Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty Seven

Guan Yinda thought that Tao Tao must have fallen asleep, and was going to get the key to open the door by himself.But before he took out the key, the door opened. It turned out that Tao Tao was still waiting for him.Tao Tao looked at him with strange eyes, as if meeting a stranger. He wanted to say why you are still awake, but when he saw Tao Tao like this, he smiled and asked, "What's the matter? You won't recognize him if you haven't seen him for a few hours, right?" "No, no." Tao Tao said, and went in to pick up his clothes and let him take a shower.Guan Yinda came out of the shower, and Tao Tao was already sitting on the bed, reading a magazine.Guan Yinda said, "Why aren't you asleep?" "Sleep." Tao Tao said and lay down.

Guan Yinda also lay down, raised his hand and turned off the light.Everything was quiet, and his mind became extraordinarily clear, and he couldn't help but recall what happened today.In any case, these few hours today will affect his life!Thinking of this, he felt his head thumping for a while, as if it suddenly swelled up.yes!The direction of my life, the successes and failures of my life, and the public image of my life may all be doomed in just a few hours!No, it was these few hours, it was doomed when he was about to go find Song Qiushan.Fate is such an accident!How terrible it is to think of it this way!

He involuntarily rolled over and got out of bed, went to the living room, and hung up Xiong Qilie's phone call.As soon as the call was made, the old bear answered it.It turned out that the old bear hadn't slept yet.Yeah, who can sleep after going through such a big thing? "Is it normal, old bear?" Guan Yinda tried his best to keep his voice down for fear of disturbing Tao Tao. "It's normal, I reported it to him anyway. I guess he has already discovered that something is wrong by now." Old Xiong also suppressed his throat. Hearing this voice, it was like a conspiracy.Guan Yinda felt that it was unnecessary, so he raised his voice slightly, and said, "Anyway, it's what I told you at the time. Also, don't come to me these days, I'll call you if I have something to do."

After hanging up the phone, Guan Yinda sat alone for a while before groping into the bedroom.Tao Tao may not have fallen asleep either, because he couldn't hear her warm breathing.Usually, Tao Tao went to bed first, and he was always busy until very late before entering the room lightly.The lights were not turned on either, and the room was filled with only the sound of a woman's even and soft breathing.Sometimes when he lay down, the woman seemed to wake up, and the sound of breathing stopped suddenly.But she just turned over, put her arms on the man, and fell asleep again.Tao Tao always sleeps soundly, like a child.

Guan Yinda likes the childishness of women very much.Tao Tao couldn't sleep today, she must have something on her mind.Guan Yinda thought, maybe she has some opinion about her behavior today.Tao Tao herself is the daughter of a leading cadre, but she has always disapproved of officialdom.She said to Guan Yinda: "If your life is arranged by me, I say you should just become a teacher." Guan Yinda sighed: "It's a pity that neither you nor I can arrange." Guan Yinda worried that Tao Tao would underestimate himself because of today's events.Husbands and wives mostly vent their anger through one nostril, but he knows that Tao Tao will never forgive his man's flaws in character.Guan Yinda already suffered from insomnia, and he couldn't sleep even more tonight.But he must be asleep.It doesn't matter if you can't sleep every night, you must fall asleep tonight.He has to appear in front of everyone tomorrow in high spirits.He usually avoids taking sleeping pills, but for the sake of tomorrow's image, he got up and took sleeping pills.

The next morning, when Guan Yinda opened his eyes, he immediately thought of how to deal with Xiang Zaiyuan today. I came back from the area last night, and I had plenty of time on the way, why didn't I want to know about this matter?Never mind, play it by ear.During breakfast, the family of three remained silent.Son Tongtong usually eats a lot of tricks, sometimes he doesn't want this, and sometimes he doesn't want that, but today he behaves well.Guan Yinda had nothing to say, so he pretended to be humorous and said, "I wonder if the old lady has come to work." Tao Tao didn't think this was funny, and said, "You hope she comes sooner, don't you? I have a headache these few months." She has grown up. If I wasn't your Guan Yinda's wife, I wouldn't have treated her like this."

Guan Yinda felt embarrassed, and said, "I've already been on fire in my heart. If it wasn't for the hat on my head, I would have..." "You ate her?" Tao Tao didn't wait for the man to finish speaking. Shouted him.The son didn't seem to understand what the adults said. After eating breakfast, he shouted goodbye to his parents and hurried to school. When his son was leaving, Guan Yinda glanced at the door and saw that the old lady hadn't come yet.He hurried into the study, wanting to get his briefcase and go to the office early.I couldn't find the briefcase for a while.Usually the briefcase is placed on the desk.He called Tao Tao while searching, asking if he saw his bag.

