Film and Television World Life Record

As a grassroots police officer, dealing with trivial matters and encountering all sorts of people tests one's patience and causes countless frustrating situations, not to mention the many times it makes one feel depressed.

The key issue is that there are too few holidays.

Not only are there few holidays, but as a grassroots police unit, being on duty is also part of the police's job.

As the deputy director, Li Mu had to take shifts every three or four days, leading the night shift at the station. The ordinary police officers did the same.

The key issue is the weekends. Other countries' organizations, no matter how busy they are, still have to have weekends off. But for the police, forget about weekends, not even single weekends.

If you're lucky, you can get one day off a week; if you're unlucky, you might not get a single day off a month.

Li Mu is like that; after being here for so long, today is finally his proper holiday.

In the early morning, I got up on time, washed up, ate breakfast, completed my daily exercise routine, and leisurely read a book in my rented apartment before driving home.

Seeing that Li Mu rarely had time to come home, Li's mother went to the supermarket early in the morning to buy a bag of groceries and started preparing lunch. Li's father, on the other hand, sat in front of the computer as usual, looking at the charts and studying his stocks.

Li's father is a middle manager at a large local company and enjoys investing in stocks. Li's mother is a primary school teacher at a nearby school. They live a fairly comfortable life.

As a civil servant, Li Mu didn't intend to make money in this world, but in modern society, you can't do without money, so he should at least be a middle-class person.

As for the important task of making money, that was left to Li's father.

As a seasoned stock investor, Mr. Li is quite skilled. After so many years of trading, he hasn't become a "leek" (a term for someone who is easily taken advantage of) and has even made a considerable amount of money, which is quite remarkable.

The beat-up secondhand Jetta that Li Mu is currently driving was given to him by his father after he made some money in the stock market and bought a new car. Li Mu also needed a means of transportation to work.

Seeing his father intently studying stock trends, Li Mu walked over and said, "Dad, you study stocks every day, do you know about XX Technology in our province?"

Mr. Li looked at Li Mu with surprise: "I know! It's been listed for several years, but its performance has been consistently poor, lackluster. What's wrong? Why are you asking this?"

Li Mu said, "It's nothing. I met with some colleagues from the city's Economic Crime Investigation Division a few days ago. They were handling a case that was somewhat related to this company, so we chatted about it."

Mr. Li was very perceptive. His eyes lit up and he said, "What? It has alarmed the Economic Investigation Department. They are involved in some economic case. This is a major negative."

As he spoke, he found the company on the stock trading software and began to research it.

Li Mu smiled and said, "No, Dad, their company is only related to this case, but they are not involved. Don't overthink it."

Mr. Li nodded, still intently studying the company, muttering to himself as he looked, "Hmm! This company is pretty good! Everything about it is excellent, so why hasn't the stock price gone up?"

Li Mu said, "Dad, so you think so too!"

Mr. Li asked curiously, "Who else says that?"

Li Mu said, "My colleagues in the Economic Crime Investigation Department must have come into contact with some more confidential information during their investigation. At the time, they praised this technology company as one of the few high-quality enterprises in the province, but it was too low-key and had no reputation. It seems that it had just made some major breakthrough in technology."

Mr. Li's eyes lit up even more.

"Really?"

Li Mu nodded: "Of course it's true, but you mustn't go around telling everyone. We just drank a bit too much and chatted a bit at the table. These things are actually confidential according to the rules."

Mr. Li nodded quickly and asked no more questions.

"I see!"

He lowered his head and began searching for information about the company, studying it more carefully.

Li Mu smiled, went to the living room, and casually turned on the TV to watch something.

What he just said was obviously false. What colleague from the Municipal Economic Investigation Department? He used to work in the Municipal Criminal Investigation Division. Although he has acquaintances in the Economic Investigation Division, he hasn't asked anyone out for drinks recently.

Besides, these are sensitive matters, and there are strict rules and confidentiality agreements in place. Even if someone has been drinking, they wouldn't dare to say anything carelessly; how could they possibly overhear something just because they've had a few drinks?

However, this company's development trajectory is almost identical to that of a real-world tech company whose stock price has skyrocketed this year, increasing by about seven or eight times.

