Chapter 502 – Xiao Dong’s Memorial Service! (1/2)
The Chinese Restaurant.
The Health Bureau Staff tore the fine receipt and was about to leave.
Dong Xuebing did not continue since they relent and take out the Japanese cigarettes packet to give them. After the life and death experience in the middle of the sea, he becomess more mature and less rash. “Sorry to have you all making a wasted trip. Come, have a smoke.”
“No need…”
“Have a cigarette before leaving. Are you looking down on me?!”
“No, alright.”
“Haha… Let me light it for you all.”
“No need. We have lighters with us.”
The Leader of the Health Bureau staff heard Dong Xuebing’s Beijing accent and knew they must not offend him. Maybe he is the son of some Central Government Officials.
The Lady Boss regained her senses and quickly said. “Have a seat. I will prepare tea.”
The Leader replied. “Don’t bother. We are leaving soon.”
“Have some tea before you go.” The Boss added.
The Leader waved his hand. “Don’t mention it. We still need to attend to some complaints. Oh…” He lowered his voice. “Give me your number. The higher-ups had given us new missions. There will be inspections on the hygiene in the blind spots. Do take note of it, and I will inform you beforehand if there is sudden inspection.”
The Boss replied. “Thank you.”
“It’s fine.” The Leader continued. “I can understand how difficult it is to run a small business.”
The Health Bureau staff’s attitudes changed suddenly.
After saying these to the Boss, the Leader started chatting with Dong Xuebing. He wants to find out his background and see if he can befriend him.
The Lady Boss looks at Dong Xuebing and wonders who he is. He did not even mention who he knows and those Health Bureau staff changed their attitudes immediately. Her husband is smart to give him a treat. How can a meal which costs 50 RMB be compared to a 5,000 RMB fine? They also get to know these Health Bureau staff.
A few minutes later, the Health Bureau staff left.
The Lady Boss seems to have forgotten the bad attitude she showed to Dong Xuebing earlier and went over with a pot of tea. “Here, have some tea.” She realized what is called never judge a book by its cover now. This young man looks ordinary and cannot even afford to pay for his meal. But he can scare those Health Bureau staff away with just some questions.
Dong Xuebing tried to take the teapot from the Lady Boss. “Eh, let me pour it.”
“No need. It’s hot.”
The Boss looks at Dong Xuebing. He also did not expect him to be so powerful. “Thanks for your help, young man.”
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. “Haha… this has nothing to do with me. It’s because your shop is clean in the first place.”
The Lady Boss added. “What’s the use of having a clean shop? We still have to depend on those Health Bureau staff to determine it. Thanks for your help. Oh, you must still be hungry. Let me whip up a few dishes for you.”
“Wait… I am still full.”
“Have some more.”
“No… I am full.”
After chatting for a while, Dong Xuebing remembered something important. “Bro, do you have a phone here? Can you let me make a phone call?” He was thinking of finding a phone to make phone calls before coming to this restaurant. But he didn’t have any money with him and still have to let the Boss treat him for his food. That’s why he did not ask earlier. Now, he had repaid the Boss’s favor, and he asked the Boss.
The Boss stood up. “Yes. I will bring it over.”
“Use my phone.” The Lady Boss took out a pink Nokia phone.
“Oh, thank you.”
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath and thought, who should he call first. Aunt Xuan is in Beijing, and he should call her first.
Dong Xuebing dialed Qu Yunxuan’s number. “Sorry, the number you just dialed cannot be connected….”
Her phone is off? Dong Xuebing frowned and tried calling his mother’s phone. “Sorry, the number you just dialed cannot be connected….”
Dong Xuebing is speechless and tried calling Xie Huilan.
Her phone is also switched off!
What’s happening? Why are their phones switched off?
Dong Xuebing’s heart is racing, and he is worried something might happen to them. He thought about other phone numbers he remembered and called Yu Meixia’s mobile phone, Xie Huilan’s apartment landline, Qu Yunxuan’s apartment number, and even Hu Silian and Deputy Team Leader Feng’s numbers. But no one is answering, and all mobile phones are switched off!
It seems everyone he knows had switched off their phones!
This cannot be a coincidence. What is going on?
Dong Xuebing is anxious. It’s fine if it’s Aunt Xuan or his mother’s phones are switched off. Aunt Xuan will switch off her phone at night, and his mother will switch off her phone during lessons. But Xie Huilan, Hu Silian, and the rest should not be switching off their phones. At their positions, they must remain contactable 24 hours. But their phones are all switched off!
Did something happen?
Damn!