Chapter 9 Prologue to Chapter 9

Jia Shizhen rolled on the ground for an unknown amount of time, and the pain seemed to be getting better gradually, but he felt that besides a dull pain, the organ that used to crazily long for women suddenly became a paralyzed waste. The woman lay upright beside him, tears streaming down endlessly, without making any sound, no one knew whether she felt remorse, pain, or unspeakable sorrow. The shadowy moonlight shone silently in the window. Who would think of pulling the curtains when encountering such a catastrophic event!The moonlight shone on the side of the bed, looking a bit bleak. Both Jia Shizhen and the woman were thinking about their own concerns, and the husband and wife had never felt so far apart in the same bed.After more than ten years of marriage, the bed is the cradle of their emotional exchanges. On the bed, they have so many wonderful blends of sex that are worth remembering. However, today, neither of them took the initiative to touch each other's skin.They became so strange to each other, so far away.

Jia Shizhen stayed up all night, got up early in the morning, saw his wife leaning on his back, and yelled softly twice, but Lingling didn't respond, and felt unspeakably uncomfortable.I had no choice but to make breakfast for my daughter. It was estimated that the car from the Wucheng office had arrived. Jia Shizhen sent her daughter downstairs and then returned home. She didn't have the heart to eat breakfast, so she walked to the bed and said to Lingling: "There is no other way, I have to go back to the west. Go, no matter how big the difficulty is, it will always pass. I'm really sorry, I'm leaving!" As he said that, he turned and left, just as he turned around, he turned his head again, feeling sad for a while, and tears rolled in his eyes.

How could Lingling sleep that night? She couldn't see any hope for her future life. She wanted to cry aloud, as if her whole body fell from the clouds to the abyss. I was shaking, and my whole body was cold.She had never felt so hopeless in more than thirty years.She no longer complained about her husband, and scenes from the past came to mind.After more than ten years of marriage, the happiest days for her were the days when her husband worked in the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee. She enjoyed the sweetness between husband and wife and the warmth of the family.From then on to her transfer to the Provincial Department of Culture, everything seemed to be going so smoothly, and it never bothered her at all.She knew that her deputy director was also looking at her husband's power as deputy director of the organization department of the provincial party committee.During those few years, as a wife, as a woman, Lingling was really carefree.She had also thought about it, could it be that a deputy director of the cadre department of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee really has such great power?Later, I occasionally heard my colleagues in the unit half-jokingly say that the cadres department of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee is in charge of the directors of the provincial departments. The fate of the director of the department cannot be decided, but there is still a chance to say a few words in front of the department leaders and blow the wind. It is always worrying to crook the pen on the inspection materials.

However, she never thought that her husband's promotion would make her life more and more difficult.Although Lingling is also the deputy director of a provincial agency, she has too little experience in politics.She didn't feel the change of director Zhang's attitude towards her until today. Although she lost the election of the party committee of the Department of Culture not long ago, it was a heavy blow to Lingling, but she didn't hate anyone, and she also doubted Have you ever offended someone at work?Unexpectedly, this matter was brought up, and the Provincial Work Committee, Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, and Provincial Party Committee Organization Department suddenly held a meeting of all party members of the Cultural Department, and held a second election.Although the election results were quite different from last time, she still thought about the good.If someone has tampered with it, Lingling still can't beat it to the end.Theoretically, it saved Ge Lingling's face, but Zhang Zhiyun is not an easy person, how can a dignified director be removed for such a trivial matter!Absolutely impossible, the director is still the director, so what about her, Ge Lingling?Did Director Zhang vent all his opinions on her husband on her?Her thoughts were getting heavier and heavier.

When Ge Lingling was in such pain, she wished so much that the shade of her husband's big tree could cover her, give her some comfort, find some solutions for her, and give her some ideas, but she never thought that something would happen between husband and wife. did something like that. Last night, at that moment, the relationship between husband and wife for so many years was like a river suddenly forking! She didn't know why it was like that last night, and she didn't even think about how her fist hit her husband's lifeblood, why it was so ruthless!If that's the case, wouldn't she be guilty of a serious crime!Is God punishing her, or punishing him?She once heard that when a female nurse shaved a male patient's genitals, the male patient's genitals were hard and majestic. The nurse didn't know why, so she knocked hard with the tool in her hand. , Later, the male patient's genitals never became erect again.

The more Lingling thought about it, the more frightened she became, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was no hope in life.The air at home is filled with absurdity and loneliness that have never been felt before.She felt that she suddenly changed and became neurotic. She wanted to cry and laugh at the same time.She was terrified. When Jia Shizhen returned to Xiyu, it was just ten o'clock in the morning, earlier than usual.As soon as he entered the office door, Wei Bingqian appeared at the door: "Mr. Jia, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have called you last night."

Jia Shizhen looked serious and didn't look up: "It's nothing, the Central Research Team is here, can I not come back?" Wei Bingqian said: "I know, but you just came back from abroad, and the husband and wife separated for more than a month..." Wei Bingqian hesitated, "There is one more thing..." Jia Shizhen stared at Wei Bingqian, and his heart suddenly felt like a heart-wrenching pain. He didn't know how he and his wife spent the night last night.There is no quarrel or debate between husband and wife. Although they are close at hand, they are like thousands of miles away.Thinking of the moment when his wife's fist hit his crotch last night, it seems that there is still some pain below him. Of course, this kind of thing can only be a secret between him and his wife. He doesn't blame his wife at all, because he has risen to A position that attracts everyone's attention. As the saying goes, a husband is a noble wife.However, he was a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and the Organization Director of the Municipal Party Committee, but he did not bring any real benefits to his wife. On the contrary, he brought endless troubles.

