Morning, 10 am.
Guang Ming Subdistrict Office’s small meeting room.
Dong Xuebing sat at the head of the table. “Do you all have anything to say?”
No one replied. Everyone is still shocked by Dong Xuebing’s working style.
“Secretary Qu.” Dong Xuebing looks at Qu Yiqiang. “What do you think?”
Qu Yiqiang thought for a while. He had become close with Dong Xuebing recently and knew why he was called to express his views. “I think this is a good opportunity for us. The Central Government’s Inspection Team had approached us, is an indication that we had done a good job, and it’s not right for us to reject them.”
Dong Xuebing nodded. “Director Wang, what about you?”
Wang Yuling blinked and replied. “This is fair competition, and it depends on how well we manage our nursing homes. I don’t think this is wrong.”
“Fair competition. That’s right.” Dong Xuebing nodded.
Guo Mingfeng hesitated for a while and said. “But the District had placed Ping An Subdistrict in the first place. Will the District be unhappy if we…”
Everyone in the meeting room wants to snatch the nomination spot from Ping An Subdistrict.
But this is too sensitive, and none of them dares to stand out.
Geng Xinke kept quiet and did not express his views.
Suddenly, Dong Xuebing’s phone rang. He answered and straightened his back. After hanging up, he said. “This is settled. The Inspection Team had arrived. The first inspection is at Huai An Yi Li’s Seniors’ Activity Center. I want everyone to assist the Inspection team, and we will talk about the problems later. Alright. Meeting dismiss.” Dong Xuebing announced. “Director Guo, you are in charge of the elderlies’ work. You will accompany the inspection team. Chief Peng, send a few officers to ensure their safety.”
Dong Xuebing immediately brought his people to Huai An Yi Li after the meeting.
Soon, everyone in Guang Ming Subdistrict heard the Inspection Team would be inspecting their area. Some are excited, and some are speechless.
“Damn! Why is the Inspection Team coming here instead of inspecting Ping An Subdistrict?”
“I heard it was our Director Dong who had contacted them.”
“Does that mean we can get selected for the National Respect and Care for the elderly’s model unit award?”
“Of course!”
“But this means we are snatching Ping An Subdistrict’s spot. Will we be in trouble?”
“Who cares? This is a national award, and we have Director Dong if anything happens.”
……..
At the same time.
Ping An Subdistrict Office.
Chu Qinghua was reading a document in his office and thinking about the Inspection Team’s itinerary when someone knocked on the door anxiously.
“Come in.” Chu Qinghua frowned.
“Director Chu!”
“What happened? Why are you panicking?” He puts aside the document.
The staff had gone pale. “I went to the hotel to fetch the Inspection Team, but… but they had left.”
Chu Qinghua thought nothing about it. “Maybe they had gone for rounds in the area themselves. What’s there to worry about? Didn’t we make the arrangements yesterday?”
“No!” The staff replied. “I had just received news that Team Leader Cheng had brought his team to Guang Ming Subdistrict!”
Chu Qinghua paused for a second. “…. Where did they go?! Why did they go there for?”
“I think… they are there for an inspection.”
“What? Inspect them?!”
“I heard Guang Ming Subdistrict Office’s Director Dong had contacted Team Leader Cheng. Someone saw them, and Team Leader Cheng’s pendant was repaired. I had called him earlier to talk about the compensation, but he said it’s settled. He also says the inspection in our Subdistrict is over.”
“Over in a day?!”
“It must be Dong Xuebing who snatched them away!”
Chu Qinghua’s face changed, and he banged on his desk in anger. Dong Xuebing!
The staff asked. “What should we do now?”
“I am going to the District Government now!” Chu Qinghua grabbed his stuff and left. He did not expect Dong Xuebing to use the missing elderly incident as an excuse to snatch away the Inspection Team. Guang Ming Subdistrict and Ping An Subdistrict are adjacent, and both can’t be selected. If Dong Xuebing managed to snatch away the nomination, he would be disgraced and get nothing. He must not let this happen!
Ten minutes….
Twenty minutes….
Half an hour….
Huai An Yi Li Neighborhood.
Dong Xuebing smiles. “Team Leader Cheng, do you have any advice for our nursing home? Where do we need to improve?”
Cheng Yandong smiles. “Everything is looking good. You all have done well.”
The Inspection Team members nodded in agreement. The nursing home here is similar to Ping An Subdistrict.
