County Party School, Auditorium.
Dong Xuebing and Deputy Bureau Chief Qin Yong found a place to sit at the back row.
"Old Qin, what program is the Public Security performing?"
"I think it is a Wushu performance. What about your Investment Promotion Agency?"
"I had just been appointed, and I'm not sure. But the Investment Promotion Agency does not have as many staff as the Public Security. I think they are only looking for a staff member to sing a song."
It's 5.20 pm, and many people entered the auditorium.
Suddenly, the auditorium became quiet, and the voices and footsteps became softer. Dong Xuebing looked towards the entrance and saw the County's leaders. Xiang Daofa and Xie Huilan are walking in front. Maybe they had set the tone earlier, and Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie are not dressed in their usual black suits. Behind them are the County's Party Committee members, Cao Xupeng, Huang Li, Duan Zhengan, and the rest.
Five to six minutes later, the hall was full. All the leaders from the 4 major teams and the County's leaders had arrived. Just like what Dong Xuebing had expected, there were not enough seats. Those who were not high-ranking and had arrived late had to get chairs from the staff at the sides of the hall or along the aisles. After struggling for a while, there were barely enough seats.
With a squeak, the microphone on the rostrum switched on.
A good-looking young woman in a dress walked up and gave a welcome speech.
Dong Xuebing whispered. "This person looks familiar."
"This is Su Jia." Qin Yong introduced. "She is the host of the County's TV station."
"Oh, this is a live broadcast?" Dong Xuebing looks at the cameras on both sides of the stage.
Qin Yong shook his head. "We are filming, but we will not broadcast it to the public. This is just for the staff to have some fun. This is the County's Lunar New Year's Eve Gala."
After Su Jia's opening speech, the microphone is handed to the County's Party Secretary. Xiang Daofa walked up to the podium and gave a speech. He praised Yan Tai County's development this year and thanked all the staff for their contributions. Xiang Daofa seems to be using the same speech he did during the report. But when he noticed the staff is not interested, he changed his tone and ended his speech.
Clap … clap … clap … everyone clapped.
Su Jia picked up the microphone and asked Mayor Xie to give a speech.
Xie Huilan, who was sitting in the first row, smiled and waved her hand. "I will stop here. Let's start."
The audience burst into applause. No one expected Xie Huilan's speech to get more applause than Xiang Daofa's speech. Xiang Daofa frowned in his heart and looked at Xie Huilan. It's Lunar New Year, and everyone doesn't want to listen to policy talks. Today's main dish is to start the Gala Dinner early. Mayor Xie is pragmatic and catered to the leaders.
The music started, and the show began.
The first program was a performance by the County Cultural Troupe. It was an opening dance. There were about a dozen people, and the atmosphere was similar to the opening song of the Spring Festival Gala. The young girls were all pretty and wore colorful costumes. They danced a few times, which made people's eyes light up. It was very pleasing to the eye. The members of the Song and Dance Troupe were professionals in this field, so no one could find any fault with them.
At the end of the song, all the cadres gave her a warm round of applause.
Su Jia smiled and walked up with a few cards in her hand. "The next program is very interesting. The performers are from the County's Environmental Protection Bureau, Liu Qiming and Sun Li." She paused for a second and continued. "Next, please enjoy the skit … < Whose Banana Peel Is This >."
Dong Xuebing exclaimed. "There is a skit?"
The performers appeared on the stage in funny outfits.
The general idea of the skit was that a divorced man stepped on a banana skin thrown by a woman on his way to a blind date. As a result, the man and the woman quarreled, and in the end, they dramatically discovered that the woman was his blind date. After all, they are not professionals, and their performance is a little awkward. But they managed to pull out a few jokes and made the audience laugh.
This time, Dong Xuebing was surprised. He did not expect a group of government agency staff to come up with such a show. It's worth watching, and most importantly, it's educational. The organizer of this show is the Environmental Protection Agency, and the skit tells everyone not to litter everywhere. It's very relevant.
In the front row, Xiang Daofa and a few leaders whispered to each other and nodded. They are satisfied with this skit. As leaders, they do not care if the skit is funny or not. They care if it is meaningful or not, and the Environmental Protection Bureau had done it.
The two workers from the Environmental Protection Bureau on the stage were very excited. They bowed and returned to the backstage.
Su Jia said a few words and then announced the third program.
This was a program reported by the Cultural Affairs Bureau. The person on stage was an old man in his sixties or seventies. He seemed to be an old cadre who had retired from the Cultural Affairs Bureau. Then, the staff immediately pushed a drawing board from the backstage. Brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were served. The old man did not say a word. He raised his brush and drew an ink painting on the spot. The lines were beautiful, and the brush was exquisite. It also won a burst of applause.
