Chapter 17 Nine Hundred Years' Partner

In the morning, Hou Weidong and Xiao Jia had just returned to Shazhou from Yiyang County, when Zhou Fuquan, the executive deputy magistrate, called: "Secretary Hou, Director Jiang Jin asked the negotiating team to formally contact Liang Qiuhe today. What request do you have?" Hou Weidong said: "I only have one request. According to the requirements of normal negotiations, we will talk with Shengbao Group on an equal footing, and try our best to find out the opponent's cards." Zhou Fuquan said in embarrassment: "Liang Qiuhe is very difficult to deal with. Yesterday he vaguely mentioned that he wanted to talk to the leader. It is very difficult to find out his cards."

Hou Weidong snorted coldly: "Liang Qiuhe is the general manager of the second-tier company of Shengbao Group. We sent the executive deputy county magistrate to talk, which is already a respect for him. I will not come forward until the substantive negotiation stage is reached, or , I won't show up until the big boss of Shengbao Group arrives." Zhou Fuquan served as the deputy leader of the Chengjin negotiation team and presided over the preliminary negotiation work. It looked beautiful, but he was actually working at the crater.After hanging up the phone, he smiled wryly in his heart and said, "Now the investor is an old man, if he doesn't like it, he will shake his face and wait for a fart."

As expected by Zhou Fuquan, during the official negotiation, Liang Qiuhe didn't have much sincerity, entangled in trivial matters, and flew back to Hong Kong every three days. After the National Day, after Liang Qiuhe flew back to Hong Kong again during the negotiation process, Zhou Fuquan finally lost his temper and slapped his ass back to Chengjin.After returning to Chengjin, Zhou Fuquan felt uneasy again, and came to Hou Weidong's office to report the negotiation process. Hou Weidong calmly analyzed: "Liang Qiuhe is the person in charge of Shengbao Group's secondary company. He has no decision-making power. His various excessive actions are just a means of bargaining. I understand that County Magistrate Zhou has worked hard for a while. Since When Liang Qiuhe returns to Hong Kong, you should take the time to concentrate on studying policies and regulations, and then we will be reasonable, courteous, and restrained when the right person to negotiate comes." Hou Weidong's words made Zhou Fuquan feel a little relaxed physically and mentally.

After a week, Shengbao Group finally sent a big shot, Fan Decai, the executive director of the board of directors, went to Shazhou to visit Zhu Minsheng, the secretary of the municipal party committee.During the meeting, Fan Decai specifically reiterated Shengbao Group's intention to invest in Shazhou. Before leaving, he said: "Our Shengbao Group came to the mainland to do business with a heart of serving the country with all our strength. The Mayor, Secretary Zhu, and Mayor Liu sincerely received the reception, and I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of my brother." He sighed, with hesitation on his face, and said slowly, "I don't think Chengjin County's investment in Shengbao Group is significant. Too much attention, the county only sent a deputy county magistrate who couldn't make a decision to preside over the negotiation, and everything had to be consulted, resulting in a slow progress in the negotiation. My brother already had the idea of ​​visiting other provinces, but I was only persuaded by Secretary Zhu's friendship live."

After hearing these words, Zhu Minsheng's expression remained unchanged. After sending Fan Decai away, he immediately called Huang Zidi: "I just communicated with Fan Decai, the executive director of Shengbao Group's board of directors. He has opinions on Chengjin County. On behalf of me and the municipal party committee, you tell the county the importance of Shengbao Group." Huang Zidi took the opportunity to take some eye drops and said, "I heard that the negotiation is not going very smoothly. Neither Hou Weidong nor Jiang Xiangyu participated in the negotiation."

Zhu Minsheng said: "Fan Decai is a businessman, and a businessman is naturally profit-seeking. You can't listen to everything he has to say. However, the candidate for the county magistrate of Chengjin has been delayed for such a long time. It should be determined as soon as possible. Hou Weidong is young. My idea is to match a For the more mature county magistrates, the most harmonious team is the old, middle-aged and young team." Huang Zidi understood Zhu Minsheng's thoughts best. After meditating for a while, he said, "Hou Weidong is too young, and the municipal party committee can't be completely at ease in the face of big right and wrong. I'm going to discuss with Minister Yi and propose a list of candidates for Chengjin county magistrate. Zhu The secretary decides."

Zhu Minsheng said: "Hou Weidong is young, energetic, and has made many achievements. This is worthy of recognition. Of course, no one is perfect, and there is no gold, and choosing a good team is an art. You should think about it and try it as soon as possible. Come up with a plan." When Huang Zidi came out of Zhu Minsheng's office, he called Yi Zhongda and said, "Zhongda, what do you think about Chengjin's affairs? Secretary Minsheng tends to be a little older. Come to my office in the afternoon. Let's study this together." Yi Zhongda understood this, and said: "The plan is ready, I will come to Secretary Huang's office immediately."

The next morning, Huang Zidi, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and Yi Zhongda, Minister of Organization, came to Zhu Minsheng's office together.There are five people on Yi Zhongda's recommendation list: Zhou Biao, Director of the Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee, Zeng Zhaoqiang, Executive Deputy Magistrate of Yiyang County, Zhou Fuquan, Executive Deputy Magistrate of Chengjin County, Qian Ning, Deputy Director of the Municipal Commission of Commerce, and Zhong Zhong, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection foreign. Zhu Minsheng looked at the list. Except for Zhou Biao, the director of the research office of the Municipal Party Committee, the other four people did not have a deep impression, and Zhou Biao, the director of the research office, did not have a good impression.Carefully looking through the files of the five people, he couldn't make up his mind for a while, and said, "Zidi, you are most familiar with the cadres in Shazhou, what do you think?"

Huang Zidi had been prepared for a long time, but after searching for a while, he said: "The five candidates proposed by the Organization Department are all good. I will first analyze the specific situation that Chengjin County is currently facing, and then propose candidates." "Row." "Of the four counties under the jurisdiction of Shazhou, Yiyang has always had the best economic conditions, and the other three counties are not much different. In recent years, Chengjin started from Zhang Yongtai, and its economy has developed rapidly. The projects include the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station and the Qingda Group Cement Plant, and the Shengbao Group, a key project in the province that may start construction later. From this perspective, the new county magistrate of Chengjin should choose someone with rich grassroots experience and a certain level of policy Comrade. Comrade Zhou Biao, Director of the Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee, is rich in theory, but lacks practical experience at the grassroots level, so he is not suitable for Chengjin. Deputy Director Qian Ning is good at all aspects, but he is too soft. Zhou Fuquan has just joined the Standing Committee, and his qualifications are relatively low , the most suitable candidates are Zeng Zhaoqiang and Zhong Yang."

