Chapter 55: Chapter 55, Excellent Government Officer
Osenia felt somewhat dizzy as she left the Governor’s residence—really just a big house.
At first, when she learned that His Excellency the Governor wanted to see her, she was quite nervous.
She was naturally poised and graceful, and after several months of hardship, she had added a wildcat’s tenacity, willing to fight and desperate to survive.
Yet she still felt nervous, at a loss.
The ordeals of those months were deeply etched in her heart, so much so that upon arriving at the Governor’s Camp and settling into a stable life where she no longer needed to worry about tomorrow’s food or safety, she cherished it immensely.
She worked hard at her job, entering the textile factory and, because she could read the most, she became a manager. She did her utmost to put forth and implement her ideas and experiences, as well as the knowledge from books she had read before the war.
She felt she was doing quite well, but admittedly, in some areas, if not ‘heretical’, at least she was different from other factories and units.
Could it be that His Excellency was angry about this?
With a heart full of trepidation, she met with the Governor.
This was her first time seeing the Governor up close.
She had expected him to be a dignified man, but to her surprise, he was quite young, not much older than herself. He had a handsome face, wore a golden, gorgeous, crisp military uniform, but his smile was quite amiable.
The Governor first inquired about her living situation and her past experiences to which she answered one by one. As the conversation progressed, her mood eased slightly. They then discussed her work at the textile factory and her thoughts, and while listening, he would occasionally pose more in-depth questions and suggestions.
Osenia found her exchange with the Governor very pleasant. She discovered the Governor was a great listener and posed appropriate questions. At the same time, she also found the Governor’s insights profound, providing her with much inspiration.
It was a great harvest.
And after their conversation concluded, something completely unexpected happened.
His Excellency mentioned establishing a new department, named ‘Production Department,’ aimed at overseeing all the factories, setting production plans, and optimizing systems.
And she was to be appointed as the acting head of the Production Department.
Osenia was stunned.
Her first doubt was whether her ears were broken and she had misunderstood.
After confirming it was correct, she began to wonder if there was something wrong with… oh, such thoughts were disrespectful.
But that was more or less the gist of her concerns.
How could she, a little white rabbit who knew nothing, suddenly take on such an important job?
Gu Hang did not give her the power to refuse.
Nor would she refuse.
She felt flustered and panicked, at a loss. If this had happened a few months earlier when she truly was a young lady, she might have chosen to flee out of fear of not being able to handle it. But now, after months of hardship, she understood that every opportunity had to be fought for, had to be grasped.
His Excellency had given her the opportunity, and she was fully aware of what the position, this job, meant.
She had no idea what she was doing, but it did not prevent her from trying to convince herself that she had to try to do it, she had to change her own destiny.
She couldn’t waste the chance given by the Governor, she had to be worthy of his trust, only then could she take her fate into her own hands.
And besides… it wasn’t as if she really lacked the ability to do it.
The past her, probably wouldn’t have been up to it.
But now, after her talk with the Governor, as she walked out, her mind kept churning. His words seemed to have turned into some strange, massive, and useful knowledge.
Many things that previously stumped her, that she didn’t know how to handle, now seemed to click, and she was able to find suitable methods to deal with them; many areas that she thought were well-handled before now seemed to have better solutions to improve the outcomes.
She had sensed this during her conversation with the Governor.
He wasn’t quite sure why that was the case and casually expressed his wonder.
Then he saw the governor reveal what seemed to her a rather strange smile:
“Under normal circumstances, perhaps this is The Emperor’s revelation.”
“This is your revelation,” she complimented thus.
Gu Hang burst into laughter at the time and waved his hand dismissively, “Don’t, please don’t say that. I can’t shoulder such a responsibility.”
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[Hero Activated: Osenia (N)]
[Level: lv1]
[Physique 4, Spirituality 5, Command 7, Politics 9]
[Trait:]
[Excellent Civil Servant: Skilled in statistics, arrangement, and planning of political and economic affairs. Placing her in a suitable position can enhance administrative efficiency. Politics +1]
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Looking at the ‘n,’ Gu Hang had an awkward expression.
Above the ‘n,’ shouldn’t there be ‘r’, ‘sr’, ‘ssr’ too?
Turns out this wasn’t some farming system, nor was it a war system, but a gacha system, right? And it even includes elements of character development.
So far, three features with a random element had appeared in his system.
Gu Hang complained inwardly.
However, being able to activate Osenia was quite good.
It was even more valuable than activating Yan Fangxu.
Within the current scope of Gu Hang’s influence, there was a shortage of population, but an even greater shortage of talent.
On the military side, it might be slightly better. After all, the Army Badge System could provide a training bonus for the entire troop, and there was Yan Fangxu, the bona fide captain of the Imperial Navy. Even without activating him as a hero, he still had exceptional military command skills.
Put simply, he was serviceable.
On the other hand, for administrative work, Gu Hang really didn’t have any suitable candidates under his command.
Until now, he had only been able to use his little attendant Zhang Chao and Patel to manage the entire camp’s affairs.
This was a lot of pressure for both of them.
Zhang Chao did a passable job, without any major mistakes, but that was also because Gu Hang did not have many expectations for him. If there were any further demands, it would likely be too much for Zhang Chao to bear.
Additionally, Patel, the former leader of the Abandoned Cave Society, was currently in charge of their heavy industry conglomerate. He was learning while doing the job, and his past experience was far from sufficient to deal with the various emerging issues during the rapid development of the Abandoned Cave Society’s heavy industry. He was working hard, but it was also tough, and even with such efforts, it was very difficult to elevate his own skills to the necessary level.
Now that he had Osenia on his team, Gu Hang could be a little more at ease with the administrative work.
As for promoting someone to such an important position so quickly, which might seem like rushing things and, in the future, possibly leaving no room for promotion… that was possible, but Gu Hang didn’t have the luxury to worry about that now.
First solve the immediate problems; the right way to use people, later, will do.
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Osenia now had a picture too!