Chapter 69: It's easier to get things done with someone
Gift?
Everyone was stunned, because Tan Xuan came empty-handed, and no one saw what gift he brought. Even Jiang Yingyue and Qian Bo, who came with him, didn't know that Tan Xuan had this preparation. But they really couldn't guess what gift could be put in the pocket.
When Tan Xuan spread out his palm, everyone was even more stunned, because in Tan Xuan's hand was just a folded piece of yellow paper with some red marks seeping out.
"What is this?" Qian Bo asked. He was the only one at the table who was qualified to ask the question, and he was the only one who wanted to know what this thing was the most.
Tan Xuan smiled slightly and said, "This is a talisman."
As he spoke, Tan Xuan unfolded the yellow paper in his hand. It was indeed a talisman drawn with cinnabar, with dragon and phoenix characters, which looked very impressive. As soon as the talisman was unfolded, everyone at the table felt refreshed.
"Grandpa Chang is old, and his internal energy field is more yin than yang. He is inevitably weak in spirit and often falls asleep. Although this talisman of mine cannot prolong his life, it can replenish the yang energy in Grandpa Chang's body and make him energetic."
"Oh, so magical!" Qian Bo opened his mouth exaggeratedly. In terms of flattery, he said he was second and no one dared to claim to be first.
The others were cheered up. Director Chang and his wife had witnessed Tan Xuan's incredible abilities, so they had no doubts about what Tan Xuan said. Jiang Yingyue was skeptical. After all, she had never seen Tan Xuan have any other abilities besides fighting ghosts. She only heard some things from Xiao Di, and Old Man Chang just smiled.
Tan Xuan showed a proud smile and said, "It's amazing or not, everyone will see the effect immediately. Grandpa Chang, sit down, you may feel a little dizzy, but that's normal. Tell us about the effect later."
As he spoke, Tan Xuan stretched out his hand and pressed the talisman on Old Man Chang's forehead. Then he touched the talisman with his finger, and the talisman instantly expanded completely. Then Old Man Chang's body trembled violently, and then Old Man Chang closed his eyes and sat there trembling slightly.
After a while, the talisman stuck limply on Mr. Chang's forehead, not as upright as before. Tan Xuan also moved his fingers away from Mr. Chang's forehead, pulled the talisman off casually, and folded it into a square shape again.
"Grandpa, open your eyes and feel if there is any difference?" Tan Xuan said with a smile. The others also stared at Grandpa Chang closely.
Old Master Chang slowly opened his eyes. The fatigue and turbidity in his eyes were gone . Instead, he revealed a shrewdness that seemed to see through everything. Old Master Chang first looked into the distance, then with a look of surprise on his face, he looked at everyone present, and finally his eyes fell on Tan Xuan.
Grandpa Chang's eyes were instantly filled with joy, and he said happily: "I can see things clearly, and my mind is not confused at all now. I feel very clear. Thank you so much...Xiao Tan, what kind of talisman is this? Why is it so effective?"
As he spoke, Old Master Chang excitedly grabbed Tan Xuan's hand and shook her arms vigorously with both hands.
Everyone was stunned. They all saw that Mr. Chang was forcing himself to drink the wine just now, but they didn't expect that he would suddenly become energetic now. Just looking at his expression, he was completely different from before.
"Oh, as long as it works, it means that my gift to the old man was not in vain."
Tan Xuan pulled his hands out from Mr. Chang's hands and handed the folded talisman to Mr. Chang.
"This talisman is a Yang Gathering Talisman. In addition to the function of replenishing your Yang just now, it itself has the effect of gathering Yang. If you wear it on your body on a daily basis, it can have a certain effect of nourishing your body. Although it is not as strong as just now, it can have a certain regulating effect on your mental state."
"Thank you, thank you Xiao Tan, you are so thoughtful. I sincerely thank you. I will take this gift. Thank you..."
Old Master Chang held the talisman in his hand, looked at it again and again but did not dare to open it again. After looking at it for a long time, he put it into the chest pocket of his shirt.
"I'll ask them to get me something and I'll hang it around my neck."
"Haha, as long as you like it, it's the same if you wear it on your body or put it in your pocket."
The importance of a gift is not important, as long as it is given in the right way. It is obvious that the gift given by Tan Xuan this time is very popular. Tan Xuan asked for this talisman from Lu Zhengyang. If it is given to others, it may not be regarded as a good thing. It may be thrown into the trash can as soon as it is given. However, it is completely different when it is given to Mr. Chang. Although it cannot save his life, it can also make his mind clear again and no longer muddle-headed.
Old Master Chang happily picked up his wine glass and said to Tan Xuan, "Come on, Xiao Tan, I'll toast you another glass."
Tan Xuan waved his hands hurriedly, "Old man, I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, you toast me , it's really embarrassing for me."
"No, no, I'm so happy today. I'll drink first to show my respect." After saying this, Mr. Chang drank the five-cent wine cup of white wine in one gulp. It can be seen that he must have been a good drinker when he was young, and he didn't give Tan Xuan a chance to be polite.
"this……"
Tan Xuan hesitated for a moment, then quickly picked up the cup of juice in front of him and drank it all. Regardless of whether he was drinking wine or not, as a junior, he had to observe the proper etiquette. Although their alcohol tolerance could not be compared, the amount he drank was a clear winner.
Grandpa Chang laughed happily, not thinking that Tan Xuan's drinking was a disrespect to him, and clapped his hands and cheered, "Good, that's good. It doesn't matter whether you can drink or not, the important thing is that the atmosphere can't be bad. Xiaobo, fill Grandpa Chang's glass."
