Chapter 2 Skillfully use chicken feathers as arrows

Meeting with the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Meng Haofang and receiving his praise greatly boosted Hou Weidong's confidence, and the gloom he had been feeling for many days was swept away.Back at the door of Xinyuelou, looking at the light in the window, Hou Weidong stopped.Every time I go home, I see Chen Qingrong at first sight, which makes Hou Weidong not want to go home.He stood in the atrium and called Xiaojia. "Xiao Jia, I just had dinner with Meng Haofang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee." "On Lingxi "News Broadcast", Secretary Meng inspected Zhang Mushan's Qingda Group in the morning. He came to Shazhou in the afternoon?" Xiao Jia happened to watch today's Lingxi "News Broadcast", and was surprised by Meng Haofang's shots. Some impression.

"Secretary Zhou accompanied Secretary Meng to Shazhou, mainly to investigate the industrial development of Shazhou. Secretary Zhu, Mayor Liu, Zhao Lin and I participated in the symposium, and we had dinner with Meng Haofang after the meeting." Hou Weidong was a little excited to have dinner with the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Xiao Jia said, "Where are you? Hey, why are you standing downstairs? It's so cold, go home quickly." Hou Weidong said mysteriously: "The new millennium has come, and the two of us have not celebrated alone. You find a reason to come out, and the two of us will have a romance. I am a rare romance, and the opportunity cannot be missed. Time will never come again."

Xiaojia was also tempted, but it was not easy to find a reason for not going home at night, so she called Hou Weidong and said, "Help me think of a reason not to go home." Hou Weidong said: "Just say that the unit has an emergency meeting." Xiao Jia shook her head and said, "There is no urgent matter in the Garden Bureau, and there has never been a meeting at night." Hou Weidong came up with another idea, saying: "It is said that the provincial leaders will listen to the work report of the Garden Bureau tomorrow, and you go to the unit to catch up the materials."

Xiao Jia said: "Forget it, don't look for reasons from the unit, I said that Director Xie has an appointment to play mahjong, and I will stay at Director Xie's house tonight." Chen Qingrong knew that Xiao Jia liked to play mahjong, and after hearing Xiao Jia's reasons, she didn't have any doubts, and said, "Director Xie is going on a business trip tomorrow, and you have to go to work, so don't play all night." Xiao Jia said: "Director Xie is a sleeper, sleeps as soon as you get on the train, it doesn't matter if you sleep all night." When we got downstairs and got into the car, Hou Weidong asked, "Mom doesn't suspect?"

Xiao Jia laughed and said, "I basically don't lie, so Mom won't doubt me." Hou Weidong started the blue bird car, and said: "From this incident, it can be seen that it is difficult to identify lies. The more people who do not lie, the harder it is to identify lies. How to recognize people is a matter of An important topic before me, the county party secretary." "You must be beautiful." Hou Weidong originally wanted to stay at the Shazhou Hotel for one night, but when he arrived at the entrance of the hotel, he changed his mind and asked the boss of Tuchen Hot Spring to reserve a set of VIP rooms, and drove straight to the hot spring.

Li Dongfang from Chengjin County was drinking coffee in the lounge in front of the VIP room in Tuochen Hot Spring, when he suddenly saw Hou Weidong walking into the lobby of the VIP room with a pretty woman.Judging from the woman's attire and temperament, she should be a government official.In Li Dongfang's thinking, the wife is kept at home, and lovers come out to have fun together. He never thought that this woman is Hou Weidong's wife. Expelling Hou Weidong from Chengjin County was a policy formulated by Li Taizhong, the former executive deputy county magistrate of Chengjin. This matter is easier said than done.Seeing Hou Weidong and the young woman soaking in the hot spring alone, he realized that this was a golden opportunity.

Li Dongfang saw a magazine next to him, so he covered his face with the magazine. When Hou Weidong and Xiao Jia entered the VIP room, he couldn't contain his excitement. He called his subordinates and said, "It would be best to arrange for someone to get a copy." My camera is coming to Tuchen Hot Spring, it is urgent." Hou Weidong and Xiaojia entered the VIP room with a separate hot spring pool. The Yibi hot spring was steaming. The two of them soaked in the pool. Hou Weidong lit a cigarette and said, "This is a rare enjoyment. Put all the chores away. Put it all aside and soak in the hot spring with the beautiful wife."

After living a peaceful life for a long time, Xiaojia’s behavior tonight made Xiao Jia feel as if she had returned to her student days when she needed to have an affair on the mountain, and asked sweetly, “Do you still remember the last night when you graduated and left school?” "Why can't I remember, the first time I had real sex, I ejaculated prematurely. This is an eternal regret!" "I don't have any regrets. This proves that you were pure back then." The two talked about the past, and the warm feeling rose in the room with the heat. Xiao Jia took out the exquisite swimsuit from her bag, quickly put it on, and went down into the pool.She leaned her back against the edge of the pool, lifted her legs up by the buoyancy of the water, closed her eyes to feel the temperature of the water, after a while, seeing Hou Weidong still sitting on it smoking, said: "Husband, you are very addicted to cigarettes now, so smoke less. "

After Hou Weidong finished smoking, he went down into the water and soaked in the water side by side with Xiaojia. Xiaojia's face was rosy, and she leaned into Hou Weidong's ear and asked, "Is there a camera in here?" Hou Weidong said: "I know the boss of Tuochen Hot Spring, he is a very elegant person, and he would not do this kind of thing. From a business point of view, there is no impenetrable wall. If a camera is really installed, after it spreads, The dedusting hot spring will also be destroyed." Hearing that there is no camera, Xiao Jia's face became more rosy, and she took the initiative to come over tenderly, and said, "Is my figure out of shape after giving birth to a child?"

