Chapter 19 Difficult investment promotion

At the end of the song, Guo Lan got into the car, and the driver asked, "Minister Guo, are you going home?" Guo Lan said apologetically, "Master Liu, it's been a hard day, I want to go back to Chengjin directly." The road from Shazhou to Chengjin was not easy to navigate before it was rebuilt, and drivers were afraid of driving at night.After the completion of the Xinchengsha Highway, Tianzhu became a thoroughfare, and Master Liu preferred to go home and sleep.At this time, when he heard that Guo Lan was going back to Chengjin, he immediately got excited, hit the gas pedal, and flew along the Chengsha Highway.

Guo Lan sat behind the driver, fastened her seat belt, squinted her eyes and listened to the music.The sound of the car was very good, playing the song of the black duck: "A small and winding road leads to the distance of mist..." The Soviet song with an open mood was performed by the three girls of the black duck in a sad and romantic way. "I fell in love with Hou Weidong, and I always have him in my heart." Guo Lan kept avoiding this matter in her heart. Today, all the spiritual shackles were smashed when the two looked at each other, and she finally dared to face her feelings.

But the reality is so ruthless, Hou Weidong has already married Zhang Xiaojia. The driver was concentrating on driving, and didn't notice that Guo Lan's eyes in the back row were filled with tears. The tears broke through the barriers of the eye sockets and flowed quietly along her fair cheeks. At 12 o'clock in the evening, Guo Lan returned to Chengjin County.Walking into the backyard of the county party committee guest house, she didn't enter the house, and stood in front of Deng Jiachun's flowers and plants for more than an hour.At this time, another car drove in, and Guo Lan's heart rose to her throat, and she hid in the dark where the headlights couldn't reach.

Seeing clearly that it was Zhu Bing, the deputy county magistrate, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't go back until Zhu Bing returned to the house and the lights were turned off again.After entering the room, there was the sound of fingers sliding over the piano, and then everything fell into quiet darkness again. In the morning, Zhou Fuquan, the executive deputy county magistrate, came to Hou Weidong's office. "Yesterday, I was in Shazhou on urgent matters. I didn't have dinner with Vice Mayor Gao. Did Fuquan offer me a toast?" Hou Weidong received a call from Chu Xiuhong and rushed to Shazhou. Deputy Mayor Rong asked for leave.

At lunch yesterday, Vice Mayor Gao Rong didn't say anything when he received a call from Hou Weidong asking for leave, because there were people from Shengbao Group present.After the people from Shengbao Group left, she said flatly: "Secretary Hou really has a lot of things going on every day, and he doesn't even have time to see me." Zhou Fuquan happened to be standing next to Gao Rong, and heard her complaints clearly.However, he couldn't say these words in front of Hou Weidong, and said vaguely: "I still drank a lot at noon yesterday." After the gossip was over, Hou Weidong asked, "How about the re-contact? Is Shengbao Group sincere?"

Zhou Fuquan said: "Fan Decai and Liang Qiuhe are not the same, but this time they have gotten to the point." "Just get into the topic." "Shengbao Group really dares to speak. Fan Decai proposed to invest 500 million yuan in the first phase, but he proposed to need 1,000 mu of land, which is the condition for Shengbao Group to settle down." "Land is the condition for enterprises to land, which is normal." Zhou Fuquan took out the original minutes of the meeting and said: "The key is that he wants the land, but he doesn't want to pay money. Fan Decai's condition is that after Chengjin County expropriates the land, their money will be in the account immediately, otherwise it will not be considered. In addition, they also raised a series of questions about export tax rebates, government guarantees, price protection of lead-zinc mines, sources of supply, and toll stations.”

Hou Weidong carefully read the original minutes of the meeting, and said, "What's the opinion of Deputy Mayor Gao?" "Shengbao Group's conditions are harsh. Deputy Mayor Gao did not express her opinion. She copied a copy of the meeting minutes and took them back." Looking at the minutes of the meeting, Hou Weidong pondered for a long time, then raised his voice and said: "This is not a negotiation, this is an alliance under the city, it is the Treaty of Shimonoseki, this is not to support the development of Chengjin, but to plunder!" After hearing Hou Weidong's statement, Zhou Fuquan said: "Since the negotiation team of Shengbao Group came to Shazhou, I have been very nervous. If Shazhou's largest foreign investment falls into my hands, I can't bear the responsibility anyway. , After listening to Secretary Hou's evaluation of Shengbao Group today, I feel that the pressure in my heart is lightened."

Hou Weidong asked: "Fan Decai proposed this condition, what is he relying on? What are the benefits for our county?" "Fan Decai has made a calculation. As long as the Shengbao Group Mining Corporation is officially put into operation, the tax revenue of the year will be around 50 million. With the second and third phases of production, the final annual tax revenue will reach 100 million to 150 million. , which is half of Chengjin's fiscal revenue." For an inland county-level city like Chengjin, a tax of 100 million would be a huge temptation, and Hou Weidong also had to consider this factor.He threw a cigarette to Zhou Fuquan, lit one himself, and smoked slowly.

