Chapter 77 "Hometown"
Chapter 77 "Hometown" (4300 words)
After Zuo Ziliang finished speaking, the central air conditioner took a long breath, and a mysterious floral and fruity scent floated in the air, which might be the scent of Ye Lan's body lotion.
Both of them took 0.25, and added to the original amount, they would get 2.5%, a 25% increase. Based on a monthly income of 10, Zuo Ziliang's lips touched just now, and he could earn an extra 2 per month, which is exactly ten times the price of this new suit.
He went over the numbers in his mind and began to feel dizzy. But he knew that the negotiation was not over yet. It was just beginning.
From the darkness behind Wang Zixu, a dark figure wearing sunglasses and a mask emerged. The dark figure placed his hand on Wang Zixu's shoulder and said:
"Can I understand this condition as a bet?"
Wang Zixu said: "Can I understand this condition as a bet?"
The strange thing is that Zuo Ziliang and Ye Lan both ignored the black figure and turned a deaf ear to it. But this is not strange, because the black figure is a non-existent person.
He is the little prince.
Zuo Ziliang said: "This is not a bet. This is a token of allegiance, a touchstone, a test of your quality, to see how valuable you are."
"What if the color is not up to standard?" asked the little prince.
Wang Zixu said: "If my quality is not up to standard, what will the price be?"
Zuo Ziliang spread his hands and said, "If you fail, we will all prosper and suffer together. We will all lose money. We are unwilling to do this, and you are definitely unwilling to do this too."
The little prince turned to look at Wang Zixu: "He smiled very naturally, his voice did not tremble, and he did not look like he was lying."
Wang Zixu nodded: "I like to speak frankly, but was that really all your sincerity just now?"
Ye Lan said, "We are businessmen, and businessmen should not disclose everything right away. I was planning to sign a bet agreement with you. We provided the initial start-up capital, and we are the ones who bear the losses. If you can't do it, you should bear our losses. But Zuo Ziliang refused."
There seemed to be some resentment between Ye Lan's eyebrows. The little prince turned his head and said to him: "I saw that her toes were clenched in her sandals. She was very nervous. She was trying to put pressure on you."
Wang Zixu said: "I am not a businessman, I am a scholar, or in other words, I have technology. I don't like the logic of businessmen, because capital needs technology, and technology also needs capital. My technology cannot make a loss, and my technology itself cannot make a profit. If you talk to me with this logic, I won't talk to you."
Ye Lan raised her eyebrows. The little prince said, "Don't add more pressure. She is very emotional. It's time to release the pressure."
Prince Xu crossed his legs and said, "I think that Wenai App is a platform for technology with funds as the foundation. As I said just now, technology needs funds. My technology also favors your funds. We prosper together and suffer together. We are not rivals now, but partners."
Zuo Ziliang said: "Yes, I treat you as a partner, so I talk to you in this way. In addition, I would like to add that the reason we are willing to offer these is because we choose to believe in your technology."
Wang Zixu stretched out his hand and said, "Then I hope I can live up to my mission."
Zuo Ziliang extended his hand and shook his: "Welcome to join us."
Ye Lan looked around at the two of them, shrugged, and said, "What else can I say?"
She placed her hands on Wang and Zuo's hands.
The little prince smiled slightly, stepped back and disappeared into the shadows.
The new leadership team of Wenai Company was officially born.
Ye Lan raised his head: "So, what should we do now?"
Wang Zixu put on the mask carefully, and then pressed it tightly at the edge to ensure that there was no air leakage: "No matter what I do first, I have to go back and ask for leave from work."
Ye Lan blinked: "Your public institution is quite convenient. You can take leave whenever you want."
Wang Zixu put on his sunglasses again: "It's not the unit's problem. It's my problem now."
Zuo Ziliang flipped through the information and said, "You go ahead. I'm going to start preparing here. Do you have a name for your... team?"
Wang Zixu thought for a moment and said, "Wenmei Club."
Before leaving the meeting room, Wang Zixu suddenly turned around and whispered to Ye Lan, "The thread of your stockings is unraveled at the toe of your right foot."
The blush on Ye Lan's face took a long time to fade away.
……
Wang Zixu stood in front of the office door, and suddenly felt as if he was in another world. He hesitated for a long time, and could not make up his mind to step into the door.
A lot of things have happened in the past few days, and his state of mind has changed drastically. When facing the unit, he always feels a little "homesick".
This place was filled with traces of his failed past, and those traces, like a mirror, reflected his miserable present.
An old lady colleague from the company passed by him, holding her bag and said, "Wang Zixu, what are you standing there for? Come in."
