Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 669 Chapter 668 You don't need to speak

"Chief, how about... I go to the Finance Department to collect my salary tomorrow? You can just go and do whatever you want." When it was almost time to get off work, Ma Wei said to Tang Zhitong who was writing at his desk.

"Tomorrow is the 3rd? I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it." Tang Zhitong looked up in shock for a moment. He had been so busy dealing with the follow-up work of the meeting in recent days that he almost forgot about paying the salary.

"Thank you. I don't have anything to do tomorrow, so I'll go by myself." Tang Zhitong thought about it and politely declined Ma Wei's kindness. It was not because he was worried about power seizure, but because he felt that this was not a good idea. It would be easy for employees in the unit to misunderstand him as being cocky. He still had to make progress in the postal system, so it would be better to have less criticism.

"Okay, then I'll come earlier tomorrow and we'll try to finish distributing them in the morning. It's time to get off work. See you tomorrow, Section Chief." Ma Wei put on her bag, raised her hand towards Tang Zhitong, and moved her fingers back and forth in the air like playing the piano, then she walked out of the office with a smile.

"Goodbye." Tang Zhitong nodded with a smile and watched Ma Wei leave.

I looked down at my watch. I was so busy revising the manuscript today that I forgot to pick someone up.

It was already time to get off work. Tang Zhitong packed up the speech he had not yet finished revising, along with the salary slip, and put them all into his bag. He left quickly, leaving the rest to be done at home, and asked his secretary Xiao Wang to help check it.

When Tang Zhitong got home, Xiao Wang and Feng Zhen had already arrived home.

Fengzhen saw her brother come in and took the initiative to help get some water for washing hands. When Tang Zhitong was washing his hands, she said, "Brother, Jingying and I have discussed that from now on, when the days are long, you and sister-in-law don't need to pick us up in the afternoon. We can go back by ourselves. Sister-in-law is a little worried, so you can try to persuade her."

Tang Zhitong didn't say anything. While wiping his hands, he looked out the window. The sky was not yet completely dark. The days were getting longer and longer. As long as he didn't have to take out food from the streets, there shouldn't be any problem.

Tang Zhitong remembered the scissors and fruit knives on the table where the editorial team had a meeting on Sunday. To be on the safe side, he said, "You want to go back by yourselves? It's not impossible. Just put a pair of scissors in your bag."

"Okay!" Fengzhen agreed readily. Her brother and sister-in-law had to go to work and school every day and took care of the family. Fengzhen couldn't help, but had to let them take care of the family every day. She felt very guilty, so she brought up this matter with her sisters. As long as her brother and sister-in-law agreed, she would be willing to carry a hoe, let alone scissors.

Today it was the flower market's turn to have a power outage. After dinner, Tang Zhitong returned to his room and continued to revise the manuscript under a candle. While revising, he told his classmate Xiao Wang about what he saw and heard today at the Municipal Bureau.

"Making a report is a good thing, but you'd better tell the school." Xiao Wang is supportive of work matters and at the same time he checks for deficiencies and fills in the gaps.

"Well, the company will pay salaries tomorrow. I can't leave in the morning, so I'll go to the school in the afternoon." Tang Zhitong accepted the advice readily. It would be a bit arrogant to make a phone call, so he chose to go there in person.

"Okay, keep a little more for yourself this time when you get paid, so you don't have too much cash on hand." Student Wang suggested, remembering the staff's contemptuous look when he handed over the money for the photos.

"Well, then I'll keep an extra ten yuan, and give you the rest." Tang Zhitong turned his head and smiled at Xiao Wang. He was thinking that after he was done with this busy period, he would "write" the song he promised to Yang Lin of China National Radio, and then earn another ten yuan to make up for Xiao Wang's deficit.

"Okay." He smiled, and she smiled too. The flickering candlelight shone on their faces, adding a strange, hazy beauty to their smiles.

"Oh, by the way, when you go to Chunshu Hutong tomorrow morning, ask Jingying to bring some self-defense equipment and put it in her bag. I have to go to the Municipal Bureau to collect my salary early in the morning, so I will try to finish this matter in the morning." Tang Zhitong instructed.

"Okay, don't worry about it. Hurry up and write the manuscript. Then go to bed early and save some candles. Candles are hard to buy now." Student Xiao Wang urged.

"Yeah." Tang Zhitong nodded perfunctorily.

The candles are white, costing eight cents each, and the wicks are made of pure cotton thread. In order to save money, many families often cut the wicks short with scissors every ten minutes or so, but this still cannot alleviate the shortage.

Candles are a mixture of higher-level alkanes extracted from petroleum. Now that buses are wearing "black bags" on their tops, the production of candles must have decreased. However, Tang Zhitong still has some stockpiled at the construction site, but he didn't say anything.

