A few people squatted on the ground, formed a circle, scattered cigarettes, held a meeting, discussed the guest list, the style of wine and food, and arranged the banquet.

After the discussion, each received the task and served his duties. Xie Fanfang personally went out to invite Xie Xueshang and his friends in "camouflage uniforms" to take them to the hall on the first floor to watch TV, eat melons and fruits, drink drinks, and wait for the banquet to start while playing.

Xiao Lin went to the kitchen to prepare the dishes and was responsible for steaming, cooking and frying.

Xie Fanfang personally went to ask the patriarch Xie Qingyuan to suppress the formation.

Xie Han went to invite Xie Qingyi, the outgoing village head, to drink.

Xie Xiong went to invite the current village head Xie Qinghui to the banquet.

Xie Qingyi is the brother-in-law of the county magistrate Wang Weimin, and the county magistrate Wang is subordinate to the line of Lei Zhenting, the old secretary of the prefectural party committee. Lei Zhenting has always been Xie Qingxi's top boss, and he is also Wang Weimin's old superior. When Lei Zhenting was the magistrate of Longshan County, Xie Qingxi was the secretary of the Yaoshan Commune, Wang Weimin was the president of the Yaoshan Commune, and Yuan Huanxuan was a borrowed temporary worker, who was not only a propagandist who wrote news reports, but also a cultural clerk who wrote blackboard newspapers, and also a clerk in the office, a pen for writing official documents, and Xie Qingxi's royal secretary. Yuan Huanxuan is a young man in the countryside of Wuhan, a child of a famous family, with experience and knowledge, vision and state of mind, comparable to ordinary farmers, because he can write and paint, sing and dance, have outstanding talents, and be modest, so he was recommended by the villagers to be a contemporary teacher in primary school. Xie Qingxi studied at Wuhan University, but Yuan Huanxuan's ancestor was one of the founders of Wuhan University, and he also heard about the affairs of the Yuan family. The sense of bosom friend comes from the same class, similar family education and situation, similar experiences and ambitions, common ideals and pursuits, which is called people gathering like others. Two types of people who are very different, like the rich and the poor, officials and bandits, and Hongru and Bai Ding, cannot become bosom friends. At that time, it was the end of the **, and all kinds of waste were waiting to be revived, it was the time to use people to help and contribute, Yuan Huanxuan was persuaded by Xie Qingxi to abandon religion and enter politics.

When Lei Zhenting was the secretary of the Longshan County Party Committee, Xie Qingxi was the secretary of Chengguan Town, and Wang Weimin was the mayor of Chengguan Town. Under Xie Qingxi's unremitting support, Yuan Huanxuan has been transferred to a higher job, from a propaganda officer, to a propaganda commissioner, and then to an office director. Draught does not forget the people who dig wells, Yuan Huanxuan is always grateful for the grace of acquaintance, friendship, and full help, following the pace of Xie Qingxi. Gangs and factions are the never-ending drawbacks of officialdom, and they pay attention to following people, standing in line, connecting in series, and forming alliances on a line. Whether it is an insider or an outsider, observing the relationship between these two people, they often peel off the like-mindedness, the same spirit, mutual encouragement, and mutual morality.

When Lei Zhenting was the secretary of the prefectural party committee, Xie Qingxi was transferred to be the deputy secretary and the county magistrate in the eight counties under his jurisdiction, but he never became the secretary of the county party committee.

