Chapter 8 It's really easy to have a circle

The work report of the Shazhou Municipal Government was carried out on time at 4:30 pm. Before the report meeting, Zhou Changquan apologized to the comrades in Shazhou: "Dear comrades in Shazhou, I kept you waiting for a long time. This afternoon is the meeting between the provincial government and the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce delegation. Governor Qian Guoliang Attend this meeting in person, so we can only let comrades wait." To be precise, Governor Qian Guoliang should be the acting governor of Qian. He has only been in Lingxi Province for a month, and he is waiting for the National People's Congress to remove the word "Dai".

Although Liu Bing has not had personal contact with Shengbao Group, he has been mayor for many years and he still has a very clear understanding of the current situation.Standing at the level of the municipal government, it proposed to integrate the lead-zinc mine resources in the three counties of Shazhou, and locate Shengbao Group in Shuangshu Town, 16 kilometers away from the new area in the south of Shazhou. Hou Weidong thought about the location of Shuangshu Town for a while, and secretly admitted that it was indeed an excellent location.Although this location is located in Wuhai County, it is not too far from Shazhou, and forms an equilateral triangle with Linjiang County and Chengjin County non-ferrous metal mining areas.

Liu Bing spoke for more than an hour, Zhou Changquan listened attentively, but did not express his position clearly.After the briefing was over, Zhou Changquan and Liu Bing entered the lounge next to the conference room together. In the lounge, there were only two people facing each other, and the atmosphere changed again.Zhou Changquan had quit smoking again. When he sat opposite Liu Bing, he touched his pocket, but found that he had no cigarettes on him, and said, "Old Liu, here are some cigarettes." Liu Bing threw a cigarette over and said with a smile: "Governor Zhou, I remember you quit many times, why, you smoked again?"

"My addiction to cigarettes is actually not that big, it's just a habit." Zhou Changquan took a deep puff on his cigarette and said, "Old man, why are you so polite? Don't call me Governor Zhou, just call me Old Zhou." Liu Bing just smiled, without changing his words, and said: "Governor Zhou, I wonder if the province has clarified the whereabouts of Shengbao Group. How much hope does Shazhou have?" Zhou Changquan said in a heart-to-heart tone: "Shazhou is the most important lead-zinc mining area in Lingxi Province, and its basic conditions are also good. Of course, it is among the goals of the province. However, this time not only the province is participating in the competition, There are also three neighboring provinces. Therefore, the strategy of the province is very clear. The first task is to keep the Shengbao Group in the province. As for which region in the province is not important, it will also integrate across regions when possible. For example, Chengjin County of Shazhou and Dongxiang County of Maoyun are essentially connected by mountains and rivers, but are artificially separated into different administrative areas. This time, it is possible to break this administrative area and separate the mining areas of Shazhou and Maoyun merged into the Shamao mining area.”

Liu Bing has partnered with Zhou Changquan for many years. Despite the estrangement and unhappiness between the two, he still admires Zhou Changquan's ability from the bottom of his heart. It is still Chengjin County. First, there are abundant reserves of lead-zinc mines. Second, the reform of lead-zinc mines is basically completed. Third, the restriction of traffic bottlenecks is about to be eliminated. The latter two favorable conditions were completed ahead of schedule under the arrangement of Governor Zhou. I brought Hou Weidong here today just to make Chengjin County fully prepared."

Zhou Changquan laughed and said, "Stop praising me. When you were in Shazhou, you were still doing most of the specific things." Liu Bing flattered Zhou Changquan on purpose: "Sailing the sea depends on the helmsman. Without Governor Zhou at the helm, Shazhou would never be in the current situation. This is a fact." Zhou Changquan said: "Shazhou is my second hometown. I will fight for the investment of Shengbao Group for Shazhou within the scope of my authority. I have reported this matter to Governor Qian many times. He will visit Shazhou in the near future. .” When Liu Bing first arrived in Shazhou, he was very high-spirited. Soon, Shazhou was like an invisible net, tightly binding his hands and feet, and Zhou Changquan was behind the net.At this time, Zhou Changquan became the deputy governor of Lingxi Province. He had no responsibility to control a region, and he had no conflict of interest with Mayor Liu Bing of the Shazhou City Government.The two of them sat on a single sofa and chatted casually, but it was enjoyable, at least such a relaxed conversation was rare in Shazhou.

