Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Greeting the Secretary

Liu Bing, head of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee, put down the phone, hurriedly stepped on the stairs, and went downstairs.People greeted him with smiles along the way, and he nodded all the way, walking quickly towards the city government office building.Go up to the second floor and walk directly to the office of Mayor Qin Bangqin. Of course, there is no one here who does not know Minister Liu Bing, and no one will come out to get in the way. Mayor Qin's office was a large suite with the outer door open. Two cadres were sitting on the sofa smoking, obviously waiting for the mayor to be interviewed.Secretary Xiao Bi came out from the room and closed the door casually.Liu Bing hurried in. At this time, the two cadres saw the head of the organization coming, and stood up in unison.Only then did Liu Bing notice those two people, one was the director of the Economic Development Zone, and the other he didn't recognize.He nodded, indicating that you are not polite, and casually said to Xiao Bi: "Is Mayor Qin busy?"

Xiao Bi said, "I'm calling the province." Liu Bing knocked lightly on the door twice, and pushed the door open before waiting for an answer from inside. Sitting behind the table, Qin Bangqin had a broad forehead, a ruddy face, and thick black hair, combed back neatly. Mayor Qin had put the phone on hold and looked up at Organization Minister Liu Bing.He leaned against the back of the chair, stroked his hair quickly with his left hand, and said with a smile, "Call me if you need anything, why come here in person!" He pointed to the chair opposite the desk. Liu Bing didn't sit down. He casually picked up the cigarette on Mayor Qin's table and took out one. He didn't light a cigarette, but calmly said, "The Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee just called to inform you that tomorrow morning the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee will Comrade Yeping has arrived."

Qin Bangqin waved his right hand, and said to Liu Bing: "Sit, what are you doing standing?" He was not surprised by the arrival of the new secretary, and then asked: "Who will accompany the provincial party committee?" Liu Bing lit a cigarette, took a puff, and didn't answer Qin Bangqin's words immediately. Qin Bangqin looked at him and said, "The secretary of the provincial party committee delivered it himself?" Come take office." Qin Bangqin sat up straight suddenly, opened his eyes wide and said, "Why?" Liu Bing stubbed out the cigarette he had smoked twice in the ashtray, leaned back on the chair, and said, "This is not in line with common sense! You said that the secretary of the municipal party committee or the mayor is not the leader of the provincial party committee or the provincial party committee organization Accompanied by the minister, together with the director of the city and county cadres of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, there are at least five or six people. This is also the practice in our city. When a county party secretary takes office, it is not accompanied by the secretary, deputy secretary, or municipal party organization director. A meeting is held, and the municipal party committee Announce the inauguration of the new secretary. Besides, everyone wants to meet the new leader and listen to his inaugural speech!"

Qin Bangqin relaxed his face and smiled: "But both of us have seen him, and he will definitely go to your place first after he comes and report to you first." Liu Bing didn't answer his topic, but thought for a while and said, "What about the reception?..." Qin Bangqin replied without hesitation: "Of course you can't be sloppy! All members of the city's fourth team will meet the secretary at the city government guest house at noon tomorrow. The specifications and grades must be first-class. This can't be considered corruption! I will arrange it. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the morning Then you will be waiting in the office! I will arrange it in the guest house."

Liu Bing nodded, and said, "Then the secretary of the county party committee, the head of the county, and the meeting of the heads of the municipal government agencies, ministries, commissions, bureaus, and bureaus will be arranged after the management secretary takes office!" Qin Bangqin said: "Let the municipal government office issue a preliminary notice, and the specific date will be decided after Comrade Guan Yeping takes office." After Liu Bing left, Qin Bangqin leaned on the chair alone, scenes of past events flashed in his mind like a slideshow. During the "Cultural Revolution", he lost the chance to take the college entrance examination, and later became a substitute teacher in a rural elementary school; when the college entrance examination was resumed, he wanted to enter the medical school, but he was admitted to the mathematics department of the normal college.After graduation, he was directly assigned to the township party committee as a secretary.He was in his early 30s then.He didn't know who burned the high incense in his ancestors. He had a good career in his official career. It took only four years from the secretary of the township party committee to the secretary of the county party committee.The secretary of the county party committee had just served for two years. When the municipal party committee was reorganized in 1992, he became the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and then the mayor.The old secretary suddenly fell ill and died.For a while, the municipal government and all counties were discussing that he must be the secretary of the municipal party committee.Officer, it is a lie to say that this thing does not want to.

