Chapter 5 Chapter Four

Chapter Four In the car at twenty o'clock on June 25, 1998 Liu Huabo sat in Jiang Chaolin's No. 001 car, and talked about the past with Jiang Chaolin many years ago. For a while, Jiang Chaolin felt a little dreamy.Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed, and there is not even time to chew on the aftertaste.Squinting his eyes halfway all the way, listening to Liu Huabo's narration, Jiang Chaolin was filled with emotion. Liu Huabo's topic has been stuck in the past, when they formed a team: "—Chaolin, I remember that most of the earliest township enterprises in Pingyang were located in Binhai City, right? Of course, at that time, Binhai was not a city, but a county. Along the river and seaside, historically there have been many disasters, floods, and tsunamis every three or two years, and the per capita income seems to have always been the last in the city, right?"

Jiang Chaolin opened his eyes and said, "Before 1982, the city was the last from the bottom, and in 1983 and 1984, it was the third from the bottom." Liu Huabo nodded: "After 1984, life in Binhai became much better. First, the aquaculture industry was developed, and then quartz mining was developed. I remember that there was a vice president of the aquaculture industry The head of the township is quite capable, and he has built two 10,000-yuan villages in two years, and our municipal party committee and municipal government even sent him a congratulatory message, right?"

Jiang Chaolin thought for a while: "Are you talking about Wang Shaobo? At that time, he was the deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Li Weizi Township, not the deputy head of the township. The first 10,000-yuan village he captured was Haigeng Village, right?" Liu Huabo said: "Yes, yes, it is Haigeng Village, what happened in 1985!" Jiang Chaolin sighed and said: "Now this Haigeng Village is a big deal. It has built a Golden Coast Resort, and its income from tourism alone is 80 million yuan a year. The stocks of their breeding group have also been listed. Every small western-style building, every household The savings are not less than hundreds of thousands, which is much richer than me, the secretary of the municipal party committee!"

Liu Huabo was also very emotional: "Well, well, let the common people live such a good life, and we leaders have a clear conscience." Then he asked, "Hey, Chaolin, the deputy head of the town, oh , that is Wang Shaobo, deputy secretary of the township party committee, what did you do? Are you still in our Pingyang?" Jiang Chaolin smiled and said: "Such a capable guy, can I let him go? The Provincial Township Enterprise Bureau transferred him, but I didn't let him go. Let him honestly make contributions to me in Pingyang! Oh, this Wang Shaobo is already the secretary of the Binhai Municipal Party Committee. Now it is possible to fight the flood on the embankment! When I went to see the water situation the day before yesterday, I told Wang Shaobo that if the Binhai was flooded, he, the secretary of the municipal party committee, should stop doing it!"

Liu Huabo pointed to Jiang Chaolin and laughed, "You guys are still so unreasonable." Jiang Chaolin said: "Hey, old squad leader, you supported me in doing this back then. Why did your status change and your position change? Don't think about it. Without an unreasonable mayor like me, what happened to your wise decisions at that time? Implementation! Who will build the ten-kilometer sea-blocking levee for you?!" Liu Huabo laughed again: "So, the root of your paternalism is still in me?" Jiang Chaolin said meaningfully: "Of course, you have a share in both good and bad things in Pingyang, so I have never been afraid of someone suing me all these years." After thinking about it, he said, "However, don't listen to some People talk nonsense, in fact, I am quite democratic. If I am wrong, I dare to push back. Let’s talk about Wang Shaobo, do you really think he is so tame? No! There is no beach at all in that place, what kind of resort are you doing? Return to the Golden Coast!"

Liu Huabo said: "Yes, I remember that the seaside near Haigeng Village is full of rocks." Jiang Chaolin said: "Not only in Haigeng Village, but also on our coastline in Pingyang—what idea can Wang Shaobo come up with? Hey, go to other places to transport sand with a boat and build artificial beaches. I really lost my temper , and said to Wang Shaobo: "I don't care where you go to make sand. If you have the ability, you can just take off the moon from the sky and hang it on your coast. If there is one, the output value and profit will come down. Don't blame me for picking your black hat ! "

Liu Huabo laughed straight: "Aren't you afraid of this little bureaucrat?" Jiang Chaolin shook his head: "Wang Shaobo is not afraid yet, he dared to invite me to lay the foundation for the Golden Coast. I really don't want to go, but thinking about it, it's not good if I don't go. I said it at the city's party and government cadre meeting, and I like it." For the foundation laying and ribbon cutting, I will go to other places, but I have to go to the Golden Coast. I went, without saying a word, and without giving them a smile. Unexpectedly, two years later, this Golden Coast will be completed. I just made a lot of money and made me ashamed. I don’t know what to say. Wang Shaobo and the others invited me to go to the Gold Coast to rest several times, but I was too embarrassed to go.”

Liu Huabo couldn't stop laughing: "Okay, okay, you guys are sometimes called generals by your subordinates!" Jiang Chaolin said: "This army general is doing well, and it also woke me up. When cutting the ribbon for the Golden Coast, on behalf of the municipal party committee, I called on the city's cadres and masses to learn from Binhai, Wang Shaobo, who knows how to do things and can do things." Liu Huabo said with deep emotion: "It is necessary to learn from these comrades who are able to do things! We have been reforming and opening up for 20 years, and we are crossing the river by feeling for the stones. Who is feeling? We are feeling at the top, and we are also at the bottom." Well, many successful experiences were created by the people below! Didn’t a few peasants in Fengyang, Anhui start the joint production contract back then? Our reform broke the question because of this, and it’s what we have today. What a brilliant achievement."

Jiang Chaolin nodded: "Speaking of the achievements of the reform, I think there is another important achievement that has not been talked about too much, and that is that the reform and opening up in the past 20 years has created a large number of good cadres who adapt to the reform. We have a large number of comrades like Wang Shaobo in Pingyang!" Liu Huabo clapped his hands and shouted: "Your point of view is very good and quite innovative. You might as well talk about it in light of the actual development of Pingyang over the years. I'll let the provincial newspaper send it to you, okay?"