"What's up?" "About Liu Yixiu of the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation..." "What's wrong with Liu Yixiu?" "Before you came to Xiyu, he was the deputy director of the Labor Bureau. Later, he was as anxious as a monkey climbing a tree, and wanted to be the director of the Labor Bureau, but the director was not elected. In order to balance the relationship, the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee appointed him as the chairman of the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation. , It can be regarded as solving the treatment of the department-level leaders, but he is still full of resentment, demanding to retain the deputy director of the Labor Bureau, looking for connections everywhere, hoping to make him a candidate for the city-level leaders' reserve cadres."

Jia Shizhen looked at Wei Binggan, hesitant to speak.After a while, he said, "There is one more important thing you didn't say, is it because he used to be Xu Xihao's secretary?" Wei Binggan was taken aback. In fact, he had wanted to tell Minister Jia about Liu Yixiu for a long time, but he felt that now that he was the deputy director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee, it seemed petty to tell the past about a comrade in front of the leaders.Besides, Liu Yixiu no longer considers this period of his history as an honor.Back then, as Mayor Xu Xihao's secretary, he was once very popular in Xiyu.Later, when Xu Xihao transferred the Provincial Construction Work Committee to be the top leader, he promoted him to the position of deputy director of the Municipal Labor Bureau. At that time, Liu Yixiu was only 28 years old and became the youngest deputy director-level leading cadre in Xiyu City.But then something happened to Xu Xihao, and when Xu Xihao was being examined, the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection also talked to Liu Yixiu many times.Although no punishment was imposed on him in the end, it still affected him invisibly.Now, Minister Jia has already taken the initiative to ask about this matter, so Wei Bingqian had no choice but to truthfully tell Minister Jia how Liu Yixiu became Xu Xihao's secretary and what happened later.Of course, Jia Shizhen was well aware of these situations.

"Of course, the organization will not affect the use of him because he has been someone's secretary. The key depends on his personal performance and the degree of public recognition of him." Jia Shizhen said. "The Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation is going to be re-elected, and he hopes to solve his personal problems during the re-election. It is during the time you are studying in the United States." Wei Bingqian said, "He saw that the Municipal Committee did not move, so naturally he did not ask the province to ask the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation The relevant documents for the re-election report to the municipal party committee, the province has been pressing hard recently..."

"Is there such a thing?" Jia Shizhen looked at Wei Bingqian, "Bingqian, you are responsible for clarifying this matter. If Liu Yixiu is really like this, we will conduct a pilot project of openly electing the leadership team at the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation. If elected If not, make another arrangement!" Wei Bingqian said: "He always thinks he is different from others." "Can such a person be the top leader of the local municipal government? We need to catch a model!" Jia Shizhen said, "Where are the comrades from the central research team?" Wei Bingqian handed Jia Shizhen a phone number and said, "Director Wang and Director Hong are here. I heard that they came to Xiyu this time mainly to have a serious talk with you, because they had been studying in the Central Party School when Secretary Chang was studying. I met you twice." "I see." Jia Shizhen said, and dialed Director Wang's phone number. Jia Shizhen finished dialing the number of Director Wang of the Central Research Group, and was about to put the receiver to her ear when two knocks came from the half-closed office door. When Jia Shizhen looked up, Director Wang entered the door holding a mobile phone. Jia Shizhen hastily put down the phone, and greeted her in three steps at a time. The two were like old friends reunited after a long absence.Just after shaking hands twice, Director Wang suddenly put his arms around Jia Shizhen, and said excitedly: "Minister Jia, our meeting was so meaningful! When we came to Xiyu, you were about to go abroad, and we went to Xiyu again. When you arrived, you had already finished studying in the United States. This was really not our intentional choice, but a sudden decision by the leader." "That's right, Director Wang, there are many things in nature that are not caused by any one person, but the necessity of nature." Jia Shizhen pressed Director Wang's hand tightly, "Time flies so fast, half a year in the blink of an eye It's over!" "Thirty-eight years have passed in a flick of a finger!" Director Wang supported Jia Shizhen with both hands and said, "Minister Shizhen, I think you should especially study Comrade Xiaoping's words back then..." Jia Shizhen looked at Director Wang seriously, and blinked those eyes full of wisdom in puzzlement. "Don't