Chapter 134: Promoted Again
“Ono-kun, when I heard Meize Heiba’s request, I was also very angry and immediately rejected the other party.”
Cao Weida showed such loyalty, which also mixed a bit of satisfaction into Officer Ono’s anger. Not to mention anything else, just the fact that Cao Weida told him everything without reservation the next day was enough to show Cao Weida’s loyalty to him.
“Cao Sang, I indeed did not misjudge you.” Officer Ono patted his shoulder hard, “Like this, I see that the police station’s patrol officer positions are short, so we need to add one more. I think you are very suitable!”
Patrol officer, superior to the sergeant, responsible for specific police operations execution and commanding patrolmen, leading three to four sergeants.
Within his own management scope, he could be considered a real power leader, with much greater power than a sergeant, and it also meant a change in status, no longer needing to personally lead patrols.
“No no no, Ono-kun, I just took office as sergeant a few days ago, and suddenly becoming patrol officer is not appropriate.”
“There’s nothing inappropriate about it!” Officer Ono waved his hand domineeringly to interrupt, “When I say when, it’s when. If anyone dares to have an opinion, let him come find me, I’ll talk to him personally!”
He had already shown his heartfelt loyalty, how could he chill Cao Weida’s heart?
Promotion and wealth are forever men’s romance. Getting rich, they were already doing it, so now there was only promotion left.
Ono little devil, V587!
This kind of style, typical ‘I say you’re good so you’re good, even if you’re not it’s good; I say you’re not good then you’re not good, even if you are it’s not’ style!
I like it!
Cao Weida was almost laughing his heart out. Although he didn’t care too much about the power position given by the little devils, who would refuse a higher official position?
Moreover, with the position he had now obtained, after liberation victory, with the Military Statistics Bureau layer on him, the Kuomintang would have to consider his official rank based on actual circumstances, right?
He didn’t care about these official ranks, but that didn’t mean he didn’t want to be an official!
Contradictory?
No, not contradictory at all!
After the Kuomintang ruled Beiping, although they had a bit more face than the little devils, and for the people it was something to feel relieved about, who didn’t know the character of those Kuomintang officials?
They had just occupied Beiping and hadn’t done anything yet, but Liu Zi had already risen to prominence.
Cao Weida didn’t want to bully others with power, but he even less wanted to be bullied by others with power!
A man cannot go a single day without power!
“Then Cao Weida will shamelessly accept it!” Cao Weida respectfully saluted, “Thank you, Officer Ono, for the promotion and cultivation! Cao Weida will surely exert himself to the utmost and work tirelessly!”
“Cao Weida is the sharp sword in Officer Ono’s hand. Wherever you point, that is my target!”
He didn’t say a single thing like dutifully performing duties or working until death.
Heh, how could a little devil deserve that?
“Yōshi, Cao Sang, we are friends, no need to be so formal.” Patting his shoulder, although Officer Ono said this, the corners of his mouth that were harder to suppress than an AK betrayed his inner feelings.
“Alright, relax, there are no outsiders here, no need to be too formal. You probably didn’t finish what you said earlier.”
“Ono-kun sees through everything.” A light flattery was thrown, and Cao Weida continued:
“The matter is like this.”
After narrating the entire process, Officer Ono stroked his chin with interest,
“Cao Sang, I have to say, what you said is very insightful.”
“Military and political discord doesn’t conflict with doing business together. I remember you Chinese have a saying, ‘There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests,’ right?”
“Ono-kun’s knowledge is indeed vast and profound. You also know our China’s culture very well!” Another flattery was thrown, and Officer Ono’s teeth were almost grinning off as he hypocritically said humbly:
“Cao Sang, you flatter me. I just like reading a couple more books in my spare time.”
Look at the books you read, this old man has known you until now and hasn’t seen you read any books, but you’re quite diligent on women’s bellies.
“No wonder your knowledge is so vast. In the future, I also need to learn more from Ono-kun, otherwise, I won’t be able to keep up with Ono-kun’s steps.”
“Hahaha” Officer Ono laughed heartily, pointing at Cao Weida, “You, this mouth of yours is really glib. I even suspect you could talk the dead into the living.”
“Hehehe, Ono-kun, you really overpraise me. My little skill can’t compare to even one ten-thousandth of yours.” No more, can’t flatter anymore, otherwise this damn little devil would enjoy it more and more, but what he said was making him want to vomit.
He quickly changed the topic: “Ono-kun, I acted on my own yesterday, please punish me!”
“You didn’t do anything wrong, why should I punish you?” The wrinkles on Officer Ono’s face from laughing had accumulated more than before,
“You not only have no fault, on the contrary, great merit!”
“As long as Meize Heiba can persuade those navy officers to agree, bringing them along to get rich is not impossible.”