There is still something to do after blowing out the lights, such as rain breaking banana leaves.

At present, Tang Zhitong is still willing to do this kind of exercise, so the candles are in short supply. When there are no more bananas, it won’t be too late to take out the candles...

March 3rd, the sixth day of the second lunar month, Thursday.

Tang Zhitong ate a quick meal early in the morning and went to the Municipal Bureau alone to collect his salary without waiting for Xiao Wang.

During the lean period, people's desire for wages is more urgent, and Tang Zhitong dare not delay.

The Municipal Bureau's Finance Department was well aware of this situation, so they opened early today.

Within the scope of function, everything is moving towards trying to fill everyone's stomach.

On the way back to the escort department after receiving his salary, Tang Zhitong went to the director's office with the manual and newspaper.

Zhou Zheng went there yesterday, but as luck would have it, the department head was not there, so he took a day off.

Zhou Zheng hesitated again and again at that time and did not go directly to the principal's office. Instead, he decided to wait another day. After all, it happened three days ago, so one day wouldn't make a difference.

"The outstanding students of the college have achieved great results outside the school during their time at school. This is inseparable from the education and training provided by the school." Upon hearing Zhou Zheng's words, the department head took the newspaper and the manual to check carefully and happily made a determination.

He had an impression of Tang Zhitong. Last fall, it was this student who first proposed using idle land to grow some vegetables. This really helped a lot of students and also added a dish to the tables of faculty and staff.

"Well, let's go to the principal's office together to report this matter specifically." This matter was not something that could be compared to a few carrot fields. The department head could not make the decision and simply pulled Zhou Zheng out.

At this time, Tang Zhitong was working with Ma Wei to distribute wages.

As Ma Wei became more proficient in the business and the escort department employees' desire for wages increased, the Finance Department's salary payment speed increased month by month.

The days are not only longer now, but also much warmer. The wind outside is no longer biting. In order to save coal, many families no longer burn the stove so vigorously. However, most people still wear cotton clothes. If it is hot, they just unbutton a few buttons. Many elderly people who have survived the winter have also begun to gradually go out of their homes and sit in the corner to bask in the sun when the sun is at its best at noon.

There is an old saying that goes, "Keep warm in spring and keep cold in autumn." Many people now firmly believe this. A cold is not a serious illness, but if you are not careful, you may die.

Although the weather was getting warmer, Tang Zhitong still had to wear plenty of clothes because there was not much coal left at the escort office.

Although the heating season was not over yet, the coal was running low. We had to use it first in the canteen and bathroom, so the coal supply to the stoves in each office stopped. We had to get water from the boiler. The door had to be open when we paid wages. Because the sun could not reach the house, the temperature inside was not as high as outside. Tang Zhitong was better, as the fire was strong, but Ma Wei was uncomfortable. I don't know if it was because of the relatives who came, but she would pour some boiling water into the enamel pot every once in a while and use it as a hand warmer.

Even so, the office door had to be kept open. If we wanted to close the door to keep warm, we had to hurry up and pay the salaries.

The other employees of the escort department seemed not to feel the cold. They lined up and chatted enthusiastically, discussing what wild vegetables would be delicious in the near future. They planned to pick some wild vegetables from the nearby farmland to fill their stomachs after work.

The fact that postal workers with above-average incomes have been forced to this point shows how much they are desperate.

Tang Zhitong did not participate in the conversation this time because he wanted to finish it early. He was busy counting money, but when he was counting happily, the phone rang.

Tang Zhitong had no choice but to pause and answer the phone: "Hello? Escort Department, where are you from?"

"Xiao Tang? This is Zhou Zheng." Zhou Zheng's voice came from the other end of the phone accompanied by a crackling noise.

"Hello, Teacher Zhou. I have been a little busy at work recently. I will deal with it this morning and go to school in the afternoon." Tang Zhitong immediately realized the problem and confessed.

"Okay, I'll wait for you in the office this afternoon." Zhou Zheng said and hung up the phone.

The college attached great importance to Tang Zhitong's case and planned to promote it and invite Tang Zhitong to give several reports. This matter fell on Zhou Zheng's shoulders.

Zhou Zheng got the phone number from Luo Zhiping. He didn't expect Tang Zhitong to be in the office, so he called just to give it a try. Unexpectedly, he hit the mark.

Tang Zhitong's voice was loud and everyone else heard it. Ma Wei no longer cared about pouring hot water and everyone sped up.

With everyone's tacit cooperation, all the wages of the escort department were paid out before noon, including the wages of those escorts who were escorting outside.

