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Not long after I got home at night, I received a call from Lao Huang.I thought it was a matter of work, but when I connected, I found out it was my sister-in-law.

It turned out that when I talked to Lao Huang about the meal that day, she didn't mean anything. She was worried and called me to invite me to have dinner tomorrow.

I happened to be fine at noon, so I responded quickly.Lao Huang answered the phone, went to the balcony, closed the window, and taunted me.I didn't have the same knowledge as him, so I went back to work, exchanged a few words, and then hung up.My sister-in-law loves durian very much, and she is very good at eating it. There is a durian stall near where I live that has a very good reputation. It is also Musang King. I bought it in the supermarket or in the shop that the old gourmets passed on. She can really tell the difference.Fresh fruits usually arrive in the evening, and some sought-after ones disappear in the next morning. I quickly changed my shoes and went to the "Designated Store of Laotao". Fortunately, I bought them.

The next morning, I was out the door.Because I haven't bought a refrigerator yet?Yesterday I was afraid that it would be damaged, so I just bought it first, and then asked the boss to cut it for me and wrap it up when I went out.In Singapore, durians are not allowed to be carried on public transport. Occasionally, you will meet some lucky ones on the subway, but there are only a very small number of them. Most people are more disciplined.I took a taxi and Lao Huang woke up very early today - although he may not have taken the initiative.His two sons are very... lively.

Locals in Singapore like to be barefoot at home, and they love to wear flip-flops very much. Many people's toes are slightly deformed due to wearing flip-flops for a long time.I changed into the ordinary slippers specially prepared by my sister-in-law, and I felt very warm in my heart.My sister-in-law is from Shandong and came to Singapore for her postgraduate studies.Last year, the youngest son also reached the age to go to kindergarten, and she returned to the workplace, not to mention anything else, she looked much better, and she already had the demeanor when we first met: I felt that Lao Huang was very lucky at that time.

The sister-in-law put the durian in the refrigerator.At the moment she was preparing for lunch, and she was not polite to me. When I asked for help, she really shared some leeks for me to choose.Lao Huang is enjoying the family relationship in the living room—barely enjoying the family relationship, anyway, I would rather choose dishes here.She is much more dexterous than me, but she didn't dislike me for not doing a good job. She just talked and occasionally took the leeks I had chosen to reselect in silence.

"You've been busy recently, haven't you?" My sister-in-law said, and told me which parts must be removed. "Huang Xiuwen didn't have much energy for a week. He said he would play basketball with the boss, but he kept working overtime at night. Today, he was beaten by two people." It was dragged up by a kid, otherwise we might not be able to sleep till when."

"There are a lot of things to do. Brother, the task is tight and the burden is heavy recently. The main reason is that the people below can't get up." I sighed, "Sister-in-law, how are you? I remember you said that you mainly do business matching. This time Does it have a big impact?"

"It's okay. The main domestic situation will get better soon-by the way, Li Yao," she stopped and looked at me, "Do you have enough masks? Go back and get a box."

"Enough is enough." I was going to buy it in the afternoon.

"Okay." She put all the leeks in one place, "It's ready to cook after you cut it up, let's go out and play."

"Okay." I replied, but my feet didn't move.

"Oh, look at you," she immediately understood why I had been hanging on, pushing my shoulders and walking out, "I thought about it early in the morning, you play games with them, it's okay."

After leaving the kitchen, only Lao Huang was left sitting on the blanket in the living room, with his back leaning against the sofa post, looking suffocating.The two brothers were playing around in the balcony aisle, perhaps temporarily losing interest in their "caring" dad.Seeing us coming out, Lao Huang said, "I heard you call me by my full name. What did you say behind my back?"

"Let me ask if you have bullied our sister." She still spoke Mandarin, speaking very fast.

"I don't understand." Lao Huang was pitiful, and also replied in Putonghua with a little Hokkien accent.

I couldn't help laughing.

"Auntie is out!" I don't know who shouted first.This is great, just hearing this energetic voice makes my temples throb.Really, there is no word in this world scarier than "Auntie" pronounced in the upper voice of Chinese—"Auntie" in English, pronounced in the upper voice, has a full-bodied Singaporean accent, and those who call me this way only It will be these two children who appear in front of you.Objectively speaking, they are actually quite obedient. If I hadn’t been overconfident and agreed to help Lao Huang and his wife take care of them for a week, I certainly wouldn’t be as scared as I am now.

