Chapter 454 Parallel Time and Space (Part 9)
"What? We really made it to the finals?"
Upon hearing the news, Lin Xiaotong was so surprised that she almost choked on her egg.
Xie Yi was also full of disbelief: "And still first in the total score?"
The minister looked at the two young men with the same confused expressions, holding their pink rice bowls and smacking his lips.
"Of course, would I lie to you about this?"
Neither of their grades were outstanding, but they were very average and neither of them was lagging behind.
In some units, teammates did not cooperate well with each other, and one student who scored full marks ran forward with all his strength.
There was a guy behind who scored less than 70 points and he was trying so hard to pull his pants down that they were almost pulled off.
After the final calculation, they won first place in the preliminary round with a 1-point advantage.
"Hey, Lao Huang, I want another bowl of the remaining noodle soup."
After the minister revealed the news, he went into the kitchen and ran to Chef Huang to get a bowl of noodle soup.
Young people just can't keep their composure, unlike him back then...
The two of them were left staring at each other in bewilderment, continuing to doubt their lives.
We had originally agreed to be eliminated in the first round, but unexpectedly we got a ticket to the finals.
When expectations were at their lowest, good news suddenly broke out.
Lin Xiaotong scratched her hair and took her bowl to the sink to wash it.
Xie Yi followed behind: "I heard that the final teams will have to wear the same uniform. According to our unit's standards, 600 yuan per person should be enough to buy a formal suit."
Her eyes lit up, thinking that this was not impossible.
"Really? That's not bad, why don't we go and experience it?"
"No problem! Then let's make an appointment to go to the store and pick out a set?"
After you finish buying at the physical store, just take the reimbursement form back to the office.
Physical stores in small towns all sell formal wear, and the styles are relatively simple and classic.
However, it is not appropriate to wear something flashy in this occasion.
"Sure, how about this Friday?"
…
Because I have the idea of shopping after get off work on Friday in mind, I have something to look forward to when I go to work.
Even if someone from the office came over to smoke, she would smile and politely pour them a glass of water.
I took my water cup to the corridor to avoid the secondhand smoke, and stopped by the archive room on the first floor to pick up a copy of the materials.
When passing by the office on the first floor, a curly-haired lady suddenly jumped out from inside.
It is round and plump, and casts a large shadow as soon as it goes out.
It looked like they were about to collide, but fortunately Lin Xiaotong braked in time and dodged to the right, otherwise the two would have collided head-on.
Ma Wenxiu touched her chest, leaned against the wall, and spoke first.
"Oh my god, I'm so scared, Xiaolin, why are you walking without making any sound? Where are you going?
Luckily you dodged quickly, otherwise with your small body, I was really afraid that I would accidentally knock you out of the window."
"Sister Xiu, are you okay?"
Lin Xiaotong came over and helped. When she touched his arm, it didn't feel uncomfortable at all. It was all flesh and felt very comfortable.
"It's okay, what could possibly happen to me? Oh, by the way, I have something to ask you.
Um, do you have a boyfriend?
There happens to be a social event in our union next week. If you are free, you can sign up and join in the fun.
Food and drinks are provided, and there are quite a few young men who come.
I'm not lying to you, I went there last time and some of the guys there were really good looking."
Lin Xiaotong's smile froze. Sister Gan was right. Sister Xiu at the unit loved to worry about these things.
My mind was racing, racking my brains to think of how to get away with it.
"Sister, I already have plans for next week..."
Xie Yi poked his head out from the office next door: "Sister Xiu, the director wants to see you about something. He said it's about the cafeteria."
When Ma Wenxiu heard this, she slapped her thigh and the flesh on her chin trembled.
"You're always looking for trouble for me!"
He didn't care about anything else for the moment and walked away in a hurry.
Xie Yi said awkwardly, "That social gathering was just so-so. They even had to play some games. It was quite awkward."
Lin Xiaotong loves to get to the point: "How do you know so much? Have you been there?"
Xie Yi panicked and waved his hands repeatedly: "I really haven't been there. I heard Xiao Jin on the second floor tell me about it last time."
"Is that so? Well, I was going to ask you if the food there is delicious?
But I don’t like this kind of occasion either. Sister Xiu was too enthusiastic right from the start.”
She spread her hands helplessly and went into his office to take a look.
The office door is kept open during work hours.
Well, there is one more Christmas cactus than the one in her office.
Xie Yi took a large soft-seeded pomegranate from the table and handed it to her. Seeing that no one was around, he whispered gossip.
"I'll tell you a secret, several couples in our unit were brought together by Sister Xiu."
She was stunned: "Really, Sister Xiu is really amazing."
Anyone who dares to be so high-profile in the workplace must be quite capable.
Xie Yi added, "But they're divorced now."
The failure rate is 100%.
This impressive achievement made Ma Wenxiu a celebrity in various units in the county.
Some of them are more concerned and are really afraid that Sister Xiu will help them introduce someone to someone.
Ma Wenxiu is an old employee of the unit with a wide network of contacts. She is also keen on gossip and knows the family situation of everyone in the unit very well.
She even knew whose cub was in the belly of a fat pear blossom at the cafeteria door.
Even though she was a newcomer, her panties were almost taken off by Ma Wenxiu.
The corner of her mouth twitched, and she clenched a fist with one hand, pressing it against the corner of her mouth to hold back her laughter.
He raised the big pomegranate in his hand and said, "Thank you."
I returned to the office on time and the secondhand smoke in the room had almost dissipated.
Ganyu stood at a workstation near the door with one hand on her waist, tilting her head back and taking a few big gulps of boiled water.
"But he finally left. He smelled like cigarettes."
Originally, the office was full of girls and no one smoked, but people who came brought their own cigarettes.
Da Ma Jin Dao sat down. She had just poured a glass of water when she turned around and found that the man had already lit a cigarette and was puffing away.
The two stood at the door to catch their breath, and opened all the windows to let the smell dissipate.
Lin Xiaotong came back after washing the pomegranate, broke it in half and gave it to Ganyu.
Ganyu was more cautious. She broke off a piece and put it in her mouth to taste it, and her mood became a little better.
“So sweet.”
"I think so too."
Lin Xiaotong was standing on the second floor, and below her line of sight was Xie Yi who was on the phone on the first floor.
"Okay, it's tasteless. Let's get back to work. I wonder what we'll have for lunch in the cafeteria today?"
Ganyu stretched, sat down, and started typing on the keyboard.
Lin Xiaotong threw another handful of soft-seeded pomegranates into her mouth. It was so sweet that it was cloying.
His tone was very firm: "According to convention, it should be Tomato and Egg Soup's turn to stand guard at noon today."
There were only a few kinds of soup in the cafeteria, and when she was washing dishes this morning, she saw a small basket of tomatoes by the sink.
So her guess was correct.
"I still want to eat the braised pork made by Master Huang."
"I remember I saw chestnuts this morning. Could it be chestnut roast chicken for lunch today?"
"This dish is delicious. Why hasn't the bell rung yet? I can't wait. I'm craving meat!"
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