Chapter 23 Deploying troops to usher in the new millennium

Time passed quickly, New Year's Day passed in a blink of an eye, and the new millennium rushed in like a train. Hou Weidong changed from deputy secretary of the county party committee to secretary of the county party committee.Although he is the most powerful deputy secretary of the county party committee in the history of Shazhou, compared with the previous deputy secretary of the Yiyang county party committee Yang Senlin, he is not aggressive, but he really controls the situation and is the de facto county party secretary.However, after all, there is a word "deputy" hanging on his head, which has many variables, and at the same time, it also has some discounts in people's psychology.

Not long after the Spring Festival, on February 22, Comrade Zhou Changquan, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, left Shazhou.Before leaving, Zhu Jianguo, deputy secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, came to Shazhou in person, had a collective talk with the leaders of the four major teams in Shazhou, and spoke highly of Zhou Changquan's contribution to Shazhou during his nearly eight years of work in Shazhou. At the same time, Comrade Zhu Minsheng, Executive Vice Minister of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, served as Secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee.Zhu Minsheng, at the age of forty-six, was in the prime of life, and it was a good time to start a career.

When Li Taizhong got the news of Zhou Changquan's departure, he breathed a sigh of relief and opened a bottle of authentic Moutai in 1985.This bottle of Moutai was only 10 yuan a bottle at the time, and its value had greatly increased by 1999, and it was worth at least 2,000 yuan. Li Taizhong still opened the wine without hesitation. After drinking three or five cups, Li Taizhong opened up the chatterbox and said, "Dongfang, you have made progress this year, and things are going well." Li Dongfang said: "It's rare to hear my father praise me, let me have an extra drink today."

"Ever since that incident happened, there has been a big stone in my heart. You, you, why don't you have a brain, and you just follow Fang Jie all the time. When the Communist Party really got serious, Chiang Kai-shek's eight million troops were beaten to the ground. Do you think you can do whatever you want with a little money? Childish!" Li Dongfang said: "Zhang Yongtai is deceiving people too much." "It is understandable for you to use some means to buy mines, but after you have three mines, you should follow the right path and make money reasonably and legally. How do you feel about working with the county party committee and the county government now?"

Li Dongfang bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "I used to be no dick when I met government officials, but now I always smile when I meet small officials. This is probably the biggest difference." He added, "Being a bully is always better than being a bully." Be a obedient citizen and be more refreshed." If Li Dongfang said this in peacetime, Li Taizhong would probably be furious.He was in a really good mood today, and he just said: "It's better to lose a smile than to lose your head. If you stick to it, you will have a political status if you get the title of a member of the CPPCC city or county or a representative of the National People's Congress. Being in the system is better than being a grassroots citizen." Live more nourishingly with bullies, you are still young now, and you will understand these truths in the future."

Li Dongfang lowered his head to drink, and said to himself: "Dad has been working in the system for too long, and his courage is really smaller than the tip of a needle. However, what he said is indeed a long-term strategy." Li Taizhong drank a glass slowly, and suddenly asked: "Where did Fang Jie go? The old county magistrate Fang is looking for people everywhere. Even Fang Zhixing has returned from New Zealand. It seems that something happened." Li Dongfang said nonchalantly: "Fang Jie is a wild man, so he might be happy somewhere now. It's just that this time was too much, and he didn't show up for such a long time, could it be that something happened?"

Li Taizhong stared at his son without blinking. Seeing that his son's expression was normal and nothing unusual, he shook his head and poured himself another glass of wine.After drinking three cups in a row, he raised his head again, his eyes were slightly bloodshot, and said, "Hou Weidong belongs to Zhou Changquan. Although he is young, he has a deep city and good means. Staying in Chengjin will be a disaster after all. We must find a way to get him away." "How do I get it away? Do you want my second uncle to come forward?" "Second uncle is far away in the west of Lingxi. The county magistrate is not as good as he is now in charge, and his words may not be easy to use. Forget it, let him be worshiped as a Bodhisattva. Only when he really becomes the leader of the province can we solve the problem." Li Taizhong said again, "Zhu Minsheng has been working in the organization department, and he is not familiar with work at the city and county levels. I heard him speak a few times in Shazhou, and I guess he is a man of great success. Hou Weidong is Zhou Changquan's most direct descendant. According to the practice, Zhu Minsheng may also have the willingness to adjust his position. We created mass incidents and gave Zhu Minsheng a reason to adjust Hou Weidong."