Hou Weidong comforted: "If you say that there is no change at all, it is a lie. Your lower abdomen was tight before, but now it is more plump and round." "Don't lie to me, it's not plump and round, it's fat." Hou Weidong reached up, stroking Xiaojia's breasts through the swimsuit, and said: "Your breasts were small and delicate before, but now they are bigger than before." Xiao Jia twisted her body and said, "Fortunately, my breasts were not too big before, otherwise they would have been deformed badly. The busiest female classmate in our class, after feeding the child, her breasts drooped badly. , the nipples would almost hang down to the belt if there were no bra to support it."

Xiao Jia's description is a realistic and terrifying picture, which made Hou Weidong a little bit ridiculous. Li Dongfang sent a confidant to wait at Tuochen Hot Spring. When Hou Weidong and Xiao Jia stepped out of the VIP room of the hot spring the next day, they entered the lens of the camera. Seeing the intimate photo of Hou Weidong holding hands with Xiaojia, Li Dongfang was overjoyed and proudly came to his father Li Taizhong's house, and said, "I thought Hou Weidong was a good cat who didn't eat fish. Look, he's quite courageous." , blatantly took the woman to spend the night in the hot spring." According to the Lingxi tradition, an abnormal relationship between men and women is a major event, and it is also a blockbuster that destroys an official's political future.When Li Taizhong saw this group of vivid photos, most of the dark clouds weighing on his heart finally dissipated. It is not overnight to implement the spirit of leadership. This is the rule Hou Weidong set for himself. After returning to Chengjin from Shazhou, he held a meeting of middle-level and above middle-level cadres in the county. At the meeting, Hou Weidong first conveyed the spirit of Meng Haofang's speech, and then said in high spirits: "The provincial party committee proposed Chengjin as a pilot area for the development of state-owned enterprises. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Why is this an opportunity? First, the development The district was closed by the province in 1997, and now the provincial party committee attaches great importance to the pilot counties of state-owned enterprises, we can work hard to fight for this policy and restore the development zone. With the development zone, Chengjin’s development will have another wheel.” The closure of the Chengjin Development Zone was a major setback for the Chengjin County Party Committee and the county government's pursuit of development. Hearing that there was hope for the development zone to be reopened, there was a buzz from the audience. "Secondly, with the support of the provincial and municipal party committees and governments, Chengjin County will thoroughly implement the democratization and national retreat of county-owned state-owned enterprises. There are seven county-owned state-owned enterprises with independent accounting in our county. In 1998, there were The six losses, the candy factory is justifiable on the surface, but the actual assets are insolvent. There are many reasons for the loss. I think that in the final analysis, the relationship between the property rights of the enterprises is not clear and the relationship of interests is not direct. The task of this reform is to clarify property rights. After the reform, the enterprises and the government will To completely break away from the relationship, the government mainly provides services, and the enterprises operate independently. This step has already been taken by Shandong Zhucheng.” As soon as this remark came out, the discussion suddenly became louder.Chengjin County is just a remote inland county, and there are not many county-owned enterprises. In the past, many family members of cadres were arranged in county-owned enterprises. Although these enterprises are half dead now, but if they really want to be restructured, it’s a blessing or a curse. I really can’t say no clear. Hou Weidong said enthusiastically: "Reform is not just about destroying jobs. Reform creates countless jobs at the same time. The restructuring of state-owned enterprises in the seven counties must be based on the actual situation. Companies without any potential must go bankrupt, and companies with potential can be reorganized into Joint-stock enterprises can be sold to employees, which means that countless employees can become owners of assets..." After the meeting was adjourned, Jiang Xiangyu immediately held a county government office meeting. Sitting in his office, Jiang Xiangyu said with emotion: "Chengjin County is just a broken carriage. It can barely run on the machine farming road, but it is already very difficult. Now Secretary Hou insists on letting this one for the development of Chengjin. The broken carriage is on the highway, the pressure is great!" Deputy county magistrate Zhou Fuquan felt the same way. Jiang Xiangyu said again: "The difficulty is the difficulty. The county party committee has made a decision, and the county government must resolutely implement it. This cannot be ambiguous. In order to implement several key projects involving the overall situation, I suggest that the key projects in the county be divided. A county leader is in charge of a key project, which is what Secretary Hou meant." He is tactful and always seeks stability in his affairs, but unexpectedly