Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

Fang Wei thought: "How stupid a fool must be to dare to break into your office? The person who was just praised by the superior dared to break in and was directly accused of assassination and shot on the spot. Is he a fool or does he want to die?"

Fang Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Director, if you like, how about I call them to make a scene?"

"...You think I'm your stage, looking for someone to perform? Forget it, just pretend you never heard of this."

"Okay, Director. By the way, one of the people who were transferred probably doesn't have the guts to cause you trouble, but he might ask someone to intercede for you."

"Who?"

"There's a guy named Xu Jinyuan in the third team of the security department. This guy's dad is an old comrade of the previous director, and he got in through connections. He's not a bad guy, but he's timid and cowardly. When he's on a mission in the factory, he doesn't dare to challenge others. But if there are more people on his side, he speaks more confidently than anyone else. For this kid, everyone in the department looks down on him."

"So you're a coward who only bullies the weak and only fears the strong. No wonder I transferred you away. Okay, I get it. A coward like you can't stir up any trouble. Go out and tell your brothers to be more alert. Don't think you can relax just because you've done something great."

"There has been a strict inspection in the city recently. Maybe a lot of fish that have been lurking for years will be exposed. Tell them to open their eyes and don't let go of any suspicious people. The militia training is about to begin. The security department will be busy recently. Tell them to cheer up, otherwise I will tear their bones apart."

The fish bombing incident was not groundless. In the eyes of the organization, the enemy's action was fortunately disrupted in time by the steel mill security department. However, if the security department had not stopped it in time, according to the evidence found, the real purpose of this group of enemy agents was likely to use high explosives to blow up those hidden oil fields.

Oil is flammable. It is not uncommon for an oil field to burn for days and nights after it is drilled. If it is detonated by a bomb, the casualties and property losses will be extremely huge. The impact of a country losing several large oil fields on the future is immeasurable.

This made the organization extremely vigilant, fearing that there were similar enemy agents lurking in the country. Therefore, heavy troops were deployed near several large oil fields that were being explored, and a round of strict inspections were launched throughout the north to prevent enemy agents from sabotaging these oil fields.

"Yes, I understand, Director."

"Get out"

After Fang Wei left, Bai Wanli took out his game console and started slacking off.

He was not so relaxed for a while. Militia training was a basic process that had to be carried out every year. The purpose was to ensure that the country always had a group of people with basic military literacy. Once a war broke out, these people could be transferred from militia to active service in a short period of time and join the army.

Director Bai Wanli will not be able to slack off at that time. He will have to go out and walk around a lot of the time to see if there are any outstanding militiamen who can be recruited into the security department. After all, the security department has good welfare benefits and is decent. It is an attractive job for many people.

Bai Wanli had been slacking off for about half an hour when someone knocked on the door again.

Bai Wanli called someone in. It turned out to be Fang Qiang. This guy was promoted to deputy section chief. Naturally, the uniform he wore was different from when he was the captain before. However, this guy looked strong and energetic. Now that he changed into a new set of clothes, he looked really energetic.

Bai Wanli took a look and said, "Not bad, quite suitable, but looks a little young, with a beard on his face, so he's not reliable."

Fang Qiang scratched his head and said, "How about I start growing a beard from today?"

"Haha... I'm not really asking you to grow a beard. Look at Fang Wei, that fat guy doesn't have a beard either, but you can tell at a glance that he's a shrewd guy. You, on the other hand, are just a little too young, and you don't seem to have enough aura. But that's okay. Aura and the like can be acquired with two or three years of hard work."

Fang Qiang did not complain about the fact that Bai Wanli was a few months younger than him, but immediately expressed his loyalty: "I will always follow the director, please give me more training!"

"Alright, alright, you know I don't like this. Go find Fang Wei and get familiar with the job. If you need training, you'll have the chance during the militia training soon."

"Yes, Director."

Chapter 188 Yu Li Enters the Security Department Canteen

Fang Qiang was delayed for a while after get off work. When he returned to the courtyard, people in the courtyard had already known that he had been promoted to deputy section chief. Many people happily came out to compliment him.

"Captain Fang, I heard that you were promoted to deputy section chief today. Congratulations!"

"From now on, I will call you Section Chief Fang. Section Chief Fang, please take care of me in the future."

"Section Chief Fang is really young and promising"

These people's words were basically the same words that Bai Wanli said to him when he first moved in, but with a different subject. The format was still similar. The main point was that they also wanted to follow Bai Wanli's path, but no one had succeeded so far.

Now that Fang Qiang has been promoted to deputy section chief, some people want to try a different route to see if Fang Qiang can get them going. It would be even better if they could get in touch with Bai Wanli through Fang Qiang.

