Chapter 145 – Provincial Exchange learning program place! (2/2)
Dong Xuebing replied. “Yes. You are right.”
Zhen Anguo said. “Ok. Go back to work.”
Dong Xuebing hesitated for a while and left. He thought the matter was over. But before the end of the day, Dong Xuebing received a piece of terrible news.
The “Exchange learning program” name list was released. Dong Xuebing was not on the list. Dong Xuebing was not very surprised by this. After all, he and Yan Lei had fought. So, it’s normal for him to be left out. But the next moment, Dong Xuebing heard that Yan Lei was included as one of the participants!
Motherf**ker!!!
Dong Xuebing was furious. He banged his table in anger and went upstairs to look for Xu Yan in her office.
“Chief Xu, what does Chief Zhen mean by this?” Dong Xuebing did not beat around the bush. “He is doing this on purpose by not letting me go on this holiday. Even if this was because of the incident between Yan Lei and me, why is Yan Lei included? I am not the only one in the wrong this morning. I can’t be hiding in my office when Yan Lei is scolding me indirectly. This is not right! I will be in the wrong if I hide in my office when Yan Lei is scolding my people! He has no respect for me! What he did is not wrong? Chief Xu, I don’t mind being included in the list, but Yan Lei should not be included too. Why did Chief Zhen allow him to participate and not me? If you want to punish me by leaving me out, then Yan Lei should also not be included!”
Xu Yan looked at Dong Xuebing: “Sit down first.”
Dong Xuebing sat on the sofa panting. “Chief Xu, am I wrong for saying these?!”
If this were another incident, Xu Yan would surely reprimand Dong Xuebing. But she could not scold him now. When she heard Yan Lei was included as one of the participants, she frowned. She also felt Chief Zhen was too bias. Chief Zhen would not put in Yan Lei’s name, and all the participants were selected by the Party Committee. But Chief Zhen had the final say, and this was the problem.
Secretary Yan and Xiao Dong had just got into a conflict, and both should be punished. Xu Yan also felt Secretary Yan was being too much and should receive harsher punishment than Xiao Dong. But Chief Zhen did not punish Yan Lei and rewarded him instead. In this end, Dong Xuebing was the only one who got punished. Anyone in Dong Xuebing’s shoes would be furious!
Xu Yan felt Chief Zhen should not be so unreasonable. Why did he do this?
“Xiao Dong, did Yan Lei say anything to Chief Zhen?”
Dong Xuebing replied angrily: “He must have left out the part that he was shouting in my office and making my staff cry when he told Chief Zhen. I think he did not tell Chief Zhen the truth. When I went to look for Chief Zhen, Chief Zhen made me stand there for 5 to 6 minutes.”
Xu Yan frowned. This Yan Lei dares to play such tricks?!
“Chief Xu, I will go and look for Chief Zhen now! I want to explain it to him and let him be the judge!”
“Come back here!” Xu Yan stopped him. “This is already confirmed, and it’s useless no matter how you explain. Forget about this incident, and we will discuss this another time.”
Dong Xuebing was still mad. “Let him off like this? Chief Xu, don’t you think this is too much? You should also know about my contributions to the Branch over the past few months. I just want to ask, what had Yan Lei did to be included? Does he have any results? None! He only knows how to abuse his authority under Chief Zhen’s name! Now, he is allowed to go for this holiday, and I am left out? What would others think? Chief Zhen is too biased.”
Xu Yan also felt that Chief Zhen had only listened to one side of the story. But she could not say this. “Chief Zhen was the one who gave the approval for your promotion. What else do you want?”
Dong Xuebing was too angry and did not hold back his words: “My Deputy Section Chief rank is given by you. All Chief Zhen did was just nod. If it weren’t for you and Secretary Song helping me, I would not get my promotion even in 3 years. I only know you treated me well and not others.”
“Rubbish!” Xu Yan scolded, but she felt good. She and Song Shoujie had pushed for Dong Xuebing’s promotion. “Don’t be so calculative. Didn’t you just go to Zhejiang Province recently?”
Dong Xuebing replied angrily: “Going for a holiday myself is different from getting permission from the bureau to go for a holiday.”
Xu Yan gave Dong Xuebing a stare: “It’s exchange program! It’s not a holiday!”
