Although Cheng Fenglei objected, he Li Linyuan had to do what he saw. He called Xiao Yimin, director of the office of the district party committee, to the office and asked, "Old Xiao, has the time for the 2020 Spring Festival group meeting and gala in the district been set, and what day is it scheduled to be held?"

Director Xiao hurriedly handed him a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, and said, "Secretary, the party is scheduled to be performed on the afternoon of January 17. ”

"The time is already very tight, the time of the gala cannot be changed, we must step up the supervision of all units to rehearse the program, come up with a few more decent programs, and the quality of the program will become more and more exciting year by year. At the same time, you should also get my New Year's speech right. Li Linyuan flicked the ash on the ashtray, and then took a big puff, spitting out a long smoke channel.

"Secretary, please rest assured about this, I will implement it immediately. I guarantee that this year's program will be more exciting than last year's, and you will definitely be satisfied!" Director Xiao said goodbye and went out immediately, and stepped up the implementation.

In the afternoon, secretary Zhang Han came to the office and said to Cheng Fenglei: "District head, just now the district party committee office called, saying that the New Year Gala in the district has been set, and it will be held at the Binjiang Grand Theater on the afternoon of January 17, and all relevant units are required to pay close attention to the rehearsal of the program. ”

"Oh, I see. When Cheng Fenglei heard this, he was furious in his heart, and sighed in his heart: This Li Linyuan is really stubborn, why can't he listen to the opinions of others?

He thought for a moment and said to Zhang Han: "So, Xiao Zhang, now many hospitals in Wuhan have received new crown pneumonia patients, and this virus is very contagious. You go to find out, see what is the approximate number of cast and crew and audience at this gala? Prepare in advance, according to the estimated number of people, take some masks from the batch we ordered last time, and distribute them to every cast member and audience at that time. Be prepared to prevent the spread of the virus!"

"Okay, I'll definitely put it in place!" After speaking, Zhang Han closed the door and retreated. Cheng Fenglei stood up and paced back and forth in the office.

Li Linyuan went to the city for a meeting in the afternoon, and Cheng Fenglei decided to go to Li Linyuan's home after work, and then dissuade him in person, explaining to him in detail the contagiousness and harmfulness of the new crown pneumonia and the high-risk nature of holding this event, and strive to change his mind.

After getting off work, he estimated that Li Linyuan should be going home soon, so he drove to Li Linyuan's downstairs, locked the car, took the elevator directly, and rang the doorbell of Li Linyuan's house.

"Hey, what's the wind blowing today, it actually blew our District Chief Cheng here!". Li Linyuan's wife, Han Ling, was joking while enthusiastically welcoming Cheng Fenglei into the living room.

Cheng Fenglei saw that Li Linyuan was not at home, "Sister-in-law, Secretary Li hasn't come back yet?" He went to the city for a meeting in the afternoon. ”

Han Ling said: "Not yet, I called him just now, and he said he would be back immediately." Wind and thunder, do you prefer black tea or green tea?"

"Sister-in-law, you don't have to be busy, I don't drink anything. If it weren't for the stakes, I shouldn't have come to bother you. ”

Han Ling laughed: "Feng Lei, what are you talking about." If you're not in a hurry, can't you come over and take a walk?" After speaking, he brewed him a cup of Jin Junmei and brought it to Cheng Fenglei.

The two were chatting, and Li Linyuan went home. Seeing that Cheng Fenglei came to the door today, he was quite surprised: "Fenglei is coming, what's the urgency?"

Cheng Fenglei hurriedly got up and said, "Secretary, you sit down first, I have something I want to talk to you about." ”

Li Linyuan took off the scarf, handed it to Han Ling along with the briefcase, and sat on the sofa with Cheng Fenglei.

"Secretary, I heard that you still decided to hold a Spring Festival Gala this year?"

"Yes, I asked the district committee office to send a notice today, and the time is set for the afternoon of January 17, and you must attend then. ”

Cheng Fenglei explained: "I shouldn't have spoken angrily in your office this morning, please understand." However, now that there are indeed more and more COVID patients, it is indeed too risky to hold such a large-scale event with a crowd of people gathered. So I'm very worried, and I came to communicate with you again, hoping to cancel the event, and don't do it this year. ”

Li Linyuan took out a cigarette and lit it, took a puff, and said with a long smoke: "Wind and thunder, I can understand your worries." However, as things stand, COVID is not as serious as you think. Now there are only a few dozen cases of new crown pneumonia in Wuhan, which is really nothing compared to a large city with a population of more than 10 million. Our annual Spring Festival party is actually held together with the Spring Festival group meeting. Everyone has been busy for a year, and several major teams have gathered together to welcome the New Year, which is also a good way for everyone to strengthen unity and enhance feelings.

"Secretary, I can understand your good intentions. In normal times, I would be in complete favor of it. However, the current situation is indeed grim, and once there is a mass infection, the consequences are really unimaginable! Therefore, I still suggest that the Spring Festival Gala be cancelled and the commodity fair postponed. Cheng Fenglei tried to convince him again.

Li Linyuan suddenly became angry: "Feng Lei, this is not your usual bold style! Why did your courage become so small all of a sudden, and a few new crown pneumonia patients scared you into urinating your pants? This activity can't be carried out, that activity is going to be canceled, does your district government still have any responsibility?"