Since they look so alike, the stock price of this company in this world will most likely skyrocket. It wouldn't be bad to find an excuse to let Li's father hitch a ride.

As long as Li's father earns money, and it's through legitimate and open income, Li Mu will naturally not be short of money.

……

After a day of rest, Li Mu returned to his post. During the morning meeting that day, Wang Shouyi read his speech with great enthusiasm: "All officers and staff of the station are confident in carrying forward the glorious traditions of the Balihe Police Station and striving for even greater glory."

After finally finishing reading the manuscript, he glanced at Yang Shu and praised, "As expected of a PhD, the ending is so powerful. After reading it like this, I feel that our Balihe Police Station is the best police station in the whole city."

After he finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter. Yang Shu opened his mouth as if to say that he was a master's degree holder, not a doctor, but after looking around, he finally shut up.

Wang Shouyi continued, "In addition, we have also selected the outstanding individuals from last quarter. Let Instructor Ye Wei read out the list for everyone. Please welcome her."

After a round of applause, Ye Wei stepped forward, picked up a piece of paper, and announced: "The outstanding individuals of our Balihe Police Station last quarter are: Zhang Zhijie, Liu Dapeng, Sun Xianjin, Yan Chuang, and Xia Jie."

Ye Wei read the list aloud, and Cao Jianjun craned his neck to listen. As the list ended, he didn't hear his own name, and his expression darkened.

Cao Jianjun remained silent, but the easygoing Zhang Zhijie spoke up.

"Chief, Instructor, where's Lao Cao? I didn't do much last quarter! Jianjun and his apprentice Yang Shu saved someone who was about to jump off a building a while ago. They should be recognized as outstanding."

Cao Jianjun gave him a grateful look, but Wang Shouyi didn't respond and continued talking about what he had just said.

"In addition to commending the advanced individuals, we should also commend the four new comrades who have come to the institute. These four comrades have performed well during this period."

"Of course, some people still need improvement; they should pay attention to the transition from student to police officer. Among the new recruits, I want to especially commend Comrade Xia Jie..."

Xia Jie was startled. It was already conspicuous enough that she, a newcomer, was selected as an advanced worker. She hadn't even seen that Officer Cao was not selected. She didn't expect to be praised in public again.

He said awkwardly, "Chief, I...I..."

Wang Shouyi, however, didn't seem to mind and continued, "Comrade Xia Jie, don't underestimate her just because she's a girl. She actively works alongside the male officers on calls, warmly receives the public, and helps them solve their problems. She's often the one on the front lines; she's a truly invaluable comrade..."

Xia Jie was a little overwhelmed by the praise: "Director, many comrades performed better than me."

Before Wang Shouyi could say anything more, Ye Wei noticed Xia Jie's discomfort and gently nudged him. Wang Shouyi immediately noticed and his tone changed slightly: "Good, not bad. Comrade Xia Jie's willingness to yield honors is also an excellent spirit, and it is also a glorious tradition of our Balihe. Alright, that's enough for the meeting, everyone go back to your work."

Xia Jie showed no joy, especially noticing the strange looks she received from several officers. It was understandable; a newcomer who hadn't yet achieved anything significant was being awarded "advanced worker" status, which inevitably caused resentment. Xia Jie opened her mouth, but said nothing; such things were difficult to explain.

With a somber expression, he entered the corridor and, seeing Cheng Hao walking ahead, quickly followed, saying, "Master."

Cheng Hao slowed his pace: "What's wrong?"

Xia Jie hesitated for a moment: "How did I get recognized as an advanced worker? There are still many shortcomings in what I did, and many people are more qualified than me."

Cheng Hao smiled and said, "If it's an honor for you, then accept it. Why put such a heavy psychological burden on yourself at such a young age?"

Xia Jie was about to say something more when her phone rang. The caller ID showed "Mom." Cheng Hao glanced at it and said, "Quickly answer your mom's call. You were awarded the outstanding worker award as soon as you got to work. She's definitely happy for you!"

Xia Jie seemed to understand instantly, and answered the phone with a heavy heart.

Xia's mother said in a kind voice, "Xiao Jie, Mom bought seafood today and will cook it for you tonight."

