Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 682 - 638: Supermarket Observations_1

Chapter 682: Chapter 638: Supermarket Observations_1

Nie Zhenbang was rather surprised by Tian Xujian’s invitation. Tian Xujian’s wife had always worked in Jiangzhou. It was not until the end of last year that she was transferred to the same place. Just like many other party and government leaders’ wives, she was assigned to an idle unit. This time, she was assigned to work in the Wanghai City Women’s Federation, the same unit as Yang Anna.

This didn’t mean that all the leaders’ wives preferred such units as the Women’s Federation, the Disabled Person’s Federation, and the Individual Association. The main reason was that these units had plenty of spare time and flexibility, allowing leaders’ wives to take care of the family, and manage their husbands’ day-to-day life and work.

The attendance of both wives at the banquet held at home implied a very grand and courteous treatment. A few years ago, when inviting guests for a meal, it would be offered in large restaurants, the more upscale and luxurious, the place, the higher the cost of the meal, the more courteous it was deemed.

However, within the system, a home banquet was the most precious and polite. The significance of a home banquet was different. It demonstrated one’s acceptance and acknowledgement of another.

Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Secretary Tian, you are too kind. Tomorrow evening, I will bring my whole family along. I’m afraid that you and my sister-in-law will have to put in a lot of effort hosting the event.”

In the officialdom, Nie Zhenbang was no longer the young man who had just started his career. After twelve years of political experience, he wasn’t much inferior to an old hand like Tian Xujian, especially after his recent mental transformation.

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At this moment, his words were incredibly polite and familiar, which made Tian Xujian very happy. He laughed heartily and said, “Ah, I wish! I wish!”

The next day, Zhou Zihui, the Minister of Propaganda of the Municipal Party Committee, accompanied by a journalist from the “Hope Daily,” visited the project site of the newly developing root server.

At five o’clock in the afternoon, as soon as it was time to leave work, Nie Zhenbang walked out of his office and said to Li Jupeng, “Jupeng, no overtime today. Clock off early and you should go back early too. You, young man, keep your relationship a secret. Be careful your girlfriend might get angry.”

Nie Zhenbang made a joke at this moment, Li Jupeng scratched his head awkwardly and replied seriously, “Mayor, dating and working are two different things. We cannot delay work because of love.”

Nie Zhenbang returned to the residential compound, got into his Mercedes off-road vehicle, and drove directly towards the Women’s Federation.

His car was parked by the roadside, and at this moment, Cao Jinlian, the President of Wanghai City Women’s Federation, had already come out to greet him. She warmly welcomed him, saying, “Mayor, you’ve come to pick up Anna.”

For Anna’s superior, Nie Zhenbang naturally couldn’t be too rigid. He smiled and said, “Hello, President Cao. It must be a burden for you to have Anna working here. On work matters, please don’t favor her just because of me. You should act as you normally would. I believe that President Cao is very fair.”

The true meaning of Nie Zhenbang’s words was to hope that Cao Jinlian would carry out her work impartially without any special treatment or care for Anna. However, what Cao Jinlian heard was different – was the mayor asking me to take special care of Anna?

Cao Jinlian wasn’t flustered. Originally, many leaders’ wives were assigned to the Women’s Federation. Most of them just showed up occasionally and didn’t really work.

Then she continued, smiling, “Mayor, you’re joking. Anna is an incredibly rare talent. She is highly competent in her work. She is a key member of our Women’s Federation.”

She continued, “Mayor, you’ve been in charge of our Wanghai City for almost two years, but you’ve never visited our Women’s Federation to inspect our work. Mayor, do you not care about women’s work?”

Upon interacting with her, Nie Zhenbang felt that Cao Jinlian did have an intent to tag along.

Although her words sounded like complaints, in truth, Cao Jinlian was merely hoping for more attention from the municipal party committee leaders.

Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Director Cao, your criticism is entirely right. Since taking office, I have been preoccupied with many things and I haven’t been able to focus on women’s and children’s work. This is my oversight. How about we have a brief chat about it here?”

Nie Zhenbang’s words seemed to suggest that he was ready to take her criticism into consideration: You said I didn’t pay attention to women’s and children’s work, right? Alright, I will listen to your report now.

