Chapter 27: Sincerity

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  "Oh? Eating? Okay, then I..." Yang Bin of course knew that Director Dai had found him and invited him to dinner, it must be related to yesterday when he and Tang Ying appeared together in the Purple Smoke Pavilion's private room. And also his nonsense about being friends with Tang Wan. Director Dai wanted to pull in Tang Wan's line, at this time he could only find him.

  Yang Bin still hasn't read the Yun Du Evening News and doesn't know that he has become Tang Wan's mysterious boyfriend in the entertainment section. He also doesn't know that he has been targeted by Tang Wan, a philosophical woman with high IQ, and has maxed out his hatred value.

  Of course, when journalist Cheng Xiang reported the news, she still reserved some information and did not disclose Yang Bin's identity and name. Because this piece of news was originally speculative in nature, if it were to be said too realistically, it would easily bring her some unnecessary trouble.

  Entertainment gossip news, the most important thing is to leave room for readers' imagination or wild speculation. If you spell it out, it loses its allure. Just like some faded female stars, even if they have a penchant for exposing themselves, they only dare wear clothes made from net stockings, at least covering something up. If they go completely naked, that piece of smelly meat becomes worthless.

  "Uh, I'll be waiting for you at the big river opposite the bureau. When you arrive, give me a call, it's this number." Dai Hong reported to Yang Bin where they would eat.

  Although on the surface, department heads no longer have secretaries and drivers, locally there are flexible arrangements in place, with some people within the department actually taking on these roles. Dai Hongfei did not leave a phone number for Yang Bin with his secretary or driver, nor did he entrust them or Sun Piaoyun to contact Yang Bin; instead, he personally called over, clearly indicating that he and Yang Bin's meeting and dinner plans are still not something he wants many people to know about.

  At least it's not publicly known.

  "Alright, Director Dai? I'll rush over right away..." Yang Bin continued speaking in a sincere and fearful tone.

  Those in power seem to like their subordinates to be a little more honest and fearful, only then can they show off their dignity. To say that Yang Bin is not even considered Director Dai's subordinate now, if it wasn't for the dinner with Tang Ying yesterday, Dai Hongfei would absolutely not have noticed his existence.

  Yang Bin knew that he and Tang Ying didn't have much of a connection, saving her life was just a matter of repaying the meal she had treated him to, and it's hard to say if they would meet again in the future. As for Tang Yuan, he was even more clueless. So when it came to helping Zhaoshang Bureau get involved with Tang Yuan in the future, Yang Bin hadn't considered it at all.

  However, since Director Dai has taken the initiative to find him and seems to have a request for him, it's not bad to first deceive him and try to get an official position. If he really succeeds in deceiving him, he should be careful in his daily life and not reveal his true nature, otherwise, the organization can't fire him without reason, right?

  Alas... even for the sake of my parents, I must strive to make it happen, so as not to disappoint their expectations and the efforts they've put in. With the help of this magical phone, even if the lottery investment falls through, it'll still be somewhat helpful when I'm navigating the official circles in the future, right?

  Don't think too much, go see Old Dai, and take it one step at a time.

  ……

  Okawa River Restaurant

  A two-story building, the entire exterior wall was painted red, just like that bright red chili pepper.

  Although it's only a two-story building, each floor has a very large area and can easily accommodate dozens of big dinner tables. Dahe Jiang mainly serves Sichuan cuisine, the decoration is ordinary, but there are many diners, the cleaners are always busy, and the restaurant floor is always oily. However, because the dishes here are delicious, business is booming.

  Director Dai is originally from Sichuan Province and likes spicy food.

  "I like spicy food, are you used to it? Otherwise, let's order some lighter dishes?" Dai Hongfei pushed the menu over to Yang Bin.

  "I'm not afraid of spicy food, so it's up to your taste." Yang Bin still pretended to be nervous and sat down with his back straight.

  All these so-called official mannerisms were learned by Yang Bin from some online depictions of official circles... No choice, those who haven't mixed in official circles can only learn and use them on the spot from the internet, don't know if they're effective or not.

  If it doesn't work, go to that page and scold the author, scolding him until his dog's blood splashes on his head.

  "Have you been a soldier?" Director Dai couldn't help but ask Yang Bin, who was sitting upright.

  "No, I wanted to be a soldier, but my family didn't allow it." Yang Bin shook his head.

  Dai Hongfei was visibly disappointed: "Being a soldier is great, the army is a place that really tempers people, especially in terms of endurance and discipline."

  "I can endure hardships and am very disciplined." Yang Bin made a romantic confession to Dai Hongfei.