“Yes. It’s exchange program. Those that are selected are the ones trusted by the bureau. How can someone without any contributions be selected, and someone like me, who had made significant contributions to the bureau, be left out? I am not trusted by the Bureau? Chief Xu, this is too disappointing!” Dong Xuebing was overcome by his anger. Zhen Anguo’s punishment to him was too harsh. A few days ago, he still thinks Chief Zhen was a nice person. But with Yan Lei sowing discontent, he hated him now.
Ring, ring, ring. The phone on the desk rang. Xu Yan waved her hand. “Ok. Just put aside this matter for the time being and go back to work.”
Dong Xuebing knew that after the list was confirmed by the Branch Bureau Chief, there will not be anymore changed. Xu Yan still has other matters to attend, and he left her office.
Xu Yan answered the phone. “Hello?”
“Chief Xu……” It was the guardhouse guard calling. “There is something I need to report to you. There are a few students outside our main gate blocking the entrance. They seem to be waiting for someone and are affecting people from entering and exiting the branch. I asked them to leave, but they ignored me.”
“Do they know what place this is?”
“I don’t think so.”
“Give a call to Director Li Qing and ask him to settle this!”
After hanging up, Xu Yan thought for a while before calling Zhen Anguo’s office. “Hello, Chief Zhen? I would like to speak to you about the Exchange program’s name list.”
Zhen Anguo replied: “Oh, what is it?”
Xu Yan paused for a while and said: “I think Chief Xiao Dong had made significant contributions for our branch. Shouldn’t someone like him be included in this program? We should not disappoint our staff! Chief Zhen, if there are no more spots left on the list, I don’t mind giving Xiao Dong my spot.” If it were someone else, Xu Yan would not bother to make this call. This is the government agency, and you must follow the orders of the higher-ups. But this concern Dong Xuebing and Xu Yan had to help.
Zhen Anguo was shocked to hear this. This Xu Yan treats Xiao Dong too well.
Zhen Anguo also has high hopes for Xiao Dong. If not, he would not punish him like this. He could have given a harsher punishment for banging table without reason at Yan Lei. “Chief Xu, Xiao Dong’s name was included in the initial list. But after some considerations, I took his name out. I know Xiao Dong is capable, but much other staff also wanted to participate in this program. Also, if there are any problems in the backend, someone had to solve it. Xiao Dong is capable and should do more. I think it would be best to let Xiao Dong remain in the bureau. He can settle any problems that arise in the backend.”
Xu Yan frowned when she heard this. The more capable you are, the more you should not be rewarded? People like Yan Lei, who had not made any contributions, should be rewarded? Capability and contributions should be rewarded! How can Xiao Dong do more just because he is capable?
Chief Zhen continued. “You should have heard about the incident in the morning. Xiao Dong is still too young and impulsive. This is a good chance to let him know that he should not bang tables at his colleagues.” This was the real reason why Chief Zhen did this. He wanted to nurture and discipline Dong Xuebing.
After putting down the phone, Xu Yan’s turned black. It takes two hands to clap. If Xiao Dong was immature, then Yan Lei is considered matured? He had scolded Xiao Dong’s staff in Xiao Dong’s office and is not regarded as impulsive? The one who is supposed to be included in the program is left out, and the one who is not supposed to be included will be going? Xu Yan was furious too. She thought even if Chief Zhen were biased towards Yan Lei, he would not do this. It must be Yan Lei who played some dirty tricks! Secretaries are the leaders’ mouthpiece and listening post. Yan Lei had twisted the facts for his own benefits!
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Dong Xuebing stormed back to the ground floor and saw Yan Lei speaking to a few people.
“Brother Yan, congratulations.”
“Brother Yan, I heard the scenery at Zhejiang is beautiful. I didn’t have the chance to go there even once.”
“Secretary Yan, not anyone can participate in this annual exchange program.”
Yan Lei was smiling brightly: “It’s all because of the leaders thinking so highly of me.” Yan lei’s girlfriend is from Zhejiang province. Chief Zhen had wanted to omit Yan Lei’s name initially because of the incident between him and Dong Xuebing. But Yan Lei pleaded with him and told him about his girlfriend’s complains. In the end, Chief Zhen pitied him and included his name.
The group saw Dong Xuebing and looked at him with evil intentions.
Yan Lei was in a good mood as Chief Zhen had helped him get back at Dong Xuebing and removed Dong Xuebing’s name from the list. He had a smirk on his face as he looked at Dong Xuebing. Although he did not say a word, the smile on his face said everything!
Motherf**ker!
Dong Xuebing was infuriated!