Chapter 28 1. People from Hunan
In order to get the Dongzhou Metro launched as soon as possible, Lin Dake, entrusted by Xia Wentian, made a special trip to Beijing to meet the leaders of the National Development and Reform Commission. It happened that Zhou Yongnian went home to visit his relatives, and the two of them took the same plane. This was Zhou Yongnian’s first return to Dongzhou. Visiting relatives in Beijing is also Lin Dake's first visit to Beijing since Ding Nengtong became the director of the Beijing Office.
Ever since Zhou Yongnian became the Deputy Secretary of the Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee, he had a special conversation with the forthright Lin Dake. Zhou Yongnian lived in a single dormitory, and Lin Dake often played chess with Zhou Yongnian after get off work.
What Zhou Yongnian admired the most was Lin Dake's uprightness and magnanimity, which made him see the shadow of Li Weimin who died in the front line of flood fighting. Zhou Yongnian often used a poem to describe Lin Dake: "The book has no future." I once read that there is nothing you can’t tell others.” The two of them didn’t get along for a long time, and they became like-minded friends unconsciously.
On the plane, Zhou Yongnian seemed full of thoughts, Lin Dake looked unhappy, he asked with concern: "Yongnian, why are you still so sad when you go home to see your wife and children?"
"Okay, I have been in Dongzhou for half a year. I have been running down there and learned a lot about the real situation. Just after the 'Xiao Jia case', some people forgot about it, and some people are worrying!"
"Yongnian, it seems that you have heard something, can you tell me all about it?" Lin Dake faintly felt that it was related to him.
"Dake, you have served as the county magistrate in Huang County, and you know the situation there best. Huang County's economy has indeed improved in the past few years. When you first went there, it was still a poor county, and now it has become one of the top 100 counties in the country. Because of what? Because of the molybdenum mine, but the management of the molybdenum mine in Huangxian County has been chaotic in the past two years, and the phenomenon of private mining and excessive digging has been serious. I don’t want to talk about molybdenum mines, and the color of the mines has changed. It seems that there are evil forces behind the molybdenum mines. The common people are afraid of talking too much and getting into trouble. Will there be such a situation in the mine?"
Zhou Yongnian's words made Lin Dake's heart tense. The reason why Lin Dake became the executive deputy mayor was because he worked hard in Huang County for more than ten years, turning a poor county into one of the top 100 counties in the country. Successfully built a flower expo garden with outstanding achievements.After He Zhendong took over as secretary of the county party committee, he was also promoted to the post of deputy mayor by virtue of Lin Dake's political achievements. He Zhendong was also nominated by Governor Zhao Changzheng. When he was the secretary, He Zhendong was the director of the office. At that time, Zhao Changzheng felt that He Zhendong was a capable cadre.
"Yongnian, you don't doubt that I am the official colluding with the government and the businessman?" Lin Dake asked displeasedly.
"Da Ke, where are you thinking? If you didn't ask, I wouldn't have told you this. Now that I have told you, I'm just reminding you to pay more attention to the situation in Huang County."
"Yongnian, you know that I was born as a soldier, and I never rubbed sand in my eyes. When I was in Huangxian, I promoted many cadres, but after He Zhendong and Zhang Tienan replaced me, there was a big change. The cadres who are struggling are not allowed to smoke, to be honest, I really can't compliment some of He Zhendong's practices."
"Dake, although you have lived in Dongzhou since your grandfather's generation, you are still a Hunanese at heart."
Lin Dake's ancestral home is Hunan, and his grandfather fled to Dongzhou when he fled the disaster, and has been rooted in Huang County.
"What's wrong with the people from Hunan?" Lin Dake asked puzzled.
"Hunan people have the spirit of seeking. Qu Yuan said: 'The road is long and long, and I will search up and down'. Hunan people have the spirit of worrying first and then enjoying it. In Fan Zhongyan's "Yueyang Tower", it is written, "Before the world Worry about the future, and enjoy the joy of the world'; Hunan people still have the spirit of sacrifice, and Tan Sitong has a poem: "I laugh at the sky from the sword, and go to Kunlun with my liver and gall." What's more, Hunan people still have the courage to revolutionize The spirit of Chairman Mao's "in order to sacrifice so much ambition, dare to teach the sun and the moon to change into a new sky", how heroic! How imposing!"
