Siheyuan: 55 years, starting from a buyer

At this time, Xu Chong was choosing a restaurant with a suitable number.

"Look, Xu Chong is so honest now.

There is no good result if you go against your leader." Zhang Hua whispered to Wang Shuwen.

Wang Shuwen agreed: "Yes, he has been under a lot of pressure recently, so naturally he has to be more tolerant."

"I don't care about that, the important thing is that there is delicious food waiting for me in the evening.

Do you know what we eat at home? It's horrible. "Zhang Hua said with a smile.

"You only know how to eat." Wang Shuwen joked.

"snort."

Wu Xiao, who was listening to the lecture, was not particularly interested in the topic of food, and turned to business: "Have you heard about it? How is the progress of the material plan for next year? Since it was reported, the top management doesn't seem to have given any specific opinions. This is a big deal."

"Oh, that, it doesn't have much impact on us. We'll just do whatever the leader says." Zhang Hua is now looking forward to the dinner and has no enthusiasm for the follow-up work.

"That's true. It has little to do with us. We just need to follow their instructions." Wang Shuwen responded.

Hearing this discussion, Wu Xiao frowned and stopped talking.

The slight doubts in his heart seemed unable to convince his two companions.

Mr. Chen sat behind his desk, listening to the voices from the outside world. He couldn't help but shake his head and smile. He understood their interactions and changes in mentality very well.

After a while, Xu Chong's footsteps were heard outside the door again, announcing that dinner had been booked at a restaurant.

"Come, let's toast to Team Leader Chen.

I hope our team can reach a higher level under the leadership of Team Leader Chen. "

After two drinks, Xu Chong became more tactful and humble.

"Cheers to Team Leader Chen." The others followed suit and raised their glasses.

"Thank you everyone. I hope we can fight side by side in the future." Mr. Chen responded and raised his glass in greeting.

Halfway through the dinner, Xu Chong walked over to Mr. Chen and raised his glass to him. "Team leader Chen, please give me more guidance in the future. If there is anything that I haven't done well enough, please don't hesitate to give me your opinions."

"Our goals are the same. We just need to do our job well." Mr. Chen responded calmly. In his heart, he had already established his prestige. He understood that he just needed to do his job normally.

"Team leader Chen, please have a drink as well." Wu Xiao immediately joined in and toasted Mr. Chen.

"Well, Wu Xiao, remember to concentrate on your work and avoid meaningless things." Mr. Chen took the opportunity to remind Wu Xiao again, but he did not have high expectations for whether he could resonate with the other party.

Hearing this, Wu Xiao stammered nervously: "I. I. I just want to..." But Chen Sheng's smile comforted him, and he patted his shoulder and returned to his seat.

"Team Leader Chen, may I ask you a personal question? Are you... married?" Zhang Hua asked casually with a slightly blushing face.

Mr. Chen smiled and shook his head: "Not yet, but it will be soon."

This kind of topic seems to have aroused the curiosity of women, such as Wang Shuwen. She had a hint of disappointment in her eyes, but she quickly adjusted her expression and said with a smile: "Blessings to Team Leader Chen in advance."

"We congratulate Team Leader Chen!"

"Congratulations, congratulations!"

"May your marriage be harmonious and your baby be born soon!" Mr. Chen laughed and drank with everyone.

Since Mr. Chen joined the new department, his first task has been to deal with the work plan for material applications for the next year.

You don't need to do daily work yourself. Just a quick check every few days and a recheck before leaving will be enough.

"Hey, where is he?" Mr. Chen walked into the office and found that Wu Xiao was missing. He tapped the table lightly and asked.

"I'm not sure. It seems like there is something he needs to deal with." Zhang Hua answered.

"Oh, I see." Mr. Chen nodded to show his understanding and then went into his office.

Soon, Wu Xiao came back with a gloomy face.

"Where did you go? Team leader Chen is still asking you." Zhang Hua asked curiously.

"It's nothing. A friend of mine has something to ask me." Wu Xiao answered with a somewhat dejected look.

"I'm glad you're okay." Zhang Hua looked at him with a puzzled look but did not ask any more questions. Mr. Chen heard the conversation and chose to watch silently. He did not want to get too involved in personal matters.

That day, evening arrived.

"Team Leader Chen, you must be present tonight no matter what. Please do me the honor."

Even his direct superior, the secretary and director of the largest grocery store, personally invited Mr. Chen to dinner.

The advantage of this location is that it is twice the size of the grocery store where Mr. Chen previously worked, so it is necessary for them to come here to strengthen their connections at this time.

Finally, Mr. Chen chose to accept the invitation. After all, the other party was of a higher level, and it would have seemed unkind to refuse.

Secretary Bao and Director Chang were waiting outside.

Mr. Chen quickly cleaned up the clutter on the table, put the lunch box aside, and prepared to leave.

"Team Leader Chen, please." Seeing that he was ready, Secretary Bao and Director Chang quickly went over to him.

Arriving at the restaurant, Mr. Chen found that the atmosphere of the drinking culture here was not much different from what he remembered later.

In addition to Mr. Chen, Secretary Bao and Director Chang, there were several men serving as drinking companions and waiters.

After the greetings, the topic quickly got on track.

