Chapter 2866

However, Xin Jing still nervously took out her small powder compact. After opening it, there was a small mirror inside. She looked at her appearance in the mirror, then took out a comb and combed her somewhat messy hair until it was perfectly smooth.

She combed her long hair right there in front of Su Xinghui. That appearance was very aesthetic, and she didn't feel constrained in front of Su Xinghui at all; it was very natural and composed. This scene looked like a wife combing her hair in front of her husband, very warm.

After combing her hair, she looked in the mirror again and sighed, "Sigh, I'm already this ugly, and you're still comforting me. I really have to go back and catch up on sleep."

Su Xinghui nodded with a smile and said, "Then you go back early."

Xin Jing said, "But I still have to write the duty log and sign it."

As for the duty log, Su Xinghui really couldn't write it for her. Whatever situations were encountered during yesterday's shift needed to be detailed by Xin Jing, the shift leader. Therefore, Su Xinghui could only watch as she picked up a pen and wrote in the log with her elegant handwriting.

While writing, Xin Jing said to Su Xinghui, "Xinghui, you should bring your own bedding. Who knows how many people have slept on the bedding here? It's not hygienic."

Xin Jing was a person who was very particular about hygiene. Whenever she came on duty, she brought her own bedding and cup. After getting up in the morning, she and those three female comrades would clean the duty room until it was spotless, making anyone who saw it feel very comfortable. Now, she was worrying about Su Xinghui's hygiene issues.

Su Xinghui had indeed overlooked this problem, but it would be a bit deliberate to go get it now. Besides, there were only two beds in the duty room, and it would be quite crowded if everyone slept there. He felt that staying up all night shouldn't be a problem for him, so he said, "Forget it, it's nothing if I don't sleep for one night."

Xin Jing said, "You still have to take care of your health. Look, didn't I get dark circles?"

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Alright, stop worrying about your dark circles and hurry back to sleep."

Xin Jing wanted to say something else, but Xia Song and Zhai Yingjie arrived together, so Xin Jing swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue. She signed her name on the duty log, then stood up and said, "Mayor Su, Little Xia, Little Zhai, then I'll leave the hard work to you!"

Su Xinghui nodded slightly, and Xia Song and Zhai Yingjie said in unison, "Mayor Xin, it's no trouble at all."

Xin Jing left with elegant steps. Watching the way she walked, Su Xinghui really couldn't tell that she actually came from a worker's family.

Today's shift arrangement was for Su Xinghui to lead the shift. The three people on duty with him were Xia Song, Zhai Yingjie, and a young clerk from the office, Yin Zhe. After Xin Jing left, Xia Song went to the hot water room to get hot water, and Zhai Yingjie picked up a rag, wanting to wipe the table. However, Xin Jing and the others had already swept the floor and wiped the table, so Zhai Yingjie had nowhere to start.

At this time, Yin Zhe also arrived. Seeing that the three of them were already there, he quickly said, "Mayor Su, I'm late."

Su Xinghui checked the time; it was just past seven-thirty. He said, "You're not late; we just arrived early."

Yin Zhe was a young man of twenty-five or twenty-six, a graduate of the Chinese Department of Yanbei University. His major was the same as Su Xinghui's and Xia Song's, so he was also assigned to the Baozhou Municipal Government Office as a secretarial staff member and had been working for three or four years.

Yin Zhe was young and usually quite diligent, so Su Xinghui generally liked him. This time when he led the shift, the people on duty with him were all personally selected by him.

Yin Zhe went to get a broom and a dustpan, wanting to sweep the floor, but the duty room had already been swept clean, so he also had nowhere to start.

Su Xinghui laughed and said, "The female comrades on duty yesterday swept the floor and wiped the tables clean. You don't need to be busy; just sit down."

The two had no choice but to put down the rags and brooms in their hands and sit down. Zhai Yingjie smiled and said, "Those female comrades are just hygienic; it's much cleaner than when the male comrades are on duty."

Su Xinghui said, "That goes without saying. Otherwise, why would they say there's a difference between men and women?"

Xia Song brought back the hot water, and Su Xinghui took the initiative to say, "Come, the four of us will play 'Tractor' today. It's the New Year, so let's all have some fun."

When on duty in the duty room, one could play mahjong or poker; otherwise, sitting for a whole day would be hard to endure. People always need some entertainment activities.

Su Xinghui didn't really like playing mahjong. Playing mahjong required some stakes, otherwise, it was boring. Once there were stakes, the flavor changed. If he played mahjong with his subordinates, could they still play seriously? Wouldn't they all be feeding him winning tiles? Su Xinghui didn't want to win this little bit of money from his subordinates.

Therefore, playing 'Tractor' was fine. Anyway, you could play for upgrades, and there was no need for stakes. It was just for fun, liveliness, and passing the time. As long as there were no stakes, there was no issue of throwing the game.

Zhai Yingjie quickly dragged the table to the middle, Yin Zhe arranged the chairs, Xia Song brewed a few cups of tea, and then the few of them started playing 'Tractor' while watching TV.

Su Xinghui's level at playing 'Tractor' was quite good, but he rarely had such entertainment activities. In normal times, his work was too busy, and when he returned home, he still had to practice calligraphy, paint, and read. He really didn't have time to waste on such entertainment activities.

Only during special times like being on duty would he engage in such entertainment activities. When on duty, it wouldn't do to bring pen and paper to practice calligraphy or paint here. If one person read a book, what would the other three do? So, today he simply joined the people in their fun.

Su Xinghui sat opposite Yin Zhe, playing against Xia Song and Zhai Yingjie. The losers would have paper strips stuck on their foreheads; this was the most common form of punishment for playing poker in their student days, but it was not common now because after joining the workforce, playing cards usually involved some stakes.

Some leaders specifically played that kind of business mahjong with their subordinates, with wins and losses of thousands of dollars in a single night. Of course, 100% of the time, the leaders won and the subordinates lost. Both the winners and the losers were very happy, all laughing out loud.

Leaders like Su Xinghui were truly extinct now. Who would still stick paper strips on their faces?

After playing for more than an hour, everyone had a few paper strips stuck on their faces, which was very funny. However, since everyone was like that, they didn't feel it was strange, and they continued playing cards with full concentration.

At this moment, the door of the duty room was knocked, and then it was pushed open. Entering were the Municipal Party Committee Secretary Shi Fengnian and Mayor Wei Ziming. As the main leaders of the city, they came to comfort the duty personnel. This was also a reserved program that had to be held every year when on duty.

Of course, they didn't come empty-handed. They were carrying a few bags of food in their hands, including snacks, fruits, and so on, which counted as comfort gifts.

As soon as they entered and saw a few people playing poker, they originally thought it was for stakes, but immediately they saw the paper strips stuck on their faces. Even Su Xinghui's face was no exception; he also had paper strips stuck on it. At this moment, their expressions became intriguing.

You, Su Xinghui, are at least a Vice Mayor, how can you still play such childish games with your subordinates? And you even stick paper strips with them; do you have any dignity as a leader?

However, although they thought this in their hearts, they certainly wouldn't say it out loud. Shi Fengnian laughed and said, "Playing 'Tractor'? Everyone is quite happy."

Su Xinghui put down the poker cards in his hand and smiled, "I have to be on duty for a whole day today, so I have to have some entertainment activities. I don't know how to play mahjong, so I can only play poker with them."

Wei Ziming said, "Mayor Su is truly joining the people in their fun. You even stick paper strips just like them?"

Su Xinghui laughed and said, "I told them as soon as I arrived today that we should forget our identities as Vice Mayors today and play for real. That's the only way it's interesting."