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

The canteen of government offices is always a hub for rumors and gossip.

The atmosphere in the cafeteria today was more enthusiastic than ever before.

Everyone is talking about the same person.

—Liu Ming!

That mysterious demobilized officer who just arrived at the General Affairs Section!

"Have you heard? Yesterday at the morning meeting, the Party Secretary was giving that kid a long, veiled rebuke!" A clerk from the Agriculture Bureau said in a low voice, mysteriously speaking to his "dining buddy" at the same table.

"It's more than just a reprimand!" a colleague from the Finance Bureau immediately chimed in. "I heard the Party Secretary kept him behind after the meeting! He's probably given him an ultimatum! Either get out of here or keep your tail between your legs!"

"I think it's unlikely! That kid's a tough nut to crack! I heard that last weekend, you know Nine-Fingered Qiang, the local gangster boss in the western suburbs? He's been a local tyrant for almost ten years! Just because his henchmen didn't know their place and messed with this guy, guess what happened?"

"What's wrong?"

"Hey! This guy single-handedly stormed into Nine-Fingered Qiang's lair! He took down dozens of his thugs all by himself! The scene was a bloodbath! In the end, Nine-Fingered Qiang knelt down and begged for mercy, and even paid a seven-figure sum in compensation!"

"Holy crap? Really? That's incredible?"

"What's so special about that!" another, more well-informed person said with a disdainful look, "That's all江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) stuff! What I heard was from the imperial court!"

"You know Executive Deputy County Head Gou Tianming, right? The Party Secretary's top lieutenant! Yesterday afternoon, Liu Ming cornered him in the corridor! With just a few words, he scared County Head Gou so much his legs went weak! He couldn't even stand up straight against the wall! I heard his face turned pale!"

"Holy crap! No way? County Chief Gou is a notorious smiling tiger, with incredible composure! How could he be so scared? What exactly did Liu Ming say to him?"

"Who knows? Anyway, I reckon Liu Ming definitely has some huge dirt on County Chief Gou!"

For a time, various versions of rumors spread like wildfire.

Some say that Liu Ming is a "prince" from the capital who came incognito to deal with the corrupt officials in Qingyun County.

Some say Liu Ming is a secret agent of the national security department, carrying out special missions.

Some even went so far as to spread fantastical rumors, claiming that Liu Ming was actually a lay disciple of a reclusive sect, possessing skills in scaling walls and striking pressure points...

In short, in less than a month, Liu Ming had gone from an "unnoticed demobilized soldier" to the most legendary "influential figure" in the entire county party committee compound.

The cadres in the compound spontaneously divided themselves into two distinct factions regarding him.

One faction, represented by older comrades who are accustomed to seniority and believe in "it's better to do less than more," **avoided him at all costs**.

In their eyes, Liu Ming was a "plague god" and a "troublemaker".

He's too conspicuous, too unruly, and too much of a troublemaker!

If you get too close to him, you'll get dragged down by him sooner or later!

So when they saw Liu Ming, they would avoid him like the plague, afraid of even running into him.

The other group is represented by young staff members who have just entered the system, still full of enthusiasm and ideals, but whose edges have been worn down by reality.

They genuinely "admire" Liu Ming!

In their eyes, Liu Ming was practically a "god"!

They are their "mouth doubles"! They are their "idols".

Everything Liu Ming did precisely hit the sweet spot for these "office workers".

Can't stand the bureaucratic style of the leaders?

--hate!

Can't stand the arrogance and domineering attitude of the young master?

--beat!

Can't stand the evil deeds of organized crime?

--Dry!

He did everything that young people wanted to do but didn't dare to.

And he did it so gracefully, so domineeringly, and so satisfyingly!

So when they saw Liu Ming, their eyes shone with a fervent light. It was the kind of light that shone as if they had seen a "dragon slayer".

……

Regarding the fact that he has become a "legend".

Liu Ming herself knew nothing about it and didn't care at all.

He continued to live his life, going back and forth between home and work.

Going to work, getting off work.

Read documents and write reports.

It was as if all the noise and commotion outside had nothing to do with him.

The calmer he was, the more unfathomable those who followed him became.

That afternoon, Liu Ming was engrossed in studying a document about the integration of coal resources in Qingyun County.

"that……"

A timid voice, barely audible, sounded beside him.

Liu Ming raised her head.

The intern named Lu Xiao Kui was standing by his desk, her face flushed and head down, holding a steaming cup of milk tea in both hands.

The little girl was very cute, with a small oval face and big eyes like a frightened deer, making her instantly endearing.

"Is there something you need?" Liu Ming's tone softened unconsciously.

"N-nothing...it's nothing..." Lu Xiao Kui's voice was even softer. "I...I saw you...looked at the documents all afternoon...your eyes must be tired...I...I went downstairs...and...just...brought you a drink..."

She was so nervous that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

She held the cup of milk tea in her hands, her hands trembling slightly with nervousness.

Liu Ming smiled when she saw her helpless expression.

This was the first person to so openly and blatantly show him goodwill since he came to the county party committee office.

Although it's just a cheap cup of milk tea.

But the kindness and courage he showed when everyone else was avoiding him are all the more precious.

"Thanks."

Liu Ming did not refuse; he accepted the cup of milk tea, which still retained the girl's body temperature.

"No...you're welcome..." Lu Xiao-Kui felt as if she had been granted a pardon, her face turning as red as a ripe apple, and she turned to run away.

"Wait a minute," Liu Ming called out to her.

"Huh?" Lu Xiao Kui stopped and turned around nervously.

Liu Ming pointed to the half-finished research report on "the ideological dynamics of young cadres" on her desk and reminded her:

"There seems to be a problem with the reference to Maslow's hierarchy of needs in the third paragraph of your report."

"Huh?" Lu Xiao Kui was taken aback.

"Maslow's theory is usually used in psychology and organizational behavior. While it's not wrong to use it to analyze the ideological dynamics of young cadres, it's... a bit of a waste of talent, and not quite appropriate."

Liu Ming paused, then said casually in an extremely calm tone:

"Actually, you might as well try using Herzberg's two-factor theory to analyze this problem from the two dimensions of 'hygiene factors' and 'motivators.' This might make your report more in-depth and more practical."

Lu Xiao Kui was completely dumbfounded.

She stared at Liu Ming with her mouth agape, feeling as if her brain had completely shut down.

Herzberg?

Two...two-factor theory?

What...what the hell is that?

She was an intern who graduated with a degree in Chinese literature. She even looked up Maslow on Baidu. She had never even heard of this "Berg" before!

She looked at Liu Ming and felt like she was looking at an alien.

This man...

How much of what he doesn't know about her?

Liu Ming smiled at her adorable expression and didn't say anything more. She simply inserted the straw and took a small sip of her milk tea.

Mmm, it's very sweet.

Lu Xiao Kui blushed and practically ran back to her seat.

She looked at her half-finished report, then stole a glance at the man leisurely sipping his milk tea, her heart pounding like a deer.

She took out her phone, her hands trembling, opened Baidu, and typed in "Hertzberg-German two-factor theory".

The moment I saw the search results.

Countless...shining little stars appeared in her beautiful big eyes.

As she watched Liu Ming's retreating figure, her eyes held not only admiration but also a unique emotion.

Liu Ming was completely unaware of this.

He just thought the milk tea tasted really good today.

He looked out the window; the sunset on the horizon was beautiful.

He picked up his phone, thought for a moment, and sent a message to the number saved as "Iceberg".

"Are you free to have dinner together tomorrow?"