Chapter 2 The Mystery of the County Party Secretary's Car Accident

The death of Zhang Yongtai, secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee in a car accident, has aroused widespread concern. After careful consideration, Zhou Changquan clearly asked Du Zhengdong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, to go to the Provincial Public Security Department and ask the Provincial Department to send technical support. The secretary of the municipal party committee made up his mind, and Du Zhengdong no longer insisted on his opinion. Soon, the technical backbone sent by the provincial government went to Chengjin to conduct another on-site inspection.Three days later, Du Zhengdong and comrades from the Provincial Department reported the investigation results to the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee in a small conference room.

Director Meng of the Provincial Department and Zhou Changquan are old acquaintances. After a brief exchange of greetings, he got into the subject and said, "I'm in technology, and I'm just talking about the facts. The car on the scene fell from a high slope of nearly 100 meters, and the ground was in chaos. Although the stone did not burn, the key parts of the inspection accident have been damaged, so it is impossible to give an accurate answer to the cause of the accident. If the cause of the accident cannot be determined, it can only be confirmed as a traffic accident." This is the same as the test result of the Shazhou Public Security Bureau.

Zhou Changquan said, "Is this the final conclusion?" The technical authority of the Provincial Department agreed with the Shazhou Public Security Bureau's point of view. Du Zhengdong said with confidence, "Yes." Zhou Changquan was silent for a few minutes, and then said to Director Meng: "Thank you for the support of the Provincial Department for Shazhou." After Du Zhengdong and Director Meng of the Provincial Public Security Bureau left, the head of the Propaganda Department, Tong Nao, was called into the small meeting room. Zhou Changquan said: "Comrade Zhang Yongtai died in the line of duty, and fell on the road leading Chengjin's development. This is a typical example that has emerged in Shazhou. The Propaganda Department must organize personnel to carefully write high-quality reports. Shazhou TV and newspapers It is also necessary to give full play to the guiding role of public opinion, form an upsurge of learning from heroes in the whole city of Shazhou, inspire the spirit of cadres and the masses, and inject strong spiritual power into the development of Shazhou."

Chen Jing, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Director of Propaganda, held a Parker pen in his hand and recorded in his notebook. He has a beautiful hand in regular script, which makes his notebook look pleasing to the eye.Hou Weidong admired this very much.Hou Weidong's pen handwriting is not bad, but in the municipal party committee office, there will never be more than ten people who are worse than him in pen handwriting, including the driver.Hou Weidong was very envious when he saw Chen Jing's meeting minutes by accident. Of course, good handwriting is very useful for a secretary, but it is not very useful for a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.Among all the standing committee members of the Municipal Party Committee, Chen Jing visited Zhou Changquan's office the fewest times.The Propaganda Department has promoted very few cadres in recent years, and ordinary cadres in the Propaganda Department complain about this.

After the leader of the Propaganda Department left, Zhou Changquan went around in circles in the room. Zhang Yongtai died inexplicably, Kong Zhengyi was arrested in a cowardly manner, and Zhou Changquan was furious.He said to Hou Weidong, "Give me a cigarette." Hou Weidong quickly took the white board cigarettes newly produced by Shazhou Tobacco Factory from the drawer, handed them to Zhou Changquan, and lit them. He took several puffs, and Zhou Changquan coughed several times due to the choking smell of the smoke. He said, "I tried to quit smoking several times. I started quitting again in the past few days. This is the last cigarette. No matter what happens in the future, I will Resolutely don’t smoke, you have to supervise me.”

Zhou Changquan stood by the window, smoking a cigarette, watching the cars coming and going in the municipal party committee compound.He frowned and thought for a while, then said to Hou Weidong beside him, "What do you think about Zhang Yongtai's matter?" Hou Weidong already knew that he was going to Chengjin, and his mind was not idle. He was always thinking about this matter, and said: "The Public Security Bureau cannot draw conclusions, and the possibility of someone tampering with the car cannot be ruled out. The non-ferrous metal mine is Tang Seng. Meat, Secretary Zhang wants to rectify the mining industry, which undoubtedly stabbed the hornet's nest of vested interests. From another perspective, even if Secretary Zhang really died in the line of duty, the order of the mining industry must be rectified. This is not only a matter of Chengjin County, but also The common problem in several mining areas, it is too late to start, and it is necessary to breed tigers."

Hou Weidong made such a conclusion, on the one hand, because Zhou Changquan mentioned rectifying the mining order several times, and on the other hand, the trip to Chengjin left a deep impression on him, which gave him a deep understanding of the mining order in Chengjin County. Zhou Changquan looked very concerned. Seeing Hou Weidong stop, he asked, "Are you finished?" Hou Weidong said: "I can only think of so much for now." Zhou Changquan pointed out the window and said: "Look at the big tree outside the courtyard. When the wind blows, the treetops will keep moving. The tree wants to be quiet but the wind will not stop. The movement of the tree is the appearance, and the wind is the key to the movement of the tree. As for the matter of Chengjin, you can already see the key issues, the style of Chengjin—the core is profit. So I personally insist that the cause of Zhang Yongtai’s death is not as simple as a car accident.” Zhang Yongtai was his trusted subordinate back then, and he always could Be steadfast in his intentions.This time Zhang Yongtai set out to rectify the order of Chengjin mining industry, precisely to complete the task he personally assigned.Because of this, Zhou Changquan couldn't let go of Zhang Yongtai's death.

