"Old Ding, are you talking about the unused small building next door?"
"Yes, it's our former Public Security Bureau."
"You want to rent it? The whole thing?"
"That's right, Boss. Do you want to rent it?"
"Rent it? Why not? We're still worried about that building!"
"Leader, what's going on? Tell us!"
Hearing this, Lao Ding became curious and asked directly to the leader opposite him, "What about Comrade Lao Du?" He just acted as an invisible person. It seemed that Lao Ding had a good relationship with the other party, so he just sat there and listened.
"Nothing much. Two years ago, our Public Security Bureau moved to the new building. At first, there were people working in the old building, but then it gradually became deserted. Now the station wants to take over that piece of land..."
The leader on the other side slowly explained to Lao Ding the reason for the matter. Lao Ding and Lao Du were shocked when they heard it. This station wanted that piece of land, how could they beat the other party? All their conversations just now were in vain.
The leader on the opposite side looked at Lao Ding and Lao Du's anxious expressions and signaled them not to be anxious.
"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet. The station wants to take this piece of land for free. From the very beginning, it said it was a system, to help a brother unit..."
"What bullshit! Why doesn't the station share any of the benefits it buys from other places every year during the Lunar New Year with us? Look at the way they look when I ask them to buy a berth. Otherwise, people will curse the station all day long!"
Hearing this, Lao Ding couldn't help but curse. Indeed, sometimes the station was a bit bullying.
"Look at you, Old Ding. You're so old, but you're still like you were in the army, cursing at every turn!"
The leader on the opposite side was talking about Lao Ding, but looking at his smiling face, it was obvious that he also had some opinions about the station.
"We at the Public Security Bureau aren't stupid. We certainly can't let them take advantage of us for free. So, we've been dragging our feet and haven't given them an answer. If you want to rent it, that's great! It saves us a lot of trouble!"
"Boss, are there any discounts?"
Old Ding was trying to seize the opportunity. When he heard that the Public Security Bureau didn't want to give the land to the station, he immediately asked for a discount.
"What a ridiculous discount! What are you dreaming of? I think you're no different than those people at the station!"
He laughed and scolded the leader.
"Hehe, I will at least pay, unlike the other party who is trying to get something for nothing."
Facing the other party's laughter and scolding, Lao Ding didn't care at all. Instead, he shamelessly defended himself.
"You're much more shameless than before!"
"No, I still need to learn. Leader, what are our plans for dealing with the old building? Do you have any ideas?"
After enough joking, Lao Ding turned to the other party and asked seriously.
"We're at a loss right now. We don't have any good ideas. The entire first floor is now used as a warehouse, filled with all sorts of things, and the entire second floor is completely empty."
"That's great! I'm worried I can't afford the first and second floors. Boss, have you discussed renting them out?"
"I've thought about it, but who can I rent it to? The station doesn't want to pay, and other companies have plenty of space of their own. With that much rent, I might as well build another building myself. Private individuals can't afford it either."
The leader on the other side was also a little troubled and said that they had discussed it before, but there was no good solution.
"Boss, how about we rent out the entire second floor and the yard as well?"
"How much rent are you prepared to pay?"
The other party did not answer Lao Ding's question, but asked Lao Ding instead. I guess he wanted to see how much money Lao Ding and Lao Du were willing to pay.
"Twenty thousand?"
"Get lost! What are you dreaming of? If I agree, can others agree?"
"Then I'll raise it a bit, to 30,000!"
Lao Ding said to his leader with a painful expression on his face.
"Get lost, I'm upset just seeing you!"
"Then you name a price, leader!"
Lao Ding acted like a rogue and asked the other party to state the price directly.
"I asked you to tell me because I didn't know how much the price would be."
The other party said to Lao Ding somewhat embarrassedly.
"Boss, you don't know how much it costs. If I tell you a price and you think it's not appropriate, and I increase it a little more and you still think it's not appropriate, I won't do it now."
Old Ding cried out in injustice, saying that the crying child gets the milk, and now he is playing the role of a crying child.
"Add more, add more."
He felt a little embarrassed towards the leader and drank some tea to cover up his embarrassment.
"Well, boss, since you've said everything, I'll add a little more! How about 35,000?"
Lao Ding gritted his teeth for a long time. Comrade Lao Du thought that Lao Ding was going to quote a price, but he just added five thousand after talking for a long time. Comrade Lao Du felt a little embarrassed now. Although he was in the same group with Lao Ding, he was not so shameless. He quickly picked up the teacup and drank water to cover his face, using his actions to show that he and Lao Ding were not in the same group.
"Old Ding, how about this? I'll discuss this with the other leaders. What do you think?"
The other party had been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally Lao Ding added 5,000. He didn't know how to answer Lao Ding, so he could only use the tactic of procrastination.
"As expected, we do need to discuss this. How about we wait for you here? We have an entire afternoon to chat, no rush!"
Lao Ding's face was full of agreement, but what he said made Comrade Lao Du feel a little embarrassed.
"Ah, you're waiting here?"
"Well, to save you the trouble of looking for me later, I'll wait for you here!"
"Oh, oh, alright then. I'll go discuss this with those leaders first..."
The other person had a constipated expression on his face, but he was too used to Lao Ding and was too embarrassed to say anything. He could only walk out of the office with a look of anger on his face.
"Lao Ding, who is this leader? You're offending him by doing this!"
Seeing the other party walking away, Comrade Lao Du asked Lao Ding curiously. Usually, Lao Ding is not such a person who doesn't know the mood.
"This is my old leader. He was my leader when he was in the army. He came to the Public Security Bureau after he retired. He has worked here for almost his entire life."
"It was his suggestion that I return to the railway. Otherwise, I might have gone to the Municipal Bureau of Criminal Investigation. This time, I was able to transfer my job thanks to the help of my old leader."
Lao Ding took a sip of water to moisten his throat.
"Won't you offend people by chatting with them like this? Besides, are you going to stay here all afternoon?"
Comrade Lao Du still wondered whether Lao Ding's behavior might be inappropriate.
"Don't worry, it's okay. My old leader is a good man. He won't get angry over such a small matter. We've been friends for many years. Besides, if you don't force them to make a decision quickly, this matter will drag on for a long time."
"Aren't you afraid of offending others?"
"What are you afraid of? I'm a regular section chief after all. If I'm transferred to the Public Security Bureau, I'll be a leader, big or small. Why should I be afraid of them? Besides, if I can get an advantage by offending them, I'll offend them. In this place, can you expect not to offend anyone? That's impossible!"
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