Life in siheyuan era

Han Xue assigned Zhou Zhiyuan a very simple task: he just needed to get up, walk out, and then walk into the Comprehensive Office.

This was so simple that even a hesitation of 0.01 seconds would make people suspicious. Han Xue would definitely think, "He doesn't want to accept my arrangement?"

What good would this situation do him?

His intuition told him not to do things that wouldn't benefit him. To him, the capital was unfamiliar, and he didn't have any connections in the government.

Han Xue was different. She had been seconded from the Public Security Bureau to the street office for training and also served as the head of the Urban Management Section. Whether in terms of connections or reputation, he couldn't compare.

Moreover, he had just been in a fight, and any further conflict with Han Xue would do absolutely no good to his reputation.

Therefore, his reaction couldn't be hesitant. He agreed and got up to walk out. With his back to Han Xue, Wan Chunfang, and Wang Dagang, he could quickly figure things out.

The biggest worry for a new recruit is that anyone can boss him around, turning him into everyone's errand boy.

If he didn't want to become an errand boy, he had to consider a question: "Is this deliberate harassment, or is it a genuine need?"

If it was deliberate harassment, he had to find a way to fight back, enduring humiliation first and then finding an absolute reason to defeat the enemy with one blow.

If it was a genuine need, he should actively do it. This was a good opportunity to make friends and build an image.

To make this judgment, he needed to recall from the time he reported for duty. Qiu Jianye seemed to be making things difficult for him, but his subsequent attitude was to support him.

Li Huaiyi asked him to pour water because he couldn't order anyone else around. As for why he couldn't order anyone else around? He would find out in detail later.

And his performance in pouring water was a disguised refusal.

Then there was Hu Biao, giving him a chance to show his masculinity.

Under these circumstances, Han Xue still ordered him around?

At this time, he needed to adopt a method. Zhang Limin told him, "Different angles, different thinking, different results. Consider the problem from someone else's perspective."

Using this method, he had to think, "If I were Han Xue, what would I do?"

Using this method, Zhou Zhiyuan quickly made a deduction, raised his left hand, gently knocked on the door, opened it, and walked in.

The Comprehensive Office was in the east wing, diagonally opposite the Urban Management Section. Zhou Zhiyuan opened the door and walked in, seeing Zhang Yong put down his pen, while a middle-aged woman was bending over, hiding something in the desk cabinet. The young woman sitting opposite the middle-aged woman was holding a pen, looking at the ceiling, as if pondering some topic.

Zhou Zhiyuan took them, placed the stationery on the table, put the pencils in his shirt pocket, signed the "Receipt", looked at Zhang Yong, and the two walked out of the room one after the other.

Standing in the courtyard, Zhou Zhiyuan glanced around, seeing several gazes peering out from the windows. He retracted his gaze and looked at Zhang Yong, whispering, "You even told me about Wang Dagang's affairs, why didn't you tell me about Hu Biao bullying you?"

"No need to say, if he dares to bully me, you will definitely take action," Zhang Yong replied casually.

Zhou Zhiyuan shook his head and said faintly, "Is there any need for you to put on a brave face in front of me? Do you think that just because Director Qiu has suppressed Hu Biao, he won't bully you anymore?"

Speaking of this, Zhang Yong sighed and replied, "I'm afraid that if you know about this, you'll retaliate against Hu Biao. Li Huaiyi has a good relationship with Hu Biao. I'm still the temporary head, and I can't afford to make any mistakes."

Zhang Yong was worried, and Zhou Zhiyuan sighed, "You, this official fanatic! Let me give you some pointers. Since I arrived, I've seen you being respectful to every leader. Do you know that this is the biggest problem?"

"Leaders can be all smiles with each other, but subordinates can't be respectful to everyone. Basic courtesy is necessary, but you should have a different attitude in your work. Otherwise, who will take you as a confidant?"

"Do you know why you're still the temporary head? There's only one reason why you can't get a promotion in one step: Director Qiu and Secretary Zou both want to observe you. They're not sure about your slickness. If these two main leaders don't mention it, the two deputy directors won't mention it either."

"I don't have time to talk to you anymore. Let's clarify the division of labor. I'll flatter Director Qiu, and you go fawn over Secretary Zou. Stand firm and remove the word 'temporary' from your title as soon as possible."

His words surprised Zhang Yong, who asked, "You know how to flatter?"

Zhou Zhiyuan replied unhappily, "We'll talk about that later. What's going on with Wan Chunfang and Li Huaiyi?"

