Zhou Jiao, with a shoulder bag slung over his shoulder, a short-sleeved white shirt on his upper body, yellow-green military pants on his lower body, and a pair of white sneakers on his lower body, walked through the gate of the State Planning Commission with a heroic and proud look.
Before he had taken a few steps, someone behind him shouted, "Girl Zhou, come here!"
Zhou Jiao turned around and saw that she met an acquaintance.
She quickly trotted over and stood still. She opened her mouth to greet him as usual, but suddenly realized that the other person called her Zhou Yatou. Should she call him uncle or comrade?
"No one's coming to report with you? I just happened to be going in, shall we?"
Hearing this, she chuckled at the middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and a square face in front of her, "Uncle Xu, you go first."
"From now on, you have to call me Comrade Xu, understand?"
Zhou Jiao waited for him to move forward, then took a step behind to catch up. "I'm really not used to what you said. But your instructions to your niece are correct. I will listen to you."
"You're quite clever, girl!" Xu Youliang said softly as he walked. "The General Office is in front, and in the past were the Finance, Organization, and Political Departments..."
Zhou Jiao looked at the other person's back thoughtfully and followed him all the way. She didn't know anything else, but she knew the general details of the matter.
As they approached the registration point, Zhou Jiao said goodbye to him and left. She didn't want to be accompanied by an elder for no apparent reason. She had come in with honor and not through connections, so why bother?
After entering, Zhou Jiao consulted a lesbian who was about 30 years old, with short hair, almond-shaped eyes, thick lips, and a very charming look. She looked straightforward and generous. Before she could finish her question, she was taken to an office by the other party.
There is a middle-aged man inside. Even if he is not wearing a military uniform, one can still feel the inner majesty and strength of a soldier at a glance.
That kind of majesty and power cannot be faked. At this moment, the middle-aged man was sitting upright at his desk, working hard.
When Zhou Jiao heard the shout of report, she just saw the other party looking up with some displeasure.
The man looked to be in his forties, with a neat crew cut, thick eyebrows on a square face, and thin lips tightly pursed.
Hearing the other party say that Comrade Zhou Jiao had arrived to report, he immediately smiled. His eyes narrowed with laughter, and there were some deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.
"Oh, it's Comrade Zhou Jiao. I'm Bao Zhilin. Welcome, welcome."
When he stood up, Zhou Jiao noticed how tall and muscular he was. And, of course, very dark. His hands were covered in thick calluses; he must have been a soldier.
"Hello, Comrade Bao." Zhou Jiao greeted him and handed him the file bag containing the registration information.
"Xiao Jin, pour Comrade Zhou a cup of tea."
Zhou Jiao quickly thanked him and declined. If she guessed correctly, the boss would have read the notice and told her to go to the Personnel Department or the Finance Office.
Not long after, Bao Zhilin flipped through the documents, sorted them out, and handed the file bag back to Zhou Jiao. "Let Comrade Xiao Jin take you to register. If you have any questions, ask her."
Zhou Jiao said goodbye and left, still confused. She left the room and saw many people coming and going in the corridor. She had no intention of asking for advice yet.
However, Xiao Jin enthusiastically introduced Zhou Jiao to his colleagues and took her to several departments. After the handover in the archives room, they returned to Bao Zhilin's office.
Zhou Jiao was stunned, with her work ID hanging around her neck and a piece of paper in her right hand. She finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Bao Zhilin again.
"Xiao Jin should have taken you to the office just now?"
Zhou Jiao smiled gratefully at Xiao Jin and nodded at Bao Zhilin.
"That's fine. Come directly to work when the time comes. You can leave now."
Zhou Jiao saw him finish speaking and then lowered his head to work again. She rolled her eyes secretly, thinking it was so rude.
After leaving the room, she finally caught up with Xiao Jin. Without saying a word, she followed him around to the small plot of land where she would live in the future.
"Sister Jin, please take good care of me from now on. I'm so glad you're here today. Otherwise, I'd get lost in so many offices, not to mention completing the formalities."
"There are only four of us in the office, including you. We're all colleagues, so why be so polite? If you have any questions in the future, just ask directly."
Since the other party had asked, Zhou Jiao didn't hesitate. She had just spent a lot of time and effort to drag it to the end of the month to go to work. At that time, the other party was right next to her, so she had to be obedient.
"Is it really okay for me to come to work late? Will it cause you any trouble? My brain is not working well, and I don't understand what courtesy is."
Sister Jin, who had brought Zhou Jiao into the office, laughed with delight upon hearing this and pointed at a male colleague in his thirties inside, "Chen Zhao, did you hear that? She said her brain isn't working well."
Shen Zhao stood up helplessly and looked at Zhou Jiao: "Let me introduce myself in detail first. My last name is Shen Zhao. I am Wu Shaolin's aunt's cousin. I have had a drink with your Zhang Guoqing."
A guy on his left who was about the same age as him suddenly burst into laughter.
Chen Zhao pointed at him again and grinned at Zhou Jiao, "You don't know him, but you should know his cousin Shao Qiuxue, right? And Sister Jin, she is your eldest cousin's niece."
Zhou Jiao almost burst out with a "fuck". This world is too small!
No wonder her father treated her differently, she said. How come Zhang Guoqing had detailed information about going to the military academy, but when he got to her, her father said, "Dad believes you!"
She looked at them with resentment: "You are so mean. Why didn't you tell me when you came in? You have completely exposed all my secrets."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.
"Okay, since we're all acquaintances, I won't be polite. Besides Brother Shen, Sister Jin and Brother Shao, do you two have to tell me your full names?"
"Jin Lijuan."
"Shao Dongrui. Don't call me Brother Shao, it doesn't sound nice. You can call me Brother Rui and Brother Dong outside."
"Yes, your brother Dong did remind you correctly. From now on, remember to call outsiders comrades when you are at work."
Zhou Jiao thanked them politely.
Jin Lijuan seemed to like Zhou Jiao very much. She pulled her over to the desk and said, "This is your seat. Sit down and talk slowly. I noticed you didn't apply for meals at work. Are you worried about your child? The food here is pretty good."
Without waiting for Zhou Jiao to reply, she continued, "There's still a dormitory assigned to you, why don't you want it? Are you planning to wait for your man to assign you a house?"
Since they were acquaintances, Zhou Jiao didn't hide it. After all, she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to. She smiled and said, "I have a yard under my name, and now I'm donating it to the Women's Federation as an office space."
"So you just don't have a place to live now. Your situation is different from those who own property and still want a share of the house. If you don't want to wait for your man's allocation, you should take this dormitory first."
Zhou Jiao didn't want to say much about this, but she appreciated the favor. Even if she was given a single dormitory, someone had to live there. Who would live there?
Jin Lijuan then went on to chat about what meals the unit provided every week, when salaries were paid, what benefits were provided, etc.
Zhou Jiao listened for almost an hour, and the more she listened, the more she found him fascinating. He was enthusiastic, but he didn't mention anything about his colleagues at work. He was sincere, but he didn't mention his upcoming responsibilities.
Looking at the other person, Zhou Jiao really wanted to ask her if she had the wrong surname or was born in the wrong womb, and that she and Zhang Guoqing should be siblings.
After saying goodbye to her three colleagues, it was already lunchtime when she left. If it weren't for lunch, Zhou Jiao probably would have had more to talk about with Jin Lijuan, but she also saw that this job was very leisurely and suited her well.
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