As usual, Yao Shunru would come to his office just after nine o'clock every day. Unexpectedly, the cleaning lady came earlier than him. It turned out that the female worker had already grasped his personality. She no longer spoke much. Every day when she went to work, the first thing she did was to clean the office of the secretary department.
Yao Shunru felt very apologetic and asked,"May I know your name, big sister?"
"My surname is Li. They all call me Auntie Li. If there's anything you need, just tell me.”
"Sister Li, in the future, you should clean according to your usual order. Don't mess up your work because of me. I promise I won't snatch your work anymore.”
"Sir, you came early. It's not a big deal for me to clean up in advance. I know you're a good person.”
"May I know where Sister Li is from and who else is in her family?”
"My hometown is in Qidong. My parents and brothers are gone. I'm currently living in Old West Gate. He drives a rickshaw and has a two-year-old son who is taken care of by an old woman.”
It was almost time for work. The first person to come up was Secretary Cui. She was always full of energy and smiled. Immediately after, Driver Tao also came up. He asked enthusiastically,"What are you busy with every day? I can't find you and I don't even have the chance to talk to you.”
Yao Shunru smiled." I'm not familiar with it yet. I have nothing to do, so I have to run some errands that I've been assigned."”
"We were destined to meet. Ever since we met on the train, I've always remembered you. I didn't expect us to be colleagues now. However, you are a white-collar worker, and I am a rough driver. I don't dare to climb up.”
"Brother Tao, please don't say that. I just left the school and am still an intern. I don't know anything about society. In the future, I'll have to rely on Brother Tao to take care of me.”
"Well said, well said, fellow countrymen should take care of each other. In the future, if you need me, just let me know. You treat me like a brother, but I treat you like a younger brother. If you have free time, I'll find a chance to teach you how to drive.”
Secretary Cui was cleaning up the documents. When he heard that he was learning how to drive, he turned around and said with a smile,"Master Tao, I want to learn how to drive too. I'll take you as my teacher now.”
"That's great. I'll take Brother Tao as my master now. Please accept my bow.”Yao Shunru echoed.
The two of them were about to bow when Driver Tao grabbed them and said,"No need to bow, no need to bow. I can't afford it. Just call me master. I'm so happy today. I'm so happy to have taken in a pair of lovey-dovey disciples. No, it's two white-collar apprentices."
When it was time for work, Yao Shunru and Secretary Cui reported to the chairman's office almost at the same time. However, Secretary Cui tidied up the chairman's office and left after reporting the work schedule.
However, Yao Shunru had to wait for Secretary Cui to leave before he made a special report. He reported Gu Zhengchu's opinion to the chairman and asked who should open the account and how many shares should he take to the banker?
The chairman thought for a moment and said,"I'll open an account in your name. I'll ask Manager Gong to open an account with you later." My suggestion is to take the shares in batches and settle the accounts batch by batch. What do you think of a specific plan?”
"You're thoughtful." Yao Shunru repeatedly agreed, thinking that the older the wiser, the more experienced and shrewd the chairman was. According to his original idea, he would have taken all the shares to register at once. Why didn't he think of splitting them in batches?
His mind suddenly became nimble and he said,"I suggest that we get rid of the sporadic shares first. Good things come in pairs. For those below 10,000 shares, we can register four at a time. For those above 10,000 shares, we can register two at a time.”
"Good! We'll do as you say." After the chairman finished speaking, he picked up the microphone and informed Manager Gong to bring four stocks over. He went to register with him and asked Driver Tao to drive them.
The weather was extremely hot. Yao Shunru had been running for the whole day and was already drenched in sweat. When he got home from work, he saw Aunt cooking in the kitchen. He took a loach fan and walked into the kitchen. He stood beside Aunt and fanned her.
Eldest Aunt said very happily," You're so thoughtful. Manli has half of your thoughts. I'm so lucky. I'm already twenty-five years old, but I haven't found a master yet. I'm so worried about her being wild outside all day.”
