In 1997, the Anxi Municipal Party Committee carried out the reform of the cadre and personnel system, delegating the power to appoint leading cadres at the deputy department level of public institutions to all committees and bureaus. Luo Xinjian, secretary and director of the Anxi Radio and Television Bureau, thus obtained the right to nominate and make decisions for cadres at the deputy department level, and the power in his hands was unprecedentedly huge.

The department directors under the Radio, Film and Television Bureau and the section-level cadres of radio and television stations suddenly began to attach importance to the leadership of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau, especially Luo Xinjian, who was in a high-ranking position.

Luo Xinjian is a big man of 1.90 meters, with a straight body, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, with a sharp light projected in his eyes. Ordinary cadres are so frightened when they see him that they are quick to flash people, but he also has a kind attitude, especially for his "four men".

One day, Liu Hong's staunch supporter and deputy director Wu Shifei called her to her office, still hinted with her hand that Liu Hong closed the office door, and then lowered her voice and said: "Director Liu, I heard that the Bureau of Radio, Film and Television is going to promote four deputy department-level cadres this time, and it is preliminarily determined that there are three men and one woman. At present, there are 8 reserve personnel included in the scope of inspection, and the competition is still very fierce. Among them, there are two female comrades who are the objects of investigation, one is you, and the other is Pang Min, the director of the news department of the radio station. It is said that her voice is quite high. ”

Pang Min is also a well-known female cadre in the Anxi press circles. She successively served as a middle school teacher and an officer of the Propaganda Department, because the Propaganda Department was dissatisfied with the news program of the Anxi People's Radio Station two years ago, so Pang Min was parachuted from the Propaganda Department. Pang Min did not fail in his mission, simply and neatly straightened out the Information Department, and handed over a satisfactory answer sheet to the municipal party committee.

Liu Hong felt the pressure again. She thought for a moment and asked Wu Shifei for advice: "Wu Tai, what do you say I should do now?"

Wu Shifei replied with great certainty: "Director Luo of the Radio and Television Bureau is the most critical and important person. Generally speaking, as long as Director Luo looks at the eight or nine, he will not leave ten. You don't have any problems with the TV station. ”

Liu Hong immediately understood. She sincerely thanked Wu Shifei for the prompt, and then walked out of Wu Shifei's office, walked under the poplar tree at the back of the compound, and pondered quietly for a long time.

From then on, Liu Hong keenly focused her attention on the Radio and Television Bureau, which she didn't care much about before, and began to appear frequently in the building of the Radio and Television Bureau.

One morning at work, after Liu Hong finished running errands at the Radio and Television Bureau, she wanted to take the opportunity to contact Luo Xinjian and give Director Luo one more chance to understand herself.

Liu Hong gently knocked on the purple-red solid wood door of the director's office.

A loud and hoarse voice came from inside: "Come in!"

Liu Hong gently pushed the door open, and a strong smell of tobacco came to her face. Instinctively, she stopped at the doorway and held her breath

Luo Xinjian leaned back on the back of the black leather boss chair, holding the "Anxi Evening News" in one hand and his beloved cigar in the other.

Liu Hong felt rude when she wanted to quit at this time, so she had to cheer up and said with a humble attitude: "Director Luo, are you free? I will report to you on my recent work." ”

Luo Xinjian let out an "oh" in his mouth, put down the newspaper in his hand, threw the unfinished cigar into the ashtray, and said with a wave of his hand: "It's Liu Hong." Sit. Sit. ”

Liu Hong sat respectfully on the sofa opposite Luo Xinjian, took out a delicate pink notebook from her handbag, looked down at a few pages, and then began to report to work.

In fact, Luo Xinjian had already known all the briefings reported by Liu Hong through the TV station, but now through Liu Hong's straightforward and beautiful tone, it seems that these achievements are much better than those in the briefing.