Zhu Minsheng took the basic materials of Zeng Zhaoqiang and Zhong Yang and read them carefully. He suddenly found a problem and said, "I remember Hou Weidong once worked in Yiyang. He and Zeng Zhaoqiang used to be colleagues?" Huang Zidi introduced: "When Hou Weidong graduated from university, Zeng Zhaoqiang was the director of the Yiyang County Transportation Bureau. When Hou Weidong was the director of the development zone in Yiyang, Zeng Zhaoqiang was the deputy county magistrate. The most notable characteristics of this comrade are that he has rich experience at the grassroots level, excellent style of work, and In terms of rank, he has always been Hou Weidong's superior."

The last sentence moved Zhu Minsheng's heart, but he still remained calm, deliberately brought Zhong Yang's file in front of him, and said for a long time, "Put the resumes of five people here, let me think about it. " At this time, Zeng Zhaoqiang, the executive deputy county magistrate of Yiyang, didn't realize that his fate was about to change because of a small-scale meeting of several members of the municipal party committee. He was sitting in the living room of Yi Zhongling villa, and the two chatted without saying a word. . When it was time to get off work, Yi Zhongling made a phone call and said to Zeng Zhaoqiang, "Zhongda and Secretary Zidi will be here soon. The four of us can play a few double buttons tonight." Zeng Zhaoqiang is tall and fat, and usually has a lot of authority, but today he smiled and said: "Secretary Huang played well, my level is far behind." At 6 o'clock, the sound of cars was heard in the yard, and Zeng Zhaoqiang followed Yi Zhongling to the yard. "Mr. Yi, hello." Zeng Zhaoqiang was half a head taller than the organization minister, Yi Zhongda. He lowered his head as much as possible and bent over, so he looked about the same height as Yi Zhongda. At 7 o'clock, Huang Zidi, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, came to Yi Zhongling's villa. Yi Zhongling opened the car door for Huang Zidi, and when Huang Zidi got out of the car, he said, "Today, the seafood was delivered by air." Huang Zidi said: "Seafood alone is useless, you must have a good cook, otherwise it will be a waste of materials." Yi Zhongling smiled and said, "Secretary Huang, I am a chef who paid a lot of money to come here from Macau. I am a top-notch seafood cooker." Seeing Zeng Zhaoqiang standing aside, Huang Zidi said straight to the point: "Old Zeng, Hou Weidong is a leader with a very distinctive personality. You must be mentally prepared to partner with him." Zeng Zhaoqiang tried his best to conceal the joy in his heart, and said according to the common mandarin routine: "Please rest assured, Secretary Huang and Minister Yi, I will handle the relationship with the secretary of the county party committee well, and will not exceed or delegate power, and run the affairs of the county well, and live up to the leader's promise." trust." Huang Zidi said: "Don't be too soft, you have to insist on things that should be persisted, otherwise you will have no right to speak." Hearing this, Zeng Zhaoqiang was taken aback, he clearly felt Huang Zidi's dissatisfaction with Hou Weidong. Everyone had a great time at night, and didn't rest until two o'clock in the morning. In the morning, Zeng Zhaoqiang got up in sleepy eyes, looked up and saw the wall clock on the wall, it was already 9 am.He squatted in the bathroom and turned on the closed cell phone. The moment he turned it on, the cell phone rang. The driver's voice was urgent, and said: "County Chief Zeng, Section Chief Haining of the County Party Committee Office has been looking for you. He said that Secretary Zhu of the Municipal Party Committee invited you to his office." "Who called me?" "Secretary Zhu of the Municipal Party Committee." Zeng Zhaoqiang was taken aback, and said, "Hurry up and pick me up, I was at the place last night." He then called Haining, the head of the comprehensive department: "Haining, is Secretary Zhu looking for me? When is it?" Haining used to work in the Transportation Bureau. As an old subordinate, he has kept in touch with Zeng Zhaoqiang and is anxiously looking for Zeng Zhaoqiang.After hearing Zeng Zhaoqiang's voice, he let out a long sigh of relief on the phone and said, "Major Zeng, you finally called back. At 8:30 in the morning, I received a call from Deputy Director Zhao Chengyi of the Municipal Committee Office. Secretary Zhu invited you Be at his office at nine-thirty." As the deputy county magistrate, he never had the opportunity to go to the municipal party committee office to listen to instructions. Now that the secretary of the municipal party committee had summoned him, Zeng Zhaoqiang knew that the county magistrate of Chengjin had basically been obtained. He felt ecstasy again and said, "Thank you, Haining." Zeng Zhaoqiang looked down at his phone again, and saw that the time had come to 9:20, he was startled, put on his pants and rushed out.Seeing Yi Zhongling drinking tea in the courtyard, he said anxiously, "Give me the key, Secretary Zhu wants to talk to me, there is only ten minutes." Yi Zhongling said, "I'll take you there." "No, I'll drive by myself." After receiving the car keys from Yi Zhongling, Zeng Zhaoqiang drove the BMW in the yard straight to the municipal party committee.He has been the director of the traffic bureau for many years, and his driving skills are very good. In addition, the performance of the BMW is good. He drove all the way, ran