Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 135 Three things to do when a new official takes office

"Thank you, sir!" Although Cao Weida was quite polite, Zhao Dashan still accepted the cigarette respectfully without violating any rules.

Cao Weida raised an eyebrow and smiled with satisfaction. They were all from the same police station, and they would see each other all the time. Although they weren't very familiar with each other, he still knew Zhao Dashan.

Zhao Dashan is not a bad person. He is a bit straightforward, but not pedantic. He will still take the benefits he deserves.

However, compared to some unscrupulous scoundrels, Zhao Dashan is definitely a conscientious person. He has never done anything particularly evil, at most he just extorted a little money. Almost all patrol officers have done this kind of thing, so it can't be considered a mistake.

Cao Wei patted him on the shoulder, smiled, and then looked at Xiao Erduo:

"I remember there should be one more person, right? Who is it, and why didn't they come?"

I've only been in this patrol position for a short while, and good heavens, someone's already given me a hard time. This is unacceptable!

If I don't get rid of him, I might as well quit being a patrol officer!
"Brother Cao, it's Qiu Ziming. His subordinates said he's not feeling well and has taken leave."

"Oh, so you're not feeling well. That makes sense. With such a heavy workload and not taking care of your health, it's no wonder you have these kinds of ailments." Cao Weida smiled, appearing all smiles, but his next words were anything but friendly:

"Go tell him that I, the inspector, have granted him a year of sick leave so that he can rest and recuperate at home. He absolutely cannot return to work until he is fully recovered."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "He's on leave, but the team can't be put on hold. Little Ear, you'll temporarily take over and help manage the team. Be the acting patrol leader of the second team for now. You can return him to work when he recovers."

"Oh, by the way, if anyone in the team gets sick and takes leave like Qiu Ziming, handle it the same way I just mentioned. Our police station is a very humane unit; we can't let our brothers down."

"Brother Cao, no problem, I'll be there in a bit!" Little Ears patted his chest and said.

Everyone present knew that the whole "take a year off to recuperate and then come back to take over" nonsense was utter rubbish. Cao Weida seemed to be concerned about Qiu Ziming's health, but in reality, he was stripping him of his real power.

Once Xiao Erduo has secured his position as patrol chief a year later, what chance will Qiu Ziming and the others have?

“Ahem,” Cao Weida coughed, reminding him, “This is a police station. There’s no such thing as ‘big brother’ or ‘little brother’ here. We use titles when we’re working.”

"Yes!" Little Ears gave a proper salute.

"Alright, now that everyone who's supposed to be here is here, let's start the meeting."

Zhao Dashan: "."

Well, with just one sentence, Qiu Ziming was completely excluded. The cowardly coward he used to be is now trembling with fear.

Luckily, I wasn't blinded by greed and believed Qiu Ziming's lies, and joined him in giving the inspector a hard time. Otherwise, wouldn't I have been fired too?

He secretly glanced at Cao Weida. Although he looked the same as before and was very young, the aura that Cao Weida exuded, whether intentionally or unintentionally, made him dare not look directly at him.

Is this the kind of pressure that comes with a job?

He'd seen patrol officers before, but let alone patrol officers, even Director Xu seemed insignificant compared to Cao Wei.
"Little Ears".

"To!"

"Bring me the documents I asked you to prepare."

"Yes!"

Little Ears took a stack of documents from the briefcase at his feet.

Cao Wei Da took it, glanced at it twice, nodded, and then said with a stern face:

"Last night, the resistance fighters launched a brutal attack on the outpost, resulting in the deaths of more than ten Japanese soldiers. They completely disregarded our police station!"

"We wear this uniform and receive a salary from the police station, so we must do our job well!"

"I have gained the trust of Commander Ono and was fortunate enough to become this patrol officer, so I must repay this kindness!"

Zhao Dashan and Duomen's hearts sank. What were the patrol officer and Cao'er planning to do?
Are you really going to send us searching for rebels?
But Cao Weida's next actions and words left them speechless.

Cao Weida handed out a copy of the document that Xiao Erduo had presented to each person: "This is a list. I strongly suspect that they are connected with the rebels. You take men to the armory to collect weapons and ammunition, and search each place one by one. Arrest those who should be arrested, and seize those that should be seized!"

Zhao Dashan and Duomen were both seasoned veterans; they understood Cao Weida's meaning with just a glance.

They were all dumbfounded; he was planning to bend the law for personal gain, and he said it with such confidence.
However, these people were not good people to begin with, and Cao Wei Da was their superior. What could they do but follow orders?

Anyway, they know that none of the people on this list are good people, so they just arrest them and let Cao Weida take the blame if anything happens.

the other side.