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "I was waiting for you to ask. Wan Chunfang and Li Huaiyi are very close, often eating and drinking together. She wants to be the section chief, and Li Huaiyi should have promised her, but he didn't expect a new section chief to come. Wan Chunfang is naturally dissatisfied with Li Huaiyi."

Hearing this information, Zhou Zhiyuan replied, "I guessed that was the reason too. What kind of person is Wan Chunfang?"

They talked in the morning, but due to limited time, Zhou Zhiyuan only asked about Wang Dagang's affairs and didn't ask about Wan Chunfang. Now that he asked, Zhang Yong smiled and said, "She has a bold personality, like a man. She likes to drink, have fun, and make friends. She's very loyal."

"I see," Zhou Zhiyuan said, meaning he was ready to end the conversation.

Zhang Yong knew his style and immediately whispered, "Nie Yucheng seems very curious about you. You should pay attention to him. He should have a background. Director Qiu is good to you, but it's best not to offend him."

"I see," Zhou Zhiyuan still responded with the same sentence, and then said, "Cover it up a bit, you haven't forgotten, have you?" Then he turned and walked back.

Zhang Yong shouted behind him, "Don't go! We haven't decided what gift to buy for Teacher Luo yet!"

Zhou Zhiyuan didn't turn his head back and replied loudly, "You decide what Teacher Luo likes, I'll take care of buying it. What's there to research? I have a meeting to attend."

He had a very serious attitude towards meetings. He walked into the room and saw Han Xue writing something in her notebook. She looked up at him but didn't say anything. He didn't know if Zhang Yong's words had covered for him?

Wan Chunfang asked curiously, "Who is Teacher Luo? What's the relationship between her and Zhang Yong?"

Hearing her question, Zhou Zhiyuan handed her a pencil and a pad of stationery and replied properly, "My elementary school teacher, Zhang Yong's mother."

He said it concisely, and Wan Chunfang immediately replied, "No wonder you and Zhang Yong are so close. I heard that Zhang Yong is from SY. Are you from SY too?"

"Strictly speaking, I'm from SC..." Zhou Zhiyuan smiled and said, "After the meeting, I'll report my resume to you in detail."

He brought the topic back to the meeting, and Han Xue immediately asked, "Sister Wan, shall we start the meeting?"

Han Xue fully showed her respect, and Wan Chunfang immediately replied, "Meeting, meeting."

Then Han Xue turned her gaze to Wang Dagang's face, seeing him nod lightly. Then she turned to Zhou Zhiyuan and said, "Comrade Zhou Zhiyuan, we must earnestly learn professional knowledge from Sister Wan and Brother Wang, and we must also learn, think, and summarize at the same time. I'll give you a task: draft a recent work plan during the learning process. Please."

She assigned Zhou Zhiyuan a task, but Zhou Zhiyuan sat at his desk, picked up a yuan and half a catty of grain coupons, and put them in his shirt pocket.

Han Xue didn't bargain with him, and he didn't bargain with Han Xue. She gave him as much as he took, and this attitude relaxed Han Xue, and she spoke to him more easily.

Hearing her arrangement of tasks, Zhou Zhiyuan raised his eyes to look at her, seeing a sincere look in those bright almond eyes. He retracted his gaze and nodded lightly.

He could think from her perspective. The only person Han Xue relied on at this time was him. They were both new arrivals and needed to help each other.

But Han Xue was definitely worried about a problem. She would leave after half a year. This time didn't matter to Wan Chunfang and Wang Dagang. They had already gained a foothold here, but it was crucial to Zhou Zhiyuan.

These six months were the key period for him to gain a foothold. Would fully supporting her have an impact on the future?

Han Xue was also thinking from his perspective, worried about Zhou Zhiyuan's attitude.

But for Zhou Zhiyuan, this was not a problem. If you treat me with sincerity, I will repay you with sincerity. If you want to play tricks with me, I won't serve you.

That was his personality. Han Xue seemed very sincere, so he would treat her with sincerity.

Drafting a "plan" was not difficult. He was not unfamiliar with urban management work. In his dreams, he often received plans, schemes, and reports from the urban management department. It was not difficult to put together a plan at random.

This work had a pattern. The focus in early spring was hygiene, which must include illegal buildings that had not been completely dealt with last year.

Following this line of thought, Zhou Zhiyuan picked up his pen to write, but suddenly remembered, on the first day a newcomer reports for duty, can he produce a scientific and reasonable plan? Was this situation reasonable?

He felt it was unreasonable, so he was in trouble.