Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

The interior of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission building looks even older than it does from the outside.

The terrazzo floor was polished to a shine, and the walls were adorned with yellowed banners proclaiming "Serve the People." A strong bureaucratic atmosphere permeated the air.

Liu Ming, carrying her briefcase, went straight to the personnel department on the third floor.

Unlike the open-plan office area of ​​the Ningzhou Municipal Party Committee, this place has rows of tightly closed mahogany doors, each door acting as an invisible barrier, separating the two worlds.

"Knock knock knock".

Liu Ming knocked on the office door that had a sign that read "Cadre Division One".

"Enter."

A lazy voice came from inside.

Liu Ming pushed open the door and entered.

The office was filled with smoke, and three middle-aged men in white shirts were sitting together playing "Dou Dizhu" (a card game). There were also sunflower seeds and peanuts on the table. They looked more relaxed than the retired old men in the park downstairs.

Upon seeing Liu Ming enter, the three merely lifted their eyelids, showing no intention of stopping what they were doing.

"A royal flush! Haha! Pay up, pay up!"

The square-faced man at the head of the group smugly slammed down two cards before slowly raising his head and scrutinizing Liu Ming with a critical look.

"What's up?"

His tone was full of the arrogance typical of provincial government officials.

"Hello, I am Liu Ming, the newly arrived deputy director."

Liu Ming gently placed the transfer order from the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department and her identification documents next to the mahjong table.

"Deputy Director?"

The square-faced man paused for a moment, then exchanged a glance with his two colleagues, a hint of barely perceptible mockery flashing in their eyes.

They knew, of course, that Liu Ming was coming today.

In fact, they were "deliberately" waiting for him here.

"Oh, I remember now, it's that Director Liu who was promoted from Ningzhou through special procedures."

The square-faced man slowly stood up, picked up Liu Ming's transfer order, and pretended to look at it for a long time. Then he examined the document over and over again, as if he were appraising an antique of unknown origin.

"Hmm... the paperwork is correct."

He threw the documents back on the table and pointed to an empty table covered in dust next to him.

"Just wait. The director went to a meeting in the provincial capital today. Without his signature, this procedure can't be completed."

After saying that, he actually plopped back down and shouted at the other two, "Come on, let's continue! That last bit of spring!"

"..."

A blatant act of making things difficult.

An undisguised show of force!

This was the first "gift" that Luo Binwang prepared for him.

This is how they want to tell Liu Ming: Kid, don't think you can do whatever you want here just because you have connections! When you come to our National Development and Reform Commission, you have to be careful, even if you're a dragon, you have to lie low! If we don't want you to do something, you won't get anything done!

Looking at the three seasoned veterans whose faces clearly showed their inaction and bureaucracy, Liu Ming smiled.

He didn't get angry, nor did he argue with them as they expected.

He simply extended one finger slowly.

I tapped lightly on the table.

"Yes."

The sound was soft, but it was like a heavy hammer blow, striking the hearts of those three people hard!

The cards in the hands of all three people trembled.

They looked up and met Liu Ming's cold, emotionless eyes!

That look was as if he were looking at three corpses.

I'll say it again.

Liu Ming's voice was calm, yet it was like an ice pick coated with deadly poison, instantly piercing through their hypocritical bureaucratic facade!

"I'm here to report for duty."

"I didn't come here to watch you play cards."

"I'm in a hurry."

He glanced at the clock on the wall.

"It is now 9:50 a.m.

"I'll give you ten minutes."

"If my onboarding process isn't completed within ten minutes..."

Liu Ming paused, a cruel smile curving her lips.

"Then I'll personally call Minister Han of the Provincial Party Committee's Organization Department."

"Have him send someone down to have a proper talk with you."

"What do you mean...?"

"Political rules."