Chapter 4 "Car No. 1"

Every time I pass by this intersection, or the big roundabout at the entrance of this bustling street in the county seat, Hu Guoqing has a kind of astringent and indescribable feeling. The conflict between him and Wang Huaxin, secretary of the county party committee, started here.Speaking of it, it was also a very small thing, it could be said to be as small as a mustard seed, but such a mustard seed actually protruded a crack.This crack is not visible at ordinary times, but at the critical moment, it works. That was not long after Hu Guoqing became the county magistrate.One day, the leaders of the four major teams in the county went to a neighboring county to sign an agreement on water resources.The agreement was agreed upon by the two parties long ago, and the purpose of going to so many people is nothing more than to show the friendship and importance of both parties (because there have been conflicts and disputes in the past).At noon, since the participants were all the main leaders of the two counties, the wine was also very hearty.Sitting next to Wang Huaxin, secretary of the county party committee, was a director of the women's federation in a neighboring county.For a while, she guessed boxing games with the secretary, for a while she was betting on treasure, and for a while she was "tiger, stick, worm, chicken", which quickly aroused the secretary's interest.As soon as Secretary Wang was happy, he let it go, and he would not give way to anyone. He would drink when he lost, and he would get a little high after drinking.When the secretary drank too much, his tongue didn't bend, and he spoke in a rough voice with a little presumptuousness. He said, "Xiao Tao, Tao'er, this, how about it, I will solve a naughty riddle. Guess, I'll drink it if you guess it." , Drink a big white! Can’t guess you, you drink a big white!” The director of the women’s federation in the neighboring county has seen some worldly things, and he doesn’t care at all, and said: “Okay! After passing the Moutai bottle, there is no need for a small wine glass. When I brought the teacup over, I actually poured two teacups!Wang Huaxin was full of pride, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "Listen carefully: break yours, enter mine, go in fluffy, come out white..." As soon as he finished the riddle, the director of the Women's Federation immediately said When the glass of wine was brought up, there was a burst of "giggle..." laughter, and then he said loudly: "Toothbrush! You can drink." Then, he picked up the wine and poured it into Secretary Wang's mouth!Everyone laughed.For a while, Secretary Wang had no choice, so he drank half a glass with difficulty, and then disarmed and said, "Tao, Tao. Surrender, I surrender. It can't be done, it can't be done..."

After the banquet, we are leaving.When the leaders of both sides shook hands at the gate to bid farewell, Wang Huaxin, who was too drunk, clung to the director of the Women's Federation, shouting repeatedly: "Taoer, Taoer, Xiaotao..." making some meaty jokes.The woman also waved, and the two of them patted me for a while, and I scratched you for a while, laughing and chirping... People stood there waiting, and it was hard for anyone to say anything.After waiting for five minutes, seeing that he had no intention of leaving, Hu Guoqing couldn't stand it anymore, so he said, "Let's go first." After speaking, he got in the car and left, and the others followed suit.

Secretary Wang had drunk too much, was dazed, and was flirting with someone. When he turned his head, all his subordinates had left.His car was left alone in the parking lot outside the door.This is a bit sober, but also a bit embarrassing.He bid farewell to people in a hurry, and said with a tiger face as soon as he got into the car: "Drive faster. Catch them for me!" The two counties were not far apart. Along the way, Secretary Wang repeatedly ordered the driver: "Hurry up! Hurry up!" In this way, he chased to this crossroad in the county town, and finally caught up with the convoy that was going ahead.At this time, Secretary Wang ordered again: "Go over! Cross them there and stop them!" The driver had no choice but to obey.Just hearing a "crack", Secretary Wang's car suddenly lay across in front of the entire convoy!He jumped out of the car, regardless of the traffic order, ran to Hu Guoqing's car in three steps and two steps, and yelled at the driver: "Who told you to go? Who told you to go?! You are the number one car ?!..." Seeing that the secretary was furious, the driver was frightened and wanted to explain something, but he didn't dare, and just shed tears silently.

