After the relaxing trip, Zhang Guoqing returned to his busy work.
A document was issued for the special recruitment of pilots, but there were only a few vacancies available in the entire county. As soon as the news got out, pressure from all sides focused on Zhao Dashan.
As a staff member, he wasn't having a good time either. The remaining disabled veterans' work arrangements were about to end, but another disturbance arose.
In response to the old soldier's request, Zhao Dashan quickly called everyone to a meeting.
The content of the meeting was still to find ways to coordinate work, solve subsequent life problems, and appease each other's emotions.
Zhang Guoqing watched the chatter in the conference room with a headache. He knew that no one understood Zhao Dashan's approach. Logically, once the other party's work was arranged, their work with the armed forces was over. Matters concerning the other party's marriage and living arrangements were not matters for their department to handle.
"We should ask the labor union of his unit to solve it, and the Women's Federation to assist. Boss, isn't your sister-in-law in charge of the Women's Federation? How about asking Old Wu to take Xiaowu there? There shouldn't be any problem with housing." One of the section chiefs summarized after listening.
Zhang Guoqing lowered his head and remained silent. He grumbled silently, "Housing is not a problem? The key is the house. Even if you have a house, you're still worried about not being able to find a wife." Especially since the other party's company is a post office, and he knows the several dormitories there better than anyone else.
Old Wu smiled and said, "It's okay for us to go. There's no hope for a house. Isn't he living in a dormitory now? I heard he doesn't get along well with others. I suggest we don't look for a sister-in-law for now."
Zhao Dashan looked around and listened to everyone's suggestions. He nodded without saying whether he agreed or not. This made everyone gradually lower their voices.
"Haha...shouldn't you guys also speak up? Why are you just keeping your mouths shut and watching the show?"
The people below looked at each other and secretly reached out to push Zhang Guoqing to speak first.
Zhang Guoqing rolled his eyes at them helplessly, stood up and said, "Minister, why don't we ask him to change his unit? Switch to a kiln factory or a timber factory. These units will definitely provide housing."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room burst into laughter - only Zhang Guoqing could come up with such a bad idea.
Zhang Guoqing ignored him and continued, "If there are houses available, let the unions of those units act as matchmakers. If there are no unions, then ask the women at the street office. It's time to report the results of this batch of veterans' resettlement to the provincial government. It's too late."
Everyone immediately surrounded him and looked at him, asking Zhang Guoqing if he was serious.
"I'm not planning on playing for real. It all depends on whether the guy wants to play or not. Since he has come several times asking for housing and a wife, we always have to coordinate according to his requirements." Zhang Guoqing said with a smile.
Zhao Dashan shook his head and smiled. He knew Zhang Guoqing was getting impatient and was planning to give him a try. "Let's see if there's anything else you can do. Try to satisfy him. There's really no other way. We can only follow Xiaowu's method."
Zhang Guoqing saw that everyone had considered it and agreed. He raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Uncle Wu, I'll have to trouble you to accompany me to the post office. Let them know that it's not that we don't want to do it, but that we are limited in our ability."
Old Wu responded to his colleagues' jokes with a few words of laughter and scolding, then pulled Zhang Guoqing out.
The two of them went to the post office with a veteran named Zheng.
Sure enough, there is no play...
Facing the dissatisfied Comrade Zheng, Old Wu smiled without getting angry and put forward the suggestion he had just made.
Naturally, the other party was unwilling.
Zhang Guoqing has no respect for the other party.
On his way back, he passed by his home and couldn't help but peek inside. Unfortunately, he didn't see his wife and son. Facing Old Wu's gossipy eyes, he could only suppress his eager thoughts.
Organizing documents and collaborating with colleagues on statistics. That afternoon, Zhang Guoqing still couldn't get home. He proofread a mountain of documents and accompanied old colleagues on field trips to the countryside. It was late at night when he returned home.
The next morning, he and another young colleague, Xiao Wu, were taken to the provincial capital by Zhao Dashan for a meeting.
Attending meetings was a lucrative job, but Zhang Guoqing secretly groaned. Thinking of his notes from the meeting, he found his arms and hands cramping subconsciously.
He finally got to know Zhao Dashan's other side. He was always smiling, but he was meticulous in his work, strict to the point of being picky.
No wonder Zhao Hongbing came to take a look at the unit and would never leave again.
For two days, the heads of grassroots armed forces throughout the provincial capital were in the conference room, jumping up and down, slamming the table, and trying to curry favor with each other to discuss targets.
In the thick smoke, Zhang Guoqing, passively exposed to secondhand smoke, silently observed everything before him. Then, using the knowledge he had acquired, he began to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of each person. This was an assignment given to him by his father-in-law, Zhou Xiaozheng.
Thinking of his father-in-law, Zhang Guoqing was a little distracted. With a loud bang, he was awakened by the sound of someone slamming their hands on the table. He secretly thought to himself that these old men who came from military backgrounds were really easily excited. Oh, he thought of his father-in-law's stern face again.
He glanced again at the smiling fox above—Yi Ming. His father-in-law had mentioned him to him in detail, without giving him any information, and simply told him to learn to be careful.
This assignment was difficult; it was too challenging. In both encounters, the other party had consistently treated Zhou Xiaozheng as a close friend, speaking to him in the tone of an elder addressing a junior. Now, seeing his tactics, a simple "Tai Chi" move had made the ministers present forget who was the final decision maker.
On the last day, the meeting finally came to an end with Smiling Fox saying, "Since we can't make a decision, let's just leave it at that this time. I'll notify you in advance next time."
Zhang Guoqing smiled when he heard this. This Tai Chi can be postponed until next year, which is long enough.
Soon after entering the meeting room yesterday, Zhang Guoqing noticed something was amiss. He quickly reminded Zhao Dashan not to raise any opinions or join in the free-flowing, self-conversational discussions.
The meeting ended, and the smiling fox made his move. The most active minister was singled out for criticism, saying he hadn't done his job properly and was told to report back for further review.
After dinner and farewell, Zhao Dashan took Zhang Guoqing and the others back to the guesthouse, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This meeting was such a waste of time.
Seeing that it was still early, Zhao Dashan gave them both a day off, and agreed to wait for him to visit some old friends and have dinner before returning.
This arrangement made Xiao Wu's face bloom with joy. He waved the bills in his hand and quickly dragged Zhang Guoqing to the street. Zhang Guoqing, who had originally wanted to organize his notes, had to rest his mind.
Xiao Wu is two years older than Zhang Guoqing. He's still single, but he's already in a relationship and they're planning to get married this May Day. He was already planning a big purchase before coming to the provincial capital.
At the department store, Xiao Wu bought a women's watch and a bicycle, but his bills were all gone. He looked at the fabric with reluctance and whispered to Zhang Guoqing that his girlfriend's family didn't want any betrothal money. He was worried about being unfair to them.
Zhang Guoqing smiled and rolled his eyes at him. This guy was worried about the money he had but he hadn't said it directly. He knew he couldn't keep it when he accidentally revealed the money before going to bed yesterday.
Luckily, he was in a hurry this time and didn't bring much with him. Now that his secret was exposed, he simply sold all the money he had. Otherwise, if this big mouth spread the news, he would be in trouble tomorrow.
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