Li Taizhong looked at the wine glass thoughtfully, and said: "We have to go to Wen Gongcheng for this matter. He got a lot of money from lead-zinc mines a few years ago, so he has to do something." At this moment, a banquet was set up in the Guest House of the Chengjin County Party Committee, and Zhao Dong, the organization director of the Municipal Party Committee, came to Chengjin to inspect the pilot town.In the evening, Hou Weidong led Gao Xiaonan, deputy secretary of the county party committee, and other related personnel to invite Zhao Dong and his party to dinner. After Zhu Minsheng, executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, came to Shazhou City, out of deep affection for the organization department, he reformed the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee.The former departments have all become divisions, and the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee has ten divisions: Office, Government Cadres Division, County and District Cadres Division, Comprehensive Cadres Division, Talents Division, Cadres Education Division, Cadres Supervision Division, Organization Division, and Party Members Division. Education Management Office, Party Member Audiovisual Education Office.

By convention, in Lingxi, the internal institutions of municipal organization departments are called departments or departments.At this time, it has become a department, and the leader of the department is actually a regular department in terms of rank, but the title has changed to a department, which sounds a little scary. Zhao Dong's clothes were neat and tidy, similar in style to county and town cadres. The advantage was that they were of high quality, which made him look naturally extraordinary on his body. With the addition of a shiny watch, he looked even more tasteful.He said: "Secretary Hou, the grassroots pilot work in Shuanghe Town is generally good. The hardware facilities have been improved and the information is also good. However, in the village today, there is a problem that deserves everyone's vigilance. This may be a common problem of grassroots organizations in the city. .”

Hou Weidong said: "Minister Zhao, what is the problem? We will rectify it immediately." "I checked the roster. Of the 68 party members in the village, only five are under the age of 30, and three of them have joined the party in the past two years. The aging of party members is serious, and there are more dead party members than new ones. If this continues , How to reflect and guarantee the combat effectiveness of grassroots party organizations?" Li Zhidao, head of the organization of the county party committee: "Chengjin County may be a little better. Because of its rich mineral resources, it can retain young people. The conditions for the development of party members are better. Other counties that lack mineral resources and have no enterprises are really outstanding. Ninety-five percent of rural youth have gone to the coast to work. Even if the branch wants to recruit party members, it can't find good seedlings. In some towns, the town party committee has to go through a lot of trouble in order to select a basically qualified party branch secretary. "