Hu Guoqing was sitting in the car, the fire in his heart was rising, and he really wanted to say something, but he knew that no matter what he said at this time, there would inevitably be a battle, so that the conflict would be made public. melted.He has just arrived in office, and his foothold is not stable, so it is better to avoid the edge.So, Hu Guoqing secretly held back the bad breath, he didn't say a word, closed his eyes, and leaned on the back of the car sofa... Even so, Secretary Wang was still not relieved.After training the driver, he returned to his car and told the driver, "Fuck, it's the wrong way! You drive around this turntable, and drive slowly!" So, a convoy of eight cars followed The first car circled around the big turntable at the intersection... At this time, the circle became a form, a rendering, and a process of confirming the "No. 1 car". "Car No. 1" drove very slowly, and the cars behind had to slow down one by one, turning round and round the intersection.Hu Guoqing sat in the car behind, desperately suppressing the anger in his heart.Turning around is the form, but what he tastes is the "content". The form and the "content" are one, the form is turning, and the "content" is also turning. All these have become a kind of inspection of his psychological endurance. An ultra-extreme pressure!At this moment, the feeling in Hu Guoqing's heart is beyond words.

For a while, the traffic on the intersection was completely blocked.The traffic police standing on the podium seemed to be stupid, not knowing how to command.Surrounded by crowds of people, people are all watching the eight cars turning around at the intersection... Some people in the crowd commented: "What is this for? A high official is here?!" There was silence in the car. After turning around three times in a row, Wang Huaxin breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the driver, "Forget it, let's go." The next morning, when the two met again, Wang Huaxin said, "Fuck, I drank too much yesterday. Look at my temper, please forgive me, brother."

Hu Guoqing smiled, and said lightly: "Nothing, nothing. I've had too much alcohol, it's the same." The words were very common, but there was something vaguely hidden in them. Wang Huaxin smiled, and he smiled too, as if the matter was over.But that feeling was buried in my heart.When the feeling is planted, so is the grudge.Slowly, slowly, in many things, "buds" were born... Later, every time he went out, Hu Guoqing asked the driver, "Has 'No. 1 Car' left?" If the driver said, "No, Secretary Wang hasn't come down yet."Hu Guoqing said: Then wait a little longer and let the "No. 1 car" go first.If the driver said: "Let's go."Hu Guoqing said, "Are you leaving? Then let's go too." Slowly, this word spread among the drivers, and the more it spread, the bigger it became.Inside the agency, when talking about Wang in private, people would talk about "Car No. 1".

Soon, this word reached Wang Huaxin's ears. Wang Huaxin puffed out his stomach and said with a smile, "No. 1 car is No. 1 car." On the Standing Committee, "No. 1 Car" is also fully reflected.Every time there is a meeting, Wang Huaxin always sits in the middle of the meeting room on the north side.No matter whether he came early or late, he would always sit there. Over time, that position would naturally become the central position.Once, Hu Guoqing came a little early, so he took a seat in the middle seat near the south, and said to those standing committee members: "Come on, there are not many people, come together, come together." The standing committee members also moved together.After a while, Wang Huaxin came with a full stomach. He looked at the crowd, put the teacup on the table, and said with a smile: "Look at you? It's not easy to fart! Scatter, scatter. "The members of the Standing Committee had no choice but to disperse.Then Secretary Wang sat down calmly and announced, "Let's have a meeting."

