"Fuqiang ran away?"
At the dinner table, Huang Zheyue excitedly recounted the events of the day, emphasizing Huang Gong's behavior after arriving at the police station.
His face was full of the satisfaction of getting revenge, until he mentioned that the police came to the family building looking for Fuqiang, only to find that Fuqiang and his son were not there.
"That's right! The local police searched the area but couldn't find any trace of Fuqiang and his son, which is when they realized he had run away."
Huang Zheyue said, "I listened for a while. The police officers suspected that Baihua was instigated by Fuqiang and his mother to have children for others. Now that Baihua and her mother-in-law have been arrested, Fuqiang was worried that they would implicate him, so he ran away with the child beforehand."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli exchanged a glance. Apart from the fact that Fu Qiang had escaped, which was unexpected, the fates of Bai Hua, Huang Gong, and the burly man were all within their expectations, so there was nothing too shocking about them.
"Did you hear what the police said next?" Jiang Ci asked Huang Zheyue.
Huang Zheyue frowned and shook her head. "We don't know about the rest yet. Bai Hua has been sent to the hospital, so the police won't be making any progress so quickly."
Zhou Mingli looked at Huang Zheyue and said, "Do you want Engineer Huang to stay inside for a few more years?"
Huang Zheyue's eyes lit up. "Is it okay?"
Zhou Mingli calmly said, "Let's talk after we finish eating."
"good!"
Jiang Ci glanced at Zhou Mingli, then at Huang Zheyue, and knew that Zhou Mingli definitely didn't have any good intentions.
Now that most of the issues concerning Baihua and Huang Gong have been resolved, Jiang Ci can eat with peace of mind.
After dinner, Zhou Mingli talked to Huang Zheyue while Jiang Ci washed the pots and pans and helped the two children wash up.
After she lay down in bed and began to feel sleepy, Zhou Mingli quietly returned.
He was still a little chilly, so he warmed up in the blankets for a while before pulling Jiang Ci into his arms.
"What did you say to Zhe Yue?" Jiang Ci asked him without even opening her eyes, quite naturally putting her feet into his warm lap.
“It’s nothing serious, he can handle it himself.” Zhou Mingli kissed Jiang Ci on the cheek. “Starting tomorrow, I’ll probably be working on the banquet with my master, and I’ll be back very late tonight, so I’ll have to trouble you.”
Jiang Ci grunted and opened her eyes. She wasn't so sleepy anymore and asked, "I'll be on holiday the day after tomorrow. It's not hard work. Have you bought everything for the New Year? Is there anything else I need to do? I'll do it when I'm on holiday."
Hearing her words, Zhou Mingli felt a warm glow in his heart for some reason, and he couldn't help but peck Jiang Ci's lips again. "We haven't bought the firecrackers yet, and we still have the Spring Festival couplets..."
Jiang Ci became interested. In the past, when her family celebrated the New Year, Jiang Ci never cared about these things. Her parents and the housekeeper would prepare everything for the New Year. From the first day of the Lunar New Year, her family would have a constant stream of guests, including her parents' relatives and friends, business partners, and so on.
Since Grandpa passed away, the Jiang family's Lunar New Year celebrations have become more of a time for dealing with interpersonal relationships, lacking any festive atmosphere.
This was the first time she and Zhou Mingli had prepared New Year's supplies by themselves, and Jiang Ci was extremely interested.
The two whispered to each other in bed for a long time, and even started discussing recipes for the Chinese New Year.
They are not short of money now, so they don't need to be too strict with themselves when it comes to food. The only thing that can prevent them from eating and drinking well is the lack of resources.
The two of them didn't know exactly what time they talked, but when Jiang Ci woke up, she was alone in bed again.
Zhou Mingli gets up early and always leaves silently. He tucks her in so that no cold air can get in.
As usual, Jiang Ci took Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao to work, while Huang Zheyue stayed home alone to recover from her injuries.
Before she even started her morning work, Shan Lian knocked on the reception room door and called out to Jiang Ci, "Jiang Ci! Come to the company! The logistics director is here!"
Jiang Ci replied, "Okay."
She gave Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao a few instructions, telling them not to wander off, before heading back.
The logistics director held a document in his hand and waited until everyone had arrived before saying, "The housing allocation list for this Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been released. I will be in charge of notifying the European Department. Everyone, listen up!"
When the staff saw the logistics director arrive, they knew why he was there. The cadres who were waiting to be assigned housing were already getting restless, and when they heard the logistics director's words, they immediately turned their heads and started talking.
The logistics director raised his voice, "I'll emphasize this again! This housing allocation will exclude applicants with children, spouses who already own a house, those who have made mistakes, and those who have failed to perform their duties!"
"Director, we all know! Now, tell us the list of those who will be allocated housing this time!"
Someone asked impatiently.
Director Chai was also watching the commotion from the sidelines.
The director began reading the list, "Zhang Xiao, Dou Yaocheng, Wu Guangzong, Hobbens..."
Everyone whose name was called beamed with joy, their faces radiant with barely suppressed delight.
Those who had applied for housing but didn't hear their names called felt resentful but also somewhat embarrassed.
Only they themselves know their own situation.
About twenty people from the European Division were allocated housing this time.
The director read for a long time, until the very last word, "...Jiang Ci".
Everyone turned their heads when they heard her name.
Jiang porcelain?
Jiang Ci was gossiping with the older woman in her department.
This older woman knew the family situation of everyone in the company like the back of her hand. When the director called out a name, she would chirp a few lines.
Jiang Ci listened with great interest.
Knowing she had no chance of getting a room this time, Jiang Ci didn't listen carefully to what the director was saying at all.
So much so that she found it strange when people looked at her.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Jiang Ci asked innocently, puzzled.
Colleagues: Heh... You got the benefit and you're still acting innocent, what a pretentious act! Just keep pretending!
Dan Lian, completely oblivious to her worries, was sketching with her head down when she reminded her, "You've been allocated a house."
Jiang Ci: "Hmm?"
She paused, then looked at the director.
The director smiled and nodded at her.
For some reason, Jiang Ci suddenly remembered the day the department talked about allocating housing, when the logistics director went to talk to the minister.
She was quick-witted and immediately stood up, saying to Director Chai, "Director, rest assured! I will certainly live up to the organization's high expectations!"
"Thank you for the department's recognition!!"
Hearing Jiang Ci's words, those who were envious and jealous were speechless.
Although Jiang Ci arrived relatively late, she is indeed very capable.
Just looking at the tea sales with Country Y that she facilitated, the Ministry of Foreign Trade estimated that it could provide two thousand jobs. This does not include the plans that the ministry submitted to higher authorities, all of which were to be handled by Enoki.
Jiang Ci is now considered a leading diplomat in China's tea exports, so no one can say she lacks ability or is unqualified to be allocated housing.
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