"Zhang Yongtai is a strong player, able to punch and fight. He is older than you, but he is more aggressive than you. Your biggest advantage is that you can think carefully and logically when you do things. This is better than Zhang Yongtai, but do you dare? To fight a tough battle, you have to test it in practice.” Hou Weidong thought: "I am a secretary, and it is my duty to serve. If I really dare to fight, is it still a secretary?" "I heard from Director Wu that you were the one who beat Fang Jie first in Chengjin that day?" "Fang Jie is too deceitful. We were going to have dinner at the Chengjin Hotel. When we arrived at the door, we were only delayed for a minute or two. Fang Jie came down to curse people and kicked Meng Ning's car hard. Director Wu didn't want to reveal his identity, so I punched Fang Jie."

"At that time there were still many ways to deal with this matter. Beating people was the only option. Director Wu's identity cannot be revealed, but your identity can be revealed, and this fight will naturally disappear. Even if you don't Reveal your identity and make up a random reason, say that you are a friend of Jiang Xiangyu or Zhang Yongtai. You and Director Wu both drive good cars. This reason should not be abrupt. Even if you don’t reveal your identity, you can use words to resolve this dispute Your recklessness lies in starting a war on someone else's territory, and you are accompanied by Director Wu. Although you have relied on it, it is unwise to have no accidents in the end, so my evaluation of you this time can only be barely passable."

Zhou Changquan's analysis hit the nail on the head, which made Hou Weidong feel ashamed, and said: "At that time, the mind was impulsive, and the consideration of the problem was not thorough." The next day, Hou Weidong got up early according to the old habit, put on his clothes, and looked at his wife again. He was still asleep, with a high belly and a smile in his sleep.Usually at this time, Xiao Jia would wake up, but today she slept so deeply that she didn't realize that Hou Weidong had woken up at all. Hou Weidong came to the balcony of the living room and looked outside the gate of Xinyue Building. Ma Bo's car hadn't arrived yet.I did a few chest expansion exercises, touched my fat stomach, and said to myself: "I drink every day, I'm afraid I will have a general's belly when I'm in my thirties, this image is too ugly. "

He secretly made up his mind and said, "From tomorrow, no, from today, we must continue to exercise every day." Hou Weidong grabbed the milk and eggs prepared on the table, took a few mouthfuls, picked up his briefcase and went downstairs to the atrium.There are many old people exercising in the atrium, and the sports equipment is almost occupied, except that there is no one around the horizontal bar.Playing the horizontal bar is difficult and labor-intensive. Old men and women are afraid of hurting their bodies, so naturally they have no interest. Hou Weidong eagerly came to the horizontal bar.When he was in Shazhou College, he could do about 40 pull-ups in one breath, and he could do five consecutive rounds of back and forth.After leaving the academy, he didn't do pull-ups again, but with his fundamentals in place, he was still very confident. But the result made Hou Weidong frustrated. The first ten pull-ups still looked good. From the eleventh onwards, he struggled like a worm on the horizontal bar, kicking his legs wildly.When I reached the seventeenth, I finally lost my strength and fell down. Hou Weidong looked at the horizontal bar unwillingly. This is a standard horizontal bar, which is basically the same as the school's back then.The horizontal bar has not changed, but the people have changed. Years of institutional life have corroded Hou Weidong's body.Wine and meat are the growth agents of fat meat, causing pieces of fat meat to crowd out strong muscles. The whole body is inflated like a steamed bun, and the vitality is made greasy. Sighing, Hou Weidong flipped on the horizontal bar for a while, then picked up his briefcase and walked to the door.After standing for less than two minutes, Ma Bo's car arrived at the gate of Crescent Building on time. After seeing Zhou Changquan after the experience in the morning, Hou Weidong felt a little emotional: "Zhou Changquan has been in the office for 30 years, and still maintains a thin body, and has not been eroded by alcohol and meat. No wonder his thinking is clear and his energy is strong!" As soon as I got out of the elevator, I saw Jiang Xiangyu, the magistrate of Chengjin County. Hou Weidong made tea for Zhou Changquan and Jiang Xiangyu, and then whispered in Zhou Changquan's ear: "Secretary Zhou, the secretary's office meeting is at 9:40." Zhou Changquan nodded and said to Hou Weidong: "Come here, and make a note." Hou Weidong and Zhou Changquan already had a tacit understanding, and sat on the sofa beside them with a notebook, making a serious record. Jiang Xiangyu respectfully handed one of the report materials to Zhou Changquan, and kept one for himself. He said apologetically, "Director Hou, I only brought two report materials." Hou Weidong said: "It doesn't matter, I just ask the office to make a copy." Zhou Changquan didn't read the report materials Jiang Xiangyu handed over, and said: "Stop copying those materials. As the head of a county, you have all the numbers in your head. If you still need to report materials, you will be unqualified." Jiang