Chapter 4 Chapter Four

Zhang Xiao transferred away. The news was reported to Xiangqian, who was Chen Mo's former colleague from the Municipal Party Committee Office, and later transferred to the county magistrate of Xiakou County.Call forward and say, Chen Mo, secretary Zhang Xiao has transferred away.Chen Mo was taken aback. His first feeling was that it was impossible. Zhang Xiao had been working in Chuxi City for only three years. During the two years, he was the mayor and secretary of the municipal party committee for just over a year. How could he be transferred away?Chen Mo said, what are you joking about to the gods, how is this possible? Said forward, this is true, Chen Mo, the transfer order has arrived, and Secretary Zhang has been transferred to be the director of the provincial rural office.

How could this happen?! Chen Mo said, and fell silent. Speaking forward, this may be caused by Secretary Zhang Xiao himself. An overly idealized character will not have other results in the officialdom.Secretary Zhang's resignation was applied by himself. After hearing about Luo Guangyao's incident, he proposed to the provincial party committee to take the blame and resign. Responsibility for negligence. Chen Mo said, Luo Guangyao was the former secretary of the Youxian County Party Committee. He disappeared in Canada when the Municipal Party Committee organized an inspection abroad. Later, after investigation, it was found that Luo had invested heavily in the mine, and there were many cases of embezzlement and bribery. Big.After Luo Guangyao's accident, Chen Mo was transferred to You County as the acting county magistrate, and he is still clear about this matter.

Secretary Zhang was too idealistic, and said forward.Attempting to sacrifice oneself in exchange for the awakening of the officialdom is tantamount to Don Quixote fighting the windmill.At that time, many people persuaded Secretary Zhang not to do this. Luo Guangyao's appointment as county party secretary was nominated by the former municipal party secretary.However, Secretary Zhang was stubborn and resigned in writing to the Provincial Party Committee.The Provincial Party Committee had no choice but to approve his resignation, but he was still transferred to the director of the Provincial Agricultural Office.

Chen Mo was stunned for a while, and he didn't know when Xiangqian hung up the phone. A few days later, Chen Mo received a call from He Biye, saying that Secretary Zhang Xiao invited him to Chuxi City.Chen Mo immediately put aside all his work and asked the driver to drive directly to Zhang Xiao's dormitory in the city's military division. Zhang Xiao was sitting on the sofa looking at a stack of materials. When he saw Chen Mo coming, he raised his head and said with a smile, so soon? I rushed over immediately after receiving Secretary He's call.Chen Mo replied.Everything in the room was as usual, and there was no sign that the owner was about to leave.

Zhang Xiao said.Maybe you have heard that I am about to leave my job, so I called you here today because I have something to say to you. Many people have asked me why I resigned, but I didn't answer.Zhang Xiao said slowly but emotionally, "Chen Mo, I am happy to answer you, because I believe that you can understand me."I have always treated you as a confidant, that's why I brought you back to Chuxi, I believe our ideals are common. Chen Mo listened to Zhang Xiao's narration silently. Although Zhang Xiao's words were slow, he could still hear a bit of melancholy from it. This is probably the melancholy of parting shared by all people.

I choose to take the blame and resign because I want to wake up the current officialdom, Chen Mo, this is not a high-profile, I don't need to be high-profile.In the current officialdom, some people are too shameless. As Zhang Xiao spoke, he slowly became excited, and his speech speed gradually accelerated. Of course, I do not deny that the reason why I took the blame and resigned was also a kind of disappointment with the officialdom.Zhang Xiao laughed at himself and said.You know, Chen Mo, my ideal is to avoid all personnel disputes and concentrate on my career, but this is impossible. As a secretary of the municipal party committee, I have power and status, but I still can't focus on my career.I have been in Chuxi City for more than three years, and it is a pity that the energy I really spend on my career is only one percent of my human affairs.You want to do one thing, but you have to deal with some meaningless personnel disputes without paying attention.Let’s take the goal of building a coastal economy that we all yearn for. It’s been two years since I proposed it in the report at the city’s people’s meeting. At every turn.I am really tired of this kind of intrigue, tired of this official world that deals with interpersonal relationships all day long.

