Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven

After going to work the next day, Guan Yinda informed Liu Peilong of Tao Fan's arrival.Liu Peilong immediately said: "Comrade Zhaolin called just now, saying that Secretary Tao came to our county and asked me to do a good job of reception. I was just going to go to your house." In fact, Liu Peilong received a call from Zhang Zhaolin yesterday morning.But seeing that Guan Yinda didn't mention it to him, he knew there must be a reason for it, so it was inconvenient to ask.Now that Guan Yinda had told him today, he felt it was necessary to mention Zhang Zhaolin's phone number. One was to sell Zhang Zhaolin's favor, and the other was to let people know that Zhang Zhaolin was in constant phone contact with him.It's just time to do some artistic processing.

Liu Peilong immediately followed Guan Yin to his home.Tao Fan is teaching his little grandson to paint.Tao Tao specially asked for leave for Tongtong to stay with grandpa at home.Seeing Liu Peilong enter the door, Tao Fan hurriedly put down his pen and spread his hands.You see, you see, your hands are full of ink, it's all done by the little devil.He froze Liu Peilong's outstretched hand in the middle of the way. Madam asked Liu Peilong to sit down and led Tongtong into the room.Tao Fan went into the bathroom, washed his hands and came out, then shook hands with Liu Peilong.He smiled and said, "Comrade Peilong, I'm not welcome in your county!"

Liu Peilong's ears were hot, and he didn't know what Tao Fan was referring to, so he said, "I just got a call from Secretary Zhang as soon as I went to work, saying that you came to inspect and asked me to do a good job of reception. As soon as the phone was put down, Comrade Yinda called me gone." As soon as Tao Fan heard it, he knew that Zhang Zhaolin's call could only have been made yesterday.It can be seen that Liu Peilong is indeed a smart man.Then he laughed and said, "I didn't come to inspect, but to visit relatives. But this place is not polite, I caught a cold as soon as I came here, and I became dizzy with fever. Yinda said to call you, but I won't let him go. The fever burned two times. Eyes are dark, it is inappropriate to talk nonsense to you!"

Everyone laughed.Liu Peilong repeated Zhang Zhaolin's phone number and repeatedly apologized. Tao Fan thought, maybe Liu Peilong also knew that he saw through the lies about the phone call, but he still told the truth.He suddenly seemed to have awakened to some philosophy.Yes, hasn't it been like this among our colleagues for many years?They see through many things with each other, but they all tacitly know that the fake show is really done, which is very interesting.He didn't have this kind of comprehension, but at that time he thought it was a necessary leadership art.Thinking about it today, I feel sad for no reason.He laughed and said, "Comrade Zhaolin is too lenient. I'm going out for a walk, why should he worry about it? He's going to take care of his affairs!"

Guan Yinda didn't interrupt just now.Both men's responses were meaningful to him.Due to their age, Tao Fan and Liu Peilong both debuted in the officialdom earlier than him, and both had more experience than him.But their every move may be hidden in the eyes of ordinary people, but he can understand it by heart.In the past few rounds, Tao Fan was the one he admired the most.A few jokes that seemed to be angry but not angry, not only washed away the embarrassment of oneself, but also made others feel bad.Smile and hang out with you for a while, and then come to shake hands with you, so that you are always subject to him psychologically.And the sullenness towards Zhang Zhaolin, which seems to be still there, makes you dare not ignore his prestige.

Tao Fan is a tiger.Once again, Liu Peilong felt this deeply.In the past, Liu Peilong had studied Tao Fan intentionally or unintentionally, and felt that he did not appear to be majestic, but he had an evil spirit that made people dare not make mistakes.What a mystery.He never looks at people fixedly. Whether he is speaking at a meeting or talking to you alone, his eyes seem to be blank, but it makes you feel that your words and deeds, including your inner world, are controlled by his eyes. Down.Two days ago, at the work handover meeting of the prefectural committee, Tao Fan spoke unhurriedly, smiling and looking at everyone, this was an exception.No matter who it is, when they meet his gaze, they will smile unnaturally.

Liu Peilong noticed that Zhang Zhaolin smiled the deepest and kept nodding his head, as if he wanted Tao Fan to praise his smiling face to be relieved.Liu Peilong had heard rumors a long time ago that when the provincial party committee made it clear that Zhang Zhaolin would take over as secretary of the prefectural party committee, he suggested that Tao Fan be assigned to the province.It is said that Secretary Tao is a bit older, but it is okay to put him in a better provincial department and retire as a party secretary. The conditions in the provincial capital are still better.In the end, Tao Fan retired on the spot.Liu Peilong also believed in this rumor, thinking that Zhang Zhaolin didn't want such an old secretary to poke him behind his back, which is also human nature.Seeing Zhang Zhaolin's smiling face that day confirmed my judgment even more.

