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Author: Xiao Xiangjian
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Those who have worked in government agencies and various administrative departments know that the words "promotion" and "upholding righteousness" can be nerve-wracking. Don't laugh at my siblings; people think alike, and everyone who reaches this mountain will sing this song. Once you enter the political arena, what else are you aiming for but early promotion, becoming a dragon among men? If only wrinkles and white hair keep appearing without rank, and if only the waistline and blood pressure keep expanding without better treatment, who would be willing to spend a lifetime toiling in that deep courtyard? You see those people who are no more capable than you, no more educated than you, no more experienced than you, and no more upright in character than you being promoted one by one, yet you keep working hard and remain stuck in the same spot—can you not feel "deep grievances"? The authors of this book are mostly public servants at the county, township, and city levels. Their profession is not writing; they are almost personifications of the (grassroots-level officials) in the book. To say these stories are their creations would be better than saying they are speaking for themselves, openly sharing their actions, thoughts, and feelings with the readers.