Night.
It's dark.
Dong Xuebing, who was in Wang Fu's office, looked at the crescent moon outside and smiled. There was no one in the room, and he relaxed. He leaned against the window and lit a cigarette. He looked at the moon outside and felt nostalgic and warm. After all, this is the city where Dong Xuebing was born and grew up. He is familiar with everything here, and his hometown is the best.
Dong Xuebing finished his cigarette.
Dong Xuebing closed the window and sat on the bed. He took out his phone and called Xie Huilan's younger sister, Xie Jing.
Ring … ring …
The line got through.
"Hello, Xiao Jing." Dong Xuebing said.
Xie Jing's voice came through the phone. "Brother-in-law … Haha … What's up?"
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Nothing much. How are you doing? Have you met your boyfriend? "
Xie Jing cleared her throat. "I met him once. Sun Kai is doing well in the school you arranged for him. He is also a leader, and he asked me to thank you."
"It's fine. I did not help much."
"Alright. If it weren't for you, Sun Kai would not even have a job now."
"I don't think so. I think Little Sun is quite capable, and he is honest."
"What's the use of being capable? With my parents' stubbornness, if Sun Kai stays in Beijing … which company dares to hire him? "
"Your parents are still angry with you?"
"They are still angry, and I think …"
"Huh? What do you think? "
Xie Jing hesitated and said. "They know Sun Kai is going to Lui 'an City for work, and they know you are the one who arranged for him. Sorry, Brother Dong." Dong Xuebing smiled.
"They will know for sure. My mother is in Lui 'an City, and now, Sun Kai is transferred there. Even an idiot will know I am the one who arranged for him. It's fine." Dong Xuebing did not feel anything. After he transferred Sun Kai to Lui 'an City, he was prepared for this and knew he cannot hide it. By right, Dong Xuebing does not want to get involved in Xie Jing's family's matters. But Xiao Jing had begged Dong Xuebing, and as her brother-in-law, Dong Xuebing cannot help her. If Xie Jing's parents start to dislike him because of this, Dong Xuebing can only endure.
"Oh, where are your parents?" Dong Xuebing suddenly asked.
Xie Jing replied. "My Mum is watching the news at home, and my Dad is on a business trip."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Business trip? Out of town? When will he be back? "
Xie Jing replied. "I am not sure. I think it will be tomorrow or the day after? What's wrong, brother-in-law? Why are you looking for my dad? "
"Oh, it's fine. I am just asking." Dong Xuebing replied. "Alright. You should rest early and take care of yourself."
Xie Guoliang is on a business trip?
Probably tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing did not ask Xie Jing about anything and did not tell her that he is in Beijing now. Xie Jing's father, Xie Guoliang, is the Finance Ministry's First Deputy Minister, and he is the most suitable person for Dong Xuebing to ask for money. But when Dong Xuebing heard Xie Guoliang is not at home, and because of Xie Jing's boyfriend, Sun Kai, Dong Xuebing did not dare to call Xie Huilan's Uncle. What if Xie Jing's Uncle mentions Xie Jing's boyfriend? Anyway, he was in the wrong. It was very awkward. He didn't know if Xie Guoliang and Xia Yanzhen were angry with him. Sigh …
What about tomorrow?
Let's go through the procedures first!
Dong Xuebing must not fail this mission. This is not only for his reputation, but also to complete his first task successfully. Dong Xuebing can only set the foundation for his promotion if he has good results. Everything else is useless.
10 million RMB!
No matter what, he must come!
If not, he will be too ashamed to return to the County! Before he left, he had promised the Party Committee and Mayor Jiang that he would get the money!
… …
At the side.
Executive room.
Yan Yizhi and Chen Xiaomei entered the room and sat opposite each other.
Compared to Dong Xuebing's enthusiasm and determination, these two are not in a good mood.
Chen Xiaomei asked. "Chief Yan, are we really going to do our best to help Mayor Dong?"
Yan Yizhi looked at Chen Xiaomei and pretended not to know. "What do you mean? How can you say we are not doing our best? Huh? "
Chen Xiaomei replied carefully. "We are not afraid of Secretary Meng … … Mayor Dong had offended Secretary Meng and almost all the County's Party Committee members. I think … … Secretary Meng does not want Mayor Dong to get the money. Then … … should we also get the money?" They had worked together for many years, and there's nothing they can't talk about. They are both Meng's subordinates, and it doesn't matter if they talk. Chen Xiaomei does not know what the higher-ups are going to do. She wants to stall for time. If Dong Xuebing does not get the money, he will lose face when he returns. Secretary Meng can also continue to suppress Mayor Jiang's people. Chen Xiaomei felt this is what Secretary Meng wants. But she does not dare to make the decision alone. That's why she came to ask Yan Yizhi.
Yan Yizhi waved his hand. "We still need to get the money."
