The years have settled on my hair, and looking back on the past working years, those turbulent days seem to be still in front of me. I, Bao Gong, was the deputy director of this unit, but on the eve of my retirement, I was confronted with a battle over principles and integrity.
On that day, the director of the bureau and the director of the office, Director Li, joined forces to ask me to sign for reimbursement of an obviously problematic expense, which I refused without hesitation. Director Li said mockingly: "Bao Gong, why bother with such a twist, why bother with this little thing?""I know it's not a trivial matter, it's a showdown of integrity and principle.
After I retired, I expected a peaceful life, but I was met with indifference and ridicule from within the unit. Every time I pass by the office door, I can hear a snicker. Director Li even joked at a dinner: "Bao Gong, you are so amazing, you have to send a car to the unit when you retire, how about I send you a plane?""His ridicule annoyed me, but I couldn't do anything about it.
I silently endured these provocations, knowing full well that their purpose was to attack my dignity. However, I did not give in. Although my life after retirement is no longer the prosperity of the workplace, the sense of justice in my heart keeps me going.
As the days passed, I felt more and more lonely in this abandoned place. However, fate inadvertently opened a new door for me.
One day, I received an invitation from another organization to participate in a professional research. The invitation to this survey made me feel a little warm. Perhaps, this is my chance to reinvigorate.
At the professional research conference, I showed my professionalism and enthusiasm for my career. The attendees gave me a thumbs up, and I felt the glory of what I had been. At this moment, I knew that I had not been eliminated by time and that my professional influence was still there.
Therefore, I decided to report to my superiors the incorrectness of the director and Director Li. I put together a wealth of evidence and presented it all. This move caused an uproar, and the superiors immediately launched an investigation.
Soon after, the truth was revealed. The wrongs of the director and Director Li have been exposed, and their actions have been seriously held accountable. My courage and sense of justice put me on the winning side.
Afterwards, the unit gave me a public commendation and restored my status before retirement. This time, I am no longer an old man who has been left out in the cold, but a hero who has made outstanding contributions to the unit.
However, this is not the end, but a new beginning. I chose to retire at the height of my career, but not to enjoy my old age. I have a sense of responsibility for my career and still want to make more contributions to this unit.
In the days since I retired, I am still thinking about how to better serve the society. I know very well that justice and principle are the bottom line of my life, and all this comes from my deep affection for this unit.
After this experience, I understood that life is not all smooth sailing, but as long as you stick to your principles, justice will prevail. Just like that plane, although I was not sent by the unit, I flew higher and ushered in my own new life. Although the years have made my hair gray, the passion and sense of justice in my heart have not diminished in the slightest. I hope that this story can become a revelation for future generations, so that everyone who pursues justice can stick to the bottom line and welcome their own new life.