Chapter 10 Resolving Huofo Coal Mine by Restructuring

From a practical point of view, after the new secretary of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee takes office, he will inevitably reshuffle the cards at a certain level, and the fate of a small number of senior officials in Lingxi will change as a result.In inland provinces with underdeveloped market economies, the power of the government's hand is much stronger than in coastal areas.With the readjustment of high-level personnel in the province, the economic development of Lingxi Province will also be affected by the adjustment of the provincial party committee. This impact is profound and extensive.

Most ordinary people and middle- and low-level cadres are far away from the political center, and they have no direct interest in who the secretary of the provincial party committee is. For department-level cadres like Hou Weidong, this adjustment is an opportunity.For two years, he has been carefully establishing a relationship with the Meng family.Currently, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station, he has established close ties with Mrs. Meng Wu Ying, son-in-law Zhu Xiaoyong, and secretary Chen Shuguang. By chance, Meng Haofang was suddenly transferred to Beijing.

This feeling is very frustrating, like a person standing on a chair to take a high hat, and just touching the hat with his hand, the chair under his feet is taken away. He secretly rejoiced: "It's really timely to visit Zhao Dong. No matter how late, when Zhao Dong is officially transferred to the provincial government, I will be suspected of sharpening my head and climbing up. It is far less natural than it is now." The reason why he took the initiative to visit Zhao Dong this time was a clue provided by Guo Lan.From Zhao Dong to Guo Lan, Hou Weidong felt tenderness in his heart.After thinking for a while, he still called Guo Lan's office. The phone rang several times, but no one answered.

At this time, Guo Lan was participating in the reception work in the conference room. Huang Zidi came to Chengjin County as the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He was a candidate for mayor. The nature of his visit to Chengjin was basically the same as that of Hou Weidong running around, except that Hou Weidong kept a low profile when contacting relevant people. It's a good excuse.However, Huang Zidi's status is different. When he went to various counties and departments, the municipal party committee always issued notices: "Secretary Huang is coming to inspect your county, please make relevant preparations."

At this time, rumors that he was the mayor had spread throughout the Shazhou official circles. The Chengjin County Party Committee received Huang Zidi according to the specifications of receiving the top leaders of the city government. After returning from the United States, Guo Lan changed from respecting Huang Zidi to respecting ghosts and gods. Thinking of his hints, she felt sick not only psychologically but also physically. She sat in the corner of the conference room, staring at her nose, Look at the heart with the nose. After the lively discussion with endless laughter, Zeng Zhaoqiang, secretary of the county party committee, accompanied Huang Zidi to the front, Zhou Fuquan and other leaders as the second echelon, members of the Standing Committee as the third echelon, and behind them were the deputy county magistrate, deputy director of the National People's Congress, and deputy director of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Chairman, let's go to the county party committee guest house for dinner.

Zeng Zhaoqiang is tall, with a big back, and has a leadership bearing, while Huang Zidi is a middle-aged fat man with a height of nearly 1.7 meters.Huang Zidi walked in front with his hands behind his back, Zeng Zhaoqiang bowed his waist, followed each step respectfully. Two minibuses drove to the county party committee guest house. Hu Yonglin, director of the guest house, learned at 10:00 that all the county leaders would have dinner in the guest house. He stayed in the kitchen, walked around behind the master chef, and said: "Today, Secretary Huang of the Municipal Party Committee came to eat, and all the four major teams are here. Come up with some housekeeping skills."

"Why braised crucian carp? Don't serve this dish." The master chef was very puzzled and asked: "The braised crucian carp is a signature dish, isn't it really good?" In the past, Hou Weidong, secretary of the county party committee, lived in the guest house of the county party committee. He liked this dish the most, and the master chef often made this dish, and it became a habit to make it. Zeng Zhaoqiang, the new secretary of the county party committee, did not live in the guest house of the county party committee, and the master master has not yet formed a new habit.

Hu Yonglin said angrily: "I forgot to tell you a word. It almost ruined the big event. Secretary Huang doesn't like to eat crucian carp, and Secretary Zeng doesn't eat crucian carp either. Change it quickly, change it quickly." The master complained: "The fish is about to go to the pot, how can I change it? It's too late." Hu Yonglin has been in the kitchen for a long time, and he is very familiar with the ghosts of the master chefs. He walked to the water tank and saw a dozen wild freshwater fish in it, and cursed: "You still want to lie to me, I know I bought it yesterday. Zhushui river fish, made into spicy flavor, tastes better."

