Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 529 Approaching
After reporting his work to Director Gao, Li Yancheng went to the office of Executive Vice President Dai Liwei.

It happens that Deputy Director Dai is on duty today.

We sat here and chatted for a while before returning to our office on the same floor.

As for the other deputy directors, he didn't need to visit them in person, as they were not in the office today.

Although their positions are equivalent, those people are half a level lower than him in administrative rank, and are ranked behind him in the team. Even if they want to visit, they should come to Li Yancheng, even though they are older.

Even though he was not there for the past two days, the office was still kept very clean and the thermos was filled with hot water.

I opened the bottle and tested the temperature. Hmm, it should be the boiled water I just got before going to work. It was very hot.

Nowadays, all units with similar conditions install their own boilers, either in the unit or in the staff quarters.

The boiler room at our unit usually has a time for boiling water, basically between 7:30 and 8:00 in the morning.

The boiler room in the family compound supplies boiling water three times a day, once in the morning, noon and evening.

In units with better conditions, the family quarters will be provided with heating in winter. In a few years, some units’ family quarters will be provided with hot water every weekend or on specific days so that everyone can take a bath at home.

Some companies build their own bathhouses and give out bathing tickets to everyone, so that everyone can go and take a bath as long as the bathhouse is open.

These are welfare benefits provided by the unit, so everyone likes to live in the staff quarters. If you live outside, you will lose a lot of benefits and it will be inconvenient.

"Dong dong dong..."

I had just made myself a cup of tea when there was a knock on the office door.

"Please come in"

"Director Li, I hope I am not disturbing you?"

"Director Liu, please come in. Why aren't you resting at home today?"

Seeing that it was the office director Liu Xiangyang who came in, Li Yancheng stood up from behind his desk with a smile and led him to the sofa in the reception area.

Just now when I was with Director Gao, the leader knew that he had not rested for two days and two nights, so he asked him to go back and rest immediately after reporting his work.

On the way back early in the morning, he slept for more than an hour. His originally groggy head had become much clearer. If he continued to sleep at this time, he would probably have to sleep for a whole day. If so, he would not be able to fall asleep again at night, and would feel groggy again during the day tomorrow.

Instead of going through all that trouble, it’s better to hold on during the day and then have a good rest when you go back home at night.

After returning to work in the morning, he contacted his wife and told her that she was on vacation and was at her parents' home. He planned to sit in the office for a while and then go back there.

"Director Li, you don't look very well. You haven't had a good rest these past two days. You just came back from a business trip, and today is Sunday. You should go home and rest, and report to the director tomorrow."

"It's okay!" Li Yancheng waved his hand and said, "I rested during the day and couldn't sleep at night. Time became like Ugly Country time."

"You still have to take care of your health. Don't just rely on your youth to push yourself!"

"Hahaha, no, no, don't forget Director Liu. I am a doctor myself, and a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. We Chinese medicine practitioners pay great attention to health preservation."

"I'm just worried that you think you're a doctor, a skilled doctor at that, so you always think everything is fine and don't care about your body. If this continues for a long time, there will be problems.

Director Li, I have no other intention in saying this. I just want to remind you that no matter what, you still have to take good care of your health.

I don't know if you have heard about this, but at the end of last year, a policeman from our Wuxuan Branch worked for two consecutive days for some reason. As a result, when he was about to get off work, he just stood up and fell to the ground without any warning. He died before he was sent to the hospital. He was only 30 years old.

His colleagues all said that he usually looked strong and had never been ill. Who would have thought... Alas!

On the day of the accident, I went to the home of that comrade on behalf of the Municipal Bureau. He was the only son in the family, with elderly parents and young children. His two sons were only six years old, and they were twins. It was such a pity and grief!"

Li Yancheng also knew about what Director Liu said, and he also knew that the policeman died of a sudden heart attack.

When this was mentioned, the two were silent for a while, as if they were mourning for the policeman who died in the line of duty.

After more than ten seconds, Li Yancheng nodded: "Director Liu taught me, I will pay more attention to it."

"That's right. Work is important, but health is equally important. After all, health is the capital of revolution. And Director Li, I'm not trying to educate you. I'm just reminding you. After all, I'm the chief steward of our Beijing Public Security System, and I have the responsibility to remind you leaders.

I want to remind you not only about your specific work, but also about your health and your family."

Hearing this, Li Yancheng smiled faintly.

He understood the purpose of Director Liu's visit and knew that he wanted to get closer to him.

This discovery made him feel a little surprised, because generally speaking, an office director like Director Liu would always follow closely behind the top leader, or at the very least, be the executive deputy. It was not uncommon for him to not follow anyone and act alone, but very few people would choose to be the third in command.

Moreover, looking at Director Liu's situation, it seems that he has always been alone and has not mixed with anyone. In that case, why would he be chosen?

Are you attracted by his background?
If this is true, then he is just blindly thinking. Director Liu is just a deputy bureau-level cadre. His promotion and appointment, whether within the public security system or outside, is decided by the municipal government and the public security headquarters. No matter what, someone of Mr. Luo's level would not be able to say hello unless it is about Li Yancheng.