he met the youngest county party secretary in the whole province.However, the secretary of the county party committee was extremely restless. He had not completed the three complicated major tasks of rebuilding Chengsha Road, renovating the mines, and building the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station. Hou Weidong wanted to reform state-owned enterprises and restart the development zone. The county government responsible for the specific operations felt tremendous pressure. At this time, the introduction of the key project leadership responsibility system can objectively promote key projects and subjectively reduce the burden on the shoulders of the county magistrate Jiang Xiangyu. "The Zhushuihe Hydropower Station is a registered project in the province, involving a large number of relocations, and the project is difficult, so I will be in charge." The Zhushuihe Hydropower Station was constructed by Zhu Xiaoyong of the Hengqing Group, and Zhu Xiaoyong is Meng Haofang's son-in-law. A good relationship with Zhu Xiaoyong will lead to a relationship with the Meng family. This is the deep-seated reason why Jiang Xiangyu took the initiative to take charge of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station. "Secretary Hou personally serves as the commander of the Chengsha Highway. Our government also needs to specify a responsible comrade, and the county magistrate Zhu will be in charge of the Chengsha Highway." Zhu Bing was originally the deputy county magistrate in charge of transportation, so he accepted this task as a matter of course and had no objection. "County Chief Zhou's task is heavier. You have always been in charge of the rectification of the mine. Now that this matter has achieved phased results, changing the battle will not be conducive to the development of the work. The next stage will have to be handled by County Chief Zhou. As for Comrade Lin Fang was supposed to be in charge of the restructuring of the state-owned enterprises in Qijia County, but her assignment is still half a year away, and during this half-year period, County Magistrate Zhou will be temporarily in charge of the restructuring of the state-owned enterprises." Zhou Fuquan is now the executive deputy county magistrate, which is the position of Li Taizhong back then, but Li Taizhong is Li Taizhong, and Zhou Fuquan is Zhou Fuquan. Although they are both executives, their prestige and energy are not the same. Zhou Fuquan complained: "Mayor Jiang, the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and the rectification of the mining industry are major issues involving thousands of households. Even if I have superpowers, I can't do it." Jiang Xiangyu comforted: "Old Zhou, the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and the rectification of the mining industry are the key tasks of the county party committee and the county government. There must be a competent person to take the lead. I have discussed with Secretary Hou many times, and I have to ask my brother to be in charge of these two tasks. Work." Zhou Fuquan said helplessly: "I just do the specific work, and the major political plans are still in the hands of Secretary Hou and County Magistrate Jiang." "Of course, with Secretary Hou in charge, there are still some difficulties that cannot be overcome." Jiang Xiangyu said with a smile. After implementing several key tasks, Jiang Xiangyu came to Hou Weidong's office again and talked about the division of labor of the county government, saying: "I am in charge of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station, and Zhu Bing is in charge of Chengsha Road. Zhou Fuquan will be in charge of corporate restructuring and mining rectification.” Hearing such a division of labor, Hou Weidong knew what Jiang Xiangyu was thinking. He didn't point it out, and said, "It's very good that the responsibility is on the person." Jiang Xiangyu said: "Every leader of the county government has a few hard bones to chew on, and the pressure is indeed quite high. Today's meeting, even an old scalper like Fuquan began to complain. I told the two deputies that no matter how hard or tired they are You have to bear it, after these two years, Chengjin will reach a new level." Hou Weidong handed a cigarette with a smile, and said: "Not only are the leaders of the county government under great pressure, but several leaders of the county party committee are also overloaded. I will start going to the province in the afternoon to make the development zone work again. It's not an easy thing." Jiang Xiangyu already had some heartfelt admiration for this butcher-style county party secretary, and said: "If the development zone can be restarted, it will have a decisive impact on the development of Chengjin. Only Secretary Hou can do this. Got it." "You're flattering me. When the province decided to close the idle development zone, I was the director of the Yiyang New Management Committee." Hou Weidong talked about the events of the year, and said with a smile, "Wang Hui's article is the provincial The catalyst for the rectification of the development zone, I knew that I would come to work in Chengjin, and I couldn’t let Wang Hui publish that blockbuster article.” When Jiang Xiangyu heard the whole story, he laughed and said, "This is called a blunder, but no one can see the future." After talking some gossip, he got to the point, and said, "The four counties in