"Me? Transferred?" Lu Xingshi looked at the written Official Letter, his expression somewhat strange.
He had stayed in this little mountain village for around three years, watching the Empire change with each passing day through newspapers and broadcasts.
Given his background and status, he should theoretically have spent the rest of his life like this. At most, his benefits would rise with his years of service, but moving up was out of the question.
Yet today, he discovered that he had been promoted one rank and transferred into the township.
As for his replacement, he was a young man with a sour expression, his face full of unwillingness.
Unfortunately, orders from above could not be defied. It was not up to him whether he wanted to come or not.
"Yes, you." The replacement's tone carried obvious displeasure. Everyone knew that if one came to a place like this without connections or luck, one was basically doomed to remain here forever.
He had offended someone and been sent here, while Lu Xingshi had been transferred away through sheer luck.
"Then let's complete the handover." Lu Xingshi accepted the Official Letter and tucked it into his clothes, then handed all the documents he had accumulated over the years to the other man.
"That's everything. I'll make you a list so you can check it over." As Lu Xingshi spoke, he had already finished the task.
There had never been much work to begin with. His biggest daily activity was drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
So having even this many documents could truly be called hard-won.
The other man said nothing. He merely checked everything carefully before signing his name.
Lu Xingshi then took his belongings and headed for the township.
"What a pity. How did I end up getting promoted when