He is 51 years old and grew up in this area. Except for four years of college, he drank water from Nanzhou and ate wheat and corn from Nanzhou. Nanzhou City is a well-known poverty-stricken area in the province. There are 11 prefecture-level cities in the province. Except Nanzhou, the economy and culture of other cities are relatively developed.Over the years, the Provincial Party Committee has adopted various measures, and even mobilized four sets of teams and economic experts to study and discuss for many times how to boost Nanzhou's economy.There are four counties and one district under its jurisdiction. There are no special products, no large-scale industries, and the rural economic base is poor.After the reform and opening up, the problem of food and clothing for farmers has basically been solved.But to make the more than 6 million farmers here achieve a well-off life, the municipal party committee and the municipal government really feel a heavy burden and a lot of pressure.Not long ago, the provincial party committee brought him and Liu Bing to meet the newly transferred secretary of the municipal party committee, Guan Yeping. At that time, he felt that the pressure on him was much less.

From the day he became the secretary of the township party committee, he initially learned the secrets of being an official.Whether it is among the leading group or among the masses, he is trying his best to strike a balance.Neither get too close to anyone, nor take the initiative to alienate anyone.When he was the secretary of the county party committee, the young county magistrate accused Sang Huai at the standing committee, saying that he was unclear about right and wrong, rewards and punishments were unclear, and that the main leader was a good old man, and some tasks could not be carried out.And he never kept these opinions in mind.Every time he changed a notebook, he always wrote on the first page: "Right and wrong are just for talking more, troubles are all because of force." So whether he leads the township or county, there are no big ups and downs in his work.According to the above, he will arrange it as he wants, and it will be smooth and stable at all times.Every time I inspect the cadres, the feedback is good.There are no obvious mistakes, and no obvious outstanding achievements.Always get the most votes in polls.Such cadres are indeed good, and the superiors are very satisfied. Who doesn't like to use such people?According to this principle, his official luck is indeed prosperous.

Qin Bangqin thought to himself, knowing the destiny at fifty, he, a descendant of a farmer, should be content to be such a big official.He stood up and walked to the standing mirror in the corner, and found that his body was getting fatter, and his sideburns had grown; the heavy chin had appeared at some point, his face became wider and more wrinkles.Qin Bangqin has a short stature, and he was often bullied for this when he was a teenager, but he was handsome when he was young, with big eyes, black eyebrows, and a straight nose. When people go out together, Qin Bangqin never feels embarrassed, but is very proud.Later, when I became a leader, I had to be tall when I selected a secretary. Xiao Bi was the one who was selected. He was 1.8 meters tall and had a dignified appearance.Whenever Qin Bangqin is surrounded by cadres at all levels who are taller than him, Mayor Qin is always very satisfied, hey, so what if he is tall, he still has to bow his back in front of me!

Suddenly a thought popped into his mind, should he stay in the city's people's congress in the future, or become a director in the province? At this moment, Secretary Xiao Bi and Secretary-General Fang Ling came in, and he immediately withdrew his racing thoughts: "How are the living arrangements in Secretary Guan's office and the guest house?" Fang Ling said: "In addition to the refurbishment of the office, the old secretary's desk, chair, and sofa were all updated. Considering that the old secretary passed away abnormally, they were all replaced with new ones. The empty second floor in the backyard of the guest house was also rebuilt. After doing it, I specially opened the small door, so that the management secretary can go to the small restaurant in just a few steps from the back door. The head of the administrative department, Liu, has been in command. He and I went to check yesterday, and everything is in order. In addition, the life service The receptionist is no longer in charge of the hostel, but a female college student who graduated from the Chinese Department, named Hua Ping, is specially selected as the life secretary!" Qin Bangqin nodded and said: "The management secretary will take office tomorrow morning and notify the municipal party committee, the municipal government, the National People's Congress, All the comrades in charge of the four teams of the CPPCC will meet the secretary at the guest house of the municipal government at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. At noon, according to the specifications for receiving the leaders of the provincial party committee, the four teams will welcome the secretary."

