Back in his office, Xu Xiangyang saw that Master Chen, who had been missing for a day, had returned.
This person hasn't come all day, but he seems quite busy, constantly looking down at his documents.
What kind of paperwork do drivers like them have to handle?
After a while, Master Chen looked up and said, "Xiao Xu, come here for a second."
Xu Xiangyang put his legs back down and walked over. "What's wrong, Master Chen?"
Master Chen handed him a document and said, "Two new employees will be arriving in a couple of days. You can take care of them for now."
Mentoring newcomers!
Xu Xiangyang had a smile on his face, but inside he was cursing! He had been thinking of not mentoring newcomers, but now it was his turn!
But since they've already said so, he can't just say he doesn't want to bring them, can he?
Before he could say anything, Qian Wenqing came over and said, "Training a newbie? Master Chen, how about I give it a try? It'll be good for me to get some experience."
He grinned, looking very interested.
Master Chen hesitated for a moment, then looked at Xu Xiangyang, as if asking for his opinion.
Xu Xiangyang naturally agreed. Who would want to mentor a newcomer? It's a thankless and arduous task.
He smiled and said, "If Xiao Qian is willing, let him take it."
Let him take it quickly, just let him take it.
Master Chen nodded, "Alright, Xiao Qian is an expert now, he can mentor newcomers."
As he spoke, he handed the personal file to Qian Wenqing, asking him to familiarize himself with it.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at Qian Wenqing and saw his sly smile, and he knew what was going on.
After getting off work in the afternoon, Qian Wenqing went up to him and walked with him.
"Brother Xu, how was it? I was pretty perceptive today, wasn't I?" He grinned in a really sly way.
Xu Xiangyang nodded. "Yeah, it's alright."
I never expected him to have such insight; it's truly surprising.
"Well..." Qian Wenqing stroked his chin and said, "How about I come over for dinner tonight?"
He had wanted to go for a long time, but Xu Xiangyang wasn't home, so his visit would have been very abrupt.
So these past few days have been really tough. I've been eating nothing but cabbage and potatoes all day long at home. I'm practically starving.
Xu Xiangyang rolled his eyes. So he was waiting for him here? But since Xu Xiangyang had helped him out today, he agreed.
It's just a meal.
No, that's not right. When I hung out with Qian Wenqing, I often got free meals at his house.
The two walked out, chatting as they went, without paying attention to what was ahead.
Just as he was turning the corner, Qian Wenqing bumped into someone. This kid wasn't watching where he was going, jumping and hopping around like a monkey in disguise.
"Ouch!" The person who was bumped almost lost their balance and turned around to look at him angrily.
Qian Wenqing immediately apologized, "I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going, I'm really sorry."
After all, it was his fault for hitting someone, so he should apologize.
The woman who was bumped into glared at him, but seeing that she had apologized, he didn't pursue the matter. "Forget it, just watch where you're going!"
Qian Wenqing nodded, and looking at the woman, he actually blushed.
Xu Xiangyang watched from the side, and thought, "This kid can actually blush? I've never seen that before!"
When have I ever not been shameless? It's strange that I actually know how to blush!
After the woman left, he nudged Qian Wenqing with his elbow and said, "What's wrong? You think she's pretty? Do you regret not bumping into her and sending her home?"
Qian Wenqing, who was staring blankly at the woman's back, blushed immediately upon hearing these words.
"Say what? I didn't say anything." His stammering manner made it obvious at a glance that he was shy.
Xu Xiangyang smiled without saying anything, but the woman looked like she was also from the Grain Bureau; they had just come out of the main gate together.
As for why he didn't recognize them, it's probably because he's never seen them before. After all, he travels frequently for work, and there are some people in his workplace that he doesn't even recognize.
Perhaps because of the woman he had just encountered, Qian Wenqing was absent-minded and silent the whole way, lost in thought.
Xu Xiangyang's eyes darted around, and he asked, "What's that woman's name?"
"Lu Gui..." Qian Wenqing was stunned for a moment, then blushed instantly. "What?"
"Lu Gui what?" Xu Xiangyang looked at him with a half-smile, then teased, "Do you like her?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Wenqing stood there, unsure of what to do with his hands and feet.
"Her name is Lu Guiying, and she's an accountant," he stammered, then fell silent.
Xu Xiangyang nodded knowingly. They were indeed from the same company.
He stopped teasing Qian Wenqing. He figured a few words about it were enough; he couldn't keep bringing it up. Qian Wenqing had his pride too.
Back home, Qian Wenqing enjoyed a satisfying meal before heading back.
Wang Xiumin sighed as she looked at the dining table. She had originally planned to eat the half pig that Xu Xiangyang had bought until the spring.
But given the current situation, it might be difficult to even make it to the Lunar New Year.
Xu Xiangyang noticed that she was staring at the dining table without saying anything, so he turned and went to look inside the storeroom.
The water tank contained cut-up pork, covered with a lid to prevent rats from getting in and stealing it.
There's not much meat left. It used to be almost a whole tank, but now there are only a dozen or so pieces of meat left. The bones are long gone.
There was plenty of fresh meat in the space, which he had always kept for his own family to eat, so he had a large stock.
We've prepared half a pig and two pieces of spare ribs, enough to last until after the New Year.
They eat meat often, so it's best to prepare more.
This isn't like later times, where people eat less meat to prevent high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Back then, people suffered from hypoglycemia and anemia; eight out of ten people were anemic, including city dwellers.
So it's okay to eat meat often, the most important thing is not to get too fat.
However, it would be best to bring this meat back from a business trip home, as there's no opportunity to go out now.
He thought about it and decided to find an opportunity to go to the black market, wander around, and then bring it back.
My family never asks where things come from, as long as there's food to eat.
Two days later, the new driver from the company also came to report for duty.
They were two young people, both around twenty years old, and they looked older than Xu Xiangyang and his companion.
"Master Chen."
"Master Chen."
The two men entered and greeted Master Chen, completely ignoring the other two.
Seeing this, Xu Xiangyang laughed, probably thinking they were too young to care.
Master Chen nodded and said, "This is Xu Xiangyang, you should call him Master. That's Qian Wenqing, he's in charge of guiding you two. If you don't understand anything in the future, just ask them. You don't need to ask me unless it's important."
He didn't want to mentor newcomers; there were too many problems. Fortunately, there were two others under him, and Qian Wenqing was more than willing to mentor them, which was perfect.
The two men turned to look at Qian Wenqing, their disdain obvious. They simply underestimated him because he was young.
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