May 2000, Lingxi Province, Shazhou City, Chengjin County. Hou Weidong, secretary of the county party committee, is waiting in the office for Mo Weimin, the newly appointed deputy secretary of the county party committee. Hou Weidong and Mo Weimin are no strangers. A year ago, Hou Weidong was the deputy director of the municipal party committee office, and Mo Weimin was the deputy director of the municipal government's research office. Seeing Mo Weimin's figure appearing at the door of the office, Hou Weidong came out from behind the desk, held Mo Weimin's hand, shook it vigorously, and said, "Weimin, welcome to Chengjin."

There is a set of leather sofas in the office of the secretary of the county party committee. There is a single sofa, a double sofa, and a three-seater sofa. Small meetings can be held in the office without going to the conference room. Hou Weidong sat comfortably on the single sofa. Since this set of leather sofas was moved into the office, no one has ever sat on this seat except Hou Weidong.Those who are qualified to enter the secretary's office to report work are the masters of one party, and they will never make low-level mistakes by sitting on the sofa. "Weimin, I was busy some time ago and neglected some things. We have known each other for so many years, so I don't know which department my sister-in-law works in?" Actually, Hou Weidong has already inquired clearly about these situations, and today he deliberately mentioned this matter to express his respect for Mo Weimin concern.

"My wife has been working in the Municipal Archives Bureau." "The work in the county directly faces the masses, and the work is more busy. It is different from the municipal government. I suggest that my sister-in-law be transferred to the Chengjin Finance Bureau. It can not only enrich the strength of the county finance bureau, but also take care of you. It will save you from being tired all day. , Back home is deserted, no one speaks." In the government sequence, the Archives Bureau is the well-known Qingshui Yamen, and the Finance Bureau is a well-known vacancy. Mo Weimin is still quite moved by this proposal.When he was the deputy director of the research office of the Shazhou Municipal Government, he wanted to transfer his wife out of the archives bureau, but he didn't have any real power in his hands at that time.

Mo Weimin didn't immediately agree, saying: "My wife grew up in Shazhou, and my family has never lived in the county, and they regard the county as a barren land. I think I, a county citizen, wanted to marry the daughter of Shazhou, but Fei I am afraid that it will be difficult for her to be transferred to Chengjin to work now." Hou Weidong laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "I didn't expect the two of us to be in the same boat. I am from Wuhai, and the one in my family is a native of Shazhou. We have experienced ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to get married. Now, this is no longer possible." Question, first transfer my sister-in-law to the Chengjin Finance Bureau, and when Secretary Mo is promoted, she can be transferred back to the City Finance Bureau. Director Haiyang is my good friend, and he will definitely agree to this reasonable request. "

Mo Weimin was also surprised, and said: "I really didn't expect Secretary Hou to encounter the problem of the mother-in-law in Shazhou." Regarding the topic of "the son-in-law in the county and the mother-in-law in Shazhou", the two were deeply touched. When Li Zhi, the head of the organization of the county party committee, arrived, Hou Weidong's expression returned to seriousness, and he said, "Today we will mainly discuss the appointment and dismissal of the three cadres. Please, Minister Li, talk about the basic situation first." After finding Fang Jie's confidential address book, Hou Weidong began to replace the people on the list one after another.Hu Hai, the director of the County Party Committee Office, has been transferred to the Tourism Bureau, and Wen Gongcheng, secretary of the Shuanghe Town Party Committee, has been replaced by Liang Yong, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department.

Before Mo Weimin took office, Hou Weidong cooperated very well with the organization minister Li Zhi. As for the personnel work, as long as the two communicated, they could generally be implemented smoothly.At this time, there was an additional deputy secretary in charge of the organization, and the situation was slightly different. After Li Zhi finished talking about the basic situation, Hou Weidong handed Mo Weimin a cigarette and asked, "Weimin, what's your opinion?" Hearing Lao Gou's plan to change from a leadership position to a non-leadership position, Mo Weimin felt pressured.When he was appointed as the deputy secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, Deputy Mayor Gao Rong made a special farewell ceremony for him, and Lao Gou, head of the Chengjin County Land and Resources Bureau, was one of his companions.During the dinner, Vice Mayor Gao Rong said half-jokingly and half-seriously:

"Old Gou only knows about work all day. This is both an advantage and a disadvantage. We must take care of comrades who work honestly when we come to Chengjin as a parent officer." Afterwards, Gao Rong specially introduced Lao Gou's advanced deeds. . At this time, if you don't say a few words for Lao Gou, it will be difficult to speak in front of Deputy Mayor Gao Rong. Mo Weimin tentatively said: "I have not been in Chengjin for a long time, and I am not familiar with the cadres, so I have no right to speak. , I just have a small suggestion, I don’t know if it’s appropriate or not?”

