I directly checkmated him and sneered, "Curator Su, don't try to trick me, you've already tricked yourself.
What do you think you'll get by saying that? "
Curator Su pretended to be sincere and said, "What I want the most is Secretary Zhao's understanding, understanding … Hehe, in the future, we'll all be friends, all friends!"
I questioned, "Curator Su, if you really saw my video before, how could you not recognize me when we entered the swimming pool?"
As soon as I said that, Curator Su suddenly realized.
At the same time, he became even more embarrassed.
I didn't waste any time and stood up from the chair. I pushed the two Chunghwa cigarettes on the table in front of him and said, "Okay, Curator Su, it's getting late, I should go back and rest."
Curator Su quickly smiled and said, "Instructor Zhao, then I won't disturb you, I'll come visit you another day."
Curator Su turned around and left. I pointed to the two Chunghwa cigarettes on the table and said, "Take your cigarettes!"
Curator Su turned around and waved his hand, "Secretary Zhao, go ahead, I still have a lot, a lot."
I grabbed the two cigarettes on the table and stuffed them into Curator Su's arms. Curator Su looked a bit embarrassed, he politely said again and again, but in the end, he took them back.
Curator Su left. I could hear the rhythm of disappointment in his footsteps as he left.
Perhaps, at this moment, his sudden change in attitude towards me made me hesitate. Moreover, I could see that Curator Su must have put in a lot of effort to ask for forgiveness … He actually knew that I liked to smoke Chunghwa cigarettes.
To be exact, I was too lazy to pay attention to him.
Let alone two cigarettes, even if it was two hundred or two thousand cigarettes, I would never forgive him.
Because this time, I wasn't just targeting him, but those mechanical soldiers who had nothing to do all day.
If I brought it up at the staff meeting, I would definitely mention the current situation and style of the entire Secret Service.
At the same time, I am going to draft a report on the problems of the organization. I am going to use it as a draft for speeches and suggestions in the future.
I can't help it. Most of the time, I like to meddle in other people's business.
I want to do something about this injustice.
However, it seemed that things were not over yet.
…
On the morning of the second day, I was still directing the training on the training grounds. Just as I was getting excited, the messenger suddenly ran over and told me, "Chief Instructor Zhao, the captain is waiting for you in your office!"
I was a bit puzzled. If the captain wanted to see me, why didn't he come to the training field?
However, the other party was the leader of the teaching team after all. When it was time to give him face, he still had to give him face.
So I returned to my office.
However, not only Leader Ren was sitting in the office, but there was also a Level 3 Petty Officer. This Level 3 Petty Officer was none other than the Natatorium Curator Su.
I finally understood what was going on. It turned out that Curator Su saw that I didn't give him face when he came over yesterday, so he dragged the captain over to speak for him.
It seems that this Curator Su was really a veteran of the 'officialdom'. He knew the unspoken rules of the 'officialdom', so he racked his brains to curry favor with me and get my forgiveness.
He was probably worried that I would blow this matter out of proportion, which would be detrimental to him, so he mustered a lot of people and even dragged the captain over.
Seeing that I came back, Curator Su stood up from his chair and said with a flattering smile on his face, "Secretary Zhao, you're back."
Leader Ren also slightly straightened his body and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhao, is there a need for you to personally come to the training field to watch over me?"
I replied with a smile and said to Leader Ren humorously, "Didn't the captain personally come to watch over me?"
Leader Ren said with a smile, "I just happened to sit down, I just happened to sit down."
After sitting down, I discovered that Curator Su had bought a lot of gifts. There were two cartons of Zhonghua cigarettes and two bottles of Maotai.
(Under normal circumstances, agencies like the Secret Service have connections with each other. The Zhonghua cigarettes and Maotai are all bought from certain friends.
Especially those who have comrades or acquaintances in the Secret Service, they often use their authority to 'line their own pockets'.)
Curator Su didn't waste any time and took out a box of Zhonghua cigarettes. He handed one to me and one to the captain and respectfully lit it up.
This time, I didn't refuse. After all, the captain personally came over, so I couldn't act too unreasonable.
Leader Ren took the initiative to break the silence and said, "Secretary Zhao, I heard from Little Su that there was a bit of unpleasantness at the swimming pool yesterday. After that, I fiercely scolded Little Su!"
After Leader Ren said that, he looked at Curator Su and scolded him with a frown, "Curator Su, you can be considered an old comrade. You're a Level 3 Petty Officer. Did you waste your time in the Secret Service?