several red lights in a row, and it only took six minutes to rush from the suburbs to the municipal party committee compound. There was a green municipal party committee pass on the BMW, and the guard not only didn't ask, but also stood at attention and saluted the car. He trotted all the way to the elevator entrance, but the elevator deliberately opposed Zeng Zhaoqiang and stopped on the top floor without moving.Zeng Zhaoqiang was so anxious that he went straight up to the third floor through the safe passage, and arrived at Secretary Zhu Minsheng's office at exactly 9:30. Standing at the door of the office, Zhao Chengyi saw Zeng Zhaoqiang approaching, looked at his watch, and said, "Magistrate Zeng is really on time, 9:30, not a minute away." Zeng Zhaoqiang stabilized his mind and said: "I wanted to come earlier, but there was a traffic jam on the road. Fortunately, I was not late." The number of cars in Shazhou has increased significantly in the past two years, and traffic jams often occur in the old city. Traffic jams started in Shazhou, which means that Shazhou has entered the ranks of big cities.” Zeng Zhaoqiang, who was the traffic director, was very sensitive to traffic jams, so he found a reason. Zhao Chengyi reached out his hand like a big leader, shook hands with Zeng Zhaoqiang, and said in a low voice: "This year Shazhou has appointed a lot of cadres, and Secretary Zhu has never talked alone. Today is an exception, which is enough to show the importance he attaches to the county magistrate. .” Zeng Zhaoqiang said: "I will ask Director Zhao to take care of me in the future." At this time, Yang Liu passed by with the document, she nodded to Zhao Chengyi, greeted the former leader Zeng Zhaoqiang, and returned to the office. When Zhao Chengyi led Zeng Zhaoqiang into Zhu Minsheng's office, Zhu Minsheng leaned back on the executive chair and rubbed his stomach with his left hand according to the direction of the Tai Chi diagram.This is a way of keeping in good health that he learned from an old leader in the war years. After going back and forth, the method he learned has become his habit. As long as he has free time, he will do this health keeping exercise. Seeing Zeng Zhaoqiang enter the room, he resumed the seriousness and indifference of the cold-faced minister.Zhao Chengyi was clever and said: "Major Zeng, sit down." He turned around and went to make tea, respectfully put the tea cup in front of Zeng Zhaoqiang, took the approved documents from Zhu Minsheng's desk, and withdrew. Zhu Minsheng had heard of Zeng Zhaoqiang's name, and shook hands with Zeng Zhaoqiang when he visited Yiyang, but he didn't have a deep impression of this Yiyang executive deputy county magistrate. After Huang Zidi's introduction yesterday, he was still secretly worried. At this time, when he observed Zeng Zhaoqiang closely, he saw that he was tall, with dark skin, and a broad Chinese character face with two thick eyebrows. He looked like a disobedient person, which reassured him. Not a lot. After arriving in Shazhou as the secretary of the municipal party committee, he has been fine-tuning the members of the municipal team and the top leaders of important departments. At present, the adjustment of deputy department-level cadres is basically completed, and his eyes are on the top leaders of the party and government in the four counties.Hou Weidong is Zhou Changquan's secretary. He has long wanted to adjust this position, but he has been unable to make up his mind.This time, in order to ensure the successful settlement of Shengbao Group in Chengjin, he needs to be matched with a county magistrate with stronger personality and work ability. Zhu Minsheng did not exchange greetings with Zeng Zhaoqiang, and said: "Comrade Xiangyu has been transferred to the municipal government as secretary-general. The organization intends to let you go to Chengjin to replace Comrade Xiangyu. What is your opinion?" Zeng Zhaoqiang stood up and said, "I obey the organization's arrangement." Zhu Minsheng nodded his chin and said, "Sit down, let's talk individually, let's relax." Then he said, "After you go, you still have to go through legal procedures, but you can't shrink back because of the election, enter the role as soon as possible, promote Work begins.” Zeng Zhaoqiang straightened his waist and said, "After I arrive in Chengjin, I will devote myself to my work and seek the development of Chengjin wholeheartedly. I will never let down the trust of the organization." Zhu Minsheng said solemnly: "You are not only responsible for the organization, but also responsible for the hundreds of thousands of people in Chengjin, and the history of Chengjin. Among the four counties under the jurisdiction of Shazhou, Yiyang's economy ranks first. But in the past two years, Chenglu’s economy has also been very active, and the three key projects in the province have settled in Chengjin, and the complexity of the work pressure is not inferior to that of Yiyang, so you must be mentally prepared for hard work.” Zeng Zhaoqiang listened to Zhu Minsheng's speech respectfully, and pondered in his heart: "Zhu Minsheng didn't bring me here to talk purely for work. Is it true that Zhu Minsheng is worried about Hou Weidong as Huang Zidi said?" After Zhu Minsheng asked for specific work, he changed the subject and said: "I have been emphasizing democratic centralism when I was in Shazhou. Democratic centralism is a good thing. As long as we master its essence, we will not make mistakes in our work. At