Chapter Twenty-Four: No Credit Allowed

  Three people were busy until night, finally arranging the conference room. Seeing Chang Fang and Zhao Yan working hard, Ye Pingyu felt uneasy and suggested taking them to Dongsheng Building for dinner. The two were very happy and smiled, asking Ye Pingyu to take them there.

  Actually, Ye Pingyu's words had a polite component. This month's salary has not been paid yet, and he doesn't have much money in his hands. He is financially strained. If he were to invite them out, it would probably cost him quite a bit of money. However, since the words are already spoken, looking at the two happy faces, he can only force himself to invite them out.

  They brought the two of them to Dongsheng Wine House, Ye Pingyu had also been to Dongsheng Wine House for dinner before, but not many times. Wang Fangyun knew he was also from the countryside, but they were not familiar with each other.

  After sitting down, Ye Pingyu ordered a few dishes and then smiled and asked the two if they wanted to drink some wine. The two immediately laughed and refused, as female colleagues, they didn't have that kind of hobby yet.

  "Fang Jie, Ya Nan, you two have worked hard today, thank you!" Before starting to eat, Ye Pingyu politely expressed his gratitude to the two of them.

  Zhao Yanan immediately smiled and said: "I'm saying Ping Yu... no, it should be Director Ye now. We don't have to be so polite with each other anymore. Fang Jie and I will listen to you from now on, whatever you tell us to do, we'll do it without any discount. Fang Jie, isn't that right?"

  In the end, Zhao Yannan turned to look at Chang Fang, and Chang Fang immediately said: "Yannan is right, Pingyu, you are now the director of the Party and Government Office, and all aspects of work must be taken care of. Although we can't help much, if there's anything that needs to be done, we'll do it without hesitation. Just like today, arranging and setting up the conference room, we're familiar with it. Pingyu, don't be polite, just give orders!"

  Chang Fang's words were very powerful, and Ye Pingyu nodded repeatedly. It seems that in the future, we will have to rely heavily on these two female generals. Chang Fang is more mature and stable, while Zhao Yanan is a bit impulsive, so we need to arrange some work according to their characteristics.

  No need to say more, it's already past dinner time, so everyone prioritizes eating first. After eating their fill, Chang Fang just sat there with her chest out, showing off her unique features. Ye Pingyu had a big appetite and was still eating with his head down, but when he suddenly looked up and saw her, he quickly lowered his head again. Now that he's the director of the party and government office, he absolutely can't let people think he's like Liang Jun, who is lecherous. It's okay to think about it in his heart, but he can't show it.

  Seeing him like this, Chang Fang secretly smiled and intentionally puffed out her chest, instantly having an air of limitless grandeur on the precipice. She glanced at Ye Pingyu, then stretched out her jade hands behind her head, gently twisting her beautiful hair, her movements extremely captivating.

  At this time, Zhao Yan also finished eating and sat there, pulling up the hem of her skirt. Although she also wanted to show off Chang Fang's plump appearance, no matter how hard she tried to push forward, her chest was still empty, making people feel very disappointed. However, her delicate face was lovely.

  Ye Pingyu could only sit there and steal glances at them, while the two of them sat there staring at him after finishing their meal, watching him devour his food with gusto, making him feel very embarrassed.

  "Hurry up and finish your meal," he said, wiping his mouth with a cloth. "Alright, I'm full, let's head back!"

  Chang Fang and Zhao Yan couldn't help but laugh, saying: "But we have to eat our fill! The two of us don't eat much, there's still a lot of food left, let's eat some more!"

  Ye Pingyu stood up directly and said: "Don't eat anymore, pack up what can't be eaten and take it back, can't waste it!"

  "Haha!" Chang Fang and Zhao Yanan laughed, got up to help pack the remaining food to take back. To be honest, rural cadres have never been so frugal before. Zhao Yanan was a bit embarrassed, but Chang Fang had packed according to Ye Pingyu's instructions.

  After packing, Ye Pingyu came to the front desk to settle the bill. Wang Fangyun calculated the bill with him, and after finishing, Ye Pingyu patted his own pocket and said to Wang Fangyun: "Boss, can I pay for today's bill later when I get my salary?"

  Wang Fangyun raised an eyebrow and said: "You want to sign a contract? That requires approval from your leader, did Director Zheng agree to you eating here?"

  "This..." Ye Pingyu was at a loss for words for a moment, then thought for a moment and said: "I signed the bill personally, do I still need my leader's approval for personal expenses?"

  Wang Fangyun said: "We don't charge individuals, only cadres from the countryside who come here to eat are charged. You'd better pay in cash!"

  "I'm also an official in our village!" Ye Pingyu hastily said.

  Wang Fangyun gave him a white eye and said: "Cadres are not the same, what I mean by cadres is different from what you mean?"

  "What does it mean?" Ye Pingyu asked.

  Wang Fangyun hadn't had time to respond when Yan Bengli suddenly stumbled out of the private room, drunk. She hastily forced a smile and said: "Director Yan, have you eaten yet?"

  "Alright, I've eaten, put it on my tab and we'll settle up at the end of the month!"

  Wang Fangyun immediately smiled and said: "No problem, let's get married together then!"

  Yan Bingli also saw Ye Pingyu eating here, so he glanced at him. Yan Bingli also noticed him and swept his eyes over him with a strange gaze, guessing why Ye Pingyu was there. Just then, Wang Fangyun finished speaking and looked at Ye Pingyu again, saying: "See what I mean? You're all cadres, but you're not the same. Pay cash quickly, we don't accept IOUs!"