But before Fang Qiang moved here, Fang Wei had taught him many times that he must be modest and prudent in front of his superiors. Although he was very happy to be promoted from team leader to deputy section chief, a whole day was enough for Fang Qiang to adjust his mentality.

So when Fang Qiang returned to the courtyard, his mentality was already very stable. Facing the flattery and compliments from everyone, Fang Qiang smiled and said:

"Thank you for your congratulations. I was able to be promoted to deputy section chief thanks to the trust of the organization. I will work hard to serve the organization and the people in the future."

Fang Qiang's words sounded like polite talk, but in reality he was saying, 'My promotion has nothing to do with you, so don't try to curry favor with me like a fly.' I don't know if anyone in the yard could understand him, but Fang Qiang went straight home anyway.

When I got home, Yu Li greeted me with a smile on her face.

"Brother Qiangzi is back, come, sit down and drink some water"

Fang Qiang was helped by Yu Li to take off his coat, and then he sat down and drank some cold water from the teacup.

"How was your day?"

"It's OK. Nothing happened at the textile factory. I just got back from get off work and heard from my neighbor that you were promoted to deputy section chief today. Before I could react, a group of people came to congratulate me. I was totally confused. Aunt Zhu from the backyard even said she wanted to buy two bottles of wine to celebrate with us."

"You didn't agree?"

"No, you warned me that if people in the courtyard say something nice, I should listen to them, but if they give me gifts or ask me to do something for them, I must not agree to it. I remember that. And what does your being a deputy section chief have to do with the Liu family? Why should I agree to celebrate with them?"

Fang Qiang nodded with satisfaction and said:

"That's right. There will be many more people who want to make connections in the future. We should ignore them and just live our own lives. Apart from the director's family affairs, we should ignore other families as long as they don't break the law."

"I'll remember this, Brother Qiangzi, you sit down first, I'll go cook."

Fang Qiang sat there while Yu Li was busy, and a warm feeling gradually rose in his heart.

"Xiao Li, how are you doing in the textile factory recently?"

"It's OK. There aren't many production tasks recently, so I'm not tired from working."

"Then do you want to come to our security department?"

Yu Li was stunned for a moment, put down the basin in her hand, leaned over and asked in surprise: "Are you serious? Brother Qiangzi, can you let me work in the Security Department?"

Fang Qiang pinched his chin and said, "You are only a temporary worker in the textile factory now. I don't know when you will have the opportunity to become a regular employee. I have no say in the textile factory and can't help you. It would be better for you to be transferred to the Security Department. Not only will no one bully you in the Security Department, but it will also be convenient for us to go to get off work together in the future."

"But for the time being, you can only work as a temporary worker in our small cafeteria when you come to the Security Department. Do you think you can do it?"

"Of course I can. We are all temporary workers anyway. It doesn't matter where we work. Besides, the security office is close to my home. I can come back earlier to clean up the house later."

Yu Li said this beautifully. She understood that Fang Qiang said "I can only be a temporary worker for the time being", but there is a chance to become a regular employee in the future. After all, Fang Qiang is now a deputy section chief and is valued by Bai Wanli. He must have a lot of face in the Security Department. The chances of becoming a regular employee working in the Security Department are much greater than working in a textile factory.

She said that she wanted to go home early to do the housework, and Fang Qiang felt relieved to hear that.

"Well, then you can go and quit your job at the textile factory. I'll arrange for you to work in the cafeteria, and then I'll go talk to Master Zhu in the small cafeteria and see if he can take you in as an apprentice so that you can learn cooking skills."

Yu Li's eyes were shining brightly at this time. She knew the preciousness of a skill. In the textile factory, there were masters who taught apprentices. In order to learn more advanced skills, the apprentices served the masters every day and endured being beaten and scolded. But Fang Qiang paved the way for her with just a few words. This made Yu Li feel happy and joyful from the bottom of her heart. Her face was full of smiles.

"Brother Qiangzi, when I learn cooking skills, I will make delicious food for you every day."

The next day, Fang Qiang found Bai Wanli and told him that he wanted to arrange for Yu Li to work as a temporary worker in the cafeteria.

"You can arrange this little thing yourself, no need to report to me"

He is just a temporary worker with no workstation. Fang Qiang is already a deputy section chief and can indeed make his own arrangements. However, Bai Wanli doesn't care, which doesn't mean Fang Qiang doesn't need to show respect for his leaders.

Now that this attitude has been achieved, Fang Qiang naturally has no worries. He asked Yu Li to resign from the textile factory and then entered the small canteen of the Security Department as a temporary worker washing vegetables.

Although she was still a temporary worker with little pay and more work, no one would dare to bully his wife under the watchful eyes of Fang Qiang, the promising deputy section chief.

