Chapter 62 6. Boiled puffer fish

Xia Wentian went to Beijing very low-key, accompanied only by his wife Ning Tong and secretary Long Xiaobo, and was admitted to Beijing 301 Hospital that day.The hospitalization procedures were handled by Ding Nengtong himself. Ding Nengtong and a vice president were friends and specially arranged a single ward.  Xia Wentian left Dongzhou in the name of going to Beijing for a meeting, but there is no impenetrable wall in the world, let alone the mayor of a sub-capital city with a population of 8 million is ill, this is the opportunity that many people dream of.  The first person to get the news was Zhang Tienan, Secretary of the Huangxian County Party Committee. He got the news from the secretary of Deputy Mayor He Zhendong.Xia Wentian was ill. Among the leading cadres above the deputy city level in Dongzhou City, the happiest person was He Zhendong, the deputy mayor. He Zhendong didn't know the specific condition of his illness, but he had a vague feeling that Xia Wentian might be seriously ill. not coming. 

He Zhendong felt that the news of Xia Wentian's hospitalization should be disseminated, so that all cadres above the deputy bureau level in Dongzhou would know, so that there would be a mighty army of gift-giving flocking to Beijing. Aren't you Xia Wentian clean?What do you do this time?If you don't accept it, you will offend the leading cadres of the entire Dongzhou. I, He Zhendong, don't believe that you, Xia Wentian, are made of fucking special materials.He told the secretary the news and asked the secretary to spread the news secretly, and Zhang Tienan was the first to get the news. 

Zhang Tie-nan has long wanted to climb the tree of Mayor Xia. In terms of qualifications and ability, he is no worse than He Zhendong. It's all because Xiao Honglin didn't know real people when he was in power. He Zhendong was in the Flower Expo Garden On the issue of site selection, he encouraged farmers from Xitang District to petition the province under the banner of farmers from Jinqiao District. It is extremely irresponsible to let himself be the county magistrate, behind He Zhendong, the county party secretary.If it was changed at the beginning, the position of deputy mayor of Dongzhou City would be mine, Zhang Tienan, and you, He Zhendong, would be the ones to dictate. 

But, what should I give Mayor Xia?Zhang Tienan was worried, so giving money would definitely not work, giving high-end nutritional products would not be good either, Xia Wentian is a person who resists corruption and never sticks to it, so he has a lot of knowledge about what to give, and if he gives it well, it will be icing on the cake, if he doesn’t give it well, it will be counterproductive.  Zhang Tienan was thinking too much, and Zhang Tienan didn't think about what to give to impress Xia Wentian and make Mayor Xia feel good about him.After much deliberation, his heart brightened and he thought of Ding Nengtong. 

Ding Nengtong is known as the little Zhuge in the officialdom of Dongzhou, and he is Xia Wentian's most trusted person, why not ask Ding Nengtong for advice, maybe this kid can give some good ideas.  Ding Nengtong was not surprised to receive a call from Zhang Tienan, because he knew very well that Mayor Xia was ill. This was not only an opportunity for leading cadres who wanted to climb high branches and big trees, but also an opportunity for businessmen who wanted to make a fortune.Zhang Tienan wants to see that Mayor Xia is just the beginning, and the next army of gift-giving will continue to pour in, because Ding Nengtong, the director of the Beijing Office, has accompanied many deputy city-level and above leaders to see a doctor in Beijing. It is not surprising that such scenes are often seen. up. 

What Ding Nengtong will never forget is that Xiao Honglin once stayed in the 301 Hospital for appendix surgery for a week. At that time, Ding Nengtong was still Xiao Honglin’s secretary. More than one million yuan, and Xiao Honglin couldn't remember exactly who gave the gift in Dongzhou official circles.  Zhang Tienan is going to visit Mayor Xia in Beijing. Ding Nengtong thinks it is an opportunity. He wants to liberate Luo Xiaomei from Zhang Tienan's control. It seems that Zhang Tienan can use Zhang Tienan to blackmail him when he sees Mayor Xia.  Ding Nengtong kept a secret on the phone. He told Zhang Tienan, let's talk about it after you come to Beijing, and I guarantee you will receive satisfactory results.Zhang Tienan was very happy to hear that, and he couldn't wait to fly to Beijing. 