Zhao Dong was deeply worried about this, and said: "The pilot grassroots organization is located in Shuanghe Town, Chengjin County. You have to make breakthroughs in this area." After sending Minister Zhao and his party to the county party committee guest house, Hou Weidong said to Gao Xiaonan, the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and Li Zhi, the head of the organization: "Secretary Gao hasn't come to my house to sit for a while. Today, when he arrives at the door, it's hard to justify not entering the house." Gao Xiaonan is the deputy secretary in charge of the publicity department. He is so low-key that Hou Weidong feels useless. This kind of person is most suitable to become a force of unity and dependence. With Zhou Changquan as the backing in the past, Hou Weidong spent most of his energy on doing things, but now that Zhou Changquan is gone, he sensitively feels a hint of crisis.The strength that unity can unite has become his conscious response. When the three of them entered the backyard, without Hou Weidong calling, Spring appeared in front of them on time.She made tea for the three leaders, peeled the fruit, and left in a polite manner. Sipping tea, Hou Weidong said: "Minister Zhao gave us a very good opinion today, and the Organization Department should come up with his opinion as soon as possible." Li Zhi is an old team worker, Zhao Dong's instructions are very common to her ears.She smiled and said: "This matter is also mentioned every year, but to recruit party members, you must meet the conditions, otherwise it will be a waste of money." "Because of the difficulties, the city has to find typical experience through pilot projects. The county party committee must improve the combat effectiveness and cohesion of grassroots organizations through mechanism changes, and attract outstanding party members to the party organization. Secretary Gao, are you right?" Gao Xiaonan smiled and said, "It's all about human effort." This sentence is actually a nonsense that can be applied everywhere, and it is very useful in many occasions. "Wen Gongcheng of Shuanghe Town lacks pioneering spirit. Now that the pilot work of the grassroots organization is in Shuanghe Town, the helm needs to find a young man with a sharper mind. Do you have a suitable candidate?" "After going around for a long time, it turned out that I wanted to take down Wen Gongcheng." Only then did Gao Xiaonan understand Hou Weidong's thoughts. Li Zhi was not surprised by this. The Shuanghe section of the Chengsha Highway was not progressing very smoothly. Hou Weidong made several criticisms, and there was an intention to change people inside and outside the words.Following Hou Weidong's words, she said: "Shuanghe Town is a pilot town, and we need to find someone with a high level of theory and good at doing mass work to take the helm. Wen Yongge from the Organization Department of the County Party Committee or Liang Yong from the Propaganda Department are both suitable candidates." Hou Weidong asked Gao Xiaonan, "How is Liang Yong's work level? Secretary Gao has the most say." Gao Xiaonan has never had a say in the county party committee, and the propaganda department has not promoted cadres for many years, which is very unfavorable to him.Seeing that Hou Weidong took the initiative to solicit opinions at this time, he recommended Liang Yong, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department. After seeking the opinions of Gao Xiaonan and Li Zhi, Hou Weidong made a firm statement: "Liang Yong has a solid foundation in theory and some practical experience. He is the right candidate. The organization department will bring up this matter at the next Standing Committee meeting." In his speech In the plan, Wen Gongcheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shuanghe Town, Hu Hai, Director of the County Party Committee Office, and Lao Gou, Chief of the County Land Bureau, are all in Fang Jie's address book and must be captured. Gao Xiaonan returned to the office, and immediately called Liang Yong, the deputy head of the Propaganda Department, and said, "Liang Yong, there is good news." The Propaganda Department is a weak department in the Chengjin County Party Committee. This is not a problem with the Propaganda Department, but a problem with Gao Xiaonan, the Deputy Secretary in charge of Propaganda.Although he is a deputy secretary, his speech is not as effective as that of an ordinary standing committee member of the county party committee, so there are fewer officials promoted by the propaganda system. For this matter, the officials of the propaganda system have a lot of complaints. Gao Xiaonan is well aware of the opinions of his subordinate officials, and cannot change the status quo for a while.Today, I was invited by Hou Weidong to the backyard of the small guest house of the county party committee to study the appointment and removal of the secretary of the party committee of Shuanghe town together. Liang Yong was not as excited as he imagined, and said: "Mr. Gao, go to the town. I don't know when I will be able to get back. Besides, I have never worked in the town. I'm afraid I won't be able to do my job well and I will embarrass you." Gao Xiaonan was in high spirits when he was splashed with cold water and said, "Xiao Liang, you are short-sighted. Shuanghe Town is a pilot town of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee. Several