Noon.
Dong Xuebing had booked a restaurant.
It's just a small restaurant near the entrance, and it's not luxurious.
Actually, Dong Xuebing wants to eat at the office. He looked around and asked. "Where's the cafeteria? Do you want to try our cafeteria's food? "
Chang Lin smiled. "The cafeteria had been closed a while ago."
Ma Wei is also confused. "Why is it closed?"
The County's Party Committee Office Director Meng Hanmei pointed to a dilapidated house in the courtyard. "That's the one. It had snowed a few days ago, and the roof was damaged. The last time we had a meal, a few people were eating with umbrellas, and there was a big hole in the roof. We tried to get people to fix it, but it was not working. In the end, the County decided to close the cafeteria temporarily.
Jiaolin County's economy is doing well, but the government's environment is worse than a poor county. Luckily, the new County's Party Committee Compound is almost completed. If not, Dong Xuebing's first order of business will be to fix this problem. The lives of the people and government employees are important, and Dong Xuebing must not let these hidden dangers remain. If anything happens, Dong Xuebing will be held responsible. He is the one in charge of the overall situation of the government.
What does power mean?
More power means more responsibility!
Dong Xuebing asked. "How are we going to settle the meals for our comrades?"
Meng Hanmei should be in charge of this, and she replied. "There will be food deliveries every day. It's a nutritious set meal."
Dong Xuebing nodded. He can only eat at a restaurant.
Eat lunch boxes too? That will be too fake. Furthermore, the City's Organization Department's Executive Deputy Head is beside him, and many leaders from Jiaoling County are there to welcome him. Dong Xuebing cannot let everyone sit in the same room and eat boxed lunches. How stupid would that be? If he really made such a request, others would probably not have a good first impression of him, so he didn't have to be too pretentious.
Inside the restaurant.
It's lunchtime, but there are no customers in the restaurant. If you look closely, you can see the restaurant is closed for the day. Someone had informed the restaurant in advance, and the place is empty. Only Ma Wei, Dong Xuebing, and the rest are there.
"Secretary Dong, please." Ma Wei points to the main seat.
Dong Xuebing immediately waved his hand. "How can I do that? Minister Ma, please."
Ma Wei pretended to be polite. "You're the main character today."
Dong Xuebing joked. "You are flattering me. With my looks, how can I be the main character? Even the director doesn't want me." This is Dong Xuebing's humor. Sometimes, Beijing people speak like this. They don't care about belittling themselves during chit-chat. They will belittle others and belittle themselves. This is a common phenomenon among Beijing people when they go out for dinner.
Everyone laughed. No one knew if they understood the humor.
Anyway, Dong Xuebing is the Party Secretary. Even if he told a lame joke, they still have to laugh.
In the end, Ma Wei sat at the main seat. Dong Xuebing and Mayor Zhang Dongfang sat on the left and right of him. The rest of the County's Party Committee members also sat down. This seating arrangement was very important, like rank, seniority, etc. It was to show the party's ranking. Normally, the seating arrangement would not be messed up. After all, this was a welcoming banquet for the County's top leader.
Zhang Dongfang's chubby body squeezed into the chair. "Do you want some wine?"
Ma Wei waved his hand and laughed. "You all can drink if you want. Haha."
Dong Xuebing replied. "We still have work in the afternoon. Let's drink tea instead of wine. There is no need to talk too much."
Tea was served.
Lunch was served.
Everyone picked up their chopsticks and started the meal. A few of them raised their teacups and toasted Ma Wei and Dong Xuebing, chatting casually.
Dong Xuebing had wanted to use this meal to observe the situation. But this meal might be too formal, or it might be because Dong Xuebing is the County's Party Leader, and everyone is more reserved. Also, there is no alcohol, and no one is letting loose. Dong Xuebing can't tell what they are thinking. Dong Xuebing can only slowly understand their relationship in the future. Dong Xuebing did not talk about work today and chatted about their daily lives. He also used this opportunity to memorize the names of the ten County's Party Committee members and observe them. Since he still can't tell what is going on, he decided to observe the personalities of these ten County's Party Committee members first.
After dinner.
Everyone left the restaurant.
Ma Wei looked at his watch and said. "Alright. It's almost time to start work. I still have something on in the afternoon."
Dong Xuebing walked Ma Wei to his car.
