Chapter 13 The "thorny head" in the eyes of the secretary of the municipal party committee

When he was elected as the deputy mayor, there was an endless stream of people who invited him to drink. Some favors could not be evaded, and Hou Weidong actually drank a lot. Hou Weidong returned home smelling of alcohol, sat in the study, facing a cabinet full of books, the hustle and bustle went away temporarily.He was a little idle, counting the books in the third row of the bookcase, and said to himself: "I have bought so many books without knowing it in the past few years." Xiao Jia came in with a glass of honey water and said, "Aren't you drunk?" The sweet honey water flowed into the abdomen, and the alcohol seemed to have subsided a little. Hou Weidong rubbed his forehead, and said apologetically, "Today, the new team had a dinner, and I drank two more glasses."

Sitting next to her, Xiao Jia took a book out of the bookcase without flipping through it, but just held it in her hand and said, "Husband, congratulations, the former Shangqinglin Tiankan cadre has finally achieved a positive result. Are you happy?" "It's not happy, but I feel heavy in my heart." Hou Weidong put the honey cup on the table.After becoming the deputy mayor, his state of mind changed again. The position of deputy department seemed to activate something deep in his heart.On the day when he was elected as the deputy mayor, Huang Zidi led a group of people from the municipal government to stand on the rostrum.All the lights and gazes gathered on the stage. At this moment, Hou Weidong felt a sense of sublime in his heart.Cultivating one's morality, regulating one's family, governing one's country and the world, before, this sentence was just a sentence for him, but now, this sentence has practical significance.

Xiao Jia leaned on Hou Weidong's shoulder and said, "The officialdom system is a pyramid, and the higher you go, the more difficult it is. The road ahead will be difficult, and I don't know how many troubles there will be." "It's up to people to plan things, but it's up to God to make things happen. I can go as far as I can. If I can't go anymore, I will travel around the world." "I hope this day will come soon, I am tired of the life in the unit." On this night of success, she should have been very happy, but Xiao Jia felt a little depressed for no reason. She tried her best to adjust her emotions and said, "No matter what, my husband has become the youngest deputy department-level cadre in the whole province." ,I am proud of you."

Hou Weidong saw that the atmosphere was a bit oppressive, he stroked Fu Xiaojia's shoulder, and said, "The road has just begun, it's still early." In the morning, the family of three were eating breakfast, when Zhao Chengyi, the committee member, called and said, "Mayor Hou, Secretary Zhu invites you to come to his office at 9:30 in the morning." After eating in a hurry, Hou Weidong put on his thick jacket and was about to go out. Xiao Jia stopped him quickly and said, "You are the deputy mayor now, you should pay attention to your image and wear a suit to work. I prepared it for you last night. .”

"Look at the weather outside. It's cool to wear a suit." Xiaojia pulled Hou Weidong to the full-length mirror next to the closet, and said, "Being a city leader has a different grade. It's also different from being the secretary of the county party committee. You are the boss in the county. Dress casually, and others will take the initiative to adapt to you." , It’s different now, you are the deputy mayor, and there are many leaders on top, so you have to pay attention to your image. Look carefully, no city leader will wear a jacket to work.” "Not necessarily, many leaders don't pay attention to their clothes."

Xiao Jia took Hou Weidong's arm and said: "You have to listen to me this time. Wear thermal underwear inside and a windbreaker outside. The office has air conditioning, so you won't be cold." Under Xiao Jia's supervision, Hou Weidong changed into a suit and windbreaker, and went out wearing this outfit. He joked: "If you wear a pair of sunglasses, you are a gangster. If you carry a big handbag, you are engaged in pyramid schemes." When he arrived at the office building of the Municipal Party Committee, Hou Weidong was very uncomfortable with his attire, and always felt that others looked at him differently.

Arriving at the Municipal Party Committee Office at 9:15, Hou Weidong saw that Zhu Minsheng's office was closed, so he came to Yangliu's office to wait.There was only one person in Yangliu's office. When she saw Hou Weidong coming in, she quickly made him tea and said, "Mayor Hou, are you looking for Secretary Zhu?" "At 9:30, Secretary Zhu came to talk to me." Hou Weidong asked casually, "Secretary Huang has become mayor, will Yang Teng follow him to the city hall?" Yang Liu glanced outside, and said in a low voice, "This time it's surprising. Mayor Huang brought Liu Kun to the city hall, and Yang Teng went to Linjiang County to serve as the county magistrate's assistant."

Hearing that Liu Kun became Huang Zidi's secretary, Hou Weidong felt a very boring fly flying in front of his eyes, and thought, "Why does Liu Kun's ghost linger? It's as annoying as Tang Monk in "A Chinese Journey to the West." Hou Weidong originally had a relationship with Huang Zidi has a estrangement, and it is not a good thing to have Liu Kun by Huang Zidi's side. At 9:29, Hou Weidong came to Zhu Minsheng's office on time. Zhu Minsheng's attitude was very serious, without any greetings, he went straight to the point: "Comrade Weidong, the municipal party committee has high hopes for you, and hopes that you will play a greater role in the municipal position... Now that your identity has changed, and you have entered the ranks of senior leading cadres, you need to Have a higher political quality, talk about study, talk about politics, and talk about righteousness, and it should run through your life and work. This is what I often emphasize when I come to Shazhou, and I will continue to emphasize it in the future..." I heard these words before , Hou Weidong will probably think this is empty talk and lies.As a deputy department-level cadre, listening to Zhu Minsheng's speech at this time, combined with his own reality, feels a little targeted.

After talking about some abstract things, Zhu Minsheng said: "I came to you today. Apart from the pre-employment conversation, I also want to ask for your own opinion on the division of labor in the municipal government." Hou Weidong was stunned for a while, he wanted to temporarily bypass this question, and said: "I obey the organization's arrangement." "You always have an opinion?" "Personally, I haven't thought about it maturely yet. Please ask Secretary Zhu for instructions." Zhu Minsheng is the secretary of the municipal party committee, and the mayor of the municipal government is Huang Zidi. Therefore, Hou Weidong cautiously did not express his thoughts on the division of labor among the governments.

