On Monday, a week later, it was a rare good weather day, with clear skies.
Li Xiang, dressed neatly in his auxiliary police uniform, boarded the police car that the station had arranged to go to the city bureau, with a speech written by the instructor stuffed in his pocket, to attend the commendation ceremony.
Upon arriving at the city bureau, all the police stations in the city had sent representatives to attend, everyone in sharp uniforms, chatting among themselves.
When Zhao Jianguo and his team arrived, some familiar station heads took the initiative to greet them:
"Director Zhao, last year your Hongqiao Police Station's performance was outstanding. Today at the commendation ceremony, your station will be in the spotlight."
"Indeed, one of the three second-class merits was taken by an auxiliary policeman from your station, something that hasn't happened in decades. Your station has set a new record."
