Cadre Spring Festival Gala (2!)
Afternoon.
County Party Committee Family Compound.
Unlike the sneaking around whenever he had come to see Xie Huilan before, this time Dong Xuebin drove his Mercedes Business openly into the compound. The guard took one look and did not stop him. This top-of-the-line Mercedes 500L had practically become Director Little Dong's trademark. Basically everyone in Yantai County's government offices knew the car belonged to Dong Xuebin. They did not even need to check the plates—there were only a few such luxury business vehicles in the entire county.
After getting out, Dong Xuebin took out the key Director Yao had given him and looked it over.
His apartment was in the Gray Building on the left, not in the same building as Xie Huilan's. It had three floors.
Dong Xuebin did not move his things in right away. Instead, he entered the building, took the fire stairs up to the third floor, turned the corner, and with a click, unlocked the door with the key. He looked inside.
The place had long since been cleaned spotless, and not a speck of dust could be seen on the tiled floor.
But perhaps the higher the rank, the more one had to mind appearances. The housing conditions in the County Party Committee Family Compound were actually not as good as those in the bureau family compound. One had wooden flooring while the other had tile; one had a drum washing machine while the other had an ordinary washer; one had a floor-standing air conditioner while the other had a wall-mounted unit. Every aspect was a grade lower. And since Dong Xuebin was not married yet, this third-floor apartment was a one-bedroom unit, with one bedroom, one living room, and one bathroom.
After taking a rough look around, Dong