Wang Zixu was stunned. He suddenly wondered why his colleague didn't care about his sudden appearance. It took him two seconds to realize that for them, the two days when Wang Zixu didn't come to work were not so dramatic, but just ordinary days.
He had worked here for nine years before. Looking back, such a long time span, from the beginning to the end, did not make as much of a change in his mood as in the past two days. It was just the same as ten years. His colleagues were the same, just staying in their ordinary lives, and knew nothing about the ups and downs outside.
Maybe they didn't even notice that Wang Zixu was absent from work these two days.
Wang Zixu, who had let go of his worries, walked into the office. As soon as he reached the second floor, he bumped face to face with Diao Yiwen, who was holding a pile of materials.
"Wang, Brother Wang, are you here for work?"
The girl spoke politely, her eyes twinkling under her black bangs, and her tone was a little shy. From a normal perspective, she is actually a likable girl.
"Yeah." Wang Zixu nodded.
He passed by Diao Yiwen and was stopped by her again. Turning back, he heard the girl stammering and apologizing to him, but her words were vague and he couldn't hear clearly.
Wang Zixu waved his hand very kindly: "It's okay, go ahead and do your work. Come on."
Diao Yiwen nodded slightly, held the manuscript in her arms and walked away quickly. At this time, Song Yinglian just came upstairs and greeted her, but was ignored.
Xu Shichao walked out of the office holding a teacup and saw Wang Zixu. He immediately smiled:
"Hey, Xiao Wang, are you done recuperating? I've never seen you take such a long leave before."
Wang Zixu was stunned. He was simply absent from work, so how could he have asked for leave? But then he thought again, Director Xu had given him a good excuse. He had thought of many excuses for being absent from work, but now he didn't have to bother to come up with any.
"I plan to extend my leave for a few more days after I come back. I still feel like I haven't recovered well enough," said Wang Zixu.
Xu Shichao's expression turned serious, and he said, "That's as it should be. Health is the capital of revolution. It's okay. Guo Ranran will take over all your office work. Don't worry. Just take good care of yourself."
He reached out and patted Wang Zixu on the shoulder. Wang Zixu returned to the door of his office and found it closed. He changed his mind and walked to Zhang Cangnian's office next door.
"Old Zhang." Wang Zixu smiled and greeted Zhang Cangnian who was playing on the computer inside. Zhang Cangnian turned around and was surprised, then happy, and quickly stood up.
"Look who this is? Wang Zixu is back! Why is he back to work?"
Zhang Cangnian patted Wang Zixu's arm joyfully. Although his force was a little too strong and it caused pain in his joints, Wang Zixu felt inexplicably relieved.
I don't know if it's an illusion, but when I returned to the office, my colleagues were friendly to him, but there was a sense of distance. Only Zhang Cangnian was the same as usual, not changed at all.
Zhang Cangnian said loudly: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back, your office work is still waiting for you to take charge of the overall situation!"
After that, he ran to close the door, then came back and lowered his voice and asked, "Where have you been these two days?"
Wang Zixu pulled out the prepared words: "I was a little stressed, so I stayed at home for two days." Zhang Cangnian showed a look of incorrigibility: "If you want to be quiet, can't you come to the company to be quiet? Absent from work without reason, no matter how right you are, this is unacceptable in any company. If you didn't have a strong background, wouldn't this give the leader another handle?"
Wang Zixu was surprised: "What background do I have?"
Zhang Cangnian said, "Isn't the big leader your background?"
Wang Zixu said honestly: "I have never even met the senior leader."
Zhang Cangnian seemed a little unconvinced, and continued: "Then whether you have seen it or not, in our unit, the big leader becomes your background. Everyone thinks that the big leader is your background."
"Who thought?"
“Everyone thinks so.”
Wang Zixu thought about it for a moment and realized that there was an extremely tortuous and complicated history of news dissemination. The office's news channels were still so bizarre and efficient. He sighed:
"Forget it, let them think whatever they want."
Zhang Cangnian said: "It is normal for young people to have psychological burdens. I was also thin-skinned when I was young. It doesn't matter if you are thin-skinned. With practice, you will become thicker-skinned. But you must have a strong mentality and be able to withstand pressure. Otherwise, it will be a tragedy."
Wang Zixu said: "I am not coming back to work this time. I am planning to ask my boss for a few more days off."
Zhang Cangnian said, "You really can't bear it? Don't be depressed. The unit is not as complicated as you think."
The prince waved his hand and said, "It has nothing to do with this. It just so happens that something happened at home. I need to take a longer leave so that I can sort out the family affairs."
Zhang Cangnian didn't ask any more questions after hearing what he said, so he waved goodbye to him. Wang Zixu returned to his office and opened the door, only to see Guo Ranran, who looked haggard, looking up from the computer.
