South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

You know, it's difficult for someone like him to get promoted without a background. Although he is very capable, it's difficult for him to move up after reaching a certain level. At this time, he has to rely on his connections and academic qualifications.

If I have a university degree, I will be able to move up in the future. If I also have a network of contacts, that would be even better.

Today he agreed to Director Zhang, but Director Song from the Municipal Bureau could not agree to it. He didn't know whether what he did was right or wrong.

In fact, according to reason, he should have gone to the Municipal Bureau. The railway is good, but its limitations are too great. If he went to the Municipal Bureau, he would have more room to display his abilities, and there would be more major cases for him to handle, and he would be able to make more contributions.

But Director Zhang is really good to me, and he has always been a loyal person. Now I can only take one step at a time. However, I am still young and there will be opportunities in the future. The important thing now is to find a big tree to lean on.

Take the matter of going to college for example. If I could have Director Zhang's help, I would be very likely to get a position as a secondee and fill the gap of these years.

So Yuan Mu quickly stood up and thanked him repeatedly.

"Thank you for your cultivation!"

"Okay, sit down." Director Zhang smiled and waved his hand.

After chatting with Director Zhang for a while, when Director Zhang stood up, Yuan Mu took the initiative to say goodbye. It was not good to disturb him for too long, so he had to be sensible. Since he had stood up, he naturally wanted to see him off.

Secretary Qin Jun accompanied Yuan Mu to the door of the office, and Yuan Mu turned around to look at him.

"Secretary Qin, the New Year is coming soon. I wonder if I can come visit you in a couple of days?"

"That's fine. It's not a visit. It's just a drop in." Qin Jun said with a smile.

Qin Jun actually wanted to get closer to Yuan Mu. After all, Yuan Mu was a famous figure now. He was well-known throughout the Ningyang Railway and even the Municipal Bureau. He had also made such great contributions. It was only a matter of time before he would be promoted. It was necessary to establish a good relationship with him now.

"Okay, then I'll come to your house and bother you in a couple of days." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"No problem. If you don't mind, don't address me in such an official way in the future. I'm a few years older than you. You can call me Brother Qin or Old Qin."

That being said, Yuan Mu would never call him Lao Qin, as that would be too ignorant.

"Okay, then I will shamelessly call you Brother Qin." Yuan Mu smiled.

"Okay, then I'll be waiting for you at home in a couple of days." Qin Jun also said with a smile.

If you want to have a good relationship with your leader, you must first have a good relationship with the secretary around him. Generally speaking, those who can serve as the leader's secretary are absolutely trusted, otherwise the leader would not want to keep him.

Yuan Mu is now thinking about having a chance to visit Director Zhang. Before that, he should visit Qin Jun first and pass the message to Director Zhang through him. This is the safest way.

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The next day, Yuan Mu boarded the train again and headed for Harbin, but this time he was not going to handle a case, but to visit his old leader, Zhang Meng.

I went to his house once during the Chinese New Year last year, and Zhang Meng was still the same. I wonder if he has changed after another year.

Yuan Mu set out at around seven in the morning and didn't arrive in Harbin until around six in the evening. There was nothing he could do about it; trains in that era were just so slow.

Fortunately, he informed Zhang Meng in advance that he was coming, otherwise he would have to stay outside for a night before going to Zhang Meng's house the next day.

As soon as I got out of the station, I saw Zhang Meng at the exit. He was still the same as usual. I didn't expect that the other party would come to pick me up, so he just walked over with a smile.

"Brother Meng!"

In fact, this name has been changed a long time ago. Now the two of them have no affiliation. During the Chinese New Year last year, Zhang Meng asked himself to call him that.

"Xiao Yuan, you're finally here!" Zhang Meng walked forward and hugged Yuan Mu with a laugh.

"There's no way. Actually, I've wanted to come see you for a long time. These cases come one after another and they just can't be stopped. If I hadn't risked my life to handle them, there might not be any peace even during the New Year!" Yuan Mu said helplessly.

"I've heard it all. You're doing great now, having solved such a big case. And your level is about to catch up with mine!" Zhang Meng hit Yuan Mu on the chest and said with a smile.

"Oh, it's also luck."

"Okay, don't be so modest with me. Let's go home. Your sister-in-law has prepared dinner and is waiting for you." Zhang Meng laughed, and the two of them left the train station together.

Zhang Meng's home.

The place where he lived was similar to a family compound, but it was more upscale than the compound where Yuan Mu lived. After all, he was a cadre and his rank was high enough. The house had two bedrooms and a living room and was well decorated.

"Xiao Yuan is here." As soon as the two entered the house, a woman in her thirties came out of the kitchen. Although the years had left some traces on her face, she was still very beautiful, and most importantly, very mature.

"Sister-in-law!" Yuan Mu greeted with a smile.

"By the way, this is what I brought for you and Brother Meng." Yuan Mu said, holding up the bag in his hand.

"Xiao Yuan, look at you, you just come, but you always bring something." Zhang Meng frowned.

"Brother Meng, this was not bought with money. I went to Linji for investigation before and went up the mountain on the way. These things are all from the mountain." Yuan Mu said with a smile.

"Oh, it's been several years, and you still haven't changed your habit of going up the mountain. Let me see what's in it." Zhang Meng smiled and shook his head, then squatted on the ground and opened the bag.

"Wow! You've got quite a lot. This forest frog is a good thing. Hey, what is this?" As he said that, Zhang Meng pulled out a bag of bones and looked at Yuan Mu.

"Brother Meng, guess what this is?" Yuan Mu smiled mysteriously.

"What could it be? Just bones." Zhang Meng said speechlessly.

"Brother Meng, this is tiger bone. It's good for making wine." Yuan Mu followed.

"What? Tiger bones? You even killed a tiger when you went up the mountain?" Zhang Meng was shocked.

"There's nothing I can do. The tiger is charging towards the gun muzzle, and there's nothing I can do." Yuan Mu shrugged.

"You kid, take it easy, that's a tiger!"

"Hey! It's okay. There's more down there. There's a ginseng and other mountain products, flying dragons, deer antlers. I got them all in the mountains. They're all good stuff." Yuan Mu pointed to the bag.

"You're really good, kid. Things that are hard for others to get are as easy as cabbage to you. I guess I have to bring out some good wine today." Zhang Meng laughed.

"Then hurry up and get out the good wine. I'd like to have a good drink with you today." Yuan Mu also laughed.

Zhang Meng has never been against hunting. He hunted a lot when he was in the army. The food in the army is not good now, so sometimes he has to go up the mountain to hunt to satisfy his cravings.