Dong Xuebing had forgotten how long since his last visit to his hometown . He walked along the street and looked at the cars and people passing by . Yantai County was a backward area . One could not see any expensive vehicles on the road . The buildings and dressing of the passerby were the same as what people wore in Beijing’s countryside 10 years ago . But the overall environment here is much better than Beijing . The air is fresher, and the place is quieter .
Dong Xuebing took in a deep breath of fresh air and walked into a meat pie shop .
The business of this shop was considered good . 3 out of the 8 tables in the shop were occupied, and Dong Xuebing could smell the fragrance of meat pies from outside .
Dong Xuebing had just landed and took a long-distance bus here . The food on the plane was rubbish . Dong Xuebing was starving when he reached Yantai County . He sat at an empty table and shouted towards the kitchen . “Boss, give me a serving of Beijing meat pie . ”
“Ok!” The female boss stuck her head through the curtains and replied .
After a while, a piping hot meat pie was served .
Dong Xuebing took a bite . The skin was thin, and the meat was tender . It tastes much better than what he ate in Beijing . It feels more authentic!
Beijing Meat pie was originated from Hebei province . But Hebei and Beijing were close . Yantai County is only a 3-hour drive to Beijing City . It is very near, and there are not many differences in the culture . The food, habits are similar . This was also why Dong Xuebing was overjoyed when Xie Huilan arranged for him to transfer to this county . If he was posted to the southern or Northwestern regions, he might not get used to it .
1 bite…… 2 bites…… 3 bites……
Dong Xuebing ate slowly . He wanted to devour it, but he is a Deputy Bureau Chief now . He had to watch his image .
After about 20 minutes, all the other customers had left .
The female boss walked out with a bowl of porridge . “Young man, this bowl of purple rice porridge is for you . ”
Dong Xuebing raised his head . “This is in the house? Thank you . ”
The female boss does not have any customers now, and she took off her apron and sleeves . She sat beside Dong Xuebing and asked . “Your accent is from Beijing? How many years have you been in Yantai County? Are you working or studying?”
Dong Xuebing smiled: “Work . ”
The female boss was surprised: “Ah, you look very young . I thought you are still studying . Did you start working young?”
Dong Xuebing replied: “Haha, Sis, you also look very young . I also can’t tell that you are the boss of this shop . ”
The female boss laughed . “You have a sweet tongue . I am already 40 . ” Most people in the F&B industry are friendly and chatty . This female boss is one of them .
Dong Xuebing did not know much about Yantai County and wanted to ask around . When the female boss starts chatting with him, he took the opportunity to ask her . “Oh, how is the security around here?”
The female boss frowned . “In this era, there is no place safe . It’s the same everywhere . ”
“You sound like our Yantai County’s security is not very good . ”
“You can say so . Anyway, it’s the same in every county . There are thugs and gangsters collecting protection fees and creating trouble . They will come by every few months . Those idiots! I will get back at them sooner or later!”
Dong Xuebing was not surprised . This was also common in Beijing . “Did you report to the police?”
The female boss snorted . “Report to the police? They are just another group of hooligans collecting protection fees . They charge even higher than those hooligans . When I just opened my shop, two police officers came by to have lunch . They hinted to me asking me to give them money, and they will protect my shop . I pretended not to understand them, and the next day, a group of hooligans came . They threw a fly into my meat pie and insisted my shop is unhygienic . I suspect they are in cahoots . Those bastards . ”
Dong Xuebing replied . “You cannot say that . There are black sheep everywhere . ”
The female boss does not know this young man is the newly appointed Public Security’s Deputy Bureau Chief . “You are still young and do not understand a lot of things . Never mind . Let’s talk about other things . ”
Dong Xuebing asked about other things and had a better understanding of the security in Yantai County . He paid for his food and went to report at the County Government Office with his transfer order .
The County Government Office building is located along Chunjiang road, a bustling road .
Dong Xuebing went up to the guardroom, and the guards called in to ask for confirmation before letting him in .
It was a Deputy Department head from the Organization Department that came out to receive Dong Xuebing . Deputy Department Head Han smiled and shook Dong Xuebing’s hand . “Chief Dong, I heard that you are young . But I never expect you to be this young . We have been waiting for you . I represent the County’s Party Committee to welcome you . ” After some pleasantries, Deputy Department Head Han saw Dong Xuebing’s luggage and smiled . “Let me send you to the Public Security Bureau . They will arrange your quarter for you . ”
Suddenly, Deputy Department Head Han’s phone rang . He answered it and seems troubled .
After he hung up, Dong Xuebing said . “Department Head Han, if you are busy, I can report to the Public Security Bureau myself . ”
“How can I let you do that?”
Dong Xuebing declined his offer, and Department Head Han did not insist . But he still called for a driver to send Dong Xuebing to the bureau . Dong Xuebing could tell that Department Head Han was not overly enthusiastic about meeting him . When Xie Huilan was arranging for Dong Xuebing’s transfer, she did not let anyone know about Dong Xuebing had made used of the Xie’s family connections . This was the reason why Department Head Han treated him normally . Before coming here, Xu Yan and Xie Huilan had reminded him to stay low . This was also what Dong Xuebing wanted . He wants to learn from Deputy Chief Liu Hua . Keep a low profile and be unnoticeable .
After a while, the car stopped in front of the County Public Security Bureau .
Dong Xuebing was slightly disappointed when he saw the few office buildings in the compound . He thought the State Security’s office buildings were rundown . But this County Bureau was also the same . The office buildings were all old and rundown . Even the floor tiles were full of cracks . The paint was peeling off the wall fence, and this place was much worse than the Western District Branch . Seem like Yantai County is a poor area and does not have enough funds to maintain the buildings .
