"You'll know in a moment," Shen Ruo answered her.
Once everyone had arrived, the manager said with a smile, "Great news, everyone, guess what?"
How would they know?
Everyone shook their heads.
The manager didn't keep them in suspense any longer and stood up, excitedly saying, "This morning, oh, what a surprising morning it has been. Our department has always been a bit awkward, never getting those big design projects or planning activities. We've only ever handled the trivial things that other departments didn't want. But today! Suddenly, the higher-ups issued an order for our department to take on a project, and not just any project, but a big one! Something many departments dream of but never get, and it's landed right in our laps. I'm thrilled, so happy!"
The manager in his forties went on at length, but nobody understood a thing.
He talked and talked, but hadn't made clear what project their department was actually going to take on.