Shazhou , except for Chengjin, the county government team is equipped with one chief and five officers. Chengjin is the most special, with one chief and three officers, and there is also a deputy county magistrate who is studying abroad. If this continues, several leaders of the government will be exhausted Down." The deployment of county-level leaders required Huang Zidi or Zhu Minsheng to nod. Hou Weidong also had no idea, so he said noncommittally: "We'll talk about it later." Back at the county party committee guest house at noon, I saw Deng Jiachun, the director of the Public Security Bureau, wandering around the yard wearing a coat. Hou Weidong had long been familiar with Deng Jiachun's habits, and said, "Bureau Deng, what's the good news?" Deng Jiachun wrapped his coat around him, came to Hou Weidong's side, stomped his feet, and said: "It's not a good thing, it can only be regarded as a little eyebrow." Hou Weidong was very sensitive, and said, "Is it Zhang Yongtai's case?" Deng Jiachun nodded, and said: "For a while, the criminal police team has been chasing down the missing car mechanic. They have traveled all over the south. They found clues several times but failed to catch anyone. Yesterday we caught a group of people fighting with weapons. During the interrogation, I accidentally got a clue that the car repairer who is suspected of being a serious suspect is in Kunming, working in a car repair shop." "Great, this case has been solved. I will give credit to the Chengjin County Public Security Bureau." Hou Weidong was very excited when he heard that the case had taken shape. He rubbed his hands subconsciously and said, "Director Deng is really amazing!" Deng Jiachun Modestly said: "To solve a case, patience, hard work and technology are one thing, and good luck is also needed. I just got a clue occasionally." Hou Weidong shook his head and said: "It seems simple to get this clue, but it is not easy to analyze it in detail. The criminal police have kept the case in mind all the time during this year. They can be found in ordinary cases. This clue shows that the police handling the case have both a high sense of responsibility and considerable experience in handling cases, so they can discover valuable clues by accident." Deng Jiachun said: "Currently only me, Luo Jinhao and the two police officers who handle the case know about this matter. This time I went to Kunming to arrest them. My idea is not to use the Chengjin police. The city's criminal police team will directly send people to Kunming. I will go there myself. " "Well, I agree with this plan." Hou Weidong took the initiative to shake hands with Deng Jiachun, and said, "I wish Comrade Jiachun every success. At the same time, you must also pay attention to safety." In the afternoon, Hou Weidong went to Lingxi to restart the development zone. The Audi car went straight to Lingxi along the expressway, and Hou Weidong's gloomy mood suddenly became brighter after successive good things.He is full of confidence and strength. Frustration and disappointment are like dew in the morning, disappearing when encountering sunlight. Entering Lingxi City, Hou Weidong took a deep breath and thought, "Lingxi, I'm here again." Zhou Changquan received the call and said, "Weidong, I'm in the office, you go upstairs to talk." It was the first time that Hou Weidong entered the provincial government compound before. When Lao Geng drove to the gate of the compound, he saw Zhou Changquan's secretary Chu Xiuhong waiting at the gate.Hou Weidong was already quite familiar with Chu Xiuhong, and he joked when they met: "The governor's secretary is waiting for me at the door, which flatters us grassroots cadres." Chu Xiuhong was well aware of Hou Weidong's position in Zhou Changquan's mind, so he hurriedly said: "Secretary Hou, you are my senior, I should come down and wait." You report." When he arrived at the office, Hou Weidong reported his intention. Zhou Changquan was a little surprised, and said, "Did Secretary Meng say that?" Hou Weidong had been prepared for a long time, handed over his notebook, and said, "Secretary Zhou, this is my notebook. Secretary Meng did say that." "...Shazhou is a strong industrial city in Lingxi, with a large number of state-owned enterprises. It should be at the forefront of the province in this regard. I suggest that Chengjin be used as a pilot..." After reading this passage, Zhou Changquan took off the Glasses, said: "Secretary Meng did not say that the development zone will be restarted." Hou Weidong smiled calmly: "Secretary Meng has determined that Chengjin County is an experimental area for the reform of state-owned enterprises in the province. Of course, Chengjin County must implement it without compromise, but if we really want to find a new way, we must have A suitable carrier, otherwise the experimental area will be water without a source." "Weidong will climb up smoothly. Since Secretary Meng has spoken, I will definitely support it. This idea is well grasped." Zhou Changquan admired Hou Weidong's tact, and at the same time offered good advice, "Restart the development zone. You have to follow the procedures, and generally don’t cross the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.” Hou Weidong said sincerely: "I will first ask the old leader to give me an idea. If I think this matter is feasible, I will report to the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government." Zhou