Afternoon.
The flight was bumpy.
He had been too extravagant in the past and had gotten used to flying first class and business class. Although Zhen Shui County was far from Beijing, the flight was still fast. It will only take a few hours, and Dong Xuebing can just close his eyes and take a nap. Dong Xuebing knew he had to get used to this situation. After all, the air tickets were paid by the County Government, and there were no first class cabins in Zhen Shui County. Zhen Shui County could not be compared to Beijing, and Dong Xuebing could only get used to it.
One hour …
Three hours …
The plane made an announcement.
After alighting, Dong Xuebing brought the County Finance Department Chief Yan Yizhi and Deputy Finance Department Chief Chen Xiaomei to the terminal. They even went to the toilet.
In the toilet.
Dong Xuebing called Xie Huilan. "Hello, Xie Huilan? It's me."
"I know it's you. Don't tell me you are in trouble again. Haha …" Xie Huilan laughed.
Dong Xuebing replied. "What? I am in Beijing and had just alighted. Errr … I might need to stay here for a few days. Are you free? Come and visit me. "
Xie Huilan laughed. "Why don't you come and visit me? Huh? "
"I don't have time, and I don't have a car with me. I still have to bring someone with me."
"How can you let a pregnant woman like me come all the way to visit you? Ah? "
"Anyway, I am in Beijing now. If you miss me, come over. If not, don't come."
"Are you angry? Huh? You had just left last week, and I don't miss you. "
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and realized he had only left for a few days. "Then don't come over. How is your health?"
"I am fine. I had just gone for a check-up, and I am fine."
"That's good. How is my mother?"
"Mom is with me. She takes care of me at home every day, which makes me a little embarrassed. By the way, tell Mom not to let her be so busy. I'm fine by myself. Mom is not in good health. She has high blood pressure and so on. If she overworks herself, she might get sick."
"You are pregnant now. Haha … you are the eldest in our family."
"Forget it. Your Sister Xie is not so delicate. Remember to tell our Mum. Alright, I need to attend a meeting now. That's all."
"Alright, go ahead."
"Come back for a few days if you have time."
"I might not have the time. We'll talk about it when the time comes."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing walked out of the bathroom. He greeted Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei, who were waiting outside, and brought them out of the airport.
Wait at the taxi stand.
After a while, it was their turn to get on the taxi.
In the car, Dong Xuebing looked at them. "It's almost dinner time. What do you all want to eat?"
Yan Yizhi said indifferently, "Anything is fine, I'll listen to you."
Chen Xiaomei naturally did not dare to ask for anything. "Anything is fine."
Dong Xuebing replied. "You don't want to eat? After dinner, let's find a hotel to stay in. The Ministry of Finance is probably off work by now. We'll go there tomorrow. "
"Anything is fine."
The two of them still didn't say anything, and they looked a little listless.
Dong Xuebing could tell these two people do not want to come to Beijing.
The reason was that Chen Xiaomei's relative, who was a member of the Ministry of Finance, had been called to the capital several times over the years to ask for money. Not only was she annoyed, but her relative was also a little annoyed. Moreover, because her relative's rank was very low, he had no power at all. So every time he came to the capital, he couldn't ask for money. Instead, he would ask for favors again and again. Of course, Chen Xiaomei was not happy. As for Yan Yizhi, he also did not want to come to Beijing. It was fine if he could get money. But this time, it was the same as the past few years. He could not get a single cent back. Who do you think the Central Government is? Who do you think the Ministry of Finance is? Why would they only care about a small poor county? That's why when they came to Beijing, they knew it would be a waste of time. Because of the lack of funds, this trip to Beijing could not even be considered a holiday. They can only eat the worst food and stay in the worst hotels. If not, the County Government will not reimburse them. This was the situation in Zhen Shui County. That's why they were not willing to come.
Dong Xuebing could tell this and shook his head. He thought for a while and said to the driver. "Sir, please drive me to Wang Fu Restaurant."
The driver nodded. "Ok."
Chen Xiaomei was shocked. "Wang Fu Restaurant?"
Yan Yizhi also paused. "Mayor Dong, our funds are limited, and it will be troublesome for us to reimburse more than 500 RMB …"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "It's fine. This meal is on me."
Yan Yizhi quickly replied. "How can we do that?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Since I am in Beijing, I must be a good host."
Compared to Beijing's civil servants, Yan Yizhi, Chen Xiaomei, and the rest's salaries were much lower. Most of the time, the County Government would delay their salaries and rarely pay them on time. That's why even though they were government officials, they were not well-off. Not to mention Wang Fu Restaurant, they could not even go to better restaurants. The living standards and salaries in Beijing were not comparable to Zhen Shui County. That's why they were shocked when they heard about Wang Fu Restaurant. But to Dong Xuebing, this amount of money was nothing. Even if he ate at Wang Fu Restaurant every day for a year, he would not be poor.
