Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 687 Next step

"Leader, I am like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed. I will resolutely obey the organization's orders, and no matter what position I am in, I will work diligently and live up to the expectations of the organization and the people."

Li Yancheng's future job placement is not something he can decide, nor does the opinion of Director Duan in the city matter; it needs to be discussed and voted on at a higher-level meeting.

However, Director Duan has the right to make suggestions, and his suggestions carry significant weight.

Faced with such an inquiry from his superior, Li Yancheng could not possibly show any particular excitement, as if he were very interested in that position.

They can only use official rhetoric to express their determination.

Director Duan didn't care how he answered the question. He knew that Director Li wouldn't agree immediately. But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that his sudden suggestion seemed pretty good.

Because the current director of the supervisory commission will be retiring next year, Director Duan has been thinking about his successor.

The current deputy directors are mostly older and have outdated ideas. China is currently undergoing a major transformation, and many people are feeling lost due to the influx of foreign ideas in recent years.

Foreign films and television dramas began to appear on television. The earliest one was the TV series "Infiltrating Behind Enemy Lines" by Nans in late 1979, which was the first dubbed TV series introduced to my country. It was followed by the old and ugly "The Man from Atlantis" and the small-time drama "Sanshiro Sugata" in 1980.

Early imported TV dramas were mainly inspirational and science fiction, and their fashionable costumes attracted a lot of attention.

There were also articles describing foreign countries on the radio, in newspapers and magazines. Some were translations, some were the author's true experiences after going abroad, and some were fabricated by people with ulterior motives, sitting on their own kang (heated brick bed) scratching their heads and buttocks, making up all sorts of idyllic foreign scenes.

All of this has caused a huge stir in China and kicked off a wave of enthusiasm for studying abroad.

The supervisory and corrective work of the supervisory committee is arduous and has a long way to go. A clear-headed leader who is not bound by convention but also not radical is crucial.

When considering candidates for the next director of the supervisory commission, Director Duan did not include Li Yancheng. His casual remark just now was merely a jest about the "great achievements" he had made during his tenure as deputy director in 1980 and now as director.

But after the teasing, Director Duan thought about it more and more and felt that Director Li in front of him seemed to be more suitable for the position of director of the supervisory committee.

First of all, this person is not afraid of offending people, or more accurately, others should be more afraid of offending him.

Secondly, Director Li in front of us is definitely a model of resisting corruption and never getting involved, because he is not short of money. In fact, he has more than he can spend, so we can almost never worry about him being dragged down by money.

Finally, during this period of uncertainty that was of unknown duration, Director Duan felt he needed a strong person to keep those who were starting to have their own ideas and were plotting something else.

Li Yancheng is indeed a strong person, but his strength is not reflected in his words or work style.

Some people are assertive at work, liking to wield absolute power, having the final say, and demanding that subordinates unconditionally obey all their instructions.

Some people's strength lies in their background and connections; these people should actually be described as arrogant and domineering.

Li Yancheng is different. He always puts the principle of making the best use of people in his work. He never interferes too much in the work of his deputies. He assigns tasks, listens to reports, and points out any problems he finds. However, he listens carefully to the opinions of his deputies, rather than insisting that they do things his way.

His strength is more of a psychological one, stemming from his work experience. For over a decade, he has been dealing with all sorts of criminals. When facing such people, one must not lose in terms of momentum and must be able to suppress them. During interrogation, one must not be led by the nose but must maintain the initiative.

Over time, this cultivated his current strong presence from the inside out, which is a kind of psychological suggestion.

In addition to his unique interrogation skills, no one who knew about them would want to face him. Therefore, the more Director Duan thought about it, the more he felt that Director Li was simply the perfect candidate for the position of Director of the Supervisory Commission.

"I understand your opinion."

Upon hearing Li Yancheng's words, Director Duan knew that his subordinate, the police chief, had no objection to working for the supervisory commission, which was good.

