The two of them didn't pick and choose a restaurant nearby.
"Let's have noodles," Su Yu said as soon as they entered the restaurant. Now that she had decided to give it a try, she didn't want to make things difficult for the other person.
If we treat you to dinner again today, Secretary Song will be starving this month.
Secretary Song ordered two bowls of noodles at the window, instructing the waiter, "Add extra vegetables to one bowl." Then, an extra food ticket was added to the bowl.
The noodles were cooked quickly, and Secretary Song brought over two bowls of noodles, placing one with extra green vegetables in front of Su Yu.
Su Yu glanced at the vegetables in her bowl, then at Secretary Song's bowl, which was empty, and began to eat.
Watching her eat the vegetables one bite after another, Secretary Song knew that her previous guess was correct; Comrade Su actually liked to eat green vegetables.
He smiled, his eyebrows curving upwards, and began to eat, glancing at his prospective girlfriend with every bite.
In a little over a month, he will be in a relationship.
I'll take Comrade Su to the movies, the park, and a restaurant. Walking around is too tiring; I'll take her for a bike ride instead.
After dinner, the two went to the bookstore together.
Sitting on the bicycle, Su Yu looked at the scenery on the street and gradually got into the mood.
She is being pursued by a gay man and has agreed to be his girlfriend in the near future.
If nothing unexpected happens, this person will become my kept man.
...
Since the group's work had concluded, Su Yu had to reassign her position on Monday. Unlike senior secretaries like Secretary Song, she belonged to the secretariat, responsible for tasks such as meetings and drafting. She was overseen by the department head and deputy department head, and had other secretaries like herself below her.
Among these people, she wasn't very old; after all, some young college graduates are assigned to government agencies.
She declined Secretary Song's offer to bring her over, and instead carried her own bag and belongings to the secretariat to report for duty.
The head of the secretariat, surnamed Zhou, was in his forties and looked very serious. However, Su Yu sensed that he seemed somewhat worried. After Su Yu greeted him, he left the office.
The deputy director surnamed Liu was quite clever and quick-witted. Knowing that Su Yu was recommended by Vice Mayor Qiu, he warmly received her.
Then he introduced Su Yu to the others in the office, saying, "This is Comrade Su Yu. From now on, she will be our comrade. Everyone, please welcome her."
Everyone else stood up to welcome the new colleague.
There were five people in total, three men and two women. They were all around the same age, in their twenties to thirties.
Su Yu smiled and said, "Thank you. My name is Su Yu. I was just transferred from Jiangdong Textile Factory. I hope you will give me your guidance."
Deputy Director Liu said with a smile, "Su is a very hardworking comrade. If there are any difficulties in the future, we will take care of each other. Our colleagues in the department have high ideological awareness and are united and helpful to each other."
A man in his early thirties with a center-parted hairstyle walked over and said, "Hello, Comrade Su Yu. My name is Liu Lei. You can come to us if you have any difficulties in the future."
Another young woman with two braids came over and said, "Hello, my name is Chu Hong. Welcome to join us."
Another middle-aged woman smiled and said, "My name is Li Mei."
"My name is Gao Aiguo," said the young man with a crew cut.
Another young man with a side-parted hairstyle walked over and said, "My name is Xing Kai."
Deputy Director Liu was very satisfied with everyone's performance. "Alright, everyone get back to work," he said, then pointed to a table near the door and said, "Su, this is your seat. Take a few days to familiarize yourself with the work. If you don't understand anything, just ask everyone."
Su Yu nodded happily, "Yes, I understand. Thank you, Director Liu."
Everyone looked very busy, and after Su Yu sat down, everyone started to get busy with their own work.
Sitting next to Su Yu was a middle-aged woman named Li Mei.
"You heard that Vice Mayor Qiu recommended you? What's your relationship with him?"
Su Yu knew that this meant the background check had begun. In most departments, people are more or less curious about people who are parachuted in like this. They worry that some incompetent person will drag everyone down, but of course, there are also those who are eager to stir up trouble.
Having connections is certainly better than not having them, but you can't lie about this kind of thing. "We're not related. I just worked under Mayor Qiu before and received guidance from him."
Others overheard this and knew that this person didn't have much of a background, but should have some work ability.
However, those who could come here were all capable to some extent. They were either college students or cadres who had worked for several years, so no one paid much attention to Su Yu's abilities.
Li Mei also felt a bit bored. As someone who had worked in the secretariat for several years, she had always hoped to be promoted and become a secretary to a leader. However, as a woman, many leaders were unwilling to mentor her, so she had been wasting her time.
Women are said to be able to hold up half the strength, but at certain times, women still suffer losses.
Su Yu didn't take their attitude to heart. Before coming here, she had already asked Zhu to find out the details of the situation.
Li Mei, with a high school diploma, came from the Women's Federation. She's been here for several years but hasn't been given the recognition she deserves. Chu Hong is a graduate of Jiangdong University, a good writer, and has only been here for a year. Liu Lei is said to be related to Deputy Director Liu, and has been here for several years; he's clearly preparing to take over Deputy Director Liu's position. As for Xing Kai and Gao Aiguo, they were both transferred from other departments. They both have university degrees, but not from very prestigious schools.
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