After smoking halfway, he extinguished the cigarette and said: "Shengbao Group is making a wishful thinking. If the government wants to requisition and renovate a thousand acres of land, it will cost at least 100 million yuan. Shengbao Group will spend at least 100 million yuan with very little investment. Having mastered a large amount of land and controlled cheap minerals, all the risks have been passed on to Chengjin County. If there are international changes like the financial crisis in Southeast Asia, Chengjin County will lose everything." "The risk is too great, and I can't accept it personally." Hou Weidong clearly expressed his attitude, and then said, "The county magistrate Zeng participated in the negotiation. What's his opinion?"

"This matter is so important that County Magistrate Zeng has not made a clear statement." Hou Weidong and Zeng Zhaoqiang are old friends, but they are still in the running-in and testing as partners. He said: "The matter of Shengbao Group is related to the development of the whole county. It should be reported to the Standing Committee, and the Standing Committee members are invited to fully express their opinions." He added He said, "The National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference are full of talents, and they can also participate in the research and discussion of this matter."

Not long after Zhou Fuquan left, Hou Weidong received a call from Zhu Yan. Zhu Yan was in high spirits, and said, "Yesterday, Xiaomei's second operation was completed, and the effect was good. She sent an email to say that she has a slight hearing." Hou Weidong also saw this email and said: "Xiaomei's surgery prospects are very optimistic. It is estimated that the most important thing is the listening and speaking training after recovery. After all, the best period for language learning has passed. Xiaomei must achieve normal hearing. There is more effort." Any small progress made by Xiaomei made Zhu Yan very happy, and said: "Thanks to Li Jing this time, according to Xiaomei, Li Jing has already started contacting the best rehabilitation doctor." At this point, he paused for a moment, and said: " Wei Dong, as the saying goes, you don’t get rewarded for nothing, and Li Jing has put in so much effort this time, I’m worried that he won’t get anything in return.” Hou Weidong was already a feudal lord, so he understood Zhu Yan's worries, and said, "Secretary Zhu, don't worry about this. Li Jing is very disciplined. She is my good friend, but she has never asked for special care. This time Seiko The group won a tender on the Chengsha Highway, and I only learned afterwards that her request was probably to provide a level playing field.” As the secretary of the municipal party committee who has been in office for a long time, Zhu Yan naturally knows how to deal with these matters. After changing the subject, he said: "Shengbao Group's negotiations in Chengjin are not going well, right?" Hou Weidong sighed: "The old leader is an old leader after all, and his vision is too accurate." Zhu Yan laughed and said: "Stop praising me, I'm not Zhuge Kongming, I received a call from Shengbao Group today, and Fan Decai, the executive director of its board of directors, is going to Maoyun City for inspection." After Shengbao Group came to Chengjin to start negotiations, it resorted to various means. Hou Weidong was not surprised when he heard the news, and said: "It seems that Fan Decai is using this method to force Chengjin to submit. This is an old trick." Zhu Yan was surprised when he heard the conditions offered by Shengbao Group, and said: "Weidong, you are in a dilemma now. If this project is negotiated, Chengjin will not only be at risk, but will also give up the benefits of many years Shengbao Group, if this project falls into other regions, I'm afraid Zhu Minsheng will blame you." "Secretary Zhu, as the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, I have the responsibility to guard the soil. If I know that the risk is extremely high, I still agree to the request of Shengbao Group. This is irresponsible for the history of Chengjin. Minerals are non-renewable resources. It sounds good, the preservation of mining capacity is wealth. With the deepening of understanding, I even hope that large-scale non-ferrous metal mines will not be developed for the time being, leaving Chengjin with the potential for development.” "Your idea is very good, but the development of various places is based on GDP. If you keep the minerals, Chengjin's GDP will inevitably decline, and you may not stay in Chengjin for long. With your lessons learned, the next county leader is very likely The 1989 Conference will increase mining efforts, from this point of view, no matter what your attitude is, the mines will definitely be vigorously developed, instead of doing this, it is better for you to stick to your post, strengthen supervision, and develop rationally.” A few days later, Zhu Minsheng read the news about Fan Decai's inspection of Maodong City and Maoyun City in the "Lingxi Daily".He understood Fan Decai's intentions, thought for a while, and wrote in the newspaper: "Comrades Gao Rong, Wei Dong, and Zhao Qiang have a look at this news, please come up with a practical and feasible win-win plan based on the reality of our city, and actively cooperate with the city. Shengbao Group will carry out docking and strive to achieve practical results as