Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 36 Make mistakes
"Hello, Director Liu? What? You're not here? Oh, OK! See you in Guangzhou then."

The next morning, when everyone was getting ready to leave, A Yao suddenly received a call from Director Liu. It seemed that Director Liu was not available today.

"Ayao, Director Liu doesn't have time? What should we do then?" When my father heard that Director Liu was not there, he became worried. Would the rare family trip be ruined?

"Dad, Director Liu is not here due to an emergency, but he has arranged for Deputy Director Yang to receive us." A Yao told everyone not to worry.

"That's fine." The old man was relieved and began to urge everyone to get in the car and set off.

"It doesn't matter who hosts us, as long as someone pays the bill." The second brother felt that as long as he didn't have to pay for it, it would be fine.

"Okay, okay, let's go." A Yao also began to urge everyone to set off.

"Hey, don't bother the driver, I can drive!" The second brother usually drives a truck for the clothing store. Now that he has a van, of course he's itching to drive it.

"You drive? Then I'll just walk." The second sister-in-law was the first one who didn't believe in the second brother's driving skills. This made the second brother very angry, and Kang Qirui quickly stopped them from arguing and not delaying the departure time.

In less than an hour, they arrived at the holiday villa in Xinxiang.

The holiday villa was decorated with all kinds of things at this time, and a large group of people, balloons and flowers formed a welcoming team, which confused the Kang family. "Ayao, what's going on? Why is there such a big scene? Are you welcoming us?" The old man asked directly.

"I don't know. Let me get off and take a look." After arriving at the destination, A Yao was the first to get off the car and met a man who came to pick him up.

"Hello, are you Kangke?" the middle-aged man who came up to pick up A Yao asked immediately.

"It's me." A Yao nodded.

"Hello, hello, Kang Ke. Our Director Liu has something urgent to do today, so he asked me to receive you. You can just call me Xiao Yang." After confirming that it was A Yao, the man immediately shook A Yao's hand enthusiastically. It seemed that the Deputy Director Yang A Yao was talking about was him.

Kang Qirui also walked down directly, then stood outside the door, putting his hands on the door frame to prevent his father and mother from hitting their heads. When he saw the Kang family starting to get out of the car, the man who shook hands with A Yao immediately asked the onlookers to applaud.

"A warm welcome, a warm welcome"

The second sister-in-law originally wanted to get off the car, but she shrank back when she saw such a big scene. "What's wrong with you? Aren't you very majestic at home? Why are you silent when you get here?" The second brother was bumped by the second sister-in-law who was retreating, and he said contemptuously.

Deputy Director Yang brought the Kang family to the hotel lobby and said to A Yao, "Kang Ke, you guys rest here first. I'll go find the manager to check everyone in." Then he left.

As everyone walked towards the lobby lounge, Big Brother Guang asked, "Ayao, what's going on? Why is it so grand?"

"I'll call and ask." A Yao didn't know either.

"No need to fight. The leader must not have arrived yet, so we got a welcome for nothing." The second brother thought that there might be a misunderstanding.

"What do you mean by free money? I think they are just welcoming us. Look outside, the welcoming team disbanded as soon as we came in." A Zu felt that what the second brother said was wrong.

"I also think it is a welcome for us. When we got off the car just now, Deputy Director Yang kept directing the welcoming team to shout loudly." Kang Qirui and A Zu had the same idea.

"Ayao, what's going on?" the old lady and the nanny asked Ayao who had just finished a phone call.

"It turns out that Director Liu didn't explain it clearly, so they all thought that the superior leader was here to play." After A Yao came back from the phone call and sat down, he told the truth.

"Then, what should we do?" asked the second sister-in-law.

"What else can I do? If people treat you as a leader, then you are a leader, and the standard of reception will be higher." A Yao said without thinking.

"Ayao, will this work?" The old maid felt that this method was not a good one and asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of, mom? The leader is here to have fun. It's just a matter of a day or two, and it will be over in a hurry." A Yao thought it was no problem. Everyone comes here to have fun.