"This is not a question of whether or not to take responsibility, our primary task is to be responsible for the lives and health of the people! If we do not hold a party and delay a commodity fair, we will not cause any actual losses. However, if there is a mass infection incident, how can we explain to our superiors and be responsible to the people?" Cheng Fenglei tried his best to keep his voice low, but his words were still quite serious.

Seeing that Li Linyuan was very angry and he couldn't persuade him to change his mind, Cheng Fenglei had no choice but to give up and continue to persuade, he got up to say goodbye and left Li Linyuan's house unhappy.

On the afternoon of January 17th, the Binjiang Theater was lit up with lights and was very lively, and the 2020 Spring Festival group meeting and New Year party in Binjiang District was held here. More than 1,000 leaders of the four major teams in the district, the "two chiefs" of the legal inspection and the cadres and workers of various units participated, and the district TV station broadcast it live.

At the entrance of the theater, Cheng Fenglei asked the staff of the district government office arranged by Zhang Han to distribute disposable medical masks to each attendee, telling everyone to wear them when they enter.

Li Linyuan was unhappy with Cheng Fenglei's arrangement of distributing masks at the party, and in the lounge, he blamed Cheng Fenglei: "You guys are really foolish, what kind of masks do you want to distribute, isn't this invisibly causing everyone to panic?"

Cheng Fenglei said: "With so many people gathered together, it is indeed unsafe and too risky, so let everyone wear masks, the main thing is to avoid cross-infection and be prepared." ”

Li Linyuan's tone soothed and he sighed: "You are a person! Let me tell you, in the eyes of the masses, there are no officials, and all you remember is the details. For example, if a leader recites white words and swears in his speech, or which leader sits on the rostrum and snores without doing anything, the masses will slap it for several years, so it is said that officialdom is no trivial matter. You see, once the performance of this party is over, the masses will definitely remember which district leader was the first to wear a mask. Do you want to be the first to do this?"

Cheng Fenglei felt that Li Linyuan's idea was simply unreasonable, and thought: The new coronavirus is not a dead thing, it is a ghost that can wander around with the help of air. He didn't bother to reason and quarrel with him, so he had to shake his head and sigh secretly.

However, complaining is complaining, seeing that the staff has already distributed masks to everyone, Li Linyuan is not good at stopping it in person. But he himself resolutely refused to wear a mask.

Before the official start of the party, Li Linyuan first took the stage to deliver a speech: on behalf of the district party committee, the district people's congress, the district government, and the district CPPCC, he extended holiday greetings and New Year blessings to the broad masses of party members, cadres and retired veteran comrades in the district, and to all people from all walks of life who care about and support the development of Binjiang District.

He said: "In the past 2019, the whole region has worked hard with one heart and one mind, vigorously carried forward the Wuhan spirit of 'daring to be the first and pursuing excellence', and accelerated towards the goals of 'three efforts to build' and 'two firsts', showing a good situation of steady progress in economic operation, acceleration of the conversion of old and new kinetic energy, continuous improvement of people's livelihood, harmony and stability of the overall social situation, and clean and upright political ecology." Achieving such great achievements and forming such a good situation are all condensed with the hard work and sweat of the cadres and masses on all fronts and in all fields in the whole region.

The audience immediately applauded and resounded. Cheng Fenglei thought to himself, why did Li Linyuan insist on holding such a party, mainly because he wanted to enjoy this feeling of thunderous applause.

Cheng Fenglei looked back at the audience and found that most of the people were wearing masks, but there were a few people who just didn't want to wear them. He looked very anxious and helpless, so he had to shake his head secretly and sigh.

Li Linyuan continued: "The new year has opened a new journey of high-quality development of Binjiang District in the new era. Let us join hands and continue to struggle, reorganize and set off again, firmly grasp the main line of high-quality development, deepen the 'three strategies', fight the 'four tough battles', make every effort to promote the 'five new breakthroughs', accelerate the pace of 'six efforts to build', and use our hardship index to improve the happiness index of the people, so that the lives of the people in Binjiang District will be happier and better...... Finally, I wish the people of the whole district a good New Year, all the best, and a happy family!"

Applause rang out again. After the speech, Li Linyuan held his head high, like a general who had won the battle and returned to the dynasty victoriously, and under the guidance of Miss Etiquette, he walked off the stage proudly and came to the center where the district leaders sat and took a seat. But he has always been reluctant to wear a mask.

Then, the promotional video of "Binjiang District 2019 Work Tour" was played. Literary and artistic workers and employees of various units performed 16 cultural and artistic programs. More than 50 members of the district's "Sunset Red" choir also performed on stage, singing two songs: "Without the Communist Party, there would be no New China" and "Into the New Era".

After the party, Li Linyuan led the main leaders of the four major teams of the district to the stage in turn, shook hands with the actors in the middle row of the line, and took a group photo with all the actors.

The next day's "Binjiang Daily" made a comprehensive report on the party, which included this description: "The actors wore masks for rehearsals, overcame the panic of pneumonia, went all out with dedication and perseverance, and walked through the rehearsals and performed meticulously on stage." There is a famous Peking Opera actor named Ling Haitao, although he has a cold and chills all over his body when he waits for the stage, but after taking the stage, he is full of fire and excitement all over the audience, and his wonderful performance won thunderous applause from the audience......".