"Today is to solicit opinions, and there is no question of whether it is appropriate or not." "I remember that Director Gou was awarded as an advanced individual in the province's land and real estate system this year, and he is also the only advanced individual in Shazhou. He just got the provincial award and corrected it. There are some contradictions. Can he not correct it temporarily and wait until Let’s talk next year?” Gao Rong introduced this situation to Mo Weimin, and he used it as a shield. Hou Weidong has made up his mind to get rid of Laogou after thinking twice, and when he heard that Mo Weimin disagreed with this proposal, he explained: "Chengjin is carrying out in-depth rectification of non-ferrous metal mines, which is very difficult. The management department has done nothing during the half-year rectification work, and I think that energetic comrades are needed to make a breakthrough, otherwise it will be difficult to complete the tasks entrusted to us by the municipal party committee and the municipal government."

Seeing that his opinion was not accepted, Mo Weimin changed his words: "I first came to Chengjin, and I am not familiar with the work of the county party committee and the cadres. It was just an immature opinion." Hou Weidong also gave Mo Weimin a face, saying: "It is very good to consider issues comprehensively and carefully for the people. Comrade Lao Gou is not young, so let him work at the National People's Congress or the Political Consultative Conference. The specific position will be mentioned by Comrade Li Zhi." Program." There was no dispute over the appointment of the other two comrades. Hou Weidong made a final decision: "Tomorrow, the Secretary's office meeting will be held first, and then the Standing Committee will be held. Minister Li Zhi will bring forward the content of today's discussion."

At the secretary's office meeting, Jiang Xiangyu and Gao Xiaonan listened to Hou Weidong's opinion and expressed their support. When discussing personnel work for the first time, Mo Weimin experienced Hou Weidong's strength.After the Secretary's office meeting, Mo Weimin thought twice and called Vice Mayor Gao Rong. "Mayor Gao, I have something to report to you. Lao Gou wants to go to the National People's Congress or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Of course it is Hou Weidong's intention." Gao Rong was a little surprised and a little angry, and said: "Old Gou is an old comrade of the Land and Resources Bureau. He has both credit and hard work. He is in the prime of his life, so he can work for a few more years. For the people, you are in charge of party affairs. Deputy Secretary, your words should have weight, and sometimes you have to insist on correct opinions, otherwise, you will really have no right to speak in the future."

Mo Weimin smiled wryly and said, "I just arrived in Chengjin County, and the bench is not warm yet, so some things are hard to say." Gao Rong has always been aggressive, and said: "It's hard for you to say, then I will talk to Hou Weidong in person." Mo Weimin was taken aback, and said: "Mayor Gao, this matter has just held a secretary's office meeting, and it has not yet been held in the Standing Committee. It's not good for you to call Hou Weidong." "It will be too late when the Standing Committee is held. Alright, that's it." Gao Rong hung up the phone. Mo Weimin put down the microphone, smacked his mouth, and said to himself: "Why can't you hold your breath? In this way, Hou Weidong will have an opinion on me." But if you don't report to Gao Rong in advance, Gao Rong will treat you again. He had his own opinion, which made Mo Weimin extremely embarrassed and depressed. Gao Rong was worried, and immediately dialed Lao Gou's phone, saying, "Did you offend Hou Weidong? If not, why did he kick you away?" When Lao Gou heard that his position was not guaranteed, he said with a foul language, "I have always been polite to Hou Weidong, but I never thought he was a tiger with a smiling face. Mayor Gao, you have to decide this matter for me." Gao Rong pondered, "Hou Weidong is the secretary of the county party committee, and he is following normal organizational procedures, which is a bit difficult." Lao Gou was unwilling to give in easily, and said: "Mayor Gao, there are some things that I can't explain on the phone, Lao Zhao and I will come over right away." Lao Zhao was the former director of the office of the Chengjin County Party Committee. He was the director of the County Party Committee Office, and Gu Yunfeng was the deputy director.Zhang Yongtai's requirements were too strict, and both Zhao and Gu felt that life was difficult, so Gu Yunfeng went to work as a secretary in a township, while Lao Zhao didn't stop working, so he resigned and started a lead-zinc mine.This time his lead-zinc mine participated in the technical transformation and was commended by the city and county levels, which can be regarded as a model for resigned cadres to start a business. Gao Rong and Lao Gou both hold shares in Lao Zhao's lead-zinc mine, which is one of the reasons why Gao Rong tried his best to keep Lao Gou. Gao Rong put down the phone and found Hou Weidong's number from the confidential phone book. After thinking about it, he dialed his number and said, "I'm Gao Rong. Chengjin is holding a summary meeting on the rectification of the mining industry. I'm going to the provincial government. I went to a meeting, but