soon as possible. Zhu Minsheng." Deputy Mayor Gao Rong's face changed slightly when she saw this instruction, and she called Zeng Zhaoqiang: "Mayor Zeng, let me read Secretary Zhu's instruction to you." After reading the instructions, she said: "It's the nature of businessmen to ask for prices and pay back the money. Since they raised the price, the county government has to pay back the money. If they don't pay back the money, the business will be ruined, not only economically. The problem is also a political problem." Zeng Zhaoqiang said: "Secretary Wei Dong and I attach great importance to this matter. The county government held a government executive meeting and studied it once. Tomorrow, the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee will hold the Standing Committee of the County Committee, and we will bring up the issue of Shengbao Group for further study." Gao Rong said: "Zhaoqiang, you are an old county magistrate with rich work experience. You must have your own opinions on the negotiation issues of Shengbao Group." Under the pressure of all parties, the negotiations are still going on, with bumps and bumps. Zeng Zhaoqiang put all the instructions of Zhu Minsheng and Liu Bing in the most convenient drawer, and picked them up to read them from time to time, so as not to forget anything.Through this period of contact, he also made up his mind: "Shengbao Group's asking price is too high. Even if Secretary Zhu has instructions, I can't make a decision. Everything will have to wait until the election is over." At this time, Zeng Zhaoqiang was still the deputy secretary of the county party committee and the acting county magistrate. This special status made it difficult for him to open his hands at work.There is still some time before the fourth meeting of the twelfth county people's congress. During this period of time, he can only do some daily affairs of the county government and serve as the maintenance chairman.Only after he was formally elected as county magistrate could he make his voice heard. He had just put several copies of Secretary Zhu's instructions back into the drawer when Zhao Min, the deputy director of the county government office, came in with the materials and said, "Major Zeng, everyone is here." Zeng Zhaoqiang sat in the office for a while before coming to the county government meeting room. This is a study meeting for the members of the party group of the county government and the leadership team. It is not only a routine study meeting, but also a meeting organized by the county party committee to revisit the rectification stage of classic learning activities.The deputy secretary of the county party committee, secretary of the party group of the county government, and acting county magistrate Zeng Zhaoqiang presided over the meeting. Zhou Fuquan, executive deputy magistrate, Zhu Bing, deputy magistrate, and other members of the party group of the county government attended the study meeting. At the meeting, the person in charge of the County Supervision Bureau learned the "Interim Measures for the Accountability of the Chief Executive of the People's Government of Chengjin County" (Government Order No. 8), and the person in charge of the County Legal Affairs Office learned the "Lingxi Province on Strengthening Municipal and County Governments Decisions on Administration by Law. Zeng Zhaoqiang made his final speech: "Scientific decision-making, democratic decision-making, and law-based decision-making are the prerequisites for doing all kinds of government work well. Strengthen government administration according to law, implement the accountability of executive heads, and strictly eliminate the system of the last. It is a practical need to adapt to the current government work and promote the leapfrog development of the county economy." Speaking of this, he said to several deputy county magistrates: "Everyone is in charge of the department. Whoever is eliminated at the bottom will not look good. You should often tell your comrades about this curse, so that everyone will not Take it lightly." Zhou Fuquan, executive deputy county magistrate, said: "The elimination system for the last place is practiced in various places, but it is very controversial. There are bottom places at any time, but there are many factors for the bottom place, such as scoring standards, and the nature of each department is different. , The objects of work are different and cannot be generalized.” Zeng Zhaoqiang put the materials on the table and said: "Comrades, the last elimination system is an important work measure adopted by the county party committee to improve administrative efficiency. The Standing Committee has passed it. Now it is a matter of implementation. Discuss here. And from a practical point of view, if a department leader can rank in the bottom three in the annual assessment for two consecutive years, what face does he have to continue to serve." At the end of the meeting, Zeng Zhaoqiang emphasized: "To implement the goals and tasks determined by the three enlarged plenary meetings of the county party committee, the members of the government's leadership team must take the lead in setting an example. First, we must not go through the motions and put on airs when reviewing the classics, strengthen our studies, and take the lead in studying the Fa. We must maintain a good mental state, always maintain high vigor, pioneering