Yang Senlin, Hou Weidong, Xiao Qin and other Shazhou cadres sat in the conference room and waited. Chu Xiuhong was originally a Shazhou cadre, and he was no stranger to Yang Senlin and others, so he talked with them. While going to the bathroom, Hou Weidong quietly asked Chu Xiuhong: "Xiuhong, what are the arrangements for the evening? I guess Mayor Liu will invite Governor Zhou to dinner on behalf of the Shazhou Municipal Government." Chu Xiuhong said: "Things have changed tonight. Originally, Zhang Mushan and Director Jiang were arranged to have dinner together. I didn't expect that Governor Qian would entertain representatives from the Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce, and Governor Zhou would have to attend that banquet."

Hou Weidong breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "It's a pity." Chu Xiuhong lowered his voice and said: "Secretary-General Zheng wants to accompany Liu Bing and his party for dinner, so you should drink less alcohol. Governor Zhou will go to Qingda Group in the evening. They are the people who participated last time. Come here together. Arranged by Governor Zhou." Last time in Zhang Mushan's factory, Zhou Changquan, Deputy Director Jiang, Zhang Mushan, head Liu Jie of the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe sang together, and for this Zhang Mushan gave the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe a total of one million sponsorships.Hou Weidong secretly said: "These people are Zhou Changquan's new friends in the province."

Thanks to Chu Xiuhong's instructions, Hou Weidong kept his drink during the dinner. At 7:30, he sent Mayor Liu Bing to the intersection of the highway, hesitated for a moment, and returned to the Jinxing Hotel, waiting for Zhou Changquan's call. At 8 o'clock, Hou Weidong received a call from Chu Xiuhong: "Weidong, the banquet is over, you are leaving now and meet at the boss factory in Mushan." After getting out of the car and coming to the unremarkable karaoke hall, Hou Weidong was taken by the waiter to the most luxurious private room.The head Liu Jie and Yan Zi of the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe are already waiting here.

Before Hou Weidong sat down, Zhang Mushan followed him in. "Brother Weidong, after careful consideration of what you said last time, several senior executives of the company went to Chengjin for a field visit and agreed in principle to open a cement factory in Chengjin." Zhang Mushan told the good news as soon as he entered the door. "Chairman, that's great." Hou Weidong held Zhang Mushan's hand and shook it vigorously. At this time, a waiter came over with a plate of wine glasses.Hou Weidong took a glass of wine, and after bumping into Zhang Mushan, he drank it down.

"I hope that the chairman will come to the county in the near future. First, to inspect, and second, to go hunting in Feishi Town. There is a special product in Feishi Town, and the chairman must be interested." "What specialty?" Hearing about hunting, Zhang Mushan really became interested. "Wild boar. The number of wild boars has increased rapidly in the past ten years since the mountain was closed for forestation, and they often damage the crops at the foot of the mountain. The chairman's marksmanship is as good as it is, and it will definitely kill the mountain people." This proposal scratched Zhang Mushan's itch. He said, "I will definitely come to Chengjin this week. The cement factory will be handled by my subordinates. We two brothers will go hunting and enjoy life." Liu Jie came over with a plate of fruit, and said, "Boss Mushan and Secretary Hou, you two, stop drinking and eat some fruit." Then he asked, "You two are talking so excitedly, what's so happy about it? " Zhang Mushan said: "Secretary Hou can hunt wild boars, go and ask Changquan Governor, we will go together." "I heard that wild boars are very fierce. Is it dangerous?" "It's more fun to hunt when it's a bit dangerous." Liu Jie shook Sichang's hair and said, "This is a barbaric hobby, not good. I suggest finding a small river or a reservoir and fishing quietly. This is a sport that suits your identities." After hearing the conversation between the two, Hou Weidong was shocked: "Why does Zhang Mushan talk like this? Is there any special relationship between Secretary Zhou and Liu Jie?" Just as he was thinking, Zhou Changquan, Deputy Director Jiang, and Chu Xiuhong walked in.Liu Jie stood up, went to greet him, took Zhou Changquan's windbreaker naturally, and hung it on the hanger beside him. Then, Liu Jie and Zhou Changquan talked in a low voice for a while. The air conditioner in the private room was fully turned on, and the room was as warm as spring. Yan Zi also took off his coat, wearing a purple turtleneck sweater, and sat quietly in front of the VOD station.When Zhou Changquan came in, she ordered "Three Sets of Cars". This is a chorus song. Zhou Changquan and Liu Jie once sang together. After the music started, Zhou Changquan and Liu Jie came to the stage naturally. The singing sounded, and the two cooperated very tacitly. Zhou