You don't even know Secretary Zhao!
How many people in the Secret Service don't know Secretary Zhao?
What the hell are you thinking about all day … "
Curator Su just nodded in agreement and continuously expressed his apologies.
"You have eyes but can't recognize Mount Tai!"
Leader Ren said sternly again. Then, he looked at me with a smile and said, "Secretary Zhao, I hope you can forgive this matter. Actually, Curator Su usually knows the rules. Also, he has always admired Secretary Zhao and has always wanted to meet Secretary Zhao …"
I really don't know what the relationship between Leader Ren and Curator Su is. He actually personally pleaded for him and didn't hesitate to lower himself and sing a double act.
To be exact, I really hate it when people try to curry favor with me and ask for my forgiveness in this way.
As a Captain and a Regiment Colonel, is it worth it to disregard his own image for a Third Class Sergeant?
Thus, I directly asked Leader Ren, "What is the relationship between Leader Ren and Curator Su that is worth you defending him like this?"
Leader Ren seemed a little displeased when he heard this, but he still squeezed out a smile and said, "Curator Su and I are comrades in arms. When he was a recruit, I was the Deputy Political Commissar of the Teaching Brigade. Little Su was actually quite talented, but after he was transferred to the administration, he was eliminated. What a pity, what a pity."
Leader Ren repeatedly praised Curator Su. It seems that he thinks highly of him and is quite protective of him.
It's another kind of behavior of protecting a subordinate!
Although Leader Ren and Curator Su don't have a direct superior-subordinate relationship, Leader Ren's double act for Curator Su made me feel a little uncomfortable.
Is it worth it for a dignified Regiment Colonel to lose face for a Sergeant?
It's simply ridiculous.
Leader Ren continued, "Secretary Zhao, in my opinion, this matter can't be completely blamed on Curator Su. When you went to the swimming pool, why didn't you directly report your identity? Why did you beat around the bush?
As the saying goes, the ignorant are not guilty. I think that Curator Su offended you when he didn't know it was you. Even if he was in the wrong, Secretary Zhao shouldn't take it to heart, right? "
Leader Ren saw that he wouldn't be able to get any soft words from me, so he began to beat around the bush. He directly used his position as a leader to punish both sides.
It can be said that Leader Ren also played the role of a chameleon in this matter. He was very skilled in using the strategy of 'first try peaceful means, then use force'. When he saw that my tone was unyielding, he even tried to use his authority as a deterrent to insinuate the blame to me.
Every officer has a skin, and even after the skin is peeled off, it's not necessarily their true colors.
I really don't know what kind of background this Curator Su has, to be able to make Leader Ren go through so much trouble for him. He completely lost the qualities that a leader should have.
Although I could hear the blame in Leader Ren's words, would I, Zhao Long, be afraid?
Of course not.
I'm a righteous person, and when I see injustice, I have to step forward and deal with it. No one can change my principles.
So I said to Leader Ren, "Leader Ren, according to your words, this matter is my fault?"
My voice carried a bit of strength.
Leader Ren smiled a bit awkwardly and said, "Of course not.
I'm just giving an example, just an example.
This Curator Su, Xiao Su, told me what happened that day. He said that he didn't respect you enough, that he wasn't polite enough, and that he even had a conflict with you.
It's true that the fault lies with Curator Su, and Curator Su has an undeniable responsibility.
But if you put yourself in his shoes, if Secretary Zhao had directly reported his background and didn't hide his identity, would there have been so many misunderstandings and unhappiness between you and Curator Su?
So, I think that both of you are in the wrong, both of you are in the wrong. How about this, I'll make the decision. Give me some face, let's go out for lunch today, and let's turn the page. How about it?
In the future, you and Curator Su will still be friends, and we'll all be comrades and colleagues. What kind of knot can't be untied? "
Leader Ren said it in a grand and dignified manner, and I wanted to laugh when I heard it.
He didn't sound like the leader of a brigade, but more like a lobbyist hired by Curator Su!
I said to Leader Ren, "Leader Ren, if you think I'm arguing with the swimming pool for the sake of face, then you're wrong."
Leader Ren continued to ask, "Then why are you doing this?"
I said sternly, "For the sake of justice, so that the Secret Service won't be corrupted to the point of no return!"
This sentence was quite generous, so much so that in a moment of excitement, his hand tightened, and the glass in his hand was clenched so tightly that it almost broke.
This sentence was enough to shock Leader Ren!
After a long time, Leader Ren asked, "Secretary Zhao, is there no room for negotiation?"