The next morning.
The weather is good, and the sun is warm.
Dong Xuebing drove his Toyota Camry to work. But before he entered the building, he saw that hooligan, Wang Shaoyan, holding a middle-aged man by his side. Dong Xuebing frowned and stopped his car by the roadside. He wound down the window to listen, and his face changed.
Wang Shaoyan scolded. "Are you here for advice? Let me tell you this. Don't invest in Yan Tai County. Those people are scammers. If you invest your money here, you will not get a single cent back. It's fine if you lose money, but I'm afraid you will be left with debts. "
That middle-aged man frowned and tried to walk away from Wang Shaoyan.
But Wang Shaoyan stopped him. "You must believe me. I was tricked by them, and that's why I am warning you. Don't fall for their tricks. Don't invest here."
That middle-aged man could not stand Wang Shaoyan pestering him and walked away.
Wang Shaoyan sneered and put the cigarette behind his ear into his mouth.
Damn! Dong Xuebing is furious. "Where are the security guards? Get that bastard out of here! "
Wang Shaoyan turned and saw Dong Xuebing. He snorted and walked away before the security guards came out. Before he left, he spat at the Investment Promotion Agency. Wang Shaoyan had heard rumors about Dong Xuebing and knows he is not someone to be trifled with. But he had been fighting since young and felt he is in the right. That's why he is not afraid of Dong Xuebing. 50,000 RMB is not a small amount. Wang Shaoyan thought to himself. Didn't you all refuse to pay up? Then I will cause trouble for you all every day. If you all don't pay up, I will disgust you all!
The security guard arrived late. "Chief." A security guard followed behind him.
Dong Xuebing looks at him. "Be careful. If that person comes again, chase him away. If not, call the Police!"
"Yes." The two security guards nodded.
If it were in the past, Dong Xuebing would have kicked that security guard over. But he is no longer working in the Public Security now, and people will be suspicious of him.
Back in the office, Guo Panwei showed Dong Xuebing next week's work schedule to him. "Chief, Wang Shaoyan is here again?"
Dong Xuebing nodded. "I chased him away. The Investment Promotion Agency had promised to give bonuses to non-government workers? This has never happened before in our county. It's not impossible to see it as a bribe. Who would dare to give him such money? Is Meng Xianglin messing around? Did he come up with this trick because he couldn't complete his mission last year? And he wants to use the government's money to pay for him? It would have been fine if you had solved it during your term of office. Heh, he, on the other hand, pushed the matter to us after he retired! That Wang Shaoyan was also acting shamelessly at the entrance of the courtyard? What's that?! "
Guo Panwei also scolded Wang Shaoyan for not knowing what's good for him.
Ring, ring, ring. The phone on the table rang.
Guo Panwei walked over and answered. "Hello, Investment Promotion Agency … Oh … Wait a minute …" He passed the phone to Dong Xuebing and whispered. "It's Mayor Zhao."
Dong Xuebing nodded and answered the call.
Zhao Xinglong asked. "Chief Dong, how is your work going?"
"Everything is going well. I'm preparing to bring some people to run some orders this afternoon. I'm trying to get 40 million this month."
"Running orders? Don't go there first. " Zhao Xinglong replied. "I had just received news that a reporter from Xin Hua News Agency will be coming to our County to interview about the Investment Promotion Agency."
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Xin Hua News Agency?"
"They are here at the last minute. They had planned to interview a few Counties with good investment promotion agencies, but their schedule might have ended earlier, and our County is included in their schedule. They will be going to the grass-roots level to see the progress of some projects. They might also be making a trip to the Investment Promotion Agency. After all, the importance of investment promotion has increased in recent years, and the Provincial and City Government are paying close attention to it. Party Secretary Xiang and Mayor Xie had instructed us to treat this interview as a political mission."
Dong Xuebing asked. "Is it not a branch agency?"
Xin Hua News Agency's Hebei Province branch is influential, but it's not enough for Xiang Daofa and Xie Huilan to pay so much attention to it.
Zhao Xinglong replied. "It's a branch agency. But I heard there is a reporter from Xin Hua News Agency's headquarters in the interview group. That reporter is classmates with someone from the branch agency, and he is returning to his hometown to visit his relatives. That reporter is not here for us, but we cannot ignore him."
Dong Xuebing finally understood why the higher-ups gave him a political mission. This is a state-level media, and just one branch is enough for them, let alone the head office. Dong Xuebing sighed and had a headache. Every time these reporters visit the government, they will make everyone nervous. Dong Xuebing can't help it as their department is too important, and he still has to give them red packets. He doesn't expect them to write good records, but he just wants them to keep their mouths shut. If he doesn't serve these reporters well, they might go against the higher-ups or write bad things in the newspapers. Dong Xuebing and the rest of the County's leaders might also be implicated.
