A week later.
Dong Xuebin's Order of Transfer arrived.
That morning, at the Municipal Party Committee Family Compound.
When Dong Xuebin opened his eyes at home, there was already no one in bed. Only after stepping outside did he find Luan Xiaoping and Xie Huilan busy making breakfast. "Mom, when did you get here?"
"I just got here this morning. You're leaving today, so Mom came to see you off."
"Come on, didn't Huilan and I just visit you the other day?"
"That was different. Hurry up and wash up. The food's almost ready."
These past few days, Dong Xuebin had been busy attending dinners. He met Qu Yunxuan once, Geng Yuehua once, Xu Yan once, and Yu Meixia and her daughter once. The rest were colleagues and friends, along with some of Mom's relatives back home and Huilan's many elders. Dong Xuebin had four or five drinking sessions almost every day. Sometimes, he had barely finished one meal half an hour ago before the next one began. It kept him incredibly busy. Just last night, he had drinks with several leading cadres from Fenzhou City and did not return until midnight. He was still a little sleepy now.
At the table.
Luan Xiaoping complained a little, "The transfer order just came through. Why are you in such a rush to leave today? Don't you still have a few days before you take up the post? What are you hurrying for?"
Xie Huilan smiled. "He's planning to drive there."
Dong Xuebin grunted. "It's too far. It'll take several days by car, so I'll set out early. If anything happens on the road, it won't delay the schedule."
Luan Xiaoping looked at him. "You have to drive? Flying would be so much faster."
"It'll be more convenient to have a car