A few days later.
Morning, Investment Bureau Compound.
As the Top Leader, Dong Xuebin naturally did not have to clock in according to everyone else's work hours. It was already nine-thirty when he arrived. The moment he entered, he saw many people standing in the compound: Deputy Director Sun Shuli, office director Luo Haiting, Lin Pingping, and Jiang Hailiang. Other than Lu Dafa, practically all the leadership was present. Looking more closely, Dong Xuebin realized several brand-new vehicles had appeared in the yard: three black Camrys and one blue Buick Business. He glanced at the rear ends and saw that even the license plates had been installed.
"Director."
"Director Dong."
"You're here?"
The cadres who had been happily admiring the cars all turned around to greet him.
Dong Xuebin walked over with a smile. "When did the cars arrive? That was fast."
"They were just delivered after the paperwork was completed." Sun Shuli was not wearing his usual stern expression today and looked quite pleased. "Heh, everyone was just test-driving them."
Luo Haiting added, "Since transportation has been tight, I hurried the process along. They arrived a few days earlier than expected."
Dong Xuebin nodded slightly. "Good. Pretty efficient."
Luo Haiting gave him a small dose of flattery. "It's all thanks to you. If you hadn't stepped in at the Finance Department, who knew when the funds would have come through? I asked around again just now. It's already been several days, and after people heard that we got our allocation, many leaders went over there one after another. But aside from giving us three million, the Finance Department hasn't given a single cent to any other bureau or department. Director, you really carry weight."
Lin Pingping said with a grin, "What problem can't our director solve once he steps