Power and Wealth

Chapter 1373: Good wife

One night passed quickly.

The next morning.

Dong Xuebing was still dreaming under his blanket when, with a sudden movement, he felt a sharp pain on his foot, waking him up.

Ouch!

What the heck?

Dong Xuebing opened his sleepy eyes and looked down. It turned out that his ankle had kicked a black, pointed heel, and the heel happened to scratch the delicate flesh of his foot, leaving a scratch but, thankfully, not drawing blood. Dong Xuebing winced, sat up, and rubbed his foot. Glancing to the side, he saw Xie Huilan still asleep. She had a black high-heeled shoe on her right foot, and the light grey silk nightgown was draped over her arm, the hem wrinkled. Despite this disheveled appearance, she exuded an air of dignity, and even in such a state, she looked graceful and noble, like a sleeping beauty.

So elegant.

She looks beautiful even at a time like this.

Seeing this, Dong Xuebing felt somewhat helpless. He realized that the refined mask of his wife, Xie Huilan, was probably something he would never be able to tear off. Perhaps this was the influence of her family. No matter the situation, she always paid attention to her every move. Even when asleep, she maintained a sense of regality.

Childhood education is essential.

I need to educate my children this way in the future.

Dong Xuebing couldn't escape the desire for his son to be successful. When the child was born, it seemed better to let Huilan take care of him. She was undoubtedly more capable than he was. He had to admit that, in terms of refinement, he was miles behind Xie Huilan. Not to mention himself, her cultivation was the most impressive he had ever seen.

Look at the clock.

It's only a little after five, and the day hasn't dawned yet.

Dong Xuebing slept too early yesterday. Since he woke up early, he felt Huilan should sleep more. He didn't want to disturb her rest. Instead, he retrieved several project plans for the family quarters reconstruction from his bag by the bed and read them quietly. These were given to him by Yao Cui yesterday afternoon. The County Government Office newly devised several plans at his request. However, after reading for a while, he was still dissatisfied. Although there wouldn't be a problem with implementing these plans, the emotions of leaders and public servants' families might become troublesome. Without considering them, it would not work. After taking office, he wanted to do his best for his first major task. Otherwise, the trouble would be on him if something went wrong later due to insufficient consideration. He didn't want to lose the political achievements he had just gained.

Flip…

Flip…

He continued to turn the pages, frowning and shaking his head.

"Umm." Suddenly, Xie Huilan's magnetic voice came from beside him. His wife was awake, elegantly yawning, "What time?"

Dong Xuebing's eyes softened. "It's not even six yet."

Xie Huilan smiled and touched his hand. "So early."

"Yeah. Do you want to nap while I prepare breakfast?"

"I won't sleep anymore. I slept early yesterday, and this sleep was quite comfortable, ah."

Dong Xuebing asked, "Are you leaving today? How many days are you planning to stay this time?"

"About a week. Not sure." Xie Huilan played with his fingers as she spoke. "But I have to conduct research in your county this morning. If it goes quickly, I might visit other counties or the urban area's schools in the afternoon. The schedule isn't fixed yet. We'll see when the time comes."

"You're leaving today?"

"Hehe, I am not here for fun."

"You've only been here for half a day. I miss you."

"I also want to come back. But if I go to other counties, I bring my staff members back to Zhen Shui County daily. People will have opinions. Unless someone picks me up and drops me off, I might consider staying in Zhen Shui County in the evenings."

"I'll pick you up."

"That works, but don’t you have to work?"

"I need. It's not far anyway. If not, I can move in with you."

The rare reunion of the couple, Dong Xuebing, didn't want to be apart from her, so naturally, they would stick together.

"Let's talk about it later. Things might change again." Xie Huilan smiled lazily and said, "Help me up, okay?"

Dong Xuebing helped her to sit up.

Xie Huilan smiled and said, "Having a husband is good."

Dong Xuebing laughed, "Am I a husband or a nanny? I have to help you get up. I don't believe you can't get up by yourself every day."

Xie Huilan chuckled, "By the way, what are you looking at?"

Dong Xuebing raised the documents and said with a headache, "Don't mention it. I just took on a deputy command position for the family quarters project. I thought it was an easy political achievement, but it's not that easy."

"Why bother yourself with this?"

"Our county is poor, and we don't have much money. If they give me a billion, it would be easier. I could directly rebuild all the family quarters. There wouldn't be a need to worry about everyone's emotions. But now, the money is insufficient. We must consider both the reconstruction and renovation of the family quarters. Some family quarters may not even be considered. It's a matter of prioritizing who comes first."

"Hehe, let me take a look."

"Okay, help me brainstorm."

Xie Huilan glanced and casually scanned the budget and the aging dormitories. After a few minutes, she said, "Easy, you can build a small family housing complex."

Dong Xuebing asked, "Isn't that the same?"

Xie Huilan smiled and said, "It's different. If you plan and start construction directly, it's not something that can be completed within the year anyway. With this family housing complex project in place, everyone's emotions can stabilize. We can put the resettlement work on hold and deal with it when we have more funds. Also, there's no need to plan which unit's quarters families will move in. Just give them hope and let them feel they can all move into the new community."

Dong Xuebing was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead hard. "Hey, why didn't I think of that? Right, this solves it. How come you're so smart? We've struggled with this for days and couldn't figure it out. It turns out my wife is so capable."

Xie Huilan helplessly laughed, "For such a small matter, you need to use your brain? You guys are something. Have you been working in vain for so many years, always focusing on whether there's enough money?"

Dong Xuebing felt a bit embarrassed. "You know me. I haven't done any serious work. I can handle fights and conflicts, but where can I compare to you regarding real work? Alright, I've figured it out. If there's such a thing in the future, I'll ask my wife directly."

Problem solved.

Dong Xuebing felt relieved.

Having a capable wife like Hui Lan was not wrong when he thought about it.