Xu Qianli buried his head in his work, busy at his desk.
He had been marginalized. During the time Zhang Cheng commandeered the County Government Office, work had been handled so terribly that it was nearly a disaster, leaving him this mess to clean up.
Now that he had the time, Xu Qianli hustled to deal with these issues, toiling away diligently.
As evening approached, it was time to leave work.
Xu Qianli exited his office, heading to the parking lot at a leisurely pace.
Along the way, many people greeted him with cheerful expressions, some eyes smacking of sycophancy.
Xu Qianli remembered clearly their aloofness and even exclusion over the past month, yet he was too lazy to bother with such trifles.
This was the nature of bureaucracy: when you were in the limelight, plenty would fawn over you, but the moment you stumbled, just as many would love to kick you while you were down.
After enduring this month's low point, Xu Qianli understood all too well how true this was.
