Power and Wealth

Chapter 1557: The Infuriating Dong Xuebingg

Before afternoon.

Inside the office.

Dong Xuebing finished watching the last movie, turned off the player, took a sip of tea, and picked up the documents from Wuyang City. He then got up and walked out.

Outside.

Everyone was working, and no one paid attention to Dong Xuebing.

Some were typing, some were flipping through files, and some were printing.

Many people pretended not to see him. After all, Dong Xuebing was too withdrawn, but he was still their leader. They couldn't show their displeasure on their faces. Not everyone had Han Fei's straightforward personality. Everyone could only choose to look the other way, and even if they greeted Director Dong politely, they probably would only get a nod in return, and he wouldn't say anything to them. They didn't want to make things awkward, once or twice, but there wouldn't be a third time. They had figured out Director Dong's style.

Dong Xuebing was also happy to have some peace. He strolled to the director's office, knocked on the door, and waited.

"Come in," came the voice of Director Yin Cheng'an from inside.

Dong Xuebing pushed the door open and closed it behind him. "Director Yin."

Yin Cheng'an was writing something. When he saw it was Dong Xuebing, he smiled, "What's up?"

"It's the report from Wuyang City," Dong Xuebing handed him the documents without ceremony and sat across from him. "Take a look."

"Did you give your comments?" Yin Cheng'an asked.

"I did." Dong Xuebing nodded.

Yin Cheng'an glanced over it. "Alright, let's handle it this way."

Dong Xuebing hesitated, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Is there anything else?" Yin Cheng'an noticed and smiled kindly. "Speak up, as long as it's not asking me to treat you to a meal. My wife controls the finances tightly, and my little treasury is almost bankrupt."

Dong Xuebing also smiled. Yin Cheng'an's manner of speaking was very pleasant. "Even if I treat, it's my treat to you. Since I arrived, I haven't had the chance to treat everyone to a meal. But I do have some things to take care of, my child was just born, and my wife just finished her confinement. There are a lot of things for me to handle."

"That's only natural. There's nothing more important than family. When you have a wife and children, everything else pales in comparison." Yin Cheng'an said.

"So, I just answered a call from my wife. She said the baby wasn't feeling well. It might be sick, so I need to take a look. I'm a bit worried." He was making up some story since there was no way he could say he was taking leave to go on a trip with his wife. That would be too disrespectful to Director Yin. Besides, there was no leave for such a reason. Of course, he had to be discreet about it.

Yin Cheng'an put away his smile. "If the baby is sick, you should go take a look. The child was just born, and minor illnesses are inevitable. But they're not a problem. Proper treatment will solve it. How many days do you need to take leave?"

Dong Xuebing coughed. "It might take more than a week."

"So long?" Yin Cheng'an pondered for a moment.

"I'm sorry, my wife is in the south, in Jiangnan Province. If I go there and back, it will take a lot of time. I may not be able to come back in a short time."

Yin Cheng'an pondered for a moment. "Well, family comes first. Alright, here's the thing. You've just taken office. Taking leave for so many days is not appropriate. I have no problem with it, and I understand your situation right now, with the child just born. It's a busy time. But I can't justify it to the higher-ups." After a pause, Yin Cheng'an flipped through a notebook, looked at a document, and said, "You don't need to take leave. I'll give you a task. Jiangnan Province falls under our Second Division's jurisdiction, so here's the plan: Tomorrow, you'll go directly to Jiangnan Province. I'll arrange a business trip for you. Officially, you'll be visiting Jiangnan Province for inspection and research, considered a covert visit. There won't be any specific work assigned to you. You'll take care of your wife and child. I'll arrange a two-week business trip for you."

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuebing was moved. Director Yin was very good to his colleagues and subordinates, efficient in his work, and spoke kindly. Dong Xuebing believed that Director Yin probably didn't know his background, yet he still cared for and thought so considerate of him. Dong Xuebing didn't know what to say. "Director Yin, thank you." This was what a good leader should be like. Dong Xuebing was starting to like him more and more.

Yin Cheng'an smiled. "Oh, come on. When your child gets better, treat me to a meal when you return. Haha."

"Sure thing," Dong Xuebing said.

"Alright, wrap up your work as soon as possible this afternoon," Yin Cheng'an said.

"Okay, I'll head back now," Dong Xuebing said goodbye and left his office.

It was almost noon, time for lunch. After returning to his office, Dong Xuebing called Xie Huilan to tell her he would be taking a plane the day after tomorrow, as his leave had been approved.

Noon.

Break time.

Dong Xuebing pushed open the door and walked out of the office.

Across the hall, Zhang Dongliang came over. "Director Dong, I need you to look at this document."

Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "I won't look at it. Just give it to Director Chen or give it to Director Yin. My child has something going on, and I must go to the south tomorrow. I've taken about half a month off and won't be able to return anytime soon."

"Ah," Zhang Dongliang was astonished.

"That's it for now," Dong Xuebing said.

"Ah, um, okay," Zhang Dongliang was speechless.

Dong Xuebing gave some instructions about the other work. It meant letting Director Yin and Director Chen handle it, or they could decide themselves. As for work-related matters, they shouldn't bother him after today. After finishing the work handover, Dong Xuebing left the office area and ate at the cafeteria. There was no expression on his face, but deep down, he looked forward to the trip in a few days. As for the opinions of others, Dong Xuebing didn't care at all. That was just who he was.

Watching his departing figure, everyone almost spat blood once again.

Han Fei slapped her forehead and exclaimed, "Another leave of absence."

He Zhou was also speechless. "He's only been in office for three days and taking half a month off."

They felt that this new Director Dong was too damn unconventional. He took half a month off before taking office, was late on the first day, and took a leave on the second day. They were already quite shocked by this, but what surprised them even more was that Director Dong took another half month off on the third day of taking office. Was this still the Discipline Inspection Commission? Did he treat it as an amusement park?

He comes as he wants…

He goes as he wants…

Director Yin was also too kind-hearted.

Han Fei was very annoyed. She felt that such unproductive cadres should be kicked out of the organization. She and many others in the Second Division had no good impression of Dong Xuebing.

This kind of leader was infuriating.