Tao Tao was tidying up in the kitchen, and replied, "You're all done too? Can't you find your schoolbag?" Tao Tao has never been like this, and she has been a little abnormal since yesterday. Guan Yinda has a bad habit of wanting to defecate in a hurry.Now I couldn't find the bag, but I wanted to go to the toilet.Guan Yinda squatted in the toilet, suddenly feeling ridiculous.I am a majestic county magistrate, and a rascal old lady is bewildered.I thought that no matter how big a person is, no matter how capable he is, there is nothing he can do to meet such an old lady.When he came out of the toilet, he saw a corner of the briefcase protruding from under a newspaper on the sofa.Only then did he remember that when he returned home last night, he put the briefcase on the sofa without taking it back to the study.

As soon as the door opened, the old lady was already squatting at the door. "Why don't you arrest my son? Which law of the king has he violated? Did he not give you money? Or did he give you less? Open your mouth! Reach out! He will give you as much as you want! Renminbi is not only It is used by the people, and you are a public servant of the people when you become an official, and if you have made great contributions, you should earn a little more RMB!" The old lady scolded in the same way. Guan Yinda also ignored him, and walked away with his head held high.It is true that we need to keep in close contact with the masses, but how do you get in close contact with this kind of people?Thinking of this, Guan Yinda found it humorous, and couldn't help smiling slightly.Just thinking about laughing like a fool by myself, I saw Xiang Zaiyuan standing in Pingli in front of the office building, talking to Chen Xingye, director of the county party committee office.A few people stood and waited.

The leaders of the county are very busy, and it is difficult to find them if they have something to do. If the head of the ministry and bureau has something urgent, he will stand in the pingli early in the morning, waiting to report to the leader.Everyone jokingly called it an early court.But those who like to come here every now and then to wait for the court are always those who have face in front of the leaders.Someone in the agency paid close attention to the scenery, and found that someone who liked to wait for the court suddenly stopped coming for a long time, and it is likely that he fell out of favor.

Xiang Zaiyuan turned his head slightly to one side, as if he hadn't seen Guan Yinda yet.Guan Yinda wanted to see the face of this man, but he didn't turn around.Someone saw Guan Yinda approaching and greeted him.Xiang Zaiyuan then turned his face away, and nodded with Guan Yinda.Guan Yinda walked over and said, "Today we will hold the county magistrate's office meeting." "Alright, let's have a meeting." After Xiang Zaiyuan finished speaking, he turned his face to Chen Xingye. Guan Yinda paid attention to his expression, there seemed to be nothing unusual.The others nodded towards Guan Yinda, their faces were bright, but their hands and feet were at a loss.At this time, Liu Zhishan, the deputy secretary in charge of the party and the masses, came, and they took care of Secretary Liu and Secretary Liu.Guan Yinda turned around and left.He had only been elected as the county magistrate for a while, and there were many people waiting here to report to him every morning.However, it seems that the higher authorities have not appointed him as the deputy secretary of the county party committee for a long time. He is not even qualified to participate in the standing committee, so he has no real power in his hands.Gradually, no one made morning pilgrimage to him.Most of the people who came here early in the morning were looking for Zaiyuan and Liu Zhishan. Under normal circumstances, the county magistrate should be the second in command of the county party committee, but according to the current situation, Liu Zhishan became the second in command of the county party committee.For some matters, you have to go to the county magistrate, and they all go to Guan Yinda's office after 8:30.Many people don't shy away from others saying that he is flattering, and some people even flatter them in a very public way, showing off how they have gained face in front of their leaders. But Guan Yinda felt more and more that the boss below Du Dusheng was afraid of getting involved with him, so they carefully avoided evil.Guan Yinda was already used to this kind of scene.But he was smiling coldly in his heart: If the situation in the county changes immediately, these people may have another face overnight.He felt inexplicably proud of himself, as if something was about to happen.The government and the office building of the county party committee face each other, with a concrete floor in the middle that is not very smooth.A retired cadre who has worked in the compound for decades said that he always said that the county team is a united team and a fighting team, but he has never seen a county party secretary and county magistrate who are united.Either the face and the heart are at odds, or they simply roll up their sleeves and fight.I'm afraid it's because the office building is not well repaired and Feng Shui is broken.Why face to face?Don't we have to fight each other face