The director Peng, who occupied someone else’s parking space, was originally a civil servant of the township government. In 2023, in Changsha’s selection process, for the Sports Bureau’s “general writing” position 2, only 1 person was recruited, with the requirement that candidates be under 30 years old.

Director Peng applied. She scored 67.2 points on the written exam, ranking 2nd, trailing the 1st-place candidate who had 69.9 points by 2.7 points.

But in the end, the Changsha Sports Bureau abandoned the written-exam first-place candidate and instead hired the second-place applicant.

This may have been due to interview bonus points, or for other reasons.

After just two years at the Sports Bureau, she was promoted to deputy section-level.