Chapter 7 Chapter Six

The leaves of the old ginkgo tree have long since fallen, and the tender tongues of the buds are slowly sticking out.I heard the cicada call inadvertently, and the ginkgo tree was lush again.Li Jiyun walked under the tree one day, and suddenly thought of the bodhi tree.He had traveled to India and was taught the bodhi tree.But he always wondered that the ginkgo tree seemed to have some kind of spirituality, just like the sacred bodhi tree. Every morning, several people stood guard under the ginkgo tree, waiting for Liu Xingming and Mingyang.These people are the heads of relevant departments. As soon as Liu and Ming come out, they will surround them.There are written reports and oral reports.Ming Yang went too far, saying that he can't go to the office because of something?But this is the habit of Wuyou County official circles for many years, and it is called early court in private.Those who like to come to the morning court are mostly those who can get along on the scene.Those inconspicuous unit leaders rarely show up here in the early morning.Careful counting shows that there are only a dozen or so people who go to court early every three days.If you have anything to do, look for it

The director's report can also be regarded as an official routine.These people hang out in front of the leaders a lot, and they are annoying to watch.Isn't advertising disgusting?But the better the performance of the company, the more willing to spend money on advertising.There is an advertisement for health care products. Two animated old men and old ladies are twisting and singing on TV all day long. Watching it makes people feel sick.But their products are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is said that they are selling very well.This also corresponds to a common saying in Wuyou country: If you please, you will make money.Officials hanging out in front of the leaders probably have the same effect as advertising.

Ming Yang was dissatisfied with the original director of the government office, so he transferred Wujin Township Party Secretary Zhu Dayun to replace him.Li Jiyun didn't have a good impression of Zhu Dayun, but it was inconvenient to speak frankly in front of Ming Yang.Zhu Dayun is famous for telling jokes, and everyone who met him for the first time said he was funny.But Li Jiyun felt that this person could only tell jokes, and would not take major and minor matters too seriously.Now every morning, under the ginkgo tree, there is an extra Zhu Dayun doing morning rituals.Li Jiyun doesn't like to stay under the ginkgo tree, so he goes to the office when he has something to do.

Swaying under the ginkgo tree, Liu Chapei is indispensable every day.People talked about him in private, and they no longer called him Liu Xingming, but Liu Chapei.Early in the morning, Liu Chapei finished washing up and went out with her black leather bag.He was always well-groomed, well-dressed, and sure-footed.Everyone would call him Secretary Liu in front of him.He would go up to shake hands with people and say a few words.He talked about official business, like ordering his subordinates.The people who listened to his orders nodded their heads and said, "OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK."When he arrived under the ginkgo tree, he met the head of the department.People would say: "Secretary Liu, you are busy." Liu Chapei smiled slightly, held his hand and said, "Not busy, not busy. Are you okay?" People said: "Secretary Liu, you are busy, I will find Ming county magistrate." Or they would say: "I'm looking for Secretary Xingming, please do your work!" Liu Chapei is also called Xingming, but he knows that he is not looking for him.He just waved his hands and walked away with a happy face.He would linger under the ginkgo tree for a few minutes, and then walk out of the gate with his leather bag in his hands. No one knew where he was going.

The County Women's Federation is on the second floor, and Chen Mei sits in the office. Through the window, she can see the ginkgo tree and the large flat in front of the office building.As long as her husband appears, her eyes will not leave him.She would observe everyone who spoke to his man, caring whether he was polite or not.If someone is a little less enthusiastic, that person's cell phone will ring.Chen Meihui would say: "They are all old acquaintances, don't be too hard on yourself." The person who answered the phone would immediately apologize, and never dare to be lukewarm to Liu Chapei again.

Liu Chapei lived his life in a way that was both true and illusory.No one can figure out how to distinguish between reality and illusion in his mind.Liu Xingming and Mingyang would often receive business calls from him, and he would also go to their office to talk about work for half an hour.Both Liu Xingming and Mingyang treated him warmly, and gradually they all learned a set of words to deal with Liu Chapei.No one pointed out that he was a patient, but he was in harmony anyway.Every day when it was almost noon, Chen Mei would stare at the gate of the agency.The man in her room is usually very punctual, walking into the compound around 11:50, greeting acquaintances along the way, and going home leisurely.Chen Mei went downstairs immediately, and happened to run into her man, and asked him with a smile: "You're back?" The man also smiled, and said, "You're back."She has to wait like this every day, the man in her house often doesn't bring the key, it's an old habit for many years.

Liu Cha was dubbed into a skit performed every day in Wuyou County, but the audience did not dare to laugh out loud.They are afraid of the eyes in the office building of the Women's Federation.Liu Xingming usually has a good reputation as a person, and the people on the scene are like brothers with him.Now knowing that he is insane, I am too embarrassed to make a joke.Wuyou people divide madmen into two types, one is Wendianzi and the other is Wudianzi.Wu epilepsy can beat people with his hands, and he is afraid of people with unkempt hair and face; while Wen epilogue is not noisy, sometimes he can't tell it.Liu Xingming is a literary maniac.People only dare to say his nickname behind his back, and they call him Secretary Liu politely when they meet.

It seemed that Liu Chapei would not cause trouble, so no one said that he would be sent to the hospital.Li Jiyun talked to Chen Mei specifically, and the old classmate's salary was directly transferred to his salary card by the Finance Bureau.His working relationship did not fall into any unit, and he could enjoy all the benefits of the cadres of the Finance Bureau.Li Jiyun said: "Meimei, I think Xingming will be fine. As soon as he gets better, the county party committee will arrange a job for him immediately." Chen Mei didn't speak, but just shook her head.I don't know if she doesn't trust Li Jiyun, or if she doesn't believe that the man will get better.

Li Jiyun was always uneasy about his old classmates.Seeing that the atmosphere was good, he said to Liu Xingming: "It is an unwritten rule that all cadres who have been assigned will be compensated. I think that the county party committee should consider the matter of Comrade Xingming." Liu Xingming said: "Ji Yun, Xingming is your old classmate, and you recommended him to be a job match. You feel guilty, and I completely understand how you feel. Xingming is indeed a good cadre. He has become like this. I am also heartbroken. But, after all, Xingming is insane, how can he make up for it?"

