Chapter 7 To Give Out Bonuses

  After a series of internal adjustments in the Seismological Bureau, the New Year is finally approaching, which is calculated according to the old calendar divided into twelve zodiac signs by Huaxia country. Chen Gong thought about his passionate night with Song Huiyun on New Year's Eve a few years ago and silently sighed that time was taking its toll on people. Although Song Huiyun took good care of herself, her face still showed many marks of the years. It's not easy being a woman, and it's even harder being a female boss.

  Song Huiyun was very understanding and knew that Chen Gong couldn't spend the New Year with her, so she hadn't called him beforehand. She had planned to take a plane alone to Hainan Island for a vacation.

  Chen Gong also wanted to finalize the year-end assessment bonus for the Seismological Bureau this year, and then take Wei Shuqin back to their old home in Beijing. After all, they are not young anymore.

  Xiao Xingya, what are you doing? It's better not to meet in person, so as not to hurt harmony. After the supporting hotel in Fuhai Industrial Park was completed, he went to Shanghai, the economic hub of Huaxia State.

  Deng Peng and Director Xu arrived at Chen Gong's office, Deng Peng was a bit unhappy with Chen Gong. "Director Chen, what about our target award? We've already submitted the form over a week ago, I heard that all the other bureaus have received theirs, we're one of the only three departments left in the district."

  Chen Gong knew that Deng Peng was trying to get the bonus, so he told him that there was still a week before the holiday and it wasn't time yet, what's the hurry.

  But Deng Pengke didn't think so, he thought that the so-called Director Chen was powerful in the office, but outside, he couldn't say anything tough. Originally, the Earthquake Bureau's annual bonus was small, but at this time, it should have been cashed out. This year, Director Chen, who had a big mouth, said he would raise the bonus to 15,000 yuan.

  Director Xu also secretly believed that originally, although it was only 6 or 7 thousand yuan, that was the real thing. Our earthquake bureau didn't have much status in the district, and that little money was already quite suitable for this job. This year, they actually made a report of 15,000 yuan per person to the finance bureau, which looked very good, even several informed leaders in the bureau thought that everyone would be proud this year, but now there's nothing left. Forget it, it's still better to get the original money safely.

  Chen Gong's starting point was good, the bureau had just carried out a series of internal personnel adjustments, and next year they had to take their work to a higher level. He must have wanted the Seismological Bureau to operate benignly, so before the New Year he gave everyone a big red envelope, and next year they could double their efforts to do a good job. However, it's really strange that until now it hasn't been approved, Chen Gong is also preparing to contact Zhang, the director of the Finance Bureau as soon as possible to ask for the reason.

  Deng Peng reminded, "Director Chen, let's just lower the amount and report it to the finance department again. Think about it, departments like Construction, Land Tax, National Territory, and Public Security only reported 16 or 17 thousand. Our Seismological Bureau reported 15 thousand, I think this matter is uncertain, if we don't hurry up, not a single cent will be left, all will be wasted. I know the Education Bureau has already received the funds after reporting only 12 thousand."

  Chen Gong didn't want to argue with them here, "I know how to handle it. I told Director Xu that the Earthquake Bureau has set up a special financial department, and we need to rush to get the report done, striving to get it approved after the New Year. Your office is in charge of finances, but it looks like there's too much confusion."

  Director Xu briefly reported on the progress, and then Chen Gong signaled for the two to leave first.

  Deng Peng walked out of the office, "Damn it, what a thing! If this year's target bonus is played with, I'll go to his house for dinner." Director Xu smiled and left.

  Chen Gong was deep in thought alone in the office, this time no matter what, we must press our report to give out the bonus, or do I still have prestige in the bureau? Finally, he got through to the finance bureau director Zhang's phone.

  It turned out that someone was playing tricks, Director Zhang said. The head of the Seismological Bureau, Mao Renguang, who was in charge of the district, signed it, and Li Mo, the deputy director in charge of finance, also signed it. On that day, when he took it to District Chief Yang Qian, he happened to meet Liu Yadong chatting inside. He also took a look at the Seismological Bureau's target award application form. Liu Yadong said discontentedly to Yang Qian, "This Seismological Bureau spends all day drinking tea and reading newspapers, and they still want so much bonus." Yang Qian listened to Liu Yadong's words and did not sign it, telling Director Zhang to take the thing away and bring it back when it was adjusted. Director Zhang happened to have no time to communicate this matter with Chen Gong.

  It's Liu Yadong again. It seems that this guy and I are going to be entangled forever. Coincidentally, the district head Yang Qian has a bad impression of me recently, making him sign, it's tough.

  At night, Chen Gong came to Wei Shuqin's home and after dinner communicated with Wei Chengxu about work matters. Wei Chengxu was very clear about Chen Gong's situation. "How about it, Chen Gong? Are you interested in coming to Nanshi City to help me? At least I won't make you the director of the Seismological Bureau."

  There are good places that everyone wants to go, and Chen Gong is also thinking that if he does this, it will increase some trouble with Wei Chengxu. Others will secretly say that he uses his connections and acquaintances, but Chen Gong also knows that if he goes, his work will definitely be smooth sailing. "Uncle Wei, how about this? When you officially take the seat of municipal party secretary, I'll come over to do some odd jobs under your leadership. Now in Fuhai, even if our bureau wants a target bonus, it's not approved because the amount is too high."

  Wei Chengxu smiled and thought, you're just a miscellaneous worker, I wouldn't agree to that even if you agreed. You have to be sent to an important position, get exhausted to the point of collapse, want an easy job? Are you worthy of being my son-in-law?