"Comrade Yancheng, does General Manager Luo have any specific plans for your next steps?"

"No, my father-in-law doesn't interfere much in my work."

"That's good. I'll talk to Mr. Luo about it later and get his opinion. Don't feel guilty or overthink it. Just focus on doing your job well. Otherwise, everything else is meaningless."

"I see."

Li Yancheng gently squeezed the hand below him. He knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the matter was basically settled.

After he became the director of the municipal bureau in March of this year, Luo Lao communicated with him. The topic of their conversation was his next step: leaving the public security system. This was a consensus reached by the father-in-law and son-in-law after their conversation.

Because Li Yancheng had to take care of the health of those older comrades, it was basically impossible for him to leave Beijing. As a result, his options were much smaller.

The position of director of the supervisory committee also caught their eye, and it was a position that Luo Lao was very keen on, but it was extremely difficult.

Li Yancheng hadn't expected such an unexpected gain today. Of course, until the final appointment document is issued, there are still many variables. He wouldn't consider this matter a done deal. For him, the most important thing right now is his current work and ensuring a safe and uneventful National Day holiday.

Otherwise, everything is empty talk.

After saying those words, Director Duan did not continue that topic, but instead talked about the illegal and disorderly conduct of certain people implicated in the gun theft case by the Municipal Public Security Bureau.

Just as the two were talking, Director Che from the Supervisory Commission arrived.

"Director Yan Cheng, I don't know whether to thank you or not. You're putting me in a difficult position. It makes it seem like our supervisory committee's work isn't thorough enough, and we always need your public security bureau to provide us with clues."

As soon as he entered, Director Che made a joke to Li Yancheng that was neither too big nor too small.

“We’re all family, Director Che, you’re being too polite. We don’t distinguish between you and me.” “Haha, okay, we’re family.”

You can tell from Director Che's attitude towards Li Yancheng that he is treating him as an equal, unlike when Li Yancheng was still the deputy director, when it was clearly the attitude of a superior to a subordinate.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, they sat down on opposite sides. Director Che asked, "Director, you didn't explain things very clearly on the phone just now. What exactly happened?"

"Let Director Yan Cheng speak; he explains it more clearly."

"Okay, I will give you two leaders a detailed report."

Although Director Che is only the deputy director and director of the supervisory committee of the Beijing Municipal Organization Department, his administrative rank is that of a full-fledged official, half a rank higher than Li Yancheng's, so it is not wrong to call him a leader.

"The specific situation is like this..."

Li Yancheng started by recounting the gun theft case and continued until the main culprit was apprehended. From his conversation, they discovered other cases that had not yet been revealed. Through further investigation by the interrogators, they uncovered clues about the illegal and disorderly conduct committed by certain individuals over the past two years.

After listening to the whole story, Director Che pondered for a moment and then turned to Director Duan, saying, "Director, what I mean is that in the early stages of our country's vigorous economic development, we must deal strictly with those who break the law and violate discipline. This will also serve as a warning to others, deterring those who have ulterior motives from acting rashly and making them more restrained."

Director Che didn't say anything ambiguous; he directly stated his attitude, his tone menacing.

This veteran, though old, remains steadfast and never hesitates to take action against those who break the law and violate discipline within the organization.

Upon hearing this, Director Duan smiled and said, "Before you came, Director Che, I told Director Yan Cheng that we would investigate thoroughly and show no leniency."

With these two in agreement, the rest was easy; it was simply a matter of how to deploy the work, which involved expertise.

At this point, Director Duan did not keep Li Yancheng and Director Che to discuss the next steps. He jokingly asked them to leave. As the "squad leader" of Beijing, his daily work was fully scheduled. This report was an impromptu addition. His secretary had come in several times, clearly having other matters to attend to, so he naturally could not afford to waste any more time.