Li Jiyun said clearly: "Chen Mei is a very qualified cadre, and her work has always been very good." Liu Xingming took a deep puff of the cigarette, exhaled it slowly, and said, "Chen Mei is such a good woman! She scolded you and scolded me. But I'm not angry at her at all. She treats her man like this. Well, it's hard to find such a woman!" Li Jiyun smiled and said: "I talked about Chen Meili at home, and even quarreled with my wife! My wife won't allow me to talk about any woman." good. " Liu Xingming also laughed, and said, "Your wife is also called love! It's really annoying for a woman to be jealous, but she loves you!"

Li Jiyun was afraid that Liu Xingming would get rid of the business after a few haha, and said: "Personal virtue is more virtuous. A cadre like Chen Mei should be used." Liu Xingming smiled and said, "Ji Yun, it's not up to you and me to decide which cadres to use. Your opinion is very good, and I will seriously consider it. You can make a suggestion when the Standing Committee will be held someday." Hearing what Liu Xingming said, Li Jiyun knew that Chen Mei's arrangement was useless.Liu Xingming also secretly stabbed Li Jiyun. He said, "It's not up to you and me to use cadres." In fact, he said that it is not Li Jiyun's turn to speak for cadres.There is nothing wrong with putting these words on the table. The promotion of cadres requires collective research, and it is not up to one or two people to decide.But the "you and I" that Liu Xingming said are not the same thing. "You" definitely have no right, but "I" has the final say. Li Jiyun didn't expect to be humiliated at the Standing Committee, so he said: "Secretary Liu, it's not appropriate for me to bring it up." He wanted to add another sentence, "You bring it up", but he swallowed the words again.He was afraid that if Liu Xingming kept silent at the meeting, he would be bored again. At this time, Ai Jiande appeared at the door and said with a smile, "Secretary Liu, am I waiting outside?" "Come in, we're done talking." Liu Xingming looked at Li Jiyun again, and said vaguely, "Let's see when the time comes, there must be a chance." Li Jiyun understands in his heart that opportunities have to be looked at differently. If you give it to you, it is an opportunity, and if you don't give it to you, it is a delay.He was a person who could hide his words, but because he always felt ashamed of his old classmates, he told Chen Mei what he thought.There is no certainty about this matter, Chen Mei didn't know the inside story, she just said: "Ji Yun, my house star is crazy, you promoted his wife, will you feel at ease?" Li Jiyun was extremely embarrassed, and said bravely, "Meimei, these are two different things. Xingming was an accident. You are a cadre that the organization relies heavily on." Chen Mei smiled coldly and said, "Thank you for your organization, I don't want to be an official." Li Jiyun said: "Meimei, don't be angry. As a cadre, who hasn't pursued it?" Chen Mei said: "I'm not talking about anger, I've already finished talking about anger. Xingming is like this, I can't put more burden on my shoulders, I have to take good care of him." "Meimei, you are really... so kind. My old classmate is lucky." Li Jiyun couldn't help his throat becoming a little stiff.Chen Mei didn't want to make plans for the officialdom anymore, she just wanted to sit behind the window on the second floor and watch the man who was insane every day. Chen Mei smiled bitterly: "Yes, Xingming's greatest blessing is that he has become a madman and he doesn't know it." Li Jiyun's face was scalded by a branding iron, and he was speechless for a long time.Chen Mei held a few documents in her hand, turned them upside down on the table, and said: "Ji Yun, the matter is already like this, and I will cry all my tears if I want to. I won't say anything more, and you don't have to feel guilty. I will do it with my conscience. Speaking, I also know that you are doing it for the good of me, Wu Xingming. I only blame Xingming for his fate." When Chen Mei mentioned this, Li Jiyun couldn't say anything more, so he just said: "Thank you Meimei. If there is anything going on at home, just tell me." Chen Mei said: "I won't trouble others. I only have one sentence, no one should try to bully me, Wu Xingming, otherwise I will be rude to him!" As expected, Liu Xingming kept silent about Chen Mei's appointment, and Li Jiyun thought it was fortunate that she herself declined.If Chen Mei hopes to be promoted in the organization, God knows what kind of yarn will be pulled out.Li Jiyun deeply regretted that he was too immature, he really shouldn't have said those things to Chen Mei.He also thought that Liu Banjian was really dishonest, and secretly discounted this person in his heart. One early morning, Li Jiyun and Ming Yang stood under the ginkgo tree and said Shu Zeguang, and Liu sent his wife over to say hello: "Mayor Ming, Director Li, you are so busy." They both said they were not busy, and shook his hand warmly.Liu Chapei talked a few words about business affairs and left in a hurry.From what he said, it seemed that he was in charge of a project and was very busy. Ming Yang looked back at Liu Xingming's back, and said softly: "It's a pity for a good cadre." Li Jiyun deliberately said: "His wife Chen Mei is also a good cadre." Ming Yang looked at Li Jiyun and said, "I