Zhu Minsheng said: "Now I'm asking for your opinion." Hou Weidong knew that Zhu Minsheng must have ideas, otherwise he would not have talked to himself, so he avoided this topic sincerely, and still said: "Please give instructions to Secretary Zhu." "You are the youngest veteran leader in the municipal government team. You have worked at the township, county, and city levels. You have work experience in government agencies and local practical experience. You have been the leader of the industry department and the secretary of the county party committee. This kind of experience is rare among municipal leaders. I want to add burden to you.

"As the saying goes, no agriculture is not stable, no work is not strong. If Shazhou wants to go further, it has to make a fuss about industry. Governor Zhou focuses on industry in the whole province, and you are in charge of industry. Advantages, this is the first burden. Second, the Southern New District has made great achievements in the past few years, but it is still not enough. It is still far from the requirements of the municipal party committee. You have experience as a director of a development zone Secretary of the county party committee, I hand over the Southern New District to you, and I hope you will completely reverse the situation in which the Southern New District is not dead or alive." Regarding the division of labor in the municipal government, Hou Weidong had speculated that he might be in charge of industry, but he never expected that he would be in charge of the southern new district.Hou Weidong was not hypocritical, and said: "Thanks to the municipal party committee for trusting me, and to Secretary Zhu for his great love for me. I will do my best to do my job well, be responsible for the party and the people, and Secretary Zhu can rest assured." After talking about the business, Zhu Minsheng resumed his cold-faced ministerial expression, nodded slightly, and said, "That's it." After seeking Hou Weidong's opinion, Zhu Minsheng immediately called Huang Zidi.On the phone, he took the initiative to talk about how to pay close attention to the southern new area, and at the same time suggested that Hou Weidong should be in charge of the southern new area.Huang Zidi originally planned to let Qian Ning take charge of the southern new area. After hearing Zhu Minsheng's suggestion, he was quite reluctant. However, he was the first to take charge of the government. Preoccupied. After making a phone call, Zhu Minsheng leaned back on the chair with a cold face. Today's domineering move, he did it on purpose.Huang Zidi loves to deal with the boss, which is a shortcoming that cannot be put on the table, but sometimes it can be fatal.He considered for a long time, and deliberately arranged Hou Weidong, a thorny head who had conflicts with Huang Zidi, in the southern new area to restrict Huang Zidi. Thinking of Hou Weidong's stubborn temper, Zhu Minsheng slowly had a smile on his face. Hou Weidong walked out of Zhu Minsheng's office, touched the stubble of his short hair, and said to himself: "This conversation is a bit weird. Zhu Minsheng wants me to go to the southern new district, and Huang Zidi has a good relationship with the construction boss. It is very likely that he does not want me to take charge of the southern district." In the new district, I am now a sandwich cake." After slowly turning this topic in his mind for a while, Hou Weidong let go of his mind: "The bottom of my heart is selfless and the world is wide. No matter whether the horse kills the cow or the bull kills the horse, the most important thing at present is to get the job done." When he came downstairs, he took out his mobile phone. While talking with Zhu Minsheng, the mobile phone kept vibrating against his thigh, like a swinging machine for MLM products. "Xiangyu, something happened just now, so I didn't answer your call." "Mayor Weidong, the office has been set up. Take some time to come over and take a look. If you have any requirements, just ask." Jiang Xiangyu, secretary general of the municipal government, used to be the magistrate of Chengjin County. The two cooperated very well, and now they are meeting again in the municipal government.However, Hou Weidong was already the deputy mayor at this time, a serious deputy department-level cadre. Arriving at Jiang Xiangyu's office, the office secretary quickly brought a cup of steaming green tea.Jiang Xiangyu said: "What kind of tea do you think this is?" Hou Weidong took a sip, tasted it, and said, "The taste is very familiar. It should be tea from Shangqinglin, but it's not from Yiyang Tea Factory." Jiang Xiangyu smiled and said: "Yesterday, I went to the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau to hold a symposium. While chatting, a young lesbian from the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau gave me tea." "I know who it is, is it surnamed Tie, called Tie Ruiqing?" Jiang Xiangyu said: "It's her, the golden phoenix that flew out from Yiyang Township." Hou Weidong explained: "Tie Ruiqing's father is the principal of Yiyang Shangqinglin Primary School. This is his handmade tea. When I was working in Shangqinglin before, she was still in high school. I often went to their house to eat. Little The girl has grown up, and we are also old." In his mind, he recalled the appearance of the little girl who was doing homework on the counter of the general store. He felt very kind, and said, "Do you have Tie Ruiqing's phone number? After drinking her handmade tea, I still