At the Municipal Party Committee Family Courtyard, at home, as soon as the key rang and the door opened, Xie Huilan came back. Dong Xuebin, who had just finished cooking, invited her to join him for dinner.
"Come on, let's try it."
"Hmm, haha, not bad."
"How nice is it? Tell me."
“The food is delicious, delicious, and the food cooked by my husband is delicious.”
"Is it better than restaurants outside?"
"Stronger, more than a little bit stronger."
"Well, I like what you say. Eat it quickly. Eat it quickly."
After adding a chopstick dish to Huilan, Dong Xuebin suddenly asked: "By the way, you said there will be a charity fundraiser later, how much should we donate?"
Xie Huilan looked at him, "Ten thousand or twenty thousand is about right, right? That's not too little. I know what you think, but everyone's salary level is like this. If you donate too much, people will gossip. It's not impossible."
, But it’s not necessary, right? If you want to donate more, just donate secretly. Today’s party is mainly of political significance. Most of them are some municipal leaders and some businessmen from Bac Ha Province. As national cadres, we take the lead.
The main thing is to see how much those businessmen have donated, and this time the protagonists are the first and second leaders of the municipal committee. Do you still want to steal their limelight? If we donate more than them, do you think it is appropriate?"
Dong Xuebin thought about it and said, "That's true."
"Hurry up and eat. I'll help you, Sister Xie, choose some clothes later."
"Aren't you donating money for the earthquake? Do you still want to wear a dress? A suit will do."
"Suits also come in different styles and colors. Please give me some advice later."
It is very troublesome for women to go out. After struggling for a long time, Xie Huilan was satisfied with changing into a suit. In fact, in Dong Xuebin's opinion, there was not much difference between several women's suits, but he still said, "This one is better than this one."
Okay." Then he reluctantly went back to the house and changed his clothes.
The two of them went out.
What I drove was not a Land Rover or a Porsche, but a bus owned by Huilan's employer.
At the entrance of the hotel, the two of them got out of the car and took the elevator to the banquet hall on the top floor. This is a cooperative unit of the Fenzhou Municipal Government. All large-scale events are held here. When Dong Xuebin and the others arrived, many people were already there.
After entering the venue, there were several staff and cadres from the municipal party committee guarding the place outside, holding invitations from celebrities from all walks of life one after another, and then letting them go, but Xie Huilan obviously didn't need any invitations.
Inside the banquet hall.
About thirty people came, mostly leaders and businessmen from Fenzhou City and other nearby cities, as well as some celebrities, calligraphers and writers.
As soon as Xie Huilan entered the stage, she immediately became the focus of the audience.
Dong Xuebin has long been accustomed to Huilan's limelight. After all, she is so beautiful. Even though Dong Xuebin has been married to her for so long and has known her for so many years, he can't help but feel amazed every time he sees Huilan's face, and even more
Let alone others, Huilan is too charming.
"Thank you, Mayor! Are you here?" A businessman hurriedly came up to say hello.
"Boss Song, haha." Xie Huilan shook hands with him, "Long time no see, how are you lately?"
"Thanks to you, it's okay." Boss Song looked sideways at Dong Xuebin and held his hands politely, "This must be your lover? Director Dong, hello, hello."
Dong Xuebin shook hands with him and said, "Hello, nice to meet you."
Many people came up to say hello. Xie Huilan introduced Dong Xuebin one by one, and also introduced Dong Xuebin to them. Of course, the cadres of Fenzhou City were not needed. Anyone who had worked in Fenzhou City would not
Do you know Dong Xuebin? It’s impossible not to know him even if you don’t know Xie Huilan. Dong Xuebin’s reputation is much louder than Xie Huilan’s in the Fenzhou Municipal Government, and everyone knows about him.
Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection He Sui En and his wife are here.
Zhan Guiping, deputy secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, and his wife came.
Luo Haiting also entered the venue alone, without her lover.
"Xuebin!" Mrs. Zhan immediately came up to talk to Dong Xuebin.
Zhan Guiping also chatted with Xie Huilan with a smile.
Not long after, the important person finally appeared on the stage. The leader always has to be the last one.
The first person to arrive was Fenzhou Mayor Zhong Zhengwei, a middle-aged man in his fifties, with neatly styled hair and a good temperament in a Chinese tunic suit.
Then Wan Fanglai, secretary of the Fenzhou Municipal Party Committee, also arrived.
This is not the first time that Dong Xuebin has met Secretary Wan. The last time he was injured in the hospital was after the earthquake. Wan Fanglai visited him in person, but the atmosphere was different from that time. When he met Secretary Wan again, because of Wan Sichao's
The thing is, there are already serious estrangements and even contradictions inside.
"Mayor Xie is here?" Mayor Zhong Zhengwei looked at Xie Huilan with a smile.
Xie Huilan held Dong Xuebin's hand and walked up, "Mayor Zhong, why didn't your sister-in-law come?"
Zhong Zhengwei smiled and said: "I have a cold and I didn't let her come over. Is this your lover? Not bad."
Dong Xuebin shook his hands and said, "Mayor Zhong."
It can be seen that the relationship between Zhong Zhengwei and Huilan is not bad, at least in terms of face.
