Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

"Xiong, I'm home", this is a text message sent by Zhao Ni, Jane read it again, smiled slightly, then read it again, and then deleted it. Zhao Ni came to the east of the lake on Friday afternoon.When she called Jian Youran, Jian Youran was just about to get in the car and go back to the provincial capital.Zhao Ni said, "Guess where I am?" Jian's heart sank again, and Zhao Ni's tone immediately made him feel that she had arrived in the east of the lake.He tentatively asked, "Could it be that you're in the east of the lake?" "Smart, Bear, I'm right next to your bus stop."

"Oh, what are you doing? Ah, let's not talk about it, how about this, you wait a while." Jian Youran told the driver that he still had something to do and would not be returning to the provincial capital today.Then he went back to the office, and when he was going up the stairs, he thought about it, and immediately called Cheng Hui, asking him to send someone to pick up Zhao Ni, and then move to another place in Huhai Villa according to the arrangement.Don't worry about the rest. "I know, Secretary Jian, please rest assured." Cheng Hui's tone was flattering.

Jian Youran understood what Cheng Hui meant.Cheng Hui was the first entrepreneur Jian Youran met after arriving in Hudong, and it was also the first company that Jian Youran assisted in the project.The last time Jian Youran took Cheng Hui to find Minister Ouyang, the project was approved smoothly.Brilliant Industry received more than 1.5 million free funds from the Ministry of Finance at one time.This is equivalent to a year's net profit of a small or medium-sized enterprise.Of course Cheng Hui was grateful to Jian Youran, but how could he not be happy if Jian Youran asked him to do something?

After a while, Cheng Hui called and said that the arrangements had been made at Jin Kaiyue.In the evening, Secretary Jian will be invited to have a small gathering at Jinkaiyue, and Secretary Jian will definitely appreciate it. Jian Youran laughed haha ​​on the phone, this Cheng Hui.Entrepreneurs are now publicists too. Li Mingxue was going out when he saw that the door of Jian Youran's office was open, so he came over and asked, "Didn't Comrade Youran say you went back to the provincial capital? Why didn't you leave?" "It's not that he didn't leave, but a friend from the provincial capital came over." Jian Youran explained.

"Ah, that's right. That's good." Li Mingxue walked out while talking.Jian Youran said: "If Secretary Mingxue doesn't have any arrangements for the evening, let's go together." "That's all for now, you get together, you get together. I have other arrangements tonight." Li Mingxue turned around and asked Jian Youran: "I heard that the province will soon adjust some teams in the county?" "This, this... right, right!" Jian Youran was vague.In fact, he is really not very clear in his heart, ambiguity is also an art.Between half-truths and half-false.This is the most consistent with the unspoken rules of officialdom.

"In a few days, I want to visit Minister Ouyang and thank him for sending a good cadre like Comrade Youran to Hudong." Li Mingxue smiled and looked at Jian Youran. Jian Youran hurriedly said: "That's unnecessary. But if Secretary Ming Xue really wants to visit Minister Ouyang, of course I will accompany him. This is my responsibility." "Well, let's go in two days." Li Mingxue went downstairs as he said.Jian Youran's palms were a little sweaty.Just now he casually asked Li Mingxue to join him at night. If Li Mingxue really agreed, it would be embarrassing.However, if he really wanted to go, Cheng Hui had plenty of ways.Moreover, everything is in Jin Kaiyue, even if a smart person like Li Mingxue sees something, he will only keep it in his heart.

There were only three people at the dinner party, Jian Youran, Zhao Ni and Cheng Hui.Jian Youran likes Cheng Hui's capable work style, which is in place but seamless, which makes people look comfortable and feel at ease when doing things.When Zhao Ni saw Jian Youran, her calm face just now turned red, showing involuntary excitement.Jane said again, "Have you worked hard along the way?" Zhao Ni said no, it's okay.It's just that I haven't sat on a long-distance bus for several years, and this time it's really tasteful. Cheng Hui also laughed and said: "Director Zhao is out of sight. Tell me about this in the future, how can you let you take a long distance with a rich body? Cheng Hui is here in the east of the lake, just come. Besides Secretary Jane, right? Haha."

