dkrc Chapter 469 - 164: About one proof_1
Chapter 469 - 164: About one proof_1
Chapter 469: Chapter 164: About one proof_1After roaring, Yan Fei didn’t even look at the young man. He just stood there, scanning the two-story courtyard. He was
Yan Fei responded dismissively, "No need, we brought our own." He then took out some tomatoes from his basket and handed one to Xiaoyan and the kid. He then turned to Comrade Old Wang and said, "Hurry up and decide what to do with the tiger. Oh and, this is the bill! Check if there’s any problem with it, if not, settle the account!"
Comrade Old Wang, in response to Yan Fei’s words could only respond with a resigned sigh. The one who owes money is the real boss these days. Even as a county bureau, if we owe someone a favor, we can’t possibly keep our heads high!
He reluctantly said, "Alright, alright, I apologize. I was a bit hasty just now and my manners were bad. Please forgive me. Now, does that sound good? It’s not that I blame you. But you understand, we are the Forestry Bureau. You came here and scared the daylights out of the gatekeeper, causing him to wet his pants. How bad does that sound when it gets out?"
Yan Fei disdained him, "Are you still the Forestry Bureau? Where is your thirty yuan guy? Look at the bill and see how much I spent on raising the tigers for you!"
The mention of the thirty yuan finally registered with Comrade Old Wang. He nodded in understanding, "That was one of our leaders. He’s not here today, but I can make the decision." He then took the bill, but was taken aback once he glanced at it, "So much money? Are you ripping us off?"
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Yan Fei silently agreed but aloud he said, "Just look and you’ll know what’s on it! The tigers are all grown now, and there’s also a bear. They have a massive appetite. How much meat do you think they collectively consume in a day? I haven’t even included the cost of vegetables I feed the bear! Out of season veggies are not cheap you know!"
Actually, Comrade Old Wang, being part of the Forestry Bureau, could see the ’legitimacy’ of the bill. Yan Fei was still explaining: "The tiger has grown another size. I’ve been feeding it until it’s several tens of pounds heavier than when you last saw it. You won’t believe it until you’ve seen it for yourself."
Old Wang was torn between laughter and tears: "I trust you, how can I not? I’ve heard about you using the tiger to chase people off..."
Yan Fei asked: "What are you going to do about it?"
Old Wang looked helpless: "We’ve applied for it, but the local zoo can’t take in so many animals at once. Besides, according to your bill, it’s hard to afford them. Even if you sold me, I couldn’t afford it!"
Xu Xiaoyan couldn’t help but say: "You’re the Forestry Bureau, aren’t you?"
Comrade Wang explained: "Our tiny county bureau has only a few people. The total salary of all of us is even less than your bill."
The girl was puzzled: "Can’t you ask for funds from the city?"
Comrade Wang laughed bitterly: "No one even mentioned the tiger anymore after seeing it chase people. We were hoping that if the authorities held us accountable, we could resolve this matter! But as you see, nobody dares to speak about it. They are afraid we will dump this burden on them!"
Yan Fei said: "You can’t just let me keep it without a reason, right? I need an explanation. And you are the Director! Can’t you even handle this little thing?"
"What kind of explanation do you want?" Comrade Old Wang looked depressed. "I’m just a deputy and can’t make decisions! How about I give you a certificate that proves the tiger is entrusted to you by us?"
"Just a simple certificate?" Yan Fei was growing increasingly dissatisfied with his attitude.
"That’s the only authority I have! If you insist on money, how about we see how much I can fetch if you sold me?" Great, both of them have backed the deputy director into a corner and he’s starting to play dirty.
Yan Fei was left speechless, he never expected this seemingly serious man to play this card?
"How can just one certificate suffice? What if I develop feelings for them while raising them, and then you suddenly come and take them away? I wouldn’t get anything, right?" Yan Fei had thought it through, and made his request clear. "You have to write that we are allowed to charge admission like a zoo, and that we can take them to perform. Otherwise, we can’t afford to just raise them. And you have to state that if you come to take them away in the future, you must make up for the feed cost."
The performing part was added in at the last minute. He thought that not allowing the townspeople to see the tiger wouldn’t work, kids would surely sneak in to see. He considered just parading them around town every so often so that once everyone’s seen the tigers, they’d lose interest.
For now, Old Wang just wanted to send him away, so he thought for a moment and said: "This is not my decision to make, I have to ask for advice. You wait here for awhile, I’ll be right back."
Once he left the room, Yan Fei realized that the man responsible for that thirty-dollar incident was his leader, the proper director. He said that the leader was not there just now, but he turned around and said he was going to ask for advice. It seems he just lied to Yan Fei - Yan Fei suddenly felt his conditions were too mild.
While thinking about adding more conditions, he heard Old Wang making a phone call in the next room. After having a conversation with someone on the phone, Old Wang went to another room and came back with a piece of paper.
Since he had been consulting over the phone, Yan Fei didn’t blame him. He took the paper and glanced over it. It was more or less a statement that the Forestry Bureau had entrusted Comrade Yan Fei from Sancha River Township to take care of certain protected animals, and listed quite detailed information about the animals.
After finishing reading, he handed it to Xu Xiaoyan: "You help me check it, how does it look?"
Xu Xiaoyan read it through word by word and pointed to one of the sentences, whispering to Yan Fei: "This ’discretionary’ part is not good, it has to state that they will pay the actual feeding costs according to the situation. It also needs an official seal, otherwise, they should sign it. In case the person who signed it gets transferred, we wouldn’t know who to prove it to."
Even though she was speaking softly, in such a small office, could Comrade Old Wang not hear it? Without waiting for Yan Fei to present the paper to him, Comrade Old Wang had a douber expression on his face, saying: "Alright, alright, I will rewrite it then!"
After Old Wang left, Xu Xiaoyan explained to Yan Fei: "He wrote it as ’discretionary handling’, which is indefinite. Maybe they think we are making money by raising animals! If it’s written as ’according to the actual situation’, we can keep a bill every month, including ticket sales, and they have to make up the money."
Yan Fei was not hopeful about this: "Even if we do that, they probably won’t ask for it. Anyway, we plan to keep them for fun, let’s leave it at that!"
When Comrade Old Wang came back, the paper he held now bore a big red seal. Not only that, but he also gave Yan Fei a certificate of commendation: "This is to commend you! Originally, I planned to give it to you after the 15th, but since you are here, you can take it back! Hang it up when you get back, it’s still an honor!"
Yan Fei didn’t care for things that had no actual value. He had no intention of taking it originally, but seeing that there was a big red seal on it, he reconsidered and accepted it. He didn’t even bother to say thank you.
Yan Fei wanted Old Wang to sign the bill, but Old Wang would rather die than sign. Finally, Wang Yue was brought up: "My daughter can be considered your aunt and we are related in a roundabout way, don’t harm me like this! Once I sign this, you will take it and ask for reimbursements everywhere. I won’t be able to hold onto my deputy director’s position that I just got!"