Changquan thought for a while, and pointed out: "Don't mention restarting the development zone. This concept is not good. I remember that in 1997, the province closed more than half of the development zones in the province at one go. Restarting is a sensitive topic and it is not easy. You Simply introduce new concepts such as county-level economic reform experimental zones, which not only have the reality of development zones, but also can prevent other regions from being caught by the wind." Hou Weidong patted his forehead with his hand a little exaggeratedly, and said: "The old leader's words awakened the dreamer, I almost made a strategic mistake." After talking about the development zone, he said, "Secretary Zhou, I am going to Build a cement factory in Chengjin, about 500,000 tons." "Yiyang only built a cement plant a few years ago, and Chengjin built another one. The layout is not reasonable, and it is a repeated investment. I'm afraid it's not easy." Zhou Changquan has worked in the local area for more than 20 years, and now he is in charge of the industry in the province. Hou Weidong's idea immediately raised objections. Hou Weidong knew that this matter would be troublesome, so he had already prepared the basic materials well, and said: "I have done a special investigation, and the cement on the market in Shazhou is now 50% of the world, and Yiyang Cement Factory sells very well in Shazhou. , but after all, the output is limited, accounting for only one-fifth of the city's share, and the rest of the share is occupied by foreign cement factories. The conditions for building a cement factory in Chengjin are very good, as long as the main traffic line is opened, it will definitely occupy the market in Shazhou." At this time, Zhou Changquan is the vice governor in charge of the province's industry, and is no longer the secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee. He thinks differently from different perspectives. He pondered: "Shazhou and Maoyun are both along the mountain, and there are currently four cement factory, and then set up another one in Chengjin, it’s a bit repetitive.” Hou Weidong handed the information of the four cement factories to Zhou Changquan, and said: "The four cement factories, except the Yiyang Qinglin Town Cement Factory, are all small cement factories with less than 100,000 tons of output and heavy pollution. They are closed. It will be a matter of time. I want to combine the preparatory work of the county-level economic reform experimental zone to build a large cement plant with an annual output of at least 500,000 tons." Zhou Changquan flipped through the information, which was very close to Yiyang Shangqinglin Tiejianshan Cement Factory, and said, "Do you want to find Zhang Mushan and let Qingda Group invest in the construction of the factory? Have you contacted him?" Zhou Changquan explained the truth with a single word, Hou Weidong laughed and said: "My little skill, of course, cannot escape the eyes of the old leader. I haven't contacted the boss of Mushan, but I just have this idea." "You boy, typical egotisticalism." "I also ask Governor Zhou to support Xiaohou's work." Zhou Changquan picked up the phone and said, "Do you need me to call Zhang Mushan?" Hou Weidong's original purpose was to persuade Zhou Changquan not to object, but now Zhou Changquan was willing to come forward, which made him overjoyed and said: "Secretary Zhou, with your words, I will spend ten times less effort." Coming out of Zhou Changquan's office, Hou Weidong only felt relaxed.As soon as he got into the car, there was a crisp ringtone from his cell phone. "Weidong, I'm Mushan. Governor Zhou called me just now. When will we meet?" "Mr. Zhang, I'm in Lingxi." Hou Weidong used to call Zhang Mushan Big Brother Mushan. Now, as the secretary of the county party committee, he represents the Chengjin County Party Committee. It is not a good thing to get too intimate with a private entrepreneur. The name of the eldest brother was changed to Mr. Zhang. Zhang Mushan didn't seem to care about the change in Hou Weidong's address, and said: "Weidong, I have an important reception during the day, so I won't meet with you. In the evening, the company holds a reception. You must attend, and you may gain a lot. Interested?" "Of course I'm interested. Where is the reception and what time is it?" "The reception at 7 o'clock is in the company welcome building." Coming out of the provincial government compound, the driver Lao Geng saw that Hou Weidong had been on the phone, so he drove the car slowly on the street.The men and women of the metropolis passed by on the sidewalks on both sides, and the hustle and bustle of the street was firmly blocked out by the car windows.In the car, apart from Hou Weidong's voice, there is only the slight sound of the engine. There are obviously two worlds inside and outside the car. The secretary, Du Bing, had been listening to Hou Weidong's call with pointed ears. After the call ended for about half a minute, he turned around and asked, "Secretary Hou, where are we going now?" Hou Weidong still chose the familiar five-star Venus Hotel.The secretary, Du Bing, knew about Hou Weidong's habit. He stored the number of the main station of the Venus Hotel in his mobile phone. After listening to the arrangement, he immediately called the main station. When he arrived at the hotel, Du Bing got the room key as quickly as