Qin Xiao and Bu Senyuan sat face to face, with three colleagues from another working group sitting next to them. They spread out a lot of information on the table and checked the documents one by one.
Compared to the cold and impatient appearance in the special ward, Qin Xiao was meticulous and patient at work, with clear logic. When his clerk Mao Jianliang reported to Bu Senyuan which work could be investigated in cooperation and which work could not be carried out, he could always make some additional details or reject Bu Senyuan's requests in official language. It was obvious that he was very clear about the contents of these documents.
As they talked, Bu Senyuan found that Qin Xiao's speech was particularly rigorous and flawless.
In nearly two hours, they only discussed four or five documents, and the results of the discussion remained almost unchanged.
If the discussion continues in this way, the documents left on the table will certainly be similar to what has just been discussed - no progress.
Bu Senyuan didn't want to make the relationship awkward, so he lowered his head and thought about how to ease the emotions of both parties and find a breakthrough.
Jiang Jun knocked on the door and came in. "Team Leader Bu, it's lunchtime, and the food is ready. Director Qin, if you don't mind, why don't you stay and have a working lunch together?"
There are not many staff members in the office and we don’t hire a cook. Several staff members take turns cooking for the meals and just make do with what they have.
Jiang Jun and the other three female team members were originally assigned to cooperate with other colleagues and did not need to attend research meetings. So she discussed with Miao Haiping about cooking a meal in the kitchen, on the one hand to celebrate the smooth progress of the work of the working group, and on the other hand to make some nutritional supplements for Lin Ruifang.
Yan Lixin, the team leader stationed at the office, quickly stood up and said, "Xiao Jiang, thank you for your hard work!"
The garrison personnel hadn't eaten a proper meal cooked by their families for half a year, and they couldn't wait to satisfy their stomachs.
Bu Senyuan said politely, "Director Qin, we brought some local specialties from Beijing for our colleagues. I see it must be tiring for you to travel back and forth. How about you just have a bite to eat here, and then rest for a while with us? We can continue our conversation this afternoon?"
Qin Xiao glanced at Jiang Jun and nodded to Bu Senyuan: "Sorry to bother you!"
"Director Qin, Xiao Fang and I will go back to the office to get the documents for you. We will be there on time before 2 o'clock." Clerk Mao Jianliang said goodbye tactfully.
Qin Xiao nodded slightly and followed Bu Senyuan to the restaurant.
Yan Lixin had already run to the room and got a bottle of white wine. "Finally, there's something to go with the wine. Director Qin, I can't usually invite you over, but no matter what you say today at noon, I have to toast you!"
Qin Xiao smiled faintly: "Team Leader Yan, we've had a lot of work today and everyone is very tired. I have arranged to have a welcome party for Team Leader Bu at noon tomorrow and treat everyone to a drink. What do you think?"
He calmly declined Yan Lixin's offer to drink.
Yan Lixin held up the bottle of white wine, seemingly used to it. "Director Qin, look at this table full of dishes! We haven't had this much food during the Lunar New Year holidays combined. I'll pour myself a drink and have a small sip, okay?"
Qin Xiao smiled slightly: "Team Leader Yan, please make yourself at your leisure. I'm just eating for free today, but I'll definitely drink with you tomorrow!"
Seeing these people being polite to each other, Jiang Jun had no choice but to interrupt: "I'm not very good at cooking, but I can cook the food. Please bear with me."
The temperature in Lingcheng is minus three degrees Celsius, but it is colder and wetter than the capital. It is warmer to stay in the yard than in the house. If you don't start eating, the food will get cold.
Yan Lixin took a sip of wine, picked up a piece of braised pork and swallowed it, tears almost falling. "Oh! It finally feels like Chinese New Year. This is my mother's specialty. I haven't eaten it in more than ten years since she passed away."
Although there were few people in the office, the kitchen utensils were complete and there were plenty of ingredients. Jiang Jun thought that these people had not returned to Beijing to reunite with their families, so he tried his best to prepare meals according to New Year's Eve.
Sure enough, the first bite of the chopsticks aroused Yan Lixin's homesickness.
As long as there are people drinking and talking at the dinner table, the atmosphere will not be lonely and everyone will no longer be restrained.
Qin Xiao even politely praised the food a few times, saying it tasted good and was cooked well. He ate quietly for the rest of the time, and it was hard to tell whether he really liked it or was just trying to get by.
After lunch, Jiang Yun and Miao Haiping cleaned up the kitchen and went out shopping together. The office suddenly had several more people, and they needed to buy a lot of office supplies and daily necessities.
The two of them were not familiar with Lingcheng and could not understand the local dialect very well. They took a long detour and returned to the office. It was already past closing time and Qin Xiao and the others had already left.
By the time Jiang Yun and Miao Haiping were busy preparing dinner, Yan Lixin had already filled a small glass of wine for everyone: "Hey, we're all family, let's make up for it quickly. I didn't drink enough at noon, and I'm so greedy."
Bu Senyuan smiled and raised his glass: "Team Leader Yan, you have worked so hard!"
After coordinating with Qin Xiao for several hours during the day, Bu Senyuan felt a bit of a headache and deeply understood how difficult Yan Lixin's job was.
Yan Lixin sighed, "Hey! I've been working for over 20 years and have seen all sorts of ups and downs. Keep working hard, ah, keep working hard!"
Bu Senyuan took a sip of his wine and said, "Team Leader Yan, Xiao Jiang is the deputy leader of our working group this time. She's already investigating a document that falls within your area of responsibility. How about this? I'll let her go with you for a bit so she can familiarize herself with the situation."
Yan Lixin wanted to drink a lot of words: "Alright! Come, Xiao Jiang, let me toast you first! You are a girl who dares to come out and follow me to suffer. Just for this reason, you are a strong woman!"
Jiang Jun raised his teacup. "Team Leader Yan, this is my first time taking on such an important task. I have little experience, so please bear with me. You've worked hard and made great contributions, so drinking is a celebration. I'm new here, so I can only have tea instead of wine!"
Yan Lixin laughed heartily. "Hey, Xiao Jiang, I think you can do it! Your way of speaking is comparable to that Director Qin! Even though Director Qin didn't say much at noon, he's quite difficult to deal with! You see, he's young, but he's just like his grandfather, cunning and sly!"
Jiang Jun blinked her eyes. In order to take care of Lin Ruifang at noon, she invited everyone to the restaurant, then took the food upstairs to eat with Lin Ruifang. She had no chance to observe Qin Xiao.
Yan Lixin drank three cups in a row and began to talk more: "Xiao Jiang, let's eat in advance at 10:30 tomorrow morning. Let me tell you, the banquet at noon is just like Director Qin's. It looks good but it's not delicious! People in our office have eaten with him twice, and every time I came back, I was in a terrible state. I either had a headache or a stomachache." If you want to chat about "Traveling Through the 1970s Pretty Military Wife" with more like-minded people, follow "or" on WeChat to chat about your favorite books with more book friends
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