have to express my gratitude." Jiang Xiangyu searched in the business card folder for a while, and found Tie Ruiqing's business card. "Hello, I'm Hou Weidong. I'm here with Secretary-General Jiang. Are Mom and Dad okay?" Tie Ruiqing said pleasantly: "Mr. Hou, this is the first time I have received a call from you. My father is in good health, and my mother is still the same. However, after the operation, there has been no recurrence. Teacher Hou, congratulations on becoming a deputy. Mayor, you are our pride in Shangqinglin." "You work in the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau, which is the real pride of Shangqinglin." Hou Weidong said happily, "This is a good thing. In the future, your Banking Regulatory Commission will help me speak for banking matters." Tie Ruiqing was a little shy , said: "I just joined the work, and I'm not very talkative, so I'm afraid I can't help you much." Hou Weidong laughed: "One day, you will become the leader. At that time, people will say a lot, and you must take the matter of Shazhou to heart." After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiangyu said, "I'll take you to see the office. If you need anything, we'll do it right away." The two walked into the newly renovated office side by side. Some chopped onions were placed in the office to absorb the smell of the decoration.At this moment, Hou Weidong suddenly remembered the scene when Ouyang Lin, the director of the town party and government office, took him to see the office when he was the deputy mayor. It took several years and a cycle. Jiang Xiangyu stood in the middle of the office and said, "Last time you mentioned Ren Lindu in Wuhai County, do you want to transfer him to the city government office?" Back then Hou Weidong agreed to transfer Ren Lindu to the office, but since the candidate for the vice mayor had not yet been determined, if Zhao Lin was the candidate for the vice mayor, Ren Lindu would be embarrassed, and the transfer work was temporarily suspended.At this time, the overall situation has been decided, and Jiang Xiangyu brought up the matter again. Hou Weidong didn't answer immediately, and said: "I'll ask Ren Lindu for advice on this matter. He can speak well and has been the director of the county party committee office for many years. If he can come to the city government, he should be a good assistant for you." He asked again, "You have been with the city government for some time, how do you feel?" Jiang Xiangyu became the secretary-general of the city government and got along well with the mayor Liu Bing. A big change of blood made him extremely depressed. He said: "One leader has one style. I don't know what style Mayor Huang is in power. I don't know." Hou Weidong did not comment on the new mayor, but gently reminded: "Secretary-General Meng is very knowledgeable, you should pay attention to building a good relationship with him." "I respect this old man very much. I heard that you have some relatives with Secretary-General Meng." "My eldest brother married Secretary-General Meng's niece, which made me a generation shorter in front of Lao Meng." In fact, Hou Weidong knew that Meng Houshi and Yang Senlin had a closer relationship, but he didn't take the initiative to mention it in front of Jiang Xiangyu. The two came out of the new office. Jiang Xiangyu looked at his watch and said, "Is there any arrangement at noon? I'll treat you to dinner." "Time flies so fast, it's 11 o'clock in a blink of an eye, let's forget about noon today, I have arrangements." After going downstairs, Hou Weidong called Ji Haiyang and said, "Ju Ju, do you have anything to do at noon? I'll treat you to a drink." Ji Haiyang said: "Mayor Hou, you are really taking a break from your busy schedule. Don't eat out, just stay at the Caishui Hotel. I will save the best room on the top floor, and we brothers will have a good drink." Before the election, Ji Haiyang also wanted to take a step forward and did some work, so he was quite confident.Unexpectedly, when the election came, the situation changed suddenly, and he was squeezed out of the ranks of candidates at the last moment.Although he was open-minded, he felt more or less resentful in his heart, but he couldn't express it.Officialdom is like a battlefield, if you lose, you lose, or look for a chance to come back, or admit defeat honestly. Hou Weidong is the deputy mayor, but the deputy mayor cannot directly manage the finance director. He is very aware of Ji Haiyang's real power, so he went to the Caishui Hotel to drink. At 12 o'clock, Hou Weidong went to the top floor of the Caishui Hotel. Liu Li was already waiting upstairs, and said: "Haiyang has gone to the city hall. Mayor Huang is looking for him. Mayor Hou will sit down for a while." She made tea, sat next to Hou Weidong, and talked with him. "My younger brother is working as Mayor Huang's secretary now, please take care of him." "We are classmates, so we will naturally help each other. Moreover, he is now Mayor Huang's secretary, mainly leading the people around him. I have no chance to take care of him." Liu Li deliberately spoke good words for her younger brother, saying: "He was spoiled by my mother since he was a child. He was afraid of falling in the palm of his hand, and afraid of melting in his mouth. He has been tempered in society for the past few years, and he has made great progress. , If you do something wrong, you should criticize it more." She is fair, and even though she is thirty, she still does not look old, her eyes are