afternoon.
Before four o'clock.
Royal Hotel, a business room upstairs.
After hanging up Hou Wen's phone, Dong Xuebin stopped packing his suitcase. He just threw the things into the bed and smoothed his sleeves in the mirror.
"I'm leaving first. Let's go have something to eat with Hou Wen."
"Leaving now? Don't you care about your luggage?"
"Please pack it up, there are your clothes in there too."
"Sister Xie, you are tired. You have to go to the development zone for investigation soon."
"You're just lazy. If I weren't around, wouldn't you even be able to take off your clothes?"
"Yes, come back early after dinner to undress your sister Xie, haha."
"Hey, if you say you're fat and you're breathless, just be angry with me. Okay, just wait until I come back to pack your clothes and luggage. Don't worry about it. Just go about your business. I'll leave."
"Drink less."
"I know, just leave it alone."
"There may be activities in the evening, let's watch the time."
"Sure, if you need anything, call us. We're not far away, we're nearby."
After going out, Dong Xuebin took the elevator downstairs and hummed a little tune. He was in a good mood. In the hall downstairs, Dong Xuebin saw Hou Wen who was sitting in the rest area waiting for him. He smiled and waved to him. Hou Wen looked at him and glared at him without speaking to him. He just made a gesture. He was the first to leave the hotel, and instead of letting the doorman call a taxi, he walked west, towards a hotel not far from the Royal Hotel. I guess Hou Wen had checked the address before he came, and knew that there was a pretty good hotel here. Yes, seeing that he didn't speak, Dong Xuebin also smiled, and without saying anything, he quickly followed him, and the two of them entered the hotel's door together.
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Hou Wen said: "You don't want a private room?"
Dong Xuebin said: "It's just the two of us, what else can we do in a private room?"
"Okay, then just lean inside and walk." Hou Wen went first.
Originally, the two of them agreed to go shopping around and have fun before eating, but Hou Wen obviously had a lot to ask, so they went directly to the hotel, where it was more convenient to talk. It was not yet dinner time, just before four o'clock, and there was basically no one in the restaurant. They chose a table in the corner, which was very secluded. Dong Xuebin liked this environment very much. When the waiter came, he ordered a few dishes casually. vegetable.
The waiter left.
Hou Wen's eyes stared wide at Liu'er, and he patted the table angrily, "Tell me, tell me the truth quickly, or I won't be polite!"
"Why are you so rude?"
"Waiter! Get two bottles of Maotai!"
"...you still want me to tell the truth after drinking?"
"Should you explain it yourself or should I force it out for you?"
Dong Xuebin laughed and said: "Actually, there is nothing that cannot be said. The main thing is that there are too many things and I don't know where to start."
Hou Wendao: "First tell me how you married Secretary Xie, hurry up!"
Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "I met her on the street. At that time, I had just been admitted to the civil service. Later, Huilan's wallet was stolen. I happened to see it, so I went up and caught the thief. Well, When the relationship really progressed, it was a few months later. Once someone fell into the river, Huilan went into the water to save the person. As a result, the person was saved by her, but Huilan's feet were entangled in water plants. I almost didn't make it, but I happened to catch him, so I jumped into the water to save him and got my lover out, and the relationship progressed. "
Hou Wen was excited when he heard this, "Hey, a hero saves a beauty!"
"Absolutely." Dong Xuebin said: "After that, there are all kinds of things. She helps me, I help her, I don't know what to do."
Hou Wen said jealously: "You are lucky!"
Dong Xuebin said with emotion: "Yeah, I actually didn't expect that she would marry me. It feels like a dream. She is older, has a higher level, and has a background in her family. Hey, I don't need to brag about how good we are with you. To be honest, I really feel that I am not good enough for her. I have always felt this way, so after I got married, I just followed her and didn’t let her cook, wash clothes, or wash dishes. Basically, I do all the work at home. Even if she wants to wash her hands with chopsticks, I am reluctant to let her touch the dishwasher for fear of burning her hands. "
Hou Wen felt the same and said: "That's the case. If I can marry such a powerful wife, no, even if I marry a wife who is one-fifth as good as your wife, I will definitely support her every day, and nothing else. It would be so honorable to take my daughter-in-law out at the critical moment. Just for this, she can stay away from work for the rest of her life. "
Dong Xuebin said happily: "It's superficial."
"I'm just superficial, and I've never been noble." Hou Wen disagreed, "Don't talk about me, you're just getting the advantage now!"
Dong Xuebin said: "Actually, that's all."
Hou Wen pointed at him and said, "Did you see that he started to tremble after just saying a few words?"
Dong Xuebin laughed, "Haha, it's useless for you to be envious."
"I almost know the story about you and your wife. Heroes save beauties, and love grows over time. Well, it makes sense." Hou Wen asked again: "But how did you get to that level? A senior level? I'll go, you How old are you? You are twenty-six years old! How can you lift it up so quickly?"
