Power and Wealth

Chapter 1637

Chapter 1637

At the office.

Around four in the afternoon.

Dong Xuebing leisurely returned in his dilapidated Xia Li, parking the car downstairs. However, he didn't rush upstairs. Instead, he casually took a piece of paper and a pen from his bag and hastily wrote a self-criticism letter. The words were full of remorse and promise to improve in the future, unite with colleagues, maintain harmony, and so on. In reality, he didn't take it seriously at all. After finishing writing, he reread it, was satisfied, and then got out of the car with the items.

Upstairs.

Dong Xuebing first went to Director Zhu Weiye's office in the Eighth Division, handed over the self-criticism letter for review, and settled the compensation for repair and medical expenses.

He gave seventy thousand. for new novels

Not too expensive.

After finishing these tasks, Dong Xuebing finally returned to his own office.

In the office area.

As soon as Dong Xuebing entered, it caused a commotion.

"Oh, Director Dong!" Zhang Dongliang exclaimed.

Han Fei also stood up from her chair in surprise. "You're back."

Dong Xuebing nodded as usual without saying a word. He just wanted to go to his office. It was almost time to leave work, and he considered watching a movie. In the morning, Dong Xuebing watched movies with a sense of boredom and monotony, feeling uninterested no matter what he watched; now, after going through this ordeal, he felt pretty fulfilled and wanted to relax properly.

However, Han Fei and the others didn't let Dong Xuebing go back this time. Instead, they stopped and bombarded him with questions, obviously having heard about the incident.

"The leaders talked to you."

"Why wasn't there any punishment?"

"How much did you compensate, Director Dong?"

"Does this have any impact on you?"

Dong Xuebing didn't want to dwell on it too much. He simply waved his hand and said, "It's nothing."

At this moment, Yin Cheng'an also came out. "Director Dong, has everything been resolved?"

Dong Xuebing couldn't ignore the leader's words, so he just nodded and said, "It's resolved. I wrote a letter of self-criticism and gave it to Director Zhu. The compensation matter has been settled, too. I gave seventy thousand to the General Office. They should be enough for the car repair. The leader said nothing afterward, so there's nothing to worry about."

Yin Cheng'an nodded. "That's good, that's good."

He Zhou said, "We were worried you might get punished. We thought the leader might have to give you a disciplinary action."

"It's fine," Dong Xuebing said casually. "It's just a minor dispute among colleagues."

Yin Cheng'an smiled. "Well, there's no more work left. You've been busy today. Go home and rest. It's almost time to get off work."

Dong Xuebing thought about it. Indeed, he had been too low-key and not very united with the masses since he took office. He hadn't paid much attention to these relationships. Now, he couldn't remain low-key anymore and didn't care much. He looked at Han Fei and said, "Alright, but how can I let you treat? It's my first official dinner since taking office. I should be the host."

Han Fei exclaimed, "I insist on treating!"

Dong Xuebing smiled, "Then I won't go."

"Oh, why are you like this?" Han Fei sighed, "Alright, this time you treat, and next time I'll treat. No one else can compete with me."

Dong Xuebing looked at Yin Cheng'an, "Director Yin, would you honor us with your presence tonight?"

Yin Cheng'an chuckled, "What's so honorable about it? If there's a dinner, I'll go. My spouse has something to do tonight and won't return until late. I was just wondering what to do for dinner."

Dong Xuebing said, "Then where should we eat? I'm not familiar with any good restaurants nearby."

Having just paid out seventy thousand yuan, Yin Cheng'an probably felt sorry for him. He suggested, "Hey, why spend that money? Dong Xuebing, I heard your spouse isn't in Beijing. How about we go to your place and buy some groceries? We can cook a lot and eat comfortably, right?"

Han Fei clapped her hands, "Right, I'll cook for you guys."

He Zhou chuckled, "I can make tomato and scrambled eggs. That's the only dish I know."

Dong Xuebing hesitated for a moment, "Go to my place?"

Yin Cheng'an looked at him, "If it's inconvenient, then..."

"Not really." Dong Xuebing pondered momentarily and said, "Alright, it's settled. My place is a bit far, near the Third Ring Road West. It'll probably take about half an hour to drive there."

"That's fine," Yin Cheng'an said.

"Alright," Dong Xuebing said, "I'll leave early to buy groceries."

Zhang Dongliang volunteered, "No, I'll go. I'll buy groceries and wait for you guys at the door. There's a supermarket nearby, very convenient." This kind of thing certainly couldn't let the leader do it personally. He had the lowest rank in the Second Office, so naturally, he would do it.

With everything settled, dinner was arranged.

Dong Xuebing and Yin Cheng'an each returned to their offices.

Outside, Han Fei and Sun Zhaobang started discussing in low voices again.

"Do you think Director Dong has such a big background?" Han Fei asked.

"Definitely; otherwise, why wouldn't he have received any administrative punishment from above?" He Zhou said.

"But he doesn't look like it. And why haven't I heard of him among the second-generation officials in Beijing? I basically know all of them," Han Fei said, her status not ordinary either.

He Zhou said casually, "Sometimes, the bigger someone's background is, the less you'll hear about it. And your dad knows him, doesn't he? If your dad can recognize him, he must be someone special."

Han Fei was extremely curious. "I'll ask my dad again later. He won't tell me anything. Really, why does everything have to be so mysterious?"