Early this morning, Zhou Jianjun ran into the canteen supervisor, Zhang Guoqing, on his way to work at the Forest Farm. The two chatted as they walked, and Zhang Guoqing casually asked, "Is something going on at your father-in-law's place? He took leave and hasn't come to work for several days."
Four days ago, Zhao Youcai had Han Dachun pass a message to Zhang Guoqing, saying something had come up at home and he needed to take a few days off.
Since he hadn't seen the man in person, Zhang Guoqing had no choice but to approve the leave. But he couldn't figure it out. Zhao Youcai's son wasn't getting married until after the New Year, he didn't have any fields at home to tend to, and their house was already built. What could he possibly be busy with at this time?
So when he happened to run into Zhou Jianjun, Zhang Guoqing was just making small talk and decided to ask.