bright, and she is quite charming. While chatting with Liu Li, Hou Weidong thought, "Liu Li and Ji Haiyang are dating, and Liu Kun is Huang Zidi's secretary. With this relationship, you have to pay attention to what you say in front of Ji Haiyang in the future." At 1 o'clock, Ji Haiyang went up to the top floor, and when he entered the door, he said, "I'm really sorry to keep Weidong City waiting for so long." "You are the old leader and the God of Wealth. My brother should wait." After Ji Haiyang took his seat, he said to Liu Li, "There are still many things to do in the afternoon, drink wine." Knowing that the two of them had something to say, Liu Li smiled at Hou Weidong and said, "I've arranged some snacks for you to drink and chat slowly." After a while, the waiter brought up high-end wine imported from Europe.Ji Haiyang held the wine glass and said: "Grape wine luminous glass, if you want to drink the pipa, immediately remind me. Drunk lying on the battlefield Lord Mo Xiao, how many people have fought in ancient times. In my impression, this is the earliest poem about wine. Artistic conception." He shook the wine, put it on the tip of his nose and sniffed, and said: "Really good wine still retains the taste of sunshine and fresh vitality." In the corner of the room, there was soothing background music. This was an old song from "Santa Lucia", which was Ji Haiyang's favorite. While drinking, the topic soon turned to the general election. Ji Haiyang sighed: "I didn't expect that the provincial plan would change before it was announced. This time I lost the election, and I carelessly lost Jingzhou!" Hou Weidong didn't understand what Ji Haiyang had done, so he didn't ask too many questions, and comforted him: "There is still a chance for the season, and it can be adjusted during the session." Ji Haiyang swung the red wine with his hands, and said: "I occasionally looked through the Bureau of Finance Bureau, and the feng shui of the Shazhou Finance Bureau is not very good. Was transferred to the National People's Congress. The Finance Bureau has too much power and is hated by others, so it is not easy to go up." "Everything can be changed, and the change comes from this season." Hou Weidong's morale was high, he could understand Ji Haiyang's mood, but he didn't have much resonance. "Which area are you in charge of? Has Mayor Huang talked to you?" Hou Weidong bypassed this topic, and said: "No matter which one, you have to go through the God of Wealth, so first respect the God of Wealth." Ji Haiyang lost his mind for a while, and said: "I don't want to work in Shazhou anymore, I want to work in Maoyun." Ji Haiyang used to be Zhu Yan's butler, he didn't become the deputy mayor this time, and went to Maoyun to seek refuge Zhu Yan is also normal. Hou Weidong said: "Secretary Zhu is short of manpower. If you go, he will definitely welcome you." Ji Haiyang shook his head again, and said: "Secretary Zhu said this before, but now they have just finished the general election, I missed the opportunity, and if I go like this, if Secretary Zhu is transferred, my life will be ruined." It’s sad, it’s better to stay in Shazhou and become the finance director. Going to Maoyun, I can only talk about it.” Ji Haiyang has another more important thought that he didn't say: "When he was the chief financial officer, he knew Huang Zidi's character. Now that Huang Zidi is the mayor, the financial chief will be roasted on the fire, and he is more likely to make big mistakes. .” This is the real reason why he wanted to leave Shazhou. After finishing two bottles of original foreign wine with an unknown price, Ji Haiyang felt a little drunk, Hou Weidong forbade him to drink, and said: "Enough, I have something to do in the afternoon." After going out, Hou Weidong saw Liu Li sitting outside, concentrating on watching TV, and said in a low voice, "Ji Ju is a little drunk, let him rest for a while." After going downstairs, Hou Weidong called Gao Jian and said, "What is Director Gao busy with? I want to take a bath in your old base. Let's meet sincerely." Gao Jian said: "Mayor Weidong is really a corporal, then I will wait for you in the horizontal bathhouse." Hou Weidong said: "There's no hurry, it's still early, at 5:30 in the afternoon, I'll come over to take a bath, and the two brothers will have a drink in the evening." Gao Jian was extremely shrewd, and tentatively asked, "Mayor Hou, are you going to take charge of the Southern New Area?" "This matter has not yet been settled, Director Gao, do you only accept the leaders in charge?" Gao Jian said with a chuckle: "Weidong is not only the mayor, but also a good brother. I welcome you at any time." Then he asked, "Do you need to call other leaders of the Southern New District?" Hou Weidong said: "No need, it's fine if you're here." After getting in touch with Gao Jian, Hou Weidong went home and took a nap. At four o'clock, he drove an Audi and headed straight to the southern new district. The Southern New District and Yiyang Development Zone basically started at the same time. It stands to reason that the conditions in Shazhou are far better than Yiyang, but the development zone gives people a bad feeling. First, it is messy. Third, industrial areas and living areas are mixed. Parking the Audi at a broken wall, Hou Weidong stood on the wall and looked in. He happened to see two people taking pictures in the grass. Following the lens of these people, he could see a large piece of thatch that was as deep as one person. Hou Weidong had worked