argue, try boldly, go boldly. Development is the last word!" Director Wang said solemnly, "Comrade Xiaoping proposed to emancipate the mind at the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, and reforms were implemented in the countryside. However, until the September In the second year, he felt that the Chinese people's thinking could not escape the circle he had drawn for himself, so he used the opportunity of the southern tour to deliver an important speech. At that time, it was only economic system reform. The reason why he proposed not to argue, but to try boldly, Boldly breaking out is because some people are afraid of problems, or some people will hold on to the setbacks and failures in the reform, so over the years, we must boldly liberate, and if we cannot liberate, we will not let go." "Come, come, please sit down, Director Wang and Director Hong!" Jia Shizhen said, taking tea from the cupboard next to him, and said while making tea, "We Chinese are not as good as Americans. They drink cold water in winter. , there are ice cubes in it, and we want to drink tea!" "It's not a question of good or bad, it's a matter of habit." "Yes, many Chinese students who have studied abroad in the West have been used to it for a long time." Jia Shizhen said, "Director Wang, I'm really sorry. In less than a year, you have traveled from Beijing to the remote village of Xiyu twice. , and I really failed the leader's hope!" "Minister Shizhen, although my work is instructed by the leaders of the relevant departments of the central government, I am very happy that the leaders have given me such an opportunity from the bottom of my heart. I have such a learning opportunity that shocks my soul. , I say this from the bottom of my heart, and it is definitely not flattery, because we don’t need to flatter a certain grassroots leader against our will, I must also be responsible to the country and the people.” Jia Shizhen said: "Director Wang, I really can't bear it when you say this. In fact, I feel quite ashamed in my heart." Jia Shizhen paused, picked up the cigarette on the coffee table and said, "Director Wang, I have a nice My friend made quite sharp criticisms of my actions some time ago, saying that what I am doing is not a reform, it can only be an improvement at best. Some people say that I am a 'eunuch', just blindly singing praises, in fact..." "Comrade Shizhen," Director Wang laughed, "that's normal. There is nothing in the world that people agree on, and there is no great person who is not criticized, whether it is debate or criticism. Or abuse, it can only be said that people are concerned about the affairs of the country. It also shows that everyone cares about the affairs of the country, so that our country can be full of future and hope. At the same time, different voices, different opinions, and different debates should be allowed. China is no longer In the past, China, in order to integrate into the world and integrate with the world, not only the economy had to be reformed, but also the politics had to be reformed. Look, didn’t your reforms bring benefits to Xiyu’s economy? I heard that the American businessman It was precisely because of the reform in Xiyu that we came to invest. Without your vigorous reform of the cadre and personnel system, how would American businessmen far away across the ocean know that China still has Xiyu, and how could they come to the West? How about investing in it?" Jia Shizhen thought while adding water to Director Wang and Director Hong. He had just returned from the United States when Director Wang arrived. He had not had time to sort out many of his own thoughts, and he didn't even know how to say them. "Director Wang, to be honest, although this trip to the United States is a rare opportunity for us, it has also broadened our horizons, but," Jia Shizhen looked at Director Wang, "As far as I am concerned, I really feel sorry. Because our English proficiency is too poor, we cannot directly listen to the lectures given by the professors of the first-class universities in the United States. We mainly rely on translation. After the translation, I think that the advanced scientific management in the United States cannot be taught to us in its original form. " "You're right. If you can directly enter the United States to study economics like Ma Kai, Lou Jiwei, and Hai Wen, like those international students who have completed their MBA at an Ivy League school in the United States, it will definitely be different." "However, in the United States, and in these days when I returned to China, I have been thinking that a leading cadre, especially a leading cadre with a certain amount of power, dares to do things for development and opportunities, and it is a sense of responsibility. .Boldly try, boldly break through, and kill a bloody road. How can there be no risks and responsibilities? A leader must be brave enough to take risks and responsibilities. Many leaders dare not take responsibility. Shirking responsibility is really a great tragedy in today's cadre team. I think that no one is perfect. To pioneer and innovate for the cause and take the path that no one has gone before, everyone will inevitably make mistakes. As long as it is not reckless or malicious To escape, we should sum up the