spirit, and courage to face hardships, work passionately, and work hard; , to ensure the smooth flow of government orders.” He said solemnly: "Now there is a bad phenomenon. Some high-ranking department leaders have selective implementation of the decisions of the county party committee and the county government. What is selective implementation? It means that it is implemented if it is beneficial, or if it is unfavorable. If there are difficulties, just procrastinate. In front of me, these behaviors must be restrained. If you can’t follow the orders and prohibit them, in a word, you will pack up and leave immediately.” He added: "This is the consensus between Secretary Wei Dong and I. I hope everyone will not be fooled by this." The spirit of this meeting was soon published on the front page of "Chengjin Daily". Hou Weidong developed the habit of reading newspapers every day when he was in the Shangqinglin working group, and he kept this habit very well when he became the secretary.After he arrived at the office, he first read the front page of "Lingxi Daily", and then looked for Duan Ying's name on the other pages. Although he had completely severed relations with Duan Ying, she left traces in Hou Weidong's life after all. , It has become a habit to look for her name every time I read the newspaper. "Shazhou Daily" became Hou Weidong's vane for observing Zhu Minsheng and Liu Bing. Although the articles in the newspaper were very official, from its focus and conversation, it was still possible to grasp the leader's thoughts and context.Of course, this is the piercing eye that can only be obtained after a certain level of cultivation. Most people regard the headlines on the front page as excitement, or just ignore them and go straight to the sub-page. When seeing Zeng Zhaoqiang's speech in "Chengjin Daily", Hou Weidong's heart was like a mirror. Zeng Zhaoqiang's speech at the county government party group members and leadership study meeting, on the surface, was to the county government party group members, but secretly to Hou Weidong said.Therefore, Hou Weidong looked at the speech on the front page as if he had a face-to-face conversation with Zeng Zhaoqiang. Putting down the newspaper, Hou Weidong called Gu Yunfeng to the office, and said, "Lao Gu, the staff of the National People's Congress are short of housing and want to raise funds to build houses. You should go and talk to the county magistrate Zeng about this and ask him to discuss this matter at the Standing Committee meeting." Proposed." The so-called fund-raising housing construction is a way of changing the system that the housing construction is under the overall contract of the state and the unit, and implementing the joint responsibility of the government, the unit, and the individual, and raising funds to carry out housing construction. Individual employees can contribute in full or in part according to housing prices, and the government and relevant departments will give partial reductions and exemptions in terms of land use, credit, building material supply, taxes and fees, etc. Those who contribute capital have all the property rights, and those who contribute partly by individuals own part of the property rights.Compared with market housing prices, there are certain discounts for raising funds to build houses, and the price is very low. This is also a benefit for government officials. Zhu Guoren, director of the National People's Congress, raised this matter. Normally, the director of the National People's Congress should give face.Hou Weidong already knew that Zeng Zhaoqiang was going to Chengjin to serve as the acting county magistrate, so he deliberately foreshadowed, saying: "The county party committee and the county government are considering this matter, and the four major agencies will consider it together." At this time, for the forthcoming Fourth Session of the Twelfth County People's Congress, the County Party Secretary Hou Weidong and the People's Congress Director Zhu Guoren were both responsible for Zeng Zhaoqiang's election.Nominally, Zhu Guoren, director of the National People's Congress, is fully responsible, but in essence the main responsibility lies with Hou Weidong, secretary of the county party committee. At least the municipal party committee regards Hou Weidong as the main responsible person. Hou Weidong is clear that the success of the election is a matter of course. If the election fails, the municipal party committee must consider his ability to control the overall situation, and its negative political impact cannot be underestimated.At the critical moment, he agreed to Zhu Guoren's request and asked Zeng Zhaoqiang to do this good deed himself. Gu Yunfeng went to the county government and reported the matter to Zeng Zhaoqiang.Zeng Zhaoqiang is an old man, so he naturally understood the deep meaning, and said with a smile: "The National People's Congress raises funds to build houses. What's the problem with this? Brother Guoren can bring up any piece of land that he values." With the joint efforts of the county party committee, the people's congress and the government, the fourth meeting of the twelfth county people's congress was held as a successful and united meeting.The details of the meeting and the announcement of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress were published in the "Chengjin Daily" the next day: On November 20, 2000, the Fourth