Vice President Gao hadn't thought that far ahead.
Seeing that the personnel were indeed unevenly distributed, he casually agreed.
"Alright, alright. As long as both sides have the same number of people, the game can proceed."
"Director Zhan, Engineer Jiang, the two of you will be temporarily assigned to the Finance Department. Any objections?"
Zhan Beijue wasn't deaf; he had heard how much everyone was enjoying themselves just now.
When others were happy, he was suddenly brought here. If he remained cold and uncooperative, it would seem very ungracious.
Although he really didn't want to participate in such a childish game, he agreed out of politeness.
"Okay."
Since Zhan Beijue had agreed, did she still have the right to refuse?
Jiang Nanfang looked out the window, "Okay."
Vice President Gao began to pose the questions.
Zhan Beijue sat first, naturally representing Finance in the first round.
The questions prepared were all very simple, but seeing Director Zhan go up first, Vice President Gao specially picked a more difficult one from the middle.
"At this moment and this night, it is difficult to be a gentleman. What is the previous line?"
Zhan Beijue suspected that Vice President Gao knew how he felt now and was deliberately mocking him.
Otherwise, why would he throw such a line at him for no reason?
It was disgusting, he really didn't want to answer.
But the carriage was quiet, and everyone was looking at him. If he didn't answer, he would seem ignorant.
He could only look straight ahead and say coldly, "When will we meet again in longing?"
"Good!" Everyone applauded collectively.
"This line is quite obscure, I wouldn't have known it. Fortunately, it was given to Director Zhan."
"It's so difficult. Will the next ones all be this difficult? I've almost forgotten everything!"
Next, it was Jiang Nanfang's turn.
Understanding that she had stayed abroad for a long time and might not remember Chinese well, Vice President Gao gave her a popular line.
"See the sky in the morning, and the clouds at dusk."
Jiang Nanfang, who was very good at Chinese literature, had almost formed a muscle memory and answered without even thinking.
"Whether I walk or sit, I think of you."
"Good!" Everyone applauded again.
She only realized what was happening when she heard the applause.
What did Vice President Gao mean? He was picking poems about love and affection for them to answer.
Wasn't he deliberately being sarcastic?
After a round of poetry, almost everyone got it right.
The two departments were neck and neck, each scoring ten points.
Next, it was guessing song lyrics. It still started with Zhan Beijue.
"I'll play the music. After the music finishes, each person will only have five seconds to think. Director Zhan, are you ready?"
Zhan Beijue was bored and wanted to roll his eyes.
How could there be such a boring game?
If he had known the journey would be so arduous, he would never have agreed to Vice President Gao's request to participate in this ridiculous team-building event.
Listlessly, he said, "Ready."
Vice President Gao played a segment of music.
It sounded familiar, but without lyrics, Zhan Beijue couldn't recall what song it was.
"Five, four, three..."
Everyone in the carriage counted down with Vice President Gao, anticipating him revealing the answer.
Seeing that time was running out, Zhan Beijue furrowed his brow, still unable to answer.
Driven by a sense of collective honor and competitiveness, he disregarded their personal grievances!
Jiang Nanfang nudged his foot and whispered a hint, "Li Zongsheng, 'Ghostly Obsession'."
So it was a song by Li Zongsheng.
His grandfather used to listen to him often.
Zhan Beijue remembered, "Li Zongsheng, 'Ghostly Obsession'."
The carriage erupted in cheers.
"Director Zhan is amazing! Zhan is mighty! How does Director Zhan know everything? Director Zhan is so great!"
Zhan Beijue suddenly felt that Vice President Gao knew everything.
It was becoming more and more ironic.
In the song guessing segment, the men were no match for the women and suffered a crushing defeat. The Finance Department took a ten-point lead.
A group of women cheered like monkeys, shrieking in the carriage.
Vice President Gao asked them to quiet down, "Next, we enter the most exciting part of this team-building event: continuing song lyrics!"
"The rules are similar to before, but this time it's not about guessing the title, but singing the lyrics according to the music."
"One sentence per person. If you sing it wrong, you don't get points."
The male colleagues from the technical department were unconvinced.
"Engineer Jiang was supposed to be in our Technical Department. Why was she assigned to their side?"
"She's the only one in our department who knows a lot. If she's taken away, of course, we can't win."
"We're not convinced. Swap Manager Tian over, and give Engineer Jiang back to us!"
The chubby Engineer Tian said, "Hey, hey, what are you talking about? Shouldn't I be in the Technical Department? Why are you kicking me out?"
"Are you stupid? There are prizes later. At this critical moment of life and death, is it more important for you alone or the collective?"
"When you get the prize in the end and return to our department, won't you still get a share?"
Thus, the two people who had been cooperating just moments ago instantly became opponents.
Zhan Beijue and Jiang Nanfang simultaneously vowed in their hearts.
If they ever participated in such a brainless activity again, they would be dogs. Lonely, aging dogs!
Those in technology and those in finance were both skilled professions. After graduating from school and honing their skills in the workplace for several years, they were all between 25 and 28 years old.
They were of similar age and grew up in the same era, so their understanding of songs was similar.
Vice President Gao chose a song that everyone could sing, "Jay Chou, alright. Let's carry the Chinese style through to the end today."
"The first part was poetry, and now it's Chinese-style songs. Come on, 'Blue and White Porcelain', let's go."
It was Zhan Beijue's turn to start again. With so many people watching, he couldn't possibly sing it.
But he had prepared in advance. When it was his turn, he recited the lyrics.
It was the first time he had encountered someone reading lyrics, and it almost led Jiang Nanfang astray.
Fortunately, she was smart enough to correct it.
Who knew that the lyrics of this song were quite difficult to pronounce, and although everyone had heard it, few could sing it.
When it was Engineer Li's turn, his face was anxious, and it was clear he couldn't answer. Jiang Nanfang quickly sang the next line.
It was the Finance Department's turn, "Oh no, it's over. I don't know the lyrics!"
Zhan Beijue took over the lyrics and recited them again in dialogue.
This eccentric person, he can't sing, can only speak lyrics?
Jiang Nanfang quickly sang the next line.
Then the two of them were at odds.
You say one sentence, I sing one, you sing one, I say one. It was a tie.
The battle was fierce, and everyone in the carriage listened with bated breath, not daring to move.
Until the last line was sung by Jiang Nanfang, thunderous applause erupted.
Vice President Gao did the statistics. Jiang Nanfang sang one more line, "Therefore, the Technical Department wins this round!"
Someone immediately came forward curiously to ask Zhan Beijue.
"Director Zhan, in this situation, how can you still recite the lyrics so fluently? It's the first time I've seen someone read lyrics. How did you do it?"
Raising children until they are five years old, if you tell one story every night, that's 365 a year.
Starting from the age of two, over three years, you would need over a thousand stories.
The children had photographic memories and never listened to a second rendition. Where would Zhan Beijue get so many fairy tales to tell?
So, he read whatever he saw to the children.
Whether it was financial newspapers, menus, song lyrics, any text, whatever.
As long as it could lull the children to sleep, he had tried everything.
So, what was this little difficulty to him?
But Zhan Beijue wouldn't tell them the truth.
"There are many things I can do. What is this?"
"Both sides performed well. Let's divide the gifts equally. The game is over. Let Vice President Gao rest for a while too."