"Well……"
Qian Bo did not dare to move, but looked at his immediate superior first. After all, Mr. Chang was old and could not drink too much even if he was happy. The last sip he took probably exceeded the amount prescribed by the doctor.
Sure enough, Director Chang stopped him, "Dad, you've drunk a lot. Doctor Song will examine you later. If any result is not up to standard, we will all be blamed."
The smile on Grandpa Chang's face disappeared instantly. He pushed his glass and said unhappily, "What's wrong with having a drink? I know my own body well. I'm so old, I live day by day and earn day by day. Why should I listen to those doctors? Who deserves to die and doesn't have to die after being treated by them? They tell me not to eat or drink every day. Am I just waiting to die? According to what they say, even taking a breath is bad for my health. Why don't I plant crops just because I hear the crickets chirping? Living like that is worse than death."
The old man's words were powerful, and Director Chang immediately became timid. He was a leader at work and had the final say, but at home he was just a son, and even in terms of administrative level, he was not as high as his old man. As soon as the old man's face fell, he didn't dare to refute it, and could only look at Tan Xuan for help. Now if anyone could convince the old man, it could only be Tan Xuan.
Seeing Director Chang asking for help, Tan Xuan laughed and held Grandpa Chang's hand, "Grandpa, I can understand your feelings, but you should drink in moderation. If you drink too much and hurt your body because of a momentary happiness, then I will be a sinner. You have just had your Yang energy enter your body, in fact, the most important thing to do is to rest and absorb and nourish it well to achieve further effects, otherwise the Yang energy will be wasted, and my hard work will be in vain."
"Uh... okay." Old Master Chang listened to the advice.
Mr. Chang had a normal appetite, so he sat for a while and was then helped back to his bedroom to rest. The banquet in the living room officially began.
After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere at the table gradually became harmonious, with people talking and laughing, no longer as reserved as at the beginning. Qian Bo brought the topic to Jiang Yingyue's work through a few jokes, while Tan Xuan took the opportunity to explain the whole process of Jiang Yingyue's resignation, including the ghost dormitory and the refusal to change dormitories. He mentioned everything, anyway, there was no pure atheist present.
"Why, Xiao Jiang resigned from her previous unit? Her boss is such a jerk." Director Chang didn't know whether Qian Bo had mentioned Jiang Yingyue before. He was a little surprised to hear that Jiang Yingyue resigned before the end of her internship. Especially when he heard that Jiang Yingyue's roommate appeared in the dormitory after her death, this kind of thing was extremely terrifying just to think about. How could a girl bear it? Hearing that she was not given a new dormitory after all this, he became even more angry.
Director Chang drank a glass of wine alone and said, "Just quit that kind of inhumane job. Working under that kind of leader, you won't learn anything good even if you can continue."
"Yes." Qian Bo hurriedly filled the leader's glass, then bowed his head and said, "Director Chang, I apologize to you first."
"What's wrong?" Director Chang asked puzzledly.
"Director Chang, you also know that Tanzi and I have a special relationship. You can also see the relationship between Xiaojiang and Tanzi. After I heard that Tanzi and Xiaojiang lost their jobs, I took the initiative to recruit her as a contract worker for our company. I planned to let her start work next week without reporting to you."
"Contract worker?" Director Chang glanced at Qian Bo, but Qian Bo lowered his head so low that he couldn't see his expression. Director Chang snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Why didn't you tell me about this?"
Just when Tan Xuanhe felt that the matter was going to fail, Director Chang continued, "It's really bad that you were asked to handle this matter. You still have the nerve to say that you have a good relationship with Xiao Tan. Contract workers have no establishment and cannot enjoy the benefits they are supposed to have. Are you helping her or cheating her? How about this, when you go to work tomorrow, you hand me Xiao Jiang's information. Our unit has a quota for selected students, so give it to Xiao Jiang and I will handle the specific matters. Don't wait until next week to go to work, let Xiao Jiang go directly to your department, and you will take care of her for a while and make sure she is converted to a regular employee and graded as soon as possible."
Director Chang solved a very troublesome matter with just a few words. Not only did he solve Jiang Yingyue's work problem, but he also solved the staffing problem. Tan Xuan was confused and felt like he was dreaming.
Qian Bo looked up and reminded Tan Xuan, "Tan Zi, what are you doing? Director Chang is here to help you solve the problem. Why don't you quickly thank Director Chang with tea instead of wine?"
Tan Xuan seemed to have just woken up from a dream and quickly raised his glass, "Well, okay, Director Chang, I toast to you."
Director Chang smiled and waved his hand, "Don't be so polite. You saved my old man's life and made him energetic again today. I didn't even have a chance to thank you. Today I finally got my mind off of something."
Tan Xuan understood the implicit meaning of Director Chang's words and replied politely, "Thank you very much, Director Chang. I will need your care for Jiang Yingyue's work in the future."
"That's fine. Come, let's have a drink..."
The dinner finally ended in an atmosphere where both the host and the guests were enjoying themselves. Tan Xuan and the other two went home after having enough food and drink. Except for Tan Xuan, everyone else was drunk after the meal. Even Jiang Yingyue, who had been shy and silent, drank nearly half a bottle of red wine.
Happy, so happy indeed. She had not expected that her future would undergo such earth-shaking changes in one day. Looking at Tan Xuan again, Jiang Yingyue felt not only grateful but also sweet. Especially when Aunt Feng said that she and Tan Xuan were a perfect match, although she was shy, she did not explain deliberately. What's more, Tan Xuan just smiled foolishly and did not make any clarification.
What I owe to others, I have already paid back. What others owe me, I can no longer remember. Tan Xuan looked at Qian Bo beside him, and then looked at Jiang Yingyue behind him, and felt relaxed and comfortable.