understand what you mean. I mentioned it to him, but he just hummed." Ming Yang spoke cryptically, but Li Jiyun knew it well.It turned out that they both had the same idea, but Liu Xingming couldn't pass the test.Both Ming and Li knew that it was not appropriate to talk too much, so they changed the subject to talk about Shu Zeguang. Li Jiyun said: "There are a lot of people talking about this outside, saying that Shu Zeguang's unlucky days are coming soon. Ming county magistrate, if Shu Zeguang refuses to be a job match, the organization will deal with him, I'm afraid there will be trouble again." Ming Yang said: "Old Shu is indeed lacking in the overall situation, but it is not enough to deal with him just because of this. I disagree." Li Jiyun said: "Comrade Xingming, it's inconvenient for me to say more. It is said that Shu Zeguang scolded his mother. I think the more this happens, the more he will be measured. However, Comrade Xingming's words are not very good. Say. " Ming Yang smiled and said, "Ji Yun, you are the director of the county party committee office!" Hearing this, Li Jiyun felt warm in his heart.Ming Yang is not a person who can get close, he is already very humane when he speaks like this.What he meant was, why are you, Li Jiyun, so close to my county magistrate?Li Jiyun was willing to be closer to Mingyang, but he said it very principledly: "Mayor Ming, what I told you is only my personal worries. Wuyou County can no longer cause troubles because of these trivial things. I am the director of the county party committee office. , you are also the deputy secretary of the county party committee." Ming Yang stretched out his hand and said, "Okay, I understand." The two shook hands as farewell, and each turned around and went to the office.It turned out that last night, Shu Zeguang called Li Jiyun for a few hours, saying that someone wanted to punish him.Li Jiyun repeatedly comforted him, saying don't believe the rumors.Li Jiyun had never heard of what Shu Zeguang was worried about.Maybe he is the leader of the county party committee after all, and people will not talk to him if they have something to say.I don't know if Shu Zeguang was suspicious, or if he really heard something.Li Jiyun is not very optimistic about Shu Zeguang's so-called personality.Officialdom is a rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes have their own rules.Shu Zeguang doesn't follow the rules, he is indeed passive in organization.Maybe Shu Zeguang made a quick match, and Liu Xingming wouldn't go crazy.Li Jiyun also has an unknown anger towards Shu Zeguang, but he still doesn't want Liu Banjian to embarrass him. Within a few days, Li Jiyun suddenly heard rumors: Shu Zeguang was under investigation! The head of the department was under investigation, but Li Jiyun didn't necessarily know about it in advance.He didn't want to ask Liu Xingming, but met Mingyang in the yard, and asked quietly: "Someone said something happened to Shu Zeguang, is it true?" Ming Yang said, "Secretary Liu didn't communicate with you?" Li Jiyun just smiled and looked at Mingyang without speaking.Ming Yang understood, and said, "The Commission for Discipline Inspection received a report that last year the price of small hydropower was adjusted, and Shu Zeguang received 50,000 yuan as a benefit." "Oh, that's it!" Li Jiyun didn't ask any more questions.He knows that the Commission for Discipline Inspection is usually very cautious in taking action, and will not find you easily if he is not fully sure.Once it finds you, it will peel off its skin even if it is not dead.Thinking that Shu Zeguang didn't live up to himself, it's no wonder that someone deliberately punished him.No wonder I see Ai Jiande going to Liu Xingming's place these days. Back home, I heard Shu Jin say, "Is Shu Zeguang really wronged?" "Who knows if he was wronged or not? The case is not settled yet." Li Jiyun listened to his wife for no reason. Shu Jin said: "His wife yells in the kindergarten every day. People say it's a breeze with two sleeves. I, Director Shu, have a breeze with ten sleeves, a hundred sleeves, and a thousand sleeves!" Li Jiyun couldn't help laughing, and said: "Shu Zeguang's wife is very good at talking, she is so cool! Her man is Avalokitesvara!" Shu Zeguang's wife, Song Xiangyun, cooks in the kindergarten. She is rude and nicknamed Bulldozer, but no one dares to call her that in person.Shu Jin said: "Song Xiangyun firmly believes that Director Shu is not greedy. She said that she doesn't know whether her man is greedy for money? Unless he has raised a whore outside!" Li Jiyun asked: "She always calls her man Director Shu? You didn't call me Director Li outside, did you?" "Me? Nervous! Director Li, what a big official? Standing committee member, short committee member!" Shu Jin said sarcasticly and rolled her eyes again. After the family had dinner, their son Geer went into the house to do his homework.Shu Jin pouted in the back room and asked Li Jiyun to go in to accompany her son. Three or four days later, Ai Jiande reported the situation to the Standing Committee: Shu Zeguang has been investigated.Some members of the Standing Committee said, no wonder they couldn't get through to him if they needed something!Hearing it from outsiders first, I thought it was a rumor!Everyone can hear that the cadres are not well received by the