Afternoon.
The sun was shining brightly.
Most of the snow had melted, and it felt like spring.
After Mayor Zhong, Secretary He, and the rest left, Dong Xuebing had lunch and started looking at Xie Huilan.
Xie Huilan laughed. "Why are you looking at me like that? Huh? "
Dong Xuebing blinked. "I want to smoke. Can you give me a cigarette?"
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. "What do you think?"
"I think so." Dong Xuebing smacked his lips. "Help me buy a pack."
"But I don't think so. You are still sick, and you want to smoke? Do you think you are made of iron? "
"I am made of iron. If you don't believe me, you can give me a few punches and see if it hurts."
"Stop it. I don't have cigarettes, but I can give you enough injections. Why don't I speak to the nurse to give you a quit smoking jab? Then you will not want to smoke. "
"Don't mind. Okay, okay, I won't smoke anymore. You can push me out for a walk, okay?"
"Haha … where are you going?"
"Let's go to the hospital to get some sun."
"You are quite good at ordering people around."
"It's rare for me to be sick, and I need to order you around."
"Alright. I will also take care of my husband today. Haha … wear more clothes."
"I can't move, and my body is in pain. Errr … can you help me wear this?"
Xie Huilan laughed. "You don't look like a sick person to me. Are you pretending to be sick?"
"What's there to pretend? My body is still in pain, and I am just being optimistic. If you don't want to help me, I will wear it myself." Dong Xuebing pretended to be unhappy.
"Alright. Stretch out your hands."
Dong Xuebing saw Xie Huilan helping him to put on his jacket and felt this is more like it. He placed his hands into the sleeves of his jacket and started enjoying her service. In the past, he had been the one taking care of Xie Huilan, cooking, washing, and massaging her shoulders. But today, he felt he must make use of this opportunity to be the boss. If not, he might not get the chance to do so in the future.
With Xie Huilan's help, Dong Xuebing sat in the wheelchair and walked up the stairs.
Xie Huilan shook her head and pushed Dong Xuebing out of the ward.
"Where to?"
"Turn left."
"And then?"
"Turn right, then right again."
"And then?"
"Uh, wrong way, the elevator is on the west side."
Xie Huilan: "… …"
Dong Xuebing replied embarrassedly. "I remembered wrongly. I did not mean to order you around. Err … let's go back. It's on the other side."
In the elevator.
Dong Xuebing saw there are no CCTV cameras in the room and asked. "Huilan, I had done something this time, right?"
"Yes, it's done."
"And it's not a small contribution, right?"
"You saved eight or nine lives. Of course it's not small."
"Then do you think I have a chance to improve further this time?"
Xie Huilan laughed. "I don't think you are thinking about anything else. You are just obsessed with getting promoted."
Dong Xuebing retorted. "A leader who doesn't want to be a government official is not a good leader. Furthermore, I had served the people and had done many things for them. How can I be obsessed with being a government official? If I am really obsessed with being a government official, will I still risk my life to save those people yesterday? I also value my life! "
"Alright, alright, you're right, hehe."
"Just tell me if I have a chance or not." When the civilians are in danger, Dong Xuebing will not hesitate to save them. He felt it is his duty to save them, but this does not mean Dong Xuebing is a hypocrite. He will fight for what he should fight for.
"This time, you had gained a lot of reputation and achievements, and the Provincial leaders had heard of you again. This is good for your career and future development. No one can deny your capabilities and achievements. But I will still say the same thing. You had only been promoted to Deputy Division Chief a few months ago, and you had only joined the Commission for Discipline Inspection a few months ago. How can you get promoted? When I was your age, I had never been promoted so fast. You should be content. If you have a chance, you should fight for it. If not, it's fine. "
"That means I still have a chance?"
"Yes. It's time for the change of leadership, and there should be a lot of empty positions."
"Alright. I will wait until I am discharged from the hospital. I must fight for it. Even if I can't get promoted, I will at least try." Dong Xuebing had not been in the Commission for long, but he had many achievements. He had investigated many cases in the Commission for Discipline Inspection, completed a lot of work, and even made a few meritorious contributions. Although Dong Xuebing does not have a high chance of getting promoted, he still has some hope.
"Let's give it a try. I will help you ask around." Xie Huilan said.
"Ok. Both of us will work hard to get promoted."
"I will pass. Haha … I had just become a Standing Committee member, and it's impossible for me to get promoted again."
Actually, Dong Xuebing felt his wife has the same goal and career. Working together for the same goal is very heartwarming, and he likes this feeling.
