Upstart

On the road from Q City to Jin'an City, a county-level city under its jurisdiction, two Audi cars with license plate numbers f-0000 and f-00002 (the license plate numbers are purely fictitious and do not need to be true) are in the front and rear of the car. A car with a government license plate was quickly driving in the direction of Jin'an City. The convoy was particularly conspicuous under the clearing of the front and rear police cars. The two small cars belonging to the secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor's car were rarely seen by this q today. The two first and second leaders of the city came in handy together.

Today is the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new urban area of ​​Jin'an City. Q City has three districts and seven counties (cities) under its jurisdiction. Jin'an City is one of the three county-level cities, and its economic level is among several districts and cities in Q City. It can be ranked in the top three, and the secretary of the municipal party committee of Jin'an City even holds the title of standing committee member of the municipal party committee of City Q. This shows that Jin'an City still holds a very important position in the hearts of the leaders of City Q.Xie Lin, secretary of the municipal party committee, and Xie Qiuwen, mayor, are here to attend the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new urban area of ​​Jin'an City.

It is quite normal for the first and second leaders to participate in the activities of the county-level cities under their jurisdiction at the same time, but at this time, the mayor Xi Qiuwen was sitting in his car very puzzled, because according to the arrangement, Xie Lin would not come today , He even specifically asked the comrades in the general office that Xie Lin had other arrangements today and would not come to the foundation laying ceremony of the new urban area of ​​Jin'an City, but he did not expect that when he was about to leave at 9 o'clock in the morning, he suddenly received a call from Xie Lin He said on the phone that he would go to the groundbreaking ceremony with him, which made him very puzzled. He was not opposed to Xie Lin's participation in the groundbreaking ceremony or what, but he was not sure why Xie Lin would make such a sudden decision. Recently, Xu Zhen The first department and Du Qing's first department were confronting each other, fighting each other. Although he, the mayor who was already in a semi-marginalized state in the politics of Q city, was not well-informed, he had many eyes and ears.But at any rate, it would not reach the level of occlusion of news. He heard the wind when Xu Zhen and Du Qing started to fight, and heard the news for the first time.He hasn't had any big reactions yet.Because after he came to this Q city, he often saw people from the two parties rubbing against each other and often tripping each other up. He took a conservative attitude towards this conflict, thinking that the two sides were at most trying to stop within their respective tolerable bottom lines as before, until the conflict between the two sides became more and more intense a few days ago.Xu Zhen's family, who acted first, showed no sign of stopping at all. They investigated Du Qing by various means, and pointed their finger at Du Qing. This had never happened before. Xi Qiuwen, who saw this phenomenon, was Apart from being surprised, he was even more excited. Xi Qiuwen, whose important power was basically taken away by the executive deputy mayor Du Qing, naturally didn't have a good impression of Du Qing, and wished to see Du Qinghu fall into Pingyang.This is an opportunity for him, an opportunity for him to become a veritable mayor.

And just yesterday, Xie Lin, secretary of the municipal party committee who had never participated in the struggle between Xu Zhen and Du Qing, suddenly went uncharacteristically and ordered the Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Procuratorate to intervene in the investigation of Du Qing. .His doubts were further aggravated. Why did Xie Lin, who had always advocated a balanced policy and dealt with the two forces of Xu Zhen and Du Qing, suddenly change his strategy?Moreover, they still support Xu Zhen's group, which is relatively weak, although Xu Zhen and the others currently have a certain advantage because of their pre-emptive strikes.But with a preemptive strike, Du Qing could be brought down.Then Xu Zhen's previous days were wasted, and Du Qing was also wasted.

What Xi Qiuwen really wanted to know was the reason for Xie Lin's change.As for the reasons why Xie Lin would support Xu Zhen's family after his transformation, he also has his own guesses about these things, but they are just guesses...

