The team leader’s heart kept sinking. He knew that Director Qian was hinting at him. Hinting that he shouldn’t help the Wang Family and Lin the Fourth’s family, without seeking justice for Lin Xiang! The team leader felt a bit aggrieved in his heart. Clearly, his starting point was for the collective, for Li Hua Team’s excellence evaluation. Director Qian seemed to have mind-reading skills, "Excellence evaluation considers various aspects, not just the absence of internal conflicts within the team for advanced collective status." "Mr. Chen, as the team leader of Li Hua Team, it’s commendable that you always consider the team. But as a team leader, your primary responsibility is to serve the members, resolving their conflicts and needs, not everything starting from evaluation for excellence. Your focus on personal gain is too strong, which is not a good thing." The team leader bowed his head deeply. "Leader, I understand, I promise that from now on, I will view everything from the members’ perspective, no longer sacrificing any member’s rightful benefits for the sake of evaluation." Since the team leader has pledged, Director Qian couldn’t hold onto this matter any longer. After all, although the team leader’s methods were flawed, it wasn’t enough to remove him from his position. Just a few words of oral education would suffice, as long as he changes in the future. The matters of Wang Xing and Lin the Fourth have already concluded. But it’s getting late. Considering that the leaders had made this special trip, Lin Xiang approached the team leader, "Uncle, do you think we should invite the leaders for a meal?" This update ıs available on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 Technically, it should be done, but the team leader was unsure. He worried that if he proposed it, the leaders might critique him. "Girl, why don’t you ask the leaders?" Anyway, Lin Xiang was familiar with the leaders and a major contributor; no matter what, the leaders wouldn’t be angry with her. Lin Xiang had no choice but to approach Director Chen and state her intentions. Director Chen relayed Lin Xiang’s wishes to the Township Party Secretary. The Township Party Secretary glanced at Lin Xiang, who was grinning. Lin Xiang really doesn’t fit in this era, having to cautiously invite leaders for a meal, fearing a misstep. The Township Party Secretary didn’t immediately agree, but consulted with the head officer. "That sounds good. We’ll use our own meal tickets." Due to the number of people and the late hour, Lin Xiang directly made a large pot of stew and prepared a mix of rice and corn steamed rice. Additionally, she steamed some big buns and stir-fried two vegetable dishes. In just about forty minutes, the leaders were seated at the dinner table. At the dinner table were only the head officer, Township Party Secretary, Director Qian, Director Chen, the team leader, and the branch secretary. Secretary Hu, Secretary Wang, and Director Qian’s subordinates, had their food served separately at another table. The head officer sat at the head seat, tasted a few bites of Lin Xiang’s dishes, and found the flavor indeed good. "Mr. Chen, could you tell me more about Lin Xiang’s family situation?" The head officer set down his chopsticks, "She is currently a translator for Mianyang Town and has helped Mianyang Town secure several large orders. I need to learn more about her situation." The Township Party Secretary’s chopstick paused. The head officer’s rank was much higher than his, but he was military, not concerned with political affairs! The Township Party Secretary knew the head officer had a purpose for this visit to Mianyang Town, instructed by higher-ups to cooperate, yet why was he so focused on Lin Xiang? The Township Party Secretary was thoughtful but showed nothing on the face. The team leader didn’t know that earlier at the Lin Family, the branch secretary had briefly recounted the Lin Family’s and Lin the Fourth’s conflict, informing the head officer of all he knew. "Lin Xiang’s biological grandmother died during childbirth of her little aunt, within a few months Mr. Lin Sr. married again, to Lin the Fourth’s mother. Mrs. Lin Sr. didn’t favor the two sons from the previous marriage, so Lin Xiang’s father was raised by her uncle and little aunt. Later Lin the Second married without burdening the Lin Family." "After Lin Xiang’s parents married, they didn’t have children for years, then one day Lin the Second found a fair chubby boy while chopping wood on the mountain, who no one claimed, so he brought him home to raise, that’s Lin Xiang’s brother Lin Yun. Oddly, within a year of finding Lin Yun, Lin Xiang was born." "But good fortune didn’t last, Lin the Second died of illness when Lin Xiang was about four or five years old, leaving only her mother to raise the kids, Lin the Fourth and her mother’s family often bullied them, openly taking advantage of them. Possibly scared of being bullied, Lin Xiang’s mother and Lin Xiang grew more bold and stubborn, not earning a good reputation in the village." "Recently, Lin Xiang went to the town and reportedly became a leader’s translator, improving her family’s situation." The team leader knew that those present were all protective of Lin Xiang, so besides recounting the Lin Family’s past, he focused on praising Lin Xiang. After the meal, Director Chen suddenly spoke. "Regarding Lin the Fourth’s claim that Lin Xiang sold the job position for eight hundred yuan, it’s false. After Lin Xiang brought orders to our cotton spinning factory for the first time, the reward given was the opportunity to redo high school at Town First Middle School, and some flawed fabric, but not a job position." "As for the recent orders she brought in, our cotton spinning factory will certainly reward her, but it won’t be a job position or monetary reward either. Team leader, I hope you can find an appropriate time to inform the members of Li Hua Team about this to prevent anyone from coveting and causing unnecessary trouble for Lin Xiang, otherwise it would be our cotton spinning factory’s fault." The team leader hurriedly replied, "Certainly, certainly, I’ll make an announcement early tomorrow morning." Before leaving, Director Qian reminded again, "Mr. Chen, remember what I said today, don’t focus on evaluation for excellence and neglect truly important things. As long as you manage Li Hua Team well, recognition is only a matter of time." The team leader immediately pledged loyalty, "Director Qian’s words are well noted, I guarantee the mistakes from these past days won’t happen again." After the leaders left, the team leader found Lin Xiang and handed her the leftover meal tickets from the leaders. "Team leader, what are you doing?" "These meal tickets are rightfully yours." "Come on!" Lin Xiang waved it off, "The ingredients used for cooking were taken from the brigade’s canteen. I only put in effort. Besides, Township Party Secretary, Director Qian, and Director Chen came to support me, so asking for meal tickets from them for cooking a meal would be too inappropriate." The team leader felt Lin Xiang was indirectly critiquing him, but he had no evidence. "Girl, let me apologize. Whether it was the Wang Family matter or today with Lin the Fourth, I didn’t stand up for you and your family, causing you significant losses." "Losses are blessings; it’s what I deserve."