Chapter 46: The Workplace
"Lu Xia, have you written your travel plan?"
When Hu Shanshan asked me this, I didn't even know that 318 was a national highway. Later, I consulted the map and read countless travelogues and travel guides, and only then did I make two inferior plans, which were handed over.
There were still more than 40 days left before we went to Sichuan to meet her, and we started to buy all kinds of mountaineering equipment. Hiking boots, trekking poles, windbreakers, and altitude medicine ......, and then I realized that there were too many things, and I started to worry, but the distance was too far and it was impractical to drive the car over.
Later, I discussed the route with Hu Shanshan, made full use of the time, and the whole travel plan was decided!
Hu Shanshan told me that her volunteer teaching life was not as difficult as she imagined. The children in the mountains are even more innocent, and the Tibetans are simple and friendly, often bringing her goat's milk and dried meat. Every Saturday, they go to Chengdu to study, and there is a constant shortage of living materials.
The plateau is full of sunshine, and she has enough time to walk around the campus every day after class, take some beautiful photos and send them to me. Snow-capped mountains in the distance, clear blue skies, soaring falcons, herds of cattle and sheep......
I don't know why, but I began to yearn for that kind of life, a pure and slow life! Feel the flow of time in this world every day with a limited life, without noise and fighting, without deceit, without you dying or dying.
However, you can never find that quiet rhythm of life in the city, even in your sleep, it is the sound of a mechanical keyboard vibrating.
On the day the appointment was issued, all eyes were cast at me in amazement. I saw in their astonished eyes the colourful looks, like a giant palette that splashed with glimpses of color with the swing of a paintbrush.
"Holy! HR Manager? Zhou Haoran asked three times to make sure that it wasn't me bragging, so he put away his eyes like hooks, pulled his thin lips and asked, "You won't be a bribe in Guangzhou!" This is a very important position! In the future, if you don't like me and refuse to sign, I won't get paid! ”
"Don't worry, I think you're pleasing to the eye."
It is not surprising that Luo Qian and Zhou Haoran will be surprised, even I am surprised. But in hindsight, I may have just been lucky enough to catch the wave of reform. The biggest disease of the old enterprise is the decay of the structure, and the infusion of fresh blood must reach the arteries, otherwise it will soon be crowded out in the metabolism.
The docking work will take half a month to complete, and during this time, Manager Zheng has worked hard, eating, drinking, massage, spa, golf, either friend or foe, trying to assimilate me. However, I am not an ignorant young man sent to the city, and I still have a little bit of a city government.
"Xiao Xia! You didn't disappoint me, which also shows that my original vision was correct, you are a talent, as long as you are not arrogant, you will do more. Manager Zheng said to me drunkenly and patted me on the shoulder, as if the artist appreciated his work and was satisfied.
I thought to myself, this guy deserves to be a leader, a seemingly flattering sentence, full of several meanings. First of all, I was clearly told that my achievements today would only have been made possible on the basis of his promotion of me to the position of supervisor, otherwise the clerk would not have been able to become a manager in one step; and then said that I can't be arrogant, in fact, I want to remind me that I can't stand in the wrong line, which is a warning; And then there's the fact that he can make me do more and have better prospects, which can be regarded as a temptation.
"Thanks to the cultivation of the leaders, I will definitely do a good job in the future, repay the company with more excellent results, and repay the weight of the leaders."
I excitedly raised my wine glass and drank it down, bowing slightly to the various leaders at the wine table. After drinking, he said to Manager Zheng beside him: "Manager, my name is Lu Xia, my surname is Lu, not Xia." ”
Manager Zheng was stunned, not too understanding what I meant. But from the tone and attitude of my speech, I seemed to feel a slight coolness, and looked at me with a cold look in my eyes.
At this time, a director smiled and said, "Lu Xia, it's not wrong to call you Xiao Xia?" Doesn't it seem closer? ”
"Yes, yes......" The leaders sitting around supported each other, smiling and nodding leisurely.
"Manager Zheng has the grace of knowing me, just call me Xiao Lu" I dismantled the explanation of the strong, but I don't like others to call me Xiao Xia, because 'Xia' is my biological father's surname.
How can someone who has given me nothing but DNA leave a mark on me for the rest of my life? So I hate it when people call me Xiaoxia, and it always reminds me of the scumbag who abandoned his wife.
Manager Zheng couldn't see the position in my attitude, so he had to smile leisurely and said, "Okay, good!" It seems that it is more appropriate to call Manager Lu, hahaha! ”
Another deputy director saw the opportunity, picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Yes! Lu Xia is now the personnel manager, should we give another toast to Manager Lu? ”
A table of people stood up and drank glasses in a hurry, and after two cycles, Manager Zheng gave the deputy director next to him a look. The deputy director suddenly realized, rolled his eyes, and came forward to say to me alone: "Lu Xia...... Oh... No, no, no...... It's Manager Lu, haha"
The deputy director sneered a few times and said, "Manager Lu, let's go and step on the back together after eating?" I'll be the east, and I'll invite you and Manager Zheng alone. ”
The deputy master said and looked at Manager Zheng. Lao Zheng waved his hand reservedly: "No, no, no, you young people go and play, I won't go......"
