Chapter 9 second quarter

Misawa Junko walked towards the director's office. On the "Road to Qingyun", her heart started to beat again.She tried her best to suppress her heartbeat and moved slowly. The director must have read her resignation letter before calling her, but what would the director say?Various thoughts swirled in her mind.Her first thought might be the director's retention.If the director accepted her application for resignation, she might not be called again, and the letter of resignation would be transferred to the new minister or minister of general affairs. But she also wondered if the director asked her to go because he had offended him by handing in his resignation letter "by leapfrogging".The stern bureau chief will follow the usual practice and say in an official tone:

"Please leave this kind of thing to the minister!" Push her back.Also, will he use the excuse of talking about resignation to ask her about the inside story of the data investigation department.Misawa Junko walked back and forth in front of the director's office two or three times, imagining what questions the director might ask, and then hesitantly knocked on the door solemnly. Someone inside answered.Director Ryosaku Kawakita's female secretary opened the door.The chief editor was sitting at a big desk writing something, when Shunzi walked in, he raised his head immediately:

"Ah, this way please." He stood up and pointed to a chair next to him. The desk stood in the middle of the room, beside five or six upholstered chairs and sofas with snow-white covers.Obviously, this is the office and reception room for visitors. "Ah, please sit down!" The chief editor's face showed the usual hospitality of guests. Sunja sat down on a chair designated by the chief.She felt that the upholstered chair was not as comfortable as the hard chair in her office. "Go and get some black tea." Kawakita Ryosaku told his female secretary. "How is it? Are you busy?" Director Chuanbei asked Shunzi after sending her out, afraid that the female secretary would hear their conversation.

Shunzi only answered "yes" or "no" to Director Chuanbei's question. Kawakita Ryosaku looked at Shunzi, his gaze and expression showed that he already knew that she was the one sitting in the car that night. After the black tea was brought, Director Chuanbei said to the female secretary: "You go to the General Affairs Department." Then he sent the female secretary away again. "Last time, we met by chance on that occasion." As soon as the female secretary left, the director's pretended solemn expression became kind, and his eyes also looked very kind.

"Yes. I was surprised too!" Shunja replied with her head down. "What? You knew I was the director at the time?" The director laughed: "I never thought that you and Masako were classmates. The world is so narrow!" Director Chuanbei often went to the nightclub where Masako worked to receive guests, so he also Don't care, the tone is very generous. "Noon," the director continued to say something, and Shunzi felt nervous again. "In the corridor, I thought you gave me something good. When I came back and opened it, I was shocked. It was a letter of resignation!"

"Yes." Shunzi lowered her head, blushing. "Ah, speaking of it, it's not that I don't understand your feelings, but don't worry about it and make it difficult for yourself. There's no need to resign!" "..." The director opened the reception cigarette box, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth. "This problem is not solely your responsibility. No matter who you are, you will make some mistakes." The director seemed very reasonable. "The key point is that the person in charge was not in the ministry at the time. It would be excusable if he had to be away from the ministry due to urgent matters. When I investigated, the deputy chief named Jin Sen didn't do a good job and always ran outside."

"..." Junko Misawa still did not answer. "You, I know it even if I don't tell you. And the minister is always transferred to other departments. I have already paid attention to him." The director continued, blowing the smoke, "I also know that the punishment is a bit severe. But now, inside the editorial bureau There is a lack of tense atmosphere. If it is not the case, there will be a big accident. Fortunately, our newspaper office is famous for its big machine. At first glance, the work efficiency is very high. It is necessary to think carefully about making the atmosphere in the editorial bureau more tense. This situation will not change only on paper, and effective measures must be taken to rectify it." The director's tone was steady and gentle.

"As the director, I have also discussed this issue with many people. On some big occasions, I have emphasized it time and again. Some people may think that I, the director, are wordy and turn a deaf ear to my preaching, which leads to this loose situation. .At present, there is no effective way to rectify discipline, and my intentions are not understood. Fortunately, how should I put it? It was only because of this accident that I made up my mind to change the status quo of the editorial bureau and tighten the tension. Genxian.” Director Chuanbei raised his voice with a smile: “Hey, let’s talk about it, at the beginning, my goal was not here.” The director restrained his laughter: “How? Don’t you think you can’t stay any longer? I know this. If it’s a matter of fact, it seems to be the case. In fact, it’s not. Do you understand? Please put this letter of resignation away, what do you think?” Director Chuanbei took out the paperwork from his pocket. The folded envelope that his wife handed him.