Jiang Chaolin smiled and said, "Forget it, what article will I write? I just want to do some work on local regulations in the future." Liu Huabo did not force himself, and changed the subject, talking about the issue of anti-corruption and upholding integrity: "Twenty years of reform and opening up have created a large number of good cadres who adapt to the reform situation. This is the truth, and it is also the mainstream of our cadre team. To put it bluntly, there are not a few not-so-good cadres and corrupt cadres, and the severity of this kind of corruption has never been seen before. Yes. Don't you think so?"

Jiang Chaolin said: "I don't deny this. You and the provincial party committee are not ignorant. We in Pingyang have dealt with many such bad cadres in the past ten years. The cadres above six deputy divisions were sentenced to prison, and those who were dismissed or expelled from the party There are more than a dozen more. For this kind of corrupt cadres, my principle has always been to deal with them one by one, and never tolerate them!" Liu Huabo praised: "Okay, this principle must be adhered to. On this issue, your brother must clearly support Gao Changhe and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection..." Jiang Chaolin heard the meaning of Liu Huabo's words, and immediately added a sentence: "As long as it is really anti-corruption, and not an article that denies Pingyang under the banner of anti-corruption with ulterior motives, I will definitely support it! Resolutely support it!" Liu Huabo smiled wryly and shook his head: "Chaolin, I'm the one talking about this issue with you now, isn't Comrade Ma Wanli talking about this issue with you? You won't suspect me of writing articles that deny Pingyang, right? Huh?" Jiang Chaolin said calmly: "Negating Pingyang does not mean denying me alone, including the cadres and masses in Pingyang, as well as you, the secretary of the provincial party committee. As I said just now, you have a share in the good and bad of Pingyang..." Talking along the way, Audi No. 001 drove into the brightly lit Binhai City unknowingly. As soon as he saw Jiang Kunhua at the entrance of the Binhai City Flood Control Headquarters, Jiang Chaolin asked, "Hey, Mayor Jiang, where is your Secretary Wang? Comrade Hua Bo and I have been talking about him all the time. Why didn't he show up? Huh?" Liu Huabo smiled and said, "Maybe he's on the embankment? Get rid of him if something happens!" Jiang Kunhua looked at Liu Huabo, then at Jiang Chaolin, and said dully, "Secretary Wang is in the hospital. He was directing flood control in Lixuzi this afternoon. He was hit by a wave on a rock in the river. He had twelve stitches on his head..." Jiang Chaolin's heart tightened suddenly: "Is life in danger?" Jiang Kunhua said: "It's not life-threatening, just a mild concussion. I answered the call from the duty room of the municipal party committee and knew that you were coming. Secretary Wang still wanted to come to greet you, but the doctor firmly refused..." Jiang Chaolin nodded: "The doctor is right, I will go see him later." Gao Changhe also immediately instructed: "Comrade Wang Shaobo's deeds should be reported. You Binhai will prepare a material, and I will ask the reporter of "Pingyang Daily" to write the article. In addition, tell Comrade Shaobo to heal your wounds with peace of mind. Don't think too much about work. I I will also visit him when I find time. Alright, Mayor Jiang, come and report on the flood control situation in Binhai." So, Jiang Kunhua pointed to the sand table and the water level diagram, flipped through his notebook, and began to report, from the major flood disasters in history, the highest water level that has ever occurred, to today's grim reality, even the water level data from half an hour ago. . After Jiang Kunhua's report, Liu Huabo waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone knows the situation. It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, and everyone who should come will come anyway. Let's go up to the embankment and have a look." When he got to the embankment, Liu Huabo's face became serious as he looked at the turbulent river water near his feet. The wind on the embankment was very strong, and the ground was very wet after it had just rained. Someone slipped and fell behind Liu Huabo. Liu Huabo didn't look back at all, as if he didn't know, looked at the old secretary Jiang Chaolin, then looked at the new secretary Gao Changhe, and slowly said: "The Changjiang River that flows through our province has benefited 80 million people in our province. It has harmed 80 million people in our province. Everyone probably knows that there is a Guihai dam on the outskirts of Changjiang, and there is also a Guihai dam near Beichuan. The historical situation is: once the water in the upper reaches of the Changjiang River is too large, the government will blow it up. The sea dam allows the floodwater to return to the sea from Changjiang area or Beichuan area. As a result, Changjiang area and Beichuan area have become flood corridors again and again, and the fertile water, earth and air have been washed away, and the regional economy has always been stuck." Jiang Chaolin interjected: "Secretary Hua Bo, I don't think we can just say it's difficult, right? There must be human subjective factors, right? Isn't Beichuan also a flood