Xia Jie took a deep breath and said coldly, "Mom, did you say something to my boss or my mentor again? What requests did you make?"

Xia's mother said, "No! They did tell me about you being recognized as an advanced worker. Congratulations, Xiaojie. If you get a few more of these honors, you might have a chance to be transferred to the bureau and won't have to work on the front lines anymore..."

Xia Jie rubbed her forehead, then hung up immediately, not wanting to say anything more.

Less than a second later, Xia's mother called again, ringing incessantly until Xia Jie had no choice but to answer.

Xia's mother questioned, "Xiaojie, how could you hang up on your mother?"

Xia Jie said angrily, "Mom, how many times have I told you not to interfere with my work! Why can't you listen to even a single word!"

Xia's mother said, "I did all this for you, otherwise people would forget about us, mother and daughter."

Xia Jie's patience reached its limit: "Mom, I've told you before, Dad has been gone for ten years, and the bureau has helped us enough. Can you please stop doing this?"

“If you keep making these calls, I won’t be able to work at the institute. Everyone knows I got this through connections, so no one thinks any honors I received were due to my own abilities.”

"I don't want this, Mom. Can you please stop interfering in my work and stop calling me?"

Xia's mother: "Xiao Jie, I..."

"That's it then." Xia Jie hung up, sighed softly, and couldn't understand her at all.

……

Wang Shouyi was reviewing case files in his office when Ye Wei knocked on the door and came in, then stood there without saying a word.

Wang Shouyi asked, "What's wrong with you? Did Jianjun come looking for you?"

Ye Wei nodded: "He didn't get the award for outstanding individual, so he came to me to vent."

Wang Shouyi slammed his pen down: "What is he complaining about? If it weren't for his old habits resurfacing, would he not have received the advanced award? I entrusted him with such good saplings as Yang Shu, and how did he manage to raise them!"

Cao Jianjun had always had a habit of taking credit and shirking responsibility. This wasn't apparent when he first started mentoring Yang Shu, but recently it's started to show. He takes all the credit and shifts the blame onto his apprentice, leaving Yang Shu quite frustrated.

Fortunately, Li Mu responded to Ms. Ma's case, and her husband did not commit suicide. In the original drama, Cao Jianjun and Yang Shu responded to the case. After the suicide, Ms. Ma came to the police station to make trouble, filing various reports and complaints. Then, fearing responsibility, Cao Jianjun absolved himself of all responsibility and pushed all the blame onto Yang Shu.

As a result, Yang Shu's impression of Cao Jianjun changed drastically, and the two almost had a falling out.

Now, even without this case, Cao Jianjun is similarly shifting blame to his apprentice in other cases, and his relationship with Yang Shu has already cracked. Chief Wang Shouyi is well aware of this; one of his purposes in having Yang Shu become Cao Jianjun's apprentice was to ensure their personalities complemented each other, allowing the more disciplined Yang Shu to influence Cao Jianjun.

Unexpectedly, Cao Jianjun relapsed into his old habits and started shifting blame onto his apprentice again. Under these circumstances, why did Wang Shouyi appoint him as an advanced worker?

This also shows that there is a reason why Cao Jianjun, despite his many years of service in the police force and numerous achievements, has not been promoted.

Ye Wei was naturally aware of Cao Jianjun's problem, and could only sigh, "Chief, we can't be too harsh on him. You know his problem; his brother-in-law is better than him in every way, and he can't hold his head up high at his father-in-law's house."

"The root of the problem isn't with him, it's with his mother-in-law. She's always comparing her two sons-in-law, saying the rich one is a flower, the poor one is rubbish. Cao Jianjun wants to get ahead, so he'll always be the first to rush in for good things and stay far away from bad things. What can you expect him to do?"

Wang Shouyi said, "Are you trying to persuade me or him? He just listens to whatever his mother-in-law says! Doesn't he have any judgment of his own?"

"Can't you see that the root of his current predicament lies in his personality? Work isn't about showing off, much less about pleasing his mother-in-law!"

Ye Wei was speechless: "Why did they come at me..."

Wang Shouyi said, "I'm doing this for myself! We all need to be careful not to let a good policeman make a mistake in our hands."