"As director, I apologize to everyone." Junko Misawa was still out of breath in front of this always strict editorial chief, and didn't know what to say. "So, I still want you to understand my intentions. I don't want you female employees to resign one by one because of some mistakes, and I don't want to hold on to your mistakes. I just want to boost morale before punishing them. Yes. It’s better to know these things separately, don’t you think so?” "Hmm. It's just..." "Ah, that's all right! Put your resignation letter in your pocket." The director pushed the envelope containing the resignation letter to Shunzi.

Sunja was at a loss.Do you want to accept the director's kindness?Or stick to your original intention? "Hurry up, put it away!" Seeing that Shunzi was motionless, the director urged. The envelope was on the table, and the folded side slowly lifted. "It will be troublesome if the female secretary sees it. Put it away quickly. Seeing the envelope here, she will definitely think that I am exchanging love letters with you." The director said a not very clever joke. Misawa Junko didn't want to go against the director's will, so she put the letter of resignation in her pocket.However, this does not mean that she has withdrawn her resignation application.She felt that handing it over directly to the director would embarrass him.You can hand it over in another way later on.

"Okay, I'll put it away for now." Shunzi said. "What's 'temporarily'? Take it back." Seeing Shunzi put away his resignation letter, the director was very happy, and his mood became active. "Do you often see Masako?" the director asked, as if he was very satisfied after dealing with an important matter.He smoked a cigarette with gusto. "Yes. Often seen." "Still in that apartment?" "yes." "Really? I also have an acquaintance near her dormitory, so I often go there. It was the first time I met Masayu that time. Hey, it is said that her apartment is very ostentatious!" "Yes, very luxurious." "Oh——, she is a big celebrity in the nightclub, and there are a lot of high-end guests!" These words of Kawakita Ryosaku make people feel that he is not a famously strict editorial chief, but rather a lecher who loves to inquire about other people's secrets. "At about nine o'clock tonight, my customers and I are going to Masako's store. How about you go too? You don't mind, come with us and be with Masako." "Me?" Shunzi raised her head in surprise. "Yeah." Director Chuanbei smiled, "It's like this: We have a reception there, where guests from the meeting are invited to the meeting, and there are delicious dishes!" "No, no, I can't!" Shunzi shook her head hastily. "Ah, don't say that, I was disrespectful to you for some reason before. The last time we met by chance, Masako also found it strange. This time, the three of us have a heart-to-heart talk, what do you think?" Suddenly the phone on the director's desk rang.Ryoce Chuanbei hurried over, grabbed the speaking tube, and stuck it to his ear. At the same time, he hinted that Junko Misawa should go back. The director's female secretary walked in.Misawa Junko couldn't say anything more, so she withdrew.She lost an opportunity to explicitly decline the director not to go to the nightclub. Walking on the "Road to Qingyun", Junko Misawa's mood is still like a lead weight in her heart.One reason is that the letter of resignation was returned; the second reason is that the director's invitation was not rejected.She still doesn't give up.The letter of resignation can be sent in other ways; she can not attend the reception that the director wants her to attend.Even though she thought so, she still couldn't hold her breath, and the director seemed to firmly believe that she would definitely go.She wanted to call the director again, saying that it was inconvenient for her to have something, but she felt that she was an ordinary employee, and it would be disrespectful to call the director directly.How to do it? Back at the ministry, seeing Junko Misawa's sullen look, Mitsuko Kawachi asked with concern: "What happened?": "It's nothing." Shunzi replied, looking a little sluggish. There are already four or five magazines to be sorted out today.Misawa Junko took out the scissors from the drawer and started cutting up the magazine.The director's words weighed heavily on her heart.In the end, Sunko still decided to go to Mihara Masako's store to attend the reception. Go to the nightclub until nine o'clock.In order to kill the time between dinner and nine o'clock, Misawa Junko planned to go to the cinema to watch a movie.She first hung up the phone at Masako's apartment.After the call was connected, Masako's "giggle" laughter came from the microphone.Talking about the car ride that night, Masako said: "We were all surprised by the coincidence that night. Well, let's have an open and honest talk this time! I'm very happy that you can come to our store. I'll wait for you." Interested in the chance encounter that day. It's easy to finish watching a boring movie.At 9:20, Shunzi left for the nightclub.Better