Zhao Ni also laughed, and the three of them talked about the Chinese New Year coming soon.Zhao Ni said: "I heard that now a cadre, of course, has a certain level of cadres, after one year, it is equivalent to ten years of work." "This?" Cheng Hui asked. "Accept it! So many people give it away, it's worth it." Zhao Ni said, but Jian Youran remained silent, thinking that maybe it was true.However, that's not true for everyone.As far as Jian Youran was concerned, when she was in the ministry, those who celebrated the Chinese New Year also had some income, but very little.It has only been more than two months since I came to the east of the lake, so I have made a lot of money.The reason is that after he helped Huihuang Industry, word spread in Hudong's company that Secretary Jian Youran had a wide range of roads in the provincial capital and it was convenient to do things.Many companies are here for this.Otherwise, Jian Youran knew that it would be very difficult for a temporary deputy secretary to get much "special attention" from the local government under normal circumstances.

Some villages and towns also sent various local products and thick or thin envelopes to Jian Youran, but Jian Youran took a silent attitude towards this.If it comes, it will be received.Chinese New Year, human nature.However, he is determined not to accept envelopes that are too thick.The boss of Huawei Company sent the envelope, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that it contained at least ten or twenty thousand dollars.Jian Youran was firm and let them take them away.Jian Youran had only been to Huawei Company once, and it was with Secretary Li Mingxue.When Secretary Li introduced Jian Youran, he specially added a sentence: "Secretary Youran has a lot of connections in the province, so if you have any projects in the future, you can find him." reason.Jian Youran is a newcomer here, and Huawei is so thick when he makes a move, which is actually not in line with the rules.Jane is a rule-based person, how could he break the rules and not focus on the long-term?

Cheng Hui poured Jian Youran another glass of wine, not white wine, but dry red wine.Cheng Hui said that dry red is good and can be maintained.In winter, drinking dry red can also warm the stomach. Jian Youran said to drink a few more glasses, and Zhao Ni also drank.While drinking, Zhao Ni's face became even redder.Cheng Hui suddenly picked up a mobile phone, saying that he had other matters and had to leave early, and asked Director Zhao and Secretary Jian for their understanding. "Use it slowly, use it slowly." Cheng Hui went out while talking. "Is there something wrong with him?" Zhao Ni asked.