The master chef said to himself: "There is no distinction between high and low fish. The key is to have good craftsmanship. Only when it is done well is it really good." This is a big truth, but Hu Yonglin was annoyed when he heard it, and said: "Okay, okay, hurry up and get some spicy wild fish, don't braise it, the leader doesn't like it." Two buses drove into the guest house. Huang Zidi stood in the middle of the yard, and said to Zeng Zhaoqiang and others with satisfaction: "Leading cadres should take the lead in saving money, and don't enter hotels unless they can. It’s delicious, and more importantly, it’s not good for the masses to see.” He pointed to the guest house and said, “It’s still relaxing to eat in the county party committee guest house. In the 1970s, there were three-level cadre meetings, and township cadres came here with quilts on their backs and rice. During the meeting, all the guest houses of the county party committee set up floor shops, and I was working as a secretary of the prefectural party committee at that time, and I have been to Chengjin many times.”

The chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is old in experience and was the youngest deputy county magistrate in Chengjin. He said with a smile: "I still remember the situation back then. Secretary Huang was young at that time. When he arrived in Chengjin, he borrowed a bicycle from the county government. Running back and forth between several accommodation points." Huang Zidi said with emotion: "The sun and the moon fly quickly, and twenty years have passed in a blink of an eye. At least half of the leaders of the prefectural committee have passed away, and their voices and smiles are still vivid in my memory."

Five tables were arranged in the lobby of the guest house. The leaders of the four major teams and the deputy secretary of the county party committee Gao Xiaonan and others sat at the table with Huang Zidi. Zeng Zhaoqiang smiled and called his name: "Minister Guo, come here. The county leaders sit at the same table, this is the historical heritage." Guo Lan was quite depressed, and while standing up, she said to herself, "What is the inheritance of history, for some inexplicable reason." Huang Zidi chatted with the leaders of Chengjin County with a smile on his face, and joked a few words from time to time. When facing Guo Lan, he also had the demeanor of an elder and a leader.After chatting for a while, the chairman of the CPPCC asked about his experience: "I went to the CPPCC meeting the day before yesterday and met several provincial CPPCC members. They said that Director Zhao Dongfang was transferred to the provincial government office to serve as Governor Qian's secretary." Huang Zidi said: "There is such a thing. I called him yesterday and invited him to go back to Shazhou to have a look. After all, this is the place where he fought." Zeng Zhaoqiang laughed, and said with deep meaning: "Secretary Huang has high morals and rich work experience. It is a blessing for the people of Shazhou that you come to govern Shazhou." Huang Zidi smiled meaningfully, but did not answer Zeng Zhaoqiang's words, and said, "Secretary Zhaoqiang, I would like to toast the other county leaders." Zeng Zhaoqiang accompanied Huang Zidi to each table to toast, and at each table, everyone stood up and toasted together. After lunch, Huang Zidi took a lunch break at the county party committee guest house. Zeng Zhaoqiang said to Guo Lan: "Secretary Huang will go to Shuanghe Town in the afternoon to inspect the pilot work of the construction of rural grassroots party organizations. You have been working on this work. You and I will accompany you throughout the process. You will explain the specific work." Guo Lan didn't want to accompany Huang Zidi, but as the organization director of the Chengjin County Party Committee, she couldn't come up with a reason not to accompany Huang Zidi, so she had no choice but to go back to the office to rest.Seeing the missed call ID on the office phone, it was from Hou Weidong's office. After thinking about it, she pressed the incoming call and dialed back. The ring rang several times, but no one answered. After getting off work at noon, Hou Weidong returned to Xinyuelou, first went to his mother's house for lunch, and his new sister-in-law Jiang Xiao was also there. "What about my brother, why didn't he come back?" "Your brother never comes home for lunch. The criminal police team has a lot of cases, and he is so busy every day. I am a typical office worker in the immigration office. My life is much more relaxed, and I don't need to work overtime every day." After marriage , Jiang Xiao became much plumper, his face became round, and his eyes narrowed into a line when he smiled. Hou Weidong is no longer the first brother at this time, seeing Jiang Xiao's appearance, he asked: "Sister-in-law, I have gained weight in this period." Jiang Xiao and Liu Guangfen looked at each other, and Liu Guangfen said with a happy smile, "Your sister-in-law is already pregnant." Just as she was talking, Xiao Jia also came over for dinner. When she heard the news, she became excited and said, "I have taken a public holiday today. , I won’t go in the afternoon, I’m going to go to the silk spinning factory market to buy