The next day.
Saturday.
It was cloudy, and the wind was blowing outside. It should be raining soon.
In the morning, Dong Xuebing got out of bed and looked at his watch. He decided to take a good rest today. The Street Office is not open on weekends, but there are still people on duty. If there are any emergencies, they will inform him.
If it was the weekend yesterday, Dong Xuebing would surely make a trip to the Guangming Street Office. But now, it does not matter. After two to three days of work, the Guangming Street Office had a certain level of cohesion and fighting power under his leadership. Although there were still many internal conflicts, like Geng Xinke and his men from the Geng faction, a few Party Working Committee members who he had not interacted with before, and all the communities were keeping quiet, there were some results. Dong Xuebing had built up his authority in the Street Office, and he had gained the support of the leaders. The rest of the matters could not be settled in one go, and there was no rush. Dong Xuebing had only been in charge for less than three days, and he had achieved more than he expected.
After washing up, Dong Xuebing opened the fridge to look for something to eat. But there is nothing in the fridge, and he called his mother.
Ring … ring … ring … the line got through.
"Mum, I am not working today. Are you coming? If you are coming, bring me some breakfast. I am hungry. "
Luan Xiaoping replied helplessly. "I have a cram school, and the first period is starting."
"Fine. Never mind." Dong Xuebing replied. "I will go downstairs to eat. It is going to rain soon, and I am not sure if the stall downstairs is open."
"It should be open."
"Then I will go now."
"Oh, I heard Meixia and Yunxuan will be coming to the city. Meixia is selling her house now. "
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Sister Yu wants to work at the Neighborhood Committee and had registered for the exam next month. Aunt Xuan also wants to work at the TV Station. We still have not decided when, but I think we will talk about it after she gives birth. She is due in October."
Luan Xiaoping paused for a second and said. "Take care of them if they are coming."
"Do I need you to remind me? I know. "
"Alright, hurry up and eat, son. Don't get caught up in the rain."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing grabbed his wallet and phone and was about to leave. He thought for a while and took out a blue umbrella from the cabinet in the lobby. He kept it in his bag and walked out of the door. When Dong Xuebing opened the door, he smelled gas. He frowned and saw the door of the house opposite his house was open. He looked at the living room opposite and saw a window at the end of the room was wide open. Dong Xuebing could hear some noises coming from inside, and he wondered what was going on.
Leaking gas?
Who lives here?
Dong Xuebing knew the people living in this building are the staff and their family members. But he did not ask Zhou Yanru about it. He had been staying here for 3 days, and he had never seen this building open. According to his position, the one living here should be Geng Xinke. But when he got off work yesterday, he saw Geng Xinke staying on the 5th floor. He was staying below Dong Xuebing. The rest of the staff were also staying below the 5th floor.
Dong Xuebing thought for a while. Since he had seen it, he must ask. From the looks of it, there might be a leak. So, he walked over and knocked on the door.
Dong, dong, dong.
"Is anyone there?"
"Come in."
It was a woman's voice. It was deep and pleasant to the ears.
The door was open, and Dong Xuebing entered the house without changing his shoes. He covered his nose and walked in. The smell of gas in the house was stronger than outside. But as the air flowed through the windows and the door, the smell dissipated. It should not be dangerous to sniff it.
Finally, Dong Xuebing saw the owner of that voice in the kitchen. She was alone in the house, and she was fiddling with the gas pipe on the stove. The woman was in her early thirties and was wearing a white shirt and grey trousers. Her long hair was draped over her back, and her figure was quite voluptuous. When Dong Xuebing looked up at the woman's side profile, his eyes narrowed. She was so beautiful that he could not help but stare at her.
Beautiful!
All the words that could be used to describe a beautiful and enchanting woman would not be an exaggeration!
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and thought to himself. Which staff's family member is this? Why is she so beautiful? Dong Xuebing had only seen such a beautiful face on Xie Huilan, Qu Yunxuan, and Yu Meixia!
The woman turned and looked at Dong Xuebing from head to toe. She was judging Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked: "Leaking gas? Why is there such a strong smell? "
The woman nodded.
"Is the main gas valve switched off?"
The beautiful woman nodded with a straight face. She picked up the phone and dialed a number. It seemed to be a call to the property management, but after a while, she put down the phone again.
Dong Xuebing said: "You had inhaled quite a lot of gas. Go to the window and let me take a look."
The woman waved her hand emotionlessly. "No need. Do you have the property's phone number?"
