HPDBC Chapter 49 I'm Waiting for an Opportunity
Chapter 49 I'm Waiting for an Opportunity
"Enter."
Dawei, who was looking through the office directory on his desk, was slightly displeased.
Now he understands the helplessness that County Chief Qiao felt back then.
Getting a job isn't that simple; the people who come to your door every day can take up all your time.
If you encounter a shrewd opponent, they might send various people to find you, fragment your time, and block you in this way.
It seems it's time to get a liaison officer to keep people out of the way.
Wu Maocai pushed open the door and entered, his face bearing his signature smile, his upper lip pouting so high it almost blocked his nostrils.
"Director Wu, why aren't you off work yet? Come in quickly."
Wu Maocai closed the door and sat down in the chair that Xiao Lili had just sat in. The lingering warmth of the chair made Wu Maocai feel quite comfortable.
"You haven't left, how can I, the office manager, leave?"
Wu Maocai handed Dawei a cigarette.
David took it and examined it for a while.
"Did Sister Hongmei increase your allowance?"
Dawei remembers that he used to smoke the red box of Wuyeshen cigarettes, which cost more than 20 yuan a pack and were considered high-end cigarettes in the area.
Wu Maocai smiled sheepishly: "Look at what you're saying, don't I even have the financial authority to buy a pack of cigarettes?"
"Could it be that you specifically asked Sister Hongmei for permission to buy this, saying it was to treat me?"
Wu Maocai touched the back of his neck and chuckled awkwardly in agreement.
Dawei kept calling her "sister-in-law," which gave Wu Maocai hope. He realized that tonight might be a good opportunity for a heart-to-heart talk.
David and he used to be rivals.
Especially after Qiao Yong's incident, Wu Maocai deliberately caused Dawei a lot of trouble—in order to curry favor with Zhou Xiangzhang.
The two had never gotten along, and Dawei used to only call Qin Hongmei by her name, never "sister-in-law".
Wu Maocai pouted at the desktop address book, changing the subject: "County Magistrate, what are you looking at?"
Wu Maocai lit the fire for Dawei, and seeing that Dawei did not refuse, he poured Dawei a cup of hot water after lighting the fire.
At the same time, Wu Maocai took a disposable paper cup and poured himself a cup as well.
David smiled and realized that Wu Maocai had something to say, so he loosened his cuffs and relaxed his posture.
"Check your contacts."
"Are we choosing a liaison officer?"
David's brow twitched suddenly, and he felt a sudden sense of finding a kindred spirit.
My dislike for Wu Maocai lessened a bit.
This person really does have some skills.
In terms of his ability to read people's expressions and moods, no one in the Yuanshan County government can match him.
"right."
"Have you found a suitable candidate?"
"No, Director Wu. Do you have any suggestions?"
David was trying to give him a chance to see what kind of person Wu Maocai would recommend.
I have a general understanding of the current personnel situation of the county government.
If Wu Maocai recommends a good-for-nothing or a mediocre talent, then that person is here to dig a pit for him today.
"How's Xiao Zhao from our office's general affairs section doing?"
My junior from university.
He is a reliable and hardworking person, keeps his mouth shut, and has never made a mistake or taken sides since joining the company.
Wu Maocai hadn't promoted this Xiao Zhao all along, just waiting for today to put him to use.
Dawei knew this person to some extent. When he was considering him, he immediately rejected him because he was Wu Maocai's junior.
Wu Maocai is right, Xiao Zhao is indeed a good candidate.
He is cultured, experienced, and humble.
It seems Wu Maocai had no intention of framing him.
However, when selecting people, the first thing to look at is not their ability, but their stance.
Without a doubt, this Xiao Zhao is one of Wu Maocai's men.
Whether Wu Maocai can become Dawei's man remains to be seen.
Dawei took a puff of his cigarette, his face somewhat serious, and gestured for Wu Maocai to smoke as well, without responding to Wu Maocai's words.
I neither agree nor deny it.