some pure cotton clothes for my little boy, and I’ll bring you back some small clothes.” Jiang Xiao was a little shy, and said: "I just got pregnant, it's still early." Liu Guangfen was full of interest, and said: "Get ready earlier, and then you won't be in a hurry." After dinner, Xiao Jia said: "Honey, you haven't gone shopping with me for a long time, come with us this afternoon." Hou Weidong said: "I will go to the office to guard the stall in the afternoon, and I will go shopping with you slowly tomorrow Saturday." Liu Guangfen didn't want her son to do private affairs during working hours, so she hurriedly interrupted: "Little San has a lot of things to do, we don't care about him, I will accompany you to the silk spinning factory market." Xiaojia accompanied Jiang Xiao to the market in front of the silk spinning factory, and she was very interested.On Saturday morning, she woke Hou Weidong up and said, "Don't sleep late, go to the silk spinning factory market." "You just went there yesterday, don't go today, it's an extremely small market, what's there to do?" "The small market is not small anymore. Now the female workers of the silk spinning factory are setting up stalls in it. There are silk, cotton and ready-made clothes at cheap prices and good quality." "Don't be cheap, our family is not short of money." "I'm not trying to be cheap, but I just think the market is very lively and it's fun to go shopping." Hou Weidong sat up from the head of the bed, rubbed the gums off his eyes, yawned, and said, "Second sister's silk factory is doing very well, the international market is good, and there are many orders. Why are there so many female workers in the silk spinning factory in the city?" Time to set up a stall outside?" "The silk spinning factory is a state-owned factory, so there must be a lot of people." After breakfast, Hou Weidong and Xiao Jia drove the blue bird car to the small commodity market about 200 meters outside the gate of the silk spinning factory. This is a market similar to a vegetable market. There are simple prefabricated houses under the big scaffolding, with goods in the back and shops in the front. There are dozens of households, and it is very lively with people coming and going. When Xiaojia entered the store to choose thermal underwear for her parents, Hou Weidong stood idly by the door and asked a shopkeeper in his thirties: "I didn't expect it to be so lively here. Are you an employee of a silk spinning factory?" The owner of the store has a healthy ruddy complexion and is very talkative. He said, "I am an employee of a silk spinning factory. The wages in the unit are low. Let me set up a small front to improve my quality of life." "The market is good now, you still have time to set up stalls, haven't your wages increased?" The female shopkeeper gave a "bah" in the direction of the factory, and said: "The conscience of the officials in the factory is eaten by dogs. They eat and drink a lot every day, and they ride in luxury cars. They haven't raised our wages for several years." She said Here, a few more poohs. "Is this a market run by the factory?" "This is the market Mr. Yang proposed to expand, so that we female workers and family members can come in and do some small business during the break time. Don't think this market is very prosperous now. It used to be a small place with a dozen stalls." Female At this point, the shop owner pointed to the front and said, "That's Mr. Yang. He is a good guy, capable, and his skills are among the best in the factory." Mr. Yang is a man in his thirties, wearing work clothes, and everyone greets him along the way.When he walked up to Hou Weidong, he glanced at Hou Weidong in surprise, stopped, and said, "Director Hou is also here to visit the market?" Hou Weidong really didn't know Mr. Yang, but Mr. Yang greeted him as if he saw an acquaintance, which made him a little puzzled, and asked, "Excuse me for my stupidity, may I ask who you are?" The shopkeeper came over with a bench in her hand. She wiped the bench vigorously a few times with her arm in sleeves, and said, "Mr. Yang, come and sit down." Mr. Yang insisted on holding a bottle of mineral water. Mr. Yang held the mineral water bottle in his hand, didn't open it, put it aside casually, and said, "I'm Yang Liu's cousin, I often hear her talking about you, and I often see your glorious image on TV, so I took a look recognized you." "Are you Yangliu's cousin? There are indeed some similarities." Hearing that it was Yangliu's cousin, Hou Weidong smiled and handed him a cigarette. Mr. Yang pointed to the no-smoking and no-fire sign, and said, "Sorry, there are all flammable items here, it's best not to smoke." It was only then that Hou Weidong noticed the no-smoking and no-fire signs on both sides, and quickly put away the cigarettes. He remembered what the female shopkeeper said, and asked tentatively, "Are you the chief worker of the silk spinning factory?" Yang Bo was very talkative, and said: "My name is Yang Bo, and I'm the chief engineer. Now the silk spinning factory is underutilized, and some workshops are on long holidays. To set up a market here is to use the silk spinning factory's own resources to let the employees more. Some benefits." When Hou Weidong was Zhou Changquan's