possible. Overall, Hou Weidong is satisfied with secretary Du Bing.Du Bing is prudent and rigorous in his work, which are his advantages.The disadvantage is the other side of his personality. He is too serious, lacks the vivacity of a young man, and is always on the alert all day long. Hou Weidong sometimes feels tired for him. As a full-time secretary, his advantages are very prominent, and his shortcomings can be completely ignored. After dinner, Hou Weidong changed into the white shirt, blue-gray tie, and navy blue suit that he carried with the car, and he looked extraordinarily energetic. Arriving at the gate of Qingda Group, Du Bing stepped forward and said to the guard, "We are here for the reception." The guard saw the Shazhou license plate and asked, "Is this Mr. Hou from Shazhou?" He got a clear answer. , the guard saluted, and said: "Go straight ahead, and you will see a small square where the car is parked. Someone is waiting there." In the square, the red-faced vice president Huang Yishu saw Hou Weidong, shook hands warmly, and said, "Welcome to Secretary Hou, Mr. Zhang has always said that he will go to Chengjin for a walk. There are too many things in this period of time, and there is no suitable opportunity." Hou Weidong said: "I'm also to blame for this matter. I should have come here to invite Mr. Zhang and Mr. Huang to Chengjin for inspection." Huang Yishu said: "It's been a busy period of time, and Qingda Group is preparing for the listing. Only after the listing, Mr. Zhang will be able to spare time." "It's so lively today, is there any important event for the group?" "The group has a joint venture project with Hong Kong, and today people from Hong Kong came to inspect it." "It's not a coincidence that I came here." "Boss Mushan specifically asked me to invite Secretary Hou to the reception." After walking into the reception, Hou Weidong realized that it was a very western-style place. The handsome men in suits and the women in jeweled dresses gathered together in twos and threes, chatting happily, and heard someone talking in English. Hou Weidong has been working in the grassroots government since he left the college. The scene he is most familiar with is the well-ordered meeting place. This kind of foreign-style wine that does not reflect the level makes him uncomfortable.His eyes were full of strangers, and no one introduced him, as if this was not in the provincial capital he was familiar with, but in a completely strange place. A waitress came over with wine, and Hou Weidong imitated the scene in the movie, took a glass of wine and held it in his hand.Suddenly, Hou Weidong saw an acquaintance, Deputy Director Jiang of the Provincial Department of Finance, also in a neat suit, talking to a fat man with a drink.Seeing Deputy Director Jiang, Hou Weidong had the feeling of seeing the organization. He walked through several beauties and came to Deputy Director Jiang. After the Deputy Director Jiang greeted Hou Weidong, he happily said to the fat man in front of him: "Chairman Fan, let me introduce a friend to you. Secretary of the county party committee." Then he said to Hou Weidong, "Mr. Fan is the chairman of the board of directors of Hong Kong Shengbao Group." Shengbao Group is a very powerful group company in Hong Kong, and Fan Shengde, the chairman of the board of directors, is the protagonist of this joint venture with Qingda Group. Hou Weidong originally wanted to shake hands, but just as he moved his hand, seeing that Fan Shengde didn't intend to shake hands, he immediately shrank back.He imitated the appearance of a man in a suit at a reception, and said politely: "Chairman Fan, it's a pleasure to meet you." Seeing that Hou Weidong was young, Fan Shengde's attitude was somewhat arrogant, he nodded slightly, but did not speak. Deputy Director Jiang often had contact with Hong Kong people, and he had a good grasp of their mentality, and said, "Mr. Fan, just now you said that you wanted to meet with the leaders of the mining area. One of the best big counties." Every time Fan Shengde went to the mainland, he was always treated like a high-ranking VIP, and over time, he developed a habit of speaking directly.The so-called direct speaking means that he doesn't pay much attention to the other party's feelings. He said: "Deputy Director Jiang, my business is mainly in Europe, and I am not familiar with the officials in the mainland. Excuse me, can the secretary's words count in the county? My Things are busy, time is tight, and to make the conversation productive, I only meet with leaders who have the authority to make the decisions." Deputy Director Jiang said with a smile: "In Lingxi, the secretary of the county party committee has the power to make decisions on major issues, which is different from Hong Kong." "That is to say, Mr. Hou is a person who can count on his words?" "Of course." Hearing the conversation between the two, Hou Weidong felt very uncomfortable, but judging from the expression of Deputy Director Jiang, the chairman of the board of directors should be a powerful figure.He thought for a while and said calmly: "Chengjin is a large county of non-ferrous metals with extremely rich reserves. We welcome powerful enterprises to invest in Chengjin." What Hou Weidong said was a hidden needle, which somewhat surprised Fan Shengde, who was used to hearing praise and compliments.Fan Shengde raised his wine glass and said calmly: "I