corridor? Beichuan has been established in the past ten years, and its appearance has changed a lot." Liu Huabo knew that Jiang Chaolin was alluding to Ma Wanli, so he didn't answer the question, and said to himself: "I heard from the old commander of the Great Military Region that Premier Zhou criticized Guihaiba as soon as it was liberated. The main military and political leaders said: What is the Guihai Dam? I think it is called the Harming Dam! Our people's government must never create this kind of flood corridor again." Gao Changhe also jumped in and said, "I also heard my father-in-law mention this matter. After liberation, we spent a lot of effort and invested a lot of money in managing the Changjiang River, including ours in Pingyang." Liu Huabo said: "Yes, it took a lot of effort and a lot of money to have peace for more than 40 years, but in 1991, we were forced to release the flood in the Beichuan area, and the resettlement fee for the evacuees was just one , is more than 100 million. Of course, there is no way, water conservancy experts said that what happened in 1991 was a major flood that had not happened in 200 years." Jiang Chaolin reminded: "Secretary Hua Bo, the flood in the future will not be small, it may be close to 1991..." Liu Huabo sighed: "I hope it won't exceed 1991, I hope! Besides, after 1991, the Changjiang embankment underwent two large-scale reinforcements, and the ability to resist catastrophic floods has been greatly enhanced. Therefore, We must have confidence—man will conquer nature!" When he said this, Liu Huabo thought again: It seems that it is really not the time to set up Pingyang's team. At 20:00 on June 25, 1998, Pingyang Steel Rolling Plant Tian Liye accompanied Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xinxiang to cover the whole day at the Pingyang Steel Rolling Plant.In the morning, there was a symposium for middle-level cadres and above, and in the afternoon, a symposium for front-line workers. Both meetings were very lively.The cadres complained, and the workers scolded their mothers.Especially the symposium for front-line workers, which almost turned into a complaint and struggle meeting. Seeing that the situation could not be controlled, Tian Liye dragged Li Xinxiang to a hasty end. At dinner in the evening, facing a table of wine and vegetables, Li Xinxiang couldn't eat any more. In front of Tian Liye, she said to He Zhuoxiao, the director of the rolling mill, "Let's not eat this table of wine and vegetables. I have attended a lot of banquets, and I eat Australian lobsters as usual, but I dare not eat this table, and I can’t finish it.” He Zhuoxiao was very embarrassed and said: "Secretary Jiang and Mayor Wen have both greeted you, and I want to treat you well, this..." Li Xinxiang said: "Director He, don't do this and that, let's just eat light meals, save some entertainment expenses, and help the front-line workers solve some practical difficulties! Is it okay for me to participate in poverty alleviation?!" Li Xinxiang's attitude made Tian Liye respectful, and Tian Liye also said, "Then let's eat." After a hasty meal, Tian Liye brought Li Xinxiang to the flat rolling factory guest house. In the guest house, Li Xinxiang was still aggrieved: "...Secretary Tian, ​​I really didn't expect that this flat rolling mill violated the country's 12 billion yuan, and cheated so many workers! The two dollars in the hands of the workers are worth it Is it easy? You don’t have the ability to roll out steel plates, so how can you force the workers to raise money?” Tian Liye immediately explained: "Reporter Li, you have misunderstood. The situation reported by the workers is also one-sided. I know the fundraising situation. There is no coercion at all. No one thought that it would collapse, and everyone wanted to squeeze into the factory. Mayor Wen received more than a dozen notes a day. There was no other way, and Director He and the others started voluntary fundraising based on the idea of ​​reform. Those who entered the flat rolling mill paid 3,000 yuan per person, and later, there were still many people who wanted to enter the flat rolling mill, so it was changed to 5,000 yuan." Li Xinxiang asked: "Why haven't you paid it back? It's been so long, can the workers have any objections?!" Tian Liye said with a bitter face: "Why do you pay it back? You can't even pay your salary. Besides, this fundraising also has the nature of a risk mortgage. You can't count it as your own if you make a profit, and count it as the country's loss, right? This is not in line with reform principles?" Li Xinxiang is very serious: "Secretary Tian, ​​what you said is wrong. The money the workers put up is for raising funds, not as shares. Of course, you have to share the risks in buying shares, and raising funds is another matter..." At this point, a big head with a shaved crew cut stuck into the door, followed by a high-throated and loud voice: "Okay, Tian Mimi, are you hiding from me on purpose?! " Tian Liye looked at the big head happily: "Commander Hu, why did you find this place?" Then he introduced to Li Xinxiang, "This is Hu Zaoqiu, deputy secretary of the Jinghu Municipal Party Committee and executive deputy mayor, Commander Hu .” Hu Zaoqiu nodded at Li Xinxiang, shook hands with Li Xinxiang politely, then stared at Tian Liye, and talked endlessly: "I said Tian Mimi, are you kidding me? Really