Chapter 1117 Condolences
As if he had figured out which method was more in line with his expectations, Director Wu, without even bothering to drink his tea, stood up from his chair and said:
"Director Lu, I'm sorry to bother you this time. I know what to do next."
Lu Miao nodded slightly, smiled nonchalantly, and watched Director Wu leave the office.
As the door was closed with a "click", Yu Hong in the room also moved.
Yu Hong quietly collected the cups on the coffee table and was about to leave the office with the tray in her hand. But when she reached the door, she turned around in confusion:
"Senior, I don't understand."
Lu Miao opened the file bag and looked at it slowly.
She was not surprised to hear Yu Hong speak. She continued browsing the information page without looking up and said:
"I don't understand why I didn't kick him out when he made such an unreasonable request just now?"
Yu Hong remained silent, obviously having her thoughts guessed correctly.
Based on her understanding of her senior's temper, her attitude towards the over-exploiting Director Wu was indeed too pleasant.
She was almost mad with anger, but the senior could still remain calm. Besides being puzzled, Yu Hong was also somewhat shocked.
"You speak to people in a way that suits them. He's unwilling to do this and unable to do that, so he's not someone you can reason with. Choosing a rough approach might solve today's problem, but he's determined to make this happen, so he'll definitely come back for more later..."
After all, Director Wu and they are not in a superior-subordinate relationship, so it is useless to use coercive measures.
Lu Miao smiled gently, took a breath, looked at Yu Hong and continued:
"Instead of waiting until then, it's better to provide him with a direction and let him go back and decide for himself."
Yu Hong nodded slowly, feeling as if she understood, but when she thought about it carefully, she was still a little confused:
"But Senior, does that mean he won't come back after he leaves this time? What if he still comes this way?"
Lu Miao smiled and said, "Didn't I just say that? I'm young and my abilities are limited. If it still doesn't work, I won't be able to do anything even if he comes again. And if he really comes, you don't know what to do?"
At this point, Yu Hong also understood.
What the senior meant was that there would be no possibility of meeting with Director Wu again like this time.
Come to think of it, the words of these seniors do carry some weight.
If everyone helps her, won't she be exhausted to death?
Besides, if you encounter a cooperative company like the garment factory, it would be fine to just help out a little.
Like a cotton mill? Forget it!
Why bother spending so much time and effort when you may not get any benefits in the end?
Yu Hong clenched the tray in her hand and said angrily:
"If he comes again, no matter whether Senior is here or not, I will say he's not here!"
Lu Miao smiled slightly, gave her a look of approval, then looked away and continued with his own business:
"Okay, get busy."
"Um!"
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The weather was getting colder, and the publicity plan mentioned at the previous meeting was imminent. Lu Miao had to put the work of the several factories on hold on hold and focus on the present.
After finishing the work documents in the morning, I convened a meeting with the photography and text teams in the afternoon to discuss the project ideas and missing materials.
When Lu Miao holds a meeting, he is not like other ministers who bring all the team members to the meeting room.
She was relatively casual. She would just call people over to her, and then they would sit down together, drink tea, chat, and discuss things at the same time.
The atmosphere was not so strict and everyone was very enthusiastic about participating in the speeches.
After one afternoon, the publicity plan basically took shape.
When the meeting was about to end, as the team members had just left, Minister Zhan knocked on the door and walked in:
"Are you done?"
"Almost done, please sit down."
Lu Miao smiled and nodded, then quickly stood up from the table and asked Minister Zhan to sit down.
Minister Zhan waved his hand jokingly and said:
"I won't sit down anymore. I'm old! Unlike you young people who love to work overtime, I'm just here to say a few words. I'm going home quickly."
Lu Miao's face turned red with embarrassment.
This is said to tease her!
If time wasn’t so tight, who would be willing to work overtime?
Joking aside, Lu Miao personally poured tea and invited Minister Zhan to sit down and talk. Anyone who works in an office, whether it's food or drink, always has a personal stash.
For example, Minister Zhan himself had his office specially prepared tea for entertaining important officials.
Lu Miao is like this.
She always kept Hui orchid tea in her drawer, which she herself enjoyed.
Minister Zhan drank the tea, smelled the faint fragrance of tea and orchid, praised it a few times, then put down the teacup and handed the bag he brought over to Lu Miao.
Lu Miao took it over.
I originally thought it was some work material, but when I opened the bag I realized it wasn't.
These are several sets of clothes for the children.
There were shirts for little boys, red and white doll-collared skirts for little girls, as well as malted milk, milk powder and other things.
After Lu Miao finished reading, he looked up at Minister Zhan:
"Minister, this is..."
Minister Zhan smiled and said:
"You're a good revolutionary comrade. I know your situation. You're usually focused on work, so your energy is limited, so it's inevitable that you might neglect your family and children. Taking these things back for the children can be considered a small consolation and allowance compensation from the organization."
"Minister, I can't accept it. Although I don't have any lofty ambitions, I don't join the workforce for these things."
Lu Miao knew what was going on.
If it was a subsidy from the commune, it would have been delivered long ago.
Not only was it almost time to get off work, but Minister Zhan brought it personally.
Isn’t it obvious that Minister Zhan bought these things with his own money?
Minister Zhan smiled kindly. Knowing she was smart, he didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"The youngest child in my family is in junior high school now. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to ask me to take it back? Or, Xiao Lu, you don't want me to bring it to you, and want me, with my old arms and legs, to deliver it to your home?"
"No, that's definitely not possible..."
Lu Miao opened her mouth to speak, but Minister Zhan waved his hand to interrupt her:
"Alright, since you can't, then take it! I didn't buy these things for no reason. Isn't the child sick? Work is work, and you can't reject my concern and condolences for the child."
"Well... okay then."
Having said that, Lu Miao couldn't continue to refuse, so he accepted the things and thanked him:
"Thank you, Minister, for your expense."
Minister Zhan smiled and blinked, with a rather childish, quirky and playful air:
"This isn't a waste of money. If someone is working at the forefront to build the country, others will naturally follow behind to build walls and ladders. Isn't this the most normal thing?"
Lu Miao was slightly startled, then smiled and said:
"You are right."
Minister Zhan also laughed.
Patting her shoulder gently, Minister Zhan smiled and sighed, then stood up on his knees:
"Okay, go back early."
"yes."
Lu Miao also stood up:
"Take care."
After Minister Zhan disappeared, Lu Miao lowered his head to look at the bulging bag.
With a wistful smile, Lu Miao tidied up his desk and followed him home from get off work.
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