Yuan Huanxuan was demoted from the head of the Propaganda Section of the County Party Committee Office to the Deputy Director of the Cultural Bureau and the Director of the Cultural Center, and sat on the cold bench in Qingshui Yamen for more than ten years. But gold shines everywhere, talents can make merits no matter where they are, when Yuan Huanxuan is the section chief, the county's propaganda and reporting performance ranks first in the region, he is not the section chief, the county's propaganda and reporting work, immediately ranked first in the region, when he did not arrive at the cultural center, the county's theatrical performances and creations, never appeared on the regional stage, let alone the provincial capital, after he became the director, the county's "tea picking opera" , not only won the gold medal in the provincial literary and artistic performance, and appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, the county's literary and artistic creation, not only novels, novella collections, small fiction collections, poetry collections, prose collections, and in the "Yangtze River Literature and Art" collective debut, among which particularly excellent works, and even in the "People's Literature" grand launch, not only cultivated a group of literary and artistic cadres, won the laurels of dozens of outstanding talents, but also rushed out of the region, to the provincial capital, to the capital. That is to say, in the context of the great prosperity of literature and art in the 80s, this coincided with the ten-year cold bench, just like the fragrance of plum blossoms from the bitter cold, Bao Jianfeng from the sharpening, not only achieved himself, wrote the script and made a movie, broadcast on the provincial and central stations, became a national screenwriter, but also changed the fate of a group of cultural people, but also changed the county's literary and artistic undertakings stagnation, cultural propaganda work backward impression, in the region from the penultimate to the first place, in the province from not worth mentioning, rose to the burst, there is no shortage of fields.

As the secretary of the Longshan County Party Committee, Lei Zhenting's privately instructed successor was Wang Weimin, the county magistrate. At that time, Xie Qingxi was the acting secretary of the county party committee, but he always maintained the position of Wang Weimin's top boss. The so-called official level crushed people to death, Lei Zhenting tried every means not to let Xie Qingxi take over, Xie Qingxi did everything possible to prevent Wang Weimin from taking office offside, Wang Weimin did everything possible to obstruct Yuan Huanxuan from getting ahead, the four of them fought openly and secretly, entangled in two lines to block the road, and wrestled fiercely. Xie Qingxi traveled to eight counties, promoting the good and eliminating the disadvantages, conforming to the people's will, protecting culture and education, maintaining the right path, developing the economy and becoming well-off, helping the oppressed to turn over, helping the unwilling to relieve their eyebrows, and helping township enterprises to expand exports. Lei Zhenting saw that he was now replacing the forces, and became more and more annoyed and ashamed, vowed not to give up, repeatedly strengthened the pressure of the crackdown, and ordered him to be suspended from his post for inspection three times, accusing him of "forming a party for personal gain, indulging in his subordinates, facing the wall and introspecting, returning justice internally, and waiting for approval." Forced by the situation, he lost his pawn to protect the car, Xie Qingxi cut his wrists in pain, and waited for an opportunity to return to treatment a year later, and also took his relatives to cut and ruin his future. The blatant counteroffensive, so far the contradictions have become public, the dumping has intensified, you have punished me, and the innocent have been affected.

However, the triangle is standing, the smoke is filled with the nest, the factions are numerous, and the swords and swords are engaged in internal friction, which not only affects the external image, the internal environment, but also affects the needs of the work. The province intervened in the balance, and promoted Lei Zhenting to the provincial party committee as secretary general, which was promoted by half a grade, and should be promoted by one grade according to the convention, and being the vice governor was equivalent to a drop of half a grade, which was regarded as "having an opinion" on his incompetence, and vaguely conveying "dissatisfaction".

Lei Zhenting reported his anger on Xie Qingxi's head. Xie Qingxi was first the secretary of the Longshan County Party Committee, then the secretary general of the prefectural party committee, and then the deputy commissioner of the region.

Xie Qingxi's actual rights and interests have decreased, not only his position is rising, but his level is also rising, and his status has reached a higher level. In contrast, Wang Weimin has been standing still, serving as a county magistrate in Longshan County for 20 years, until he retires, and his level is still a county magistrate. Maybe his education level is too low and does not conform to the trend of intellectualization of cadres, or it may be that his quality and character are too poor, he is jealous of the virtuous and jealous, he has no reputation, he still engages in the game of chicken and dog ascending to heaven, and destroys his future, or he has no backers in the province, no strength in the region, he has not been able to do it himself, and he is restless and law-abiding, and he takes the blame for himself. If it weren't for Lei Zhenting to activate Yu Wei and protect him to the death, even the county magistrate would have been masturbated.