After listening to Liu Hong's report, Luo Xinjian cleared his throat vigorously, spit a mouthful of slimy gray sputum into the spittoon at his feet, and then affirmed her work achievements lukewarmly.

Liu Hong asked modestly, "Director Luo, may I ask, do you have any instructions for me?"

Luo Xinjian smiled "haha", paused for a few seconds before saying, "The instructions can't be discussed." You are a very good female cadre of our Radio and Television Bureau. I've also always been very concerned about your growth. Of course, there are several outstanding female cadres like you, and there are several in the Bureau of Radio, Film and Television, all of whom are good comrades with great potential. I hope you will continue to work hard, guard against arrogance and rashness, and strive for better results. ”

Luo Xinjian's encouragement in the eight-strand style made Liu Hong's heart unpredictable.

She then visited several deputy commissioners and received the same recognition and encouragement. Not a single person has gone out of their way on the issue of cadre promotion.

Liu Hong's heart was a little anxious. At the beginning, she and Yang Li competed for the position of director of the business department, and in the end, Yang Li unexpectedly collapsed because of the pager problem. Now there is a powerful Pang Min, which makes her uneasy: Why is my life always full of competitive opponents?

After Liu Hong returned to his office, he called his eldest brother Niu Xinguo and wanted to have an interview with him.

Niu Xinguo readily agreed: "Okay." Where are we going to meet? Well, I have a meeting at eight o'clock in the evening, so why don't you come to my office after work? ”

When it was time to get off work, Liu Hong was about to go out with a small bag on her back, and met Du Juan head-on.

Du Juan found that Liu Hong, who had always come early and returned late, was in a hurry to go out, and a mischievous thought suddenly welled up in her heart, so she said with a straight face: "Is the sun coming out of the west today? It turns out that you are not a saint who does not eat fireworks in the world." ”

Liu Hong knew that Du Juan had always been disrespectful, and she didn't want to talk to her if she had something in her heart, so she replied while walking: "Leave the saint to you." ”

Du Juan shouted loudly, "Stop!"

Liu Hong turned her head and said, "I have something urgent." ”

Du Juan said seriously: "I also have an urgent matter. ”

Liu Hong had no choice but to stop and wait for Du Juan to speak.

Du Juan said: "Director Huang just went to the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee for a meeting, saying that he asked you to wait for him to come back and talk about things. ”

Liu Hong asked in disbelief, "Really?"

Du Juan said unhappily: "Believe it or not." I'll pass it on to you anyway. I'm leaving. Byebye!”

Liu Hong had no choice but to come to the door of Huang Wendao's office, pacing back and forth anxiously, waiting for his return.

After a while, Huang Wendao really came back with a briefcase. When he saw Liu Hong standing at the door of his office, he asked, "Liu Hong, is there anything wrong with me?"

Liu Hong asked strangely, "Didn't you ask me to stay and talk about things?"

Huang Wendao looked at her inexplicably, not knowing what to say.

Only then did Liu Hong understand that Du Juan, the villain, had deceived herself, and hurriedly said to Huang Wendao: "I'm sorry, Huang Tai, it may have been a misunderstanding." I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I'll go first. See you soon!"

Liu Hong bought two boxed lunches at a street store and took them to Niu Xinguo's office. The brother and sister discussed issues while eating a boxed lunch.

Suddenly, the phone in the office rang loudly.

Niu Xinguo got up and went to answer the phone. It turned out to be Fang Lin calling.

Although they were several meters away, Liu Hong could still hear Fang Lin's words clearly: "Xinguo, why don't you go home yet?"

Niu Xinguo replied: "There is a meeting at 8 o'clock. As soon as the meeting was over, I went back. ”

Fang Lin said: "You always have meetings and meetings, and you don't go home on time after work, who knows what you're doing?"

Niu Xinguo said: "What can you do in the office?"

Fang Lin said: "There are also female colleagues in the office. ”

Liu Hong got up and walked over and asked Niu Xinguo for a microphone.