experience and lessons, get up where we fell and continue to move forward, in the words of Li Qingzhao, "Being a hero in life, and a hero in death." This is a leader who dares to take responsibility." Director Wang became excited and said: "Well said! Think about the difficult course of China's economic reform for more than 20 years. Comrade Deng Xiaoping said during his southern tour: "Reform and opening up should be bolder, dare to experiment, and not like a woman with small feet." Same. If you are sure, try boldly, go boldly', and encourage you, "Without a bit of spirit of breaking through, without a bit of spirit of taking risks, without vigor and energy, you will not be able to walk a good road. If you can’t find a new path, you can’t start a new business’.” Director Wang paused and continued, “Actually, regarding the reform of the political system, Comrade Deng Xiaoping’s agenda was put on the agenda not long after the reform of the economic system, but He didn't have time to..." At this moment, the room was silent, and for some reason, no one continued to speak.In fact, almost at the same time, everyone was thinking about such a serious and important question. How could it be the three of them, or such a small person like Xiyu, that is an important social phenomenon that has emerged in a certain period of human society's development? Can a small city explain it? Jia Shizhen didn't underestimate Director Wang, but he knew, what kind of official is a director in Beijing? "Comrade Shizhen, I hope you put aside all worries and selfish thoughts." Director Wang was silent for a long time before saying, "Don't be afraid of setbacks, don't be afraid of failure, so..." For some reason, Director Wang stopped suddenly. Jia Shizhen was a little puzzled. He didn't know what Director Wang meant by the word "hope", and whose hope was it?At this moment, Jia Shizhen turned repeatedly in his mind. He believed that it must not be just Director Wang, or just the "hope" of the Central Research Team. When it was close to noon, Secretary Chang called and said that he would accompany Director Wang for a light meal at noon, and that he would entertain Director Wang and Director Hong for dinner in the evening. Their conversation never meant to end. The more Jia Shizhen talked, the more he felt that he and Director Wang were a little bit late for seeing each other, and there were even endless topics to talk about.Director Wang also felt more and more that Jia Shizhen was a thoughtful and individual leader. Finally, Director Wang said: "This time I came to Xiyu, I don't plan to convene the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. The last time was out of routine. On the one hand, I wanted to meet with the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. , Listen to the opinions of the Standing Committee members. The purpose of this visit is mainly to give you feedback on the opinions after the report of the Central Research Group’s investigation. Discussions and bold explorations in terms of depth, breadth, and height can test the waters like the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, gain experience, correct mistakes, and further promote Xiyu’s economic development according to China’s national conditions and characteristics.” In fact, until now, several leaders of Xiyu City really did not know the true identity of Director Wang. Although Chang Youlian met Director Wang several times during his studies at the Central Party School, they were all Director Wang. Take him to a certain place by car.Judging from the location, it looks like a central authority, but Director Wang has never revealed his identity, and everyone only calls him Director Wang.Of course, Jia Shizhen gradually understood that this may be the need of high-level leadership work. Finally, Director Wang exchanged views in a small area.In fact, what the central research team wants to say has basically been expressed in the exchange of opinions, but it is just a different form.Director Wang is a very theoretical, thoughtful, expressive and even humorous leader.Originally very boring and very subtle political theory issues, expressed from his mouth are so memorable and endless.Of course, whether Chang Youlian, Shao Ming, and Jia Shizhen can deeply and comprehensively understand the profound meaning of the central research team is a matter of their own ability and level. After returning from studying in the United States, Jia Shizhen seemed to be a different person.When he first came to Xiyu, he was like a young man full of vigor and enthusiasm, full of turmoil all day long, with endless energy.But now suddenly he became old, steady, and reticent, as if he was in deep thinking every moment and every thing.In fact, since the vigorous "Three Opens" to select leading cadres in the county and district, he has been thinking, after a person has achieved the commanding heights in a job, will he always climb towards the unknown peak?Where is that peak?Where there are peaks, there must be valleys, so how should the road go?He didn't think about it once, and he didn't just think about it theoretically, but more importantly, how to operate it in actual work and how to implement it concretely.In front of him seemed to be a vast ocean, boundless, without knowing its depth, if