However, now it can be considered that the merits have been fulfilled and the disaster has been overcome..." the old store manager said with a little sadness.

This sadness is naturally caused by what happened to an old friend.

"Speaking of Mr. Qi Gong, I once had a relationship with him." Zhang Junping changed the subject with a smile.

"Oh? Have you seen Qigong too?" the old store manager asked curiously.

"Haha, this... I met Mr. Qi Gong by chance.

We even left each other’s contact information." Zhang Junping said with a smile.

He didn’t mention that he met Qi Gong in Pigeon Market.

After all, Qifeng went to the pigeon market to sell off his belongings because he didn't want others to know his embarrassment.

"That's just right. Let's invite him over for tea and chat another day." The old store manager said with a smile.

"Director Yang..."

"Just call me Xiao Yang!" Yang Shankui said respectfully.

When Yang Shankui, who is in his forties, said this, Zhang Junping felt a little funny.

However, this also shows Yang Shankui's piety towards the art of calligraphy and painting.

"Okay! Then I'll ask you to call me Xiao Yang.

I heard Qi Gong tell you about you, saying that your family background is carpentry, and your achievements in wood carving are very high, and you can count them in forty-nine cities." The old store manager was talking to Yang Shankui.

Zhang Junping found the old store manager's good tea and made himself and Yang Shankui a cup of tea each.

Yang Shankui and the old store manager had a very interesting chat. After chatting for more than an hour, the old store manager gave Yang Shankui a word.

Yang Shankui excitedly expressed that he would invite the old store manager and Zhang Junping to dinner.

Zhang Junping could only refuse this invitation cruelly.

He has made an appointment with his former colleagues from the Materials Bureau to have dinner together in the evening.

Yang Shankui could only regret that next time, he would ask Mr. Qi Gong to have a drink and chat with him.

Zhang Junping sent Yang Shankui downstairs.

"Brother, I was busy chatting with Mr. Wu today, and I didn't even have time to ask you.

When will the rice and flour you mentioned arrive?" Yang Shankui pulled Zhang Junping and asked.

"Haha, you never mentioned it, I thought it wasn't necessary!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"How can I not want it! Our factory's New Year's benefits haven't been received yet.

If it doesn’t work out, I’m going to give you a few canned fruits, a few kilograms of cakes, and a few kilograms of flour, it’s very interesting.” Yang Shankui said with a wry smile.

"Well, this time Brother Li and I transferred the goods from the Northeast together.

Half for him and half for me.

I mainly prepared this half for you.

I know that supplies are tight now, especially at the end of the year, when all units have to pay benefits to their employees, and non-staple food is even more scarce.

So, I prepared something for my brothers in advance." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.

"Good brother!" Yang Shankui happily hammered Zhang Junping harder.

"Brother Yang, if I have something to do with you in the future, you can't shirk it!" Zhang Junping smiled and gave Yang Shankui a vaccination.

"Don't worry! Brother, if you say hello if you have something to do, I'll be there on time. I won't even frown when I go up the sword mountain or into the sea of ​​fire." Yang Shankui promised, patting his chest.

“It’s not like mountains of swords and seas of fire!

Okay, Brother Yang, hurry up and go back! I really have something to do tonight, so I won’t accompany you!" Zhang Junping shook hands with Yang Shankui and said.

Zhang Junping rode his bicycle all the way and finally arrived at the Light Industry Bureau before Qiu Wenyan got off work.

Zhang Junping was sweating on his forehead as he pedaled all the way.

"What are you doing? Why are you so sweaty?" As soon as Zhang Junping stopped the car, Qiu Wenyan came out. Seeing Zhang Junping's appearance, she asked curiously.

"Hey! Forget it, Director Yang from the woodwork factory came to our painting shop to give me tea this afternoon.

I introduced him to our old store manager.

As a result, the two of us became more and more interested in each other as they chatted, and almost delayed picking you up from work." Zhang Junping explained with a smile.

