Outside Wang Huachuan's office, a lot of people were poking their heads out to look. Some were from Zhang Ruoming and Wang Huachuan's department, and some were from other departments. Anyone who worked in the National Economic Accounting Department knew that Zhang Ruoming, an old staff member, and Wang Huachuan, a young deputy director, didn't get along very well.
Zhang Ruoming was a straightforward person, and those who knew him well knew that. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten along with Wang Huachuan, the young deputy director. However, this was the first time the two had a loud argument like today. This also made the people who were watching outside start to make their own calculations. Some of the colleagues who had a good relationship with Zhang Ruoming in the past were even thinking about whether or not they should keep their distance from Zhang Ruoming to please Wang Huachuan. After all, the conflict between the two had become public.
What was going on? A middle-aged man walked in from outside the office with his hands behind his back. He had a dignified look on his face. This person was the deputy director of the bureau, Xiao Wei. The argument between Wang Huachuan and Zhang Ruoming had already been made known to everyone in the bureau. Today, the director, Wang Bo, was also here. Wang Bo deliberately avoided the situation because of his relationship with Wang Huachuan, so there was no need for him to come out at this time. Xiao Wei, the deputy director, rushed over to see what was going on.
Chief Xiao, you came at the right time. This Zhang guy is simply lawless. He doesn't have any organizational discipline at all. He doesn't even put me, his leader, in his eyes at all. This kind of person without organizational discipline should be fired earlier. Wang Huachuan didn't have much respect for Xiao Wei. Xiao Wei was in the same boat as his father. Wang Huachuan naturally thought that Xiao Wei would stand on his side, so he kept saying that he wanted to fire Zhang Ruoming.
If you have anything to say, wait until the bureau's party meeting. Everyone is working now. It's improper for you guys to quarrel like this. Xiao Wei kept a straight face. Xiao Wang, as a leader, you have to act like one. You have to take the lead. Also, you outsiders, why are you here watching the show instead of doing your work?
With Xiao Wei's angry words, the onlookers outside immediately scattered like birds and beasts. Wang Huachuan saw that Xiao Wei didn't stand on his side and criticize Zhang Ruoming as he expected. He looked at Xiao Wei in confusion, but he wasn't stupid enough to talk back to Xiao Wei. No matter how arrogant he was, he knew he had to save some face for Xiao Wei, the deputy director. He just snorted and turned his head to the side.
Ruo Ming, what's going on over there? On the other end of the phone, Chen Xing could sense that something was wrong.
No problem, no problem. That's all for now. I'll be there on time at noon. In the end, Zhang Ruoming hung up the phone with a smile. Seeing Deputy Director Xiao Wei staring at him, Zhang Ruoming shrugged helplessly. "Director Xiao, it's not that I wanted to stir up trouble. It's just that Deputy Director Wang took some gunpowder and scolded me for no reason."
"The bureau will investigate this matter. Go back to work first." Xiao Wei's face was calm. At this moment, it was impossible to see that he was deliberately siding with Wang Huachuan. After Zhang Ruoming left, Xiao Wei turned to look at Wang Huachuan and walked out.
After Zhang Ruoming returned to his office, he found that the atmosphere had changed. The colleagues around him were no longer looking at him as pure and peaceful as before. Instead, they were looking at him with a bit of strangeness and alienation. Zhang Ruoming sighed helplessly in his heart. No matter how many people he had helped, no matter how good his relationship with the department was, when it came to matters related to his own safety, they all changed.
Zhang Ruoming felt a sense of loss in his heart. He knew that the so-called friendships in the government agencies were actually no different from papier-mache. They would break with a single poke. They were even thinner than a woman's membrane. This was the tragedy of living in the current system.
"Director Zhang, this is the statistical data you asked for last year." A young female staff put a form on Zhang Ruoming's desk, then quickly turned around and left, like a thief.
The corner of Zhang Ruoming's mouth twitched, and he felt a little self-deprecating. This female colleague was called Yang Ziqing. When she first came to their department, he was responsible for taking care of her. She had just passed the civil servant exam last year. Because he was the one who took care of her, Yang Ziqing had always called him "Master" affectionately. Usually, when she brought the data over, she would stand in front of his desk and chat with him. But just now, she called him "Director Zhang" stiffly and then ran away. This obvious change fell into Zhang Ruoming's eyes, and he couldn't say anything other than a bitter smile.
Director's office. Wang Huachuan went straight into his father's office without knocking on the door. As soon as he entered the door, he saw that there was someone in the office. It was the deputy director, Xiao Wei.
How many times have I told you, this is the unit. You have to knock on the door to enter my office. Wang Bo saw his son barging in again and glared at him.