unfortunately, I didn’t come to attend. In the past two days, Mayor Liu praised Chengjin’s work many times, which is really rare.” Hou Weidong usually had little contact with Gao Rong, and while exchanging pleasantries, he wondered in his heart: "If you don't have anything to go to the Three Treasures Hall, what does Gao Rong mean by calling this?" "Recently, the Provincial Bureau of Land and Resources has been under a lot of work pressure. One item after another, especially after the provincial government's No. 7 document was issued, it put forward very specific requirements for land and land work. I will come to Chengjin tomorrow, mainly to listen to Chengjin. Reporting on the work of the Land and Resources Bureau." Gao Rong said very emotionally, "It's not easy for grassroots comrades. They work on the front line, suffer hardships, sweat, tears and bleed. As leaders, we must understand them, encourage them more, and let grassroots comrades Feel the value of work, and feel that life has a purpose.” After hanging up the phone, Hou Weidong's heart was like a mirror, and he secretly said angrily: "Some people's mouths are smooth. They just studied the personnel work, and they went to the city in a blink of an eye." Just after the secretary's office meeting, Gao Rong knew After seeing this matter, it seems that Mo Weimin should have disclosed the news. At that time, the secretary of the county party committee, Zhu Yan, was supposed to be promoted to be the deputy mayor, but when rumors got out, Gao Rong, the dark horse, was unexpectedly killed.As the old saying goes, if you lose your horse, you will never know it is a blessing. In order to appease Zhu Yan, the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee recommended Zhu Yan to study at the Provincial Party School.While studying at the Provincial Party School, it happened that there was a major earthquake in the leadership team of Maoyun District. Zhu Yan was not appointed as the deputy mayor of Shazhou, but was unexpectedly appointed as the deputy secretary of the Maoyun District Committee.Later, after Maoyun withdrew the land to build a city, he became the mayor of Maoyun City. As the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, Hou Weidong was not afraid of Gao Rong in his heart.However, Gao Rong is a woman, the consequence of offending a female leader is definitely greater than offending a male leader, and he has to welcome Mayor Gao's inspection. "Gao Rong must have come here for Lao Gou. What should I do? If I persist in removing Lao Gou, I will offend Gao Rong, which will have a negative impact on my work. Letting Lao Gou continue to serve as the Director of Land and Resources Bureau will have a negative impact on Cheng. It is not good for Tianjin to rectify the order of the mining industry. Moreover, I have already made a conclusion in front of Li Zhi and Mo Weimin, and it would be too childish to withdraw this decision." After thinking about it, Hou Weidong still made up his mind, "The appointment and dismissal of department-level cadres is the responsibility of the county party committee. Power, don’t allow other people to make irresponsible remarks, and it will be difficult to carry out normal work in the future.” On the second day of the phone call with Hou Weidong, Gao Rong brought Yu Pingping, the head of the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau, to Chengjin County.After listening to Lao Gou's work report from the Jin County Land Bureau, Gao Rong highly praised the work of the Jin County Land Bureau.She said to Hou Weidong and Jiang Xiangyu: "The land to be developed in the western suburbs of Chengjin is about three square kilometers in total. There is no such authority to approve it, and it must go to the Ministry of Land and Resources.” She sighed again: "Don't look at the majesty of the people in the provincial department. When you arrive at the ministry, you don't even have a seat. It's easier said than done when you go to Beijing for the ministry." Jiang Xiangyu said: "Mayor Gao, I need your support in using the land." "I have always supported Chengjin. I have given the green light to all requests from Chengjin, and I have never rejected one." Gao Rong turned to Laogou again, "Director Gou, Chengjin's three square kilometers of land is not For a trivial matter, although the municipal party committee and the municipal government support it, the specific work is complicated and meticulous, and must be implemented one by one. If one item is not in place, it will be shot when it comes to the provincial department or the Ministry of Land and Resources. There are precedents, and the lessons are profound." Old Gou stepped forward and said: "I will definitely deepen and strengthen my work, and strive to report the materials to the province and pass them once." "Chengjin's strategic westward advance is a beautiful blueprint drawn up by the Chengjin County Party Committee and the county government. There is a prerequisite for the realization of the blueprint, which requires the occupation of large tracts of fertile farmland. Therefore, the local government has a strong desire to possess land The state sees this very clearly and has introduced many protective measures. Under such circumstances, comrades who can get through with the Department of Land and Resources and the Ministry of Land and Resources are talents that are urgently needed by the local area.” Gao Rong took a look at