"Mom, what's the matter? Tell me."
"How come you graduated in just two years? Don't other college students have to study for four years?"
A few days ago, Xu Hehua was standing in line to buy meat. The two older women in front of her were chatting, saying that their sons would graduate from college next year, and that hard work would finally pay off. Standing in line was boring, so Xu Hehua was happy to hear that and joined in the conversation, telling others that her son-in-law would graduate this year. Then, when the two older women heard that Yang Xiaobei had only been in school for two years, they thought Xu Hehua was bragging and refused to believe her. They insisted that college courses were four years now and urged Xu Hehua to find out more before bragging.
"Mom, you are talking about the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. That one does take four years, but our Military Police University is different. Our school mainly provides talents for public security agencies and the military. The knowledge learned is very practical and targeted. The reason why it takes two years is because our daily courses are very full, with physical training in the morning, cultural courses in the afternoon, and self-study in the evening. It is not as leisurely as the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University. Most of our students are recommended and are older. Many have families and their time is precious, so we focus on efficiency and compress what we need to learn in four years into two years." Otherwise, it would be impossible to have only one day off a month.
"So that's how it is. I went out and told others about it, but they didn't believe me. They thought I was bragging, saying it was impossible to graduate from college in two years." Next time I buy meat and run into those two again, I'm going to have a good chat with them. I, Xu Hehua, am not the type to brag. Everything I say is true. If they don't believe me, I'll throw Xiaobei's diploma in their faces. They actually called me stupid and a braggart.
"This is a special school. Many people don't know about it. If I hadn't been a police officer, I wouldn't have even heard of this school."
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After returning to the room, Yang Xiaobei handed the medal to Jiang Shushu and said, "Shushu, this is for you."
"Give it to me? No, keep it for yourself. You've spent two years of sweat and passion on this, it means a lot..."
"That's why I wanted to give it to you. Without your support and encouragement, I wouldn't have been able to get it."
"I received your kindness, but I won't keep it. I will find a conspicuous place to hang it. This is your honor. It's not enough for me alone to see it. More people should see it." I guess my parents have been bragging about it these days.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"By the way, you must keep and hide your graduation certificate. It's best to lock it with a padlock. It's very important. It would be disastrous if it was lost or damaged. Huanhuan and Lele are still young and active, so don't let them damage it." Graduation certificates are so rare these days. It would be heartbreaking if one was damaged.
"I will, don't worry."
"You applied for a leave of absence. When will you go back to work?"
"Tomorrow, let's go see Director Liu first and see what arrangements he has."
"Then take the graduation certificate and medal first. This medal is so rare, maybe you will need it tomorrow. Your leader recommended you there, so you have to show him your achievements, right? If your leader says to put this medal in the bureau to encourage others, then you can put it in the bureau. You are so outstanding that people should see it." If Director Liu is in a good mood, maybe he will reassign you to a good position.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Xiaobei, I have something good to tell you."
"you say."
"I got a promotion."
"Congratulations! What position?"
"Our director's position, the director of the external editing department, expires at the end of the month and he will retire. I'm currently learning from him and handing over my work."
"Isn't there a Deputy Director Qin? Didn't you say she has good abilities? Why wasn't she promoted? Did she make a mistake?" If there is no mistake, the deputy position will usually be promoted to full-time position.
"No, but because her husband was transferred, Deputy Director Qin didn't want the couple to live apart, so she was transferred and wanted to develop in another province."
"Who will take over Deputy Director Qin's position?"
"My former partner and colleague Lin Sanjun."
"That's not bad. We've been working together for so many years, and it will be easy for you to use him when the time comes. I have to say, you two are really lucky." He has been working for less than three years, but he has reached the highest ceiling of this department. Some people have to wait their entire lives for a good opportunity.
"Haha, it's pretty good. Although it may sound harsh, we both really caught up with the right time. One of us retired, and the other was transferred. Otherwise, we would have had to endure this position for at least ten or eight years."
"My wife has become the director. That's amazing. She's worthy of being my wife." It seems I have to work harder. If I'm not good enough, won't I be holding my wife back? Tomorrow I'll get some good meat and make a meal for my wife. Let's celebrate.
"Haha...good luck."
"Luck is also a form of strength. You're just amazing anyway. You must be very busy with your recent promotion. Work hard, I support you. Now that I'm back, you don't have to worry about anything with me at home. Just do your job with confidence and make your boss satisfied before he leaves. If there's anything I can help you with, just let me know."
"I will."
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The next day, Yang Xiaobei returned to the Public Security Bureau with his graduation certificate and medal.
When the others saw Yang Xiaobei coming back, they all greeted him warmly and asked about what was happening at the Military and Police University until Liu Jun called Yang Xiaobei away.
Liu Jun was in a very good mood because he received news from the Military Police School yesterday that Yang Xiaobei had achieved the highest achievement in the history of the Q City Public Security Bureau, which greatly made Liu Jun proud.
"Xiaobei, you're welcome. Please sit down."
"Thank you, Director Liu."
"I received your results yesterday. You're a good boy. You made me proud. It's already remarkable that you can get a place in the top 30. I didn't expect you to win a medal. You are really hardworking. I was right about you." Yesterday, the directors of the Public Security Bureaus of several nearby cities called me. The envy in their tone really made me happy.
I knew Xiaobei had potential. I decided to let him go, and it turned out to be the right decision. Now, he has brought honor to me. Oh, how could I have such good judgment? I have a good eye for talent, haha...
Liu Jun took a sip of the bitter tea water. The tea, which was usually bitter, tasted especially sweet today.
"Thank you for the compliment, Director Liu. A strong general is always a leader, and a train runs fast only when it's led by the locomotive. With such an excellent leader like you, I know I must work harder and not let you down. I study and train hard every day, haha... I work so hard, and then I achieved this result. I'm glad I didn't embarrass you."
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