don't take us from Are the rural cadres of Qipin taking it seriously? Ah? Didn’t it be agreed last time at Jinghu? After the opening ceremony of the cross-sea bridge, you brought all the reporters from Beijing and provincial capitals to Jinghu to help me blow the air. Blow, how come I haven’t seen a single ghost until now? You didn’t attend the city’s party and government cadre meeting today, which made me look for you all over the city with a dog and an eagle. I found your house, and your mother said, I don’t know where you are Accepted the 'alcohol test'..." With Li Xinxiang in front of him, Tian Liye didn't dare to be too presumptuous, so he said, "What alcohol test? I have a job!" Hu Zaoqiu was still unconvinced: "Isn't there a job? I came to visit the poor in the flat rolling mill! The new secretary Gao Changhe took office on the first day, and you visited the poor and asked the poor. Gao Changhe found out, can you Mention you? Admire, admire, brother really admire!" Tian Liye was in a hurry: "Commander Hu, don't talk nonsense, okay? This is reporter Li, the chief reporter of Xinhua News Agency. If people write down your words and report them, I think you will be promoted to three levels in a row. !" When Hu Zaoqiu heard that he was a reporter and the chief reporter of Xinhua News Agency, Hu Zaoqiu's attitude changed drastically. He rushed over to shake hands with Li Xinxiang again to show his dignity, and said while shaking hands: "Reporter Li, nice to meet, nice to meet you, Xinhua News Agency! I must read the "Daily Telegraph" published by the newspaper every day, and it is better than the "People's Daily!" Tian Liye said: "Reporter Li, don't be fooled by this kid. Which newspaper reporter he met praised which newspaper was running well. In fact, there is only one purpose, which is to let you brag about him..." Li Xinxiang was so teased that she giggled: "Secret Tian, ​​I think it's not easy for Mayor Hu to know that we have a "Daily Telegraph", isn't it, Mayor Hu? Our newspaper, you're afraid Don't you think so?" Tian Liye said sarcastically: "As long as you blow him up in the newspaper, he will read it." Hu Zaoqiu was not embarrassed at all: "Reporter Li, you are Tian Mi's friend, and I won't tell lies in front of you. I want you to promote our Jinghu more. Our Jinghu is a good place. This It’s changed a lot in a few years! If you don’t publicize it, the outside world won’t know about it. We’ve done so many practical things, but the higher-ups can’t see it…” Tian Liye interrupted again: "Therefore, our Commander Hu is always unable to get promoted, and now we are still from the seventh rank." Hu Zaoqiu sighed straight away, not sure if it was true or not: "Yes, yes, from Qipin, Tian Mi became the leader of the municipal party committee, and he didn't try to remove my adverb. We rural cadres are exhausted. You can't even see it." Tian Liye said: "You are from the seventh rank, and I am not the seventh rank either. Don't you still have the vice?" Li Xinxiang laughed again... As a result, the atmosphere changed drastically, and the dull depression brought to them by the flat rolling mill disappeared in a blink of an eye. Hu Zaoqiu is a born diplomat, and he is very good at making friends with reporters. Taking advantage of the enthusiasm, he enthusiastically proposed to go for a drive. He said that it was a highway, and he could go to Jinghu Lake to eat fish in 40 minutes. He could also visit him by the way. There are several big deals going on. Li Xinxiang was moved, and asked Tian Liye for his opinion with his eyes. Tian Liye quit and said: "Reporter Li, don't be fooled by him. As long as we get in his car, we will not be able to survive this night. You will have to see the dawn of his big deals. Why? It’s not worth eating a few fish. Besides, we have something to do tomorrow, and we need to talk to Mayor Wen about the rolling mill.” Hu Zaoqiu rolled his eyes, and suggested: "How about going to Xintiandi Entertainment City opened in Jinghu City? Not far away, in Pingyang City, there are also fish, four-eyed carp, bowling, karaoke and so on. , By the way, I will also report to Leader Li of the Xinhua News Agency and Leader Tian of the Municipal Party Committee. This opportunity is rare, and you must give our rural cadres a chance to closely contact the leaders!" This time, without letting Tian Liye express his opinion, Li Xinxiang spoke first: "Okay, Mayor Hu, we're going to kill you once!" Tian Liye could see that the female reporter in front of him had a good impression of Hu Zaoqiu, and she was happy to go along with it. Without saying anything, she and Li Xinxiang got into the Santana that Hu Zaoqiu brought to the meeting. Sitting in the car, Li Xinxiang asked: "I don't think the relationship between the two of you is normal?" Tian Liye said: "That is, we were classmates and roommates in college. I was in the bunk and he was in the bunk. He copied all my homework until graduation. I even helped him with the thesis—hey, Commander Hu, can I really say that I have deep affection for you?!" Hu Zaoqiu immediately retorted: "That's really affectionate! Once I copy your homework, I have to treat you to a drink. The money sent by my family is always not enough to spend, and even the pull-back sneakers my wife gave me were forced to sell. Here it is. Reporter Li, you don’t know that our leader Tian has economic