The conference room was originally filled with rattan chairs, all rattan chairs.But suddenly one day, all the chairs were changed. The seat where Wang Huaxin sat was replaced with a leather swivel chair, and the other seats were replaced with folding chairs. Although they were all black, the difference was huge.The difference in position brought about a difference in psychology. When something was discussed, people's psychology changed subtly. When it came to a critical moment, it was usually Secretary Wang's opinion that became the final conclusion. For this reason, Hu Guoqing was very angry.But anger is anger, but there is no way to speak.You can't say anything just because of a chair, and you can't say anything about a position. Saying it can only show that your self-cultivation is poor and you care about every detail.If you want to talk about it, people will say that these are all trivial things, but the accumulation of many "small things" creates an imposing manner that forces people to submit.It's like air, you can't see it, but you can really feel it.

Once, in a private occasion, Hu Guoqing said for no reason: "Bird, the level of the commune secretary!" Somehow, this word reached Wang Huaxin's ears again.At a cadre meeting, Wang Huaxin said: "Who was the secretary of the commune? Raise your hand." Several people raised their hands on the spot.Wang Huaxin smiled and said, "Yo, there are quite a few." Then he said, "Major Hu, haven't you also served as the secretary of the township party committee?" Hu Guoqing said, "I have." Oh, they all worked at the grassroots level!" These feelings are slowly stored and accumulated, and they are also subtle.Later, another incident happened, and this incident pushed the conflict between the two of them a step further, and pushed it to a white-hot state.

There was a township party secretary nicknamed "Fan Mule" who had worked under him for ten years and had some political achievements.He wanted to be transferred to the county seat, mainly because he wanted to be the deputy county magistrate.Speaking from the personnel line, he belongs to Wang Huaxin, and Wang Huaxin treats him very well at ordinary times. When we meet, he always has a long mule and a short mule, which is very casual.But he also obliquely has some relationship with Hu Guoqing's wife.Generally, county elections are held in the second half of the year, but this person started early and started activities at the beginning of the year.He first went to Wang Huaxin, secretary of the county party committee, and Wang Huaxin said, "Well, you'd better say hello to the county magistrate..." Fan Mule asked tentatively, "Do I have to express it?" Wang Huaxin said ambiguously: "You It’s fine if you want to express…” So Fan Mule went to find Hu Guoqing.