People suddenly found colorful flags fluttering in the wind on both sides of the gate of the municipal party committee, and colorful flags were also added to the gate of the municipal government guest house.People who don't know the inside story think that either the chief executive is here or there are foreign guests. At 10 o'clock in the morning, cars drove into the guest house of the municipal government one after another. Some leaders of the four teams entered the small conference room, and some chatted in twos and threes.Accompanied by Fang Ling and Xiao Bi, the mayor Qin Bangqin had already inspected the accommodation and dining places of the new secretary.He's more than happy with everything.When he walked into the small conference room, two poker games had already been played here.The leaders thought that the secretary had arrived, so they focused their attention on him. He looked at his watch subconsciously and said, "Hurry up, even if he leaves at 8:30, the highway will be there in two hours." At this time, people started playing cards again. ,to chat with.

Qin Bangqin sat on the sofa.After a while, I took out my mobile phone, probably feeling that the room was too noisy, and walked outside while pressing the number. "Hello, Minister Liu? You haven't arrived yet! Okay..." It was 12 o'clock, and there was still no sign of anyone.Liu Bing left the two deputy ministers to let everyone else get off work. The phone rang again, Liu Bing picked up the phone, and it was Mayor Qin who called.He said, "Wait a little longer!" In the small conference room of the guest house, some of the leaders of the four teams leaned on the sofa with their eyes closed, and some whispered. The card players had dispersed.Fang Ling walked up to Qin Bangqin and said in a low voice, "Do you want to send a car to take a look?" Qin Bangqin didn't look up: "Where are you going to see it? Just wait patiently!" After waiting for a long time, it was almost 1 o'clock, and Liu Bing came. Qin Bangqin looked at his watch, then at everyone, and went out.After a while, Fang Ling, the Secretary-General, came and said to everyone: "Secretary Guan has not arrived yet, please take a seat! We will make arrangements when Secretary Guan comes." So the leaders of the four teams discussed and walked to the restaurant. Did not receive the secretary of the municipal party committee, but it was a rare good opportunity for the four teams to get together.The leaders entered the restaurant, and Lao Liu, the head of the administrative department, arranged the leaders of the four sets of teams in the restaurant with two round tables.After they sat down one after another, two tables were crowded.The director of administration saw that the leaders were all in good spirits, and after the banquet began, he went to another restaurant.Here are the secretaries and drivers of the leaders, and the two tables are also full.After seeing that everyone was seated, he sat down next to Xiao Bi, the secretary of Mayor Qin.The waiter poured wine, and the head of the administrative department, Liu, said: "Brothers, today is a rare opportunity. The new secretary has not arrived, and there will be no important things in the afternoon. You can have a drink to your heart's content!" After the opening three cups, they each looked for a partner.Naturally, everyone rushed to toast Mayor Qin's secretary.It is indeed strange in the officialdom that the identity and status of the secretary rises and falls according to the position of the leader.During the time when the old secretary was in office, Xiao Bi was not in charge of anything. At that time, as long as the secretary of the municipal party committee secretary was around, he was the center of everything.Now the secretary is gone, and the secretary has also been transferred.Naturally, the focus shifted to Xiao Bi.Of course, Xiao Bi felt that he was the supreme leader in this room. The head of the administrative department, Lao Liu, is a veteran. He came to the administrative department when the municipal party committee and government were formed. Now he is almost 50 years old and still holds this position.In order to take care of him in the past two years, the administrative department was promoted to the deputy director level, and he was promoted to the deputy director level.But he knew in his heart that there was no deputy director in a good position, and the leader was too embarrassed to let him go.After all, he did a lot of private affairs for those leaders.This is a person who cannot be offended. Lao Liu is not too greedy for alcohol.He spent all day in the wine field, and that's all he could do.Look at the three bottles of Wuliangye that have been drunk.He said: "Everyone can slow down and relax." So he