Qi Xi arrived with the three of them shortly after the office opened for the day.
“Wait for me here, I’ll go and ask.”
Without waiting for their response, Qi Xi went to the front desk herself to inquire.
She returned two minutes later.
“Let’s go, we’re seeing someone this morning.”
“Okay.”
They had already confirmed by phone; the person they were going to see was Tang Mingquan.
After exiting the elevator, the four of them were led to his office.
“Hello, Manager Tang.”
“So the person the teacher on the phone mentioned was you!”
“Qi Xi? Is that the name?”
Tang Mingquan had a slight impression of the girl before him; she was someone Tong Mei had mentioned frequently around the end of the previous year.
This was his first time meeting her. After collaborating for so long, this was the first person who had been recognized by her, and she had specifically sought him out to confirm if the person could be kept.
He remembered agreeing to it at the time, but it seemed the young woman hadn’t been willing to stay then.
Regardless, he hadn’t received any further news, and he hadn’t expected to see her here today.
Qi Xi smiled and nodded, “Yes, I am Qi Xi.”
She hadn’t expected Manager Tang to remember her name.
“The teacher asked me to bring three students. You should have received the notification, right?”
“Yes, I’m aware.”
“The three behind me are the ones brought this time?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Here is the information. The teacher said I should give it to you when I saw you.”
“Okay, I understand.”
Tang Mingquan took the materials from Qi Xi.
At the same time, he made a phone call.
“……”
“Yes, that’s right. I’ve received the documents… Alright, that’s all.”
Qi Xi could vaguely hear some of the conversation. The person on the other end was likely the teacher.
“Alright.”
“Since you know your way around, I won’t escort you downstairs. You can take the three of them directly to Tong Mei.”
“I’ve already informed her. Just go straight there.”
“Okay, thank you, Manager Tang.” Qi Xi nodded and walked out with the three of them.
“Things are pretty much as I expected. We’re going to see Sister Tong.”
“Did you remember everything I told you?”
She wanted to help in any way she could.
When she had first arrived, Teacher Jin hadn’t even managed to say a few words.
And if Gu Rou and the other two really weren’t up to par, even if she said something, given Sister Tong’s temperament, it probably wouldn’t matter who said it.
“Yes, we’ve remembered,” Gu Rou nodded first.
“It’s good that you remember. Now I’ll take you to find her.”
“Okay.”
Two minutes later, in the Logistics Department—
“Xiao Xi, why are you back?”
Guo Qi was the first to see Qi Xi.
“Xiao Qi, it’s you~”
“Who else would it be! But you, you just left without a word.”
“If Sister Tong hadn’t explained things to us later, we would have thought something had happened to you!” Guo Qi said, casting a slightly petulant glance at Qi Xi.
Qi Xi sighed, “I didn’t want to disturb your work, after all, working overtime isn’t easy~”
She herself hadn’t expected to be back so soon…
“Alright, we understand what you mean.”
“What are you here for today?”
As Guo Qi spoke, her gaze fell on the three unfamiliar faces behind Qi Xi.
“Here, let me introduce you.”
“The teacher asked me to bring them. This is Gu Rou, and this one is…”
Qi Xi briefly introduced the three to Guo Qi.
“This is Guo Qi. You’ll get to know her better later.”
“Hello…”
“Xiao Qi, I won’t chat with you anymore. Is Sister Tong in her office?”
She glanced around and, not seeing anyone, had to ask.
“Yes, she’s probably still angry!” Guo Qi shook her head.
She hadn’t left her office since the morning meeting.
“What’s wrong?” Qi Xi asked, puzzled.
“It’s just about the morning meeting. You can go in, I won’t accompany you.”
She dared not go see her; she still had work to do…
“Alright, I’ll go by myself.”
“Mm.”
With that, Qi Xi turned and entered Tong Mei’s office with the three of them.
“Sister Tong, I’m back again,” Qi Xi greeted as she entered.
“Xiao Xi!”
“It’s you?”
Tong Mei was happy to see her unexpectedly.
But as she looked up and spoke, she saw the three following behind.
The smile that had just appeared vanished.
“And who are these three?”
Qi Xi understood immediately.
Sister Tong, as expected, was a serious person who adhered strictly to rules.
“Sister Tong, Manager Tang should have told you already, right?”
“I was just responsible for bringing them over.”
Tong Mei, “……”
So, she hadn’t come for nothing; this wasn’t a good thing!
“He did. These are the people you brought.”
“Yes, the teacher is busy, I’m just running errands.”
“Mm…” Tong Mei tilted her head slightly, indicating for Qi Xi to make introductions.
“Sister Tong, this is Gu Rou.”
“And this one is…”
“Gu Rou… get acquainted. This is Tong Mei, you can call her Sister Tong.”
Qi Xi’s introductions indirectly resolved many issues.
Gu Rou and the other two were quick to respond. As soon as Qi Xi finished speaking, they immediately greeted her.
“Hello, Sister Tong!”
“Yes, hello.” Tong Mei greeted them faintly.
The next moment, she called Guo Qi to come in.
“Sister Tong, did you call me?”
Seeing Guo Qi, Tong Mei nodded, “Yes, come in.”
“These three are new. You can show them around and arrange their workstations for them first.”
“Understood.”
Guo Qi was experienced, so it wasn’t a problem.
After they left, Tong Mei looked at Qi Xi and continued speaking.
“Xiao Xi, tell me honestly, what is the level of these three?”
She didn’t expect everyone to be like Qi Xi, she just hoped they could keep up.
“This…”
Qi Xi was truly stumped.
In her own opinion, she understood Gu Rou; the person was indeed capable.
As for the other two, she wasn’t very familiar with them.
But she understood Sister Tong’s expectations – high!
It was likely that even Gu Rou would only just be starting under her tutelage…
“Sister Tong, it’s difficult for me to say. Please take a good look yourself.”
“They are capable people. If you teach them diligently, you won’t be disappointed…”
She could only put it that way.
“Alright, you don’t need to say any more!”
From those few words, she could roughly gauge what she meant.
As expected, one couldn’t expect too much from everything, or it would be difficult for people to accept at once…
When Manager Tang had spoken to her yesterday, she had truly had some ideas.
Now, it seemed, she had to wait and see…
“Hehe~”
“Then, Sister Tong, you decide. I’ll be going now~”
She was still in a hurry to get back!
“Yes, thank you for your trouble.”
“It should be you who’s had trouble, Sister Tong~” Qi Xi replied with a smile.
“Then I’ll be leaving now. Goodbye, Sister Tong.”
“Goodbye…”
After leaving the office, Qi Xi looked around.
She saw Guo Qi talking to the three of them not far away and walked over.
“Xiao Qi~”
“Mm, are you finished talking?”
That was quite fast.
“Yes, we just talked a little. I still have things to get back to.”
“Okay, then I won’t bother you.”
Guo Qi said and returned to her own workstation; her tasks were piling up too…
Once they left, Qi Xi looked at Gu Rou and the other two.
“Then the three of you stay here. I’m going back to the base to find the teacher.”
“Okay, sure.”
“Thank you, Xiao Xi~”
“You’re welcome~”
With that, Qi Xi walked out of the office alone.
……