Changquan's singing skills have improved significantly. Although there is still a gap compared with Liu Jie, it is not the same as the first chorus. Hou Weidong carefully observed the expressions of Deputy Director Jiang, Zhang Mushan, Chu Xiuhong and others. Everyone seemed to be intoxicated by the singing. As the singing echoed softly, his gaze turned to Yan Zi again. Yan Zi picked out the songs carefully without looking up. The second song is "Visitor on the Iceberg" sung solo by Liu Jie.Chu Xiuhong walked up to Yan Zi, bent over, and took the initiative to make a "please" gesture. When dancing, Yan Zi's charming figure is fully displayed.Chu Xiuhong had just reached 1.7 meters, and Yan Zi looked taller than Chu Xiuhong after putting on high heels. The purple turtleneck sweater set off his professionally trained body very beautifully. When Yan Zi was dancing, his eyes passed by Chu Xiuhong's hair, and he saw Hou Weidong who was having a drink with Deputy Director Jiang. A person is the sum of social relations. This is the definition given in middle school politics textbooks.The sum of social relations is too abstract. Specifically, each person's social relations can be expressed as different relations.Classmate relationship and comrade-in-arms relationship are the most common social relationships. If you change it to a very fashionable word at the moment, it is called circle. The people who get together today actually form a relationship, that is, a circle.This is a circle headed by Zhou Changquan, and it is difficult to integrate into it without a certain status and opportunity.And after entering this circle, you can make full use of the resources in it, or in other words, you can exchange the resources you can grasp with each other. Neither Hou Weidong nor Deputy Director Jiang liked singing very much. They sat in the corner listening to music and drinking wine that was said to have been airlifted from France. Liu Jie accompanied Zhou Changquan to sing a few songs from the former Soviet Union. After she finished singing, she boasted: "Governor Zhou, the more you sing, the better you are, and you have made rapid progress." Under normal circumstances, this sentence should be a compliment from the superior. The lower level, except for special circumstances, Liu Jie is a beauty, and beauty is one of the special circumstances. Zhou Changquan said enthusiastically: "In the past, Soviet songs were sung all over the country, and I just sang along. In front of you professionals, it's completely yellow accent." Liu Jie raised her head, looked into Zhou Changquan's eyes, and said, "Governor Zhou's intonation is very good. If you learn music, you must be at an expert level." "It's a pity that I didn't learn music. There is one less elegant person in this world, and one more ordinary person." Zhou Changquan joked. Liu Jie's bright eyes blinked, and said: "People who study music are not necessarily elegant people. The real elegance is in the heart, and learning is impossible. Governor Zhou led the people of the whole province to get rid of poverty and become rich. It is the real elegance." .” Liu Jie's words made Zhou Changquan feel very comfortable. Zhou Changquan used to be multi-talented. When Soviet songs were popular in Lingxi, whenever the work unit held a party, the Soviet songs he sang were always on the repertoire.After becoming a leader, Soviet songs gradually faded away.And when he sang Soviet songs together with Liu Jie, he seemed to have returned to the youthful and passionate era. He suggested: "Let's sing "Little Road" again." "A path is winding, narrow and long... I want to follow this long and narrow path, and follow my lover to the battlefield..." Although this is the karaoke hall in the factory, since it is the place where Chairman Zhang Mushan entertains guests, the equipment used is extremely high-end.The high-end equipment vividly expresses the broad and atmospheric style of Soviet songs. After a song, it won the applause of the whole house. Zhou Changquan said, "We can't occupy the microphone and let young people like Wei Dong, Chu Xiuhong, and Yan Zi sing a few songs." Liu Jie asked softly, "Are you tired? I invite you to dance." "Tired but not tired, it's just that I haven't danced for a long time, and the dance steps are already stiff." On the dance floor, Zhou Changquan's dancing skills are very similar to the Soviet style of the Sino-Soviet honeymoon period.Although each move is a little rusty, the posture is standard, which is not the same as the popular "walking dance" in the 90s.After dancing for a while, Zhou Changquan gradually regained the feeling of his youth, and led Liu Jie to start wearing flowers.The two spun around on the small dance floor, accompanied by applause. Hou Weidong was clapping his hands when his phone rang, and the screen showed a call from Li Zhi, the head of the organization of the county party committee. Going outside to answer the phone, Li Zhi's voice came: "Secretary Hou, I received a notice in the afternoon. Tomorrow morning, Director Zhao Dongfang will come to Shuanghe Town for inspection. He