My Promotion Story Through Time Travel

Chapter 61 Onboarding

The next day, Lin Ziping arrived at the Fuchun County Government Office early in the morning, only to find that someone was already waiting in the same courtyard as yesterday.

The man greeted Lin Ziping with a smile, "Are you also a newcomer to the Fuchun County government office this year?"

Lin Ziping cupped his hands and said, "Yes, I just arrived this year. My surname is Lin and my name is Ziping. May I ask how I should address you, sir?"

"My name is Bai Xin, I'm a local from Fuchun, and I'm eighteen years old." Bai Xin scratched his head, "Hehe, you can just call me Bai Xin. They haven't arrived yet, so we'll have to wait here for a while."

"Brother Bai." Lin Ziping nodded and readily agreed, "I am from Qingyang, Huaizhou. Brother Bai is a local, so I will inevitably have to trouble you in the future."

Bai Xin laughed and said, "Of course, of course. If you ever need my help, I will definitely help you. Judging from Ziping's voice, he must be a scholar."

“I don’t count as a scholar. I did study for a few years, but unfortunately, I’m not very bright, and then something happened, so I couldn’t continue my studies,” Lin Ziping said.

Bai Xin patted Lin Ziping on the shoulder: "It's okay, I think you're still young, you'll have other opportunities in the future."

"Thank you for your kind words, Brother Bai."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and soon people started coming in one after another. Lin Ziping estimated that it was almost time for work.

"Huang the constable," "Zhang the clerk"... Bai Xin greeted each of the visitors.

Although Lin Ziping didn't recognize any of the people who came in, he stood up and smiled at them, just like Bai Xin, until Lu Shuyin came in.

Upon seeing the two, Lu Shuyin said first, "You two are here quite early."

Lin Ziping quickly stood up and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Lu Shuyin."

Bai Xin rose and bowed, saying, "Lu... Shu Yin'an."

Lin Ziping was surprised. If he hadn't misheard, Bai Xin should have called him "Uncle Lu" earlier, but changed his address under Lu Shuyin's gaze. He had seen Bai Xin getting along well with the people who came in and assumed it was because Bai Xin was a local and therefore familiar with the people in the county government. But now it seemed that Bai Xin had been staying at the county government for a long time.

"There's still one person who hasn't arrived yet, so please wait a little longer," Lu Shuyin said to the two.

"Lu Shuyin'an." A voice came from behind. "Is the head of the household late? Weren't we supposed to report at dawn?"

Lin Ziping looked toward the source of the sound. The person looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place who it was.

Upon seeing the visitor, Lu Shu frowned and said, "No, the Xiao family is just putting their hats on. Magistrate Feng will be here in a little while."

"Alright." The newcomer straightened his hat and smiled at Lu Shuyin, revealing his bright white teeth.

Lu Shuyin nodded and turned to go into the room next door.

Seeing Lu Shuyin leave, Bai Xin led Lin Ziping to sit down in the pavilion.

"Isn't this Xiao Bai?" Xiao Jiazheng walked into the pavilion and said to Bai Xin with a grin.

"Greetings, Brother Jiazheng." Bai Xin stood up and bowed to Xiao Jiazheng, then sat down without waiting for Xiao Jiazheng to return the greeting.

Xiao Jia chuckled lightly, not minding at all, and sat down next to Bai Xin.

Bai Xin glared at Xiao Jiazheng, then got up and sat down on the other side of Lin Ziping.

Suddenly sitting in the center position made Lin Ziping feel a little uncomfortable. He looked around and, although he sensed the subtle atmosphere between the two, he decided it was best to remain silent since he was new to the place.

"It's you!" Xiao Jiazheng suddenly said to Lin Ziping.

Lin Ziping, who was in a daze, was almost startled and jumped up. He looked at Xiao Jiazheng, wondering if he knew him.

Seeing Lin Ziping's puzzled expression, Xiao Jiazheng said, "I bumped into you yesterday and told you to wait for me where you were. But when I came back, I couldn't find you. I didn't expect to find you here today. From now on, we'll work together. My name is Xiao Jiazheng, you can just call me Xiao Wu. Remember to look for me if you need anything!"

Lin Ziping thought for a moment, matching the person in front of him with the person he had bumped into yesterday, and suddenly realized, "So it was you."

"You remembered? Why didn't you wait for me yesterday? What's your name..." Xiao Jia patted Lin Ziping on the shoulder and asked in rapid succession.

"My name is Lin Ziping." Lin Ziping was a little confused by his series of questions, so he gave the simplest answer.

"I look older than you, so I'll call you Ziping..." blah blah blah... blah blah blah...

Lin Ziping watched Xiao Jiazheng chatter on and on, and admired him in his heart. This guy was definitely a true gangster!

"County Magistrate Feng is here," Bai Xin tugged at Lin Ziping's clothes and whispered a reminder.

Lin Ziping looked toward Bai Xin and saw Lu Shuyin walking toward him with a man dressed in a gray-white robe and wearing a black official hat.

Is this the legendary Magistrate Feng? He looks like a gentle, middle-aged man.

Lin Ziping thought of a former leader who always had a smiling face and was very gentle with his subordinates. Lin Ziping had always thought of this leader as a kind and generous person. But it wasn't until the leader was transferred and was nicknamed "smiling tiger" that Lin Ziping realized the leader's gentle demeanor was just a facade.

"County Magistrate Feng, and Lu Shuyin." Lin Ziping bowed to Bai Xin.

Xiao Jiazheng was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and bowed to the two of them.

"Is this the newcomer this year?" Magistrate Feng asked.

"Yes, these are the three newcomers this year. This is Bai Xin, Lin Ziping, and Xiao Jiazheng," Lu Shuyin introduced them to County Magistrate Feng one by one.

"Greetings, Magistrate Feng." The three bowed again.

Magistrate Feng smiled and looked at Lin Ziping: "You must be Lin Ziping. Moshan Academy is a famous academy far and wide. Seeing the students of Moshan Academy today, I can see that they truly have a unique temperament, haha..."

"Thank you for your praise, Magistrate. I am so dull-witted that I have troubled the teachers at the academy. I will have to ask you for your guidance in the future." Lin Ziping's mind raced as he recalled the videos he had watched and the books he had read, such as "Essential Language Skills for Professionals" and "Social Etiquette at the Dinner Table," carefully choosing his words as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Magistrate Feng smiled and nodded: "Ziping, do a good job in Fuchun. Bai Xin, I remember you as a child, and now you've grown up so fast. Time really flies. Seeing you all so full of energy makes us feel old."

“County Magistrate Feng is in his prime, and we will need your guidance.” Bai Xin said with a smile.

“This child…” Magistrate Feng’s smile deepened. He pointed vaguely at Bai Xin, then looked at Xiao Jiazheng and frowned, saying, “Your hat is crooked.”

After saying that, he stepped forward and helped Xiao Jiazheng adjust his hat.

"Hehe, thank you, Magistrate Feng," Xiao Jiazheng said to Magistrate Feng with a grin.

"You're so unruly." County Magistrate Feng glared at Xiao Jiazheng, then turned to Lu Shuyin and said, "Lu Ning, show them around the county office. Don't rush to assign them tasks. Let's see how things go. I'm going to see the county magistrate."

"Yes," Lu Shuyin said, bowing to County Magistrate Feng.

The group watched as Magistrate Feng left.

Lin Ziping breathed a sigh of relief. The first step of the onboarding training, the meeting with the leaders, had come to an end. Looking at his two new colleagues, he realized that no matter where he was, he was still just an ordinary working man!