The room was silent and tense.

Zhou Tiegen accepted it when he saw it, and said: "Okay, it's not too early, does anyone have any opinions? You can put it forward, if not, the meeting will be dismissed." After eating the working meal, we went back. ”

Everyone had a black face, and no one dared to speak. Zhou Tiegen said by name: "Yu Qisheng, do you still have anything to say?" Yu Qisheng shook his head and said, "No, I obey the decision of the county leaders." ”

Zhou Tiegen saw that Lei Xiaobo looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, so he said: "Comrade Lei Xiaobo, if you still have any questions and difficulties, just say them here." ”

Lei Xiaobo plucked up the courage and said: "There is one more thing, I want to say, to build a beautiful village, we still have a relatively big resistance in Qianao Village. He glanced at Yu Qisheng and decided to tell this matter, if he didn't clear the obstacles, he would be in a lot of difficulties, "The morning before yesterday, after Secretary Yu invited us to talk, we returned to the village, and the village chief Xie Hongfei told us that everything in the village in the future can only be done with his consent, and without his signature, we can't report a penny." In this case, if he doesn't agree, I can't do anything, so I want to ask the township and county leaders to solve this problem for me. ”

Zhou Tiegen looked at Lei Xiaobo in a daze for this sudden question, and did not reflect for a while. At this time, Wu Baomin, who had been silent, saw that the time was ripe, plucked up his courage, and said with a dry cough: "Secretary Zhou, about this matter, let me add that Xie Hongfei is an old village head, with relatively conservative thoughts and xenophobic concepts. Therefore, I proposed at several meetings of the township party committee: First, it is necessary to sort out and report Comrade Lei Xiaobo's advanced deeds, and second, it is necessary to conduct a public opinion poll in Qian'ao or hold a democratic election to re-elect the village head. ”

When Zhou Tiegen heard this, he understood in his heart. This Xie Hongfei must be someone with Yu Qisheng, so if he is not removed, it will be very difficult for Lei Xiaobo to promote the construction of a beautiful countryside. So, he ignored Yu Qisheng's look of wanting to speak, and decisively said: "Okay, immediately hold a democratic election in Qianao Village, Xie Hongfei and Lei Xiaobo, you can put one more person, and choose a village chief among the three people." But this matter must be decided, otherwise, the night will be long and dreamy. Well, then, it's set for tomorrow, and all the villagers at home will be called and the village chief will be elected. Wu Baomin, you are the head of the township, and you are specifically responsible for this matter. The time is set for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and the address is on the playground of the elementary school we have seen in the afternoon. ”

"Okay, I'll organize it. Wu Baomin nodded happily.

Zhou Tiegen looked at everyone and said: "Except for Lei Xiaobo, the others here are all township and county cadres, don't reveal the news, lest someone make small moves behind their backs." When he spoke, his eyes looked at Yu Qisheng. He was afraid that he would send a message to Xie Hongfei, so he specially reminded him like this.

Then he called the meeting to a disgrace, and everyone stood up. Lei Xiaobo walked out with interest, and Zhou Tiegen hurriedly stopped him: "Lei Xiaobo, don't go, go to dinner with us." ”

Lei Xiaobo said a little embarrassed: "I won't eat it." Zhou Tiegen said: "What are you afraid of having a working meal? I have to learn something new from you." ”

Everyone laughed. Everyone came to the hotel designated by the township government in the town and asked for a large private room, and sixteen people sat at two tables. Lei Xiaobo was pulled by Zhou Tiegen to sit next to him, and he began to be a little scared. But Zhou Tiegen's approachable attitude and laughing style soon made him natural. Zhou Tiegen kept asking him some questions, and Lei Xiaobo answered them one by one decently, and the atmosphere at the dinner table was very relaxed.

Zhou Tiegen kindly gave him a chopstick dish and asked, "Lei Xiaobo, tell me the truth, do you want to be the head of this village?" Lei Xiaobo hesitated for a moment and said succinctly: "Yes." Not, the resistance will be great. ”

Zhou Tiegen asked again: "Are you sure about the open election?" Lei Xiaobo glanced at Yu Qisheng, who was a little uneasy at the table next to him, and said, "If you don't make small moves behind your back, I have this certainty." ”

Zhu Yanqun, deputy director of the county people's congress, said: "Secretary Zhou treats you as a baby, and you will win in a while." Zhou Tiegen said: "It's useless for me to treat him as a baby, it's useful for the villagers to treat him as a baby." ”

"Hahaha-" There was a burst of laughter at the dinner table. And the table where the township cadres next to him sat looked very dull, because Yu Qisheng was not only worried, but also restless, and seemed to be preoccupied.

Lei Xiaobo has been caring about him, and when he saw him eating for a while, he took his mobile phone and walked out. knew that he was probably going to report to Xie Hongfei. In this way, the village will be lively tonight.

Zhou Tiegen was taken aback for a while, and then asked Lei Xiaobo: "What is your relationship with the village party secretary?" Is she your resistance or motivation?" Zhu Yanqun said: "She is a beauty, she must be motivated, ah." ”

"Hahaha-" There was another burst of laughter at the dinner table.