will be accompanied by Minister Su and Section Chief Guo. The main purpose is to inspect the grassroots. The pilot situation of organization building.” Hou Weidong raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was almost 9 o'clock, and he asked casually, "Department Li, you received the notice in the afternoon, why did you tell me now?" Li Zhi said apologetically: "After receiving the notice, I went to Shuanghe Town to read the materials. After reading the materials, I had dinner. I'm really sorry to bother you so late." Hearing Li Zhi's apology, Hou Weidong realized that what he just said was a bit serious, and said, "I'm still in Lingxi, and I'll be back later tomorrow. When Minister Zhao arrives, you and Secretary Mo will accompany you to Shuanghe Town first. Come back for dinner if you can." "Sube, I'm Hou Weidong." Standing at the door, Hou Weidong called Su Mingjun, Executive Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee. Su Mingjun was helping Su Tanger with his homework. He was stumped by a middle school math problem. While scratching his head, he received a call from Hou Weidong and said to his wife, "Help Su Tanger look at this math problem. Hou Weidong's call " He walked to the study with the phone, sat comfortably on the big sofa in the study, and said, "Weidong, you have so much to do every day, why are you willing to call me?" He heard the faint music on the other end of the phone, and Said: "I heard the sound of music, where are you so chic, aren't you afraid that Xiao Jia will come back and pull your ears?" Hou Weidong said with a smile: "Where do I dare to be chic, I am a 'three companion' in Lingxi, eating, playing and laughing with me. Now the capitalist has become a grandfather, and we have become grandchildren, but tonight is not a small harvest. A cement plant with an annual output of 500,000 tons has been completed." After chatting for a while, Hou Weidong said: "I will report to Governor Zhou about the Shengbao Group tomorrow morning. I will rush back to Shazhou before noon and let Mo Weimin and Li Zhi accompany Minister Zhao and you first. Minister Zhao personally There must be something wrong, Awabe, can you get to the bottom of it first?" "In the second half of the year, the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee will come to Shazhou to inspect the construction of grassroots organizations. The department decided to use Chengjin Shuanghe Town as one of the inspection points. Secretary Zhu attached great importance to this matter and asked Minister Zhao to go to each inspection point in person. .” "Does the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee have any priorities?" "The Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee has a notice in Guo Lan's hands. You have worked with Guo Lan before, so you should be familiar with it. You can ask her directly." Hou Weidong visited the pilot project of grass-roots organization construction in Shuanghe Town more than two months ago, and was not impressed. He put forward three suggestions for rectification on the spot. As for the rectification situation, he has not yet received feedback. Hou Weidong saved Guo Lan's number on his mobile phone, and when he found this number, he hesitated because it was late. At this time, Liu Jie also came out to answer the call with her cell phone. Seeing Hou Weidong standing at the door, she said kindly, "Why is Secretary Hou standing at the door? Go in and invite Yan Zi to dance. You are a man, so you must behave like a gentleman." Hou Weidong walked into the room with his mobile phone. After entering the door, he heard a familiar singing voice. Yan Zi was singing softly into the microphone: "The radio at midnight, a song came softly..." Tong Ange's singing voice was interpreted very accurately by Yan Zi, and the melancholy melody swayed in the air. When Hou Weidong heard this song for the first time, he was at Shazhou College. The announcer in the school’s radio room always played this song through the campus radio at 7 o’clock in the evening.Dusk is the time when people are most likely to be sad. I don’t know how many sentimental young men and women are sitting by the lake, listening to this song quietly. Hearing this song, Hou Weidong couldn't help but think of Guo Lan again. In the dance hall in the summer of 1993, the two once swayed and danced slowly to this melody. For several years, the long-haired girl who used to cry on her shoulder cut her hair short after work, and now she has turned into a long-haired girl again. "What is Guo Lan doing, is he playing the piano at home?" Hou Weidong thought to himself. At this time, the mobile phone in the pocket vibrated and rang a palpitating ringtone.Hou Weidong took the phone and saw Guo Lan's name flashing on the screen. "Hello, what can I do?" Guo Lanping's quiet voice came from the phone. "Hi, I'm sorry to disturb you so late." Hou Weidong just bought a new Nokia mobile phone. The call quality of this mobile phone is very good. The only disadvantage is that this mobile phone is straight. If you don’t lock the buttons, it is