Chapter 16
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"Eh? You? Wait!" The guard officer looked out from the window and frowned. "Who are you looking for?"
The man scratched the back of his head embarrassedly. "I am also here to report. I am also looking for a place to work."
Zhuang Zhi looked at him and quickly said: "Me too. Please take care of me."
"Ok. Thank you."
The cat meowed and used its little melon seeds to scratch the man.
Western District, Zixin Road.
After wasting some time, it was finally 8: 50.
Just when Dong Xuebing thought he was robbed in broad daylight, the man squatted down on the steps one meter away from him. He stretched out his hand and patted a dirty stray cat at the corner of the bookstore. He then used his finger to scratch the cat's neck. The cat closed its eyes and meowed. It lowered its head and used its tongue to lick the man's hand.
The staff from the Political Section entered the office and said: "We have new people. They are all fresh graduates. Let's get to know each other. This is Dong Xuebing, and this is Sun Zhuang."
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was 8.20 am. There was still some time before the 9 am reporting time. Dong Xuebing bought a crispy pancake from a roadside stall and ate it in front of a bookstore that was not open. Dong Xuebing was quite familiar with this place. The 15th Middle School's examination venue was in the alley in front of him. Opposite the crosswalk was Jiangong Hospital's South Carpark. Further east was Taoran Pavilion Park's North Gate.
The atmosphere in the compound seemed to be different from other departments. The people in Beijing loved their guests, and when they met, they would often ask a few meaningless questions, such as "Have you eaten?", "You're here?", "Have you recovered from your cold?", "Have you sent your son to school?", etc. But here, the few colleagues would only nod their heads when they met. At most, they would address the leader as Director or Bureau Chief. They would not say anything unnecessary.
Dong Xuebing felt the first impression was very important. He immediately replied humbly: "I am new here and do not know the rules. Please give me some pointers in the future."
Second floor corridor.
The staff from the Political Section pointed to 5 to 6 people in the office. "Chief Zhou has gone to see the doctor? Hmm, this is Tan Limei, and over there is Old Yan, Guo Panwei, Guo Shunjie, Changjuan … "
Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "What a coincidence." Dong Xuebing sensed that both of them are not talkative. He cleared his throat and said. "Err … Oh, my name is Dong Xuebing."
Dong Xuebing saw the Political Section sign on the wall. But there are a few small offices, and he does not know which one to enter. When he was hesitating, he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw the muscular young man he met at the train station. He is also from State Security?
Dong Xuebing walked past the man and walked towards a rusty metal door. Looking from afar, there were two old buildings from the 70s and 80s in the courtyard. The iron gates were tightly shut, and there was only a small reception room on the left that had a one-meter-wide opening. A few people pushed bicycles in one after another. Dong Xuebing felt that he had entered the wrong office. This was not what he expected. There was not even a guard at the entrance. Instead of State Security, this place looks more like a state-owned enterprise's workshop.
"You're welcome."
Grey building.
Dong Xuebing blinked and followed behind a middle-aged man who was pushing a lucky bicycle.
Monday.
Dong Xuebing quickly asked: "Are you from State Security's Western District Branch? I am taking the Civil Servant exam this year, and the Political Section asked me to report at 9 am on Monday. My name is Dong Xuebing. "
West side of the intersection.
The receptionist nodded and dialed a number. After about 10 seconds, the receptionist put down the phone and nodded to Dong Xuebing. He passed a registration form to Dong Xuebing. "Sign here, and you can enter. The Political Section is at the end of the corridor on the second floor of that grey building. You can go there directly and don't wander around."
After alighting from the bicycle, that tall and fat young man looked around and walked towards Dong Xuebing.
After shaking hands and exchanging a few simple pleasantries, they entered an office next door together. Inside, a staff member dressed in casual clothes asked them to sit down and wait. After a middle-aged man who claimed to be the deputy director of the political department entered the office, he began to explain some rules and precautions for them.
Morning, 8 am.
General Affairs Building's first floor. The office was a small partitioned area. There were 8 to 9 desks.
"Sorry to bother you." Dong Xuebing asked: "I am reporting for Civil Servant. Which office should I go to?"
More than an hour passed.
He asked the staff to bring Dong Xuebing and Zhuang Zhi to the "Political Section".
On the way to the Western District Branch Bureau, Dong Xuebing was blushing. He was thinking about the long term goals he had set two days ago. He had just entered the government service, and he still wants to be a Politburo member? If his mother or classmates knew about this, they would laugh at him. But Dong Xuebing did not give up on this unrealistic idea. He wanted to make it a reality step by step.
One of the girls laughed and said: "Don't stand on ceremony. Once we enter the office, we will be a family."
Someone came down from the back door. It was a 1.9m tall young man who weighed about 300 kg. He was about the same age as Dong Xuebing. He had a wide waist and thick neck. He had a fierce look on his face. The office workers around him thought he was a hooligan and tried to avoid him.
There was no sign in front of the door.
After eating the pancakes, a bus stopped in front of them.
That man smiled and said: "My name is Sun Zhuang. I just graduated from university. My roommates call me Zhuang Zhi."
The people inside the bus looked at them from head to toe.
The Deputy Chief took a sip of tea and said: "That's about it. You will be assigned to the General Affairs Department. I heard that there is a shortage of manpower. You all should familiarize yourselves with the place and come to work tomorrow. As for the uniform, I will issue it to you all after ordering it. Anyway, other than attending important meetings in the City Bureau, we do not need to use the State Security uniform."
"Are you hungry?" That man's voice was gentle. "What do you want to eat? I will buy it for you. "
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