"Xiao Wu, what are you busy with? Do you have time to have a drink or two with me, an old man, in the evening? ”

Wu Zhichao, who was busy with a press release, was stunned for a moment when he received this call. He didn't expect that person to take the initiative to call him!

A little flattered, he hurriedly said: "If you are free, you are free, Secretary Chen, you said the time and place, I will definitely arrive!" ”

"Haha, don't call me Secretary Chen anymore, it's not anymore!" On the other end of the phone, there was a hearty laugh.

"In my heart, you always will be!" Wu Zhichao said sincerely.

"Okay, don't talk about this, I'll call a few more people, and send the time and place to your phone in a while." The old man on the other end of the phone said with a smile.

Hung up the phone, Wu Zhichao's expression was a little excited, he looked at the press release that had not yet been completed, and hurriedly accelerated the progress!

With less than an hour left before the end of work, he had to hurry up and rush out of this manuscript, and then he had to review it for the director. If it can't be reviewed, it is estimated that it will have to be revised, and it will be inappropriate to delay Chen Lao's dinner at that time.

Although Chen Lao has retired, after all, he is also a former big leader, and now he takes the initiative to invite, he naturally does not dare to slack off!

"Xiao Wu, I have a manuscript here that is in a hurry, can you help me catch up? Do me a favor, my sister will invite you to have supper in the evening! Sister Ma from the office came over and said with a manuscript in her hand.

Hearing her words, Wu Zhichao raised his head and said with a somewhat embarrassed smile: "I'm sorry, sister, I also have a manuscript here, the director is in a hurry, I have to send it to him immediately." ”

"It's okay, you can get busy with what you have first, and then help me get it when you're done. You're a big pen, and this little thing is not a piece of cake for you, right? Sister Wu said with a smile.

"Sister, it's really not good today, there is a very important matter to deal with at night, if you are not in a hurry, let me go first, and I will take the time to get it for you tomorrow?" Wu Zhichao said apologetically.

"Tomorrow, that's not going to work, I'm going to report it tonight. Hey, okay, I'll take a look at someone else. Hearing Wu Zhichao's words, Sister Ma's face was obviously not as good-looking as it was at the beginning, and her tone faded.

"Okay sister, I'm really embarrassed." Wu Zhichao smiled and said sorry to her again, but did not get a reply from her. I saw her turn around and take the manuscript and leave.

Seeing this scene, how did Wu Zhichao not know that she was already angry? But this can't be helped, when he first came here, he didn't help with such a "gesture", but he helped to help, and slowly helped those things into his own, people said a few nice words, and took some snacks and fruits or something, and exchanged a lot of his time and energy.

The problem is that there are too many favors like this, and it doesn't seem to be of much use. He has been working for 20 years, from a young man who was once full of ideals to a greasy middle-aged now. I have endured hardships and suffered tiredness, but in the end, nothing has fallen except for a body of illness.

Seeing that those peers around him, even younger than him, the post-90s and post-95s have become famous, but he is still standing still, he has reflected on himself more than once, and now he has completely understood that ordinary people like himself should not think about those useless things, it will only add trouble to himself.

After finishing the manuscript in his hand, Wu Zhichao looked at the time, and there were still ten minutes before he got off work.

He printed out the manuscript and went next door to find the director.

"Director, this is the draft you wanted, please review it." Wu Zhichao handed over the manuscript.

The director lifted his glasses, hummed, picked up the pen and prepared to revise, but after looking at it for a few minutes, from the beginning to the end, he didn't see anything that needed to be modified.

After thinking about it, he picked up the pen and added a few words to the back, and handed it to Wu Zhichao.

Wu Zhichao took a look, it was completely useless nonsense, but since it was added by the director, he couldn't say anything, so he hurriedly took the manuscript and went back to change it.

After going back and forth two or three times like this, the manuscript was finally revised, Wu Zhichao looked at the time, it was less than an hour away from the time that Chen Lao sent him, and he picked up his daughter from school and settled her down, the time was just enough.

"Xiao Wu, I have a bureau at night, you can follow me if you have nothing to do, it just so happens that I can't drive." At this time, the director suddenly said.

"Huh? Director, I'm sorry, I may not be able to go, the child is out of school soon, and no one picks up. Wu Zhichao said apologetically.