Hou Weidong, and continued: "Director Geng of the Provincial Department admires Lao Gou very much. This is a key to open a lock, and Lao Gou can get twice the result with half the effort." Her statement is true. Lao Gou has been the director of the Land Bureau for many years, and has a lot of contacts in the land system, and has a close relationship with Director Geng Lin of the Provincial Department. Hou Weidong understood Gao Rong's digression, so he didn't express his opinion, but said vaguely: "Director Gou's job is very good." Gao Rong said bluntly: "Of course not bad, Lao Gou is the most outstanding director of land and resources in Shazhou City." Hou Weidong made up his mind to remove Fang Jie from the roster. , he said casually: "Old Gou is familiar with the business and is very good." After sending Gao Rong away, Jiang Xiangyu and Hou Weidong returned to the county committee compound. Hou Weidong said to Jiang Xiangyu: "Mayor Jiang, come to my office and sit down." In Hou Weidong's office, Jiang Xiangyu drank the pure Yiyang Maofeng and said, "Secretary Hou, why is your Yiyang Maofeng different from the one I drank?" Hou Weidong sank his body into the single sofa, took a sip of the green tea with the flavor of the mountains, and said, "Yiyang will send some top Yiyang Maofeng here every year. If County Mayor Jiang likes it, next year I will ask Yiyang's old colleague to do more. Send some." Jiang Xiangyu was also polite: "I want twelve catties, one catty a month." Hou Weidong laughed twice, and said: "These Maofeng are not for sale. It is said that Mingqian tea is picked by unmarried girls, and they must be picked before the sun comes out in the morning, so the yield is very small." Jiang Xiangyu smiled and said: "These statements are all deceptive. I don't believe that the tea picked by a girl will taste better. There is no scientific reason and it is purely deceptive. There are mountains everywhere in Chengjin. In fact, there are high mountain teas, just propaganda It’s not in place, and people don’t know how to raise it in the deep mountains. Next year, I will send a few catties of earthy camellia to Hongxing Town, and the taste is also very good.” After chatting casually for a while, Jiang Xiangyu got into the topic and said: "Early this morning, I received a call from Secretary-General Yang, who recommended me the candidate for the Director of Land and Resources." "Who?" "Vice Minister of the Organization Department, Wen Yongge." Hou Weidong sat up straight from the single sofa, and said: "The secretary's office meeting discussed this matter, and it has already caused an uproar before going to the Standing Committee. What kind of thing is this!" Jiang Xiangyu had tasted enough of the pain of not being able to keep it secret, and said: "Secrecy work has always been difficult." Hou Weidong kicked the ball to Jiang Xiangyu and said, "Who do you think is suitable?" Jiang Xiangyu recalled the conversation between Hou Weidong and Gao Rong, and drew on the gourd, saying: "Old Wen is doing a good job." Hou Weidong said: "Old Wen's political quality is still good, but he is not bold enough, and his style is a bit soft." "Is there any suitable candidate in Secretary Hou's mind?" "This person must be able to suppress evil, not afraid of offending people, and have political qualities. I think Jiang Xiaobo, the Disciplinary Committee, is good." "Jiang Xiaobo, I have no objection." Jiang Xiangyu is an old Jianghu. After Zhou Changquan was transferred to the provincial government, he sensitively smelled the disharmony in the political atmosphere of Shazhou. The deputy secretary of the county party committee and the standing committee member of the county party committee did not develop according to Hou Weidong's plan. This matter is Hou Weidong Turning point in governance.However, he did not dare to underestimate Hou Weidong. Zhou Changquan's appointment as the deputy governor in charge of industry was a promotion after all, which was different from ordinary transfers. Moreover, Zhu Yan had already served as the secretary of the Maoyun Municipal Party Committee. There is some kind of connection between Wei Meng's bold and unrestrained secretary. Combining these two factors, Jiang Xiangyu still chose the strategy of "it's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree", to be an official in a low-key manner, and not to compete with Hou Weidong, so that he can have both sides: "If Hou Weidong is promoted, he will naturally not forget that the cooperation is still pleasant. My old partner, if something happens to Hou Weidong, as the suppressed, I will definitely get a lot of sympathy." In addition to Vice Mayor Gao Rong and Municipal Secretary Yang Senlin, another person called Hou Weidong. "Weidong, I'm Yang Teng, why, can't remember my phone number?" When Hou Weidong answered the phone, he was talking with Zhu Bing, the deputy county magistrate in charge of transportation. He smiled and said, "I can't remember your phone number. We are comrades who got out of the trenches." Seeing that his business was almost finished, Zhu Bing put away the open blueprints, pointed to the door, and said softly, "I'll go first." Hou Weidong waved at Zhu Bing while making a phone call. After Zhu Bing left, he said: "Section Chief Yang, based on our friendship, this matter was not difficult at first, but there are many leaders saying hello to this matter. It's so easy." Lao Gou has been the