Chapter 76: Reading too much, full of ideas
One o'clock in the afternoon.
The master's wife gave all the leftover fresh food, including the three fish I gave her, to Aunt Chen.
Aunt Chen's son drove to pick her up.
After I sent my master and his wife to the high-speed rail station, I first went to 58.com, found a local computer store, and asked someone to go to Youran Ju to install surveillance.
When I returned to Youranju, a young man came.
I said, "The surveillance equipment should be more concealed."
The young people were busy outside. I found a pen and paper in the living room and started to reason.
Master won't suspect me, but I'll always be away at times, like lunch, dinner, or later in the evening. The surveillance can deter thieves.
This is not true. Anti-theft devices should be installed in places where there are holes.
My master wouldn't doubt me, but he was worried I'd bring some random friends to his house, even a female friend, and get cuddled up. Although they all agreed that Wan Shanhong was serious, in an environment without supervision, her wild outbursts were uncontrollable.
Moreover, the teacher's wife has severe mysophobia.
Yes, I finally found the answer.
I could never take Xiuxiu to the safest place in the world to engage in an activity where one mouth tries to find another mouth, and finally, both parties try to find each other's tongues.
"It's installed." The young man came in and said.
I went out to take a look, and I saw that he had indeed done a great job, mounting it on a large tree in the yard. It was invisible to birds, not humans.
The young man helped me connect the phone and guided me to see the effect on the phone.
I said, "Better than the Mona Lisa."
He looked confused and asked, "What do you mean?"
"It looks good from any angle, 360 degrees without any blind spots."
He burst out laughing: "You are more educated than my brother."
"Who is your brother?"
"Linghu Yitong, who wrote obscure poetry, is quite famous."
I shook my head: "I only know Li Bai."
He held his chest and laughed non-stop.
After he finished laughing, I said, "Add me on WeChat. We can keep in touch next time."
He said with a smile: "Next time you want to pretend, just tell me and I will come right away."
I shook my head. “After a month, I’ll have to ask you to remove this surveillance camera.”
"Huh? If you put it on, why would you take it off?"
"More money will stimulate domestic demand."
He laughed so hard that he hiccupped. Then he asked seriously, "Do you really want to take it off?"
I also said seriously: "Really, the main reason is that my house doesn't have your elevator, otherwise, I wouldn't bother you."
Seeing that I was telling the truth, he looked at me and said:
"This is the first strange thing I've encountered since I installed the surveillance camera. Seriously, I'm not a human being if I lie to you."
"Scan it and pay. I hope you can tell your brother about this and write a good misty poem."
He took the money and said to me, "You are so humorous, a very cultured kind of humor."
I ignored him and thought, as long as Master is not around, my sense of humor will be everywhere.
I looked at the time and it was five o'clock. I drove home.
While I was having dinner, I suddenly received a call from Director Ming. To prevent my mother from eavesdropping again, I put down my chopsticks and answered the phone.
"Oh, Director, what? Can you bring me some fish? No, no. Giant salamanders. Oh, you must come, and it must be before nine o'clock. Okay, hanging up."
My mother's eyes were blazing with anger: "Shanhong, I don't know if he is an official or not, I only know that he is the director of the police station and the health center.
Just like you give me an order, I have to deliver the fish to you before nine o'clock. Don't blame me for not educating you and having no manners at all. How capable are you?
When talking to an uneducated person like my mother, first, don’t argue; second, admit your mistakes immediately.
I held my head in my hands and said, "Please don't hit me. I will definitely change next time."
Even my dad laughed at my exaggerated look.
My brother-in-law advised, "You don't understand the situation. His master and his family went to Shenzhen for the Spring Festival, and Shanhong had to go there to guard the yard at night."
When my mother heard that I was guarding the courtyard for the master, her attitude changed: "That's more like it."
I quickly ate the remaining few mouthfuls of rice and went downstairs to the "Night Talk Room" to wait for Director Ming.
Director Ming arrived in less than half an hour.
As soon as he entered the room, he said, "It was crowded that day, so it was difficult to deliver. I just delivered two to Director Zhang, and now I'm sending two to you."
"The giant salamander is a national second-class protected fish."
"We raise them ourselves at the sanitation department. Don't worry, we still have this level of quality."
I called my brother-in-law. He came downstairs and took a look: "Wow, what a big one!"
After saying that, he picked up the bucket and left.
I made some tea and apologized, "I didn't order anything."
He waved his hand: "Tea is fine. I'm just having a cup of tea, and I'm happy to chat with you."
When I heard this, I realized that the director came prepared.
The water boiled, I poured him a cup of tea, and then looked at him with a smile.
Director Ming said, "Can I take up a bit of your time and chat with you?"
I laughed and said, "I'm not the Secretary-General of the United Nations. I don't want to be so busy."
He said seriously, "Actually, I've heard your name for a long time. First you were sitting in the hall at Fenghuaxueyue, and then I heard you moved home and started a night talk."
"Yes, yes. Exactly."
He stood up and closed the door. Then he sat down and continued:
"I've wanted to come over and chat with you several times, but I was afraid that since we're not familiar with each other, I wouldn't be able to speak freely. Today, we're familiar with each other, and I want to tell you what's in my heart."
"Don't worry, Director. The reason Night Talk is so popular is that it's over once we're done discussing anything. You can say whatever you want."
He said seriously, "I can also read faces, and I can tell at a glance that you're a man of few words."
"You still have this skill?"
He took out a pack of cigarettes, gave me one, and smoked it himself. As a puff of smoke came out, his words also had a hint of cigarette smoke:
"My ancestors did this. I only know the basics. After all, I graduated from college, and my father was reluctant to pass on his skills to me. He just taught me some tips on judging people to prevent me from being cheated."
I nodded. "You're a good judge of people. As a director, you're in charge of so many people. If you know people well, you'll be able to use them well."
He sighed deeply:
"This is what worries me. We have hundreds of people, but it's just not enough. The work is exhausting, and I get criticized every day.
Look, yesterday Director Zhang singled me out by name, saying if I don't do my job well, I'll be made deputy director. He's a tough guy, and he always keeps his word."
I feel a little sympathy for Director Ming.
He exhaled another puff of cigarette: "It might be difficult for him to change to someone else, but for me, he only needs one word."
"Why?"
Director Ming said, "Brother Shanhong, let me tell you the truth. My ancestor was a fortune teller. What kind of job is fortune telling? It's a lowly profession.
Of course, don't misunderstand, you are not a low-class person. Your master is a rare figure in this field."
"Understanding means that one is of humble origin and has no one in the court."
Director Ming continued, "I became the director through hard work and dedication." He used to be the director of the Second Environmental Sanitation Office in Xicheng District.
Because the scenic area is a place that has "three dissatisfactions": the city leaders are not satisfied, the bureau leaders are not satisfied, and the tourists are not satisfied. So the organization transferred me here.
I thought that if I worked hard, I could turn the situation around. After I arrived, I also went to the front line, but no matter how hard I worked, I still felt "three dissatisfactions."
I asked, “Are we short of manpower?”
"We are indeed short of staff, but there is no way to increase it. We have a staffing structure."
I was a bit speechless for a moment. After all, I had never worked in administration, so giving him advice was like giving him advice from a different field.
There was a moment of silence. I suddenly felt the urge to pee, so I said, "Go to the bathroom."
After taking a long defecation in the bathroom, I suddenly saw the book "The Blood and Tears History of Australian Immigrants", which is a book I read from time to time.
Suddenly, I slapped my thigh and had an idea.
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