The deputy director invited again and again, and Manager Zheng agreed with embarrassment, and looked at me and asked, "Lu Xia, you must give face to Director Wang, you see, I will accompany you!" ”
Seeing Manager Zheng's involuntary embarrassed look, I only felt ridiculous and disgusting. Why is society a big dye vat? When everyone around you has become the same color, it's hard for you to be alone. When you don't fit in, you will inevitably be excluded and suppressed. From another point of view, they think that the color on your body is out of place, right and wrong, and if you don't get rid of it, you will be wasted, like a fish in your throat.
"Of course I'll go! Director Wang has a treat, why don't I go? ”
I pretended to be drunk and lost my temper, and I hooked up with the deputy director to call me a brother, but in private I was ready for a long time.
Zhou Haoran received WeChat and quickly drove the car to pick me up; Luo Qian counted the time to call me on a video call, and in front of the leaders, I hung up twice and pretended to complain.
When I called for the third time, someone finally advised me to take it, saying that if there was a real emergency. answered the video call in public, and Luo Qian shouted and shouted over there, urging me to go back. I had no choice but to thank the deputy director for his kindness, say goodbye to the leaders, and run out of the box.
"Lu Xia, this official is not easy to be!" Zhou Haoran turned his head and asked while driving.
"Cool? They almost took me to the singing! I said and giggled, my stomach churning and I wanted to throw up.
At this time, a bag and a tissue were handed from the back seat.
I took the tissue and waved it to say thank you. But soon found out that something was wrong, and looked at it again, it was not Luo Qian sitting in the back seat, but Manager Wu.
"Xiao Lu, I really didn't expect it, Yucheng has only been a few months away, and you will become a personnel manager. It's really terrifying! ”
I trembled in my heart, and almost said in shock: "Old dog Wu? How did you end up here? ”
At this time, Zhou Haoran explained to me: "Manager Wu got off the plane tonight, and as soon as I received him, your WeChat was sent. ”
I nodded with relief, looked back at Manager Wu and smiled: "Let you see and laugh Manager Wu." ”
Manager Wu said with understanding: "It is also commendable to remember the original intention at such a time!" I'm very relieved that the head office has finally done a human thing, hahahaha"
Manager Wu is really smiling, because he thinks that if I am not an enemy, I must be a friend, and if I fight Lao Zheng in the future, there will be one more general.
I don't want to be a tool for their political struggle, and I know in my heart that Wu Laogou is not a good person.
Zhou Haoran sent me downstairs, looking at me staggering, his face was worried: "Lu Xia, are you okay?" Otherwise, after sending Manager Wu, I'll accompany you! ”
I threw away my hand and let him go: "Da Zhou, you are busy!" No, I don't do it."
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walked home hobbly, and as soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Zhao Qian with a worried face.
Zhao Qian warmed a glass of milk and brought it to me: "Drink the milk!" Hangover's. ”
"Luo Qian told you?" I asked, taking a sip of milk.
Zhao Qian nodded, raised her sword eyebrows and asked, "Is it really difficult to do?" This is just the beginning! ”
"I'm fine." I smiled at her, but my eyes were a little swollen. "You know, making achievements has always been my pursuit."
"But I don't see how happy you can be right now." Zhao Qian said.
"As you said, this is just the beginning."
"Alright! You're such a person anyway. Zhao Qian sat down beside me with a rag and bowed her head and said nothing.
I don't know what a career means to me. It is the necessary foundation of material sources and a sacred mountain of spiritual life. It signifies: success, money, fame, and even meaning in life.
But when one day it collides with love and there is a conflict, how do you choose?
Two years ago in this season, Zhao Qian also gave me warm milk at this home. I still vividly remember that day her face was very bad and haggard. She said to me: Lu Xia, accompany me to the hospital tomorrow to have a look, my stomach still hurts.
At that time, we were all just clerks at the lowest level, and our daily work was tedious and hard. For a single customer, he will chase three streets, and for a single place, he will go to the leader's house to dredge the toilet.
It was in that context that I couldn't take care of her properly, I didn't have time to go shopping with her, I didn't have time to visit her family, or even go to the hospital with her.
Sometimes I can really feel a kind of conscience condemnation! I hated myself at that time, why would I, a person who graduated from a prestigious university, live such a humble life? Why do I put in so much hardship and sweat, but I can't even take care of the people around me?
So I had to climb up, and I had to go up and take a look, whether it was a beautiful scenery or a cold snowy wind.
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