to face?Secretary Zhang met Guan Yinda and came over to ask him if he had any tasks today.He said no, there will be a meeting this morning.Xiao Zhang Weiwei left with a few voices. Guan Yinda didn't say anything, but he was always dissatisfied with Xiao Zhang as secretary.Xiao Zhang was very inflexible, as if he was afraid of getting too close to him.Unlike the little Gu he brought with him when he was in charge of politics and law, he could talk to him about everything.Guan Yinda went into the office, took some documents, and went straight to the conference room.I wondered if Xiang Zaiyuan had seen him earlier and turned his face away on purpose?In this case, Xiang Zaiyuan must have seen him bow his head and smirk, and maybe he would suspect that he took the letter of complaint.Xiang Zaiyuan must have discovered that the complaint letter was lost, but this person still seemed calm.Guan Yinda admired Xiang in the distance without being startled, but he could guess what Master Xiang was feeling at this moment.Xiang Zaiyuan is probably the most miserable person in the world right now.Let him suffer alone, and I will go to my meeting.Almost all the deputy county magistrates have arrived, but the heads of relevant departments have not yet arrived.Wang Yongtan sat there flipping through the documents, and when he saw Guan Yinda, he nodded with a smile and removed the briefcase from the chair on the right.Guan Yinda sat down next to Wang Yongtan.This is the middlemost seat on the north side of the meeting room.Guan and Wang seem very close, and even give you the illusion that they are good partners who cooperate with each other tacitly. Guan Yinda looked at his watch, it was already eight fifty.His brow furrowed.Wang Yongtan turned his head and said, "It's too procrastinating, this style of work can't be done." Guan Yinda just frowned and didn't say a word.Seeing this scene, Ma Zhijian was so anxious that he hurriedly called the office to remind him.Because some county magistrates saw that the meeting was sparse, they often blamed the government office for not implementing the notice.Guan Yinda did not criticize Ma Zhijian.He knew it was no wonder that the government did it, but he could only say that some people didn't take him seriously as the county magistrate.At this time, several more arrived one after another.Ma Zhijian lowered his head, came in for a while, and went out for a while.Guan Yinda looked around the conference room, and saw that the heads of the Finance Bureau, the Construction Committee, and the Land and Resources Bureau hadn't arrived yet.Guan Yinda whispered to Wang Yongtan, and said: "Old Ma, don't rush them, we have a meeting! It's nine o'clock now. I am responsible for causing this kind of meeting. I am usually too accommodating to some comrades. I announce From now on, the last item on the agenda of each county magistrate’s office meeting is to ask comrades who are late to explain the situation. Well, let’s discuss the issue of urban flood control first. The Water Conservancy Bureau will report first.” There are several topics today. It was researched later, and Guan Yinda intentionally advanced it.Because this issue has the greatest relationship with the finance, construction committee, land and other departments, he thought it would be best to decide on it before the heads of these departments arrived.Director Wu of the Water Conservancy Bureau finished his report, and the heads of relevant departments discussed their opinions with several deputy county magistrates. After everyone finished talking, Guan Yinda began to make a decision.He was talking about some opinions, and those who were late came in one after another.Guan Yinda didn't even look at them, and continued to finish his decision.After Guan Yinda finished speaking, he lowered his head and sorted out the other materials on the agenda with a serious expression.Finance Bureau Director Zhu Qin always smiled and looked at Guan Yinda.She could see that Guan Yinda was very unhappy today.But Guan Yinda didn't raise his eyes at all.This woman is a well-known figure in Linan County, and has been the director of the finance bureau of the three governments.Every time a new county party secretary or county magistrate is transferred, she can get to know you very well and gain your trust within a few days.Several bureau-level cadres in Linan have this unique skill, and Zhu Qin is the most famous.Probably because she is a very charming woman. Today everyone felt that the wind direction was abnormal, so the meeting was very serious and tight.The agenda was full, and it was all over before twelve o'clock. Guan Yinda finally said: "Let me reiterate that the office meeting will be held in the future. Please come to the meeting on time. If you are late, explain the reason for being late to everyone at the end of the meeting. The meeting will be adjourned!" After finishing the meeting, Guan Yinda buried his head in cleaning the documents on the table slowly, without anyone looking at them.He temporarily disrupted the original agenda today, deliberately not listening to the opinions of the finance and other departments when studying the issue of urban flood control, just to suppress those bosses who are not obedient.Some people control a unit for a long time, and they are so majestic, it