least you won’t make big mistakes. I suggest that you re-learn the theory of democratic centralism systematically after you arrive in Chengjin. Speaking at the meeting, saying something in person, this is the only way to truly maintain the unity of the team, hiding and covering each other, and accommodating each other, this is irresponsible for work.” After talking about a theory, he said: "When you become the county magistrate, you must be good at grasping the main contradiction. The most urgent task in Chengjin at present is the negotiation with Shengbao Group. If this matter is done well, it is to be responsible to the people. If you are responsible to the organization, you, the county magistrate, are also qualified." The more Zhu Minsheng spoke, the more serious he became, which made Zeng Zhaoqiang feel tremendous pressure. When he went downstairs, Zeng Zhaoqiang had mixed feelings in his mind, and thought to himself: "There is something in what Secretary Zhu said." Standing in the compound of the municipal party committee, the black BMW was extremely dazzling. Zeng Zhaoqiang called the driver, walked out of the compound on foot, and came to the municipal square opposite the compound of the municipal party committee. Standing on the municipal square, Zeng Zhaoqiang recollected the details of Zhu Minsheng's conversation. The more he thought about it, the more he felt uneasy, and secretly said: "It is inevitable for Hou Weidong to be proud of his youth. As long as I keep a low profile, I should still be able to get along, but several leaders seem to imply that I'm going to be tough." Yang Liu, Office of the Municipal Party Committee, has always been sensitive to the personnel changes in Chengjin. She has heard the gossip that Zeng Zhaoqiang will go to Chengjin to serve as the deputy secretary of the county party committee and acting county magistrate. When she saw Zeng Zhaoqiang appearing in front of Zhu Minsheng's door today, she knew the rumors true. Looking for an opportunity, Yang Liu called Hou Weidong. Hou Weidong had heard several rumors about Jiang Xiangyu's successor, but the one he least believed was the rumor about Zeng Zhaoqiang. Unexpectedly, the most unlikely thing happened. Hou Weidong said with a smile: "The county magistrate Zeng is an old friend. We all know the basics, and we can form a team. This is a good thing." Yang Liudao: "In terms of age, Zeng Zhaoqiang is a little too old to be the county magistrate. When we chatted with Yang Teng that day, he inadvertently mentioned that Zeng Zhaoqiang often communicated with Deputy Secretary Huang Zidi. I won’t let him come to Chengjin.” Yang Liu didn’t like or dislike Zeng Zhaoqiang, but she knew that the relationship between Hou Weidong and Huang Zidi was not harmonious, so she gave some reminders. Hou Weidong said softly: "If you come here, you will be safe. We can only obey the organizational decision unconditionally, and we can't negotiate the price." Yang Liu said again: "Secretary-General Yang brought Liu Kun to the municipal committee. Liu Kun now shares an office with me." "Are you employed?" "Not yet. He follows Secretary-General Yang closely. I guess he will be appointed soon." Hou Weidong said with a smile: "The cadres in Yiyang County are really powerful, occupying many important positions in Shazhou, which shows that Secretary Zhu is a good captain." Yang Liudao: "I don't like Liu Kun very much. He is hypocritical and follows Secretary-General Yang like a follower all day long." "Liu Kun is actually a veteran. He served as the mayor of Qinglin Town in 1995, and later served as the director of the county government office. It is normal to work in the municipal party committee." Hou Weidong has been the secretary of the county party committee for more than a year. , Liu Kun has long been no competitor, so he is very tolerant. When working in Yiyang, Hou Weidong was Zhu Yan's full-time secretary. Zeng Zhaoqiang's promotion from traffic director to deputy county magistrate was also inseparable from Zhu Yan's support. From this perspective, Hou Weidong and Zeng Zhaoqiang are both Zhu Yan's people.After leaving Yiyang, Hou Weidong became bigger and bigger, but he never forgot his roots, and kept close contact with former Yiyang colleagues such as Ji Haiyang and Zhu Bing.Only he didn't have much contact with Zeng Zhaoqiang. Several times Zeng Zhaoqiang called, but he made excuses. For Zeng Zhaoqiang, Hou Weidong has complicated psychological reasons. He was able to do a good job in the stone field back then, which is inseparable from Zeng Zhaoqiang’s support. From this aspect, Zeng Zhaoqiang has been kind to him.However, he once witnessed the ambiguous scene between Li Jing and Zeng Zhaoqiang. With the passage of time and the improvement of status, this scene not only did not become blurred, but gradually deepened and became more and more clear. Intellectually, he understands that even if Li Jing and Zeng Zhaoqiang really had an affair, they are still aware of the past that happened to him. Li Jing did it out of necessity for survival and development, and he cannot blame the past.But a man with a successful career is often possessive. Whenever he thinks of Zeng Zhaoqiang's thick eyebrows flying on his face, Hou Weidong instinctively feels a little disgusted. Now, Zhu Minsheng, secretary of the municipal party committee, sent Zeng Zhaoqiang to Chengjin County, which made Hou Weidong feel quite uncomfortable.As the secretary of the county party committee, he cannot