Chapter 14 Reorganization of the Household Registration Department

Sheng Chunqiu gently closed the door to Yan Shi's office and leaned against the doorway, lost in thought.

The director's office is on the top floor of the management bureau. The other side used to be the director's secretary's office, but it is currently empty.

Because the position of bureau chief has been vacant for a long time, the position of bureau secretary has also become vacant.

After Yan Shi took office, due to various obstacles, there was not much work that he could actually do. In addition, his work efficiency was very high, and there was no need for a bureau secretary for the time being, so the office remained empty.

The sound of hurried footsteps echoed from afar in the empty corridor.

Gui Gemu ran breathlessly to the top floor.

Upon seeing Sheng Chunqiu, her anxious expression vanished, replaced by her usual carefree and irresponsible demeanor.

"Isn't this our Director Sheng? Why is he being made to stand outside Director Yan's office as punishment?"

Sheng Chunqiu glanced at Guigemu and said, "Didn't you go home to sleep?"

Gui Gemu chuckled, "It's rare to see you get scolded. You'd rather go through fire and water to join in the fun."

"Be careful not to miss the excitement and get burned." Sheng Chunqiu knew that Gui Gemu rushed over because he was worried about her, and years of habit made her unable to help but retort to Gui Gemu.

“No matter how hard I try, the fire won’t touch me,” Gui Gemu shrugged. “The Bureau of Eccentricities can’t find a better, cheaper array master than me.”

At this point, Gui Gemu couldn't help but ask Sheng Chunqiu, "Fifteen years! Sheng Chunqiu, when are you going to give me a raise? You promised the Bureau of Special Management the best benefits in the industry, but I'm still only getting the basic salary. It's been practically unchanged for the past fifteen years."

"Soon."

"It's not going to be something like 'next year' again... Hey? Sheng Chunqiu, you've finally stopped making empty promises?" Gui Gemu kept babbling on, then suddenly realized that Sheng Chunqiu had given her a direct answer.

“Hmm.” Sheng Chunqiu straightened up and stopped leaning against the wall. “The director is going to start with the Household Registration Department, and other departments will probably follow soon. Once those who just collect salaries and bonuses without doing any work are laid off, you’ll have your salary.”

She pulled back the curtain that was still in a daze. "Let's go. Don't disturb the director's work at the door."

"Really?" Gui Gemu reacted and asked Sheng Chunqiu with surprise.

Sheng Chunqiu: "Really. When have I ever lied to you?"

"You've lied to me so many times. Let me tell you, you were always lying to me back when we were still in school in Zhanzhou..."

Gui Gemu followed Sheng Chunqiu downstairs.

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Yan Shi sat in his office, questioning the meaning of life.

She stared intently at Lin Cai's photo in the file again, trying to find some familiarity in the details of her facial features.

I have no recollection of it.

My memory is a blank.

I really can't remember at all!

"Never mind," Yan Shi thought. "At least I think I understand why Lin Cai is only naive and innocent with her now."

"Let's deal with the mess at the Household Registration Department first."

She sighed and opened the system to check the current list of employees in the Household Registration Department of the State Administration of Taxation.

They all come from prominent families.

What's even more interesting is that they all come from large human families.

Yan Shi was so angry he laughed.

This is also something that Yan Shi finds very puzzling about the human race in the Otherworld.

Unlike other fantasy species that are born with innate racial talents, humans must learn and grow in order to gain power.

Orc cubs are born with the ability to hunt, elven cubs are born with the ability to use magic, and cubs of the demon race, dwarves, and so on can grow up very quickly even if they lose their parents at birth.

Only humans, human offspring without parents or protectors, have a very difficult time surviving.

The underworld was initially a place of survival of the fittest, where the pressure to survive was brutal.

Human ancestors fought their way through countless battles and grew to the point where they could overpower other races, eventually establishing the Bureau of Alien Affairs.

The Bureau of Alien Control prohibits other races from illegally invading human territory, and every alien race that enters human territory must register their information.

The authorities intervened to make an example of one to deter others.

From then on, even if human cubs lost their parents, they could still grow up independently and stumble along the way within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alien Affairs.

Over generations, the Packaging Management Bureau gradually evolved into a force for maintaining order in the inner and outer worlds.

Now, the younger generation of humans is digging their own graves.

Powerful parents often try to protect their wayward children for life, and their children never learn to grow up.

The Bureau of Heterogeneous Affairs initially only recruited elite humans, but gradually opened its doors to all living beings in the Inner World.

The existence of unspoken rules makes it extremely difficult for non-humans to enter the Bureau of Extraterrestrial Affairs, so once they are in, they will work diligently and responsibly.

Humans are more likely to obtain key positions, but they are also less likely to cherish them.

The previous director of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs was a carefully selected prodigy from the underworld, chosen by Kirina.

Born into a prominent family in the underworld, he possessed exceptional talent and enjoyed a smooth and successful life.

Because everything was going too smoothly for her, she treated her position as the head of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs as a trivial matter.

It was only because of her disregard and indulgence that such an outrageous situation as the Household Registration Division of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs occurred.

In a sense, Sheng Chunqiu understood Yan Shi very well.

Yan Shi doesn't have a slow, deliberate approach to things; he doesn't have a consultative or deliberative work style.

She is incredibly efficient at her work and doesn't care about anyone.

Yan Shi directly used his director-level authority in the system to remove all current employees of the Household Registration Department from the system and initiate the resignation process.

Subsequently, a work notice was sent to these departing employees: "Those who have objections should bring all their work content and achievements since joining the company to the director's office before the end of today to explain to me."

The main goal is to catch everyone off guard.

She sent another internal message to Lu Jian, the head of the Information Department: "We'll hold a special recruitment drive in the fall to reorganize the Household Registration Department. Please submit a copy of the final list of successful candidates to me. I hope I won't have to recruit another head of the Information Department."

Lu Jian replied quickly: "Director, received."

However, the two wood elves are still at the information desk.

Yan Shi estimated that after his actions, the information department would not have anyone available to communicate with the wood elf who refused to say anything in the short term.

It's unknown how long it will take for Sheng Chunqiu to reach the Elf Temple and obtain the current information about the Wood Elf race from the High Priest.

She pondered.

His eyes swept over Lin Cai's file again, which he had been staring at for a long time without figuring out anything.

Yan Shi's eyes lit up.

Or, she could have Sheng Chunqiu ask Lin Cai if she'd be interested in doing a summer internship at the Household Registration Department.

No, Sheng Chunqiu has already been sent by her to the Elf Temple to find out the specific reasons for the Wood Elf clan.

"There are so few people who can use it..." Yan Shi sighed.

"I've decided. I'll recruit people along with the household registration department, and also recruit a few secretaries for the bureau chiefs." She thought to herself and sent another notification on the system.

While Yanshi was clicking and drawing on the system, there was another knock at the door.

A very polite third tone.

Before Yan Shi could even say "come in," the person pushed open the door and walked in.

He was a man wearing a Tang suit.

He had long hair, tied in a ponytail at the back of his head. He had handsome features, a gentle expression, and a smile on his lips.

"Director Yan, I apologize for disturbing you," he said.

A note from the author:

The missing parts from yesterday and today will be combined to make up for one chapter this week.