Chapter 1253: Financial Crisis

't decided yet, which is best." 。Xiao Zheng said, "Sima Minister, I hope you can recommend me to be an alternate official in the county party secretary position, which is the county where Baomin Villa..."It is indeed quite clear" 。"Yang Jie nodded and then asked Liu Shisen, "Secretary Liu, shall we find a bar and have a drink"

Liu Shisen shook his head. "Let's not drink for now, take us to the three best bars here first." 。“Yang Jie and the accompanying staff looked at each other and said, “Good ” 。After visiting three more bars, the accompanying staff member from the Provincial Committee Office said: "Secretary Liu, Mayor Xiao, as a native of Guangdong Province, I have a pretty clear understanding of the situation." 。Before, this place used to be bustling with foreign businessmen, Hong Kong and Macao investors, and local entrepreneurs. During those times, it was usually crowded and lively. 。However, as they passed by each house, there were hardly ever more than five people in the bars. 。Liu Shisen nodded and said, "Let's go take a look at the night market" Yang Jie was a little puzzled: "Secretary Liu, aren't you going to drink" Wasn't their purpose for coming out tonight to have a drink at a bar Liu Shisen said, "The wine we drank in the evening hasn't digested yet, let's walk around the night market first and then talk." 。"Want to have a drink first Even though it's not crowded, the drinks here should be pretty good." 。Yang Jie glanced at Xiao Zheng. He came here with the purpose of pleasing both Liu Shisen and Xiao Zheng, so he wanted to satisfy their every desire for food and drink. 。But Xiao Zheng smiled faintly and said, "Director Yang, you don't have to be so polite, just listen to Secretary Liu." 。"Well then," Yang Jie turned to the accompanying staff and said, "Have the car drive to the Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street, we'll board there." 。The escort agreed and went to make the arrangements. 。Everyone got back into the business car, and Yang Jie started introducing again: "Leaders, everyone, many people only know about Cantonese breakfast tea, but they don't know about Cantonese night snacks." 。Some people say that Cantonese dim sum is the "light of hope" for a day, while supper is the "fireworks of the soul"! Shrimp dumplings, malaga cake, barbecue pork claws, congee in a steamer pot, stir-fried beef ho fun, stir-fried snails... You can all try them later! 。It takes about fifteen minutes by car to reach Hegang Bridge Night Market. 。Compared to the previous bar street, this is a more livable dining street. There are rows of relatively simple storefronts, and white and red plastic tables and chairs are placed along the street. 。A few scattered guests, a large pot of dishes on the table, golden mugs of draft beer, and from the grilled fish dish, wisps of steam were still rising. 。But, the number of customers waiting outside each store isn't particularly large, and having one-third of the tables occupied would be considered a good business day. 。Xiao Zheng turned to the accompanying staff member beside him and asked, "How's business here compared to a month or two ago" The accompanying staff member also shook their head. "That's incomparable! Before, if you came here, even a few good businesses could only sit on the side, munching sunflower seeds while waiting for a table. Sometimes you'd have to wait for ten or twenty minutes at short notice, and sometimes even one or two hours!" Liu Shisen said, "Which business was the best before Let's go there and order a few dishes, sit down and have some draft beer!" "Okay, okay!" Yang Jie heard that Liu Shisen finally agreed to sit down and eat something and drink something, so he told the accompanying staff member beside him, "Which one is good, let's go to that one." 。"The accompanying person said, "Just the one in front, 'Yue Se Wen Rou', is the most honest shop here. Let's go there." 。"

"The shop name 'Yue Se Wen Rou', which means 'Softly Colored Cantonese', is quite interesting." 。Normally, a late-night snack stall shouldn't be about "what gourmet food," "what seafood," or "what game meat," right This "tenderness of Cantonese cuisine" can't hide the fact that it has a bit of a greasy, frivolous flavor! Of course, they're just here for a snack, names don't really matter. 。To feel the atmosphere here, everyone sat down in the street. 。Above is a majestic cottonwood tree, and a summer breeze with a hint of salt air blows through the branches. After sitting down, one feels as if time has slowed to a crawl. 。The dishes arrived. We had everything: hot pot, clay pot rice, steamed rice rolls, congee, stir-fried seafood, and two big crates of beer. 。Yang Jie's task today was to accompany Liu Shisen and Xiao Zheng, so he relaxed a bit. He poured Liu Shisen a full glass of beer and raised his glass with those around him. 。Xiao Zheng wouldn't drink, allowing Ren Yongle to have a little. 。

