Director Li immediately invited them to sit down and asked Jiang Chengshi for advice on several practical issues.
Jiang Chengshi was quick-witted to begin with, and he had Song Ning beside him to lend a hand.
They soon resolved several problems.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng slipped out of the office.
He found a telephone and called Commander Jiang.
"Chief Jiang! Cheng Shi and Song Ning are out helping the people at the municipal commerce bureau solve a few problems. If anyone asks about Cheng Shi's background, just confirm whatever they ask!"
Commander Jiang laughed. "That boy is usually the one getting taken in. Looks like he's started pulling the wool over other people's eyes!"
"Don't worry! I've been with them the whole time! They're doing something good!"
"All right! Got it!"
Now that Director Li had found someone as talented as Jiang Chengshi, the gloom left by Kevin's departure vanished.
Delighted, he said, "I'll report the situation to the city leaders right away and get Mr. Ethan officially recognized."
When the city leaders learned that Kevin had abruptly walked out on the job, they were furious too.
When they first invited Kevin, he had not only made demanding stipulations but had also spoken with considerable arrogance.
If they had not needed to learn from his experience, they would have stopped putting up with him long ago.
The city leaders were pleased to hear that a Chinese man who had returned from studying abroad was every bit as capable as Kevin.
They immediately called Commander Jiang.
Commander Jiang was momentarily puzzled by the name Ethan, then realized they must be asking about his own boy. Without mentioning that foreign name, he answered truthfully:
"The boy certainly has ability! He did study abroad, and he's visited quite a few countries! If he can