The two men holding the highest positions in the fire brigade were arguing childishly back and forth like grade school kids all the way to the meeting room.
It wasn’t until they reached the door of the meeting room that the two men stopped their bickering.
The people inside must have heard the noise outside long ago, so they didn’t need to knock or report, and were directly allowed in.
Jiang Ye and Old Qin exchanged glances, both somewhat sheepish.
"Of course, I’m coming. I’m just letting you in first."
Jiang Ye glanced around, his eyes clearly conveying one word:
But Old Qin didn’t care.
Mr. Xing was not an easy man to get along with. He would avoid him whenever possible, and only face him when there was no other choice.
Jiang Ye pushed open the door and entered:
A middle-aged man was sitting at the conference table, engrossed in the documents in his hands.
Hearing the door, he looked up:
And then there was silence.
Jiang Ye and Old Qin obediently sat down, not rushing anyone and just sitting stiffly.
It was only after the middle-aged man finished reading the document in his hand and closed it that he finally spoke:
"What are you two doing? Standing here like door gods?"
His tone was quite disdainful.
"We didn’t dare to disturb you, sir."
At this, the middle-aged man gave them a sidelong glance:
"Do I look that old?" he countered.
"No, no, no, how could Mr. Xing be old? Right? You look young!"
After a burst of flattering, the middle-aged man shifted his gaze away and pushed the document he had just been reading towards them:
"Take a look at this first."
"Citywide fire drill?"
The middle-aged man hummed in confirmation:
"That’s right, it’s the nation’s first emergency drill simulating a sudden earthquake to disrupt the oil, gas, and electricity supply to prepare for real scenarios!"
This really was playing big!
However, for Jiang Ye and Old Qin, they were quite eager to try it.
Jiang Ye lightly tapped his knuckles and asked:
"So, during the drill, water, electricity, and gas will be cut off?"
"You just said it’s a real drill. What do you think?"
Instantly, they picked up the document and began to examine it carefully, Old Qin also peering over.
Time ticked away, but the people in the meeting room seemed oblivious.
Their minds were all on the plan.
Over at the family building, Lu Jing had been up early, had taken a comfortable bath, and had just come out of the bathroom.
His stomach was growling with hunger, but unfortunately, there wasn’t much to eat at home. There was only a box of milk and a few eggs left in the fridge.
Since his man had been away, Lu Jing had been eating all three meals at the hospital cafeteria, so of course, there wouldn’t be any groceries at home.
Forget it, boiled eggs it is.
He would fill his stomach for now, and it was about time for dinner anyway.
It’s just that Jiang Ye had been gone for nearly two hours before returning.
When he came back, Lu Jing was mopping the floor.
"Didn’t I tell you to get some sleep? Why did you start working? Aren’t you tired?"
Lu Jing rolled his eyes:
"You better be careful not to leave any marks."
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Now, he didn’t dare move.
He carefully looked around; indeed, the house was spotlessly clean everywhere. If he were to leave a footprint or something, it truly would ruin the atmosphere.