"Stop!" My sister-in-law also has a little Singaporean accent when she speaks English, "Can you play NS with Auntie? After a while, we will have lunch together."

The two brothers looked at each other: "Okay."

I breathed a sigh of relief.My sister-in-law patted me, turned and went back to the kitchen.

Four of us lined up to play, but made sure at least one kid was in the game.Lao Huang has recovered and wants to teach me how to get stuck in bugs.I would rather go to college with their family, glanced at him, and just said: "Your face looked as white as paper just now."

"The same is for you."

I thought I was intimidated, but I said, "Maybe we should get a membership at a nearby gym, you know, like the guys at BCG do."

"When are you going?"

"Dinner?" I thought for a while, "Or at eight o'clock in the morning."

"Yes, yes." Lao Huang said, "You go first."

"I'm serious." I thought about it carefully and realized that I couldn't make the time right now. "Maybe in a few months...or we can convince the whole team. We will have a meeting in the gym later."

Lao Huang was silent for a moment, and then said: "I just imagined the scene of the meeting you mentioned."

As soon as the voice fell, I immediately had a sense of the picture, and hurriedly raised my hand: "I was wrong."

Although there are not many meetings on Monday, they are very brain-intensive. The first thing is to fight against BCG.They went back on the weekend and made sufficient preparations, and found convincing answers to the questions Lao Huang left last week. One thing to say, this job attitude is very good, and people are more or less willing to look at them.But what kind of person is Lao Huang, who fails to make a plan and makes a plan, and greets the boss who may be approving: As I mentioned earlier, I only saw him look at their dog so much.

I still play Justitia, with my eyes open.Blindfolded and unable to answer emails.

After a weekend, the emails piled up again, with two hundred or so unread, I could only pick out the urgent replies as much as possible, so I got in more and out less, until there were only a little over a hundred left on Wednesday.Lao Huang was interested in what we talked about on the weekend, and visited a nearby gym during his lunch break these days - I guessed it from the brochure on his desk.He still treats me in the office with the look of sternly pointing fingers, I almost thought I was Hu Shizhi.

In the afternoon meeting, Kevin wasn't there, but Miss Pande showed her face.I hardly ever left this meeting room except for lunch, and I was so dizzy when I answered the emails that I didn't notice her staying in the first place.

"What made you miss this place so much?" I suddenly heard a voice.Looking up, Miss Pender was smiling at me.

I casually clicked on the minimized web page, turned to show her: "I'm fishing."

She looked at her watch: "It's already seven o'clock, so it doesn't count."

I glanced at it casually, thought it was interesting, and asked, "What age Cellini is that? It suits you very well."

"Late seventies." She was surprised. "Can you do magic?"

I couldn't help laughing: "It's actually easy to recognize, as long as you master the know-how... Your dial is well maintained. Do you usually send it to the service center for maintenance?"

"No, I have a friend who is a connoisseur of antique Rolex." She blinked.She obviously has a lot of ideas about what she wears. The diameter of formal watches a few decades ago was generally small. From the current point of view, it is very suitable for women to wear.On her wrist was a rectangular gold watch with a cool brown leather strap.Miss Pender was light-skinned, and the combination was just right.

"That's right." I nodded.Look carefully, her watch has some traces of use, but the owner obviously loves it.

"You want to buy a refrigerator?" she asked.

"I'm still thinking about it." I scratched my forehead, "Electrical appliances are very complicated now. I'm not an expert in this field."

She smiled: "Yao, you can't be good at everything."

Of course I can!I thought to myself, but what actually came out of my mouth was, "You're right. I wish there were reliable consultants for home appliances—I mean real consultants, not the appliance store kind."

She tilted her head: "Maybe we should expand our business scope."

I closed the computer and seemed to enjoy her jokes.What is she staying for?Although I don't know what level of cooperation Kevin and the others have provided, but everything has just begun, and the work of BCG will not be carried out so smoothly. I am afraid there will be a long meeting after dinner.I was a little unsure, so I just looked at her casually, as if I was still thinking about the refrigerator, and said, "I thought you had an appointment tonight."

"That's it," she put on her bag, "just checking on you before leaving get off work."

Is this in return for delivering coffee to the [-]th floor last week?

I raised my eyebrows and said, "I should fish more in the company. With the help of a professional like you, I will be able to choose the perfect refrigerator in no time."

She seemed to cooperate with my joke, shook her head slightly, and said with a smile: "I hope you find the perfect refrigerator."

"I will. Have a nice evening," I said.I got into the elevator with her.