overturn the decision of the municipal party committee, and he is also responsible for making Zeng Zhaoqiang's election a success. This is a matter of political awareness and the ability to coordinate the overall situation. When he returned to the Chengjin County Committee, Hou Weidong had a stern look on his face, which made the comrades in the County Committee Office cautious. Gu Yunfeng, director of the County Party Committee Office, knew that Hou Weidong was fighting for the position of the Standing Committee, and he was more active than before.When Hou Weidong returned to the office, he immediately rushed over to report the big and small things that happened in the county in the past two days. Hou Weidong looked at the sent documents while listening to Gu Yunfeng's report.When Gu Yunfeng reported the dispute of the Zhushuihe hydropower station, he raised his head and said, "There should be no problem with the resettlement of the Zhushuihe hydropower station. I just signed it. Why are there troubles again? This matter only involves a few families. , should take decisive measures to deal with it, absolutely not affect the construction of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station, this is the principle.” Gu Yunfeng naturally understood the trick, and said: "In the past, the county magistrate Jiang was the commander of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station. After he was transferred, there was no new commander to take over, so he didn't deal with the matter in time." Hou Weidong's voice was a little louder, and said: "The commander is gone, and there is also the deputy commander, how can the work be affected?" Gu Yunfeng was already prepared, and he handed another report to Hou Weidong, saying, "This is the status report sent by the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station Project Department." Hou Weidong scanned the documents, picked up a brush and wrote: "Zhushuihe hydropower station is the key work of the province. For Chengjin, it is a major project that will benefit the present and make great achievements. Comrade Fuquan is requested to deal with it quickly according to the law. Report the situation to me, Hou Weidong." After giving instructions, Hou Weidong dialed Zhu Xiaoyong's phone while Gu Yunfeng was packing up the documents, and said: "Mr. Zhu, I haven't seen you for a while, and I miss you very much. When will you come to the county? Today, the hydropower project department I read the documents sent over, and before the new county magistrate is in place, Comrade Zhou Fuquan, the executive deputy county magistrate, will be in charge of the Zhushuihe Hydropower Station.” Zhu Xiaoyong was drinking tea with Liu Mingming, and said, "Lao Jiang was transferred to the municipal government. I have to toast him with two glasses of wine. Please make an appointment for me." Hou Weidong said: "I will invite you again when the appointment is made." Zhu Xiaoyong said: "It's best to arrange it in the next few days. I may go out to study." He asked again, "The new county magistrate Zeng Zhaoqiang will be in place soon. He is a cadre from Yiyang. How about this person?" Hou Weidong did not avoid Gu Yunfeng, and said: "The county magistrate Zeng is the executive deputy magistrate of Yiyang. Like Lao Jiang, he has very rich experience in grassroots work. However, he is new to Chengjin and is not familiar with Chengjin. Comrade Fuquan is still in charge of the project.” A few days later, Huang Zidi, deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, personally sent Zeng Zhaoqiang to Chengjin County.Hou Weidong led the party committee, the National People's Congress, the government and the CPPCC to greet him at the junction of Shazhou and Chengjin.Huang Zidi held Hou Weidong with his left hand, and Zeng Zhaoqiang with his right hand, and said, "Weidong and Zhaoqiang are old colleagues, and now they are working together as a team. They can be called the best partners. The municipal party committee has high hopes for you." After the welcome lunch was over, Huang Zidi invited Hou Weidong and Zeng Zhaoqiang to the room again, and said, "Chengjin is developing rapidly. Zhushuihe Hydropower Station and Qingda Group Cement Plant are key investment projects in Lingxi Province. If they win The successful landing of the Bao Group will form a situation in which the troika advances hand in hand, and the industrial output value is expected to surpass Yiyang in one fell swoop. The municipal party committee hopes to continue to maintain this situation. Comrades Weidong and Zhaoqiang, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Secretary of Minsheng expressly Let me give you two words, unite to create cohesion, unite to produce productivity, this is the request of the Secretary of Minsheng to you, and it is also the request of the Municipal Party Committee to you." After Hou Weidong and Zeng Zhaoqiang expressed their opinions respectively, Huang Zidi said: "I have finished what I should say. From now on, we will see the two perform well on the stage in Chengjin. The Secretary of Minsheng and I are waiting for the good news in Shazhou." After explaining the principled words, Huang Zidi relaxed his expression and said, "Weidong, I heard that the negotiation with Shengbao Group is not going well?" Hou Weidong said: "The negotiators of Shengbao Group are very experienced. Before entering the substantive negotiations, they used various means to occupy a favorable position in the negotiations. It