Police officer Chen Shu.

The weather was sunny and the breeze was gentle.

Half a month has passed since the competition ended, and Chen Shu has not received any notification of promotion. However, seeing his instructor Zeng Hong smiling every day has put his mind at ease.

With the "Civilized City" campaign over and the office not having much to do as the Lunar New Year approached, Chen Shu took his half-year's salary and, with Zhu Chaoran driving the Santana, headed straight to the convention center to attend Dongzhou's annual auto show.

Chen Shu came to look at cars, but Zhu Chaoran, who insisted on coming along, swore that he was also a car enthusiast and was only here to look at the latest models.

However, both of them laughed when they said that.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the convention center, both sides of the road outside were filled with parked vehicles, with two rows of cars even parked near the main entrance.

The two were driving the office's car, which, although indistinguishable from other vehicles in terms of license plate and appearance, still turned around and parked far away, wanting to keep a low profile, before walking back.

Chen Shu and Zhu Chaoran entered the convention center, which was packed with people; there were crowds of people but no cars in sight. Just as the two were looking around for their vehicles, a team of security guards in black uniforms drove through the crowd, forcefully creating a gap.

Accompanying the security team were rows of scantily clad women, causing a stir among the crowd. Many people raised their phones to take pictures; Chen Shu could only see pairs of hands raised high and phones in their hands.

Zhu Chaoran, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but take out his phone and take many close-up shots of the beautiful woman from various angles. He completely forgot whether he came to see the car or the beautiful woman.

The crowd surged toward the large main stage in the very center of the convention center, following the beautiful women.

Chen Shu shrugged, not wanting to disturb the engrossed Zhu Chaoran, and picked up the "Auto Show Guide" from the doorway to read as he walked.

Nearly 100 brands participated in this year's Dongzhou International Auto Show, with an astonishing number of over 1,000 vehicles on display, far exceeding the figures from previous years.

The main reason is the explosive growth of new energy vehicles this year.

This auto show is divided into four sections: A, B, C, and D. Section A features foreign car brands, Section B features joint venture brands, Section C features domestic brands, and Section D features new energy vehicle brands.

People love looking at imported and joint-venture brand cars, especially sports cars and concept cars, which are the most attractive.

Chen Shu quickly toured the auto show. Under the flashing lights, the cars looked beautiful and high-quality, but they couldn't hold Chen Shu's attention since he had already made up his mind.

He arrived at his destination for the day: the FAW-Volkswagen showroom.

Target?

Without a doubt, it was his first car – a Volkswagen Golf.

As Volkswagen's flagship model, the Golf is the subject of many jokes. One joke goes that Volkswagen only has one car: the Golf. Add a trunk and it's the Sagitar; shrink it and it's the Polo; flatten it and it's the Scirocco; round it and it's the Beetle; stretch it and it's the Passat; change the name and it's the Magotan; add a third row and it's the Sharan; add a chassis and it's the Tiguan; and make it even bigger and it's the Touareg.

Although this is a joke, it is enough to prove the status of the Golf within the Volkswagen Group.

Chen Shu's appreciation for Volkswagen cars originated from a Santana he hitched a ride with at the Zhongshan Police Station.

Chen Shu had driven both of these cars. While the handling wasn't top-notch, it wasn't even second-rate, but overall it was quite good. Most importantly, the cars were very stable and durable. This is especially crucial for police work.

Chen Shu walked into the FAW-Volkswagen showroom. The place was quite busy, and the already limited number of sales staff was stretched thin. Dressed casually, Chen Shu was looking at cars alone in the showroom.

I walked over to a black Golf, circled the car, and noticed that this Golf was slightly different from the one I had originally bought.

Besides feeling more sporty, the most obvious difference is the addition of the three prominent letters GTI on the grille and the rear of the car.

Chen Shu looked around and saw that all the sales staff were busy, so he gave up the idea of ​​bothering them. He took out his phone and opened "Autohome" to browse it with great interest.

Half an hour later, Chen Shu, whose mind was filled with the idea of ​​a "high-performance hot hatch," casually grabbed a female salesperson and placed an order for this black Volkswagen Golf GTI.

On the way back, Zhu Chaoran was all smiles, constantly muttering "It was a worthwhile trip."

Chen Shu held the car purchase contract he had just finalized in his hand. Thinking about his bank account that had been emptied, he felt a pang of heartache, but deep down he still retained a trace of the excitement he had felt while sitting in the cockpit of the GTI.

The car will arrive in three months!

Owning a car you love is every man's dream.

Chen Shu gently patted the file folder in his arms, muttering to himself:

"Next time, I'll have to pick a better one, like a Land Rover or a Porsche, before I crash into it. Otherwise, it'll be such a waste."

......

Back at Zhongshan Institute, it was already 4:55 p.m. Zhu Chaoran parked his car and, without even saying goodbye, rushed headlong toward the canteen behind the building.

Chen Shu carried the file bag, glanced up at the brightly lit instructor's office on the third floor, and walked up with light steps.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Please come in."

Chen Shu pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Hmm? Xiao Shu. I also need to talk to you about something. Please have a seat."

Chen Shu pulled out a chair and sat down.

Zeng Hong, with a serious expression, held the teacup in both hands, half-stood up, and bent down to place it in front of Chen Shu.

wrong!

What's going on with Zeng teaching this?!

Chen Shu's heart pounded, but he remained outwardly calm. He extended his five fingers, made a fist, palm down, and tapped the table three times simultaneously with each finger.

"You're too kind, Professor Zeng."

After Zeng Hong sat down, he sipped his tea and said in a calm and unhurried tone, "Your job application is all settled. The bureau will issue a notice next week."

Chen Shu remained calm and didn't speak. He knew in his heart that the deputy section chief position was basically confirmed, but he didn't know what the specific position would be.

Zeng Hong gave him a deep look: "Originally, it was planned that our Zhongshan Police Station's grid police chief would perform the duties of the deputy director."

Only the Public Security Bureau could pull off something like this, given that even the Personnel Bureau doesn't recognize a deputy section chief.

He needs to take another half step forward to become a legitimate deputy director.

We're all under someone else's roof.

Chen Shu thought for a moment and realized that there must be another layer of meaning behind Zeng Hong's words "originally".

Zeng Hong took a sip of tea, then suddenly spat some out. He grabbed a tissue from the table, wiped his mouth, pointed at Chen Shu, and said with a smile:

"I don't know what kind of luck you had, but Director Zhang unexpectedly called you out to be the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division during a meeting in the personnel department this time."

"Snapped!"

Chen Shu was startled and pushed the table and chairs aside to stand up.

Criminal Investigation Division! Squad Leader?