acumen when he was in college, and he never spent money on drinking!” Tian Liye said: "Look, I'm still worried about a pair of stinky shoes. You friend, I've made friends for nothing! Just recall, after the property rights of the pair of sneakers were transferred, did you wear them? Wash them if they are dirty. Haven't washed it?" Hu Zaoqiu smiled: "I'm always at a disadvantage, right? I'll sell you the shoes for five yuan, we drank the wine together, and the property rights of the shoes belong to you, so when I saw you wearing those sneakers, , I feel very unbalanced in my heart, and I hope it is an inferior product..." Li Xinxiang couldn't breathe from laughing: "Don't talk about it, you won't be able to eat fish if you stop laughing!" Only then did Tian Liye get serious, sighed and said, "It was poor back then. My father was a construction worker. His salary was 67 yuan a month, and the seven members of his family ate food. If it was like today, he would have to pay for college at his own expense. , I can’t afford it, let alone graduate students.” Li Xinxiang said: "It's good to go to college at your own expense today, but everyone has money and can afford it." Tian Liye shook his head: "Not everyone can afford it. My sister's son is going to college this year, and the whole family is very worried. My sister has been laid off, and the efficiency of my brother-in-law's factory is not good..." This surprised Li Xinxiang: "You officials at the county level still have this kind of trouble?" Tian Liye made a bitter face: "What's the matter at the county level? The salary is so much. If you don't be greedy or take it, you will be free and full of alcohol! Of course, we have more money on hand than ordinary people!" Pingyang Hotel at 21:00 on June 25, 1998 After reading the weather forecast in the hotel room, Ma Wanli called the switchboard of the hotel, instructing the operator to help him get through Changjiang, and asked Qian Yiwei, secretary of the Changjiang Municipal Party Committee, to answer the call.While waiting for the call, Sun Yadong knocked on the door and came in, saying he was going to report to work.After Ma Wanli asked Sun Yadong to sit down, he listened to each other, his heart still on the Changjiang River, and his eyes looked at the orange telephone on the table from time to time. Sensing Ma Wanli's absent-mindedness, Sun Yadong said, "Secretary Ma, if you are busy, I will go back first and go to the provincial capital to give you a work report..." Only then did Ma Wanli concentrate, and waved his hands and said, "No, no, Comrade Gao Changhe has just taken office, and there are many things to do, so you don't have to run to the provincial capital if there are no major issues-oh, Yadong, you say, you say it! " Sun Yadong had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "Secretary Ma, the work in Pingyang can be said to be intricate. From the perspective of my management, the focus is on fighting corruption and promoting integrity. Now it seems that the situation is more favorable. Comrade Changhe accepted Jiang Chaolin was picked up, not Wen Chunming picked up Jiang Chaolin, the lid of Pingyang should be lifted. The cadres and masses in Pingyang seem to have this sensitivity too. Since yesterday, the report box at the gate of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection has been full, and the problems reported involve all aspects. The tone is also more intense." Ma Wanli asked, "Does Comrade Changhe know about this situation?" Sun Yadong said: "I originally wanted to report to Comrade Gao Changhe first, but I didn't expect that Comrade Changhe was called to Binhai by Secretary Huabo just after I said a few words after dinner and before I got to the point." Ma Wanli nodded: "I know that Binhai is on the front line of flood control, and the provincial party committee is a little worried." Sun Yadong continued to report: "The corruption problem in Pingyang, especially the corruption of the responsible cadres, seems to be serious. The focus is mainly on the Pingyang Steel Rolling Plant and Lieshan County. I have also reported to the provincial party committee and you in the past..." Ma Wanli waved his hand: "Don't keep reporting, just do what you need to do, what are you going to do?" Sun Yadong said: "Personally, I still hope that the Provincial Party Committee can send a strong working group to investigate with us. Of course, this matter depends on Comrade Changhe's opinion and his determination." Ma Wanli pondered: "Your new team needs to come up with an opinion first. You should handle matters within your authority and don't keep thinking about submitting problems and conflicts. Let me emphasize again, on issues of principle No one wants to be a good person. I have also said this to Comrade Changhe. We must not offend those corrupt cadres, but offend the party and the people. Of course, if it is a serious case, the province will take the lead in arresting it. I won’t push it. But, Comrade Yadong, you have to remember that anti-corruption is a very serious issue, and it must be based on facts.” At this moment, the phone on the desk rang, and Ma Wanli walked over to answer the phone, and said meaningfully: "...Yadong, I also want to remind you, don't talk about removing the cover. The committee has a high opinion of the work of Pingyang, this is not the personal evaluation of