Chapter 39: Overtime is getting less and less
Inside the Toyota Coaster, Zhang Hao is editing information.
"Through everyone's efforts and cooperation, the mission of this group has been accomplished. Thank you all for your efforts during this period. Now this group is disbanded. I wish you all good luck in your work!"
Zhou Junheng concluded his second summer tour of Internet companies in Nanshan District.
Zhang Hao mentioned Monday’s schedule. The host city of the 8th National Games is Beijing, and the promotion will be connected with the Cultural and Tourism Bureau.
"Director Zhou, this morning's specific work involves recording an English promotional video. The electronic English version has been compiled and sent over. At 2:00 PM, we will inspect the construction schedule for the Changping District indoor stadium."
Zhou Junheng asked, "Which department of the Culture and Tourism Bureau is responsible for promoting the city?"
He asked carefully, and Zhang Hao quickly checked the official seal of the specific office where the document was sent. "The main organizer of sports events has always been the Culture and Tourism Bureau, and the fax office is the Propaganda Department."
"Yeah, I understand."
Zhang Hao then reported the basic schedule for next week, which included meetings that required concentrated attendance as scheduled, and a packed schedule that required attendance and presence.
But compared to July, it is relatively free and there will be fewer daily affairs.
Zhou Junheng's question just now made Zhang Hao look at every item extra carefully today, just in case, worried that Director Zhou would need it again, but Zhou Junheng did not interrupt again and did not say anything more.
"Please send another copy of the itinerary's specific time to my phone, and highlight any changes."
"Okay, Director Zhou, I understand."
In front of the Finance Bureau's administrative building, people wearing simple jackets, shirts and thermoses got out of the Costen one after another, holding black briefcases and organized documents.
Zhou Junheng walked in front, and Zhang Hao beside him gave instructions: "Have everyone file and organize the documents and then you can leave work. Go home and rest early. Work will be arranged as normal next week. Don't keep working overtime."
Zhang Hao nodded quickly, feeling excited.
"Okay, thank you Director Zhou. I'll tell everyone later."
The previous inquiry definitely had a reason. The Culture and Tourism Bureau is where Director Zhou's wife works, and the rest of the work is just a normal work schedule for attending a conference. Asking about the specific department should be based on whether there is any overlap with his wife's responsibilities.
Doesn’t this mean that the Finance Bureau may have to work fewer overtime days in the future... At least it won’t be the last unit to get off work along Chang’an Avenue.
How come he, an ordinary worker, suddenly feels that better days are coming?
…
After sending Director Zhou back to Hezheng Garden, Zhang Hao got out of the car and followed behind him, carrying a briefcase.
Shi also came out to pick up the man, but Zhou Junheng took the not-so-heavy bag that Zhang Hao handed over first and didn't let her do it.
She handed over something she had taken out of the kitchen and said with a smile, "Thank you, Secretary Zhang. This is freshly made nougat. Your director said you have a girlfriend. Try it and see if you like it."
"Thank you ma'am, she loves sweets!"
Zhou Junheng nodded slightly and said nothing more.
The two turned around and went into the house together.
Shi Ye took two steps forward and said, "My eldest brother just came over as well. He's in the study upstairs. You can go upstairs and do your work. My second brother and I will continue baking cakes and making cookies downstairs."
I put aside the apron that I had just untied when I went out.
Shi Ye remembered something, "Oh, it's not too early now, don't talk too long, remember to come down for dinner at 6:10~"
"...If it doesn't work, we can continue the conversation after we finish eating."
He didn't hear Zhou Junheng's reply and was about to turn around.
The man spoke up, "Yes, I know. Big Brother, you can wait upstairs for a while. I'll help you tie your apron."
The lacing itself is not complicated, but the single clothes in summer are thinner, and intimate physical contact is particularly sensitive in a quiet and unenclosed space.
Her eldest brother was in the upstairs study, and her second brother was sitting at the kitchen island next to the oven.
Tokiya felt the time was too long facing the man, and he urged him quietly, mumbling a little, "Hurry up, or it will be weird later...it will be even more unfair if they think we're doing something."
The man's eyelashes drooped, and a very light laugh escaped from his throat, the coldness wrapped in the icicles that fell from the pine branches.
After he tied the knot on the rope, he still didn't let go. His palm moved to her right earlobe, gently stroking and unconsciously caressing it, a very sensitive spot.
The chandelier at the entrance was overhead, and the warm yellow light, with white as the main color, cast a golden glow on the man's profile, and even the collar of his shirt, which was buttoned to the top, was shimmering with tiny spots of light.