in the development zone and immediately understood what this meant.He waited for a while, and these people were getting closer and closer. He recognized the person coming, couldn't help laughing, and shouted: "Reporter Du, Reporter Liu." The people inside were the reporter Du Chenglong of "Lingxi Daily" and Liu Ruixue. Du Chenglong and Hou Weidong were old acquaintances. He came over and shook hands with Hou Weidong, without concealing his intentions, and said: "Director Wang conducted another propositional interview called Revisiting the Development Zone. We took pictures here." "What do you think of the new southern district?" Liu Ruixue pointed to the thatch that was as deep as a person in the soil: "Overall, it's not bad. It is commensurate with Shazhou's economic status and ranks among the top five in the province. However, in my opinion, there are still a lot of problems. Three or four years, otherwise the thatch would not be so deep, which is not in compliance with the regulations." Hou Weidong randomly found reasons, and said: "After the financial crisis in Southeast Asia, the coastal manufacturing industry has become a star enterprise. Mainland enterprises do not have convenient transportation conditions, and it is difficult to participate in international distribution. Therefore, it is difficult to manage development zones. This is due to the general environment. For this problem, we have to make use of the Western Development Policy.” Liu Ruixue wrote it down carefully, and said: "Mayor Hou is right. There are also inherent laws in the development of enterprises. Coastal cities have the advantage of their husbands in developing development zones. We copy it mechanically in the interior, and the effect is not obvious." Hou Weidong turned around again and said: "Although the effect is not obvious, there are still some effects. If there is no development zone, the development of Lingxi will be more difficult. The development zone has value. We have to look at the problem dialectically." He said. He asked again, "Is it just the two of you?" "Director Duan leads the team." "Is Duan Ying the director?" "I became the director at the beginning of the year, and took over the class of director Wang Hui. Wang Hui became the deputy editor-in-chief." Hou Weidong enthusiastically said: "Meeting is worse than meeting by chance. Now that we have met, let's go to interview Gao Jian together. Although he was transferred to the Construction Committee, he is still one of the best in terms of understanding of the Southern New District." Gao Jian didn't expect Hou Weidong to bring a group of Lingxi reporters to Tuochen Hot Spring. After the reporters were settled, he pulled Hou Weidong aside: "Mayor Hou, why are there reporters escorting you?" Hou Weidong smiled and said: "You, the old leader of the Southern New District, have to thank me very much. I passed by the Southern New District and happened to see these reporters taking pictures in the development zone. They came to revisit the development zone, so I formally invited them Come here. These reporters are double-edged swords. If you have a good relationship, you can help the Southern New Area with a lot of things. Gao Jian fully understood what Hou Weidong meant, and said: "Mayor Hou is helping the Southern New District. As an old comrade in the Southern New District, I will handle this matter well." Gao Jian went out to find someone in the office, and Hou Weidong returned to the small conference room. Compared with the silk spinning factory a few years ago, Duan Ying has been completely reborn. She wears a pair of fashionable narrow-rimmed glasses and a small square scarf around her neck, showing the bearing of a female intellectual. "Mayor Hou, you are the pride of our Shazhou College. Among the graduates in the past ten years, your position is the highest." Hou Weidong said modestly: "I don't think it can be counted in this way. There are many experts and professors from Shazhou University and intellectuals from other industries. They are the pride of Shazhou University." The two have been together for several times, and now they each have their own lives. They happen to have two railroad tracks that once crossed each other, and then they each continue to move forward along their own tracks, heading for different destinations. This is the best game among adults in a mature society. . "A few years ago, director Wang Hui's interview with the development zones in the whole province was a great success. After all, there are only 16 development zones scattered all over the city. This is the power of the media." "We have walked around the whole province, and most of the closed development zones have been restored, including the closed development zones in Chengjin County, which have now been reopened, but with a different name." Hou Weidong smiled and said: "I was the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee at the time. If Chengjin wants to develop, it must have a suitable carrier. Setting up a state-owned enterprise experimental zone is the only way, and I have no choice." He made a joke: "This It is a private word, it cannot appear in the public newspaper, and I will not admit it if it appears." Although Duan Ying is far away from Hou Weidong, she has been paying attention to Hou Weidong's development. She goes to the library every week to read "Shazhou Daily" and "Chengjin Daily". Basically clear.With a deeper understanding of society, she has become more and more appreciative of Hou Weidong, which is