Chapter 14
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The day after tomorrow. Morning.
Qu Yunxuan's living room.
Dong Xuebing and his mother had wanted to bring Aunt Xuan to the southern part of the city to buy groceries. The vegetables and meat there were cheaper. But when they entered her house, they saw Xiao Dong and his mother chatting with Aunt Xuan on the sofa. Dong Xuebing's mother moved a chair over and joined their conversation. The Dong family and Xu family's relationship was not good, especially Dong Xuebing and Xiao Dong. But most of the people in Beijing cared about their reputation. When they meet each other on the streets, they will chat with each other for a while.
"Xiaoping, I heard that your Xiao Bing has been revising recently?"
"Yes. The exams will be in 6 months. Where is your Xiao Dong?"
"He had also been studying. But as long as the questions are not too difficult, he will surely pass."
"Sigh … your son is not like our Xuebing. His results are not good since he was young."
Dong Xuebing was drinking a can of Coca-Cola unhappily. He did not join in their conversation. After the interview two days ago, Dong Xuebing knew he would not be able to pass the interview. The main interviewer had a prejudice against him, and that means he had almost no chance of passing the interview. That's why Dong Xuebing was in a bad mood these few days. He did not even talk to the interviewers.
"Drink slowly." Qu Yunxuan took a napkin and helped Dong Xuebing wet his lips. "What are you thinking about?"
Seeing Qu Yunxuan treating Dong Xuebing so well, Xiao Dong's eyes turned sharp.
Dong Xuebing smiled embarrassedly. "I am thinking about the exams."
Qu Yunxuan sighed. "Let nature take its course. Don't force yourself too much. I will feel bad for you."
Aunt Xu replied with a sense of superiority: "That's right. I had said this before. The chances of a fresh graduate passing the Civil Servant exam is too low. You should work hard in society and gain some experience. After 2 to 3 years, you can focus on the National exams. This is called sharpening the axe will not hold up the work. If not, my colleague's child will go back and forth between the National exams and Beijing exams after graduation. In the end, he still did not pass the exams after 2 to 3 years."
Qu Yunxuan does not like to hear this. "That might not be the case."
Auntie Xu nodded, "If you're lucky, you might be able to pass the written test once out of three times."
Qu Yunxuan rubbed the back of Dong Xuebing's head and said. "Our Xiao Bing is also smart. He should not have any problems in the next National Examinations."
Xiao Dong looked away from Qu Yunxuan and looked at Dong Xuebing. After almost one month, Xiao Dong had regained his confidence. "My written test results are out. I got 85 marks for the Land Test. I heard that this year's questions are very difficult, and only a few people can get more than 90 marks. What score did you get?" That means Xiao Dong did not get any marks for his essay. If not, it would be easy for him to pass the 100 to 100 mark for the interview.
Dong Xuebing looked at him nonchalantly. "I had also forgotten."
Xiao Dong laughed. "Did you not do well? Do you need me to tutor you? "
"No need. I will read by myself." Dong Xuebing thought to himself. This is a crocodile's tears.
Maybe it was because he was in front of Qu Yunxuan, and Xiao Dong was trying to show off. "Alright. Come and ask me if you have any questions."
Auntie Xu smiled and patted Xiao Dong's shoulders. "My son is good at the Land Test. I had asked the children of the neighbors who are taking the Civil Servant exam. None of them got more than 80 marks for the Land Test. The best score was only 65 marks. The difference is too big. Although Xiao Dong's marks are lower, he is not bad compared to the others. Many of them did not even get 15 marks."
Dong Xuebing's mother sighed. "Your son will be like Section Chief Xu in the future. He is very capable."
Auntie Xu laughed. "Who knows what he will be like in the future."
Ring, ring, ring. Dong Xuebing's phone rang. He took it out from his pocket and placed it on his ear. "Hello?"
"Hello, is this Dong Xuebing?" It was a middle-aged man's voice. Dong Xuebing could not tell his age. He might be in his forties, fifties, or even sixties.
"I am. You?"
"This is the Western District State Security Branch's Political Section. The City Bureau had sent you the results of your background check. I am informing you to report to the Western District Branch's Political Section next Monday at 9 am. You can write down the address. It is at the Western District's Zixin Road, 50 meters east, south side of the road. There is no signboard. Because of the special circumstances, we will not issue you a registration pass. You only need to bring your ID card, household register, original and photocopy of your graduation certificate."
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "Ah? You are saying … … You are saying … … "
The other party replied in a formal tone: "You had passed the Civil Servant exam and background check. We are in a hurry, and that's why you need to report earlier than other agencies. If you cannot report before next Friday due to other reasons, the Bureau might disqualify you. Please take note of this."
Dong Xuebing quickly replied: "No, no. I will be fine. I will be there next Monday."
"Ok." Dong Xuebing could hear the sound of paper flipping. "The department you are assigned to is the General Affairs Department. As for the details, we will talk about it after you report." The State Security was different from other agencies where the applicants had to fill in the details of the departments before they applied for the exam. They only had the "Administrative Department" category. The details will depend on how the departments were assigned.
"Okay, okay, thank you."
"That's all." The other party hung up.
Dong Xuebing kept his phone and returned to his chair. He was emotional, and his hands were trembling.
Dong Xuebing's mother looked at him: "Did you get a job? What company is it? How is the salary? "
Mrs. Xu replied: "Yes. Work first and then take the Civil Servant exam at the same time. I hope you don't mind me. This way, even if you fail the next exam, you will still have a monthly salary to support yourself."
Xiao Dong looked at Dong Xuebing arrogantly: "That company's monthly salary is 2,000 RMB?"
Dong Xuebing can't be bothered to argue with him. He turned to his mother and said: "Mum, I need to tell you something."
Dong Xuebing's mother blinked: "What?"
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat: "Err … … Err … … I had passed the Civil Servant exam."
Dong Xuebing's mother almost spat out the tea in her mouth. She coughed and put down the teacup: "What did you say? What did you get?! "
"I said I had passed the Civil Servant exam."
"Nonsense." Dong Xuebing's mother stared at Dong Xuebing: "Are you trying to make me happy?"
Qu Yunxuan pinched Dong Xuebing's arm angrily: "You did not even take the interview, and you are a Civil Servant? Since when did you have such a sense of humor? Hmmm … … It's fine. It's just one exam. Work hard next time, and you will pass. Don't think about it all the time. Think about happy things. "
Dong Xuebing exclaimed: "Mum, Aunt Xuan, when did I lie to you all? I had really passed the exam. They had called me to inform me!"
"Ah?" Dong Xuebing's mother, Qu Yunxuan, Mrs. Xu, Dong Zi, and the rest were stunned!
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