Dong Xuebing said. "Take care, Minister Ma."
Zhang Dongfang and the rest also chatted with Ma Wei.
Ma Wei waved his hand. "Alright. Go back."
Ma Wei boarded his Audi and drove out of the County's Party Committee Compound.
Zhang Dongfang looked at Dong Xuebing. "Secretary Dong, shall I bring you around the compound? Familiarize yourself with the surroundings? Can you also inspect the place? "
No matter what Zhang Dongfang was thinking, he was still polite to Dong Xuebing, and Dong Xuebing's attitude towards him was fine. Dong Xuebing is not a petty person and will not offend others if they do not offend him. "No need, Mayor Dongfang. I know you have a lot of work to do, and everyone should focus on their work. Don't delay your work because of me. I am only reporting today, and this is not considered my official work. Tomorrow will be my first day in office, and I will not give out orders before I understand the situation. Hahaha."
Dong Xuebing is still keeping a low profile. He did not give off the feeling that he is the one giving orders or 'claiming territory' the moment he arrived. If it wasn't for the previous incident, everyone might think Dong Xuebing was acting like this because of his young age. After all, even the youngest members of the County's Party Committee could be Dong Xuebing's elders. The difference between them was not seven or eight years. It was more like they were in their teens or twenties. But after Dong Xuebing assaulted a police officer and flipped a minibus on his first day in office, no one will think Dong Xuebing is keeping a low profile. They know someone who can do such shocking things will not be someone who keeps a low profile. But Dong Xuebing was acting like this, and no one can see through him.
Sometimes, he is a bastard.
Sometimes, he is humble.
At such a young age.
Everyone is curious about Dong Xuebing. How did he become the County's Party Secretary with such a person? What happened to him in the past? Many people were puzzled. Before Dong Xuebing arrived at the County's Party Committee, Dong Xuebing's age had caused an uproar among the leaders. A Divisional level leader should be at least 35 years old after graduating from university. Some people could not reach this rank even after working their whole lives. But Dong Xuebing? 26 or 27 years old? Most people at this age had just graduated from university and had been working for two to three years. They might not even have a stable job and might still be job-hopping. But Dong Xuebing was already the Party Committee Secretary? Many of the leaders' children are about the same age as Dong Xuebing, and they felt they had wasted their lives. Dong Xuebing's children are around the same age as Dong Xuebing, and the leaders felt they had wasted their lives.
Everyone had their own thoughts, but none of them showed it.
Zhang Dongfang thought for a while and said. "Alright. I will go back to work first. I still have some matters to settle. The new County's Party Committee Compound is being handled by the previous Party Secretary Li, and it was the County's Party Committee that started it. But after Secretary Li left, I took over temporarily. I still need your approval in a few days."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Alright. I will look into it in a few days."
Zhang Dongfang nodded. "Let's keep in touch if anything happens."
Dong Xuebing nodded. They had exchanged phone numbers during lunch.
After Zhang Dongfang left, everyone knew Dong Xuebing does not want anyone to accompany him. They bid farewell to Dong Xuebing and returned to their departments. Some of the departments that were not in the County's Party Committee Compound also drove away.
Only the County's Party Committee Office Chief Meng Hanmei stayed behind. "Secretary Dong, let me bring you to the office. Everything is set up, and you might not know anyone. I have nothing to do here, and I will accompany you. Also, Chief Chang had sent your luggage to the County's Party Committee Office, and I had sent it to the County's Party Committee Quarters. I will also pass you the keys." Actually, Dong Xuebing had wanted Meng Hanmei to stay behind.
Actually, Dong Xuebing also wants Meng Hanmei to stay behind. Of course, it's not because Meng Hanmei has a good figure or pretty face. It's because of her position. She is the County's Party Committee Office's Director and is considered the County's Party Secretary's butler. This position is naturally attached to the County's Party Secretary, and she has to stand on his side. But there are exceptions. That's why Dong Xuebing wants to see if Meng Hanmei is an exception. He wants to know if Meng Hanmei is trustworthy or if she is willing to side with him. It should not be a problem. The Old Party Secretary had passed away, and the Party Secretary and the Mayor had conflicts at work. Meng Hanmei is on the Old Party Secretary's side, and it's hard for her to do anything alone. Dong Xuebing felt it's reasonable for her to side with him. So, he decided to start with her first.
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