Lei Zhenting is a cadre who went south, was born in the army, did not read much, the direct thinking of the rough man in the north, the culture of "real people do not show their heads and tails, and the masters do not see kung fu" in the southern countryside, the concept of "stewing meat on the stove and crying poor at the door", and the fortification of "there are straight trees in the forest, there are no straight people in the world, and people cannot throw away all their hearts". No matter how much you hate a person in your heart, you must shake hands when you meet, talk and laugh, keep the surface calm and calm, be polite, never be rude to each other, be sure to respond to requests, never be gullible, never blame face-to-face, but stab the knife behind your back, stumble in the layout, and fight to the death".

If Xie Qingxi is a local strong dragon, Wang Weimin is a local snake, and Lei Zhenting is a mountain tiger. According to the suggestion of the Ministry of Civil Organizations, the dragon and snake scuffle, the tiger could have sat on the mountain and watched the fight, the winner was promoted, the loser retired, or the clam and crane competed, and the fisherman benefited, or regardless of the loser and winner, they were not selected, and a third person was added. Lei Zhenting came from a poor family, made a revolution with a big knife in his back, did not receive a comprehensive traditional cultural education, and did not absorb the systematic modern democratic rule of law management, he was a soldier who led the troops to fight, and brought the military style to the official administration, and the management cadres only liked to be obedient and obedient, and did not analyze what was really obedient and which was false obedience, as long as the attitude was correct, regardless of the means, goals, and results, he only listened to the oath of guarantee, and did not ask whether he completed it, even if the task could not be completed, it was also a matter of ability, and if he did not accept it, he had a bad attitude, and he was convicted of " The most important factor is that they do not know how to balance power, sit in rows, eat fruits, you have me, everyone has them, and they work together to expand the land and maintain peace. As the saying goes, there is a way to lead, there is a way to educate, the so-called party, is the basic law and basic principles, at least to understand, within a team, unity and cooperation is the most important, leaders must rely on the majority of people, can not only rely on a few people, less these people, most people work harder, can also be completed, if most people do not cooperate, only use these people, no matter how to work overtime, can not complete the task. Moreover, if the leaders infringe on the public interests of the majority of the people because they favor the selfish interests of these people, there is no doubt that they will make too many enemies, and if they are angry and resentful, they will be rats crossing the street, and how can they have a good end? Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn a boat, and of course a few drops of water cannot carry a boat, nor can it overturn a boat, but most of the water gathers into rivers, lakes and seas, and in the event of a violent storm and a monstrous wave, the boat will not be far from being destroyed.

Xie Qingxi is a college student of a famous school, a cultural person, an intellectual, with brains, ambitions, knowledge, and responsibility, and it is impossible to achieve a consistent attitude of promise, respectful and obedient, always docile, 100% obedient, and never disagree. Wang Weimin is just the opposite, he has not read books seriously for a few years, he walks the folk road, and his knowledge comes from the legendary stories of the market, street talks, barnyard official history, and believes that "the emperor takes turns to do it, and I will be tomorrow", and the purpose of politics is "once the power is in hand, the order will be executed". In order to be promoted, you can do whatever it takes, slap the horse's whiskers, be subservient, vote for the boss's favor, run away to give gifts, wag your tail and beg for mercy, and swear by gambling and swearing, that's not a thing.

Before and in the early days of reform and opening up, Xie Qingxi was not only suppressed by Lei Zhenting, but also squeezed by Wang Weimin, and lived a depressed life. With the in-depth implementation of the policy of "respecting knowledge and reusing talents", intellectuals have gradually grown into the backbone of society, and a group of like-minded people who share the same illness with him have become his strong backing. Officialdom and the literary world work hand in hand to help each other, alumni and the media fight side by side, knowledge is strength, unity is strength, cooperation is guarantee, and persistence is victory. After long-term tracking and close planning, Lei Zhenting's life style problem was included in the provincial party committee's internal reference, due to the improper relationship between men and women, involving economic problems, making newspaper headlines, and bribing "henchmen" from economic problems.

