Jiang Yun and Lin Ruifang went to the life section of the office compound to buy meal tickets and discussed where to go for a walk on Sunday.
The office's working hours are somewhat flexible. When it gets busy, we have to work overtime, often even taking up the only day of rest in the week.
Jiang Jun had heard Yang Shuangshuang talk about Xuanwu Lake and Qinhuai River. These attractions are all in the city, and half a day is enough to go there and back. "Let's go to Qinhuai River first and see what the department stores here have to buy."
In this era, tourist attractions such as Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River have not been repaired, and it is a blessing that they have not been smashed. Jiang Jun did not expect to see any cultural relics, but only wanted to see how the prosperous emperor's residence became the most simple home of ordinary people.
Lin Ruifang was in a good mood. "Okay, we're going out next Monday. Let me think about what else I should bring. Oh, and buy a flashlight. I heard that some remote places don't even have electric lights."
Jiang Jun took off his gloves and showed the back of his hand to Lin Ruifang: "Yes, buy a box of cooling oil and apply it on mosquito bites or insect bites. It's so cold here, there are still mosquitoes in winter. Look at the bites on my hands!"
Walking into the office building, Jiang Jun was just about to ask someone about the location of the Life Department when he saw Qin Xiao coming down the stairs. He had no choice but to greet him with a smile: "Hello, Director Qin! My colleagues and I came here to buy meal tickets."
Qin Xiao approached: "Team Leader Bu told me, I'll take you there."
Jiang Jun was slightly startled: "Okay, thank you!"
Walking behind Qin Xiao, Lin Ruifang felt a little bit unbelievable. For such a small matter, did Team Leader Bu need to tell Director Qin? Not to mention bothering Director Qin to make a personal trip. Couldn't he just call the Life Department to inform them, or ask a clerk to take them there?
Sure enough, it’s different to work with Jiang Jun!
The Life Sciences Department is at the end of the west corridor on the first floor.
Qin Xiao pushed the door open and walked in. "Chief Qiu, this is Deputy Team Leader Jiang from the No. 3 Courtyard Office. They're here to buy meal tickets. Please give them two more meal cards."
Section Chief Qiu was reading a newspaper. He quickly asked his clerk to issue a ticket for Jiang Yun and went to get a card to fill out. "Is it temporary?"
Qin Xiao: "Let's use our official internal one."
Lin Ruifang suddenly realized that the cafeteria in the office compound was not open to the public. Having a meal ticket alone was not enough, nor was having an office compound pass alone. One had to have their internal meal card to buy meals at the internal employee price. Those who came to the compound to do business had to open a temporary meal card to have their work meals in the cafeteria.
If Qin Xiao hadn't come in person, the two of them would have had to go through a lot of trouble and make two more trips.
Jiang Jun brought over all the food coupons in the office, a huge stack, and counted them one by one.
Qin Xiao saw that they were planning to eat in the cafeteria every day and asked, "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, aren't you guys going to cook for yourselves anymore?"
Jiang Jun turned to look at Qin Xiao: "We don't have a handyman, and we're so busy with work that we don't have time to buy groceries or cook. Eating in the cafeteria won't interfere with our work, but it will cause you some trouble."
The office held a meeting to discuss how to arrange meals.
In the end, it was Bu Senyuan who decided that if they could get food in the cafeteria, they would not go back to cook. There was no financial staff in the office, so the food expenses could not be calculated in such detail. Who was there and who was not, who ate some meals and some did not, who cooked more and who cooked less. After a long time, everyone had opinions. It was better to save trouble as much as possible. They bought meal tickets and put them in everyone's hands. Whoever liked to eat could eat whatever they wanted.
When you return to the dormitory, anyone can buy the ingredients and cook whatever they want to eat. The company will not reimburse the cost.
As soon as this decision was made, all the female colleagues agreed. The male colleagues were a little disappointed, but they still voted in favor. Having a cafeteria is better than having to think about the next meal after eating one.
As for sending Jiang Jun to buy meal tickets, it was also arranged by Bu Senyuan. He then called Qin Xiao and briefly explained the situation.
Bu Senyuan meant to pave the way for the joint working group, and also to test Qin Xiao's attitude towards them, whether it was still the same as at the dinner table that day.
Qin Xiao said politely, "It's not a big deal. I'm just worried that Deputy Team Leader Jiang might find our food unpalatable."
Jiang Jun didn't know how to continue the conversation, so he could only continue to be polite: "I've eaten it, it's very good!"
Section Chief Qiu filled out the card and respectfully handed it to Jiang Jun with both hands: "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, please keep it!"
Watching Jiang Jun and Qin Xiao talking, Section Chief Qiu suddenly remembered that Director Qin had taken this woman for a walk around the office building a few days ago, and later asked the cafeteria to provide the highest-standard VIP meals.
Jiang Jun stood up and took it with both hands: "Thank you!"
The female clerk from the Life Department was very careful with her abacus. She checked it twice before handing it to Section Chief Qiu for signature. She counted the meal tickets herself and watched Jiang Yun count them once. Finally, she used two rubber bands to tie the meal tickets together and put them in an envelope for Jiang Yun to put them in.
Lin Ruifang was stunned. The people in the office compound were so polite!
After finishing his business, Jiang Jun forced a smile and said goodbye in the lobby on the first floor: "Director Qin, thank you. We will go back first!"
Qin Xiao followed: "I just need to talk to Team Leader Bu about something, let's go together."
Jiang Jun sighed secretly in her heart. She had been sitting in the life department for ten minutes. Qin Xiao was sitting on a chair against the wall behind her, reading Chief Qiu's newspaper. However, she still felt very uncomfortable and her back felt a little stiff.
At this moment, Qin Xiao still had to go find Team Leader Bu. Jiang Jun just hoped that they wouldn't suggest holding another poetry competition together during dinner.
Qin Xiao mentioned something else to Bu Senyuan: "Team Leader Bu, my grandfather will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Do you think Deputy Team Leader Jiang needs to go to the hospital with me and get another checkup? I've been feeling uneasy about what happened last time."
Bu Senyuan was of course eager to say: "Thank you so much, Director Qin!"
It was just right to ask Jiang Jun to observe Qin Shiyue's reaction. If he guessed correctly, Qin Xiao received an oral document from the superior unit and reported it to Qin Shiyue, which led to the discharge.
Qin Xiao: "Deputy Team Leader Jiang, I'll send Driver Liu to wait for you at the door of your dormitory at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning! I'm so sorry to interrupt your Sunday rest!"
Jiang Jun was helpless: "Excuse me, Director Qin!"
She felt that she was indeed sick. She became more and more adept at telling these polite lies, and she became more and more aware of these invisible rivalries!
After Qin Xiao left, Jiang Jun said to Lin Ruifang regretfully, "Sister Lin, I can't go shopping with you tomorrow."
Lin Ruifang waved her hand: "Your health is more important, don't worry about me."
Bu Senyuan: "Go see Mr. Qin. He needs to be discharged from the hospital in a hurry."
Jiang Jun: “…”
It turns out that getting sick is also a way of working!
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