Xiangyu has always been eloquent. When holding a meeting in the county, he can speak for three or four hours without opening his mouth.At this time, let him take off the manuscript, naturally there is no problem. After talking for two minutes, Zhou Changquan interrupted: "Needless to mention the basic data, not to mention the natural geography. I have been the secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee for seven years. If I can't remember these clearly, I am not qualified. You can only negotiate Tianjin’s current important work, existing problems, and next-step thinking, talk about specifics, and don’t make empty guns.” Because of Jiang Xiangyu's ability to talk, he was called "Jiang Dapao" by government officials in Chengjin County, and this nickname has spread to ordinary people.At this moment, Zhou Changquan told him not to shoot empty guns, obviously knowing the nickname "Jiang Dapao".Jiang Xiangyu was a little cautious in the first few sentences, but after three or four minutes of his report, his mouth went smoothly, and economic terms, realistic policies, and the situation in Chengjin shot at Zhou Changquan like a machine gun. Hou Weidong secretly admired: "Jiang Xiangyu's eloquence is really good, and his reaction was not slow at the Muslim restaurant that day." However, the situation in Chengjin County is not good. The transportation is inconvenient, the county is dilapidated, the secondary and tertiary industries are shrinking, and the mining industry is in disorder. Jiang Xiangyu cannot erase these facts even if his tongue is full of flowers.Listening to Jiang Xiangyu's report, the rows of high-end cars in front of Chengjin Hotel and the scene of Fang Jie leading people to the Muslim restaurant flashed through his mind. By the time Jiang Xiangyu finished his report, it was already 9:25.During the report, Zhou Changquan did not interrupt Jiang Xiangyu, but listened carefully. "Can you sum it up in one sentence, what is the crux of Chengjin?" Jiang Xiangyu blurted out: "Traffic, the bottleneck restricting the development of Chengjin is transportation. Chengjin is rich in non-ferrous metal deposits, and other metal deposits are not small, but many mines are hidden deep in the mountains and cannot be exploited on a large scale. Road construction requires money. , Chengjin’s finance last year was only 150 million, which is a typical food finance. The county is actively raising funds, but the foundation is too weak.” Zhou Changquan asked, "How much tax and fee does the county get from mines in a year?" Jiang Xiangyu did not calculate the account carefully.At the meeting a few days ago, Li Taizhong, the executive deputy county magistrate, mentioned some data, but he was angry at the time and didn't remember these data.He hesitated for a moment and said, "Probably..." "You are the county magistrate, and you are in charge of the finances. You can't generalize, you have to give specific figures." Zhou Changquan added sharply, "If you want to ask the city for money, you have to find out your family background, otherwise, why should the city give the money? " Jiang Xiangyu estimated a figure, and just as he was about to say it, Zhou Changquan said again: "Don't make up numbers, just go home and check if you don't know. According to Chengjin's annual output of various non-ferrous metal mines, Chengjin's total financial revenue will not be only one year. Five hundred million, it is not difficult to increase to more than two hundred million. After you go back, collect the lost part of taxes and fees, and the city will match the money for road construction according to the tax increase ratio. If you increase the income by 30 million, the city will I will give you 60 million as a package, and if you find a way to build a BOT, you will have money for road repairs." Jiang Xiangyu knew very well that the non-ferrous metal mines in the county were very complicated and involved too many interests. Zhang Yongtai probably died because of this, and Zhou Changquan's statement was actually putting pressure on him.When he walked out of the municipal committee compound, a dark cloud happened to float over, partially blocking the sunlight.He sighed: "Dark clouds are overwhelming the city, what can I, Lao Jiang, do!" In Jiang Xiangyu's eyes, Li Taizhong's face was like that dark cloud, changing in the wind. At noon, Zhou Changquan came to the small guest house of the Municipal Party Committee. A small trick in midsummer, the trees are densely shaded, and Cicada hides in it, roaring tirelessly.The three sat down in the small restaurant, and Zhou Changquan said solemnly: "Secretary Du, I have a task for you." Du Zhengdong didn't ask what it was, and said firmly: "I promise to complete the task." "There are many doubts about Zhang Yongtai's death. He was ordered to rectify the order of the mining industry, which violated the interests of some people, and thus led to death. From the existing evidence, although the cause of Zhang Yongtai's death cannot be determined legally, However, after thinking about it, I realized that this matter will definitely not be so simple. The municipal party committee will not give up, and I will not give up." Zhou Changquan said with anger growing in his eyes, "Some comrades have been seriously corrupted in the tide of the market economy. , become the enemy of the people, and I will never tolerate this happening in Sabah." Du Zhengdong understood Zhou