Director of Land and Resources Bureau for many years. With real power in his hand, there are more bargaining chips that can be exchanged. Over the years, he has accumulated a lot of popularity.When he learned that Hou Weidong was going to take the knife on himself, he used the resources on the relationship network except Gao Rong, and Yang Teng was a node on his relationship network. When Yang Teng made the phone call, he still had a bit of confidence. Firstly, he and Hou Weidong had known each other for many years, and the relationship was not bad. Secondly, he was Huang Zidi's secretary. He thought Hou Weidong would give face when he came here instead of looking at the monk's face and the Buddha's face.Unexpectedly, Hou Weidong's words were tactful, but the meaning of evasion was obvious.Yang Teng talked too much at the time, and took advantage of it, he felt a little anxious, and said: "Weidong, we are not friends for a day or two, this is the first time I beg you to do something, at least I have to save face." Hou Weidong said perfunctorily, "Well, I'll discuss this matter again with County Magistrate Jiang and Deputy Secretary Weimin." After hanging up the phone, he threw the cell phone into the drawer without any hesitation. Gu Yunfeng, the director of the County Party Committee Office, was also tortured by the mobile phone. The phone calls for Lao Gou to inquire about the situation and intercede had never been disconnected, which made him change color when he heard the ringing.Not long after Zhu Bing left, Gu Yunfeng came to Hou Weidong's office.Hearing that he was on the phone, he stood at the door and waited for a while, and when he vaguely heard the call ended, he knocked on the door. Entering the office, he said, "Secretary Hou, I received a notice from the Municipal Party Committee Office that the Municipal Party Committee will hold a key project work meeting tomorrow afternoon. Secretary Zhu will attend the meeting, please attend." "understood." "Will the Standing Committee meeting be postponed tomorrow afternoon?" "There is no need to postpone, the standing committee meeting in the afternoon will be brought forward to the morning." Several leaders have already greeted Lao Gou, and Hou Weidong chose to cut the mess quickly to avoid offending more leaders and friends. The next morning, the Standing Committee of the county party committee held an early meeting.At the meeting, Lao Gou went to the County People's Congress to serve as the director of the Environmental Works Commission, and his rank remained unchanged. Jiang Xiaobo, deputy secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, became the director of the County Land and Resources Bureau. After the meeting, Hou Weidong called Hong Ang and said, "Secretary-General, the Standing Committee was held this morning, and the comrades at the meeting unanimously agreed that Jiang Xiaobo, Deputy Secretary of the County Commission for Discipline Inspection, should preside over the work at the Land and Resources Bureau." Hong Ang said: "Jiang Xiaobo is an experienced old comrade. He is about the same age as me and has more seniority than me. He should be qualified for the job as the director of land and resources." "Thank you Secretary-General for recommending an outstanding comrade." "Don't follow me with this nonsense. The Director of Land and Resources is a fat job. There must be other leaders calling you to pass notes. Don't deny it. I have been a secretary of the county party committee and I am very familiar with the following. Fish and bear's paw, After all, you have to choose." Hong Ang said sincerely, "The secretary of the county party committee has a lot of power, and power can be used to exchange benefits. Using this power well can not only do things for the people, but also pave the way for oneself. Use it well. This power may hinder the development of a region, and may lead itself to the abyss beyond redemption. The key lies in your choice and persistence." For the status of an old dog, Hou Weidong deeply felt the fear of the word "利", and he now felt that he was overwhelmed by the height. Hong Ang said again: "Secretary of Minsheng will inspect four counties in the near future, and the first stop will be Chengjin County. He will go to see the Zhushui River project in person. You must attach great importance to this matter, and you must invite Zhu Xiaoyong to Naruto, is there a problem?" Hou Weidong understood what Hong Ang meant, and said: "There is no problem. As the representative of Hengqing Group, Zhu Xiaoyong has cooperated very well with Chengjin." In the afternoon, as soon as Hou Weidong arrived in Shazhou, he received a call from Gu Yunfeng, the County Party Committee Office: "Secretary Hou, I received a notice from the Municipal Party Committee Office that this afternoon's meeting will be cancelled, and the meeting time will be notified later." Hou Weidong ran hard for more than two hours, but The hero ran away in vain, he secretly rejoiced: "Fortunately, the Standing Committee was convened in the morning, otherwise the work rhythm would be disrupted." He was just about to return to Chengjin when he received a call from Zhou Changquan. "Where are you, can you come to Shazhou?" Zhou Changquan's familiar voice came from the microphone. Hou Weidong raised his voice and said, "Secretary Zhou, I'm in Shazhou. Are you in Shazhou? I'll come to see you." After he changed from deputy to regular, his