Yuan Huanxuan's third brother rose all the way from the head of the province and city, to the mayor of the municipal government, to the secretary of the municipal party committee, and then to the vice governor. In other words, this vice governor was originally going to be promoted, and the target of the internal investigation was Lei Zhenting, but because he had accumulated too much negative information about him, and he had not successfully passed the examination, and he also had a premonition that something big would happen to him sooner or later, which would affect the prestige of the province, so he was disqualified from consideration, but in view of his qualifications as an "old revolutionary cadre," he had to take a little care, so he avoided the important and arranged a secretary general.

Lei Zhenting was extremely dissatisfied with the person who had taken his position, and his words and deeds showed a high-minded and arrogant disdain, and complained to his face, "Lao Tzu is a rain of bullets, riding on horseback with a gun, and sacrificing himself for the sake of the public.

Vice Governor Yuan laughed: The heroes don't mention the courage of the past, and the years don't spare the elderly, so what's the matter? The Great Wall is still there today, just imagine the Qin Shi Huang back then!

The secretary-general is equivalent to the great steward, all aspects, no matter how big or small, must be thoughtful, modest and prudent and self-reproachful, diligent and thrifty and to maneuver in all directions. The little secretary is a small attendant who carries a bag and an umbrella, a orderly soldier who calls a car and a meal, an administrator who sends and receives documents and collects materials, a coder who writes reports and fills in forms, a receptionist who ushers in and sends them, a liaison who arranges trips and food and accommodation, and a handyman who arranges meeting rooms, distributes materials, and pours tea and water. The small secretary only serves one leader, and the secretary-general has to provide services to all leaders, and the mistakes made by the small secretaries under him are the mistakes of the secretary-general, and the big leaders above have done so, and it is also the dereliction of duty of the secretary-general. The position of a secretary is divided into small and long, but there is no difference between humility and obedience to the leader, dedication and dedication to the work, and conscientiousness. Lei Zhenting has been above 10,000 people for a long time, and has cultivated the arrogance of a prince, and now he wants to hold the humble attitude of a little secretary, from enjoying the service to providing the service, and accepting the situation of being blamed at every turn, and he must also look at the face of the young owner to act, and he also has to rely on the snort of the juniors to live, which is almost impossible. He thinks it is a kind of disguised punishment, of course, if you are not even, you will let it go, and if you are not satisfied, you will protest, not only do you not lower your body and take the initiative to cooperate, unite and cooperate, and study with an open mind, but also rely on the old and sell the old, put on the "Lao Tzu" shelf to point fingers, and talk nonsense with the majesty of the "seniors", and have a "shrew" temper with people everywhere, quarrel with people about everything "scoundrel" fights, pretend to be a "leader" sick and stack a stall at every turn, and run to the "cronies" below to find back the feeling of the "big man", eating, drinking and having fun is nothing, and it is not a big deal to ask for a card, enjoy it to the fullest" Emperor Taishang".

Hades is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult. There are two kinds of leaders, one is the low-eyed Bodhisattva, the elegant scholar, the older the more approachable, the more alive and amiable, the old and kind-eyed, and the living Bodhisattva is the same as the Bodhisattva to save the suffering, the other is always the angry little ghost, the rough savage, the official has a long temper, turns his face ruthlessly, and everywhere he goes, he makes opinions, makes trouble, makes trouble, makes trouble, and does not give up if he does not die. Regarding Lei Zhenting's "old ghost" style, everyone watched silently and quietly, watching him turn upside down, seeing him lawless, seeing that he was hopeless, watching him take the blame for his own crimes, and seeing him desperate.

Under the care of Vice Governor Yuan, Xie Qingxi was able to turn over, and Yuan Huanxuan also had the opportunity to become the mayor of Huangshi Town.