is worth learning from our comrades engaged in economic work. He is a good opponent and a good teacher. " Huang Zidi laughed loudly after hearing this, and said: "Weidong's dialectics is well learned, and he sees problems differently." He looked at Zeng Zhaoqiang and said, "Magistrate Zhaoqiang, you are the head of the administration. Always put the burden on Wei Dong." These words are upright, there is no problem, Hou Weidong is well aware of Huang Zidi's character, he feels a little uncomfortable, secretly said: "What does Huang Zidi mean by these words?" After Huang Zidi returned to Shazhou, Zeng Zhaoqiang politely asked Hou Weidong for leave, saying: "Tonight, the financial secretary and several members of the Standing Committee are going to give me a farewell party. I would like to ask for a few days leave. After explaining Yiyang's work, I will meet you next Monday." Officially come to work." Hou Weidong said: "County Magistrate Zeng has had a lot of banquets these days. Comrade Yiyang is going to farewell, and comrade Chengjin is going to catch up with the wind. You have to pay attention to your health and drink as little as you can." Hou Weidong sent Huang Zidi and his party to the border of Chengjin, watched the convoy go away, and called Jiang Xiangyu, saying: "Secretary General of Xiangyu, are you free tonight? Zhu Xiaoyong is coming to treat guests today. Of course you are the host and guest, and I am accompanying you. " Who is Zhu Xiaoyong? Jiang Xiangyu didn't dare to neglect, so he hurriedly invited Deputy Secretary-General Zhang to the office, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, the party tonight has to be changed. I have some friends here. I can't excuse it." Deputy Secretary-General Zhang pushed his glasses and said: "Since the Secretary-General has arrangements, let's change another day." He said with a smile: "The comrades in the office are all looking forward to having a party with the Secretary-General. After the next date is set, we strongly recommend The Secretary-General temporarily turns off the phone so that no one will disturb you." I found a quiet room in the water, land and air of the Xinyue Building. Hou Weidong, Jiang Xiangyu, and Gu Yunfeng, the director of the county party committee office, came forty to fifty minutes earlier than the agreed time.The three ordered a pot of good tea and chatted casually. Jiang Xiangyu was born in Chengjin and grew up in Chengjin. Now that he is working at a higher level, he maintains a high degree of concern for Chengjin: "A few days ago, the executive director of Shengbao Group's board of directors met with Secretary Zhu, and he proposed to the city Opinion, complaining that Chengjin doesn't pay attention to this matter. I am worried that Secretary Zhu will leave a bad impression on Chengjin. Asked the city government to ask for 1,000 mu of land for free, and also proposed some other conditions, I don’t know the details, Mayor Liu scolded his mother in front of me.” Lu Jun, deputy director of the Provincial Planning Commission, and Yishan of the "Political and Economic Review", both of them are quite vigilant about the settlement of Shengbao Group.Hou Weidong did not express his opinion clearly on what the two said, but his subconscious mind had already been affected. He frowned when he heard the words, and said, "Shengbao Group's bargaining methods are too much. A thousand acres of free land is really a lion's mouth!" Already!" Seeing Hou Weidong's expression changed, Jiang Xiangyu hurriedly said, "This is not official news, and it may not be accurate." Hou Weidong shook his head and said: "The unofficial news about Shazhou is often true. The work of attracting investment cannot be picked up in the basket. It is a dish. A careless move will have a fatal impact on Chengjin's politics and economy." Gu Yunfeng had been the secretary of the town committee and knew the situation at the grassroots level. He couldn't help but said at this time: "Based on one mu of land per capita, one thousand mu of land involves the demolition of one thousand people, and the risk the county bears is too great." Hou Weidong meditated on Huang Zidi's suggestion about Shengbao Group, holding his teacup in silence.He quickly adjusted his mood, changed the subject, and said: "The municipal party committee and the municipal government have hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Many people have something to do with the provincial leaders. For example, the old secretary-general of the municipal government, Meng Houshi, has a background. He and Zhu Jianguo, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, has an extraordinary relationship." Before Hou Weidong became the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, he worked as the secretary of Zhu Yan and Zhou Changquan successively, and knew a lot about the anecdotes and miscellaneous things in Lingxi. When talking about the relationship between Meng Houshi, he showed a look of sudden realization, and said: "No wonder Secretary-General Meng's position is so detached. He has not been the Secretary-General for a long time, and Mayor Liu Bing often invites him to the office. Wondering about this, it turned out to be the case.” The two were chatting happily, Zhu Xiaoyong walked in, and behind him was Liu Mingming, the son of the executive vice chairman of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference.Liu Mingming said affectionately: "Weidong, you foolishly became the magistrate of the