he didn't make it right, he would be buried in the ocean!I'm afraid I won't even find the body by then!In addition, Jia Shizhen felt more and more that there would be some unforeseen problems between him and Lingling. It was not that he did not understand his wife, nor that Lingling did not understand him, but that the social environment pushed them into such an awkward position. The Central Research Team left, Director Wang left, but left Jia Shizhen and the land of Xiyu with a heavy topic that was difficult to answer. The three research teams sent by the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee completed their inspection and research on the leaders of the four counties and two districts.After two days of reporting, Wei Bingqian wrote comprehensive materials.Judging from the situation of the leading groups in various counties and districts, especially the top leaders of the party and government, almost all of them are "safety officials" to varying degrees. people.Even if some comrades are talented and thoughtful, they are limited by the existing system and system, and have not really liberated their subjective initiative, let alone liberated themselves as a productive force.Therefore, during his tenure, the economy, culture, and various aspects of work in those areas have not improved significantly. Jia Shizhen submitted the idea of ​​how to select the top leaders of the party and government in the county and district to the middle-level and above cadres of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee for discussion.Can a cadre's subjective initiative be mobilized just by relying on the "three disclosures" or mass elections?Now it seems that it is indeed a question worth thinking about.So Jia Shizhen asked: Can the land contract responsibility system be introduced into the selection of cadres like the rural system reform?After hearing Jia Shizhen's opinion, all these people were dumbfounded, and many of them hadn't figured out what was going on. During the discussion, Executive Vice Minister Wei Xu remained silent until the end of the meeting, when he finally expressed his views.He believes that the cadre and personnel system is not about contracting vegetable gardens and chicken farms, but a profound theory in the upper field. He tries to reform and liberate the productivity under the banner of so-called reform. Stellar achievements.He said that at present almost everywhere, party committees at all levels are carrying out "public elections" with great fanfare, and Xiyu should also proceed step by step. Wei Xu's speech scared everyone present at a loss.Comrades who have worked in the organization department for a long time are even more frightened and dare not raise their heads.Everyone knows that in the organizational department, no one dares to show any dissatisfaction behind the scenes, not to mention openly opposing the leadership at the meeting.Jia Shizhen looked at everyone, without any expression on his face, or someone thought that Wei Xu is not an ordinary person, he is a relative of a certain leader of the Provincial Party Committee, and in the near future, he will become the successor of the Organization Department of the Xiyu City Party Committee! Jia Shizhen doesn't want to compete with Wei Xu for being ugly, just like last year's reform of the cadre and personnel system. Some of the comments on him on the Internet are very sharp and mean, but most of the people still support his vigorous reform. of. After serious deliberation, the plan to openly select the top leaders of the party and government in one county and one district was submitted to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee for discussion. This plan proposes that in the whole city, anyone under the age of 40, the existing chief and deputy county-level cadres, and the top three in the public election of cadres last year (one has been elected to the deputy bureau level) can apply .The election process consists of individual registration, organizational review, and relevant theoretical knowledge examinations, speeches, defenses, and expert assessments. The top five candidates with excellent comprehensive scores will be submitted to the Municipal Party Committee for a secret ballot to determine the top three candidates. candidate.In the end, the three candidates will be shortlisted.The secretary of the county and district party committee is composed of all party members in the county and district, as well as representatives of the masses at all levels selected on a one-to-one basis according to the number of party members, to participate in the differential voting.County and district chiefs are elected by representatives of the county and district people, as well as cadres in the county based on 30% of their respective positions, and rural villagers use 10% to select representatives of the masses to participate in differential voting.Three candidates must obtain more than half of the votes in favor to be elected.If none of the three candidates has more than half of the votes in the first round of elections, the top two candidates with the most votes will go to the second ballot. After the plan was passed, the municipal party committee announced it to the public through the media, and the organization department of the