seems that the county magistrate will give him some points.What the county magistrate decides will not work if they don't nod.If this continues, where is the authority of the government?He knew them, and he made a decision in which he was certain they would interfere.He used to be always worried that they would not listen to him, but now he hopes that someone will come out against him, so that he can kill the chicken to scare the monkey! Guan Yinda packed up the last document and slowly put on the briefcase.In fact, he gritted his teeth.According to his current mood, he should have swiped and quickly zipped up the briefcase.But he held his breath and slowed down all his movements.Everyone was almost gone before he left the conference room.But he saw Zhu Qin waiting outside, as if he had something to say. Guan Yinda smiled and said, "Is there anything else?" Zhu Qin said, "County Guan, I agree with your opinion on the issue of urban flood control. However, according to the Water Conservancy Bureau's opinion, the financial pressure is too great... ..." Guan Yinda didn't wait for Zhu Qin to finish, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that you agree with my opinion? You clearly know that the opinion of the Water Conservancy Bureau has been approved by me. It is not just the opinion of the Water Conservancy Bureau, but mine. It’s the county government’s opinion. You’re still here today, if you don’t come, we’ll come back to ask for your opinion after we’ve done our research. You, the chief of the finance bureau, is a veteran of the three dynasties, so the county magistrate should come to ask for your opinion.” Guan Yinda walked while talking, with a smile on his face, but he didn't look back.These few words of his carry a lot of weight, and they are more embarrassing than cursing with a blushing neck.Zhu Qin followed for a few steps, then stopped, and stood there blushing.The Director of the Construction Committee, the Director of the Land and Resources Bureau, and others were also standing in the corridor, wanting to say something to Guan Yinda.Seeing that Zhu Qin seemed bored, they bowed their heads and left as if they hadn't seen anything.Several important issues have been studied by the county magistrate's office and must be submitted to the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee for research and decision. Guan Yinda asked Ma Zhijian to connect with the county party committee office and strive for the standing committee to study it earlier.Guan Yinda was still invited to attend the Standing Committee for purely research work.In the afternoon, Ma Zhijian went to the county party committee office.Chen Xingye was in a hurry, and said: "According to the arrangement, tomorrow is the Standing Committee, but I don't know where to go to the secretary, so we dare not send out the notice. He usually greets the office when he does his usual activities. His driver is also at home, and the secretary He is also at home, where has he been?" Ma Zhijian was quick-tempered and serious in his work.He asked Guan Yinda to report the matter, as if he didn't do his job well. Guan Yinda acted as if nothing had happened, and said, "If Secretary Xiang is not at home, don't worry! Anyway, those matters will be decided by the county committee." Guan Yinda said so plainly, and he probably knew it in his heart.He knew that Xiang Zaiyuan must have gone to the upper area.Since neither the driver nor the secretary accompanied him, it meant that Xiang Zaiyuan did his job well.It can be guessed that a life-and-death struggle has reached a fever pitch. Guan Yinda does not belong to any faction in this battle, but whoever wins and who loses is closely related to him.For three consecutive days, no one saw Xiang Zaiyuan's shadow.The agency compound looked peaceful, but Guan Yinda always felt that something was wrong, as if there was some kind of weird atmosphere in the air.There have been various discussions outside, mostly that Xiang Zaiyuan was suspended for self-reflection, some said it was because of financial problems, and some said it was because of prostitution.When it comes to men and women, people are always very interested, and even the anecdotes of some leaders long ago have been turned up.It is said that there was a new year's Eve, when the government had a group dinner, and the county party secretary could not be found.All the cadres of the government waited with their chopsticks on their shoulders. The dishes were all cold, but the secretary of the county party committee still did not arrive.The other leaders in the county were in a hurry.At that time, class struggle was going on, and everyone was always on guard against new trends in class struggle. Fearing that the secretary of the county party committee would be murdered by class enemies, they rushed to report to the prefectural party committee.The leaders of the prefectural committee were deeply aware of the seriousness of the matter, and sent comrades from the local public security department to the county to investigate overnight.The county party committee also urgently established a "New Year's Eve Operation Headquarters". But in the early morning of the first lunar month, someone saw the secretary of the county party committee coming out of the county radio station.It had long