In the city.
At the Investment Conference venue.
"Really? There's a surprise?"
"Yeah, didn't I tell you?"
"Sister Zhang, what exactly is it?"
"You'll find out when the time comes, kid."
"Come on, you're still keeping me in suspense?"
"Haha, I'm not telling you. I'm hanging up now. Just wait."
"Alright. If you need any arrangements or a ride, give me a call."
After hanging up, Dong Xuebin put away his phone and walked back to Zhenshui County's booth. The Municipal Investment cadre had already slunk away after being berated and seemed to have gone over to complain to Lu Weiguo. Dong Xuebin couldn't be bothered to spare them another glance and returned to the booth.
"County Chief Dong."
"What kind of nonsense is this?"
"They can't keep doing this over and over, can they?"
"Yeah, why should they cancel our booth? What did we do wrong?"
As soon as Dong Xuebin returned, Zheng Dayou, Chen Yunsong, and the others began complaining to him. Every one of them looked indignant; they had all been thoroughly fed up.
Dong Xuebin looked at everyone and reassured them, "Let them say whatever they want. Their mouths belong to them, and we can't control them. Don't worry, the booth won't be canceled. Even if Lu Weiguo reports it to higher-ups, it won't do any good without evidence that we did something wrong. So don't let them affect you. Keep doing what we need to do and get ready. The investors will be here soon."
"Uh, they're already here."
"What do you mean, they're here?"
"Look outside. The cars have arrived."
Dong Xuebin, Zheng Dayou, and the others all looked out. In the distance, the park gates stood open as a line of vehicles with provincial license plates drove in. They were probably cars the