"I don't know about that." Dong Xuebing felt the woman's tone was too overbearing, but he did not say anything. He walked into the kitchen and looked at the stove. He thought for a while and grabbed a bottle of soap. He rinsed his hands with the soap and rubbed his hands together. After that, he smeared the soap on the outlet of the gas tank and turned on the main valve. Bubbles appeared on the surface of the gas tank, and Dong Xuebing immediately turned off the main valve. "It's really leaking gas."
Dong Xuebing looked around and saw a new green gas pipe on the cabinet. He picked it up and looked at it. After that, he pulled out the old pipe. "Sis, give me a pair of scissors."
The woman looked at Dong Xuebing and went to the living room. After a while, she returned with a pair of red scissors.
Dong Xuebing took the scissors and cut the new gas pipe to a suitable length. He switched it on the stove and used the soap to test it. There were no more leaks. Dong Xuebing had changed this type of gas pipe when he was in Beijing. His family was poor in the past, and Dong Xuebing had to do most of the chores himself. It was not difficult for him to change the gas pipe.
"It's done. There are no more problems." Dong Xuebing was relieved.
The woman looked at Dong Xuebing. "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
The woman did not have any expression on her face. "Go and wash your hands first. What tea do you want?"
"Don't bother. I will leave now."
Dong Xuebing washed his hands. He felt it was dangerous, and if someone died in this building, he would be held responsible. After he dried his hands, he might call Zhou Yanru from the kitchen. "Hello, Chief Zhou? Are you at home or at work?"
"Chief?" Zhou Yanru sounded sleepy. "I am at home."
"Did I disturb your rest? Are you embarrassed? "
"Ah … no … I had just woken up."
"It's like this. A unit on the sixth floor of our building had a leak of gas. It's because the rubber pipe is old, and it's very dangerous. Luckily, it was discovered in time."
Zhou Yanru was shocked. "Gas leak?"
"Work on Monday … Don't wait for Monday. Contact the gas company today and ask them to do a pipeline repair for all the residents on the sixth floor. Safety issues can't be ignored. Didn't Beijing have a gas pipeline explosion a while ago? This must be taken seriously. Start with the family building first. After the checks here, contact the gas company and see if they can check all the units on the street. "
"Ok. I will contact them now."
"Ok. That's all?"
"Oh." Zhou Yanru suddenly said. "You said … sixth floor? 601？”
"Yes. What's wrong?" Dong Xuebing looked out and saw the woman brewing tea.
Pa! Zhou Yanru smacked her forehead and said, "Look at me, the older I get, the more muddle-headed I get. I kept forgetting to report to you that the person living in Room 601 opposite your dormitory was the previous Guang Ming Street's Party Working Committee Secretary. After that, the house has not been moved, and all these years …" This situation was very common in the system. Not to mention the transfer of the same rank, most of the officials who were promoted from the department would not be shameless enough to ask them to move out if their leader did not return the keys. Hence, the house would always be kept.
Dong Xuebing blinked. "Who is it?"
"Err … … It's Mayor Yuehua."
Mayor Yuehua? Geng Yuehua? Nanshan District's second-in-command?
Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "Ok!" He hung up the phone in a daze.
That beautiful woman was Geng Yuehua? Geng Xinke's sister? She is the leader of Guangming Street Office?
Dong Xuebing rubbed his temples. He was shocked. At first, he thought this woman was a relative of one of the government officials. No wonder she was so domineering earlier. She was a high-ranking official in the government. Why is Geng Yuehua staying here? It's not strange. Mayor Geng should have her own dormitory, but her parents and brother are staying below Dong Xuebing. She must have come to visit her parents yesterday, and that's why she is staying here.
Dong Xuebing had mixed feelings. He did not expect Geng Yuehua to be such a beauty. She is totally different from her photos!
Before Dong Xuebing took office, he had checked the relevant leaders' photos on the government's website. He also paid attention to Geng Yuehua's photos. This is something he must do. Now that he thinks back, Geng Yuehua's photos match Geng Yuehua. But there are too many differences. Geng Yuehua's photos are too ordinary, and when compared to Geng Yuehua and Qu Yunxuan.
But that's right. Dong Xuebing had seen the photos of those celebrities on the internet. How many of them are good-looking? Not a single one!
This is Geng Yuehua?
Nanshan District's beautiful mayor?
Dong Xuebing's mind was flooded with information. Geng Yuehua, female, in her early thirties, unmarried, overbearing, serious, and unapproachable.
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