"I don't know." Jian Youran knew it in her heart, but she didn't say it. Zhao Ni said: "Then I'll toast you, bear!" As she spoke, she picked up the cup, and Jian Youran also picked up the cup, and the two cups of dry red sparkled and interlaced under the light, showing some magical beauty. Zhao Ni looked at Jian Youran, but tears came down.Jian Youran hurriedly said: "Don't do this, I let you see it." "I just want to be seen. I have been told to come for a long time, and it has been until now. If I hadn't come by myself today, you would probably have forgotten me. You men... Humph!" "Where is it? Aren't you too busy!" Jian Youran touched Zhao Ni's glass and drank the wine first, "I'll drink first, so I'm sorry. Okay, okay, drink, drink! " Zhao Ni smiled, wiped away her tears with her hands, and drank the wine.Jian Youran said, "Let's have some food, and then we'll go there." Zhao Ni said: "I don't even want to eat, I just miss you." "Stupid!" Jian Youran said, but there was a ray of warmth in her heart. The phone rang, and it was a call from the mayor, asking if Secretary Jian was in the east of the lake. He was in Huhai Villa and had work to report.Jane said again that I had returned to the provincial capital.The mayor said that's good, and I will report to the leader in a few days. Zhao Ni asked, "Is it a gift?" Jane smiled again, "You go to the room first, I'll go there later." Zhao Ni left Hudong the next morning and was sent by Cheng Hui in a car.Jian Youran didn't go back to the provincial capital together, he showed up at the county party committee office building on time.Xiao Zheng asked Secretary Jian when he would go home for the New Year?Jian Youran said: "In a few days, isn't it only twenty-seven?" "Only two days away." "what!" At the end of the year, there are fewer documents.Jian Youran read the document for a while, and approved a few words of "reading". Li Mingxue called and said that they would go to Minister Ouyang together at night.He is already in the provincial capital, I will contact you in the afternoon. Jian Youran knew Li Mingxue's purpose in seeking Minister Ouyang.It is not easy for a secretary of the county party committee to get acquainted with the standing committee member of the provincial party committee.Jian Youran's coming to the east of the lake created an opportunity for Li Mingxue to a certain extent.Li Mingxue is such a smart person, so naturally he will not let him go.Regarding the promotion and use of a county party secretary, Minister Ouyang is very talkative, and he is very good at what he says.That's what Li Mingxue hoped for. At Li Mingxue's age, he didn't seem to be too old among the county party committee secretaries.However, if you look at it from the perspective of future department-level cadres, it is not too small.In three to five years, if he can't be promoted to the deputy hall, his future future will be very slim.Li Mingxue wanted to catch Minister Ouyang's big nose.Only by grasping it well can he walk the longest way he wants to go in the shortest time. Zhao Ni's text message made Jane feel relieved.At this moment, he thought of Zhao Ni's madness again. Zhao Ni is wild and innocent.This is Jian Youran's feeling.In Zhao Ni's arms, Jian Youran is sometimes a monarch and sometimes a child.What about Zhao Ni?Sometimes a gentle angel, sometimes a savage princess... Everything is relaxed, everything is free.When Jian Youran was with Zhao Ni, what he liked most was Zhao Ni's freedom.Regarding the relationship between the two, Zhao Ni has a clear attitude. If she loves her, she will be crazy, and if she doesn't love her in the future, she will leave.How realistic and direct, even Jian Youran felt a little horrified.But after thinking about it, Zhao Ni is the best way.This is the way, although the two of them have been friends for several years, there are few rumors outside.Once she went out, Zhao Ni seldom mentioned Jian Youran again.Not to mention forcing Zheng Gong to step down.In Zhao Ni's words, "I don't want to do such stupid things? What I want is your most passionate moment, but marriage has no choice but to want your whole life." Zhao Ni should go back to her hometown during the Spring Festival.Her hometown is in Shanghai, and every year, she arrives after going to work in the first lunar month.Once, Jian Youran and Zhao Ni went on a business trip to Shanghai, and they went to Zhao Ni's home.Of course I went as a leader.Afterwards, Zhao Ni said: "My mother praised you. She said that your leader is still young, and you can see that he is also very good." Jian Youran smiled and asked Zhao Ni how to answer. "How did you answer? I said, I'll marry him. Do you agree?" Zhao Ni smiled, "This scared my mother, saying you are a crazy girl, talking nonsense. Are you going to be a third party?" No?" Haha, Jian Youran couldn't help laughing when she thought of this. Just as he was thinking, Jiang Dachuan came in suddenly, "What? They're all gone. Secretary Li is gone too? Just Secretary Jian, who hasn't come home yet?" "Ah, Secretary Jiang, I'm busy." Jian Youran called Jiang Dachuan to sit down.Xiao Zheng came in