Chapter 9: Plants
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Su Yuan’s parents are all university teachers. Her ordinary family is from the working class, and not nuevo rich. When she was studying abroad, she was very self-reliant. When she was free, she would go out to work. Now when she returns to work in Haicheng, she will not rely on her family.
The New East District is a short distance from the place where they meet, and the taxi fare is high at night. It is indeed a more economical choice to catch the last subway.
Although Zhang Siyi was very keen to say, “Hold on, she can taxi home instead,” but he couldn’t. Because at the moment, he is nothing but a new trial salary worker with 4,500, and no capital.
When Su Yuan left, Ren Mengyu could not wait either. Since they lived together, there was no need to gather there with Fu Xinhui and Jiang Hai.
Zhang Si Yi hung up the phone, feeling empty.
Frustrated, he let the driver turn around and go home. A little later, he checked the messages from the beginning to see the chat record. He witnessed his friends having fun from the start until the end. He felt anxious and then when his friends scattered, a deep sense of loss welled up in inside of him.
Zhang Siyi: “I’m so sorry.”
Zhang Siyi: “I didn’t think I was going to work overtime on the first day ...”
Zhang Siyi: “Next time I’ll treat you!”
There were two minutes of silence in the group. Zhang Siyi looked like a prisoner waiting for a judgment, and pitifully sent a few crying expressions in the group.
Finally, Fu Xinhui first replied: “Kneel down to forgive your crimes.”
And then the class responded.——
Jiang Hai: “kneel!”
Ren Mengxi: “kneel!”
Su Yuan: “kneel!”
Zhang Siyi broke into laughter and quickly sent a look of “cry and cry.”
Su Yuan: “it’s hard to find the time when people are working so late. Maybe next time.”
Jiang Hai suddenly said with a deep emotion: “I am afraid that everyone will be busier in the future and gather less.”
This realization poked at Zhang Siyi sensitive point and felt The Hurt of Spring and Autumn.
Fu Xinhui casually asked him if he had dinner. Zhang Siyi returned the sentence “I was too hungry”.
Ren Mengyu: “Today Fu Xinhui treated, but don’t forget that you already owe us two meals! Zhang Siyi”
Zhang Siyi was thankful. Fu Xinhui helped him recover a little face. His buddy didn’t care about it. He quickly promised to make it up to them next time in the group, and then he took the initiative to tell them about the morning interview.
Su Yuan said after listening to it: “The average company now asks about your relevant skills, and what courses have you studied in college, and any real work you have done. They don’t normally ask ‘why you studied architecture’. Looking for a job is not a college entrance exam.”
Zhang Siyi felt the same feeling: “I was also confused about it at the time. I was anxious to say that it was influenced by the high school alumni. I didn’t expect that the person who interviewed me was the senior! I didn’t recognize him!”
Ren Mengxi: “This is too good!”
Fu Xinhui: “It must be the back door!”
Zhang Siyi: “Get out of the way! He specially told me when he was eating at noon that he didn’t want me to think that he hired me because of the relationship of ‘high school alumni’!”
Fu Xinhui: “[white eyes]”
Su Yuan: “But since it is high school seniors, then you the work in the future will be easier.””
“No! !”Zhang Si Yi hysterically replied in the group of friends about how Gu Yu is shameless, including the previous day’s coffee event triggered the deduction of wages.
Ren Mengxi: “Hey, you broke up?”
Zhang Siyi: “The breakup is not the point!”
Ren Mengxi: “Hey, the girlfriend who just broke up is not as good as the one who has deducted you for 500 yuan. I suddenly want to give your ex-girlfriend a candle.”
Jiang Hai: “But 500 bucks is nothing for you. It’s just the money for the next restaurant in the UK.”
Zhang Siyi: “I thought he was joking at the time.”
Su Yuan: “I see, 500 dollars is not the point, the point is that you are not happy that he is a senior but still treats you so ruthlessly”
Zhang Siyi: “yes, you understand!”
Zhang Siyi subconsciously blamed Gu Yu’s fastidiousness for making him miss his appointed time tonight to meet with his friends. If Gu Yu were more laid-back, he would let him leave early. Besides, how can someone make them do overtime on he the first day of work!
Fu Xinhui joked: “You know... did he deliberately recruit you to give you a hard time for spilling coffee on him?”
Zhang Si Yi was frightened by Fu Xinfei’s speculation that he was right. It did make some sense since his name and profession and the fact he was looking for a job had been exposed that morning when his ex-girlfriend vented her frustrations on him, but if Gu Yu had read his resume in advance, he would leave an impression on his mind.
But he soon felt it was impossible. No one would be so vengeful for a cup of coffee. He would have said something at that time, not later. So frustrating, looking for a job is not a trifling matter!
Everyone chatted and went to their homes. Zhang Siyi was closer to the residence from the company, so he was a step earlier than Fu Xinhui.
He was so tired he didn’t even feel hungry. He didn’t eat supper, but he felt he needed to eat something to replenish his strength. He was just about to order take-out when Fu Xinhui and Jiang Hai came back. Fu Xinhui had brought him a package of fried rice.
Zhang Siyi rushed to the ground and asked: “How do you know that I have not eaten yet??”
Fu Xinhui: “Didn’t you just say it in the group?”
Zhang Siyi was moved to tears. His brother was so good too him, why does he need a girlfriend.
