"You, you, you—go wait in the conference room. You're dressed like a punk; don't scare the leaders coming from above..." Secretary Niu teased, pointing at a big fellow and laughing.
A chorus of laughter erupted from the surrounding people, and the big fellow pointed at just laughed it off and dutifully left.
They had just finished eating and were now selecting a few cattle farming representatives to welcome the visiting inspection team.
When choosing people, one consideration was the number of cattle they raised. Those who didn't have many cattle to boast of simply didn't need to follow; waiting in the conference room would suffice. Additionally, those of poor appearance or questionable quality were also unnecessary, for fear that a handshake and a few words could lead to a stream of poor speech, complete with all its 'tails,' which would be inappropriate.
