eurekapd Chapter 184 The Receipt is Missing
Chapter 184 The Receipt is Missing
Lin Wufeng, who has returned to work, is currently sitting at his desk.
He glanced at the wall clock; it was almost time to get off work.
Lin Wufeng reached into the messy drawer and rummaged around for a while before finally finding a piece of letter paper from his workplace.
He picked up his pen and wrote a receipt: "Received 1,000 yuan from xx factory for technical guidance on January 9, 1984," and then signed his name at the bottom.
After finishing writing, he hurriedly tore the paper off the notebook and stuffed it into his coat pocket.
As the get off work bell rang, Lin Wufeng stood up, stretched his stiff shoulders from sitting for so long, picked up his briefcase, and went downstairs.
I walked into the bicycle shed.
Lin Wufeng skillfully unlocked the bike, hung his briefcase securely on the handlebars, and slowly pushed the bike out of the shed.
He had barely peeked out when Chief Engineer Zhou, striding over from the opposite side, called out to him. "Wu Feng, you know what's going on at the factory, right?"
Lin Wufeng stopped, pushing his bicycle, and looked at him. "I heard about it. Is it because you're applying for a professional title?"
Chief Engineer Zhou nodded. "Yes, that's it."
Lin Wufeng's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. "I've looked at the documents and I roughly know the situation."
In fact, he had been studying that document quite a bit these past few days, and he had also been thinking about his own affairs.
The two pushed their bicycles and walked side by side toward the factory gate.
Along the way, Chief Engineer Zhou started talking non-stop: "Wu Feng, you are a college graduate with a diploma and have even published articles in provincial-level newspapers. I think you are the most qualified to apply for this senior engineer position."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wufeng paused in his tracks.
He knew in his heart that Chief Engineer Zhou was right, but when he thought about his family's situation, he hesitated.
Song Ying has been extremely busy lately with the new machines she's been working at her factory, leaving her no time for her family.
Fortunately, Dongzhe now has Teacher Zhuang to help take care of him, and the kid did quite well in the last final exam, improving his ranking by a lot, so I can rest assured. I am very grateful to Teacher Zhuang and his family.
But applying for senior engineer status means preparing a lot of application materials and spending time learning the local language. Can I handle that?
However, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted; he also wanted to become a senior engineer!
Lin Wufeng thought to himself that if he could be promoted to senior engineer, it would be a huge leap forward in his career.
After much hesitation, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind: "Chief Engineer Zhou, then I'll listen to you and sign up to try. If I don't pass, I'll just sign up again in the next batch!"
Chief Engineer Zhou smiled upon hearing this. "That's right, Wu Feng, submit the registration form tomorrow."
As he spoke, he leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Wu Feng, being promoted to senior engineer is not just about a liquefied gas tank; it's also related to salary and future welfare housing."
Lin Wufeng nodded thoughtfully. "Thank you for reminding me, Chief Engineer Zhou. I live in the house my wife was allocated by the cotton mill, mainly because the neighbors are nice! Well then, I won't say anymore, Chief Engineer Zhou, I'll be going now." After saying that, he reached into his pocket, took out gloves, and put them on.
I pedaled the bicycle twice to let it glide for a while, and then my leg went straight up on it.
His figure quickly disappeared into the street outside the factory gate.
On the way, Lin Wufeng suddenly remembered that he was out of fruit at home and thought he would buy some apples to take back.
I parked the car in front of the state-run store, locked it, and then walked into the store with peace of mind.
In the store, Lin Wufeng picked out some apples, weighed them, and put them into a net bag.
He reached into his pocket, intending to take out his wallet to pay.
His fingers rummaged in his pocket, pulled out his wallet, took out some small bills, and handed them over.
After paying, he carried the apples out of the store.
As soon as he stepped outside, Lin Wufeng froze, his face turning deathly pale.
He seemed to remember something extremely important, and suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Receipt!
I only took out my wallet, where's the receipt?
That receipt with the key information written on it.
Lin Wufeng was so anxious that his hands were trembling. He frantically rummaged through his pockets again, turning them upside down, but there was nothing there!
The receipt is missing!
Lin Wufeng stood still, his mind racing.
This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. If no one notices it, it's fine if it's lost. But if someone with ulterior motives finds it, the receipt will become irrefutable evidence, which might bring them great trouble.
Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on his back.
Lin Wufeng didn't care about anything else, immediately turned around, pushed his bicycle and walked back.
He planned to retrace his steps and search carefully, hoping to find the crucial receipt.
I rushed back to the state-run store and checked, but it wasn't there! So it wasn't lost there.
This state-run store is less than a kilometer from the factory; it's the closest one to here.
Lin Wufeng quickly turned his bicycle around and pushed it back the way he came.
His eyes were fixed on the road, not missing a single corner.
As he walked, he carefully scanned the roadside, not missing a single white piece of paper.
They searched all the way until they reached the factory gate.
The old gatekeeper was sitting in the gatehouse when he saw Lin Wufeng, who had just left after get off work, hurriedly return. He was somewhat surprised. "Engineer Lin, why are you back again?"
The old man pushed open the door and poked his head out.
Lin Wufeng stopped, panting heavily, trying to calm himself down. "Uncle Zhang, have you seen a note? Around the factory gate?"
The old man shook his head, looking puzzled. "No, what kind of note?"
Lin Wufeng's heart sank. Since Grandpa Zhang hadn't seen it, it seemed that the hope had become even more slim.
He waved his hand, trying to appear calm: "I'll go look for it in the office!"
At this time, the people working the night shift in the factory had already begun to work busily, and the roar of the machines rose and fell.
The office building, however, was deserted and empty.
Lin Wufeng rushed into his office in a panic and began frantically searching.
He lay on the floor, checked under the table, and even searched the wastebasket in the corner, but the damned receipt was still nowhere to be found.
After searching for a long time, Lin Wufeng collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with despair.
Never mind, it's probably already been thrown away as trash, or someone might have picked it up a long time ago.
He stood up dejectedly, dusted himself off, and walked out of the office building.
Mechanically, I straddled the bicycle and slowly rode towards home.
All the way there, I kept thinking about the lost receipt.
He knew that this was like a time bomb, which could shatter his life at any moment.
I have to pass the senior engineer exam no matter what. Even if I don't work in the factory anymore, having this certificate will be another advantage for me.
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