This statement was refreshing to the other three, who had never heard it before.

Hua Qi saw that they didn't understand, so he explained: "Generally speaking, as long as it is at night, people are not suitable to go out, because from ancient times to the present, children belong to ghosts and spirits, and people need to avoid them, just like at noon at noon, all the spirits in the underworld will not come out, not only at noon, but most of the day, ordinary ghosts will not come out, but very powerful ghosts can come out at a time far away from noon, such as Brother Feng and Wan Hang." ”

Everyone nodded to show that they understood, and Hua Qi continued: "And Zishi, it belongs to ghosts, you go out at this time, it is indeed a bit reckless, I was also negligent, I should have stopped you at that time." And yesterday was Chinese New Year's Eve, and last night was the time of the reunion of thousands of families, it is not appropriate to go out, but I let you go out. ”

"Was there any taboo last night? Why is it not advisable to go out? Huaou asked.

Gu Yandong and Shu Jianhua also looked at Hua Qi intently, Hua Qi looked at them very much to know, so he said, "Haven't you heard the legend about the New Year?" Every year on the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, a divine beast called 'Nian', also known as 'Xi', will come out to plague the people, and on this day every year, people will hide in the house and dare not come out. After many years of experiments, people finally found that this beast was afraid of fire and sound, at first it was relied on people holding torches and striking iron tools, and then it evolved into firecrackers and turning on lights day and night. This is the origin of the Chinese New Year and Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

"I seem to understand a little, because the divine beast called 'Nian' will come out to harm people that night, so people will hide at home and not come out, I guess the reason why the family gets together may also be afraid that a family member will be harmed by the divine beast outside, right?" Hua Ou said.

"I don't know, but I think the same way, it's just that no one says it, and this idea has not been confirmed. In the future, you should not go out casually at night, especially on Chinese New Year's Eve, it is really dangerous. Do you remember? Even when I went to look for you last night, I saw you after the hour of the child, and before the hour of the child, I did not even see you in front of me. Hua Qi said.

After discussing a result, the doubts of the four people were dispelled, and after speaking, Gu Yandong said: "I have to go back to the company, otherwise we will not rush over if there is something in the company." ”

Hua Ou nodded, and Shu Jianhua also said: "I'll go back with you, otherwise it may be difficult to find a car to go back on the first day of the new year." Huaqi, you can spend the New Year at home, and when you go back for the New Year, tell us what happened at home. ”

Hua Qi wanted to go back with them, but Hua Qi's mother came to stop her and said, "How long have you not been home?" If you don't come back to see where you work, you can't stay at home with me. ”

Hua Qi had no choice but to watch them leave.

There are almost no entertainment facilities in the countryside, and Hua Qi doesn't like to join in the fun, even Hua Qi's mother took her out to pay New Year's greetings, and went to a relative's house to watch others play mahjong and poker, Hua Qi just stayed for a while and went back, and the rest of the time she hid at home and played games online.

Finally survived until the end of the holiday, although Hua Qi was reluctant to her parents and the delicious food every day, she was more yearning for the flower world outside and everything she was familiar with, so she stepped on the bus back to the city on the last day of the holiday.

The next day at work, Hua Qi walked into the company to see, sure enough, it was a new year, although the decoration and furnishings in the company have not changed, just added some things like the Spring Festival couplets, but I still feel jubilant. Not only that, Hua Qi also felt as if everyone in the company seemed to be full of energy and a new look.

After putting down the bag, he went to Shu Jianhua for a morning meeting, and Hua Qi said: "I didn't expect to see this new year and new atmosphere just after returning to the company, and the employees are very energetic." What promises did you make to them to be so motivated? ”

"No, it's the year-end bonus issued at the end of the year, you know how much it has been sent. Well、、、 I think it may be that I took those employees on duty during the New Year's Day on vacation, and now the people who come up are those who have taken a holiday and have enough rest, so it's good to look energetic. Shu Jianhua said.

Hua Qi was not happy when she heard this, and said: "Mr. Shu, you are overstepping your authority and disposing of it, and you have arranged the work of your employees without my consent!" ”

Shu Jianhua also said after hearing this: "You can't blame me, this was all arranged before the holiday, and you also signed and agreed, why did you forget it yourself?" ”

Hua Qi said to herself strangely, "Really? Did I really forget about it? Alright then, that's it, what should we do next? By the way, at the end of last year, we had a recruitment plan, when will it be implemented? However, there is one point, if it is really implemented, the main interview work has to rely on Mr. Gu and Mr. Hua, they said it would be okay, after all, this time it was a more professional talent. ”

Shu Jianhua nodded and said: "We were about to talk about this matter, you mentioned it first, I will arrange this matter well, you all wait for the newcomer to come in." ”

Gu Yandong said: "It's great that you are willing to speak and recruit people, the technical department complains to me every day that there are too few people, too many lives, and I am tired to death every day." ”

Hua Ou also said: "That is, you are the big boss, but I am their direct leader, and I am under a lot more pressure than you." ”

After speaking, the others laughed, and Hua Qi smiled: "Then if that's the case, I have to arrange the company's office slots, otherwise the current layout is not enough for your subordinates to sit." ”

The first official morning meeting of the new year ended in a joyful atmosphere, and when Hua Qi returned to her office, the head of one of her administrative departments came in and said, "Hua Qi is finally back, and we are all waiting to report to you." During the holidays, it was mainly the people in the technical department who were at work, and everyone we could go home went home, so the overtime pay was also put into their pockets. As for the people in other departments, there is no record of overtime, as for the issue of overtime pay, this is a matter for the finance department, we just need to hand over the report to them. ”

Hua Qi nodded, signed the report, and then said, "It's hard for you to hand in the report in the morning, it's good, go back and get busy." ”