The Dinner
"Old Zhou was right. You're certainly worth developing as a priority."
Watching Li Bai finish filling out the registration form, Dean Jiang Qingjia looked pleased, as if a student had finally shown promise. He was very satisfied with the young man's performance.
When Li Bai handed the registration form back, he suddenly asked curiously, "May I ask, are these the three fires you're lighting as the new leader?"
"Of course! The first fire is to get everyone working together, the second is to make myself known, and the third is to prove myself. They're all essential. Otherwise, how could I win everyone's support?"
Dean Jiang had his own unique interpretation of the "three fires a new leader lights upon taking office."
"Dean Jiang, is there anything else?"
Li Bai began to worry a little. He was afraid this new dean would unleash a barrage of blows, leaving him caught off guard.
If there were several more assignments like sending medical care to poor rural areas, he would be busy for the entire year without a break, flying around outside the whole time.
Wouldn't that make him a kite?
If things really went badly, it wasn't impossible that he would be flying kites for the rest of his life.
"Do you want more? There's nothing else! Go back and get ready. You'll leave in a week. I'll talk to Finance and have them book your plane tickets. The unit will reimburse your round-trip travel expenses."
Dean Jiang Qingjia shook his head with a smile. If it had been someone else—especially someone just one step away from promotion—this opportunity would have been something they could only dream of.
Now that he had deliberately reserved it for Li Bai, who knew how many people behind the scenes would be green with