Tang Zhitong finally gathered the money together and handed the withheld portion to Sister Chen from the union and Fang Yuan respectively. After having lunch at the company, he rushed to the Post and Telecommunications College without stopping.

In order to save time, Tang Zhitong parked his bicycle directly at the entrance of the cable building and walked towards Zhou Zheng's office with big strides.

Coincidentally, Tang Zhitong had just turned the stairs from the second floor when he saw Jiao Yutang enter room 3227, Zhou Zheng's office.

Tang Zhitong knew that Jiao Yutang was unhappy with his skipping classes, and guessed that he was going to complain to Teacher Zhou, but he could only go to the office, hoping that things wouldn't get too ugly.

When he arrived at the door of office 3227, Tang Zhitong took a few deep breaths, adjusted his rhythm, and then knocked on the door and went in.

Jiao Yutang had been in the office for less than a minute when his face began to look unhappy.

Zhou Zheng's approach was exactly the same as Luo Zhiping's. He first took out the "Handbook" and showed Jiao Yutang the inscription and the list of editors. He then took out the newspaper and pointed out the people to Jiao Yutang.

When Tang Zhitong came in, he saw Jiao Yutang holding the newspaper with a look of astonishment.

Tang Zhitong glanced at the manual and the newspaper. How could he not understand? A feeling of exhilaration filled his body, and in a flash he remembered a sentence: You don't need to speak, the Range Rover will speak for you.

No matter how happy he was, he couldn't show it on his face. Tang Zhitong stepped forward and took the initiative to admit his mistake, and he made an orderly exit: "Hello, Teacher Zhou, hello, Teacher Jiao. I've been a little busy with work recently, which has held me back, and I didn't ask for leave in time. I admit my mistake, and I promise to make up for the homework in the next two days."

"Okay, Teacher Jiao is worried about your studies and means well. You'll be busy with work in the future, so just let me know in advance." Zhou Zheng said with a hint of blame, but he rarely smiled.

"The last time it happened suddenly, I didn't have time to respond. I will be more careful next time." Tang Zhitong nodded to Zhou Zheng and Jiao Yutang and made a not very reliable promise.

I had thought about getting a completion certificate and going back to work, but Tang Zhitong didn't even mention it. It would be best if I could save the relationship. There would be less intrigue in school and I could live a freer life.

If the Post and Telecommunications College knew that Tang Zhitong had such an idea, they would definitely not agree. How could such a student graduate?

There is a thing called alumni. Even if their grades are not up to par, as long as they have made achievements in some aspects, they are famous and outstanding graduates! They are the representatives of the school's educational achievements!
"Well, you still need to make up the homework. It depends on your time. There's no rush." ​​Jiao Yutang put down the newspaper and forced a smile.

"Okay, thank you Teacher Jiao." Tang Zhitong's attitude was very correct. No matter what, Jiao Yutang was ostensibly doing this for his own good, so he still had to express his gratitude on the surface. Anyway, even if he disliked him, he couldn't do anything about it as far as the meeting was concerned.

"Teacher Zhou, I'll go back first." Jiao Yutang nodded awkwardly at Tang Zhitong and left without looking back.

Jiao Yutang came from a good family and was a good student. He became a substitute teacher in his junior year and got a job. He has always been the pride of his family.

Jiao Yutang was very satisfied with himself and felt that he had brought honor to his family, but today he realized that there is a difference between bringing honor to one's family and bringing glory to one's family...

"Xiao Tang, don't take Teacher Jiao's matter to heart. He just hasn't gotten over the identity of a student yet." After Jiao Yutang left, Zhou Zheng spoke for him.

"No, Teacher Zhou, I know Teacher Jiao wants to maintain classroom discipline. I set a bad example. If everyone follows my example, there will be no way to lead the students." No matter what, he is a student and skipping classes is wrong. As the receptionist, Tang Zhitong feels that he should not do anything that is contrary to ethics and morality.

Before being received, Tang Zhitong planned to do whatever he wanted, but after the meeting, he seemed to be put in an invisible "bridle" and began to be cautious in doing things.

It's not a good feeling, but overall the pros outweigh the cons.

"I'm glad that you think so. The school plans to invite you to give a few reports. Is it convenient for you?" Zhou Zheng nodded approvingly.

"Well... As a student, I haven't made any achievements in my major. This report is not easy to write, right?" Tang Zhitong scratched his head. Although he was mentally prepared, he still felt uneasy.

"You can't say that. You are a member of the school. Tell everyone from your perspective, give everyone some inspiration, and help everyone improve together." Zhou Zheng had a mission to accomplish, so he tried his best to persuade them.

Tang Zhitong thought about it for a while, and finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, please forgive me if I can't explain it well."

(End of this chapter)