Unable to breathe - Chapter 38
He got out of the car, walking while reaching into his jacket pocket. It was unclear what Director Zhang was saying to the people at the checkpoint; all they could see was him first showing the station chief his identification, then speaking and making impressive gestures. After a while, they finally saw Director Zhang raise both hands high towards them, the backs of his hands facing them, and repeatedly pull them towards his chest.
"Great! Well said, beautiful lady! Not only are you beautiful and have a great figure, but you also have a kind heart. This is the kind of friend we should make. Let this beautiful lady represent us. Drinking with you is like drinking with our leader, being close to you is like being close to our leader, and being of one heart with you is like being of one heart with our leader!"
Cheers erupted at the table. Everyone agreed that the director's words were well said and very satisfying. They felt a surge of excitement and anticipation, and so, two or three, or even four or five cups of Moutai were poured into their bellies.
Everyone drank heartily and enjoyed themselves immensely, their faces flushed and their hearts pounding.
The luncheon ended at 1:20 PM in an extremely friendly atmosphere, with everyone saying that they would definitely stay overnight and drink to their hearts' content next time they had the chance.
At 1:25, those who left got into the car, while those who saw them off stood in the courtyard.
What if the banquet ended earlier or later? What if we drank less, or even more until we were too drunk to move or get in the car?
This is just how I see it in hindsight. In reality, everything that was meant to happen happened, neither too early nor too late, neither too much nor too little. They just walked step by step toward the ending that had already been arranged.
Once on the road, Director Zhang was in a good mood, and everyone else was in a good mood as well.
The fair-skinned beauty said:
"I heard there's a really magical scenic area here. Once you go in, you feel incredibly happy, even better than if you'd taken opium. Is that true?"
The young woman said:
"Are you asking about Director Zhang? We came here last year."
Director Zhang said:
"I was the one who brought this up at the office. Later, those who went there confirmed it was true. They got excited as soon as they walked in, wanted to sing, wanted to vent their emotions, and even thought about love. In my opinion, opening a few wards there to treat impotence and frigidity would definitely be effective. Maybe it's because there's no air pollution and the oxygen is especially pure, or maybe it's because there are a lot of negative oxygen ions in the mountains. I can't say for sure, but everyone who's been there wants to go back. They're addicted. If you want to go, we can go when we come back. Just ask them to arrange the reception. It's just a matter of saying a few words, and they'd be happy to arrange it for us."
The young woman said:
"Are you kidding me, boss? Didn't you tell me we were going there this time? Why are you changing your mind now and saying we'll go after we get back? What do you mean by that?"
Director Zhang glanced at her but didn't reply.
She asked again:
"Where are we going? Why aren't you saying anything?"
Director Zhang turned to look at the three women:
"Is this democracy? Whether to go or not is up to everyone to decide, not just me!"
The fair-skinned woman and the rosy-skinned woman behind them both said, "Go! Go! You absolutely have to go!"
Director Zhang said:
"Go ahead, but don't go and then regret it. We need to make this clear now: you can't back out halfway through a trip to a place like this."
A fair-skinned beauty asked:
Why?
"Why? Do you know what the local women do there? You'll see there are so many beautiful women there as soon as you go."
The blushing woman seemed to have guessed something, and blushed even more excitedly as she asked:
"Tell us why! Are you trying to drive us crazy?!"
The young woman pursed her lips and smiled secretly.
Director Zhang said:
"People who go there, whether male or female, are stimulated and become very bold and open. Men all want to find women, and women all want to find men. Local women come here to pray for children. Do you know why so many beautiful women are willing to travel here? The hotel accommodations here are very special. They only have double rooms. If a female guest wants to stay alone, the first night is charged double, the second night is charged twice as much, the third night is charged three times as much, and so on. If you share a room with a male guest, the first night is free, the second night is free plus free meals, the third night is free plus free meals plus free entrance tickets to the scenic area, and by the fourth night, in addition to all the freebies, you will also receive a free gold membership card. From then on, you won't have to spend any money when you come to the scenic area again."
The red-faced woman shouted:
"No wonder people love going there! I heard them say that it's hard to get a room without a reservation."
A fair-skinned beauty smiled:
"No wonder some people say this place is a training course. Only those who have been here can truly understand what openness is all about. How can you know if you haven't been here?"
The young woman immediately straightened her face, turned around and said to her:
"Those women who have never been here before are just as bold and open-minded, aren't they? What's the big deal?"
The red-faced woman said:
"You're wrong! No wonder our Director Zhang is so bold and open-minded now, he's learned all this bad things from here!"
Director Zhang said:
"You're absolutely right, so this time I'm going to take you all with me and let you learn some bad habits from me!"
The young woman said:
"Those three are bad enough without even learning; they'll probably become even worse if they do!"
Director Zhang said:
"Alright, let me give you a test to see who's the worst?"
The fair-skinned man said:
"How can you pass the exam?"