42, 1204 rented out - (1) Zhou brothers

It was September 2007, and after the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, I heard that 1204 was rented out as soon as I arrived at the company. That's big news. Who would dare to rent this business room? However, it was a busy morning, so I didn't inquire deeply.

At noon, I made an appointment with Shangxin to have lunch as usual. Out of the door, I took a special look at 1204. Sure enough, someone rented it, and the room was brightly lit. The door sign reads "×× Information Technology Co., Ltd." Xin and I glanced at each other, and just as we were about to speak, there was a soft sound, and the door of 1204 opened, and a man walked out of it. When I looked closely, the other party was about 30 years old and about 1.75m tall. Dressed in expensive clothes, he walks briskly. Looking at his appearance again, he is still a handsome guy. He was smoking a cigarette and seemed to be going to the stairwell to have a good time smoking.

Seeing me and Xin paying attention to him, the handsome guy smiled at us, and then said kindly, "Do you also work here?" I'm 1204 and just moved here. I also laughed and told him I was at 1205. The handsome guy was very happy, and warmly shook hands with Xin and me, and then exchanged business cards. It turned out that his name was Zhou Shuai, and he was the boss of this company. But when exchanging business cards, Zhou Shuai's move made me very puzzled. He just gave me a business card, and he just glanced at Xin, but took back the business card he had already taken out. This is known to be a very rude act in terms of business etiquette. His move also made Xin very unhappy. But Xin's self-cultivation is very good, just smiled, but also didn't give him a business card.

At this moment, the door of 1204 opened again, and a young man came out of it. He shouted at Zhou Shuai: "Brother, come in." Zhou Shuai hurriedly introduced us: "This is my twin brother Zhou Xiang." He is also my technical director, responsible for all the technical aspects of the company's software. "I didn't expect to be with me, and I couldn't help but look at him a few more times. Zhou Xiang and his brother are completely different in their handsomeness. Looking at him, I couldn't help but smile in my heart. I'm reminded of a joke on the Internet where there is a description for programmers:

1. Thick glasses (because of long-term exposure to the computer, excessive use of eyes).

2. The hair is unkempt and oily.

3. The clothes are crumpled, and there must be a black mark on the collar at the back of the neck (because the programmers are very busy, they don't have time to wash their hair and clothes.) )

4. Dull-eyed, wooden-eyed, and not good at words (because programmers spend much more time with the computer every day than people). 5. Pale face (programmers generally lack outdoor sports and lack of sunlight).

6. Usually stay with the computer. Because of the above reasons, it is difficult for programmers to have girlfriends (a very sad thing).

7. Fingers are flexible and the mind is extremely developed (this is necessary for work).

(The author seriously protests against these points, which are completely slanderous.) Some IT technicians do have this image, but they can't be generalized. Many of the author's friends who are engaged in technology are dignified, quick thinking, well-dressed, and elegant in conversation. Unmarried MMs don't be misled by jokes like this. ）

But this Zhou Xiang, he completely fits the criteria listed in the joke, a raunchy and sloppy image. The thought that this is my colleague makes me feel a sense of intimacy. I introduced myself. But Zhou Xiang just smiled, and then "Oh! "Just give up. Zhou Shuai saw that I was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly played a round: "Mr. Wang, don't mind. That's what my brother looks like. I studied the technology and could not eat or sleep for days and nights, but I just didn't like to talk. Zhou Xiang also smiled apologetically at me, but still didn't say anything.

After a few more polite words, I said goodbye to the brothers and pulled Xin into the elevator. Until we walked out of the building, Xin and I didn't talk, and we were both tacitly thinking about a question - will the female ghost live with the Zhou brothers?

With the arrival of the Zhou brothers, the atmosphere in the building has improved. Maybe it's because 1204 has someone. Everyone's fear of it has faded. In the past, almost all people were reluctant to use the elevator on the side of 1204 after leaving work at night, but now this situation is starting to change.

Since we are neighbors and often see each other, I get along well with my two brothers, especially my brother Zhou Shuai. I noticed that the two brothers seemed to be particularly diligent, and they stayed late in the office every day. But nothing happened to them. I was secretly relieved for them, and it wasn't until one day when we were having dinner together that Zhou Shuai told me something, and I knew that things were not so simple.

