When Teacher Zhang saw her, the first thing he asked was: "Your health has recovered, haven't you just been discharged from the hospital?"
"It's okay, I'm full of energy now." She gestured.
Teacher Zhang smiled: "Yes, you have strong vitality."
As she spoke, she bent down and took out a cardboard box from under her desk. There were rolls of banners in the cardboard box. She took a cursory glance and saw that there were at least dozens of rolls.
"It's just the right time for you to come back. These are all sent by compatriots who have withdrawn from Xili Country. They are designated to be given to you. If you don't come back, I won't be able to put them in my office."
She picked up the cardboard box and weighed it. It was really a heavy box of friendship. In fact, most of the people who sent the banners were compatriots who were in the last car. They had witnessed her injury, so they were worried about her, so they all sent them with blessings.
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"I give you banners no matter what."
"There are photos of you collecting banners on the Internet. Your reputation has been well established. Everyone knows that there is a little girl in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs who loves to collect banners."
Chen Ning laughed back: "I was forced that time, but it seemed to be quite a sense of accomplishment."
Song Jingye had said before that her banners would be hung all over the study room in the future, but she didn't expect it to come true so soon.
Just think of it as a special collecting hobby and an incentive.
Teacher Zhang: "I sent a form to your email. Print it out and fill it out. Then give it to me."
"Okay." She didn't ask what kind of watch it was. When she returned to her work station with a box of banners, she opened her mailbox and saw an application form for promotion to third secretary.
Her heart felt hot, knowing that this was the special treatment given to her by Teacher Zhang, who was promoted to Third Secretary at least two or three years earlier than those who came in the same batch.
She gave a box of banners and this form, took a photo and sent it to Song Jingye, sharing it with him immediately. All her efforts paid off.
Song Jingye replied with a praising emoji.
After two days of class, on Friday, a commendation meeting was held led by Teacher Zhang. In the auditorium, in addition to leadership representatives sent by each department, there were also all colleagues who joined the company in the same batch as her.
There was a lengthy speech by the main leaders. Chen Ning sat in the front row with several other colleagues who had gone to evacuate the overseas Chinese together.
When it came time for the real commendation, it was Teacher Zhang who went up to speak. He talked about the various dangers encountered in Xili Country, and introduced how their eight colleagues overcame many difficulties and brought the compatriots back safely.
Although almost two months had passed, as soon as Teacher Zhang spoke, Chen Ning's eyes suddenly flashed back to those ruins under the yellow sand, the gunfire and cannon fire intertwined in the mid-air at night, and those pairs of despair.
Empty eyes.
If she was allowed to go again now, she didn't know if she would have the courage to go again.
Teacher Zhang: "Finally, I would like to give special recognition to Teacher Liang Yiliang and Chen Ninghui who made great contributions in this operation. After discussion and decision by the ministry, Liang Yiliang was promoted to first secretary and Chen Ninghui was promoted to third secretary."
This was truly the greatest reward for them, and the audience applauded warmly.
"And you, Chen Ninghui is the most outstanding member of your batch. I hope you can follow her example, not afraid of hardship, not afraid of tiredness, proactively strive for tasks, complete tasks, and the opportunity will belong to you."
Teacher Zhang also encourages new employees. Every year, in each batch, one or two outstanding people emerge. If they don't perform well, a new batch will come in soon, and they will disappear from the crowd.
Over there, Xu Haochen and Tao Kaiyan were sitting side by side. Xu Haochen sincerely blessed her and gave her a thumbs up. Tao Kaiyan lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking.
After the commendation meeting, she originally wanted to tell Song Jingye to come pick her up, but someone in the new crowd made noises and asked her to treat her to dinner and celebrate, so she had no choice but to agree.
(I’m asking everyone to take a few days off. I’m going to the hospital for a minor heart surgery, which will take about a week. I’ll go with my computer. If I have the energy, I’ll write more. If I don’t, I’ll update it after I’m discharged from the hospital.