a woman's admiration for a man, and it is also the affirmation of a local official by a media practitioner. "Everything has a driving force behind it. Can I understand that in order to reopen the development zones in various places, it is subjectively for political achievements, and for political achievements, it is for promotion, and objectively, it also promotes local economic development?" Hou Weidong’s immediate impression of Duan Ying was that he had a plump body, and he didn’t communicate much in thought. When we talked with him today, he was a little surprised, and secretly said: “Duan Ying has made great progress in recent years, and she sees problems from a woman’s perspective. , realistic and insightful, which is related to her experience and career." While talking, Gao Jian walked in with a smile, followed by the boss of Tuochen Hot Spring.Shuiping said: "Mayor Hou, welcome to Tuchen Hot Spring for inspection. Welcome the big journalists from the provincial newspaper to Tuchen Hot Spring to inspect work." Shuiping is a businessman. Since Tuchen Hot Spring has received many leaders, he has learned a lot of official accents. These two words of welcome came out of my mouth very naturally. After Duan Ying and Liu Ruixue asked Gao Jian some questions about the southern new district, Xi Jinping said, "When you arrive at the best hot spring in the province, how can the leaders sit on the shore and talk? I suggest you take a dip in the hot spring while soaking chat." Shui said to Hou Weidong again: "Mayor Hou please give instructions." Hou Weidong couldn't help being amused seeing Shuipi's solemn expression of official language, and said, "I don't have any instructions, so I'll ask the guests for their opinions." Shui said again: "Everyone, big reporters, do as the Romans do, and test the best hot springs in Lingxi Province." Duan Ying and Liu Ruixue looked at each other, and Duan Ying said generously: "Tuochen Hot Spring is the best hot spring in the whole province. I have come to experience it a long time ago. Since I have come, I will rest in peace and obey the master's arrangement." Seeing the beautiful reporter sister from Lingxi Newspaper, the boss of Level nodded, and quickly arranged for the waiter to take the leader and the ladies to change clothes.In the VIP room, all the clothes are high-end goods, and they are for one-time use. In the male guest room, Gao Jian looked at the muscles in Hou Weidong's abdomen and said, "Mayor Hou, what's your secret? After becoming a deputy department-level cadre, you haven't grown your belly yet? Look at my belly." Gao Jian's stomach is full of fat, which is quite large. Hou Weidong said with a smile: "The first is that when people reach middle age, their metabolism is slow and they tend to gain weight; the second is that they ride cars every day and lack the necessary exercise; the third is that they have too many entertainments and are full of wine and meat." Gao Jian patted his stomach, and said: "I have made countless plans to lose weight, but they failed every time. Cadres like us either beg for help or be begged by others. In short, they have to eat. Now I want to drink porridge every night. .” This was what he had in mind. When he said this, he felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, and said, "Of course, Mayor Weidong is not an outsider. I welcome him with my hands up." Hou Weidong laughed and said, "Don't explain, the more you explain, the darker it becomes." Several people chatted and laughed and arrived at the VIP room, which was only about forty square meters. After hanging up the white towels, Hou Weidong, Gao Jian and others got into the water.The outside world is cold and windy, the water surface is steaming hot, and the hot water is around 41 degrees. Soon, the pores of the whole body are opened. Duan Ying and Liu Ruixue came out talking and laughing after changing into their swimsuits. The two of them came from big cities, and there was no twitching when talking and laughing. Through the thin water mist, Duan Ying's round body appeared in front of Hou Weidong's eyes. Although he was mentally prepared, he was stimulated by the plump breasts and quickly looked away. The VIP pool is only forty square meters. Hou Weidong, Gao Jian, and Du Chenglong sat on one side, and Duan Ying and Liu Ruixue sat on the other side. The three men and two women leaned on a pool of hot water and got together ambiguously, talking warmly and ambiguously. During the whole bathing process, the men and women gradually moved their positions. Hou Weidong and Duan Ying sat side by side, and they were talking in the warm water without saying a word.When he was about to get up, Hou Weidong's eyes quickly slid across the water, staying on Duan Ying for a few seconds, and Duan Ying stood up slowly.Both of them understood that there was no reason to reunite in this life. When they stood up, they looked at each other's body. There was not much lust in their eyes, but more memories of their own youth. After putting on their clothes again, under Gao Jian's order, Boss Shui secretly gave red envelopes to the three of them. Duan Ying saw that the red envelope was not thick, so she didn't refuse, and put the red envelope into her pocket. When leaving, Gao Jian quietly asked Hou Weidong: "Which leader do you know who is in charge of the southern new district? It's best to be Mayor Hou. Mayor Hou is an expert in developing development zones. If it's really you, then the development zone will be regarded as a high incense." Before