Chapter 76 – Congratulations! (1/2)
News of Dong Xuebing’s promotion spread throughout the whole Western District in one afternoon. All the office chiefs and staff members were surprised by this news. Xiao Dong was only 23 years old and had just joined the bureau recently. How come he was promoted so fast? Those with insider information were shocked. Dong Xuebing managed to get Deputy Bureau Chief Liu Hua to speak up for him? Liu Hua had been keeping quiet for almost two years! Dong Xuebing even beat the candidate chosen by Political Commissar Zhou? This was too……
Political Commissar office.
Guo Shunjie asked angrily: “Uncle Zhou, what happened? Didn’t you tell me that everything will be alright?”
Zhou Guoan was also furious. He pulled a long face and said: “You still dare to ask me? What did I tell you on that day when your parents are around? Have more contacts with Chief Yang! Even if you cannot get his vote, you must not let him vote for others! But what did you do? Not only Yang Yizhong and Chief Xu strongly object to you being promoted, even Liu Hua…… You tell me now! Tell me when did you offend them? Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?”
Guo Shunjie immediately replied: “Uncle Zhou, I swear I did not offend any of them, especially that Liu Hua. I did not even speak to him before.”
“Shut up!” Zhou Guoan banged the table. “If you did not offend them, then it's Dong Xuebing who got their votes by himself? He has just entered the bureau for less than two months! How is it possible he gets their votes?!”
“But I…… I really did not offend them!”
At the same time, the Political Section Chief Office.
Guo Panwei looked at Pang Bin blankly. “Chief Pang, how come it’s Dong Xuebing that got promoted?”
Pang Bin was also clueless. He also did not know what happened. “Panwei, where did this Xiao Dong come from? How come Chief Xu supported him? Also, is his relationship with Chief Yang and Chief Liu close? Have you seen them speaking to each other in private?”
Guo Panwei replied with a sullen face. “I only know that Dong Xuebing is close to Director Li Qing. Chief Xu, Chief Liu, and…… Oh, during the soccer matches, Dong Xuebing had helped the team to win the match. Chief Xu was overjoyed because of this. Could this be the reason? Oh, Dong Xuebing was in-charge of writing Chief Yang’s speeches. This might be the reason. But…… Chief Liu? Eh? Chief Liu supported Dong Xuebing?”
At the other side of the Western District Branch Bureau.
A man in his 40s said: “Chief Xiao Dong, congrats.”
Xiao Gao from the Political Affairs Section: “Chief Dong, you are promoted. Shouldn’t you give us a treat?”
Public Security Sixth Bureau’s Xiao Wang: “Chief Dong, I am here to congratulate you.”
These were all colleagues Dong Xuebing knew from the soccer match. Although Dong Xuebing was overjoyed, he did not let it get to his head. During this time, he must keep a low profile and be humble. His reply to them was that the official orders were not out yet and asked them to stop addressing him as Chief Dong.
After lunch, when Dong Xuebing was about to return to his office, he received a call from Li Qing.
Dong Xuebing immediately ran upstairs to Li Qing’s office. The moment he entered the office, he heard Li Qing laughing loudly: “Good job! You are good!”
It’s important to be humble and keep a low profile among colleagues, but in front of leaders, Dong Xuebing cannot behave this way. He must not let the leader feel that he was pretending. Dong Xuebing gratefully replied. “Thank you, Director Li. If it wasn’t for your nomination, my name will also not appear in the Party Committee Meeting, and I will not get the opportunity to be the Deputy Chief.”
Li Qing was satisfied with Dong Xuebing’s attitude. He laughed: “There’s no need to thank me. To be honest, I am not the one who helps you get this position. Even Chief Xu and Secretary Song did not expect you to be promoted. You are fortunate. Chief Yang, Chief Pang, and even Chief Liu voted for you.”