Training the Heavens

Chapter 3 Network within the system

After a while, Shen Lei slowly recovered and started working.

Shen Lei and Lu Hao are responsible for managing the archives, which means storing the received archives in the archive warehouse, sorting them into categories and putting them on the shelves, and carrying out daily management and protection.

Some files will get damp and rot if they are not stored properly, and some collected files are badly damaged, but they cannot be thrown away or left alone. They must be carefully repaired.

Shen Lei repaired some files that were not seriously damaged bit by bit by himself, but for those that were seriously damaged, he had to ask professionals from outside.

Shen Lei likes this job. He organizes, stacks and binds the messy files one by one; he uses tape to stick together the torn papers; and he uses heavy objects to flatten the papers with severe curls and creases.

Sometimes a box of "archival bricks" would be delivered, which were formed by documents stuck together due to long-term moisture. He would first soak them with water, then carefully shake them loose and separate them one by one, and finally absorb the water with paper towels, blow them dry one by one with a hair dryer, and flatten them with heavy objects, successfully rescuing these important files.

Every yellowed and old file stored in these rows of filing cabinets is a slice of history and a person's vivid life.

The universe is vast and boundless, history is fleeting, and individuals are insignificant, but everyone has the right to leave something behind.

The blue-black ink or pencil writings, red handprints, mildewed or even blurred one-inch bare-headed photos left on the yellowed and brittle paper all vividly represent the presence of a person, an event, or a period of time.

While sorting out these materials, Shen Lei slowly calmed down from the annoyance of life. The times around him were whizzing by, but he chose to slowly get along with history, without rushing.

He was born for this job and can do what he likes for the rest of his life. This is also a kind of happiness. If he had a wife who could enjoy a peaceful life like him, Shen Lei's life should be very happy, right?

Unfortunately, Xie Meilan is not such a person. If a man marries the wrong wife, he will suffer a lot.

Fortunately, I am not married yet, so I don’t have the same troubles as him.

Ma Yingjie shook his head, stood up and went to his supervisor's office, "Boss, something happened at home with Shen Lei. He's been in a bad mood these days. If there's any problem at work, please be more tolerant and don't criticize him. If there's anything wrong, tell me and I'll make it up to him!"

"what happened?"

"Hey, his wife complained that he didn't earn enough and wanted a divorce, and she beat the child without even discussing it with him! I think this is really a bit too much. At least you should have discussed it with Shen Lei in advance! After all, there are two children, so how can you make the decision on your own without saying anything?"

"Shen Lei is good. How many young people nowadays would spend all their family savings on a sick mother-in-law? You don't cherish such a good man when you meet him. I don't know what young girls nowadays think!" The leader was speechless after hearing this!
"Okay, I know about this. It's hard to find someone as down-to-earth as Shen Lei, so how could I bear to criticize him? You're in the same office with him, so help out a little bit. If you need any help from the company, just let me know!"

"I knew you cared about us, your subordinates! Well, I'm relieved to hear you say that! Honestly, it might not be a bad thing for him to get a divorce now! Ever since the incident with his mother-in-law, I've been hearing a lot of praise from the aunties at work. Maybe as soon as he gets his divorce certificate, Aunt Qi and Aunt Jiang will introduce him to someone! Then he can find someone with a compatible personality. It will definitely be better than the one he has now!"

In Xie Meilan's eyes, Shen Lei is useless, but in the eyes of others, it is not the case. Honest, filial and family-oriented men are so rare nowadays!

It's just that the economic foundation is a little bit worse, which may not be a disadvantage in the eyes of some people. Isn't it just a house? Who among the old Beijingers in the unit doesn't have several houses?
Affected by the family planning policy, most of them only have one child. Those families with only daughters like sons-in-law like Shen Lei. They don't expect their daughters and sons-in-law to be rich and powerful, they just want them to live an ordinary life.

If Shen Lei hadn't been in love with Xie Meilan in college and got married shortly after joining the company, these people would have snatched her away long ago.

If Shen Lei gets divorced now, these people will definitely not let him go.

By then, I'll get a new wife and be promoted to a regular section chief, which will be a double blessing of promotion and a new wife!
The boss glared at him. "You're only talking about him. Have you ever considered that you're still unmarried? My wife has been asking me several times to come to my house for dinner this weekend. I can introduce you to a girl."

"No, no, no, you should ask your sister-in-law to help Shen Lei keep an eye on him. Forget it! I won't consider it for the next two years!" Ma Yingjie waved his hands repeatedly. He had just started to live a good life. Who would be willing to marry a wife to tie him down?

"Are you thinking of looking for an opportunity to be transferred abroad? If you can get the opportunity yourself, I will definitely be willing to let you go, but you also know that this is not an easy thing! So many people are watching you!" The leader had the wrong idea. If you are planning to be transferred abroad, it is not a good idea to get married right away. Otherwise, once you get married, you will be separated from your husband and wife. Which girl would be willing to do that?
Ma Yingjie didn't say yes or no, he just dealt with it vaguely and returned to the office, and started sorting out the files like Shen Lei.

These files are also a huge treasure for him. Through these files, he can see how certain policies were introduced and how certain leaders were promoted. If these are verified with other information, he can also tell which line certain people are on.

So it is particularly interesting to read, and if I go to other worlds in the future, it may come in handy.

During the lunch break, Ma Yingjie called Shen Lei to eat together and comforted him for a while.

I continued working in the afternoon and sent a WeChat message to my college classmate Jian Shen, asking him to go fishing together tomorrow.

When Lu Hao was studying in Beijing, during his undergraduate, master's and doctoral studies, many of his classmates passed the civil service exam. As they were all civil servants in Beijing, they deliberately maintained a certain relationship with each other. Whenever they encountered problems, they were willing to lend a hand as long as they could.

Over the years, I have woven a network that is neither too big nor too small, and sometimes it really works.

The next day was Saturday. Ma Yingjie and Jian Shen met early in the morning. After breakfast, they went to a fishing park in the suburbs that they often visited.

After mixing the feed, making the nest, and throwing the hook, Ma Yingjie said directly, "Please help me find someone. This person is called Lu Jie. He works in a financial company. The company's name seems to be..."

"It's a small matter. I'll ask for you now!" Jian Shen didn't ask the reason. He knew that Ma Yingjie wouldn't cause him any trouble, so he took out his phone and started sending messages.

Before the first fish was hooked, his phone rang. He picked it up and handed it directly to Ma Yingjie, "Here, all the basic information is here!"

(End of this chapter)