secretary, he had contact with the city's silk spinning factory and knew a thing or two about the situation of the silk spinning factory.In the process of enterprise transformation in recent years, the silk mills and silk spinning factories in various counties were the first to be impacted and all went bankrupt. Due to the great business and relatively strong technical force of the city's silk spinning factories, they are the only surviving enterprises of their kind in Shazhou.Secretary Zhou Changquan once inspected a silk spinning factory. At the relevant state-owned enterprise work meeting, he used the municipal silk spinning factory as an example many times and asked the state-owned enterprises to work hard to survive by management and benefit by the market.With the support of Zhou Changquan, the Municipal Silk Spinning Factory became a banner for state-owned enterprises to maintain their fighting spirit. Two years later, Hou Weidong came to the silk spinning factory by chance, and he saw a different scene, which reminded him of Jiang Xidong, the vicissitudes-faced boss of the silk spinning factory. After chatting for a while about the operation of the silk spinning factory, Hou Weidong shook hands with Yang Bai to say goodbye. After coming out of the small market, Xiao Jia said: "If you become the deputy mayor, the silk spinning factory must be in big trouble if you are in charge of this area. You'd better leave the state-owned enterprise alone." Hou Weidong said with a smile: "I have thought too much, first think about how to deal with the election, and then think about these bad things after the election is successful." On Monday, Hou Weidong received a call from Zhu Xiaoyong, saying: "The overall situation has been decided, and Qian Guoliang will be appointed secretary of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee." For the post of Provincial Party Committee Secretary, Governor Qian Guoliang and Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Zhu Jianguo fought for a while. Some time ago, rumors that Zhu Jianguo served as the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Lingxi Province were widely circulated in Shazhou. Now, Qian Guoliang won . Hou Weidong was inexplicably nervous, and asked, "Who is the governor?" "Zhu Jianguo. This is a happy ending. We can only wait and see how the situation in Lingxi will be in the future. Brother Weidong, the political situation in Lingxi has changed. You and I should take care of ourselves." Hou Weidong felt a little complicated, and said: "I can only respond to all changes with the same." Although this matter had been expected, when Hou Weidong put down the phone, he sat in a chair and remained silent for a while. "Zhao Dong was squeezed out of Shazhou by Zhu Minsheng, but he became the secretary of Qian Guoliang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Zhu Minsheng should regret his handling of this matter." Ten years of Hexi has a deep understanding. Zhu Minsheng, Secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee, has already arrived at the small auditorium of the Provincial Party Committee. The small auditorium of the Provincial Party Committee is a building built in the 1950s.He saw Zhao Dong, who was accompanying the guests at the side of the rostrum, with an ugly expression on his face. He never expected that Zhao Dong would turn from a salted fish to a miraculously changed from the director of the burden reduction office to the secretary of the provincial party secretary Qian Guoliang . In organs, in addition to the actual "position", there is also "potential".Zhao Dong is now at the deputy department level, and his rank is not high in the province, but he is Qian Guoliang's secretary, so he is unstoppable, his power can be large or small, and the big one can be the secretary of the provincial party committee The incarnation, the small one, is just the follower of the secretary of the provincial party committee. Offending the people around the secretary of the provincial party committee, this made Zhu Minsheng, who is fastidious about integrity, feel a chill in his heart, and the solemn small auditorium looked old and mottled in his eyes. Shazhou ranked third in the province, and Maoyun ranked seventh in the province. Zhu Yan knew about Zhu Minsheng and Zhao Dong's festivities. Arranged, this practice may come to an end when Zhu Minsheng is here." Zhu Yan and Zhu Minsheng are both department-level cadres and competitors for the next provincial leadership. The economic downturn in Shazhou has increased the possibility of Zhu Yan taking over. The meeting was presided over by Zhu Jianguo, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee.The leaders of the Organization Department of the Central Committee announced Comrade Qian Guoliang's decision to serve as a member, standing committee member, and secretary of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee. "The adjustment of the main leaders of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee, the central government fully considered the actual situation of Lingxi Province, and after repeated deliberation and careful research, it was finally finalized. Comrade Qian Guoliang is politically mature, has a high level of policy theory, and has rich