Wu Maocai lit a cigarette somewhat nervously, having roughly guessed Dawei's concerns, and lowered his voice to say, "Xiao Zhao, although he is my junior..."
But he was a clean person.
Talented and kind-hearted.
Whether the county magistrate uses the position or not is entirely up to you.
But before making a decision, I want to say that we shouldn't waste this talent because of me.
David nodded slowly without saying a word.
Sitting in this position, he had unconsciously entered a state of mind, and his leadership authority naturally flowed out from his every move.
This wasn't something David did intentionally.
Because he knew in his heart that he deserved to sit in this position, he didn't feel flustered when he sat down.
Wu Maocai, a former colleague, has already been subtly put at a disadvantage.
He shrank his neck, put his hands together, and his face flickered between light and shadow.
"Dawei... the door is closed now, it's just the two of us in the house."
I'm three to five years older than you, so I'll call you Dawei.
Today, I want to say a few words from the bottom of my heart to you.
As he spoke, Wu Maocai's eyes reddened.
"I made some mistakes before."
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, County Chief Qiao.
But I really have my reasons.
My bones are soft, unlike yours.
As Wu Maocai spoke, his lips trembled, and he pointed upwards towards Zhou Xiangzhang's office.
"Those people..."
Those people are thugs; they ambushed my son at the school gate after school.
I hung a string of live bullfrogs around my son's neck.
I was too scared to sleep all night after my child came home.
David, I have a son.
I can't take the plunge.
Behind my back, they called me a traitor, saying I was someone who polished the shoes of the county magistrate.
I've endured it all; I'm waiting for an opportunity.
Wu Maocai looked at Dawei with tears welling up in his eyes, his expression earnest yet helpless.
David could tell from his tone that Wu Maocai genuinely wanted to surrender.
However, even if Wu Maocai had a reason for betraying County Chief Qiao, Dawei found it hard to accept at the moment.
"Maocai, County Chief Qiao has told me privately no less than three times that you are a talented person, but your vision is not broad enough."
He never gave up on you and told me that I must help you if I have the chance.
He said you were one of his people, and he didn't want to see you go astray.
Upon hearing Dawei's words, Wu Maocai completely broke down, and tears welled up in his eyes and instantly spilled out.
Tears fell with a patter onto my sleeve and the table.
Wu Maocai cried silently, his eyes growing redder and redder, his tears soaking a large area of the table.
When he cried so hard that snot came out, he didn't care about appearances at all, like a child who had suffered all kinds of grievances.
David pulled out some tissues and placed them beside him.
"Not only did County Chief Qiao say that, but Minister Xu also told me once that if possible, I should still make use of you, saying that you are a capable person."
Wu Maocai's lips trembled rapidly as he cried. He gestured to Dawei to stop talking, and the tissue he covered his face was immediately soaked with tears. He simply threw the tissue away, wiped his tears with his sleeve, and sobbed uncontrollably.
"Dawei, from now on we're brothers in arms."
The two of us will team up.
As long as we trust and stand firmly with each other, there's nothing in Yuanshan County that we two brothers can't handle.
From now on, I, Wu Maocai, will take care of the charge and the fighting.
"I, Wu Maocai, will take the bullet for you."
Wu Maocai thumped his chest loudly.
"Dawei, just watch how I perform."
County Chief Qiao also mentioned this to me.
It is said that Dawei uses only open strategies and has great wisdom, but his strong will makes him vulnerable to being schemed against by villains.
While I, Wu Maocai, may employ some underhanded tactics and schemes that can sometimes get things done, they are ultimately not fit for the mainstream.
He said that if we could balance things out and work together properly, that would be perfect.
Previously, I hadn't broadened my perspective, hadn't listened to advice, and was too jealous.
I'll change it.
I really will change.
David, my brother.
Please forgive your brother.
"For County Chief Qiao's sake, how about it?"
As Wu Maocai spoke, he started crying again, grasping Dawei's hand on the table, his tone deeply emotional.