been rumored that the secretary of the county party committee had a good relationship with Bai Li, a female announcer at the radio station, but some leaders came out to reprimand people, saying that this was a political rumor and trying to smear the county party committee.Now everyone knows what happened to the secretary of the county party committee and Betty.But for a long time, people only said behind their backs that no one dared to spread such "political rumors" publicly. Later, the secretary fell from power, and everyone talked about it with a nose and an eye.Some people say that it's no wonder that on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, there was a gasping sound on the radio!It's just that Guan Yinda couldn't hear these random talk.But he also imagined that people would definitely have multiple guesses.The whereabouts of the county leaders have always attracted attention. The secretary of the county party committee has been missing for a few days, so there will be all sorts of discussions.He knew that secretary Zhang might hear something.But if Xiao Zhang didn't say anything, he couldn't ask.Xiao Zhang is not like his former secretary Xiao Gu, who is more intimate with him.He also knew that Xiao Zhang's ignorance was mostly due to his being a worthless county magistrate. That night, Tao Tao went to a parent-teacher meeting at his son's school.Tongtong was doing homework in his own room, while Guan Yinda was sitting alone in the study.The phone rang several times, but he didn't answer it.He also turned off the phone.Xiang Zaiyuan has been missing for five days. In the past few days, things in the county are full of tension.Not to mention his daily work, the mere petitioning by the masses made him dizzy.Yesterday more than 100 workers from the nitrogen fertilizer factory came, and today hundreds of coal miners came.There must be neither hard nor hard, nor soft and soft towards the masses of workers.Workers do nothing but beg for food.He can't come forward in person.Once he stepped forward, there was no way out.Even though he was operating in the background, his heart was still burning with anxiety.There are groups of workers at the gate of the government. When he came home, the old lady was still guarding the gate.He really didn't want to be such a county magistrate. In the past few months, whenever he felt overwhelmed, he always thought of going back to his hometown.His hometown is in a county more than 400 kilometers north of Linan County.It was also a mountainous area, and the village was located in a mountain basin with flat and fertile fields.Surrounded by endless mountain ridges.There is a small stream behind his house. The stream is not big, but it never dries up all year round and is crystal clear.He became more and more nostalgic for his hometown.My hometown is not rich, and I have longed to go out and be a city resident since I was a child.He studied hard and finally passed the university entrance examination, and finally he has what he is today.But now, instead, he always yearns for his country.The countryside is so beautiful and peaceful.He really wanted to go back, renovate the house in his hometown, and plant more trees around the house.If he is not too sour, he may paste a few couplets on the door.If you can’t make a good couplet yourself, it’s also very appropriate to have a ready-made couplet: Qingshan has no ink for thousands of years, and flowing water has no strings.But he can't go back to his hometown after all, and that charming mountain village can only be a place of escape for his soul forever.Now he can only play an awkward role here, in this crisis-ridden Linan County.There has been no news about Xiang Zaiyuan, I really don't know who will win in the end. These days, Guan Yinda's mind is full of shadows of Song Qiushan and Lu Yi.His future fate depends on who wins and who loses between the two.If Lu Yi gained the upper hand, Guan Yinda would be completely finished.Thinking of these, he suddenly felt at a loss.He hasn't smoked for a long time, and he really wants to smoke tonight.He smoked several cigarettes in a row, feeling a little ecstatic.At this time, Tao Tao came back, took a look into the room, waved the smoke with his hand, and said, "You finally quit smoking, what do you smoke again?" Guan Yinda remained silent, still smoking with his head bowed.During this period, Tao Tao didn't talk to him very much, he knew it well.After Song Qiushan became the secretary of the prefectural committee, he didn't respect her old father very much.He thought that his wife must think that he should not be an informer, let alone curry favor with Song Qiushan.Seeing Tao Tao sitting down next to him, he said: "I know you are not feeling well these days, because you have opinions on me. The matter of the complaint letter will be exposed sooner or later. I found out about it by accident. The time of exposure has been advanced. It doesn’t matter morality or immorality. That’s all. Song and Lu can’t say justice or injustice. In my opinion, they are all the same. Of course, I handed this letter to Song Qiushan, and let Song Qiushan took the initiative, which really helped him. This is only because Song Qiushan had more advantages in the battle between the two of them, and the possibility of winning was higher. Otherwise, I