Picking Up Fragments

"No need to be so formal, sit down." Jiang Siming pretended to put down the book in his hand, got off the swivel chair, and walked towards the reception area. The two sisters didn't expect their boss to be so young. The quiet one didn't even dare to look at Jiang Siming, her head hanging down, her eyes wandering. The one who loved to smile, however, wasn't as shy as her; instead, her smile became even more radiant and sweet.

Only after Jiang Siming sat down did the two follow and sit opposite him. "Introduce yourselves, who is the older sister, and who is the younger sister?" Jiang Siming guessed the quiet one was the younger sister, and the one who loved to smile was definitely the older sister. But it was exactly the opposite.

The smiling girl took the initiative to introduce herself: "I'm called Qi Muxin, I'm the younger sister."

The quiet girl then responded a bit uneasily: "I'm called Qi Muqing, I'm the older sister." The older sister was even more quiet and shy, but her figure was better than her sister's, with a fiery physique, yet her character was quite gentle. This contrast piqued Jiang Siming's interest.
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"Did you graduate from the same school?"

This time, the older sister dared to speak up: "Yes, from elementary school to university, we both graduated from the finance department of Tongji University." Not bad degrees, Tongji is second only to Fudan in Shanghai, with Fudan being the top.

"Just graduated?"

"Yes," this time it was the younger sister who spoke: "Chairman, rest assured. While at school, my sister and I often worked part-time. Although we just graduated, we have a lot of work experience." Perhaps afraid that Jiang Siming would think they lacked work experience, both of them presented their work histories.

Jiang Siming took a glance and indeed found that they were much more diligent than average college students, and both had served as president and vice president of the student council, which attested to their capability. "Do you both plan to apply for my secretary position, or just one of you?" Jiang Siming asked.

"We want to apply for the same position," said the older sister, Qi Muqing.

"Why?" Jiang Siming was a bit curious, as he had never heard of two people serving as secretaries together before.

Qi Muqing took a few deep breaths, mustered her courage, and said, "My sister and I are twins, but we are not like ordinary twins. My sister and I must always be together. Once we are separated for too long, we become restless and unsettled, and we easily fall ill and have to be hospitalized."

"There's such a thing?" Jiang Siming's eyes widened.

"It's true. I'll show you our medical records." As Qi Muqin spoke, she brought out the medical records she had prepared. When Jiang Siming took a look, it was indeed true. The doctor's certification stated that they were identical twins, meaning one egg had split into two people while developing in their mother's womb.

In other words, the two were conjoined in the early stages of development but were separated at birth, unlike other twins who could be apart. If they were separated for more than a day, they would become restless and uneasy, and various health issues would arise. However, if they were together, they had no problems and were in great shape.

That's why these twin sisters had done almost everything together since childhood. Jiang Siming was amazed; the world was full of wonders. He asked a few more questions about their roles and ultimately agreed.

"Thank you, Chairman!" The two girls were overjoyed. They hadn't expected that Jiang Siming would agree to their request so readily, and the company also offered great benefits, so they naturally wanted to stay.

"No problem, I'll have someone set up an additional desk for you two in the outer office shortly. You can go and complete your onboarding procedures now and start officially tomorrow."

"Yes, Chairman!" The two girls responded simultaneously, without any delay, as if only one person were speaking. This level of coordination could only be achieved through long-term practice.

Adding two new secretaries, who were twin sisters, made Jiang Siming feel incredibly pleased. He almost started humming the song "Good Times." Let's see how this position as chairman is doing; the secretary is actually two people, twin sisters. As the saying goes, when there's work, the secretary does it; when there's nothing to do... cough, cough, cough. In short, it's great!

When the lunch break was over, after assigning the second company task to everyone, Jiang Siming punched out early and went home. The second task still required an investment of thirty million, and looking at the trend chart, this stock increase was even higher than the stock from Liangan! Just sitting and waiting to collect the money!

He got off work too early. Since the live stream was in the evening, the idle Jiang Siming decided to go buy some ingredients for home. Today was Friday, and Wang Xinyi would be coming back from school to stay for two days; she generally only had free time from Friday to Sunday when she stayed at school. Jiang Siming knew that Wang Xinyi would definitely cook for him when she came, so even though he wasn't very good at cooking, he couldn't let his loving girlfriend do all the work. When he had time, he should take on more responsibilities, like buying groceries.

Because Wang Xinyi had been talking about wanting to buy him free-range eggs or stew some wild game, the neighborhood supermarket definitely wouldn't have these items. Jiang Siming could only drive to the large market in the suburbs to buy them. It was hard to find free-range eggs and wild game in the city center; he would have to go to a large market on the outskirts of Shanghai to try his luck. It really did depend on luck; in Shanghai, rural wild game was very rare, and if you arrived late, it could quickly be snapped up by others. Parking his car in the parking lot outside the market, Jiang Siming "charged" into the market. This was the largest farmers' market in Putuo District, and only here could Jiang Siming feel a bit familiar.

The mix of various food and spice scents, along with the smell of many poultry and livestock, and the fishy smell, all combined, could be found in any part of Huaxia. Jiang Siming picked out a fresh perch and several carp, and also bought some common ingredients like beef. When they were about to finish their tour of the market, they really found a place that specialized in selling free-range chickens, and even offered wild softshell turtles and wild rabbits, which made Jiang Siming drool.

He could only get these things in his hometown in Yunnan, and they were very rare in Shanghai. Jiang Siming immediately bought one of each, and finally carried a large basket, which he also bought, as he had no free hands otherwise. Holding this big basket, Jiang Siming was ready to head home.

"Teacher Jiang!" Suddenly, someone called him from behind. Jiang Siming turned around and his face showed an awkward expression. It turned out that Yin Zarou was walking towards him. Yin Zarou, who was also shopping at this market, unexpectedly ran into Jiang Siming.

At first, she thought she might have mistaken him, but after a few more looks, she was sure it was him. "What a coincidence, Teacher Yin." Jiang Siming greeted her guiltily, knowing he wasn't a teacher and feeling caught in his lie.

"Yes, are you shopping here too?" Yin Zarou was quite happy to see Jiang Siming again.