The scene was lively.
The people from Jiaolin County and the investors had already “taken over” the corner of the airport.
Everyone was chatting and laughing. The atmosphere was wonderfully warm. Of course, all of this was thanks to Dong Xuebing’s efforts. He had taken over the responsibilities of the comrce bureau and was actively welcoming the investors. Even the comrce bureau staff were at a loss for how to interject because Secretary Dong seed to handle everything himself. Dong Xuebing warmly recognized every investor who ca out of the gate—he knew their nas, companies, business projects, and even so of the investors’ Q1 performances and net earnings. It seed like he had been following them for a long ti, giving many investors a feeling of warmth and creating a particularly positive impression of Jiaolin County. Everyone appreciated being respected, and for a county leader like Dong Xuebing, who was incredibly busy every day, to take so much ti to acknowledge them was already a significant show of respect. It also made the investors feel the sincerity behind Jiaolin County’s investnt conference.
A great success from the start.
The county’s comrce bureau staff were also very excited.
The work of the comrce office is sowhat different from other governnt departnts; it involves more personal interaction. Human relationships and communication are heavily weighted within it. Under Dong Xuebing’s leadership, Jiaolin County made a crucial first step toward success.
“Secretary Dong is amazing.”
“Not just amazing.”
“Exactly. His work capacity is beyond belief.”
“How could he possibly rember all that, especially the ones not even on the list? We didn’t even have the information ready here. Secretary Dong…”
“Well, that’s why he’s the Secretary.”
Many county staff were deeply impressed. Secretary Dong’s ability to rember people today—without a cultural show or flashy setups—would likely have attracted quite a few investnts. It was rumored that Secretary Dong had worked in the comrce office for many years. Now, it seed, that was indeed the case—just a few words with people revealed his professional caliber. Everyone knew that quickly building relationships with investors, knowing each one, and taking a tailored approach was basic but effective. Yet, few county officials could do what Secretary Dong did because you can’t expect a county’s top official to morize hundreds of nas over three days or rember all their performance reports. No leader would do that. Only soone with Secretary Dong’s talent could.
In an instant, the eyes of the comrce office staff from Jiaolin County towards Dong Xuebing changed—they were deeply impressed. It was clear why he was the county’s Secretary while they were rely civil servants. Initially, so of the junior officials in the comrce bureau were skeptical of Dong Xuebing. Why did he deserve his position when he was so young? But now, no one doubted him. He had proven to everyone with his actions.
What others couldn’t do, he could.
What others couldn’t accomplish, he could.
This was why, over many years in his career, even when others questioned his work style, his sources of wealth, and his personality, not one leader ever questioned Dong Xuebing’s work capability. Not one.
It was almost eleven o’clock.
Lunchti was approaching.
After a few whispered words from Zhang Dongfang’s secretary into his ear, Zhang Dongfang nodded. He excused himself from the investor he was talking to across the room and walked over to Dong Xuebing, saying, “Secretary Xuebing.” He gestured to his watch. “It’s about ti; other flights won’t arrive. Why don’t we all go back to our county for lunch?”
Dong Xuebing replied, “You co along too.”
“I have to stay here; I still have a batch of guests this afternoon,” Zhang Dongfang said.
Dong Xuebing nodded, saying, “Alright, let Secretary Wei lead the way back then. It’s getting late, and the journey back will take so ti, so we shouldn’t delay everyone’s lunch.”
Zhang Dongfang nodded and arranged it.
“Everyone, please go back to our county first. We’ve arranged a bus for you all, a regular coach, a bit modest, haha, so please bear with it if it’s not fancy. Don’t hold it against us,” Dong Xuebing said with a smile.
“Secretary Dong, you’re being too polite.”
“Oh, aren’t we going together?”
“Brother Dong, you still have people to pick up. I haven’t talked enough with you yet, haha.”
Dong Xuebing laughed, “I must pick soone up; I can’t return yet. But I’ll be back in the county this afternoon. Bro Liu, we can chat then.”
The people from the comrce bureau couldn’t help but smile. Well, in less than an hour of conversation, they were calling each other brothers already. Secretary Dong truly has a knack for building relationships.
Monts later, the investors, led by Deputy County Secretary Wei Zhixuan and a few Comrce Bureau staff, exited the airport and got on the bus.
So investors were still chatting with Dong Xuebing through the windows as they boarded the bus. Dong Xuebing almost stayed by their side from start to finish, handling everything. As soon as the bus left, he took a deep breath, quickly grabbed the bottled water that Su Yan brought, and gulped it down. He cleared his throat—his voice was slightly hoarse after that intense hour of speaking, often relying on his unique ability to quickly review and recall every investor’s profile.
“Any more water?” Dong Xuebing asked, his voice rough.
Su Yan didn’t have any left and hurriedly searched around.
At that mont, Zhang Dongfang walked over with an unopened bottle of water in hand, offering it to him. “I have one here. I haven’t opened it yet.”
“Thank you.” Dong Xuebing took it with a polite nod and quickly drank half a bottle, his throat finally feeling a bit better.
Zhang Dongfang said, “You’ve worked hard, Xuebign.”
Dong Xuebing smiled, “It’s nothing. The rest is up to you guys now.”
“Don’t worry, we won’t ss up such a good start,” Zhang Dongfang said, then glanced at the remaining people from the comrce bureau, his expression turning stern. So staff had tested Zhang Dongfang’s patience earlier, but now that they were gone, he had so words for the comrce bureau. He was not happy with how they perford today. “How many tis did I tell you all not to ss up? And look at what you’ve done—chaos! Now, even Secretary Dong has to step in to fix your mistakes. Aren’t you embarrassed?”
The comrce bureau staff lowered their heads, a bit ashad.
While Secretary Dong, a highly busy leader, managed to do so well, their specialized staff in the comrce sector were making mistake after mistake, not even rembering the basic profiles of the investor companies. It was indeed hard to justify.
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