"You don't have to worry. Sister Manli is beautiful, cultured, and experienced as a journalist. She will take care of herself.”
As they were talking, they suddenly heard someone knocking on the door and Sister Manli's shout. Yao Shunru hurriedly ran to open the door and said as she opened it,"Speak of the devil." He looked up and saw the travel-worn Sister Manli, who had brought back a handsome military officer.
"Alright…you're talking bad about me…Empress…I'm back, and I've brought you a wolf!”
Yao Shunru hurriedly took the luggage from Man Li's hands and shouted,""Aunt, come out and take a look. Sister Manli is back. Sister Manli, we miss you so much!"
Aunt Ye threw away the work in her hands and ran out of the kitchen. She walked quickly to the living room. Manli ran over and threw herself into her mother's arms."Mother! I missed you so much."
She turned around and introduced to the new guest,"This is my Empress, and this is my younger brother Shunru."”He pointed at the new customer and said,"This is my friend, Xiao Yang."”
Manli had been missing for so long because she had followed Xiao Yang to the northeast. After returning to Nanjing from the northeast, he followed Xiao Yang back to his hometown in Zhejiang Province.
Xiao Yang graduated from Baoding Military Academy and was assigned to the 18th Division as a probationary platoon leader. Because he was from the same hometown as Chen Cheng and was also a fellow disciple (Chen Cheng graduated from Baoding Military Academy's eighth artillery division), he quickly gained Chen Cheng's trust and reuse.
In June 1946, Chen Cheng was appointed Chief of Staff and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy by Jiang Jieshi. Xiao Yang was promoted to the position of Major and Deputy Press Officer of the Navy Command of the Ministry of National Defense. The next year, he was appointed as the spokesperson of the Navy Command.
At a press conference of the Ministry of National Defense, Yao Manli fell in love with the new press secretary, Xiao Yang, at first sight. She fell deeply in love with the young and handsome major news adjutant.
From then on, the two of them fell in love and went in and out of the Qinhuai River in pairs. In front of Chaotian Palace, Xuanwu Lake, Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, Linggu Temple, and Mochou Lake, they left their footprints everywhere. MGM Grand, Venus Grand, Metropolis Grand, Royal Grand, and the Tri-Army Club could all enjoy their beautiful dance.
A year ago, he had mobilized millions of troops to launch a full-scale offensive against the Jiefang District. Chen Cheng boasted at the Chinese and foreign press conference, Within three to five months, the problem of the Jiefang District could be solved.
However, after a year, the national army suffered defeat after defeat. In order to reverse the situation, at the end of August 1947, Jiang appointed Chen Cheng as Chief of Staff and Director of the Northeast. Xiao Yang followed Chen Cheng to Shen Yang, and Manli also followed him to Shen Yang.
After Chen Cheng arrived in Shengyang, he was in power. He was headstrong and eager to make contributions. He arbitrarily adjusted the defense and changed personnel. In January of this year, he launched the Battle of Princess Tun.
As a result, they lost their offensive and defensive abilities and were defeated, causing the new 5th Army to be eaten by the Chinese army. Enraged, he flew to Mukden in person to investigate the failure of the battle. Chen Cheng tried to excuse himself, blaming his subordinates for not listening to his commands.
This infuriated all the high-ranking generals, and they all exposed Chen Cheng's improper command. He also cited Chen Cheng's transfer of Du Yuming, the former commander of the Northeast Security, from Shenyang, and Zheng Dongguo, the former deputy commander, as the deputy director of the Xingyuan.
What made the general of the Northeast Army most dissatisfied was that Chen Cheng actually replaced Chen Mingren, who had defeated the Tang army on Siping Street and won the "Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun".
Everyone strongly requested to "kill Chen Cheng to thank the world." Jiang was helpless. In order to appease the morale of the army, he reluctantly gave up his favorite and announced that Chen Cheng would be removed from the military.