"Wang, Section Chief Wang, you're back?"
Wang Zixu turned around and closed the door. He saw Guo Ranran and noticed that she had suddenly changed her address. He suddenly remembered the original text in "Hometown": "There is already a sad and thick barrier between us..."
Wang Zixu said: "Get up for a moment, I'll use the computer."
He wants to use the printer to print out a note asking for leave.
Guo Ranran stood up, dragging the stool on the ground and making a harsh sound. Wang Zixu sat down at his long-missed workstation. The warmth of Guo Ranran's buttocks was still on the chair, which made him feel very uncomfortable. He moved his buttocks to the edge of the chair, and immediately felt much better.
Guo Ranran took out a large piece of information from somewhere and put it next to Wang Zixu. Wang Zixu glanced at her without saying anything and continued to operate the computer.
Guo Ranran said, "Chief Wang, your department has received a lot of work in the past two days. I have collected and sorted them and put them here."
Wang Zixu said, "Oh."
Seeing that he didn't respond, Guo Ranran continued, "Your department is more specialized, and I don't understand much. I divided the tasks according to their urgency, putting the more urgent ones first."
Wang Zixu nodded and continued to fill out his leave application form.
Guo Ranran couldn't help but asked, "Chief Wang, what do you think?"
Wang Zixu asked: "What do you want to express?"
"what?"
Wang Zixu looked at her and said, "What do you want to say?"
Guo Ranran swallowed and said, "That's right, if you come back, I will go back to my office first."
Wang Zixu asked, "Who arranged for you to come here?"
Guo Ranran said: "Director Gou."
Wang Zixu said, "Then go and talk to Director Gou."
"All right. I'll go with you."
Wang Zixu clicked print, and the leave application form was spit out by the printer. Guo Ranran went to take it diligently, and after seeing the content on it, her eyes widened in shock.
Wang Zixu took the leave application and walked towards Director Gou's office. Guo Ranran called him from behind: "Wang, Section Chief Wang, why do you need another leave?"
Wang Zixu looked back at her and said, "Why, do I still have to report to you?"
He knocked on the door of Director Gou's office, strode in, put the leave application on his desk, and said straight to the point: "I plan to take ten days of annual leave, plus five days of personal leave and five days of sick leave, a total of 5 days."
Director Gou didn't even look up at him. He frowned and took the leave application and read it carefully. After reading all three leave applications, he said, "Why did you take such a long time to apply?"
Wang Zixu said, "I need to recuperate. I'm under a lot of pressure. Director Mei keeps sending me speeches and press releases from senior leaders, and it's hard for me to refuse. I'll take a rest for two days."
Director Gou said amiably, "Yes, yes. Health is the capital of revolution. You are still young, so you must be prepared for a long struggle in the future."
Without saying anything, he quickly signed the leave application. After signing, he carefully put the cap on the pen, placed the three pieces of paper neatly on the table, and said in a pleasant manner:
"Xiao Wang, we have discussed your evaluation and decided to give it to you."
The prince remained calm: "Yeah."
"And don't keep taking leave. When your vacation is over, you still have to come to work. We will consider promoting you next year, so there can't be any obvious problems with your attendance."
Wang Zixu nodded: "Yes."
Director Gou was depressed. It was such a great thing, but Wang Zixu's answer was so vague, as if it was supposed to be like this. This made him very discouraged.
Prince Xu held the leave application in his hand and left Director Gou's office in a good mood. I didn't expect that just when I was about to start playing badly, this class would be so enjoyable. It was indeed true that "unity can be maintained through struggle", and the great man was not deceiving me.
When he returned to his office, he saw Guo Ranran, who looked a little overwhelmed, and shouted at him, "Chief Wang, you've taken such a long leave, what's going to happen to your department's work?"
Wang Zixu said casually: "Didn't the leader arrange for you to take over?"
Guo Ranran said: "But I can't!"
Wang Zixu said in a gentle voice: "If you don't know how to do it, then study hard, ask more questions, and report more. You are so young, it is also a good exercise for you to learn more about the work of various departments."
After he finished speaking, he even laughed at himself. He could say the words that his leader used to evade him so fluently.
Wang Zixu, you are so cunning.
Diao Yiwen poked her head out of the door and asked, "Brother Wang, do you want to take a long vacation?"
Wang Zixu nodded: "Yes."
Diao Yiwen took out her phone and said, "Can I add you on WeChat? I've always wanted to communicate with you more, but never had the chance."
Wang Zixu readily agreed and took out his mobile phone to scan the code with her.
Then, amid many resentful and devastated gazes, he walked away.
(End of this chapter)