leadership experience. When the provincial government is working, it has shown a strong ability to control the overall situation... I hope that the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee will unite the cadres and the masses in the province, unify their thinking, inspire their spirits, and work together to promote Lingxi's economic and social undertakings to continuously achieve new achievements .” There was thunderous applause from the audience. "During the period when Comrade Meng Haofang served as the secretary of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee, Lingxi Province has made great progress in many aspects such as politics, economy, and social undertakings. The central government fully affirmed and spoke highly of it..." Zhu Jianguo, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was reluctant to accept this arrangement. After the leader of the Organization Department of the Central Committee finished his speech, he said: "Comrades present here should fully understand the significance of the Central Committee's decision, and always maintain a high level of political, ideological, and action with the Party Central Committee. Unanimously, I will fully support, cooperate and assist Comrade Qian Guoliang in his work, and work hard to create a new situation in various tasks in Lingxi Province." After the meeting ended, the newspaper published the news as soon as possible. Qian Guoliang used to be the governor, but now he has become the secretary of the provincial party committee and the real leader of Lingxi Province. Therefore, "Lingxi Daily" published Qian Guoliang's Large photos, and the full text of the speech made by the leader of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in the small auditorium. Hou Weidong was studying Qian Guoliang's photos in his office when the phone on his desk rang suddenly: "I'm Ji Daolin, come to my office." The deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee summoned him. Hou Weidong didn't dare to delay, so he got in a car and went straight to the Municipal Party Committee.During this critical period, he was very sensitive, thinking all the way: "What is the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection looking for?" His biggest tail is the quarry and coal mine. If the Commission for Discipline Inspection really wants to make trouble, it can only be the quarry and coal mine. "Is it annoying or not, I always make a fuss about this matter." Hou Weidong cursed in his heart, and came to Ji Daolin's office. Ji Daolin looked at Hou Weidong peacefully, and said, "Today's conversation is entrusted by Secretary Zhu Minsheng. Please treat it correctly and read this letter first." Sure enough, this letter still reflected Hou Weidong's business problems. Besides the text, there were also photos of Zhang Xiaojia getting off the Bluebird, Hou Weidong in an Audi, Huofo Coal Mine, and the Stone Field. Ji Daolin said: "In addition to the car, you also have the Shazhou Professor Building and the Crescent Building. This letter does not fully reflect it. You are very rich." Hou Weidong calmly said: "This matter has been checked. My property is a gift from my mother. After she retired, she opened a quarry and a coal mine. She has a business license and tax records. Now the coal mine has been transformed into a joint-stock company. These are all documented." Ji Daolin looked at Hou Weidong quietly, and when he finished speaking, he said, "Again, I am not here to investigate you, but to have a conversation with you entrusted by Secretary Zhu. The content of today's conversation must be kept secret." "After the main leaders of the provincial party committee are adjusted, the provincial government will make corresponding personnel adjustments. At the end of the year, the municipal government will hold a general election. The municipal party committee recommended you to the provincial party committee. This is a very solemn matter, and you should know the weight of it." Ji Daolin pointed to the letter and said, "Regardless of whether this letter is true or not, if this letter spreads in Shazhou, it will be bad for you. If there is a problem with the election at that time, it will be bad for you and the municipal party committee. Do you understand what I mean?" "Understood, I will be responsible for the organization." Ji Daolin said, "It's not you who are under the most pressure at this time." The two talked for half an hour, and when Hou Weidong left, Ji Daolin delivered him to the door and said, "As an alumnus and elder brother, I hope you can go farther. There is a saying that when you were studying, you used sand State College is proud, and in a few years, Shazhou College will be proud of you." "President Ji, I am ashamed when you say that." Ji Daolin still calmly said: "If you gain something, you will lose it. As a human being, you must know how to let go." Hou Weidong understood what Ji Daolin said, and he walked out of the municipal committee building, thinking: "The quarry and the coal mine are both fruits of blood and sweat, and both are chickens that can lay golden eggs. If you compare official position and wealth to a bear's paw and Shark fin, how should I choose?" He was not an indecisive person, but on this issue, it