Changquan's intentions, and said: "Chengjin Public Security Bureau Chief is too old and has average professional ability. I suggest that he should be adjusted and selected from the Municipal Bureau as the Public Security Bureau Chief to secretly investigate the criminal gangs in Chengjin County. Starting from this channel, strive to find out the truth." Zhou Changquan said: "This suggestion is very good. If the waterway is impassable, take the dry road, make a detour, and strive to achieve the goal." He then said to Hou Weidong, "Xiaohou, I also give you a task." Like Du Zhengdong, Hou Weidong stated: "I promise to complete the task." "The situation in Chengjin is very complicated, and a single police chief cannot solve the problem. You go to Chengjin to preside over the work of the county committee to stabilize the situation, and you will return to the city committee after the truth is revealed." The previous conversation was a private confession, but this time in front of Du Zhengdong, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, it was essentially a public confession. Zhou Changquan sent Hou Weidong to Chengjin County with the main purpose of stabilizing the situation and creating a good working environment for the dispatched public security chief.When the Chengjin matter is over, he plans to let Hou Weidong be the deputy secretary general of the municipal party committee and still work by his side.After this term of office is over, Hou Weidong will be thirty-four or five years old, and he can directly serve as the secretary-general. In this way, he will be a member of the standing committee of the municipal party committee and enter the ranks of leaders at the prefecture and city level. Du Zhengdong said: "With Director Hou presiding over the work of the Chengjin County Committee, the public security organs will have more confidence to find out the truth of the matter, and crack down on the criminal gangs in Chengjin according to the law." But he said in his heart: "This kid Hou Weidong is deeply trusted by Zhou Changquan. It's really lucky to be in charge of one party before the age of thirty." Hou Weidong made a request and said: "Li Taizhong, the executive deputy magistrate of the Chengjin County Government, and his son Li Dongfang is a well-known mine owner in Chengjin County. My idea is to transfer Li Taizhong away first, which will help investigate the case." Zhou Changquan fully agreed, and said: "This matter is easy to handle. Let Li Taizhong work in the Shazhou Urban Management Bureau." idea. Back home, Hou Weidong only said that he wanted to work in Chengjin, but did not explain the reason.Xiaojia was very puzzled, and said, "You are the secretary of the municipal party committee, and you have positions in the east, west, and southern new districts, including Yiyang County. How did you end up in the remote Chengjin County? Is Zhou Changquan dissatisfied with you?" Hou Weidong naturally refused to tell Xiaojia the truth about his transfer to Chengjin, so as not to frighten her, and said, "Why do you think about it like this? Generally speaking, it takes several years for the secretary of the municipal party committee to get promoted. I only followed him for more than a year. , I was appointed as the deputy secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee, which is the importance that Secretary Zhou attaches to me." Xiao Jia said: "This is just a reassignment, not a promotion, and Chengjin is the worst county. I always feel that this time the arrangement is not good." "Although I am a deputy, I came to Chengjin to preside over the work of the county party committee and to be the secretary of the county party committee. Secretary Zhou intends to let me work in Chengjin for a year and come back to serve as the deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee." "Although I said this, it is actually two things. If the Secretary of Zhou is transferred next year, what will you do? If a new secretary comes, or Liu Bing becomes the secretary, it is difficult to say whether you will be able to become a full-time secretary. In addition, I heard that Chengjin County is in chaos, and the cadres there are wild." Hou Weidong saw that Xiaojia was getting closer to the truth, so he changed the topic and said, "Secretary Zhou will definitely be re-elected, there is no doubt about it. Don't stay at home all the time, you should go out for a walk. Make an appointment with Miss Zhao tomorrow. , I would like to invite Brother Su's family to dinner." Ever since he became the secretary of the municipal party committee and Xiaojia was pregnant with a child again, Hou Weidong's family and the Su family visited less.Now that Hou Weidong was about to take up his post in Chengjin, Su Mingjun, the executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the municipal party committee, became a strong supporter. He might be able to use it someday, so Hou Weidong planned to have dinner with Su Mingjun before leaving. Although Zhou Changquan is the biggest backer, Zhou Changquan's backer is too big and can only be used at critical times.If too many trivial matters required Zhou Changquan to come forward, it would be a sign of his own incompetence, and Zhou Changquan would look down on him.Based on this, Hou Weidong is going to pay homage to the leaders of the major bureaus before his appointment is announced. He usually does not burn incense, and it will not work to hold Buddha's