Chapter 8 Fighting with Your Boss
Chapter 8 Fighting with Your Boss
"stop"
Two security guards rushed over and stopped him.
Qi Tongwei looked unfamiliar; he hadn't been back for two months and had been replaced. Of all the interns he'd worked with, he was the only one who got reassigned.
"Brother, I just started working today."
"Show me your identification documents."
The security guards, however, handled the matter strictly according to the rules.
Qi Tongwei pulled out his identification from the Yantaishan Judicial Office. "Brother, I was just transferred here."
The security guard compared his ID with the other person's and noticed that he looked much more handsome in his suit now.
"Please show your ID card so we can register."
"it is good"
After registering his ID card, he ran into Qin Xue, who was his colleague during the internship.
Qin Xue's personality became like this because her parents divorced and each started their own families and had children. When she was little, she was a cheerful and lively little girl.
Her happy family fell apart, so she shut herself off from the world.
"Good morning, Qin Xue," Qi Tongwei greeted her happily.
"morning"
Qin Xue replied with a single word, sparing her breath.
"Aren't you surprised to see alumni and old colleagues?" Qi Tongwei said with a sly grin.
Qin Xue remained silent, her expression icy. She never spoke nonsense unrelated to work.
Qi Tongwei couldn't help but slap himself hard across the face; he had really made a fool of himself.
When we arrived at the office, Zhou Mei was the first one there.
"Sister Zhou, I'm back. Did you miss me?"
Zhou Mei is a hardworking and kind older sister who treats all interns very well.
"You little rascal, when did you become so sweet-talking?"
Qi Tongwei grinned, "Sister Zhou, you have no idea, I drink spring water every day in the mountains. I guess the water is too sweet."
"Nonsense, you can stay at your usual workstation; it's already been tidied up."
"Thank you, Sister Zhou. I haven't had your braised pork in so long!"
Qi Tongwei pretended to drool.
I'll make one just for you tomorrow.
"Sister Zhou, what's this good stuff? I want some too!"
Gao Qi, the opportunist, walked in.
"Hey, Qi Tongwei, what brings you here?"
"Gao Qi, you're getting more and more like a skinny bamboo pole. Director Fan is withholding your wages."
Qi Tongwei retorted, "Even in a small office, there's a lot of infighting."
"Qi Tongwei, how dare you insult Director Fan, the skinflint!"
Qi Tongwei chuckled, "Gao Qi, Gao Qi, you've been hiding your true feelings even better than Hu Hansan. You've finally revealed what you really wanted to say to Director Fan."
"Qi Tongwei, stop making baseless accusations! Who said Director Fan withheld wages?" Gao Qi quickly retorted.
How did I withhold wages?
Fan Youliang walked in with a dark face, looking like he was about to devour someone.
"Director Fan, you just heard that, didn't you? It was Gao Qi who said it."
Qi Tongwei quickly shifted the blame.
"Director Fan, I didn't! Qi Tongwei deliberately framed me!"
Gao Qi immediately retaliated without any shame.
Qi Tongwei sneered, "Gao Qi, are you even a man? Be responsible for your actions! Director Fan is magnanimous; he won't stoop to your level."
Fan Youliang disliked Qi Tongwei, who had no connections, but he made him do plenty of dirty and tiring work.
"Qi Tongwei, go wash the car."
In the past, Qi Tongwei would have gone there eagerly.
"Director Fan, when did I have to do the work of a driver again?"
Suddenly, a blast of cold air swept through the office.
Fan Youliang was also surprised. In the past, Qi Tongwei would obediently do whatever he was asked to do and never made excuses.
"The driver had something to do and took the morning off. I need the car this afternoon."
Qi Tongwei remained unmoved. "Director Fan, I have my job, and the driver has his job. Everyone should do their part."
Fan Youliang felt that his authority had been challenged and that he had lost face.
"Qi Tongwei, I'm ordering you to go wash the car."
"Director Fan, don't be angry. Tongwei just arrived; he needs time to adjust," Zhou Mei said, trying to smooth things over.
"Zhou Mei, did I give you permission to speak?"
Fan Youliang flew into a rage, showing no mercy whatsoever.
"Fan Youliang, if you're angry, take it out on me. Was I too easy to bully before?"
Qi Tongwei was furious and confronted him directly.
Gao Qi was so scared that he wanted to find a hole to hide in, and then he said, "You can't see me, you can't see me."
Fan Youliang was going crazy. My God, was this a dream? Qi Tongwei was going to rebel against him.
"You, Qi Tongwei, your temper has gotten worse. If I don't teach you a lesson you won't forget, I'll change my surname to yours."