really made it difficult for him to make up his mind. Back in the office, Hou Weidong unexpectedly received a call from Yang Dajin: "Director Hou, I am asking you for help." Hou Weidong said politely, "Major Yang, what's the matter? Please tell me." Yang Dajin used to be the director of the Planning Commission, and then the director of the County Committee Office. Now he is the executive deputy county magistrate of Yiyang. He is relatively old in the team. It is estimated that this term of deputy county magistrate will serve at the National People's Congress or the CPPCC. Hou Weidong was very polite to him. "Hou Ju is highly respected in Shangqinglin, and there is one thing that needs you to do it." "Yiyang is my second hometown. If there is anything to do, the county magistrate Yang will tell me." "This matter is big if it is big, and small if it is small. Qingda Group's Tiejianshan Cement Plant has recently had conflicts with several quarries. This is a key enterprise in the village, so I found me. My idea is that Director Hou has made a promise in Shangqinglin, and you should be able to solve the problem by coming forward." Yang Dajin is a veteran of Yiyang, and he knows the ins and outs of the quarry in Qinglin Town , He didn't want to offend Hou Weidong, after much deliberation, he kicked the ball on Hou Weidong. Hou Weidong is the owner of the quarry, but he didn't ask about it for a long time, and left it to his mother to take care of it himself. He said tactfully: "I used to work in Shangqinglin, and a few old friends gave me face, but after all, I have been away for so long. I'll try to make a phone call first to see if they can settle with the cement factory." "It's great that Director Hou can go out." "You're welcome. Yiyang is my second hometown. If I can do something for my hometown, I should." Putting down the phone, Hou Weidong immediately called his mother Liu Guangfen and said, "I heard that the quarry is having a dispute with the cement factory. You Why didn't you tell me?" Liu Guangfen deliberately joked: "I am the owner of the quarry, why do I tell you these things? Besides, the price of the cement factory is too low, and the quarry can't make money at all. Why do I have to sell it to the cement factory? I am a businessman, so I want market oriented." "Magistrate Yang of Yiyang County called me and asked me to coordinate the matter." "This county magistrate Yang, why did you ask you to coordinate this matter? You are completely out of tune. You are also stupid, and you really agreed to him?" "I really have to promise him that if this matter gets bigger, the impact will be even worse." Liu Guangfen was most afraid that her son's official career would be affected, so she and Hou Yonggui reached out to take over the actual management rights and tried not to disturb Hou Weidong.She said: "Qin Yong instigated this matter, and I also think it makes sense. How about this, from tomorrow onwards, let the cement factory's truck come in to pull the goods. I really don't want to sell to the cement factory, the price is so low, and the profit is too thin .” The election was just around the corner, and Hou Weidong was most afraid of something happening right now, so he said, "Mom, don't worry about it, I'm going to go and settle the matter." Knowing the specific situation, he immediately called Huang Yishu, vice president of Qingda Group, and said, "Mr. Huang, I haven't seen you for a long time. How have you been recently?" Huang Yishu still speaks thick American Mandarin, and she just complained, saying: "You all play poker when recruiting investors. First you play J to hook investors, then you play Q to frame investors, and finally you play K to kill them hard." .” Hou Weidong smiled and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Huang has been completely localized. This JQK theory is very exciting." He added, "I have connections with several quarry bosses, and I am willing to act as a peacemaker. Do you have time?" Huang Yishu said: "I'm in Shazhou, and I'm going to the cement factory at two o'clock in the afternoon." "Okay, let's meet at the cement factory at two o'clock." Hou Weidong arrived at the Fingang Stone Field at one o'clock in the noon, and Yang Binggang was smoking in the field with his hands behind his back. He was a little surprised to see Hou Weidong who hadn't shown up for a long time, and hurried over to greet him, saying, "Madman, why are you here?" Hou Weidong, the nickname of "lunatic", has not been called by anyone for a long time. Hearing Yang Binggang's subconscious address, he felt very affectionate, and said, "Why did your belly grow out, kid? I remember you are very thin?" Yang Binggang was the company commander of the Dushi village militia before managing the Fengang quarry, and he is still the village militia company commander and director of security. He was very excited. After shaking hands, he went to the quarry office to get a bag of red towers, passed cigarettes, and lit the fire. , and then go to make tea. Hou Weidong said: "Don't be too busy, I will go to offer incense to Qin Dajiang first, and then go to Chang Town to see the old village head." Just as Yang Bing followed Hou Weidong into the car, he remembered that it was already lunch time and said, "Madman, have