officially announcing the mayor's division of labor, Hou Weidong would not admit this easily, and said vaguely: "No matter which work I am in charge of, I have to deal with the Construction Committee. You must support my work then. You are from the Southern New District Old leader, what is the overall situation of the current team members?" Gao Jian knew that he had guessed right, so he lifted his spirits when he heard the words, and introduced the situation of the team to Hou Weidong in detail, including the advantages and disadvantages of each member of the team. This time, he knew everything and said everything. It also has its own point of view. Hou Weidong listened in detail, and kept it in his heart, and then asked some specific things about the southern new district. Gao Jian knew that Hou Weidong was smart, so he didn't dare to be sloppy, so he told all the things that were under the box.After the official division of labor by the leading group of the municipal government was issued in the form of documents, Gao Jian looked at Hou Weidong's name and was a little dazed.At night, he said to his pillow: "Sure enough, Hou Weidong is in charge of the Southern New District. This person is very tough, so he should be more careful in handling things in the future." The person next to the pillow hugged Gao Jian tightly, and said: "I just dig some earth and rocks. It's a clumsy job, and the profit is not high. You and Hou Weidong have a good relationship. Doesn't he give me some face?" Gao Jian said: "The southern new area is a big piece of fat. I, the former leader who has to deal with all aspects, is sitting on the powder keg. I dare not relax a bit. Letting you dig earth and stones is already the bottom line. You Don’t underestimate the earthwork, it’s still very profitable.” The person beside the pillow rested his head on Gao Jian's chest, and said, "Don't worry, I have no ambitions. I do some earthwork, simple labor, easy money, and I am satisfied. It's just that sometimes it is not easy to collect money for earthwork. You are the director of the construction committee, and you have to pay for the project The boss said hello, give the money in time, don't delay me." Hou Weidong came to the provincial capital on Saturday and played tennis with Zhou Changquan.Before dinner, Hou Weidong reported the division of labor of the municipal government to Zhou Changquan. Zhou Changquan said: "Interesting, let you manage the southern new area." Hou Weidong said: "Governor Zhou, please advise Xiaohou on how to manage the southern new district." The Southern New District was created by Zhou Changquan. He is very familiar with the situation there, and said casually: "Currently, the core incentive system that the province controls all over the place is the competition of political performance, which is linked to promotion. This model has short-term effects, political performance engineering and other drawbacks. , but this model can fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all regions, generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, if there is no such model, how do you think the enthusiasm of all regions should be mobilized?" He waved his hand and said: "False words, big words, and empty words are Those who cannot develop the economy must work hard, and the current model is actually a reasonable choice for the provincial party committee and the provincial government." Having won a new five-year term, Zhou Changquan's mental state has improved significantly compared to the previous stage, and he has the appearance of when he was the secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee. Hou Weidong was like a sponge, quietly absorbing Zhou Changquan's political experience. "Over the past decade or so, economic growth has been regarded as the most important political task. The higher-ups mainly use the growth rate of GDP and fiscal revenue as the main indicators for evaluating lower-level officials. Of course, officials have launched fierce competition around this 'champion'. Then, What kind of competition strategy will officials choose? Among the three GDP components of investment, consumption, and exports, due to the short term of office of officials, they will naturally choose the investment with the fastest investment effect. One. You are in charge of the Southern New District, and all work is carried out around this goal, which naturally conforms to the ruling policy of the main leaders." Hou Weidong came to think in another way: "Secretary Zhou is telling the truth. If I become the secretary of the municipal party committee, I will also pay close attention to the work in the southern new district. This is the place with the fastest results and the easiest place to make political achievements." The two were talking During the in-depth exchange, Liu Jie knocked on the door and said, "Both leaders, the guests are all here." Hou Weidong stood up and said sincerely: "Listening to what Governor Zhou said is better than studying for ten years. I will know how to operate it when I go back." Zhou Changquan's guest is an old acquaintance - Zhang Mushan, chairman of Qingda Group. After Zhang Mushan shook hands with Zhou Changquan, he shook hands with Hou Weidong again, saying: "Mayor Weidong, congratulations, the youngest deputy department-level leader in the province. Qingda Group has invested heavily in Shazhou, and now one-sixth of the group's The profits are all in Shazhou, and the whole group values ​​Shazhou very much and needs the support