Afternoon.
County Government.
After going to the Investment Promotion Agency to boost the morale of the staff, Dong Xuebing returned to his office and started to work on the Investment Promotion proposal. Actually, there is nothing much to write in detail. It is just a rough outline of the plan, but the execution plan is vague. After all, Dong Xuebing is not sure if he can get investors. He only wrote some simple proposals for Zhen Shui County's agriculture and animal husbandry. This proposal is to get the government's support, funds, and approval from the County Government. Whether it can be carried out smoothly will depend on the Investment Promotion Agency's execution.
One hour …
Two hours …
Three hours …
Dong Xuebing finished the proposal at around 6 pm.
Dong Xuebing picked up the draft and looked at it. Other than his handwriting, everything else was fine. He called Mayor Jiang's secretary.
"Hello, Secretary Li."
"Is this Mayor Dong?"
"Yes. Is Mayor Jiang off work?"
"No. He is still in his office."
"Alright. I am done with the proposal and will go over now."
Dong Xuebing got up and tidied up the proposal. He looked down from the window and saw many leaders had knocked off. The staff members were also leaving the office.
Upstairs.
Outside the Mayor's office.
Dong Xuebing was about to knock on the door when it opened. Jiang Fangfang walked out with her bag. Dong Xuebing could see Li Xiaona packing her things in the secretary's office.
"Mayor Jiang, Investment Promotion proposal …"
"Let's go. I will look at it on the way."
"Alright. Let's go in my car. I will send you back."
"Ok. Go back and pack your things first. I will wait for you downstairs."
"Ok. I will come over now."
Dong Xuebing knows Mayor Jiang might be busy at night or is too tired. He quickly returned to his office to get his bag and went downstairs. He does not want to let Sister Jiang wait for long. When Dong Xuebing reached downstairs, he saw Jiang Fangfang talking to a staff in front of her Land Rover. Jiang Fangfang said one last thing to that staff and entered Dong Xuebing's car.
Dong Xuebing drove out of the County's Party Committee Compound.
In the car, Dong Xuebing passed the proposal to Jiang Fangfang. "Have a look."
Jiang Fangfang took it and read it carefully. When the car returned to the Family Quarters and parked in front of their dormitory, Mayor Jiang had almost finished reading it.
"Not bad," Jiang Fangfang commented.
Dong Xuebing asked. "Are we going to do this?"
Jiang Fangfang nodded. "There will be a County Party Committee meeting tomorrow afternoon."
"I heard." Sister Jiang's family matters had come to an end, and Dong Xuebing was still worried about what the Mongolian faction would do during the meeting. He was also very concerned about this meeting.
"When the time comes, I'll help you fight for more policies." Jiang Fangfang looked at him and said, "If you need anything, let me know first."
But I had gone to the Investment Promotion Agency this afternoon, and I did not expect it to be like this. That's why I hope you can approve more. Oh, there's also the manpower issue. There are only four people in the Agency, and even the Deputy Chief and Office Director are not there. This will affect our efficiency. What do you think … "Dong Xuebing paused for a second and said.
Jiang Fangfang pondered for a moment. "I'll go back and think about it."
Dong Xuebing alighted from the car and wanted to open the door for Sister Jiang.
But Jiang Fangfang opened the door first, and Dong Xuebing and Jiang Fangfang walked into the corridor. As they walked, Jiang Fangfang said. "I had met Secretary Meng in the afternoon, and he is also worried about the funds. We had estimated that the funds will not last until the second half of the year. I had mentioned this year's investment fair to the City Government, and Secretary Meng is very concerned. After all, our County had gotten 5 million RMB investment from the City's investment fair last year. If Secretary Meng is willing to invest more, the funds should not be a problem. But you all are still lacking manpower. To save on expenses, the County had set a quota two years ago, and not all the government agencies can hire people. The Investment Promotion Agency's performance had been low, and if we set a precedent for you all, people will gossip about us. We will talk about this at the Party Committee meeting tomorrow."
Dong Xuebing replied firmly. "I will say the same thing. Don't worry. As long as we have the funds and policies, we will not have any problems attracting investors."
Jiang Fangfang looks at Dong Xuebing. "Good to hear that. I will still say the same thing. Just do whatever you want. As long as we can attract investors, I will hold the sky up."
As they chatted, they arrived at Dong Xuebing's apartment. "Mayor Jiang, I will go back first."
Jiang Fangfang did not move and stood there. "My luggage."
"Oh! I almost forgot! "Dong Xuebing slapped his forehead." My bad. Please come in. "
"I am not going in."
"Ok. Please wait for a while."