leaders of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee often go to Shuanghe, doing a good job. Well, here is your political capital." Shuanghe Town is at the center of conflicts. The government is determined to improve the traffic in Chengjin County, but the villagers want to keep their limited vegetable land.As a secretary in this place, if you do well, you will be a political achievement. If you do not do well, you will never recover. This is the real reason why Liang Yong is reluctant to go to Shuanghe Town. It's just that Gao Xiaonan was so sure that he must have got the news from Hou Weidong.Liang Yong quickly figured this out, and immediately changed his words: "Thank you for the teacher's guidance. There are a few times in life. Instead of living in an institution for the elderly, it is better to go to the front line." Only then did Gao Xiaonan smile a few times in relief, and boasted: "Xiao Liang, you are worthy of being my student. You will have a great future in the future, and I, as a teacher, will also be proud of you." Gao Xiaonan worked as a teacher in Chengjin County No. 1 Middle School for several years after graduating from university.As a Chinese teacher, he is very good. The first class he taught took the college entrance examination, and the average Chinese score ranked second in the class in Shazhou City. This is the best Chinese score in the college entrance examination in Chengjin County.After so many years, there is still no class that surpasses this score. Liang Yong was the representative of the Chinese department in the class at that time, and Gao Xiaonan liked it very much. After Gao Xiaonan was transferred from the school, he has been working in the publicity and education system. His official career has been prosperous, and he has been the deputy secretary of the county party committee for more than ten years.And Liang Yong followed in Gao Xiaonan's footsteps. After graduating from university, he was assigned to Chengjin Middle School, and then transferred to the County Education Bureau.With this relationship, Liang Yong will be more direct in speaking in front of Gao Xiaonan. For the same transfer, some families were happy and some were sad. Liang Yong was mixed, Hu Hai, the county party committee office, was so angry that he almost scolded his mother face to face, while Gu Yunfeng, the Hongxing Township, was overjoyed. Hu Hai, the county party committee office, not only failed to become a member of the Standing Committee, but was also transferred to the county tourism bureau as director. Although there are several big mountains in Chengjin, there are many rocks and coal, so there is really no good scenery.The County Tourism Bureau is a newly established unit, and the office conditions are not good, and anyone with a discerning eye knows what's going on. On the day when he got the news, Hu Hai drank wine, and became even more angry when he was drunk. He yelled at the person who accompanied him: "Old Hu An has sold his life before and after the horse. If there is no credit, there will always be hard work. Hou Weidong is insidious. This is crossing the river and tearing down the bridge." , Kill the chicken and show it to the monkey." After drinking for a while, Hu Hai scolded again: "Hou Weidong thought his ass was so clean, there was a young waiter named Chunlan in the receptionist of the county party committee, and Hou Weidong changed her name to spring. Damn it, spring is here, and summer is not. It’s far away, and it’s not cold even if you take off your clothes.” Those who heard it all laughed and praised Laohu for being humorous. Hu Hai scolded happily, and after he sobered up, he regretted a little, and went to the county tourism bureau to report in desperation. Soon, Hu Hai's words of cursing after drinking reached Hou Weidong's ears.The person who sent the message said angrily: "Hu Hai is too outrageous. As a bureau-level cadre, how can he say such non-party and principled words!" Hou Weidong despises informers, but with informers, he, the secretary of the county party committee, can understand all aspects of things more smoothly, and said: "Lao Hu is still doing a good job. He just likes this drink. After drinking, he can't hold back. temper." After the informer left, Hou Weidong recalled Hu Hai's drunken words, but he was vigilant: "This girl in spring is too good at trouble, and she will eventually make people gossip if she is around, so I have to let her go quickly." He pondered for a while, " She is willing to study in spring, and she is an ordinary person, but she is a good seed for administrative work, so she should be sent to the Transportation Bureau to give her a chance, and how she develops in the future depends on her own luck." In the evening, when I returned to the county party committee guest house, spring immediately flew around like a butterfly.Her appearance is not the top choice, but she is full of youthful breath, and she is quite good at observing words and expressions, but she is also likable. Hou Weidong asked: "Spring, are you studying in the training course organized by the Transportation Bureau?" Chunchun smiled sweetly, and said: "I didn't get admitted to the university. It's a lifelong regret. Now I can take the training course, which is also a kind of self-comfort." Hou Weidong said: "The Radio and Television University is