Power and Wealth

Subdistrict Office.

Administrative Service Lobby.

Wang Yuling continued to sob, and the lobby still has the echo of Dong Xuebing’s scolding.

The Old lady pitied Wang Yuling and told Dong Xuebing. “Young man, thank you for your help. I think the young lady had not done it purposely. Just forget it. I do not want her to apologize anymore. I also should not have grabbed her earlier.”

Dong Xuebing also wanted to let Wang Yuling off after she cried. “I want your self-reflection letter on my desk before tomorrow morning!”

Wang Yuling wiped her tears and did not reply.

Dong Xuebing looks at the rest of the Subdistrict Office staff, especially the Lobby’s service staff. “I am announcing a new rule now! Whoever received two complaints from members of the public within a month will have to submit a 1,000 words self-reflection letter. Staff Members will submit their letters to their respective Leaders. If any Leaders are involved, the letters will be submitted to me. The staff will have to read the letters out loud in front of everyone the next day. Suppose there are serious complaints, or anyone that is complained three times or more. In that case, they will have their salaries deducted and bonuses forfeited. Secretary Qu, write up a detailed workflow on this.”

Secretary Qu nodded. This should have been done earlier as he had been unhappy with the service standards all this while.

All the Staff Members in the Lobby pulled a long face.

Geng Xinke frowned. Shouldn’t the Work Party Committee decide this important decision after discussion? Are you trying to make all the decisions by yourself? He felt this is not right but did not oppose it as many civilians are there. Also, he was frightened by Dong Xuebing’s overbearingness when he scolded Wang Yuling. He dares to scold the District Party Secretary’s niece in public, and Geng Xinke might be the next if he opposed this new rule.

Dong Xuebing looks at Deputy Director Meng Shengguo, who is in charge of the Service Lobby. “Tomorrow, I want to see an additional table to handle civilians’ complaints in the lobby. Whoever that dares to show such attitude or such incident happens again will be handed over to the Disciplinary Work Committee!” He paused and looked at Zhou Yanru. “Director Zhou, you will get a staff from the Party Office Department to man the complaint counter, and you will be in charge of it!”

Zhou Yanru quickly acknowledged.

Meng Shengguo feels anxious because he knows the new Director is unhappy with how he handles the situation earlier. But Wang Yuling is the Leader’s relative, and this is a minor incident. He felt that was the best way to handle the incident.

Dong Xuebing had said his piece and turned to the Old Lady again. “Auntie, I had failed in my duties for this incident to happen. I am sorry for what happened.”

The Old Lady felt awkward. “No need. It’s fine.”

Dong Xuebing looks at Zhou Yanru. “Director Zhou, get someone to send her home.”

“Ok.” Zhou Yanru called an Office Department Staff Member to get the car.

The Old Lady is grateful and tried to reject Dong Xuebing’s offer. But she still boarded the car in the end. After settling this incident, he speaks to Qu Yiqiang about the new regulation before returning to his office.

Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette in his office and felt he had handled the incident correctly. The Subdistrict Office is different from other departments because it is under the District Government, and it’s hard for the Subdistrict Office to show results. It is a low-profile department, and its main duty is to serve the people in the neighborhood. That’s why the people’s evaluation of the Office is his report card and not the Leaders’ relatives.

Knock… knock… knock…

“Come in!” Dong Xuebing continued looking at the document in his hand without lifting his head.

Geng Xinke entered. “Director, the new regulation you imposed earlier is not right. You cannot use the banks’ regulations….”

Dong Xuebing lifts his head. “Keep your opinions to yourself!”

Geng Xinke is speechless. “I have my reservations on this!” He turns and left. What’s wrong with you? Why are you blowing your top at me?!

Minutes after Dong Xuebing scolded Wang Yuling, everyone in the Subdistrict Office knows about it. He had made the District Mayor’s Brother drunk and embarrassed himself and caused Guo Mingfeng, Yu Rongfeng, and Peng Gang to be hospitalized for overdrinking on his first day. On his second day, he scolded the District Party Secretary’s Niece until she cried.

Damn!

What are you trying to do?!

Everyone had seen people with guts, but not anyone who dares to offend Nanshan District’s No. 1 and No. 2 immediately after he started working. What is going on?! Are you not afraid of the repercussions from them?

Many people don’t understand what the new Director is thinking and felt he would be in trouble.

“Eh, have you heard about it? The new Director had scolded Director Wang until she cried.”

“I heard about it earlier. A storm is brewing.”

“Yes. I saw Director Wang crying and the District Government….”

“Is our Leader going to be replaced? But the Director had just been appointed… this should be impossible.”

“Who knows? Anyway, the new Director is in a bad situation. Director Wang is not someone he can scold.”

“Secretary Geng is also not going to let him off after what happened yesterday, and the higher-ups might replace him.”

“But I think our new Director is right to scold Director Wang. She is not serious at work and doesn’t show any respect to others. If she carries on like this, she will get into trouble sooner or later.”

“Shhh… don’t let others hear you.”

Many Staff Members are discussing this incident.

Geng Xinke, Guo Mingfeng, and the rest of the Geng faction are waiting to laugh at Dong Xuebing. They want to see how he is going to handle this situation. He had scolded Wang Yuling, but can he handle the District’s pressure?

But Dong Xuebing, who is smoking and reading his documents in his office, is unfazed by this incident. Pressure? He had been under pressure since he entered the Government Service. He had arrested his Leader’s relative, scolded his Leader’s secretary, talk back at his leaders, and even dragged his Leader off his position. No one in the Subdistrict Office can imagine what he had gone through.

So what if you are the District Party Secretary’s relative?!

You didn’t have any respect for me, and you expect me to give you face?!

I will scold you when you did something wrong! What can you do to me?!

Dong Xuebing has always felt Geng Xinke and Wang Yuling are the trouble makers within the Subdistrict Office. Still, he doesn’t know he is the biggest troublemaker of all!