Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 198 Let's take the civil service exam

Actually, judging from the annual police casualty statistics in China, criminal investigation and anti-drug operations are not considered high-risk branches within the public security system. Their primary duty is to combat crime, and they are always well-prepared before each mission, ensuring they outnumber their opponents and anticipate any unforeseen circumstances. If they haven't fully grasped the situation or lack sufficient leads, they will definitely abandon the mission and will never act rashly.

Within the public security system, the most dangerous and risky units are actually the most basic law enforcement units: police stations. The reason can be summed up in two words: unknown.

Because police officers responding to calls from the police station are always dealing with emergencies and are the first to receive a call, aside from phone notifications from the command center, they never know what they're facing or what will happen next.

Police stations, which seem to have the closest contact with the public, have the highest number of officers killed each year. They are not only the largest criminal investigation force within the public security system, but also the largest force in combating toxic drugs and maintaining order.

There are a thousand threads above and a single needle below; the police station is that needle.

Zhongshan Police Station!

After seeing Zeng Hong off, Chen Shu paced back and forth in his office a few times. Although he was still a little nervous, he felt somewhat better.

Having barely slept for two nights in a row was really tough on his mind. Since he couldn't settle down to sleep anyway, Chen Shu figured he might as well go out and wander around the area to clear his head and get some more time to himself.

I randomly ordered a plate of egg and rice noodles from the cafeteria window on the first floor, and quickly ate it in a corner. What was once an extremely delicious breakfast now tasted like nothing at all.

According to Zeng Hong, this is what they deserve!
After leaving the cafeteria and changing into civilian clothes in the office on the third floor, Chen Shu ran to the parking space in the backyard of the police station, drove out his black Volkswagen GTI, and wandered aimlessly around the streets.

The city center roads are crowded with cars, constantly stopping and starting, making driving a hassle. Although he didn't have a specific direction in mind, Chen Shu inadvertently drove his car towards the Dawn Grid.

After parking his car at the grid entrance, Chen Shu planned to first check on his own little plot of land. Unconsciously, he had already made the Liming grid his second unit.

Upon entering the police station, the first thing that caught my eye was Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang leaning back on the sofa, playing King of Glory together. Xiao Lin wasn't on his phone, but his head was nodding off as he sat at the desk, clearly indicating he hadn't slept well the night before.

The three of them had the four words written all over their faces: I'm slacking off!
Chen Shu glanced at the clock on the wall that was pointing to "9 o'clock," walked over to the chair opposite Xiao Lin and sat down, both waiting for Xiao Lin to wake up and hoping that the two rascals' ranking match would end soon.

"Damn! Fatty, you've advanced!" Xiao Qiang raised his thick palm and slapped it hard on Zhu Chaoran's big, fleshy back, who was sitting next to him.

Zhu Chaoran grinned: "With me, Fatty, leading you, how could you possibly lose?"

A cigarette after the game is better than being a god!

The two exchanged cigarettes, lit them, and continued chatting animatedly. Suddenly, they noticed Chen Shu sitting opposite them, watching them with a cold, mocking smile.

Zhu Chaoran scratched his head: "Hey, Brother Shu, you're here?"

Xiao Qiang, a community assistant, was not under the jurisdiction of Chen Shu, who was in charge of public security and the Liming grid. However, he was openly playing on his phone in Chen Shu's territory. Xiao Qiang was also feeling guilty, so he kept his mouth shut and lowered his head.

Distracted by this, Xiao Lin also woke up. Through his sleepy eyes, he saw Chen Shu sitting opposite him. Startled, he immediately jumped up and said nervously, "Director Chen."

"It's alright, sit down. What's wrong, are you still doing your morning milk delivery job?" Chen Shu pinched his brow, feeling dizzy and lightheaded this morning.

Kobayashi straightened up and nodded.

Getting up at 3 a.m. to deliver milk will definitely affect my work during the day!

While he understood the difficulty the family faced in supporting themselves, he couldn't accept the full wages owed by the grid management company and simply be used as a stepping stone for no reason. Chen Shu thought for a moment, then first inquired about the family: "Xiao Lin, how's the situation back home? Are the children alright?"

"Everything is fine, thank you for your concern, Director Chen."

"Okay, that's good." Chen Shu then reminded him, "Now that you have two jobs, one at Zhongshan Institute and the other at Liming Grid, after social security deductions, you should have around 7,000 yuan in take-home pay, right? That should be enough to send home, right?"

"That's enough! We can even save some money each month for the kids' future college tuition!"

Chen Shu smiled and nodded: "That's good, that's good."

After a moment's thought, Chen Shu finally revealed his thoughts: "Xiao Lin, you're currently working a half shift and an administrative shift during the day, which adds up to fifteen or sixteen hours of work. You shouldn't be delivering milk in the early morning anymore. Firstly, your body can't handle it. You might think you'll recover after a short nap, but the fatigue will build up and eventually take a toll on you. Secondly, insufficient rest will affect your work efficiency in the two daytime shifts."

Xiao Lin felt a chill run down his spine, a mixture of shame and unease. He was ashamed because he had actually considered taking the morning shift off, and unease because this milk delivery job wasn't something he could just quit.

There's still a month's deposit left with the boss!

After hesitating for a while, she said softly in a low voice, "Director Chen, can I stop delivering the milk after another month?"

To be fair, Xiaolin's dedication to his family, working tirelessly to earn money, is commendable. A man, as the head of the household, should shoulder this responsibility.

However, in Chen Shu's view, working three jobs a day was clearly beyond Xiao Lin's capabilities.

"Okay. Your morning half-day shifts at Zhongshan Institute will be canceled for the next month. You can make up for the vacant shifts after you quit your job as a milkman."

Working through the night after pulling an all-nighter is likely to cause problems. It's better to take a break and make up for it later when you're more refreshed. Overtime is definitely not an issue in police work.

As the secretary in charge of security at Zhongshan Police Station, Chen naturally had the authority to allocate resources in this way.

"Thank you, Director Chen!"

With Xiaolin's matter resolved, the next issue is Zhu Chaoran and Xiaoqiang playing mobile games during work hours.

Chen Shu shifted his position, looking at the two grinning burly men, and felt a pang of frustration at their lack of ambition: "Xiao Lin has no choice but to accept it because he doesn't have the necessary qualifications. You two both graduated from junior college, and when you have nothing to do during the day, don't you ever think about studying a bit and taking the civil service exam or something?"

Zhu Chaoran and Xiao Qiang exchanged a smile.

Zhu Chaoran said glibly, "Brother Shu, if we had this kind of patience and ability, we wouldn't be working as auxiliary police officers at the station."

"Damn! That makes sense."

Chen Shu, whose ear piercings had been heard so often that he was about to recount the case of the auxiliary police officer in the special police brigade who had finally passed the civil service exam after four years of trying, was suddenly pulled into the police station by several women in bank uniforms.

"Officers, we've come to beg your help!"

(End of this chapter)