Xi Qiuwen will be surprised by Xie Lin's decision to participate in the foundation laying activity of Jin'an City's new city today because Xie Lin just instructed the Discipline Inspection Commission and the inspection team to intervene in the investigation yesterday, so these few days should be a very critical period. As usual, Xie Lin would stay in Q City to supervise major incidents. After all, only with his personal coordination can the Discipline Inspection Commission, the Procuratorate and the Public Security Department play their roles most efficiently, so how could he have this spare time to come to Jin'an? City join in the fun?To say that Xie Lin didn't care about the result this time, Xi Qiuwen would not believe it. As far as he knew, Xie Lin's action this time should be the biggest in recent years. Against Du Qing and the people behind him, he doesn't believe that Xie Linhui doesn't care about the result, if he doesn't care, he won't get involved in this muddy water.Slightly raising his head and looking out, Xi Qiuwen interrupted his own train of thought. Long-term mental work is not something he, a middle-aged man, can afford. No matter from which angle he thinks about things, he can get one thing, that is the opportunity for him to take back the power in his hand, knowing this is enough for him, keep the clouds open to see the bright moon, and when the time comes He who has this opportunity will not easily let this opportunity slip away from his hands. It should be his, so he will be justified and won it openly. Political weakness will only make the opponent more aggressive, and he I will no longer be willing to continue to be silent, or I might as well retire as soon as possible.But the problem he is facing now is that although he has the most legitimate and confident reasons, this alone is not enough, just like the engine that lacks gasoline cannot run. He also needs Xie Lin's support to be able to Xie Lin's attitude played a very important role in not being able to regain his power smoothly... Perhaps today is the time to take this opportunity to have a private conversation with Xie Lin. Looking at Xie Lin's car ahead, Xi Qiuwen's eyes Gradually firm...

The scenery outside followed the fast forward movement of the car, constantly moving in the opposite direction to the car. Mayor Xi Qiuwen turned his head outward, watching the scenery passing by the wind, with a faint smile on his face , the scenery will pass away, what about people?The green hills don't change, the beauty is easy to grow old, this sentence is used to describe women, but it is not bad to describe men with it. Du Qing has been leading the coquettish for several years, and it is time to rest... Xi Qiuwen's smile fell on the In the eyes of Yao Yi, the secretary sitting in the front passenger seat, his secretary was very curious. After Xi Qiuwen came to Q City, except for the first day he took office, he was able to see Xi Qiuwen's face full of joy and smiles everywhere.I have never seen Xi Qiuwen smile from the heart like this again. As for the situation, it is self-evident. It is strange that the mayor who has no power in his hands can laugh.

Secretary Yao Yi then turned his head to look at the scenery and buildings that he had seen many times.It was still the same as what he saw normally.It was nothing special. After watching it for less than a minute, through the rearview mirror on the roof, Yao Yi found that the smile on Xi Qiuwen's face was still faintly visible. He saw a smile on the face of the mayor he had been with for several months. , Yao Yi was also quite happy in his heart. The scenery in other places is not much to see, and Xi Qiuwen will have this kind of smile on his face.Probably because of the recent political situation in City Q, the situation that was originally calm has now taken a turn for the worse. In name, he is the executive deputy mayor, but in fact Du Qing, who has always regarded himself as the second in command of City Q, was in this political shock. The situation is obviously very bad, and Yao Yi wonders if the smile on Xi Qiuwen's face comes from this. Once Du Qing falls, it is possible that Xi Qiuwen, the empty mayor...

Yao Yi sincerely hopes that Xi Qiuwen can hold the power.The glory of the secretary comes from the leader. As the mayor of Xi Qiuwen, he has the power in his hands, and his secretary is also smug, and even has no status.The leader's secretary is half the leader.At present, the leader Xi Qiuwen is not a leader, and his secretary of the leader is nothing. Compared with the ordinary secretary of the deputy mayor, his mayor and secretary are far apart.

"Xiao Yao, I remember that your home is in Jin'an City?" Xi Qiuwen's eyes were still on the outside scenery.The words were addressed to Secretary Yao Yi.

"That's right. Mayor Xi, this is your first visit to Jin'an City." Yao Yi smiled.

"Hey. I've been busy in the past few months. In fact, I should have gone down for a walk, maybe I can do more practical things." Xi Qiuwen joked to himself, and a sigh also showed his inner regret, busy, Busy, he is really busy.