The elevator doors opened, and Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan stopped chatting.
However, when he arrived at the courtyard of the hospital, he found that there were nearly a hundred people gathered there. There were quite a lot of people, and it was densely packed. The hospital staff were discussing something with them, and the nurses hesitated. But when they saw Dong Xuebing walking out of the building, they immediately walk over.
"Chief Dong, they are here to look for you." The nurse said.
"Looking for me?" Dong Xuebing looked at the crowd and saw many familiar faces.
When those people saw Dong Xuebing, the crowd got excited and started talking excitedly.
"It's Chief Dong!"
"Chief Dong is here!"
There are over a hundred people talking to each other, and it's a chaotic scene.
Many passersby and patients looked over, wondering what is going on.
Among the crowd, a couple walked out with a little boy. That boy was the last person Dong Xuebing rescued yesterday.
The woman was very excited. "Chief Dong, we heard you are awake. We … we are all here to see you."
"Don't mention it." Dong Xuebing smiled at the boy. "Is your child alright? Good. "
The woman's eyes turned red and said to her son. "Hurry and kneel down before your Uncle Dong! Thank you! "
The little boy was very obedient to his mother. He knelt down and said, "Thank you, Uncle Dong!"
Dong Xuebing got a fright and quickly waved his hand. "Don't do this. Sis, what are you doing? You are always doing this. My child is just getting better. Don't torture him. Let him get up!"
The woman did not listen, and her nose was a little sour. "That day at the entrance of the Municipal Party Committee, my wife also went to protest and even hit you, but you … But you did not care about it, and you even risked your life to save my son. I, I …" Suddenly, the woman slapped herself hard, and her face turned red. She cried. "We are really despicable! "We are all despicable!"
Dong Xuebing panicked. "Sis, what are you doing?!"
Xie Huilan, who was standing behind, also said. "Don't do this!"
The woman did not listen to her and continued slapping herself.
Her husband was right next to her. When he saw the situation, he quickly pulled his wife back. His eyes were also red. "Stop hitting him! What has it got to do with you?! I am not a despicable person! " After that, the man slapped himself twice and turned to Dong Xuebing. "Chief Dong, thank you for saving my son. Thank you!"
This time, quite a few people spoke up again.
"Chief Dong! Thank you! "
"Our whole family is grateful to you!"
"You are a good official! You will live to a ripe old age! "
"We will remember your kindness for the rest of our lives! Thank you! Thank you! "
"Who will dare to call you a corrupt official in the future?! I will be the first to punish them! "
Everyone was emotional, especially those whose family members were saved by Dong Xuebing.
An old man hit his son's leg with his walking stick. "Chief Xiao Dong is such a good person! How dare you go and hit him?! Bastard! Don't you have eyes? If it wasn't for Chief Dong! Your daughter is still young … … Luckily, Chief Dong had saved her! If anything happens to Chief Xiao Dong, I will beat you to death! Kneel down now! Kneel down now! "
A man gritted his teeth and kneeled down in front of Dong Xuebing.
That man's mother, an old lady, also wiped her tears and bowed to Dong Xuebing.
At the same time, all the commoners at the scene bowed to Dong Xuebing at the same time.
Dong Xuebing was embarrassed. He could not stand this and quickly said. "Everyone, don't be like this. This is what I should do. There's nothing to say!"
Xie Huilan walked over to help an old man up. "Get up."
The old man did not listen to Xie Huilan and continued to bow.
Dong Xuebing pushed the wheelchair over to help the old man up. "Uncle, aunties, brothers, and sisters, I can't stand this. Saving people is the duty of Party members and leaders. Get up now. Are you all trying to shorten my lifespan? Brother, don't kneel. Stand up. It's really okay. Don't be like this. Big sister, let your child get up. The ground is cold. "Then he turned to the medical staff and said," Help support him. Sorry for the trouble! "
A few nurses nodded and went over to help.
After a full five to six minutes, nearly a hundred commoners were helped up one by one.
After that, the commoners started to give gifts to Dong Xuebing.
"Chief Dong, I had prepared some chicken soup for you all day. Drink it while it's hot."
"I had brought some supplements for you. I wish you all the best."
"Me too. It's not expensive. Chief Dong, you must accept it."
Dong Xuebing hurriedly took the gifts. "Ok … I will accept it. Thank you, everyone. Thank you so much."
This scene was seen by many people in the surroundings, and for a moment, they were touched!
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