Meeting of the Twelfth County People's Congress of Chengjin County elected Zeng Zhaoqiang as the county magistrate of Chengjin County People's Government. Yi Zhongda, Director of Organization of the Municipal Party Committee, personally attended the meeting to express his congratulations, and held a small-scale dinner in the evening.Yi Zhongda was dressed in a neat suit. After the opening, he held up his wine glass and said: "This glass of wine tonight has two meanings. The first is to congratulate Comrade Zeng Zhaoqiang on being elected as the county magistrate of Chengjin County. Chengjin is in a critical period of accelerated development. I hope that Zeng Zhaoqiang Comrades, under the leadership of the county party committee, with the supervision and support of the county people's congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, promoted the rapid economic and social development of Chengjin." This is a routine speech, and everyone didn't pay much attention to it, but waited for his second meaning. "Today's dinner is also a farewell wine. Secretary Wei Dong will go to the United States with the Lingxi delegation for inspection. I will toast in advance on behalf of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee." Hou Weidong knew about this in advance, so he was not surprised. It was the first time that other county leaders learned about it, and they came to toast one after another. Before leaving, what Hou Weidong was most concerned about was the negotiation with Shengbao Group. If the matter was negotiated reasonably and reasonably, Chengjin County would benefit a lot, especially the fiscal revenue would be greatly improved.But if Shengbao Group asks too much, it will be a troublesome matter. Hou Weidong should not only consider the issue of interests, but also the attitude of the municipal party committee and the municipal government. In particular, Zhu Minsheng has made clear statements on the matter of Shengbao Group many times. The negotiating parties in Jin County have exerted tremendous pressure. For this reason, Hou Weidong specially invited Zeng Zhaoqiang to have a conversation. After Jiang Xiangyu left, Hou Weidong thought many times about who would be the successor of the county magistrate, but he never thought that the new county magistrate would be Zeng Zhaoqiang, who was already too old.When he worked in Shangqinglin in Yiyang, he had close contact with Zeng Zhaoqiang and had economic contacts, so Zeng Zhaoqiang was the last person he wanted to be a partner.Since Zeng Zhaoqiang came to Chengjin, he mostly met Hou Weidong in public places, and it was the first time for the two of them to drink and eat together alone.He drank slowly with Hou Weidong, and put on a posture of heart-to-heart talk. "Major Zeng, I'm leaving for a month or so, and I'll leave the affairs of the county to you." "Secretary Hou, the overall development of Chengjin is very good, and there are no major problems. At present, the Shengbao Group is under the greatest pressure. It is difficult to grasp the scale of the negotiation. If you don't pay attention, it will be unfavorable." "I think there are three favorable criteria for this matter. The outcome of the negotiation must be conducive to the development of Chengjin's social productivity, the improvement of Chengjin's comprehensive strength, and the improvement of Chengjin's people's living standards. This is the standard. The county party committee and the county government are satisfied, the people are satisfied, and the leaders are also satisfied, otherwise there will be endless troubles.” "Secretary Hou, can you be more specific?" "Shengbao Group is asking for a lot of money, and we have to pay back the money. They are currently asking for 1,000 acres of land, export tax rebates, tax rebates, and guaranteed raw material prices. These issues can be discussed, but the only condition is that the county will not be allowed to eat. A big loss, a win-win result that everyone should be able to accept.” Since the negotiation with Shengbao Group is still in progress, the participants included Gao Rong, deputy mayor of Shazhou, Jiang Jin, director of the Municipal Planning Commission, and main leaders of the county government. He only talked about one big principle. Zeng Zhaoqiang knew that this matter was difficult, and said: "Vice Mayor Gao's attitude is very clear. Her idea is to use the most favorable conditions to keep Shengbao Group. Only when there are more enterprises in Chengjin, can Chengjin truly develop. .” "Shengbao Group is negotiating an agreement with the Chengjin County Government. The main body is the Chengjin County Government. Ultimately, you and I are responsible. Deputy Mayor Gao is the leader of the higher level to guide the work of the county government. I think that as long as three The municipal party committee and the municipal government will respect our opinions.” During the rectification of the mine, Gao Rong wanted to protect Lao Gou from the Land and Resources Bureau, while Hou Weidong insisted on changing Lao Gou’s job, and later let Lao Gou Transfer from leadership positions to non-leadership positions.After this incident, Hou Weidong obviously felt dissatisfied with Gao Rong. "Secretary Hou, let me talk more specifically. Can this thousand acres of land be given to Shengbao Group for free? If there is a price, how much is it reasonable?" "Land can't be free. The county can