Chapter 266 Leader, how can reuniting with your family be more important than serving the people! (Silver Alliance, Chapter 3)
Beijing City.
Dongcheng District.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Guest House.
After the two of them presented various documents and completed the registration, the three of them carried their things and walked into the room.
“Crack!”
Su Wenchen opened the door and was immediately greeted by a warm current.
When you walk in, you can still hear the hum of the old cast iron radiator in the room.
Feeling that the temperature in the room was at least 18℃, Su Wenchen showed a hint of surprise. He put down the things in his hands and then put his hand on the radiator to try.
"As expected of a guesthouse prepared by a ministry, it even has a radiator, and it's a bit hot!"
Feeling the sudden rise in temperature, they immediately took off their heavy outer clothes. Song Wantang and Jiang Li also took off their heavy coats.
After hearing Su Wenchen's words, Song Wantang spoke directly.
"Now, not only are these key guesthouses in the city equipped with heaters, but even the guesthouses for companies in the city below have already installed radiators!"
"But the coal supply there is definitely not as abundant as here. It's only supplied intermittently between 6pm and 6am. Furthermore, this intermittent heating has caused pipes to rust, so even if the heating is on at night, the indoor temperature is very limited."
"Once, I went to inspect work with my boss and stayed there for a while. I almost froze into an ice cube."
Hearing this, Jiang Li immediately laughed.
"Tangtang, when did you become so spoiled? So you still live at home now!"
Song Wantang waved her hand.
"I haven't lived with my family for a long time. Although the office compound has heating, my mother nags me to find a partner every day, which makes me very annoyed. Now I live in the company dormitory."
"I told you, even though there's no heating, my blanket is thick!"
"But the quilt at the guesthouse last time was almost as thick as the one in your room, but the temperature inside was much lower. I definitely couldn't handle it!"
While the two were chatting, Su Wenchen tidied up his things a little and took out the meeting notice.
"A-Li, I'm going to report to the Ministry first. You can rest in the guesthouse. If you feel bored, ask Comrade Wan Tang to take you to a department store or somewhere like that."
"Anyway, you grew up here, so you know better than me where to buy things, so don't be reluctant to spend money."
Hearing Su Wenchen's concern, Jiang Li immediately spoke softly.
"Don't worry, you don't have to worry about me. I have Tangtang here with me! Just focus on your own things."
Su Wenchen nodded.
"Then Comrade Wan Tang, I'll leave Ah Li in your care for now. I'll find a chance to thank you properly after the meeting."
Song Wantang waved her hand.
"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her even if you don't tell me. But you really have to thank me. I've taken care of her for you for twenty years!"
Hearing Song Wantang's words, Jiang Li pouted.
"Who said you took care of me? Didn't I take care of you for the past twenty years?"
"Someone was so scared of breaking the glass that he didn't even dare to go home. I ended up taking him in! And then he turned around and hit me on the head."
"Damn you, Li Zi, you're actually going to turn the tables. As members of the Red Detachment of Women, we all share the good and the bad. What's wrong with that?"
"It seems you've been away from the organization for too long and have forgotten the organization's punishment."
As he said that, he moved his hand to scratch Jiang Li's armpit.
Seeing this, Jiang Li quickly dodged with a smile.
"No, no, no, I'm pregnant now, I can't make trouble with you like this!"
"Ah, damn it! You actually used the baby as a talisman to evade the organization's punishment. For the sake of my unborn godson, I will temporarily spare your life."
"??? When did the child I gave birth to become your godson?"
"Humph, I just made a unilateral decision. As a good sister, your son gave me half. What's wrong with that? Do you have the heart to watch her be all alone and helpless, with no one to burn paper for her in the end?"
"Okay then! What if it's a daughter?"
"A goddaughter would be even better! I'll buy her a bunch of pretty clothes and dress her up beautifully."
Seeing that the two of them completely treated him as a transparent person, Su Wenchen shook his head, picked up his briefcase and walked out of the room.
Before the door closed, I could still hear the two of them happily sharing things about their child's future.
Su Wenchen stopped in front of the gate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
The heavy iron gate was wide open, with gray-white cement gateposts on both sides, each with a faded five-pointed star embedded on the top.
There was a wooden sentry box next to the doorpost, and a guard in a navy blue uniform was standing straight at the door with a vigilant look.
Su Wenchen walked to the nearby communication room and took out his ID and meeting notice.
