When the two met, Director Xie was still on vacation, calmly pruning his plants at home.
Director Xie doesn't have any other hobbies; he just drinks tea and tends to the flowers and plants in his spare time.
Therefore, the gifts Chen Dong prepared were mostly cigarettes, alcohol, candy, and tea.
That can be considered as catering to their preferences.
After meeting, Chen Dong and Director Xie exchanged pleasantries.
"Director Xie, I came in a hurry this time and only brought a small gift. I hope you will forgive me," Chen Dong said politely.
Director Xie chuckled as he looked at the tea leaves Chen Dong had brought.
"Mr. Chen is so generous. I can't bear to drink such good tea."
Director Xie's smile deepened.
You should know that Chen Dong is a well-known money-making machine.
During this period, their railway bureau's performance has been poor, and the resettlement issues of many employees have not yet been resolved.
Director Xie is also having a headache over these things.
To outsiders, Lao Xie seemed to be living a very leisurely life, tending to his flowers and drinking tea at home.
Only Director Xie himself understood that he was being put on the hot seat.
He really didn't want to go to work. The thought that this matter couldn't be resolved kept Director Xie from eating or sleeping.
Now, things have gotten much better, with Chen Dong arriving.
Director Xie thought to himself that it seemed his thorny issue could be resolved.
Should we offer a word of advice?
After all, what was a very difficult problem for them was just a piece of cake for Chen Dong.
The two chatted for a while, and as time went on, Chen Dong felt that the time was about right.
He immediately revealed his true purpose.
This time, Chen Dong hopes to rent and use several train cars here.
"no!"
“Chen Dong, I know you’ve made a fortune, but some things can’t be accomplished with just money. If I were to do that, people would gossip.”
"You should just leave. I can't help you with this!"
In the end, Chen Dong and Wolong were indeed driven out by this stubborn old man.
On the streets and alleys, Chen Dong smoked a cigarette, but his mind was still on Director Xie's last words.
"If I really do that, people will gossip about me."
It seems that this sentence is the key point.
Chen Dong racked his brains. He had only just arrived in Yanjing and had no idea what trouble Director Xie had encountered.
Besides, it's really hard to guess what these people are thinking.
For a moment, Chen Dong felt very frustrated.
Wolong didn't understand these things, nor did he ask any further questions.
Chen Dong smoked, and he stood guard beside him, as still as a statue.
Soon, Chen Dong stamped his foot and said, "Damn, it's too cold. It seems we should reconsider this matter."
Even if you're turned away, there's no need to torture yourself in this freezing weather.
Chen Dong finished the rest of his cigarette in a few puffs, threw the cigarette butt into the snow, and stomped it down.
The unpleasant feeling in my heart improved a lot as a result.
Then, Chen Dong planned to leave.
At the same time, Chen Dong also had a bit of a headache.
If we can't get the train cars sorted out this time, how will we transport the large amount of supplies we've acquired? We can't rely on manpower, can we?
Putting aside the manpower costs, the hundreds or thousands of tons of supplies alone cannot be transported in a short time.
Just then, Wolong grunted, "Boss, look over there."
Upon hearing this, Chen Dong looked up.
The Ministry of Railways' office is not far ahead.
Nowadays, a lot of people are gathered in front of this office, some holding banners and others making noise.
Even worse, one person picked up a rock and tried to smash the office window.
"Wolong, go take a look."
"Yes, boss!"
Not long after, Wolong brought back some news.
It turns out that these people are all family members of the Yanjing branch of the Ministry of Railways, and they are now making a fuss over the issue of housing allocation.
It is said that there is a piece of land in the Yanjing branch of the Ministry of Railways that is used to build a residential compound for employees.
However, there is still no progress on the construction of this family compound.
When it will be built, and how much will be built, are all unknowns.
Ultimately, it's because the Yanjing branch of the Ministry of Railways doesn't have that much money at the moment.
Moreover, such funds require approval at multiple levels.
If any part of the funding goes wrong, the funds will definitely not be available.
And so, that large vacant lot has been sitting there for several months now.
Over time, rumors began to circulate.
People all thought it was Director Xie who was behind it.
After this back and forth, some family members couldn't sit still anymore and came over every day demanding a clear explanation.
Director Xie was, after all, a bureau chief in the Ministry of Railways, so he could say that the Ministry of Railways had no money.
These ordinary people didn't believe it at all, and even went so far as to question Director Xie's female relatives.
Therefore, Director Xie stayed at home and simply avoided coming here to cause trouble.
Upon hearing this news, Chen Dong suddenly realized what was going on.
"Oh, so I'm the one who got caught in the crossfire this time?"
Director Xie has been in a bad mood lately, and now that he's been taken advantage of, he's naturally furious.
Chen Dong made a decisive decision and turned back.
As soon as Director Xie saw Chen Dong return, he tried to send him away again.
Chen Dong stood at the door and said with a faint smile, "Director Xie, I know you're upset, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. How about this..."
Chen Dong offered to provide funding.
They helped resolve the issue of five residential buildings. Anyway, the land belonged to the Yanjing branch of the Ministry of Railways. The rest was just a matter of spending money to find someone to build the houses.
All the procedures and formalities were handled by the Yanjing Branch of the Ministry of Railways.
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