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."

"Is this the auxiliary policeman from your station? The young man looks indeed spirited."

In the face of everyone's compliments, Zhao Jianguo demonstrated calm composure: "Serving the people has no priority. Last year, everyone's public satisfaction was quite high, so everyone has a chance at this civilization unit award. The commendation ceremony is about to start, let's head in."

The group climbed the steps and walked into the solemn and solemn city bureau, heading to the auditorium.

This auditorium is very large, able to accommodate at least four to five hundred people. Li Xiang, as the award recipient and representative speaker, sat in the first row, followed by row after row of occupants filling the seats.

The electronic background in the auditorium had the words "Never forget the original intention, no regrets in joining the police" reminding everyone to always remember their mission and responsibility.

This commendation ceremony was very grand, with leaders from various levels sitting in a row on the podium, few of whom Li Xiang recognized.

Among them, Li Xiang recognized Director Song, the head of the Jinghai City Public Security Bureau.

Below, the seats were filled with award-winning collectives and police officers, new police officers, retired police officers, auxiliary police, and representatives of the five-good police family, completely packed.

The ceremony began, and the whole audience was silent.

First, Song Jun, member of the municipal government party committee and police commissioner, gave a speech.

In his speech, Director Song pointed out that in the year 20**, Jinghai Public Security achieved leapfrog development, winning victory after victory with impressive results, especially with the emergence of a batch of young key members who added bricks to the construction of the police force.

"On behalf of the Public Security Bureau party committee, I sincerely thank the government, the municipal bureau party committee, and leaders at all levels for their long-term concern and support for Jinghai Public Security! I also express my cordial greetings to the public security police officers, auxiliary police, and armed police officers who have been fighting on the front lines for many years. My sincere respect goes to the vast majority of family members who fully support the public security work!"

As Director Song's speech concluded, thunderous applause erupted in the venue, lasting for a long time.

This commendation ceremony was divided into three agendas: "Praising the Pioneer and Paying Tribute to the Role Model," "Inheriting the Mission and Continuing the Glory," "Never Forgetting the Original Intention, No Regrets in Becoming a Police Officer."

A video was played showcasing the city's public security organs in 20**, being inspired, remembering their mission, mobilizing all police forces, and doing their utmost in maintaining stability, combating crime, security prevention and control, serving the masses, and basic construction with substantial and effective work.

Then, it was time for the award ceremony.

In 20**, Jinghai City Bureau had three people awarded second-class merit, including Li Xiang.

Many people had heard of this person's name at the end of last year, and today at the award ceremony, they finally saw him in person.

Li Xiang stood on the podium, receiving the second-class merit personally awarded by Director Song, feeling extremely excited inside.

Next, there were other collectives and individuals receiving recognition, merit, and awards—advanced collectives, meritorious department heads, exemplary posts, exemplary law enforcement and case handling personnel, police innovation experts, "excellent police room officers, excellent auxiliary police, and five-good police representatives" were all awarded one by one.

Li Xiang received another commendation and the honor of an excellent auxiliary policeman, enjoying unlimited glory.

He also represented the auxiliary police to give a speech.

This was Li Xiang's first time delivering a speech in a venue of over five hundred people, holding the speech draft given by the instructor, he was extremely excited as he looked at the sea of people below:

"Respected leaders, esteemed seniors, my name is Li Xiang, an auxiliary policeman from Hongqiao Police Station. Since the day I put on this uniform, I have known that what I carry on my shoulders is responsibility. Although I'm just an auxiliary policeman, who can say that an auxiliary policeman is not a policeman?"

"Director Zhao, this young man is impressive, his future is limitless, your station has really found a gem. Look at the auxiliary police in my station, each one becoming more slippery."

"Yes, the auxiliary police team is hard to manage. Once there's a disagreement, they resign. But it's understandable, each one is a young man, and this salary only makes it hard to support a family."

"There's no way around it, the budget for the public security line has always been tight, it's a deadlock."

Li Xiang's excellence made many directors envious, there's no hurt without a comparison.

Only Zhao Jianguo bit his teeth and smiled wryly, aware that there were specific circumstances, and although Li Xiang was supposed to be regularized this year, now he dreaded anyone asking about it.

"Right, Director Zhao, this young man has achieved a second-class merit, it's said that the city bureau intends to regularize him, when will that happen? Let him come to my station then, and give those auxiliary police a lesson, to see a living example standing before them."

"..." Zhao Jianguo was speechless, just the topic not to be brought up.

"We'll see, we'll see."

"You must not be stingy about this."

Is this stinginess?

After Li Xiang's speech, the crowd was still willing to give him, this second-class merit awardee, face, the applause was very enthusiastic.

Next, during the "Inheriting the Mission and Continuing the Glory" part, there were a total of 6 policemen who gloriously retired this year, and they went on stage to receive the "Honorary Retirement Commemorative Cup".

One agenda item followed another, and then policemen with thirty years of service received the "People's Police Honorary Commemorative Cup", followed by the oath-taking of new policemen.

The commendation ceremony, starting at eight-thirty in the morning, continued until eleven, nearing its conclusion.

Finally, all police officers and auxiliary police sang the "People's Police Song", thereby concluding the ceremony.

Today, Li Xiang directly achieved a grand slam, receiving two awards and an honorary certificate, and if you add the mannequin case, it would be even more remarkable, leading to a first-class merit.

However, that won't be soon, probably not until mid-year, when news will arrive.

After the venue cleared, Director Song asked the three policemen who received the second-class merit, including Li Xiang, to stay behind.

"You three comrades performed outstandingly in last year's work, receiving the second-class merit, and the city bureau has decided that tomorrow morning, I will personally lead the team to deliver the second-class merit notification to your home."

A notification delivered home?

Li Xiang had no objection, having been missing for so many days, just right to use this recognition to round things off.

That afternoon, Director Zhao gave him a few days off to let him go home in advance and prepare.

So Li Xiang called his parents to inform them of the good news, telling them to take a day off the next morning and wait at home for the notification.

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