to make tea, and Jiang Dachuan said, "I'm busy. But I'm busy, and many people will be unhappy. But no, I still have to be busy. Just now the provincial discipline called and informed our secretary of Shuiyang Town Wu Dahai's matter. It seems very serious." Wu Dahai, the secretary of Shuiyang Town, Jian Youran recognized him.During the anti-snow period, Jian Youran went to Shuiyang Town several times. Wu Dahai is still courageous in his work, but Jian Youran also feels that this person is rough in his work and has a rough style of work.In front of Jian Youran, Wu Dahai criticized the mayor as if scolding a three-year-old child.Xiao Zheng told Jian Youran that Shuiyang is an important economic center in the county, and Wu Dahai has enough confidence. General county cadres will not see Wu Dahai at all when they go to Shuiyang.Wu Dahai has been in Shuiyang for more than ten years. From deputy mayor to secretary, not only is the root deep, but also flourishing. "It's serious? Isn't it." Jane responded and kept her sense of proportion. Jiang Dachuan took a sip of tea, "Yeah, I knew Wu Dahai would have problems. Is it any wonder he doesn't have problems? More than three million, and seven or eight women, amazing, amazing!" "Isn't it?" Jian Youran was also surprised. "Why not? The report letter is well-founded. We have also checked it based on the reports of the masses before. The problem there is very serious. We were going to deal with it, but..." Jiang Dachuan looked at Jane again However, he sighed and stopped talking. Jane lowered her head again, took a sip of water, and handed Jiang Dachuan another cigarette. Jiang Dachuan changed the subject and asked when Jian Youran would go back?Jane said that she would go back in the afternoon.Jiang Dachuan said that I won't delay you, you are busy.Let me just wish Secretary Jian a happy Chinese New Year. "Thank you, Secretary Jiang." Jian Youran sent Jiang Dachuan out. As soon as he came back, Xiao Zheng came in and said, "Jiang Dachuan and Wu Dahai are rivals. Actually, it's nothing, just..." Jane sat down again, and Xiao Zheng continued: "The year before last, the Commission for Discipline Inspection investigated Wu Dahai once, and heard that the amount was huge. It was supposed to be dealt with. But Secretary Li disagreed, so the matter was let go." "Ah!" Jane snorted again. Xiao Zheng was about to continue talking when the phone on the desk rang.Jian Youran waited for the phone to ring four or five times before answering, "Hello, is this Secretary Jian?" "Yes. You are..." Jian Youran was not familiar with a woman's voice. "Ah, I'm Li Xue, Li Xue from the Tuan County Committee." A round face and two shallow dimples immediately appeared in front of Jian Youran.He remembered that he had seen her last time at the New Year's Day party.Li Xue said, "Secretary Jian is in the office, so I'll go and report to you." "This...Okay." Jane hung up the phone again.After a while, Li Xue came over. Li Xue is wearing a tight-fitting down jacket today, blue, which looks bright and peaceful.Jane smiled again and said, "Sit down." "Thank you, Secretary Jian." Li Xue didn't sit down, but just handed the documents on the table, "This is the summary and plan of our Youth League Committee. Please give instructions to Secretary Jian." Jian Youran took it over, flipped through it casually, and Li Xue said again: "Secretary Jian hasn't returned home for the New Year. He is really a good secretary of the people!" "Haha, why do these words sound so awkward?" Jian Youran smiled and looked at Li Xue.Li Xue was also looking at him playfully.Jian Youran quickly lowered his head. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a classmate in his university.That was his secret love, the softest and most painful part of his heart. Li Xue and that classmate actually overlapped at this moment.Both of them have the same round face, the same pair of dimples, and the same crisp and playful laughter... "Secretary Jian, this is..." Li Xue said, and put a small envelope on the table. Jane raised her head again and said, "This one won't work, take it back." "I was ordered to do something. If I take it back, I won't be able to pay the job. Secretary Jian, please do me a favor." Li Xue laughed again as she spoke. Jian Ran didn't make a sound, Li Xue stood for a while, then left. Everyone has a garden in his heart, which is different from the back garden he presents to the public.In this garden, there may be a small pistol from childhood, a little butterfly on the bamboo fence, a lollipop in Dad’s bag; The wooden horse that was ridden countless times in the dream, the girl next door with the beautiful braids in the class; there may be the first love that just started in youth, the growing rebellion, and the desire to wander; of course, the deepest part of it is The most secret thing in the place may be that unknown emotion again and again, that little secret love, that trembling hand, the excitement in the eyes, and the palpitation in the words.These make the back garden of life colorful, yet mysteriously changing... Now, Li Xue opened Jian Youran's back garden