After leaving Director Duan, Director Che invited Li Yancheng to his office in the organization and called one of his deputy directors, who would lead the team to cooperate with the Municipal Public Security Bureau in the next phase of work.

……

At around 10 p.m. on July 26, a train bound for the south slowly departed from Zhengzhou Railway Station after sounding its horn once.

Sun Dapeng, a 40-year-old train police officer who had just taken over the shift, put his luggage in the rest room for train police officers, sat down, and waited for the train to leave the city. After that, he got up and walked out of the police station. He first went over to greet the train conductor and then began his first routine patrol after taking the shift.

Zhengzhou is an important station that all trains traveling north and south pass through. Many people get on and off here, and because of this, even though it was almost 11 o'clock, the carriage was still chaotic. The shouts of adults and the noise of children combined to create a unique "symphony".

Many people who had just boarded the train in Zhengzhou hadn't even put their luggage on the luggage racks yet, and the aisle of the carriage was packed full. Sun Dapeng had to keep shouting "Make way, make way" in order to move forward with difficulty.

"Hey, whose child is this? Take him down. That's where you put your luggage, not a bed. Aren't you worried the child will disappear later?"

Seeing a passenger standing in the aisle with three patched-up snakeskin bags filled with unknown contents blocking the way, Sun Dapeng asked him to put the bags on the luggage rack immediately. As for why he didn't tell him to put them under the seats, it was because there was no way to put them there; there were people lying under every row of seats.

The passenger said there was no room on the luggage rack, so Sun Dapeng could only look up at the luggage racks on both sides, trying to find a place to put the luggage. Just as he turned his head, he saw a child who looked to be two or three years old lying on the luggage rack sleeping. He hurriedly shouted loudly.

The train was in chaos. Not only were there thieves stealing things, but there were also people trying to steal children. The parents of this child were incredibly audacious, daring to let such a young child out of their sight in such a chaotic place.

As Sun Dapeng shouted, a man in his twenties sitting in the front row hurriedly got up and took the child off the luggage rack.

The child, who was sleeping, was startled awake by being hugged and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Sun Dapeng walked over to the seat where the man holding the child was sitting.

After the man took the child off the luggage rack, he handed him to the young woman sitting inside. When Sun Dapeng came over, he saw the young woman holding the child horizontally in her arms, gently patting him and humming a nursery rhyme to soothe him.

The young man who had taken the child down saw the police approaching and, thinking they were about to punish him, stood up somewhat fearfully.

"Officer, I'm so sorry for the trouble. I promise I will never put my child on the luggage rack again."

"Is it your child?"

Sun Dapeng ignored what the young man was saying, turned his head to look at the woman who had already raised her head and was looking at him, and asked her a question.

"Uh……"

The young man and woman were both taken aback. After exchanging a glance, the man realized what the police officer meant and hurriedly nodded, saying, "Officer, this is our child. We are a couple. Oh, by the way, I have a letter of introduction here."

While anxiously explaining, the young man took out a letter of introduction from the neighborhood committee and a household registration book from the bag he always carried across his chest. After reading the letter of introduction and the household registration book, Sun Dapeng asked around and confirmed that the child belonged to the young couple before returning the items to the young man.

"You know to keep your bag close to your chest and watch it carefully, afraid of losing things. How can you let your child sleep on the luggage rack so easily? When you're out and about, you should never let your child out of your sight."

"Yes, yes, yes, you're right, officer. I was wrong." The young man hurriedly replied after receiving the letter of introduction and household registration book.

The young couple's letter of introduction stated their destination as the economic zone. Sun Dapeng knew that, like many others who had flocked there in the past two years, this young couple was probably unemployed and wanted to try their luck there.

The "second line" is still under construction, so no permits are needed to enter the economic zone at this time. However, once the "second line" is completed next year, in 1985, people from the mainland will need to apply for permits to enter.

Applying for that certificate requires a background check and verification by the local police station; the procedures are extremely complicated.

(End of this chapter)