A few minutes later, the middle-aged man came out of the office with the document and said to Li Long with a smile:
"Comrade Xiao Li, this was a misunderstanding. I just spoke to Section Chief Li Xiangqian on the phone, and he confirmed your identity. You really were carrying out a purchasing assignment. Fortunately, there weren't any losses. Well, you wouldn't have gotten to know each other without this little clash."
Li Long opened the bag containing the radio, checked it carefully, and told the middle-aged man:
"Yes, nothing's damaged. If it were, I couldn't afford to pay for it either."
His words left the middle-aged man looking a little embarrassed. After returning the document to Li Long, he turned to the young man and said:
"Xiao Deng, what are you standing there for? Apologize to Xiao Li! You can't act so rashly again. Ask questions and get the facts straight first!"
The young man's face flushed bright red. A moment ago, he had been thinking about how to give Li Long a hard time. Now, unexpectedly, the tables had turned completely, and he had to apologize to Li Long!
Ever since joining the Office for Combating Speculation and Profiteering, he had never apologized to anyone. Other people were always the ones begging him!
But faced with his superior's almost murderous glare, Xiao Deng knew he had no choice but to bow his head. Reluctantly, he looked at Li Long and muttered, "Sorry."
Li Long nodded and said:
"All right. You were just doing your jobs."
He could also tell this was already the young man's limit. There was no need to push him into a corner, especially since he wasn't the real culprit.
"Xiao Li, you really do have the right attitude. No wonder Section Chief Li keeps