PDLP Chapter 98 Is the leader joking?
Chapter 98 Is the leader joking?
"From what I understand, it's not just our restaurant; almost all the restaurants in the county use this procurement model."
"But the health and epidemic prevention department is targeting our restaurant specifically, leaving us with no way to complain..."
After understanding Zhang Dong's idea of opening a restaurant and listening to Zhang Dong's complaints, Du Chunlei told him with a smile.
"Alright, I understand. Go back and wait for news."
"What, go back and wait for news?"
Du Chunlei's reply left Zhang Dong somewhat bewildered.
Seeing the astonished look on his face, Du Chunlei smiled faintly.
"To be precise, it's tomorrow morning. Just wait at the restaurant entrance..."
"County magistrate, you're telling us to wait outside the restaurant tomorrow morning?"
Zhang Dong, who let out a joyful shout, immediately understood what the county magistrate meant. Since the county magistrate had asked them to wait at the restaurant entrance, he was sure to give them a huge surprise.
"Yes, that's right. Now that you understand, you can go back..."
"Okay, County Chief, I'll head back now."
Zhang Dong greeted the county magistrate and then went back to find Dong Qichang and his wife.
"What, buddy? You want us to wait at the restaurant entrance tomorrow morning? Does this mean you've found some powerful connections that give our restaurant hope of reopening?"
After Zhang Dong explained the situation, the couple made this guess immediately.
When they asked him, Zhang Dong pretended to be mysterious.
"It's hard to say right now. Go to the restaurant entrance tomorrow morning and you'll see what happens."
"Hey, Brother Zhang Dong, can you stop keeping me in suspense and tell me what's going on? And who exactly did you contact?"
"Let me have some peace of mind, so I don't have to be so worried."
When Dong Jichang eagerly asked who he had contacted, Zhang Dong did not reveal the answer.
County Chief Du Chunlei had told him to wait at the restaurant entrance the next morning, but he had no idea what would happen.
But since Du Chunlei gave him that reply, perhaps there's hope that their restaurant can reopen...
Back in Zhangdong, where he had rented a place, he ate something quickly and then fell asleep on the bed.
The next morning, Zhang Dong arrived at the restaurant entrance, only to find Dong Qichang and his wife already waiting there.
"Oh my, brother and sister-in-law, why are you here so early?"
Upon seeing them, Zhang Dong greeted them.
Upon seeing Zhang Dong approach, the couple sitting on the steps quickly stood up.
"Hey, Brother Zhang Dong, you're quite patient. We arrived at the restaurant entrance at 6 o'clock."
"What? Big brother and sister-in-law, you arrived at 6 o'clock? Wow, you guys are way too eager!"
However, their feelings are understandable.
Not only did the other party arrive so early, Zhang Dong guessed that they probably hadn't slept much last night, because he noticed that both of their eyes were somewhat red and swollen...
"Zhang Dong, can you tell me now what exactly will happen today?"
Wang Guilian asked impatiently.
Zhang Dong shook his head: "The connections I made told us to just wait at the restaurant entrance. I don't know what will happen next."
Upon hearing Zhang Dong's explanation, the couple felt a slight sense of disappointment.
"What? All the connections you made were just to have us wait here? I think things are a bit suspicious."
The couple, who had been excited, now wore expressions of worry on their faces.
"Oh dear, the health and epidemic prevention department people are here again. I wonder who they're targeting this time?"
Passersby looked on with confusion as they saw health and epidemic prevention personnel approaching from a distance.
Zhang Dong looked up and saw that the people who had come this time were the same people from the Health Bureau who had shut down their restaurant last time.
The same big fat guy led the team this time.
When they arrived, they were surprised to see Zhang Dong and Dong Qichang. The staff of the Health Bureau all looked embarrassed.
Especially that fat leader, his face was all red.
The health bureau leader, his face flushed, quickly approached Zhang Dong.
"You, you're Zhang Dong?"
Upon hearing the question, Zhang Dong nodded.
"That's right, oh dear, all the leaders have come here again today. Are you trying to put the seal on us again?" Zhang Dong teased them with a smile.
Zhang Dong said this as a test, to see what the other party would say after he said it.
However, judging from their red-faced and furious expressions, Zhang Dong had already vaguely guessed how things would end.
"Oh dear, Brother Zhang Dong, you mustn't say that. We shut down your restaurant before because of a series of misunderstandings. Now your restaurant can reopen."
"Oh, our restaurant can reopen? I remember you guys were saying yesterday that I was going crazy with worry. Leaders, you weren't joking, were you?"
“Brother Zhang Dong, this is all a misunderstanding. We were just talking nonsense before.”
The fat man in the lead thought to himself, "Now that the county magistrate's secretary has found them, how dare they continue to suppress Zhang Dong's restaurant?"
Therefore, even when Zhang Dong teased them, they remained very humble.
"Haha, you guys aren't just talking nonsense."
Zhang Dong smiled faintly and said bluntly that it was only because he had found a connection with the deputy county head that the restaurant was able to reopen.
If it weren't for this connection, their restaurant would have been completely destroyed by Wang Jianguo and the health bureau staff.
I have to say, knowing Deputy County Head Du Chunlei back then was really helpful.
With this connection, the restaurant, which had no hope of reopening, can finally hold its head high.
With a ripping sound, the seal on the restaurant entrance was torn off by staff from the Health Bureau.
At this point, the owners of the surrounding shops also gathered around.
They were also very surprised after they found out what had happened.
"Wow, I thought the Great Wall Hotel would never be able to stay open, after all, it was sealed off and fined 10 yuan. I never expected it to survive."
"Hey Lao Dong, what kind of powerful connections did you pull? Not only did the restaurant reopen, but you didn't even have to pay the fine?"
Hearing the shop owners around him asking about this, Dong Qichang, beaming with joy, pointed to Zhang Dong beside him.
"You guys overestimate me."
"The reason our restaurant was able to reopen is thanks to my partner, Zhang Dong, who found the connections."
"I was skeptical before, and I never thought that our restaurant would be able to reopen."
"What, this is your partner?"
Previously, the shop owners in the surrounding area were unaware of this.
Upon hearing Dong Qichang's explanation, everyone looked at Zhang Dong in surprise.