532: I won’t go back to the city to visit my relatives
That afternoon, Zhou Ziheng asked Xiao Gu to call Bai Zongdan to his office.
When Bai Zongdan heard that the director was looking for him, he felt a little nervous and didn't know what the director wanted to see him about.
If it is a work-related matter, it will generally be handed over to Section Chief Wei first, who will then make the specific assignments.
The director rarely comes to see me alone.
The last time she met him alone was when Lin Darong reported him for writing a love letter. It left a huge shadow on him, so when he heard that the director was looking for him again, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.
Then he thought of what Lin Darong's mother Chu Lan had told him. Chu Lan said that the director would definitely make things difficult for him and find ways to embarrass him.
However, Bai Zongdan felt that this was unlikely.
Based on his understanding of Director Zhou, although Director Zhou is usually a bit serious and sometimes uses harsh methods, he is an open-minded and upright person who would never use shady tricks.
So Director Zhou probably won’t really discipline himself.
Then why call him over?
Bai Zongdan came to the director's office with some trepidation:
"Director, are you looking for me?"
Zhou Ziheng raised his head from a document, glanced at Bai Zongdan, then lowered his head again and asked casually:
"I heard you were going back to the city to visit your relatives?"
"Well, I'll leave in two days."
"Don't leave yet."
Bai Zongdan's heart sank, but he said nothing and asked nothing. He agreed:
"Yeah, okay."
"I have something for you to take care of these next two days, so you should stay in the office for now."
"yes."
Bai Zongdan hesitated for a moment and wanted to ask what was going on, but in the end he went back without asking anything.
After returning, he realized that this year's home leave should have been reimbursed.
Although the director did not ask him to stay in the office for a few days, nor did he say what specific matter he was asked to deal with, he had a strong premonition that he would not be able to return to the city to visit his relatives this year.
Thinking of this, my heart felt bitter again.
Could it be that Lin Darong’s mother was right?
Is the manager really starting to make things difficult for himself?
have no idea--
He now feels in the dark, not knowing what will happen tomorrow or what his future fate will be.
It seems that he has never been able to control his own destiny.
When I went to the countryside back then, I had no choice but to follow the trend of the times and come to the Great Northern Wilderness. When I arrived here, I was first assigned to an agricultural company. Later, because I could write and draw, I was transferred up all the way and finally transferred to the Propaganda Department.
I spent two comfortable years in the Propaganda Department and was appreciated by my superiors. I thought I had finally made it. However, I didn't expect that because of a moment of confusion, the love letter I wrote was exposed and I became so embarrassed.
Now, in order to escape from this place, you may be forced to marry someone you hate.
He doesn't know what the meaning of his life is, and he can't even make decisions about his own marriage.
The feeling of powerlessness made him feel like a lone boat sailing on the vast ocean, out of ammunition and food, without hope, destined to sink at sea.
Bai Zongdan expected that his home visit leave would be ruined, and planned to return all the local specialties and salted duck eggs that Chu Lan had given him.
He carried the two large bags to the food processing factory.
Although the distance to the non-staple food processing factory is many times farther than the distance to the family building, he would rather walk a little longer than be pointed at and poked by people in the family building behind him.
When I arrived at the non-staple food processing factory, I met Chu Lan wearing a white apron and a white hat.
When returning the things to Chu Lan, he explained:
"Director, I probably won't be going back to the city to visit my family. I'll return these things to you first."
Chu Lan's expression was not very happy, but he still managed to cheer himself up and asked:
"What's wrong? Why don't you go back?"
"I may have work arrangements and cannot go back."
Chu Lan pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of something and smiled:
"Is Chief Zhou starting to mess with you? See, I was right, wasn't I? I said he would definitely make things difficult for you, and I was right!"
Bai Zongdan wanted to argue, but then he thought again, it was indeed Director Zhou who didn't let him leave, he couldn't deny that, so he didn't say anything.
When Chu Lan saw Bai Zongdan didn't say anything, she knew she had guessed it right. She said with great sorrow:
"What kind of important work could the Propaganda Department do? They insist on asking you to stay. Isn't this obviously targeting you? Xiaobai, you're so pitiful. But it's okay. I'll ask Darong's dad to say a few words for you. I'll definitely—"
Before Chu Lan finished speaking, Bai Zongdan hurriedly shook his head:
"No need. I don't really want to go back anyway. The round trip will take more than ten days, so I might as well not go back. Director, I'll leave your things here. I'm going back first."
Bai Zongdan put down his things and was about to leave.
Chu Lan chased after him and said:
"Xiaobai, if you really don't want to go back, then come to our house for the New Year and eat dumplings with us. It's a good opportunity for you and Darong to get to know each other, and we can discuss your marriage. After the New Year, we'll get the marriage certificate, and I'll have Darong's dad help you find connections and handle the paperwork, so you two can return to the city and leave this shabby place as soon as possible!"
"Let's talk about it later—"
Bai Zongdan fled from the non-staple food processing factory as if escaping.
Chu Lan watched Bai Zongdan run away, and when he came back and saw the two packages on the ground, he felt a little disappointed.
Well, I thought that if I let Bai Zongdan tell his family about getting married and returning to the city when he went back to visit his relatives, Bai's parents would definitely be willing to agree to this marriage.
Being able to marry off his daughter-in-law and letting his son return to the city is killing two birds with one stone. What else can parents not be happy about?
With the help of Bai's parents to put pressure on them, they are not afraid that Xiaobai will not marry their daughter Da Rong.
But Chu Lan didn't expect that Zhou Ziheng would actually interfere in this matter and even refused to let her take her home visit leave.
It shows how vicious this person is!
When I get home from get off work in the evening and my family sits around the dinner table,
Chu Lan told Bai Zongdan that Zhou Ziheng did not allow him to take leave to visit his family.
Lin Darong was enjoying her meal with her hands on her bowl, but when she heard that Zhou Ziheng wouldn't let Xiaobai take a vacation, she was so angry that she couldn't eat anymore.
"Why doesn't he let Xiaobai take a vacation?"
Chu Lan snorted coldly:
"Why? Tell me why. Zhou is just trying to mess with Xiaobai. Can't you see that?"
Deputy Director Lin put down his bowl and glared at Chu Lan:
"Don't say that in front of the kids. If it gets out, they'll know it was an adult who said it. Don't try to stir up trouble!"
There are three children in the Lin family. Lin Darong has a younger brother and a younger sister, one in middle school and the other in elementary school. What if the children are ignorant and spread these words in school?
Chu Lan was a little hesitant and didn't dare to say anything more.
Lin Xiaorong, the second daughter of the Lin family, munched on a white flour cake and asked curiously:
"Mom, why did Director Zhou punish Xiaobai? Is it because Xiaobai wrote a love letter to Director Zhou's girlfriend?"
When the three adults in the Lin family heard what the child said, they all became nervous.
Especially Mrs. Lin, she raised her chopsticks and dropped them lightly on Lin Xiaorong's head:
"You know so much, why don't you just keep quiet? Even white bread can't stop you from talking!"
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