The auditorium of the Changyang City Bureau bustled with activity as officers, clad in their formal police uniforms, came and went.
The most prominent feature of the police dress uniform was a long, shiny ribbon on the chest, eye-catchingly gleaming in the soft light.
Yet, the stars of the day were still the officers adorned with medals on their chests.
Jiang Yuan's chest sported three medals, among which were two second-class merit medals and one third-class merit medal.
He had been commended for meritorious service four times in total, with one additional commendation lacking a medal, thus unwearable.
That's why simple commendations weren't held in high regard by the officers; if you couldn't display it, then the joy was limited to the day of issuance. With a medal, you could wear it proudly at every ceremony. No matter what significant event occurred in life, those decorations were always more precious than any other attire.
