Chapter 48 – Chief Zhou was retiring! (1/2)

Power and Wealth Chang Yu 28100K 2022-07-21

The next day.

“Good morning everyone.”

“Morning, Xiao Dong.”

“Good morning firefighter! Hahaha!”

“Don’t call me that.”

After a short chat, it was time to work. Zhou Changchun did not come to work today. No one had seen him since yesterday afternoon. Maybe he was on sick leave again. After all, Zhou Changchun had cerebrovascular diseases and other chronic illness. His health had been in bad shape. Without anyone supervising in the office, everyone was not doing their work. Guo Panwei was looking at the stock market. Guo Shunjie was surfing some forums on the internet. Most of the work in the office was done by Tan Limei, Dong Xuebing, and Zhuang Zhi.

“Chief Zhou had taken dozens of days of medical leave this year.” Tan Limei grumbled.

Dong Xuebing was shocked. “So many days?”

Tan Limei replied: “It is considered not a lot. Last year was also the same. When Chief Zhou was not around, my workload increases a lot. Luckily you and Zhuang Zhi are around this year. If not, I can’t cope with all the work.” She looked at Guo Shunjie and the rest. “Clinging to a post without doing any work!”

Dong Xuebing laughed. “I think Chief Zhou will be back tomorrow. Let me help you with the printing.”

During lunchtime, they received news that Zhou Changchun was hospitalized for his cerebrovascular illness.

This was not surprising by many of them. They were used to it.

Guo Panwei immediately goes and ask which hospital and ward Zhou Changchun was in. “I will go and visit Chief Zhou.”

“I will go too.” Dong Xuebing does not want to be left behind. Although he was now much closer to Zhou Changchun but visiting him at the hospital will leave a good impression with the leader. The leader will not think: I am in the hospital, and you do not even visit me? What are you thinking?

Guo Shunjie and Changjuan also wanted to do. In the end, all of them went to Youyi Hospital in two taxis.

Neurology ward

“Chief Zhou, how are you feeling?”

“Are you feeling better?”

Zhou Changchun was lying in bed. He looked several years older since he last appeared in the office a few days earlier. He does not look well. His wife was beside him clearing his lunch box. She forced a smile as Dong Xuebing, and the rest entered the ward. She put the fruits and flowers by the window and let them sit beside the Zhou Changchun.

“All of you are here?” Zhou Changchun sighed. “I am fine. But I should not be able to return to work these few days.”

Changjuan pretended to be sad: “Chief Zhou, we will be lost if you are not in the office leading us.”

Guo Panwei also pretended to be nice. He turned to Zhou Changchun’s wife: “Auntie, if you need any help, let me know. I can stay behind in the afternoon to help you take care of Chief Zhou.”

Zhou Changchun’s wife replied. “Thank you. But I can still cope.”

Zhou Changchun waved his hand. “No need to stay behind to accompany me. Go back to work. There are lots of work waiting for you all in the office.” His condition was quite serious. He even had difficulties walking to the bathroom. His wife had to help him walk. Seems like he could not return to work soon.

After chatting for a while with Zhou Changchun, Dong Xuebing and the rest were about to return to the office.

But Zhou Changchun hesitated for a while and called out: “Panwei, Xiao Bing, I want to talk to you two.”