feet temporarily. He sorted out his people. Hong Ang, Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, Bu Haiyun, Executive Deputy Mayor, Du Zhengdong, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Ji Haiyang, Director of the Finance Bureau, and Gao Jian, Director of the Southern New District, these five are relatively hard-core figures. Liu Dazhi, the deputy director of the construction committee, and Zhang Zhongyuan, the director of the gardening bureau, have mediocre relationships, but they are not bad. Yang Senlin, secretary-general of the municipal government, is a delicate figure who can be won over. Lao Teng, the director of the traffic bureau, is a character who needs to be conquered first. Hou Weidong, as the deputy secretary of the county party committee in charge of the work, arrived in Chengjin. In addition to completing the tasks of stabilizing the situation, rectifying the mining industry, and cracking down on the underworld as explained by Zhou Changquan, he also had to consider the economic and social development of Chengjin.Economic development needs a strong man who can pull the whole body, and transportation is Hou Weidong's first choice of breakthrough.Hou Weidong has benefited a lot from Shangqinglin's experience, and Chengjin's embarrassing traffic situation is an opportunity. With all these people and things going on in Hou Weidong's head, it was rare for him to have slight insomnia, and he fell asleep after thinking about Chengjin for a long time. Arriving at the office in the morning, when Hou Weidong made tea, Zhou Changquan said, "Stop making tea, sit down, I want to hear your thoughts on coming to Chengjin." There is only one chair on the table opposite Zhou Changquan, which is a seat for a certain level of leadership.Specifically in Shazhou, at least the main leaders of the bureaus and the main leaders of the party and government in each county can take this seat.Sitting on that chair is also a symbol, a symbol of having certain rights and obligations. Although Hou Weidong had served Zhou Changquan for more than a year, the number of times he sat on this chair seriously was only a few times. "What do you think about working in Chengjin?" Zhou Changquan put on a conversation posture. Hou Weidong talked about the results of last night's thinking, Zhou Changquan nodded, and said: "I was worried that you would come to Chengjin with a passing mentality. If you really have this mentality, you will really become a passing visitor. Chengjin's Things will definitely not go well. I am very pleased that you can consider the problem comprehensively. "When you arrive in Chengjin, you are a member of a party, responsible for the 700,000 people in Chengjin. The development of Chengjin must always be the first priority in your work, and all your work must be carried out around this. If you really Do this, and you'll stand the test of time—and your organization. "Tracking down the cause of Zhang Yongtai's death, rectifying the order of the mining industry, and cracking down on the evil forces are all for the smooth development of Chengjin. Development is the foundation, and other tasks are for this foundation. It depends on your ability to control. The Public Security Bureau will dispatch When Deng Jiachun came to Chengjin, he is an old man in the public security system in Shazhou, with senior qualifications and strong ability. You only need to be his strong backing, and let him handle the details.” Zhou Changquan talked about some general requirements, and Hou Weidong wrote them down one by one. When the conversation was almost over, Zhou Changquan took a sip of tea, relaxed his expression, and said with a sophisticated smile: "What was the first job you got in Chengjin? Do you have any ideas?" This question was very specific. Hou Weidong was a little caught off guard for a while, and said honestly: "I am going to pay homage to the docks of various bureaus and strive for support." Zhou Changquan said: "I will consider this matter. After you are in place, do it slowly. As for the first ax to be chopped down, I have a suggestion." Hou Weidong quickly picked up his pen and prepared to record. Zhou Changquan counted points with his index finger in the air, and said, "Don't memorize it, just listen to it. The first ax is very particular about what to do. It should not be too difficult, but it must also be influential and produce results quickly." Hou Weidong looked at Zhou Changquan's smile, and said, "Secretary Zhou, please give me some pointers. I haven't figured out what kind of trick it is." Zhou Changquan said: "It is not too much to describe Chengjin County as 'smog'. After you arrive in Chengjin, the first thing to do is to pay close attention to the sanitation of the county. This is the most effective thing, and it is also a small change for the county. It’s a good thing to look at. When doing this, you can also remove one or two cadres who are not doing their job well.” Hou Weidong's eyes lit up. This move is a typical one of killing chickens for monkeys to see, and this point is well chosen, which will not only build up prestige, but will not receive too much opposition.When he first served as the deputy mayor of Shangqinglin Town in Yiyang, he also carried out an environmental sanitation rectification, and his tricks coincided with the tricks taught by Zhou Changquan. Shortly after this conversation, on September 16, 1999, Hou Weidong was officially appointed