investigation, and everyone has opinions.Liu Xingming also understood this meaning, and said: "It happened suddenly, and I met with Comrade Mingyang. The Commission for Discipline Inspection is very serious and will not investigate cadres easily. There must be solid evidence. Comrade Mingyang and I have signed If you make a mistake, we are both responsible, mainly me.” But something happened to Shu Zeguang, and almost no discussion was heard.His wife scolds everyone, this is political revenge!Those who listened to her scolding were all acquaintances, so it was inconvenient to talk too much, so she slurred a few words and left quickly.Li Jiyun secretly thought about Song Xiangyun's scolding, and guessed that someone must be pointing behind her.Song Xiangyun couldn't scold words like political revenge.The black pomelo man's head is the most important, and the head of a man and the waist of a daughter are untouchable.The most poisonous words of the Wuyou woman when she scolds a man are chopping and beating his head.With Song Xiangyun's character of cursing, she would only vent her anger on his head.Shu Zeguang's family lived in the compound, and his wife went to work every day, and she started cursing as soon as she got out of the dormitory, and scolded all the way through. "You just wait, wait for the state to compensate!" Li Jiyun heard her scolding like this one day, and believed that someone behind her had an idea.According to Song Xiangyun's knowledge, he probably doesn't know what state compensation is. Unexpectedly, after more than 20 days of investigation, the case became complicated, and three more people entered the case.One is the deputy director of the Price Bureau, the other is the chief of the charging unit, and the other is the director of the Price Inspection Institute.The deputy director is called Yu Shangbiao, and the other two cadres are unknown juniors whose name Li Jiyun didn't remember.When a few more people go in, it is called a den case, and people are interested in talking about it.Posts flew out on the Internet: "A nest of mice embezzled 50,000 yuan, and the people of a county paid an extra 5 million."The subtitle reads: "The Price Bureau of Wuyou County sucks!" The title of the online post always grabs people's attention, and the content may not necessarily be what it is.Li Jiyun looked at the post, and it was nothing more than the County Electricity Bureau sending 50,000 yuan to the Price Bureau in order to increase the price of electricity.With the price increase of 1 cent and 5% per kilowatt-hour, the Electric Power Bureau’s annual electricity bill revenue has increased by nearly 5 million yuan.The figure of 5 million sounds big, but in fact, every kilowatt-hour of electricity is added by 1 cent and 5%, which is an extra 5 or 6 yuan a year for each person.It is not unreasonable to increase the price of electricity, but it is just unreasonable to accept bribes.The Electric Power Bureau does not send money to the Price Bureau, and the electricity price has to be raised.Nowadays, it has become a routine to always have to do things. One day when Ai Jiande met Li Jiyun, he said, "Old Shu is stubborn, he doesn't say a word." The case is being processed, so we can't talk about it outside.But both of them are leaders of the county, so they talk about it in private.Li Jiyun said with a smile: "Everyone says you are very good at handling cases." Ai Jiande said: "I have exhausted all methods, but he insisted that he was innocent." Li Jiyun also didn't believe that Shu Zeguang was innocent. How many people entered the price bureau, he might not be the only one who was clean?When he got home, he heard Shu Jin say that Song Xiangyun was scolding the street, so he said, "What else is she scolding? Four people have entered the Price Bureau, and he, Shu Zeguang, can escape?" Shu Jin said: "Bulldozer said that people all over the world are greedy, and I, Director Shu, will not be greedy!" "It's fine not to be greedy! It will be handed over to the judiciary immediately, and he will be innocent if nothing happens." He wanted Shu Ze to be clean and the Yellow River to flow backwards! Early in the morning, Li Jiyun ran into his old classmate under the ginkgo tree.Liu Xingming said: "Ji Yun, I feel very sad. After Shu Zeguang went in, I always hoped that he would be fine. It seems that something happened. I heard that someone from the Price Bureau will go in?" "I don't want them to have trouble, but the situation is already like this. Old classmate, you don't have to be sad. It's useless for us to be sad. Who can tell them not to live up to it?" Li Jiyun shook his old classmate's hand and wanted to leave quickly . But Liu Xingming grabbed his hand and said, "I haven't discussed this matter because I have doubts in my heart. It seems that I misunderstood Comrade Xingming. I have to find time to talk to Comrade Xingming." Li Jiyun withdrew his hand and said, "Old classmate, I don't think you need to talk to Secretary Liu. Some words, if you don't explain them, there is no misunderstanding, but if you explain them, there will be misunderstandings." "That's true, I'll listen to you." Liu Xingming thought for a while before saying this.He shook hands with Li Jiyun again before turning around and leaving.With a purse under his arm, Liu Xingming walked out of the gate.Whenever you meet an acquaintance