Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 361 Meeting Notice

After leaving Liang Weimin's office, He Yuanchao lingered in the corridor for a while, until he finished smoking a cigarette, then he quickened his pace and went to Mo Dacheng's office on the second floor.

It’s quite interesting to say that among the cadres, big and small, in the steel rolling mill, as long as they are section chiefs and above, basically few of them eat in the cafeteria. They all go back to their offices to eat after getting their meals.

When He Yuanchao walked into Mo Dacheng's office, he was also eating, and he could vaguely smell a faint smell of alcohol.

Mo Dacheng, who was sitting behind his desk, saw He Yuanchao twitching his nose and laughed, "Yuanchao heard from people in the factory that you can drink. How about we drink together?"

As he spoke, Mo Dacheng opened the drawer of his desk, took out half a bottle of Xifeng Liquor and shook it at He Yuanchao.

"Not today. I have to go to the branch office for a meeting this afternoon."

Seeing this, He Yuanchao smiled and said, "When I'm free someday, I'll definitely have a good drink with you."

The notification document of He Yuanchao's appointment as deputy director of the Public Security Department of the Chengdong Branch had been sent to the steel plant a long time ago, so Mo Dacheng was not surprised to hear that he was going to the branch for a meeting.

"Since we have to go to the branch office for a meeting, forget about the wine. But we have to make a deal. You have to have a good drink with me one day when you have a break."

Mo Dacheng seems to have a careless personality, but actually he is a very meticulous person. He knows that it is impossible for He Yuanchao to come to him just for this matter.

After talking about drinking, I was so happy that I asked directly: "Besides going to the branch office for the meeting, you have other things to do, right? Let's talk about it together. For the sake of this drink, I will agree to it as long as it's not too much."

After hearing this, He Yuanchao didn't hesitate and smiled as he told the other party that he wanted to take a leave.

"Want to take five days off?"

As soon as He Yuanchao finished speaking, Mo Dacheng couldn't help but frowned and asked subconsciously: "Did something happen?"

Family disgrace should not be made public, especially Zhang Zhao's matter. He Yuanchao was too embarrassed to say it, so he said vaguely: "There are some things at home that need to be dealt with in another place."

Seeing that He Yuanchao didn't want to talk, Mo Dacheng didn't ask further. He thought about it for a while and nodded, "Okay! I'll approve your leave. If you need help with family matters, please don't hesitate. I can't help you, but we still have the organization behind us."

No matter what Mo Dacheng's motivation was for saying this, Yuan Chao could never appreciate his kindness.

After saying a few words of thanks with a smile and chatting for a while, He Yuanchao walked out of Mo Dacheng's office.

After returning to the security office on the first floor, He Yuanchao called Li Jiefang and gave him a few instructions. He then tidied up his desk and rode his bike to the police station.

Originally, there was no need to tell Li Jiefang so urgently, but He Yuanchao didn't know how long the meeting at the branch would last. Besides, he wanted to take the opportunity to take a break. If there was nothing urgent at the factory, he wouldn't want to go back after the meeting in the afternoon.

Arriving at the police station, He Yuanchao parked his bicycle in the carport, looked at the time, and saw that there was still some time before the meeting. He did not rush to report to He Jianghai and Xia Shuliang. After coming out of the carport, he went straight to the Household Registration Section on the first floor.

It was lunchtime, and besides Zhang Min, there was another female comrade in a police uniform in the Household Registration Office.

Seeing He Yuanchao coming in, the female police officer smiled at Zhang Min teasingly and said, "Sister Zhang, you take over my shift for a while. I'm going to the archives room to ask Sister Liu something."

After saying this, without waiting for Zhang Min's reply, he smiled and nodded to He Yuanchao, then quickly walked out of the Household Registration Office, not forgetting to close the door tightly after leaving the house.

When Zhang Min saw He Yuanchao suddenly come to see her, she thought there was something urgent. As soon as her female colleague left, she immediately asked, "Yuanchao, why are you here? Did something happen to my brother?" "No."

Seeing Zhang Min's nervous look, He Yuanchao quickly said with a smile, "I'm here for a meeting. By the way, I'm going to visit your brother with my dad tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Min put away the smile on her face and said, "Why did you go to his place if you didn't say everything was fine? Yuan Chao, tell me the truth, has something happened to my brother?"

"Oh my wife, what are you thinking about all day long?"

He Yuanchao pushed Zhang Min to sit on the chair and said, "Your brother is fine. Let's go over there to deal with the follow-up matters. I guess Dad would also like to talk about your brother's work."

Zhang Min's expression instantly relaxed when she heard this, but she still frowned and said, "Do we have to go there that far? Wouldn't it be the same if we just talked on the phone?"

The household registration section of the branch office was crowded and not a good place to talk, so He Yuanchao did not explain too much and simply said, "Some things are inconvenient to talk over the phone."

After hearing what He Yuanchao said, Zhang Min also reacted and stopped talking about Zhang Zhao. Instead, she started talking about the things she needed to prepare before going out.

The couple talked for a while, and as the meeting time was getting closer, He Yuanchao did not dare to delay any longer. After saying something to Zhang Min, he got up and walked out of the Household Registration Section and headed towards Xia Shuliang's office.

When they arrived at Xia Shuliang's office, the two sat on the sofa and exchanged a few words, and the topic turned to personnel transfers in the branch.

Xia Shuliang glanced towards the door, put his head close to He Yuanchao and whispered:
"Yuan Chao, let me tell you something. The appointment document for Director He as the deputy political commissar of the Kyoto Public Security Bureau has been received. It will probably be officially announced in two days."

"Oh, so fast!"

He Yuanchao pretended to be surprised at first, then smiled and said, "Director He has been promoted. I think the person who has the best chance of sitting in that chair in the branch office is Director Xia."

After hearing what He Yuanchao said, Xia Shuliang's eyes flashed with joy, but then he looked annoyed and said:

"Hey, Yuan Chao, please don't say that. There are many people in the bureau who are more experienced than me and are qualified to sit in that chair."

After saying this, Xia Shuliang paused, gritted his teeth, and whispered to He Yuanchao: "Yuanchao, you are closer to Director He than I am. Can you take advantage of this meeting to ask Director He who he recommended?"

As soon as Xia Shuliang finished speaking, He Yuanchao showed an embarrassment on his face. He deliberately hesitated for a while before speaking: "Okay, I can help you ask, but I can't guarantee whether Director He will tell you or not."

"Okay! Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, I appreciate this favor."

After getting He Yuanchao's promise, Xia Shuliang finally had a smile on his face. "I would have felt relieved if I had known the result earlier. To be honest, brother Yuanchao, I was almost tortured to death by this matter during this period..."

Climbing the career ladder is like rowing against the current. If you don’t move forward, you will move backward. If you miss a step, you may end up wasting half your life.

Seeing Xia Shuliang's miserable look, He Yuanchao did not find it funny. He did not think much of it before when he had no ambition, but now he also wanted to stand on a high place and see the situation, so he especially understood this feeling.

The two talked for a while, and seeing that the meeting time was about to arrive, they got up and left the office, chatting and laughing as they walked towards the meeting room on the second floor.

(End of this chapter)