Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 988 How to conduct oneself in the workplace!

Soon, the news that Tang Yanling had been transferred to the Municipal Bureau of Commerce spread like wildfire throughout the department store. When the department store employees learned of this news, apart from a few who were jealous of Tang Yanling, most of them expressed their envy and best wishes to her.

Bang Geng received a call from Tang Yanling, informing him that Tang Yanling was already processing her job transfer, and that Director Wang of the department store had invited him to dinner at the department store under the pretext of seeing Tang Yanling off.

Unable to make up his mind, Bang Geng went to Jia Dongming's office during lunch break, hoping Jia Dongming could help him make a decision.

Bang Geng arrived at Jia Dongming's office and saw Jia Dongming sitting inside, discussing a case with Captain Xue of the Major Crimes Unit. Instead of knocking to disturb them, he walked to the window in the hallway and looked out at the city police station compound.

Jia Dongming naturally noticed Bang Geng's arrival. After listening attentively to the Major Crimes Unit's progress in investigating the serial disappearances of the "Board Masters," he pondered for a moment before solemnly instructing Xue Wu, "Xue Wu! Whatever the kidnappers' motives are in using deception to abduct so many 'Board Masters,' gathering so many people together will definitely consume a lot of food and supplies every day."

“I suggest you start from this point and have someone investigate the grain depots and the black market to see if anyone has purchased large quantities of grain or daily necessities during this period. Then, use this clue as a breakthrough to find out the real culprit behind it.”

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's investigative approach, Xue Wu's eyes lit up, and he replied with delight, "Captain! You're right. So many people not consuming supplies is no small matter. I'll arrange for someone to check if they've purchased large quantities of supplies recently."

Bang Geng, who was waiting by the corridor window, heard the noise coming from Jia Dongming's office and saw Xue Wu coming out of the office. He immediately greeted Xue Wu politely, "Captain Xue! Good afternoon!"

Xue Wu saw Bang Geng standing in the corridor and, upon hearing his greeting, greeted him warmly, saying, "Comrade Jia Geng! Good afternoon! Are you looking for your uncle? The chief commander is inside, please go in quickly!"

Bang Geng smiled and nodded after hearing Xue Wu's words. After watching Xue Wu leave, he then went into Jia Dongming's office.

When Jia Dongming saw Banggeng walk into the office from outside, he asked Banggeng curiously, "Banggeng! What are you doing here in the middle of the day?"

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's question, Banggeng pulled out a chair in front of him and plopped down opposite Jia Dongming. He said to Jia Dongming with a happy expression, "Uncle! I just received a call from Yanling. She told me that Director Jiang finalized her job transfer early this morning, and she can report to the Bureau of Commerce tomorrow morning."

When Jia Dongming heard the news from Bang Geng, he was not surprised at all, because he knew that it was not accidental for Li Huaide to suddenly mention Tang Yanling last night. Given Li Huaide's style of dealing with people, this was a perfectly normal thing.

Considering the significant difference in work atmosphere between the company and the department store, Jia Dongming smiled and instructed Banggeng, "Banggeng! When Yanling comes back tonight, remember to give her a few words of advice. Whether at the company or the department store, getting along with colleagues is an essential lesson." "However, interpersonal relationships at the company are far more complex than at the department store. After Yanling starts working at the Commerce Bureau, maintain a friendly but distant relationship with your colleagues. Try not to confide in them too much, learn to say no, don't be a pushover, and definitely don't complain to them casually. Finally, be low-key, and learn to listen more, observe more, and speak less."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Banggeng carefully memorized the precautions he was given. Then, he nodded solemnly and replied, "Uncle! I understand. When I get home tonight, I will carefully remind Yanling to remember all these precautions."

Hearing Banggeng's solemn promise, Jia Dongming nodded in satisfaction. He then instructed Banggeng, "Banggeng! After all, Beijing is the administrative center of China. Because of this, everyone in the unit has their own background and network of connections. Even the most inconspicuous cleaning lady may have a powerful background. No matter what, you must not disregard others because of my favor."

After Banggeng was transferred to the Municipal Bureau, he went to the canteen to get food one day and saw that their captain was particularly polite to an older woman serving food. Later, he found out that the woman was the bureau chief's sister. What shocked him even more was that the gatekeeper at the entrance of the Municipal Bureau was a rank one level higher than his uncle.

Facing Jia Dongming's stare, she showed an expression of agreement and said to Jia Dongming, "Uncle! You're right. Just like those aunties in our bureau's canteen, almost all of them are relatives of the city bureau leaders. If I hadn't seen with my own eyes how our captain treated those aunties, I would never have believed that these aunties actually had connections."

After hearing Banggeng's words and seeing that Banggeng had taken him to heart, Jia Dongming continued, "Banggeng! Yanling used to work at a department store. Since it's a public place, you could drive her to and from get off work every day without attracting attention. But the Commerce Bureau is different from the department store. From now on, when you pick up Yanling, you need to drop her off some distance away from the Commerce Bureau and let her walk there."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's instructions, Banggeng immediately nodded. Remembering the purpose of his visit to Jia Dongming, Banggeng quickly said to Jia Dongming, "Uncle! Yanling just called me. Besides talking about her job transfer, she also told me that Director Wang of the department store is having a farewell dinner for Yanling at the department store's cafeteria tonight and invited me to join her."

Upon hearing the news from Bang Geng, Jia Dongming immediately guessed the purpose of Director Wang's invitation to Bang Geng to dinner. He then smiled and said, "Bang Geng! Director Wang is giving Yanling a farewell dinner and even invited you to join us. He must know that Yanling's job transfer was personally arranged by Director Jiang. He probably thinks that our family has a relationship with Director Jiang and wants to take this opportunity to get closer to him."

“Originally, Yanling was being transferred, so it didn’t matter whether you went to this farewell banquet or not. But Yanling’s mother is still working at the department store, so for that reason alone, you have to go to the banquet.”

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's answer and learning the purpose of Manager Wang's invitation to dinner, Banggeng asked respectfully, "Uncle! So, what should I be aware of in this kind of situation?"

When Jia Dongming heard Banggeng's question, he smiled and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng! In the past two years, you must have spent a lot of time with me interacting with leaders. I believe you have seen how I usually interact with leaders. This is a practice opportunity for you. You can go back and think about how to make the most of it!"

(End of this chapter)