However, what Nie Zhenbang didn’t expect was that Cao Jinlian started speaking, “In the past two years of our work at the Women’s Federation, we, the Wanghai City Women’s Federation, have fully implemented the spirit of the central government’s work for Women and Children. We prioritised the expansion of women’s employment opportunities and caring for laid-off women as our first priority work…”

Cao Jinlian’s words surprised Nie Zhenbang. His opinion of Cao Jinlian was completely overturned. In Nie Zhenbang’s view, Cao Jinlian was merely symbolically complaining. Unexpectedly, she had indeed begun to report. Even though it was an informal report, somewhat brief and lacking some data, the entire process was substance-packed. Indeed, she had grasped the focus of the Women’s Federation work. From this perspective, Cao Jinlian must have some sort of capability.

After a moment’s thought, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Chairwoman Cao, you have truly impressed me. I am very satisfied with the development and layout of the Women’s Federation work. It fully reflects your ability. In the work of the Women’s Federation, I have several requirements and expectations. In the upcoming work, first, you should implement the spirit of the Central Women’s and Children’s Work Conference this year. Second, ensure the rights and interests of women in the workplace and eliminate any discrimination. Third, properly handle the re-employment of laid-off women. Fourth, women and children have always been in a disadvantageous position in the family. How to prevent family violence and protect life and dignity is also an important issue. Finally, my expectation is that the work of women and children in Wanghai City can lead the province and the country.”

After a pause, Nie Zhenbang saw Anna coming out of the Women’s Federation office building and said, “Chairwoman Cao, I’m very limited on time today. At your convenience, give me a call. I will make time to listen to your report.”

Just as Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, Yang Anna greeted him with a smile, saying, “Zhenbang, what were you discussing with Chairwoman Cao? Don’t tell me you’ve come to complain about me.”

Yang Anna’s subtle manner of speaking lightened the mood significantly. Before Nie Zhenbang could speak, Cao Jinlian laughingly replied, “Anna, you are mistaken. Mayor Nie just gave our Women’s Federation valuable advice.”

Nie Zhenbang also laughed, “Chairwoman Cao, don’t flatter me. Today was merely an informal talk. Let’s not take it too seriously.”

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Going to Tian Xujian’s house for dinner in the evening naturally requires bringing some gifts. After all, this is Nie Zhenbang’s first visit and the first intimate meeting between the two parties.

The car stopped at the largest department store in Wanghai City, Wal-Mart. The first visit required delicacy in gift selection, which distressed Nie Zhenbang.

Offering jewelry, precious items, was obviously not feasible. On one hand, it would be too ostentatious. On the other hand, it would be embarrassing for Tian Xujian to accept such expensive gifts.

After thinking, Nie Zhenbang decided on tea. It is the most favorite drink of the people in Huaxia. As a result, there are works like “Tea Classic”, “Tea Ode”. The “Tea Ode” says: ‘There are celestial products in the human world, tea is a treasure among plants and trees. This shows that Huaxia’s emphasis on tea. Eventually, Nie Zhenbang chose Pu’er tea exclusively supplied by Wal-Mart supermarket. This fermented tea is best for middle-aged and elderly people for digestion and nurturing the body.

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After paying the bill, just as he was about to leave Wal-Mart, a group of tax officials walked in.

They were still working at this time, even when it was time to get off work? This scene made Nie Zhenbang curious.

It wasn’t that Nie Zhenbang was being self-deprecating. There are many people in the country who would prefer to finish work early or cut corners. It’s rare to see people working overtime at this hour. This made Nie Zhenbang marvel.

At this time, some employees in suits from the store also came to greet them, smiling and saying, “Captain Fu, it’s been a while. Please come inside.”

A forty-year-old man leading the tax department frowned and said sternly, “General Manager Zhang, your Wal-Mart Group really doesn’t give much face. We did hold the Basketball Challenge Cup for the tax system. General Manager Zhang, don’t think that without Wal-Mart, the world can’t turn.”

While the Wal-Mart Group is part of Yang Anbang’s assets, these issues are trivial in Yang Anbang’s perspective. If such things were to be reported and handled officially, Yang Anbang wouldn’t be able to get anything done. Generally, local leaders handle these minor matters.

General Manager Zhang chuckled and apologized, “Captain Fu, look at what you’re saying. It’s our fault this time. I’ll host a dinner for the leaders.”

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang’s countenance became grave.

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