hope we have a chance to cooperate." Shengbao Group has already planned to enter the mainland market in the past few years. Fan Shengde was very scheming. He let the news out in the province and waited for several regions to come to bargain. Therefore, when he met the leaders of Chengjin County, he was very high-profile.Unexpectedly, the county official was not too enthusiastic. Fan Shengde glanced at Hou Weidong, held a wine glass, greeted Deputy Director Jiang, and left with Shi Shi. When Fan Shengde left with a glass of wine, Deputy Director Jiang said: "Weidong, Chairman Fan is a powerful figure, and he is looking for a partner in Lingxi. If we can talk about Dongshengbao Group's cooperation, at least it will bring dozens of dollars to Chengjin. With an investment of HK$100 million, you have to take the initiative.” Hearing that the investment scale was so large, Hou Weidong was taken aback, and subconsciously thought: "With such a large investment scale, it seems that the provincial and municipal leaders have to come forward to finally decide who will get it." He said: "Thank you Director Jiang, you need to worry about this matter." Zhang Mushan, the host of the reception, did not show up until the reception was over.After delivering a speech on the rostrum, everyone was invited to watch the cultural program in the small auditorium.Hearing this arrangement, Deputy Director Jiang said with a smile: "Qingda Group has a joint venture with a Hong Kong-funded company. The celebration ceremony is a combination of local and foreign. The first half of the reception is a respect for the Hong Kong-funded company. It is a traditional program with strong Lingxi flavor." Hou Weidong walked to the small auditorium with the flow of people, and saw Huang Yishu waiting at the door with several company executives, respectfully inviting the guests to watch the cultural performance. The small auditorium of Qingda Group has more than 200 seats, which is similar to the large auditorium in Chengjin County. The rostrum is used as a stage, and the male and female hosts are the pillars of the provincial TV station, which is higher than the county-level hosts. several grades. The first program was to welcome the New Year with joy. The boys and girls of Qingda Group wore very ill-fitting big flower clothes and jumped around with the accompaniment of deafening music, which had a very rustic atmosphere. The second program is a soprano solo, an actor of the provincial song and dance troupe.Hou Weidong sat with Deputy Director Jiang, and the two chatted intermittently while watching the program. The third program is a solo dance, and the solo dancer is Yan Zi from the provincial song and dance troupe. In Hou Weidong's impression, Zuo Zi was a rather haughty girl with a good temper and a sharp mouth.Of course, as an actress of the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe, her looks and figure are the best. Amidst the music of gold and iron horses, a figure wearing ancient warrior armor appeared in the middle of the stage. If the host hadn't reported the dancer's name, it would be difficult for Hou Weidong to associate this warrior with Yan Zi.Yan Zi's appearance is very handsome, with a samurai bun on her head. Amid the rapid music, she whirls like a real warrior. Her movements have both the flexibility of a woman and the vigor of a man, which is different from ordinary dances. no the same.Almost all the audience watched Yan Zi's performance with bated breath. After the dance ended, the audience applauded unanimously, which formed a contrast with the previous two programs.Hou Weidong was completely attracted by the wonderful performance. He had seen Yan Zi without makeup, and his feelings were even more profound. Deputy Director Jiang was greatly impressed by Yan Zi's performance: "I never thought that the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe would have such a high-level performance. This year, we can add a budget to the Cultural Department so that they can specially support such high-level and influential programs. " After the performance, Huang Yishu quietly found Deputy Director Jiang and whispered: "Director Jiang, after the show, Boss Mushan wants you to sit with Secretary Hou, and Governor Zhou is also coming." Hou Weidong attended the celebration The reception of Da Group was invited by Zhang Mushan, but he basically never met Zhang Mushan during the whole event.If he hadn't met Deputy Director Jiang, he would not have known anyone at the reception, which was quite embarrassing. Hearing Zhang Mushan's arrangement at this time, he felt a little calm. After the performance, Deputy Director Jiang and Hou Weidong came to the small restaurant in the factory led by Huang Yishu.Zhang Mushan, the boss of Qingda Group, changed out of his formal suit and put on a Chinese-style Tang suit, looking very wealthy.When Deputy Director Jiang and Hou Weidong entered the door, he stood up and said, "You two leaders, you have neglected today, and you made an apology." Several people chatted for a while, Zhang Mushan answered a phone call, and said: "Governor Zhou has been caring about and guiding the cooperation between Qingda Group and Shengbao Group. He wants to come over in his busy schedule." Deputy Director Jiang said: "Since Governor Zhou is here, let's go to greet him together." Standing at the gate of Qingda Group for a while, two bright lights pierced the dark night, and