Xie Qingxi raised his eyebrows and exhaled his sword out of the sheath, and Wang Weimin's career ended with the county magistrate, only waiting for old age and retirement.

Xie Qingyi was subordinate to Wang Weimin's line, and the position of village chief also followed Wang Weimin's ups and downs, followed him to take office, and then fell in frustration. Xie Qinghui is Xie Qingxi's "own person", he can't talk about being in the same boat, he can't talk about sharing joys and sorrows, saying that a grasshopper tied to a rope rises and falls with ups and downs, but it is close to the facts, making salted fish, enduring thirst together, being able to raise eyebrows, and exhale together.

There was no one in the court to be an official, and Xie Qingyi resigned and stepped down.

There are people in the court who are good officials, and Xie Qinghui takes over.

The village chief is the smallest official and the biggest official, both of them are Xie Hejia's people, no matter who is the village head, they all seek benefits for Xie Hejia, both are people surnamed Xie, no matter who is the village head, they all seek benefits for the people surnamed Xie. Both of them are shrewd people, helpless who is the village chief, both for their own own and their own interests, and take care of each other, how much benefit you give me as the village chief, how much benefit I will repay you as the village chief, and even cooperate with each other, take turns to take office, I want to do illegal things, such as superbirth, let you be the village chief, you help me cover up, hide from the world, as long as the child is born, it is the flower of the motherland, and no one can borrow the means of "human flow" to kill "my doll" , if you want to do things that are out of discipline, such as building a house on land, let me be the village head, I will give you the black pot, as long as the house is built, it is a peasant house.

Lukou Village is a large village in Dadao Township, there are more than a dozen natural villages, with a total population of 12,000 people, Xie Hejia is only six groups, seven groups, eight groups, nine groups in the village, about 4,000 people, but the houses are in pieces, the courtyards are connected, the houses are intertwined, and the households are connected to the village, Xie Hejia is unique. The smallest village, Hujiaao, is located at the corner of two mountains, with only a dozen houses and a population of no more than 30 people, and it is also a group, called the thirteen groups. Xie Hejia's smallest group of six had 800 people. Among the surnames in the village, everyone surnamed Xie has the upper hand, and in terms of land area, Xie Hefu also accounts for 30%, and in terms of fame and popularity, it is also second to none, and in terms of economic income, it is the first place.

In terms of policy theory, the village chief is elected by the villagers in an open manner, and the person with the most votes is elected. Since the village chief is an official, the village cadres are cadres, and the number of people under their management is greater than that of any other department at the county level. The actual situation is that if the people at the bottom are more rigid than the upper class, if they are more open-minded than the upper class, and if they are more taboo-free than the upper class, the regular corruption of officialdom and the unspoken rules and behaviors that have spawned it will be used in the countryside, evolved, and even intensified and unscrupulous.

From the perspective of culture and education of the villagers, democracy and the rule of law, fairness and justice, freedom and equality, public interests, professional ethics, human dignity, etc., are neither understood nor urgently needed. According to the minds of the villagers, it is better to give small favors than to talk about Dafa, it is better to give small favors than to pass on great policies, it is better to have benefits than to make sacrifices, it is better to make a profit in the long run, it is better to talk about ideals than to have money and power, and it is better to draw blueprints than to divide money on the spot.

From the perspective of the internal interests of the group, the big surname joins hands with the small surname, there are fewer people and more people, the income is good and the economy is poor, and then compared with the prestige background, than the backstage, than the canvassing, than the official wish, with personal connections, anything can be operated, you help me this time, I will help you next time, everyone knows the roots, you eat meat, I drink soup, it is easier to mix.

In each election, in addition to the planning behind the scenes, up and down activities, every candidate will come to the door to solicit friends, talk about friendship, climb relatives, and give gifts to every villager, distribute grain and oil, give venue fees, and cover lost work expenses. Because the election is based on votes, the minority obeys the majority, the village has a large number of people, the natural village wins, and the family has a capable person, of course, the capable person is elected.