identity was officially confirmed, but during the days when he left Zhou Changquan, All kinds of ghosts and snakes come out at different times, and in order to find the interests they need, they exert different influences on Chengjin.In order to control the course of Chengjin, a big ship, he has to deal with various people, which is much more difficult than when Zhou Changquan was in Shazhou.Therefore, hearing Zhou Changquan's familiar voice, joy comes from the heart. Zhou Changquan didn't speak thoroughly, and said, "I'm in the small guest house, and I have a seminar. After the Shazhou Municipal Committee issues an official notice, you can drive to the small guest house now." He was about to explain something to Hou Weidong. Shen Yang, the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee, walked over quickly and said, "Governor Zhou, Secretary Meng invites you." Zhou Changquan had no choice but to interrupt the topic, and hurriedly said: "I have something to do, so let's not talk about it, you wait for the notice from the Municipal Party Committee Office." On the way to Xiaozhao, Hou Weidong received an official notice from the Municipal Party Committee Office asking him to attend the reception of Deputy Governor Zhou Changquan at the small guest house within half an hour. When he came to Xiaozhao of the Municipal Party Committee, Hou Weidong felt that the atmosphere was not right, and he saw the no-stop sign from a long distance away.He parked the car outside the no-stop sign and asked his secretary Du Bing to wait outside. He walked to Xiaozhao's door. Deputy Director Su, who was in charge of public security at the Municipal Bureau, was wearing casual clothes, with a general's belly up and a walkie-talkie in his hand. He stood under the big tree next to Xiaozhao, with a focused and serious expression. Hou Weidong secretly said: "Deputy Director Su stands guard at the gate! Zhou Changquan is the deputy governor. I'm afraid he doesn't have such airs yet. Could it be that Boss Meng is here?" Deputy Director Su had a good relationship with Hou Weidong, so Hou Weidong spoke more casually and asked, "Director Su, which leader is here and you want to protect it yourself?" Seeing that there was no one around, Deputy Director Su lowered his voice and said, "Except for Boss Meng, who would have the airs to let me stand guard here, and there will be a symposium here later." "Which leaders will participate in the symposium?" "Secretary Zhu and Mayor Liu are in the city, and you and Secretary Zhao are in the county. No one else is allowed to enter the municipal party committee." Hearing that it was such a small-scale meeting, Hou Weidong understood that it was specially recommended by Zhou Changquan, and his mind was quick. Turning around, he secretly said: "Open a symposium, what are you talking about? Most of it has something to do with the reform of state-owned enterprises." In Building No. 1 of Xiaozhao, two cadres were sitting on the sofa at the door. They were chatting and laughing in low voices, but when they saw someone coming in, their expressions on their faces changed into expressionless, organ faces. One of the middle-aged people said: "Wait, who are you?" Judging from the clothes and temperament of these two people, they should be cadres of the Provincial Party Committee Office. Hou Weidong said politely: "I am Hou Weidong, secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, and I have been notified to hold a symposium." The middle-aged Shen Yang was a member of Meng Haofang's entourage and a director of the Provincial Party Committee Office. Meng Hao held a small-scale symposium in a small guest house, and invited the party secretary Zhu Minsheng, mayor Liu Bing, and two county party secretaries. Shenyang's task was to receive these four symposium participants at the door. Shen Yang looked at Hou Weidong and said, "Please show your ID card and work card." Hou Weidong is considered a famous figure in Shazhou, and he has always been able to walk in Shazhou without hindrance. He took out his ID card from his wallet, handed it to the middle-aged man, and explained: "This is an ID card. I don't have a work permit with me." The young man next to Shenyang is a security guard. He checked his ID card carefully and said, "There is no problem with the ID card." Shen Yang handed back his ID card to Hou Weidong, and at the same time criticized: "Haven't you participated in such a high-level meeting? Why don't you bring your work card? Without a work card, who can prove your identity?" As the saying goes, there are seven rank officials in front of the prime minister.Shenyang is a director-level cadre, and Hou Weidong is also a director-level cadre, but Shenyang is a director-level cadre in the Provincial Party Committee Office. This time, he is serving as Meng Haofang's entourage, so he can naturally be condescending in front of the county party secretary. Hou Weidong secretly wondered: "According to common sense, the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee Office should send someone to accompany it. Why are there only people from the Provincial Party Committee here?" He explained again: "I left in a hurry and didn't bring my work permit." Shen Yang actually knew that this person must be Hou Weidong, otherwise he would not be able to pass through the first line of defense constructed by the police. He put on a business face and said: "According to the regulations, without