Saturday.
The weather is nice, and it's sunny.
The air was warm and comfortable. The real spring had just arrived.
At 9 am, Dong Xuebing drove his Mercedes MPV back to Beijing. Dong Xuebing slept at Xie Huilan's place until around 10 am. He woke up before 5 am and drove to Beijing. Tomorrow is Madam Han's birthday banquet, and Dong Xuebing needs to prepare a gift. Also, he needs to visit Chief Xu Yan and Qu Yunxuan as he has many things to do this weekend.
Dong Xuebing's phone rang. It's Xie Hao.
Dong Xuebing slowed down and answered. "Hello, Xiao Hao."
"Haha … Brother-in-law, my Aunt is celebrating her birthday. When are you coming to Beijing?" Xie Hao is always cheerful.
"I am in Beijing and am driving towards the city. Where are you?"
"Ah … you are all here? I am with my Second Sister, and we had just bought a gift for my Aunt. Heh … you should have told me earlier. We should have gone together. "
"You all are still early. Where are you? I will go over to look for you all. "
Dong Xuebing remembered the address and drove towards the northern part of the city. Dong Xuebing must not neglect Madam Han's gift. If the gift is too cheap, it will be embarrassing for him and Xie Huilan. That's why Dong Xuebing wants to see what Xiao Hao and Xiao Jing bought before asking about Madam Han's preferences. Also, Dong Xuebing owes Xie Jing a favor, and when he knows Xiao Hao is with her, he must treat her to a meal. She had helped him a lot last week.
Near Beichen City.
Dong Xuebing stopped his car under an overpass and looked around.
"Brother-in-law!" Xie Hao is eating a stick of candied hawthorn and waving at Dong Xuebing.
Xie Jing is holding a small bowl from the Ming Dynasty and smiles at Dong Xuebing. She nodded at Dong Xuebing and boarded the car with Xie Hao.
Xie Hao threw the stick of candied hawthorn on the road and wiped his mouth. "Brother-in-law, you are here at the right time. We were waiting for a taxi by the roadside."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Are you treating me as a coolie?"
Xie Hao laughed. "I don't dare to do that. It's on the way. Oh, let me show you what Second Sis and I bought!"
Both of them bought antiques. One was a folk kiln porcelain, and the other was a boxwood handle.
Dong Xuebing blinked. "Madam Han also likes antiques?"
"It's alright." Xie Jing, who was sitting in the backseat, laughed. "It's because we don't know what to buy. We don't have good taste in gold or cosmetics, and we had bought other things before. Haha … my Big Sis is interested in antiques, and even our Aunty likes them. Especially porcelain. That's why we bought this piece today."
If this is the case, it will be easy. Dong Xuebing will just return to the company and bring an antique over.
After chatting for a while, Xie Jing suddenly said. "Brother Dong, let's go to my place. You had promised to treat me to dinner and still want to cook for me."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "No problem. Let's go."
"Let's go straight. It is not far from here." Xie Jing said.
Dong Xuebing asked. "Xin Hua News Agency's dormitory is here?"
"No. It's my family's old house, and I had not stayed there." Xie Jing pointed to the direction. "Some time ago, someone died upstairs, and I am a superstitious person. Last month, I had hired a Buddha statue from my Aunty. It's been a month, and I can return to my place and prepare to stay here for a few days. I have some matters to attend to at my workplace, and many people had come to look for me for help. I don't want to go back, or I will not be able to have a peaceful weekend."
Xie Hao laughed. "Second Sis, you are so capable. Why didn't anyone look for me for help?"
"Are you asking for a beating?" Xie Jing laughed and gave Dong Xuebing a stare.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Isn't your HR department in charge of cadre recruitment? Are there any vacancies recently? "
Xie Jing replied with a wry smile. "No. It is just an exchange program. We will pick some outstanding staffs from the grassroots media departments to come over to Xinhua News Agency. They will work with other departments and teams to gain experience and exchange their achievements. Hmmm … you can also call it an internship. Although they will not be staying in Xinhua News Agency, they will still gain experience and will be helpful for their future promotions. Our Human Resources Bureau is the one who will approve the exchange program. The next day, all sorts of people came looking for me, and I can't reject them. So, I might as well hide from them."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Xin Hua News Agency is popular."
"All those with the surname 'Guo' are like this. Who doesn't want to come over to gain experience in the media industry?"
"Does our Yan Tai County also have slots?" Dong Xuebing asked.
Xie Jing shook her head. "I don't think so. The name list had been decided a long time ago, and our HR department is just going through the procedures. There are only a dozen slots, and there are too many people fighting for it." Her agency can only make one or two slots, and there is not enough space. That's why she hid from them to avoid offending others.
While they were talking about the exchange program, Xie Hao could not stand it anymore. "Can we change the topic? Why can't we stop talking about work? "
"Haha …" Dong Xuebing and Xie Jing looked at each other and laughed.