"Mayor Xi, I believe that under your leadership, the economy of City Q will definitely rise to a higher level in the future." Yao Yi slapped a silent flattery implicitly.

"Xiao Yao, what you said is wrong. It is not under my leadership, but under the leadership of Secretary Xie. We must unite closely around Secretary Xie." Xi Qiuwen corrected, with a faint smile on his face, Yao Yi's words can be said to his heart, and he is also waiting for this day to come as soon as possible.

In front of Xi Qiuwen's car, Xie Lin, Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, drove the car.

"Xiao Ding, how far is it from Jin'an City?" Xie Lin asked the secretary Ding Qi sitting in front.

"It's almost here, Secretary Xie, about 10 minutes away."

Nodding his head, Xie Lin picked up the mobile phone that had already been in his hand, and directly pressed the call button on the mobile phone. This number is the number he has been in contact with the most these days.

"Hello, Director Huang, how are you?"

"Secretary Xie, hello, you don't have to be so polite every time, it's too outlandish." Huang Anguo smiled, feeling a little strange, Xie Lin had already called him once just now, what would happen if he called now? If he was asking whether Du Bo had been stopped, Huang Anguo felt that it was unlikely. Xu Zhen must have told Xie Lin.

"Director Huang, this is the second time I've bothered you today. You won't blame me for disturbing your peace early in the morning." Xie Lin joked.

"How could it be? I'm really looking forward to having more opportunities to communicate with Secretary Xie. I welcome Secretary Xie's interruption." Huang Anguo laughed.

After some polite manners, Xie Lin went straight to the topic, "Director Huang, I'm on the road to your Jin'an City now, and I'm almost there. I'm going to drop by your house to visit, I don't know Huang What does the director think?"

"Haha, welcome, welcome, it's rare that our hut can welcome such a distinguished guest as Secretary Xie, I have to clean up quickly later, otherwise we will be neglected if Secretary Xie comes to the humble house." Huang Anguo was very enthusiastic Said, but half-jokingly muttered in my heart that you said you were coming, and I could still refuse you.As for what Xie Lin said about taking the same route, Huang Anguo was a little skeptical and a little bit convinced, and didn't go deep into it. With his current relationship with Xie Lin, there is too much detail to study, and it is completely unnecessary. Xie Lin came to visit intentionally, and that was also a respect for him. If it really happened to be on the way, then there is nothing to say. Huang Anguo didn't care much about these things.

"Director Huang, you're being polite. I came to your house as a personal visit. Don't treat me like a secretary anymore. We are friends. Don't you think so?"

"Secretary Xie's words have reached my heart. It makes people listen comfortably." Huang Anguo said frankly, "By the way, Secretary Xie, do you know how to get there? Our family lives in the suburbs. It’s not a mansion in the countryside, this road will be enough for you to detour later, otherwise, you wait at the intersection of Jin’an City, I will pick you up there, so that you don’t get lost. "

"Director Huang, don't worry about this. Over the years, I have often gone to the countryside, and I have also traveled to more remote rural areas. You are in the suburbs. I am afraid that I will get lost. Please tell me the general route , I’ll go there by myself, you just have to wait for us at your door.”

After hearing the general route Huang Anguo said, the two also ended the call.And the entrance to Jin'an City was getting closer and closer. Xie Lin looked at the car behind him, showing a pensive expression, should he take Xi Qiuwen with him later?At this moment, should we recruit Xi Qiuwen or continue the usual approach to Xi Qiuwen?Schelling frowned.This question just remembered really gave him a bit of a headache.After reaching some kind of mutual agreement with Huang Anguo the day before yesterday, Xie Lin has been focusing on the struggle between Du Qing and Xu Zhen for the past two days.I have been ignoring the factor of Xi Qiuwen all the time, and now I suddenly remembered that Xi Qiuwen is also a mayor at any rate, and in this political duel in Q city, he has become a spectator. Of course, Xi Qiuwen can only be a spectator, because now Xi Qiuwen has a There is no bargaining chip to participate at all.

