Qingluan Mountain.
In a small station.
Dong Xuebin walked in and knocked on the ticket window.
As soon as the small window inside opened, "Where are you going?"
"Buy one to go to the provincial capital." Dong Xuebin said, "Where does the parking stop in the provincial capital?" The Power of Time and Wealth 1861
The conductor replied nonchalantly, "Stop at West Station. Get on the bus in front. I don't know when the next bus will come. Just wait and pay first."
Dong Xuebin paid the money and didn't get any tickets. It was just a piece of torn paper with a few words from the conductor written on it. It looked very irregular, but Dong Xuebin didn't care. He knew that this was the case at the grassroots level. If he had to choose this, he would never be able to finish it in his lifetime. Besides,, the taxi wouldn't stop for him, and even if it stopped, it wouldn't go to the provincial capital. The distance was too far, and Dong Xuebin could only choose Long-distance Bus now, so under the strange gaze of the conductor, Dong Xuebin walked over there to wait for the bus.
Pretty fast.
Five minutes later a car came and Long-distance Bus stopped.
As soon as the door opened, Dong Xuebin got in and asked the driver, "Are you going to the provincial capital?"
"Yes." The driver looked at him strangely, frowning a little, "Bring me the ticket."
"Here." Dong Xuebin gave him the ticket, then patted the dirt on his clothes, strode into the car, and went to the back to find an empty seat.
There were many people in the car, and almost everyone looked at Dong Xuebin.
There's nothing I can do about it, this guy is covered in mud now, and he feels like he just came out of a construction site, as dirty as he wants.
Dong Xuebin didn't care. After these years of experience, Dong Xuebin has become a very confident and even self-confident person. People with low self-esteem may need some affirmation from society and the outside world, but often people who are truly self-sufficient don't need the affirmation of others to help themselves find the value of their existence. Dong Xuebin is like this now, he doesn't care about other people's eyes. No matter what, I found a seat and sat down generously. As soon as I closed my eyes and fell asleep, I also found time to take a rest. After all, I had been exhausted all morning.
half an hour...
One hour...
The car drove into the provincial capital.
Looking out the window, it was quite busy near the station. Dong Xuebin smoothed his clothes. After the car stopped, he got off the car with the crowd.
By the way, Old Fang's birthday is today. You can't go empty-handed, right? Dong Xuebin still remembers that during the Chinese New Year, Fang Wenping gave his daughter Qian Qian and Longevity Lock. They were both little golden hunchbacks, each worth at least tens of thousands of dollars. It's definitely not cheap. Dong Xuebin naturally wanted to appreciate it. He thought it would be better to buy something, so he glanced around for a long time and walked for a long time. Finally found a Watch Shop. Originally, Dong Xuebin was thinking of finding a place to sell clothes, but there really weren't any shopping malls nearby. They were all jewelry stores and places to buy food. This Watch Shop was only seen at a corner. After all, it can't be compared with Capital City here, because the things here are not that complete.
It is a specialty store of Omega.
This brand of watches is not considered a top brand. But it's also on the front line.
Dong Xuebin opened the door and walked in. The staff on the opposite side looked up and said subconsciously, "Welcome, may I ask if you need..." At this point, he was stunned.
Another salesperson also looked over. stunned. The Power of Time and Wealth 1861
Who is this? Come here dressed like this? Isn't this too dirty? Where did you get so much dirt on your body? Did you just come out of the mud?
But Dong Xuebin was very present, so I just looked at the table above.
The quality of the staff of this high-end brand is quite good, and they didn't say anything. After looking at each other, they still greeted Dong Xuebin perfunctorily, of course. After all, none of them thought this person could afford it. It is estimated that this person is here to gain acquaintance. They have seen many such people in a day, and it is not that surprising. The sales volume of Omega in China has exceeded that of Rolex, and it is quite famous.
At this time, several more customers came in from outside. As soon as they walked inside, they all noticed Dong Xuebin, who was covered in dirt, and their eyes were drawn to him.
"Who is this?"
"Why did you come like this?"
"How about buying Omega?"
The faces of several people clearly showed speechlessness and contempt.
Dong Xuebin didn't see anything, and he didn't have time to pay attention to other people. Now he was thinking about what style of watch to choose for Fang Wenping. I remember that Fang Wenping has a watch, and he often wears it on his hand. Dong Xuebin forgot what brand it was, it seemed to be Cartier, it's a first-line brand anyway, and the women's watches of this brand are very good, so Dong Xuebin is more difficult to choose, because it's not suitable to buy one that is too expensive, and it's not as good as Fang Wenping, which is too cheap. If you buy it yourself and others don't wear it, wouldn't it be a waste? Naturally, he picked it carefully.
A piece of...
Three pieces...
Five yuan...
Dong Xuebin looked at each one.