Thinking of Fu Xinhui kindness for paying for tonight’s meal, Zhang Siyi again said thanks again. Fu Xinhui It’s not a big deal: ” I just wanted to celebrate your new job, although you did not eat with us, hahaha.”
Zhang Siyi sat in satisfaction with the fried rice: “This is the same.”
Fu Xinhui smiled at him for a while, and his face was thoughtful.
After eating for a while, Zhang Si Yi began to feel sleepy. He had not slept enough last night and had been nervous all day. Normally, he seldom got into bed before midnight. He also wanted to send a message to his parents about the good news, but once his head hit the pillow, his two eyelids became heavy, and quickly went to sleep.
After sleeping through the night and waking at dawn, Zhang Siyi was refreshed. Yesterday’s depression was left behind.
“I love work!” Zhang Siyi shouted in the mirror after getting out of the shower. Then he ran out to the crowded subway and headed to work.
Watching him head out the door so full of enthusiasm, Jiang Hai with his own black line of emotion thought: “simple-minded people are really happy.”
Ten minutes before the working hours, he arrived at the company. Zhang Siyi first went to the personnel department to submit his own degree certificate. He was surrounded by the newly arrived front desk girl: “Wait a minute! Are you the new person from yesterday? Please come over.”
Zhang Siyi wondered: “What, you mean me?”
The receptionist at the front desk explained: “Our company every quarter award a “love my job” bonus for the amount of 1000 yuan.
Zhang Siyi was interested: “Aha? Is there such a thing?”
The young girl at the front desk smiled and said: “Yes, let me explain the details of this award. As long as certain conditions are met, all employees will be awarded.”
Zhang Siyi: “What are the conditions?
“It’s very simple,” the front desk girl pointed at the landscape glass frame at the company’s main entrance that was next to the elevator. “Pick a plant and take care of it. It now is in your care during your employment. The conditions for awarding bonuses are twofold: one, your attendance records, and secondly is the health of your plant. It has to be growing well.”
Zhang Siyi was stunned. He didn’t think the plants on the shelves were taken care of by the employees. He thought that the maintenance staff took care of them.
However, Zhang Siyi has never raised any plants, so he has questions: “How is the growth status judged?”
The young girl smiled and said, “If it doesn’t die, you can do it.”
Oh? isn’t that easy? Zhang Siyi relieved went to go find a plant to raise.
Most of the shelves are herbs such as green radish, evergreen, and copper grass. There is a wide variety. Although Zhang Siyi does not raise plants, he does know that the seemingly small and sturdy bear boy and moon rabbit plants are not as easy as they seem with the amount of water they need to thrive. The most reliable is the cactus. Even if it is not watered for half a year, it will not die.
After carefully watching it, Zhang Siyi found two pots of cactus on the shelf, one big and one small, and they were placed in two glass lattices next to each other.
He pointed to the big cactus: “How about this one?”
Front desk sister: “This is director Gu’s.”
Zhang Siyi: “...” What’s the catch? Does Gu Yu have the same thoughts as his own? (=_=)
Zhang Siyi reluctantly pointed to the small pot on the side: “What about the smaller one?”
Little girl at the front desk: “That is also the directors.”
Zhang Siyi: “......”
At 8:58, Gu Yu just got out of the elevator and saw Zhang Siyi, frazzled standing with the receptionist talking to her: “Why can he occupy two pots of cactus? Isn’t everyone only able to adopt one pot?”
The young girl at the front desk is trying to explain, Gu Yu went over and asked Zhang Siyi: “Do you like the cactus?”
Zhang Siyi did not expect that Gu Yu would suddenly appear, and he was so stiff that he turned his head. He actually just wants to be lazy, but of course he can’t say that, so he nodded hard: “yes!”
Gu Yu looked at the young girl at the front desk and said, “Give him the small pot.”
The blushing young girl looks surprised: “Oh, okay.”
Zhang Siyi: “...”
After registering the plant, Zhang Siyi returned to his seat and asked his colleagues. He also handed out some Lindor chocolates that he had bought as gifts from the UK after graduation. The colleagues thanked him.
Zhu Hongzhen asked him what time he went back last night. Zhang Siyi wrinkled his face: “More than nine o’clock.”
“Working hard, working overtime on the first day, the boss is really ‘loving’ you.” Zhu Hongzhen laughed.
Zhang Siyi speechless, remembered last night Gu Yu that phone call, whispering gossip: “Does Boss have a girlfriend?”
Zhu Hongzhen said: “I don’t know, let’s ask Lele.”
I didn’t hear anything about that. The Boss doesn’t like others to inquire about his private life.” Bi Lele shrugged while eating chocolate. “But I don’t think so since there is always work to do: a project today, a project tomorrow. All year around he works overtime and rarely goes home before nine. Where is the time to fall in love?”
Zhu Hongzhen nodded: “I also think that if I am a woman, I wouldn’t be able to handle it. Hey, it’s the life of a perpetual bachelor.”
Bi Lele sighed with a sigh: “If you want love you can only find a peer since they can understand one another’s schedules.”
Zhu Hongzhen glanced to Zhang Siyi: “but why do you ask?”
Zhang Siyi chuckled: “just curious.”
He also spoke about his plant adoption choice, Bi Lele was shocked: “The boss gave you that cactus ball!?”
Zhang Siyi a little stupid: “Ah? What’s wrong? Is there anything strange about it?”