Dong Xuebin said: "They are all mentioned out of the ordinary."
"Then you can't make an exception every half a year!" Hou Wen said speechlessly: "Normal organizational procedures, the fastest is to mention it every three years, and it is still a small amount, but you have just been in the system for three years, and you have been raised four times in a row. ? Deputy section, deputy section, deputy section, on average you have to make an exception once a year! It has to be the maximum level of exception, otherwise the section staff will go to the deputy section, deputy section to the deputy section. At the end of the day, this is all a setback. Not to mention that you have no background. Even those with background would not dare to ride on the rocket like this. Why don’t you let people scold you to death? Even if the leadership and organization department can agree, the Discipline Inspection Commission will not. Maybe you are indifferent, so when I heard that you were in a senior position, I was dumbfounded!"
Dong Xuebin paused slightly, "What I have done step by step in the past few years is not relying on any background. I have a relationship like my lover, but I still rely on myself."
"What political achievements have you accomplished?" Hou Wen asked curiously.
Dong Xuebin said: "You should know about the earthquake in Fenzhou City, right?"
Hou Wen said matter-of-factly: "I know, who doesn't know about such a big earthquake?"
Dong Xuebin responded, "I was working in Fenzhou City at the time. I predicted earthquakes through the reactions of some animals. I found someone to publish an article in the publicity department, which caused many people to seek refuge in other cities and avoided many casualties. Then the earthquake came and I saved many people.”
Hou Wen was suddenly startled and stared at him without moving.
"What's wrong?" Dong Xuebin touched his face.
Hou Wen shouted: "Damn! That Director Dong mentioned in the news! Is it you who co-authored it?"
Dong Xuebin hummed, "I was working in the Guangming Street Office in the district."
Hou Wen almost fainted, "I have read the news. I scrolled through it countless times. They talked about how Director Dong was doing. I also mentioned the name Dong Xuebin, but your name was too popular. My mind was at that time." I had an idea, but I didn’t think about it. I heard that you died and then lived again? "
Dong Xuebin said: "I was buried, but luckily I didn't die."
Hou Wen finally understood a little bit, "I asked you why you have been promoted so quickly in the past few years. It turns out that you have such great political achievements, so it is not surprising."
Dong Xuebin said with lingering fear: "It's just that I was lucky. In fact, it was quite dangerous several times. If there was a slight mistake, we would not be able to see each other today. Alas, let's not talk about it." Over the years, others have seen it. Dong Xuebin rose up the ranks step by step, married a beautiful wife, made meritorious deeds again and again, and was promoted again and again. I was very envious of him, but in fact he had no idea what Dong Xuebin had done behind the scenes. He didn’t even know how many things he had experienced in his near-death experience. , as he said himself, it is a miracle that he is still alive and can still drink with old friends here. As long as there is a slower reaction in one link, Dong Xuebin would have died long ago. He has not been going well in the past few years. , and no successful person has always had smooth sailing. Some people may think that some successful people just rely on luck or are not as strong as themselves, but in fact they may just be blinded by some self-esteem and competitiveness, and they do not see so clearly.
At this time, the dishes were served by the waiter one after another.
Dong Xuebin asked Hou Wen to pick up the chopsticks and take a few bites, then filled up the wine.
"Oh, I'm so happy for you." Hou Wen raised his glass, "Come on, let's do it first!"
"Okay." Dong Xuebin also clinked glasses with him. Both of them were very happy, and they were bored. "I'm happy for you too, you live a more comfortable life than me."
Hou Wen waved his hand and said, "You can take it. The little freedom I have is all superficial, or it is all supported by my father. Without my father, I would be nothing in Jiangnan Province. On this point, I It’s really not as good as you. You really worked your way up step by step, unlike me.”
Dong Xuebin smiled and said: "You are still humble."
Hou Wen said: "Isn't this a blow to you? I have always thought that I am doing well. I have food and drink, and sometimes I can act like a tiger and act like a tiger. I live a very comfortable life. But compared with you, I am like this What does it mean to be comfortable? I am using my father’s hat to show off my authority. What about you? You don’t have to borrow it from anyone. If you show your work ID, no one should be polite to you. What does it mean to be awesome? This is awesome!”
"No." Dong Xuebin shook his hand.
"You are now at the top of your game." Hou Wen smiled and reached out to pat his arm. "Brothers are almost jealous of you. I will rely on you from now on. Think of me when you have good things, and introduce beautiful girls to you." I!"
Dong Xuebin said happily: "Your dad is already at that level, and you still treat me like a scumbag, right? I'm here just because of the nature of my job, and I have the right to check the party's style and discipline. Speaking of real power, Uncle Hou is several blocks higher than me." , the level is the same, I still point you to take care of me! "
"You're just kidding! Your wife is the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee!"
The two of them were shouting at each other for a while, complimenting each other for a while, and chatting happily. RS