Vice President Gao was smug and said, "Yes, last year we talked about developing the northwest electrical market, but due to insufficient manpower and the enormity of the project, we didn't have suitable people to send."
"But this year, as soon as Engineer Jiang joined the company, she took on this task. A young girl..."
No wonder she had said something about going to conquer the northwest outside the Zhou family villa that day; it was for this reason.
But was this woman really that capable? After not seeing her for a few years, she could single-handedly support a project? .oγg
Zhan Beijue didn't believe it.
Boasting and being manipulative were Jiang Nanfang's personal characteristics, and it was likely she was up to some trickery again.
She had only just gone; if she had the ability, she should actually achieve something to show him.
Zhan Beijue was dismissive and sat back down, saying, "Don't rush to tell me how amazing she is. Let's see some results first."
Vice President Gao felt this made sense; boasting too early was indeed not a good thing.
Engineer Li sent him another message: "Vice President Gao, can you create a group for our project team? If there's anything, everyone can report to you directly in the group."
"Although we've arrived, the equipment is still on its way. The money for building the signal tower and buying supplies today was all advanced by Engineer Jiang. If similar matters arise in the future, can they be resolved directly in the group?"
Sending people to such a harsh frontline but failing to prepare sufficient logistical support, making employees pay out of their own pockets for everything, Vice President Gao immediately agreed.
"Okay, I'll create one right now."
After adding everyone, he glanced at Zhan Beijue sitting beside him and leaned over slightly. "Mr. Zhan."
"I'm creating a group for the Northwest project so everyone can communicate easily. I'll add you to it as well."
It wasn't some significant project; was it necessary for him to personally supervise? Zhan Beijue originally wanted to refuse, but then he thought of Jiang Nanfang...
"Alright."
Everyone accepted the invitation, and the group was quickly established. Vice President Gao sent a message to everyone in the group.
"Both Mr. Zhan and I are here. Knowing that everyone is working hard on the frontline, I want to thank you all in advance on behalf of the company for your hard work."
"If you have any issues, come to me directly in the group. If I'm unavailable or miss a message, find Mr. Zhan. The company will wholeheartedly support every decision you make. Let us work together with one heart to create brilliance!"
As expected of someone with decades of management experience, he started with some inspiring motivational talk, making everyone feel full of fighting spirit even on an empty stomach.
Engineer Li: "Okay, Vice President Gao, we will work hard!"
Engineer Tian: "Let's go, let's go!"
Others replied with 'fighting spirit' one after another. Zhan Beijue picked up his phone to check.
It was all men talking; he didn't see Jiang Nanfang.
Fortunately, Vice President Gao promptly resolved his doubt: "Why haven't I seen Engineer Jiang speak? Could it be that she's not used to it yet and is tired?"
Engineer Li said, "Engineer Jiang went to boil water to take a bath. She got covered in sand during the day. We men are fine, but she's feeling quite uncomfortable."
Engineer Tian: "The sandstorms here are really bad. I'd only seen deserts on TV before, but I never expected it to feel like this when I actually came here. After working all day and being exposed to the wind all day, my hair and eyes were full of sand, and so was my mouth."
"The key is that water is scarce here. The entire village relies on a single well for life. To drink water, you have to draw it from the well; to wash your face, you have to draw it; and to take a bath, you have to carry it, then come back and burn firewood to heat it."
Engineer Zhang also chimed in, "We took a group photo after the signal tower was completed today. Vice President Gao, take a look, can you still recognize who is who?"
Saying that, there were two beeps, and two photos flowed into the group.
Zhan Beijue clicked on the first one, the group photo.
In the photo, six people stood in a vast desert. Behind them, a simple signal tower had been erected out of nowhere in the desert.
The six people varied in height and build, but their attire was identical: black clothes, black shoes, black sunglasses, masks covering their faces, like masked thugs from The Matrix.
If he wasn't sufficiently familiar with Jiang Nanfang, he would never have recognized that there was a woman among these six people.
She had only been here for a day, and she had already turned herself into this?
The next photo was of Jiang Nanfang working, taken stealthily from another person's perspective.
She was kneeling on the ground, holding an electric welding machine and welding an aluminum alloy frame, her posture skilled and cool, which greatly surprised him.
Vice President Gao became increasingly satisfied with the talent he had chosen, and he praised and encouraged everyone at length.
Putting down his phone, Vice President Gao smiled broadly, his teeth fully visible, and leaned closer to Zhan Beijue.
"What do you think? Our electrical company, if nothing else, isn't our colleagues very united?"
"They say men and women working together makes the job less tiring. Letting Engineer Jiang lead the team this time was a stroke of genius on my part."
"..."
On the way back, Zhan Beijue, with a cold expression, looked back at the messages in the group, his mood worsening with each glance.
Jiang Nanfang had gone to the harsh desert with five unmarried young men. They ate and lived together every day, and they even drew bathwater and washing water for her...
Hah! This woman always found a way to attract men's attention, always managed to make herself the center of focus. She was simply unwilling to be bored, she was this manipulative!
He didn't want to see the charm she deliberately created. She was paid to do the job, and hard work was expected. From now on, he wouldn't pay attention to this group anymore!
Zhan Beijue exited the chat window and found the message Do Not Disturb function, setting it successfully.
However, his mind was like it was possessed. The more he told himself not to think about something, the more uncontrollable his brain became.
Recalling the scene of lively chat in the group, Zhan Beijue suspected that Jiang Nanfang would show up again after she finished washing her clothes.
She was so good at acting, at catching Vice President Gao's attention. Coupled with so many men as a backdrop, it was such a perfect opportunity for performance, how could she not jump out and say a few words?
He endured and endured, and endured and endured. To see how Jiang Nanfang would perform among everyone, he took out his phone again twenty minutes later.
There were no new messages.
It must be because her clothes weren't washed yet.
Zhan Beijue dismissively backed out.
One second, two seconds...
He wasn't home yet and was sitting in the car, feeling bored. He decided to see what she usually posted on her Moments.
He entered the group again, found the only female avatar among the group members, and clicked on it.
Jiang Nanfang's WeChat name was actually just Nanfang. Her avatar was a cute and naive little girl emoji. Her signature was blank. When he opened her Moments, there was just a horizontal line.
Nothing at all?
When you are curious and try to pry into someone's privacy, and find nothing, the outcome is naturally disappointing.
This woman really knew how to control people's psychology and whet their appetite.
Hah, Zhan Beijue finally threw his phone aside, the scheming woman.
On the third day, Jiang Nanfang led everyone in field surveys, planning the power line routes, and calculating the required quantities of materials. It was another busy day.
Everyone chatted while working. They encountered no difficulties, so naturally, they didn't talk nonsense in the group.
As a result, Zhan Beijue didn't receive any messages from Jiang Nanfang for the entire day.
The next day, the equipment finally arrived in the county town. It took the whole day for everyone to transport and install the equipment. He still didn't receive any messages from Jiang Nanfang.
After a few days, Zhan Beijue didn't know what was wrong with him. He felt restless and in a bad mood. Every time he opened his phone and saw an empty chatbox, his heart felt heavy.
He felt that his attention had been successfully captured. After not seeing her for a few days, he was extremely curious about who Jiang Nanfang was currently involved with.
To satisfy his curiosity, he went to the electrical company unceremoniously.