Comrade Hua Bo, but the evaluation of the Provincial Party Committee, Comrade Hua Bo's speech was discussed and approved by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, do you know that? Huh?" Sun Yadong nodded again and again: "Secretary Ma, you reminded me in time, I will definitely pay attention to this issue..." Ma Wanli waved his hand to prevent Sun Yadong from continuing, and reached out to grab the phone: "Is it Qian Yiwei? How is the situation in Changjiang? Ah? The weather forecast said that the rainfall process is still going on, and the Xiasanhe area has become a water town again." Is it Zeguo?" On the phone, Qian Yiwei, secretary of the Changjiang Municipal Party Committee, said: "Secretary Ma, don't worry, the problem is not serious. Fifty thousand people have entered the embankment. The municipal flood control headquarters has the main leaders of the municipal Party committee and the municipal government on duty 24 hours a day, so they can't get out. Big leak. Oh, yes, Secretary Ma, let me report by the way: Yesterday I went to Xiasanhe to take a look and saw your old father. The old man is in good health and the situation at home is also very good. water……" Ma Wanli became angry: "Qian Yiwei, why are you running to my house at a time like this? Ah? What impact? Why do you do all these things to make the common people scold you! Let me ask you: Is the Xiasanhe area flooded?" Qian Yiwei was silent for a long time before he said: "Two villages were flooded..." Ma Wanli became even more angry: "The two villages were flooded. I don't ask you. I don't tell you. There is no water in my yard. You report it immediately. This is your work achievement? Do you want me to praise you? Are you Qian Yiwei?" The secretary of the Changjiang Municipal Party Committee should be responsible to the eight million people in Changjiang, not to me, Ma Wanli!" Qian Yiwei didn't dare to make a sound. Ma Wanli breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "Do you have the confidence to withstand this great flood?" Qian Yiwei said: "Confidence! Secretary Ma, the slogan put forward by our Changjiang Municipal Party Committee is: fight floods and prevent floods, defend the homeland, and defend the achievements of reform and opening up. The enthusiasm of the cadres and the masses is very high, especially the cadres and masses along the river. They eat and sleep on the embankment, good people and good deeds are constantly emerging, Secretary Ma, let me report to you..." Ma Wanli said: "Okay, okay, don't report good people and good deeds—I want to ask, if the water situation is close to 1991, how much is the estimated loss? Will there be major problems in the production and life of the masses? " Qian Yiwei said: "If we really want to reach the level of 1991, even if there is no problem in the Changjiang River, it is estimated that there will be relatively serious waterlogging. However, with the support and care of you and the provincial party committee, we will definitely be like 1991. Overcoming difficulties, not too worried about the production and living issues of the masses." Ma Wanli was upset again: "Qian Yiwei, don't count on me and the provincial party committee. Even if there are difficulties, you should rely on your own efforts and don't let others keep poking my back! In this regard, you all have to study hard. Pingyang!" After putting down the phone, Ma Wanli still couldn't get enough of it. He pointed to Sun Yadong and said, "Yadong, you have to learn from the strengths of Pingyang cadres! Like Jiang Chaolin, like Wen Chunming, which one is not confident? Let's look at the people from Changjiang City. Cadres, can you compare with others?!" Sun Yadong sighed: "So, it was very difficult for me to carry out my work in the past six months after being transferred." Ma Wanli sat down on the sofa again and said, "Now that Comrade Changhe is here, the situation will improve." Sun Yadong wanted to say something, but hesitated for a moment, but didn't say anything, just nodded. Then Ma Wanli said again: "Okay, Yadong, please continue to talk about the situation in Pingyang! What is the nature of the problem in Pingyang Mill and Lieshan County? Is there any clue about the 140,000 anonymous remittance?" Sun Yadong reported again... Binhai City Hospital at 23:00 on June 25, 1998 Wang Shaobo did not expect that Jiang Chaolin would come to Binhai Hospital to see him in the middle of the night on the day he stepped down. Seeing Jiang Chaolin's familiar smiling face, Wang Shaobo's eyes almost shed tears. He struggled to sit up and said, "Old secretary, why are you here? Isn't this going to kill my life?" Jiang Chaolin smiled and said, "I'm here to congratulate you. I, the patriarchal party secretary, have stepped down, so you won't be in danger of taking the blame and resigning. Isn't that good? Huh?" After a pause, he added, "Oh, yes Yes, Comrade Gao Changhe greets you, and said, I will come to see you when I have time." Jiang Kunhua, the mayor who accompanied Jiang Chaolin, also said: "Shaobo, Secretary Gao gave instructions just now, asking someone from the newspaper to report on you well." Wang Shaobo waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's stop doing this. As long as Secretary Gao can support our work in Binhai City as much as Secretary Jiang did in the future, it will be better than anything else." Jiang