Liu Peilong estimated that the relationship between Zhang Zhaolin and Tao Fan would become more and more delicate.This will make him a bad man.Ordinarily, Zhang Zhaolin and he were both cultivated by Tao Fan, and as the old saying goes, they are both Tao Fan's disciples.Now, due to the change of status, Zhang Zhaolin and Tao Fan may gradually become a relationship similar to a political enemy, while he and Tao Fan are still in the relationship of master and disciple.Obviously, his relationship with Zhang Zhaolin is worth considering.After the meeting adjourned that day, he rushed back to the county immediately.Just one day later, Zhang Zhaolin called and told him that Tao Fan was here and asked him to welcome the old secretary warmly.He believed that Zhang Zhaolin's instructions were sincere, and he was already a cadre of this level, so how could he be petty?But is it worth calling in person for it?He couldn't figure out whether Zhang Zhaolin had other hints.What worried him even more was Tao Fan's arrival.The work has just been handed over, what are you doing here in a hurry?Come, but don't show up right away, it really makes people feel like there is some conspiracy.Until just now, it was known that Tao Fan was suffering from the wind and cold occasionally, so it was inconvenient to meet him yesterday.Knowing this, I feel relieved.But Tao Fan in front of him was talking and laughing happily, and he didn't look sick.Was he really sick yesterday?I don't know what he is here for.According to Tao Fan's usual personality, he would not make a special trip to visit relatives.

"If it doesn't work, Tao Fan's trip will immediately complicate my relationship with Zhang Zhaolin!" Liu Peilong thought helplessly. At this time, Tao Fan had the kind of gaze that looked at the world again, and said with a smile: "It's outrageous to drag you two parents and officials here to chat with an old man like me. Comrade Peilong, I'm here, and I will see you soon." My face, don't be polite. If you stay with me during work hours, it's considered absenteeism. This is not a joke. I won't bother other leaders in the county. Your Aunt Lin misses her grandson and insists on dragging me here. Anyway, I’m fine. People come out and walk around with me, you have to get used to it slowly, otherwise, you’ll always treat me as someone of some kind, and when I come, everyone will mobilize the crowd, and I won’t dare to go out. I won’t be locked up all year round. In Taoling? I don’t want to live the life of Zhang Xueliang! Well, you go about your business.”

Liu Peilong was polite again, and went out with Guan Yinda. As soon as the two left, the lady came out from the back room.Tao Fan let out a long breath of relief, and his body softened.Seeing that he was tired, his wife helped him take medicine and lie down.He thought about going back at night, but his wife refused, saying that he would have to wait at least three days for the treatment to be completed, and he had to recover his energy and strength.Tao Fan had no choice but to listen. That night, Liu Peilong felt that he should make a phone call with Zhang Zhaolin. He knew that Zhang Zhaolin must want to know about Tao Fan's activities here.But Tao Fan really has no activities here.So what are you talking about on the phone?It must not be said that Tao Fan came here purely to visit his relatives and did nothing here. In this way, there is no silver three hundred taels here.How to do it?It is best not to say anything about activities or activities.After thinking about what to say, he called Zhang Zhaolin.

