Soon, Li Donghong was handcuffed, half-dragged, half-pulled out of the government compound, and shoved into a police car parked by the roadside.
People coming and going watched this scene with curiosity.
Those who knew Li Donghong found it particularly funny and satisfying.
"Judging from his usual arrogant and fearless manner, I thought he was something special."
"Exactly! They usually seem so dignified, but who would have thought they'd cower like a coward the moment they're caught!"
"Haha, oh dear, why is the ground still wet? You must have peed your pants in fright!"
Indeed, there were wet marks on the ground where Li Donghong had been dragged.
Some busybodies actually went to check where Li Donghong had just slumped down, and sure enough, there was a puddle of water there.
So the crowd laughed at Li Donghong even louder.
"I thought he'd be a hero again in eighteen years, but it seems he's just a coward!"
"Haha, that's a really mean thing to say."
"That's right, you've taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain."
The slight ripple caused by Li Donghong's departure quickly disappeared without a trace.
Just like when Chen Dong and his group left the government compound, they saw and heard nothing.
District Chief Zhang and his men escorted Chen Dong and his group to their car, saw them off from the compound, and watched as the car disappeared into the distance.
Then, District Chief Zhang gave a command, his voice strong and full of energy, and he seemed particularly happy.
"Let's go back and continue."
His subordinates followed District Chief Zhang back to the canteen in high spirits.
The investment was successfully resolved, and the investment attraction efforts were a great success!
Putting everything else aside, Chen Dong's initial investment was so large that it wiped out 10% to 20% of Dongcheng District's investment attraction targets.
Chen Dong also promised that if things go well, he will continue to increase his investment.
This made District Chief Zhang extremely happy.
With this promise, it means that Chen Dong is very likely to bring Zhang, the district chief, great political achievements in the coming year or in the years to come.
At this moment, in the cafeteria, the waiters had already cleared away the banquet and replaced it with drinks and food.
I have to say, although we were all quite familiar with each other during the meal with Chen Dong and the others, we didn't actually eat much or drink to our hearts' content.
Nowadays, most officials have a very high alcohol tolerance; drinking one or two jin (500-1000 ml) is considered low.
However, considering that Chen Dong was a Hong Kong businessman and Jiang Fei and others were investors, District Chief Zhang and his colleagues could not push them to drink too much.
Consequently, they didn't drink to their heart's content.
At the same time, they didn't eat much.
Most of the time, they were talking, or very reservedly picking up a small amount of food with their chopsticks.
It's all just for show; his stomach is practically empty.
Speaking of drinking, people nowadays often complain that they have to drink a lot of alcohol at the dinner table, otherwise they will be considered unfriendly and unhospitable. Some people even suffer from stomach bleeding or die because of it.
However, most people have also become addicted to alcohol. When they encounter happy or special occasions, they feel uncomfortable if they don't drink some alcohol.
Let's talk about Chen Dong and his group again.
After leaving the government compound, Chen Dong had Jiang Fei lead everyone to a famous Cantonese restaurant.
In 1993, the catering industry in Yanjing was gradually developing.
Cuisine from all over the country has developed here, and with many southerners also coming to Yanjing (Beijing) to develop their careers, there are also some well-known Cantonese restaurants here.
Just now, at the banquet hosted by the Dongcheng District Government, apart from Chen Dong, Jiang Fei, and others who were quite relaxed at the banquet and did not skimp on themselves at the table, and a few others like A Long and A Hu who had traveled all over the country and were used to all kinds of food, most of the subordinates did not eat well.
Most of them are from Hong Kong and are used to Hong Kong food, so they are not used to Shandong cuisine, which is popular in the north.
They arrived at a restaurant called "Yuexiansheng".
The waiter was a little nervous when he saw dozens of people suddenly arrive.
But then I saw their bright and stylish clothes, and heard the familiar Cantonese.
The waitresses immediately became very enthusiastic and led Chen Dong and his group to a large private room.
Chen Dong's speech was very brief: "Thank you all for your hard work these past two days. Today, I'll treat you all to a good meal with plenty of good food and drinks!"
As soon as Chen Dong finished speaking, everyone cheered.
"Thank you, boss!"
"The boss is so generous!"
"May the boss make a fortune!"
Chen Dong found it rather amusing.
He thought to himself: How come what these people are saying sounds so much like what those live-streaming content creators of later generations are saying?
Could there be a time traveler among them?
However, he quickly shook his head, thinking it was impossible; perhaps it was something that later content creators learned from folk sayings.
Before long, all sorts of delicious food were served on the table.
Char siu, ramen, duck wings, beef offal, scallion chicken, egg tarts, and so on were all served.
Thus began a fierce battle for food.
The lobster, in particular, was a real treat for everyone.
Chen Dong was also surprised that he could now eat lobsters that were half a meter long and almost a meter long here.
However, many of the dishes here have undergone subtle changes. They are no longer as light as they used to be, but rather have a slightly stronger flavor, in order to better suit the tastes of northerners.
Actually, there's absolutely no need to worry.
Of course, even so, they all enjoyed their meal very much.
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