When he went to work the next morning, Xue Ling went straight to Director Liu's office.
The offices of the two directors are heated by separate stoves. Director Liu is wearing reading glasses and squinting while reviewing documents.
Director Liu was a little strange when he saw her going in.
"Xiao Xue, is something wrong?"
Xue Ling grinned: "You are really good at predicting things! I really have something to do with you."
Director Liu put down the pen in his hand and said warmly: "Sit down. Don't come to my office. You must have something to do every time you come. Could it be that you are here to chat with me? You can chat with me. Come more often during lunch break."
Otherwise, I won’t be able to take a nap and I’ll have nothing to do but yawn by myself.”
Xue Ling laughed and said: "We are young, we wish we could sleep a few more hours every day! I won't come here to chat during lunch break."
Director Liu looked at her and asked with a smile: "Are you going to sleep during your lunch break? I don't think so!"
According to his observation, although Xue Ling did not have much column content, she spent her lunch break either reading or writing. Even if she was not doing her job, she did not waste her time.
She mainly read English books, which he couldn't understand, but he knew that this young man worked very hard.
Most young people of her age still have a bit of childishness or signs of being an angry youth, but she does not. She is calm and cautious in her work, is a good person, and gets along well with her colleagues.
Xue Ling was not afraid at all when he heard what he said.
"Wow! I didn't expect you, director, to be observing us secretly! Then I have to be more careful next time and don't dare to desert!"
Lunch break is everyone's free time. Director Liu is not so strict even during working hours, so naturally he will not bother with lunch break.
Director Liu laughed after hearing this.
"What? You need my help with something?"
His eyes fell on a few manuscripts in her hand, and he said: "I may not be able to help you! You can't even recognize all twenty-six English letters."
Xue Ling said seriously: "Director, I actually want to ask you for a long leave. My father-in-law is in poor health and has been suffering from illness all year round. After discussing with my wife, I plan to take him to the No. 1 Hospital in the provincial capital to see a doctor. Before
I consulted with the doctor and said that my father-in-law may need surgery for a situation like this. I estimate that the time for examination and surgery will take more than half a month. Therefore, I have to take a leave of absence."
Director Liu frowned in embarrassment and thought for a while.
"Xiao Xue, it is necessary for a child to be filial to the elderly. I also appreciate your filial piety towards your father-in-law. Filial piety is the first priority for the people. If I don't approve of such a holiday, it will make me look unreasonable."
After a pause, he smiled bitterly: "It's just... you should also know that you are the only one in charge of the English column of our newspaper. You have been away for several weeks in a row, what should I do with the column? I don't know where to find someone to replace you at the moment!"
Xue Ling shook his head with a smile and handed him several final drafts in his hand.
"Don't worry, Director, I know the situation of our newspaper. Here, look! These are the new manuscripts for the next few issues that I squeezed in and stayed up late last week. I was afraid that the time of my return would be uncertain, so I worked on several issues in a row. It's enough.
Cope with the next three weeks."
She added: "Don't worry, I didn't deal with it carelessly. I checked it twice again yesterday and it was confirmed to be correct. I will ask Editor Lin to check it for me again to make sure everything is correct."
Director Liu took it, glanced at it a few times, and finally laughed.
"Very good! This way the work will not be delayed, and I will approve your leave immediately."
Xue Ling added: "As for wages and bonuses, they should be deducted according to the regulations of our newspaper."
Director Liu smiled and gestured to the final draft she had brought with her chin.
"You have completed your work ahead of schedule, why should you be deducted? Our newspaper is a formal unit, and every employee has the right to ask for leave and take vacations. Everyone has a family, old and young, and occasionally there will inevitably be some
I am a person who has been there, and I understand it. Just deduct a small amount of perfect attendance bonus, and everything else is as usual."
Director Liu said gently: "Take good care of the elderly. It's cold, so you have to take good care of yourself. Don't make me sick when you come back!"
Xue Ling bowed slightly: "I understand! Thank you, director!"
The request for leave went very smoothly.
After Xue Ling got off work, she went home with Cheng Tianyuan to pack her luggage.
The two old men had already packed up and explained that they had brought the three sets of clothes Xue Ling bought for them, which would be enough for them.
Afterwards, they went downstairs to prepare dinner.
Xue Ling took out the money and handed it to Cheng Tianyuan, 1,500 yuan.
"Brother Yuan, you can't leave money in one place. You take half of it with you, and I'll take half with you."
Cheng Tianyuan took it hesitantly and asked, "You don't need to bring too much, right?"
The doctor said it was about one thousand seventy-eight, but she brought a full three thousand.
Xue Ling said: "When you go out, you should bring more money and take care of food and accommodation. The weather is too cold. Don't make yourself sick and become a burden."
She smiled and blinked: "Besides, we are not at home. We will be away for ten or twenty days, so it is not safe to leave money in the house."
Cheng Tianyuan thought it made sense and whispered: "Then you keep a little spare and stuff it in the corner, and take the rest with you."
"Okay!" Xue Ling said.
Cheng Tianyuan didn't know what he thought of, and said with a smile in his eyes: "Daughter-in-law, do you know? You should be the richest man in our village."
The richest man?!
Xue Ling burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Is it possible? It's only about three thousand yuan!"
Cheng Tianyuan nodded seriously and explained: "Where we are, we either farm or raise fish, and the most profitable year is more than a thousand. I heard from the village chief last year that the richest family in the village is Cheng Biao and his family.
, the family has more than two thousand yuan."
Xue Ling smiled and said: "If you calculate it this way, then I am indeed the richest man now!"
Tomorrow the county town will develop vigorously, and soon the Chengjia Village will follow suit.
If she doesn't seize this good opportunity and relies solely on translation, she will soon be left behind by everyone in their village, including the man in front of her.
In her last life, although she didn't dare to see him, she always paid attention to him silently.
He followed the general development trend by setting up factories and buildings, and later entered the real estate industry. Within ten years, he became a veritable rich man.
Although he only has more than 300 yuan in savings...
Cheng Tianyuan folded his coat and stuffed it into a large gauze bag.
"I'm already well. Wife, please bring an extra long coat and a few extra pairs of socks."
Xue Ling looked at the heater on the side and couldn't help but said: "Brother Yuan, let's...bring a heater over!"
Cheng Tianyuan was slightly stunned and whispered: "No need? The hospital should have a stove, right?"
Xue Ling replied: "It's better to bring it with you. According to the weather forecast, there will be a severe cold wave in the next few days. It's better to bring it with you for the convenience of the elderly."
"Okay!" Cheng Tianyuan said, "I'll get the packaging box and put it on. I'm strong, so I'll just lift it."