stood up and gave the secretaries a cigarette. Xiao Bi said: "It is said that our administrative director is full of jokes, why not tell everyone to have fun?" Old Liu lit a cigarette and said with a smile: "There are a lot of jokes nowadays, but I don't know which aspect you want to hear?" "Whatever. As long as it makes everyone laugh, blow off the alcohol!" Lao Liu said: "Okay! I have a neighbor. The old man lives with his youngest son. There is a grandson who has just turned one year old. The boy is very naughty. Every day, the daughter-in-law comes back from work to nurse. Once the little grandson was eating and playing. Seriously. My daughter-in-law is in a hurry to go to work, so she urges the child to eat quickly. But the child is too young to be obedient. So the grandfather said: "Little things, eat quickly, if you don't eat, grandpa will eat!" The person intended, the daughter-in-law flushed with anger, put down the child and left, and the child kept crying..." There was a burst of laughter. At this time, Lao Ding, the driver of Chairman Wang of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said: "This old man just used a violent method, where did he go to eat milk?" Lao Liu, the chief of the administrative department, said: "Old Ding looks like he wants to get out of trouble. " The atmosphere suddenly became active. Xiao Bi said: "It's so difficult to make such a joke. I have one too. There was an old man who loved to smoke dry tobacco, and he especially cherished the pipe. One day the whole family was sitting in the yard, and the little grandson saw a shiny metal on the grandfather's pipe. The ring, so I rushed to ask for it, but my grandfather refused to give it. So the grandfather hid the ring, and finally put it in his mouth, spread his hands and said, "No!" The daughter-in-law felt very uncomfortable. It turned out that the ring It came off the birth control ring she just put on." There was a burst of laughter on the field.Xiao Ding, the driver of Director Li of the National People's Congress, lit a cigarette and took a sharp puff. He said it was Xiao Ding, but he was almost 40, and he and Lao Ding were well-known "two Dings" in the city hall compound.This person is not tall, fat, and he speaks slowly. No matter what jokes he says, he doesn't laugh himself.I saw Xiao Ding clearing his throat and saying, "My story is called 'A Marriage of Thousands of Miles'. There was a long-distance bus. In the evening, the number of passengers became less and less, and there were only eight or nine people left. The bus was quiet. Suddenly someone farted, everyone, look at me, I look at you, and suddenly a man said: "Who did this?" Everyone said it was not me. At this time, only a girl in her 20s was blushing Without saying a word, she lowered her head in embarrassment. A young soldier next to her looked at the passengers and then at the girl. At this moment, the man said, "Say, who did it?" The girl let it go, and seeing the girl lowered her head in embarrassment, the soldier said loudly, "What are you doing? I let the fart go." Immediately, the passengers looked at the young soldier with wide eyes and laughed loudly. After a while, the bus arrived at the stop. After getting off the bus, the girl followed the soldier, and she suddenly whispered: "I'm really sorry, thank you..." The soldier said: "You're welcome, thank you, girl, your home is at Where?' The girl said: "My family is not in the city, and I have to transfer trains tomorrow!" "Then where do you live tonight?" Up front, let’s talk about it after staying one night.” He pointed to the building not far away. The girl said: “That’s so embarrassing!” “It’s okay.” The two quickly entered the community and went upstairs. Seeing that my nephew came back with a girl, I thought it was my nephew's partner, and received him warmly. The next day, the soldier sent the girl to the car again, and the two really developed feelings for each other. Since then, the two have frequently communicated and fell in love. .Soon, the girl went to the army to get married. At the lively wedding, a group of soldiers clamored for them to talk about their relationship. The soldier held back for a long time, blushing and said: "We are married for thousands of miles!" At the dinner table, everyone laughed loudly, but Xiao Ding smoked with a straight face and didn't smile at all.Old Liu said: "If this joke is awarded, I'm afraid Xiao Ding will win the award, and he can get a Santana to drive it!" At this time, Secretary-General Fang came in with a wine glass to toast. Everyone held back their laughter and stood up together. The phone rang, and Yu Changgen, head of the Provincial Party Committee, picked up the phone and said, "Hi, I'm Yu Changgen..." The voice