Zhang Tienan, whom Ding Nengtong sent Bai Lina to pick up, was in the hospital to take care of Mayor Xia and couldn't do without him.Mayor Xia's lover, Ning Tong, has been in a heavy mood ever since she found out that her husband had colon cancer. She couldn't eat well or sleep well. Almost exhausted.  Ding Nengtong also ran back and forth without any hesitation. After Xia Wentian was hospitalized, he needed to have another comprehensive physical examination. Caring, I am sorry for the eight million people in Dongzhou, and I am even more sorry for my wife who has been in love with each other. 

After Zhang Tienan entered Beijing, Ding Nengtong didn't let him go directly to the hospital to see Mayor Xia, but first asked Bai Lina to arrange him to live in Beijing Garden.In the evening, after Ding Nengtong returned to the Beijing Garden, he arranged a small private room in the restaurant. Usually when the district chiefs, bureau chiefs, and county chiefs of Dongzhou came to Beijing, Ding Nengtong would call Bai Lina, Zhu Mingli and others to adjust the atmosphere for banquets. Today In the evening, Ding Nengtong didn't call anyone, he wanted to have a good talk with Zhang Tienan. 

As soon as Zhang Tienan walked into the private room, he felt a little depressed, because Ding Nengtong didn't even let the waitress into the room.  "Yes, what about Shanshui and Lina? They don't come out to accompany me. They only know to accompany the city leaders and don't pay attention to our county leaders?" Zhang Tienan said half-jokingly.  "Tie Nan, why did you come to Beijing?" Ding Nengtong asked knowingly.  "Look at Mayor Xia!" Zhang Tienan replied confidently.  "What do you think of Mayor Xia?" "Waiting for you, Director Ding, to make up your mind!"

"Still, why do you need so many people to discuss this kind of thing?" "Yes, yes, yes, your brother is still thoughtful." "Tie Nan, since your brother became the magistrate of the county, guarding the molybdenum mine as a local rich man, and I returned to the post in the Beijing Office, this is the first time for your brother to come to Beijing. Let's have a good drink tonight Come on, let me toast you first!" Ding Nengtong filled Zhang Tienan's wine himself, then raised his glass, and the two clinked glasses and drank it down in one gulp.  "I can understand. Our two brothers are not friends for a day or two. Tell me what kind of disease Mayor Xia is suffering from? I heard from Mayor He's secretary that it seems to be cancer. Is it true? ?"