  At this time, the national news of Huaxia is being broadcast, and suddenly a report is inserted, saying that a 7.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in the southern sea area of Huaxia, and coastal areas have issued tsunami warnings, and are evacuating residents along the coast.

  Fortunately, this is an inland city. Chen Gong muttered to himself, "Earthquakes have been frequent all over the world, and 2012 has passed for many years, so it should be over by now."

  Wei Chengxu suddenly remembered the goal award issue that Chen Gong mentioned earlier, "Chen Gong, didn't your earthquake bureau have trouble getting money from the district government? If your district earthquake bureau can't get it, what about the provincial earthquake bureau?"

  Chen Gong thought for a moment, although the provincial bureau's actual power wasn't very great, it might not even be as much as a district government, but after all, its rank was placed here, and departmental and bureau-level cadres weren't people who ate soft rice. Being transferred down would at least make him a mayor. "What Uncle Wei means is..."

  Wei Chengxu told Chen Gong, and immediately invited the provincial earthquake bureau leaders to inspect Xinqiao. In front of the leaders, he raised the issue of year-end target bonuses with the district, and the district leaders would also give him face.

  Chen Gong felt that something was still off, "Uncle Wei, will they give face to the earthquake system?"

  Wei Chengxu pointed at the TV and said, "Maybe we wouldn't have in the past, but now we will."

  Chen Gong also understood that a coastal earthquake had triggered a tsunami, and the country would definitely attach great importance to it. The Seismological Bureau's responsibilities and powers in the local area would certainly increase accordingly, and other provinces would also greatly enhance their status for earthquake monitoring and defense work.

  Chen Gong continued to ask Wei Chengxu some related questions and said that he didn't even have a way in at the Fuhai City Seismological Bureau, let alone the Provincial Seismological Bureau.

  Wei Chengxu pointed to Wei Shuqin and asked Chen Gong to find a way, she had a plan. Chen Gong looked at Wei Shuqin with suspicion, last time when you were trying to get funding, your second uncle was the head of the transportation department, this time the provincial earthquake relief bureau chief also has relatives?

  Wei Shuqin handed a peeled fruit to Chen Gong, "There are so many leaders' relatives. Just the other time when I helped you out, Second Uncle, Wei Xingbang, the director of the Transportation Department, he and the director of the Provincial Seismological Bureau were the best of comrades-in-arms, sometimes they even come to our house for dinner. This time it's your good luck."

  Wei Chengxu asked Chen Gong to choose a time within the next two or three days, but the closer the time was, the more difficult it would be to arrange, as many leaders had their own family matters to attend to. Without much thought, Chen Gong directly said "Let's set it for tomorrow".

  Wei Shuqin called Wei Xingbang this time and directly stated her request to his uncle, and also told Wei Xingbang that the head of the Xin Qiao District Seismological Bureau was her boyfriend.

  Wei Xingbang was delighted to hear that, his own son had gone abroad after finishing high school and rarely came back. The one he doted on the most was Wei Shuqin, this little princess. Generally, things went smoothly for her, and this time was no exception. "Shuqin, since you said he's your boyfriend, I'll guarantee that your second uncle will be there tomorrow. What could be more important than giving my niece's boyfriend a boost? I'll take some time to meet him too, and see if he's worthy of our family's little princess."

  When Wei Shuqin told Wei Xingbang that her boyfriend was the one who came to ask him for running expenses last time, Wei Xingbang searched his memory and said, "Hmm, that kid is not bad."

  Wei Shuqin hung up the phone, Chen Gong came over and immediately asked about the result. Wei Shuqin shook her head, Chen Gong thought there was no hope, "Forget it, I'll think of another way. These days, which unit leader is not busy? Everyone is busy visiting relatives, giving gifts, and entertaining."

  Wei Shuqin saw Chen Gong being deceived, stuck out her tongue and said, "Idiot, can't my second uncle handle this small matter? Tomorrow just wait for the provincial system's number one to come and inspect, I just hope your district leaders don't go on a long trip."

  The next day, it was not only the main leaders of Xinqiao District who did not leave their office building, but also the main leaders of Fuhai City were all in order, and really no one left their administrative area.

  It was actually a chain reaction caused by the previous coastal earthquake, many places are very tense, this intermittent earthquake, who knows which day it will shake to its own territory, some monitoring and inspection must be arranged.

  Secretary Yuan Weihua is a timid person, with a tight-fisted appearance on the outside, but in fact, he is extremely afraid of trouble. However, Yuan Weihua knows that the southern part of Xin Bridge is an extension of a seismic zone, posing a potential threat, although it has not moved for decades.

  Yuan Weihua wanted to upgrade the seismic monitoring system at Xinjiang Bridge and add more monitoring points on the south side of the bridge, which coincided with the ideas of Chen Gong and Director Xie Ming.

  This is not an easy task, the layout of monitoring points throughout the province is uniformly arranged by the Provincial Seismological Bureau, and it's not up to oneself to decide where to build them. It seems like I'll have to think of a way to personally go and run around, relying on the District Seismological Bureau to do so will take too long, even cucumbers would be ripe before getting any news.

  At this moment, the secretary came in, "Secretary, Mayor Yang just let the secretary contact me and said that the director of the Provincial Seismological Bureau has arrived at Xin Qiao and is already at the District Seismological Bureau. Mayor Yang rushed over immediately and asked if you have time to attend."

  Yuan Weihua felt that all the good things had happened to him, originally there was no time, now there is time, "You immediately notify the driver to wait for me downstairs, I'll pack up and rush to the Seismological Bureau."