a brand new Audi parked steadily in front of everyone. The crowd surrounded Zhou Changquan, the vice-governor of Lingxi Province, and came to the small restaurant.After entering the door, Zhou Changquan saw two women sitting in the dining room, turned his head and glanced at Zhang Mushan beside him.Zhang Mushan introduced: "Today's performance was planned by the head of the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe, Liu. The performance was very successful, and Hong Kong friends were full of praise." Head Liu of the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe, this is Yan Zi from the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe. Yan Zi's solo dance of "Mulan" tonight really shocked everyone." Liu Jie took the initiative to extend her hand and said, "Governor Zhou, I am Liu Jie from the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe. I have led the troupe to perform in Shazhou before." Zhou Changquan glanced at Liu Jie, and said: "Shazhou's 30th anniversary performance, head Liu came to perform, I was very impressed, now you are the head of the group?" Liu Jie said with a smile: "I'm getting old, I can only give up the stage to young people like Yan Zi and the others. It's my honor to serve them better." After everyone sat down in the default order, Zhou Changquan chatted with Zhang Mushan and Deputy Director Jiang about the affairs of the province. Hou Weidong was young and sat at the bottom, just next to Yan Zi. Yan Zi whispered: "Thank you Secretary Hou for Yingying's matter." Hou Weidong didn't hear it too clearly, and asked, "Whose business?" "About Zhu Yingying." Back then, Zhu Yingying was detained by the Chengjin police station because of Fang Jie's safe, but Bugao forbade Xiaoman from intervening in this matter, Yan Zi was eager to save her, so she went to Chengjin to find Hou Weidong.不久以后，朱莹莹就被放了出来。 其实，侯卫东根本没有为朱莹莹打过招呼，他没有明说，只道：“公安机关不会冤枉一个好人，也不会放过一个坏人。” 晏紫根本不相信这种说法，低头道：“不管怎么样，我要谢谢你。”晏紫低头而语的柔和，与舞台上刚劲的花木兰相比，别有一番风韵，饶是侯卫东见惯了美女，心神也是一荡。 在这个时代，大家都营养过剩，晚宴不过是社交的道具。喝了几杯红酒，天南海北聊了一会儿，晚宴就结束了。张木山很有些办法，居然说动了周昌全去卡拉OK室，这就让侯卫东很是惊讶，在他的印象中，周昌全根本不涉足这类娱乐场所。 “周书记到了省里，比在沙州放得开了。”这是侯卫东的感觉。 在卡拉OK室，趁着服务员端水果之际，侯卫东来到周昌全身边，汇报了与胜宝集团董事局主席樊胜德见面的事情。 周昌全道：“从根本上说，胜宝集团迫切需要找到合适的有色金属矿，我们与胜宝集团的合作是互惠互利，双方是平等合作伙伴，只是岭西各地普遍患有资金和项目饥渴症，樊胜德以退为进，是想获取最大利益。”在岭西，这是带有全局性的问题，通常情况之下，是省内同行相互恶性竞争，最终是让外商得利，他对此也很是头痛。 侯卫东站在成津的角度，还是想为成津争项目，道：“周书记，成津的有色金属矿治理工作已经走到了全省前列，交通瓶颈也即将突破，可以这样说，成津与胜宝集团合作的条件最好。而且从大政策来看，国家是鼓励外资、港资等资金投资铅锌矿的。” 这时，柳洁已经试好了话筒，她道：“柳洁借此机会感谢周省长、蒋厅长、木山老总等领导对省歌舞团的支持。省歌舞团这几年被推向了市场，很艰难。但是，一大批有才华的年轻人为了梦想聚集在省歌舞团，希望各位领导继续伸出援助之手。第一首歌我就自告奋勇了，为各位领导献上一首《快乐老家》。”柳洁的声音很富有磁性，将这一首富有动感的歌曲演绎得淋漓尽致。 周昌全兴致很高，等到柳洁唱完歌回到身边时，道：“木山，柳团长亲自演唱了一首歌，你总得对歌舞团有所表示。” 张木山开玩笑道：“今天晚上，柳团长和晏紫唱一首歌，庆达集团赞助歌舞团一万元。” 柳洁大大方方地道：“感谢木山大哥，为了省歌舞团，我今天就拼了。”第二首歌是德德玛的《风吹草原》。柳洁身材丰满圆润，却并不显得臃肿，很有几分杨贵妃的雍容华贵。一首来自内蒙古大草原的歌曲，被演唱得既宽阔大气又柔美绵长。 周昌全知道柳洁是专业演员，虽然有一定心理准备，歌声一起，却仍然感到强烈的冲击力，熟悉的歌声仿佛将他带回到了青春热血的岁月，等到一曲结束，就率先鼓起掌来。他主动道：“柳团长唱得太好了，我不怕出丑，也来唱一首。”他又笑呵呵地对张木山道：“木山，我是帮柳洁唱的，一万元也得算在柳洁头上。” 侯卫东跟随周昌全的时间不短，在他的印象中，周昌全总是一脸严肃的表情，唱歌这种事情似乎离他挺远，见其主动唱歌，很有些意外。 “美丽的夜色多沉静，草原上只留下我的琴声，想给远方的姑娘写封信……姑娘就会来伴我的琴声……”周昌全唱了一道脍炙人口的名曲《草原之夜》，他的嗓子略有些沙哑，带着很深的感情，倒有几分草原之夜的意境。 柳洁带头鼓掌，道：“周省长唱得真好，请问您会不会唱《三套车》？我想同您一起演唱这首歌。” 屋内开着热空调，周昌全额头上略有些汗粒，他脱掉了外套，拿着话筒与柳洁并排站在一起，道：“与歌唱家一起唱歌，不胜荣幸。” 此话并不是太幽默，不过在场的所有人都很配合地笑了起来，并一起鼓掌。晏紫坐在侯卫东旁边，当周昌全唱完，她评价道：“周省长唱得中规中矩，和柳团长一起唱，听上去还不算刺耳。” 侯卫东习惯了官场上的含蓄，晏紫对周书记的评价听上去很刺耳，道：“不刺耳朵？这算是表扬还是批评？你太吝惜赞美之词了。” 晏紫双眉一挑，道：“唱歌如果是一件容易的事情，国家还设音乐学院来做什么？用一句不刺耳来评价，已是对非专业歌手很好的赞美，如果你去唱歌，我肯定不会给你这样的评价。” 侯卫东答道：“我没有唱过歌，你怎么知道会刺耳？” 晏紫抿嘴笑了笑，嘲讽地道：“很多事情不需要尝试的。比如某些东西知道味道不好，就不必尝试吧。” “其实艺术也不神圣，比如三峡号子，就是来自民间，堪称经典，而专业机构又能有几首经典流传？” 晏紫尖刻地道：“艺术根本不神圣，早就低下了高贵的头颅，今天就是具体的表现。” 侯卫东见晏紫情绪上来了，就换了话题，道：“朋友们在一起唱歌是很正常的事情。” “柳团长和我来陪你们唱歌，这是事实。”晏紫摆弄着手腕上的小玩意儿，又道，“柳团长要撑起这么大一个场面，让无数女孩子实现美丽的梦想，甚至借此改变命运，我作为省歌舞团的一员，陪你们唱歌也就无所谓。” 想起傍上大款的小曼和运气不佳的朱莹莹，晏紫神情又如好斗的小母鸡一般，道：“今天我拼着把喉咙唱破，也要唱几十首，这笔钱对你们来说是小事，对我们歌舞团就是及时雨。” 台上美丽的孔雀、英俊的花木兰，到了台下就得遵循另一套游戏规则，生活既美丽又残酷。 “你的观点既偏激又悲观，其实现实社会是多元化社会，你有多种选择，你完全可以选择过另一种生活，没有人能强迫你。” “每个人都有梦想，我的梦想就是在舞台上尽情而舞，这是我的选择，所以就在这里陪着你们唱歌、跳舞。” “你想问题过于极端，你陪我的同时，我同时也在陪你，这就是作用力与反作用力的关系。” 说了最后一句，侯卫东自觉失言，连忙打住。在沙州，这句话是有着特殊含义的，往往用来形容男女间的床笫之事。说话间，周昌全与柳洁接连唱了两首草原歌曲，配合得愈发默契了。 柳洁唱得很过瘾，等到周昌全交出话筒，回到座位上，她用话筒道：“晏紫，你别总和帅哥聊天，你这个百灵鸟也应该展一展歌喉了。”侯卫东称得上帅哥，可是在沙州，大家眼里他就是县委书记，和帅哥没有任何联系。 晏紫款款地起身，回头又答道：“你说得还是有些道理，等会儿请你一起唱歌。” “生活就如强奸，既然不能反抗，就好好享受。”柳洁在动员晏紫陪着领导唱歌时，先将歌舞团的命运和前途摆了出来，又将这句前团长的名言传授给了晏紫，这才将歌舞团的台柱子动员到这种社交场合。 晏紫唱的歌曲也挺有意思，是苏联歌曲《小路》：“一条小路曲曲弯弯细又长……我要沿着这条细长的小路啊，跟着我的爱人上战场……”这是一首曾经在岭西广为流传的苏联歌曲，蒋副厅长、张木山等人随着晏紫优美的歌声而吟唱。整个晚上，大家都轮番唱着前苏联歌曲和蒙古歌曲，一时之间，小厅里就有几分怀旧色彩。 晚上12点，散了场，柳洁和晏紫唱了两个多小时，算来算去也就唱了三十来首歌。柳洁笑吟吟地道：“张总，三十六首歌啊。” 张木山反而被落落大方的柳洁弄得很不好意思，于是很大方地道：“刚才只是一句玩笑话，省歌舞团是岭西的门脸，我怎么能这样算账？歌舞团与庆达集团可以合作，我们先出一百万元合作经费。” 柳洁笑呵呵地道：“这当然没有问题，涉及具体问题，我们再细谈，感谢张总对省歌舞团的支持。” 转眼工夫，就为团里弄来了一百万现金，这让柳洁和晏紫都很兴奋。回家路上，柳洁一边开车一边道：“紫紫，你今天晚上的表现不大对劲啊。” 晏紫道：“柳姐，我唱了二十来首歌，还陪着臭男人跳舞，怎么不对劲了？” “你一晚上都在和那个最年轻的臭男人抬杠，我认识你七八年，这种情况很少见，是不是看上那个帅哥了？” 晏紫撇了撇嘴巴，道：“我真要傍男人，要么傍周昌全，要么傍张木山，侯卫东是芝麻大的小官，我还瞧不上眼。”说到这里，她又想到了朱莹莹，道，“朱莹莹当时要和方杰好，我就劝过她，一个小县城的暴发户是什么素质。她不听劝，结果差点被弄到监狱里去了。” 柳洁对朱莹莹的事情并不太了解，只是听到了一些说法，问道：“听说你去找了成津县领导？” “我找的人就是今天到场的侯卫东。” “侯卫东结婚没有？” “听说结了婚，还有小孩子。” 柳洁沉默地开了一会儿车，突然说了一句粗话，道：“妈的，怎么好男人都是别人的老公？！” 晏紫小心翼翼地道：“柳姐，干脆离了吧，不死不活地拖着，始终不是事。” 柳洁摇了摇头，道：“哪里有这么简单，家家有本难念的经！” 在省政府家属院，周昌全和侯卫东站在院中说话，周昌全道：“木山对于在成津设水泥厂是两可之间，茂云市东湘县也在向他发出邀请，祝焱找他谈过话。你如果真想使水泥厂落户成津，得继续跟进，否则花落谁家还不清楚。至于胜宝集团的事情，几个县市都在伸橄榄枝，无原则地相互竞争最终要损害我们的利益，樊胜德老奸巨猾，就是要让我们内斗，他才好从中渔利。” 侯卫东在老领导面前说了真心话，道：“胜宝集团的投资对于成津是一次大机会，我要努力为成津争取，成津的优势在于即将打开的交通、宽松的政策，以及经过整顿以后的正常矿山生产秩序。当然，我不会为争取投资而牺牲环境和人民的利益，这一点请周省长放心。” 周昌全道：“在沙州七年多时间，我留了一件憾事，章永泰之死让我难以安心，这事你别放弃，不过得更加讲究方法。”