municipal party committee devoted itself to the preparation work. That night, Jia Shizhen had just left the office and looked at his watch. It was past nine o'clock in the evening. Just as he was about to lock the door, he found the driver, Xiao Miao, behind him. "Xiao Miao, it's so late, why don't you rest?" Jia Shizhen stopped the key in his hand. "Minister Jia, I..." Xiao Miao hesitated to speak. "What's the matter, come in, come in." Jia Shizhen opened the door and looked back at Xiao Miao. "Minister Jia, I just saw Vice Minister Wei drinking with Zhang Jingyuan, Zhuang Tonggao, and two other strangers at the Hongye Hotel." "Xiao Miao, what's so strange about eating at night?" "Minister Jia, how do you think Vice Minister Wei got together with Zhang Jingyuan and Zhuang Tonggao? They are not familiar with each other!" Jia Shizhen looked at Xiao Miao, and suddenly thought of Xiao Zhimin, deputy director of the Provincial Communications Department, who came to Xiyu a few days ago and asked him to take care of Zhuang Tonggao's promotion. This shows that Zhuang Tonggao and Zhang Jingyuan have not stopped for a day. Activity.Wei Xu drank with Zhuang Tonggao and Zhang Jingyuan, which showed that they had opened up Wei Xu's joints. Although Jia Shizhen didn't mind them drinking together, she naturally had some thoughts about the executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee drinking with such a person on such an occasion.Zhang Jingyuan and Zhuang Tonggao made this matter more and more complicated. Only one day later, Jia Shizhen returned to his office from Xiayu County after a meeting. Wei Xu entered his office and said, "Minister Jia, recently I heard some comrades report, and the government is also paying attention to it. These sensitive issues." Wei Xu seemed a little excited, but he didn't go on. Jia Shizhen stood up and asked, "What's the problem?" "Minister Jia, the issue of cadres is to care about the masses, and humane management is also required." Jia Shizhen was a little confused, and looked at Wei Xu with wide eyes: "Yes! Minister Wei, everything the organization department does is to care about cadres, but it doesn't mean that promotion means caring. Every cadre wants to be promoted, but can you do it?" Wei Xu smiled and said, "That's right! For example, in the past, the promotion of the section chief of the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee was a matter of course. After all, they are cadres of the Organization Department. If they are left alone for a long time, the influence will be bad!" "You're talking about them? Then what's the name of the air?" Jia Shizhen smiled, "I see, they're looking for you!" Wei Xu didn't say yes or no, and didn't answer Jia Shizhen's question directly: "I think those who should be promoted should be promoted. We can't stop promoting cadres just because of the reform. The central government, provincial committees, and so many cities and counties across the country..." "Minister Wei, I can tell you the truth," Jia Shizhen said, "Before I studied with Secretary Chang, I was planning to submit the issue of their positions to the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. No one thought that the Central Research Team came. The Standing Committee did not meet." "I've heard, but now..." "The promotion of a cadre depends not only on his performance, but also on the needs of the job, and also on the opportunity. It is impossible for the Standing Committee to take care of one or two people so casually. If it is said to study cadres, it will study cadres." "I think that some people now associate everything with the word 'reform'. In fact, what is the connection between the promotion of two deputy county-level cadres and reform! Even the 'public election' should be the turn of these people. " Jia Shizhen looked at Wei Xu and frowned: "Minister Wei, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to say that. Is this just the promotion of two deputy department-level cadres?" Then, Jia Shizhen changed his tone and said, " Not all work should be labeled as "reform". For example, China has gone through several special periods, but the problem of food and clothing for the people has not been solved for decades. The reason is that the productivity of the people has not been well liberated. And at this critical moment, isn't it necessary for the central government to start system reforms in the countryside? It was also at that time that China opened the prelude to comprehensive reforms. Over the past 20 years of reforms, all walks of life have Remarkable achievements have been made, but the cadre and personnel system is lagging behind. To liberate the productivity of cadres, we must start with the cadre system and reform the channels and methods of cadre selection. As an organizational department, we should not set an example Does it work?" Only then did Jia Shizhen feel the true meaning of Wei Xu's active advocacy of "public elections". Wei Xu was stunned by Jia Shizhen's words. He wondered if he realized that he was too emotional just now, or maybe he felt that he didn't put himself in the right position, so he didn't say anything. Simultaneously with Moyu County and Cangshan District, the city's Disabled Persons' Federation is conducting public selection