Just as she was about to speak again, the man suddenly leaned in close and kissed the corner of her lips, and then her lips.
Shi Che was just about to go to the living room to get a glass of water when he saw such an inappropriate scene for children before he even walked out of the kitchen. If he had to aesthetically summarize it as a plot of an idol drama, his sister would be the heroine.
Well...as much as he hates to admit it, he is the third wheel.
He turned around and closed the door. No matter how beautiful it was, Shi Che still felt a little upset because his own cabbage was being eaten by a pig.
"It's confirmed, it's not an injustice."
Shi Ye blushed and didn't know what to say. How could the man say such a thing so calmly?
"Freshly made nougat with orange?"
"No... I drank orange juice."
The man smiled and nodded in understanding. Before going upstairs, he gently squeezed the little girl's hand and said, "Very sweet."
Oranges are tasteless, but people are sweet.
Shi Ye happily went to the kitchen. Shi Che couldn't ignore the smile on his sister's face at all. He felt envious in his heart: "You let your brother wash his hands and eat soup here, while you go and have a secret relationship."
Green's speech and the fact that he was wearing a Hello Kitty apron made him look so aggrieved.
Shi Ye thought it was too funny, "I'm not doing it secretly, you know I went out~ Besides, we are adults, and we are protected by the law if we are in a relationship. It's only if you don't have a relationship that your parents will worry!"
Shi Che had no way to refute this illogical statement and made a dry excuse: "I'm a public figure, so this is not inconvenient."
I only listen to half of what my second brother says, and his credibility depends entirely on the topic.
"Brother, we're putting ourselves in your shoes... You're not an idol, you can even get married."
Shi Che: “…”
Before he could say anything more, Shi Ye said, "Brother, did you eat some plums secretly? They're so sour."
When Shi Che died, he was already despised.
"I didn't eat it! I just ate the dog food!"
"That's fine. If you like, come often and I'll take care of you... You didn't tell me earlier—"
"Tokyo!"
Okay, Shi Ye tactically shut up. She felt it was more fun to watch her second brother jumping up and down.
"Can I take your picture then?"
Shi Che was unwilling to do so, but his sister had already pointed her phone at him. The kitchen was so big that the two of them completely forgot about what was in the oven.
…
Shi Qing sat across from the sofa in the study. "The He family switched their Asian Games sponsorship bid from the outdoor competition area's logistics for the first round to the hotel. Jinghua International, which withdrew, just happened to discover problems at this time. This shouldn't be a coincidence, right?"
Zhou Junheng bluntly stated, "He Zhitao must have cleared the way for the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development in advance. There must have been many bidders for that piece of land."
"They're being too obvious. We're not all fools."
As the saying goes, leave a way out when doing things, so that you can meet again later. This is especially true in the business world.
Zhou Junheng remained noncommittal. "It's a foregone conclusion that He Zhitao's old boss has been nominated, so he's naturally in high demand."
Shi Qing frowned. Although he knew that this was indeed the case, he still felt a bit physically disgusted.
This hand is stretching too far, wanting both fame and fortune.
"Will He Han's position be further promoted?"
"He should be promoted again. He has made outstanding achievements. The 412 emergency rescue and demolition work two years ago are the most obvious. The people in Nanshan, Changping and Fangshan districts are no match for him."
Shi Qing felt choked up listening to this. "You should be more careful... I saw he's changed a lot since you and Xiaoye's wedding. From childhood to college, he's always liked to compete with you."
Zhou Junheng didn't show much expression or take it to heart: "He will be promoted, but not too high. It's not easy for him to take the position of Deputy Director Zhu Bangming."
"It's always better if you pay more attention. I'll have to deal with the He family in this final round of bidding, and I don't know how many trivial matters await me. If they don't get involved, the fairness will be improved to a higher level."
"He might still be thinking of the Shi family in this way."
Zhou Junheng did not drink the tea poured by his brother-in-law, but chose the orange juice that was served in advance.
Shi Qing was speechless... "I'm talking to you seriously, you don't want to drink tea?"
"What I said is very serious. You go ahead and do it. The organizing committee and the Zhou family on the bidding side will keep an eye on it. The He family won't go too far. The orange juice is squeezed by Xiaoye."
Shi Qing and Shi Ye came up together. He knew that the orange juice was squeezed by his sister: "...I know it was squeezed by Xiao Ye. Didn't you dislike it before-"
"Well, if you didn't like it before, is it okay if you like it now?"
Shi Qing nodded and said, "Okay, of course," and he drank the tea himself.
He also added: "It's best if you only like to drink it when she is interested in squeezing it. If you like to drink it normally, you can squeeze it yourself."
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