Early the next morning, Jiang Xinting called Zhou Yi and once again expressed her profound gratitude.
She realized that, aside from thanking him verbally, the only other option she had left was to offer herself to him.
But that was out of the question. It would not be thanking Zhou Yi-it would be hurting him.
"Ting, if you run into any more problems you can't solve, you can also go straight to Municipal Party Secretary Chai Xiongwei," Zhou Yi reminded her over the phone.
Tears of gratitude streamed down Jiang Xinting's face. Hardship was a touchstone: it tested not only your abilities and resolve, but also the people around you, revealing who was sincere and who was false, who was good and who was bad, who was loyal and who was treacherous...
She knew even better that what Zhou Yi had given her was more than protection. It was a pass guaranteeing a smooth path through her official career.
She had barely returned to the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau when Director Yan Jinqiao called her into his office. He warmly informed her that the Organization Department had just called: she had passed their vetting process. Once the department's leadership meeting discussed and approved it, her promotion to deputy director would be practically guaranteed.
Then she received a call from Deputy Municipal Party Secretary Wan Hongshan.
"Xinting, I've already spoken to the Organization Department and the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau about your promotion and appointment. Please don't hold any past oversights on my part against me. And if there's anything you need my help with, don't hesitate to ask!"
Such humble words coming from a deputy municipal party secretary sounded distinctly incongruous. But a man had to know when to bend. As long as he could settle