"Tie Nan, it's hard to say whether it's cancer or not. The test results haven't come out yet. As subordinates, we can't guess the leader's condition!" "That's right, but Mayor Xia is as pure as boiled water. Your brother can give you some advice. What should you give when you visit Mayor Xia?" Zhang Tienan asked impatiently.  "Tie Nan, before I figure out this problem, I have something to ask, I wonder if I can agree?" "If we can get through, it depends on the friendship between the two of us. Why are you still playing tricks in front of me? Just say what you want." "Tie Nan, you know that I am now the fifth king of diamonds. I eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. Xiaomei is the closest woman to me. She is chasing me very closely now..." "It's a good thing, brother, lovers will finally get married!" "But I have one condition. She agreed, but your brother has to nod." "Yes, Luo Xiaomei is a good woman, and she is also a well-known entrepreneur in Dongzhou now, you don't know how to be lucky if you are in the blessing!" "Tie Nan, I just dislike the name of this well-known entrepreneur and want her to withdraw from the molybdenum mine business and come to Beijing to accompany me. You know that Yixue and I only got married because we were not together for a long time. If you're divorced, I don't want to live in two places again." Ding Nengtong's words immediately alerted Zhang Tienan, "Nengtong, did you hear something?" "Tie Nan, I know that Xiaomei, the chairman and general manager, is just the big steward of many shareholders, and her little shares are logically not eligible for this corporate legal person. Can you think of a way to let other shareholders take Xiaomei's shares? If you want to drop it, choose another expert as the chairman and general manager, I am very grateful, brother!" Ding Nengtong spoke tactfully and bluntly, but Zhang Tienan knew very well that Ding Nengtong must have known the inside story of the molybdenum mine shares. Zhang Tienan was speechless for a long time. He lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said: "Nengtong, You are a genius, and I can’t hide anything from you. To be honest with your brother, I have nothing to say about this matter. I have to discuss it with He Zhendong! He is really at the helm of this boat!" "Tie Nan, I don't care who is at the helm. I'm begging you now. Your brother is on this ship. He's not the captain, but also the first mate, right? Let's put down a small boat and let Xiaomei go ashore!" Ding Nengtong said in a vague, but very image.  "Yes, I know you are a watertight person. Since you found this boat, I hope you don't reveal the whereabouts of the boat. This involves the lives of a large number of people!" Zhang Tienan almost begged.  "Tie Nan, everything depends on whether Xiaomei can go ashore. You know that most men love Jiangshan more than beautiful women. I am the one who can give up Jiangshan for the sake of beautiful women!" Ding Nengtong threatened veiledly.  "Well, brother, I will seriously consider your conditions. This trip to Beijing is worthwhile, brother. Please give me some advice on visiting Mayor Xia!" "Mayor Xia is an upright, kind-hearted person who hates evil and treats money like dung. Giving him money is equivalent to giving him handcuffs. Giving things is not acceptable, so I can only give my heart." "Yes, how do you say that?" "Tie Nan, if you believe me, find a flower shop to order a flower basket tomorrow morning, put the flower basket down, and say a few words from your heart, it will be more effective than sending anything else." "It works, can this work?" Zhang Tienan asked half-believingly.  "No, you can settle the score with me, but you have to be quick. Those who visit first will do it, and those who visit later will not even be able to send flower baskets into the ward." Ding Nengtong said tremblingly.  "Why?" "Because Mayor Xia will refuse to visit once he finds out that there are too many people visiting him." "You won't even be allowed to enter the door?" "What do you think? Mayor Xia's lover is a good wife, she really dares to turn her face and deny anyone!" "Yes, everyone has desires. What do you think is the desire of a person like Xia Wentian?" Zhang Tienan asked disdainfully.  "He needs too many things, honor, status, trust, appreciation, support, love, prestige, love, flowers...but he doesn't need money!" "Why?" Zhang Tienan asked puzzled.  "Because he doesn't want to be the second Xiao Honglin or Jia Chaoxuan!" Ding Nengtong said firmly.  "I see, it works. Do you know why Mayor Xia got cancer?" Zhang Tienan asked contemptuously.  "Why?" "Because he is too tired, he is like Don Quixote fighting against the windmill all day, he must be the one who fell!" "I don't understand!" Ding Nengtong said, lighting a cigarette.  "It works, the reason is very simple, the power of ethos is too strong, whoever goes against the trend is an outlier, you must have great wisdom to be an outlier, and be able to settle all abnormal phenomena, if you don't have enough wisdom, you have to do it hard, the result is inevitable Fall."  "Then, why did Mayor Xia do it knowingly?" Ding Nengtong asked with a smile.  "Glory often hides greater political ambitions. Xia Wentian became the mayor of a sub-provincial capital city at such a young age. His political future is limitless. This is the fundamental reason why he wants to be a different kind." Zhang Tienan said self-righteously.  Ding Neng thought to himself, Tie Nan, Tie Nan, I never thought that you would go astray, I am powerless to save you, so please do it yourself.  "Tie Nan, no one is perfect, and desires can be divided into good desires and bad desires. People who have no desires and do nothing like what Laozi and Zhuangzi said are gods, not humans!" "This is why people can't help themselves in the world. Different rivers and lakes have different rules. For example, whether to accept gifts or not to accept them is not a simple question of integrity. To reduce trouble and accept it, it is safer to do so, you will unite people, and your interpersonal relationship will be good. Who is willing to take risks and ruin the interpersonal relationship? Isn’t that isolating yourself? No one wants Take the risk." Ding Nengtong thought that it was simply a gambler's mentality. Which one was more risky, taking money or rejecting money? On the surface, it was a test of people's quality, but in fact it was a contest between the system and unspoken rules.  "Tie Nan," Ding Nengtong pointed to the boiled fish in front of him, "the fish is puffer fish, and boiled puffer fish is a special dish in Beijing gardens. The temptation is like this poisonous puffer fish. Many people take risks to taste the delicious food. Not just to taste the delicate and delicious puffer fish meat, but also for a kind of vanity, thinking that after eating puffer fish, I am extraordinary, but in fact, I feel guilty every time I eat it!" Zhang Tienan laughed loudly after hearing this: "Nengtong, today you invited me to dinner, except for the excitement of this puffer fish, there is no other excitement?" "Tie Nan, what's this called? What kind of excitement do you want, what kind of excitement do we have, as long as your brother can bear it." "Yes, I heard that your Beijing office has a European-style club, and the items in it are exciting enough, don't you invite me to enjoy it?" "No problem, the ambition that can't be satisfied in the officialdom can be satisfied in the European style club. Would you like to try the most popular fashion killing game? It's much more exciting than gambling. It can test whether your brother is wise and brave!" "Murdering games are not exciting. They can be used to amuse high-level white-collar workers. For those of us who have experienced officialdom, killing is indeed a game." "Tetsunan, the killing game gave me a revelation. When playing to a certain level, the successful people are often those who are ignored. The low-key and ignored people are the easiest to succeed, and the successful people will be in the future games. Often killed." "Yes, I understand what you mean. You mean that I am a successful person now, and I can easily be killed by hidden forces, but don't forget that once a person enters a conspiracy and is firmly trapped by the conspiracy, you are It’s hard to argue. The reality is a huge conspiracy. Who of us has not been trapped? If we can get through, let’s muddle along! Come on, drink in the glass.” After Zhang Tienan finished speaking, he clinked glasses with Ding Nengtong and drank it down.  When Ding Nengtong accompanied Zhang Tienan into the European-style club, the noise of the nightclub in the performing arts hall was louder and louder, with sharp whistles and cheers, one after another. The two of them stood and watched for a while, and there were about twenty beautiful girls Zhengxiu Belly dancing, skirt fluttering, graceful.  "Yes, the lady here is really beautiful!" Zhang Tienan couldn't help saying.  "Tie Nan, you still call yourself an old Jianghu, didn't you see it? None of them are girls, they are all Thai transvestites." Ding Nengtong laughed.  "Really? Then the whole body is too fucking beautiful, it can pass, it's exciting enough!" "Tetsunan, should we watch for a while or take a bath first?" "Take a bath, I still like a dragon!" Ding Nengtong and Zhang Tienan were taking a surf bath when a scrubber came over humbly and asked, "Sir, do you want to take a bath?" "Rub one, rub one!" Zhang Tienan got up while yelling, but felt a pain in his stomach, "No, it works, you rub it first, my stomach hurts a bit, let's squat for a while." "Tie Nan, is it because of the fugu?" Ding Nengtong asked with a smile.  "The fugu's poison can annoy me? I have all the five poisons, and I can fight poison with poison!" Zhang Tienan grinned while covering his stomach while running to the bathroom.  