It was also when Hu Guoqing was about to divorce. One night, Fan Mule came to the house suddenly.As soon as he came, Wu Guangwen opened his mouth and called Uncle, and she said, "Uncle, why are you here?" Then she poured tea and handed cigarettes, and she seemed very enthusiastic. Just sit there and talk to him.After some gossip, Fan Mule said: "Guangwen, take a break. I'll talk to the county magistrate Hu." Wu Guangwen said: "Uncle, what have you said, nephew and son-in-law, what else can you not say With that said, Wu Guangwen went into the back room. Fan Mule then said: "Major Hu, I'm a straight person, so feel free to say anything. I've worked here for ten years, and I've worked hard without any credit. I want to make a move..." Hu Guoqing said with a smile: "Yes. Tell me what you think." Fan Mule said, "It's nothing else, I've been doing this for many years, let's see if the county can arrange a deputy post?" Hu Guoqing understood immediately, he wanted to be the deputy county magistrate .Hu Guoqing was silent for a while, and said: "It's still early, it won't be until the second half of the year..." Fan Mule hinted: "I know it's still early. I just want to say hello to you earlier, you have a plan in mind I have already told Secretary Wang..." Hu Guoqing felt a little disgusted when he heard this, but he didn't show it, he just said: "Okay, I will remember it." Fan Mule seemed to want to say something What, but he finally didn't say anything, sat for a while, and left. After he left, Hu Guoqing discovered that there was still an envelope in a crack of the sofa!Hu Guoqing picked it up and saw that there was a thick wad of money inside!Hu Guoqing was stunned immediately, it was 10,000 yuan.Holding that money in his hand, it turned into something very hot like coals of fire!How to do it?Hu Guoqing knew in his heart that this money was absolutely unacceptable.If he accepts it and he is not accepted, will you refund the money?It's embarrassing to go back or not.If it is accepted, it will be passed on one day.At some point, if he drinks too much, he will tell people: It’s true, he mentioned me, but I stuffed him with money... People will guess: If you dare to accept his, you dare to accept others , No one knows how much money you hacked people.At that time, you will not be able to speak clearly even if you have a long mouth all over your body!This is no more than a cigarette, a bottle of wine, or an item. It is a number, and he will remember that you have received him no matter what time it is.Besides, he is Wang's man, and his relationship with Wang Huaxin is so close, so this is even more unacceptable, absolutely not! Hu Guoqing thought about this for a whole night.The next day, he took the envelope and went to Wang Huaxin's office.After entering the door, without saying a word, he threw the envelope containing the money on Wang Huaxin's desk. Wang Huaxin looked at him and said, "Which one are you acting in?" Hu Guoqing said: "Let's go to Maicheng." Then he said, "I have no choice, please ask the secretary to deal with it." Wang Huaxin looked at the envelope thrown on the table, and said, "What's the matter?" Hu Guoqing said, "The mule went to my place last night..." Wang Huaxin listened, pondered for a while, and said, "This guy!" Hu Guoqing said, "Secretary Wang, what do you think we should do?" Wang Huaxin said to himself again: "This guy!" Then, Wang Huaxin took a look at Hu Guoqing, immediately called the secretary over, and said in front of Hu Guoqing, "Please count it for me." The secretary picked up the envelope, poured out the money inside, and counted it. Then he said, "Secretary Wang, ten thousand." Secretary Wang said: "Oh, 10,000." After saying that, he was silent for a while before he puffed out his stomach and said in a big way: "National Day, since you have difficulties, let me handle them." Hu Guoqing immediately said, "That's good, that's good." Unexpectedly, as soon as Hu Guoqing left, Wang Huaxin summoned the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee with a single phone call.As soon as the Secretary of the Disciplinary Committee entered the door, Wang Huaxin said, "It was handed over by the county magistrate Hu, please deal with it..." The Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection is a "second gun". He picked up the envelope on the table, looked at it, and said loudly, "Is it a mule? Why did that bastard mule do this?!" Wang Huaxin didn't even lift his eyelids, and just repeated: "It was handed over by the county magistrate, please deal with it." The "Second Artillery" didn't say anything else, and cursed: "Fuck!" He took the money and ran to the city up. A month later, when the investigation team from the city came down, Fan Mule was suspended for self-reflection and removed from the post of secretary of the township party committee... On the day of the announcement, the mule was paralyzed on the spot and could not stand up.People have faces. After getting to this point, does he still have face to face people?He turned into a puddle of mud, lying on the concrete floor of the county party committee compound, crying and cursing like a dog with a broken spine... Hu Guoqing did not expect such an ending.He didn't expect that Wang Huaxin would sacrifice the mule so quickly.He thought that the mule belonged to the king, and Wang Huaxin would protect him no matter what, he would definitely protect him with his life.In this case, it is equivalent to kicking the "ball" back.Let's see how Wang Huaxin handles it.It doesn't matter if you deal with it or not, anyway, the handle is in my hands... However, the result was just the opposite.The "Second Artillery" said to people everywhere: "Mayor Hu has handed over the money, can I not deal with it?!" Wang Huaxin also said at the meeting: "Major Hu is right, very right, very right. Integrity, incorruption, what is incorruption? This is incorruption..." The words are very decent, but in this way, Hu Guoqing has become a target of public criticism and a model of "incorruption"—that is, killing the mule directly The "killer" of the mule has become the enemy of the mule. The "ball" kicked back again.When it was sent, it was silent, but when it was kicked back, it was "loud and loud".In the eyes of middle-level cadres, what Wang Huaxin said was "killing Ma Su with tears", and he had to do it; but what Hu Guoqing said was "people who suspect rifts have rifts in their hearts", "playing small tricks to kill people with knives".I can't explain clearly, explain but can't explain, and I have to swallow the bitter fruit brewed by myself.