Chapter 4 Turning Back at the Peak

  However, Chu Tian Shu did not get carried away with his excitement. He sat down, picked up the cup and took a sip of water, then let out a long sigh with his head hung low.

  Qian Meihua, the oldest of the four, with the most seniority and the fastest mouth, put on a sympathetic expression and advised: "Xiao Chu, you're still young, there are plenty of opportunities. However, your classmate is also like that, not calling early or late, but coincidentally calling during the director's speech."

  "Hmph!" Chu Tian Shu slammed the cup down and said, "When a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water gets stuck in their teeth. It's not anyone's fault."

  Liu Chunna is the youngest beauty in the comprehensive department. All she saw was her brow furrowing, saying: "Hey, hey, Xiao Chu, can't you have some quality?"

  Chu Tian Shu looked at Liu Chun Na and said irritably, "At this time, who still talks about that kind of quality? Comrade Liu, if you have high quality, go 'enter the countryside' for me."

  Liu Chunna's face turned white as soon as she heard it, and she hastily said: "No no no, Xiao Chu, don't scare me. I've heard that in Shihezi Township, there isn't even a decent toilet, they're all just open-air outhouses. If I really get sent down there, I won't last a year, I'll be dead in no time."

  Chu Tian Shu saw Liu Chun Na's flustered appearance and felt a bit pitiful, so she half-jokingly reminded her: "Comrade Chun Na, don't worry, just go back and beg your future husband, no one will dare to do anything to you."

  Liu Chunna's face turned red and she said firmly: "I won't go ask him."

  Pure and beautiful Liu Chunna was introduced to a young man a few days ago, who is said to be the son of a leader in the Beihu District Public Security Bureau. However, last night was only their second meeting, but the young master had already started to get physical and tried to take off her clothes. Feeling both ashamed and angry, Liu Chunna broke free from his arms and ran back home. At this point, going back to him would be equivalent to directly throwing herself into the mouth of a wolf.

  After a moment of silence, Liu Chunna asked timidly again: "There are still several people in the Secretarial Department, and it's possible that the quota for reassignment may not necessarily fall on us."

  "Ugh..." Fan Yibing imitated Tian Keming's usual scolding tone and said: "Comrade Chunna, are you an idiot? The Secretarial Department has always been one level higher than the Comprehensive Department. This kind of rotten task would only fall on our heads in the Comprehensive Department."

  What Fan Yibing said is right.

  A few people in the Secretariat, Qi Daguang had just climbed to the head of the Secretariat, and naturally wouldn't move him; Zhao Pingyuan and Zhang Guoping both had some connections, and usually got along well with Tian Keming, who was cautious not to provoke the "Bodhisattva" behind them during the sensitive period of competing for positions.

  There is another one called Wan Peng, who was transferred from a subsidiary company to replace Cai Guoliang. He has a relatively hard pen and is an honest person. Tian Keming, apart from bragging and flattering, doesn't have much substance in his belly. The document department relies on Xiao Wan to get things done, so naturally they won't let him go easily.

  Dead silence.

  The deathly silence was suddenly broken by Tian Keming's rough shout.

  "It's broad daylight and the door is closed, it seems that your comprehensive department is really idle, everyone is too free. Tian Keming suddenly pushed open the door and shouted loudly enough for almost everyone in the building to hear: "It's almost eleven o'clock, why hasn't today's newspaper been delivered yet? You four can just sit there, don't you know how to ask?"

  Everyone in the office knows that Tian Keming has a bad habit, he likes to read newspapers when squatting on the toilet, and later it becomes a natural habit, it is said that if he doesn't read newspapers, he can't have a bowel movement.

  Although he knew Tian Keming was looking for trouble, Fan Yibing still stood up, smiled and handed a cigarette to Tian Keming, saying: "Director, don't worry, I'll go ask now." Before finishing speaking, he quickly ran out.

  Tian Keming walked around the office with his hands behind his back and suddenly asked Liu Chunna with a smile: "Little Liu, are you adapting to work?"

  Liu Chunna was suddenly met with Tian Keming's kind concern and was startled.

  Liu Chunna stood up respectfully and said in a low voice: "I, I..."

  Tian Keming laughed and said: "Little Liu, don't be nervous, work is like that, everyone will have an adaptation process, if there's any difficulty, you can tell me directly."

  Liu Chunna lifted her head and said with a sigh of relief: "Thank you, Director, for your concern."

  Chu Tian Shu quickly poured a glass of water in front of Qian Mei Hua, handed it to Tian Ke Ming and smiled obsequiously: "Director, please drink some water."

  Who would have thought that Tian Keming didn't even pick up the phone, but instead hummed in his nose, collected the smile on his face, and glared at Chu Tian Shu with dissatisfaction, scolding: "Little Chu, you pig brain. You've been coming to the office for almost two years now, and you still don't understand any rules. When a leader is talking to someone else, should you interrupt?"

  Damn it! He was scolded by Tian Keming twice in one morning, calling him a pig brain. Chu Tian Shu felt angry but had to hold back and smiled: "Yes, yes, Director, your criticism is right!" After finishing speaking, he retreated to the side with an awkward expression, holding his cup in hand, neither lifting it up nor putting it down.

