thump!
After Zhang Hao left, Xiao Ning quickly came over and knelt down in front of Lin Yu.
"Thank you so much, Chief! If it weren't for you, I don't know how Zhang Hao would have humiliated me today!"
Xiao Ning's eyes were red, and she looked somewhat frightened.
She was just an ordinary person, not even worth an ant in front of someone like Zhang Hao.
If Lin Yu hadn't stood up for her, you can imagine how terrible her fate would have been today.
Lin Yu quickly stepped forward and helped her up, saying with a wry smile, "What era are we living in? You can express your gratitude, but there's no need to kneel down!"
"Thank you!" Xiao Ning blushed and shyly withdrew her hand.
Lin Yu glanced at her, somewhat puzzled, and frowned as he asked, "You look so refined and scholarly, you must be an academic, right? Where did you graduate from, and what brings you to work as a gas station attendant?"
Xiao Ning looked embarrassed and blushed as she said, "Back to the point, my name is Chen Ning. I graduated from Peking University. Because I am my parents' only child, and my father is in poor health, I returned to my hometown to work so that I could take care of my parents!"
"Yan University?" Lin Yu's eyes showed a slight surprise.
"So, you must have excellent writing skills, you're quite a high achiever! It's a real waste of your talent to come back as a gas station attendant!" Lin Yu said with some regret.
Chen Ning pursed her lips and said, "The Protectorate General's development is somewhat lagging behind, and there aren't many suitable jobs. I wanted to take the civil service exam before, and I even got first place in the written test, but I was still rejected!"
"Even the person who got first place in the written test was eliminated?" Lin Yu asked in surprise.
Chen Ning pursed her lips even tighter, but didn't say anything more.
Lin Yu frowned slightly, sensing that there must be something else going on, and quickly said, "It's alright, you can tell me whatever it is, and I can make the decision for you!"
Lin Yu felt that Chen Ning must have encountered some unfair treatment, otherwise he wouldn't have failed to be selected despite being the top scorer in the written test.
Sure enough, Chen Ning's eyes immediately reddened, and tears streamed down her face. She bit her lip and said, "I took the exam for the health system in Xidu. After passing the written test, I was called in for an interview, but... but the head of the health department said that if I wanted to get the job, I had to have 500,000 yuan. I... I didn't have the money, so I was rejected!"
Chen Ning bit her lip and wiped away her tears. Thinking about this matter made her feel extremely unwilling.
She spent two whole years preparing for the exam. Because of her limited resources, she couldn't attend any classes, so she put in more effort than others, constantly reviewing and researching. She became so tired that her hair turned white and she lost weight.
Unexpectedly, after finally passing the exam, he was subjected to sexual harassment.
You can imagine how upset they were.
After hearing this, Lin Yu frowned deeply and said coldly, "I didn't expect there to be something fishy about this exam?"
I had only heard rumors before, and they sounded pretty shady, but I never expected to actually encounter it in reality.
Since he'd run into them, he naturally had to do something about it.
He thought for a moment, then took out a red token from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ning.
Chen Ning was stunned for a moment, "First Master, this is..."
Lin Yu said calmly, "This is my token. Tomorrow, take this token to the Xidu Health Department and have them process your onboarding!"
"Uh, is this... really possible?" Chen Ning felt incredulous.
She knew that the person in charge was from the military, but the military and the government were two different systems!
Is this universally applicable?
Lin Yu laughed and said, "What, are you questioning my abilities?"
"No, no, no!" Chen Ning waved his hands repeatedly. "No, no! You are a big shot, your word is law, you would never joke like that!"
Lin Yu nodded and smiled, "That's good!"
Then, Lin Yu headed toward the jeep.
"Hey, Chief! Then, how am I supposed to return this token to you after I've used it?" Chen Ning hurriedly called out again.
Lin Yu and Feng Jiu had already gotten into the jeep. Lin Yu rolled down the window and said, "I'll leave it to you for now. I believe we'll meet again soon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the jeep sped away.
Wang Dalei immediately led his team to follow.
Only Chen Ning remained standing there, holding the token in his hands, at a loss for what to do.
She lowered her head and carefully examined the token. After turning it over, she saw the words "Imperial Inspector".
My heart skipped a beat.
Imperial Inspector?
Imperial Inspector of Eight Prefectures?
I saw on the news a while ago that the cabinet personally appointed an imperial inspector for eight prefectures.
Second only to the emperor, above all others.
Could this chief official be the Imperial Inspector of the Eight Prefectures?
Chen Ning was shocked and felt like he couldn't breathe properly. He hurriedly stuffed the token into his pocket.
On the other end.
On the jeep.
Feng Jiu hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up, "Young Marshal, the Inspector's Token is of great importance. You've entrusted it to such a young girl. What if she has ulterior motives and misuses the token? It could cause serious consequences!"
Lin Yu shook his head. "After following me for so long, you still can't judge a person? You can tell from the gas station incident that this girl is very principled, doesn't curry favor with the powerful, and, more importantly, isn't afraid of authority! Moreover, she is good at using the power she has to make a difference."
"As a humble gas station attendant, he is filled with a strong sense of responsibility! Such people may not be popular in official circles, but our public servants team needs people like him!"
"Only people like this can do real work for the people!" Lin Yu couldn't help but exclaim.
Feng Jiu nodded and said apologetically, "Young Marshal, you have an accurate eye for people. You can see a person's ability and character from a small matter!"
Lin Yu shook his head. "Ability is a minor matter; it can be cultivated. Character is the most important thing! You've seen the bureaucratic atmosphere in the North these days. If it's not rectified, the gap will only widen, and talking about revitalization will be a joke!"
Feng Jiu nodded, "You're right! Young Marshal, you have such great foresight!"
A moment later.
Led by Wang Dalei's truck, the group arrived at the garrison's encampment.
The camp was located at the foot of a mountain. There were no magnificent buildings, just a few hundred acres of drill ground and a few rows of low apartment buildings, which looked quite desolate.
Stepping into the courtyard, Lin Yu glanced around and couldn't help but shake his head, saying, "Good heavens, if you didn't know better, you'd think you'd come to the frontier. Your conditions are so poor?"
Wang Dalei chuckled, "It's alright, it's alright!"
The adjutant next to him couldn't help but speak up, "What do you mean 'so-so'? The regimental commander and the young marshal are here! Just tell the truth! We haven't received any funding for months. We can't pay our soldiers' salaries and rations. And it's almost autumn, so there's no heating. We brothers have all been on the battlefield. Li Mu simply doesn't treat us brothers like human beings!"
Wang Dalei's young adjutant, who seemed to have been holding back for a long time, seized the opportunity to vent his anger.
"What? They can't even pay wages and rations?"
Lin Yu frowned slightly, and his eyes narrowed.
Those familiar with Lin Yu know that the young marshal is furious!
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