of the Shazhou government." Qingda Group has arranged two medium-sized cement plants in Shazhou, as well as all the machinery enterprises of the group.Machinery companies can only barely make a profit, and the two cement plants have brought a lot of profits to the group. Based on this, Qingda Group decided to carry out technical transformation of the medium-sized cement plant in Tiejianshan, and strive to break through the output to 800,000 Ton.What Zhang Mushan said about the need for government support is not empty words, but has real content. Hou Weidong was in charge of the company and was very interested in Zhang Mushan of Qingda Group. He said: "Shazhou needs industrialists like Mr. Mushan very much. Please support the development of Shazhou." In the top-level private room on the 14th floor, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the busy traffic outside the window, the radiance, the interior is resplendent, and the dishes are exquisite. “庆达集团旗下庆达高科是集团最优质的资产，经过一年上市准备，希望获得省政府的支持。我们企业不是国字头，融资相对困难，希望周省长能大力促成此事，只要能够上市，庆达高科必将获得更大的发展空间。”张木山为了此事已经做了充分准备，庆达高科从各方面都具备条件，只是庆达集团并非国有企业，这在竞争中有些吃亏。 周昌全很清楚张木山的意图，他没有明确表态，道：“这事我心里有数，省里将综合考虑。” 侯卫东没有具体管理过企业，也没有在企业工作的经历，因此，当周昌全与张木山交谈时，他谦虚地当起小学生，少说多听。 吃完晚饭，将周昌全和柳洁送走，跟在张木山身边的女秘书悄悄塞给了侯卫东一个精致的小盒子，恭敬而礼貌地道：“庆达集团搞了一个活动中心，有健身、餐饮、娱乐等项目，这是贵宾卡，欢迎侯市长随时光临。” 侯卫东接过贵宾卡，并没有太在意，顺手就放进了口袋里。 当夜，侯卫东再次住进了金星大酒店。 早上8点30分回到沙州，侯卫东没有回家，直接上了市政府办公楼。刚到楼梯口，见到一位村民模样的人被保安逮在一旁盘问。那位村民衣服还算整洁，皮鞋也干净，可是常年户外劳作还是让他具有了农民的所有特点，被火眼金睛的保安拦在了楼梯口。 村民道：“找侯市长，我是谁？我是他的朋友。” 这些日子，上访群众太多了，保安压力挺大，他根本不相信这位农民是侯卫东副市长的朋友，不屑地道：“你是侯市长的朋友，那我就是周昌全省长的朋友。” 来人是益杨青林镇红坝村支部书记晏道理，晏道理口才不错，又有侯卫东在背后撑腰，倒是不怵保安，道：“就算我不是来找侯市长，这里是沙州人民政府，我是不是人民，人民到人民政府办事，你凭什么不让我上楼？” 保安见村民在自己面前侃侃而谈，发起脾气，道：“你这个刁民，不准进就不准进。” 侯卫东暗自发笑，走过去，招呼道：“晏书记。”又和气地对保安道：“这位是晏书记，来找我的。” 保安有些局促，道：“对不起，侯市长。” “没事，这是你的职责。”侯卫东顺手给保安和晏道理发了支烟。 上楼时，晏道理得意地看了保安一眼。 每次看到晏道理笑眯眯的神情，侯卫东就知道肯定有事，寒暄两句，道：“晏书记，有什么事情？” 晏道理抽着烟，道：“侯市长，你联系红坝村的时间不长，可是为村里办了一件天大的好事，大家提起你，都会竖起大拇指——没有侯市长，就没有今天的红坝村。” 侯卫东听晏道理弯弯曲曲说了一堆，还没有点到正题上，道：“晏书记，我等会儿要开办公会，我们这种关系，有什么话你直说。” 晏道理嘿嘿笑道：“听说侯市长还没有秘书，我家春平想给你当秘书，他脸皮薄，我给他说侯市长是最仁义的人，有什么不好说。我家春平也跟了你一段时间，你觉得他如何？” 侯卫东到了市政府以后，想自己物色一个秘书，晏春平是一个人选，只是晏春平和原秘书杜兵相比，人稍显浮躁，并不是太满意。不过相比蒋湘渝推荐的两个秘书，他宁愿选用晏春平。晏道理这个人虽然浮一些，但是脑瓜子灵活，人品好，晏春平和他爹有八分相似，属于可造之材。 晏道理表面平静，但是内心很紧张，眼巴巴看着侯卫东。 侯卫东道：“晏书记开了口，我暂时调晏春平过来，话说到前头，如果用着不合适，我会马上退回去。” 晏道理悬着的心落了下去，道：“你是春平的领导，又是他叔，有什么不对的，骂着不过瘾，还可以打，我不心疼。” 侯卫东道：“我又不是军阀，还打打骂骂。” 这时，蒋湘渝从办公室门口经过，停了脚步，道：“侯市长，开会时间到了。” 侯卫东赶紧到了会议室，几分钟以后，市长黄子堤沉稳地走了进来，他坐下来，清了清嗓子，道：“现在开会吧。” 两个半小时，随着他一声“散会”，结束了办公会。 黄子堤奋斗二十来年，终于成了有四百多万人口的沙州市长，这让他很有成就感，开始昂首阔步地走路。 俗话说，不想当将军的士兵不是好士兵，黄子堤从企业宣传队初到地委当秘书时，最大的理想是去粮食部门当个实惠的小官。在他当上了市委常委、秘书长以后，也没有当市长的奢望，打打牌，喝点酒，收点小红包，日子过得潇洒自在。当上了市委副书记以后，他的生活发生了彻底变化，五十万元大红包如一块石头，压得他喘不过气，也让他走向了一条不同以往的路，这条路充满着奢侈、糜烂和疯狂。 从收到五十万元以后，黄子堤经常梦到锃亮的手铐，醒来时，手腕的痛楚宛如真实。 他站在窗外极目远眺，在城市的远方有几根白色的烟囱，冒出的白烟在袅袅往上升，然后消失在无限广袤的天际。 渐入诗情时，放在桌上的手机响了起来，黄子堤拿起手机，看了看号码，他将手机放进了抽屉，清脆的铃声变得沉闷，就如一个人嘴里被塞了玉米棒子。 过了一会儿，手机再响了起来，黄子堤这才接了手机。 “黄市长，我已经到了岭西，晚上有精彩的节目。”易中岭声音在话筒里听起来就如四川版的的声音，极具喜剧性，也透着些不怀好意的味道。 易中岭口中的精彩节目，是两人都意会的东西，黄子堤犹豫了一会儿，还是道：“那晚上见吧。” 黄子堤是一株大树，易中岭就是缠树的藤，远看是一片绿，实际上是细藤在吸取大树的营养。 批了些文件，黄子堤正欲出门，侯卫东找了过来，他进门就道：“黄市长，刚才接到报告，市绢纺厂的工人罢工了。” 听到这个消息，黄子堤的牙齿就有些发酸，道：“我下午在省政府有一个重要会议，你先把情况摸清楚，事情要解决，但是不能罢工。”对于绢纺厂的事情，他并不陌生，以前在当市委秘书长时，就处理过市绢纺厂的事情，如今身份变了，以前是当好参谋助手，现在他要负主要责任。 侯卫东没有想到他的副市长生涯是以一场罢工开始，请示道：“黄市长有什么要求？” 黄子堤道：“稳定压倒一切，先让工人们复工，然后调查罢工原因，有什么问题解决什么问题，但是对于罢工组织者，要坚决处理，不能纵容。” 离开了黄子堤办公室，侯卫东来到了行政办，道：“出通知，让市经委、东城区等相关部门领导到市政府开会。半个小时到会议室集中。” 半个小时，市经委主任王越州、发展和计划委员会主任江津和东城区区长欧阳胜陆续来到了会议室。 侯卫东准时来到了会议室，面对着昔日的同僚们，他没有过多客气，只是点了点头，道：“绢纺厂工人罢工，请大家商量对策。” 等了几十秒，他又对坐在一边的任林渡道：“任科长，你催一催蒋希东厂长。”第一次发通知时，他没有通知蒋希东，回到了办公室以后他马上意识到有所遗漏，又给行政办打了电话，让行政办立刻通知蒋希东参会。 在等蒋希东时，侯卫东给几位重要职能部门领导扔了烟，自己先吸了一口，道：“几年前，一个沙州棉织厂毁掉了财政局三位科长、当时计委一位副主任，绢纺厂和棉织厂昔日是双雄并立，但愿绢纺厂不要旧事重演。” 这几句话听起来平淡，其实语意很重。侯卫东初当副市长，人亦年轻，原本应该客气一些，最好不说这种含沙射影的话，可是一团和气解决不了绢纺厂的四千人罢工问题，此时被推到了风口浪尖之下，这就容不得他温良恭俭让了，因此他不想兜圈子，他相信这些职能部门的领导会适应他的领导风格。 蒋希东气喘吁吁地来到会议室，他与侯卫东打了招呼，就一脸苦大仇深地坐在角落，并不与几位职能部门领导说话。 侯卫东看着精瘦的蒋希东，暗道：“这个蒋希东倒还有些脾气，在众多职能部门领导面前不带一丝笑容。”等到蒋希东坐稳，他道：“蒋厂长，你把绢纺厂的罢工情况说一说。” 蒋希东咳嗽两声，道：“昨天下午厂里就传出风声，厂领导向市政府报告的同时，分别下去做了工作，副厂长高小军在做说服教育工作时还挨了打，如今还在医院里观察。”他顿了顿，道，“今天上午开始，工人们陆续开始罢工，到11点，已经是全厂四千人罢工，我们做了大量劝导工作，工人们这才没有围攻市政府。现在情况不稳，只要有人煽风点火，事态就有可能升级。” 最后一句话，让侯卫东眉毛一紧，随即又分开，平静地问道：“为什么要罢工？主要原因是什么？工人们有什么诉求？” 蒋希东面容黑黑的，面无表情地道：“绢纺厂是国营老厂，负担重，加上效益年年下滑，日子不好过，厂里前后拖欠了四个月的工资，年关将近，家家都缺钱，这是职工罢工的主要原因。” 侯卫东追问道：“我想听一听你的应对措施？”他刚刚分管工业，对绢纺厂的情况并不熟悉，他打定了主意，先应付眼前的危机，彻底解决问题还得放在春节以后。 蒋希东沉默了一会儿，道：“厂办同志在上访时听到消息，如果春节前不发工资，工人们要到省里上访。” 侯卫东没有再问蒋希东，看了看几位职能部门的负责人，道：“各位是什么想法？” 发展和计划委员会主任江津看到侯卫东目光停留在自己身上，道：“今年绢纺厂停工停产的时间长，有市场原因，也有厂里内部的问题，这些都是滴水穿石的事情，是积累起来的毛病，当务之急不是解决绢纺厂的问题，而是如何确保稳定。”他以前在经委工作过，对企业工作和市绢纺厂不陌生，这也是侯卫东示意他的原因。 蒋希东道：“职工手里是真穷，最好先贷点款，让职工们能先过上春节。过了春节，要改革、要整顿、要撤职，我都没有意见，但是在春节前要想办法给工人发钱，六千工人没有饭吃，这不是一件小事。” 侯卫东转过头问江津，道：“你和银行熟悉，有办法吗？” 江津一脸无奈，道：“我给几个银行都说了此事，他们听说是绢纺厂贷款，我好话说尽，他们还是不答应，朋友归朋友，银行也得考虑风险问题。” 蒋希东硬邦邦地道：“发不了工资，工人们铁定要集体上访。” 侯卫东见蒋希东没有丝毫愧疚之色，眼光还能与自己直视，暗道：“这个蒋希东还真有特点，心理素质很好。” 众人接着讨论了几句，最终都得扯到钱上，便闭了嘴，等着侯卫东拍板。 发展和计划委员会主任江津参与过与胜宝集团的谈判，知道侯卫东是个厉害角色，没有丝毫轻视之心。 而资格颇老的经委主任王越州没有与侯卫东直接接触过，对于这位年轻的副市长很有些不以为然，他肚子里还有主意，不肯多说一句。 侯卫东已经是久经沙场的老将，他并没有被困难吓倒，更明白三板斧之第一板斧的重要性，略作思考，神情严肃地道：“为了处理好市绢纺厂的罢工事件，我建议成立市绢纺厂领导小组，作为市政府处理绢纺厂的临时性又是综合性的组织，我为组长，在座诸位为副组长，江津同志为领导小组办公室主任，蒋希东同志为办公室副主任，下午3点给出一份情况通报，我要向市委、市政府汇报处理情况。” 江津正想说这是王越州的事，侯卫东不容他插话，道：“情况紧急，不讨论了，我讲四点意见，提两点要求。 “一是找一些有代表性的工人，在今天开一次座谈会，听一听他们的意见和要求。我们是人民政府，必须要敢于直接和工人对话，这样掌握的情况才准确。 “二是厂党委行政要负起责任，耐心做工人们的思想工作，要通过厂区广播反复讲政策，我在这里强调一点，不许说威胁的话，不许激起矛盾，只能讲政策，要保证春节绝对平安。 “三是想尽办法也得给绢纺厂工人弄些过年钱，否则解决不了工人问题，当然，此事要经过调查以后，报市政府同意才能实施。 “四是按照辖区负责制，东城区要做好应对措施，安排必要的人力和物力，切实确保一方平安。” 听到侯卫东这四点，几位职能部门领导都不以为然，当惯了领导，这些话他们听得太熟悉了。 “另外讲两点要求，一是尽快落实，绝不能敷衍；二是对会议内容要严格保密，谁泄密谁负责。”侯卫东接着道，“今天情况紧急，我就不请大家吃午饭了，等事情处理完毕，我好好同大家喝一杯。” 散会以后，江津等人愁眉苦脸地去处理棘手之事。