That night, Dong Xuebing’s grandmother ordered Dong Xuebing’s First Aunt to clean up an empty room for him . But Dong Xuebing did not sleep in that room . He had not seen his mother for a long time and had to leave tomorrow . So, he slept with his mother in his mother’s room . They chatted until late at night . They talked about the past and his future . His mother even brought up the subject of his future marriage .
The next morning .
When Dong Xuebing got up, breakfast was ready . The whole family was waiting for them to have breakfast .
Luan Xiaoping entered the dining room and apologized . “Sorry . I woke up late . Is the porridge ready? I will go and serve it . ”
Luan Xiaoping’’s sister-in-law stopped her and asked her to sit at the table . “I said yesterday that I will take care of these chores . Haha…”
First Aunt and her husband, Uncle and the rest, were treating Luan Xiaoping and Dong Xuebing with respect today . Last night, before Luan Xiaoping goes to bed, she passed the cigarettes Dong Xuebing bought to everyone and gave her mother 1,000 RMB . Yu Xi Cigarettes was considered an expensive brand of cigarettes . All of them don’t even bear to smoke this brand of cigarette during New Year . They felt Dong Xuebing was very generous with them . Another reason was Dong Xuebing had given them gifts, and that means he was willing to forget about the past .
After breakfast, Dong Xuebing said: “Mum, I got to leave for work . Do you want to come with me?”
Luan Xiaoping asked . “Why should I go with you?”
“Go and live with me . My apartment has two bedrooms . ”
“I’m not going . I still need to teach . It is too troublesome to travel . ”
Dong Xuebing nodded and did not say anything . After bidding his mother goodbye, he walked out of the house .
Dong Xuebing’s Aunts, Uncle, and his grandmother walked Dong Xuebing out of the house . “Xiao Bing, be careful on your way back . Do come back more often . ”
“Ok . Don’t need to send me off . ”
Not far from his mother’s house, Dong Xuebing noticed there was a police car parked along the roadside .
A police officer in his 30s saw Dong Xuebing and quickly alight and open the passenger door for him . “Chief Dong, Chief Liu asked me to send you back to the County’s bureau . ”
Dong Xuebing thought to himself . Liu Dahai was quite considerate . “Never mind . You all still have to work . ”
That officer replied . “Chief Dong, I need to go to the County Bureau’s station today . ”
Dong Xuebing did not reject his offer and boarded the rear passenger seat .
County’s Public Security Bureau’s main building .
Dong Xuebing entered his office and put down his bag . He looked at himself in the mirror and straighten up his clothes before going to the Bureau Chief’s office . He knocked on the door, and someone inside said: “Come in . ” Dong Xuebing walked in with his back straight and chest pumped out . “Chief Liang, I am Dong Xuebing . I am here to report to you . ”
Liang Chengpeng, 51 years old, County’s Public Security Bureau Chief and County’s Public Security Party Committee Secretary . He does not take on the role of Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and did not enter the County’s Party Committee . He looked at Dong Xuebing and said: “Chief Dong, you are young and promising!” Liang Chengpeng was muscular and looks like a straightforward person .
Dong Xuebing did not let Chief Liang walk forward to welcome him . He quickly steps forward and extends two hands to shake his hand . “Thank you for your compliments . I am young, but promising is still too far . I will do my best under your leadership . Do pardon me if I make any mistakes in the future . ”
Liang Chengpeng laughed . “You are modest . What our bureau lacks is young men like you . ”
Dong Xuebing does not like to deal with scheming people . His first impression of Chief Liang was quite good .
This was their first meeting, and it was only to introduce each other . Liang Chengpeng did not say a lot . After introducing himself, Dong Xuebing left and went meet Political Commissar Liu Weiye and Executive Deputy Bureau Chief Hu Yiguo . Political Commissar Liu was a quiet person . He only said something to welcome Dong Xuebing and did not say anything else . Dong Xuebing was the one who keeps talking . He only smiled and listen to him .
The No . 1 and No . 2 of the bureau left a good impression with Dong Xuebing . But when Dong Xuebing went to the bureau’s No . 3, he met a problem .
Hu Yiguo was a plump man in his 40s . He looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toe, and the first words he said was “Haha, Chief Dong, you are very young…”
State Security is a specialized agency and will not reveal any information about Dong Xuebing’s accomplishment there . No one in the bureau knows about Dong Xuebing’s ability . Their only impression of Dong Xuebing was he is very young . This was the young Dong Xuebing heard the most today . But the way they said the word “young” was different . Chief Liang said he was young and promising . This was praising Dong Xuebing . But Hu Yiguo noted, “Chief Dong, you are very young . ” His tone was questioning Dong Xuebing’s ability and looking down on him .
Dong Xuebing did not show his displeasure on his face . “Please guide me along in the future . ”
“Don’t say that . Let’s learn from each other . Haha . ”
Hu Yiguo shook Dong Xuebing’s hand and welcomed him . After that, he speaks appropriately .
But Dong Xuebing does not have a good impression of him .
Chief Liang called for a meeting in the morning and introduced Dong Xuebing to everyone by reading out his official transfer order . This should be done yesterday by the County’s Party Committee leader, but Dong Xuebing wanted to keep a low profile and rejected it . Secondly, Liang Chengpeng went to the City’s Bureau to have a meeting . This was why the announcement was delayed until today .
Under the watchful eyes of the leaders and police officers, Dong Xuebing stepped forward to give a speech . He had memorized this speech a few days ago . The speech was about how he will serve the people, take hardships, express his loyalty to the Party and Country, etc . The speech lasted more than 20 minutes, and Dong Xuebing received applauses after he ended . From this moment onwards, Dong Xuebing will be officially taking on the duties of Deputy Bureau Chief .
Noon . Liang Chengpeng, Liu Weiye, and the rest of Deputy Bureau Chiefs had prepared a welcome lunch for Dong Xuebing . What made Dong Xuebing speechless was the welcome lunch was not at the County Government’s guest house or a nearby restaurant . It was held in the bureau’s small cafeteria . The food was good . There were fish, prawns, meat, etc . But this welcome lunch was too pathetic . Even if there were no leaders from the County Government or I might be slightly younger, but at least show some respect for me .
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