There were customers coming from behind, so the two staff members went to greet them and ignored Dong Xuebin. After all, he looked more like someone who knew how to buy watches. Dong Xuebin's outfit was really a bit like that, let alone watches. Speaking of watches of the Omega brand, as for the Dong Xuebin, most people probably wouldn't be able to afford it, but Dong Xuebin's stomach kept growling, and he really hadn't eaten.
"What do you need?"
"Men's watch? Take a look at this one?"
"This is forty-eight hundred, Seamaster Series."
"How about taking a look at Constellation Series? This is a hot seller here."
The staff introduced the few customers who had just come in, and another staff member also went to greet another female customer.
Ring ring ring.
Dong Xuebin The phone rang. He took it out of his pocket with a dirty hand and saw that it was Director Urban Management Bureau... No, it should be Deputy County Chief Huo Yibang calling now.
Dong Xuebin answered, "Hello, Huo County Chief?" The Power of Time and Wealth 1861
"Secretary, I really don't know how to thank you for this matter." Huo Yibang said.
Dong Xuebin said with a smile, "Come on, it's boring to say that, and didn't you treat me to dinner yesterday? Your time to take office is next Monday, so you should make preparations then. I still expect the same from you. It's quite big, and you are an old comrade. I will have to ask you for advice in the future. "The city Standing Committee has approved the appointment of Huo Yibang, Dong Xuebin can be considered as letting go of one thing. Otherwise, if Huo Yibang's appointment is really rejected by the city, Dong Xuebin's prestige will be affected. Comrades Huo Yibang and Urban Management Bureau can't explain it. It's too embarrassing. Fortunately, as Dong Xuebin guessed, the city can't take care of him now.
"You are serious, you are serious." Huo Yibang said hurriedly.
Dong Xuebin said, "I heard it's quite chaotic over there? Where are you at work?"
Huo Yibang then said, "There is no secretary. I have a day off today. Well, I am at Capital City at the 301 Hospital. I said that I would take the child to see a doctor. Otherwise, if I get busy in the future, I am really afraid that I will not have time to come. So I took the time to check first. I can't rest assured that the child is not well."
It is said that what Huo Yibang should do during this period is to have more contact with other cadres or leaders, which will definitely help him in his future work, but Huo Yibang did not. He took his child to see a doctor the day after he was appointed, which shows that the child is in his heart. Position, this is actually what Dong Xuebin appreciates, and he has always done this. He feels that it is okay to be an official, and it is okay to consider one's own interests, but at least you must have a heart to serve the people and a minimum bottom line and sense of responsibility. Want to be promoted? Everyone is like this. This is not shameful and is human nature. On the contrary, an official without desires may be more problematic. Many things in history have proven this. Being motivated is actually a good thing, as long as you retain the principle "nature" in your heart. As for what Huo Yibang is doing now, Dong Xuebin feels that this person is right. A person with a strong sense of family responsibility will not fall to any depth even if he degenerates. At least that is what Dong Xuebin believes and thinks.
Dong Xuebin asked, "Are you already at the hospital?"
"Yes, the phone call you gave me back then, uh, I was too embarrassed to call. I wanted to tell you first." Huo Yibang was a little embarrassed.
Dong Xuebin heard it and said with a smile, "As I said last time, you can just call Dean Liu when you go there. Just mention my name and say that I introduced you. There is no need to say anything else. Someone will naturally take care of it for you. You can leave it to me. "Remember, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. We're not outsiders anymore. Are you still polite to me? If you're worried about not selling your face, there's no point in doing this. Just keep it in your heart. I, Dong Xuebin, and Capital City still have a little bit of face."
Huo Yibang said hurriedly, "Secretary, that's not what I meant."
Dong Xuebin smiled and said, "I know, my sister-in-law and children are here, right?"
"Yes, they are all nearby." Huo Yibang said, "We just arrived at Wukesong by plane."
"Okay, you just go in. You don't need to register. Just call the number I gave you. If the hospital over there doesn't entertain you, come to me. Haha, I'll settle the score for them!" Capital City people love to brag, Dong Xuebin is also used to this way of speaking, but it is with his wife and friends, his subordinates and colleagues, but Dong Xuebin never blows the whistle. What he says is confident. It is true that a region will have its own living habits and language, but in the system, this is a place where people are relatively mixed and dispersed. A leadership may have people from various places, local, northern, Southern Region, etc., so the habits Dong Xuebin of your own region will be brought over as much as possible, because you have to consider whether others understand it or not.
The phone was hung up.
Dong Xuebin continued to look at the watch.
But the clerks and customers in the store heard what he just said, and couldn't help but look at him in surprise. They might not understand the content, but they could hear the tone. How could a person with such a temperament and attitude be dressed in such a rustic way?? (To be continued)