very easy to misuse it in your pocket. You must have dialed Guo Lan’s number by mistake just now. . Guo Lan closed the piano cover, sat on the head of the bed, and dimmed the desk lamp. She faintly heard the song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" coming from the mobile phone, and it was a female voice with a beautiful voice. He must be still engaged in activities outside, so he said indifferently: "Secretary Hou, what's the matter?" After Hou Weidong said the intention of calling, Guo Lan explained: "Tomorrow I will bring the notice from the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee and check them one by one according to the requirements of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. There is no problem found." After talking about business, Hou Weidong asked, "Is Professor Guo feeling better?" "No, he went to the library to read a book a few days ago, and accidentally fell, and he is still in the hospital. The doctor said that there may be sequelae." "The best hospital for treating cardiovascular diseases in the province is the Provincial People's Hospital, and you can consider transferring to the Provincial People's Hospital." "Well, my dad is not very willing to transfer to another hospital." Having said that, the two of them were silent for a while. Hou Weidong said: "I'm in Lingxi to accompany the guests now. I may not be able to attend tomorrow's report, but I will be back at lunch. Secretary Mo and Minister Li will accompany you first." "You're really busy. It's been a long time since you've had class at the party school." Guo Lan spent a lot of time in Chengjin County because of the affairs of Shuanghe Town, and knew that Hou Weidong was really busy. "The party school called me and asked me to go to the latest class. It said that Principal Li was coming to class. I missed too many classes, so I should go there once, otherwise I wouldn't feel too good." Hou Weidong said again, "You have to persuade Professor Guo, after all, the treatment conditions in the provincial hospital are much better." "thanks." After Guo Lan put down the phone, her mood seemed to improve a lot. She walked into the living room, saw her mother still sitting in front of the TV, and said, "Mom, why don't you send Dad to the Provincial People's Hospital, where the treatment conditions are better." Mrs. Guo shook her head and said, "Your father doesn't want to leave school." This made Guo Lan very helpless. After finishing the phone call, Hou Weidong entered the small hall, where Liu Jie was standing side by side with Zhou Changquan. The two sang Soviet songs together, which was very soul-stirring. Deputy Director Jiang and Zhang Mushan got together with glasses of wine and talked happily. Chu Xiuhong was sitting in the corner, listening to music and drinking, but his eyes were always on Yan Zi.The beautiful and arrogant girl in front of him shocked his nerves like an exploding atomic bomb, and also made him, who was always articulate, clumsy like a young man with a spring in his arms. Yan Zi sat at the karaoke stand and flipped through all the songs several times. She had already felt the enthusiasm conveyed by Chu Xiuhong's eyes, so she deliberately avoided it.After the arrival of puberty, she has encountered countless similar gazes, and she has already acquired considerable immunity. Zhou Changquan sang three more songs in succession, with sweat dripping from his forehead, he said to Liu Jie: "Today is very enjoyable, but it's hard for you, the majestic singer has sung with my broken voice for so long." Liu Jie frowned, smiling mischievously, and said, "If Governor Zhou has a broken voice, then at least 99.9% of the people in the province have a gong voice." When talking and joking, she naturally and lightly held Zhou Changquan's arm with a slender hand. At 11 o'clock, everyone dispersed. The next day, Hou Weidong returned to Chengjin County early in the morning, had breakfast, and it was just 8 o'clock when he entered the office.While reading the documents, I received a call from Li Jing. Li Jing said: "Guess, how about the donations from the Caring for the Disabled website?" "How many?" "you guess!" "one million?" "Guess again!" "Two million?" "more or less." Hou Weidong was taken aback, and said, "How come there are so many, all of them are from you?" Li Jing was a little proud, and said: "The group held a meeting that day, and I told them about the establishment of a website caring for the disabled. Ten thousand. Later, when some suppliers heard about this, they also sent the money over, probably 2.15 million.” "So, Zhu Mei has enough money for the surgery?" "Several suppliers have heard about this and will also send money in. Zhu Mei has enough money for surgery. The professor of the Provincial People's Hospital has already contacted the United States. As long as Zhu Mei and I get visas After we get down, we will go to the United States." Hou Weidong opened the "Caring for the Disabled" website. The website is quite exquisite. In the upper left corner is the basic information of the donated objects of the