  "Really?" Dai Hongfei smiled, seemingly quite skeptical.

  "Of course it's true." Yang Bin

  He answered Dai Hongfei very seriously.

  Dai Hongfei didn't continue the topic, after showing concern for Yang Bin's work and chatting a lot of nonsense, he quickly shifted the topic to Tang Ying, trying to understand the real relationship between Yang Bin, Tang Ying and Tang Yuan.

  Yang Bin didn't know Tang Yuan at all, and when Dai Hongfei asked about it, he could only be vague and say that he was just a general friend with them and wasn't very familiar.

  But Dai Hongfei obviously didn't believe Yang Bin's words, would Tang Wan have ordinary friends? Would ordinary friends represent Tang Wan and Tang Ying to dine together? According to legend... Tang Ying never accompanied anyone to eat, no matter how big the official or how much money was spent.

  But Tang Wen was someone even Secretary Chang of the Municipal Committee couldn't meet with no matter how hard he tried...

  Dongxing is no longer the Dongxing that walked out of Yunfeng more than a decade ago. Tang Muer Lao Ye has already turned it into a multinational conglomerate. At home, they also have connections with central ministries and commissions, and the leaders of Yunfeng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government are not taken seriously by them.

  Of course, it is also said that this involves some entanglements between the current leadership team and the previous leadership team, but Dai Hongfei is not very clear about the specific situation.

  After talking about Tang Ying and Tang Yuan, as well as the Dongxing Group for a while, without any results, Dai Hongfei had to bring up Yang Bin's current work again.

  "Xiao Yang, I heard you want to resign from the project team? Have you found a good unit outside?" Director Dai probed Yang Bin's tone.

  "What do I have? I've been working hard to get a spot on Monday, to become one of your men in the bureau." Yang Bin naturally shook his head in denial and took the opportunity to probe Dai Hongfei's tone.

  "That's good......uh-huh......"

  After Yang Bin said that, Director Dai put his mind at ease: "It can be seen that you have good abilities, momentum and sharpness, and also have a lot of connections. But the working attitude needs to be corrected, always being late and leaving early is not a good thing. As an old comrade who has worked in the system for many years after retiring from the army, I sincerely advise you a few words, young people, it's better to work harder and strive more..."

  "Late arrival and early departure? You must have heard it from Director Qin, that... piece of crap!" Yang Bin couldn't help but get angry when he heard Director Dai mention this matter. In an instant, he automatically switched from being a reserved person to being a loudmouth, his words forgetting the usual courtesy and respect.

  "Xiao Qin is strict with you for your own good." Dai Hongfei didn't quite catch the last few words Yang Bin muttered, and continued to advise him with a heavy heart.

  "Director Dai, you can go check the attendance records of our project team 3 from last year! Since I joined project team 3 this whole year, I've only been late once, yesterday morning, and Saturday because I was helping someone on the road. There are no other records of me being late or leaving early! If being late once means I'm 'always late and leave early' and have a bad work attitude, I don't know how Manager Qin came to that conclusion! Of course, if you, as a high-ranking director, only listen to one side of the story, there's nothing I can do about it as just a temporary worker at the bottom!" Yang Bin tried his best to suppress his anger and loudly explained himself to Director Dai.

  "Is that so? Oh... this matter... I'll go back and have someone check again, don't get agitated, Xiao Yang... past things are in the past, from now on we need to work well with Director Sun and Manager Qin, strive to make greater contributions to the project department." Director Dai furrowed his brow and rubbed his temples, his expression clearly somewhat unhappy.

  No matter what happened between Qin Liang and Yang Bin, Yang Bin's attitude made Dai Hongfei somewhat unhappy. In the system, when a leader criticizes you a few words, it means they care about you. What's the point of arguing face to face? If you argue like this, where will I put my face as a leader?

  Even if the leader is wrong, you should still show acceptance in person and then find an opportunity to explain later. How can this Xiao Yang not even understand this?

  Still too young and impulsive!

  "Director Dai, can you adjust my job for me? To be honest with you, I have some personal grudges with Manager Qin. Even if I want to work hard and make contributions to the project team, I'm afraid Manager Qin won't tolerate me anymore, and sooner or later he'll fire me." Yang Bin saw that Dai Hongfei was unhappy, but still insisted on bringing it up. If he didn't bring it up now, continuing to stay in the project team would be meaningless anyway.

  As for whether you with the surname Dai are happy or not, Brother Bin is now in no mood to be polite and courteous to you.

  You want to get in touch with Tang Wan, huh? Alright, show me your sincerity first.

  Rush to the top! Rush to the top!