for leadership.The main reason is that the time for the re-election of the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation has come, and the Municipal Party Committee decided to take this opportunity as an attempt to reform the cadre system of municipal organs.In this way, a new round of cadre and personnel system reform in Xiyu City kicked off! However, when the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee was discussing the election of the Party Secretary and Chief of the County Committee of Moyu County and Cangshan District, differences of opinion occurred within the Standing Committee.Xia Songsheng, secretary of the county party committee at the end of the day, has worked as secretary of the county party committee and county magistrate for more than ten years, and is now over 50 years old.According to the past practice, even if they cannot be promoted to the deputy positions of the municipal party committee and the municipal government, they should also be considered as deputy positions of the municipal people's congress and the CPPCC.However, the Municipal Party Committee has reported to the Provincial Party Committee twice, and the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee has also conducted investigations, but so far there has been no statement.The county magistrate Xu Guangjin also waited for several years, and only when Lao Xia was promoted, he would naturally take over as the county party secretary.Lin Kai, secretary of the Cangshan District Party Committee, was transferred from the Deputy Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee to become the District Party Secretary the year before last. He was only 41 years old, and he was ambitious in his work and wanted to start a career.When Jia Shizhen first arrived in Xiyu, Chang Youlian once told him that he wanted Lin Kai to work in the county, and then consider promoting him to be the deputy mayor in charge of economic work.Now it is decided to openly select the top leaders of the party and government in Moyu County and Cangshan District. What will be the result?And what would these comrades think.Especially Xia Songsheng and Cangshan District Mayor Gao Xili, according to the plan of this public election, both of them have passed the age limit.It doesn't matter if the Standing Committee disagrees. The key issue is that the promotion of such cadres to the deputy city level is decided by the provincial party committee, and the municipal party committee only has the right to make suggestions. After the Standing Committee meeting, Chang Youlian and Jia Shizhen talked to Xia Songsheng, Xu Guangjin, Lin Kai and Gao Xili respectively. Lin Kai said that he not only wanted to participate in the election, but also decided to participate in the competition for secretary of the Moyu County Party Committee.Moyu County is a large county with the largest population and land in Xiyu, but its economy has not improved for a long time. Therefore, Lin Kai expressed his confidence and determination to compete for the county party secretary.Xu Guangjin is not as confident as Lin Kai, but he knows that his conditions are met, and if he does not participate in the competition, he does not know what the future will look like.As for Xia Songsheng and Gao Xili, they only said that it is up to the organization to decide. Because Liu Yixiu used to be the secretary of a certain mayor, even though the mayor was transferred to the Provincial Construction Work Committee, something happened again.He didn't say anything, but everyone knew that the mayor's secretary was a person with a special status. Of course, he thought he had talent and capital. He not only wanted to be the leader of the so-called important department, but also wanted to be the deputy city leader.Over the years, not only did he think so, but he also created public opinion everywhere.But when the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee announced the plan to publicly select the leadership team of the Xiyu City Disabled Persons' Federation, Liu Yixiu was like an ant on a hot pot, unable to accept this cruel reality. The public selection of one chairman (at the director level) and two vice-chairmen (at the deputy director level) of the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation caused the urban and rural areas of Xiyu City to explode in an instant.Many people are sensitively aware that Jia Shizhen's whirlwind is blowing again! The specific method for the public selection of the three leaders of the Municipal Disabled Persons' Federation is: all cadres who meet the registration requirements can apply.After qualification review, eligible candidates will be voted by the masses and democratically evaluated in their departments (units). Each unit and department will select the top two according to the number of votes they get. Announcement in newspapers and television.Two weeks later, all cadres of the municipal government and cadres above the county, district, and township level will vote. The top 20 will be selected according to the number of votes received, and will be announced on newspapers and television. Each person will give a six-minute speech. In counties and districts, the masses conduct evaluations based on three aspects: political ideology, work performance, and