Chaolin frowned: "Shaobo, what's your name? Ah? I think Comrade Changhe is not bad. On the first day he took office, he accompanied Secretary Liu Huabo to your Binhai. How much face does your Binhai City have? Ah!" Wang Shaobo said disapprovingly: "Of course he has to come when there is a flood in the Changjiang River. He came for the Changjiang River, not for our Binhai. What kind of gold did your old secretary put on his face?" Jiang Kunhua also said: "Old Secretary, did you pay attention to Gao Changhe's speech at the party and government cadre meeting this afternoon? I heard there was something in the words!" Jiang Chaolin looked at Jiang Kunhua attentively: "Oh?" Jiang Kunhua saw encouragement from Jiang Chaolin's eyes, and said again: "Gao Changhe said, when we look at him, he also looks at us—what does this mean? What does he look at us for? Is it to see whether we follow him or not? " Jiang Chaolin waved his hand: "Comrade Changhe made it very clear. It is to see if you have the spirit of doing great things and doing practical things. Don't think in the wrong direction, let alone talk nonsense. This is not good, and it is not conducive to the unity of the cadre team. .” Jiang Kunhua didn't dare to say any more. Jiang Chaolin thought for a while, but then said: "I am your old leader, but not your old parent. I understand your feelings for me, but I ask you to take the overall situation into consideration when handing over the team. Suspiciousness has ruined the good situation of Pingyang's work." Wang Shaobo smiled, and said to Jiang Kunhua: "Kunhua, the old secretary said well, we must learn from the old secretary's party principles, Bolshevik spirit, and maintain a high degree of consistency with Gao Changhe-but, old secretary, with all due respect, since After the news that you were going to withdraw from the second line came out, rumors spread everywhere in Pingyang and the province, saying that the corruption problem in Pingyang was very serious. He came from Pingyang. Some people say that Gao Changhe came to the post with Shangfang Sword, and he has to deal with a group of cadres..." Jiang Chaolin said: "Do you believe these irresponsible comments? Just pass them on? How can there be rumors about the change of the team? I advise you all not to care about it, just laugh it off." Wang Shaobo said: "Forget it? Old secretary, if people slander us, let's forget it?" Jiang Chaolin said displeasedly: "Forget it, what should you do? Who are you going to settle the score with? Can you find the master of the score? Are you still doing something? Do you still have the heart to do something? Our achievements in Pingyang are made by doing, not bragging. It’s useless for anyone who refuses to accept it!” After a pause, he added, “The flood situation is very serious now, and you should spend more time on flood control and less on these boring things.” After Jiang Chaolin finished speaking, no one made a sound for a long time. In the end, it was Wang Shaobo who broke the silence first: "Old Secretary, you have come down anyway. After working so hard for so many years, it is time for you to take a good rest. Can we invite you to live in Jinhai Coast for a while-hey, Kunhua, this time Did you tell the old secretary about it?" Jiang Kunhua nodded: "I talked to the old secretary on the way, and the old secretary hasn't nodded yet..." Jiang Chaolin waved his hand: "Now I'm nodding—I'll go to your Golden Coast to hide for a while, lest everyone keep running to me and talk to me about this and that, which will affect Comrade Gao Changhe's work and affect my mood." Wang Shaobo was happy: "Well, I will move there too, and I will accompany your old secretary while recuperating. Kunhua, you can arrange it right away..." Jiang Chaolin thought for a while, and then confessed: "Kunhua, remember, this matter must be kept secret, and no one should know except you and Wen Chunming. I will finish the handover with Comrade Changhe tomorrow, and I will live in Jinhua the day after tomorrow. Go to the coast, don't stay in Pingyang City for an extra day!" When he left Binhai Hospital, Jiang Chaolin was full of enthusiasm and thought silently, there are many good cadres with personality and justice like Wang Shaobo and Jiang Kunhua in Pingyang. Anyone who has ulterior motives to do his work in Pingyang must be asking for trouble! At 23:00 on June 25, 1998, on a public tram in Pingyang Hu Zaoqiu was really not mean enough, first he tricked Li Xinxiang to "Xintiandi Entertainment City", and then quickly became friends with Li Xinxiang, and even wanted to "elope" with Li Xinxiang to Jinghu overnight.Tian Liye was worried that Li Xinxiang would not come back before ten o'clock tomorrow morning, and would miss the originally scheduled conversation with the mayor Wen Chunming, so he was anxious and refused to let Hu Zaoqiu and Li Xinxiang leave, accusing Hu Zaoqiu of treachery. Hu Zaoqiu said with a smile: "Old classmate, it's not that I broke my promise, it's that Reporter Li has rebelled!" Li Xinxiang smiled and said, "It's not an uprising at the front line, it's because I couldn't help myself and got on a pirate ship." 胡早秋说：“上贼船？这话多难听？起码也得说被我的人格魅力吸引了！” 李馨香又笑，说：“胡市长，你那点魅力不咋的，就是还有点工作精神。” 田立业火透了：“胡司令，那我可和你说清楚，明天上午十点前，你不把李记者给送到市政府文市长的办公室来，我一定在新书记和文市长面前进点谗言，奏你一本，让你枉费心机，哭都来不及！” 胡早秋说：“好，好，田领导，你放心，明天上午十点前，我负责交人。” 