"Fan Youliang, I can't even be bothered to mention the pathetic things you've done."
Fan Youliang's temper flared up instantly. "Tell me now, say it, say it loudly!"
Qi Tongwei cracked his neck. "Fan Youliang likes to collect underwear. What a pervert!"
boom.
These words struck Fan Youliang like a thunderbolt, leaving him utterly stunned.
One day, by chance, Qi Tongwei found a lot of underwear in Fan Youliang's office drawer.
A large group of colleagues gathered outside to watch the spectacle, each covering their mouths and laughing uncontrollably.
"What are you doing? What are you doing? Get back to work!"
As soon as Ji Changming, the deputy chief prosecutor of Jingzhou City, arrived, everyone quickly dispersed.
Fan Youliang, his face flushed with anger, pointed at Qi Tongwei through gritted teeth, "You dare to slander me! You're breaking the law!"
Faced with the accusations, Qi Tongwei remained calm and composed, appearing quite relaxed. "How about we have Chief Prosecutor Ji as a witness and search your office drawers?" he said.
Fan Youliang immediately chickened out; if the truth came out, he would lose all face.
Ji Changming certainly couldn't let Qi Tongwei search the place. "That's enough. You've been arguing since early this morning, yet you're both in good spirits. Come to my office."
Knowing when to stop, Qi Tongwei didn't want to offend Ji Changming as well.
Ji Changming is a cunning old fox; he never makes a mistake in choosing sides in politics. He's the kind of person who won't act until he sees a clear benefit.
"Why are you arguing, Fan Youliang? You tell me first."
Fan Youliang immediately appeared weak and easily bullied.
"Inspector Ji, this kid said I'm a shrew who withholds their wages. How can I not be angry?"
Ji Changming pointed at Qi Tongwei, "Tell me, why?"
"As soon as Director Fan arrived, he asked me to wash the car. I refused, and we started arguing."
Ji Changming was speechless; the two of them were talking past each other.
"You're quite honest, why don't you go wash your car?"
Qi Tongwei remained composed and spoke frankly, saying, "First, I'm not a driver; second, I'm not a car washer. I don't consider this my job."
Ji Changming stared into Qi Tongwei's eyes, "If I ask you to wash, will you wash?"
I'm not washing.
Qi Tongwei answered without hesitation.
"Inspector Ji, you see? This kid doesn't listen to orders at all. I can't handle him. Whoever hired him should take him."
Fan Youliang suddenly found an opportunity to retaliate and desperately tried to shake Qi Tongwei off.
Ji Changming laughed heartily, giving off a strong sense of resemblance to Eunuch Cao.
"Youliang, he's a promising talent. He's opinionated, fearless of authority, and the procuratorate would be a good fit for him."
Fan Youliang was so angry he wanted to curse. He was not afraid of powerful people, so why didn't you do it yourself? If this kid keeps contradicting others, he'll die young.
"I understand, I'll pay more attention to my work methods in the future."
"This is the right attitude to handle problems. Qi Tongwei, apologize to Director Fan immediately."
Ji Changming is indeed a cunning old fox; he's a master at smoothing things over.
Secretary Xu declared that he wouldn't offend the people he recommended.
Having been given a way out, Qi Tongwei had no reason not to accept it.
"I'm sorry, Director Fan, I acted impulsively today."
Fan Youliang held back, saying, "Inspector Ji, I still have work to do, I'll go take care of it now."
"Go ahead, you stay behind, kid."
Fan Youliang was very surprised. When did this kid become related to Ji Changming?
Ji Changming poured a glass of water for Qi Tongwei. "Don't be nervous, relax. It's just a simple chat."
"Inspector Ji, whatever you want to ask, I will answer to the best of my knowledge."
Ji Changming chuckled, "You're pretty savvy, kid. Don't get me wrong, I just wanted to tell you that if you ever need anything, you can come to me. Do you have a girlfriend?"
This sudden turn of events caught Qi Tongwei off guard. "Prosecutor Ji, has the procuratorate started offering marriage matchmaking services?"
"You little rascal, you're a slippery character. Go on, get to work."
Thank you for the quarterly inspection.
Qi Tongwei returned to his office, which was unusually quiet.
"Sister Zhou, I'm so sorry to have dragged you into this. Is there anything I can do?"
Zhou Mei hadn't quite adjusted to Qi Tongwei's changes yet.
"There's a court hearing this afternoon. Everyone should go and observe it, then write a summary when you get back."
What case?
"Husband killed his wife and her lover"
"My intuition tells me there's more to the story; it's probably not that simple."
"You little brat, don't rely on your own initiative, get back to work!"
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