as the deputy secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee. According to the Shazhou tradition, the new county party secretary and county magistrate are sent to the place of appointment by the municipal party committee standing committee member and organization minister to show solemnity.Hou Weidong went to Chengjin to serve as the deputy secretary of the county party committee. In this case, he was escorted by the deputy director of the organization department of the municipal party committee, but Hou Weidong had a special status. Zhao Dong, the organization director, and Su Mingjun, the deputy director, accompanied Hou Weidong at the same time. Guo Lan is a staff member of the Organization Department and went to Chengjin together. Chengjin County Organization Director Li Zhi personally went to the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee compound to welcome Zhao Dongdong and his party. Secretary-General Hong Ang and Hou Weidong came out of Zhao Dong's office, and Hong Ang said: "Minister Zhao, Hou Weidong is the deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee Office. I, the Secretary-General, should also send me a ride, but Secretary Zhou has a meeting later, and I want to attend , it can’t be delivered.” He turned to Hou Weidong and said, "I wish you great success in your new position. Call me if you have anything to do." Shen, I already explained it very clearly, so I couldn't help but explain it again.Hou Weidong understood the meaning, and said: "Secretary-General, don't worry, if you encounter difficulties, I will report to you as soon as possible, and ask the Secretary-General for your full support." "Don't worry about that." Hong Ang said goodbye to Zhao Dong and went upstairs without any nonsense. After going upstairs, Hong Ang came to Zhou Changquan's office and said, "Xiaohou is downstairs. Minister Zhao sent him to Chengjin." The death of Zhang Yongtai made Zhou Changquan very uneasy, and now that he has sent his favorite young man to Chengjin County, his mood is quite complicated.Walking to the window, I happened to see Zhao Dong, Su Mingjun and others getting into the car.Watching the two cars leave the compound, Zhou Changquan said to Hong Ang: "You should pay more attention to Chengjin's affairs at ordinary times, and tell me in time if you have anything." Hou Weidong and Zhao Dong were in the same car. When Hou Weidong and Zhou Changquan were in the same car before, they always sat in the passenger seat.This time, as the person in charge of the county party committee, he sat side by side with Zhao Dong behind the car, feeling a little intimate. Deng Jiachun, the newly appointed member of the Standing Committee of the Chengjin County Party Committee and director of the Public Security Bureau, is still undergoing training at the Provincial Public Security Department's training center before he can take office. The convoy had just entered the territory of Chengjin County. The county magistrate Jiang Xiangyu, the director of the National People's Congress Zhu Guoren, the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the deputy secretary of the county party committee Gao Xiaonan all greeted Zhao Dong and his party in the county. Organization Minister Zhao Dong saw the police car and a long line of small cars, and half-jokingly half-seriously said to Hou Weidong: "It is said that Chengjin is a poor county in Shazhou, I can't see it, and there are quite a few small cars." Hou Weidong followed Zhao Dong's gaze to look at the small cars, one Audi, one Passat, and two Santana 2000s.The Audi is a new car, and the other cars are not old. He knew that the new Audi belonged to Jiang Xiangyu, the county magistrate. At this time, he was already the deputy secretary of the Chengjin County Party Committee. When he first arrived in a place, he was most taboo to play the role of imperial envoy, and he began to point fingers when he got off the car. There are some things that Zhao Dong can say, but he can't just say them casually, so he changed the subject and said, "After entering Chengjin County, I am the master. Now I solemnly request that Minister Zhao come to Chengjin County more often in the future. With Zhao With the guidance of the minister, I will avoid many detours." Zhao Dong said with a smile: "Secretary Hou is twenty-nine years old this year. He is probably the youngest county party secretary in Shazhou history. Cheng Jin has a poor foundation, but he has to look at the problem dialectically. It is easier to get results if you work hard. In recent years, grassroots organization work has encountered many difficulties in rural areas. There is a saying that "the party can't survive, and the regiment can't get together." This can explain the current situation of rural grassroots party organizations. I It is recommended that you carefully grasp a pilot project in Chengjin, analyze the existing problems, find solutions, and try to promote it to the whole city and the whole province. The Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee has talked about this matter many times.” Hou Weidong stated: "Minister Zhao, I will definitely handle this matter as soon as possible, but I just need guidance from the Ministry." Minister Zhao smiled and said: "Since Secretary Hou intends to catch the example, the ministry must support it. I asked Minister Su to contact Chengjin. He is an old cadre in the organization of labor, with rich experience