integrity construction, and then convert them into scores and announce them to the public.At the same time, an expert group of 15 people was organized to ask questions to the parties through television and conduct defenses. All procedures, including each person's votes, evaluation, and defense scores, are truthfully announced through the media. Finally, the top three will be selected according to the scores from high to low. Then, according to the regulations of the China Disabled Persons' Federation, during the congress, all representatives will be anonymous. Voting, the implementation of competitive elections, that is, the highest choice among the three candidates and more than half of the candidates are elected. As soon as this plan was announced, Liu Yixiu panicked.He had long held a grudge against Jia Shizhen. He thought he was a candidate for the city's leading cadres, but he was dismissed when Jia Shizhen came. That night, he ran to Deputy Mayor Chen's house, weeping and wiping his nose.陈副市长说，究竟是谁告诉你说你是市领导后备干部的？刘义修吞吞吐吐地说，当初他在市劳动局任副局长时，对全市的医疗改革做了那么多的工作，市里领导是肯定的，本该让他出任市劳动局长的，可是……没让他当市劳动局长，反而让他当市残联理事长，他当然不甘心，刘义修大言不惭地说，让他去当市残联理事长，那他在劳动局期间所做的工作都一笔勾销了？那么艰难的医疗改革取得的成绩也否定了？陈副市长不高兴了：医疗改革是市政府领导的，而不是你个人的成绩和资本，况且哪一个干部不是做了大量的工作！刘义修说当初陈副市长也说过……陈副市长一听就火了：难怪省残联的同志说你一直不安心这个理事长，另外，你知道市残联那几位退下来的老同志怎么评价你的吗？ 刘义修往日的霸气和趾高气昂的风度荡然无存了，若是徐某某还在省建工委当主任的话，他肯定会调动所有能量的，然而，今非昔比了。他当然太清楚了，凭他的条件，凭他的表现，要经过这么多民主选拔的道道关口，根本不可能进入最后差额选举的三个人之中。就是进入三个候选人了，也很难说得票最高，眼看自己的这个正处级领导也很难保住了，还说什么市领导的后备干部？刘义修突然间感到末日将要来临！如丧家之犬到处乱窜。 平时不把市理事长的正处级领导放在眼里的刘义修感到，市委组织部动真格的了！他没想到贾士贞在干部人事制度上又出了新花样，还真的把他作为试点了。匆匆忙忙跑到省残联，找到省残联领导，状告贾士贞不按中国残联章程办事，甚至说残联的选举只是形式，理事长是党委部门提名，只在主席团会议上举手通过一下，走走形式而已，怎么能实行无记名差额选举呢？ 事隔两天，省残联派来一位领导和一名处长，到西臾商谈刘义修的事。然而，当贾士贞把当前中国的干部人事制度改革的形势简单一说，说各行各业，各级领导都应该大力为推进民主进程而努力，西臾市同时对一县一区的党政一把手进行公开竞选，市直机关将进一步扩大试点。1998年四川省遂宁市的步云乡进行了一次直选乡长的试验，当时有人提出违反现行法律规定——乡长、县长由同级的人民代表选举，而不能直选，这一做法后来被制止了。然而，近几年来，随着中央对民主政治的大力推进，全国已经有四百多个乡镇进行了直选，而且还要对市县长进行直选。至于中国残疾人联合会的章程——理事长由主席团推举的方法，贾士贞说他只能保留自己的看法，什么叫推举？他搞不懂。那不是中国的宪法，也不是中国共产党的章程。再说了，中国当年计划经济呢？总路线、大跃进、人民公社都到哪里去了？社会要进步，中国要和世界接轨，真正的民主迟早都会以排山倒海的气势不期而至的，市残联的这次代表大会实行自下而上的民主，这是必然的，这样的决定不是刘义修一个人能阻挡得了的。 对于贾士贞这个人，省残联的这位领导和处长当然早有耳闻，不管他们的心里是怎么想的，不管他们能不能接受贾士贞的观点，但他们清楚，贾士贞的做法他们岂能阻挡得了？就是闹到省委组织部、中组织部去，也不会有一个人推翻他的这种积极改革的步伐的。 最后贾士贞说：“残联系统的干部是地方党委管理，上级残联协管，我们准备请省残联派两名同志和我们市委组织部共同把我们市残联的领导班子选配好，也希望你们支持市委组织部的这次运用民主手段来探索选拔领导干部的路子。不过我们要指出的是，刘义修这个同志一直不安心残联工作，总认为组织上对他不公平，认为他是大材小用了。不仅要到重要岗位上，而且自封为市级后备干部。”说到这里，贾士贞摇摇头，“我不认可这样的领导干部，所以，我们觉得，还是让群众来选举。这不仅是大势所趋，也是时代的朝流。” 省残联的那位领导说：“贾部长，过去的干部管理是大官选中官，中官选小官，群众没有发言的权利。一个领导选得好不好，可是关系到事业发展的大事，所以，我们支持你们通过民主的手段选拔干部。但我想问贾部长一句，刘义修的市残联理事长如果选不上怎么办？” “所以，让群众选领导就有好处了，他必然为群众办事，否则群众不选他，他也会处处谨慎的。”贾士贞说，“至于说选不上怎么办？这是一个值得探讨的问题。我们想，一是在本单位留任非领导职务，二是他还可以参加今后其他部门的竞选。说句真心话，如果他刘义修真有群众拥护，机会多着呢！你们等着看吧！以后西臾市级机关、各县区的领导，都将通过竞选。当然省残联的领导心中应该有数，刘义修一旦连市残联理事长都选不上，那以后……” 谈话结束了，省残联领导说：“请贾部长吃个便饭吧！” 贾士贞笑笑说：“是刘义修的意见吧，算了，我看还是我来请你们二位吧。”说着打电话叫来了副部长卫炳乾。 去宾馆的路上，省残联领导的手机响了，不用说刘义修已经安排好了。挂了电话，就已经到了宾馆，贾士贞陪省残联二位吃了自助餐。 半个月后，由市委组织部拟稿，题为《西臾市新一轮干部人事制度改革的实施方案》，终于提交市委常委讨论了。方案对末臾县、苍山区党政一把手的公开选拔，市直机关局级正副职领导如何通过民主产生，以及乡镇长直选，县级党政领导也逐步试行直接选举的办法作了详细的说明，整篇文稿长达两万多字。 且不说市委是如何讨论这个方案的，只说在全市范围内公开选拔市残联理事长工作正在大张旗鼓、紧锣密鼓地进行着，许多人又把议论的中心放到贾士贞的身上了。 消息一传出，网络上的各种评论一下子铺天盖地都出来了，似乎西臾又要开始地动山摇了！人们预感到西臾已是山雨欲来风满楼了。 公开选拔市残联领导班子的消息一公布，西臾就突然间像开了锅似的，一石激起千层浪，贾士贞又成了热点人物。有赞扬的，有询问的，有批评的，有指责的，甚至有谩骂的。同时，贾士贞也多少感觉到，有的人太莫名其妙了，半夜一两点钟又打手机又打电话，这难道仅仅是为了咨询、赞扬、批评吗？ 回国这么长时间了，贾士贞只和鲁晓亮通过一次电话。说实话，贾士贞从心里非常感谢鲁晓亮，想想刚来西臾那阵子，他人地两疏，真是两眼一抹黑，是鲁晓亮真心实意地支持他帮助他，在很多关键问题上给了他很大的支持和帮助。临出国前，两人都没来得及很好地告个别。不知为什么，居然在他忙得不可开交的时候，突然想到鲁晓亮，于是排除一切干扰，给鲁晓亮拨通了电话。鲁晓亮还是那个风风火火的急性子，贾士贞就喜欢他的爽快、坦荡、质朴。两人只是简单通报了最近情况，正要说再见时，鲁晓亮说：“贾部长，我希望你的公选领导的风暴早日刮到市公安局来，我快到年龄了，也该退出领导岗位，让年轻人来干吧。” 贾士贞大笑起来，说：“好，我来和省公安厅建议建议，让我和你竞争市公安局长！”没等鲁晓亮说话，又说，“鲁局长，我心中有些苦闷，想对你说说，可又……” “什么事，贾部长，你可不是这样性格的人啊！” “哎，家家都有一本难念的经啊！” “那你就大概对我说说，或者找时间见面……” “真是难以启齿啊……” 鲁晓亮愣住了，可电话里默默无声，直到传来一片忙音，鲁晓亮还看着电话听筒发愣。 不知为何，贾士贞今天特别心烦，妻子一连打了两次电话，他都犹豫再三之后没有接，现在他干脆关掉手机，拔掉电话插头，怕有人来敲门，爬起来关掉灯，这才笔直地躺在床上，一动不动，觉得自己像一具尸体躺在棺材里。 贾士贞的心里渐渐升起一股难以言表的伤感。自从和玲玲发生那场以前从没发生过的矛盾之后，他就不知道自己什么地方发生了变化。当然，变化最明显的是他裤裆里的那个隐秘的东西。玲玲当然不可能故意要伤害他，然而，怎么就打到他的那个东西上了呢？当时的疼痛自不必说，疼痛早已过去，并没给他留下什么伤痕，然而，他真的想到王学西的那个下流的谜语：“阳痿——打中的三个人名字。”虽然当时他觉得王学西下流，可细想想，到底是什么人编出这样的谜语来？中确实有“阮小二”、“史进”、“吴用”这三个人，现在想想，还真的有一点道理。 鲁晓亮虽然是到西臾当公安局后才和贾士贞相识的，但是了解一个人，时间并不是唯一的尺码，他和贾士贞已经不是一般意义上的朋友了。贾士贞出国学习，他们虽然很少联系，但是感情这东西在好朋友之间，真的是与日俱增。接了贾士贞的电话，鲁晓亮觉得他的情绪不对头，这样的说话方式也不符合贾士贞的性格，鲁晓亮想来想去不放心，当即放下手中的事，很快就来到贾士贞的宿舍。 贾士贞抽了一阵子闷烟，虽然竭力装出乐呵呵的样子，但鲁晓亮明显感觉到贾士贞的心里有什么不可告人的苦闷，经鲁晓亮再三追逼，贾士贞才含含糊糊地说出不清楚自己生理上是否出了问题，一时间倒让鲁晓亮手足无措。 鲁晓亮知道，大凡一个男人，这方面的问题是最难以启齿的，何况是只有三十九岁的市委组织部长呢！老实说，鲁晓亮真的一点办法没有，他连一句安慰的话也没说，第二天回了省城，谁知他用什么办法当天下午就把自己老婆和玲玲接到了西臾。晚上两个男人和两个女人一块吃了饭，鲁晓亮夫妻把贾士贞两口子送回宿舍没说几句话就走了。 贾士贞自知鲁晓亮的一番苦心，都是过来之人，夫妻不是一天了，贾士贞也不相信自己一个三十九年发育正常的男人，突然间就雄不起来了。 玲玲的到来，并没有给他们夫妻之间消除了隔阂。看来贾士贞确实已经不能像正常男人那样过上幸福甜蜜的夫妻生活了。 这天夜里，贾士贞并没从恍惚中回到残酷的现实里来，他轻轻上前抱着她，她的泪水泉水般地流淌着。 女人猛地抱住男人，泣不成声地哭着：“士贞，怎么办？怎么办？我……我罪孽深重啊……” “不，不会的！”贾士贞竭力安慰着可怜的女人。 他轻轻地抚摸着她那光洁圆润的脸庞，慢慢地向下摸着，爱怜地寻找过去十四年的美好与甜蜜。 “不会的！”女人抬起头，睁大那双充满无限渴望的眼睛，坚定地重复着那三个字。像号令，又像祈求，然而，她说话的声音显得底气那么不足！ “怕什么？又不是癌症，死不了人，世上没有老婆的人多着呢！”贾士贞说完了话，又觉得这话太不得体了，太伤害了这个可怜的女人了！马上补充道，“只是你……你……” “士贞啊！”女人哭了，哭得那样伤心，“男人和女人不一样，女人没有那事照样活得很好，可男人不一样。可我怎么也不明白，到底伤着什么地方了呢？” 贾士贞搂着女人，还像过去那样爱怜，轻轻地摸着女人的脸，长长叹了一声：“是这一年多来我欠你的太多了，老天爷在惩罚我呀！” "No no no..." 女人哭了。 男人也哭了。 第二天一早，贾士贞若无其事地上班去了，刚出门，鲁晓亮和妻子来了。 贾士贞停住了脚步，竭力保持沉稳和冷静，正要转身，鲁晓亮说：“咱们走吧，让他们女人说说闲话。” 鲁晓亮老婆朝贾士贞笑笑说：“贾部长，你忙吧，玲玲妹子交给我了！” 贾士贞点点头，看看鲁晓亮，两人并肩走了。 玲玲觉得自己毫无生存意义，只欠一死！她的心里发生了急剧的变化，从心底里渐渐升起了浓浓的宿命意识和对神灵的怀疑。