a work permit, he cannot be released. Please understand." Hou Weidong knew that the person in front of him was using a chicken feather as an arrow, but in this situation, he couldn't be anxious, let alone get angry, and explained: "My work permit is in Chengjin County, and it takes at least two hours to go back and forth. , If I go back now, I will definitely delay today’s symposium. I don’t know if there are any comrades from the Shazhou Municipal Committee in Building 1. They can confirm my identity, and Governor Zhou can also prove my identity.” Just as he was talking, Hong Ang, secretary-general of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee, came out of the bathroom. Seeing that Hou Weidong was blocked from the door, he was talking to Shen Yang in the Provincial Party Committee Office. He knew that Shen Yang was in trouble, so he walked over. With the testimony of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Shen Yang relaxed his tense face and said, "I have heard that the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee is very young, but I did not expect to be so young." When Hou Weidong went upstairs, another young man asked: "What is Hou Weidong's background, he became the secretary of the county party committee at such a young age?" The secretary of the county party committee was so young that he couldn't help asking questions. Shen Yang said: "Hou Weidong used to be Governor Zhou's secretary. When Governor Zhou was transferred to the province, he was released as the secretary of the county party committee." The young man complimented: "If you follow the secretary of the municipal party committee, you can become the secretary of the county party committee. Director Shen, you are the person next to the secretary of the provincial party committee. Maybe one day you will become the secretary of the municipal party committee. At that time, I will come to see Secretary Shen." This was pure flattery, and Shen Yang felt very comfortable hearing it. He didn't affirm or deny it, and said with a calm expression: "It depends on the chance." Seeing Shen Yang's calmness, the young man admired him even more. Deep down in Shenyang's heart, there was a bit of bitterness. In the office of the Provincial Party Committee, there were so many department-level officials, and he had no chance to get in touch with Meng Haofang on weekdays.This time, being able to go on a business trip with the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee was purely a coincidence.What's frustrating is that during the whole business trip, he only had one word with Secretary Meng. He clearly knew that the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Meng Haofang, would not remember him because of this business trip. Shen Yang thought to himself: "Since God gave me a chance to follow Meng Haofang, I must make full use of this opportunity. The opportunity is fleeting, so I must seize it." Compared with the anxiety of the Shenyang Director of the Provincial Party Committee Office, Hou Weidong was in a much calmer mood. Although the Director of the Provincial Department could teach a county party secretary condescendingly, from a practical point of view, the Director of the Provincial Department is actually a service person, and there is no The secretary of the county party committee decides the authority of one party, but the officials cannot make the decision. Are they still officials? When Hou Weidong sat down in the conference room, Zhu Minsheng turned his head to Zhou Changquan and said, "Weidong is very good, with strong working ability, and he has opened up the situation in the rectification of the non-ferrous metal mining industry. These cadres are the precious wealth left by Governor Zhou to Shazhou .” Zhou Changquan laughed and said, "There are four counties and three districts in Shazhou. Of course, the county party secretary and district party secretary must be selected from among the best. The four county party secretaries Ma Youcai, Zhao Lin, Hou Weidong, and Zhu Yongsheng are all excellent." At 3:30 in the afternoon, Meng Haofang walked into the meeting room accompanied by Zhou Changquan.Zhu Minsheng, Liu Bing, Hong Ang, Zhao Lin, Hou Weidong and others stood upright. Under the leadership of Zhu Minsheng, everyone applauded enthusiastically. Meng Haofang has a burly body, slightly fatter, with a round face without edges and corners.If you put it in a different environment and put it in the crowd, it would not be conspicuous at all. However, he is the secretary of the provincial party committee who holds a lot of power, and his peaceful attitude is majestic.When Meng Haofang's eyes flickered over the faces of several comrades in Shazhou, Hou Weidong felt a burning sensation on his face, as if being illuminated by a strong light. "Comrade Changquan accompanied me to various places this time. The main purpose is to understand the state of our province's industrial development... The state-owned economy must occupy a dominant position in important industries and key fields that are related to the lifeline of the national economy. Other industries and fields can pass Asset reorganization and structural adjustment, improving the overall quality of state-owned enterprises... The leading role of state-owned enterprises in economic development must be realized through wholly state-owned enterprises, and more importantly, it is necessary to actively develop the