Zhou Tiegen said kindly: "Lei Xiaobo, I don't worry about anything else, I'm worried that you can't control yourself in the relationship between men and women." You are young and will encounter many temptations, so you should pay extra attention. Lei Xiaobo lowered his head weakly, only cared about eating, and did not dare to speak.

There were only eight dishes on the table, no drinking, only eating, so it was eaten quickly. When he was about to leave, Zhou Tiegen held Wu Baomin's hand and said, "Before tomorrow night, I want to hear the election results you received." In addition, you have to make good arrangements for the affairs of Qianao Village. ”

There is already the intention of making him the leader. Wu Baomin said understandingly: "Okay, Secretary Zhou." Zhou Tiegen didn't shake hands with Yu Qisheng, he got into his car and left, which hit Yu Qisheng very hard.

Lei Xiaobo returned to the village, drove the car into the landlord's house, hurriedly washed it and went to bed to make WeChat. Xie Hongfei was still nervously busy, he received a call from Yu Qisheng, and he was so frightened that his back was sweating.

"You really don't have any brains, you don't have enough success, and you have more than enough failures. Yu Qisheng was in the toilet of the hotel, gave him a report and made a phone call, and scolded him, "Why are you in a hurry? As soon as you go back, you will tell Lei Xiaobo and them, and you will have the final say in the affairs of the village in the future." You can't wait any longer if you want power, right?"

Xie Hongfei was scolded by Yu Qisheng, and his mind became hot. He asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" Yu Qisheng said angrily: "Just now, Lei Xiaobo broke into the meeting room of the township government and reported to the senior county officials and eight or nine county leaders about me and you. Secretary Zhou of the county party committee criticized me in public, which made me unable to step down, which was really annoying. Lei Xiaobo also said that you were an obstacle to him starting his work, and Township Chief Wu took the opportunity to propose that Qianao Village should re-elect the village head. Secretary Zhou immediately made a decision, and at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a democratic election will be held in the playground of Hongtao Primary School, and the village head will be elected by secret ballot. ”

Xie Hongfei was dumbfounded, he was stunned, and many did not reflect.

Yu Qisheng said fiercely: "Xie Hongfei, it's up to you now." You have been the village chief for so many years, don't you have any prestige and no means? You really can't get a hairy young man who has been from out of town for more than a month? Then where do I see your face in the future?"

Xie Hongfei thought that he had almost given away almost all the money in his family, and if he failed this time, it would be empty of both people and money. Of course, he wouldn't give up, so he begged Yu Qisheng and said: "Secretary Yu, you have to help me, my money is gone, if I lose the election, it is one aspect to have no face to see people in the future, on the other hand, I have sent all the money, and there will be no benefit in the future, isn't this empty of people and money?"

Yu Qisheng said angrily: "What are you talking about? Let me tell you, because of you, I may not even be able to keep my position as secretary this time, do you understand? At the meeting today, I was criticized by Secretary Zhou in public and couldn't even lift my head." I'm going to go up there too, or it's going to be dangerous. I can't help you with your business, because Secretary Zhou is fully responsible for this election, and I can't interfere at all. ”

Xie Hongfei cried and said, "Then Secretary Yu, what should I do?" Yu Qisheng said: "It's all up to you, you have to mobilize all the forces that can be mobilized overnight, do a good job in the ideological work of the villagers, and you must be elected tomorrow afternoon." Uh, what about me? I can't help you with anything else, I can only support you financially. I'm having dinner with the county officials right now, and I'm taking the risk to call you. After eating a good meal, I will transfer 20,000 yuan to you with Alipay, and you will secretly give it to the villagers. ”

Xie Hongfei had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Secretary Yu, I'll do it immediately." After hanging up the phone, Xie Hongfei thought about it, immediately got out of bed, got dressed, and went to the living room on the first floor to make a call. He first called Bai Yongbing and Xiaoshan Dog, and then called a few other cronies, asking them to come to his house at half past eight tonight.

After making the call, he drove to the bank ATM in town to get money. He first pulled 20,000 yuan, and then sent a text message to Yu Qisheng, asking him to call him 20,000 yuan, saying that he was picking up cash at the ATM. Yu Qisheng immediately sent him the money. He still has tens of thousands of dollars on his card, and he originally thought that he would send it when the county dredged up the relationship, but he didn't expect such a big change before he could send it out. He didn't give it away, and used the money to receive votes, and now it is more effective to bribe votes than to give them to leaders.

In the past, he was not afraid of open elections, and who would dare not elect the old village chief for so many years, and his prestige and authority were there? But after Lei Xiaobo came, the situation was different. His authority has been challenged and suppressed, and his prestige and image have been seriously degraded, so his chances of winning are much smaller, but he is not willing to fail, so it is not very decent to step down like this, how will he see people in the village in the future?

He is only 50 years old this year, and he will have no problem working for another five to ten years.

(End of chapter)

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