Chapter 73 – Fierce confrontation! (1/2)

Pang Bin’s suggestion was not supported by anyone, and the meeting room fell into silence again.

The next person that spoke was Deputy Branch Bureau Chief Zhao Jinxi. He was a loyal follower of Political Commissar Zhou. He will do whatever Political Commissar Zhou ask him to do. “Chief Pang mentioned that we must look at the experience of the candidates. I totally agree with him. But Chief Pang seems to forget that Guo Shunjie and Guo Panwei had entered the bureau at around the same time. The difference between them is not more than 6 months. How can Guo Panwei be more experience than Guo Shunjie? What logic is this?”

Pang Bin looked at him. “What the experience I am talking about is not only the length of service. I also look at his contributions to the bureau!”

Zhao Jinxi had a smile on his old wrinkled face. “Guo Shunjie had also devoted all his heart into his work and made many contributions to our bureau. I personally felt the matured Guo Shunjie is more suitable to be the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. Don’t you think Guo Panwei is a bit…… frivolous? How can such a person be the Deputy Chief? This is being irresponsible to the people in the General Affairs Office!”

Pang Bin was furious. “Frivolous? How can you use such degrading term on our comrades? Deputy Chief Zhao, please watch your words. Guo Panwei is capable of dealing with everyone. This type of people is most suitable to work in the General Affairs Office!” Pang Bin was furious. He did not even address Zhao Jinxi as Chief Zhao. He purposely added the word “Deputy” in front.

Zhao Jinxi and Pang Bin started quarreling.

Yan Liang knocked on the table and shouted: “Stop! This is a meeting!”

Zhou Guoan secretly glanced at Cheng Haimei’s direction.

Cheng Haimei did not say much. She only said: “I support Guo Shunjie.”

Pang Bin had a terrible look on his face. The should be the final outcome. There’s no point arguing anymore. He lowered his head and poured water into his cup.

“I also support Guo Shunjie.” Deputy Political Commissar Li Mingyu, in his fifties, was closer to Political Commissar Zhou faction. He saw Yan Liang did not show any support or objections, he knew what Yan Liang was thinking. He continued: “I am not looking down on Guo Panwei. But I feel Guo Shunjie is more suitable for this role. The ages of most staff members in the General Affairs Office are young, and there are many new faces. That’s why the General Affairs Office need someone mature like Guo Shunjie to lead them!”

After hearing this, Xu Yan felt uncomfortable. Who are you to meddle with my General Affairs Department? If it’s the Political Commissar or Political Section Chief, I can still understand. But you are not respecting me now and stepping out of your place!

Yan Liang still had an indifferent attitude. He could tell Political Commissar Zhou had planned all these and this should be the final outcome. It’s time to end this topic and move on. They were short on time.

But at this moment, Xu Yan spoke. She placed her teacup on the table loudly. “The General Affairs Office is under my jurisdiction. I think I am the most suitable person to talk about the candidates.” She then narrowed her eyes and looked at Li Mingyu and Zhao Jinxi. “I know Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie better than anyone else here. Both of them are good in many ways, but they lack something. What do they lack? It’s not experience or attitude! It’s a drive!”

Li Mingyu was stunned and did not understand what Xu Yan was talking about.