of the secretary of the provincial party committee came from the phone: "Old Yu! How are you thinking about the candidate for the party secretary of Nanzhou City? It must be implemented as soon as possible. You can recommend a few candidates for inspection and comparison. Okay, hurry up... " Just as Yu Changgen put down the phone, the phone rang again. He didn't answer it right away. He sat down, flipped through the calendar, and picked up the phone casually: "It's me, I know, let them rest for a few days first, the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee is still there." A special summary meeting should be held, and work issues will be arranged after a break and summary. In principle, they should return to their original jobs first. The specific time has been arranged." He put down the phone and looked at the list of the province's first senior management cadre training class on the table.Flipping through them casually, he pinned great hopes on these 20 young and middle-aged cadres who are above the division level.This was a major decision made by the Provincial Party Committee a year ago. 20 people under the age of 40 with a bachelor’s degree or above were selected for positions above the director level.Among them are the secretary of the county party committee, the head of the county, the director and deputy director of the provincial government.When Yu Changgen turned to the second page, his eyes stopped.Looking at Guan Yeping's name, male, 41 years old, university graduate, member of the Communist Party of China.He remembered in his mind that he was originally a division chief of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and was transferred to the provincial government as the deputy secretary-general shortly before attending the training course.Not only did he and the governor talk to him when he was transferred to the deputy secretary-general of the provincial government, but they also met many times when they were selecting talents for the senior management training class.In his memory, Guan Yeping was of medium build, 1.75 meters tall, with a square face, thick lips, and a big beard.What impressed him especially was his deep and bright eyes. Yu Changgen picked up a red pencil and drew two lines under Guan Yeping's name.After a short pause, he put the list in his bag.Carrying the black briefcase between his arms, he walked towards the office building of the secretary of the provincial party committee. "Comrade Guan Yeping is the secretary of the Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee. Members of the Standing Committee are invited to fully express their opinions. The Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee introduced his basic situation, and everyone has read the materials." Provincial Party Secretary Lv Jie sat in the Standing Committee meeting room as chief position. "Comrade Guan Yeping is the first batch of senior management cadres trained in our province, and he is also the first candidate among the group of students recommended by the Organization Department of our Provincial Party Committee to be entrusted with important tasks. Now, the country is in a critical period of reform and opening up. The selection of leading cadres at all levels is the top priority of our organization department, especially the provincial party committee. Therefore, the organization department of our provincial party committee has listened to the opinions of comrades who have worked with Comrade Guan Yeping extensively before the Standing Committee, not only him The leader, and more importantly, the comrades who have worked with him." said Yu Changgen, head of the Provincial Party Committee Organization. Except for some members of the Standing Committee who don't know Guan Yeping well, others have no objection to Guan Yeping's appointment as Nanzhou Municipal Party Committee Secretary.The Standing Committee passed. After everyone expressed their views, Lu Jie said: "According to the past practice, the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee will arrange the conversation and issue a document. In addition, after talking with Guan Yeping, we will inform Nanzhou City Mayor Qin Bangqin and the Organization Minister to come to the province to jointly discuss with Guan Yeping. Meet with Comrade Yeping. Please discuss the specific arrival time with Comrade Guan Yeping from the Organization Department. We must arrive as soon as possible. If you announce the problem, I will not necessarily participate. Please ask the deputy secretary in charge of political affairs and the head of organization to bring the cadres of the listed county Director, the main thing is to meet up! It’s actually a formality, but the formality still needs to be taken.”