in an instant. He sat on a chair, thinking about that classmate in college.Thinking about it, a kind of honey-like sadness slowly rose in his heart.Then, out of this sadness, the figure of Li Xue who had just left appeared.He tried his best to wipe it in front of his eyes, everything disappeared, only the empty office and the silent office building... It was almost time to get off work, and Jane stood up again.As the Spring Festival approaches, there are fewer entertainments.At noon, it seems that we have to deal with it in the restaurant of the villa. Xiao Zheng asked Secretary Jian if he had anything else to do?Jane said it's okay, you can go, and I will go too.After saying that, he left the door with his bag in his arms. He didn't ask for a car, and walked to the villa alone.The county committee is about four miles away from Huhai Villa, and it takes half an hour to walk.Jian Youran walked while looking at the scenery on the street.He thought of two poems: You are watching the scenery on the bridge, and the people watching the scenery are watching you upstairs.Jian Youran felt that everyone might be someone else's scenery, and you might be being noticed by other pedestrians while walking on the road.Therefore, life is never lonely, every moment, you are in countless eyes. Society is such a repeated entanglement, and everyone is just a knot in it.This is even more so in officialdom.Jane thought again, and looked up at the sky.The sky in the twelfth lunar month is getting wet gradually, and spring is coming. There are people all the way, and Hudong's economy is the best at the county level in the whole province, and the crowds on the streets are the best proof.In addition to people, it is the car.Some cars still have foreign license plates, which are driven by bosses who have made a lot of money in other places.One-third of Hudong's economy comes from the migrant worker economy.This also shows that the people in this place have flexible brains. I heard that most of the people who go out here are bosses. There is a joke that there are hundreds of thousands of managers in Hudong. The camphor trees on the side of the road, after a heavy snowfall, are now back to green.On some branches, even small purple red new leaves began to sprout.Jane stopped and looked at it for a while, he seemed to smell the tender breath of the new leaves. The phone rang.Jane picked it up again, it was Wu Dahai. Wu Dahai said, "Secretary Jian, am I right behind you?" "What? Ah, right. You..." Jian Youran turned around and saw a Honda, following him unhurriedly. "This Wu Dahai! I was talking about you this morning." Jian Youran thought to herself, but smiled and said, "Ah, I saw it. You guys go, I'm going back to the villa." Wu Dahai's Honda It is said that a company sent him.However, to the outside world, he kept saying that the car belonged to the company, and he only drove it occasionally for fun. The car stopped.Jian Youran had no choice but to stop, Wu Dahai got out of the car, and said loudly: "Secretary Jian, it's hard to invite you. It's just right, just right, let's get in the car together, and a big boss came from Guangzhou. You also go to support us Face is also a concern for the work of Shuiyang Town!" "This... I really have something else to do." Jian Youran thought of Jiang Dachuan for a moment. Wu Dahai became a little anxious, "Secretary Jian, you are looking down on me, Wu Dahai, right? It doesn't matter if you look down on me, Wu Dahai, but this is for Shuiyang Town. You just..." Jian Youran thought for a while and said, "Okay then." After getting in the car, the car went straight to Jin Kaiyue. The boss of Wu Dahai's banquet was the boss of a joint venture in Guangzhou. He had a horse face and a long voice, which made Jian Youran feel very uncomfortable.However, since you are here, you have to follow the basic etiquette.What's more, as soon as Wu Dahai got on the table, he pushed Jian Youran up solemnly: "This Secretary Jian is just here to go through the motions in the east of the lake. In two years, the office will be in charge. Boss, if you come again, Secretary Jian may become Governor Jian." "Where? Don't... Boss Su, don't listen to him. Boss Su is a big businessman with a lot of experience, so talking like this will make Boss Su laugh." Jian Youran hurriedly stopped Wu Dahai.Boss Su said: "That's right, I can see that Secretary Jian is a nobleman." Jian Youran just smiled.Then the banquet began. Maybe it was because of Jiang Dachuan's remarks in the morning, or Wu Dahai's nonsense just now, or even Boss Su's long drawl, anyway, Jian Youran's mood has not been very good, so she drank the wine symbolically Four or five cups.When it was about to end, Wu Dahai answered a call, and Jian Youran saw that the call was from Li Mingxue.Wu Dahai said that Secretary Jian happened to be there, and Li Mingxue said that Secretary Jian should answer the phone.Jane picked it up again, and Li Mingxue said: "The boss Dahai received today is very important, please take care of Secretary Jian." After putting down the phone, Wu Dahai smiled at Jian again, that smile was a bit