Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 1046: Win people’s hearts

After taking a few bites, Chen Changan felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Xiao Yang still watching him.

After working in the car factory for so many years, Chen Changan had never thought that he needed a secretary.

We always eat together, talking and laughing. I am not used to eating alone suddenly with someone standing next to me watching me eat.

"If you're fine, go and rest. If you're not full, I'll give you another steamed bun."

"I'm full. I just saw something in the cafeteria and I'm wondering if I should tell you about it."

After hearing this, Chen Changan put down the steamed bun, swallowed the piece of pork belly in his mouth, and then spoke.

“Let me tell you, as my secretary, you are my eyes and my mouth.

If you see something that I don't know, tell me.

Gossip is human nature, and some people will definitely choose to keep silent after seeing me.

And your target will be much smaller, and they will say some things.

You can tell me any news you hear, and I will judge whether it is true or not.

And once you leave my office, be careful about every word you say.

Because people may think that this is not what you mean, but what I mean.

So from now on, you should listen more, watch more, and talk less. If you want to talk, you can come to me. Do you understand?"

"Director, I understand."

"Then tell me, what did you see in the cafeteria?"

"Even the director of the Central South Machinery Factory came to eat in our ministry cafeteria.

He wanted to eat without paying, and the person in charge of serving the food didn't want to serve him.

As a result, he made a scene in the cafeteria, saying that if he was not given food, he would starve to death in the ministry cafeteria.

In the end, it was Director Zou’s secretary who came and paid for the meal, and the factory director was finally able to eat.”

Chen Changan nodded. It was quite a coincidence that he had just seen the situation of the Central South Machinery Factory, and heard the news about their factory director at noon.

“I heard that the factory director arrived at the ministry yesterday afternoon, but Director Zou didn’t meet him.

He spent the whole night at the ministry's gate with the doorman.

This morning he saw Director Zou's car and wanted to stop it, but was stopped by the armed police at the gate.

Then he waited for Director Zou outside his office pitifully.

After our meeting, Director Zou finally met him, but he left in less than ten minutes.

After he was released, he became a completely different person. He threatened that if the ministry did not solve the problem of their factory, he would stay in the ministry and not leave.

He even said in the canteen that if he wasn't given food, he would starve to death in the ministry canteen.

I heard that the factory director is an old Red Army soldier and has more seniority than Director Zou.

It was just that he had injured his leg in the battle, so he went there.

Many of the veteran cadres in the army today are his comrades-in-arms.

Director Zhou originally wanted to arrange for him to stay in a guesthouse, but he refused.”

After listening to Xiao Yang's words, Chen Changan nodded and said.

"If you know anything like this, tell me more."

Then Chen Changan took out two packs of Red Zhonghua cigarettes from the drawer of his desk and placed them on the desk.

"Take these two packs of cigarettes. If you hear anything like this in the cafeteria next time, come back and tell me."

"Director, it's fine for me to ask for information, but I don't smoke either. You can keep the cigarettes for yourself."

"Just take it if I tell you to. Do I need these two packs of cigarettes?

If you don't want to smoke, go to the store in front of the ministry to sell your cigarettes.

I can use the money from the sale to eat something good, or buy some food for my younger brothers and sisters and send it back home."

When Xiao Yang heard about his younger brothers and sisters, he couldn't help himself after all.

He knew that Chen Changan had plenty of money and cigarettes, so these two packs of cigarettes were no big deal for him.

But for him, the money he sent home every month was used to pay off debts. Xiao Yang knew very well how difficult the conditions at home were.

Before I became Chen Changan's secretary, everyone disliked me.

The reason is very simple. Not only gay men, but even some lesbians smoke.

These people are completely following the example of their superiors. If their leaders smoke, they must learn to smoke.

Regardless of whether you are a leader or not, we all have common hobbies, which gives us common topics.

Otherwise, your superior may say that you don’t even smoke, and you will not be able to get any good things in the future.

When he arrived at the ministry, many people gave Xiao Yang cigarettes at first in order to improve relationships with colleagues.

But Xiao Yang knew the situation clearly. Once he accepted the cigarettes, he would return them to his colleague tomorrow.

But his monthly living expenses are only enough to buy dozens of steamed buns, so where does he get the money to buy cigarettes?

Xiao Yang also knew that if he didn't accept or pass on cigarettes, the relationship between his colleagues would definitely be bad, but he had no choice.

Now that he has become Chen Changan's secretary, he no longer needs to give cigarettes to anyone.

But when he thought of his sister who was as thin as a bean sprout, he finally picked up the cigarette.

Chen Changan looked at Xiao Yang, whose tears were welling up in his eyes, and said with a smile.

"What's the matter? Are you moved by two packs of cigarettes? That's not okay.

If someone gives you a cigarette in the future, won’t you betray me?”

Xiao Yang panicked immediately after hearing this and put back the two packs of cigarettes he had just picked up.

"Director, I, I won't betray you.

I only accept this cigarette because you gave it to me. If it were someone else, I wouldn't dare accept it."

"Okay, it was just a joke. Look how scared you are."

Then Chen Changan took out another pack of Zhonghua cigarettes from the drawer, put it on the table, and said.

"You can keep those two packs of cigarettes for yourself or give them to others, it's up to you.

Take this cigarette to the store at the door and exchange it for something.

Leave some snacks for yourself so that you can satisfy your cravings when you have nothing to do.

I'll see if I can get you a regular employee early in the future.

The family compound for the ministries and commissions is right next to the family compound for the automobile factory. When we get a house, we can bring our family members over as well.”

"Thank you, Director. I will work hard in the future."

"Okay, if you don't eat now, the food will get cold. Put the cigarette away and hide it well so no one can see it.

Don't be too pushy when asking for information in the future. It's better to not get any information at all. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Director. I understand."

After Xiao Yang left the office, Chen Changan continued to eat.

Xiao Yang first hid the cigarettes, waited for a while and thought Chen Changan had almost finished eating. Then he took Chen Changan's lunch box to wash it, and saw the director of the Central South Machinery Factory again.

At this time, the factory director was drinking water from the faucet in the cafeteria. He didn't pay much attention to Xiao Yang washing the lunch box.

After drinking the water, he continued to head towards Director Zhou’s office.

Xiao Yang washed Chen Changan's lunch box and followed the factory director to see what was going on.

He doesn't take the director's cigarettes for free, this is ready-made gossip.