Chapter 11 Character Shown in Small Matters

Jack was going on a business trip. The task was directly assigned by President Gao, and it was a personal matter.

This was the third day since Jack came to the office. President Gao asked him to drive his elderly mother back to the big city.

"I can drive!" Just thinking of this sentence, Jack wanted to laugh.

Jack thought that President Gao was really bold. His driver's license was obtained through Chief Henry's connections, and yet President Gao actually trusted Jack's driving skills so much that he entrusted his elderly mother to Jack.

There was no need to say more. Since the leader trusted him, he would do the job well!

Jack got into the driver's seat of that Audi again. However, this time, there was an envelope in the Audi, which contained five hundred dollars. Jack thought for a while and put the envelope back in its original place.

He knew that this was the travel expense prepared for Jack by President Gao's driver. It was more than two hundred kilometers from this city to the big city, and there was also a direct expressway.

This money was used to pay the expressway tolls and some miscellaneous expenses. In fact, Jack understood that the bank's reimbursement system was very lenient. As long as he brought back the invoices, they would definitely be reimbursed.

But Jack decided not to use this money. He couldn't leave President Gao with the impression that he was stingy just because of a trip to the big city.

Sending President Gao's mother home was a personal matter for President Gao, and for Jack, it could be considered an official matter. But Jack still put himself in President Gao's shoes and decided to treat it as a personal matter.

There were two consequences of doing this. One was to leave President Gao with the impression that he didn't care about gains and losses. The other was that President Gao might entrust more personal matters to him.

Leaders are not short of people to do things for them, but what they hate the most is that some people take the opportunity of doing things for leaders to line their own pockets, making leaders have difficulties to speak of.

At this time, a person who can do things well and not put leaders in a difficult position will be remembered by leaders.

It was just a trip to the big city to send someone off. Even if Jack spent all the five hundred dollars, President Gao wouldn't say anything. Moreover, such a small matter wasn't as complicated as Jack thought. But small matters can show one's character, and Jack still wanted to make full use of this opportunity.

However, Jack would have to pay for the expenses of this trip to the big city out of his own pocket.

It was only a little over a hundred dollars for the round trip. The fuel tank of the Audi was full, and it was more than enough to make a trip to the big city. Jack thought there wouldn't be any other expenses.

Jack thought that this kind of thing, which cost a little money but might bring great benefits in the future, was very cost-effective.

When the car drove downstairs to President Gao's house, Jack unexpectedly saw Lucy.

Jack was in the car. He didn't know why Lucy was there and was thinking about whether he should greet her. While he was hesitating, Lucy had already seen the Audi and walked towards the car.

Seeing this, Jack quickly got out of the car and called out, "Director Lucy."

Lucy smiled and said, "Let's just wait here. They'll come down soon."

When Jack heard this, he was confused. He thought, Could it be that Director Lucy is also here to send President Gao's mother off?

Seeing Jack's puzzled expression, Lucy asked, "Didn't President Gao say it? I'm going with you to send auntie off."

Jack shook his head and said, "No, he didn't say it."

Lucy smiled and said, "Oh, I used to go with President Gao's driver to send her off."

Jack smiled, knowing that he wouldn't have to spend a penny on this trip.

According to the bank's financial system, deputy directors have the right to reimburse expenses below two hundred dollars. Since Lucy was going to the big city with him, she would naturally be responsible for the expenses on the way.

President Gao didn't give him a chance to show himself! Jack was a bit disappointed, but he also saw from this that President Gao was meticulous.

Taking a car was different from taking a train, and the journey wasn't short. Having a woman to chat with his elderly mother and take care of her daily needs was definitely better than having a young man do it.

Thinking of this, Jack asked, "Director Lucy, did you bring a water cup?"

Lucy patted her seemingly expensive leather bag and said, "Yes, I did. Do you think this is my first time going out?"

Jack smiled and said, "That's good. I didn't know you were going too, so I only prepared one water cup for President Gao's mother in the car."

When she heard this, Lucy was taken aback for a moment. At this time, she seemed to truly realize that the person in front of her was someone who paid attention to details.

This didn't seem to match Jack's appearance! He was clearly a young man with good looks and a nice personality, but he was as meticulous as a woman, no, even more meticulous than a woman. Such a person was born to work in an office.

Another thing was that it seemed that he had put a lot of effort into researching the stock market as he said. Since he was so attentive in small matters, he surely wouldn't be bad at handling big matters.

At this time, Lucy already felt a bit regretful that she hadn't transferred more money to her stock market capital account.

It was too late today. They could already hear the sound of President Gao and his wife coming downstairs. Tomorrow, she would transfer some more money and trust this Jack completely.

As Lucy thought about this, she walked towards President Gao and the others.

After Mrs. Gao and Lucy were seated in the car, Jack turned to look at them and asked with a smile, "Auntie, Director Lucy, neither of you get carsick, right?"

The two of them quickly said, "No, no. You can drive with confidence."

Jack smiled, fastened his seat belt, and said, "Okay, then I'll start driving."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Audi drove out briskly—

It wasn't until they got on the expressway that Jack knew why President Gao had asked him to send Mrs. Gao home.

The reason was that since Jack had picked up Mrs. Gao from the train station and sent her back to President Gao's house last time, Mrs. Gao had always said that Jack was a nice guy and a rare young man.

When she wanted to go back to her home in the big city, she asked President Gao to send Jack to take her back. She didn't know that Jack wasn't a driver, and Jack hadn't said that he was temporarily asked by President Gao to help out that day.

Jack was driving and heard Mrs. Gao and Lucy talking about him. He looked at Mrs. Gao in the rearview mirror. He thought that this kind-hearted old lady was a benefactor to him.

Lucy listened to Mrs. Gao's chatter with a smile on her face. After she finished speaking, Lucy said, "Auntie, I'm afraid you don't know this? Jack isn't President Gao's driver. He's a staff member in our office."

When Mrs. Gao heard this, she was taken aback for a moment. Then she said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh dear, I thought he was a driver. Your President Gao didn't say anything. Otherwise, I wouldn't—"

At this time, Jack said, "Auntie, even if I'm not a driver, I'm willing to send you off."

When Mrs. Gao heard this, she looked at Jack with a smile in her eyes. Then she looked at Lucy and said, "Is the service area ahead coming up soon?"

Lucy quickly said, "Jack, stop at the service area ahead."

Jack responded with an "Okay" and then slowed down the car.

At the service area, after Mrs. Gao and Lucy came out of the restroom, they didn't get in the car in a hurry but walked slowly and chatted.

I don't know what Mrs. Gao said. I just saw Lucy nodding continuously, with a smile on her face, looking very happy.

Jack had already come out and was waiting early. He also took the opportunity to fill up the water cups of Mrs. Gao and Lucy. After he put the water kettle back in the trunk, he saw the two of them coming back, chatting and laughing like an intimate mother and daughter.

Seeing this scene, Jack once again believed that this Lucy was truly President Gao's confidant. Harold, although he seemed to be deeply trusted by President Gao on the surface, in fact, President Gao only relied on Harold's writing skills for various reports and materials.