county, and you didn't come to Lingxi to participate in our activities." Hou Weidong shook hands with Zhu Xiaoyong first, then with Liu Mingming, and said, "It's not my fault, it's just that Mr. Liu refused to take the time to call me." alert. Hou Weidong, Zhu Xiaoyong and other five people drank and spoke more casually.It’s just that these people are joking on the surface, but in fact the city is quite deep. They can talk about the White House from Zhongnanhai, and then from the White House to the Kremlin. But when it comes to specific issues involving themselves, everyone is cautious. What can they say? What things can be done, I know everything in my belly. However, specific issues always need to be discussed. When the wine was full, Zhu Xiaoyong said: "The reconstruction of the old city of Chengjin and the construction of the new city are quite a large amount of work. Obviously, my brother has a group of top technical experts who have built many large projects in the provincial capital. Now that you intend to expand to second-tier and third-tier cities, can Secretary Wei Dong support it?" Hou Weidong had hard-pressed Huang Zidi before, but he ended up with endless troubles. This time when Zhu Xiaoyong spoke about Liu Mingming, he handled it much more artistically, saying: "Now I am most worried about the low quality of Chengjin's local construction team. Mr. Liu can take a look at it." Chengjin, this is the blessing of Chengjin, and the people of Chengjin welcome it with their hands up. I can’t explain the specifics here, but I can come and talk about it later.” Zhu Xiaoyong saw that Hou Weidong was quick and reserved, so he smiled slightly, changed the topic, and started talking about Fengyue, without mentioning specific things. Jiang Xiangyu glanced at Hou Weidong and Gu Yunfeng, and said to Zhu Xiaoyong and Liu Mingming: "I have one more thing, I wonder if the two brothers can think of a way? According to Shazhou's previous practice, the director of the county party committee office must be on the standing committee, but now the four counties Three of the directors of the committee office are not members of the standing committee, and the others are ignored. Director Gu is the old director of the county committee office, so is there room for activities?" Regarding Gu Yunfeng's position on the Standing Committee, Hou Weidong once made a separate report to Zhu Minsheng, but there has been no reply so far.He once thought about Zhu Xiaoyong coming forward, but after thinking about it again and again, he still didn't speak in front of Zhu Xiaoyong. At this time, Jiang Xiangyu brought up the matter, which was exactly what he wanted. Liu Mingming laughed and said, "Zhu Minsheng is overly cautious. He used to be like this when he was in the organization department. He is like the landlord Lao Cai who regards his official hat as his treasure and is always reluctant to throw it away." Zhu Xiaoyong snorted, and said: "The landlord is generous. He should be counted as Grandet. He hid a few hats, but he still had to take them out in the end. Director Gu met all the requirements, which is a matter of course. It shouldn't be too difficult." He spoke calmly, naturally, with confidence in his words. Hou Weidong suddenly remembered the last scene, when Wu Ying was present, Zhu Xiaoyong always silently followed behind the crowd, but now he was very sharp, secretly said: "Humans are really the most complicated animals in the world. There is actually a strong desire hidden in an expert." Satisfied with wine and food, Zhu Xiaoyong clasped his fists and said: "Secretary Weidong, Secretary General of Xiangyu, Mingming and I have to go back to Lingxi, there are activities before 12 o'clock, so we won't play tonight, please come to Lingxi another day. When friends come, there will be good wine and beauties, so it depends on whether the two leaders dare to act." He winked at Hou Weidong as he spoke. Hou Weidong was well aware of his eyes, smiled, and clasped his fists. When the two young men from the provincial capital were out of sight, Jiang Xiangyu said, "Secretary Hou, I mentioned Yunfeng without discussing it with you just now, do you have any objection?" Hou Weidong's gaze was still following the two cars leaving in the dust, and he said, "I have reported the matter of Yunfeng to Zhu Minsheng alone, if a county party secretary's official suggestion is not as good as an outsider's opinion, how sad it is! "He is well aware that Jiang Xiangyu's character is more tactful than rigid, but he seldom engages in conspiracies and tricks, so he doesn't avoid him when he says something.The more important reason is that he has gradually adapted to the role of secretary of the county party committee. He is the absolute authority in the county, and he can say what he wants, so he has less scruples. Six days later, Gu Yunfeng's appointment as a member of the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee was settled, while Ren Lindu's position as a member of the Standing Committee of the Wuhai County Party Committee was still in the air.Regarding Gu Yunfeng's matter, Hou Weidong had reported many times, but he didn't understand who played the key role for a while. After Ren Lindu found out about this, he did not call Hou Weidong, but Guo Lan. He was aggrieved and said, "Guo Lan, why is Gu Yunfeng the only one in the Standing Committee this time? Do you know the inside story?" Guo Lan said: "This matter is not within the scope of my work, I just got the news." When he was a young cadre class, Ren Lindu was faintly the leader of the ten public enrollment.Now the ten public enrollments are divided. The highest official position is the secretary of the county party committee. There is Yang Liu who was transferred to the municipal party committee to be a department-level cadre, Ren Lindu who is the head of the second-level team in the county, and Qin Xiaohong who resigned from public office. However, the worst performers are still ordinary cadres in the town. Ren Lindu was a little frustrated, and said: "The students in the same class at the beginning are now divided into high and low. I am at this age and fail to succeed a few times, so that's all I can do!" 