novelraw Chapter 706 General Administration Report
Chapter 706 General Administration Report
Chapter 706 General Administration Report
Zhou Zheng gave Jiang Lan a meaningful look and said slowly, "Did you say all this beforehand?"
Jiang Lan quickly waved her hand: "No, I didn't say that."
Zhou Zheng seemed relieved and said, "That's great. I have to go on a business trip these two days, so we can't get together. We'll have to wait until Qin Hengzhi comes back next time."
Jiang Lan's face flushed red, and she bit her lip, looking at Zhou Zheng awkwardly without saying a word.
Zhou Zheng sighed silently in his heart. Without a doubt, Qin Hengzhi's mind had gone blank.
He feigned ignorance and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? I have to go to work."
As he spoke, Zhou Zheng strode forward.
Then Jiang Lan reached out and grabbed him, saying, "Brother Zheng, I didn't think too much about it just now. I just blurted out that you guys were going to treat them to dinner."
Zheng Ge, do you think you could spare some time to talk to Heng Zhi Ge? Whether they go or not is their business, but I've already said it.
Brother Zheng, you can't just stand by and watch me die. You have to find a way to save face for me.
"After you cover for me, I'll definitely treat you to a meal afterwards."
"What are you going to treat me to?"
"What do you want to eat? I'll treat you to whatever you want."
Zhou Zheng glanced at Jiang Lan and said with feigned helplessness, "Then I'll try to postpone the business trip. Otherwise, you've already made such a boast. If I, your brother Zheng, don't cover for you, who will?"
"Thank you, Brother Zheng." Jiang Lan's words of gratitude were heartfelt; she almost bowed to him.
After receiving Zhou Zheng's agreement, Jiang Lan chatted and laughed with Zhou Zheng as they left the Zhou family's gate.
Zhou's mother, peeking into the yard from the living room, said to Zhou's father with a pursed mouth, "This girl is quite familiar with our Xiaozheng."
Mr. Zhou said, "That's a young person's business, don't meddle."
"How could I be meddling? Our son is getting on in years. Look at Qin Hengzhi, he's already married, and his wife is so outstanding."
After a pause, Zhou's mother said with a hint of sourness, "Don't worry about things you shouldn't. Being down-to-earth is better than anything else."
"What's the point of you saying this in front of me? If you're so capable, try saying it in front of your son."
Mrs. Zhou sighed: "Actually, Lan is a good girl, really... But, you know, our compound has produced a Qin Hengzhi, and I'm not exaggerating. He has outshone all these rascals, which has made those girls more picky. Otherwise, Lan and our Xiaozheng would be a perfect match."
But I always felt a little regretful, as if I was the one Qin Hengzhi had left over.
However, Zhou's mother didn't dare say these words.
If I were to say that, I don't know how many people I would offend.
Moreover, it's normal for a young girl to admire good-looking people; she didn't like ugly people when she was young either.
If you really want to be bothered by it, you're just making things difficult for yourself.
"These days everyone talks about freedom of love, right? Let them be. I definitely won't get involved. I'm just afraid your son will be all talk and no action. Lan'er has already been admitted to university."
Even though the university wasn't great, it was still a university student.
After graduation, I became a proper government official.
Then, the Jiang family had a solid foundation to ensure that whoever they were assigned to had a good job.
Her son likes everything except studying.
Mr. Zhou nodded in agreement: "What you're saying makes some sense."
Zhou's mother was a little envious: "Qin Hengzhi is also very lucky to have met Lu Qiaoge. I heard that she was studying at the same time and working at the State Administration of Foreign Trade, and it was a formal position."
Mr. Zhou frowned, somewhat disapprovingly saying, "They say you can't do two things at once, studying and working at the same time. What if you end up not doing either well..."
At this moment, Lu Qiaoge was registering at the main gate with the relevant documents.
The gatekeeper looked Lu Qiaoge up and down, full of questions. This excessively young and beautiful girl was Lu Qiaoge, whom the higher-ups had gone to great lengths to promote from the grassroots level.
But in the end, he kindly told her, "My superiors have instructed me that if you come to report for duty, I should take you to the Fifth Division to find Director Lü first."
Lu Qiaoge did not refuse and thanked the gatekeeper with a smile.
So Lu Qiaoge and the gatekeeper headed towards the fifth location.
Nowadays, the office buildings of various organizations are all simple and unadorned.
There are even several units crammed together in one office building.
This was true even in the Northern Capital.
Moreover, because it is the capital, this phenomenon is even more severe in the north.
The current State Administration of Foreign Trade, the State Administration of Industry, the State Administration of Agriculture, the Women's Federation, and the Trade Union are all located in the same building.
The State Administration of Foreign Trade is on the third floor; the entire floor belongs to it.
As they were going up the stairs, the security guard couldn't help but ask Lu Qiaoge, "You have to go to school and work at the same time. Can you manage to keep up with the schedule? I don't know what the higher-ups are thinking. Don't end up neglecting both and wasting time and the country's resources."
Lu Qiaoge glanced at the gatekeeper without making a sound.
My intuition told me this wasn't an ordinary security guard.
But regardless of what he did before, he should just be an old man who was retired and then rehired.
And they must have just started working in the last few days.
Lu Qiaoge remembered that Xiao Cangcang had mentioned that this was the former director who had just retired a month ago.
Lu Qiaoge said modestly, "I forgot where I saw a quote that said time is like a sponge. It looks like it's gone, but you can still squeeze some out."
This arrangement by the leader is a sign of their trust and understanding of me, and I naturally cannot let them down. Whether it's studying or working, I will try my best to balance both aspects and not disappoint the leader.
Thank you for your reminder, sir. I will act within my capabilities.
The old director looked at Lu Qiaoge with great surprise.
He knew from the moment she registered at the gatehouse that this young girl was worldly-wise.
Standing there... his entire demeanor was completely different from that of the nervous young people who had just arrived to report for duty.
Anyone who didn't know better would think she'd been working here for years.
He knew that this girl was Old Qin's granddaughter-in-law.
He had just checked and saw that the girl had arrived by bicycle.
Old Qin and that kid Qin Hengzhi didn't come along.
But I just started this job today, so the two of them definitely don't know.
It seems they trust Lu Qiaoge quite a bit.
People on the street who saw the old director all called him Comrade Old Song. It seems this was something that had been instructed in advance.
I wonder what the current bureau chief feels when he sees the old bureau chief guarding the gate.
Old Song's expression softened: "This is a rare opportunity, you should cherish it."
Lu Qiaoge didn't know whether the old man was referring to job opportunities or learning opportunities.
Let's treat both as opportunities.
They soon arrived at the main gate of the Fifth Division, and Lu Qiaoge immediately spotted Gu Jiayan, who was leisurely leaning back in his chair, drinking tea and holding a newspaper...
(End of this chapter)