CHAPTER 31

"Director Zhou, is there anything wrong?"

Ma Xiaoxiao asked as she stood in front of Director Zhou's desk. Director Zhou was holding a document in his hand, reading it carefully, and occasionally drawing thick lines on it with a pen. He had a gloomy face, and seemed not to hear Ma Xiaoxiao's greeting. Seeing this, Ma Xiaoxiao didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she had to stand there and wait. After about five minutes, Director Zhou finally finished reading the document, threw it on the table, and then raised his head and asked quickly: "Have you finished the PPT for the report I asked you to make last Friday?"

"Ah? Director, you...didn't you say that it would be in time if we could finish it on Wednesday?"

Hearing Director Zhou's words, Ma Xiaoxiao panicked and replied, "Xiaoxiao! Did you listen carefully when I held a meeting with you last week? I said that the superiors will come to inspect this week, and the preliminary date is Thursday or Friday! I asked you to finish it on Wednesday so that you can produce something that is ready. Don't you have to make changes after you finish it? Can you guarantee that the first draft will pass?"

Director Zhou said with a gloomy face, "Well... well, Director, Brother Xu hasn't given me the report materials yet. There's no content. What should I do?"

Ma Xiaoxiao was a little timid, but still explained in a low voice. "What? Didn't I ask him to make it as soon as possible? He hasn't given it to you yet? Call him in!"

Director Zhou slapped the documents on the table and said, "Okay Director, I'll go call them right away!"

Ma Xiaoxiao said as she fled from the office. "Brother Xu, the director wants you to come in."

Ma Xiaoxiao came up to Xu Fuhai and whispered, with a guilty look on her face. Just now in the director's office, in a hurry, Ma Xiaoxiao said that Xu Fuhai did not give her the materials. Although it was true, it was ultimately intended to pass the buck. Just now, she was a little flustered when facing Director Zhou's questioning, and she said it without much thought, but now Ma Xiaoxiao regretted it. She remembered the scene when she entered the door in the morning, and the luxurious Mercedes-Benz Maybach that Xu Fuhai was sitting in. She couldn't afford to offend Director Zhou in the inner room, but this Brother Xu seemed to be someone who was not easy to offend. Xu Fuhai was leisurely sipping green tea there. Hearing what Ma Xiaoxiao said, he put down the teacup, nodded calmly and said, "I know, let's go."

He heard the conversation between the two people in the inner room just now clearly. He certainly knew what kind of person Zhou Haiguang was. He had a strong desire for power and control. He was usually overbearing and tyrannical, and would not allow anyone under him to challenge his authority. He also particularly liked to assign some difficult tasks to his subordinates, and then repeatedly found faults and asked you to revise them repeatedly, in order to show his ability and prestige and undermine the self-confidence of his subordinates. Xu Fuhai was already familiar with this set of things. In terms of age, he was five years older than Zhou Haiguang, but Zhou Haiguang never showed him the minimum respect for old comrades, and often ordered him around and bossed him around. It was because Xu Fuhai had a good temper in the past that he tolerated him for so long. After all, middle-aged people don't have to be shabby to make money. But now it's different. Xu Fuhai is not short of money. He comes to work just to have something to do, not to be bullied. If Zhou Haiguang can talk well, then they can get along peacefully, and he will complete the work that should be completed seriously. However, if he makes trouble for no reason, then Xu Fuhai will really not indulge him! Ma Xiaoxiao followed Xu Fuhai and walked into the office. She was a little nervous at first, but seeing Xu Fuhai's calm look, she felt a lot more at ease. Xu Fuhai walked into Zhou Haiguang's office at a leisurely pace. As soon as he entered the door, he saw him looking down at the computer screen with a gloomy face and no words. This is also an old routine. Calling people in, but not telling you what the matter is right away, leaving you hanging and letting you stand there for a few minutes, the person being called will start to panic and can't help but wonder if he has done something wrong. Just now, Ma Xiaoxiao walked in and enjoyed such treatment. As for Xu Fuhai, he was no longer surprised by this. Seeing that Zhou Haiguang didn't say anything, he sat down on the sofa next to him and took out his mobile phone to read the news. Seeing this scene, Ma Xiaoxiao stuck out her tongue slightly, thinking to herself, Old Xu is really brave! Zhou Haiguang also saw Xu Fuhai's actions, and his face suddenly became even gloomier. "Have you finished writing the report I asked you to prepare last week?"

Director Zhou raised his head, looked at Xu Fuhai who was sitting on the sofa across from him, and asked directly. "No, wasn't it finished before the end of get off work today?"

Xu Fuhai put down his phone and said slowly, "Print out a copy for me first!"

Director Zhou said in a deep voice, "It's not written yet."

Xu Fuhai said leisurely. "What did you say? You didn't write? What did you do on Saturday and Sunday?"

