I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 115 Song Dahai Got Promoted
"Congratulations, when did you propose?"

"Our bureau's Party Committee passed it this morning, and the official document will be issued in two days!"

"That's a great event, Captain Song, we should celebrate it well." Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"The official document hasn't been officially issued yet, so I don't want to make a big deal out of it. It's just us, the guys. You, Liu Dong, I'll call Meimei, and Bi Huanhuan will definitely come with Liu Dong. Let's go to the Ximeng Tongguo Hot Pot Lamb. Oh, and by the way, has Baiou started school yet?"

"Not yet. I'll leave after the Lantern Festival."

"That's perfect. Invite Baiou and I won't call her. You can just make an appointment with her directly."

"Okay." Fang Qingye agreed readily.

After hanging up the phone, Fang Qingye immediately called Bai Ou's cell phone. After explaining the situation, Bai Ou happily agreed.

"I'll drive to pick you up after get off work." Fang Qingye said.

"No need. You're definitely going to be drinking tonight, so it's not appropriate for you to drive. I'll meet you at the gate of your community and we can walk there together. It's not far anyway."

"Row."

After get off work, Fang Qingye rode his scooter home and saw Bai Ou waiting at the gate of the community.

Wearing a snow-white short down jacket and a red scarf, she looks cute and charming.

"Bai Ou, wait a minute, I'll park the car." Fang Qingye said as he was about to turn into the community when he saw his mother hurriedly coming from the opposite side carrying something.

"Happy New Year, Auntie." Bai Ou greeted first with a sweet smile.

"Xiaoou is here?" Zhang Meili smiled brightly when she saw Baiou. "I haven't seen you for a while. You've become more and more handsome. Come on, come over to my house and have a seat."

"No need, Auntie. Song Dahai is treating us to dinner tonight, so Ye Zi and I have to go there quickly." Bai Ou said with a smile.

"Okay, go ahead." Zhang Meili added, "Xiaoou, keep an eye on Xiaoye. He can't hold his liquor well, so tell him to drink less!"

"Don't worry, Auntie."

After saying goodbye to their mother, Fang Qingye and Bai Ou walked towards Xingfu Road together.

"Auntie is so nice, but I don't dare go to your house for fear of meeting your father." Bai Ou said playfully.

"My dad has a problem with your dad, but he doesn't have a problem with you. Don't be afraid of him." Fang Qingye replied, "My dad is a good person."

"Ok, I know."

The two of them talked and chatted, and soon arrived at the reserved private room of Ximeng Tongguo on Xingfu Road. The rest of the people had also arrived.

Fang Qingye and Bai Ou sat down, and Song Dahai immediately started joking.

"Bai Ou, you must come back often. We are having a party now. I brought Meimei with me, Liu Dong has Bi Huanhuan, and Ye Zi is the only one left alone."

Bai Ou was quite generous and said, "Okay, if you guys hold the party on the weekend, I can rush back from Shanghai!"

"Look, Ye Zi, white lotus root is so good for you!" Song Dahai said immediately.

Liu Dong and the others also laughed.

White lotus root is really good for you.

Fang Qingye also admitted it in his heart.

Now their relationship is closer than friends, but seems a little short of lovers.

But it feels good.

In this new life, I don't need those unforgettable vows and promises, but this kind of gentle warmth and companionship. Today I had a copper pot restaurant similar to the Old Yanjing restaurant. The owner said that the mutton was brought from Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia and was delicious.

Fang Qingye ate two slices and they tasted really good.

Of course, the focus today was to celebrate Song Dahai's promotion, so everyone drank a lot of wine, especially Song Dahai, who was toasted by Fang Qingye and others in turn, and his face was flushed in the end.

Chen Meimei couldn't bear to watch this anymore and was a little unhappy: "Ye Zi, can you please give Dahai less wine? Look how drunk he is."

"I'm fine, I'm happy today!" Song Dahai was really drunk today, and his tongue was swollen.

"You don't know, I'm so happy today. It's the happiest I've been in all these years."

"First of all, that yellow-haired guy, the one who started the commotion in the crowd when Ye Zi caught the woman selling counterfeit money, got a good beating from me! Damn it! Don't think I won't dare touch him just because I'm wearing this outfit!"

"Okay, Dahai, don't talk about this. It's New Year's Day." Chen Meimei quickly reminded.

"Let's not talk about this for now, let's talk about happy things." Song Dahai said with a smile.

"As for me being the squadron leader, you all know that our Urban Management Bureau has an administrative law enforcement brigade, and the brigade leader is only at the deputy section level. The squadron leader and deputy brigade leader are both at the section level. This is our internal terminology, and the county government doesn't recognize it at all. Liu Dong and Huanhuan know this better."

Liu Dong nodded.

The Propaganda Department where he works, like other departments of the county party committee, is managed in accordance with civil service regulations. Although the director is now a deputy director, that is because he serves as a member of the county standing committee.

The Propaganda Department is actually a section-level unit! The deputy director is also at the deputy section level.

The subordinate office, propaganda and news department, party education department, etc. are actually sections. The section chiefs are not deputy section-level leaders recognized by the county. Many of them are deputy chief clerks in non-leadership positions.

The level is actually very low, but the power in hands is another matter.

"Even after being promoted to squadron leader, my monthly salary is only a few dozen yuan more than before," said Song Dahai.

"I know you don't go to work just to get this meager salary." Liu Dong said with a smile.

"Yeah, my monthly expenses are far from enough. Besides, the job I take requires me to run around outside every day, and I'm often scolded behind my back, just like that yellow-haired guy that day."

"After I was discharged from the army, I wanted to join the public security system, such as the traffic police brigade," said Song Dahai.

"Then why don't you go in? With your father's ability, I don't think this is a difficult thing." Fang Qingye asked.

Indeed, he felt a little strange.

The police are much better than the urban management.

"My dad wouldn't let me in, saying I'm too loyal and value brotherhood. Being loyal and embracing friendship is a good thing, but in a small town like this, people are sociable and it's hard to get ahead if you're too rigid."

"But being too loyal can be a problem, and even lead to serious problems. Especially as a traffic police officer, you have to do endless favors every day. My dad is worried that I'll help my friends and end up in trouble, so he won't let me in."

“So you work as an urban management officer.”

"Yes! Although this job doesn't require much technical skills, it's not easy to do well. We have to maintain the city's appearance and order while not causing negative public opinion."

"Indeed, you did a good job so you got promoted." Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Yes, that's why I'm happy. I'm not good at studying, unlike you and Liu Dong, who couldn't get into university. I'm not good at business either, I'm not as smart as my brother, and I'm not as ruthless as him, so my dad doesn't let me get involved in the family business." Song Dahai said with a smile.

"But as a human being, life should have some meaning, right? After all, we are still young. I don't think those second-generation rich kids like Shi Yong, who do nothing but eat, drink and have fun all day, are very interesting."

"Congratulations on finding your own value!" Fang Qingye raised his wine glass with a smile.

(End of this chapter)