After a quick check of my briefcase to see if I was carrying any prohibited items, I was allowed to pass through. I was also told which conference room in the main building I should report to to apply for my meeting attendance pass.
Su Wenchen walked through the gate and was greeted by a straight cement road extending inward. Neatly planted holly bushes lined the roadside. Although it was winter, the dark green leaves still stubbornly offered a touch of green.
After walking a little further in, the first thing that catches your eye is the Soviet-style architectural complex built around the 1950s.
The towering main building has thick red brick walls, arched window frames painted milky white, the sloping roof is covered with dark gray tiles, and a metal plaque with the words "Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry" hangs under the eaves.
The steps in front of the main building are wide, with stone slogan pillars on both sides. The weathered words can vaguely make out the outlines of "hard struggle" and "science for the people".
Looking at the building complex in front of me, although it is not as tall as the ministry buildings in later generations, a sense of heaviness still comes over me.
After asking several staff members, Su Wenchen quickly found the office for processing conference attendance certificates.
After seeing Su Wenchen, the other party was a little surprised.
"Your unit gave you two months' notice. Why are you only here now? The meeting starts tomorrow, and you're only here today to get your attendance pass?"
"If I leave work early, you won't be able to get in tomorrow and won't have anywhere to go."
Su Wenchen explained with a smile.
"It's because our unit found out too late, and we were delayed on the way!"
The other party was a little confused.
"That's impossible. Our office arranges for all meeting notices to be mailed out uniformly. How can there be such a huge difference in mailing time?"
"Are you from the Xinjiang Agricultural Reclamation Corps?"
Because in his impression, only the Xinjiang region is far away and has a vast area and sparse population, so the time it receives the message is likely to be so different from that of other units.
Su Wenchen shook his head and took out the meeting notice document, the letter of introduction from their unit and his work ID from his bag.
"I'm from Blue Water Farm, and the meeting notice was actually just sent to me a few days ago!"
After the other party took the meeting notice from Su Wenchen's hand, he suddenly realized.
A hint of enthusiasm suddenly appeared on his face.
"So it's the comrades from Blue Water Farm! That's right, you received it very late. Your farm wasn't originally included. It was added in later by the Minister himself."
"The minister came to ask yesterday if you guys had arrived yet! If you did, please let me know."
"Please sit in the chair for a while. I'll go get your file and make a report. I'll get you a meeting attendance card when I come back."
Su Wenchen nodded when he heard this.
"It's okay, comrade, go ahead! I'm not in a hurry here."
Then he thought to himself, it seems that what he thought was right. Their farm was indeed not qualified to attend the meeting this time. It was only when the minister personally asked for it that their farm was qualified to attend.
The other party did not keep Su Wenchen waiting for long. He quickly ran back from the corridor with a file bag in his hand.
A smile even warmer than before appeared on his face.
"Director Su, sorry for the long wait!"
"I'll get you a conference pass right away, but you'll have to go to Building 1 later. The minister will come over after he gets the pass."
"Building No. 1 is the main building in the front. There should be someone waiting downstairs now."
"Please wait a moment, I'll be right here."
As he spoke, he took out a card from the drawer and wrote down various information about Su Wenchen, as well as the meeting number, on it.
Finally, he opened the file bag, took out the documents and compared them. The key point was to see whether the photo in the file was the same as Su Wenchen himself.
Su Wenchen took a quick look and found that the photo in the file was the same one he took when he went through the employment procedures at the Organization Department of Lan City.
Apparently his files have now been transferred to the Ministry.
After comparing the photos.
The other party picked up the steel seal and stamped the final seal with a "click".
Then he looked at Su Wenchen with a smile and handed over the conference attendance certificate in his hand that looked like a badge.
"Director Su, there's a brooch on the back. Just wear it on your left chest when you enter tomorrow."
Su Wenchen took it and took a look. It was a bit similar to the student ID cards of later generations, but this time it was all handwritten and there was no photo on it.
There is only information such as his name, position, unit, and meeting number.
After collecting the meeting attendance certificate, Su Wenchen also expressed his gratitude.
"Sorry for bothering you just now, comrade. If it's all right, I'll go to Building One."
The other party just smiled and waved his hand.
"It's okay, it's okay, this is my job, do you know the way?"
"Do you want me to take you there? Anyway, there won't be any other units coming to handle it later. I have nothing to do here, so I can take you there."