might have misled this letter. Leave it to Lu Yi. Of course, it’s true, so I’ll just pretend I don’t know about it. Because most likely, Lu Yi planned it himself. Don’t look at me like that. It seems that it is indeed a bit cunning, even despicable. But you can’t simply use moral standards to judge matters in the officialdom. I want to get out of the predicament, so what if I don’t? This can only be called a strategy. No problem." Tao Tao looked at the man with a gloomy gaze like a stranger. Guan Yinda didn't look at Tao Tao, he raised his head, his eyes were empty.He continued: "You know, I have been in the officialdom for so many years, and I am decent. I have recently reflected on myself, and I may suffer because of being decent. If you don't do it, it is a kind of unfair competition. Of course I am not Said that from now on I will do my best to be a villain. This time I told Song Qiushan the secret, and I don't think it is a villain. Why don't I hope that everyone will be a modest gentleman? You work hard and have If you are virtuous and talented, the leader will appreciate you and entrust you with heavy responsibilities. How wonderful! But doing politics is not about worshiping Bodhisattvas, as long as you have good wishes. On the contrary, the more you behave in the world according to normal thinking now, the more you will The more you will hit a wall. You can complain that the world is bad and people are evil. But reality is reality. You have to think about problems and do things on the basis of reality. No matter how decent a person is, you have to make a difference in the officialdom. To really do something for the common people, you must first keep your own position. Otherwise, as Confucius said, "A gentleman hides in troubled times, and emerges in order to govern the world." But in my opinion, ordering chaos in the world is relative , there is no absolute sense of governance. Then everyone has to become hermits. This is obviously impossible." Tao Tao said: "What you are talking about is a mysterious truth. I know you are a decent person, but this time I can't accept it psychologically. I always feel that you are so sneaky in exchange for an official position." It's not worth it. What about being an official? Although my father was not a big official all his life, in the eyes of ordinary people, being the secretary of the prefectural party committee is considered a good enough. But I don't think my father was very happy in his life. When he first retired, I feel that he is in great pain. It wasn't until he figured out some things in the past few years that his life was easier. Now he just writes and draws all day long, and doesn't care about official affairs." Guan Yinda was very touched He seemed to sigh: "Yes, he is very carefree. Just like an old saying, a hero converts to Buddhism when he grows old, and a veteran general returns to the mountain regardless of the soldier." Guan Yinda praised his father-in-law so much in his mouth, But I don't think so.Of course he appreciates true transcendence, but he suspects that his father-in-law's mastery may be an escape.How can it be possible to understand clearly after being immersed in officialdom for a lifetime?It's easier said than done!Without success, you are not qualified to be mediocre.But no matter what the father-in-law is, he has indeed had a good time, and he is still qualified to talk about indifference.My current situation, whether it is free and easy or plain, can only be a kind of shrinking. Tao Tao saw that Guan Yinda's already cheerful face had turned solemn again, so he said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, one thing, I'm not like an ordinary official wife, and I don't want you to get into official careers and go out." If you don’t come, I don’t want you to be a vulgar politician. Well, let’s rest.” Tao Tao went to see his son, and saw that his son had gone to bed early.The two of them washed up and went into the bedroom.After getting into bed, Tao Tao said, "I find it strange. When I came back just after eight o'clock, the old lady was no longer at the door. She usually leaves after ten o'clock in the evening, and she never goes back earlier." Guan Yinda laughed and said, "Didn't see her but miss her?" Tao Tao looked very gentle today, Guan Yinda had that meaning.He closed his eyes, and his mind was full of colorful phantoms.This was his reaction when he became passionate in front of his wife, but this feeling seemed very strange.He was thrilled to get that feeling back.Guan Yinda poured out his passion, and seemed to dispel the block in his heart.Madam is always like a child, falling asleep after a while.Guan Yinda became more sober.How nice to be back home!He thought of the fields back home.When I was a child, every summer, the fields were always full of egrets.Egrets are leisurely and elegant, foraging for food or looking around.He was really silly at the time, always wanting to play with those egrets.He quietly ran to the ridge of the field.But the egret flew away when he saw him approaching.The egret couldn't fly far, so it landed on another ridge.He walked over carefully again. The egret played hide-and-seek with him like this, and he was dazed, facing the scorching sun, dreaming unconsciously, and was tanned shiny.However, when he