Officialdom: The beautiful leader took me to the top

Wang Dong wasn't surprised by this. There weren't many departments with real power in the police station, and the only one whose work was related to his was the public security team.

If Wang Qinghai were to assign him to another department, it would be deliberately making things difficult for him!

So Wang Dong stood up and immediately saluted, saying, "No problem, Director Wang. I will obey your orders!"

Wang Qinghai gestured for Li Dong to sit down. "Has Liu Min told you about the security team's situation?"

Li Dong nodded. "I already said that."

Wang Qinghai took another sip of tea. "The security team currently has two police officers and two full-time auxiliary police officers on staff."

"The two auxiliary police officers are fully staffed, and once you take up your post, the police force will also be fully staffed."

"After you join the security team, you will be the team leader."

"As for the deputy head of the security team, his name is Xu Dakun."

"He came to the mine two years earlier than you, so he's considered one of the veterans here."

"He's not on duty today. He took two auxiliary police officers to the mine to handle some work. You'll see him when he gets back later."

Li Dong frowned and said, "Director Wang, Team Leader Xu has been working longer hours than me."

"I, Li Dongchu, am new here, and I'm young and inexperienced. Would it be inappropriate for me to be appointed as the team leader right after I started my job?"

Wang Qinghai smiled and waved his hand, "We don't follow the seniority system here. Whoever has the ability will take the lead."

"Although Xu Dakun has more work experience than you, his professional skills are definitely not as good as yours."

"According to you, if you have a long service record, you can be qualified for more important positions."

"So what kind of job do you think is suitable for me?"

Li Dong didn't know how to answer.

Wang Qinghai is about to retire, and he has only managed to become the director of the police station, a substantive position at the deputy section chief level, so he must be of mediocre ability.

Wang Qinghai said with a smile, "Besides, Li Dong's abilities are undeniable, and no one dares to disagree with them."

"You have grassroots law enforcement experience and are familiar with the procedures for handling public security cases, which can quickly connect you with the security management work in the mining area."

"Especially the major cases you handled at the Minjin Township Police Station, who in the entire Tianzhou police force doesn't know about them?"

"The municipal bureau leaders even made an exception for you, granting you a permanent position and a promotion."

"Plus, with your transfer order granting you deputy section chief-level benefits right here, no one will dare to object to you taking on this group leader position!"

Since that's the case, Li Dong readily agreed, "Alright, thank you for your trust, Director Wang."

"Then I'll take on this responsibility!"

Director Wang nodded, "In that case, let's have a short meeting and I'll help you sort out your future work direction."

"First and foremost is core security work. You need to take the lead in developing a daily patrol plan for the mining area, focusing on night shifts and remote areas, and directly participate in the security of key locations."

"Public security disputes, theft of supplies, and fights underground—these are all within your scope of work."

"Secondly, there are some emergencies in the mining area, such as mass labor disputes and maintaining order at the scene of safety accidents."

"However, this kind of thing is unlikely to happen."

"Alright, that's all for the task. If there's anything you don't understand, go find Liu Min, and she'll explain it to you."

After saying that, Wang Qinghai picked up the phone on the table.

A short while later, Liu Min knocked on the door and came in, "Director Wang!"

Wang Qinghai instructed, "Xiao Liu, from now on, Officer Li will work in the security team of our police station, and he will serve as the team leader."

"Take Officer Li around to familiarize him with the office environment and see if he needs anything."

"If you're missing any office supplies, please get them as soon as possible."

Li Dong saluted, then got up and left.

However, before turning around, Li Dong suddenly asked, "By the way, Director Wang, on the way here, I overheard the workers talking about a theft. They said some equipment from the mine was missing. Should I go and follow up on this?"

Wang Qinghai was taken aback at first, then slowly said, "Oh, this case was closed a long time ago."

"It was done by vagrants from outside. They didn't catch them, and the mine filed an insurance claim, so the matter was dropped."

"You're new here, so get familiar with the mining area first. We can talk about the case later."

"I understand how you feel about taking office for the first time. Don't worry, I won't let Li Dong be idle!"

Once they reached the corridor, Liu Min smiled and said, "Team Leader Li, congratulations!"

Li Dong smiled wryly, "Sister Liu, please stop teasing me."

"What's there to congratulate about a team leader?"

Liu Min said meaningfully, "Officer Li, you are capable and have a bright future ahead of you, so of course you don't care about this little bit of authority."

"But for others, it carries significant weight."

“Take our police station for example, there are people eyeing this team leader position with great interest.”

Li Dong understood. "Sister Liu, you mean Team Leader Xu?"

Liu Min nodded, "That's right."

"Team Leader Xu worked diligently at the police station for two years. Even if he didn't achieve great things, he certainly put in a lot of hard work."

"We all thought he would be able to advance to the next level this time, but then you suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and he just couldn't compete with you."

"So I know you were being genuinely modest when you said that, but you absolutely mustn't say that in the group, or you'll offend people!"

"Whether you like the job of a team leader or not, you are still a leader, managing three or four people."

"The leader's authority must be upheld!"

"Otherwise, the people below might rebel!"

Li Dong understood; Liu Min was reminding him of the situation within the group.

Xu Dakun had probably been eyeing this team leader position for a long time, but it was snatched away by someone else.

In addition, given my youth and lack of experience, the other party is likely to be unconvinced.

In other words, the work ahead may not go as smoothly as expected.

But why would Liu Min remind me of these things out of the blue?

Is it just a simple gesture of goodwill, or is there some other purpose?

Liu Min didn't say anything more, and pushed open the door to the next room. "Officer Li, look, this is your office."

"Director Wang originally said he wanted to renovate your place, but the mine is short of funds, so we have to leave it at that for now."

As Li Dong entered the room, a faint musty smell wafted towards him.

It's clear that the room had been cleaned beforehand and was spotless.

Nevertheless, the dilapidated state of the place was still undeniable!

The room was small, with an old desk against the wall.

There was an old-fashioned computer on it, and the area around the power button had changed color.

The filing cabinet in the corner was ajar, with several stacks of documents scattered inside, the top stack of which didn't even have a cover.

There was a crack in the window glass, which was hastily patched up with transparent tape.

Sunlight refracted through the cracks, turning into a dappled pattern of light and shadow.

Besides the desk, there is also a sofa and coffee table for guests, both of which are old and worn.

The ashtray on the coffee table was spotless.

Although the environment wasn't great, it was Li Dong's first office, so it was of great significance!