inexplicable.Just like Li Mingxue's phone call just now, it seemed that Wu Dahai had designed a trap so delicate that no trace could be seen. After the banquet was over, Wu Dahai invited Jian Youran to drink tea, and Jian Youran returned, saying that he would take a rest at noon and return to the provincial capital in the afternoon.Wu Dahai said that I will see you off, so he dragged Jian Youran into the car, and when he got off the car at Huhai Villa, Wu Dahai insisted on sending Jian Youran back to his room.Jian Youran said: "It's really unnecessary, you can go back." When he said this, his face was a little ugly. Wu Dahai must have sensed it too, stopped in his tracks, and said, "Just now, Secretary Li asked me to get in touch with Secretary Jian more often. Isn't that so? I just want to identify the door. Since Secretary Jian has other things to do, I will..." As he spoke , took out an envelope from the bag in the car, and handed it over.Jian pushed it with her hand again, and Wu Dahai said: "You have to pay New Year's greetings, right? Secretary Jian doesn't accept it. Do you think Wu Dahai is incompetent?" "Where is this? I really can't accept it. Please go back, I'm going up." Jane said and turned around. But Wu Dahai caught up, stuffed the envelope into Jian Youran's bag, got into the car and left. Jian Youran stood there, looking at the dust rising up behind the car, and shook her head helplessly. Before Jian Youran came to Hudong, she also set a lot of rules for herself.Don't mix with some controversial people, this is Wu Dahai.Jiang Dachuan checked him before, and now the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection is asking him to check him again.It is impossible for a person who has nothing to do to be checked over and over again.I have been with such people for a long time, as the folks say: If you walk by the river for a long time, how can you not get your shoes wet?In the end, maybe you don't even know why your shoes are wet? However, Wu Dahai put the envelope in Jian Youran's bag clearly just now, and when he returned to the room, Jian Youran quickly opened it, and he saw that it was ten thousand.This Wu Dahai also breathed a sigh of relief. When he was out of the house, he could easily get 10,000 in his bag.Do you know how many more envelopes like this are in that bag?well!This corruption of public funds?Or private money corruption? Jian Youran couldn't think of what to do with the envelope for a while, so she put it in the drawer and deal with it later, she had to find a suitable way.As a cadre who has worked in the government for many years, Jian Youran knows how difficult it is to deal with such matters.Leave it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection, it will soon be known to everyone, and in the end it may be a fake reputation; give it back to Wu Dahai, it is difficult to find a suitable time; just accept it, and my heart is a little drummed.After all, Wu Dahai is not Cheng Hui.Wu Dahai is the secretary of Shuiyang, and he is a person who can't reassure Jian Youran at present. Xiao Gu knocked on the door and asked Secretary Jian if there was any laundry that needed to be washed, and did the room need to be cleaned?Jian Youran said no now, I will go back to the provincial capital in the afternoon.You can clean it after I go back.The clothes are also brought back, don't bother you. Xiao Gu was still standing, Jian Youran saw that Xiao Gu's expression was a bit wrong, and said, "What's the matter? What's the matter?" "Secretary Jian, I won't be here next year." "Really? Mr. Yuan..." "No. I'm going on my own. I'm going to Zhejiang to be with the people in our village." "Isn't your hometown in the east of the lake?" "In Tongshan. But I grew up here. My family is poor, and the monthly salary here is not high." "Ah", Jane looked at Xiao Gu again. In fact, this child is still young, not much older than her own daughter.Tongshan's economy is relatively backward, and most of the migrant workers follow others.Many young girls went out, either to textile factories, or to some factories with more difficult conditions, and some even embarked on the road of prostitution. "Then what are you going to do?" Jane asked again. "I went to work as a waiter in a tea house. I heard that I can earn two thousand yuan a month." Xiao Gu's eyes were a little excited. Jane couldn't say anything more, so she said, "Then... that's it. I'm going to rest." After Xiao Gu went out, Jian suddenly thought of Tongshan.I wonder if Du Guanghui has returned to the provincial capital?I heard that Du Guanghui was in charge of agriculture in Tongshan. It was a hard job and a thankless job. Somehow it was Du Guanghui's turn?Jian Youran also heard that Secretary Lin in Tongshan had some ideas about Du Guanghui because of the Kangxue report.A down-to-earth person like Du Guanghui is actually not suitable for a party, Jane thought again. However, after all, he was sent to another post.Two years, two years! Jane didn't know that at this moment, Du Guanghui was walking with Ju Shuhuai, the magistrate of Tongshan County, on the way to Minister Ouyang's house.