"You don't have to come and pick me up if something happens. It's not like I don't know the way." Qiu Wenyan said, but her heart felt sweet.

"I have other things to do today!

Doesn't this mean I'm leaving the Bureau of Materials? We have a dinner tonight to see me off, so you can come with me.

Let them meet my wife and envy them to death." Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"Virtue!" Qiu Wenyan rolled her eyes at Zhang Junping and did not refuse.

She was very happy that Zhang Junping took her to attend a gathering of former colleagues.

In fact, most women have this mentality and hope to appear in front of their boyfriend's friends.

This is also a potential psychological claim of ownership.

The two people rushed to the door of Donglaishun. Li Wenjuan and Xia Guoxiang had already arrived.

He was standing at the door waiting for them.

"Master, Master!" When they saw Zhang Junping and Qiu Wenyan, they hurried forward to say hello.

"Are they all here?"

"Chief Liu and the others are here."

"Okay, let's go in then!"

"I'm sorry! Everyone, I'm late!" Zhang Junping said as soon as he entered the room.

"Brother Xiao Zhang, is it okay if I call you this?" Sister Liu asked with a smile.

"Sister Liu, you can call me whatever you want. When I was at work, you took good care of me!" Zhang Junping said with a smile.

"Is this the younger brother and sister?

I have to say, you are so lucky to have found a fairy-like wife like your sister-in-law." Sister Liu stepped forward and took Qiu Wenyan's hand and said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law and brother Xiao Zhang stand together, they are really talented and beautiful, they are a perfect match." Sister Li also said.

Zhang Junping introduced his former colleagues in the purchasing department to Qiu Wenyan one by one.

After some humility, Zhang Junping took the main seat, Qiu Wenyan sat next to Zhang Junping on the left, and Sister Liu sat on Zhang Junping's right.

Sister Li is next to Qiu Wenyan.

Xu Shaomin did not come today because he had to accompany a business inspection group from Zurich.

After it's done, wait for it to be served.

"Brother Xiao Zhang, after you go to the painting shop, don't forget us!

The Purchasing Section of the Materials Bureau is your natal family." Sister Liu said with a smile.

"I can't forget it. How could I forget Sister Liu, Sister Li, and Brother Wang?

Who knows when I will have to ask you for help in the future!

When the time comes, you can’t just laugh at me and not help me!”

"Don't worry about this. From top to bottom in our Materials Bureau, with your popularity, Xiao Zhang, no one can make fun of you." Sister Li said with a smile.

"Brothers and sisters, you don't know that Xiao Zhang's popularity in our bureau is the best." After Sister Li finished speaking, she was afraid that Qiu Wenyan would misunderstand, so she explained to her in a low voice.

"I know that Pingzi often brags to me that he is a friend of women in the Materials Bureau." Qiu Wenyan said with a soft smile.

"This title is true! In the eyes of us old ladies, we all treat Xiao Zhang as our biological brother."

After a while, the waiter came in carrying a cloisonné copper pot.

Immediately afterwards, hand-cut lamb rolls, lamb tripe, lamb blood, and various vegetables were served one after another.

None of the female colleagues in the Purchasing Department are good at drinking. When it comes to drinking, few of the male colleagues in the department can drink better than them.

These female colleagues were all buyers in the Purchasing Department, and they had traveled all over the world.

But later on, after I got married and had children, I was either transferred to other departments, or stayed in the purchasing department to work as back-office staff.

Therefore, all of them drank a lot, and several eldest sisters took turns drinking with Zhang Junping. If he didn't cheat, he really wouldn't be able to survive.

Qiu Wenyan also drank two drinks, and Zhang Junping drank the rest for her.

Although she shouted for Zhang Junping to treat her, Sister Liu settled the bill in advance.

If Zhang Junping invites guests to the farewell banquet, then he will not be very popular, but everyone will regard him as someone who has been taken advantage of.

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On the 21st of the twelfth lunar month, the New Year’s goods from the Northeast finally arrived.
To be continued...