At this moment, Ning Shouchang was not home. Seeing Nie Zhenbang's arrival, his wife greeted him with enthusiasm: "Zhenbang is here. Please, take a seat. Old Ning should be back shortly."
As senior members of the provincial committee, they were welcome to constantly attend banquets if they wished. However, Ning Shouchang seldom dined out unless it was for large receptions, from which he could not easily extract himself. Other than these, he chose to eat at home diligently.
After roughly ten minutes of idle sitting, the sound of an opening door echoed from outside. Ning Shouchang walked in, barely surprised by Nie Zhenbang's presence, and greeted him casually, "Zhenbang is here."
Taking a briefcase from Ning Shouchang's hand and placing it next to him, Nie Zhenbang appeared very comfortable and easygoing, just like he was with his old acquaintances and former leaders.