"Then what should we do …" Dong Xuebing asked.
Zhao Xinglong replied. "The interview group will be arriving tomorrow, and you must prepare today. Also, inform the person-in-charge of all the projects in the Bureau. Nothing must go wrong. This interview will focus on the progress of the projects, and try not to let the reporters from Xin Hua News Agency find fault with us."
Dong Xuebing asked. "What about the receptions?"
"Secretary Cao and I will be accompanying them. You can set a few locations, and it will be best if the projects are well developed."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Alright. I understand. I will go and set up the arrangements now."
Zhao Xinglong was a man of action. He started his career as a village secretary, and he had worked his way up step by step. Maybe it was related to his past experiences, but he personally disliked media reporters. These people were not superiors, but sometimes, they were more important than the superiors. It was fine if the reporters were passable, but if he met someone who liked to find fault with him, he would not be able to reason with him if he randomly reported to the higher-ups.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing's phone rang again.
It's Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng. "Xiao Dong, it's me. The reporters from Xin Hua News Agency will be here … do you know about it?"
"Yes." Dong Xuebing smiled. "Mayor Zhao had just given me the task."
Cao Xupeng is close to Dong Xuebing, and his tone is gentle. "Alright. I will not say anything else. The County's Party Committee and County Government had given your Agency a political mission, and you must take it seriously. Don't make any mistakes, and don't make any mistakes."
Dong Xuebing nodded and said he will do his best.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing looks at his watch and said. "Panwei, inform all the department heads to my office for a meeting at 10 am."
After a while, Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and the rest arrived.
Sun Shuli is not around as he had gone out for work. Other than him, all the rest of the leaders are present.
Dong Xuebing got straight to the point and told them about the reporters from Xin Hua News Agency.
Hearing this, Lin Pingping and Luo Haiting smiled bitterly. They didn't seem to be in a good mood. Jiang Hailiang smacked his lips and furrowed his brows. In the past, some newspapers from the Provincial Government had interviewed Yan Tai County's Investment Promotion Agency, and they were very busy. They could not even accompany the investors for two days and had to entertain the reporters. In the end, those reporters did not report to them. Luckily, there were no problems. This time, everyone is in a bad mood when they heard Xin Hua News Agency is coming and is more influential than the Provincial Government.
Dong Xuebing saw their expressions and understood why they are doing this.
What's the saying again? It's better to prevent theft, theft, and reporters.
Dong Xuebing also doesn't like to entertain reporters. He can't stand people looking at him like this and even wanted to scold them. Why did they change their itinerary? Are they trying to create trouble for me? But when he remembered Xie Huilan's younger sister, Xie Jing, is also working at Xin Hua News Agency, Dong Xuebing did not scold them.
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and said. "Don't be so emotional. It's a good thing that Xin Hua News Agency reporters are coming over. This is also another way to test our performance. If they can find any problems, we can correct them. This will also help us improve, right?"
Lin Pingping, Jiang Hailiang, and the rest nodded. "Yes."
Dong Xuebing cleared his throat and stopped talking to them. "I will assign some tasks. Director Luo, you will be in charge of our bureau's cleanliness. Make sure to clean up the place and inform the rest of the staff to be careful. Section Chief Lin, Section Chief Jiang, both of you will hand over your reports to your department. You have worked hard today. Make sure tomorrow's itinerary and pick a few places with good projects. Also, inform the investors …"
Everyone nodded in agreement. After the meeting was adjourned, they went their separate ways.
Dong Xuebing asked Luo Haiting to stay for a while. "How much red packets do we usually give?"
Luo Haiting looks at Dong Xuebing. "We can give any amount we want. Anyway, our bureau had given each of them 500 RMB for the last interview. It should be a lot."
Dong Xuebing nodded and thought for a while. "Then I will give each of them 1,000 RMB this time."
"… is it too much?" Luo Haiting is in charge of the bureau's finances and knows the bureau does not have much money now. "We are also not rich and cannot be compared to other bureaus."
"Haha … you think I want to give them money? The earlier we send these people away, the better we will be safe. "Dong Xuebing did not hide his dislike for these people in front of Luo Haiting." Just give them 1,000 RMB. "
Luo Haiting knew Chief Dong does not treat her as an outsider and is pleased. "Ok. I will get it done and give them the red packets tomorrow."
"Alright, do as you see fit."
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