二人“私奔”之后，田立业独自一人也无心再在“新天地”呆下去了，便想问市委值班室要台车回家，电话都通了，田立业又想了起来：现在的市委书记可不是姜超林了，自己这么晚要车，且是到娱乐城来，传出去影响可不太好，便又挂了电话，很不情愿地到门口去坐电车。 夜班电车上人不太多，稀稀拉拉有七八个人，售票员倒有两个，前门一个，后门一个。田立业是从后门上的车，在后门售票员那里买了张三角钱的票，便坐在最后一排座位上打起了盹，根本没注意到前门的情况，更没想到前门售票员会是自己下了岗的妹妹田立婷。 车到解放路站，前门上来五六个人，田立婷的声音响了起来，怯怯地，带着讨好和求助的意味，问后门那个年轻售票员：“哎，靳师傅，到滨江路多少钱？” 田立业仍没听出是自己妹妹——他从没想过快四十岁的妹妹会被单位安排到公共电车上来再就业。 后门那位年轻售票员很不耐烦，先远远地叫着：“老田，你怎么这么笨？背了一天站牌和票价，还是记不住！四角！”后来，又走过去，当着车上顾客的面训斥田立婷说，“先数人，心里记着是几个，看好他们坐在哪里，然后再去卖票，别这么呆！你说说，解放路上来的是几个？” 田立婷讷讷着说：“是五六个吧？” 年轻售票员很火：“是五个还是六个？都坐在哪里了？看清了么？就你这个售票法，国有资产能不流失？喏，有一个到后面去了！” 确有一个人坐到了田立业身边。 田立婷走过来售票时，田立业这才借着车厢里的昏暗光线看清楚，售票员竟是自己的妹妹！一时间，田立业愣住了，妹妹田立婷也愣住了。 田立婷忘记了售票，问田立业：“你咋也跑来坐公共电车？” 田立业说：“这你别管——你咋跑到这里当售票员了？” 田立婷说：“是厂里安排的，订了一年合同，自愿报名，我就报了名……” 话没说完，年轻售票员又叫了起来：“哎，老田，你尽和熟人聊啥呀？马上又到站了，你这票还卖不卖了？老田，就这样你们还想重新上岗呀？！” 田立业实在忍不住了，周身的血一下子热了，把妹妹手上的票夹夺过来，冲着年轻售票员道：“你凶什么凶？'老田'的孩子差不多也有你这么大了！'老田'当师傅的时候，你还不知在哪里呢！下车，立婷，这岗咱不上了！”说罢，把票夹扔给了年轻售票员。 年轻售票员也不是饶人的碴，接过票夹，冲着田立业直吼：“你是老田的什么人？说这些不三不四的话给谁听？你以为我想带老田吗？不是队长直给我说好话，我才不带呢！你们下车，现在就下！” 车没到站便停下了，田立婷还在迟疑，田立业一把把田立婷拉下了车。 一下车，田立婷就哭了，说：“哥，你找什么事？我重新上岗容易么？！你当我也是市委副秘书长呀？我就是个电焊工，下岗后能到公共电车上售票就不错！” 田立业说：“我不是看不起售票员的工作，是看不惯那个小姑娘的态度，下岗工人也是人，而且，你和我还不一样，是劳动模范，十五岁学徒，干了二十几年电焊工，弄得一身病，谁也没权力这么对待你，这不公平！” 田立婷挂着满脸泪说：“现在有多少公平的事？你这位副秘书长一天到晚从这里喝到那里，就公平？如果今天遇到的不是我，是另一个素不相识的下岗女工，你会发火吗？会觉得不公平吗？” 田立业默然了。 田立婷又说：“我下岗两个月了，家里的情况你又不是不知道……” 田立业这才说：“立婷，我给你联系个好一点的单位吧，至少是尊重你的单位……” 田立婷抹去脸上的泪说：“什么单位都行，出力干活我不怕，就是要多挣点钱，强强今年高考，成绩不会有大问题，我愁的就是四年的学费……” 田立业说：“这我不是表过态了吗？学费我帮着筹……” 说这话时，田立业真心酸，突然觉得自己这个市委副秘书长做得很不真实，倒是过去那个建筑工人的儿子、现在这个下岗女工的哥哥做得挺真实。这一刻，他深切地感受到，自己从来就不属于平阳市委大院，而属于正忍受着改革阵痛的工人群众。 这阵痛既痛在田立业身上，也痛在田立业心上。 走在满天星光下，田立业想，他得抽空写篇文章，谈谈如何尊重下岗工人的问题，就从自己妹妹谈起，给那个年轻售票员，也给这个社会上一课。 一九九八年六月二十五日二十三时途中 一路回平阳时，刘华波仍是忧心忡忡，一再叮嘱高长河，在目前情况下，要注意抓好两件事：一是抗洪防汛，二是新班子的团结。刘华波明确向高长河表示，如果一个月前知道老天爷要捣乱，能预料到汛期提前到来，平阳的班子省委就不会急于动了，至少要等主汛期结束后再定。 刘华波目视着道路前方，深思着说：“谁都知道，一个地方换班子的时候，往往是矛盾最突出的时候，也是问题暴露得最多的时候，这种现象也是我们中国特有的。我们各级政权组织说起来是集体领导，可在相当程度上是一把手说了算。一把手不是圣人，工作中难免得罪人，也难免会用错人、做错事。在台上，手里有权，谁也不敢说什么；下了台，后遗症就来了，一些潜在的矛盾就公开化了，各种版本的传言也就出来了，真真假假，虚虚实实，让你哭笑不得。我们有些同志也很会利用这种机会，以自我为轴心，以利益为半径，察言观色，窥测风向，决定进退取舍。这种时候，一切都会变得敏感起来，哪怕在平时是很正常的一件事，很随意的一句话，这时都可能成为矛盾的焦点，甚至成为未来班子长期不团结的重要根源。过去，这种教训实在不算少啊，有些地方的矛盾至今未得到有效的调解。” 高长河点点头说：“华波书记，你道出了问题的本质，其实，这也是我想向您汇报的。省纪委收到的十四万匿名赃款，如果在姜超林任上查处，不会有任何问题，可在我任上查处，可能就成了问题，如果按马万里的意思背着姜超林搞，问题就更大；再比如说，平轧厂，是老问题，并不是今天才冒出来的，马万里和孙亚东也希望我能马上查，这势必要造成姜超林和文春明的误会，可不查又不行，上上下下反应都这么强烈……” 刘华波打断了高长河的话头：“平轧厂先摆一摆，这个问题我心里有数，陈红河省长心里也有数，不能把账算到文春明同志头上，更不是什么腐败问题，你在这件事上的表态一定要慎重。而十四万匿名款却非查不可，一点不能含糊，我相信超林同志会理解的，这么大一个市，出几个腐败分子并不奇怪嘛，我已经把招呼和姜超林同志打到了前头。” 高长河仍是不解：“那么，平轧厂的问题究竟是什么问题？” 刘华波叹了口气：“主要是投资主体不明，当时拍板上这个项目时，陈红河省长还在国家部委，参加了拍板，你查谁呀？查陈省长？陈省长当时不也是好心么？资金那么紧张，还一下子批了三个亿给我们平阳上轧钢厂！” 高长河倒吸了一口冷气，怔了好半天才问：“这内情马万里书记知道么？” 刘华波说：“多少知道一些吧，意见挺大，和我说过两次，说是就算交学费，也得弄清楚是替谁交了学费？还怀疑里面有别的漏洞。开始我也怀疑，专门让文春明彻底查了一次才知道，这些年为跑后续资金和贷款，花了一些钱，都有账。长河同志，你说怎么办吧？啊？跑到北京有关单位一家家收回那些送出去的礼品？你们平阳还想不想再和人家打交道了？以后还怎么工作呀？啊？” 高长河领悟了：“华波书记，谢谢您的及时提醒。” 刘华波又说：“对此，文春明同志和姜超林同志也有些误会呀，以为省委最终没选文春明任平阳市委书记，是因为文春明受了平轧厂问题的拖累，我明确告诉姜超林同志，不是这么回事。”叹了口气，“长河同志，现在你清楚了吧？平轧厂涉及的矛盾太多，涉及的层次也太高，处理不好，不但影响平阳班子的团结，可能也会影响省委班子的团结，所以，这些我本来不想说的话，今天也非说不可了，你自己掌握就是，不要在公开场合乱讲。” 高长河点点头：“华波书记，我明白您的一片苦心了！” 刘华波拍了拍高长河的手：“平轧厂的事，我的意见是尽快解决，该卖掉就卖掉，该让人家兼并就让人家兼并，不要再心存幻想了，至于最后怎么办，也要尊重文春明同志的意见，这个点一直是他抓的，限于客观条件没抓好，却抓出了感情。” 高长河说：“我明天就和春明同志商量这件事，来个快刀斩乱麻。” 刘华波提醒道：“也不要太急，先商量个解决方案，搞点优惠政策，鼓励人家来买，来兼并，在资产重组上做点文章。据我所知，这几年有意兼并平轧厂的国内大型钢铁企业有好几家，有的还是上市公司。今年股市上最热闹的，据说就是资产重组嘛，你们不妨凑一回热闹，把平轧厂重组出去！” 高长河十分感慨：“华波书记，真没想到，您连今年股市上的热点都知道！” 刘华波笑了：“你这个高长河呀，真以为我这么官僚？别忘了，平阳的乡镇企业可是在我手上起来的，经济账我算得比谁都清哩，不信你去问梁老！” 高长河说：“我岳父常和我谈起您，说是您为平阳打下了良好的经济基础，才有了平阳在姜超林同志手上的飞跃式发展……” 刘华波摆摆手，笑道：“长河呀，现在我们三个前任平阳市委书记打下的良好基础可都交给你了，下个世纪怎么办呀？能不能把平阳的事情办得更好一些，就看你们的了！” 高长河心骤然热了：“华波书记，请您和省委放心，我和平阳这届班子会尽心尽力的。在你们二十年创造的辉煌面前，我和平阳这届班子不敢说大话，我要说的只能是这么一句话：鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已！” 刘华波拍拍高长河的肩头：“很好！我再加上一句：团结起来，再造辉煌！” 奥迪在入夜的高速公路上急驰，车轮飞速转动着，在一个省委书记和一个市委书记的推心置腹的谈话中，逼近了万家灯火的平阳城。 一九九八年六月二十六日零时二十分平阳市委招待所 高长河怎么也没想到，市委办公室主任刘意如一直在等他。 走进小红楼门厅，高长河最先看到的是招待所的一位服务员小姐，服务员小姐见他推门走进来，忙迎上来打招呼，说是办公室刘主任一直在等他。 高长河这才注意到，刘意如正坐在门厅一旁的沙发上打盹。 刘意如真不愧是老办公室主任，打盹时都保持着高度的警觉，几乎就在服务员小姐说到她的同时，马上从沙发上站了起来，精神抖擞走到高长河面前，笑容可掬地问候道：“高书记，回来了？” 看着刘意如花白的头发，高长河心里不禁有些不安和歉意，和气地责备说：“刘主任，这么晚了——你看，都夜里十二点多了，你咋还不回去？我又不是孩子嘛，难道连觉都不会睡了？” 刘意如说：“高书记，您是头一天来，人生地不熟的，我不安排好哪敢走呀？不是工作失职么？！走吧，高书记，我带您看看，二楼一层是您的生活区，套间做卧室，对门是第二办公室，旁边还有个小会议室，我自作主张布置了一下，也不知您满意不满意？如果不满意，我明天再派人重新布置。” 上了二楼四处一看，高长河愣住了：一切设施和布置都是那么高雅、温馨，宾馆惯有的那种千篇一律的呆板陈设不存在了，一种家的氛围活生生出现在他面前，除了夫人梁丽，就像是省城的家搬了过来。更让高长河意外的是，第二办公室和小会议室里竟放着他喜爱的根雕和奇石。 高长河端详着一座如骏马奔驰的根雕，问刘意如：“刘主任，你怎么知道我喜欢根雕和石头？谁告诉你的？” 刘意如笑笑：“高书记，是我瞎蒙的。我觉得像您这样年轻的领导，和姜超林书记肯定不一样，可能会喜欢这些东西，加上我平常也收集了一些，就随便从家里拿了几样做摆设。” 高长河更高兴了：“刘主任，等忙过这一阵子，就到你家看看，欣赏一下。” 刘意如连连说：“好，好，高书记，随时欢迎您去参观。” 临别，刘意如又说起了工作：“——哦，高书记，还有件事得向您汇报一下：我们市委副秘书长田立业不是没来参加下午的全市党政干部大会么？这件事会后我曾向您汇报过。我觉得田立业太没有组织纪律性了，就了解了一下，这才知道，他是根据姜超林同志的指示，到平轧厂去了，协助新华社一位女记者了解情况。” 高长河开始并没在意，可听到“平轧厂”三个字，神经一下子绷紧了，敏感地问：“这位田副秘书长带新华社女记者去平轧厂了解什么情况？刘主任，你知道不知道，姜超林同志什么时候安排的这件事？” 刘意如说：“好像是昨天安排的，姜超林和文春明都没有专门和我说起过这件事，可从他们谈话的只言片语中透出的意思看，是想把平轧厂问题公开报道一下。田立业这同志就逮着理了，连党政干部大会都不来开。其实，陪记者采访有的是时间嘛，哪在乎这一下午呢？高书记，机关纪律您在适当的场合恐怕还要强调一下。” 高长河心不在焉地点点头。 刘意如这才告辞：“高书记，您明天还有工作，我就不打扰了。” 送走刘意如，高长河一下子睡意全无，看着窗外的夜色，陷入了深思。 为什么姜超林、文春明不在以前的任何时候公开报道平轧厂的问题，而专要在他来平阳上任时公开平轧厂的问题？What does it mean?想搞什么名堂？ !联想到一路上刘华波语重心长的交底，心里更有数了，那就是姜超林和文春明要拉响平轧厂这颗定时炸弹了！这颗定时炸弹一旦爆炸，弹片就会从平阳飞向省城，飞向北京，平阳这么多年建立起来的工作关系网将遭到重大破坏，陈红河省长、马万里副书记，甚至刘华波书记都会被搅到矛盾的漩涡中去…… 真猜不透姜超林这位老同志为什么要这样干？ !仅仅是意气用事吗？这里面会不会还有别的文章？马万里副书记在其中又起了什么作用？他抓住平轧厂的问题不放，和姜超林、文春明的动作有没有必然的联系？怎么在这个问题上，他们高度一致起来了？原有的阵营是不是又在重新分化组合？ 好在炸弹现在还没拉响，他还有阻止炸弹爆炸的可能性。 高长河默默想，那么，就让一切都从平轧厂开始吧，不论是如何激烈的一场较量，也不论姜超林和文春明后面有什么人在支持，他都决不能允许这颗炸弹在他手上爆炸，哪怕最终使用权力来否决！