“Then….” Dong Xuebing continued. “I will accompany you all to visit Huai An Er Li.”
“Alright. Lead the way.” Cheng Yandong and his team boarded the vehicles.
The Subdistrict Office’s staff saw the Team Leader’s attitude and felt they might stand a chance to get selected. They are impressed with Director Dong for snatching the Inspection Team. This is a great opportunity for Guang Ming Subdistrict, and Guo Mingfeng doesn’t care about the consequences anymore.
Ring… ring… ring… Dong Xuebing’s phone rang.
Dong Xuebing looks at the number. It is from the District Government. “Hello, I’m Dong Xuebing.”
“I am Shen Fei!” It’s the Executive Deputy Mayor. “Come to my office immediately!”
The line cut off.
Dong Xuebing knew this would happen. He apologized to Team Leader Cheng and instructed Guo Mingfeng and Zhou Yanru to accompany the Inspection Team for their rounds. He boarded another car and drove to the District Government.
Nan Shan District Government.
Main Office Building.
Dong Xuebing found Shen Fei’s office and knocked on the door.
“Come in!” Shen Fei shouted.
Shen Fei’s tone pisses dong Xuebing, and he enters the office slowly. Chu Qinghua is also in the office. “Mayor Shen… oh Director Chu is also here. Are you looking for me?”
Chu Qinghua is pulling a long face.
Shen Fei threw the document on the table. “What is Guang Ming Subdistrict doing?!”
Dong Xuebing feigned ignorance. “Mayor Shen, what did we do wrong?”
“What do you think?!” Shen Fei points at Dong Xuebing. “The National Respect and Care for the elderly’s model unit award’s Inspection Team is here to inspect Ping An Subdistrict! Why did you bring them to your area?! Ah?!”
Dong Xuebing replied. “Oh, I was about to inform the District Government about this. Mayor Shen, you must not accuse our Subdistrict. We did not bring them over. It was Team Leader Cheng who contacted me this morning and wants to inspect our Subdistrict. I don’t know what happened, and I can’t reject him. I can’t be telling him we don’t welcome him as it will offend them and affect Ping An Subdistrict. That’s why I agreed.”
Chu Qinghua shouted. “You all had snatched them away!”
Dong Xuebing looks at Chu Qinghua coldly. “Director Chu, we have no intentions of doing this, and I had never suggested anything.”
“I heard you had helped Team Leader Cheng repair his jade pendant.” Shen Fei shouted. “You still dare to claim it was Team Leader Cheng who contacted you?! You all have ulterior motives! This is snatching credit from your comrades!”
Dong Xuebing is mad. “Mayor Shen, what do you mean by ulterior motives? Yes, I had helped Team Leader Cheng repair his pendant. That is his late mother’s gift. What’s wrong with me helping him? This is the motive you are referring to?! Then I want to ask Director Chu! Did Team Leader Cheng ask you all to compensate him for his jade pendant?!” Chu Qinghua did not reply, and Dong Xuebing continued. “That pendant is worth more than a million RMB! I had used my connections to help you all settle this, and isn’t this helping Ping An Subdistrict solving their problem?! Why are you all accusing me of ulterior motives for helping you all?! I had helped Ping An Subdistrict to avoid compensation! Director Chu! I am questioning you now! You all had not done your jobs well, and I had saved your ass! Why are you accusing me of the District Government?! What’s the meaning of this?!”
Chu Qinghua almost cursed out loud. Who needs you to help?! But he cannot say this out as Ping An Subdistrict had failed in their duties, letting Dong Xuebing exploit it. But if Dong Xuebing did not inform Su Xiaochun, all these would not happen!
Dong Xuebing has never been afraid of arguing. He looks at Shen Fei. “Mayor Shen, this has already happened, and it was Team Leader Cheng who wanted to inspect our Subdistrict. If the District Government thinks that we had snatched credit, fine. I will call my men to disperse now and tell Team Leader Cheng to inspect elsewhere! Guang Ming Subdistrict doesn’t welcome them! Is this alright with you?” Although Executive Deputy Mayor is a District Party Committee Member, his authority is not as great as Wang Shian and Geng Yuehua. That’s why Dong Xuebing is not afraid of him.
Shen Fei is furious. This guy still dares to talk back?! Damn! Why did this troublemaker come to Nan Shan District?!
Shen Fei doesn’t know that arguing with the Leaders is nothing to Dong Xuebing. He had even scolded his superiors, let alone talking back at them!