Niu Xinguo said into the microphone: "Let the female colleague talk to you." After speaking, he handed the microphone to Liu Hong.

Liu Hong took the microphone, only to hear Fang Lin say viciously: "Have you eaten leopard gall?"

Liu Hong said, "Sister-in-law, how are you?"

Fang Lin asked in surprise, "Xiaohong, why are you?"

Liu Hong explained: "I have something to look for my eldest brother. They're going to have a meeting in a minute. It's so hard!"

Fang Lin said: "That's it." Working overtime every day and not eating on time, his stomach problems are worse than before. ”

Liu Hong said: "Thank you for caring about my brother, otherwise...... Sister-in-law, I can't say more, it's time for my eldest brother to have a meeting. Goodbye. ”

Liu Hong put down the phone and continued to eat and talk with Niu Xinguo.

Within a few days, Pang Min was reported at this most critical juncture! She said that she had a bad style of life and had an ambiguous relationship with the deputy director of a certain bureau.

Although Pang Min and the deputy director both said that they were framed and denied it, things between men and women have always been more and more black, and people would rather believe that they have something than believe that they don't.

The wife of the deputy director also ran to the door of the radio station, the Radio and Television Bureau, and the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee all day and night to shout and make a fuss, which completely ruined the reputation that Pang Min had accumulated over the years of struggle.

After Liu Hong heard about Pang Min's misfortune, on the one hand, she was embarrassed by Pang Min's ending, and on the other hand, she was secretly glad that she had lost her competitive opponent.

In September, the Anxi Radio and Television Bureau officially reported to the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee and appointed 4 deputy department-level cadres.

Liu Hong was fortunate to be among the promoted cadres. She was appointed as the deputy director of Anxi TV, in charge of the editor-in-chief office and the literature and art department, which were restructured from the business department.

At the cadre appointment meeting of the Bureau of Radio, Film and Television, Liu Hong's hair was meticulously combed, wearing a pink suit skirt, and he sat on the rostrum of all male cadres, which was particularly eye-catching, like a peony blooming on a mountain cliff. She was both energetic and energetic, but also humble and sincere, which made people high-five.

When Liu Hong made a statement, she first bowed deeply to the leaders, cadres and workers on and off the stage, and then said with emotion: "First of all, I would like to thank the municipal party committee for trusting me and giving me such a major mission; secondly, I would like to thank the leaders of the Radio, Film and Television Bureau and the television station who trained me, without you, I would not be where I am today; and finally, I would like to thank every one of my lovely, diligent, and selfless colleagues who have dedicated themselves to the television industry, and thank you for giving me the warmest help." I am willing to contribute all my strength to the development of the TV station! Please supervise me, Liu Hong. ”

The meeting hall burst into warm applause. Everyone was convinced of Liu Hong's work performance and raised their hands in favor of her promotion.

However, some people whispered in private: "These promoted people have all sent 30,000 yuan to Director Luo." Pang Min and the other 3 people did not send money, so their names fell to Sun Shan. ”

When Liu Hong heard this rumor, she was very angry, and whenever she had the opportunity, she repeatedly explained to others: "These are all rumors made up by people with ulterior motives! I have never sent a penny to the leader." I rely on my own performance!

From the head of the broadcasting team to the deputy director, it is the beginning of Liu Hong's brilliant career, and it is also the beginning of her falling into a delicate and complex situation. It's just that she couldn't see these clearly at that time.

Due to the change of position and status, the distance between Liu Hong and her husband Zhao Qingsong has become wider and wider. She began to pay attention to the situation of women politicians across the country and around the world. She is often proud of these famous women, and she also sighs for the hardships and bitterness of women.

Liu Hong especially admires the movie star Liu Xiaoqing and her

"It's hard to be a woman, it's even harder to be a famous woman" quote. She knows very well in her heart that if a woman wants to break a bright and prosperous road in a world dominated by men, she must pay unimaginable efforts and costs.