Chapter 46: Became a Street Rat?

  Chapter 46: Has Become a Street Rat?

  Sun Ping felt very relieved

  She chimed in, "Director Zhu, you don't know, nowadays young people are really something else. Just because they got praised by the leaders for those few reports, they started to get arrogant and look down on others, even me, their department head."

  Zhu Chengrong ignored Sun Ping, but continued to scold Peng Yuanzheng, "You're so young and arrogant, not like a comrade at all. I used to think you had great talent and solid basic skills, and even specially instructed Old Gong to cultivate you, listing you as one of our department's reserve cadre candidates. But it seems..."

  "It's unbearable! You're on your own, Old Gong. Let him take the manuscript to the office himself. Since it was Secretary Xue who assigned it, let Secretary Xue review it herself. Besides, there's no time left, and rewriting is out of the question."

  Having said that, Zhu Chengrong turned and left with a flick of his sleeve.

  "Director Zhu, slow down!" Sun Ping respectfully escorted Zhu Chengrong out of the office, then walked back in with a triumphant smile on her face, head held high and chest out, sat down at her own desk with ease, even brewed a cup of tea, and hummed a tune from "The Red Lantern".

  She just has a poor sense of pitch and it sounds extremely unpleasant.

  Ma Zi glared at Sun Ping with some annoyance, gazing regretfully at Peng Yuanzheng who remained silent. Wang Na seemed to be taking pleasure in others' misfortune, yet also appeared indifferent, continuing to play with her pager.

  Gong Hanlin's face didn't look good, and in his heart, he felt more disappointment.

  As for Peng Yuanzheng, he had high hopes for him and was planning to cultivate him into a business backbone in the department, and then this department head could retire safely and stably. But now it seems that this little Peng is still not reliable, just like Liu Beidou!

  At a critical moment, you actually cheated! It's simply unforgivable.

  Gong Hanlin was certain that Peng Yuanzheng had been lazy, hadn't used his brain at all, and had simply muddled through a speech to get by.

  After a moment of silence, Gong Hanlin picked up Peng Yuanzheng's manuscript and said softly, "Time is running out too, Little Peng, take it to the Municipal Party Committee Office for delivery, let's see what Secretary Xue will say!"

  Peng Yuanzheng hummed a sound, calmly holding the manuscript, walked out of the office and headed towards the municipal party committee's office building in the back.

  ……?

  ……?

  He went to the Municipal Party Committee Office to deliver the manuscript. Peng Yuanzheng was clever and didn't give it to the secretary, but instead wandered around the office for a while. When he saw Liu Li, Secretary Chen Yanxi's secretary, coming out of the restroom, he handed over the manuscript with a humble smile: "Leader, I'm Xiao Peng from the Propaganda Department. My leader asked me to deliver the speech manuscript for this afternoon's meeting to Secretary Xue..."

  Peng Yuanzheng looked like a new employee who had just entered the organization and was at a loss, Liu Li smiled and took it from him, "You're Xiao Peng from the Propaganda Department's News Section, right? Secretary Chen mentioned this matter earlier. Okay, give me the draft and I'll help you pass it on to Secretary Chen later!"

  "Thank you, leader! Thank you, leader!" Peng Yuanzheng thanked repeatedly. Liu Li smiled and nodded, "You're welcome, go back now."

  After returning from the municipal party committee office, Peng Yuanzheng walked steadily towards the news department office. Along the way, he found that the staff of other departments in the propaganda department looked at him with a somewhat strange attitude. Some people who used to be quite enthusiastic when talking to him now seemed to be keeping their distance from him.

  Peng Yuanzheng secretly sneered in his heart, the direction of the wind on the organ was indeed extremely swift. It seemed that Zhu Chengrong's public criticism of him had spread throughout the department in the shortest possible time, and Peng Yuanzheng, who was originally a young and promising new star, suddenly became a rat that everyone shouted at as he passed by.

  The draft for the municipal party secretary was written poorly, and being criticized by department leaders in public for slacking off at work. These incidents are enough to show a newcomer's downfall in an official organ.

  At noon, when eating in the cafeteria, everyone's behavior was even more obvious. The "old predecessors" from the research room who had previously seen him and patted him on the shoulder with a few words of encouragement, only slightly nodded and hastily passed by when greeting Peng Yuanzheng.

  The entire propaganda department's canteen area, Peng Yuanzheng occupied a table alone, looking very "desolate".

  Ma Zi walked over with his own lunchbox, sat down and sighed, "Brother, this time you've stirred up a hornet's nest. You really are something, writing for the municipal party committee secretary without even batting an eyelid, regardless of whether it's well-written or not, at least your attitude should be proper... This time, you've been slapped with a big hat by Director Zhu, and if Secretary Xue is still unhappy, I'm afraid Director Xiao will also have some opinions about you. That way, things will be tough for you in the department."

  Peng Yuanzheng was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, "Ma Ge, I'm now a street rat, you'd better keep your distance from me, lest it affects your future prospects!"

  "It's none of my business, but I'm telling you the truth. You're a new comrade who just graduated and walked out of school, and they've given you such a heavy burden. Isn't this obviously bullying? Brother, I advise you to find some connections and leave the department as soon as possible. Even if it's going down to any unit in the municipal committee office, it's better than struggling here at the municipal party committee..."

  "It's all the same wherever I go." Peng Yuanzheng let out a soft sigh, "I'm not leaving, besides, I haven't done anything wrong. As for the manuscript, I've already done my best to write it."

  Ma took a bite of his food, looked up at Peng Yuanzheng and shook his head. "The problem now is not whether you did anything wrong or not. The leader in charge has some prejudice against you, and someone deliberately set a trap for you to jump into, plus Secretary Xue suddenly and inexplicably mentioned your name. All these factors together... Brother, listen to me, let's go. This place doesn't suit you, there are other places that do. It's said that if you move a living tree, it will die, but maybe changing units would be better for you."

  Peng Yuanzheng knew that Ma Zi was kind-hearted, and in fact, it proved that there were not many young people like Ma Zi who had a few points of hot blood and a sense of justice in this propaganda department.

  Peng Yuanzheng smiled and said, "Thanks for reminding me, Big Brother Ma. I understand now."

  Ma sighed and buried his head in his food, and the two of them fell silent once again.

  Ma Zixiang's words were indeed heartfelt, and in his view, even if Municipal Party Secretary Xue Xinlai didn't say anything, he wouldn't be able to stay long in the Propaganda Department with Peng Yuanzheng not giving him face as a deputy department head. Rather than waiting for leadership to find an opportunity to send him away, it was better to find another job himself and leave with dignity.

  After dinner, Gong Hanlin was reading a book. Wang Na was still absent and had gone to some banquet or gathering.

  Sun Ping walked in slowly and deliberately from the outside, glanced at Peng Yuanzheng, raised an eyebrow with a hint of arrogance, and gestured seriously with her hand, saying, "Peng Yuanzheng, you must write a written self-criticism this afternoon, reflect on your own problems, and after being reviewed by the department leaders, submit it to Director Zhu."

  Peng Yuanzheng's anger surged up.

  This shrew is really getting out of hand, she's lost all sense of shame.

  He suppressed his anger and said calmly, "Director Sun, I didn't do anything wrong, what self-criticism should I write?"

  "I only received the task on Saturday and had only two days to complete it, I finished the 3,000-word speech on time... Overtime is one thing, but can't overtime be a habit?"

  Peng Yuanzheng said as he glanced at Gong Hanlin.

  Gong Hanlin raised an eyebrow, but didn't make a sound.

  Not opposing is also a statement.

  Thank you for your generous reward! Thank you!