Wang Dabao and Section Chief Hu entered the office building and went to their respective offices to change into their work clothes.
The offices here are not locked, and there are dedicated staff who clean and wipe them down every day, and change the hot water in the thermos.
Wang Dabao took off his cotton-padded coat and threw it on the chair. He then opened the closet and took out a dark blue work jacket.
The coats were the same color and style as those worn by the factory workers, except that the material was much better.
The work clothes worn by workers are required to be wear-resistant, so the material is relatively stiff, while the work clothes worn by department staff are relatively softer and more comfortable to wear.
Wang Dabao put on his work jacket, picked up his notebook and pen from the desk, and then went out.
After waiting for two minutes at the corner of the stairs leading to the fourth-floor conference room, Section Chief Hu strode over.
The two entered the conference room, where half of the department leaders were already present.
Before Xiao Su's disappearance, Wang Dabao did not know Xiao Zhenguo, so after several meetings at the government building, he did not remember that there was such a person as Xiao Zhenguo.
Things are different now. As his relationship with Xiao Su improved, Wang Dabao saw Xiao Zhenguo as soon as he entered the conference room.
If nothing unexpected happens, Xiao Zhenguo will soon become his father-in-law, and Wang Dabao should give him the respect he deserves.
Responding to the greetings from those around him, Wang Dabao smiled and approached Xiao Zhenguo, calling out, "Uncle Xiao."
Xiao Zhenguo didn't dare to put on airs in front of Wang Dabao, and stood up when he saw the other party walking towards him.
"Dabao, just use your job title at the factory."
Xiao Zhenguo's face lit up with a smile when he was called "Uncle Xiao," and he quickly grabbed a cigarette from the side and handed it to Wang Dabao.
After taking the cigarette, Wang Dabao lit it for Xiao Zhenguo first. After chatting for a few minutes, Wang Dabao walked back to his seat.
After Wang Dabao left, several people immediately surrounded Xiao Zhenguo.
"Old Xiao, what's going on? Why is Deputy Section Chief Wang calling you 'Uncle'? What's your connection to him?!"
"Judging from Deputy Section Chief Wang's attitude, he really respects you, Lao Xiao. Where did you two get this uncle-nephew relationship from?"
"Good heavens! Since Section Chief Wang joined the Security Department, I've never seen him speak to anyone so politely. He's always been neither humble nor arrogant with Factory Director Yang and Deputy Factory Director Li, but he actually bowed down in front of you, Director Xiao!"
"Don't say anything yet, let Lao Xiao have his say."
Xiao Zhenguo gave a wry smile; what was he supposed to say?!
Could it be that Wang Dabao's politeness towards him is entirely due to his daughter's influence, and that he's only being polite because of her?!
While that is indeed the case, it's not fair to say it that way.
"Hey, what are you thinking? You know about the crackdown on human trafficking dens before the New Year, right?"
Xiao Zhenguo, with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a serious expression, said, "My child was one of the kids who got his picture taken. That's when I met Deputy Section Chief Wang. We got to know each other better over time. I'm calling him 'Uncle' because he's giving me face. I don't dare to be presumptuous, so please don't take it seriously."
The people nearby seemed to be deep in thought.
However, it would be unreasonable to ask for the reason at this point, so everyone inquired about Xiao Zhenguo's children.
Some of these people knew that the child Xiao Zhenguo was talking about was a girl, and they could roughly guess her age by calculating it.
A deputy director from the logistics department standing nearby sighed inwardly at Xiao Zhenguo's good fortune.
After a while, the people surrounding Xiao Zhenguo returned to their seats. Xiao Zhenguo looked at Wang Dabao, who was chatting and laughing with Deputy Factory Director Li in front of him, and also felt that he was very lucky.
Of course, this is on the premise that her daughter and Wang Dabao will end up together in the future.
Soon, the factory director, the party secretary, and others arrived, and the chatter ceased.
The meeting mainly focused on emphasizing production tasks and safety precautions for the new year.
Ultimately, it boils down to the same old points. First, it emphasizes the heavy and arduous production tasks for the new year.
The leaders elaborated on the various indicators and targets, and put forward clear and specific requirements for each department and position to ensure that the predetermined plan can be completed on time, with quality and in quantity.
Secondly, they tirelessly and repeatedly mentioned matters related to safe production and preventive measures.
In short, the atmosphere of the meeting was serious and earnest, but it was also somewhat tedious and boring.
At the end of the meeting, Director Yang specifically praised Wang Dabao for his brave and decisive actions in dismantling the human trafficking den, and said that once the results from the police station were released, a small commendation meeting would be held for Deputy Section Chief Wang's actions.
After the meeting, Director Yang and Deputy Director Li both turned their attention to Section Chief Hu and Wang Dabao.
As a result, Wang Dabao was dragged by Section Chief Hu and caught up with Xiao Zhenguo ahead.
"Director Xiao, I need to talk to you in your office about something," Section Chief Hu said to Xiao Zhenguo in a serious tone.
Xiao Zhenguo paused for a moment, then smiled and agreed. He then led Wang Dabao and the other man to the office on the first floor.
Wang Dabao was stunned when he entered Xiao Zhenguo's office.
To my surprise, I saw Xiao Su here.
At this moment, Xiao Su was sitting upright on a small sofa in the reception area, holding a military green canvas bag in her arms, her hair tied up high with a light blue handkerchief.
When the fair-skinned girl saw Wang Dabao, she also looked surprised, and then stood up to greet Section Chief Hu.
"Uncle Hu."
“Your aunt told me yesterday that you were coming to work at the factory. I thought she was joking, but I didn’t expect your dad to actually arrange for you to get in.” After entering the office, Section Chief Hu plopped down on the sofa opposite Xiao Su, took out a cigarette, lit it, and then threw it on the coffee table.
Xiao Su blinked her bright eyes and smiled at Wang Dabao.
"It was a last-minute decision by my dad. He said it was too far from the art museum and he was worried that something like what happened last time would happen again."
This statement, seemingly a reply to Section Chief Hu, was actually a disguised explanation to Wang Dabao.
Xiao Zhenguo pulled Wang Dabao to sit down. "Actually, I had been considering it since the last incident, but I was afraid that the child would miss his job at the art museum, so I didn't mention it. Later, after a few rounds of subtle hints, the two of us finally decided on it a couple of days ago."
After a conversation, Wang Dabao understood.
Xiao Su is the only child in the Xiao family. After the previous disappearance, Xiao Zhenguo and his wife were terrified, so it is understandable that they would have such concerns.
Xiao Zhenguo had originally planned to persuade Xiao Su, but things went surprisingly smoothly.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhenguo used his connections to arrange for Xiao Su to work in the logistics and finance department.
Section Chief Hu flicked his cigarette ash and looked at Xiao Su, "Girl, this factory is not like the outside world, you have to work hard. Although your Uncle Xiao is protecting you, we can't make exceptions for you."
Xiao Su nodded obediently, "Uncle Hu, don't worry, I will definitely work hard."
Wang Dabao wanted to roll his eyes. Why wouldn't they make an exception? If they didn't, how could they get into this steel rolling mill where everyone has a specific position?
Seeing that Wang Dabao's gaze remained fixed on Xiao Su, Section Chief Hu coughed lightly, "Dabao, Susu will be working in the factory from now on, so you'll have to take good care of her."
Wang Dabao chuckled: "Of course."
Nonsense, she's his chosen wife, if he doesn't take care of her, is he going to ask someone else to take care of her?
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