Part 37
Han
Phuc could only say that much then:
– “Ding, toong” Phuc, are you home? We are at the flower trellis construction site. We will come over to measure the size.
The doorbell rang repeatedly, followed by a call, startling the two drunken lovers in the house. Phuc was pulling down his pants, but he had to pull them up, while Chi jumped up like a spring and frantically searched for her clothes. Her wet, rosy butterfly, looking delicious like a piece of sushi, had to be covered up again. Phuc looked at her like that, full of regret, he salvaged with a sentence:
– The workers came to measure the bougainvillea trellis, I just called but forgot. Why don’t I go out and chase them away and then… we continue.
– Okay… we still have a lot of time, when we officially belong to each other, I will give you everything, no matter when.
When she said that, Phuc didn’t know what else to say, he angrily walked out, looking like a child who had lost candy. Chi looked after him and laughed, but honestly felt a bit regretful, the feeling of caressing with a lover was really too intoxicating. But then she felt that she was being a bit too easygoing, and told herself that there would definitely not be a next time, but would have to wait until the wedding day. Phuc still did not know that his flirting path was closed, if he knew, he would be very sad.
This morning in the office, Mr. Danh occasionally looked at Chi and pondered, in the early afternoon, it seemed that all his thoughts were clear, he called Chi out to talk.
-Chi, maybe in the next few days you will have to help me find an assistant to replace your position.
Too surprised by what he said, Chi asked again to be more clear.
-What, can you say it again for me?
-Yes, Chi made a list of excellent female employees in the departments, then found those with enough qualities and helped me call them to apply. Just like how Ngoc and Ha did in the past, remember?
-But why is that, I…did I do something wrong, uncle?
-Haha, I did nothing wrong, but now do you want to be a daughter-in-law or just a secretary?
Knowing her worries, Mr. Danh laughed loudly and explained to her. Chi immediately understood what he wanted to say, at this moment instead of worrying she blushed with embarrassment.
-You and Phuc’s story has just begun, is it too hasty to do so?
– Hasty, but Phuc feels hasty because he loves you so much, he wants to show everyone that he is yours and vice versa.
What he said was not wrong, even though Phuc had only told him vaguely. That was last night, Phuc called to ask him.
– “Dad, is there any big project coming up at the corporation that requires a lot of attention? If not, can I focus on repairing the house and arranging some plans for the future?”
Mr. Danh understood what that plan was, but seeing that what he asked was reasonable, he immediately agreed. That’s why he told Chi this today.
Every girl wants to be with her first love for a long time, Chi is no different, the sooner he wants to be with her, the happier she is. She wanted to hide her shy smile, so she found an excuse to go somewhere else.
-Then I will find out about the excellent personnel in the departments, I will present them to you tomorrow afternoon at the latest.
Mr. Danh nodded, without needing to say anything more, so the whole room became silent again.
Chi did her work diligently and effectively. Early the next afternoon, she gave him a list of 8 people, all of them were women and among the most excellent in the departments. Mr. Danh only glanced at them, without any comments, he asked Chi again.
-Who do you think has the most potential?
-Yes, there is a very excellent woman, named Han, 26 years old, working in the planning department, graduated in Human Resources Management but also has a quite prestigious accounting certificate. She is considered energetic, talkative, enthusiastic in work and is very much appreciated by colleagues. Previously, when Ms. Ha made a list of candidates to replace Ms. Ha who quit, this person was also very interested in her. But at that time, she was about to get married so she couldn’t arrange her time. Otherwise, you might not have been chosen.
– Don’t underestimate yourself, even though you haven’t been with me for long, I can say that you are the fastest learning assistant, and there is nothing to criticize about your work.
Chi received the compliment and smiled brightly, I also asked him when to call Ms. Han to apply.
– Call now, so I can take advantage of the most training.
I didn’t have to wait too long, half an hour later someone knocked on the door. Chi opened the door, standing outside was exactly the girl that Mr. Danh and I were waiting for, I warmly invited her in, the girl also happily smiled back.
Just like Ms. Ha before, Chi used her eyes, trying to judge her by her appearance. That sister has a slim figure, her white, rosy skin always radiates health, and her smile is the brightest point on her face, radiant and full of vitality, as if just her appearance makes the surrounding atmosphere happy. Her long hair is often tied up high and dynamic, her bright, sparkling eyes reveal a smile with just a glance. It is easy to understand why she was previously commented as: “easily bringing joy and excitement to the crowd”.
