some helped to inquire about folk remedies. With everyone's care and help, Qin Huairu's mother's condition gradually improved.

A month later, Qin Huairu returned to the factory. She seemed like a different person, working more actively and proactively. She not only made up for the work she had missed, but also took on some extra tasks.