With the care of other workers, Yu Li adapted quickly to the small canteen. Three days later, after lunch, canteen chef Zhu Changchun sat down to smoke a cigarette and take a break, when he saw Fang Qiang and Yu Li coming over.

Zhu Changchun quickly put the cigarette in his pocket, stood up and said, "Chief Fang, do you have any instructions? Are you not satisfied with the lunch or would you like to cook a few more side dishes?"

"Neither. Please take a seat, Chef Zhu."

"Chief Fang, you're welcome."

The two exchanged pleasantries before getting down to business. There was nothing they could do. This was the norm in China. Besides, Fang Qiang was now a deputy section chief. He had a brother who was a section chief, and he was also favored by the director. With so many BUFFs stacked on him, Zhu Changchun dared not be rude.

After chatting for a while, Fang Qiang got to the point: "Master Zhu, my wife Yu Li has been in the canteen for a few days. What do you think of her work?"

Zhu Changchun looked at the couple in front of him for a while and said, "Comrade Yu Li is hardworking and diligent. She is a very good comrade. Chief Fang, if you have anything to say, just speak up."

"It's like this, my wife is interested in cooking, and we all know your cooking skills. The director also gave you a thumbs up after eating the dishes you cooked. Can you lend a hand and give her some pointers?"

Chapter 189 Is the brain in the crotch?

Fang Qiang meant to give some pointers, but Zhu Changchun knew that he meant to accept a disciple, so he began to ponder.

Seeing Zhu Changchun's serious expression, Yu Li couldn't help but get nervous, fearing that he would refuse her, which would not only make her lose an opportunity, but also hurt Fang Qiang's face.

Zhu Changchun thought for a moment and said:

"Chief Fang, my grandson was just born. I've been so exhausted taking care of him lately that I really don't have the energy to teach my apprentice."

Yu Li thought that this was not going to work, and her eyes showed disappointment, but Fang Qiang was full of joy, and he nudged Yu Li with his arm: "Call me Master!"

"Oh... Oh, Master."

Yu Li called out "Master" in bewilderment, and then, at Fang Qiang's signal, she took Zhu Changchun's teacup and offered him a glass of water.

Zhu Changchun didn't dare to ask Yu Li to kneel down and kowtow to him, so drinking this glass of water was considered a ceremony of apprenticeship.

After coming out of the canteen, Yu Li was still confused. She grabbed Fang Qiang and asked curiously:

"Brother Qiangzi, didn't Master Zhu... no, Master rejected me just now? Why did you accept me again?"

"Hey, Master Zhu, that didn't mean to refuse, but rather to state his own request. 'I don't have the energy to take in apprentices because I have to take care of the children.' What this sentence actually means is 'As long as I can take good care of the children, I will have the energy to take in apprentices.' I will use my connections to find some milk powder and nutritious fruits to give to Master Zhu later."

"So this is ah"

"Okay, now Master Zhu has accepted you as his apprentice. From now on, you can learn cooking from Master Zhu peacefully."

"You have to remember that Master Zhu is willing to accept you as his apprentice because of my face, but it is impossible for him to teach you his skills wholeheartedly just by relying on my face. I can't force him to teach you his skills. If I do that, I might be reported. How to please Master Zhu and how to make him really treat you as an apprentice who can be trained, you have to be more careful yourself."

What Fang Qiang said to Yu Li now was actually almost the same as what Fang Wei had said to him before.

As the saying goes, a master leads you to the door, but practice is up to you.

Fang Wei was able to let Fang Qiang and Bai Wanli live in the same courtyard, and Fang Qiang was able to let Yu Li become Zhu Changchun's apprentice. These were just the first steps. How to get along with the leader and the master in the future, these must be understood by oneself, and it is difficult for others to interfere.

Yu Li was a delicate person, and she immediately agreed: "Don't worry, Brother Qiangzi, I will never embarrass you."

At the same time, she thought to herself: "The condition that the master agreed to accept me as his apprentice is related to his grandson, which means that the master must care about this grandson very much. It seems that I can start from this aspect and find more things that take care of children and are good for children. I should be able to cater to his preferences."

Yu Li's life got back on track. She got married, changed jobs, and became a disciple. Everything was going well.

A few days later, two days before the militia training began, Liu Neng came to Bai Wanli's office.

"Lao Liu, why are you looking for me all of a sudden instead of going to prepare for the militia training?"

"Director, this is a big deal. Do you still remember that you asked us to keep an eye on that woman named Yu Haitang?"

"Remember, this woman used it as a knife and offended the old Yang family badly. She was afraid of retaliation so she looked for backers everywhere, but even Li Huaide didn't want her. What happened? Did she find a backer recently?"