Hearing Xu Fuhai's words, Director Zhou's voice suddenly rose several degrees, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed like water was about to drip out. Ma Xiaoxiao, who was standing next to him, watched this scene with fear, thinking that Old Xu was really bold. He didn't even write a word about the materials that he needed after get off work on Monday, and he dared to say it in front of Old Zhou! "Are you off on Saturdays and Sundays?"

Xu Fuhai said as if it was a matter of course. Hearing Xu Fuhai's words, Zhou Haiguang exploded! "Rest? I'm so busy, you still have the mood to rest?! Didn't I say in the last meeting that the superiors will be inspecting this week and all work must be rushed overtime? You all turned a deaf ear to it, didn't you?"

Zhou Haiguang shouted these words loudly, attracting many people passing by in the corridor to look inside. Ma Xiaoxiao was scolded so much that she dared not raise her head and trembled! In the outer room, Li Hui and Zhang Mingzhe from the Finance Department also arrived at this moment. However, when they heard Director Zhou in the inner room getting angry, they tacitly did not move and listened with their ears perked up. "You are busy all the time, it's your business. What does it have to do with me? The national law stipulates that we have two days off on Saturdays and Sundays. Do you have any objection?"

After Xu Fuhai finished speaking, he stood up and left. When he was almost at the door, he continued in a leisurely tone: "Zhou Haiguang, don't put on your stinking airs in front of me. I will do my job. If you can talk nicely, we can talk nicely. If you are addicted to scolding people, I'm sorry I won't accompany you!"

"Xu Fuhai, you!"

Seeing Xu Fuhai throwing down a few words and walking out of his office as if nothing had happened, Zhou Haiguang was furious. He never dreamed that such a famously honest man would dare to talk to him like this! Resisting the urge to rush out and quarrel with him, Zhou Haiguang kept reminding himself of his identity. His face was livid, and he was panting heavily. He was constantly thinking about how to deal with Xu Fuhai next! At this moment, the phone on the table rang. "Hello? Xiao Meng, what's up?"

He glanced at the phone and saw that it was from the service boss Meng Fanwei. Zhou Haiguang's voice softened immediately. "Director Zhou, Director Chen wants you to come over."

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Meng said hastily, "Okay, I'll be there right away. Didn't Director Chen say what it was about?"

Zhou Haiguang asked with concern. "No, but it's urgent, come here quickly!"

Xiao Meng urged. "Okay, I'll be there now."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Haiguang hurried out of the office. When he came to the desk of Xu Fuhai and Ma Xiaoxiao, Zhou Haiguang paused, looked at the door, tapped the desk and said, "I'm going to report to Director Chen. I want to see the report and PPT when I come back!"

After saying that, he walked out of the office quickly. When he left, several people who had not dared to speak before, all breathed a sigh of relief. Zhang Mingzhe looked at Xu Fuhai in the other corner of the room without saying anything, with a hint of gloating in his eyes. He graduated from a prestigious university with a major in Chinese and has been here for a few years. Previously, Xu Fuhai was in charge of the written materials, especially the large materials, and he was always thinking about when he could get this job. He was not like Lao Xu, who was old and had no desires, but if he worked hard, he could still compete for the deputy director position that had been vacant. In the past, Xu Fuhai was honest and obedient. Although he was not very popular with the leaders, because he was prudent in doing things, the leaders were used to letting him write any large materials. Zhang Mingzhe had never had any opportunities, and only wrote small information and publicity drafts. But today, what Zhang Mingzhe did not expect was that Xu Fuhai had such a fierce conflict with Director Zhou, and he suddenly felt that the opportunity had come. "Hehe, I don't know what's wrong with Old Xu, maybe he's upset about his divorce. This is a great opportunity that fell from the sky. Such a long report material, let alone getting off work today, he won't be able to finish it even tomorrow. I'll take this opportunity to grab the job and perform well in front of the leader. This position will be mine in the future!"

Zhang Mingzhe thought calmly, then opened a blank document, found some materials, and began to prepare. "Old Xu, what happened just now? Why did you argue with him?"

Li Hui watched Zhou Haiguang walk away, raised her head and looked at Xu Fuhai with concern, and asked with some worry. "It's okay, Sister Hui, I've been displeased with him for a long time. I don't know what made him so angry this morning. He came up and choked me. I can't tolerate his bad habits!"

Xu Fuhai said with a smile. Although he had just argued with Zhou Haiguang, it did not affect his mood at all. After all, they were not on the same level, so why should they get angry? "Xu... Brother Xu, the director wants to see the report materials and PPT later. What should I do? There is no time!"

Ma Xiaoxiao, who was sitting opposite, asked worriedly. "Don't worry, it's just a small matter."

Xu Fuhai smiled at her and waved his hand. The next moment, he picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Hello? Xiao Jiang, I have something to deal with. Please find a suitable person to handle it."