RBCT Chapter 391: Senior Brother Hong
Chapter 391: Senior Brother Hong
Thursday, August 14th.
After having breakfast, Huang Xiaochuan changed into a new outfit: a white short-sleeved shirt and beige casual pants, with perforated calfskin shoes. He looked very scholarly, and if he added a pair of glasses, he would look even more like a teacher.
Upon arriving at the school, Huang Xiaochuan did not immediately report to the personnel department, but instead went to Wang Deyi's office first.
Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Xu Hui's face lit up with joy. Just as he was about to speak, Huang Xiaochuan quickly put his middle finger to his lips and said, "Shh!"
Xu Hui looked helpless, knowing that Huang Xiaochuan was up to his old man again. This kind of thing often happened between the master and his apprentice, so Xu Hui was used to it.
As Huang Xiaochuan passed by Xu Hui, he handed him a tote bag and whispered, "These are gifts for you and your sister-in-law."
Xu Hui laughed so hard his back teeth showed, and he even made a gesture for Huang Xiaochuan to go inside quickly.
Huang Xiaochuan gently pushed open the door and peeked inside. Wang Deyi was engrossed in reading and had no idea Huang Xiaochuan had arrived.
Knowing that Wang Deyi was getting old, Huang Xiaochuan didn't resort to any dramatic or frightening tricks. If he scared the old man into something bad, there would be no going back.
After closing the door again, Huang Xiaochuan imitated the voice of Professor Dong, who often came to freeload tea: "Xiao Xu! Is Lao Wang here? Hurry up and fill half of his good tea for me, I have guests coming over and we're out of tea leaves."
Xu Hui, considering the gift, readily agreed, saying, "Okay, I'll start pretending now."
Less than a minute later, Wang Deyi angrily pushed open the door. Before he even stepped out, his voice rang out: "No way! Old Dong, how can you be so shameless? Want a drink?"
When he came out, he saw that it was none other than Professor Dong! His assistant turned his face away, not daring to look at him, while his wayward student was grinning at him.
"Come in here!" Wang Deyi said coldly before entering the office.
Xu Hui gestured towards the office, indicating that Huang Xiaochuan should hurry up and go inside.
After Huang Xiaochuan entered the office, Wang Deyi asked, "Have the wedding photos been taken?"
Huang Xiaochuan first placed the American ginseng slices and tea he had brought in the cabinet.
"The photos are taken. Now you can just wait to drink my wedding wine! By the way, I don't have high requirements for the red envelope. Just make sure it's as thick as that 'Cihai' dictionary in your bookshelf."
Wang Deyi glared at Huang Xiaochuan: "You really dare to think that way!"
"Just kidding, just kidding, I was hoping you'd be my witness at my wedding!"
After chatting for a while, Wang Deyi told Huang Xiaochuan to hurry up and report to the personnel department.
"Alright, stop arguing with me and get to work! Come see me after you start work next month."
"What's wrong? You might as well tell me now!"
Wang Deyi said slowly, "Oh! I've enrolled you in my graduate program, my doctoral program, part-time. After you finish your teaching duties, you'll have to come here to start a new research project. I see you're quite free usually, so I'll find something for you to do."
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan almost choked on his breath.
The die is cast, and Huang Xiaochuan knew there was no room for negotiation, so he had no choice but to accept it.
Huang Xiaochuan, carrying the file bag containing his registration and dispatch certificate, walked to the door of the personnel department office, straightened his clothes, and then knocked on the door.
A clear voice came from inside: "The door is unlocked, please come in!"
Huang Xiaochuan pushed open the door and went inside. The air conditioning was on, which made Huang Xiaochuan, who had just climbed up the stairs, feel very comfortable.
"Whoosh!" The eyes of four or five people in the office all turned to him.
Just as Huang Xiaochuan was about to ask who to contact for the registration procedures...
"Huang Xiaochuan?" A surprised voice came from behind a desk in the office.
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Huang Xiaochuan naturally looked over. Oh my god! Why is she in the personnel department again?
Who else could the young woman who stood up be but Sang Weihong?
Huang Xiaochuan nodded to the others in the office as he walked over and asked, "When did you arrive at the personnel department?"