Dong Xuebing asked the driver to go and walk into the bureau with his luggage .
County Public Security Bureau’s Office Director Hu Silian heard that Deputy Bureau Chief Dong had arrived, and she quickly walk out of the office building to receive him . Hu Silian was 35 years old . Although she was not as pretty as Xie Huilan and Qu Yunxuan, she was still above average . Hu Silian had seen Dong Xuebing’s photograph before and could recognize him immediately . She already knew this new Deputy Bureau Chief is very young . But when she met him in person, she was still surprised . She extended her hand for a handshake . “You are Chief Dong? I am Hu Silian from the command center . ”
The County Public Security’s Office had been renamed to Command Center . But everyone still calls this department as Office .
Dong Xuebing heard Hu Silian saying she is from the Command Center, he knew she is the Deputy Director and not the overall in-charge . He smiled and shook her hand . “Director Hu, nice to meet you . Sorry to have you come out to receive me . ”
Hu Silian smiled sweetly . “You are too polite . Eh? You are alone?”
Dong Xuebing laughed and nodded .
Hu Silian was curious why the County Government Office did not assign any leaders to send Chief Dong to the bureau . Usually, when there is a new appointment of a leader, there will be other leaders around . News of this 23 years old Deputy Bureau Chief had spread throughout the bureau . For a 23 years old to be transferred to the grassroots level, he should have a strong backing or very capable . If the County Government did not send anyone to accompany Chief Dong, that means Chief Dong got this position by his own capability and does not have any backings .
Hu Silian was monitoring Dong Xuebing quietly . “Chief Dong, your office is ready . Let me show you your office . ”
Dong Xuebing thought for a second and said: “Bring me to Bureau Chief and Political Commissar first . ”
“Bureau Chief and the leaders of various departments had gone to the City for a meeting . They will be back tomorrow . ”
“Oh…” Dong Xuebing nodded . “Alright . Let’s go to the office then . ”
Hu Silian brought Dong Xuebing into an office building opposite the front pouch and went up to the 5th story . Along the way, there were many uniformed officers and office staff . They saw Director Hu’s expression and knew who the person beside her was . They greeted Dong Xuebing politely .
“Chief Dong . ”
“Chief Dong……”
Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to those who greeted him . He had learned how to behave like a leader from Xie Huilan . A leader must act like a leader . He must have the air of a leader . If not, no one will respect him .
At the office .
To Dong Xuebing’s surprise, his office was totally different from the office buildings outside . The curtains are made from expensive materials, and there are two pots of expensive plants by the window . The desk and bookshelves were made from good wood . The sofa and office chair were full leather . It was well renovated . Even if the cost of living in the counties is lower than Beijing City, this office cost at least 100,000 RMB .
Hu Silian looked at Dong Xuebing . “Chief Dong, if there is any area you do not like or need anything, let me know . I will get it change immediately . ”
Dong Xuebing laughed and shook his head . “This office is fine . Director Hu, thank you for the trouble . ” On the way to the office, Dong Xuebing found out that Hu Silian was not a Deputy . She is the Office Director .
Hu Silian knew people from Beijing were polite . “It’s my duty to serve the leaders . ”
After placing his luggage on the sofa, Dong Xuebing said . “Director Hu, can you help me contact the County government’s guest house?”
Hu Silian quickly took out a bunch of keys from her pocket . “Chief Dong, I know you will be coming today . The higher-ups had already approved your quarters . These are your keys . The quarter is in a nearby neighborhood . Most of the leaders in our bureau stay there . It is considered our County’s Public Security family quarters . I had sent people to clean up your apartment . Let me know if you need anything . I will get someone to help you . ”
Efficient .
Dong Xuebing was very satisfied with Hu Silian’s work attitude . He thanked her again . He was not rude to Hu Silian as almost everything in the bureau had to go through her department . Her duties cover a lot of things, and her rank should be a Deputy Section Chief as well . Her deputies should be the ones receiving him and helping him to arrange for his quarters . But she came to receive him personally . This was a form of respect for him, and Dong Xuebing had to do the same to her .
After Hu Silian left, Dong Xuebing sat in his chair .
From today onwards, Dong Xuebing will be officially in this position . This will be a new challenge for him .
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch and went over to the bookshelves . He took out a few files and start reading it . It was not sure if these files were placed here by Hu Silian or the previous Deputy Chief . These files contain information about the county, their work, and duties . These were critical to a new Public Security Office like Dong Xuebing, and he spent the whole afternoon reading those files .
Soon, it was time to report off .
Dong Xuebing pack up and left his office . He did not go back immediately and went to a noticeboard on the first floor . There was an organization chart with photos there . He memorized the names, rank, and faces of all the leaders to prevent himself from addressing the leaders wrongly .
The newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief was the topic of discussion among the police officers .
“I heard Chief Dong is only 23 . He is even younger than our youngest officer!”
“Did you misremember his age? Could it be 33 or 43?”
A few of the office staff were joking as they walked towards Dong Xuebing’s direction . They saw Dong Xuebing and thought he was a new police officer . They did not take note of him and looked at the noticeboard . They want to see for themselves how young the newly posted Deputy Bureau Chief was . They saw the birthdate of Dong Xuebing, and he was really 23 . But when they noticed the newly pasted photograph of Dong Xuebing, they were shocked . They immediately look at the young man beside them .
“Dong… . Chief Dong!”
“Chief Dong!”
The few officers were shocked . They did not expect Chief Dong to be standing just beside them and had heard what they were discussing earlier . It’s a taboo to talk about the leaders behind their backs!
Dong Xuebing does not care about these and smiles at them before walking out of the bureau .
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