you had lunch yet? Let's find a place to have lunch." When Hou Weidong was working on Qinglin Mountain, he liked to have lunch at Qin Dajiang and Zeng Xiangang's family. At this time, Qin Dajiang was already lying in the cold cemetery, watching the ups and downs of Qinglin Mountain with cold eyes.Zeng Xiangang was far away in the west of Lingxi, and walked from the countryside to the big city.At this time, he didn't want to eat at Yang Binggang's house or other people's house, so he said: "Let's not talk about the meal now, let's go to Qin Dajiang's grave first." The tombstone of Qin Dajiang was covered with moss and weeds were luxuriant around it. Hou Weidong took paper money, candles and incense, as well as two bottles of Moutai and a Yuxi cigarette, and burned the traditional offerings and Yuxi cigarette. A bottle of Moutai was poured in front of Qin Dajiang's tomb. "Secretary Qin, my brother came to see you. I brought you two bottles of high-end wine, which you haven't drunk before, and Yuxi cigarettes, which you haven't smoked either. Smoke slowly, life is better now, Qin Gan, Qin Yong Days are fine." After pouring the wine and lighting the cigarette, Hou Weidong didn't bother, turned around and left. Just as he got into the small car from the path, he heard someone calling: "Uncle Hou, wait a minute." The person who came was Qin Yong, who was tall and burly, who looked exactly like Qin Dajiang, but Qin Dajiang was a grassroots cadre in Shangqinglin, and Qin Yong had been mixed in the society in Guangdong, so the difference in temperament between the two was not small.Not long after Qin Dajiang was shot, Qin Yong had a fight with the Northeast Gang and was seriously injured. After that, he returned to Shangqinglin and guarded his father's property. He didn't have much contact with Hou Weidong, and relied on his mother's Meaning, Hou Weidong has always been called Uncle Hou. Hou Weidong pointed to the weeds and said, "You usually take some time to clean the cemetery, there are too many weeds." After a few words of entertainment, Qin Yong said, "Did Uncle Hou come here for the cement factory?" Hou Weidong laughed and said: "We are about the same age, don't call me Uncle Hou, it sounds awkward, call me by my name." Qin Yong said with a chuckle, "You are arguing with my father and calling my mother a sister-in-law. I can't yell." His smile faded quickly, and he said: "The cement factory is rich and powerful, so if you don't release our quarries In my eyes, the prices of crushed stones and chipped stones have doubled in the past few years, but the factory still maintains the original prices, and the profits are already very thin.” Hou Weidong persuaded: "Business pays attention to harmony and wealth, and also pays attention to win-win situation. You can talk about anything." Qin Yong said: "The cement factory bullies people and refuses to talk to us." "I'm going to meet with Huang Yishu in a while and ask them why. However, you and the cement factory are too tense, and the cement factory will be forced to open the quarry by itself, and you will lose your source of income." Qin Yong said with a half-smile: "The cement factory will open a quarry, I'm afraid the land will not be easy to implement." In the past few years, the situation in Shangqinglin has developed rapidly. Qin Yong opened three quarries in Dushi Village. He has a group of young people from Shangqinglin under him. They are very prestigious in Shangqinglin. Factory contest. Hou Weidong took a serious look at Qin Yong, his face darkened, and said: "Qin Yong, you are a businessman, not a gangster. If you don't know how to advance or retreat, and make up your mind in the county, I'm afraid the loss outweighs the gain. As long as you stop your explosives, The quarry has to shut down immediately." Qin Yongtian was not afraid of anything, but he didn't dare to make mistakes in front of Hou Weidong, saying: "Uncle Hou, I just think that the cement factory has suppressed the price too much, and the profits of our several quarries will become thinner and thinner. In order to bargain." Seeing that Qin Yong softened, Hou Weidong patted Qin Yong on the shoulder and said: "There is something to talk about. Now it is a market economy. Talking is the right way." After leaving Dushi Village, Hou Weidong's heart changed, and he thought to himself: "Shangqinglin is a tough place after all. Qin Yong can be regarded as representing the power of the new generation. Our generation is getting old!" When he arrived in Changzhen, Hou Weidong called He Hequan, Tang Guiyuan, Jiang Shangshan and other village officials. Hou Weidong had a heart-to-heart talk with these veteran cadres, and finally agreed that they would still cooperate with the cement factory as long as the price of stone materials sent to the cement factory increased by 15%.Although Qin Yong was unwilling, seeing that everyone agreed with the 15% standard, he gave up. At two o'clock, Hou Weidong met with Huang Yishu, the boss of Qingda Group. As a middleman, he helped the quarry to bargain and agreed to increase the price of stone materials by 19%. Although the trip to Qinglin successfully solved the problem this time, Hou Weidong felt a crisis. At this time, the coal mine had been converted into a