more formal, and the diploma is also recognized by the state. If you study hard, getting a diploma is different.” Chunchun stopped what she was doing and said, "The Radio and Television University has to go to lectures on a regular basis. I have a lot of things to do here, how can I get away with it?" Hou Weidong saw that he was serious and embarrassed, he laughed and said, "What's the big deal in the hostel? Could it be that if you take a leave of absence, the hostel will stop operating?" Spring just lowered his head and smiled, not speaking. Hou Weidong said: "You are a formal worker, and you have no future in the hostel. Since you are studying the training courses of the Transportation Bureau, you may also be interested in the work of the Transportation Bureau. If you want to, you can go to the Transportation Bureau to work. Of course, you are still a worker." Spring was a little confused by this unexpected joy, and said, "Really let me go to the Traffic Bureau?" "of course it's true." "Thank you, Secretary Hou." Chunchun served Hou Weidong wholeheartedly, just for this day.It's just that I didn't expect this day to come so early, so easy, and there was no legendary effort at all. Spring's thoughts turned quickly, and after a while, she showed a look of grievance on her face, and said: "Secretary Hou, it is my honor to serve you. You let me go to the Transportation Bureau, are you dissatisfied with my job?" After saying this, she immediately felt a little uneasy again, and secretly said: "Don't be self-defeating, don't be self-defeating." Hou Weidong is a leader who used to be the leader's secretary. His ability to observe people has improved a lot without knowing it. He can guess her small thoughts at a glance, but he doesn't expose it. He said: "The traffic bureau needs talents. Work hard, study hard, and there is still a chance to switch jobs.” When she went out in spring, she made another cup of tea. Apart from tenderness, she looked at Hou Weidong with some inexplicable emotions. Hou Weidong is the secretary of the county party committee, and he is also a handsome young man, which undoubtedly has a strong lethal effect on girls like Chunchun.Serving Hou Weidong tenderly and considerately, on the one hand, because he is the secretary of the county party committee, on the other hand, he also hides some girlish feelings. At this time, thinking of leaving the county party committee guest house, Chunchun felt a little sad, but she is a very sensible girl, and her sadness is her own. She will still be obliged to work in the traffic bureau.In the courtyard, she took a deep breath and looked up at the sky. The starry sky was extremely wide. Gu Yunfeng stood at the door, and he said to the door post: "I am Gu Yunfeng, the newly appointed director of the County Party Committee Office, and I want to report to Secretary Hou." This gatekeeper used to work in the township police station and was known for his rigidity.Yan Zi entered the backyard that day, and after Deng Jiachun found out, he criticized him a few words.Therefore, Men Gang strictly enforced Deng Jiachun's discipline. "The director of the County Party Committee Office is Hu Hai. When did he change? Do you have a certificate?" Facing the meticulous police, Gu Yunfeng was a little embarrassed, looked up and saw Chunchun coming out, and waved to Chunchun as if he had met a savior. "Uncle Liu, Director Gu used to be the secretary of the Party Committee of Hongxing Town, but now he has been transferred to the county party committee office to serve as the director." Men Gang then said: "Oh, it's Director Gu, please come in." Gu Yunfeng walked into the backyard very depressed, and thought to himself: "What does Secretary Hou mean? The backyard is heavily guarded, so don't you want people who give gifts to come in?" He touched his pocket, and there was ten thousand cash in it, which was for Hou Weidong. Thanks. When he came to Hou Weidong's home, he talked about his work for a while.Before leaving, Gu Yunfeng took out the exquisite gift box, put it on the table, and said, "Secretary Hou, I came to see you. This small gift is not a respect." Hou Weidong saw that Gu Yunfeng was fine and his expression was not natural, so he knew what was going on in his heart.He took the gift box, opened the package casually, and saw the 10,000 yuan bill inside. He didn't have much expression on his face, but just looked at Gu Yunfeng calmly.Gradually, under the invisible pressure, Gu Yunfeng began to sweat, fidgeting, and said: "Secretary Hou, I..." Hou Weidong interrupted Gu Yunfeng by raising his hand, and said, "I transferred you to the county committee office because I valued your ability. I want to keep in touch with you for a long time. We are both subordinates and close friends. Don't use money to measure our relationship." ” Even though it was spring, despite the psychological preparation, sweat was still densely covered Gu Yunfeng’s forehead. Hou Weidong picked up the bundle of hundred-yuan bills, took out one, and said, "It's human nature for you to give a gift. I'll take one, and you take the rest." Gu Yunfeng put a hanging heart in his stomach. He put the money away, full of admiration and gratitude to Hou Weidong, and sighed in his heart: "I used to think that Hou Weidong had a good chance, but now it seems that he There is indeed something extraordinary, and I am ashamed of myself!"