Nominal: Who isn't a son-in-law?

At this time, traffic congestion in the capital was already beginning to emerge. Although it was not as exaggerated as in later years, there were still occasional traffic jams of about half a minute at some intersections and on slightly busier streets.

It must be said that Zhu Kaishan's driving skills are excellent. He drives steadily and fast when he can go, and you can feel no thrust when he brakes. It's very natural.

His identity as a driver also gave Chu Shijun some understanding of the place.

Especially in the daily newspapers, rumors and gossip are readily available.

For example, they can talk about who is on good terms with whom, who is secretly cursing someone, who is a rival, and even some romantic affairs.

At the same time, Zhu Kaishan could also give a general idea of ​​the personalities and temperaments of most leaders.

That's the skill of these drivers. Don't underestimate them just because they're drivers; they know just as much as those who work inside.

Even if you happen to meet your boss one day and he happens to be talking about someone else, his words might not be taken seriously by the boss, but they will still leave a mark on his mind.

That's what it means to be in a lowly position but wield great power.

Of course, someone like Brother Qiu, Zheng Liqun's driver, was a man of considerable power and influence. Even some ministerial-level officials without real authority had to call him "Director."

"Shijun, aren't you a local from the capital?" Zhu Kaishan asked curiously.

"I'm from Qin Province, and I study at Han University." Chu Shijun nodded.

"Oh, Qin Province? My hometown is Jin Province. You can see the county town of Qinbei from across the Yellow River. I wanted my child to study here, so my family and I came to the capital."

"You're an amazing student from Hanzhong University of Science and Technology. I need to teach my child to learn from you and get into a good university in the future."

It seems that Zhu Kaishan's family has some influence, as he was able to send his child to study in Beijing while he himself drove for the Daily News.

Chu Shijun didn't ask any further questions, but just smiled and said, "Then I wish your child good luck in getting into Peking University or Tsinghua University in the future. I'll be waiting to crash the celebration banquet."

"Hehe, there's hope, there's hope. The child is doing quite well, his grades are pretty good." Zhu Kaishan also showed a satisfied smile.

……

Soon, the car arrived at the headquarters of the Beijing Daxia Daily.

Since it was a car belonging to the Daily News, Zhu Kaishan drove in without any hindrance and went straight to the front of the building.

"My lord, I'll wait outside, at the guardhouse."

"OK."

Chu Shijun nodded. He didn't know how long it would take either. Maybe he would be out after finishing his business, but he thought that possibility was very low.

Upon entering the building, Chu Shijun found the reception desk and handed over the certificate signed by Zhou Yuqiong.

"Hello comrade, I'm looking for Director Liu Huanfa."

At the reception window, a woman in her thirties casually reached out and took the letter. Without reading it, she glanced at Chu Shijun and, seeing how young he was, nodded and said, "I understand. Please have a seat. I'll let you know when Director Liu is available."

Working here, she's seen many people like this come in.

Especially considering Chu Shijun's age, she figured he must be another self-important young man who came with a letter of introduction from his hometown newspaper, wanting to publish articles in the daily newspaper and also wanting to see Liu Huanfa. Even she could only see him a few times a day, mostly when he was going to and from get off work.

Chu Shijun laughed when he saw this. After so long, he had finally met someone who had delivered himself to his doorstep and slapped him in the face.

"Okay, comrade, you go ahead with your work, I'll wait."

After saying that, Chu Shijun turned around and walked to a chair in the distance to sit down.

He took out his notebook from his bag and started writing.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman at the reception desk became even more certain. She checked the time, then tossed the things she was holding aside.

"He has no manners. He's from the countryside, and whatever his status is, he calls me 'comrade'."

……

Around 9 a.m., in Liu Huanfa's office.

He raised his hand to check the time and frowned.

It's almost 9:30, why hasn't Chu Shijun arrived yet?