joint-stock system and explore ways to realize it through state-owned holding and shareholding enterprises..." These remarks come from the speeches of important leaders of the central government.Meng Haofang combined the leader's speech with the real situation of Lingxi Province, and talked eloquently, especially the wonderful analysis of several cases in Lingxi, which gave people a sense of weightlessness. It was the first time for Hou Weidong to meet the member of the Central Committee and the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee face to face. As Meng Haofang's conversation deepened, his thinking gradually caught up with Meng Haofang's rhythm, and the previous nervousness was also thrown behind him. Meng Haofang talked for about 20 minutes, stopped, and said: "Today I mainly listen to everyone talking. I just talked about the spirit of the Dalian Conference and the background and spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 15th Central Committee on the reform of state-owned enterprises. Introduction, now I want to hear the thoughts of comrades working on the front line." Having said that, Meng Haofang pointed at Hou Weidong and said, "Hou Weidong, the youngest county party secretary in Lingxi Province, please speak first, and talk about how to do a good job in mining enterprises?" Hou Weidong kept beating the draft in his heart, but he didn't expect that Meng Haofang not only called out his name, but also let him speak first. This was an excellent opportunity to show himself in front of the provincial party secretary. "Before I came to Chengjin, I was the deputy mayor of Qinglin Town, Yiyang County, and the director of the management committee of the new management committee. Later, I worked for a period of time in the municipal party committee. Now I am the deputy secretary and secretary of the county party committee in Chengjin. It has been more than a year." Hou Weidong briefly reported his experience, and said, "For the development of mining companies, I think it can be summarized as the eight-character policy of severely punishing and establishing order. The strategy is very simple, and the key lies in execution." After carefully listening to Hou Weidong's report, Meng Haofang turned his head and said to Zhou Changquan: "The provincial party committee and the provincial government have formulated many policies, but how many of them are actually implemented? Chengjin County is a poor county. The key to achieving success in rectifying the order of the mining industry is Carry out the policies of the provincial party committee and the provincial government to the letter.” Meng Haofang decided to go out for research this time on a temporary basis. After arriving in Shazhou, he explained that he wanted to hold a small symposium, and clearly instructed that there should be four participants, including the main leaders of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government, and two county party secretaries. .Zhou Changquan recommended Hou Weidong to Meng Haofang, then took a chance to call Hou Weidong, and was about to give him some further advice, but was called back by Meng Haofang. Meng Haofang was the first to point to Hou Weidong, which made Zhou Changquan a little nervous. After listening to his speech, he smiled and said secretly: "Hou Weidong has made progress this year." For the youngest county party secretary in the whole province, Meng Hao had heard of it twice at home. The first time was when my lover Wu Ying came back from Shazhou. During the chat, he said: "The Chengjin County Committee is chaired by a young deputy secretary of the county party committee. His name is Hou Weidong. He is only 29 years old. He is very aggressive and a man of action." "What achievements has this person made, dare to be called a doer?" "Chengjin County is rich in resources, and the biggest problem is traffic congestion. From the time when educated youths went to the mountains and went to the countryside until now, after so many county leaders, everyone knows that traffic is a big problem, but no one is determined to really improve the traffic situation, and has been meeting Yu Xiao made small troubles. Hou Weidong became the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and one of the important decisions was to rebuild the Chengsha Highway." Wu Ying experienced the "Cultural Revolution" era and knew the subtleties of politics, so she recommended talents to her husband in her own way. The second time I heard Hou Weidong's name from his son-in-law Zhu Xiaoyong. 在一次全家人的晚餐中，大家有说有笑，其乐融融，朱小勇无意中提到：“在大学里，提起县级官员都以酒囊饭袋来概括，我当时也是这么想的。这一次为了竹水河水电站的事情多次去成津，与县委书记侯卫东密切接触，这才发觉在学校的看法是错误的，至少是很偏激的，侯卫东这位县委书记特别务实，又很能干。” 吴英第一次说起，蒙豪放已经对侯卫东的名字有了印象，听女婿说起，便道：“小勇，为什么让你从学校出来，其中一个原因就是让你做些实事，清廉容易，做实事难。县委书记主政一方，岂能是酒囊饭袋？大学教师真的应该走出书斋，否则看问题永远不会全面客观。” 一个县委书记本来很难进入省委书记的视线，由于吴英和朱小勇两人都对这位全省最年轻的县委书记青睐有加，这就让蒙豪放对侯卫东产生了一丝兴趣。当周昌全推荐了侯卫东以后，他便有意第一个点到侯卫东，听一听这位年轻人的发言。 侯卫东的发言不仅有理论支撑，而且有实践经验，让蒙豪放很满意，他对朱民生道：“民生同志，国有企业改革的大幕已经拉开，这是不可逆转的方向。沙州是岭西的工业强市，国有企业数量不少，在这一方面应该走在全省的前列。侯卫东有股子闯劲，精神气十足，很可贵，民生同志作为市委书记，要鼓励、保护这样的年轻同志，鼓励成津县在企业改革中的探索。” 朱民生不停地点头，道：“对于卫东同志的工作，市委、市政府给予了高度支持，以后也将一如既往地给予支持。” 原定座谈会只有一个小时的时间，蒙豪放兴致颇高，两个小时才结束了座谈。 在休息室里，秘书杨诚问道：“晚餐原来只安排了朱民生和刘兵两人，两位县委书记是否一起安排进来？”杨诚跟随蒙豪放三年，很了解蒙豪放的脾气，今天座谈会一共两个小时，他就同侯卫东谈了二十多分钟，这是很不寻常的一件事情，因此，杨诚提议让两位县委书记一起共进晚餐。 蒙豪放的腰椎有些问题，坐久了就不舒服，他躺在床上，对杨诚道：“县委书记是亲民官，最了解一手情况，省委应该多与他们直接对话，凭什么县委书记就不能与省委书记在一起吃饭？你们这些人的级别意识也太强了。” 侯卫东与赵林刚刚走出市委小招待所，又接到秘书长洪昂的电话，两人又转身回到1号楼，与省委书记蒙豪放共进了晚餐。