along the way, you will shake hands with him.After someone has touched his arms, he will look back. One afternoon, Li Jiyun checked the time and was about to leave work, so Liu Xingming called him to ask him to come over.In the evening, there was a reception at the Meiyuan Hotel as usual, so he didn't know what else was going on right now.He knocked on the door and went in. Liu Xingming said, "Ji Yun, Ai Jiande just reported to me that Shu Zeguang is really fine. The three who collected the money are Yu Shangbiao and the others." "Old Shu is really living so hard?" Li Jiyun was a little surprised. "Ji Yun, we should be happy to have such a good cadre!" Liu Xingming's beard was black and messy in the afternoon.He relaxed and leaned back, his hands resting softly on his chest.Li Jiyun thinks that this person has a high-sounding mouth, and he must hope that something is wrong with Shu Zeguang in his heart. "Of course we should be happy." Li Jiyun followed Liu Xingming's words. Liu Xingming lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and there was only half of the cigarette left.When he smokes like this, his heart must be ups and downs.He let the smoke slowly rise from his mouth, as if practicing some kind of mysterious kung fu.The smoke completely cleared, and Li Jiyun's face was visible, before he spoke: "Yu Shangbiao and the others also confessed a new problem, and the illegal amount exceeded more than 600,000. Do you know? There is no problem with Shu Zeguang in this. It's really rare." !" "It's really rare." Li Jiyun said cautiously.He regretted saying bad things about Shu Zeguang at home, and he should believe that there are still good cadres.He himself is passable, and there is nothing wrong with being a man and doing things.It's just that the atmosphere in the officialdom is really not good, and it seems that I don't believe in myself anymore. There was water in the ashtray, Liu Xingming threw the cigarette butt into it, and heard a smacking sound: "But, if we seriously investigate, Shu Zeguang should also take the leadership responsibility!" "Secretary Liu, you are right. He must be to blame for not leading his team well." Li Jiyun also lit a cigarette and carefully considered his words, "However, I think in this case, it may not be appropriate to pursue Shu Zeguang's leadership responsibility." That's right. If there is such a big case in their bureau, he can be spotless, and the people will only applaud him. If the organization investigates it, the people will make a fuss." "Arguing?" Liu Xingming didn't understand. Li Jiyun smiled and said: "Wuyou dialect is about the collective disturbance of the masses." "Your Wuyou dialect is really rich. I still don't understand a lot of words after I've been here for so long." Liu Xingming didn't believe that someone would make a fuss. Believe in the cadres, if the cadres under investigation pass the test, they will only say that they have a strong background." Li Jiyun didn't expect Liu Xingming to say that.But he told the truth, but he didn't say it very well.He can only say that the masses trust the cadres.Li Jiyun wanted to help Shu Zeguang, so he said: "The more the masses don't trust the cadres, the more we must confidently affirm good cadres. This is a good opportunity to educate the masses. If Shu Zeguang has no problems, let him be innocent." Liu Xingming smiled and said, "Where did the Jiyun talk go! No one said that Shu Zeguang was not innocent, and the organization has the right to investigate any cadre. No problem, he is still his director." Li Jiyun frowned, and said, "Secretary Liu, I'm afraid it's easy to get in but not easy to get out." Liu Xingming shook his head vigorously and said, "You didn't think clearly! It wasn't an arrest in accordance with the law, let alone a crime against him. It was just an organizational investigation. He is a member of the Communist Party and a national civil servant, so he is obliged to cooperate with the organization in investigating any issues, including him. Your own problems and other people's problems." "I heard his wife scolded him for compensation from the state," Li Jiyun said. Liu Xingming sneered, and said, "She has only a half-knowledge! She didn't hurt her man at all, so what is the compensation? The cadres were investigated in accordance with party discipline, and there was no deprivation of personal liberty. He didn't take advantage of legal loopholes!" Li Jiyun wanted to calm things down, and said: "Secretary Liu, I think Shu Zeguang must show up in a dignified manner no matter what. Please follow his anger. This is a job that must be done. His wife and I, Shu Jin, are colleagues. I know him. Wife's temper." "As a leading cadre, it is very important to educate your spouse well. Comrade Xingming's wife, Chen Mei, is a good comrade. After all, she is a deputy department-level cadre!" Liu Xingming actually mentioned Chen Mei, and Li Jiyun was very surprised. uncomfortable.I thought that since you said that Chen Mei is a good comrade and you owe her favors, you should promote her? "Ji Yun, Xiong Xiong, director of the Municipal Price Bureau, is your classmate?" Liu Xingming asked suddenly. "Yes. Xiong Xiong is the youngest head of the municipal department." Li Jiyun said. Liu Xingming said: "I would like to invite Director Xiong to come to the county, and we will have a meal with