Minister Zhou approved the car yesterday, and he should have picked me up this morning as instructed, even if there was traffic.

After thinking for a moment, he called his secretary, intending to ask him to go downstairs and check on the driver to see if they had gone to the wrong place.

But after thinking about it, he decided to make the trip himself, so he went downstairs with his secretary.

The elevator doors opened, and Liu Huanfa and his companion walked down the corridor. He immediately spotted Chu Shijun sitting in a chair, writing something in a notebook.

"Oh dear, Shijun, I thought the driver had gone to the wrong place. Why are you still sitting here?"

Hearing the voice, Chu Shijun looked up and saw Liu Huanfa walking over. He immediately put away what he was holding and said with a smile, "The staff at the reception said that you are very busy, Director Liu. I thought my personal matters were not urgent, so it would be better to wait until you finish your business."

Personal matters? No, that's about my progress!

Upon hearing this, Liu Huanfa immediately understood the reason for the situation. He turned around and looked sharply at the reception window.

At this moment, the middle-aged woman rushed out. She hadn't heard Chu Shijun's words and stepped forward to introduce him warmly: "Director Liu, this young comrade is here to see you. I was just about to go up and report to you."

"I can't wait that long."

Liu Huanfa scoffed, his tone icy, then turned around and said apologetically, "Shijun, I didn't handle this well, and you've made a fool of yourself in front of you. Come on, let's go upstairs and have a cup of tea to warm ourselves up."

"Director Liu is too kind. I can't let you worry about every little thing," Chu Shijun said, looking at the woman. "Comrade, you didn't open my certificate, did you? If you didn't, I'll take it back and hand it in. Director Liu is coming down, so there's no need for you to stamp it. It's a waste of ink."

Liu Huanfa suddenly had a bad feeling. He looked at the middle-aged woman, pointed to the reception window, and said, "Bring it here!"

At this moment, there was no color left on her face; she had really messed with someone tough today.

He bowed his head and responded, then quickly ran over and rummaged through the documents, finally retrieving the letter.

"Sir, the certificate has been issued, but the seal still needs to be affixed. I'll affix the seal here."

As Liu Huanfa spoke, he picked up the certificate and looked at it. The words written on it were not important; just looking at the signatory's name made him dizzy.

The middle-aged woman was trembling; she had seen the name on it when she first took it.

"Zhao Cuihua, you're really something! You threw away Minister Zhou's certificate like trash. Don't you have any sense of discipline? How could your cousin Zhao Wenyong have brought someone as undisciplined as you in? I'll ask him later what kind of 'recommendation without favoritism' he's talking about! Put down your work and wait for further instructions!"

Liu Huanfa launched into a tirade of abuse, while also trying to pin the blame on Zhao Wenyong.

After saying that, he stopped looking at Zhao Cuihua, whose face was pale, turned around, took Chu Shijun's arm, and led him inside.

"My lord, you've made a fool of yourself. It's our fault for not doing our job properly, allowing such a petty person to get into the team."

"Director Liu is wrong. I believe the other comrades are all good." Having already been slapped in the face, Zhao Cuihua's fate wouldn't be any better, so Chu Shijun stopped pursuing her.

"Hey, just call me Brother Liu. We've known each other for so long, calling me Director is too formal."

Seeing that Chu Shijun looked natural, Liu Huanfa breathed a sigh of relief.

We are so grateful that he came down in person today.

He had assumed that Chu Shijun would be staying at a guesthouse in Beijing, and that Minister Zhou had sent a car only because of Pei Qianqian.

But now it seems that Chu Shijun must have stayed at Minister Zhou's house last night, and has gained approval.

This certificate of credibility isn't the kind of paper used by any organization that only requires a signature; it's entirely handwritten.

He recognized Minister Zhou's handwriting perfectly and would never mistake it.

In the elevator, Chu Shijun declined slightly, but then followed Liu Huanfa's lead and called him Brother Liu.