Dong Xuebing opened the door with his keys and went to the bedroom to carry out Sister Jiang's luggage. Most of the luggage is Mayor Jiang's underwear. Dong Xuebing blushed when he remembered last night's video call. He did not dare to look at Sister Jiang in the eyes and helped her carry her luggage upstairs. "I will help you bring it to the entrance."
"Thank you." Jiang Fangfang followed Dong Xuebing upstairs. "I need to go back to visit my mother tonight. I will not treat you to dinner. Ok … another day."
After Mayor Jiang entered the apartment, Dong Xuebing went back to his apartment.
As soon as she stepped into the house, before she could take off her shoes, her phone rang.
Dong Xuebing looked at the caller ID and paused for a second. This is a call from one of his colleagues in Beijing's Western District State Security Branch when he first entered the Government Service.
It was Changjuan.
She was a beautiful young woman in her thirties.
She likes to dress up and likes to slack off.
After Dong Xuebing was promoted to Deputy Chief, Changjuan was the first person to lean on him. They had a good relationship, but they did not contact each other for the past two years.
"Hello, Sister Changjuan." Dong Xuebing laughed and answered.
A woman's voice came from the other end. "Xuebing, I am in trouble."
"Ah?" Dong Xuebing was stunned. "What's wrong, Sister Changjuan?"
"There's a new deputy director who's always flirting with me. Yesterday, he pissed me off. I got impulsive and … I kicked him in the crotch."
"Ah? How is he now? "
"He is hospitalized."
"What about now?"
"I am suspended and should be fired. I will not be able to work in the future." Changjuan's sobbing voice came through the phone.
Dong Xuebing is a protective person, and Sister Changjuan had worked under him for some time. Although she is lazy, she is a nice person. That's why Dong Xuebing got angry when he heard what Changjuan said. "Talking to you? Did he take advantage of you? Do you have any evidence? "
Changjuan cried. "No. I don't have any evidence."
Dong Xuebing quickly asked. "Sister Changjuan, don't cry. What happened to that Deputy Bureau Chief? Did he ask you to pay for his medical fees? What is the Bureau's attitude? "
"100,000 RMB. The hospital said that Deputy Bureau Chief is seriously injured, and it might affect his sex life in the future. I don't know if it's true, but my wife and I had lost all our savings." Although she was a civil servant, Chang Juan was not like Tan Limei, who was promoted a while ago. She had always been a staff member and did not earn much. 100,000 RMB was not a small amount for an ordinary family. "I can see the Bureau's attitude from my suspension. They are all in the same boat. Why would they care about a small staff member like me?"
"If you don't have enough money, I will give you the money first."
"No need. I had already paid for the medical fees and had tried to mediate. Now, I might not be able to keep my job, and I still have a child to support. My wife is also a disappointment. If he really fires me, I … I …"
"Have you contacted Tan Limei?"
"Xiao Tan had tried to mediate with me, but it's useless. Her rank is not high enough."
"This is not easy. If you have evidence, you still need …"
"Xuebing, I know you are capable. You must help me!"
Chang Juan should have heard about Dong Xuebing breaking into the City's State Security. That incident had blown up, and it's hard for her not to know about it. But Dong Xuebing knows it's not his place to interfere. Sister Xu had been transferred away, and he does not know anyone in State Security. His relationship with Zhen Anguo is not good, and there's nothing he can do. Also, Sister Chang does not have any evidence of her being harassed by that Deputy Bureau Chief. Even if there is evidence, she can just kick that Deputy Bureau Chief's crotch.
Chang Juan saw Dong Xuebing keeping quiet, and she cried even harder. "Xuebing, I am counting on you. We have been colleagues for so many years, and you must not ignore me."
"How can I do that?" Dong Xuebing thought for a while and said. "It's not my place to interfere in this matter. You should know about my relationship with Zhen Anguo. Many of my former leaders had been transferred away. So … Sister Chang, you wait and see what happens first. If that person insists on removing you from the civil service or pursuing criminal charges against you, you can give me a call."
"They will surely want to fire me. After I was suspended this morning, they looked at me the same way. I had also received the news."
"Wait a while more. I will help you ask around."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing called Tan Limei to ask for the details. From Tan Limei's description, Dong Xuebing knew this incident is not simple. Chang Juan had kicked a Deputy Divisional Chief in front of everyone, and this is against the rules. Chang Juan is not like Dong Xuebing, who has a high position and background. Dong Xuebing can hit people, but Chang Juan can't.
Sister Chang is in trouble this time!
But Sister Chang is ruthless. She really dares to kick him!
Dong Xuebing does not know whether to laugh or cry. But he likes Sister Chang's character. She will never do things according to the rules, and Dong Xuebing is the same.
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