郭兰笑道：“你才多大，三十岁，事业才刚刚开始，何必如此灰心丧气。我们不能和侯卫东比，他是特例，全岭西省也就只有这么一个。”听到郭兰亲切的笑声，任林渡很有些暖意，道：“我这几天仔细回想了侯卫东的经历，他能走到今天也非偶然。当初若我被放到青林山上，绝对不会想到去修一条路，我肯定会去走门路，想方设法调回镇里。”他想起郭兰所说，又道，“侯卫东是怪胎，能同时给县委书记和市委书记当秘书的人，在岭西是前无古人，很可能也是后无来者。” 与郭兰说笑一阵，任林渡心里不平之气渐渐平复，道：“郭兰，你也老大不小了，遇上合适的就嫁了吧。如果嫁给我，我肯定没有意见，但是嫁给其他人，我也会为你祝福。” 郭兰知道任林渡的心意，但是任林渡确实不是她心目中的白马王子，道：“我的观点是婚姻宁缺毋滥，他是什么人不重要，关键要能一下就进入心中。” “你有这个观点，看来我只能当单身汉了，不过这样也好，还可以给我以幻想。”任林渡在这个问题上与郭兰纠缠了数年，他结婚以后，才将这个心结放下，离婚以后，却再次拾了起来。 郭兰挂掉了任林渡的电话，一看时间记录，刚才一通胡吹居然有十分钟。 “怎么一直在占线？你到我办公室来一趟。”侯卫东很简洁地说了一句话，就放下了电话。 郭兰刚和喜欢饶舌的任林渡通了话，又遇上侯卫东简单直接的电话，暗道：“官场男人话太多，并不是好事。”她知道侯卫东所为何事，在办公室坐了一会儿，这才拿起笔记本来到侯卫东的办公室。 “这一次涉及改非的人数有七人，我分别与他们谈了话，有几人思想不通，当着我的面还说了阴阳怪气的话。”郭兰以前一直在组织部门工作，但是以前都是听命而行，肩上担不了多少责任，如今自己成了组织部长，她感到了肩上沉沉的担子。 侯卫东用手指压了压太阳穴，道：“我知道是哪几位同志，朱彪以前是建委主任，老苟是国土局长，还有双河镇温贡成，这三位以前都是大权在握，如今彻底退出历史舞台，有所抱怨是人之常情。” 郭兰轻声道：“从个人角度，我其实不赞成一次有如此大的动静，这对干部稳定不利。” 侯卫东温和地点了点头，道：“你能实话实说，我感到很欣慰，现在听到耳中都是好话，有时心里还真怕。”他站起身，取了茶叶，给郭兰泡了茶。 秘书杜兵的办公室正在侯卫东对面，他在看文件，没有注意郭兰进了侯卫东办公室，抬头就看见侯卫东正在端茶，吓了一跳，连忙走了过去，道：“侯书记，对不起，我来。” 侯卫东将端茶水的任务让给杜兵，吩咐道：“我和郭部长谈事，别让人打岔，没有紧急事情，一律改天再来。” 杜兵轻轻把门关上以后，侯卫东脸色就变得郑重起来，道：“你知道当初周书记为什么派我和邓家春、阳勇三位同志到成津？” “只是听到一些传闻。”郭兰用词很谨慎。 侯卫东道：“最了解内情的有三个人，我、邓家春，还有蒋湘渝。邓家春和蒋湘渝先后都离开了成津县，如今最了解内情的只有我一个人。你是县委常委、组织部长，于公于私我都很信任你，有些事情得让你知道。” 侯卫东话不多，但是分量很重，郭兰心中突然涌起“士为知己者死”这句话，她合上了笔记本，静静地听着。 “章永泰之死，让周书记很恼怒，他认为这是与整治矿业秩序有关联的谋杀案。我到成津的职责之一就是调查此案，结果功夫不负有心人……一年过后，还是将幕后黑手给揪了出来，公安从方杰的保险箱里搜出了一张名单，由于方杰后来被李东方杀死，这张名单的实情也无从查清。” 郭兰生在学院，在钢琴声中成长，此时闻听如此腥风血雨之事，手指因为用力紧扣而发白。 “方杰名单里就有朱彪、老苟、温贡成三个人，这就是我将他们调换岗位的原因，也是这次让他们彻底退出领导岗位的原因。” 郭兰点了点头，道：“我明白了，我会妥善做好工作。” 侯卫东道：“虽然我借着矿业整治调整了一批干部，但是成津干部队伍的复杂性仍然不容小觑。今天让你知道前阶段的部分内情，就是为了在你思想上树立一根警惕之弦，成津之事终究要靠广大干部才能完成，知人用人，这就是我交给你的重担。 “此次谈话，具有保密性。” "I know." 正式谈话结束，侯卫东轻松下来，道：“云峰同志常委的任命下来了，你有事多和他商量，他是本地干部，对情况很熟悉。” 益杨新城区的县委家属院，这是朱兵很熟悉的地方。以前他在益杨当交通局长时，逢年过节，他都要到这个地方来拜年，也是熟门熟路。调到成津以后，他在逢年过节时还是要到几位老领导家里去坐一坐，这几位老领导就包括了益杨常务副县长曾昭强。 在曾昭强到成津赴任前，朱兵特意去拜访了他。 曾昭强喝了几杯酒，脸膛红亮，他剔着牙，问道：“听说侯卫东在成津是一言九鼎？” 朱兵介绍道：“侯书记在成津威信比较高，但是还没有到一言堂的程度。侯书记和蒋湘渝相处得挺不错，对于政府这边的事情挺支持，掣肘的事情基本没有发生过。” 曾昭强身材高大，当了几年常务副县长，身体明显发福了。他是全身均匀发福，并非只是长肚子，从整体上看就如一只体型巨大的俄国熊，他笑道：“老朱，你对侯卫东可是尊敬得很，开口闭口侯书记，却是直呼蒋湘渝其名。” 朱兵平常还真没有注意到此事，经曾昭强提醒，笑了起来，道：“蒋湘渝滑头得紧，县里难事都不沾手，他到市政府任秘书长，这个岗位倒很适合他。” 曾昭强从中却听出了侯卫东的强势，这让他心理阴影重了些，道：“侯卫东起家是在你我的关照之下，没有我们支持，他没有今天。当初在上青林开石场时，谁料到他会有今天？” 朱兵有意提醒道：“这几年你和侯卫东接触得少了，他现在手眼通天，早非昨日阿蒙，此一时彼一时，我还真习惯称呼他为侯书记，直呼其名倒挺困难。” 朱兵还觉得没有把侯卫东的特点表达出来，想了想，又道：“当年侯卫东在上青林的时候，无职无权都能搞出那么大的动静，现在大权在握，更不得了。” 曾昭强当然听出了朱兵是什么意思，他明白其好意，道：“当初我也有些犹豫，只是朱书记亲自找我谈话，我无论如何也不能再推脱，到了成津以后不求有功，但求无过，做好县长的本职工作也就行了。” 带着复杂的心情，曾昭强到成津县走马上任，将惯常迎来送往的程序走完，这才慢慢地进入工作状态，时间已不知不觉地到了11月。 在前一段时间，震惊全国的厦门远华案被披露了出来。纪检、监察、海关、公安等部门协同办案，厦门远华案及相关的职务犯罪案情被基本查清。 在省纪委书记高祥林的要求之下，各地皆专门开会通报案情，并在全市干部中开展了反腐教育。 沙州市委高度重视此事，召开了正处以上领导干部参加的案情通报会，除了朱民生到省里开会，刘兵、黄子堤等所有在沙州的市领导都参加了大会。 看了录像，通报了案情后，由济道林作主题报告。 济道林讲道：“……此案令人触目惊心，甚至毛骨悚然，该案涉及金额之巨，犯案时间之长，规模之大，案件涉及面之广，堪称全国第一经济大案。请同志们注意以下数据，此案有六百多名涉案人员被审查，其中有近三百人被追究刑事责任……赖昌星有一句名言，他不怕干部，只怕干部没有爱好。厦门海关关长杨前线喜欢女人，赖昌星就给他包养情妇，副市长蓝甫嗜赌，他就多次派人陪赌，奉送赌资，还有爱好字画的，爱好收藏的，爱好名酒、名车的，我想问一问，在座各位有什么爱好没有？” 听到这里，侯卫东眼角就朝黄子堤看去，心道：“黄子堤是喜欢打麻将，这是可大可小的爱好，大则可以豪赌，小则可以怡情。以前的青林镇秦飞跃最爱女人，喝酒以后必去找小姐。” 散会以后，侯卫东和曾昭强并排朝会场门口走去。刚到门口，侯卫东见到小秦秘书站在门口朝他们招手，他叫住了曾昭强，两人一起来到了小秦秘书身边。 小秦道：“刘市长请两位到小会议室开会。” 侯卫东笑道：“秦主任打个电话就行了，你在这里等着，我们受宠若惊。” 小秦则道：“在门口等待卫东书记，是小秦的本分。” 小秦秘书跟在刘兵身边多年，如今是市政府办公室副主任，眼睛渐渐地从正常位置移到了头顶，但是对于周昌全曾经的大秘却始终保持着相当的尊敬。小秦秘书是刚刚才接到刘兵电话，接到电话以后，他在会场外面给市政府值班室出了电话通知。正在打电话，听到了会场上如雷的掌声，他知道会议结束了，干脆站在会场门口等待，不一会儿就看见侯卫东和曾昭强走了出来。 他先同侯卫东亲热地握手，再同曾昭强礼节性地握了手。 曾昭强看着侯卫东与小秦秘书很亲热的样子，暗道：“我这个成津县委副书记、代理县长，在小秦秘书眼中的分量是远远不如侯卫东。” 进了小会议室，副市长高榕、计委主任江津等人陆续到来，侯卫东便明白是什么事情，低头对曾昭强道：“曾县长，我估计又是关于胜宝集团的事情。” 曾昭强道：“侯书记，我支持你的观点，胜宝集团高层不来领导人，这事就没有办法谈。” 议论了一会儿，小秦秘书端着茶杯走了进来。他将茶杯放在了中间的位置上，然后在市府办的牌子前坐了下来。又等了几分钟，市长刘兵才走进来。 刘兵点了曾昭强的名，道：“曾县长，你一直在县政府工作，各方面工作都熟悉，是老麻雀了。成津和益杨的县情相差不大，你应该能够很快将县政府工作抓起来，我不给你适应期了，你先谈一谈与胜宝集团谈判的进展情况。” 曾昭强没有料到刘兵让他先谈，略为考虑，道：“县里与胜宝集团的谈判工作进展不快，一直没有进入实质性谈判。以前他们嫌宾馆条件不好，成津宾馆重新装修以后，又嫌新装修的房屋甲醛浓度高，上个星期才住进成津宾馆。” 刘兵问道：“胜宝集团那边以谁为主，还是梁秋河吗？” 曾昭强点头道：“梁秋河这人实在麻烦，住进成津宾馆以后，提出要到矿区实地考察。看到我们提供的越野车，埋怨越野车的档次不够，县里又借来一台丰田越野车，他们才陆续到红星、飞石等镇去看了。要等到他们核实了矿产资源以后，才能进入实质性谈判。” 刘兵脸上没有什么表情，等到曾昭强讲完，道：“完了？” 曾昭强心里有些忐忑，道：“下一步，我和卫东书记商量了，准备进一步加大力度，促进谈判进入实质性阶段。” 刘兵把手中的笔放下，道：“梁秋河这个人不再是障碍了，同志们反映意见以后，我与樊胜德主席交换了意见。前天胜宝集团作出决定，由老板的弟弟樊得财出任谈判代表，梁秋河被免职，得到这个消息以后，朱书记很高兴，要求我们拿出相应的措施，争取尽快将合同签下来。 “今天这个会，大家要统一思想，明确步骤，将市委、市政府的意见贯彻到实际行动中去。昭强县长要尽快进入角色，亲自坐镇，亲自指挥，一定要啃下这块硬骨头。” 市长刘兵又对副市长高榕道：“高市长，胜宝集团的事情我只定大原则，具体事情还是交给你，今天商量的结果要形成纪要，以后大家按纪要执行。” 高榕副市长讲细节的时候，侯卫东有些开小差，暗道：“刘兵的意思很明确，他是让曾昭强来主持谈判工作，看来他表面上是赞成我的观点，暗地是对我的态度表示了不满。不满就不满吧，胜宝集团最终将是与成津县签订合同，对于成津县委来说，唯一的原则就是有利于成津的发展，而不是其他。” 会议结束数天以后，胜宝集团樊得财来到沙州，先与朱民生和刘兵见了面，然后与高榕副市长一起前往成津。 曾昭强接到市政府办公室的通知以后，想了想，他才给侯卫东打了电话：“侯书记，高市长陪着樊得财要到成津，安排在县政府会议室，你能不能过来见面？” 侯卫东很注意处理与曾昭强的关系，道：“我就不参加座谈会了，中午吃饭时，我来参加。” 曾昭强又问：“樊得财有权拍板，和梁秋河不可同日而语，关于这次谈判，你有没有具体要求？” 侯卫东道：“如今还没有摸清楚胜宝集团的底牌，谈不上什么要求，只有先同他们接触，了解其真实想法，我们才能制订相应对策。” 初到成津时，成津面临的形势格外严峻，侯卫东这个县委书记大包大揽，或者说是插手了许多本来应该由县政府来管的事情。如今各方面基本理顺，新县长曾昭强也到位，他开始逐步调整工作策略，尽量不去干预县政府的工作。 周福泉一直习惯于侯卫东的亲历亲为，他到成津和沙州交界处将高榕和樊得财接到县政府会议室，见会议室只有曾昭强在等候，他有些讶异地想道：“侯书记没有定调子，谈判的尺度应该如何掌握？”