Knowing that she was chosen to apply for the position of General Director’s assistant, Han was somewhat worried. But not long after meeting her, she was soothed by Mr. Danh’s closeness and Chi’s dedication, that bit of tension was almost gone.
-So now Han is living with her husband’s family or living separately. I asked that to see if it is convenient to occasionally have to discuss work late, the nature of the assistant job, you probably already know.
Later, after determining that Han’s expertise was very suitable for the job, Mr. Danh began to ask more deeply to see if the situation was suitable or not. To make her comfortable, he also let her address her as “uncle, niece” like Chi. Han also saw this as a great opportunity for her, she answered very firmly.
-My husband and I live in a separate house, so those things are not too worrying, I can handle them well. It’s just that my husband just moved here, his temporary job is very busy, so sometimes I have to go back to his hometown in the suburbs to take care of things. At times like that, I hope the General Director can create conditions, because he is the only son in his family.
-Hehe, don’t worry about that, if it’s an urgent matter in the family, the General Director will definitely give priority, he always values people who put family first.
Chi spoke on behalf of her boss, Mr. Danh did not deny it but nodded his head. At this point, all the problems were solved, there was no need to call other candidates, Han directly came here to learn the job 3 days later, just enough time for her to hand over the old job.
Since Han’s arrival, the room was bustling, she often talked and laughed, and had many charming features, so she worked all day, Mr. Danh and Chi were also happy, and laughed more than before. But that did not mean Han was negligent, on the contrary, she learned very quickly, partly because she was smart, partly because she was not afraid to ask.
Even a few evenings she called Chi directly and then transferred to Mr. Danh. The two of them did not feel uncomfortable with that, because it helped them understand each other, and it was also useful for working well in the future. Han went from being afraid to now really liking this job, because firstly, she had a very good working environment with high salary and opportunities for self-improvement, and secondly, her partners here were so wonderful. Especially Mr. Danh, she could not imagine that there was a boss who was so patient and understanding.
Sometimes, when she only said half of what she said, he already knew what difficulties she was having, and his dedicated way of instructing her with a deep voice made her addicted. Although Han did not have as many emotional ties with him as Chi, his boldness allowed her to talk to him a lot.
The stories spread from work to family, from the difficulties of the young couple to her resentment when her husband was too kind. At times like that, Mr. Danh clearly showed his dignity, he did not take advantage of the situation to add fuel to the fire, but many times gave her advice to resolve the situation. For example, his mother wanted to show off to relatives and forced him to pay 50 million to build an ancestral temple, with the reason: “the more you pay, the more the ancestors will pay attention and bless you, that way your career will progress, and you will have children soon.”
-But he also went to withdraw money to bring back to his hometown, luckily I stopped him in time, so my mother-in-law called both of us to come back tomorrow.
-Yes, men are like that, when they are young, they are standing between two crossroads: love and career, when they grow up and get married, they are standing between their mother and wife. It is difficult to choose the right one, so you have to love your husband and accompany him. Whether you give him the money or not, you have to be very clever.
-I can’t give it to you, uncle. We use that money to help my husband have less trouble, it cannot be used for anything else.
-But if you speak so directly and decisively, it will easily cause conflicts and disagreements between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, making your husband suffer even more.
Han kept quiet to listen to him, she believed that an experienced person like him would give her useful advice.
-Instead, you should go back to your hometown with your husband, before donating money, discuss it with your mother-in-law first. Explain clearly the purpose of using that money so she can understand. Which mother doesn’t love her children, knowing that without that money her children will suffer, she will definitely calm down. Of course she would still be stubborn, still want to save face with relatives, so let’s contribute at double or triple the average level and say: “We would like to pay a little in advance, if our ancestors are really good, so that my husband’s work does not need money but still goes well, I would like to pay another 50 million. If not, I would like to use this money to take care of him, because I can’t bear to see him so skinny. And our family’s ancestral temple will probably need more renovations and construction, we will definitely pay more.” Her
eyes lit up, even without trying, she knew this method was possible, because although her mother-in-law was a bit vain, her love for her husband was beyond question. Like that, with just a few sentences, her husband and her dilemma was resolved, he was truly admirable.
-What are you looking at, uncle, it’s a small matter, no need to thank me, just go make me a good pot of tea.
-Yes, I know.
Chi was sitting far away observing, seeing Han’s happy movements and admiring gaze at Danh. She knew she was also conquered by him like herself. But perhaps because she had a husband and loved him dearly, that feeling would probably stop at gratitude and appreciation, she probably wouldn’t be as impulsive as me.