Zhou Yongnian talked eloquently, Lin Dake listened, and finally came to his senses.
"Yongnian, I remembered. My sister-in-law's hometown is in Hunan. If you praise Hunan people so much, you obviously miss your wife, right?"
"Nothing!" Zhou Yongnian argued.
"Yongnian, Xiang girls are so affectionate, my wife is a beauty, your brother is very lucky!" Lin Dake said jokingly.
"Okay, I can't see that you are a stupid soldier who understands women!"
After Zhou Yongnian finished speaking, the two laughed hahaha.
After Zhou Yongnian and Lin Dake walked out of the Capital Airport, Ding Nengtong, Yang Shanshui, and Bai Lina were already waiting outside.
"Yes, you can take Secretary Zhou home, and I will take Shanshui and Lina's car back to the Beijing Office." Lin Dake said with a wave of his hand.
"Okay, I'm going home to visit relatives, so it's not appropriate to use the bus, I'd better take the bus!" Zhou Yongnian declined.
"Yongnian, why bother? Let's go along the way!"
Before Lin Dake finished speaking, Zhou Yongnian had already boarded the bus, turned around and waved to everyone. Ding Nengtong, Yang Shanshui, and Bai Lina felt very embarrassed.
"Stop staring, let's go!"
After Lin Dake finished speaking, he got into the Mercedes-Benz.
"Mayor Lin, Secretary Zhou is really a weird person. I haven't seen such a city leader before." Bai Lina said while driving.
"Lina, if leading cadres behave like Secretary Zhou, with a clear distinction between public and private, the Disciplinary Committee will be useless." Lin Dake said with emotion.
"The person Secretary Zhou admires the most is the sacrificed Secretary Li Weimin. I heard that after he arrived in Dongzhou, he looked up to Secretary Li everywhere." Ding Nengtong said with emotion.
"Yes, I never thought that Comrade Weimin would die in Huang County. If I had been in Huang County at that time... Alas!" Lin Dake said regretfully.
"Mayor Lin, Xiaomei is also in Beijing. I wanted to go back to Huang County today. I heard that you are very happy to come. I insist on treating you to dinner in Beijing." Ding Nengtong said in a low voice.
"Okay, Luo Xiaomei is in trouble now, she is the biggest capitalist in Huang County, and she is no longer the Luo Xiaomei she was when she was the director of the Beijing Office of Huang County!" Lin Dake's tone was full of disappointment.
"Mayor Lin, do you know who the director of Huang County's Beijing Office is now?" Ding Nengtong said slyly.
"Who?"
"Luo Xiaomei's cousin Luo Hu."
After Lin Dake heard this, he frowned and said, "Luo Xiaomei regards the Huangxian Beijing Office as the Beijing office of her molybdenum mine!"
Just finished speaking, Bai Lina handed over a newspaper: "Mayor Lin, the owner of the molybdenum mine is rich and powerful, and it has been published in Beijing newspapers."
Lin Dake took the newspaper and flipped through it. On the second page, the striking headline read: "The Boss of Qingjiang Molybdenum Mine is rich and powerful, he not only buys cars but also people."
Lin Dake looked at it, and said angrily: "Boss of Qingjiang Molybdenum Mine, Qingjiang only has molybdenum mines in Huangxian County. This is obviously the work of the local rich in Huangxian County. It takes a lot of money to buy five Hummers at once." How many miners have paid for it with blood and sweat! If it works, Luo Xiaomei couldn’t have done it, right? What else would she do in Beijing?”
"Mayor Lin, you know Xiaomei well, how could she do such a low-level thing, she is going to Beijing to do something, so let's see me." Ding Nengtong smoothed things over.
"Yes, you almost lost your future because of Luo Xiaomei, I remind you not to make the same mistakes again!" Lin Dake said earnestly.
"Mayor Lin, don't be afraid, I am alone now." Ding Nengtong said with a smile.
"What? What happened to you and Yixue?" Lin Dake asked in surprise.
"It's hard to say, Mayor Lin, I'll report to you again when I have time!"