Shu Zeguang. Let's go, let's eat. We will talk while walking." Only then did Li Jiyun understand that Liu Xingming had been chatting with him for a long time, and he just wanted him to invite Xiong Xiong.The two went downstairs and went to Meiyuan Hotel in the same car.Suddenly there was a sound of firecrackers, which made the window glass tremble.The car drove out, only to find thick smoke billowing from the gate.Liu Xingming asked: "What kind of firecrackers are you setting off at the gate?" "I don't know either." Li Jiyun said, and saw Zhu Dayun standing there with dragon eyes and tiger eyes.He hurriedly rolled down the car window and waved to Zhu Dayun.Zhu Dayun glanced at Li Jiyun, then turned his head away again.His head just turned away, and suddenly turned back again.He found out that it was Liu Xingming's car and hurried over. "Tell him to get in the car." Liu Xingming said. Zhu Dayun got into the car, and Liu Xingming asked loudly, "What's going on?" The firecrackers flew onto the glass of the car, making a loud bang.The driver felt sorry for the car and cursed.The car had already left the gate, and when I looked back, I saw a banner above the gate: Warmly welcome Director Shu Zeguang to go home clean and innocent! Zhu Dayun said: "I couldn't stop it, I almost started fighting." "Who organized it?" Liu Xingming asked. "Shu Zeguang's wife and several cadres from the Price Bureau." Liu Xingming scolded: "It's outrageous! Are the cadres of the Price Bureau still organized and disciplined? Isn't this a demonstration against us?" Zhu Dayun said: "I criticized the cadres of the Price Bureau. They said that Director Shu's wife was too hard to force, and they couldn't do anything about it." I don’t know how many firecrackers were set up, but when I arrived at the Meiyuan Hotel, I could still hear the crackling.Liu Xingming clenched his fists, but he had to receive guests soon, so he had to let out a deep breath.After getting out of the car, he put the sound of firecrackers behind him.The head of the reception section was waiting outside the restaurant, reporting who the guests are today.Liu Xingming, an important guest, knew about it in advance, and the reception department of other guests also reported to the leader.If the leader felt it was necessary, he took the time to toast.The reception department also has to pay attention to methods when reporting other guests.Some guest leaders didn't want to accompany them at first, but it would be inappropriate not to meet up after knowing it.If the leader really didn't want to say hello, he just pretended not to hear.You don't have to mention the guests that the leader didn't hear. Liu Xingming and Li Jiyun each had guests to accompany them, so they went to their boxes separately.The two of them had to ask for leave during the banquet, and went to other boxes to hang out.Li Jiyun returned from a toast in another box, and ran into Liu Xingming in the corridor.Liu Xingming nodded at him, and just as he passed by, he suddenly stopped him: "Ji Yun, do you want to invite Director Xiong?" "It's up to you, Secretary Liu." Liu Xingming said: "I want to give Shu Zeguang a face, but his wife is too shameful. Pulling banners and setting off firecrackers, isn't it an embarrassment for us?" Li Jiyun said: "I really hate it! But she is a woman..." Liu Xingming said: "Then please. You can contact me at night. It is best to ask Director Xiong to come tomorrow." After accompanying the guests, Li Jiyun called Xiong Xiong when he went home.Xiong Xiong said: "Old classmate, I have heard reports that someone deliberately tried to punish him. I understand Shu Zeguang, he is really an honest man." Li Jiyun had nothing to do with this matter, and he was still embarrassed when he heard it. He just said, "Old classmate, there are some things that I can't say. Lao Shu and I can do it normally. He is fine, which is fortunate." Xiong Xiong asked: "What's the point of my coming? It's not necessary, is it?" Li Jiyun said: "Secretary Liu wanted to give Shu Zeguang enough face. The main leaders of the county invited him to dinner together. With your city bureau leader present, the atmosphere would be better." Xiong Xiong said: "I think Lao Shu's temper, he may not be willing to come to eat." Li Jiyun said: "Please come here, that's exactly what I mean. Shu Zeguang has no choice but to come out when you come." Xiong Xiong sighed softly and said, "You call, what can I do? When will it be?" "Tomorrow. Are you free tomorrow?" "If you don't have time, you have to be free! I'll come tomorrow afternoon and catch up with you for dinner!" In the afternoon of the second day, Li Jiyun wore a gray suit and a blue tie, and went out to meet his old classmates.Seeing Xiong Xiong's car arrive, he got out of the car and waved with a smile.Xiong Xiong's car stopped and got out of the car.He wore a light jacket, cream white, over a checked shirt. "Old classmate, there's no need to be so polite! Going out of the city to welcome you is a big gift in ancient times, and I can't bear it." Xiong Xiong shook hands. Li Jiyun got into Xiong Xiong's car, and his own car opened the way ahead.Xiong Xiong said: "Ji Yun, Shu Zeguang is such a clean and good cadre, you can vigorously publicize him and set him as an example!" "To be honest, I admire Shu Zeguang! It is said that he often walks by the river without