“I don’t think it’s that simple. There must be other reasons for asking us to wear suits and ties.” The second brother was still confused.

"Second brother, I'm not asking you to investigate the case. Anyway, let's be happy, be the leader for once, and have fun." A Zu is a natural playful person. Anyway, it has nothing to do with him.

"Third brother, no matter what they want to do, if the news of us impersonating the leaders gets out, will something bad happen?" Kang Qirui was worried that if the matter of impersonating the leader was discovered, it would affect A Yao.

"What's the big deal? If we don't tell anyone, who would know that we are not leaders?" A Yao disagreed. "The most urgent thing is to give you titles one by one."

"Okay, Dad and Mom are the oldest and should be entrusted with important tasks. Then Dad will be the deputy director and Mom will be the office director. How about it?" A-Zu proposed directly.

"Hey, hey, hey, what does an office director do?" the old lady stopped everyone.

"Mom, the office director has a lot of power. He is in charge of the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the unit leaders, just like you are in charge of Dad at home." The boss said briefly.

"Hahaha, so that's the case? Then I can do it." The old lady understood as soon as she heard it.

"Why do you want me to be the deputy director? How about the director?" But my father disagreed.

"Oh, old man, we are promoting young cadres now. You are just smiling because I didn't ask you to retire." A Yao's words made everyone laugh. They all felt that the old man was greedy.

"The eldest brother has a fat head and droopy ears, and a greasy face. He is the most suitable person to be the director of the business office." After the second brother made the arrangements, the eldest brother looked at the second sister-in-law, "What is good for this crazy woman to do? She is chattering all the time at home. She is most suitable to be the chairman of the trade union." "Yeah, distribute toilet paper, hahaha." A Yao and A Zu both thought it was very suitable.

"Then what should I do?" The second brother was worried about what position his appearance was suitable for.

"Director of the Security Department." A Yao said directly.

"No way, Third Brother, he's the director of the Security Department? Looking at his appearance, he doesn't look like a good guy." A-Zu said jokingly.

"Hey, Fourth Uncle, how can you talk like that? Can you tell? Do we still need to investigate the case?" When the second sister-in-law heard her husband being insulted, she immediately fought back.

"My wife is right, let's do it this way." Er Lao insisted that he would be the director of the Security Department, "And A-Zu would be a secretary." And he took revenge on A-Zu directly.

"No way, second brother, you are all officials, and I am just a commoner?" A Zu was obviously dissatisfied.

"We all have to obey the leadership's arrangements. Everyone is an official. How can we do without common people?" The second brother naturally had his own reasons. "And Rui, he has to be a commoner too. He can be an office assistant, writing articles for the leadership. This is very consistent with our young master Rui's refined temperament."

"No problem. Whatever the second brother says, then that's fine. What about Wanling?" Kang Qirui nodded. Anyway, he had no problem with anything.

"Wanling, just do your old job, the deputy director's medical assistant. Someone has to always care about the old leader's health." A Yao made the decision.

"Wait a minute, there is another question. You all have this chief and that chief. What is your last name? You can't all have the last name Kang, right?" Just when everyone was happy that the matter was over, the second sister-in-law suddenly asked.

"Yes, yes, they know my last name is Kang. A'rui, you are the most educated, so please think of a name for everyone." A Yao directly called on Kang Qirui, a university teacher, to name everyone.

"It's simple. Apart from the third brother, there are five of us. We named our names after the five masters and apprentices in Journey to the West. The eldest brother and the Monkey King have the surname Chen, the second brother and the Pigsy have the surname Zhu, the fourth brother and the monk Sha have the surname Sha, and I have the surname Ao like the White Dragon Horse. The mother, the second sister-in-law, and Wanling don't need to change their surnames." This was not difficult for Kang Qirui, who gave the answer easily. There was no need for a name. When introducing yourself, just use the surname + position. Others won't ask for your full name. There shouldn't be anyone who would be so picky, right?

"It's decided then, don't make any mistakes." When A Yao saw Deputy Director Yang coming back with a man, he quickly reminded everyone.