Do you want to win over Xi Qiuwen properly?Xie Lin kept asking himself this question in his heart again. In this struggle, the reason why he ignored Xi Qiuwen was because he reached an agreement with Huang Anguo, and with Huang Anguo's promise, the direct problem was that he ignored it. Considering the factor of Xi Qiuwen, thinking about it now, Xie Lin suddenly felt that if Xi Qiuwen's status as mayor is used well, he can play a role in stabilizing the political situation after the struggle and bring him help. The key is how he manages it. up.

"Stop!" Schelling's neutral and deep voice sounded.

As Xie Lin's car stopped, the convoy also stopped slowly, "Why did the car stop? What's going on?" Xi Qiuwen, who was sitting in the car, raised his head and asked the driver in doubt.

"Mayor Xi, Secretary Xie's car stopped in front. I don't know why." The driver replied respectfully.

"Oh." Xi Qiuwen nodded in understanding, looked at Xie Lin's car in front of him, his eyes wandered for a while, hesitating in his heart whether to go down and care about what happened, and used this opportunity to hint his thoughts to Xie Lin... Xi Qiuwen was thinking in his heart, but Xie Lin in front had already got out of the car and walked towards his car.

"Mayor Xi, Secretary Xie is here." Sitting in the driver's seat, Yao Yi first saw Xie Lin after getting off the car, and quickly turned his head to remind Xi Qiuwen.

"Ah!" Xi Qiuwen, who was interrupted from thinking, was taken aback. He had no time to think about anything, and quickly got out of the car, "Secretary Xie, is there something wrong with the car?" Xi Qiuwen said proactively.

"Hehe, of course not. This car has to be checked every time it is used. How can it be so easy to go wrong." Xie Lin laughed, "I came down to say hello to you."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"It's like this. I won't go to Jin'an City for a while. I have something to do. You and the leaders of Jin'an City will go there first."

"What about the foundation-laying ceremony? You're here. Wouldn't it be great if you were missing from this foundation-laying ceremony?" Xi Qiuwen unconsciously twitched the eyebrows on his forehead and asked Xie Lin what he was going to do. The urge to go.

"It's okay. Isn't the foundation laying ceremony scheduled for 0:[-]? I should be there." Xie Lin smiled, watching Xi Qiuwen hesitate to speak. At first, he wanted to take Xi Qiuwen with him, but later he considered Before he had a long talk with Xi Qiuwen, it seemed too abrupt to do so, and if he wanted to change his strategy, he also had to meet with Prophet Huang Anguo, which was conducive to closer cooperation between the two.

"Okay, let's get in the car quickly, otherwise the leaders of Jin'an City will probably have to wait." After thinking about it, Xie Lin felt that there was nothing to say.

"Secretary Xie." When Xie Lin turned to leave, Xi Qiuwen instinctively stopped Xie Lin.

"Mayor Xi, what's the matter?" Xie Lin stopped in his tracks.

"I don't know when Secretary Xie will be free. I want to pay a visit to Secretary Xie."

"Mayor Xi, see what you said. We live next door. You can come any day. I'm free anytime." Xie Lin was taken aback.Then he smiled.Xi Qiuwen's behavior was related to him. It seems that Xi Qiuwen is not willing to be lonely anymore.

After getting into his own car, Xi Qiuwen thought hard about what would happen in Jin'an City or who deserved Xie Lin's personal attention. At the same time, he also understood why Xie Lin suddenly changed his decision to attend the foundation laying ceremony of Jin'an City. It is estimated that the real purpose is to do what he said.Could it be?Xi Qiuwen suddenly thought of someone, "Xiao Yao, which units did Director Huang conduct research recently?"

"Director Huang" Yao Yi pondered for a while and said, "I don't think so. Except for the last time I went to the University of Q City, that Director Huang didn't seem to have been to other units. The last two days were all his work. Those who went to investigate did not see him in person.”