At this time, the scrubber asked in a low voice: "Are you Director Ding?" Ding Nengtong was taken aback, and took a closer look at the scrubber. The scrubber in front of him had big arms and a round waist, very strong. "Why, you know me?" Ding Nengtong asked suspiciously.  "Xiaoqi, go and keep an eye on it!" The scrubber motioned to tell Xiaoqi to stare at Zhang Tienan, "Director Ding, I'll tell you how I know you while I'm giving you a bath, how about it?" Ding Nengtong had no choice but to follow along. The scrubber walked into the scrub room.  "Director Ding, I used to be a miner at the Molybdenum Mine in Huangxian County. My name is Wei Guoshan. I have a very important piece of evidence that I want to hand over to you. To tell you the truth, I have been waiting for you here. I guess you will definitely come here." , I finally waited for you today." The scrubber said while scrubbing.  "What evidence?" Ding Nengtong asked alertly.  "The criminal evidence of Zhang Tienan, Niu Lushan, Wang Hansheng, Huang Yuewen, Luo Hu and others." "Wei Guoshan, have you been drinking?" Ding Nengtong became more alert.  "Director Ding, I'm very clear-headed. I'll say it again. I have criminal evidence in my hand that Zhang Tienan and others colluded with government and businessmen and neglected human life!" I want to hand over to you!" "Why me?" "Director Ding, it's very simple. We trust you. You survived the 'Xiao Jia case' by yourself. You must be a person who emerges from the mud and never gets dirty!" "Brother, you think highly of me, are you not afraid that I will sell you?" "You won't, our brothers have been hiding in Beijing for more than a year, and know what you have done. You have done a lot of good things for migrant workers from Dongzhou to Beijing, and you even bought the train tickets to go home during the Chinese New Year. , If you are a corrupt official, you won’t care about migrant workers! You just agree, our brother was framed by Huang Yuewen and others and cannot show up. I beg you on behalf of many miners who died in the mine, Zhang Tienan They are beasts drinking miners' blood, you must help us!" At this moment, Wei Xiaoqi came over and coughed, and Wei Guoshan hurriedly said, "Director Ding, I'll give you the evidence later when Zhang Tienan asks the lady for a massage!" Just as he was talking, Zhang Tienan walked in, "Brother, take a bath!" Wei Xiaoqi hurriedly said with a smile, "Okay, lie down slowly!" "Are you cool with Tie Nan?" Ding Nengtong asked half-jokingly.  "The back is cool, but the front is still holding back!" "Don't worry, I will let you be the emperor in a while!" The two chatted nonchalantly, and after taking a bath, the two changed into bathing clothes. Ding Nengtong called a foreman over and whispered a few words, and then said to Zhang Tienan: "Tie Nan, go for a massage first, and then I have a pedicure in the rest hall, I have finished explaining to the foreman, you will be so happy in a while!" "Yes, why don't you accompany Big Brother to have a good time?" "I can't do it. Everyone here knows me. When I go to Huang County, I will be the emperor with my brother." "Okay, brother, then I'll have a good time!" Zhang Tienan followed the foreman upstairs, and Ding Nengtong came back to look for Wei Guoshan.  "Old Wei, where are the things?" Standing next to him, Wei Xiaowu had already prepared, and quickly stuffed a bag to Ding Nengtong. Ding Nengtong opened it and saw that it was a tape. Ding Nengtong suddenly realized, "Old Wei, are you the ones who made threatening calls to Luo Hu?"  Old Wei smiled and said in a hoarse voice, "Guilty!" Ding Nengtong pointed at Wei Guoshan and said, "You guys are really crafty!" "Director Ding, I can't help it, they forced me to do it!" "They also forced you to steal the mine?" Ding Nengtong asked seriously.  "They owed us more than half a year's wages. When we asked them for it, Luo Hu used the mine protection team to arrest us and tortured us to death. Later, we escaped and stopped Mayor Xia's car in the Flower Expo Garden. The chief wrote a note asking us to find the director of the Social Security Bureau, and the director of the shitty house didn’t even see us. We didn’t even enter the gate of the Social Security Bureau, so we wanted to steal mines to pay for our wages. Unexpectedly..." "I didn't expect so many brothers to die, right?" "Director Ding, you also know about this?" Wei Xiaowu asked in surprise.  "On the day of your accident, I happened to be in Huang County." "Hey, we've found the right person even more, Director Ding, I'll leave everything to you!" Wei Guoshan said with tears in his eyes.  "Stay here honestly, give the guests a good bath, maybe someday I will come back to look for you." Ding Nengtong instructed.  "Don't worry, Director Ding, the things are handed over to you, and we will die without regret!" Wei Guoshan said with a sigh of relief.