"I came here at the end of June. Sister Zhang retired, so the leaders asked me to take over her position. I had no choice! Revolutionary work is like a brick; you have to be moved wherever you're needed."
The office was crowded and noisy, so Huang Xiaochuan didn't joke with Sang Weihong. Instead, he asked her, "I'm here to register. Who should I contact to complete the procedures?"
Sang Weihong stretched out her hand: "Just give me the materials. You've come to the right person for this."
Huang Xiaochuan was overjoyed and immediately handed the file bag in his hand to Sang Weihong.
He added quietly, "I'll treat you to dinner later."
Sang Weihong replied in a low voice, "Don't turn back! There's no time like the present, let's do it tonight, I'll treat you to a big meal."
This time, Huang Xiaochuan didn't refuse: "Okay! I'll invite a few more old classmates. See if you have anyone else there. If so, invite them too. It'll be more fun with more people."
Sang Weihong readily agreed: "Okay, I'll call and ask later. It's Friday today, so I should be free for the next few evenings."
Huang Xiaochuan was about to leave when Sang Weihong pulled him back.
"return!"
Huang Xiaochuan looked at her with a puzzled expression: "Is there anything else?"
Sang Weihong almost laughed out of anger at Huang Xiaochuan: "Come with me to see our section chief. You've been working for a while now, don't you have any sense of propriety?"
Huang Xiaochuan then remembered that according to procedure, he was supposed to meet with the head of the personnel department to hear the leader's earnest teachings. But when he saw Sang Weihong, he was so happy that he completely forgot about it.
"Right, right, you've been so focused on where to take you guys to dinner that you almost forgot about this important matter, the Sanggan affair. Please lead the way, shall we?"
Sang Weihong glared at Huang Xiaochuan, feigning displeasure, and then said, "Come with me."
The head of the personnel department's office was next door, a private office. Sang Weihong walked to the door and knocked. A middle-aged man's voice came from inside: "Come in!"
Sang Weihong led Huang Xiaochuan into the office and said to a middle-aged man with a receding hairline who was sitting at the back of the office looking at documents, "Director Hong, Teacher Huang, who was assigned here this year, has reported for duty."
Director Hong then raised his head, first sized up Huang Xiaochuan, then stood up and smiled as he invited Huang Xiaochuan to sit down.
"You must be Huang Xiaochuan? Sit down. Now that you're here, don't stand on ceremony!"
Huang Xiaochuan was taken aback. What was going on? Could it be that this Director Hong knew me? But how come I didn't know him?
Sang Weihong was also stunned for a moment; she was also a little confused about the situation.
However, having served as the student council president and having been in the workforce for two or three years, Sang Weihong was still quite perceptive. She quickly found teacups, poured two cups of tea, and placed them on the coffee table in front of Director Hong and Huang Xiaochuan.
After the teacup was placed on the coffee table, Director Hong said, "Xiao Sang, you can go ahead and do your work. I need to say a few words to Teacher Huang."
"Okay, Director Hong!" With that, Sang Weihong pushed the door open and left, making sure to close it behind her.
After Sang Weihong left, Director Hong said with a smile to Huang Xiaochuan, "Junior Brother, have some tea!"
"Junior brother?" Huang Xiaochuan was full of questions.
Seeing Huang Xiaochuan's appearance, Director Hong couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After laughing, he continued, "It's the real deal!"
Then Director Hong told Huang Xiaochuan about their connection. It turned out that Director Hong had been transferred from the Personnel Department of Tunghai University. He had originally studied under Wang Deyi, but he wasn't interested in academic research and instead took on administrative work. His appointment as the Director of the Personnel Department at the University of Finance and Economics was a promotion.
Director Hong was quite talkative. He told Huang Xiaochuan about some past events, and after chatting for a while, he offered Huang a few words of encouragement. The two also exchanged contact information. Seeing that it was almost time, Huang Xiaochuan decided to take his leave.
As Huang Xiaochuan was leaving, he thought for a moment and then spoke to Director Hong.
"Senior brother, I'll call you senior brother in private. If you're free the day after tomorrow, Sunday, let's go to our teacher's house together. I'll cook, and we can have a drink with him. How about that?"
Director Hong was very pleased: "Great! That's fantastic!"