to go later, she thought.It would be great if the chief had already left there.Even if you don't run into it, you can explain it to the director. Arriving at the nightclub, Misawa Junko was welcomed in by the gatekeeper of the nightclub.Because she went in alone, she was a little timid.At the service desk, she called Mihara Masako's name.The surrounding guests stared at her curiously. "Ah! Junko!" Masako Mihara came out in a white kimono, and waved to her with a smile on her face. Accompanied by Masako, Sunko walked down a dark corridor.At their feet, a male waiter illuminated them with a flashlight.Masako whispered into Sunzi's ear and said: "It's finally here! You are so hard to please!" In the hall, the performance has already begun.A foreign singer is singing.The red lights on the tables of the guests glowed like fireflies.It was so dark that I couldn't see anything clearly.Just listen to Masako say: "right here." Misawa Junko carefully identified, and finally saw the appearance of the director. The gap between the tables was very small, and it took a lot of effort for Sunja to squeeze through. "Ah, you're here!" Chief Chuanbei pulled the chair behind him a little and stood up to greet her. Junko Misawa sat down.She found that there was another man sitting across from her, and she couldn't see his face clearly because his back was facing her.Masako sat down on the chair next to the man.She looked at Junko Misawa, then at Director Chuanbei, and said with a smile: "We meet again!" The male guest next to him is facing the stage. "No, it was a coincidence last time. Ms. Misawa, you didn't expect me to come here too, did you?" Kawakita Ryosaku said. "So, what did you think at the time?" Mihara Masako asked Chuanbei, and stood up. "What do you think? It's our good friend of Ms. Masako Mihara!" Director Chuanbei said, as if he suddenly remembered something.He said: "Miss Misawa, let me introduce you. The one sitting here is Maruhashi-kun." Hearing the introduction, the man who was facing the stage turned slightly. "Maruhashi-kun, this is Miss Misawa from our newspaper." After the introduction, Ryosaku Kawakita said to Shunzi: "When I was at the newspaper, Maruhashi-kun was at the same level as me, but now I'm a TV company executive." "Ok".Maruhashi nodded. This guy named Maruhashi looks far from the director.He's one of those skinny types.Said to be at the same level as the chief, but looked very young in the dark. "Please take care of me." Maruhashi simply exchanged greetings.When meeting for the first time, it gives a cold impression. Sunja looked very bored sitting on the chair, so she could only look at the singer on the stage seriously.The thoughtful and enthusiastic Masako Mihara also ordered sweet cocoa vojizi for her. After the singing, the auditorium suddenly became brightly lit.At this time, the executive named Maruhashi turned his face.Just as Shunzi imagined, this executive was very young, and his hair was also shiny and black.And Ryoce Kawakita, who is at the same level as him, is already full of hair. There were loud and noisy voices in the hall.It was only then that Shunzi realized that the program and atmosphere at the beginning were arranged to make the guests calm down.For the first time, she felt that the guests of the nightclub were so tame and honest. The band changed tunes.The guests left their seats one after another and came to the center of the hall.They were accompanied by the hostesses of the nightclub, ready to dance. "Which department of the newspaper do you work in?" Maruhashi asked, looking at Junko. Shunzi thought, maybe he was just asking for entertainment.A person like him who is at the same level as the director in the newspaper office should know the situation of the newspaper office well.However, it is also possible that you are not interested in other things, and asking casually is just a small talk. "In the data investigation department." Shunzi replied. "Research Department! Well, I understand." Maruhashi never asked questions such as "Are you busy?" and so on. It seems that he still understands the data investigation department. "Hey! It's really disappointing to ask about work on this occasion, let's talk about something else!" Mihara Masako said: "Hey, Mr. Maruhashi, Misawa Junko is my friend. Please help me a lot in the future." "It's hard to talk about helping, and I'm not at the newspaper office. The one who can help is Chuanbei-kun." "You and Director Chuanbei are good friends! If he bullies Ms. Shunzi, you can ask him to comment, and you can just say something nice!" "Will someone bully her?" "Yes, but it's okay!" Director Chuanbei took over.He said to Masako: "If you don't ask Maruhashi-kun, I'll take care of Miss Misawa!" This seems to be a joke.However, Shunzi always felt that the director had something to say, and it had something to do with her resignation today. After a while, Mr. Maruhashi said that he had to go back in a hurry.He stood up and stared at Shunzi's face strangely for a long time, as if he wanted to keep her in his memory.