When the convoy arrived at the entrance of Jin'an City, all the leaders of Jin'an City were already standing by the side of the road waiting. I thought that only the mayor would come today, but I didn't expect to be notified suddenly in the morning that Xie Lin, the secretary of the municipal party committee, would also come. .This made the secretary and mayor of Jin'an City very excited. The secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor of the higher-level cities all came to participate in the foundation laying ceremony of this new city, which made them feel radiant. The status of the cities and counties under the city of Q, they are now leading the cadres of Jin'an City, but they are all excitedly waiting for the arrival of Xie Lin and Xi Qiuwen.

When the convoy gradually stopped.Municipal party secretary Xie Lin's car suddenly turned around and turned to the side towards the suburban countryside of Jin'an City. The Jin'an city cadres who saw the license plate clearly all looked at me and I looked at you, not knowing what was going on. "Mayor Xi, why did Secretary Xie's car go that way?" Chen Kang, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of Q City and secretary of the Jin'an City Party Committee, stepped forward and asked strangely.

"He has something to do. So he went over there." Xi Qiuwen told the truth according to what Xie Lin said.

"Business? There is no major event in our city today except for the foundation stone laying ceremony of this new urban area. Besides, if there is any major event, I, the secretary, and the mayor, Lao Zhang (Zhang Nianhong), should know about it." Chen Kang asked puzzled. , along with Chen Kang's speech, the mayor Zhang Nianhong who stood beside him also nodded.

"I don't know about that. Secretary Xie just said that, and he didn't have anything to do with me. How do you think I would know." Xi Qiuwen laughed.

Chen Kangnai nodded. He did not doubt the credibility of Xi Qiuwen's words. As a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee of City Q, he certainly knew that the mayor of Xi Qiuwen was in an embarrassing position in City Q. It was not sure that Xie Lin had something to do. I will talk to Xi Qiuwen.

"Then what about our foundation laying ceremony here? Secretary Xie will definitely come to attend." Chen Kang remembered today's top priority, with a slightly anxious tone.

"No, Secretary Xie will come over later, don't worry."

After a few words of politeness to each other, under Xi Qiuwen's suggestion, the group of people got into the car and drove to the city hall first. After turning the corner, Xie Lin's car was already heading for the village where his home was located according to the route Huang Anguo said .

"An Guo, we should go down and wait now. Otherwise, if Secretary Xie comes and we haven't gone down, it would be disrespectful to him." Huang Anguo's father, Huang Huixiang, urged Huang Anguo again.

"Dad, how could it be so fast? It wasn't long before he called me. No matter how fast it was, it would have taken one, two, ten minutes." Huang Anguo smiled wryly. Since he received Xie Lin's call just now and knew that Xie Lin was coming, He told his parents in advance, so that they could be prepared, so as not to be surprised at that time, but Huang Huixiang was taken aback. The house that was cleaned very clean was tidied again inside and out. After a few minutes of tidying up, Huang Huixiang sat on the sofa in the living room chatting with Huang Anguo while waiting.

What makes Huang Anguo dumbfounded is that although his father is chatting with him, he is absent-minded. He always raises his hand from time to time to look at the old-fashioned quartz watch on his wrist. He is more anxious than Huang Anguo, the person Xie Lin wants to visit. , Now more than ten minutes have passed, and Huang Anguo is constantly urging Huang Anguo to go down and wait, fearing that he will miss the time for Xie Lin's arrival.

"An Guo, your father is such a person. All the officials and masters always have a respectful attitude. You said that we didn't do anything bad. There is no need to ask those officials to do anything. There is Is it necessary to do that to them? Some of those people are just holding people’s black-hearted money all day long. If you want me to say, you can’t give them a good look at those officials. The more polite you are to them, the more they will slap their noses. Look at the ground, with a look of aloofness." Huang came out of the kitchen with fruit.I happened to hear the conversation between the father and son, perhaps because she was still angry at the inhuman treatment received by the woman's family when she asked for a marriage for Huang Zehou last time, Huang's rebuked Huang Huixiang.

"Mom, are you scolding me and Gao Ling's father?" Knowing that his mother didn't include him, Huang Anguo smiled and blinked deliberately.