"Secretary Zhang? I'm Peilong. We met Secretary Tao. He caught a cold on the way here and had a bit of a cold. He refused to see anyone yesterday. Today we met in a hurry. He won't let me engage in any form of reception. , and you are not allowed to notify other comrades. So you promise to be warmly received, I am afraid I will not be able to complete this task. Besides, I am too busy these days." Zhang Zhaolin said: "Are you so busy? You can't get away when Secretary Tao is here. Didn't I, Zhang Zhaolin, even disappear when I came?" Liu Peilong hurriedly said: "The situation is different. You also know Secretary Tao's personality. He said that he is now in a private capacity, and that I am absent from work to accompany him during working hours. Yes, yes, Secretary Zhang, don't laugh, he said it seriously, I'm really afraid of being scolded, and I don't dare to miss work." Liu Peilong concealed the meaning of "it will be different when you come to Secretary Zhang", he felt that it would be vulgar to say so. Zhang Zhaolin said: "You, Liu Peilong, are absent from work and you have to accompany him. Secretary Tao, you and I know that there are not many old comrades like this! You won't blame you if you don't have time to accompany him, but people will tell you behind your back, you know?" Liu Peilong said: "Okay, let's try again tomorrow." After making the phone call, Liu Peilong felt much more relaxed.He still couldn't tell what he had gained from the phone call just now, but he vaguely felt that he had communicated with Zhang Zhaolin like a charade. Three days later, Tao Fan returned to the area.Xiao Liu picked him up by car.Before leaving, Tao Fan asked Guan Yinda to cooperate with Comrade Liu Peilong.Guan Yinda was slightly startled by these words.Did Tao Fan foresee something?He knew that the true meaning of some of Tao Fan's words was not literal and needed to be deciphered.Sometimes, Tao Fan's style is like Taijiquan, which seems to be slow and far-fetched, but there is strength in softness, and needles hidden in cotton.It seems that all cadres at this level have this taste.He had discovered early on that when Zhang Zhaolin was the secretary-general of the prefectural committee, he lost his temper a little bit. Later, when he was the deputy secretary and secretary of the prefectural committee, his temper became calm day by day, and his speech became clouded. Soon, the region held a work conference for veteran cadres.This veteran cadre work meeting can be said to be the most standardized one in the history of Xizhou.Comrade Zhang Zhaolin was always present and made an important speech.He said: "Old comrades have made great contributions to the cause of revolution and construction. Their rich experience is always worth learning from. We must respect them, care about them, and more importantly, learn from them. Our nation has the virtue of respecting the elderly since ancient times. The "Book of Rites" says that at the age of ninety, if the emperor wants to ask questions, he will go to his room. As Communists, we should carry forward the traditional virtues." Tao Fan was always respected on the rostrum.He knew that because of himself, the work of veteran cadres was given unprecedented attention.He finds it funny, but it's normal.According to this, if Tao Fan is a female compatriot, women's work will be highly valued; if Tao Fan is a disabled person, the disabled will enjoy the blessings.And once the statute of limitations of his influence expires, everything will be the same again. Tao Fan looked focused, but his thoughts were all outside the meeting.For this kind of meeting, he didn't have to listen to the keynote report at all, and he didn't have to worry about not being able to make up a few words for the occasion.Tao Fan used to have a good way of dealing with veteran cadres.When he first arrived in this area, he knew that the cadres here were very xenophobic. If he wanted to gain a firm foothold, it was not enough to have support from above, and he had to win over every part of the local forces.The old cadres, especially the old cadres in this compound, must not be ignored.However, there are conventions for everything, which cannot be broken easily.Once a breakthrough is made, people get nervous and make many imaginative guesses.People are used to pondering the words and deeds of leaders, so the symbolic significance of officialdom behavior is far greater than the actual significance.Some people say that Chinese politics are most like politics, and Chinese officials are most like officials. Perhaps this is the reason.Tao Fan has a deep understanding of this way, and he does it very artistically when he gets along with veteran cadres.At the beginning, everyone said that Chen Yongdong was difficult to manage, and that if he did not do it well, it would ruin the big event.But after he became the secretary of the prefectural committee, he personally visited Mr. Chen and found that this old man was not so scary.He went from door to door to chat with veteran cadres' homes, which won the hearts of the people and did not violate the convention. Tao Fan felt that Zhang Zhaolin was too revealing, and he was clearly flirting with him, and a sensible person could see through the mystery at a glance, and would laugh at him behind his back.But Tao Fan also understands Zhang Zhaolin.The old cadres danced swords, played croquet, played chess, and hummed Beijing opera all day long, but they seemed to be unable to accomplish anything.But it's not impossible for them to fail in one thing or one person.Tao Fan paid special attention to this point at the beginning.He looks majestic and unapproachable, but he has a principle of not ignoring anyone.According to his theory, the smaller a person is, the easier it is to satisfy his self-esteem, and the easier it is to hurt him.When a humble life is violated, he can retaliate to the fullest potential, until the destruction of others.Because of their past identities, the veteran cadres may have had the demeanor of everyone, but after retiring, their psychological vulnerability is more than any ordinary little person. Thinking of this, Tao Fan felt that Zhang Zhaolin underestimated him.He believed that he would be of the detached kind, just to pass the time leisurely, without exerting influence on anyone.Some people say that he has the might of a tiger, but he thinks it is due to his natural tiger aura, and he has never shown off his might.He thought, maybe Zhang Zhaolin is still jealous of my tiger power?You say I have tiger power, that's your feeling, what's the matter with me?Do you want me to put on a smiley face to you all day long?But you, Zhang Zhaolin, really don't need to put on a smiley face with me.Tao Fan felt that the theory of tiger's power was not good for him, and it also embarrassed Zhang Zhaolin. Zhang Zhaolin invited Comrade Tao Fan to make an important speech.Tao Fan didn't get up and go to the front speaking seat, he just shook his hands and remained seated.Zhang Zhaolin handed the microphone to him.Tao Fan spoke slowly.The general idea of ​​the speech is that the old comrades have retired, and the biggest task is to rest and take care of themselves.This implicitly contradicts Zhang Zhaolin's idea of ​​asking old comrades to use their spare energy to support the work, and it is not ostentatious.Tao Fan only spoke for a few minutes.In the past few minutes, the eyes and attention of the audience have passed Zhang Zhaolin in front and focused on Tao Fan.This scene left an unforgettable impression on Zhang Zhaolin.