I'm almost 45 and the system is just coming

Chapter 141 Expanding Network
Zhou Tian rode his electric bike back home. It was almost seven o'clock. As usual, he practiced the Five Animal Exercises in the yard for an hour before driving to the Investigation Department.

When he arrived at the Investigation Department, Zhou Tian just walked in.

Seeing several colleagues gathered together and seemingly discussing something, Zhou Tian couldn't help but walk over out of curiosity.

"What are you talking about? It's so lively!"

Zhou Tian's arrival seemed to have ruined the conversation of several people. They all shut up and called out to Zhou Tian respectfully, "Hello, Section Chief!"

"Senior!"

"Okay, stop pretending. I heard it just now. You guys seemed to be saying bad things about me again. I heard it!"

Zhou Tian joked.

"Chief, you heard it wrong! We didn't say anything bad about you!"

Among them, Zhang Qi shook his head.

"That's right! Section Chief, we didn't say anything bad about you. Aren't you wrongly accusing us?"

Zhang Wuchang also fits this principle.

After last night's dinner, everyone's relationship became closer, so they were no longer as restrained as they were when they first saw Zhou Tian. They also knew that the section chief was a person who could take a joke and would not deliberately pretend to be serious in front of Zhou Tian.

"Okay, if you have nothing to do, just find something to do! Stop chatting. If someone comes in, it will be embarrassing!"

Zhou Tian didn’t actually blame them, but it was indeed a bit awkward for them to gather together and chat openly like this.

"Got it, Chief!"

Several people responded and returned to their workstations.

"Xiao Liu, come in for a moment!"

Zhou Tian saw that everyone had already started working, but he didn't care. He called out to Liu Wuming beside him and walked towards the office.

When he arrived at the office, he poured himself a cup of tea, then sat on a chair and sorted out some documents. Then he saw Liu Wuming walk in.

"Chief, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Zhou Tian pointed to the sofa opposite and asked him to sit down, then said: "Xiao Liu, although I have not been in the investigation department for a long time, I have always seen your performance."

When Liu Wuming heard Zhou Tian's praise, he couldn't help but show joy on his face, and hurriedly said: "Chief, this is what I should do."

Zhou Tian smiled when he heard this and said, "It's good to be humble, but don't underestimate yourself. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. The key is to find your own position and play to your strengths."

Zhou Tian changed the subject and said, "I asked you to come here today because I have an important matter for you to do."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wuming sat up straight, his expression became serious, and he said, "Chief, please tell me. I will do my best to do it."

Zhou Tian nodded and said, "We recently received some reports about a chemical plant in the suburbs that was emitting pollutants. I want you to investigate."

"Originally, this matter was to be investigated by the city's Environmental Protection Department, but for some reason the Environmental Protection Department has not made any move, and the report letter was transferred to our Investigation Department!"

Liu Wuming's face showed a solemn look when he heard this, and he said, "Chief, I have heard about this matter. It is said that the background of that chemical plant is very complicated. If we investigate, we may encounter some troubles."

Zhou Tian smiled indifferently after hearing this and said, "It will definitely be troublesome, but we are the Investigation Department and we are here to solve these troubles. Moreover, this matter concerns the health of the citizens and the protection of the environment, so we can't just sit back and watch."

Zhou Tian took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Liu Wuming, saying, "This is some basic information about the chemical plant and the report letter. Take a look and understand the situation. Then, make a detailed investigation plan and report to me tomorrow." Liu Wuming took the document, nodded, and said, "Yes, Chief, I will investigate it carefully."

Zhou Tian nodded and said, "Okay, go and get busy."

Liu Wuming responded, then stood up and left the office.

Watching Liu Wuming leave, Zhou Tian sat on the chair and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. In fact, he didn't want to touch this matter. It's not that this matter is not important, but this matter itself falls within the functional scope of the Environmental Protection Department.

If their investigation department were to investigate, there would be suspicion of exceeding authority, but the problem is that the report letter has already been sent to the investigation department, and if they do not take action, it would be unreasonable.

And the main reason is that Zhou Tian himself can't get over the hurdle in his heart. Why does he want to move up? To put it bluntly, he hopes he can change the current social atmosphere, and on the other hand, he hopes to do more things.

The power of the Investigation Section itself is not small. In terms of actual power, he, as a section chief, can even investigate a county magistrate.

As long as the other party has problems, he is not afraid at all. Moreover, he was also an ordinary citizen a year ago, so naturally he also hopes to make more efforts for these vulnerable groups.

Although I cannot say whether this chemical plant can be shut down, it is still possible to bring some benefits to the people.

After thinking about it, he bent down and began to deal with today's documents.

In the blink of an eye, when he came to his senses, it was already twelve o'clock in the morning. He looked outside and had no plans to go home. His wife was not at home and his son Zhou Hao went to school and would not be home for lunch. He was the only one left, so he naturally did not want to go home to cook.

He ordered a takeaway and after eating, he rested in the office for a while.

After waking up, I processed the remaining documents and it was time to get off work.

Zhou Tian put the processed documents aside, put on his coat, and drove to the Sheraton Hotel.

When we arrived at the Sheraton Hotel, we saw Zhang Hao walking anxiously outside the hotel.

"Brother Zhang, who are you waiting for?"

When Zhang Hao heard the voice and saw that it was Zhou Tian, ​​he hurried over to meet him.

"Brother Zhou, you are finally here. I thought you were not coming."

Zhang Hao said with a hint of complaint in his tone.

"Hahaha, how could I be late for Brother Zhang's feast?"

Zhou Tian said with a smile.

"Who else can I wait for? I'm just waiting for you. Let's go! I've already booked a private room!"

Zhang Hao said as he pulled Zhou Tian towards the hotel, saying as he walked: "Brother Zhou, I have invited a lot of good friends to celebrate our promotion today. You must get to know them well. Who knows, we may help each other in the future!"

"Really? Then I'd like to get to know you better!"

Zhou Tian knew that with Zhang Hao's status, the people who could be friends with him must not be simple people. Zhang Hao said this to expand his network of contacts.

This is naturally what Zhou Tian, ​​who has just entered the official career, wants!

The two chatted and laughed as they came to a luxuriously decorated box. Inside the box, several middle-aged men in suits were chatting with each other.

(End of this chapter)