However, the city no longer has the power to decide Li Yancheng's next promotion and appointment. It only has the power to suggest and recommend. Whether he can be promoted in the end will require the approval of Mr. Luo and others in a meeting.

In fact, he was still a little self-deprecating. The office director did intend to get closer to him, and he had no intention of taking advantage of his father-in-law. He just had high hopes for him as a person.

Li Yancheng sometimes often ignores the advantages brought by his age. Yes, his father-in-law is very powerful and there are many people who want to get close to him.

However, not everyone can get Mr. Luo to ask about them or take a closer look.

Director Liu knew very well that he was no more special than others and was not worthy of being looked up to. Therefore, the person he wanted to follow was Li Yancheng. What he valued was this man's future. He wanted to seek a future for himself and for his descendants.

Li Yancheng was a little hesitant. He actually didn't like this kind of small circle approach.

But what can I say? Once you enter the world, you have no choice. Some things are not a question of whether you like it or not. Many people seem to like discussing this topic.

This and that are together, they are in the same circle, that and that are in the same group, they often help each other in decision-making meetings, etc. etc.

Li Yancheng doesn't like these. He prefers to be more pragmatic and do things based on the facts rather than the people. No matter who it is, as long as they do things from a work perspective, he will support them.

This is his favorite working atmosphere, and he hopes that others are like this. Unfortunately, things cannot always go as planned. Everyone seems to prefer to divide themselves into circles out of habit.

Director Liu in front of him seems to be the same.

Li Yancheng was a little hesitant. He didn't know whether to let Director Liu come over.

"Jingle Bell……"

Just when he was struggling, the phone on his desk rang at the right time, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

"Director Liu, please take a seat. I'm going to take a call."

As he spoke, he stood up from the sofa, walked to the desk, and picked up the phone on the desk.

"Hello, I'm Li Yancheng."

"Hello, Director Li. I'm Old Zhu, Zhu Yongyang."

Zhu Yongyang's cautious voice came from the receiver.

With Li Yancheng's current status change, Lao Zhu doesn't know what attitude to adopt when facing this old classmate again. He can only be careful for now.

Li Yancheng was stunned when he heard that it was him calling. As far as he knew, the First Division of the Municipal Social Affairs Bureau had already transferred the disciplinary violations of Liu Yugui, deputy director of the Municipal Anti-scalping Office, to the Municipal Supervisory Commission.

The investigation of Liu Yugui's violation of discipline cannot be circumvented by Zhu Yongyang, and Old Zhu was also invited by the staff of the Municipal Supervision Commission to have tea. Yesterday in Rouhuai, he specifically asked Deputy Director Xia about this matter. However, the department investigating Liu Yugui's case was not under the charge of Deputy Director Xia, and the case was still under investigation, so he only knew that there was a case handed over by the Municipal Social Affairs Bureau, and he was not very clear about the specific details.

But he didn't expect that just when he was about to ask someone about the situation after returning today, Zhu Yongyang had actually been released from the Municipal Supervisory Commission.

"Haha, Lao Zhu, we are old classmates, why are you still so polite to me?"

Hearing Zhu Yongyang's address to him and his cautious tone, Li Yancheng asked back with a smile.

"It's different. Although your rank hasn't changed much in this job transfer, the power you hold is completely different from before. Besides, the business I'm doing now is still illegal after all. I'm naturally inferior to you police officers!"

"Okay, as long as you don't do anything that's against the law, the business you're doing is subject to anti-scalping and regulation, but we're too lazy to care about it. What's the matter with you calling today?"

On the other side, Director Liu, who was sitting on the sofa, had stood up and made a gesture to Li Yancheng, meaning that he should go over first.

Li Yancheng raised his hand and motioned for him to sit down and not leave yet.

Seeing this, Director Liu sat down again.

"Dacheng..." Seeing that Li Yancheng's attitude towards him had not changed much, Zhu Yongyang on the other end of the phone breathed a sigh of relief and addressed him again as before.

"Do you have time now? I'm at the post office across from your city bureau. I have something to tell you about you. It's about you. It'd be best if we could talk in person. This matter is very important."

Zhu Yongyang emphasized the last four words.

About him?

Li Yancheng on the other end of the phone raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment and said, "How about this, Lao Zhu, you wait at the door of the post office, I'll send someone to pick you up and bring you to my office."

"it is good"

Very important?

After hanging up the phone, Li Yancheng pondered for a moment, then looked up at Director Liu and said, "Director Liu, send someone from your office to the post office across the street to help pick someone up in my office. That person's name is Zhu Yongyang, probably..."

He gave a brief description of Zhu Yongyang's physical features.

After hearing this, Director Liu walked to his desk, picked up the phone and called the office to make arrangements.

"Lao Liu, today is Sunday, you are not staying at home to rest, you are coming here..."

After Director Liu hung up the phone, Li Yancheng picked up a cigarette from the desk and handed it to him while asking. From the change in the way he addressed him, it could be heard that he seemed to have made some decision.

Hearing that Deputy Director Li had changed the way he addressed him, Director Liu showed a faint smile.