month, and the method of donation is written below.He wanted to do this for Zhu Yan, but he didn't want to cause trouble for himself and Zhu Yan, so he asked, "Is the click-through rate of this website not high?" "This is a new website, no publicity, no clicks." "This is the best way. Now that the money has been gathered, let's remove Zhu Mei's situation, so as not to cause unnecessary disputes." "I see. The company's legal counsel has completed all the formalities. Don't worry, you won't cause any trouble." Li Jing continued, "Recently, many of my friends have moved their homes to the United States. Business owners, as well as leaders, I am considering whether to immigrate." Hou Weidong was taken aback by this idea, and he advised, "Your career is in Lingxi, but when you come to the United States, you will become a rootless apple." "I can settle down in the United States, but my company has to be in Lingxi, and I have a U.S. account, so it is more convenient to do business in China." Hearing this statement, Hou Weidong felt quite ironic. From the standpoint of an official, he subconsciously said: "I think the living environment in Lingxi is very good, and there is no need to go abroad." Li Jing said: "This is the reason why your vision is not wide enough. Moreover, you are a member of the system, and your way of thinking is somewhat different from our businessmen. For me, where the environment is the best and it is more beneficial to the Jinggong Group, I will choose where." "No matter what, Lingxi is your root after all." Li Jing sensitively realized that this topic was too serious, and immediately changed the subject: "When will I invite Duan Ying and Liang Jinwen to dinner again. This time Liang Jinwen helped a lot." "I'll make arrangements then." Hou Weidong felt a little nervous when he thought of bringing Li Jing and Duan Ying together.These two women are very smart, maybe a look and a word will make the other party see the flaw. Putting down the phone, Hou Weidong thought to himself: "Li Jing wants to immigrate, why should I be nervous? I can't promise Li Jing, so I don't have any right to make irresponsible remarks." Even so, thinking that Li Jing, who is beautiful and considerate, might want to immigrate , he was still quite lost in his heart. Hou Weidong didn't have time to get caught up in his personal emotions. After he put down the phone, department leaders kept coming to report on his work. The secretary of the municipal government office, Xiao Qin, called: "Secretary Hou, I just received a notice that at 10:30 in the morning, Governor Qian is going to hold a meeting to work in the mining area." Yes, this meeting is very important, Mayor Liu please be sure to attend on time." Just as he put down the phone, the ring rang again. This time it was the mayor Liu Bing who called in person and said, "Governor Qian will attend today's meeting in person. If you ask about mining rectification, you must be prepared." " He said again, "Governor Zhou is in charge of industry, so he must attend the meeting, please ask what the theme is." Hou Weidong understood Liu Bing's meaning, and said: "Mayor Liu, I will report to Governor Zhou immediately." He got through to Zhou Changquan's phone number and said directly what he wanted. Zhou Changquan said with a smile: "There is good news today. After consultations with the provincial government, Shengbao Group has made it clear that it will stay in Lingxi Province. As for who will get it, Governor Qian has not made a specific statement. He suddenly notified the mining area work meeting, It is to prevent everyone from being fully prepared and want to hear the actual situation in various places. The biggest advantage of Chengjin County is that it has basically completed the rectification of lead-zinc mines and has the best comprehensive industrial environment. It is more inclined to put the project in Shazhou." After making the phone call, Hou Weidong called Lao Geng and ran all the way to Lingxi at ten o'clock. At half past ten, Governor Qian entered the venue on time.He is at least half a head shorter than Zhou Changquan, with a thin body, a steady demeanor, and peaceful eyes. However, his eyes did not linger too much on the faces of the people, as if he was paying attention to everyone present, and seemed to look over the heads of the people. Fighters generally look down from the sky. When Hou Weidong was in college, he also regarded being big and tall as a sign of a man.With the increase of experience, especially the outstanding performance of the short Deng Jiachun in Chengjin, he realized from practice that the real man is not directly related to height and weight, but lies in the strength and tenacity of the heart.Governor Qian is not a fuel-efficient lamp in terms of appearance. Qian Guoliang's speech was very crisp and neat: "Today's meeting is a special meeting. The theme is to study who the Shengbao Group settles in. Everyone puts the words in the open, and each market takes ten minutes. Only talk about the advantages." He especially emphasized , "The competition for Shengbao Group