50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 211 Becoming a Temporary Worker
When the assignment had not yet come, he was indeed very nervous. Everyone knows the current situation of the university, and it is really not a good place to go.

He had never done anything like this in the economic and trade department, so if he really went there, he would probably be at a loss. But he had no decision-making power and could only wait.

He is very satisfied with the current results. The specific title is not that important anymore, as he can always be promoted in the future.

On January 1th, Sun Zhiwei received the reporting notice. The 5th happened to be a Monday, so he got up early, put on a gray Zhongshan suit, and went directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street to report.

This place was originally called "Shi Da Ren Hutong". Shi Da Ren was a high-ranking official in the Ming Dynasty, and his courtyard was called "Shi Family Courtyard".

During the Beiyang period, the Shijia Courtyard was the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, so this alley was naturally renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street.

After we took over, the leader instructed not to build new buildings in order to save money, so our Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to use the old building of "Shijia Courtyard".

The gate here is a typical ancient government gate. In front of the gate sits a pair of majestic stone lions, watching the people coming and going.

The two large red doors were neatly lined with golden nails, symbolizing authority. Above the doors hung the national emblem, demonstrating the will of the Republic.

This is located in the southwest corner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commonly known as the Old Gate. This door is not big and is usually only half open. There are guards on duty at the door to ensure safety.

There is also a new gate on the west side, which is the main gate built later and can be used by cars. Because it is close to the office building, people are still used to entering and exiting through the old gate.

After Sun Zhiwei showed his registration certificate to the guard in the communication room of the old gate, the guard asked him to wait and then made a phone call inside.

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked out quickly. He was the permanent secretary of the General Office.

Secretary Chang took him directly inside. The building opposite the old gate was the main office building: the East Building.

The East Building is a two-story Western-style building with gray and white decorations, built during the Qing Dynasty.

Although it only has two floors, the building itself is quite tall. It is in the Western palace style with high eaves and very complex and fancy decorations. Every windowsill has very exquisite lace.

Sun Zhiwei followed Secretary Chang into the building and suddenly felt the light dim.

This situation is because there are big trees all around that block a lot of light, and also because the windows of this building are relatively small, so it is very dark inside the building and you have to turn on the lights to work during the day.

After entering the east building gate, there is a hall with a huge chandelier above it. Facing the front is a wide white marble staircase.

They walked up the thick carpeted stairs on the left to the second floor, passed a small auditorium that could seat two or three hundred people, and arrived at the office.

Secretary Chang registered his information here and issued him a temporary work permit. From today on, he is a staff member here (temporary worker).

After completing the formalities, Secretary Chang took him to meet Director Wang from the General Office. Director Wang was in his 50s and spoke softly and calmly.

We welcomed his arrival and then talked about the arrangements for him.

"Comrade Sun Zhiwei, you are new here and not familiar with the work. You need a training period."

"It's basically like this: first two weeks of military training and confidentiality education, then rotation internships in various departments, and finally finalizing the position."

"What do you think about this?"

Director Wang asked him if he had any opinions. He was not a fool, so what opinions could he have? As a newcomer, he had to keep his opinions to himself.

"I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements." "Okay, then let's not delay any further and arrange for you to go to military training today."

Then, Sun Zhiwei was taken to the garrison camp in the suburbs. He was not unfamiliar with this place. Many years ago, he participated in the militia field training and this was his base.

He was almost a member of this place.

Although several years have passed since the incident, his name is still remembered by some people. The captain who recommended him is now the head of the regiment.

Upon hearing the news about him, the old captain came straight to him and chatted with him for a few words. After knowing his mission, the old captain introduced Sun Zhiwei to the team leader in charge of training.

Things were simple after that. Sun Zhiwei first ran through the training program, familiarized himself with the terrain again, and then applied directly for the assessment.

Although he has been busy in recent years, his physical fitness has not declined, and his body and memory are still familiar with these training programs.

Therefore, this kind of short-term training program is not difficult for him at all, and he can basically pass it in one go.

Director Wang in the office might not have thought that he could finish the military training part of the originally scheduled two weeks of military training plus confidentiality education in just half a day, leaving only the confidentiality education.

Confidentiality education mainly involves reciting confidentiality regulations. For someone with a photographic memory, this is easier than playing with children.

He received the study materials at noon and had memorized them all that evening.

In order to prevent any accidents, he waited one more night and consolidated his learning content the next morning. He applied for the test again at noon and passed it on his first try.

There is no time requirement for the commissioned training and education here, and it is considered completed as long as the assessment is passed.

On the morning of the third day, in the astonished eyes of Secretary Chang, Sun Zhiwei returned to the compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the certificate of passing the assessment.

Director Wang received the news and quickly met with Sun Zhiwei to understand the situation.

After he looked at the assessment certificate in his hand as if he had seen a ghost, and then learned about Sun Zhiwei's learning and training process, he began to admire him sincerely.

"Comrade Sun Zhiwei, I didn't expect your military skills and memory to be so impressive. This will save you a lot of time when you join the company."

"Since you've passed the first two levels, I'll officially arrange work for you later."

"Leader, please make the arrangements."

"Okay, the foundation of our diplomatic work is translation. There's a translation office in the ministry where all translation-related work is done. Your first stop for your internship should be the translation office."

Secretary Chang then took him to the translation room on the first floor and handed him over to Director Xie of the translation room.

The current translation room is small, with only 6 rooms. Each room has to store materials as well as tables and chairs for office use. Dozens of translators are squeezed into such a small space to work, which is a bit cramped.

However, many of these documents are subject to confidentiality requirements and are not allowed to be taken out, so we can only make do with this for the time being, and this has lasted for more than ten years.

Nowadays, there are few diplomatic staff and many things to do, not to mention translation. They are simply too busy to handle it all. Many times, urgent documents have to be rushed out temporarily. If we really have to follow the work order, it will cause delays.

Sun Zhiwei's arrival was welcomed by all the staff. They now welcome any colleague who can help a little bit to ease their burden.

(End of this chapter)