NOVEL NEXT Chapter 948: 948
"Sigh..."
Duan Liang sighed, shook his head, looking rather frustrated, then took a sip of tea before continuing, "Isn't it because of my brother-in-law's son?"
Liu Zhizhong nodded, took a puff of his cigarette, and motioned for him to continue.
"My brother-in-law is only five years younger than me, and these past few years he's just been taking on small government projects to get by, you know. Wherever I served as town mayor or any other position, he followed along."
"Well, now that I've been at the Civil Affairs Bureau for these few years, he's also gotten quite a bit of work through me, and he's done quite well. But his son, he's quite the idle one, and now that he's finally graduated from college this year, he needs a job, doesn't he?"
Liu Zhizhong suddenly realized, and couldn't help but say, "So he's turning to his uncle here?"
"Isn't that so? I used my old connections to get him a position in town first, as a temporary worker in the comprehensive management office. When the provincial exams come around next autumn, we'll see if we can make it official. But he won't accept it; he thinks the town is too remote and not as good as being in the city."
Liu Zhizhong nodded, "Hmm... does it seem like he has a job intent in mind?"
Duan Liang nodded, "You're sharp, little brother, you guessed it right away. Yes, he's set his sights on..."
Just as he was starting to talk, the phone on the coffee table rang again.
Both Liu Zhizhong and Duan Liang instinctively glanced at the phone screen. Duan Liang looked bitter and said, "See, another trouble comes along."
Liu Zhizhong chuckled, "Busy matters for a director, well, answer it, I'll give you some space."
"Hehe, no need, no need, I can take it in front of you."
With that, Duan Liang pressed a button on his phone to answer it hands-free.
The call came from District Chief Wang!
Once the call was connected, District Chief Wang was very courteous, engaging in small talk with Duan Liang.
Very soon, District Chief Wang brought up the main topic.
"Hey, Director Duan, about my brother-in-law's matter, it seems like there shouldn't be any issues, right?"
Duan Liang smiled helplessly, "Old Wang, there's indeed a deputy director vacancy at the funeral home, but these past few days, how many just you? Several leaders from the city have given me hints, asking me to look into it. If I don't help an old classmate, it looks bad; but if I do, I'll offend the mayor's leaders too..."
"Director Duan, dear old classmate, this really is a bit irritating. But we've been buddies for years, and I've never asked you for anything. Even if my brother-in-law can't make it, can't you at least transfer him from the civil affairs system to the funeral home? A secondment would do, making him more competitive later..."
"Sigh... I'll think it over and get back to you, this is really a bit tricky. Right, I've got an important guest in my office today, can we leave it at that for now?"
"Oh, alright, alright, shall we schedule a meetup later?"
"Hehe, let's talk about it later, I haven't gone fishing in a while..."
"Alright..."
"..."
After the call ended, Duan Liang shook his head in resignation and smiled bitterly at Liu Zhizhong, "See, little brother, so much going on! Just a deputy director position at the funeral home, and everyone's fighting tooth and nail to get in! And my brother-in-law's son, he actually wants to get in there too, can you believe that?"
Liu Zhizhong was shocked, and couldn't help but laugh.
"A fresh graduate scrambling to get into a funeral home, your nephew sure has some interesting ideas! But nowadays, sigh... the funeral industry is a hot career choice too, the competition is fierce, that's the new normal..."
"But I really don't want that kid working there! How about... you give the final say?"