  Tian Keming put on a different face and said to Liu Chunna with a smile: "Little Liu, the work in this office is profound, you must be careful everywhere and learn well."

  "Yes, I'll be sure to seek your guidance often from now on." Liu Chunna's courage grew, her words became more fluent and her voice took on a hint of sweetness.

  At this time, Fan Yibing ran in panting and said: "Director, I've asked around, the person who delivered the newspaper was riding an electric bicycle and had a minor collision with a small car. The traffic police are handling it now. He says it will be fine soon and will deliver it over in a while."

  Tian Keming's face turned stern again, and he scolded: "Xiao Fan, can't you just wait downstairs for a while and bring the newspaper up? It's really helpless, this fear of hardship and fatigue is a habit that can't be changed."

  It's really unfair! I'm not afraid of you, that's why I came up to respond to you. Fan Yibing had a belly full of fire, but still had to smile on his face, nodding and saying: "Yes, yes, Director, your criticism is correct."

  Fan Yibing couldn't sit still anymore. He hastily said, "I've got to go down and see if the newspaper has arrived." After finishing speaking, he hurriedly ran out again.

  Tian Keming turned his head and glanced at Chu Tian Shu, instructing: "Chu Tian Shu, there's a cardboard box at the front desk. After work, remember to send it over to Director Jian. Got it? Don't forget."

  "Alright, I won't forget." Chu Tian Shu hastily replied.

  This is a good sign for Chu Tian Shu.

  Tian Keming returned from Ouyang Meimei and immediately came to assign tasks to himself, which is enough to show that Ouyang Meimei's communication with him has reached a basic consensus.

  "Director, where should I send it?"

  Tian Keming's face sank, and he scolded: "You pig brain, of course it's sent to where she lives. How about it, do you want me to show you the way?"

  Jian Ruoming suddenly descended upon the Qingyuan Municipal State-owned Assets Commission to serve as deputy director, and the commission temporarily rented a two-bedroom apartment in "Tianyi Community" not far from the office building for her. The four people from the General Affairs Department were busy cleaning up the room and moving luggage.

  For no reason, Chu Tian Shu was scolded by Tian Ke Ming again. He hated that he couldn't slap the back of his bald head and secretly cursed: "Damn it, you've already scolded me three times today! Humph, I'll work hard to become the director of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and then see how I'll deal with you!"

  Tian Keming didn't even bother to look at Chu Tian Shu's deadpan expression, he turned around and beckoned Liu Chunna with his hand, saying: "Little Liu, come to my office for a minute, I have something to discuss with you." After finishing speaking, he flung his arm and stormed off.

  Liu Chunna glanced at Qian Meihua and then looked at Chu Tian Shu with a timid expression, unsure of what to do.

  Chu Tian Shu didn't dare to look straight into Liu Chun Na's eyes, sat down and randomly clicked the mouse.

  Liu Chunna had just left when Qian Meihua said: "Hey, Xiao Chu, I think Tian Tudou was quite affectionate towards Liu today."

  "Is there?" Chu Tian asked absent-mindedly.

  "Of course, in the past, Tian Tuzi never showed a smile when he came to our office, but today he was so kind and caring towards Chunna. It's really unusual." Qian Meihua turned her head and asked Chutianshu with a smile: "Little Chu, don't you think this is very abnormal?"

  "What's wrong?" Chu Tian Shu asked Qian Mei Hua back.

  From Qian Meihua's sinister smile, Chu Tian Shu knew that she no longer had the pressure of being a jinx and began to lose control of her loose mouth again.

  Qian Meihua said mysteriously, "Do you know? Bald men have a particularly strong desire in that regard. I heard that Xiaomin and Xiao Hui at the front desk, Huang Li in the document room, and Wenwen who does cleaning, all seem to have been targeted by Tian Tuzi."

  Qian Meihua's joke is getting more and more outrageous.

  Chu Tian Shu couldn't help but shout: "Qian Dajie, what nonsense are you talking about?"

  Qian Meihua jumped up: "Ahh ahh ahh, Chu Tian Shu, have you been shot? I'm telling you, Liu Chunna, what's the hurry?"

  Chu Tian took a deep breath and stood up, pointing at Qian Meihua and saying loudly: "You wish that everyone in the department would become unlucky, so you can feel comfortable, right?"

  "Chu Tian Shu, you're going to be unlucky, just take it out on me, an old lady. Hmph, if you have the guts, go argue with Tian Tu Zi instead." Qian Mei Hua sat down with a huff, and due to her excessive force, the chair under her buttocks let out a painful creak.

  Alas, once it falls into Tian Keming's hands, no one will have a good day.

  Chu Tian Shu slightly shook her head, suddenly feeling a bit hypocritical. She had compromised her conscience to get rid of the misfortune of being assigned to marry, and was only short of being "hypocritical" herself. What right did she have to sympathize with others?

  Chu Tian Shu raised his head and glanced at the bottom right corner of the screen. It was 12:01, already past working hours.

  Qian Meihua was in a daze, and Chu Tian Shu didn't move either.

  At this time, Fan Yibing rushed in hastily and shouted as soon as he entered the door: "Xiao Chu, hurry up and help me out."

  Chu Tian Shu looked up and saw that Fan Yi Bing was holding a few newspapers in his left hand, while his right hand held his mobile phone to his ear, explaining something enthusiastically.