Mr. Shen, Are You Trying to Give Our Special Affairs Bureau a Hard Time?

The Special Affairs Bureau had suffered under Shen Le for far too long.

Don't misunderstand—this wasn't because Shen Le had done anything. In fact, it was precisely because he had done nothing, and had not even claimed the compensation he was entitled to, that this became a problem. Whether externally or internally, fair exchanges and fair rewards and punishments were crucial to maintaining an organization's vitality.

A member—especially an external member who had made major contributions—failed to receive adequate compensation in full view of everyone?

Externally, people would question the Special Affairs Bureau's credibility. Internally, people would worry about Shen Le's relationship with the Special Affairs Bureau!

Great kindness turning into resentment was no joke!

The question was, how much should they give him? And what kind of compensation?

How much were twenty first-class cultural relics worth? Would one million per piece be enough? Or ten million?

If Shen Le had been within the system, things would have been much easier. For those within the system who made major contributions, there was an established, conventional set of rewards.

Perhaps not much money—a chief designer of an aircraft carrier, a chief aerospace engineer, a scholar who had diligently devoted twenty years to rural mountain villages, developing Juncao technology to help villagers become prosperous—none of them received much in monetary rewards.

But there were all kinds of other honors: meetings with leaders, medals, promotions in rank, and every sort of convenience, both public and private.

Coverage from central media, even documentaries, films, and television dramas...

When the timing was right, none of those would be lacking.

Of course, given the current state of the entertainment industry, whether they would make a proper, good production—or twist and distort your image beyond recognition—

Whether they would forcibly twist the pillar of one's actions from