Afternoon.
It's almost 4 pm.
Royal Hotel. A business room upstairs.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing did not even pack his luggage. He threw his things on the bed and rolled up his sleeves in front of the mirror.
"I'm leaving first. I'm going to eat something with Hou Wen."
"You are leaving now? You are not going to take care of your luggage? "
"Just pack your luggage. Your clothes are inside."
"I am tired, and I still need to go to the development zone later."
"You are so lazy. If I am not around, you will not even take off your clothes."
"That's right. Come back early after dinner and help me take off my clothes. Haha."
"Hey, I said you're fat and you're still panting. You can just piss me off. Alright, wait for me to come back and pack up my luggage. Don't worry about it, just go and do what you need to do.
"Don't drink too much."
"I know. Don't worry about me."
"There might be activities at night. Just wait for the time."
"Ok. Just call me if you need anything. We are not going far."
After leaving the hotel, Dong Xuebing hummed a tune as he took the elevator down. He was in a good mood. In the lobby, Dong Xuebing saw Hou Wen waiting for him in the resting area. He smiled and waved at him. Hou Wen saw Dong Xuebing and gave him a stare. He did not speak to Dong Xuebing and walked out of the hotel. He did not ask the doorman to call a taxi and walked towards a restaurant not far from the Royal Hotel. Hou Wen had checked the address before he came here and knew there was a good restaurant nearby. Dong Xuebing saw Hou Wen did not say anything and smiled. He followed behind Hou Wen and entered the restaurant together.
Inside.
Hou Wen asked. "You don't want a private room?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "It's just the two of us. Why do we need a private room?"
"Okay, then let's go inside. Let's go." Hou Wen went first.
Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen had agreed to walk around before having dinner. But Hou Wen has a lot of questions, and they went to the restaurant as it is more convenient to talk in the restaurant. It's not even 4 pm, and there are not many people in the restaurant. Dong Xuebing and Dong Xuebing picked a table in a corner. It's secluded, and Dong Xuebing likes this environment. He saw the waitress and ordered a few dishes.
The waiter left.
Hou Wen's eyes were also wide open. He angrily slammed the table, "Tell me! Hurry up and tell me the truth, otherwise I won't be polite!"
"Why aren't you being polite?"
"Waiter! Two bottles of Maotai! "
"… You want me to tell the truth after drinking?"
"Are you going to tell me yourself, or am I going to make you tell me?"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Actually, there is nothing I can't tell you. But there are too many things, and I don't know where to start."
Hou Wen replied. "Tell me how you married Secretary Xie first. Hurry!"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I met her on the streets when I had just passed my Civil Servant exam. I saw Huilan's wallet was stolen, and I caught the thief. Hmmm … our relationship progressed a few months after that. Someone fell into the river, and Huilan jumped into the water to save him. She managed to save that person, but Huilan's leg was entangled by the seaweed and almost fell out. I happened to see her and jumped into the water to save my husband. That's how our relationship progressed."
Hou Wen got excited. "Ah, the hero saving the damsel in distress!"
"Something like that." Dong Xuebing continued. "After that, she helped me, and I helped her. I don't know how we got along."
Hou Wen replied jealously. "You are so lucky!" Dong Xuebing sighed.
"That's right. I also did not expect her to marry me. It's like a dream. She is older, has a high rank, and has a powerful family background. Sigh … I don't need to brag to you. Let's be honest. I feel that I am not good enough for her. That's why after we got married, I have been giving in to her. I don't let her cook, wash clothes, or wash dishes. Basically, I do all the chores at home. Even if she wants to wash chopsticks, I don't let her touch the detergent. I am afraid her hands will burn." Dong Xuebing sighed.
Hou Wenyou felt the same way and said, "It's always like this. If I could marry such an amazing wife, no, even if I could marry a wife who is one-fifth as good as your wife, I would definitely treat her well every day. Let's not talk about anything else. If I could bring my wife out at a critical moment, how great would that be? Just for this, she would be willing to work her entire life."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Shallow."
"I am shallow, and I have never been noble." Hou Wen replied. "Don't talk about me. You are just showing off now!"
Dong Xuebing replied. "That's all."
Hou Wen points at Dong Xuebing. "Did you see that? We had just talked for a while, and you are showing off."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Hahaha … It's useless to be jealous."
"I know what happened between you and your wife. The hero saving the damsel in distress. Hmmm … it's also reasonable." Hou Wen asked. "But what's with your rank? Divisional Chief? Damn! How old are you? You are only 26 years old! How did you get promoted so fast? "
Dong Xuebing replied. "I made an exception."