still get taxes and political achievements after paying the money. But when the government has no money, the members of the commune will definitely suffer losses. We need to calculate a stop loss point. This stop loss point must be taken seriously by the relevant departments. Calculate, you can use this stop loss point as the bottom line for negotiation.” After talking about business, Hou Weidong and Zeng Zhaoqiang recalled every detail of their time in Yiyang, and the atmosphere gradually improved. This was the first time they talked about Yiyang in person. When Hou Weidong was running a quarry on the mountain, Zeng Zhaoqiang was the traffic director of Yiyang County. When the traffic was in full swing, he insisted on getting the full amount of funds from the Crusher Association, which made Hou Weidong, Qin Dajiang, Zeng Xiangang and others die. Later, Zeng Zhaoqiang's wife, Wang Ying, saw the high profits of the quarry, and together with Zhu Bing, opened the Dawan quarry in Shangqinglin.Zhu Fugui, Zhu Bing's father, was in charge of the specific operation, but Hou Weidong paid all the 70,000 yuan for the initial start-up cost.Later, the quarry operated smoothly, and Zhu Bing insisted on giving Hou Weidong 50,000 initial start-up funds, which was regarded as settlement of the account. Regarding the matter of operating the quarry, from Hou Weidong's point of view, everything in Shangqinglin is carried out in the name of his mother Liu Guangfen, and He Hongfu and others are in charge of the specific management, which has nothing to do with him.From Zeng Zhaoqiang's point of view, his wife Wang Ying is a laid-off worker, and the re-employment of laid-off workers is advocated by the state and has little to do with him.Therefore, both of them are parties, but neither is a party.A few years have passed, Hou Weidong, a boy with a hairy head, miraculously became the secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, and Zeng Zhaoqiang, the director of transportation, became the county magistrate of Chengjin. Soon after, the Lingxi Provincial Government study tour group went to the United States, led by Vice Governor Qin Lu, and Ding Yuan, Deputy Director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, was in charge of the actual work in the group.Maoyun City Party Secretary Zhu Yan, Tiezhou City Mayor Zhao Yishan, Shazhou City Mayor Liu Bing, provincial-level departmental leaders, county party secretary and county magistrate, most of the 15 members of the regiment are princes of one side.Hou Weidong, secretary of the county party committee, was the youngest in the regiment, but his position was not the lowest. There were also four county heads in the regiment, and three directors of the provincial government. Among them, Director Ji Cheng was Hou Weidong's old acquaintance. Ji Cheng, Director of the Information Center of the General Office of the Provincial Government, had met Hou Weidong once in 1996. He obviously did not recognize Hou Weidong at the provincial government meeting this time.Hou Weidong was also happy to pretend to be confused, pretending to meet for the first time. Before boarding the plane, Zhu Yan pulled Hou Weidong aside and said, "Let's go to Boston first, and Li Jing will come with Zhu Mei." After a few months away, Zhu Yan was very happy to see her daughter soon . "Xiaomei has finished her third operation, and it is said that her hearing has recovered well." Zhu Yan said with some regrets: "She missed the best period of language learning, and now she has to make up lessons again, and we have to talk in writing this time." "I heard that the level of recovery here is very high, and you can stay in the United States to recover for a while." Zhu Yan made a joke and said, "Meimei has learned English, but I still can't talk to her." Regarding this trip to the United States, Hou Weidong did not get any information in advance, and later learned that the deputy director of the Organization Department, Ding Yuan, was in charge of the specific work, and Ding Yuan had the final say on which list to report.Knowing that Zhu Yan was also going to America, he understood a little bit. After Li Jing arrived in the United States, she returned to China several times. She is the chairman of the Seiko Group, and the general manager was Wu Xingbin during the founding period.Wu Xingbin is an old man in Shadaosi, and he is proficient in business. Now that the Jinggong Group is on the right track, Li Jing only cares about major issues, and Wu Xingbin handles specific affairs. Hou Weidong was thinking about Li Jing, when Li Jing called: "Meimei and I have arrived in Boston and live by the Charles River. In the evening, I invite you and Secretary Zhu to eat Boston delicacies." Hou Weidong said: "I'm from Shazhou. No matter what kind of big meal, it's not as comfortable as a bowl of Shangqinglin bean curd." Li Jing smiled and said: "You are really a country bumpkin. I asked in advance. Boston's New England clam chowder, fish cakes and boiled lobster are all very good. When you come to the United States, don't eat Chinese food. Do as the Romans do, otherwise it is nothing. once." I got on the plane from Lingxi Airport, transferred to Shanghai, flew to Los Angeles, and flew from Los Angeles to Boston.After a long flight, when they arrived in Boston, the Lingxi delegation was exhausted. Hou Weidong was the youngest member of the delegation. After getting