Jiang Yun and Lin Ruifang appeared in the cafeteria, accompanied by Secretary Lai and Section Chief Tang.
Jiang Jun was relieved that Geng Pinggui didn't show up. As long as Director Geng was present, he would bring several people with him, and drinking a few glasses of wine was inevitable.
What's strange is that in just a short while, Section Chief Tang's face was filled with solemnity, as if something big had happened.
Secretary Lai looked even more uneasy. When he pulled out a stool from the eight-immortals table and sat down, he sat too close to the edge and the stool tilted, and he almost fell to the ground.
Jiang Jun had no choice but to ask, "Where's Director Geng? What happened?"
"Huh?!" Secretary Lai was shocked and looked at Tang Qingsong: "Chief Tang, have you told them?"
Tang Qingsong shook his head repeatedly in denial: "I didn't say anything. I was with you the whole time! I just met Deputy Team Leader Jiang!"
Secretary Lai seemed to understand: "Yes, then how did Deputy Group Leader Jiang know? I thought you told her!"
Tang Qingsong explained seriously: "You were out for a while. If you were to say it, it was you who said it. Why do you always blame me?"
Jiang Jun was speechless: "What happened to Director Geng?"
It was so frustrating! These two people kept talking for ages without getting to the point, and they still wouldn't answer her questions!
He was muttering in front of her, especially Secretary Lai's eyes, which seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he wanted to conceal the injured hero's illness. It was obvious that something must have happened.
Tang Qingsong glanced at Secretary Lai, cleared his throat, and said, "It's nothing serious. He just had a head injury and was sent to the hospital. That's why Director Geng couldn't come to dinner with you in person, so he asked Xiao Lai and I to treat you well."
Jiang Jun was surprised. She was sitting in the attic, so how come she didn't hear any sound?
The family dormitory and the office are in the same building, which is at right angles. From the roof of the office, you can see what is happening in the attic.
Seeing Lin Ruifang resting, she pulled the curtains shut, leaving only a crack. She didn't notice anything unusual in the yard. "Where was Director Geng injured? Where was he injured? Is it serious?"
Secretary Lai shook his head, looked at Tang Qingsong and said, "The director said not to tell anyone."
Jiang Jun was even more speechless. He was not allowed to say it but he said it in front of her. He wanted to say it but didn't want her to know. Then he should speak in Lingcheng dialect!
This is playing hard to get!
Well, since he didn't say it, she didn't ask. "Secretary Lai, Chief Tang, you guys should eat something quickly and then go visit Director Geng. I'll just eat something here and we'll walk back to Director Geng's house later."
Secretary Lai was confused by Jiang Jun's unconventional way of speaking. The leader sent by the superior unit was an honored guest, so shouldn't he express his condolences to their director?
How can you still be in the mood to eat and drink here?
What he said about the director not allowing me to speak was just a polite remark, okay?
Jiang Yun was relieved. "Secretary Lai, I don't have much to do here. The comrade in charge of archives hasn't returned yet, and the phone can't be reached. So I'm not in a hurry. I'll just stay here for a few more days. Maybe by the time Director Geng comes back to work, everything will be fine. The phone line will be repaired, and the comrade in charge of archives will be back to work."
Secretary Lai was sweating with anxiety: "I'm afraid our Director Geng won't be back in the next few days."
It’s a pity that the company doesn’t have a car. If it had one, it would have sent the team leader away long ago.
Jiang Jun smiled and said, "We came to the Grain Administration Office to do business. There's no need for the Director to entertain us. Secretary Lai, please tell Director Geng to rest assured and recuperate, and not to worry about us."
For those who haven't gotten to the point by the third sentence, playing dumb and talking over and over again is a foolish and effective way.
Ever since she stepped into the door of the Grain Management Office, she couldn't get even a simple task done. Now she really suspected that there was something wrong with the file!
I wanted her to leave, but she refused to respond!
After everyone finished their dinner, each with their own thoughts, Jiang Jun dragged Lin Ruifang out for a walk. "Chief Tang, we've got flashlights. We'll just take a stroll around here and be back soon. You don't need to accompany us. Taking a hundred-step walk after dinner has been a habit of mine since I was a child. It's so dark out, I'm afraid there might be wolves on the mountain!"
Lin Ruifang felt her scalp tingle as she walked. "Xiao Jiang, why are you walking outside so late at night? When you mentioned it, I really thought there were wolves."
Jiang Jun looked around and saw no one except the two of them. "Sister Lin, wolves are not scary. You can throw stones at them, hit them with sticks, and shout for help. This bad guy is much scarier than a wolf!"
Lin Ruifang tightly grasped Jiang Yun's arm: "Xiao Jiang, don't scare me, is there a bad guy? Who is it? Have you figured out who it is?"
Jiang Jun leaned close to Lin Ruifang's ear, burying her mouth in her scarf to block the hot breath from her words. "I have a feeling something's wrong. They don't want us to see the files. If we don't leave now, they might burn them all."
Lin Ruifang's legs went weak when she heard this, and she almost fell to the ground: "Who is so bold as to set fire?"
Jiang Jun snorted softly, "It's winter, and every household is warming themselves by the fire. It's understandable that a spark could catch fire."
Lin Ruifang whispered, "Stop talking! I'm going black!"
Jiang Jun turned around and looked around, then pulled Lin Ruifang forward and walked quickly: "Then follow me closely, I'll take you somewhere."
The sanatorium where I went with Yang Shuangshuang and the others last time was not far away. In the darkening night, I could see soldiers on duty walking back and forth in front of the sanatorium entrance with guns in their arms.
Lin Ruifang suddenly became nervous again: "Are we running here to hide from bad guys?"
There are wolves, bad guys and arsonists. It sounds so scary!
It feels like they were sold to a mountain valley where they can't escape even if they cry out to the sky or the earth, and can only farm and raise children for the rest of their lives.
Jiang Jun glanced at Lin Ruifang and chuckled, "How can there be so many bad guys? I just came here to borrow a phone."
Lin Ruifang covered her face: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? You scared me to death!"
Jiang Jun patted Lin Ruifang's arm and said, "Just wait for me at the door. I'll say hello to the guard and come back after I've made the call."
Lin Ruifang only knew that Jiang Jun was particularly resourceful. She had never thought that Jiang Jun had come before, and she did not doubt it. "But it's time to get off work now. Who are you calling?"
Jiang Jun smiled mysteriously: "Who can find Team Leader Bu?"
Lin Ruifang stopped asking: "Go quickly and come back soon, don't make me worry."
Jiang Yun ran to the gate and reported the name of the doctor on duty at the sanatorium. The guard made an internal call to confirm and let her in.
I didn't expect that the last time I had a headache, I was still in good health. I talked to the doctor in the sanatorium and became familiar with him. This time it really came in handy.
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