getting his shoes wet! Shu Zeguang just doesn't get wet. All the people on the same road get wet, but he is the only one who doesn't get wet." Li Jiyun loosened his tie , I feel uncomfortable in clothes.He likes to wear a suit on weekdays, and wearing a tie will make you look energetic.But at this moment, he suddenly felt that he was very earthy.When he spoke, he looked ahead, but in his mind was the shirt of an old classmate.Xiong Xiong's fine-check shirt is extremely elegant, as if exuding the fragrance of wild chrysanthemums. "Old Shu is so honest, then you all set him up as an example." Xiong Xiong said. Li Jiyun chuckled, and said, "Brother Xiong Xiong, hey, your name is so awkward, I call you Director Xiong. I say it makes sense to set any example, but this example of integrity is not reasonable. Integrity should be the minimum requirement for civil servants. As long as cadres are honest, they should be set as role models. That is a joke. For example, ordinary citizens do not steal or rob, and do not murder and set fires. Logically speaking, the state should honor all citizens who have not been held criminally responsible as law-abiding citizens. Let me tell you, when we treat cadres, we have already regarded the minimum requirements as the highest requirements!" Xiong Xiong patted Li Jiyun's knee heavily, and said: "Jiyun, what you said is really reasonable! However, we have to admit that many cadres just can't meet the minimum requirements! My evaluation of the cadre team is that corruption There are a few who are corrupt, most are dishonest, and very few are spotless. Shu Zeguang is valuable because many people are not clean, but he is." "Facts belong to facts, and reason belongs to reason. Therefore, I often see some places commending units and individuals for building a clean government. I always feel wrong when I look at it." Li Jiyun laughed. Xiong Xiong turned his head to look at Li Jiyun, and said, "Old classmate, let me be honest, do you have any prejudice against Shu Zeguang?" Li Jiyun smiled and said: "I also tell you the truth. Lao Shu and we usually don't get too close, but he is an honest man, and I know that. When I heard that he had an accident this time, I was skeptical at first. Later, I went in a few , The more and more problems he confessed, I guess he, Lao Shu, will definitely not escape this disaster. In the end, it was confirmed that he has no problems, and I can say that I respect him." When we arrived at Meiyuan, it was still early, so we went to the room to rest first.Li Jiyun asked the service desk for the room card, and the waiter told the room number, saying that Director Shu was already in the room.Xiong Xiong smiled and said, "Old Shu must be taking a bath in the room." Many people know about Shu Zeguang's problem.Every time someone from the Municipal Bureau comes down, Shu Zeguang opens the room early, takes a bath in it first, and then sits down and waits for the guests.Several leaders in the county said to him: before the guests come in, you make the bathroom wet!But Shu Zeguang said that the leaders of the Municipal Bureau are all his old friends and they are very casual.He was still smoking inside, but as soon as the guests came in, the smell of cigarettes hit his face.He doesn't smoke now anyway, but he takes a bath in it as usual. Sure enough, before Li Jiyun knocked on the door, he heard a rattling noise inside.The waiter recognized Li Jiyun and hurried over to open the door.Seeing the clothes that Shu Zeguang had taken off were piled up on the bed, Li Jiyun was a little embarrassed.Xiong Xiong said, "It's okay, we know Lao Shu too well." Shu Zeguang heard a voice inside and shouted: "Director Xiong? Please sit down, please sit down, I'll come out right away!" He said he would come out right away, but it went on and on for a long time.There were a lot of topics among the old classmates, but listening to the sound of running water in the bathroom, Li Jiyun had nothing to say.His neck was getting more and more uncomfortable, so he simply took off his tie and stuffed it into his bag.Xiong Xiong just laughed that he didn't receive foreign guests, so why bother with suits and leather shoes.Li Jiyun laughed at himself, saying that the leaders of the county always have to sit on the rostrum, and they are used to being like dogs.Xiong Xiong said that he is not qualified to sit on the rostrum in Lizhou, and he can wear casual clothes.After finally waiting for the bathroom door to open, Shu Zeguang stretched out his head and asked, "Is there no lady?" He didn't hear the answer, and Shu Zeguang tiptoed out wearing briefs. Li Jiyun laughed and said, "Washing for so long, you are killing a pig!" The Wuyou people said that people have been washing for too long, so they said he killed a pig.Butchering pigs requires depilation and shaving, which is comparable to taking a bath. Shu Zeguang smiled and said, "I've been stinking badly these past few weeks, I need to wash it well." Hearing his pun, Li Jiyun pretended to be angry and said, "Old Shu, don't talk nonsense!" Then he went to the door and called the waiter to clean up the bathroom. Xiong Xiong said politely, "It's all right." Shu Zeguang took advantage of the topic again, and said with a smile: "Director Li, the leaders of the city bureau are not afraid of my dirty, but the leaders of the county think I smell like shit." The waiter respectfully said sorry, and went into the room to clean the bathroom.Li Jiyun said: "Old Shu, don't be kidding. Director Xiong is very concerned about you, so he came here to take a look. You have been wronged." Xiong Xiong said: "After I found out, I couldn't say anything, but I kept paying attention. I know Lao Shu." 