In a very ordinary neighborhood.
Dong Xuebing followed Xie Jing's instructions and parked the car in front of a building.
After alighting, Xie Hao looked around and said. "Second Sis, do you still remember when you brought me to play snowball fights in the yard? Right here, you bullied me because I was small. You raised a big snowball that you found somewhere and threw it at me. Hehe, after that, both of us were covered in water and even had a fever. My big sister came and pointed at our noses and scolded us. You didn't accept it and even talked back. In the end, my big sister pulled your ear and beat you, haha. "
Xie Jing gave Dong Xuebing a stare. "It's all because you are too naughty and only know how to make me angry. If I don't hit you, who else should I hit?"
"Hmph! You are bullying the young. You are older than me by ten years, and you should be magnanimous. In the end, you still got beaten up by my Sis." Xie Hao gloated.
"Your Big Sis did not beat you up before? Ah? "
"Err … anyway, she did not beat me up that time."
Dong Xuebing smiled as he listened to Xie Huilan and Xie Hao talking about their childhood. No wonder Xie Huilan is so respected. Xie Hao, Xie Jing, and Xie Ran respect her. It's because Xie Huilan had beaten them up when they were young. An elder sister is like a mother. Dong Xuebing laughed when he thought of Xie Huilan pulling their ears. He also wants to see photos of Xie Huilan when she was in her teens. She must be very cute.
When Dong Xuebing entered Unit 2, Xie Hao and Xie Jing were still arguing.
"Second sister, it's not that I want to criticize you, but you're too timid." Xie Hao scolded. "It's just someone dying in the apartment above you. Look at how scared you are. You don't even dare to stay here for a month? You still want to invite a Bodhisattva over to exorcise evil spirits? This is superstition. "
Xie Jing replied angrily. "What do you know?"
Xie Hao replied. "My Aunt had lent you the Bodhisattva. That is her treasure."
"Lower your voice!" Xie Jing gave Dong Xuebing a stare.
Dong Xuebing asked curiously. "What Bodhisattva?"
Xie Jing cleared her throat and replied softly. "It's a Tang Dynasty sandstone Bodhisattva statue from Tianlong Mountain Grotto." Xie Jing laughed when she saw Dong Xuebing was shocked. "Brother Dong, you also know about antiques? To put it bluntly, this Bodhisattva statue was auctioned for about 10 million yuan a few years ago. If it is auctioned again now, it will be at least tens of millions. It is an antique among antiques. It was my grandfather's heirloom. "
It belongs to Senior Xie?
Family heirloom?
Dong Xuebing thought to himself. No wonder. If it is not a family heirloom, the Xie Family will not be able to afford it. It is worth more than 10 million RMB, and none of the Xie Family members are businessmen.
Dong Xuebing asked curiously. "Did Senior Xie give it to Madam Han?"
Xie Jing nodded. "When my Eldest Uncle got married, he had given this Bodhisattva statue to my Aunt. She is the eldest son and the eldest daughter-in-law, and my Aunt kept the Bodhisattva as her treasure. When she was young, she did not even let my Sister touch it. Haha … last month, I had begged my Aunt for a few days, and she only lent it to me for a month. If I don't return it on her birthday tomorrow, she will give me a hard time."
Xie Hao laughed. "If you spoil it, my Aunt will eat you up."
"Go. Stop cursing your sister." Xie Jing joked as they walked up to the fourth floor. Xie Jing took out her key to open the door.
Kacha kacha, kacha kacha …
"Eh?" Xie Jing was shocked. "Why is the keyhole broken?"
Dong Xuebing looked over. "The key can't be used? Did you take the wrong key? "
"No." Xie Jing looked at the key in her hand and pushed it into the keyhole again. This time, she used more strength, but the door opened. It's not locked?!
Dong Xuebing looked at the keyhole and shouted. "Thief!"
Xie Jing and Xie Hao's faces changed, and they immediately entered the room!
The room was in a mess. Clothes and pillows were scattered all over the floor, and the mattress was lifted. All the cupboards and wardrobe doors were wide open. Thieves had entered the room!
"Shit!" Xie Hao shouted. "The Bodhisattva statue!"
Xie Jing's face turned pale and ran to the small bedroom. "The safe! The safe! Please be safe! Please be safe! " Xie Jing was worried about leaving such an expensive item at home. That's why she had bought a small safe with a password when she borrowed the Bodhisattva statue.
In the bedroom that had been ransacked.
Xie Jing, Dong Xuebing, and Xie Jing quickly search for the safe. They removed the bedsheets and opened the cupboards in the corner.
But the safe, which was supposed to be in the corner, was gone!
It was taken away by a thief?!
Xie Jing tripped and fell on the bed. "Oh no! The Bodhisattva statue is gone! It's gone! I … I … How did I tell Aunt … "
Xie Hao roared. "F * * k! Which bastard stole it?! "
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