Lin Yu has always had a very accurate eye for people.
His cultivation of Chen Ning was definitely not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but rather because he valued the girl's principles and resilience.
The ranks of public servants need energetic young people like this. After all, the older generation is too corrupt and likes to rely on seniority and seniority.
Seniority-based promotion is acceptable, but rigid adherence to conventions is unacceptable; otherwise, development will reach a stalemate or even regress at a certain stage.
However, young people still need experience. As the saying goes, "Heaven will entrust great responsibilities to those who are destined for them, and will first test their resolve and strengthen their bodies." Only through difficulties and setbacks can one's character be tempered.
At the same time, this also shows whether she can maintain her original aspirations.
In fact, Chen Ning had a vague idea of what Brother Lin expected of her, so she constantly reminded herself to cherish this opportunity, do her best, and not disappoint Brother Lin.
Thinking about the work and challenges ahead, she couldn't help but feel excited.
However, her enthusiasm was immediately dampened upon returning to her workplace.
She learned from her colleagues that Tianhai's boss, Li Qun, had visited the site yesterday and successfully obtained the approval. In other words, Chen Tao had actually approved the standards she had previously questioned!
She was very unhappy and immediately went to Chen Tao's office to confront him.
"Director Chen, didn't I say before that there are problems with that set of standards? We have to be responsible for the health of the people! How could you approve it so directly!" Chen Ning's face was very ugly.
If she had been at work yesterday, she would never have allowed this to happen.
Furthermore, Chen Tao clearly stated that there would be a meeting to discuss this later, but he acted arbitrarily, which is extremely irresponsible!
Chen Tao's face was dark. Of everyone in the department, the only one who dared to barge into his office and yell at him like that was this young woman.
If it were anyone else, he would have slammed his fist on the table long ago, but this was the Imperial Inspector of Eight Prefectures, so how could he dare to do that?
So he chuckled and got up, pulled Chen Ning to the sofa, and personally brought her a glass of water. "Chen Ning, sit down first. Let's close the door and talk slowly. It wouldn't be good if the comrades outside saw us."
Chen Ning blushed, realizing that she had been somewhat out of line.
After all, he is a leader, and my behavior is indeed somewhat inappropriate.
"Director Chen, I'm sorry! I was too hasty, but we already discussed this the day before yesterday; this standard won't work..."
Chen Tao waved his hand. "Chen Ning, I know what you're thinking, but remember, in our Great Xia, everything must be done according to rules and regulations. The standards provided by Li Qun meet national standards, so I have no reason not to approve them! Even if I don't approve them, they can go directly to higher-ups, and if they blame us, the responsibility will fall on our department. Besides, Tianhai Group's investment is extremely important to our GDP, so I'm under a lot of pressure!"
"Besides, do you think I can make such a big decision on my own? I'm just responsible for going through the motions; the final approval still comes from the city-level leaders!"
In fact, Chen Tao had long anticipated that Chen Ning would cause trouble after returning, so he had prepared his excuses in advance and ultimately shifted the blame to the city-level leaders.
This means that once he finished the procedures, he stopped caring. If Chen Ning wanted to change the outcome, he would have to go to the city-level leaders.
But how can Chen Ning, a mere deputy director, go to a city-level leader? Isn't this just passing the buck?
After being evaded by Chen Tao for a long time, Chen Ning left the director's office in frustration.
She's not stupid. Although the final stamp comes from the higher-ups, Chen Tao approved it, so the higher-ups were just stamping it casually.
What good would it do for her to go to her superiors?
As a nobody, I'm afraid I'll be kicked out before I even get inside.
Chen Ning felt very depressed and went outside to get some fresh air.
"Deputy Director Chen!"
At this moment, the security captain hurriedly came over and said with a smile, "Deputy Director Chen, your things are still in the guard room. When is it convenient for you to take them away?"
"Uh, what is that?" Chen Ning was slightly taken aback.
The security captain blinked and quickly said, "You forgot? That box of local specialties..."
Local specialties?
Chen Ning suddenly remembered that it was the gift Li Qun had given to their department that day; everyone else had taken it, but she hadn't.
She pouted and said, "I don't want it anymore. It wasn't mine to begin with. If you like it, you can take it!"
"For me?" The security captain's eyes lit up.
He secretly looked at everything there: eight packs of cigarettes, four bottles of Moutai, and sea cucumbers and cordyceps—goodness, that's a lot of money!
"Anyway, I don't want it, you can take it!" Chen Ning had no idea what was inside and waved his hand indifferently.
Just as they were about to leave, the security captain caught up with them again.
"Deputy Director Chen, well, there are some things I'm not sure if I should say!" The security captain hesitated for a moment, but decided to speak anyway.
He couldn't just take what wasn't his; having worked in this building for a long time, he naturally understood some social etiquette. He wanted to give Chen Ning a heads-up.
Chen Ning paused for a moment, then said, "Just say what you have to say!"
The security captain sighed and said, "I know you're new to this job and there are some things you don't like, but that's just how this place is! I've worked here for twenty years, and it's never changed! And no one can change it!"
"To put it nicely, this is called culture; to put it bluntly, it's called unspoken rules! But since it's a rule, it can't be broken by others!"
"I've seen people like you before. In the end, those who stay either follow the rules or simply walk away!"
"However, I can also see that you have ambitions! Since you have ambitions, you should stay even more!"
"Temporary compliance with the rules is not a compromise, because only by rising to the top can you help more people!"
"To be honest, the person I admire most in this building is our Vice Mayor Zhang!"
At this point, the security captain showed a sentimental and nostalgic expression, and sighed, "Back then, I also accepted a box that he had thrown away. He was a principled person, just like you, but he was also different from you. He knew how to be patient. Over the years, he has risen from a small township cadre to where he is today. Although some people criticize him, he has indeed done a lot for the people! No matter what others say about him, I think he is a good leader!"
When the deputy mayor, Zhang, was mentioned, the security captain showed a genuine sense of respect.
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