The Chinese Empire had always been a stage where everyone was bound together. Xiao Yang followed Chen Cheng back to Nanjing. Chen Cheng was admitted to the Jiangwan Tri-Military General Hospital because of his Duodenal Ulcer. Xiao Yang took some time out of his job to bring Manli back to his hometown in Zhejiang to visit his parents.
Now that he had returned to Shanghai, he wanted to meet Manli's parents and ask for their opinions. In fact, this was just a formality. The two of them had already cooked the rice. The second was to take care of Chen Cheng and show his loyalty to his master. This was the most realistic.
No matter what it was, Manli brought Prince Charming home and finally solved her mother's worries. Yao Shunru also had a brother-in-law. It was really a happy ending. It was a pity that his father, Yao Runcai, was trapped in Nanjing and had not returned. The family's joys and sorrows were not expressed for the time being.
Yao Shunru repeated his schedule day after day, arriving at his office at around nine o'clock every day. When it was time to go to work, he went to the chairman's office to report on the stock market operation. Then, he went to the finance department to deliver the check to Manager Gong and receive the new shares.
Then, he rushed to the stock exchange before the stock market opened to meet Gu Zhengchu and register the shares.
After the market closed in the afternoon, he climbed up to the fourth floor of Hongxin Security Firm, calculated the amount of shares he had sold that day, and wrote a check. At night, he accompanied Gu Zhengchu to the Xianlesi dance hall to dance. If he had free time, he would learn how to drive a car from Driver Tao with Secretary Cui.
When he arrived at the office that morning, Auntie Li had already finished cleaning up and was about to leave. She was no longer as timid and shy as when they first met. She straightened her back and raised her head to greet him with a smile."Good morning, Mr. Yao. You're always so early.”
At that moment, Yao Shunru realized that Mrs. Lewis was upright. The smile on her face was so familiar. Her eyes, nose, lips, and even her expression made her seem like a familiar person. He couldn't remember for a moment.
Auntie Li saw that he had a strange expression today and was staring at her in a daze. She was so scared that she hurriedly fled the office. Just as she was about to step out of the room, Yao Shunru suddenly remembered and asked,"Auntie Li, do you know Li Quanshan?”
"What did you say? Li Quanshan? You know Li Quanshan?" Auntie Li was so shocked that her legs were hanging in the air. She hurriedly turned around and asked.
"Yes, Li Quanshan, Li Quanshan from Qidong Yujiaping.”
"He's my brother. Do you know where he is?”"Where is he?" Auntie Li cried excitedly. Was he dead? Hurry up and tell me!"
"He didn't die, and he's living very well. He's a soldier in the Shanghai Garrison Command.”he said happily.
" Oh my god!..." Auntie Li screamed, her whole body went limp, and she sat on the ground, almost fainting. It took her a while to catch her breath, and she burst into tears."My mother…Father! My poor brother didn't die…He didn't die…"
At this moment, Secretary Cui and Driver Tao came in. After asking about the situation, they hurriedly helped Auntie Li to the sofa. Secretary Cui said,"This is really a joyous occasion. You can't be happier. Why are you crying?”
"You don't know, but my family is so miserable! "My elder brother was killed by the Japanese…My parents died…My two younger brothers were captured as able-bodied men…It's been ten years…There's no news…" She cried sadly.
"Auntie Li, don't cry. I'll find a way to inform your brother today and ask him to come and see you quickly. Soon, you and your brother will be able to meet again.”Yao Shunru said excitedly.
Secretary Cui and Driver Tao stood at the side and advised,""Don't cry on such a big occasion. People are coming to work soon. It's not good to hear crying. You'd better hurry up and do your work.”
Auntie Li remembered that there were still a few offices that had not been cleaned. She hurriedly got up and wiped the tears on her face with her lapel. She said in a low voice," I'm really sorry. I haven't finished my work yet. Please, Mr. Yao…please…please…" After saying that, she turned around and went back to work.
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