Stroking his chin, he continued: “If we can open up maritime transport, it will bring greater benefits and convenience for our supplies in and out.”
“What you told me before, only by making the cake bigger and letting more people participate can we earn more, I deeply agree.”
His eyes rolled, and he suddenly grinned slyly,
“Even, the request he made before, we are not unable to agree to it.”
“You mean” Cao Weida had a face of seeking instruction, but in reality, he already knew clearly in his heart.
Otherwise, why had he laid so much groundwork.
With his previous reminder, plus this incident, if Officer Ono still didn’t react, he would be too stupid.
Cao Weida’s ignorant seeking-instruction attitude made Officer Ono’s confidence explode, and he said smugly: “That matter you told me before, we can totally trade with that group of navy in exchange.”
Cao Weida had a ‘sudden realization,’ excitedly giving a thumbs up, “Brilliant! Ono-kun, this idea of yours is really brilliant! How come I didn’t think of it!”
“This way, not only do we completely shift the risk out, we can even get rewards from both sides’ higher-ups!”
“This method is simply a hundred times better than my crude way!”
“Hey, my little cleverness is okay for small things, but for the big picture, I still need to consult with Ono-kun more!”
“Hahaha, you’re welcome!” Officer Ono felt physically and mentally comfortable, almost floating to the heavens, “This isn’t your fault, you just didn’t consider it from my standpoint.”
“China has a saying, ‘In one’s position, seek one’s politics!'”
“Ono-kun, if I may boldly ask, in today’s slang, isn’t it called ‘the butt decides the head’?”
Such vulgar words not only didn’t make Officer Ono dissatisfied, but made him laugh even louder,
“Yes yes yes, your metaphor is very apt and vivid. You, just keep learning, learn until old, live until old!”
This old man just praised you for being knowledgeable, and you’ve already exposed your lack of knowledge so soon.
Whatever, anyway he was also planning to kill these bastards when the little devils surrendered, so learning until old and living until old seemed not wrong.
“Ono-kun is right, then next, we just wait for Meize Heiba’s reply?”
“No, first I’ll confirm your patrol officer position!”
Originally, to win over people, he was going to promote Cao Weida anyway. Now with such good news, he naturally wouldn’t stint on an official position that was dispensable to him.
Cao Weida’s official appointment document was quickly issued. With Officer Ono speaking, Xu Hancheng approved it instantly, naturally all green lights.
Not even twenty minutes later, the fresh appointment document was already in Cao Weida’s hands.
Coming along was also the badge for the shoulder.
At the moment of changing the badge, Cao Weida officially became a patrol officer from a sergeant.
“Big Brother Cao, congratulations congratulations! You’ve been promoted again!” Little Ear came forward beaming with joy to congratulate. In less than two months, from a small patrolman jumping three levels to patrol officer, that was a huge joyous event anytime!
“Just a small patrol officer, not worth mentioning.” Cao Weida waved his hand indifferently, posing with full style, “How are the things I arranged for you prepared?”
“Big Brother Cao, rest assured, everything is under watch.” Little Ear sneered repeatedly. Cao Weida was his boss, and he had previously instructed all merchants in the jurisdiction to ‘meet up.’ But some people, relying on backing, didn’t take his big brother seriously. Little Ear had long been eager to cause trouble for these people!
“Very good, Little Ear, first call over the several sergeants.”
Now that Cao Weida had become patrol officer, he naturally couldn’t have no one under him.
He managed a total of four sergeants, including the team he led himself, and Master Duo’s team.
So-called new official takes office with three fires. Even if he didn’t want to light them, he had to put on the action of being ready to light them, letting the sergeants under him first get to know him.
Half an hour later, when Cao Weida walked into the office, besides Little Ear, only two people were sitting there.
Seeing him come in, the two immediately stood up.
“Officer.” Duomen felt endless emotion in his heart. He knew with Cao Weida’s ability he would eventually rise above others, but he didn’t expect him to rise so fast.
Two months ago he was his subordinate, a few days ago they were equals, and now he had become his superior.
This world was magical enough.
Of course, he was just purely emotional, without the slightest jealousy, only happy for Cao Weida.
“Hey, Master Duo, don’t call me that, it’s weird and unaccustomed. With our relationship, no need to be polite with me, sit.”
Cao Weida greeted with a cheerful smile, his eyes looking at the other person.
“Officer, Fourth Team Sergeant Zhao Dashan reporting to you!” Zhao Dashan didn’t have the relationship of Duomen and Cao Weida, immediately saluting respectfully.
“All our own brothers, no need to be so formal, sit. I remember you smoke, right? Come, smoke a cigarette.” After arranging for him to sit, Cao Weida took out a cigarette and handed one over.
