Wancheng University was directly managed by the An He Provincial government. As the principal, Huang Aijun enjoyed the rank of a director, which was higher than Chen Xing and Chen Danying. However, the administrative level of a university was a notch lower than that of a government department, especially since both Chen Xing and Chen Danying were from the Ministry of Education. Huang Aijun smiled and escorted Chen Xing and Chen Danying to their seats of honor, while he sat next to Chen Xing.
At the table, everyone didn't talk about business. Instead, they casually chatted about the current state of the university. Chen Xing was relatively new to this field, so he listened more than he spoke. Chen Danying, on the other hand, was very talkative. Her relationship with Chen Mingzheng was obvious. With her presence, the atmosphere at the table wouldn't be so awkward.
Director Chen, let me propose a toast to you. After three rounds of drinks, everyone gradually relaxed. The only female in Wancheng University named Xu Xiaolan took the initiative to propose a toast to Chen Xing.
I don't bully women. Let's do as we please. Chen Xing joked and didn't put on any airs.
Director Chen, you're the leader. This toast is the only way I can express my respect to you, Director Chen. Do as you please. After saying that, Xu Xiaolan downed her drink without any hesitation. She was indeed very forthright.
Chen Xing narrowed his eyes with a smile and only took a light sip. Women who were able to thrive in government agencies were not to be underestimated. This woman appeared to be only in her early thirties, yet she was able to become the secretary of the Communist Youth League. She was either extremely capable or had someone backing her. The competition within the higher education system was not much different from that of the government. Even though the position of secretary of the Communist Youth League didn't sound like a big deal, in Wancheng Academy, she was still a division head. It was quite impressive for a woman in her thirties to be able to make it this far.
At around eight o 'clock, Chen Xing looked at the time and prepared to leave. In fact, it only took an hour or so for the dishes to be removed. They sat down to drink tea and chat. The leaders of Wancheng University came to Beijing to prepare for the undergraduate evaluation in the first half of next year. The principal personally led the team, and even the executive vice principal, Chen Mingzheng, also pulled in his own connections to show their determination.
As an ordinary local university, the undergraduate evaluation was undoubtedly the most important task for Wancheng University. Regardless of whether it was the application for upgrading several specialized programs to undergraduate programs or the evaluation of several existing undergraduate programs, all of them were very important to Wancheng University. After all, it wasn't a famous university, and the establishment of undergraduate programs was directly related to the university's enrollment. This was obviously crucial for a university as a sufficient source of students guaranteed the university's development and effective operation.
Chen Danying offered to drive Chen Xing away, and Chen Xing didn't refuse. On the way back, Chen Danying didn't mention to Chen Xing that she wanted to pay more attention to the undergraduate evaluation of Wancheng University. Some things were tacitly understood. Although the undergraduate evaluation was handled by Chen Xing, she was still one of the deputy directors of the Department of Higher Education. It wasn't impossible for her to intervene. However, Chen Danying believed that Chen Xing would give her face.
After all, Deputy Director Chen lived near the department. Chen Danying followed the address Chen Xing gave her and drove Chen Xing to the entrance of the residential area. This place was only a few hundred meters away from the department. Chen Danying asked in surprise.
Right, it was closer to the department, and it would be more convenient to go to work. Chen Xing smiled and nodded.
You're right. It's a pity that the houses here are too expensive. Otherwise, I could buy a house here and walk to work. It would save me the trouble of being stuck in traffic every day. Chen Danying glanced at Chen Xing half-jokingly. She didn't ask Chen Xing if he rented or bought the house himself. This kind of topic was taboo. It should be known that even the middle-level officials in the department would face a lot of pressure if they wanted to buy a house in the capital with their salary. If they could pay in full, their butts wouldn't be clean.
Of course, there were also those who came from wealthy families or married rich husbands or wives. This was another matter altogether. Chen Xing used to be the County Magistrate and the County Secretary, so he could earn a lot of money. That was why Chen Danying didn't ask this kind of question to avoid unpleasantness.
I envied Deputy Director Chen for having a car. People like me couldn't even afford a car. Chen Xing smiled and changed the topic. The house was given to him by Zhang Yi. That house, including the renovations, was worth tens of millions. Of course, he didn't want to talk about this topic with Chen Danying.
The two of them joked for a while. Chen Danying sent Chen Xing to the entrance of the residential area. Chen Xing symbolically invited him, "Deputy Director Chen, do you want to go up and have a seat?
Okay, I can go up and see how Deputy Director Chen's house is. " Chen Xing was just being polite, but Chen Danying agreed immediately. Chen Xing was a little stunned, but the change in his expression was fleeting. He showed Chen Danying which building he was in. Chen Xing waited for Chen Danying to park the car and led the way.
This is Deputy Director Chen's house? After Chen Danying walked into the house, her gaze changed slightly. She pretended to casually look at the decoration and furniture of the house. Chen Danying couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. It was more than 200 square meters in a building within a building, high-end decoration, and luxurious brand-name furniture. From what Chen Danying saw, they were all imported brand-name goods. Could a cadre afford this house? This was in Beijing, where the housing prices were ridiculously high.
It could be considered as a home. Chen Xing smiled without batting an eyelid. He didn't specifically admit or deny anything. He didn't want to talk about this topic. However, if Chen Danying knew that this house was his, it wouldn't matter. Anyway, he didn't need to be afraid of being accused. This house could withstand investigation. If someone really wanted to investigate him, Chen Xing wanted to see the person's dramatic expression at the end.