in various places must be carried out under the regulations of the provincial government. If the conditions in the province are lowered without authorization, it is to give up the national interests to the capital. We want the capital to make money, but it must be within a reasonable range." Liu Bing looked down at the materials prepared by the Municipal Office. This material was far from the central content of the meeting, and it was all empty talk without actual content.The more he looked at it, the more annoyed he was, and he stared at Yang Senlin bitterly, and then took out the work report on the rectification of non-ferrous metal mines in Chengjin County sent by Hou Weidong.After reading it, he secretly said: "Hou Weidong is indeed capable. This report material is solid, but it goes straight to the point." Governor Qian held meetings in a unique style, just like O. Henry's novels, short but memorable. After the meeting was over, Liu Bing was very excited when he walked out of the meeting place, and said, "Sinlin, you will take the lead in this matter, focusing on Chengjin County, strike while the iron is hot, and win the support of Governor Qian and Governor Zhou." At the meeting, Zhou Changquan proposed the concept of the Shamao mining area, and suggested that work should be focused on this. Even if Shengbao Group does not invest, the province will raise funds to carry out deep processing projects.This is a great encouragement to Shazhou and Maoyun.Liu Bing decided that Yang Senlin would carry out the specific work in the Shamao mining area. After going out, the heads of various cities greeted each other politely, and then dispersed, the scene was filled with the sound of cars starting. Hou Weidong's car happened to be placed side by side with Mayor Duan Yiyong of Maoyun City. When he got into the car, Duan Yiyong shook hands with Hou Weidong and said, "Secretary Hou, I have heard about you for a long time. When will I come to Chengjin County to learn scriptures?" "Mayor Duan is very welcome to come to Chengjin to guide the work and impart experience." Hou Weidong and Duan Yiyong have met and met, but they are not familiar with each other, so they are very polite. Duan Yiyong stood by the car door, not in a hurry to get in the car, and said: "I came here to learn from the bottom of my heart. Dongxiang and Chengjin are separated by a field ridge. Chengjin can complete the work of improving the order of the mining industry. Why can't Dongxiang do this work well?" ? When the time comes, I will bring Old Tu over, Secretary Hou, please don’t hide anything.” Hou Weidong still said politely: "Mayor Duan, Chengjin just left earlier, and there is still a long way to go in terms of work." "Don't be polite to me. Old Zhu mentioned you many times. You are one of his favorite generals. It is a big loss for Maoyun not to transfer Secretary Hou to Maoyun." After the two shook hands and bid farewell, Hou Weidong thought to himself: "Maoyun's most famous tradition is fighting in the nest. Could it be that this habit has changed after being in the hands of Secretary Zhu? I don't think so, it's still the same old saying. You have to watch what it says. Watch it again." After so many years of experience, and as the secretary of the main leaders at the county and city levels, Hou Weidong has come into contact with or seen too many secrets.Most of these secrets occur in the gray area between black and white. If you see a lot, you will naturally be skeptical about everything in advance. Du Bing still followed his old habit, waiting for the car to start, then turned his head and asked cautiously: "Secretary Hou, are you going back to the county?" "Minister Zhao is still in Chengjin, I have to hurry back." When Lao Geng heard that he was going back to Chengjin for dinner, when he stepped on the accelerator, the car jumped forward like a cheetah. While speeding along the Lingxi Expressway, Li Jing called: "Weidong, I received an email from the United States, agreeing to inspect Zhu Mei in seven days." "It's so urgent, have you got the visa yet?" "It's done, I've prepared for it, and went through some special channels." Hou Weidong ordered: "You should quickly contact Secretary Zhu Yan and let him prepare in advance." Li Jing smiled and said, "I've already contacted you." "That's good, I hope everything goes well." Hou Weidong still had something to say in his heart, but there was a secretary and a driver in the car, so it was inconvenient to say something. Li Jing is a smart person, when he heard Hou Weidong's speech, he cherished his words like gold, so he knew that there was someone next to him, and said: "I will call you then." At 12:00 noon, when the car arrived in Shazhou, Hou Weidong called Li Zhi, the head of the organization, and asked about the situation of Zhao Dongfang's investigation. Li Zhi whispered, "Minister Zhao is not very happy today." "No, I called him in the morning and reported the situation. He should understand." "When Minister Zhao was inspecting the village, he was surrounded by villagers and handed him a lot of materials." Hou