舒泽光禁不住摇头叹息，道：“您两位，年纪都比我轻，但都是我的领导，我很尊重你们。有的人，你尊重他，他不尊重你！” 李济运明白他话里的意思，怕挑破了大家面子上不好过，忙说：“老舒，有些话我们不要说。情况都清楚了，这就行了。话说回来，党员干部，尤其是担负领导职务的干部，接受组织调查，也有这个义务。我知道你听了这话不高兴。我承认这是官话，但摆到桌面上讲，还就是这个道理。” 舒泽光说：“李主任，你我了解。你随便怎么讲，我都没有意见！” 熊雄也帮着李济运做工作：“舒局长，不管怎么讲，我们还是要感谢时代的进步。放在三十年前、四十年前，关你进去，只怕就出不来了。现在还是讲实事求是，还是讲依法办事。” 舒泽光微微闭着眼睛，像是强忍心头的疼痛。听着熊雄说完了，他慢慢睁开眼睛，说：“我在里头，你说不怕吗？也怕。我怕什么？我是后怕。我有机会受贿吗？有！我缺钱用吗？缺！我想钱吗？也想！我不是说自己如何廉洁，如何高尚。我是胆小。别人贪污没有事，那是别人的运气好。我要是贪污了，肯定就出事了。你看，我没贪污都被白整了一回，说明我运气是不好嘛！” 李济运拍拍舒泽光的手，说：“泽光兄，你怕得好！世间多个怕字，会少很多罪孽。常说，凡人怕果，菩萨怕因。善因有善果，恶因有恶果。菩萨高于凡人，就是他明了因果。凡人往往自作自受，就是从一开始就错了。拿我们凡人的话讲， 怕不是懦弱，它是佛门倡导的一种可贵品质。 " 舒泽光笑了起来，说：“李主任这么一说，我突然就高大起来了，心里还有一种神圣感。我原以为自己没有栽下，只是侥幸哩。” “你们李主任脑子好使，嘴皮子更好使。不然怎么叫智囊呢？”熊雄也笑了，“济运你学林出身，却是五花八门都讲得出道道。老舒，你们李主任是我们同学中间文才最好的。” 李济运道：“你的文才更好。你也是学林的，却成了物价局长。”熊雄大学毕业，分配在市物价局。他先是极不满意，埋怨专业不对口。可他干了几年，发表了不少物价方面的论文。很多专门学物价的拿不出文章，他就显得出类拔萃。八年时间，就做到了物价局长。 李济运肚子里还有些话，怕说出来人家笑他迂。他想起了自家客厅那幅画。那画并没有题目，他想若要有个题目，应该叫做《怕》。他是刚才悟到的，也许正是那幅画里的禅机？佛门正是教人怕！心头有个怕字，便会敬畏常驻。 听得敲门声，猜到是刘星明来了。开门一看，果然是刘星明，还有明阳和艾建德。彼此握了手，道了客气。刘星明直话直说：“泽光同志，组织上接到举报，肯定要查查。我俩要是换个位置，你也会查我的。你没有问题，我们都很欣慰。今天，我同明阳同志、建德同志、济运同志，专门请来了熊局长，陪你吃个饭。” “人大李主任、政协吴主席，他们俩另外有接待，就不参加了。”明阳说。 “我是自己主动要求参加的。舒局长，得罪了！”艾建德笑道。 舒泽光说：“艾书记，我当时真的很恨你。平时熟人熟面的，你干吗那么凶？你非得把我关几年，你才高兴？” 艾建德脸红了一下，马上就平复了，说： “我今天就是专门听你骂来的。” “舒局长，你们刘书记、明县长经常同我说起你，他们对你一向很关心。”熊雄出来打圆场，他这话是现编的，却谁都愿意认账。 舒泽光也不想给脸不要脸，场面上的客气话免不了要说。李济运见他没那么犟，也就暗暗放心了。时间差不多了，下楼去吃饭。见舒泽光去洗漱间取了脏衣服出来，刘星明笑道：“老舒就是有个性！我批评过你，你还是要在客人房间洗澡。” 舒泽光也笑笑，说：“我是大事听领导的，小事听自己的。” 熊雄笑道：“各县物价局长中，我最喜欢舒局长的性格。” 进了餐厅包厢，刘星明请熊雄坐他右手边，要舒泽光坐他左手边。舒泽光死也不肯，说这个位置是明县长坐的。明阳硬拉着舒泽光，一定要他坐下。舒泽光哪里肯坐，两人僵持不下。刘星明说：“泽光，说明白了，今天就是请你吃饭。要不是熊局长来了，你得坐我右手边。你就不要讲客气了。” 熊雄说：“舒局长，你听刘书记安排。” 舒泽光这才坐下，仍是局促不安。一顿饭下来，只是找各种理由敬酒。先是大家敬舒泽光，再是舒泽光回敬各位。舒泽光酒量并不大，两轮刚完舌头就大了。他端着杯子，结结巴巴敬了刘星明，然后说：“刘……书记，我现在有个请求。” 刘星明怕他有非分之请，谨慎地说：“明县长、熊局长都在场，你有什么话尽管说。” 舒泽光说：“请免去我的局长职务！” 刘星明听了，松了口气，说：“泽光同志，你对我仍然有意见，我可以理解。但你不能拿工作出气。” 舒泽光醉醺醺地摇着脑袋，那脑袋软软的像橡皮做的。他这么摇了半天橡皮脑袋，说：“我不是出气。我在物价局不会再有威信了。我不要钱，大家都得不到钱。不知道各位记得里的故事吗？贾政到外地做官，他自己两袖清风，跟在背后的喽啰都捞不着好处，全都跑……跑光了。水至清则无鱼，我终于明……白这句话的道理了。” 刘星明笑笑，说：“泽光看书好记性啊。泽光，你只是担心这个的话，我可以明确告诉你，你把干部的总体水平看低了。干部队伍不是一团漆黑。就拿你们物价局来说，有问题也就是余尚彪他们三个人嘛！” “冠冕堂皇！冠……冕堂皇！”舒泽光结巴着。 李济运怕他说出更难堪的话，便说：“酒我看差不多，吃点主食吧。舒局长，你先吃点水果？” 舒泽光挥手一笑，说：“放心，我醉了，心里明白。如果按立案标准，没几个干净干部，通通法办！通通法办！我心里清……楚，只是睁只眼闭只眼。几千块钱的事，我装糊涂算了。没想到 他们几万几万的要钱！物价局只有我舒某一个人经得起调查。你们几位怎么样我不敢保证。 " 舒泽光果然越说越难听了。他说到你们几个人，抬手满桌画了个圈。他这么一比划，感觉在座几个人，就像一把稻草，紧紧捆在一起了。只需划一根火柴，这捆稻草立马就成灰烬。熊雄想打破尴尬，开起了玩笑：“我建议干脆请老舒当纪委书记！” “纪委书记？”舒泽光哈哈一笑，“没用的，没用的！县委书记有问题、县长有问题，县纪委敢查吗？艾书记，你自己说，你敢查吗？” 艾建德被问得不知如何说话，只是嘿嘿地笑。刘星明自嘲道：“我有问题，不要老艾来查，就请你老舒来查！” 熊雄有些不好意思，他的玩笑引得舒泽光更加胡说。他示意李济运，快些结束饭局。李济运喊了一声，他的司机朱师傅进来了。“朱师傅，你送舒局长回去休息。” 舒泽光果然酒醉心里明，站起来说：“我知道，我……的话说直了，你们听着不高兴。我回去了，你们继续说吧。熊局长，对不起，我喝多了，失……陪了。” 明阳不怎么说话，直到舒泽光出去了，他才说：“熊局长，真是不好意思。专门请您过来，看这种笑话。” 刘星明却说：“也没关系。老舒这个人，熊局长又不是不了解。再说了，人家也的确说的是直话。加强干部廉洁建设，形势的确严峻，任务非常艰巨。” 李济运忙起身倒茶，他忍不住想打哈欠了。服务员看见了，飞快地接过茶壶。李济运并不是真要倒茶，他只想转身掩饰哈欠。他在这种场合，听见官腔就犯困。 刘星明举了茶杯敬熊雄，说：“熊局长，您要多来县里指导。我交待过，凡是上级部门的领导来了，必须向县委、县政府报告。如果县委、县政府事后知道，算是部门领导失职。” 熊雄说：“我到县里来，都只是业务工作。我同各县物价局长都说过，一般不要惊动县里领导。县里工作很忙，我很清楚。” 刘星明说：“熊局长，您到别的县去我不管，到我乌柚来，我一定要出来陪您！” 明阳又不说话了，独自埋头抽烟。李济运熟知游戏规则，场面话的真真假假了如指掌。刘星明平日出面陪同的，都是上面要害部门的领导，市物价局长他是不会陪的。市物价局长来了，明阳有空明阳陪。明阳要是不在家，管物价的副县长陪。熊雄是个聪明人，他说不惊动县里领导，也是给自己留面子。种种规则很微妙，彼此都心照不宣，小心遵循。也有那懵懂鲁莽的，到了下面就四处打电话，别人不是说在省里，就是说去北京了。他可能就在你隔壁包厢，冷不防就撞见了。 喝了一会儿茶，轮到李济运讲规则了。他说：“刘书记、明县长，你们二位休息去，我陪陪熊局长。” 刘星明说：“不不，我要陪熊局长喝喝茶，去房间还是找个地方？” 李济运说：“刘书记你放心，我一定陪好熊局长。不瞒两位领导，我俩老同学还有私房话说。” 明阳就打圆场：“刘书记，既然这样，我们就不妨碍他们老同学了。” 大家都轻松了，握手言笑，欢然而散。去了房间，李济运问：“要不要去洗个脚？” “扯扯谈吧。我不喜欢洗脚，多半也是讲客气。老同学，没必要。”熊雄倒是个实在人。 李济运说：“专门请你过来看舒泽光发宝气，真是不好意思。” “没事的。”熊雄说，“可是我觉得，没必要请这顿饭啊。他没有问题，人出来不就行了？哪天你们某位领导做报告时，临时脱稿发挥，表扬他几句。” 李济运解释说：“老舒的老婆性格不好，不就是怕她闹事嘛！” 熊雄笑笑，欲言又止，却终于讲了：“我说呀老同学，你们有人心虚。听说是让舒泽光做差配他不愿意，还骂了娘。有这事吗？” “我俩私下里说吧，真有这么回事。但我不相信因这件事就要整他。”李济运其实就相信刘星明故意整人，只是不便说出来。成鄂渝来县里找事，刘星明总怀疑舒泽光说了坏话。舒泽光没有说选举上的任何事，只是抱怨社会风气不好，也没有点到任何人和事。朱芝事后同李济运闲扯，把成鄂渝在乌柚找了什么人，听见了什么话，细细说给他听了。朱芝也是多一事不如少一事，没有在会上讲过多细节。她只需把记者摆平，尽到责任就行了。 熊雄欲言又止，喝了几口茶，到底还是说了：“济运，你是局中人，不便直说吧。我两个人的话，绝不过耳。我看人十有八九不会错。我看你们刘书记为人不太好，明阳县长可能实在些。” 李济运人在乌柚，老同学面前也得谨慎，只是含糊地说：“他俩各有个性，人都不错吧。” 熊雄就笑了起来，摇头不语了。李济运不想陷入是非，索性编了假话：“老同学，星明同志老同我讲，你们同学尽出人才哩！他每次都会提到你，说你是漓州市最年轻的部门一把手，前程无量。”刘星明有回倒是谈到过熊雄，说他是个不错的业务型干部。此话自是不错，可当时的语境，李济运听出了不屑。刘星明真实的意思是说，熊雄不过是个业务型干部而已，政治上不会有太大前途。 熊雄说：“济运，我们是老同学，不同你说场面上的漂亮话。我的确年轻，按说也是春风得意。可我自己知道，我这样的干部还不叫从政。我冷眼观看别人，比方你们刘星明，真有些忘乎所以的味道。官做得顺，最容易自我膨胀。” 熊雄这话叫李济运颇有感触，却不便评说哪个人，便说：“我家里有幅油画，哪天请你去看看。” 他突然说到油画，熊雄听了文不对题，便问：“什么讲究？” “一个朋友送的，据说是一位高僧手笔。朋友说是在海外慈善义卖时竞买下来的，专门送给我。” “那倒是珍贵。”熊雄说。 “我看得很珍贵，倒不是说它值多少钱。”李济运细细说了那幅画，“我很喜欢一个人欣赏那幅画。今天听舒泽光说自己怕，我突然悟到这幅画的禅机，就是一个怕字。佛家说电光石火也好，镜花水月也好，梦幻泡影也好，都是说的怕。你刚才说有的人忘乎所以，就是缺个怕字。” 熊雄点头半晌，若有所悟，却又说：“济运你说的有理，但未必消极了些。” 李济运笑道：“我并不觉得佛家的这些道理是消极的，相反它是积极的。要紧是看自己怎么去悟。我悟到一个怕字，就会多些揖让，多些收敛，多些宽厚。” “你这么说，我就理解了。济运，这是我俩共通之处。”熊雄说。 李济运说：“老同学，你得争取下来干干。” 熊雄摇头道：“我干个业务干部也好，难得劳神。” 老同学讲的未必就是真心话，李济运也不去点破。人在仕途，谁不想往上走？但升官的路径很有讲究。熊雄年纪很轻已是正处级了，就不宜在物价局干得太久。他必须到县里干干一把手，才有机会更上层楼。眼看着时间差不多了，李济运就告辞：“老同学，你就早点休息。” 熊雄把李济运送到电梯口，突然莫名其妙地笑了，说：“我刚才有些恍惚，不知道今天是干什么来的。” 李济运没来得及答话，电梯门关上了。下楼时，朱师傅忙从车里出来。 朱师傅问：“李主任是回去吗？” “回去。”李济运上了车问，“老舒在路上还发酒疯吗？” “一路上骂，说有人想整他，量他整不倒！人正不怕影子歪！”朱师傅说。 李济运怕舒泽光指名道姓说到谁，就故意把话题扯开了。他在办公楼前下了车，想起还要到办公室去取个东西。听得明阳喊道：“济运回来了？” 明阳下楼来，正好碰上。李济运说：“明县长，还在忙啊。” 明阳不太说客套话，只说：“济运，老舒终算没事，我替他高兴。不能再节外生枝了。” 李济运点点头，明阳就转身走了。