I usually don't go home at noon because I'm too lazy to cook. Usually I have lunch with Shin at a nearby restaurant. As soon as we sat down that day, we saw the door open, and the Zhou brothers also came in, and it seemed that they had also come for lunch. And then we sat together. Everyone chatted casually while eating. Zhou Xiang was still like that, he didn't talk much, he just buried his head in eating. Xin has always been a little prejudiced against Zhou Shuai, so she doesn't talk much. The main thing is that Zhou Shuai and I talk a lot. As we were talking, Zhou Xiang suddenly said: "Mr. Wang, what brand of server is your company?" Is it normal to use? I was stunned for a moment, and then told him, "IBM, there will be glitches occasionally." Basically, nothing is a problem. ”。 Zhou Xiang scratched his head with his hand: "It's really strange, we also use IBM's." It used to be good, but how to move here has always been problematic. "I'm also a technician, so I immediately followed up when I heard him say this. Zhou Xiang pushed his glasses: "Since the second day when our server is powered on here, the server has always shut down inexplicably. There was no regularity, it just stopped suddenly. I checked the system logs, and there are no fault records, all of them are normal shutdowns. It's weird, it's like someone is always secretly shutting down our servers. Zhou Shuai took over the topic: "Yes! For this, the customer is very dissatisfied. I know my brother's level, and he is technically very good, but he just can't find a fault. Zhou Xiang swallowed a mouthful of food and muttered dissatisfiedly: "If you can't find anything wrong, there's nothing wrong with it at all." Xin and I looked at each other. I can't help but think about the past in the direction of the supernatural. "Mr. Wang, aren't you also an expert! Can you take the time to take a look, maybe it can help us solve the problem. Zhou Shuai said again. Zhou Xiang also raised his head and looked at me.

I was about to answer when I felt Xin kick me lightly under the table. I had to smile helplessly. Since the last car accident (see the previous "Night Horror" for details), Xin has seriously stipulated to me that she can't provoke 1204 anymore no matter what. I have always dared not take Xin's opinion lightly. She is not the kind of little woman who can only play tricks, and her analytical and judgment skills are very admirable to me. And that's what I care about. Thinking of this, I had to find an excuse to politely reject Zhou Shuai.

In the blink of an eye, a week has passed. 1204 has a problem again. On Monday afternoon, Zhou Shuai and the property department of the building had a big quarrel. Because the circuit of 1204 did not know what was wrong, it kept tripping. They are information technology companies, how can they work without electricity? Eight or nine employees stared at the computer that couldn't be turned on, and the work couldn't be carried out. Zhou Shuai jumped like thunder. The electrician in the property department frowned at the switch. Two electricians kept working until 6 p.m. The lights in the house work normally, but the socket trips as soon as the electrical appliances are connected. According to common sense, it should be a short circuit, but the two electricians can't solve it. Later, because of some inappropriate speech, Zhou Shuai and the electrician had a conflict in the corridor. The two sides argued loudly and later began to push each other. Zhou Shuai and I were friends, so I didn't rush home that day. Seeing that the situation was a little out of control, the manager of the property department and I hurriedly separated the two sides.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes pushed the door and walked in. The manager of the property department saw it, hurriedly greeted us, and then introduced us: "This is the senior general manager of our company." I smiled and said hello, but it was very strange, Mr. Gao seemed to have some concerns, he didn't seem to dare to enter the house, but just stood in the foyer and looked around the house very quickly for several weeks, as if he was looking for something. So much so that he didn't even see me smile at him.

Zhou Shuai didn't pay attention to this detail, and just asked him with a cold face how to solve today's matter. Mr. Gao came back to his senses, he smiled all over his face, and kept apologizing to Zhou Shuai: "I don't usually come here, but today is a coincidence, come and meet a friend." I've heard that such an unpleasant thing happened. Mr. Zhou, don't be angry, we will severely punish the employees who make trouble. "Although Zhou Shuai has a bad temper, he is reasonable. Seeing that the other party apologized and gave in, he no longer cared. "Mr. Gao, this matter is not a big deal. I also have a place where I talk too much, and it's all a small thing. Now the question is what about the electricity in my room? Our company couldn't work normally for half the afternoon. This has to be settled. Mr. Gao raised his head and looked at it. The manager of the property department hurriedly introduced the situation. Mr. Gao had a strange look on his face. He hesitated, walked over to the socket, looked closely, and plugged it in. We all thought it would trip immediately. However, the overhead light flashed a few times, but it didn't go out, and the electric switch didn't jump again. The circuit is working! Several people in the room looked at each other suspiciously. Zhou Shuai stood up with a "whew". Plugged in a couple of other plugs and everything worked fine. Everyone waited inexplicably for a minute. Mr. Gao spoke first: "It's good on its own!" Hehe, the circuit thing! There are often such things. Zhou Shuai thought for a while and said, "Mr. Gao, this is not easy to say, in case it breaks again tomorrow!" Mr. Gao nodded: "That's it, let's do it today." Tomorrow, let Manager Sun (the department manager of the property department) come over and have a look. If there are still questions, we will discuss them. Zhou Shuai could only agree when he saw it.

Mr. Gao was obviously very reluctant to stay here longer, he hurried to the door, and before leaving the door, he turned around the room again. When he arrived outside the door, Mr. Gao seemed to be relieved, and he warmly invited everyone to have dinner together, mainly to apologize to Zhou Shuai. I looked at my watch, it was already 8 p.m., so I excused myself. The Zhou brothers accepted Mr. Gao's invitation.