Chapter 12: Keiko's Work
"Keiko is so thankful, if it weren't for you, I would have been very rude today. Lin Xiuyi and Jingzi sat side by side in the car, and Lin Xiuyi sincerely expressed his gratitude to Jingzi. If it weren't for Jingzi, Lin Xiuyi would have to be late today, and if he was late for such an important occasion, the consequences can be imagined.
"There, Shuichi-kun! Ever since I knew that you were working in a search class, I had always wanted to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to see it. I wanted to contact you last night, but your phone hasn't been able to get through?" Jingzi explained to Lin Xiuyi with a smile.
Lin Xiuyi hurriedly took out his mobile phone, only to find that his mobile phone was out of battery, and drinking was really delaying! Lin Xiuyi said sorry to Jingzi, and then took out a power bank to replenish the power of the mobile phone.
One of the benefits of going to work in the car is that you don't have to worry about disturbing other people by talking. Although Lin Xiuyi and Jingzi go to work together almost every day, the two don't communicate much on the road. And in the confined space of the car, if you don't say something, it's a little embarrassing to be angry.
"Is Jingzi also a civil servant?" Lin Xiuyi asked cautiously, he was really not sure if it was appropriate to ask this kind of question with the current level of familiarity between the two of them.
"Huh?" Keiko asked, confused.
"I see you getting off the bus in Nagata every day, so I've always wondered if you're also a civil servant?" Lin Xiuyi explained to Keiko
"Ah, I guess so, but I'm quite envious of Shuich-kun, who works in the search class! After all, serving the whole people is the highest pursuit of the profession of a civil servant!" Keiko replied with a smile.
"It seems like that's true, but I've never seriously thought about the meaning of my work! So, what kind of work is Keiko in charge of? I remember you mentioned last time that you were engaged in secretarial work, and the secretary of Nagata Town should serve the big guys!"
Lin Xiuyi looked at the furnishings in the car, and before getting into the car, Lin Xiuyi noticed that it was a Toyota Century sedan. From the outside, it looks unremarkable, but the interior is unimaginably luxurious. Spacious rear space, high-end in-car entertainment equipment, and a rare thing that can only be seen in luxury cars, such as an on-board wine cooler.
Founded in 1967, Toyota is a top luxury car brand founded by Toyota to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the founder Sakichi Toyoda. Lin Xiuyi never dreamed that the car called by Jingzi would actually be a Toyota Century.
"I work in the House of Representatives Members' Hall, and I am mainly responsible for assisting Nobuko Ando with some work matters, and the whole purpose of my work is to get Ando's approval. In fact, I envy Xiu Yijun more, who can serve the people rather than politicians personally......"
Lin Xiuyi thought that he would talk to Jingzi about some light topics on the road, but he didn't expect that the two civil servants were sitting in the car and discussing some big and illusory issues. Especially after knowing that Keiko is the secretary of Congressman Nobuko Ando, Lin Shuichi had to pay attention to the wording of his words. Bureaucrats and politicians, that's the difference between gods and mortals. In particular, Nobuko Ando is also one of the five members of the National Public Security Commission, and Lin Xiuyi is even more afraid to speak casually.
The 20-minute drive made Hayashi feel like he was on pins and needles, and after getting off Shinjuku Avenue, he entered Uchihori Avenue on the outskirts of the Imperial Palace, and then passed Nagata Town and Sakurada Gate, and drove directly into the underground parking lot of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The car was parked in a special parking space on the basement floor, and the main persons in charge of the relevant departments of the Metropolitan Police Department had been waiting here for a long time, and after the counselor of Zhongyuan saw that the car had stopped, he immediately stepped forward with a smile on his face to pull the car door, but when he opened the car door and saw Lin Xiuyi sitting in the car awkwardly, the expression on his face was really ......
"Lin Xiuyi, why did you sit in Mr. Ando's car, it's just too unreasonable...... "Counselor Nakazono said angrily.
"I'm really sorry, it's really hard to put into words...... Lin Xiuyi quickly got out of the car and bowed to the counselor of the Central Park to apologize. Let the boss open the door for himself, Lin Xiuyi just can't afford it!
"Mr. Ando has a temporary matter and can't attend today's intelligence analysis meeting, so I'll attend on my behalf today!" Keiko opened the car door by herself, stepped out of the car, and replied to Counselor Nakazono, who was about to reprimand Lin Shuichi.
"Ah, you're sorry, please move to the reception room on the fourth floor and rest for a while......"
"No, the intelligence analysis meeting will start now," Keiko said bluntly.
Lin Xiuyi quietly followed behind the counselor of the Central Garden, and walked forward awkwardly with his head down. Counselor Nakazono found an opportunity to grab him and asked in a low voice, "Lin Shuichi, how did you know Councilor Ando's secretary in charge?"
"Counselor, it's hard to put into words, in fact, we don't know each other well, she's just my neighbor. Lin Xiuyi explained awkwardly.
"Okay, I know, be careful at the analysis meeting for a while, don't leave any bad impression on the other party, you know?" After the counselor of Zhongyuan finished explaining, he immediately trotted to follow.
After everyone took the elevator to the fourth floor, a group of officials walked through the hall on the fourth floor, and everyone who met them took the initiative to stand aside and bow and salute. Because Keiko represents Congressman Ando, she will naturally walk ahead of everyone. After all, Lin Xiuyi is also an elite who has passed the national first-class civil service examination, so he still has a little hearing of the secretary in charge of policy for members of Congress. Normally, MPs employ three secretaries to assist them, including two public secretaries and one policy secretary. Among them, the highest status is the policy secretary, whose main job is to assist the legislators in formulating policies and participating in legislative activities, if the public first secretary and the public second secretary are the pen of the legislators, then the policy secretary is the brains of the legislators, and even on some occasions, the policy secretary will also make speeches and speeches on behalf of the legislators.
Like Lin Xiuyi's position as a civil servant, the secretary in charge of policy was also selected through an examination. Every year, the RB Senate and House of Representatives will hold relevant selection exams, and their passing rate is more cruel than the national first-class A civil service examination that Lin Xiuyi took in. However, the job of the secretary in charge of policy is not stable, because lawmakers are likely to lose the election or be forced to step down, and the salary is not as good as that of an elite group of civil servants like Lin Xiuyi.
It is very important for the secretary in charge of policy to find a good boss, after all, the risk of losing the election of a civilian politician is much higher than that of a political family, but it is not so easy to lose a job as a secretary in charge of policy next to Congressman Ando, after all, the Ando family is more or less a hereditary political gatekeeper.