"I can't stay idle at home. When I heard that you were back, I wanted to come over and see if there was anything else you needed to arrange."

"Thank you!" Li Yancheng raised his hand and pointed at the thermos.

"Don't be so polite. One of my job responsibilities is to organize the office staff and provide good service to the leaders."

"Lao Liu, you definitely won't be able to make it today. Let's wait until next weekend. Bring your sister-in-law to my house next weekend, have a meal and drink some wine, and we can have a good chat."

"No problem," Director Liu agreed quickly. The smile on his lips was no longer vague, but very obvious. The purpose of his special trip today was achieved.

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely bring my wife with me to bother Director Li."

"What do you mean by disturbing me? It's just a daily routine. Let me make it clear to you. When you come back, you can't take anything. Otherwise, I won't let you in."

"Haha, okay, since Director Li has said so, I won't be so hypocritical and will just carry my head on my shoulders and go. By the way, Director Li, are you still living in the family compound of the Social Affairs Bureau? Is it the family compound of the municipal bureau or the headquarters?"

"No, no, no, I have my own house in Meishan East Hutong in the east of the city. I don't live in the staff quarters. The specific address is Yard 20, Meishan East Hutong."

???

"Are you still living in that kind of slum?" When Director Liu heard Li Yancheng say that he lived in Meishan East Hutong, he was stunned for a moment. The public files he could see did not specify this person's home address.

In his opinion, this man was the deputy secretary-general of the headquarters office before. Even if he no longer cared about things, he would be allocated a house when the Social Affairs Bureau headquarters allocated residential buildings for family members. Moreover, in terms of the benefits he would enjoy, the house he was allocated would not be the smallest one.

At worst, the Beijing Social Affairs Bureau would give him a set, but how can this be...

"Director Li, why don't you live in the staff quarters of the Social Affairs Bureau? How about this? The headquarters has allocated a new house to Director Qiao, and his house in our staff quarters will be vacated soon. After Director Qiao moves out, I will have the logistics department arrange for someone to repaint the house. It won't take long."

"No, no!" Li Yancheng smiled and waved his hand and said, "I am just a hutong dweller. I have lived there since I was a child before liberation. I am used to it. I feel that living in a courtyard house is down-to-earth and spacious.

As for the family housing complex, to be honest, I find it cramped to live there, and my two children are not used to living in an apartment building, so I refused the housing that the Social Affairs Bureau allocated to me.

Lao Liu, please discuss with the Director and Director Dai about the house that Director Qiao vacated and give it to the comrades who need it. Don't worry about me."

Seeing that Li Yancheng was determined and his expression was sincere, without any pretense, Director Liu hesitated for a while before nodding hesitantly.

"Well... okay, I'll report to the director later and see what he says."

"Well, just say that's what I meant. I'm not being polite, but it's really not necessary."

"I see."

As they were talking, the office staff had already taken Zhu Yongyang over.

"Director Li, this is Xiao Yang from our office, Yang Chundong. If you need any errands during this period, just ask him to do it. He will also be in charge of cleaning your office for the next few days."

Seeing Xiao Yang leading Zhu Yongyang over, Director Liu introduced them to Li Yancheng.

"Hello, Director Li!"

Bang, the young staff member named Yang Chundong saluted Deputy Director Li respectfully.

Although he knew that he could not serve the new deputy director for a long time, he was still very diligent and conscientious when cleaning the office these days, and was not sloppy at all, hoping to leave a good impression on the leader.

Seeing Li Yancheng nodded with a smile, Director Liu immediately left with Xiao Yang.

"Sit down, why are you standing there? What, you don't know how to face me when I change my job?"

After Director Liu and Xiao Yang left, Li Yancheng turned his attention to Zhu Yongyang, who had been standing silently by the side since he came in, and joked with a smile.

"Don't mention it, Ha Dacheng, I really don't know how to face you." Zhu Yongyang said with a wry smile.

He has made no big mistakes but many small ones over the years, walking on the edge of the legal red line. When facing the police, he naturally feels that he is inferior to others.

This was the case in front of Jin Zhihai before, so he would rather deal with Li Yancheng at that time and didn't like facing Lao Jin.

The situation is different now. Li Yancheng has been transferred to the Municipal Public Security Bureau as the deputy director in charge of criminal investigation. He is on the rise. If it weren't for the relationship as an old classmate, Zhu Yongyang's legs would tremble when he stood in front of him, let alone making jokes like before.

"Okay, we've been friends for over 30 years, so don't be so reserved around me. We're still the same as we were before."

As he spoke, Li Yancheng threw a cigarette to Zhu Yongyang and pointed at the sofa, motioning him to sit down.

"Old Zhu, I heard that the Municipal Supervisory Commission has called you over. What's the situation now?"

"Those young masters made a move. They pushed all the responsibility onto Liu Yugui, saying that he used his power to threaten us. We had no choice but to follow his instructions to get some scarce materials.

The Supervisory Committee called us over and took a statement, then let us go, but we had to promise to be available at any time.”

(End of this chapter)