Weidong was taken aback, and said: "The road has been repaired, and the villagers have received benefits. There shouldn't be any major problems. What materials should I hand over?" "I looked at the content, and it's all about farmers' burdens." "This Secretary Xiaoliang, what did he do? Is it thoughtless, careless, or lacks basic sensitivity?" Li Zhi hurriedly explained: "This is an unexpected situation. Secretary Xiaoliang has arranged for some troublemakers in the village to be watched. Unexpectedly, Minister Zhao held a symposium and wanted to go to the village on the spur of the moment. A few women Just clamoring that the burden is heavy." The problem of farmers' burden is a long-standing and difficult problem in the whole province.In Chengjin, in addition to agricultural tax, agricultural and forestry special product tax, slaughter tax and pooling of withdrawals, farmers are required to pay taxes and fees, as well as accumulators and voluntary workers who use capital as a substitute for labor. These are all formal taxes and fees. There are unexplained taxes and fees such as homestead usage fees.The purchase price of grain is around 40 cents. After deducting basic costs such as pesticides and fertilizers, the income per mu of farmland is even negative. Hou Weidong is well aware of the actual situation in the local area, and has taken many measures. Although the secretary of the county party committee has a lot of power, he does not have the power to formulate and modify policies, so he cannot completely solve this problem.All he can do is to curb arbitrary charges as much as possible. However, even if there are no arbitrary charges, regular taxes and fees will not bring much benefit to the villagers who are farming. This is a fact similar to the emperor's new clothes, and Hou Weidong does not want Chengjin County to be the one who yells out the truth.Although this person is noble and certainly has a role in promoting social progress, it does not do much good for Chengjin's development. "The content of Minister Zhao's research is the construction of grassroots organizations, not the burden of farmers. You have to find a way to divert Zhao's attention and try to get back to the topic." Hou Weidong added, "I will call Minister Su immediately, and he will help I am waiting for you to lay an ambush." The car ran all the way along the newly built road, passing by patches of fields.Hou Weidong received a call from Zhu Yan when he saw the red flag flying from Shuanghe Village Elementary School in the distance. Zhu Yan said: "I heard from Mayor Duan that today's meeting was very good. I think the Shamao mining area is attractive to Shengbao Group." After discussing a few words about work, he changed the subject, turned his official tone, and said, "Weidong, you are worrying about Xiaomei's affairs. I would like to invite Li Jing to have a light meal tonight. From a purely personal point of view, you, me, Li Jing , just the three of us." Without waiting for Hou Weidong to speak, Zhu Yan said again, "It stands to reason that as a father, I should follow Xiaomei to the United States, but I really can't leave." Hou Weidong understood Zhu Yan very well, and said: "Secretary Zhu, don't worry, this time Jinggong Group sent a team to the United States, and Chairman Li Jing also went with him. There will be absolutely no accidents." "I'm not worried about that." Zhu Yan paused and said, "I'll just say it, you and Li Jing should be very familiar with each other, how does she behave in the world?" Hou Weidong understood what Zhu Yan meant, and said, "I've been in touch with Li Jing for a long time. She handles things very well, and she hasn't made a fool of anyone. I can guarantee that." Leaders always pay attention to leaving room for speech, but Hou Weidong's guarantee did not leave room for himself.What a smart person Zhu Yan is, after hearing this, he felt really at ease in his heart, and said, "Weidong, you are very good, I did not misunderstand you back then." 回到成津县委小招待所，刚过1点，李致在院门口等着，也不寒暄，道：“赵东部长将那些材料收在一起，读了老半天，脸上不太好看，你得注意一些。” 侯卫东早有心理准备，道：“农民负担是大问题，在沙州四县里，成津算是负担最轻的，真要强行减负，至少得从省一级开始，我们县级城市根本无法改变政策，只能执行。” 他一边说，一边走进了小招1号楼。 “赵部长，实在是对不起，今天跟着刘市长到省里开会，没有能来陪你。” 赵东脸上并没有愤怒之色，他指了指旁边的沙发，道：“我下来是工作，有为民和李致就行了，你又何必非得回来？” 侯卫东道：“赵部长到成津来了，我怎么能不回来？我虽然没有当过兵，立正稍息还是懂的。” 赵东神情有些沉重，道：“我以前知道农民负担重，却不知重到这种程度。”他直视着侯卫东，道：“这些情况你知道吗？” 侯卫东老老实实点头，道：“知道。”他指了指负担卡，道：“我还抽查了部分负担卡。” 赵东摇了摇头，道：“我走了一户，户主说，去年种了四十亩地，在双河镇算是种粮大户吧，一年忙到头，交了政府两万斤粮食，除去种子、农药、化肥等，最后剩下三千斤。谷子收完，堂客病倒了，花了两千多元，住院时将家里的粮食卖光，还借了钱。你看，这家人的情况是否属实？” “属实。” “那农民还种什么地？我们这些当领导的，想过办法没有？”赵东提高了声音，原本文雅的脸上露出根根青筋。 侯卫东没有料到赵东会发怒，道：“成津县对农村负担很重视，只收农业税、提留统筹等正儿八经的税费。只是，今年粮价就只有四毛钱，一支一入，算得明明白白，这些都是大政方针，县里是做不了主的，我们所能做的事情就是积极创造多种增收渠道，同时严禁不合理的负担发生。” 赵东一直在省机关工作，本人又没有在农村生活过，他以前只是从资料中看到农村负担问题，今天是在第一线了解到最真实的情况。他闭着眼睛想了一会儿，自语道：“靠勤劳都不能致富，政策肯定有问题！” 见赵东为了农民负担发怒，侯卫东对其好感倍增，道：“赵部长，我在这里立军令状，立刻开展农民负担大检查，凡是不合理的负担都要取消，并对相关责任人进行处理。” 赵东缓了口气，道：“如今这个情况不全怪县镇干部，政策应该有所调整。下一步应该结合基层组织建设的推进，尽量寻求减负之路，同时搞好工业，适度转移一些劳动力。” 侯卫东见赵东神色平和下来，连忙道：“赵部长，已经1点多了，先吃饭。” 赵东站起身，道：“中午就别搞复杂了，下午我要到益杨去看一看。益杨是沙州第一富县，那边的情况应该比成津要好一些。” 侯卫东心想：“市政府对这种情况很清楚，只是谁都不愿意将这个盖子揭开，赵东是很老练的干部，怎么有些控制不住情绪？”