Deputy Director Chen, why don't I see your wife? Chen Danying sat down on the sofa and looked around. She smiled.
I'm not married yet. How can I have a wife? I do have a fiancée. Chen Xing smiled and poured a glass of water for Chen Danying. He also sat down.
Deputy Director Chen is not married yet? This time, Chen Danying was really surprised. She looked at Chen Xing in a strange way. She had always thought that Chen Xing had a family long ago. Although Chen Xing was not old, it was normal for a man who was nearly 30 years old to have a family. Especially for those who worked in the system, they generally wouldn't get married late. When the organization inspected cadre, whether he had a stable and harmonious family would more or less be a factor.
After getting a positive answer, Chen Danying was both envious and joking. Deputy Director Chen didn't have a wife and children now. He should enjoy his single life more. Otherwise, he wouldn't have a chance to enjoy it in the future.
I'm already an old man. How dare I call myself single? Chen Xing also smiled.
The two of them had barely exchanged a few words when someone knocked on the door. Chen Xing furrowed his brows. Who was knocking so hard on the door? More importantly, he didn't know anyone else in the capital except for the Zhang brothers. Who would know that he lived here?
"Handsome, I know you're inside. Open the door. The wolf is coming." A slightly anxious voice came in. When Chen Xing heard it, he immediately smiled bitterly. That voice belonged to the little girl next door.
"Why are you so anxious? Aren't you afraid that you'll disturb others' rest?" Chen Xing opened the door and said with a straight face.
"Don't worry. You haven't slept yet. There's no one else on this floor except for you. I haven't seen the other rich family for a year. Only you will be disturbed by the noise. Handsome, open the door and let me in. Someone is chasing me." The little girl knocked on the door.
"Tut, why are you being chased twice when I see you?" There was no need to mention Chen Xing's bitter smile.
"Everyone in Jianghu will be attacked. I have no choice. Otherwise, I wouldn't have disturbed you." The little girl said anxiously. As soon as she finished her words, the door of the elevator behind her opened. Four young men came out. When they saw the little girl, they smiled as if they had found their target.
Seeing this, Chen Xing hurriedly opened the door. Although he was not related to the little girl, she was his neighbor. There was no reason for him to ignore her when she was in trouble.
A few young men surrounded him. Before Chen Xing could close the door, the young girl hid behind him. Chen Xing looked at the few young men who were still in their teens and scolded, "What are you doing?"
"Brother, this is between us and her. She owes us money. We're here to collect the debt. Don't be a busybody. Otherwise, don't blame us if something happens later." One of the young men squinted at Chen Xing with a fierce look in his eyes.
"What's going on?" At this time, Chen Danying also came out.
Oh, handsome, I'm not interrupting your good time, am I? The little girl opened her eyes wide when she saw Chen Danying. When she saw several people staring at her, she quickly withdrew her head.
Chen Xing was angry and amused. The little girl had caused trouble herself, but she was still in the mood to gossip about others.
"You owe them money?" Chen Xing looked at the little girl. He still didn't know her name.
"Handsome, don't listen to their nonsense. I don't owe them money." The little girl stared at him.
"You don't owe me money?" "Humph, it's written in black and white. You must pay the interest of 50,000 yuan today. Otherwise, don't blame us for being rude." The man who spoke first took out a piece of paper and shook it.
Chen Xing felt a headache when he saw it. If the little girl really owed others money, she would be in the wrong first. He couldn't do anything even if he wanted to.
"Humph, I only borrowed 5,000 yuan. It's been less than two months. How can there be 50,000 yuan of interest? Why don't you rob a bank?" The little girl said angrily.
It's true that you only borrowed five thousand yuan, but we told you how to calculate the interest at that time. You wanted to borrow it yourself, so you can't blame anyone else. The man sneered.
Hearing this, Chen Xing also understood what was going on. This little girl was entangled with loan sharks. This kind of thing was very tricky.
"I think we'd better call the police. It's better to let the police deal with these hooligans." Chen Danying roughly heard what was going on. She didn't know the relationship between Chen Xing and the little girl in front of her, so she didn't call the police. She just made a suggestion.
"Then call the police. I also have a headache dealing with these little kids." Chen Xing said with a wry smile. He estimated that these people were about the same age as the little girl, about 20 years old.
"Handsome, it's useless to call the police. They have connections in the Public Security Bureau." The little girl looked at Chen Xing weakly.
"If you don't call the police, you'll have to sell yourself to pay them back." Chen Xing rolled his eyes at her. He really didn't know whether this little girl was stupid or not.
"It's useless to call the police. It's a matter of course to pay debts. Even if the police come, they can't do anything about it." Hearing that Chen Xing and Song Zhi wanted to call the police, the little girl was not afraid at all. "Song Zhi, you should know Brother Chen's power. It's useless to call the police. Instead, it will make him unhappy. Think about it. If Brother Chen gets angry, it won't be solved by paying back the money. Today, Brother Chen asked us to collect the interest. If you give the money to us, we won't make things difficult for you. After all, we've known each other for a long time."
"Bah, I'll be a fool if I give you the money." The young lady raised her head. You guys didn't even explain clearly to me how the interest was calculated. This is clearly a scam. If I want to pay back, I will pay back 5,000 yuan. The interest for two months will be calculated at 10%, not a cent more.
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