Chen Xiaomei nodded and waited for Dong Xuebing to continue.
He heard Yan Yizhi say, "However, there are so many poverty-stricken counties at the national level. If they want it, they can just give it to them. The Central Government doesn't have that much money to spare, right? How can they give us the money? Have you forgotten how many times our County had asked the Central Government for money? The Central Government had ignored us. How can it be an exception this time? Secretary Meng had only given Mayor Dong a week. Even if Mayor Jiang comes personally, even if he has a month, he will not get a single cent! "
Chen Xiaomei nodded. "That's true."
Yan Yizhi said, "Anyway, we're just here to go through the formalities. We'll do whatever Mayor Dong asks us to do. But it has nothing to do with us whether we can get the money or not. After all, it was Mayor Jiang and Mayor Dong who suggested this from the beginning. If they lose face, it's their fault."
Chen Xiaomei paused for a while and said. "I understand."
But Yan Yizhi also wants the money. He is the Finance Bureau Chief, and who doesn't want to be rich? Have more power? Now, the Finance Department only had a little bit of money. Not to mention power, just being blocked by people asking for money every day was enough for him to bear. They asked the city and province for money, and the villages and towns also had to ask the County for money. But Secretary Meng had gone to the Provincial Government to ask for money, and they did not get a single cent. This time, it is even more impossible for them to come to the Central Government. Yan Yizhi sighed. He was a bit annoyed in Zhen Shui County. If he had any connections with the City Government, he would have been transferred to another place. Even a Deputy Finance Bureau Chief of an ordinary County has more power than the Finance Bureau Chief of Zhen Shui County.
Ring, ring, ring. The phone rang.
Chen Xiaomei looked and said. "It is my cousin." Then she picked up. "Hello, cousin."
It was a middle-aged man's voice. "Xiaomei, have you arrived in Beijing?"
Chen Xiaomei immediately said. "Yes, we just arrived a few hours ago."
"You are here for money again?" Her cousin said helplessly, "How many times have I told you? Even if you come every month, it's useless. If the higher-ups don't give you the funds, the relevant leaders of the Ministry of Finance can't do anything about it. They can't give you money, and I can't help you either. Unless a few of the deputy ministers of the Ministry of Finance say something, then it's possible. But I've been working here for so many years, and I haven't even seen the faces of those deputy ministers a few times."
Chen Xiaomei thought for a moment and said. "I know I have troubled you again. But the County Party Secretary asked us to do this."
"Anyway, don't get your hopes up. Let me give you a heads up first."
"I know. I will not make things difficult for you."
"You just have to be mentally prepared. When are you coming?"
"It should be tomorrow morning."
"Okay, call me when you get to the entrance, and I'll take you in. But I can't guarantee that the relevant leaders will see you. I'm just a deputy director in the Ministry of Finance. At most, I have some seniority, and I can talk to the leaders, but I don't know if the leaders will give me face or not. After all, I was just promoted to deputy section chief."
Chen Xiaomei paused. "You were promoted to Deputy Director?"
"Yes, the higher-ups appointed a Deputy Chief this time, and I got promoted. It's such a coincidence that I didn't have time to tell you. Actually, there's nothing much to say. You were promoted to Deputy Chief much earlier than me," her cousin said.
Chen Xiaomei quickly said. "That's different. You are the Deputy Director of a central ministry. I am just a Deputy Bureau Chief of a poor county. I can't be compared to you."
"Alright. You don't have to flatter me. Haha. Come early tomorrow. I will help you contact them and see if it is okay."
"Okay. Thank you, cousin."
"Ok. I will hang up now. I still have something to do."
In the past, Chen Xiaomei had a good relationship with her cousin. However, she went to the Ministry of Finance every year and troubled her cousin once a year. Her cousin gradually became a little annoyed, so he became lukewarm to Chen Xiaomei. However, they were relatives, so he couldn't give her face. He still had to help her. Otherwise, they couldn't even enter the main door of the Ministry of Finance, let alone find the relevant leaders of the Ministry of Finance who were responsible for this matter. This was not a place, but a central ministry. People and vehicles entering and exiting had to board the plane. No one was allowed to enter without a pass.
After hanging up.
Chen Xiaomei looks at Yan Yizhi. "Chief Yan."
Yan Yizhi had heard what Chen Xiaomei said over the phone. "Your cousin is promoted to Deputy Director? There should be some hope this time. Hmm … Let me think. "
Chen Xiaomei asked, "Then do you think I should let my cousin really help, or …"
Yan Yizhi gritted his teeth and said. "I will need to trouble your cousin to help us get the funds. No matter how Mayor Dong and Party Secretary Meng are fighting, it has nothing to do with us. I know our Finance Department cannot be without funds, or else, we will not be called the Finance Department."
Chen Xiaomei nodded.
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