Power and Wealth - Chapter 20

Chapter 20
Friday .





At about 10 am, Guo Shunjie returned to his desk after receiving a task from Chief Zhou in his office . He looked at the thick stack of documents and frowned . He then stood up and walked towards Dong Xuebing, who was doing some data entries . He smiled and place the stack of papers on the desk: “Xiao Dong, are you busy? Go through these documents . Chief Zhou said that there were too many spelling mistakes . You need to amend it . He needs it by noon . ”

Should this be your job?

But Dong Xuebing wanted to maintain a good relationship with his colleagues . “Ok . I will do it now . ”

Guo Shunjie nodded and returned to his desk . He crossed his legs and sat there drinking his tea .

11 . 30 am . Dong Xuebing and Tan Limei went upstairs to deliver a document .

On the way, Tan Limei asked softly: “Guo Shunjie asked you to do his task for him again?”

Dong Xuebing nodded . “We are colleagues, and we should help each other . ”

“Hmph! What help each other? Guo Shunjie likes to order the newcomers around because he knows the District Political Commissar . He acts as if he is the leader in the office . When I just arrived here, he had also asked me for lots of things . It’s so sickening . ” Tan Limei grumbled . “Oh, before you and Sun Zhuang came, there was a hardworking young man . But he left because of Guo Shunjie . Who can tolerate being ordered around by him?”





Dong Xuebing was surprised . “Really?”

“Why should I lie to you?” Tan Limei did not say any more . “Just be careful . ”

“I will . Thanks for telling me . ” Dong Xuebing was thinking . Being in an organization was so much different than in school .

During lunch, Dong Xuebing passed the documents back to Guo Shunjie . “Brother Guo, it’s done . ”

Guo Shunjie did not say anything and flipped the document and read a few pages . He nodded . “Good . Thank you . ” Guo Shunjie saw Guo Panwei, Changjuan and the rest going out for lunch, he patted the empty seat beside him . “Xiao Dong, sit . Let’s have a chat . ”

Dong Xuebing sat down: “What is it?”

When both were the only ones left in the office, Guo Shunjie smiled and said: “I think you are a smart person . You are much smarter than Sun Zhuang . What are your plans for your future? Have you have thought about it? Do you have any goals?” Guo Shunjie’s tone was like a leader asking his subordinate .

Dong Xuebing cursed in his heart and half-heartedly replied: “No . I still do not know if I could keep my position as a staff member . I think I need to have some good results first . ” Not everyone who became a civil servant will have an iron rice bowl . According to the rules, if a newly posted civil servant received “Bad” appraisal continuously for 2 years, he will be asked to go . Of course, very few agencies will do this unless the person’s performance was atrocious, or he had offended some leaders .

Guo Shunjie laughed . “Stop your pretenses . You have entered this office for a few days, and you should have heard about it . ” He was referring to his relationships with the leaders . “Xiao Dong, if you follow me I can help you . I should be promoted latest by next year . When the time comes, I can easily give you a helping hand . There is nothing to lose . ” He was very straightforward .


Huh? What’s the meaning of this? He tries to pull me over to his side? Follow him?

But you are also not a leader . Do I need to follow you?

Dong Xuebing knew that if he became Guo Shunjie’s follower, Guo Shunjie would surely order him around . He might even have to serve him tea . Promotion? He does not have the authority to promote anybody . Also if he had the power to promote someone and he refuses to promote Dong Xuebing, there was nothing Dong Xuebing could do . This was like a blank cheque .

Dong Xuebing wants to be promoted, but he was not stupid . After thinking for a while, he replied: “Brother Guo, thank you for thinking so highly of me . But I have just entered the General Affairs Department, and I am still learning the ropes . I just want to focus on the tasks on hand . I hope……” Dong Xuebing had to reject Guo Shunjie nicely . Dong Xuebing also did not want to offend anyone, especially those with backgrounds .

Guo Shunjie’s face changes instantly . “I have given you a chance . Have you thought it through?” He had asked the District’s Political Commissar committee for a promotion . He was thinking of how to get his own men to be transferred over to the new department if he got promoted next year . Bringing his own men to the new workplace would make his job easier . This was why he wanted to rope Dong Xuebing in . But Dong Xuebing rejected him, and he felt he had lost face .

Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and replied: “I really thank you for your offer, but I……”





Guo Shunjie immediately stood up with a grimace face: “You don’t know what’s good for you!” Dong Xuebing had successfully aggroed him .

Dong Xuebing slapped his forehead . Damn . In less than a week, I had offended my colleague .

2 pm .

Guo Shunjie walked out of Chief Zhou’s room and walked straight to Dong Xuebing’s desk . He threw a stack of documents on the desk: “Copy 5 sets . Don’t mess up the pages . I want it before 4 pm . ” Guo Shunjie’s tone was like a superior giving order to a subordinate .

Everyone in the office looked over . All of them wondered how did Dong Xuebing offend Guo Shunjie .

Dong Xuebing was furious . This was Guo Shunjie’s true colors . He really wanted to give him a kick in his face .

If I follow you, I will be your underlings . If I don’t follow you, I still have to do your work . What other choices do I have? Damn . I had never seen anyone so unreasonable .

What a bitch .

After a while, Guo Shunjie went to the restroom for a smoke . Tan Limei and Zhuang Zhi asked: “Xuebing, what happened?”

Dong Xuebing replied with a forced smile: “Nothing . ”

Both saw that Dong Xuebing was not willing to say and they did not press on further . They returned back to their tasks .

Guo Panwei who was sitting nearby, looked at Dong Xuebing: “Xiao Dong, are you busy?” He pointed to a box beside him . “I am busy now . Help me bring these to the Finance Department later . ” Guo Panwei saw Dong Xuebing could be bullied and he also passed him his tasks . After that, he entered Chief Zhou’s office to brew tea for him .

Damn it!

When will this ever stop?

Dong Xuebing almost cursed out loud . Both Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei were assholes .

Dong Xuebing finally understood “Being nice will be bullied . ” He clenched his fist tightly . He knew that he must do something to get out of this . If not, he will have to remain as a lowly staff member forever .