off the bus, he was the most energetic. After entering the Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University, the head of the group, Vice Governor Qin Lu, called the group members in the conference room and announced the discipline again. The first discipline is to obey the command in all actions, and you must ask for leave when you go out, and two or more people should travel together.Zhu Yan thought that Zhu Mei was waiting for him by the Charles River, and felt a little anxious, but it was unreasonable to ask for leave to go out when he first arrived at the Government College. He and Hou Weidong smiled wryly at each other and obeyed the discipline of the regiment. Li Jing was very disappointed when he heard the news, and said: "Lingxi is still not open enough. If you often take a walk outside to broaden your horizons, you won't make the members of the regiment look like ostriches." Hou Weidong defended: "We are not ordinary citizens, but represent the image of the Lingxi government. How can we do it without discipline. By the way, there is Director Ji Cheng from the information center with us. I remember you hate this person." "Ji Cheng, I haven't been in touch with him for several years. After so many years, he is still dawdling in the information center and has no future prospects." Li Jing used to be the vice president of the Sadao Department, and she attached great importance to all provincial government officials. .Now that he is in control of the Jinggong Group, his horizons have broadened, and officials of Ji Cheng's level are no problem. The Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University attaches great importance to the training of the Lingxi delegation, and Professor Pai Saig is responsible for the reception. When Professor Sager was the chief representative of the Fox Foundation in China in the 1990s, he had the idea of ​​arranging exchanges and training for Chinese and American officials.By chance, he met Meng Hao, secretary of the Lingxi Provincial Party Committee in Beijing, and invited Lingxi officials to the Kennedy School of Government for a short-term training exchange. If the effect is good, the cooperation will continue. Professor Saige is a Chinese hand and understands the cadres in Lingxi very well.The next day, a bus was arranged to take fifteen cadres from Lingxi to Boston for a whole day. When the car reached Chinatown, the Lingxi cadres all gasped. There are four big characters on the Chinatown archway at the main entrance: "The world is for the public".All those present here are leading cadres of a certain level. They have studied party school courses, and they all know that these four words are related to Sun Yat-sen.The palm-sized blue sky and white sun flags and the American Stars and Stripes were hung all over the street, which made the hairs on Hou Weidong's back stand on end.In his impression, this flag represented an old era, full of blood and chaos. The eyes of the whole car were searching, and finally they saw a huge five-star red flag on the top of a building.When they came to the flagpole of the Boston City Hall and saw three flags: the American flag, the state flag of Massachusetts and the national flag of the People's Republic of China, all the cadres in Lingxi breathed a sigh of relief and showed proud smiles on their faces. The accompanying interpreter was very familiar with this expression, and said: "Many Chinese in the United States came to the United States before liberation, and they still regarded the former Republic of China as their motherland, so many Chinese associations chose the blue sky and white sun flag and Without political inclinations, it is just a habit, just like overseas Chinese still writing traditional characters. In recent years, many associations have changed from the blue sky and white sun flag to the five-star red flag. That has changed now, and it reflects the changing status of our country." Hou Weidong secretly said: "Mr. Deng is right. Development is the last word. This is the case with the country and the region. Chengjin must speed up its development in order to be responsible for history." Thinking about this problem, he began to worry about Shengbao Group in his heart. negotiations. After visiting the city of Boston, Vice Governor Qin Lu called everyone together and said: "This time, to come to Harvard for training, comrades must concentrate on the In terms of study. After the study is over, the group arranges to visit the five cities in the east. During the study period, everyone should not go out.” Then, the deputy director of the Organization Department Ding Yuan announced the schedule: “Wake up at 6 in the morning and exercise, 7 At 8 o'clock in the morning, the students began to discuss the cases assigned by the professor in the classroom. From 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, the students had to attend four large classes of one and a half hours each." Such high-intensity study made Lingxi officials nervous. The Kennedy School of Government has rented apartments for students from Lingxi Province on the banks of the Charles River not far from the campus. Students have three meals a day arranged by the school, mostly in some restaurants around the School of Government.The apartment where Lingxi officials live has a nice view from the window, and the interior is generally furnished except for necessities such as tables, chairs, and