Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 332: Crying He Yushui
After coming down from upstairs, the two went to the office of the director of the Public Security Department first.

The director of the Public Security Department is Cui Jie, who is 41 or 42 years old. He is also a retired military officer. He has a generous and open-minded personality, or in layman's terms, he is a bit careless.

Cui Jie was very happy to see that the decision made at the bureau committee meeting was implemented so quickly, and he praised Directors He and Xia for their authentic handling of the matter.

Although this was the first time he and He Yuanchao officially met, he always remembered the other party's agile skills and courage when he dealt with Liu Hongtao at the door of the police station!
Another point is also the fundamental reason why Cui Jie welcomed He Yuanchao to the Public Security Department.

This deputy was involved in two major cases handled by the branch in the past six months. To be superstitious, from the first moment he saw He Yuanchao, he knew that this man was born to work in public security.

Cui Jie knows his own abilities better than anyone else. Now that he has a capable deputy to join the team, he is also looking forward to taking a step forward and letting others call him Director Cui.

The three of them sat in the office and talked for a while, mainly Cui Jie introducing the current situation of the branch's Public Security Department to He Yuanchao.

The Public Security Department has 13 staff members, including an administrative office, a public security brigade, and a supervisory patrol team. (This is a fabrication, so don't take it too seriously.)

Although there are not many people, they have a lot to deal with, including acts that disrupt public order, endanger public safety, infringe on personal and property rights, and hinder social management. In addition to these, public security cases in more than a dozen police stations within the jurisdiction of the branch are of top priority.

After introducing the basic situation of the Public Security Department, Cui Jie changed the subject and began to complain to He Yuanchao and Xia Shuliang.

"These days, ordinary people have a weak sense of law, society is not peaceful, petty theft and fighting are commonplace. We have few people in our office, and transportation and communication are not convenient. Once we get busy, we are often overwhelmed..."

Although He Yuanchao was here on a temporary assignment, he was nominally a member of the Public Security Department. After listening to Cui Jie's complaints, his face showed an expression of sympathy, and he would respond from time to time like a supporting actor in a crosstalk.

Compared with He Yuanchao, Xia Shuliang, the deputy director at the back of the branch, was much calmer. He listened with a smile from beginning to end without saying a word.

Cui Jie complained for about ten minutes. Seeing that Xia Shuliang was like an old monk in meditation and ignored him, he cursed him in his heart as an old fox, and then shut up with an unhappy face.

The two were of the same rank and usually had a good relationship, but Xia Shuliang secretly looked down on Cui Jie's way of doing things. He always felt that it was petty and not worthy of being on the big stage.

Seeing him giving her the cold shoulder in front of outsiders, she couldn't help it and started to retort.

"Lao Cui, I'm not saying anything bad about you. If you have any difficulties at work, go to Director He and tell the political commissar. It's useless to nag me, a deputy director who is not even on the bureau committee."

After Xia Shuliang finished speaking, he didn't care about Cui Jie's reaction, stood up, greeted He Yuanchao, and walked out to the administrative office of the Public Security Department.

Watching Xia Shuliang and He Yuanchao walk out of his office, Cui Jie's face turned blue and red. Finally, thinking that the Public Security Department was his own territory, he couldn't help but got up and followed them out.

On the way to the administrative office of the Public Security Bureau, Xia Shuliang thought that He Yuanchao would come to the branch to work from time to time in the future. He originally wanted to tell him some internal matters of the branch, but when he saw Cui Jie following him, he had to change the subject.

The three of them talked as they walked, and soon they arrived at the administrative office of the Public Security Department.

Although Xia Shuliang looked down on Cui Jie in his heart, he still gave him face since he entered the Public Security Bureau's office. Apart from introducing He Yuanchao's basic situation, he did not say anything else.

Cui Jie didn't care what Xia Shuliang thought, the Public Security Department was his territory. As soon as Xia Shuliang finished speaking, Cui Jie immediately stood up and introduced several colleagues in the office to He Yuanchao.

There were a total of six people in the office, four men and two women, all wearing Type 58 police uniforms. When they stood up and saluted, the girls and boys all looked heroic and high-spirited.

While He Yuanchao was shaking hands, greeting and observing them, several people in the office were also looking at the deputy director who was coming to take up the position.

Some of these people had never seen He Yuanchao, but they had heard of him. They all knew that this young deputy director was the boyfriend of Zhang Min from the Household Registration Section.

With this premise, the people in the office became less averse to He Yuanchao, and after a few words, everyone soon started chatting and laughing together.

The male police officers were more reserved and basically asked about the situation at the steel plant's security department, but the two female police officers were not so "friendly". They asked about trivial matters such as who does the laundry and who cooks at home.

Everyone talked for about ten minutes, and the questions asked by the two female police officers became more and more tricky. Finally, Xia Shuliang couldn't stand it anymore and started to scold them. Only then did he rescue He Yuanchao from the sea of ​​suffering.

After leaving the Public Security Office, Xia Shuliang raised his hand to check the time and said, "It's almost time to get off work at noon. Yuan Chao, don't go back to the steel plant. Let's go find a restaurant and I'll treat you to a meal."

"Wait for Director Xia."

He Yuanchao grabbed Xia Shuliang who was walking out and declined with a smile: "I appreciate your kindness, Director Xia, but today I finally have this opportunity. I want to have a meal with Zhang Min in the branch cafeteria."

He Yuanchao knew that Xia Shuliang was not just being polite when he wanted to treat him to a meal, but food coupons were tight for everyone in this year, and the deputy director of the branch was no exception.

Zhang Min said that Xia Shuliang's family of six has to support his parents in the countryside, and their life is not easy. Although others have such good intentions, he cannot cause trouble for them.

After hearing what He Yuanchao said, Xia Shuliang didn't think much about it. After all, they were newlyweds. Anyone who had a wife as beautiful as Zhang Min would want to stick with them every day.

There were people coming and going in front of the branch office building, and it was not a nice sight to see so much strife and pushing and tug-of-war. Xia Shuliang tried to persuade He Yuanchao, but seeing that he was determined not to go with him, he did not mention going to the restaurant again. After teasing him a few words, he turned around and walked into the office building.

After watching Xia Shuliang go upstairs, He Yuanchao raised his hand to check the time, then walked towards the Household Registration Office.

After get off work at noon, He Yuanchao had lunch with Zhang Min in the branch cafeteria. After hanging out for a while, He Yuanchao rode his bike back to the steel mill with satisfaction.

Although the Security Section was upgraded to the Security Department, He Yuanchao still used the original office.

Liang Weimin and Mo Dacheng also advised He Yuanchao to choose a new office on the second floor, but he thought it was too troublesome and kept refusing.

After returning to the office, He Yuanchao sat down and took two sips of water when the phone on the desk rang without warning.

As soon as the call was connected, He Yushui's sobbing voice was heard, "Is it... is it my second uncle? I... I was bullied..."

(End of this chapter)