Okay, then I'll go out and knock on the door again before coming in. After Wang Huachuan finished speaking, he turned around and went out without saying anything. He knocked on the door before walking in again, leaving Wang Bo, the director's father, sulking. Wang Bo actually didn't have much to say to Wang Huachuan, his only son. In front of outsiders, he couldn't scold him.
"Old Xiao, my good-for-nothing son made a fool of himself." Wang Bo simply stopped being angry with his son, and turned to Xiao Wei with a helpless smile.
"Young people, it's good to have a little edge. You can't be as lethargic as us old people. I think Huachuan might go higher than you in the future, Director Wang." Xiao Wei said with a smile. This flattery was really effective. He was very clear about Wang Huachuan's character, but he couldn't tell the truth.
"If he can cause less trouble for me and go to work in peace, then I'll be satisfied. I don't expect him to have any future." Wang Bo grinned from ear to ear. Although he said so, his heart was very happy. No one didn't like to hear such words.
When Wang Huachuan saw his father belittling him again, he was very unhappy and rolled his eyes. Thinking of his purpose of coming here, Wang Huachuan said, "Uncle Xiao, what happened just now? Why didn't you stand on my side? That surnamed Zhang is really more and more of a bastard. He doesn't put me, a leader, in his eyes at all. Such a person should be kicked out of here early."
"Huachuan, there were so many people present just now. Your Uncle Xiao can't be biased towards you openly. I have to put on a show. If you really don't like that Zhang Ruoming, there are many ways to deal with him later. There's no need to expose him in front of others." Xiao Wei shook his head and smiled.
Xiao Wei's words obviously disapproved of Wang Huachuan. He curled his lips and didn't say anything more. He stared at his father and said, "Dad, what should we do about this? Say something. Anyway, this is what I mean. That Zhang Ruoming must get out of here. If he's not fired, then I'll leave. I can't stay in this office anymore. This kind of office life isn't suitable for me. I'll go with my brothers to do some business and earn some money. It's better than taking this dead salary."
"You … you damn brat, are you trying to piss me off?" Wang Bo was almost angered by his son. He also knew about the quarrel between his son and Zhang Ruoming. Although he heard Xiao Wei say that his son was clamoring to fire Zhang Ruoming, Wang Bo took it purely as words of anger. Even he himself didn't really think of firing Zhang Ruoming because of this.
"Dad, that surnamed Zhang and I don't like each other. He doesn't like me, and I don't like him either. Anyway, if I see him in front of me all the time, I can't stay in this office anymore." Wang Huachuan straightened his neck and confronted his father.
"Ahem, well, Director Wang, I remember that I still have something to do, so I'll go do it first." When Xiao Wei saw that the father and son were about to fight, he quickly stood up and prepared to leave.
The quarrel with Wang Huachuan only affected his mood for a while. Zhang Ruoming still finished his work in the morning. If it was a normal day, Zhang Ruoming might be sulking all morning. But now, even if the conflict with Wang Huachuan was public, Zhang Ruoming was not affected much. When it was almost 11 o 'clock, Zhang Ruoming called his wife Li Qing and told her that he would not go back for lunch at noon. Chen Xing had asked him to have lunch together.
Li Qing, who got the news, was very happy. She kept telling her husband to pay attention to this and that, which made Zhang Ruoming smile bitterly. His wife had become more and more naggy. She was afraid that he would lose this important opportunity. In fact, since Chen Xing took the initiative to visit them that night, Zhang Ruoming knew that he would never miss this opportunity again.
After calling his wife, Zhang Ruoming prepared to leave early. After all, he was going to have lunch with Chen Xing. Although they were old classmates, Zhang Ruoming still had to pay attention to it. It was necessary to go to the hotel to prepare.
Zhang Ruoming did not know that Wang Huachuan was waiting for him outside today. Seeing that he was about to leave, Wang Huachuan appeared out of nowhere. Zhang Ruoming, you are also an old staff member. Don't you know that leaving early is against the rules of the unit?
Hey, I'm against the rules of the unit? Zhang Ruoming looked at Wang Huachuan in front of him as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. Deputy Director Wang, everyone in the unit has the right to say that I leave early, but you don't. You have to discipline yourself first. It's not too late to discipline me after looking at your own conduct. If I violate the rules of the unit, then what are you? You are already trampling on the rules of the unit unscrupulously.
Good, Zhang, it seems that you are purposely making life difficult for me. Just you wait, if I don't kill you, I will change my surname. Wang Huachuan was furious. If he was not in the unit, he would have punched Zhang Ruoming.
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