"Section Chief Guo is too kind," Jiang Shu extended one hand, his voice calm.
"Oh, we're not at work, no need for titles. From now on, just call me Brother Guo. If there's anything I can help with, I'll do my best." Section Chief Guo shook his hand, his face wreathed in smiles. Sitting in the private room, he was acutely aware of how much Director Zheng valued this young man before him, whose beard had yet to fully grow. Facing someone as busy as Director Zheng, even as a section chief himself, opportunities to meet were rare. If he couldn't meet the man, he couldn't ride his coattails, so how could he advance? Thus, to progress, he had to take an indirect route.
No sooner had he seen Director Zheng off than he was waiting in the hall.
Persistence pays off.
Now that I've established a good relationship with this student, Jiang Shu, it's practically an indirect connection to Director Zheng.