Both of them did not know about Dong Xuebing's personal assets. Zhen Shui County still had not reported to the Central Government.
… …
Wang Fu Well.
Wang Fu Restaurant.
Chen Xiaomei smiled. "Mayor Dong, why don't we forget about this?"
Yan Yizhi also did not want Dong Xuebing to spend money. "I think the restaurant beside is not bad."
"Alright. Let's go. I had said I will treat today." Dong Xuebing did not say anything and led them into the restaurant.
… …
Inside.
Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were looking around nervously.
Dong Xuebing found a small private room and sat with them. The waiter brought the menu and ordered a few dishes. These dishes were not cheap. Actually, none of the dishes here were cheap, and Dong Xuebing only ordered casually. Also, Dong Xuebing had been living in Zhen Shui County for so many years, and he had never tasted anything good. Only the meal cooked by Mayor Jiang was considered good. As for the rest … … Sigh … … Don't talk about it. That's why Dong Xuebing wanted to eat something good since he was back in Zhen Shui County.
The menu was passed to Yan Yizhi.
Yan Yizhi opened the menu and glanced at it. He was speechless by the price of the dishes on it. The price of a dish here was equivalent to the price of a table of dishes in other restaurants. Even one of the dishes ordered by Mayor Dong was priced at 9,999 yuan. This was simply … Yan Yizhi didn't know what to say. One dish was equivalent to several months of his salary. He didn't dare to continue ordering, so he said, "Mayor Dong, I think this is enough. Well, it's enough."
Dong Xuebing said. "They do not have a lot of dishes, and one plate is not enough. You two can order a few more dishes."
"No need." Yan Yizhi replied.
Dong Xuebing said. "Chief Chen, order."
Yan Yizhi passed the dishes to Chen Xiaomei. "Chief Chen, you order."
Chen Xiaomei looked at the menu and was stunned. She flipped a few pages and did not dare to order. But when she saw Dong Xuebing's expression, she swallowed her saliva and picked a cheaper dish. "Then … … Then I will order pine nut corn?"
Dong Xuebing asked. "What else?"
Chen Xiaomei replied. "That's all. This will do."
Dong Xuebing told the waiter. "Ok. That's all for now. We will order more if it is not enough."
The dishes were soon served, and Dong Xuebing asked everyone to start eating. After that, he took a few bites and was shocked by the food. You get what you pay for. Dong Xuebing had not eaten anything good for more than a week, and he started to enjoy the food.
Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei were eating carefully. They looked at each other from time to time. But when they saw Dong Xuebing enjoying his food, they started eating.
"Oh, do you want to drink?" Dong Xuebing suddenly asked.
Yan Yizhi smiled bitterly, "I'll listen to you, I'm fine with anything."
"Ok." Dong Xuebing immediately called the waiter over and ordered a bottle of Maotai. The waiter poured three glasses of Maotai for them.
After eating and drinking.
Dong Xuebing did not bring much cash with him and followed the waiter out to settle the bill.
Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei knew this meal will cost at least tens of thousands RMB. They were worried that Mayor Dong could not afford it.
… …
Outside.
Dong Xuebing asked the waiter curiously. "Don't you have a POS machine in the private rooms? Why do we still need to go to the front desk to settle the bill? "
Before the waiter could say anything, a middle-aged man walked over with a smile. Dong Xuebing had never seen this man before.
"Mr. Dong!" The middle-aged man shook Dong Xuebing's hand politely. "I am Wang Fu Restaurant's Deputy Manager. My boss is not in Beijing, but I heard your wife is pregnant and asked me to congratulate you. This meal is on my boss, and the bill is settled."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "How do you all know who I am?"
The middle-aged man replied. "Huh? When you arrived, a manager in the lobby recognized you."
Dong Xuebing recalled seeing a familiar face. He had been to Wang Fu Restaurant several times, and it's not strange for someone to recognize him. After all, the Xie Family is too famous.
Dong Xuebing replied helplessly. "Alright. Help me thank your boss. Tell him that Xie Huilan and I will treat him to dinner."
The middle-aged man immediately replied. "Ok. I will tell him!"
Dong Xuebing continued. "I will pay for the rooms myself. Get us three business rooms. Hmmm … let's book the rooms for five days first. If you want to extend it, we can talk about it later."
"Ok. Please wait for a few minutes. I will get it done now!"
"Ok. Thank you."
"You are too polite."
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