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!" Qiu Ziming received the news as soon as the meeting ended.

He never expected that his attempt to intimidate his opponent would backfire, and instead, his position as patrol chief might be in jeopardy!

How could he not be furious?! "Master Qiu, you have to give us some advice! That kid actually made us all take leave!" The patrol officers who took leave with Qiu Ziming were all anxious. If they lost their jobs, they would have no source of income at all!

Moreover, some of the merchants who had been bullied by them in the past might get wind of this and seize the opportunity to retaliate.

Because he was anxious, his tone naturally carried a hint of complaint.

As for who to complain about, only you know the answer in your heart.

Anyway, they listened to Qiu Ziming's words and followed him in asking for leave to give the newly appointed inspector a hard time.

Now that everyone has been effectively suspended, someone has to take responsibility for this.

"Master Qiu, that kid doesn't take you seriously at all. We have to teach him a lesson!" The speaker was a die-hard fan of Qiu Ziming. He had also recently received a notice of being given an extended leave, and he was naturally unwilling to accept it.

When he asked for leave, he did ask the rest of the team to ask for leave as well, since there is strength in numbers and the law does not punish the masses.

Unfortunately, those guys were all opportunists, a bunch of fair-weather friends!

"Brother Qiu, your position has been taken by someone called Little Ears. He immediately gave you a month's salary as a stipend. All those opportunists have been bought off by that guy!"

"If things continue like this, even if you manage to return to the team, it's uncertain whether those bastards will listen to you or someone else!"

Another confidant chimed in, "I know that little guy. He used to run a black market near the overpass, but somehow he ended up working with Cao Wei Da."

Later, he was assigned to the police station by Cao Weida and stayed with Cao Weida ever since, becoming Cao Weida's loyal lackey!

His face was full of worry; a month's allowance was naturally not much for his trusted confidants.

Although Qiu Ziming was bad and greedy, he was still smart enough to know how to win people's hearts.

However, not many were smart enough to do so, or rather, they were reluctant to share the money they had extorted with all the patrol officers, and only gave some to a few close confidants.

However, it did allow these trusted confidants to earn some money, so he wasn't tempted by a month's allowance.

But what if Qiu Ziming is stripped of his power?
What if they no longer have the rights they used to have?

What should be done about their cronies?
Without this skin on their bodies, they're nothing!

He knew all too well that the salaries of these patrol officers were simply not enough to support their families, and even a minor headache or cold would be a burden.

He usually made a living by extorting money from small vendors, and he had to hand over a portion of it to Qiu Ziming, so he was always short of money.

But as soon as Xiao Erduo became the acting patrol chief, the first thing he did was to give the patrol officers a month's allowance, and promised to give them one every month thereafter. How could those patrol officers not support Xiao Erduo?

They're not idiots. If they don't support a superior like that, are they going to support a bloodsucker like Qiu Ziming?
And whose back does the little ear rest on?
Cao Wei Da, the newly appointed inspector!
Their boss's boss!

Qiu Ziming clearly understood the key point and immediately said anxiously, "Don't worry, I'll go and complain to Commander Tian right now! That stinking peasant who came up here, look how capable he is!"

"Commander Oda is from the same hometown as Commander Ono, and they have a very good relationship, so you can rest assured!"

"Master Qiu is mighty!"

"Master Qiu is so domineering!"

Amidst a chorus of flattery, Qiu Ziming, carrying lavish gifts, rushed to the military police headquarters to complain to Oda, the Japanese devil.

Gendarmerie Headquarters.

"Commander Oda, that new kid is really outrageous. It's one thing for him to take away my power, but from now on, he'll have to pay you a lot of respects."

As Qiu Ziming spoke, he pulled three large yellow croakers out of his pocket.

He really went all out this time to deal with Cao Wei Da.

He was determined to show everyone that Qiu Ziming was not someone to be trifled with!

"Yoshi, Qiu-san, don't worry, I'll bring the military police to back you up this afternoon!" Oda, the Japanese devil, laughed heartily and put the three large yellow croakers into his pocket.

In his eyes, these police officers were nothing more than dogs.

He didn't care who the patrol officer was, as long as they were obedient. Moreover, he was quite happy to see the dogs fighting and biting each other.

And often, when these dogs fight amongst themselves, it is the Japanese who ultimately benefit.

"Thank you so much, sir! I've booked a private room at Yichun Courtyard tonight, and the girls are top-notch." Qiu Ziming was overjoyed and couldn't be more proud of himself.

Hmph, you damned Cao Weida, weren't you so arrogant? Didn't you want to take away my position as patrol officer? You just became a patrol officer and were taken away on the same day. Let's see how you still have the face to stay in the police station!
(End of this chapter)