As soon as Deputy Director Yang came back, he introduced the man he brought with him, "He is the manager here, his last name is Pan." He then pointed at A Yao and said, "Manager Pan, this is Section Chief Kang."

A Yao shook hands with Manager Pan and said, "Hello, Manager Pan, let me introduce you to the leaders first." Then he was introduced one by one to the leadership positions they had just decided on.

"Now let's arrange rooms for each leader." After getting to know everyone, Manager Pan was about to arrange rooms for everyone, but was stopped by Deputy Director Yang.

"I would like to report today's schedule to all the leaders first. We have prepared a very grand welcome banquet for everyone at noon. In the afternoon, we will invite the leaders to participate in our project ribbon-cutting ceremony. After that, we will take the leaders to visit our various entertainment facilities and various attractions." He introduced today's schedule to everyone.

"Okay, Deputy Director Yang, we will follow your arrangements today." When Lao Dou saw Deputy Director Yang looking at him after he finished speaking, he nodded and said.

"Okay, okay. Manager Pan will arrange rooms for everyone. Leaders, please go to your rooms to put down your luggage and take a rest. We will have dinner in the banquet hall on the second floor at 12 noon." Deputy Director Yang said respectfully.

Everyone followed Manager Pan upstairs. The old man and his wife were assigned a separate suite, while the eldest brother Guang, the second brother, and A Yao were assigned a standard room, while the two commoners A Zu and Kang Qirui were assigned a double room. The second sister-in-law and Wan Ling were also assigned a double room.

"Oh, do you really not regard the union chairman as a cadre? There is not even a standard room." After Manager Pan left, the second sister-in-law began to be dissatisfied. The room arrangement is also so strict.

Kang Qirui suggested changing rooms, since they wouldn't watch where everyone went to sleep anyway. In the end, they decided to have two suites for Lao Dou's mother and the second brother and his wife. The three standard rooms were for Da Lao Guang, A Yao, and Wan Ling. A Zu and Kang Qirui each had a double room. Kang Qirui originally wanted to share a room with Wan Ling, but Wan Ling was obviously embarrassed, so forget it.

After arranging the room, having a sumptuous lunch at the banquet hall on the second floor and attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the villa, Deputy Director Yang took everyone to the entertainment area. Once they arrived at the entertainment area, everyone dispersed happily.

"Hello, Director Chen, we would like to ask a few questions." When my father and mother were taking a break, a reporter came up.

"Okay." Seeing that he was being interviewed, Dou couldn't refuse, so he had to accept it.

"Director Chen, what are your thoughts on the recent new ideas for the national personnel system reform?" The reporter's first question left Mr. Dou silent. This was beyond the scope of the question.

"Experience? Of course I do." Although the old man said he had experience, he didn't hit the point after saying four or five points. The more he talked, the more awkward it became. The old lady hurried to find A Yao.

"Director Chen, you haven't talked about personnel reform yet." The reporter interrupted his father.

Fortunately, A Yao came back at this time and quickly stepped forward and said, "In fact, the director's meaning is very clear. Regarding the reform of the personnel system, it is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and it is also related to the deepening reform of enterprises. Of course, we both agree with this."

"Yes, yes, that's what I meant. Now we should focus on promoting young cadres." Lao Dou continued what A Yao said.

"Director Chen, how old are you?" When the reporter heard the young cadre, he asked about his father's age.

"I'm 65 this year." The old man's words shocked the reporters. A Yao quickly made up for it, "Sixty, sixty."

"What do you mean sixty? Sixty-five, and you just had your birthday this year." The old man didn't realize what was going on. He thought his son had got his age wrong and was still angry.

"He's sixty years old. He was joking." A Yao had no choice but to ignore his father and said to the reporter, "The director is tired today. Let's end the interview here. Go interview someone else."

The reporters had no choice but to interview other people. As soon as the reporters left, the old woman came up and scolded the old man: "You are really old and ignorant. You haven't retired at the age of 65. Can you still be the deputy director?"

"That's right, dad, let's speak with one voice and don't talk nonsense." A Yao also complained.

(End of this chapter)