Secretary Bao first expressed his appeal: "Team Leader Chen, I hope you can give us more support next year. We are in a difficult situation." There was a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"Yes, Team Leader Chen, now everyone understands that the quota has been greatly reduced, and we need your help." Director Chang immediately joined the ranks of persuasion.

"I will try my best, but I can't make the decision on my own. I still need the approval of my superiors." Chen's words were polite but firm. He didn't want the other party to misunderstand that he was giving in easily.

Although Secretary Bao was not satisfied with Chen's answer, he still raised his glass out of respect: "Team Leader Chen, you are too modest. I toast to you."

Throughout the dinner, Mr. Chen said that he would consider it and review the situation comprehensively after returning home, and would not easily increase the portion so as not to cause resentment.

However, Director Chang's secret reminder before leaving made him change his mind.

“Remember, Team Leader Chen, there is a subordinate named Wu, Wu Xiao, you have to keep an eye on him.

He doesn’t do things cleanly.” Director Chang, who was drunk, whispered in Chen Sheng’s ear.

This warning gave Chen Sheng a greater sense of responsibility.

Without saying much, Mr. Chen politely bowed and thanked the manager, saying that he would look into the matter further and make a decision after returning to the office.

Early in the morning, as soon as he returned to the office, Mr. Chen was thinking about last night's dinner and those conversations.

The work bell rang and colleagues arrived one after another.

"Wu Xiao, come in for a moment." Mr. Chen gave a simple instruction and closed the door.

Hearing the voice, Wu Xiao felt uneasy and hesitated as he approached Chen Sheng's office.

"Close the door." Mr. Chen looked cold and only gave brief instructions.

Wu Xiao did as he was told and asked nervously and fearfully, "Team Leader, what do you want from me?"

The notebook on the table was thrown heavily onto the table, making a dull sound.

Wu Xiao shuddered involuntarily.

"Wu Xiao, before we start, do you have any questions that you need to clarify on your own?" Mr. Chen asked sternly.

What he faced was not confirmation, but an attempt to make Wu Xiaoxian succumb to pressure.

Panicked Wu Xiao remained silent for a long time and said, "Team Leader, I was wrong. I shouldn't have made promises just for small benefits."

"Team Leader, I know I made a mistake, please forgive me.

I promise that this will never happen again." He was so moved that tears almost overflowed from his eyes.

Sensing the situation, Chen Sheng understood that Wu Xiao might have made a mistake: "Why are you crying? There is no use regretting!" He said sternly, and then handed him a pen and paper: "Write down the whole story.

How you handle it will be determined later."

After Wu Xiao took the pen, he sat on the chair in front of Mr. Chen, wiped his tears, and began to write down his explanation.

Mr. Chen walked to the lounge with a teacup in hand and reminded others: "Just know about Wu Xiao's matter, don't spread it casually, and wait until the results are out before talking about it.

This is also a reminder that everyone should be cautious in their actions in the future and must stick to the bottom line that cannot be touched. "Colleagues know in their hearts that everyone has their own secrets.

Whether it is Mr. Chen or other leaders, they usually turn a blind eye.

But this time Wu Xiao was exposed by his subordinates, and Mr. Chen was forced to take action under pressure, as this was related to his responsibility.

Half an hour later, Mr. Chen returned to the office and saw that Wu Xiao had finished writing.

He said gently: "Go home first, and come to work as usual recently. Don't think too much, and the problem will be solved." Then he looked through the materials written by Wu Xiao and found that the young man had received items from many stores.

Mr. Chen was quite helpless and had to take these materials to discuss with Commissioner Zhao.

"Team Leader Zhao, what do you think of the situation..." Mr. Chen asked cautiously.

"Mr. Chen, what is your opinion?" Commissioner Zhao asked.

“I think that if it has not yet brought about serious consequences, we can resolve it internally, impose the necessary punishments, and return the inappropriate property involved,” Mr. Chen suggested.

Commissioner Zhao thought about it and decided to comply: “Then let’s handle it as you say.

I don’t want to make a big fuss about it, after all, I’ll be the one making a fool of myself.”

The final decision on Wu Xiao's handling was to simply reduce him to the minimum wage standard, give him a one-time warning, and he may have no hope of promotion in the next few years.

This kind of treatment is relatively lenient. Mr. Chen feels that he should not be punished too harshly just after taking office, so as to avoid the situation from escalating. At that time, even firing Wu Xiao would not be considered excessive.

Commissioner Zhao may have taken this into consideration. He would rather suppress some troubles. If they cannot be solved, it will affect his own future.

Regarding the relationship with Director He Chang, Mr. Chen gave some small favors as hush money.

The matter was temporarily resolved. Everyone in the group was sensible and no one brought it up again.

Time flies, and soon it is the important day for relatives and friends of both sides to meet.

The day before, Mr. Chen had already prepared all the necessary supplies.

The agreed time was set at ten o'clock in the morning, and the matchmaker and Li Sisi's family arrived on time.

In order to welcome the guests, Mr. Chen was waiting at the door at 8:30, dressed neatly, and heard urging voices in his ears.

At the same time, Chen's mother, mother-in-law, and younger brother and sister were all in the kitchen concentrating on preparing the banquet.