Afternoon.
Guo Panwei, Guo Shunjie, and Zhuang Zhi had just returned to the General Affairs Office after the football match when Li Qing confirmed Guo Changchun's retirement. Dong Xuebing was still hoping that what Zhou Changchun had said was just a rumor. He sighed. Chief Zhou, if only you had retired one year later. At that time, I will still have a chance to compete with you. Look at the timing you chose to retire!
Your good days are coming to an end!
Dong Xuebing clenched his fists and whispered to Tan Limei. "Shall we go and visit Chief Zhou tonight?"
Tan Limei looked at Dong Xuebing weirdly. "What for?"
"I want to visit Chief Zhou's health and also ask him who will be promoted. Will he transfer people from other departments over?" Dong Xuebing was confused.
Tan Limei couldn't help laughing and said, "Are you sick? Visit him at this time? "
"Huh? What do you mean?" Dong Xuebing was confused.
Tan Limei poked Dong Xuebing's temple. "You really don't understand? Zhou Changchun is no longer the Deputy Chief of the General Affairs Office. There is no point in trying to curry favor with him. Why should we still visit him? Don't you know? His retirement was most likely orchestrated by the higher-ups in the bureau. Someone from the higher-ups is dissatisfied with Zhou Changchun. The worst case scenario is that he's involved in corruption and bribery. If you still want to get close to him at this time, you're just looking for trouble! "
"Damn!" Dong Xuebing was sweating. "It can't be that serious. What if Chief Zhou's health is really failing? "
Tan Limei replied. "Bing Zhi, I hope you don't mind me saying this. Even if it is like what you said, and the higher-ups are not unhappy with Zhou Changchun, and he is not involved in corruption, there is no benefit for us to get close to him. He is already retired, and if he is involved in something we are not aware of, we will be in big trouble. That's why the best thing to do now is to stay away from Zhou Changchun. This is not the time to be emotional!"
Dong Xuebing heard what Tan Limei said. "That's right." His relationship with Zhou Changchun was because of benefits. There were no emotional factors. Now, Zhou Changchun was in trouble, and his finances were affected. Only an idiot would help Zhou Changchun in this time of need. If he did not help Zhou Changchun well, he might even get himself into trouble.
That's right! It was better to keep a distance from Zhou Changchun.
Sigh, it's a pity that I helped him invest in stocks for nothing! It wasn't easy to build a good relationship with him!
Tan Limei stood up and said: "Oh yes, Zhuang Zhi will not understand. I need to tell him to stay away from Chief Zhou when he comes back. I don't want to get myself into trouble!" Not only because of the fickleness of human nature, but also because she wanted to get herself out of trouble.
From this incident, Dong Xuebing had a deeper understanding of the ruthlessness of the government.
The officialdom was heartless!
Suddenly, the General Affairs Office's door opened.
Dong Xuebing looked up and saw Zhou Changchun, who had just been discharged from the hospital, limping towards him. His thrombosis was slightly better than when he met him in the hospital, but he still had difficulty walking. He should be here to pack his things and officially resign from his post. Or maybe he is here to report to the branch's Commission for Discipline Inspection?
The atmosphere in the General Affairs Office became weird.
One second …
Two seconds …
Seeing no one said anything, Dong Xuebing did not go overboard. He greeted: "Chief Zhou."
Zhuang Zhi hesitated for a while and looked at Tan Limei. He also greeted: "Chief Zhou."
"Chief Zhou." Changjuan, Guo Shunjie, and the rest greeted Zhou Changchun absent-mindedly. But from their tone, it was obvious that they were not as energetic as before. Even Guo Panwei, who used to be Chief Zhou's follower, was the same. No. He was not even as good as Tan Limei, Old Yan, and the rest. Guo Panwei only moved his lips and did not make any sound.
It seemed like everyone knew that Zhou Changchun might have financial problems, so they all adopted the cold shoulder tactic. No one wanted to have anything to do with an outdated deputy chief who might have a problem at this time.
Zhou Changchun could hear the change in everyone's tone. He calmly said: "Panwei, come to my office for a while."
Guo Panwei was ruthless and said: "I'm sorry, Chief Zhou. The bureau needs a document and I need to deliver it to you." Guo Panwei had given many gifts to Zhou Changchun and his family over the years. That was why he was the one in the office who wanted to cut ties with Zhou Changchun the most.
Zhou Changchun frowned and looked at Guo Shunjie, Dong Xuebing, and the rest.
Guo Shunjie and Changjuan pretended not to see Zhou Changchun and continued with their work.
Dong Xuebing sighed. If it was one month ago, Chief Zhou will not need to say anything, and everyone will just serve him. But now, no one is even willing to help him carry something. Dong Xuebing also lowered his head and started typing on his keyboard. He pretended to be busy.
This was the officialdom. Once you took off your official robes, you were nothing.
Zhou Changchun's face changed. He stared at Dong Xuebing and then looked at Guo Panwei, his most trusted follower. "Fine! Fine! " With a wave of his hand, he limped into the small office with the help of the wall. No one went up to help him.
Guo Panwei, Changjuan, Tan Limei, and the rest looked at each other. Everyone knew what was going on.
Tap, tap, tap, tap … …
The office door was open, and there was the sound of someone making a phone call.
"Hello, Chief Yan. I am Zhou Changchun." Zhou Changchun purposely spoke loudly. Dong Xuebing and the rest could hear him clearly.
Guo Panwei and the rest pricked up their ears. They wanted to know if Zhou Changchun had any financial problems and if he would implicate them.
But no one expected Zhou Changchun to say something unexpected. "Yesterday, you asked me to recommend a Deputy Chief for the Party Committee meeting. Hmmm … …" Zhou Changchun paused for a second. "… … I think Xiao Gao from the Political Section is the most suitable. Xiao Gao is passionate, hardworking, and strict … … Yes … … Only recommend Xiao Gao … … the people from the General Affairs Office? Oh, they … … they still need more training … … Yes … … "
Everyone in the office was stunned.
What happened? Recommend a Deputy Chief?
Damn! Chief Yan trusted Zhou Changchun so much? He even wants to listen to Zhou Changchun's recommendation to the Party Committee meeting?!
None of the leaders in the Bureau were unhappy with Zhou Changchun? There were no corruption problems? Zhou Changchun had retired due to illness?
"Ah!" Guo Panwei jumped up from his chair. He was regretting his decision. He was closer to Zhou Changchun than anyone else in the office. Even Dong Xuebing could not be compared to him. If he had performed better just now, Zhou Changchun would surely recommend him. Zhou Changchun must have called him to the small office to tell him about this. In the end, he had wasted this opportunity!
"How can this be?!" Guo Shunjie was also regretting. He thought that the selection of the Deputy Chief would be decided by the Bureau's Party Committee. Zhou Changchun and Li Qing, who were not members of the Party Committee, had no right to vote or speak at the Party Committee meeting. Who knew that Chief Yan would give Zhou Changchun so much power to nominate the Deputy Chief! If he had been more proactive just now, Zhou Changchun might have recommended him. This way, he would have a higher chance of getting the position.
At that moment, Guo Panwei and Guo Shunjie's face changed. The rest of the people in the office also had different expressions.
Some were regretting, some were laughing at the joke, and some were not involved … …
Only Dong Xuebing's expression was different from the rest. After a moment of regret, his eyes shone brightly!
Opportunity!
This was his opportunity!
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath: "Go back now!"
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