Looking at Wan Fanglai and his wife over there, they didn't even look at Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan, and went directly to talk to some leaders of the city. However, Mrs. Wan glanced at Dong Xuebin's face and also looked at them.
She didn't show any expression, and then she looked away. However, having no attitude is not an attitude. This scene was seen by many cadres in Fenzhou City, and they began to murmur in their hearts. It seems that Wan Sichao's matter
Sure enough, Secretary Wan and his wife had an opinion about Dong Xuebin and his wife, and everyone had a certain understanding.
Zhan Guiping also heard about what happened before, and was a little worried about Dong Xuebin, who had offended a municipal party committee secretary. This was no joke.
At this time, just as the fundraising event was about to begin, the door to the banquet hall opened again.
Yang Zhaode and Luan Xiaoping were late and walked in slowly.
A leader who knew Lao Yang smiled and said: "Mayor Yang, you are late."
"Haha, it seems I have to use the traffic jam as an excuse." Yang Zhaode said.
People of Yang Zhaode's level were considered to be the top leaders at the scene. Wan Fanglai and several Fenzhou City cadres all smiled and nodded to him and said hello. Lao Yang used to be the director of Fenzhou City's Organization Department.
After working together for so many years, we are all very familiar with each other.
Mayor Zhong Zhengwei even came forward with a smile, "Mayor Yang, this is your wife, right? You are so lucky. Do you have anything to do tonight? Come and sit at my place."
Yang Zhaode smiled and said, "Okay, I'm in a hurry, and I haven't eaten yet."
After Luan Xiaoping and Zhong Zhengwei laughed, they looked around.
"Mrs. Luan is looking for someone?" Zhong Zhengwei asked.
Yang Zhaode said: "He must be looking for Huilan and Xuebin."
Zhong Zhengwei smiled and pointed not far away, "It's over there."
When Luan Xiaoping saw it, she immediately said goodbye to Zhong Zhengwei, and walked up under the suspicious gazes of many people, "Xuebin, Huilan, over here."
Xue Bin? Huilan?
Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan?
Many people were stunned. They didn't understand why the mayor's wife of Lu'an City didn't warm up with the leaders at the same level first, but instead approached them first? And she called her very kindly?
Only then did Dong Xuebin see his mother and waved, "Mom, are you here?"
Xie Huilan also squinted her eyes and said, "Mom."
Luan Xiaoping agreed, went up and held Huilan's hand in a subtle and warm way, glancing at her slightly bulging belly, and kept asking, "You haven't eaten anything spicy lately, have you?"
"I didn't eat, I quit early."
"That's good, eat less of that and drink more milk."
"I see."
mom?
Everyone was shocked.
Zhan Guiping, Luo Haiting and other leading cadres in Fenzhou City were also confused.
What mother? Director Dong and Mayor Xie’s mother...is Mayor Yang’s wife?
No way? Why have you never heard of it? What is this??
Even most of the cadres in Lu'an City have only known about this for a day, let alone the people in Fenzhou City. They have never heard of it at all!
Everyone looked at each other in astonishment.
Only Wan Fanglai and Zhong Zhengwei were not surprised. They had obviously heard about it before.
Seeing Luan Xiaoping and Xie Huilan talking, Yang Zhaode called over Dong Xuebin, "Xuebin, come, let me introduce you to some friends."
"Hey." Dong Xuebin walked up.
Yang Zhaode has been operating with Fenzhou City for so many years. Although the relationship may not be that deep now that he has been transferred, it is still much stronger than the relationship network Xie Huilan and Dong Xuebin have here. It is always good to know more people.
, which will be conducive to their future work.
Luo Haiting took a deep breath. She also said why Luan Xiaoping looked so familiar when she first saw her. It turned out that she had seen her before in Yantai County. She was Director Dong's mother. It turned out that Director Dong's mother was not a teacher in Yantai County.
, went to Lu'an City, and got married to Mayor Yang? This was hidden too deeply. Director Dong could really hold it in. Such a big thing was only revealed now? This is big news!
Luo Haiting can even predict that this matter will be spread throughout the agency tomorrow, not only the job levels of Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan, but also the identity of Yang Zhaode, the mayor. If others want to deal with Dong Xuebin and his wife, who will
You still have to weigh it up?
For a moment, everyone looked at Dong Xuebin with strange eyes, and then they realized that Yang Zhaode and his wife had come all the way here not just for a charity meeting. On this occasion, it was impossible to tell everyone that Dong Xuebin was their son.
Are you supporting Dong Xuebin?
Wan Fanglai's wife frowned.
Many cadres who had previously stayed away from Dong Xuebin also blinked.
The atmosphere suddenly felt strange. Many people were smiling bitterly, thinking that Director Dong was really a plague god. How many days had he been here to serve in the city? The water was so muddied by him! Why are you here to be an official?
Yes! If this continues, when will it end?
Time is up.
The charity meeting begins.
A beautiful host from Fenzhou City TV station immediately came on stage, cleared her throat, picked up the microphone and quickly broke the deadlock, "Dear leaders and guests, good evening to everyone."
The atmosphere relaxed.
Everyone found a place to sit down one after another.