Chen Mo listened quietly, recalling his short half-year experience as acting county magistrate, and felt the same way Zhang Xiao felt.Chen Mo said, I can understand your choice, but it was too sudden. It's a matter of time, Chen Mo.Zhang Xiao continued, "I have been the secretary of the municipal party committee for three years, and the more I have been, the more confused I become.Maybe others will not think about these issues, but I have to think about them.When I chose to be a chief official at the beginning, I wanted to really do something for the people and do some work.This is my ideal. When I usually read history, whenever I read that a certain official served in a certain place and the place was governed, I was very fascinated.There are also different realms of being an official. One is an official with ideals. He is an official to realize his own ideals. Although he dare not say what political ideals, at least it is a concept of governance; Officials, and then officials who are dedicated to their own interests.I still feel that I am at least an official with ideals.But in fact, it is impossible for me to achieve these ideals, and I don't want to degenerate into an official staring at promotion, let alone a corrupt official.So, the question arises. I often ask myself, where is my direction? Why am I an official? I answer myself, I am an official for the sake of being a good official, which doesn't seem right.I answered myself that I was an official for the sake of my career, which seemed right and in line with my ideal, but I couldn't do it.Finally, to be a corrupt official, as people say, if you don't get rich when you become an official, you won't come if you invite me, but I think it's shameful, and I don't bother to do it.So, I was completely lost and had no direction.

I'm not one to be fooled.Zhang Xiao continued, looking out the window, as if seeing an unknown distance.I couldn't answer why I became an official, so I felt that there was no need for me to continue to live on a vegetarian diet.I can't change the officialdom, and I can't accept the changes that the officialdom has made to me. The conflict between me and the officialdom is irreconcilable.This is why I made up my mind to leave. It was getting dark gradually, and the wind was blowing, humming, and the leaves of the plane trees outside the window were rolled up, making a sound like the waves.Zhang Xiao seemed embarrassed by his confessional narration, smiled at himself, and said, I have said so much today, I really didn't expect it, and my mood is very complicated.

Chen Mo smiled and said, I can understand. Zhang Xiao said, from now on, you will have to fight alone.I am responsible for your defeat in the election. In fact, I should not let you take that risk, but someone has to take care of it. If the 319 mine disaster is not uncovered, You County will be burdened with this heavy burden for a long time and will not be able to carry it lightly. It is even more difficult to develop after entering the battle.Youxian County and even Chuxi City have been intertwined for many years because of the interests of the mines, and the problem of official corruption is very prominent. You lifted the cover and paid the price. I can't protect you with all my strength. I think you can understand.

I understand.Chen Mo said.Don't blame yourself too much. Zhang Xiao said, I hope you will work harder in the future, you have ideals and resilience.But, I'm afraid I can't help you much directly. Chen Mo listened quietly, feeling rather shocked. He now knew that Zhang Xiao's departure was the result of his inner struggle. Responsible, but it is the best result. At least, this is a person who is not polluted, a person who is unwilling to be changed by reality. Based on this alone, Zhang Xiao can only make him more respectful.Before he knew it, Chen Mo's eyes were filled with tears. Zhang Xiao's mood was so compatible with him. The deep pain in Zhang Xiao's heart was also the secret pain in his heart. Because of this understanding, he shed tears.

I will work hard, secretary.Chen Mobiao said with determination, although I may not have the good qualities you mentioned, I still have not lost my inner hope, and I will continue. That's good, Chen Mo, you can maintain the integrity of your inner ideals after setbacks, this is what I call a strong quality.The new secretary of the municipal party committee will take office soon, and I will ask him to take care of you.