Taking a large gulp of beer, Liu Shisen sighed contentedly, "If there were nothing else to do, just sitting here drinking beer and eating snacks would be the enjoyment of life!" In Huajing, Liu Shisen's evenings used to be very eventful, frequenting high-end places. But after coming to Ninggan, first, there wasn't that kind of atmosphere, and second, he was swamped with official duties. He also told himself to rein it in, so his nightlife basically came to a halt. 。Today, as Liu Shisen took a sip of his beer, he couldn't help but think of life in Huating. 。"That's naturally enjoyment! But you also need to be as rich and free as all of you!" A seductive voice came from their left. 。Everyone looked at each other in surprise. 。A strikingly beautiful woman, around thirty years old, was seen holding a large mug of draught beer. 。Her long hair was casually pulled to the side of her face, a red T-shirt hugged her upper body very stylishly, and her denim shorts were very short, revealing slender, fair legs. She gave off a feeling that was both pure and gentle, yet not lacking in the charm of everyday life. 。To everyone's surprise, she slapped a pitcher of draft beer on their table and said, "Hey guys, you guys have ordered the most dishes in our shop today. This pitcher of beer is on us!" 。。Here came a pretty girl, though she might just be an ordinary woman from the martial arts world, there shouldn't be any problem chatting with her for a bit. 。The woman gave them a sweet smile, not afraid at all. She sat down generously at their table: "What kind of proprietress am I I'm just a girl who runs a night snack shop! Thank you gentlemen for your patronage. Business has been tough lately, and your visit is like feeding me! If you find our snacks to your liking, please come back often!"This night market stall owner seemed quite straightforward. Xiao Zheng then asked: "How good was business here before" The woman smiled at him and pointed to the twenty or so tables on the street, saying: "All these tables were full. At this time of day, each table should have been flipped three times..." 。That means that by this time, they have already done business for 60 tables, not including the tables in their store. Each table spends around 200 yuan, so the revenue has already reached 12,000 yuan. And the night snack is still going on. By the end of the day, this small-scale night snack shop is likely to earn 10,000 yuan. 。

"But now it's not possible" 。“The female boss said, “If we can do 20 tables a day, that’s heaven-sent! This damn financial crisis is to blame!” 。Many of my previous clients, some small factories went bankrupt, some lost money in the stock market, and some had no jobs to return home! Hi, don't talk about these sad things. 。"Come, I'll raise a glass to you all, thank you for coming. I hope you'll come back again! I guarantee the goods are genuine, I'll give you some wine!"

Saying that, the female boss took an empty cup and from the draft beer she was holding, poured a full cup, clinking glasses with everyone one by one, then drank it down in one gulp, saying: "Drink slowly." 。“Here’s my business card. You can give me a call before you come so I can make arrangements for you in advance. That way, you can just start eating when you arrive!” She placed several business cards on the table and added, “I'll have a waiter bring you some cucumber slices and peanuts later.” 。Yang Jie said: "No need, we're lucky to be able to finish this amount of food." 。“Don't be so polite with me!” the female boss said, waving her hand dismissively as she sauntered back into the store. 。Looking at her graceful back, Liu Shisen and Xiao Zheng couldn't help but pick up the business card on the table. It read "Yuè sè wēnróu xiāoyè pèi jiě" and then a phone number. 。Originally, this female boss was called "Sister Pei," a rather domineering name, which also matched her personality. 。Shortly after, a waiter did bring them a plate of peanuts and cucumbers. 。For a small-scale business like a night snack stand, offering a pot of draft beer and a plate of peanuts and cucumbers is already pretty good. 。Everyone had pretty much finished their beer and the specialty dishes before asking the driver to take them for another spin around town, back to the hotel. 。Liu Shisen, in the elevator, told Xiao Zheng: “The entertainment and catering industries are a barometer of a city’s economic prosperity.” 。If a city's bars are closed, restaurants have no customers, and hotels are empty, it indicates that the economy is contracting. 。“Xiao Zheng smiled and said, “No wonder Secretary Liu went to the bar and night market stalls. It turns out that ‘the drunkard’s intention is not in the wine,’ but in observing the ‘barometer’ of the economy!” Liu Shisen said, “As for me, I am not so noble. I really went there to satisfy my cravings.” 。Xiao Zheng smiled but did not answer. 。Yang Jie and Xiao Zheng first sent Liu Shisen to his hotel room, then Yang Jie sent Xiao Zheng 。At the door, Xiao Zheng asked Yang Jie: "Director Yang, have there been any updates from Secretary Xiong When do you think he will be back, probably tomorrow" Yang Jie said: "I'm sorry, Mayor Xiao, but we haven't received any notification yet. " 。"Mayor Xiao, do you have anything else"

Xiao Zheng said, "I do have something to attend to. I want to take the opportunity to go to Shen City." 。Yang Jie said: "Well, then, as soon as we have any news tomorrow, I'll immediately notify Mayor Xiao, so that it will be convenient for you to adjust your schedule. What do you think"Xiao Zheng said: "That's best." 。Xiao Zheng returned to his room. It was late, and it was clearly not a convenient time to call Xiao Jingyu. 。After a day of flying, two meals, and touring most of Yuecheng, Xiao Zheng felt quite tired. After washing up, he lay down in bed intending to read a few pages, but ended up falling asleep leaning against the pillow!

The next morning, Xiao Zheng woke up in the bright morning light streaming through the curtains, thinking he was back in Ninggan... 。Seeing the unfamiliar arrangement in the hotel room, he slowly realized that this was his first morning in Yue Du. 。As I approached the window, I saw shimmering spots like scales on the Pearl River below. The entire bustling and extraordinary city was spread out before me. 。

As they were by the riverbank, Xiao Zheng suddenly felt like going for a run. He sent Ren Yongle a text message saying he was going for a jog by the river and would be back soon. He put on his running shoes, opened the door, and set off for a run by the river.

As soon as I opened the door, the door next to mine also opened. Xiao Zheng glanced over almost unconsciously and was taken aback: "Fang Ya" Fang Ya smiled at him and said, "What a coincidence!"

Is this really a coincidencebuilding. Unlike the lakeside villa, there were only single bedrooms, double bedrooms, and suites here. 。Xiao Jingyu became even more suspicious: "What are you bringing me here for Aren't we living in...