Seeing everyone cheering, Dong Xuebing pretended to know and said. "Nice drawing."
Qin Yong nodded. "Yes."
Then, the two of them looked at each other and laughed out loud. They could tell that the other party was also pretending to be a big shot.
After the staff from the Cultural Affairs Bureau left the stage, Qin Yong suddenly said. "It's time for the Public Security Bureau's program. Judging from the situation, this program might not be as good as the previous few programs."
Several comrades from the Criminal Police Unit went on stage. Each of them had a sturdy build and wore their police uniforms. Shua, shua, shua, shua, as soon as they appeared, they each performed a set of punches. Then, the props from the backstage kept being brought up. There were wooden planks, bricks, and sticks. The criminal police who practiced hard Qigong immediately stood in a horse stance. One of them picked up a stick and swung it at the criminal police's back. Kacha, the stick broke, but the criminal police remained unharmed.
"Nice!" Dong Xuebing and Qin Yong clapped.
One of the officers, who might have trained in Iron Head Kung Fu, picked up a brick and hit it on his head!
The brick split into two, and that officer wiped the dust off his head. He is fine!
Dong Xuebing was overjoyed and was impressed by Qin Yong's kung fu. He had seen this kind of performance on TV in the past, but this was the first time he saw someone shattering a brick with his head. Furthermore, it was his colleague from the Public Security Bureau. Dong Xuebing clapped and looked at Qin Yong. "Old Qin, I just realized there are so many experts in the Public Security Bureau. How come I didn't know about this in the past?"
Qin Yong looked at Dong Xuebing. "Who dares to call themselves experts when compared to you?"
Dong Xuebing quickly shook his head. "I can't do it. If this brick hit my head, I will be crippled even if I don't die."
"Alright. Don't be so humble." Qin Yong laughed. "The whole Public Security Bureau … no, all the officers in Yan Tai County know about your fighting skills. You can even beat the Siberian Tiger." Glancing at the crime squad members on the stage, he said, "I know their Kung Fu, but compared to you, they are far inferior. Having Kung Fu and having combat power are two different things. I'm afraid the four of them together are no match for you."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Brother Qin, don't think so highly of me. It's too stressful."
"Haha, I'm not the only one who thinks this way. You single-handedly fought more than a dozen Taekwondo black belt experts, as well as more than a dozen blue and red belt experts, and you still came out unscathed. Who can compare to your combat power? Brother Dong, to be honest, I admire your fighting ability the most. Let's spar one day. "
As they were chatting, the program ended.
The applause was still loud!
The few County leaders in front smiled. Even Xiang Daofa did not expect the staffs and staff to put on such a good show. If the staffs and staff were professionals, it would be fine. But the staffs and staff were all amateurs, and they did not even go through rehearsals. Xiang Daofa was surprised to see them perform so well, and he had a satisfied look on his face.
After that, the singing and dancing programs started.
The atmosphere of the program is very lively, and it reached the climax.
Suddenly, Dong Xuebing noticed a few people walking out from the aisle beside the VIP podium. They are the backstage staff, and they seem to be looking for someone. Dong Xuebing noticed his phone was lit up in his pocket, and he took out his phone to check. The call had been hung up, and there were missed calls. Dong Xuebing looked at his phone and noticed there were more than a dozen missed calls from two to three numbers.
The auditorium is too noisy, and Dong Xuebing did not hear the calls.
Who is looking for me? Is there something urgent?
Dong Xuebing called back and covered his ears. "Hello? I'm Dong Xuebing. Where are you?"
"I am … the … staff …" Someone is singing on the stage. His voice is too loud, and Dong Xuebing could not hear him clearly. "Please come backstage … The program is starting …"
Dong Xuebing asked curiously. "What's starting? Speak louder! "
"… program … your program is starting soon."
Dong Xuebing heard it clearly and was shocked. "Comrade? You are the staff of this program? Are you mistaken? My program? Since when did I submit my program? Hello? Hello? "The signal is bad, and the line was cut off.
Qin Yong was also stunned. "Did you make a mistake? This is the program list submitted by all the departments, and there is no rehearsal. Maybe they messed it up? "
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Even if it is messed up, my name should not be in it."
"Go and ask again."
When Dong Xuebing was about to go backstage, the song ended, and Su Jia walked up the stage again. "The next program is from the Investment Promotion Agency. Splitting bricks with one hand. The performer is …" She paused for a second and smiled. "… Investment Promotion Agency Chief Dong Xuebing."
Dong Xuebing's face changed!
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