left his hometown, there were no egrets in the summer fields. I heard that egrets have flown back over the years.This is the eternal scenery in Guan Yinda's heart.But he was ashamed to tell people about it, not even to Tao Tao.He was afraid that people would say behind his back that he was naive, that he was a big boy.He even analyzed this strange phenomenon in private, and found that all the beautiful feelings such as innocence, naturalness, kindness, etc. seem to be immature, even ridiculous.Maturity, on the other hand, is ruthless, well-rounded, sophisticated, and adaptable to the wind... The next day, Guan Yinda opened the door to go to work, and was relieved to see that the old lady was not at the door.Maybe the old man figured it out?Or can't hold on anymore?He greeted people along the way, paying attention to people's expressions, trying to read some news.But others only gave him probing or guessing glances, wanting to know something from his face.There are no people waiting in front of the office building.With Xiang Zaiyuan missing, there are no people waiting here in twos and threes, which shows that there has been a power vacuum in Li Nan these days. Guan Yinda didn't think of this, he just felt that Xiang Zaiyuan was a little strange this time.With such a big stall, how could he let go of it and go out alone for so long.There is neither any news nor any excuses, and it has been so long since he has not shown his face.As soon as Guan Yinda entered the office, Wang Yongtan came.Don't want Guan Yinda to say anything, Wang Yongtan sat down by himself.We are often together, there are not so many formalities.Besides, the conflict between the two of them is very deep, and the two of them deliberately act casually on weekdays, like old friends. Wang Yongtan sat down, lit a cigarette first, and took a deep breath without saying a word.Guan Yinda stretched out his hand and said, "Give me one too." Wang Yongtan laughed, and said, "Your smoking disease has returned?" Guan Yinda also smiled calmly, and said, "Sometimes I want to smoke too." He took a puff of smoke, but he looked like he was sighing, and said, "What's going on? Today is the sixth day." Guan Yinda said: "Yes, it's too abnormal. Where is he going, is he supposed to say hello?" Guan Yinda believed that Xiang Zaiyuan must have gone to the region, but he didn't say anything. "Work is about to stop." Wang Yongtan looked very anxious, "It's no wonder that the county is not in chaos if this occasion drags on for a few more days. This old trend is true. Even if you have something big, you should say it and make it clear. Who is in charge at home! Now when things happen, everyone pushes them away. Yinda, I’m asking for your opinion. I’m going to meet with the members of the standing committee at home and report the situation to the prefectural committee. They are members of the standing committee Don't worry, the two of us are in a hurry! The matter is on our government's head! What do you think?" Today Wang Yongtan seems to be very sincere, but Guan Yinda feels that he is used to it.He still didn't know much about this person, so he said: "This, this, you members of the Standing Committee can figure it out." Wang Yongtan seemed to be a little indignant, and said, "Don't be a member of the Standing Committee. I want to wait for another After a long time, if there is no more news, we will meet in the afternoon and report to the prefectural committee immediately. Please participate too." "I will not participate." As Guan Yinda said, he saw Director Wu from the Water Conservancy Bureau coming.Director Wu saw the two leaders talking about work, and said that the county magistrate Wang was there, so he stepped back.Guan Yinda said: "Come in, Old Wu. Is there something wrong?" "I want to report on the city's flood control." Director Wu said with embarrassment.Guan Yinda guessed that Old Wu must have encountered a problem. Director Wu sat down, shook his head like a rattle, and said: "The two leaders are here, don't say I am talking strange things. It is too difficult to actually do something now. Our Water Conservancy Bureau itself is a unit that does things. We have no real power in doing things. We have no complaints about doing things. Who asked us to take over the jobs of the people, right? But your powerful departments must support us! Take a step back, we don’t want your support, at least you don’t want us Are you doing things?" Guan Yinda smiled and said, "Old Wu, don't get excited, what's the matter, just tell it straight." It turned out that the last county magistrate's office meeting decided that the county government should set up an urban flood control construction headquarters, with Wang Yongtan as the commander.The headquarters office is located in the Water Conservancy Bureau, and tasks have been clearly defined for all relevant departments.But the specific operation, the Water Resources Bureau can not coordinate.According to Guan Yinda's decision, the Construction Committee is responsible for resettlement and demolition, and the Land Bureau is responsible for land acquisition. Financial funds must be in place first in order to win the support of the province.But now some departments are either procrastinating or pushing everything to the Water Conservancy Bureau.In particular, the