joint-stock enterprise, and he made up his mind to dispose of the quarry to avoid unnecessary impact on himself.Back in Shazhou, he immediately called Zeng Xiangang and talked about the Fingang Stone Field and the Goubeiwan Stone Field. Zeng Xiangang said: "You want to sell the quarry, why do you want to sell it? Now is the construction period, and the building materials business is easy to do. Besides, I am in Lingxi, and I don't have the energy to manage more quarries." Song Zhicheng happened to be at the side, very interested, and whispered in Zeng Xiangang's ear: "Since Director Hou intends to transfer the two quarries, we will take them over. It's just that we are a little tight for a while, and the cash has to be paid in batches." Zeng Xiangang covered the microphone, turned around and said decisively: "What are you talking about!" He pushed Song Zhicheng aside, and said: "You go outside and rest, this is between Weidong and me." Zeng Xiangang persuaded: "Madman, you built the dog's back bend by yourself, are you really willing to sell it?" Hou Weidong was really reluctant to part with this base, but not giving up would mean constant troubles in the future, he said: "The situation is pressing, I must give up something." Zeng Xiangang said: "I understand your thoughts. From now on, the stone field will be under my name, and everything else will remain the same." Hou Weidong shook his head and said, "I can't pass the risk on to you. These two quarries are discounted by two million, which has nothing to do with me." Zeng Xiangang also shook his head and said: "Three million, I admit it, and I will treat it as buying shares. After that, I will give you 30% of the profits every year. I will not suffer losses, and you will also make profits." This is a very favorable condition. Hou Weidong will no longer care about the quarry and still have fixed profits. He still shook his head and said: "Forget it, it is getting more and more difficult to mine the dog's back bend, and the cost will increase in the future." Gao, take three million to get out of the body, and you won't suffer." Zeng Xiangang's one eye was a little moist, and said: "Madman, do you really have nothing to do with Shangqinglin in the future?" Hou Weidong said: "Xiangang, Shangqinglin has a special place in my heart, especially you old buddies, who are my lifelong friends." Zeng Xiangang is a man of honesty and honesty. After making up his mind, he didn't talk too much, and said, "I'll transfer the money to you as soon as possible." "Let's not talk about money. Your family lives in Lingxi, and you are not in Shangqinglin. The management of the quarry is a difficult problem." In addition to the Fingang Stone Field and the Goubeiwan Stone Field, Zeng Xiangang also manages his own stone field and the Tian Dadao Old Stone Field. After he took over these four stone fields, the structure of the five bosses in Shangqinglin Stone Field has changed. It no longer exists, and the Gravel Association exists in name only. Zeng Xiangang is different from Hou Weidong. His profession is doing business, so he is not afraid of trouble. He said: "Those young people who followed me before, Zeng Xianyong opened a lead-zinc mine, and they have established their own businesses. Most of the others have nothing to do. I am going to find some for them. Let them manage the four quarries separately, and I will go back and have a look at them regularly." Hou Weidong said: "There are new people coming out from generation to generation, each leading the way for three to five years. Qin Dajiang is our old brother. If he is still there, everything will be fine. But the situation is different now. Qin Yong doesn't have much friendship with everyone. Cement Factory boss Huang Yishu shook his head when he mentioned Qin Yong, you should understand what I mean." Zeng Xiangang also heard about Qin Yong, and said: "Xiao Song gave me a suggestion. I plan to set up a building materials company to manage the four quarries, and I will send people from my side to avoid confusion. As for Qin Yong, it should not be a big problem for me, I watched Qin Yong and Qin Gan grow up, and Qin Gan opened a lead-zinc mine, I supported it, they will not mess around." After talking about the business, Zeng Xiangang hesitated for a while and said, "Do you know about the old Xi?" "What's good about Lao Xi? I don't know." “算了，你是政府官员，这些事你最好别知道，总之不是好事。” 侯卫东只以为是找小二小三之类的事情，笑道：“那就最好别说，免得我左右为难。” 等到侯卫东挂断了电话，小佳问：“你就在电话里把石场处理了，多少钱？” “三百万。” 小佳知道侯卫东与石场的渊源，道：“三百万给了曾宪刚，从经济上来看，你吃亏了，狗背弯石场就不止这个数。只是你即将担任沙州市副市长了，再去搞石场，降低了身份，也容易给别人抓住把柄。” 侯卫东解释道：“在沙州，每个时期都有最赚钱的生意，前几年大型石场很少，又恰逢沙州大办交通，岭西省修高速路，所以石场生意好，赚钱容易。这几年大型石场越办越多，市场也越来越规范，尽管开石场仍然能赚钱，但是已经不是最赚钱的生意了，这是我下决心卖掉石场的重要原因之一。 “从2000年和今年的行情来看，煤炭行业越来越俏，这说明我以前的判断没有错，经历了多年寒冬，煤矿开始井喷了，我们家里的经济已经不成问题了，何必多头开花。” 小佳道：“道理是这样，我仍然有些舍不得。” “你舍不得，我更舍不得，但是有舍才有得。” 侯卫东给母亲打了电话：“老妈，你在哪里，怎么家里没有人？” 刘光芬心情很不错，开玩笑道：“我和你爸在给你打工，正在火佛矿上。” 侯卫东看了看外面的天气，道：“老妈，你用不着那么认真吧，你是董事长，不必做具体事情。”又道，“我准备将石场处理给曾宪刚，有了股份制的火佛，不必再留着两个石场，我们家里没有这么多的精力来管。” “卖就卖吧，我就是个挂名，一切以你的意见为准。” “你爸如今是焕发了第二春，天天都想朝矿上走，也怪了，矿上的工人都服你爸，他眼睛一瞪，最捣蛋的工人都老实了，何红富现在天天跟你爸打电话。” 侯卫东笑道：“老爸这么多年的人民警察不是白当的，人情练达即文章，他除了不懂煤矿生产，还真是管理方面的一把好手，他愿意待在煤矿，就让他留在煤矿。 “只是有一件事情，老妈要把握好，矿上安全是第一位，如果出了事，对我的前程有影响。何红富这人有很多好处，有一条不好，他越发像守财奴了，你要把握一点，在瓦斯报警装置、通风设施等安全设施上都要舍得投入。” 刘光芬最关心儿子的前程，听到此话，马上就去找侯永贵。