Chapter 172
After finally getting everything sorted out, Lei Tingjun returned to his dormitory at the construction site to rest at 2:30 a.m.
He was exhausted, and his face and neck were stained with gasoline oil. The lingering heat of September made him feel sticky all over.
Lei Tingjun carried two buckets of cold water, poured it over his head, shook the water droplets off his hair, wiped his face with a towel, and went back to his dormitory to lie down.
Their return made quite a commotion. The people in the dormitory were already worried and couldn't sleep. When they saw Boss Lei return, they wanted to ask about the situation at the hospital, but when they saw that he didn't say anything, they also kept quiet.
Tomorrow we have to go to the county town to buy building materials. Boss Lei is worried that everyone's minds will wander and they won't focus on their work.
Lei Tingjun understood everyone's mindset.
But as long as he remains calm, the morale of the troops will not be thrown into disarray.
So when he got back, he lay down.
After resting with his eyes closed for a while, Lei Tingjun knew that he wouldn't have time to see Ji Wanmei again this Saturday.
Xie Laosan needs someone to look after him at the hospital, and Aqiang needs to be taught a lesson in this matter.
If one vehicle is damaged, an extra round trip will be wasted.
Before the truck is repaired, two people need to work overtime and make several trips to restock the cargo on that truck.
Lei Tingjun usually lets A-Qiang take over the shift on Saturdays, but this Saturday he has to go out and cover the shift himself.
He lay down for a while, then sat up again when he heard everyone in the dormitory starting to snore.
He went to the window, found paper and pen, and went back to bed.
He pulled the thin blanket over his head, turned on the flashlight, and lay in bed writing a letter to Ji Wanmei.
"Meimei, I miss you right now. But I'm very sorry to tell you that I probably won't be able to come to East China this Saturday. Something happened at the transport team; one of the drivers was in a car accident, and I need to stay and handle it."
"I learned a lesson from today's events: managing people requires a balance of strictness and leniency."
“I used to spoil them, which made them lazy and unruly. Recently, I read some books and tried to develop some rules and regulations, but perhaps they are too strict with them.”
“They went out drinking behind my back tonight, and that’s why they got into a car accident on their way back. Ah-Qiang feels very guilty about it; he thinks it was because he organized the drinking that this happened.”
"But I know that I also have my reasons. If I give my subordinates some time for entertainment and relaxation, they won't secretly go drinking behind my back."
"Meimei, what do you think I should do to develop this management system?"
"When I stood at the door of the hospital operating room today, I was in a state of turmoil, but when I thought of you and the things you said to me, I strangely calmed down."
"Because I know that no matter what happens, I will still have you."
"You may not even realize how much influence you have on me. But that's the truth. Even if the transport team eventually disbands because of my mismanagement, I won't be afraid, because I know I still have you."
"You'll definitely support me, support me in whatever I do, right?"
"I already know the answer before you've even given me one, so I'm already starting to feel better."
"If you could see my face, you would definitely say I'm smiling like a fool."
"Let me show you the ten rules and regulations I've drawn up. When I first wrote them down, I felt they weren't comprehensive enough. But now, looking at them again, I realize they're full of loopholes. Meimei, could you give me some more suggestions? You're more knowledgeable than me, and you have more experience and insights. You're sure to have better ideas than me!"
"Oh, right, I forgot to ask you last time if you were going back to Pingquan County to see your father during the National Day holiday. I guess you were."
“Your father may still not be able to accept me. If you feel awkward after we confirm our relationship, you can temporarily not tell him. Don’t worry about my feelings, because your feelings are my feelings.”
"The only thing I feel sorry for is that the things I'm working on aren't on the right track yet. If I appear in front of your father in such a disheveled state, he will definitely take his anger out on you, and I will hate myself for being so incompetent. I really don't want to see anything like that happen and damage your relationship with your father."
“But I still want to go back to Pingquan with you. I’ll drive you to Pingquan and then take you home. After that, I’ll go and meet up with my old factory buddies. I haven’t seen them in a long time.”
"I'll pick you up when school starts. That way, we'll have more time together."
With a flashlight in his mouth, Lei Tingjun lay in bed, writing intermittently, putting down everything he wanted to say to Ji Wanmei on the letter.
Before I knew it, I had written another two or three long pages of letter paper.
It wasn't until after 3 a.m. that Lei Tingjun put the letter in an envelope, placed it under his pillow, and closed his eyes to sleep.
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Ji Wanmei received the letter on a Friday.
She received two letters at the same time.
One letter was sent from Pingquan County, and the other was sent to her by Lei Tingjun from Pingdong City.
The envelope that Luo Chunyan sent her was also bulging, containing last month's accounts and replenishment orders, as well as a letter within a letter.
Ji Wanmei picked up the letter within the letter in surprise, only to see that Luo Chunyan had written in the letter that this was a letter that Lei Tingjun had asked Aqiang to bring back to her.
But she had already registered at the school, so the letter ended up in Luo Chunyan's hands.
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