Chapter 33 She'd Better Run Away
Hu Qingsong smiled and said, "I've known him for a long time. Comrade Jiang Daguo is a good man. He helped me keep an important document."

He walked up to Jiang Daguo and extended his hand to him enthusiastically.

Jiang Daguo looked embarrassed. He wiped his hands behind his back and shook hands with Hu Qingsong in a simple and honest manner.

Xiang Dongying and the security guard opened their eyes wide in shock.

You know, Hu Qingsong is the deputy director of the Organization and Personnel Department.

Xiang Dongying bit her lip in anger and muttered in dissatisfaction in her heart.

This middle-aged man who looks very rustic actually knows Deputy Director Hu?
Deputy Director Hu was very polite to him!
And her man is just a deputy section chief. Will she have to be polite to this middle-aged man in the future?

"So that's how it is. Deputy Director Hu, you guys go ahead and chat. I'm going to look for Cheng Ye." Xiang Dongying smiled awkwardly, parked her bicycle next to the gate room, and quickly walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

She was worried that if she stood there any longer, Jiang Daguo would report her to Hu Qingsong. She didn't want to be criticized by Hu Qingsong, so it was better for her to run away.

Jiang Daguo had something urgent to do and didn't bother to pay attention to her. After shaking hands with Hu Qingsong, he said with an embarrassed face, "Deputy Director Hu, I came here... to trouble you for something."

"As long as I can help, just tell me." Hu Qingsong pushed his bicycle inside and nodded to Jiang Daguo, "Let's go in and talk."

Jiang Daguo waved his hands in a simple and honest manner, "No, no, I just want to inquire about someone. I heard that he works at the Civil Affairs Bureau."

Seeing that he refused to sit in, Hu Qingsong stopped his bicycle and said with a smile, "Okay, who are you asking for?"

Jiang Daguo said, "A middle-aged man, his name is Wu Deyuan, he is about 40 or 50 years old, medium height."

Hu Qingsong pushed his glasses and said, "Wu Deyuan? There is no such person in our unit."

The doorman also said, "Yes, I have been guarding the Civil Affairs Bureau for more than 30 years. I have been working here since the office opened. Not to mention the people working here now, even those who come here to look for someone, there is not a single person named Wu."

Jiang Daguo frowned, "Could it be Wu Deyuan? Or Hu Deyuan?"

Hu Qingsong shook his head. "There is no middle-aged man named Deyuan. There are sixteen middle-aged men over 40 here, and none of them are named Wu, let alone Deyuan. I am the only one with the surname Hu. Comrade Jiang Daguo, are you sure? Maybe he works somewhere else?"

Jiang Daguo sighed, "I should remember correctly, I... one of my relatives knows a man named Wu Deyuan, who said he could help her transfer her household registration from the countryside to the city, and also help her find a job as a salesperson in a pharmacy. I was worried that she might have been scammed, so I came to the city to sell vegetables today and passed by here. I remembered that Deputy Director Hu worked here, so I came to ask if there was such a person."

He didn't dare say that the relative was his sister, nor did he dare say that they were in a relationship.

Although his sister's behavior was unreliable, he still wanted to save her reputation.

"Oh, your relative must have met a scammer! How can it be so easy to move a rural household registration to the city?" said the security guard, shaking his head.

Hu Qingsong also said, "Relocating your household registration is a big deal. It requires multiple certificates, and it is not decided by one person. You need a certificate of employment from the city labor department and a certificate of approval for relocation from the police station. By the way, has your relative ever worked in the city?"

"No, she has been farming in the countryside."

"It seems that it does not meet the requirements." Hu Qingsong said.

Jiang Daguo was not giving up and asked, "Deputy Director Hu, is it possible that he helped in some other way?"

Thinking about how his sister is capable and is in love with Wu Deyuan, could it be that Wu Deyuan used his connections to get her household registration transferred?

Deputy Director Hu said, "But this person is not a staff member here. I can't say how he arranged it."

Jiang Daguo felt annoyed and nodded, "I understand. Thank you, Deputy Director Hu." Hu Qingsong was an enthusiastic person. Seeing his bitter face, he thought that Jiang Daguo must have met a scammer, but he was still unwilling to give up.

Then he said, "How about this, wait a moment, I'll ask someone to check for you, maybe the Wu Deyuan you mentioned works at the street's civil affairs department, it's possible."

The security guard said, "Well, that's possible. We are the Civil Affairs Bureau of City A, and the several districts under our jurisdiction also have their own Civil Affairs Offices."

Jiang Daguo's eyes lit up and he bowed to Qingsong, "Then I'll trouble Deputy Director Hu."

"It's just a small matter, a small matter." Hu Qingsong waved his hand.

It would take some time to find someone to help inquire, so Hu Qingsong suggested that Jiang Daguo go into the office and wait.

Jiang Daguo pointed at his woven bag and said embarrassedly, "I'm busy with vegetables here, so I won't go in."

Hu Qingsong came over to take a look. "Are these freshly picked vegetables?"

"I picked it last night and soaked it in well water and chilled it overnight. It's still very fresh," said Jiang Daguo.

Hu Qingsong opened the bag and found that it was full of juicy eggplants, beans, peppers, etc.

He smiled and said, "Hey, don't ship it somewhere else to sell it, just give it to our canteen. They need to buy vegetables anyway."

The security guard also said, "These vegetables are fresher than what Lao Tian and his friends buy at the market."

Jiang Daguo was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

"It's nothing." Hu Qingsong waved his hand and said.

Hu Qingsong asked the security guard to go to the canteen to take the dishes away, and he took Jiang Daguo into his office.

It is not difficult for the General Administration to check the personnel lists of the branches below.

More than half an hour later, Hu Qingsong's assistant came over and said, "Deputy Director Hu, we've checked the list and called the people below, and they all said there's no middle-aged man in his 40s or 50s named Wu Deyuan or Wu Deyuan or Hu Deyuan."

"Yeah, I said there is no such person. Your relative has probably encountered a scammer. You should go back and talk to him. Don't believe what he says and don't give him money." Hu Qingsong waved his hand at Jiang Daguo and said.

Jiang Daguo became panicked and wanted to fly back home immediately to scold Jiang Meizhi.

He thanked Hu Qingsong and was about to leave. Because he was anxious, he even forgot to ask for the money for the vegetables.

Hu Qingsong smiled and called out to him, "Comrade Jiang Daguo, I forgot to collect the money for your food."

He handed two lists to Jiang Daguo. "This is the receipt from the canteen staff. It clearly states how much money should be paid for each dish and how many kilograms. This is the signature and seal of Chef Tian from the canteen. The other list is for the dishes they want tomorrow. They said your dishes are great, so please deliver them tomorrow as well. We'll pay you for them at the end of the month. What do you think?"

Although my sister's affairs are worrying and frustrating, I did a business deal today.

Jiang Daguo felt a little better.

He accepted the order, thanked Hu Qingsong, took the empty woven bag, and took the bus home.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw his older sister Jiang Meizhi excitedly talking to his parents about the superior life in the city, and he was filled with anger.

(End of this chapter)