In the villa's first-floor living room.
Xie Guobang set down the Beijing Daily in his hand. "Little Dong, I heard you're going to work at the Investment Bureau after the New Year?"
"Yes." Dong Xuebin's expression turned serious as he answered.
"Jumping from the Public Security System to the Investment Bureau, can you adapt?"
"Yes. I'm confident I can handle Investment Promotion Work well. I'll fulfill my duties conscientiously and strive to take the county's economy to the next level, strive to make the entire county's..."
Xie Huilan interrupted with a chuckle. "Are you the Director of the Investment Bureau or the County Chief?"
Han Jing, listening nearby, was amused as well.
Dong Xuebin thought, I'm making a statement to the leaders here. Why are you cutting me off? Still, he knew he had gone a little overboard. He coughed and said, "If you want to do your job well, it's too narrow-minded to look at things only from the Investment Bureau's perspective. You have to keep the whole county in mind and consider matters from a higher vantage point. Only then can you cooperate with the County Leaders to invigorate the county's economy and markets, so the people can live more prosperous lives..." Dong Xuebin could now spout such lofty empty talk without batting an eye. In truth, anyone who knew him knew his ideals were nowhere near that noble.
Han Jing smiled. "Every time you come over, all you talk about is work and politics."
Xie Huilan smiled with narrowed eyes. "Xiao Bin, my mother isn't happy."
Dong Xuebin hurriedly changed the subject and chatted with Madam Han about family matters, even asking after Old Master Xie and Madam Han's health.
Just then, several footsteps came from upstairs. One step, two steps, three steps. From the slow rhythm,