Uh~
Feeling that the other party was a bit too enthusiastic, Su Wenchen thought that before he understood the situation here, it would be better to be cautious, so he spoke directly.
"No need to trouble you, comrade. I passed by Building 1 on my way here. I can go there myself."
The other party should not be disappointed if they are rejected.
"Okay, Director Su, then you go first!"
"If you can still get out early, you can come see me. I'll show you around the various departments of our ministry."
"After all, this is your first time here, so I'll take you to each unit to familiarize you with the places."
Hearing this, Su Wenchen couldn't refuse directly and nodded.
"If there's a chance, I'd be grateful to you, comrade. What's your name?"
The other party suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Look at me, I almost forgot to introduce myself. I'm Guo Xiangyang, the head of the Conference Affairs Office under the Political Work Group."
"If you're free, you can come find me. I live in Laoqian Hutong, Dongcheng District!"
"If you don't understand since you just arrived, I'll show you around our capital!"
Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, Su Wenchen naturally would not refuse directly in person.
"Okay, Comrade Xiangyang, when I'm done with my work, I'll let you take me around when I'm free!"
"The minister wants to see me, so I'll go over first. We can talk later when we have time."
Guo Xiangyang waved his hand.
"Director Su, please go over there quickly! Don't keep the minister waiting anxiously."
Then Su Wenchen picked up his briefcase, although he didn't know why the other party was so enthusiastic.
But it's better than having a deadpan face and jumping out to find fault.
As for asking the other person to take you around the capital, it all depends on fate.
Since he would not be staying here for long, Su Wenchen mainly kept his distance from the people in the department.
Follow the same path you came from and walk down to the main building.
Su Wenchen walked up the wide steps and after a few steps he saw a staff member in a Zhongshan suit standing downstairs and looking around.
After seeing Su Wenchen, he immediately trotted over.
"Is this Comrade Su Wenchen from Blue Water Farm?"
Seeing this, Su Wenchen nodded in response.
"I'm Su Wenchen from Blue Water Farm. Someone from the conference organizing committee just asked me to come to the main building."
The other party nodded directly.
"That's right, the Minister has been waiting for you for two days. Come on! Follow me in!"
Then Su Wenchen followed the other party into the main building, and after several turns,
The other party pushed open a mahogany door.
"Minister, Comrade Su Wenchen is here, what do you think?"
"Let him in! I'll be done soon."
After hearing the sound in the room, the person who brought Su Wenchen in made way.
"Director Su, the leader wants you to come in!"
Su Wenchen naturally also heard the familiar voice of the leader in the room just now. As soon as he stepped into the room, the people behind him consciously closed the door.
After walking in, Su Wenchen found that the room was not big, only about 30 square meters in total, and the cast iron hinges of the heater in the room made a low creaking sound!
Although it is an old-fashioned radiator, it can still make the whole room warm.
On a three-meter-long dark brown office desk are piles of various kraft paper file bags.
An old man was holding a pen and writing something non-stop. Due to the amplitude of his movements, there were ink stains on the right cuff of his navy blue Zhongshan suit.
The old man spoke without even raising his head.
"Xiao Su, please sit down and relax. I'll finish revising this manuscript soon. I'll talk to you then!"
Su Wenchen said quickly.
"Leader, you are busy, I am not in a hurry."
Hearing this, the other party replied with a smile.
"Haha, I know you're not in a hurry, otherwise you wouldn't have arrived today."
"At first I thought your branch was too busy, so I even asked someone in Xuzhou to find out when you left."
"They said you'd be on the bus on the 20th, so according to the schedule, you should be here around the 22nd."
Hearing this, Su Wenchen suddenly felt embarrassed.
"Boss, isn't my wife also from Beijing?"
"I thought if the meeting lasted too long, I might not be able to go back home for the New Year, so I thought about picking up my wife and coming here to celebrate the New Year together."
The old man laughed.
"It seems that I'm to blame now. I just wanted you to come over and recognize people, but ended up delaying your reunion with your family."
Su Wenchen shook his head repeatedly.
"No, leader, reuniting with my family is not as important as serving the people!"
"Haha, it turns out my old boss has a pretty good eye for people. You're still as smart as I saw you in Guangzhou City. You won't fall into any traps!"
"Remember to keep it up from now on. Don't let your guard down no matter who you're with!"
"I was thinking that after your farm came under the direct control of the ministry, you might become a little carried away! Now it seems I was worrying too much!"
(End of this chapter)
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