Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 926 There's no smoke without fire!
"Dingling! Dingling! Dingling!"

Around noon, the phone in the Logistics Section of the Security Department suddenly rang.

Zhang Guoping, who had just finished lunch and was sleeping on his desk, heard the phone ring. He reached for the receiver and politely greeted the caller, "Hello! This is Zhang Guoping. Who is this?"

"Guoping! This is your cousin Liu Xuebin! Have you heard? Your section chief is about to be transferred to the municipal bureau?" Zhang Guoping's question had barely finished when a middle-aged man's voice came through the phone.

Upon hearing the news from his cousin, Zhang Guoping's drowsiness vanished instantly. He asked his cousin with disbelief, "Cousin! How come I didn't hear a thing? Who told you this?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question and sensing the surprise in Zhang Guoping's voice, Liu Xuebin immediately realized that Zhang Guoping had not received this news. So he explained to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! This news has already spread throughout the Municipal Bureau this morning. It is said that Chief Hong of the Criminal Investigation Corps has been diagnosed with cancer and needs to be hospitalized for treatment. The leaders of the Bureau plan to have Director Jia take charge of the work of the Criminal Investigation Corps."

Upon hearing Liu Xuebin's explanation, Zhang Guoping's face showed shock. He quickly asked his cousin for confirmation, "Cousin! Is it true? The director is really being transferred to the Municipal Bureau to oversee the Criminal Investigation Division? And who is being transferred to our Security Department to serve as the director?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question, Liu Xuebin, recalling the information he had gleaned from his colleagues, introduced Zhang Guoping in a somewhat mysterious tone: "Guoping! I heard that the Municipal Bureau will arrange for a deputy director to come and oversee the work, and they will also promote two people from your Security Department to serve as deputy directors."

Upon hearing the news from Liu Xuebin, Zhang Guoping's face once again showed shock. He excitedly asked Liu Xuebin to confirm, "Cousin! Is it true? The Municipal Bureau really agreed to promote two people from our Security Department to serve as deputy directors?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question and sensing his excitement, Liu Xuebin introduced, "Guoping! I heard from my comrades in the Municipal Bureau that, in addition to the Municipal Bureau assigning one deputy director, the other two deputy directors will be assigned by Director Jia."

Upon hearing the news from Liu Xuebin, Zhang Guoping's breathing became rapid. Excitedly, he asked Liu Xuebin again to confirm, "Cousin! Is it true? The Municipal Bureau really intends for our section chief to be responsible for appointing two deputy section chiefs?"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question, Liu Xuebin, recalling his source of information, smiled and explained to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! This is what my comrade told me: as the old saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. Since there's this rumor at the Municipal Bureau, it means that this matter is probably true."

Upon hearing Liu Xuebin's explanation, and realizing that the Municipal Bureau would be promoting two deputy directors within their Security Department, Zhang Guoping's breathing quickened. He excitedly thanked Liu Xuebin, saying, "Cousin! Thank you for telling me such important news."

Hearing Zhang Guoping's gratitude and sensing his excitement, Liu Xuebin smiled and said to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! We are cousins. If I didn't know this news, I wouldn't have bothered, but now that I know, I definitely have to tell you as soon as possible."

Liu Xuebin paused slightly after saying this, then smiled and said to Zhang Guoping, "Guoping! I remember you once told me that your director trusts you a lot and often assigns you to handle many things in your department. So I think you're definitely a shoo-in for these two deputy director positions."

"However, even though your section chief trusts you a lot, there are only two spots available. You still need to pay your respects; after all, it's never a bad thing to be polite!" If it were any other leader, Zhang Guoping would definitely have accepted Liu Xuebin's suggestion to buy some gifts and visit Jia Dongming's home to curry favor. But Zhang Guoping had followed Jia Dongming for so many years and knew his personality very well. Faced with Liu Xuebin's suggestion, Zhang Guoping replied perfunctorily, "Cousin! I understand! Thank you for reminding me!"

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's reply, Liu Xuebin assumed that Zhang Guoping had taken his words to heart, so he smiled and replied, "Guoping! I've already told you the news. As for what to do, that's your business. I have other things to do, so I won't talk to you anymore."

Upon hearing Liu Xuebin's words, Zhang Guoping smiled and said to Liu Xuebin, "Cousin! Okay! You go ahead and do your work. I'll treat you to dinner after the personnel changes in our department are over!"

After saying goodbye to Liu Xuebin, Zhang Guoping hung up the phone. Thinking about the news that Jia Dongming was going to be transferred and that the Municipal Bureau was going to promote two deputy directors within the Security Department, Zhang Guoping became extremely excited and began to think about how to seize this opportunity.

Because of the job transfer, Jia Dongming spent the whole afternoon organizing his belongings after returning to his office. He did this until after 5 p.m. before he finally finished packing up his personal items.

Jia Dongming glanced at his watch and, seeing that it was already past closing time, picked up a cloth bag, put some of his personal belongings inside, and then carried the bag out of the office.

Just as Jia Dongming reached the stairwell carrying his cloth bag, he encountered Zhang Guoping walking towards him. Upon seeing the bag in Jia Dongming's hand, Zhang Guoping immediately asked curiously, "Director! What's in that big bag you're carrying? It looks bulging. Let me help you carry it downstairs."

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question, Jia Dongming thought of the items in the bag and replied with a smile, "Guoping! This bag contains some personal items that I don't usually use. I plan to take these things home."

Upon hearing Jia Dongming's explanation, Zhang Guoping immediately recalled the information Liu Xuebin had given him. He quickly reached out and snatched the cloth bag from Jia Dongming's hand, smiling as he asked, "Director! Why are you suddenly packing your personal belongings? Let me help you carry the bag to the parking shed."

When Jia Dongming heard Zhang Guoping's question, he thought that the news of his transfer to the Municipal Bureau would probably spread soon, so he decided not to hide it anymore and replied with a smile, "Guoping! I estimate that I will be transferred to the Municipal Bureau in a while, so I thought I would tidy up the things in the office before I leave."

"What! Director! You're being transferred to the Municipal Bureau? Is that true?" Although Zhang Guoping already knew that Jia Dongming was going to be transferred, he was still extremely shocked to hear Jia Dongming admit it. He quickly asked Jia Dongming to confirm the news.

Upon hearing Zhang Guoping's question and sensing the surprise in Zhang Guoping's voice, Jia Dongming replied with a smile, "Guoping! This is absolutely true. In addition, after I am transferred, the Municipal Bureau will send a deputy director to the Security Department to take charge of the work, and two more deputy directors will be added. I think you can try to get one."

(End of this chapter)