Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

Facing Deputy Director Luo's overtures, Cheng Hao just smiled and said modestly: "It's just luck. Thanks to the guidance of my superiors, I can achieve some results."

The two are the top leaders of Xining Subdistrict Office, and they have to cooperate with each other in their daily work. As long as Deputy Director Luo does not cause trouble, there is no need to make the relationship too awkward.

Of course, when Cheng Hao said that his superiors had given him good guidance, he was also giving Deputy Director Luo a reminder.

The superior leaders were keeping an eye on the matter of expanding the jurisdiction and warned Deputy Director Luo not to be petty and cause trouble at a critical moment.

"Haha, time is running out, I'll leave first."

Deputy Director Luo said nothing more, nodded, stood up and left the meeting room.

Now that you have decided to bow your head, there is no need to do anything tricky.

If something really goes wrong, Director Cheng Hao will lose face, and Deputy Director Luo, the actual person in charge, will suffer even more. He is not stupid enough to do anything that would harm others and benefit himself.

After Deputy Director Luo left, Cheng Hao did not stay in the meeting room for too long. He quickly returned to the office on the third floor to deal with official documents.

Time flies. It has been nearly a month since Cheng Hao returned to Sijiu City. It is now late August. The cicadas outside the window have gradually died down. Summer is coming to an end and autumn is approaching.

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After a long journey with two staff members, Deputy Director Luo finally arrived at Luoguxiang.

As soon as he entered the shade of the alley, Deputy Director Luo, who was sweating profusely, stood there with his hands on his knees, gasping for breath.

"Oh, it's so hot today..."

Deputy Director Luo wiped the sweat from his forehead, squinted his eyes, looked around, and sighed softly.

Being used to a life of luxury in the office, Deputy Director Luo was not used to the hot and dry environment outside. Whenever he came across a shady place on the road, he wanted to stop and rest.

The action was so slow that we didn't arrive at our destination until noon.

"No, I have to ask my employer to give me a bicycle when I get back, otherwise it will be a pain to go out and ride."

Deputy Director Luo's family doesn't have a bicycle. One reason is that his office is close to home and he doesn't need one. The other reason is that he doesn't think it's necessary to waste money on a car.

As a cadre of a government department, Deputy Director Luo’s food, clothing, housing and transportation are all guaranteed by the state. If he needs anything, he can just ask the government to arrange it, without having to pay for it himself.

"Director, it's getting late. Let's quickly notify everyone."

The two street office staff in the back waited for Deputy Director Luo to catch his breath and hurriedly reminded him.

They were in such a hurry to set out that they hadn't eaten anything. They just wanted to finish their work quickly so that they could go back for lunch.

Ever since Cheng Hao took office, everything in the Xining Sub-district Office has been run strictly in accordance with the system, including the time when meals are served in the canteen.

If they go back late and miss lunch time, the canteen will not be responsible. Then they can only eat out at their own expense.

Young people who have just started working don’t have much savings, so they have to calculate every meal carefully and save as much as possible.

"No hurries?

The notifications won’t be finished in a short while, and it’s time for lunch, so let’s go eat something first and then start working.”

Without Cheng Hao's supervision, Deputy Director Luo was much more relaxed.

Anyway, as long as you get things done today, there's no need to rush.

I'm working too fast. I have other work to do when I return to the Street Office. Deputy Director Luo is not a newcomer in the workplace who knows nothing.

"Ah~"

The two officers couldn't help showing a bit of bitterness on their faces.

It is not an easy thing to eat out with your superiors. If things go wrong, both of them may bleed a lot during the meal.

"What are you standing there for? Go find a restaurant nearby."

This time it was Deputy Director Luo's turn to urge.

Not daring to disobey the orders from their superiors, the two officers had to take action.

Not long after, the three of them sat down in a small restaurant on the street outside the alley.

The restaurant is very small, with only one waiter serving guests. The menu is written on the wall, and guests can just let the waiter know what they want to eat.

Deputy Director Luo was not polite at all and directly ordered a main dish with a large piece of meat, a few side dishes, and even a bottle of Fenjiu.

Every time Deputy Director Luo announced the name of a dish, the hearts of the two young staff members beside him skipped a beat.

So many dishes are not cheap. If you share it out, it would be enough for their food expenses for two or three days. I feel so sorry for them.

"What are you afraid of? This meal will be paid for by the government. You don't have to spend any money. Just eat."

Deputy Director Luo took a sip of tea, exhaled the heat in his body, and felt a lot more relaxed.

Although Deputy Director Luo is usually slack, he is not so bad as to drink the blood of his subordinates.

If you want the horse to run, you have to let it eat enough grass.

Only when subordinates are given sufficient benefits will they work hard.

"Thank you, director."

Both officers breathed a sigh of relief. It was certainly a good thing to eat and drink for free without having to pay for it.

But they don’t understand yet that free things are often the most expensive.

After the three of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they left the restaurant burping and reeking of alcohol. They posted notices outside Luoguxiang and notified each courtyard of the change in jurisdiction one by one.

From now on, including Luoguxiang, several nearby alleys will be under the management of Xining Sub-district Office, so don't confuse the units.

Deputy Director Luo is meticulous in his work and has an extremely precise control of time. When he finishes his work outside and returns to the Xining Sub-district Office, it is just time to get off work.

Deputy Director Luo went up to the finance office on the second floor, reported all the expenses for the day, and went home directly after get off work without even entering his office.

When the people in the finance department received the bill, they did not dare to delay and reported the matter directly to Cheng Hao.

"Director Cheng, look at this..."

Food and lodging expenses can indeed be reimbursed for business trips, but the bill that Deputy Director Luo reported today is a bit too much.

He spent so much in just half a day, and the finance department is a bit overwhelmed.

"Just reimburse according to the amount reported by Deputy Director Luo."

Cheng Hao thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Deputy Director Luo finally got the job done today, so Cheng Hao didn't want to dwell on the small details.

“Let the finance department draw up a charter and set a limit on expenses for receptions and outings.

We must strictly follow the rules in the future.”

Since there was no prior warning this time, Cheng Hao would not pursue the matter, but that doesn't mean he would turn a blind eye or even indulge him.

Many staff members of government units take more than they earn from public resources in the name of work. This must be restricted, otherwise it will lead to disaster.

Cheng Hao doesn't want all the employees of Xining Sub-district Office to become good-for-nothings.

"Yes, Director."

The Finance Officer is also an ambitious young man who has just taken office for a few years, so he cares so much about what Deputy Director Luo does.

If it were an experienced veteran, this little thing would never even come up on Cheng Hao's desk.

After all, there are so many cases of eating and taking advantage of public funds. If you don't do it, others will. As long as it doesn't affect you, there is no need to meddle in other people's business and create trouble.

The finance department left the office, and Cheng Hao packed up his things and prepared to pick up his wife.

The public accounts involve the interests of many people in the street office, and Cheng Hao himself is the biggest beneficiary among them. If he really wants to deal with it severely, the resistance will be extremely great.

Cheng Hao could only delay certain processes as much as possible.