the next day.
It's dawn and the sun is shining in.
In the business room of Wangfu Hotel, Dong Xuebin woke up, looked at his watch and yawned loudly, then got out of bed and went to the bathroom to take a shower and wash up, and then left the room.
Outside, a waiter was standing not far from the door of Dong Xuebin's room. He didn't know how long he had been there. When he saw Dong Xuebin coming out, he immediately greeted him, "Mr. Dong."
Dong Xuebin asked: "Is something wrong?"
The waiter said cautiously: "You can call me anytime if you have any orders."
Dong Xuebin smiled and said, "Nothing, I have to go out in the morning."
The waiter immediately pulled out a Mercedes-Benz car key like magic, "The manager said that if you want to go out, let me give you the car key. It's in the parking lot. It's our hotel car."
Generally, larger hotels have the business of renting cars to pick up people, such as BMWs and Mercedes-Benz. They are all good cars and have dedicated drivers. The people in the palace knew that Dong Xuebin did not drive here, so they specially prepared this, right? It was quite heartwarming. This politeness made Dong Xuebin smile bitterly, but he naturally accepted the favor and knew that it was all for the sake of Xie Huilan or the Xie family.
Dong Xuebin waved his hand, "Thank you for your kindness, but I have to go to work, and I can't drive such a good car." They are a national-level poverty-stricken county, and they go to the Ministry of Finance to ask for money. Oh, they drive a Mercedes-Benz there. Want money? Is this rich or not? The impact is not good either!
The waiter had a bitter look on his face and said without hesitation: "But the manager gave me the order. Let me..."
Dong Xuebin immediately said: "Let's do it. It won't work today. If I go out again tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will ask you to borrow the car again, okay?"
"Um!"
"Go ahead and do your work, thank you."
"You're welcome, you're welcome."
"I also want to say thank you to your leader."
Dong Xuebin walked to the end of the corridor.
The waiter quickly ran over and quickly pressed the elevator button for him.
Dong Xuebin smiled kindly at her, "Ding," he stepped in as soon as the elevator door opened.
"If it's convenient, then I can go and clean up your room?" before the elevator door closed. The waiter asked quickly. Generally, hotels close at 12 o'clock for the day and the rooms will be tidied up again.
"Okay, trouble." Dong Xuebin said.
The waiter said yes. "Then walk slowly."
The elevator door is also closed.
…
Eight forty.
Hotel Lobby.
When Dong Xuebin came down from the elevator, Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei had already arrived. They said they would meet in the lobby at nine o'clock. However, they were of lower rank than Dong Xuebin. Naturally, it was impossible for the leader to wait for them, so they arrived at around eight o'clock. Arrived early and talked on the sofa.
Chen Xiaomei said: "Director Yan, I didn't sleep last night. I asked for a drink in the middle of the night, but they refused to give me money."
Yan Yizhi was stunned. "Huh? Is this the case for you too?"
"Yeah, did you order something?" Chen Xiaomei said.
Yan Yizhi said: "I asked someone to bring a pack of cigarettes up, but they didn't charge for it. They said someone had paid for it, and they said they could tell them anything they wanted, all for free."
Chen Xiaomei smiled bitterly and said, "Has County Magistrate Dong settled the money?"
Yan Yizhi wondered: "It shouldn't happen. This kind of money is paid in cash. Why do I always feel something is wrong? Is their attitude towards us too good?"
Chen Xiaomei hesitated, "Maybe County Magistrate Dong had deposited money into the room fee before?"
Yan Yizhi sighed: "Maybe, alas. I'm afraid it will cost at least tens of thousands this time."
Chen Xiaomei hummed, "County Magistrate Dong's family seems to be quite wealthy, and I haven't even seen him blink an eye at the money."
Yan Yizhi said: "County Magistrate Dong is from the capital, and he used to work in big cities. He is definitely much better than our cadres in Zhenshui County."
"Hey. County Magistrate Dong is here." Chen Xiaomei said.
The two immediately stopped the topic and stood up to greet him.
"County Magistrate Dong."
"County Magistrate Dong. Good morning."
"Well, good morning, are you ready?"
"Everything is fine. Director Chen's cousin has also contacted me."
"Well, it's getting late, let's set off."
"Okay, then I'll go out and take a taxi first."
…
half an hour.
One hour.
There wasn't much road to begin with, but the traffic in the capital was really bad. Because of the traffic jam, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the Ministry of Finance at around ten o'clock.
After getting off the car, Chen Xiaomei called his cousin Zhang Hui, "Hey, cousin, we're here... uh uh, right at the gate."
After hanging up the line and waiting for a while, a middle-aged man slowly walked out. Zhang Hui frowned and looked at his cousin and said, "Why are you here?"
Chen Xiaomei said with a smile: "There is a traffic jam on the road."
"Then come out early."
"Well, I didn't expect it to be so crowded."
"I just made an agreement with the person in charge, and he agreed to see you. If you come earlier, he will be free. Now Director Qian is in a meeting, and I won't be able to see you." Zhang Hui said impatiently: "Okay. Okay, let’s go in first and I’ll ask you questions later.”
Chen Xiaomei apologized: "I'm sorry, cousin. By the way, let me introduce you first. This is Director Yan. You met him last time. Well, this is County Magistrate Dong of our county. I'm here this time." Jingcheng is led by County Magistrate Dong.”
Zhang Hui was startled and looked at him, "County magistrate?" So young
Dong Xuebin smiled and reached out to shake his hand, "Hello, Dong Xuebin."
"My name is Zhang Hui." Zhang Hui shook his hand symbolically, then nodded to Yan Yizhi calmly, "Go in first."
Gate reception room.
Zhang Hui walked up and said to the people inside: "My friend is here to do something."
The person inside said: "Director Zhang, the inspection has been strict recently. It seems that some leaders will come to check this afternoon. Let's ask them to register."
Zhang Hui nodded, "That's fine." He went back and said to them.
Dong Xuebin, Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei checked in outside, and then entered the compound with Zhang Hui.
It can be seen that Zhang Hui does not seem to take Dong Xuebin and Yan Yizhi seriously. His attitude is lukewarm, and he only occasionally says a few words to Chen Xiaomei. There is no surprise for Yan Yizhi. He is now a deputy director under the Ministry of Finance, so he is naturally very confident. This is a central ministry. Even the smallest cadre can be more than one head above Yan Yizhi. There is no level at all. Same, so Yan Yizhi didn't dare to say anything about Zhang Hui's attitude. On the other hand, Dong Xuebin didn't seem to mind at all. He walked leisurely, as if he didn't take Zhang Hui's neglect to heart. Well, at least it couldn't be seen on his face.