TV. Hou Weidong searched for TV programs for a while. He studied dumb English at university, so it was difficult for him to watch TV programs, or he couldn’t understand them at all. Looking through the cases, he couldn’t help but think of Li Jing who was waiting not far from the river. Zhu Yan pushed the door open and said happily: "I asked Governor Qin for two hours' leave, and I will go out with you. You should inform Li Jing quickly and let her come and pick us up." According to Hou Weidong's order, Li Jing did not come to pick them up in person, but sent the manager of the public relations department of Jinggong Group to meet them. The Charles River is sparkling, and the water quality is rare in China. The buildings on the bank are not tall, and it looks spacious and clean. Zhu Yan expressed his feelings and said, "Weidong, seeing the scenery here and thinking about the smog in the mining area, we can't say that the moon in foreign countries is rounder than China's, but they have indeed come to the front temporarily, we can open our eyes Looking at the outside world is of great benefit to future development ideas. Boston is the first step for European immigrants to set foot in the United States. It has a history of 300 years. The level of economic development is different, and Chengjin is still facing development. The question is, how to enable the common people to live a moderately prosperous life is the top priority.” The PR manager interjected: "No matter how good the United States is, it is someone else's territory. No matter how fluent my English is, I will be looked down upon by others. I have been abroad for a long time, but I have become a real nationalist. I hope you guys Government officials can build our country well, so that American devils can also study in Lingxi." While speaking, the car came to a large international chain hotel, which was expensive but could provide comfortable service and environment, as well as a series of sports facilities, including tennis, golf, and hot springs. After going upstairs to Li Jing and Zhu Mei's room, everyone focused on the slim Zhu Mei. Zhu Yan called out cautiously: "Mei Mei." His expression was full of hope, but also unspeakably nervous. Zhu Mei nodded, then shook her head again.With Zhu Mei nodding and shaking her head, Zhu Yan's mood flew up to the peak, and then fell into the abyss. Li Jing smiled and said, "Secretary Zhu, Xiaomei can hear the voice, but she can't understand what you said. To really understand it, she needs to go through training, but..." Zhu Yan said urgently: "But, but what?" Li Jing said: "The best training doctor speaks English." "If Zhu Mei comes back speaking English, I still can't understand." Zhu Yan was a little dumbfounded, this statement was actually similar to what he expected. Li Jing joked and said, "Then I wish Secretary Hurry up and learn English." Zhu Mei successfully recovered part of her hearing, which made Hou Weidong very happy, and said: "I think we should find a recovery treatment institution in China, otherwise Zhu Mei can write Chinese but can't listen, and it will be a troublesome thing in the future." After Zhu Yan met with Li Jing and others, she has been secretly observing the relationship between Li Jing and Hou Weidong.他的观察很细致、很小心，当他无意间看见李晶用额头碰了碰侯卫东的肩膀，他在心里感叹了一声：“侯卫东果真找了一个资本家情人，这可是岭西为官之大忌啊！” “李总，感谢的话不多说了，我想和梅梅单独说几句话。”祝焱洞察人心，这样说是成人之美。 李晶和侯卫东一起退出了房间。 进了另一套房间，李晶把门关好，转身就扑进了侯卫东怀里，用火热的唇封住了侯卫东的嘴巴。 热吻以后，侯卫东问道：“你当真要把精工集团变成港资企业吗？” “不一定是港资，也可以是合资。这个身份在岭西这个内陆省份还是很有利的，胜宝集团在省里很牛，除了有钱以外，还有一个原因是它是港资企业。沙州这几十年很少有睁眼看世界的干部，见到外资、港资总是高看一眼，其实做矿山并不是港资企业的长处。木山老总有意进军矿山市场，精工集团同样可以做矿山。” 到了美国以后，侯卫东心里最牵挂的还是胜宝集团之事，听了李晶之语，受了些启发，道：“如果省内大企业愿意来谈，我们也持欢迎态度。”两个小时的时间一晃而过，侯卫东问道：“你到肯尼迪学院来吗？有好几人你都熟悉。” 李晶脸上仍有一片绯红，眼光似乎能滴出水来，她摇头：“这样见面没有意义，对你影响也不好，我现在有底气，用不着巴巴地见那些臭男人。” 祝梅和祝焱一直在用笔谈，父女俩心情很好，对前途充满了乐观。 由于培训班纪律很严，祝焱和侯卫东与李晶、祝梅只有两个小时的会面时间。分手时，祝梅挥着手，嘴巴张了张，困难地发出了两个音节：“再……见。” 祝焱听到这两个字，停下了脚步，用力地朝着李晶、祝梅等人挥了挥手。上了车，他眼泪挂在腮边，过了好久都没有落下来。 与普通的食宿条件相比，哈佛培训班的教师阵容可称得上豪华，有政府学院的院长、哈佛大学东亚系教授，有前政府的高官，也有哈佛各学院的著名学者。培训重点是学习公共管理的最新理论和工作方法，所有课程被穿插在60个具体案例中展开。此外，非政府组织作为社会管理的第三种力量，也被介绍给学员们。 在培训中国官员时，俄罗斯也有一批官员在此培训，赛格教授最后总结道：“岭西培训班是哈佛大学肯尼迪政府学院所经历的成功培训班，他们实际经验丰富，提问尖锐，许多想法让教授们都有收获，而更接近西方的另一国官员，思想保守、脑筋陈旧、毫无生气。最让我惊讶的是，岭西是地处内陆的省份，向来封闭、传统，能有这样的表现，让我意想不到。” 课程结束，已到了12月初，天气渐渐冷了。岭西代表团结束学业以后，去了纽约、费城、华盛顿、尼亚加拉。论观光景点，美国西部自然风光强于东部，但是美国重要的人文景观基本上都在东部，要了解和认识美国的过去和现在，就得到东部这几个大城去走一走。 这一路，到曼哈顿去看了唐人街、自由女神雕像，到费城去看了诞生美国的独立厅，到华盛顿去看了国会大厦和白宫。看到了美国的强大与繁荣，侯卫东心里也憋着一口气，思绪总是想着成津县的建设。 回国以后，岭西省委组织部开了座谈会，与会众人纷纷谈了自己的感受。大家的心思都差不多，看到了美国的繁华，更激起了建设家乡的激情。 省委组织部长高义云听了学员们的发言，道：“听了同志们的发言，我感觉大家收获很大，据我看来收获有三条，一是开阔了眼界，岭西是内陆省份，封闭了数十年，也应该让同志们走出岭西世界，走出岭西看岭西……二是学到了知识，哈佛大学肯尼迪政府学院为美国培养了众多的国会议员，其教学水平是举世公认的。你们能与世界最发达国家的最优秀管理专家学习和讨论，对以后实际工作有很大的促进作用……三是大家到了最大的资本主义国家，看到了自己的不足，激发了建设祖国的热情，这才是出国学习的最大收获。我们要将目光放远，要拿出与世界一比高低的劲，参加这次学习的大部分是一方大员，管着数十万到数百万人口，肩上责任重大，丝毫也不能懈怠……” 开完座谈会，省委招待所组织吃便餐，然后各自返程。 成津县委、县政府知道了侯卫东归程，副书记高小楠、县委办主任谷云峰、公安局长罗金浩、检察长阳勇以及建委、财政等部门的头头都来到了岭西。等到侯卫东从省委组织部吃完便餐出来，谷云峰和秘书杜兵已经在门口等着了。 “高书记、金浩局长等人都在金星大酒店等您。” 侯卫东道：“你们没有必要到岭西来，我很过意不去。” 谷云峰笑道：“这是同志们发自内心的心意。” 到了金星大酒店，进屋时众人还鼓了掌。侯卫东一一与同志们握手，此时他脑子下意识想的不是哪些人来了，而是哪些人没有来。他马上将这个念头赶走，暗道：“没来正常，来了是感情。” 酒至三巡，县委副书记高小楠道：“大家集体举个杯，酒就别单独敬侯书记了，小别胜新婚，同志们要理解。” 众人便站起来，举着杯子，然后兴高采烈地一起喝了。 吃完晚饭，七八辆小车排成车队，浩浩荡荡地上了岭沙高速。今天已有四起车队从收费站经过，收费站的同志们被弄得傻愣愣的，不知道今天是怎么一回事情。 回到沙州新月楼，侯卫东与同志们依次握手告别。谷云峰和杜兵提着大包送到了门口。小佳带着小囝囝已经站在新月楼门口，眼巴巴地等着侯卫东。 第二天，9点30分，侯卫东到了市委，他是准备向市委书记朱民生汇报在美国学习的成果。从美国回来就来市委汇报工作，这是讲政治的表现。 虽然没有实质性的内容，朱民生仍然很满意，讲了鼓励的话，道：“出去走一走，关键是学以致用，回来以后要抓紧胜宝集团的事情。”