"Oh, forget it, you let Xiao Li come over." When the director heard his words, he didn't raise his head, waved his hand and said.

Seeing Wu Zhi go beyond the office, he glanced towards the door and snorted softly in his mouth.

"Just know how to work hard and go home after work, no wonder my wife wants to divorce!" The director scolded in his heart, looked at Xiao Li who entered the door, and repeated what he had just said.

"Okay, director, give me the car keys, I'll drive the car over first and wait for you downstairs." Xiao Li said diligently.

The director nodded in satisfaction and threw the car keys over.

When Wu Zhiyue went out of the door, he happened to see Xiao Li, who was holding the car key in his hand and was full of spring breeze, and nodded slightly at him, but the latter went downstairs as if he didn't see him.

Wu Zhichao didn't care, went downstairs unhurriedly, came to the carport to push out his mountain bike that had been ridden for more than ten years and had lost paint, and rode towards the outside of the unit.

Ten minutes later, he arrived at the kindergarten. When I entered the classroom, I saw my daughter playing with Xiao Zheng there.

"Daddy!" Seeing Wu Zhichao, her daughter Xiaojuan hurriedly got up and threw herself at him.

"Hey!" Wu Zhichao squatted down, picked up his daughter and spun around, put her on the ground again, and smiled apologetically at Boss Zheng and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zheng, I'm delaying you from work again." ”

Hearing his words, Zheng Jie smiled and waved her hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay, anyway, I'm alone, and I don't have anything to do after work, Xiaojuan is very cute, I love to play with her." ”

"Dad, I like Teacher Zheng, can you let her come to our house to play?" His daughter Xiaojuan took his hand and pleaded with her face up.

"Xiaojuan, don't make trouble! Teacher Zheng has to go home to rest after work, and he will play with the teacher when he goes to school tomorrow. Wu Zhichao coaxed.

"No, no, no, I'm going to play with Teacher Zheng!" Daughter Xiaojuan reluctantly took his hand and said.

When Wu Zhichao saw this scene, his brows furrowed, and he was about to say a few tough words when his mobile phone suddenly rang.

"Hello? Xiao Wu, have you come out? Come here early. A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, and Wu Zhichao saw that it was actually a colleague in the city's W Office before, and now he has been appointed as a deputy in Unit X, and he is much better than himself.

Although this call has no beginning or end, Wu Zhichao immediately understood, and it is estimated that the two of them went to the same dinner at night.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly said, "Oh, come out immediately, I'll pick up the child first." ”

Hung up the phone, Wu Zhichao was about to take the child away, but Teacher Zheng Jie said with a smile: "Something happens at night." ”

Wu Zhichao nodded, and said with a sigh: "There is a dinner." ”

"What about Xiaojuan?" Teacher Zheng asked.

"Send her grandmother to watch it for a while." Wu Zhichao said.

"Isn't that neighborhood a long way off? It's okay, you're busy with you, just let Xiaojuan stay with me, anyway, we live in a community, it's close, call me when you come back, and I'll send the child to you again. Teacher Zheng said with a smile.

"Huh? This~~~ It's too much trouble. Wu Zhichao said with some embarrassment.

"What's the trouble, it's so decided, Xiaojuan let's go with the teacher, the teacher will make dumplings for you to eat at night!" Teacher Zheng said, taking the child's hand and walking outside the classroom.

"Okay, okay, I want to eat dumplings!" Xiaojuan smiled happily.

Seeing this scene, Wu Zhichao couldn't say anything anymore, and hurriedly caught up with Teacher Zheng and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Teacher Zheng!" ”

"Okay, what's so polite with me! It's not easy for you to take care of the children alone, by the way, drink less alcohol at night. Teacher Zheng said with concern.

Wu Zhichao nodded, didn't say anything more, the two of them took the child's hand downstairs and said goodbye at the door. Watching her drive away in the little white Polo, Wu Zhichao sighed softly.

He is from the past, how can he not see what Mr. Zheng means to himself? It's just that he was tormented and scared by the previous marriage, and there was always a faint resistance to new feelings. Besides, he doesn't mix very well now, although he is about the same age as himself, he has never been married, and he is not worthy of her in this condition.