"But you can't make an exception every six months!" Hou Wen was speechless. "Under normal government procedures, your rank will be promoted once every three years. But you had only been in the government service for three years, and you are promoted four ranks in a row? Deputy Section Chief, Section Chief, Deputy Divisional Chief, Divisional Chief … on average, you are promoted less than a year, and you have to make an exception every year! Otherwise, it would be a hurdle for him to advance from a section member to a deputy section chief, from a deputy section chief to a section chief, and from a deputy division chief to a division chief. Not to mention that he did not have any background, even if he had a background, he would not dare to advance so quickly. Wouldn't he be scolded to death? Even if the leaders and the Central Government agree, the Commission for Discipline Inspection will not do nothing. That's why I was shocked when I heard you are promoted to Divisional Chief! "
Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "I did not rely on my background and my wife to get promoted. I had relied on myself."
"What achievements did you make?" Hou Wen asked curiously.
Dong Xuebing replied. "You should know about the Fen Zhou City earthquake, right?"
Hou Wen replied casually. "Of course. Who doesn't know about such a big earthquake?"
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I was working in Fen Zhou City at that time, and I predicted the earthquake based on the animal's reaction. I got someone to publish an article in the Publicity Department and asked many people to seek refuge in other cities. After that, the earthquake happened, and I saved many lives."
Hou Wen paused and stared at Dong Xuebing.
"What's wrong?" Dong Xuebing touched his face.
Hou Wen shouted. "Damn! You are the Chief Dong mentioned in the news! You are the Chief Dong? "
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I was working in the District's Guangming Street Office."
Hou Wen almost fainted. "I had seen the news many times. Chief Dong, Chief Dong, Dong Xuebing's name was mentioned. But your name is too common, and I did not think too much about it. I heard you are dead? How did you come back to life? "
Dong Xuebing replied. "I was buried alive."
Hou Wen finally understood what Dong Xuebing meant. "I was wondering why you got promoted so fast these few years. It's not strange that you have such outstanding achievements."
Dong Xuebing replied. "I was just lucky, and I was in danger a few times. If I had made any mistakes, we might not be able to meet today. Sigh … Let's not talk about this." Everyone had seen Dong Xuebing getting promoted, marrying a beautiful wife, and getting promoted time and time again. They are envious of him, but they do not know what he had done behind his back. He had experienced many near-death situations, and it's a miracle that he is still alive and can drink with his old friends here. If he had reacted slightly slower, he would be dead. Everything had not been smooth sailing for Dong Xuebing these few years. Some people might feel some successful people are just lucky or are not as good as them. But they might be blinded by their pride and cannot see things clearly.
At this time, the waiter served the dishes.
Dong Xuebing asked Hou Wen to take a few bites and refill their glasses with wine.
"Sigh … I am so happy for you." Hou Wen raised his glass. "Come! Let's have a toast!"
"Sure." Dong Xuebing clinked glasses with Hou Wen, and both finished their glasses. "I am also happy for you. You are living a better life than me." Hou Wen waved his hand.
Hou Wen waved his hand and said, "Forget it. My freedom is only on the surface. Or rather, it's all because of my dad. Without my dad, I'm nothing in Jiangnan Province. I'm not as good as you in this aspect. You really relied on yourself to get to where you are. You're different from me."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Stop being humble."
Hou Wen said, "Isn't it because of you? I've always thought that I'm doing pretty well. I have food and drink, and sometimes, I can even use my connections to intimidate others. It's quite comfortable. But compared to you, how can I be comfortable? I'm using my dad's hat to show off. What about you? You don't need to borrow anyone's work pass, and everyone will be polite to you. Who doesn't want to think twice? What is awesome? This is awesome! "
"No." Dong Xuebing waved his hand.
"You have made a name for yourself now." Hou Wen laughed and patted Dong Xuebing's arm. "I am so jealous of you. I will be relying on you in the future. Think of me if you have any good things and introduce pretty girls to me!"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Your father is already at that level, and you are still making fun of me? It's only because of the nature of my work that I have the right to check on the party's conduct and discipline. Speaking of real power, Uncle Hou is several streets higher than me. His rank is also the same. I still need you to take care of me! "
"Stop bullshitting! Your wife is the City's Party Secretary! "
The two of them would belittle each other for a while and flatter each other for a while, chatting happily.
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