powerful departments such as the Finance Bureau, the Construction Committee, and the Land and Resources Bureau insisted on not taking the county government's decision seriously! After Guan Yinda listened, he looked very calm and said, "Yongtan, my opinion, may I ask you, the commander, to call the relevant departments to coordinate again?" Wang Yongtan said, "Okay. Old Wu, please set a time. Let me know." Director Wu finished his report and left.Wang Yongtan said: "Yinda, I say we both have to be tougher. I can't say anything about Lao Wu being here just now. The heads of some units just refused to listen to the call and made up their minds to move him a few times. We should stop this trend. gone." Guan Yinda became more and more puzzled.He said yes and yes, but he couldn't guess what kind of medicine was in Wang Yongtan's pot.While the two were arguing, Ma Zhijian ran over in a hurry, panting, his face livid, and said, "Hurry up, Chen Xingye is calling, please go to the county party committee immediately. Secretary Xiang... is dead!" Everyone let out an ah at the same time, and they all opened their mouths wide open.Without time to say more, the three rushed to the county party committee office.From far away, I saw Xiang Zaiyuan's driver, Xiao Cai, with a dead face, coming out of the conference room with his head down.When I met Guan Wangma and the other three, I didn't say hello.The three of them entered the meeting room and saw that Liu Zhishan and several members of the Standing Committee at home had arrived, as had Chief Shen of the Public Security Bureau and several people from the criminal investigation team.Guan Yinda sat down, and found that Lao Li, the station manager of Liuwan Hydropower Station, was smiling and nodding at him, but his expression was a bit stiff.When everyone is here, Liu Zhishan looks around, asks for everyone's opinions, and asks: "Is it starting?" Everyone just say let's start. Chen Xingye motioned to stationmaster Li: "Tell me about the situation first." Judging from this posture, Liu Zhishan seemed to be the leader in charge of the work.Stationmaster Li raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said, "The man was discovered at 8:34 this morning, which is one hour and ten minutes from now. On July 23rd, that is, the night of six days ago, Xiang The secretary and the driver Xiao Cai came to my place together. I hurriedly asked the master chef to prepare the meal, and told the secretary that I had dinner. After a while, Xiao Cai went back alone, and the secretary stayed alone. The secretary called me to the room to explain , said that he had some important things to do here, and asked me not to tell anyone that he was here. Of course I did as he instructed. Only me, the deputy station chief, and the master master knew that Secretary Xiang was coming.就交代他俩保密。当时天黑了，加上过一会儿车又走了，别的人不在意他是否留下来了。第二天他整天没出门，饭都是我送去的。我见他写了很多东西，后来又全部烧了。我没想别的，只当这事情很重要，很机密。第三天，也就是二十五号晚上，向书记打电话到我房间，要我喊几个人去打牌。我仍只喊了副站长和大师傅，正好一桌。那天晚上向书记打牌的兴致很高，话也特别多，老说这么些年没有好好关心各位。我们打牌一直打到凌晨三点才散场。散场时，向书记同我们一一握手，又交代我们不要同别人讲他在这里。清早，对对，就是二十六号清早我送早饭去，一敲门没有动静。又过了个把钟头，再去敲门，还是不见动静。我就取了钥匙来开了门，见书记远早不在房里了。没有留下任何东西，只有提桶里半桶纸灰。我也没有多想，以为向书记可能临时叫来小蔡接走了。直到今天早上，有人在水库里发现浮着一个人，捞上来一辨认，有点像向书记。再掏了口袋，发现了他的工作证和身份证，确认正是他。” 栗站长汇报完，大家一时都不做声。 沈局长先开言，说：“现在的情况是，自杀、他杀、意外死亡，三种情况都有可能。老栗你谈谈你的倾向性意见。”“我看自杀的可能性大些。”栗站长没加多少考虑，说着就摆了些理由。沈局长说：“死因究竟如何，还须进一步调查，现在一时难以定论。可有个情况值得注意。我们一接到栗站长的电话，马上就赶到柳湾水电站去了。一回来我们就找小蔡问了情况。小蔡说事先也没发现什么特别的情况，只是二十二号晚上，向书记突然说有紧急事情要去地区。小蔡就送向书记去地区，找了陆专员。小蔡说他没进陆专员的屋，一个人在外面等。过了个把小时，向书记出来了，说马上赶回去。向书记上车后，一句话没说。第二天晚上，向书记说要去柳湾水电站，叫小蔡别同任何人讲。这个情况同老栗说的相符合。但刚才，小蔡又跑来说，二十二号晚上向书记没有去地区。” 关隐达听了这席话，猜想向在远肯定去了地区，肯定挨了陆义一顿臭骂。陆义是个火爆性子，知道向在远丢了那封告状信，不骂得他狗血淋头才怪！这会儿小蔡反了口，说明陆义知道向在远死了，叫人关照过小蔡了。大家都说完了，刘志善说：“地委我已汇报了。宋书记很重视这事，准备派地区公安处的同志来县里帮助破案。我们现在要做的工作是稳定县里局势，保证各方面工作正常运转。”刘志善讲了几点具体意见，给在座的各位都派了工作。这不是坐下来开长会的时候，很快就散了。刘志善建议，大家一块儿去老向家里，看看他的爱人。大家一声不响，只跟着刘志善走。关隐达站了起来，猛然觉得自己腿有些沉重。他轻轻跺了下脚，掩饰着自己的反常。向在远夫人吴丽，大家都叫她吴姐。吴姐平时是见人就笑的，大家都说她是个有福气的女人。迷信的人都说，向在远官运好，多少沾了夫人命相的光。吴姐躺在床上，头发乱成个鸡窝。床边早站了些女人，在劝慰吴姐。女人们说：“吴姐，刘书记和关县长他们看你来了。”吴姐却像死人一般，眼睛都不睁一下。刘志善说：“吴姐，你要注意自己身体。地委很重视，马上派人下来调查，情况很快会弄清的。”大家都说了些安慰的话。 关隐达也想说些什么，却找不到合适的话，就一言不发。从向家出来，关隐达抬腕看看手表，快十二点了，就径直回家了。他一进门，就躺在了沙发上，整个身子就像要瓦解。他胸口狂跳着，手脚说不出的慌乱。电话铃突然响了起来，吓了他一跳。那部红色的保密电话，响声尖利刺耳。自从他当选县长，这部电话从来没有响过。因为通常只有地委领导才用保密电话同下面联系。他忙跑去接了电话。原来是宋秋山的电话。“哦，宋书记，您好！”“你好你好！隐达，黎南的情况我知道了。在远同志也太想不开了。谁没有犯错误的时候呢？这也许怪他的成长太顺利了，没有经过任何挫折。好了，这个就不说了。我想对你说，现在你们县里情况复杂，你更要多担些担子。地委打算给你压压担子，请你任县委书记。” 关隐达一听，几乎吓了一跳，忙说：“谢谢宋书记信任！”宋秋山说：“我这算是非正式同你谈话吧。情况特殊啊！组织部会正式通知你来谈话的。非常时期，你们县委、政府一班人，特别是你和永坦同志，一定要进一步配合好。”“对对。”关隐达应道，“永坦同志对我的工作很支持。”两人又客套几句，说了再见。放下电话，关隐达心里竟然乱糟糟的。最后会是这么个结局，他是万万没有想到的。他只是想让地委支持他当好这个县长，让他老老实实为黎南的老百姓做些事情。现在他却要当县委书记了！宋秋山没有明说谁来接替县长，听他的口气，好像是王永坦。王永坦年初没有选上县长，看样子事过九个月之后，地委仍然要安排他出任县长。关隐达心里不是个味道。他并不是计较个人私怨，只是担心两人如果配合不好，会给县里工作带来不利。陶陶回来了，进门就问：“外面都在传，说是向在远那个了，是真的吗？”“是真的。自杀的，是在柳湾水电站的水库里发现的。这个老向，也太不经事了。” 关隐达说罢深深叹了一口气。陶陶不再说什么，径自去厨房忙中饭去了。关隐达独自坐在客厅里很没有意思，就去厨房找陶陶说话。可陶陶像是很忙，顾不上同他说话，他站在哪里都觉得挡路，只好又回到客厅。午餐简单，很快就吃了。两人都不怎么说话。宋秋山的电话里说的本是个喜事，应告诉陶陶，但关隐达说不出口。吃了中饭，关隐达上床小睡。可是没有睡意。陈大友的事到底如何处理？想想宋秋山的口气，分明是暗示他别在这件事上揪住不放了。上面都认为他同王永坦不和，抓陈大友就是为了整王永坦。局面明摆着，他关隐达要当县委书记，王永坦就得当县长，他就得在陈大友的事上让一着。让一着就让一着吧。只是这一着怎么个让法？弄得不好，反而会让陈天王倒打一耙，叫他下不了台。还有刘志善，这人以后说不定又是他的新对手。目前刘志善是事实上的二把手。这几天向在远神秘失踪，县里的事情成堆了，不见刘志善出来说过半句话。可今天得知向在远死了，他突然冒出来了，抢先向地委汇报情况，主动召集在家的县领导开会。看他向各位布置工作的意思，真像马上要接向在远的班了。 关隐达万分无奈。看样子，他莫名其妙当了九个月县长，现在又要腹背受敌走上县委书记的位置了。自己的升任又是同向在远的自杀联在一起的！关隐达丝毫没有官升一级的愉悦。