Therefore, Wu Zhichao had no choice but to pretend to be confused, and try his best to pretend not to see the good impression shown by Mr. Zheng.

In fact, he also has a good impression of this enthusiastic and generous Teacher Zheng in his heart, but he can't delay others and let her suffer with him.

Supporting a daughter by himself and paying off the mortgage, life is already not easy. Accept her, what do you take to give her happiness?

Shaking his head, putting aside these messy thoughts, Wu Zhichao rode and sped up towards the "Halal Little Lamb" hot pot restaurant.

While riding, Wu Zhichao thought about how he and Chen Lao met.

It stands to reason that a little shrimp like him would never have had the opportunity to meet such a heavyweight leader. But both of them have a common hobby, which is photography. Wu Zhichao's photography skills are good, he is well-known in the professional field, he is the technical director of the Fushi Photography Association, and he has participated in several activities organized by the Photography Association with Secretary Chen, and the two of them know each other.

But despite this, Wu Zhichao never thought of taking his line and seeking any benefits for himself. That's how he is, he resists these things from the bottom of his heart. He hopes that the relationship between himself and Secretary Chen is an ordinary relationship between photographers and friends, and he doesn't want to seek anything for himself through this.

When he and his ex-wife were not divorced, the two had a few quarrels because of this. His ex-wife scolded him for being brainless, he wouldn't come to trouble, and he deserved to be a junior clerk for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, the two are divorced now, and Wu Zhichao doesn't have to listen to her words that belittle her every day. She is now with a promising section chief of the core agency, and it is said that she may be promoted after a while. For her, maybe this kind of marriage is what she wants.

Coming to the door of the "Halal Little Lamb" hot pot restaurant, Wu Zhichao parked his small bicycle, locked the car, and walked two steps upstairs.

When you open the private room on the second floor, you can hear a lively chat and laughter.

When Ding Qing looked at it, Chen Lao, who was sitting in the center, was full of red light and refreshed, how could he be half sick?

There were more than a dozen people sitting next to him, some of whom he knew, some of whom he didn't, Wu Zhichao said hello to everyone, and hurriedly found a seat and sat down.

"Okay, Xiao Wu is here too, let's start! Don't be in a hurry to drink first, eat meat first! Chen Jiangsheng said happily.

Watching Wu Zhichao fiddling with the dishes, he said with a smile: "Xiao Wu, are you busy with the affairs of the unit?" ”

"It's okay, in the past two days, the city has been promoted, and there are more tasks." Wu Zhichao said with a smile.

"Well, after two days, you're not busy, I'm going to ask you more about photography techniques, and I heard that you're also very proficient in that short video?" Chen Jiangsheng asked with a smile.

"Secretary Chen, I can't talk about being proficient, I just like research." Hearing his words, Wu Zhichao hurriedly said modestly.

"Okay, the article is well written, I also know photography, I can make short videos, Xiao Wu is an all-rounder! You're in this place now, and you're a little condescending! Chen Jiangsheng said with a smile.

"Secretary Chen, don't praise me, what kind of talent am I, you are the real talent, how much Fushi has changed under your leadership in the past few years!" Wu Zhichao said sincerely.

"Hey, that's all done by the big guys, I don't dare to take credit! Also, all of you don't keep calling me a secretary, I told you, I've already retired, and now I'm an old man who has nothing to do. Come on, let's all have a drink together! We don't have a theme today, just drinking! ”

Seeing that everyone raised their wine glasses, Chen Jiangsheng seemed to have forgotten something, patted his head and said, "Look at my memory, I haven't introduced it to the big guys yet." You are all friends I have made over the years in all walks of life. I'm not boasting about myself, I have a high vision, and I don't look down on ordinary people! Come, let me introduce to the big guys, this is a small section of the Construction Bureau, this is Xiao Jiang of the Education Bureau, and Xiao Liu, who works at the traffic entrance, these are friends from the business community......

Wu Zhichao held the wine glass, listened to Chen Lao's introduction, and became a little confused.

Today's wine game, I can't understand it. These people come from all walks of life, some have positions, some are just small soldiers, some are big bosses, and there is even an Internet celebrity.

To put it simply, it's a hodgepodge!