  Yan Bengli immediately burst out laughing upon hearing this and said to Wang Fangyun, "Boss lady, you probably don't casually offer credit here, if you have no money then don't come eat here!"

  Yan Bengli finished speaking and left, Ye Pingyu stood there with a red face, embarrassed. He didn't have enough money in his pocket, he had promised to treat Zhao Yan and Chang Fang to dinner, thinking that he could pay on credit. Although he wasn't the head of any department, he was still an official in the village, and wouldn't dare not to repay a debt. But unexpectedly, Wang Fangyun refused to let him pay on credit.

  At this time, Chang Fang and Zhao Yan also walked over. After knowing the situation, they said to Wang Fangyun: "What's the big deal about owing an account? It won't take away your money!"

  Wang Fangyun immediately retorted, "You speak easily, but you don't know the difficulties of our business. Now all those who owe us money are big shots, and we still have many accounts that haven't been settled. Why don't you help me go collect them?"

  "Chang Fang was so angry that she almost died, and Zhao Ya Nan said beside her: "Don't underestimate people, just now Yan Bing Li kept accounts, you let him keep accounts, why can't we keep accounts!"

  Wang Fangyun coldly looked at them and said: "Yan Bengli is the stationmaster, he has the right to sign, how can you compare with him?"

  Zhao Yanan immediately said discontentedly: "Ye Pingyu is about to become the director of the Party and Government Office, I ask you if he has signing authority?"

  As soon as Zhao Yannan mentioned that she wanted to be the director of the party and government office, Ye Pingyu hastily stopped her, saying: "Fang Jie, Yannan, don't say anything else, check if you have any money on you, lend me some first, I really don't have enough money on me!"

  "She underestimates people!" Zhao Yanan said with great dissatisfaction.

  Chang Fang still considered the overall situation, took out money from her pocket and handed it to Ye Pingyu. Ye Pingyu then gave both his own money and Chang Fang's money to Wang Fangyun, saying "Is this enough?"

  As soon as Wang Fangyun saw the money, she was naturally very happy. She didn't care about being the director of the party and government office right away. She knew that Old Zheng was currently the director of the party and government office, so in the future, she would rely on Old Zheng. As for ordinary staff members like Ye Pingyu, she didn't even bother to look at them. Weren't they going to listen to Old Zheng anyway?

  After settling the bill, Ye Pingyu and Chang Fang walked out together. After leaving the wine building, Zhao Yanan was still indignant and said: "Pingyu, you are about to become the director of the party and government office now. How could you not give her some color just now? In the future, don't put the reception in the countryside on her anymore. See if she dares to belittle people again!"

  Chang Fang also couldn't bear it in her heart, she could let Yan Bengli sign the contract, but not letting them sign was clearly discriminatory against them. It's really looking down on people with a dog's eyes, and later they will have to teach her a lesson.

  "Ping Yu, after you become the director of the party and government office, you must be more imposing. We follow you to mix, also have face, otherwise like Wang Fangyun and Yan Bengli such, simply do not regard us as a thing, feel embarrassed!" Chang Fang also said.

  After hearing the two, Ye Pingyu's heart was also like a fishbone stuck in his throat. He wasn't unwilling to put on a strong front, but rather he hadn't made an official announcement yet. If because of this matter he were to make a scene with Wang Fangyun and it spread to the countryside, it would be bad. It might even affect his appointment. The principle that a small concession can ruin a big plan was one he understood.

  "Fang Jie, Ya Nan, I understand what you said. Let's just end it here today. If others are not willing to lend us money, we can't force them. It's just that I promised to treat you to dinner, but the money in my pocket wasn't enough, and I even borrowed from you both. Once I get paid, I'll return the money to you!" Ye Pingyu said after some thought.

  "Whatever you borrow, it's not like someone invited you to do so. Besides, you've spent money too. Now that you're short on cash, I'll lend you some more when I get back. Just forget about the money for today and don't bother paying me back!"

  Ye Pingyu disagreed, saying that since they had agreed to go Dutch, they should stick to it and not use the girls' money. Zhao Yanan, who was standing beside them, chimed in, "Pingyu, let's just consider this a working dinner, you can reimburse the cost later, so don't argue about it now, whoever gets reimbursed will get their share, isn't that simple?"

  Ye Pingyu thought for a moment and said: "This is me treating you as guests, it's not using public funds to entertain, how can I claim reimbursement?"

  Zhao Yanan smiled and said, "I'm telling you, Pingyu, why are you so stubborn? We didn't say to treat us privately, we worked overtime, eating some convenience food is normal, shouldn't this be reimbursed with public funds?"

  Chang Fang said after listening: "Ya Nan is right, Ping Yu, wait until you officially take office as the director of the Party and Government Office, then report this money. You don't have any money on hand now, and it's for work, so reporting this expense is completely justified and there's nothing wrong with it!"

  After listening to the two of them, Ye Pingyu fell silent for a moment. Perhaps they were right, he was penniless now and going out with them to grab some food after overtime made sense from an emotional standpoint. Yan Bengli and his group didn't do any official business, spending their days eating at Dongsheng Building, if it wasn't on the company's dime, they wouldn't be enjoying themselves so much!