and many ideas. Let him contact you for specific matters." Zhao Dong didn't know Zhou Changquan's real intention of sending Hou Weidong to Chengjin, but he knew that Hou Weidong was Zhou Changquan's absolute direct descendant and his future should be bright.Before it grows into a towering tree, it is a very worthwhile investment to do more foreshadowing.From another point of view, even if Hou Weidong's development does not go well in the future, a pilot project of grassroots organization construction in Chengjin in the near future will only benefit the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee and have no disadvantages. After getting out of the car, Zhao Dong shook hands with Jiang Xiangyu, Zhu Guoren, Shi Jing, and Gao Xiaonan in turn. While shaking hands, he introduced Hou Weidong to the big men in Chengjin County. Except for the experience of the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, Hou Weidong has met the rest of them.With a pleasant smile, he followed Zhao Dong's pace and shook hands with everyone in turn, and at the same time began to look at the comrades who were going to work together in the future. In the ranking of the county, the county party committee comes first, followed by the county people's congress, then the county government, and then the county political consultative conference. But when it comes to individuals, since the head of the county government is the first deputy secretary of the county party committee, it is generally the county party committee. Leaders, government leaders, people's congress leaders, CPPCC leaders, and then the other deputy secretaries of the county party committee. Jiang Xiangyu said enthusiastically: "My brain is slow to react. When I was reporting work that day, Secretary Zhou asked my brother to listen. I should have thought that my brother would come to the Chengjin County Committee." Hou Weidong said: "County Chief Jiang, the work of the county committee will still need your strong support in the future." Jiang Xiangyu said: "Under the leadership of the county party committee, the county government will definitely work hard to improve Chengjin's economy and remove our poverty and backwardness. Brother Hou is a young college student, and he will definitely inject new thinking into Chengjin County and bring about earth-shaking new developments. Change, this, I am very confident." Zhu Guoren, director of the National People's Congress, is very thin and has small eyes.Compared with Jiang Xiangyu's rich expression, the expression on his face can only be described as dull. After shaking hands, he simply said "Welcome Secretary Hou" and stepped aside. The chairman of the CPPCC did not have the demeanor of a county leader at all. He wore a cheap suit, similar to a township cadre in the early 1990s. Guo Lan followed behind Su Mingjun. Her short hair had grown into a shawl-length hair. After it was tied up, it was clipped with a beautiful butterfly clip, which was simple and neat.Seeing Hou Weidong shaking hands with the county leaders in a serious manner, he couldn't help but recall the first time he saw Hou Weidong. In the dimly lit ballroom, a handsome young man extended his hand politely.At that time, she still thought this young man was very mature, but in retrospect, the maturity at that time was actually the maturity deliberately pretended by young people, commonly known as fake sophistication, not the real maturity in life.Although Hou Weidong in front of him is still young, his every move has a kind of ability beyond his age. She stood behind Su Mingjun, looked at Hou Weidong from a distance, and said to herself: "That time at the party school, Ren Lindu and Hou Weidong came to the party school office to find me. Now that rapping Ren Lindu is still the deputy of the Wuhai County Party Committee Office. Director, among his peers, he is considered pretty good. However, comparing things with goods is a shame, and people are more popular than people. Hou Weidong, who has the same qualifications as Ren Lindu, is already a member of the Chengjin County Party Committee!" She could clearly see Hou Weidong's chiseled profile. With a confident smile, he dealt with a group of middle-aged or elderly officials, and he had a unique taste of a man.At this moment, there seems to be only a vague shadow left of the lover of the college days. After the brief meeting in the county was over, everyone was about to get in the car, but Guo Lan was still standing still, Su Mingjun looked back and said, "Let's go, Guo Lan." It was only then that Guo Lan realized that she had lost her composure. Fortunately, Su Mingjun was also thinking about his own thoughts and didn't notice Guo Lan's abnormality. Starting from Shazhou, Zhao Dong and his party brought two cars, and Li Zhi, head of the Organization Department of the Chengjin County Party Committee, brought one car.When they arrived at the border of Chengjin County, the four leaders of Chengjin County each brought a car, plus the police car clearing the way, a total of eight small cars.Eight vehicles lined up in a convoy on the uneven road, which attracted the attention of many passers-by.There are also topless children who ran to the road to watch the excitement and chased the convoy. Today is a special day, Zhao Dong did not criticize the leaders of Chengjin County, but seeing this scene, he still couldn't help frowning.Hou Weidong noticed this small gesture, and said: "Chengjin