"You, if one day you become that kind of person, I'll still scold you." Huang scolded with a smile, "Okay. Don't bring your in-laws into it. You're not afraid that Ling'er will feel uncomfortable after hearing it."

"It's okay, Mom. I've been with Anguo for so many years, but I still don't know him well. I know exactly what he said is true and which is false." Gao Ling smiled calmly.

"Okay, Anguo, don't listen to your mother, we'd better go down and wait." Huang Huixiang said beside him.He doesn't care what his wife says.

"Dad. Last time you went to Tiandu, you met so many leaders. Most of them were provincial leaders. Why are you still so nervous about meeting officials?" Huang Anguo asked puzzled.

"How could it be the same? Last time, although I met so many high-ranking officials, they were all from other provinces. Although I was nervous, the feeling was not so strong after all. This time, it was a real parent official, who was by my side. Senior officer, I have seen it countless times on our TV station in Q City. This time we can see a real person, do you think it feels the same? We are probably the first farmers to be visited by the secretary of the municipal party committee. In ancient times, This is equivalent to the magistrate, what an honor it is if you talk about it." Huang Huixiang said with a serious expression.Huang Anguo was defeated by the reason his father said, and it really sounded like that.After looking at the time, it is indeed about the same to go down and wait now, so as not to be urged by his father again and again, "Then let's go downstairs now." Huang Anguo stood up and said.

"By the way, Mom, remember to call my little brother back." When Huang Anguo walked to the door, he suddenly remembered his brother Huang Zehou's marriage. Xie Lin was just coming, so he settled the matter today.

Walking to the gate of the community with his father, Huang Anguo couldn't help but said to his father, "Dad, just treat Secretary Xie as a friend of mine later, don't be too formal and respectful , otherwise he would be embarrassed."

"Don't worry, your dad has seen a big scene anyway, and he won't embarrass you."..." Huang Anguo smiled bitterly, "Dad, no matter what you do, I won't think you'll embarrass me. I want you to change that kind of thinking. Isn’t that what the saying goes, don’t use bean buns as food, and don’t use your son as a cadre? Just treat all officials as if I were the same. "

Seeing his father's appearance of one ear coming in and one ear coming out, Huang Anguo shrugged naively. It would not take a while for his father's deep-rooted thoughts to change.

After talking with his father for a while, Huang Anguo and his son had already walked out of the community, waiting for Xie Lin's car to arrive beside the main road entering the village.

Two or three minutes later, the conspicuous 3 license plate quickly came into Huang Anguo's sight, and he waved at the car from a distance.

The car stopped slowly in front of Huang Anguo and his son, "Secretary Xie, welcome!" Huang Anguo enthusiastically shook hands with Xie Lin who got out of the car, then pointed to his father and introduced, "This is my father, Hearing that you are coming, the old man is more anxious than me."

"That's right, if Brother Huang doesn't think I'm bothering you, I'll come and get together with Brother Huang more often in the future, and have a meal together, haha." Xie Lin looked at Huang Huixiang who was obviously a few years older than himself. , showing 100% enthusiasm, that sentence Huang Laoge was not only because of the age gap, but also for Huang Anguo.

"Okay, okay, if Secretary Xie wants to come, just come, I'm really looking forward to it." Huang Huixiang smiled from ear to ear.

"Brother Huang, you are wrong. I am here as a private guest today. I already call you Brother Huang. What do you think you should call me?" Xie Lin criticized.

"This?" Huang Huixiang was a little stunned for a moment, he would never call Xie Lin brother Xie, Xie Lin's enthusiasm was enthusiasm, he really didn't dare to call it out, turned his head to look at Huang Anguo, as if he was asking for Huang Anguo's opinion. "Dad, since Secretary Xie said so, then you can call it whatever you think." Huang Anguo nodded and smiled.

Hearing his son's words, Huang Huixiang also let go, and after calling out brother Xie, who he, a farmer who had been working in the farm all his life, could not imagine, made him feel comfortable all over, and Xie Lin smiled very happily, Huang Anguo was also smiling beside him, and he and Xie Lin knew each other's smiles well.