County has poor financial resources, and there is no good government reception car, so this kind of convoy was formed. I was thinking of finding some unit to beg for alms and support a government car in Chengjin." The car is used for the reception, so that the masses will not see the mother-in-law and leave a bad impression on the city leaders." Zhao Dong understood that Hou Weidong was cleverly helping everyone in Chengjin to excuse him, so he laughed and said: "Secretary Hou has just arrived in Chengjin, and he has started to make ideas for municipal departments. He has entered the role very quickly. I will give you Come up with an idea. The Bureau of Finance recently bought a new Iveco, which was bought by Kong Zhengyi. The old Iveco is probably still new. You can talk to Director Ji and borrow the probably new Iveco. It can be solved The government takes care of the problem of car use.” "Thank you, Minister Zhao, for your guidance. I will find time to report to Director Ji. Chengjin is short of money, and the city-level department can throw a little at hand, and it will be enough for Chengjin to eat." Hou Weidong has already made up his mind to find Ji Haiyang. begging. The welcome meeting was arranged in the meeting room on the top floor of the county party committee, and all the leaders and deputy leaders of the four major teams were present.Since the meeting room on the top floor is small, Hou Weidong's first impression after entering was that it was a crowd of black people.Yes, a crowd of black people. It may not be polite to use this word to describe the leaders of the four major groups in Chengjin County, but this is indeed Hou Weidong's first impression after entering the venue. The meeting room on the top floor of the county party committee is quite heavy. There is a rostrum with five red flags on the left and right behind the rostrum, and the party emblem in the middle.The rostrum is also covered with thick red velvet cloth, and each seat has a microphone. The leaders of the four major teams did not sit in their seats, but stood between the rostrum and the first row of seats.After Zhao Dong walked in, everyone applauded under the leadership of Jiang Xiangyu. Hou Weidong only felt that dozens of pairs of eyes were shooting towards him, their gazes were like searchlights with temperature, which made Hou Weidong's body warm.On the one hand, he walked past the county leaders like a leader participating in a military parade. On the other hand, he felt like a monkey in a zoo, being watched and judged by countless people. The comrades who are eligible to participate in the reception are the leaders of the four major teams, and most of them are old comrades who have worked at the grassroots level for decades and have rich work experience.Seeing Director Zhao Dongdong and Executive Vice Minister Su Mingjun coming together from the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, he realized that the new Deputy Secretary of the County Party Committee Hou Weidong was very important, even surpassing Zhang Yongtai's appointment in Chengjin two years ago. 市委组织部长赵东在周昌全面前态度平和，甚至有些谨小慎微，但是到了成津县，他就收放自如。与四大班子的主要领导一一握手以后，对没有握手的其他县领导道：“各位，我就不一一握手了。今天的主角是侯书记，让他与大家一一认识。” 蒋湘渝便道：“侯书记，我就把四大班子的同志给你一一介绍。” 依着县委、人大、政府、政协以及武装部、政法委、法院、检察院这个顺序，蒋湘渝把所有县级领导一一介绍给了侯卫东。 在前往成津的这几天里，侯卫东下了一番苦工夫。他弄了一本成津县的机密电话本，还私下里要了一份成津县县级领导以及重要干部的履历。只要有时间，他就拿着干部履历来琢磨，慢慢地，他还看出了一些名堂。 成津每一位县级领导都存在一个飞跃点，比如，蒋湘渝中专毕业以后在临江县的一个乡镇工作时，恰逢干部人事制度进行了大的转变。当时有个顺口溜叫做“年龄是个宝，文凭少不了”。蒋湘渝年纪轻又有文化，参加工作不久，就被提拔成了副乡长，很快当了乡长，然后到区公所，再到县里，一路势如破竹。 当年被提拔为副乡长就是蒋湘渝的飞跃点，如果没有这个起飞点，或者说是再晚几年，蒋湘渝或许还在那个乡镇奋斗。一步高步步高，一步错步步错，这是官场升迁中的血泪总结。 在县委班子中最年轻的是县委常委、组织部长李致，李致的成长也有一个飞跃点，这个飞跃点还具有一定的传奇色彩。 李致是成津本土成长起来的女干部，她从沙州师范专科毕业以后，来到了当时的成津三中。成津三中在农村，并不是城里的学校。李致到了三中，被借调到了区公所办公室。 当时的县委书记下乡检查工作，在田头偶遇了帮着社员插秧的李致。县委书记是南下干部就地转业，很朴实，也很武断。听说李致是干部，还是大学生，便将李致树为一心为群众服务的典型。有了这次机遇，李致很快正式调到区公所并任团委书记，一年后调入县团委。后来当了县团委书记，再到了一个偏远镇当党委书记，数年后回城就任组织部副部长，三十八岁就成了最年轻的县委常委、组织部长。 被县委书记偶遇，成了李致的飞跃点。 侯卫东仔细研究了所有县级领导的履历，得出结论，要想当官，得具备两个条件：第一要有基本素质，这个素质必须保证能抓住突如其来的机遇，而这个素质很多人都具备；第二要有机遇，这个机遇有可能是突然掉下来的馅饼。比如改革开放以来，面对逐渐老化的干部队伍，党中央提出了干部年轻化、知识化。当时干部队伍中知识分子很少，结果一大批刚从学校出来的年轻人意外地被提拔上了领导岗位。 对于很多人来说，幸福来得太突然了，天上真的掉下了馅饼。而更多的机遇则是凭着各种努力争取而来，比如侯卫东跳票当上副镇长，如果没有在上青林修路的准备，上青林的村干部们也不会齐心协力用选票将侯卫东推上副镇长这个岗位。这次跳票行动，便是侯卫东的飞跃点。 基本素质和机遇，两者互相融合，缺一不可。 将每一位县级领导研究无数次，写在纸上冷冰冰的文字也就生动起来，变成了一个一个的故事。这就如三维动画一样，原本是一团乱麻，盯着它看，却发现里面还有着立体而生动的精彩图案。随着蒋湘渝的介绍，侯卫东就将脑海中的形象与现实中的人逐个对照，他惊奇地发现，脑海中生成的图像居然与真人很接近。 等到握手完毕，就是常规的程序，蒋湘渝主持会议，沙州市委组织部长赵东正式宣布市委决定，然后由侯卫东作第一次就职讲话。侯卫东对这个讲话也进行了精心设计。作为主持工作的县委副书记，最重要的是分寸感，既要自信，又不能夸夸其谈：一是时间不超过十分钟，二是要充分肯定成津县委、县政府取得的成绩，三是作一个一般性表态。 打开话筒开关，侯卫东用略为低沉的声音道：“尊敬的赵部长，明俊副部长，成津县的各位领导……” 第一排是四大班子主要领导、沙州市委常务副部长粟明俊、郭兰。后排则是县委、县政府的其他领导。 其中有主抓企业的副县长周福泉，他平常外出考察的机会很多，打扮比成津普通的干部要时尚许多。他穿了一件真丝短袖，腰上扎着鳄鱼皮带，皮带上挂着手机，头发遇到光线便闪闪发亮。他偏过头对李致道：“侯书记是青年才俊，恐怕还不到三十岁，他满了三十岁吗？” 组织部长李致“嗯”了一声，脸朝着主席台，不再多说话。 “……我希望能与在座的所有同志们，心朝一起想，劲朝一起使，将成津的明天建设得更加美好。” 就职演说很快就结束了，侯卫东刻意保持低调，演讲丝毫没有惊人之语，只是在最后，他说了一句既冠冕堂皇又意味深长的话。 赵东对侯卫东的表现还是很满意。 从沙州出发时，他担心侯卫东初掌一地，如果锋芒太露而不懂收敛，将来工作就有可能遇到说不清的阻力。从第一次见面的情况来看，侯卫东很稳重，第一次讲话中规中矩，总体表现不错。 一行人走出了县委大楼，突然下起了大雨，这雨来得突然，空中形成一层水幕，打在地上“噼啪”直响。 侯卫东道：“赵书记，今天晚上就别回沙州了，雨这么大，成津的路又不太好，明天再走。”赵东对于成津的公路状况很了解，见到这么大的雨，也就打消了回沙州的念头，道：“看来侯书记留客的心很诚，感动了老天爷。” 县长蒋湘渝马上接口道：“今天在县委招待所备了薄酒一杯，欢迎赵部长、粟部长以及市组织部一行，并为侯书记接风。” 县委招待所是老式院落，高高的围墙，茂密的大树，房屋虽然老旧，却很有历史的沧桑感。 厨房里也是一片忙碌，县委办主任胡海亲自到厨房督战：“刘胖子，今天是给侯书记接风，你要拿出点真本事。小杨，你还愣着，去检查一下服务员，再给她们强调强调。” 从厨房出来，他又到客房，亲自摸了桌子，检查有没有灰尘。身后的小姑娘道：“胡主任，今天这屋我擦了两遍，没有灰。”她看到胡海在摸床单，道：“胡主任，床单是新买的，透了一次水，很干净。” 胡海对准备工作很满意，他跑了一圈，觉得身上有些汗，道：“温度有些高，等会儿侯书记要喝些酒，喝了酒以后就怕热，你把空调温度降到26度，屋里才凉快。”