On the afternoon of March 27, Xinhe Municipal Government Hotel.

At 4:50 p.m., four people appeared at the elevator entrance on the fifth floor, namely Qiao Jinbao, Chu Tianqi, An Ke, and Yao Xueyan. The reason why the four of them appeared here was to welcome the upcoming leaders of the municipal party committee.

Chu Tianqi and others arrived at the city hotel at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the same day to attend the meeting of the Municipal People's Congress. There were also 20 people who came together, all of whom were deputies to the current Municipal People's Congress of Anping County.

Soon after the registration was completed and they entered the room, they received a notice from the organizing committee of the conference that at about five o'clock, the leaders of the municipal party committee would come to visit them. So other delegates were arranged to wait in the room, and the head and deputy head of the Anping County delegation came out to greet them.

The four-person standing position is very interesting, on the left is Qiao Jinbao and An Ke, and on the right is Chu Tianqi and Yao Xueyan.

Encore is Qiao Jinbao's confidant, and now he is an important support force for Qiao Jinbao in the county party committee, and he is a hardcore plus master and servant relationship.

Yao Xueyan and Qiao Jinbao have been old rivals for many years, and it can be said that they are in the same situation, and they are completely in a state of old age and death; while Chu Tianqi and Qiao Jinbao have had a bad relationship recently, and there is almost no benign communication, especially the confrontation at the Standing Committee yesterday morning, which is regarded as a sign that the two are fully fired, and in fact, it is not much different from tearing their faces. The enemy of the enemy is a friend, Chu and Yao have had a good work interaction, and they are regarded as the same camp, at least Yao Xueyan thinks so.

It is precisely because of this awkward relationship that there is no interaction between the two groups, but it is not convenient to cross the eyebrows and cold each other, so they can only be replaced with an embarrassing smile. Of course, Yao Xueyan will not give the other party a smile, she used to often throw Qiao Jinbao's face, and since the failure of the competition for secretary, she added the word "more".

There is no interaction between the two groups, but there must be some communication between the same group, but because of the presence of the opponent, they can't tell any secrets, so they can only talk casually without a match, and the atmosphere is still awkward. The most embarrassing thing is Chu Tianqi, although he is regarded as being in the same camp as Yao Xueyan, but he feels that the two are just using each other, and the relationship is far from that level, and the other party is still the opposite sex, which is even more awkward.

At nearly five o'clock, there was a "ding dong" sound, the elevator door opened, and several middle-aged men appeared in the car.

Seeing the people in the car, Chu Tianqi was shocked.

"Welcome the city leaders to visit and thank the leaders for their concern. Joaquin nodded on his waist and expressed his position on behalf of several people.

Chu Tianqi and the others also smiled, bowed their heads, and greeted them respectfully.

Secretary He of the Municipal Party Committee was in front, and several other people then walked out and shook hands with the four of Anping one by one.

"Comrades of Anping County, I would like to introduce to you a new leader, Deputy Secretary Zhao of the Xinhe Municipal Party Committee. Secretary He pointed to the third man.

Deputy Secretary Zhao smiled and immediately greeted each other with the comrades in Anping.

After a brief hustle and bustle, accompanied by the comrades of Anping County, Secretary He of the Municipal Party Committee and his entourage went to the Anping deputy's room to offer condolences.

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Xinhe City "Jing" Tea Room.

In the window room on the second floor, two men sat at the table, one of them was Chu Tianqi, the magistrate of Anping County, and the other was Deputy Secretary Zhao, whom they had just met in the afternoon.

Putting down the teacup, Deputy Secretary Zhao said slowly: "Tianqi, you are much more mature than before. ”

"Secretary Zhao, I'm in my thirties, and it's time to be more mature. Chu Tianqi responded with a smile, "I was just twenty-four years old at that time. ”

"Time is so fast, nine years is just an instant, I was forty-two at that time, and now I know the destiny of heaven. Deputy Secretary Zhao sighed, "At that time, you were barely a quasi-deputy section, and there were only one or two people under you, and now you are the head of a county that manages hundreds of thousands of people." ”

"Secretary Zhao, I can have where I am today, thanks to your teaching, support and love back then, otherwise I would still be a soldier, and I may have been kicked out of the civil service long ago. "Chu Tianqi said very sincerely.

Deputy Secretary Zhao waved his hand: "No, no, I gave you some tips at that time, but you are good enough." There are many people I have called, but there are very few who can achieve and make rapid progress like you, many people have not made it to the climate at all, and some people have even embarked on the wrong path. Taking a step back, even if you don't go through officialdom, you are still the best in any industry. ”

Chu Tianqi also hurriedly shook his hand: "Secretary Zhao, I don't dare to do this, it is mainly because you provided me with the opportunity at the beginning, so that I can have the next display platform." ”

"Tianqi, you have always respected and appreciated me, I know this, but you don't need to value my support for you too much. It was only the duty of an elder to be able to appreciate you at the beginning, and I also came from that stage, and you will also become an elder. The elderly should give proper support to the younger generations, which is just the long-term affection of people, and it is no more common. At that time, you ......" Deputy Secretary Zhao looked ahead and said slowly, recalling the past.

Feeling the kindness in Secretary Zhao's eyes and the love in the other party's sentences, Chu Tianqi also felt a lot of emotion, and his thoughts were rolling.

Secretary Zhao in front of him was the old leader of Chu Tianqi, strictly speaking, he was not a serious subordinate or superior, and the difference between the two levels was too far at that time, one was the secretary of the county party committee, and the other was just an assistant to the township head. It seems that the deputy section is not a few levels away from the main department, but the same person has to go from the assistant to the township head to the position of the secretary of the county party committee, fifteen years is fast, most of them have to take eighteen or nine years, and some people can't go in a lifetime. At that time, it was such a big difference, Chu Tianqi met the other party, and met Zhao Zhongzhi, the secretary of the Yuchi County Party Committee at that time, that is, the deputy secretary Zhao of the Xinhe Municipal Party Committee in front of him.

When he first met Zhao Zhongzhi, Chu Tianqi was still an "ugly duckling" who was "bullied" by the township chief. But this is not to blame others, who let himself put his hands in the wrong place on the bus, who let the girl who encountered the groping pig hand become his direct boss again? But it is the experience of "being an enemy" with the girl that the girl has become a girlfriend who talks about marriage with him, and this is fate. Chu Tianqi and Zhao Zhongzhi met, and it was also fate.

It was the chance encounter with Zhao Zhongzhi that left a good impression on the other party, and Secretary Zhao went to Qingniuyu to check, and by chance saw his talent, he was able to enter Zhao Zhongzhi's eyes. After that, Zhao Zhongzhi provided him with some opportunities, and he basically seized them, such as being in charge of agriculture, such as studying at the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee, and he did a great job. Of course, there are also things that are twisted, such as the qualification of reserve cadres in the county, and an accident makes this qualification come and go quickly. Fortunately, the true * phase was finally restored, people misunderstood him, he changed from a "bad student" to a "hero", and Zhao Zhongzhi also used "to study at the Provincial Party School" as compensation.

Before the end of his studies at the Chu Tianqi Party School, Zhao Zhongzhi left Hexi Province and returned to northern Shanxi, and the two never saw each other again. Although it is far away, and the chance of meeting in the future is also very slim, Chu Tianqi has not forgotten this old leader, often calls to greet him, and also sends souvenirs or other small items. He contacted Zhao Zhongzhi, not only to thank the old leader for his previous care, but also to regard the other party as an elder and a relative, without thinking about the other party's official status.

In the past few years, Chu Tianqi also planned to visit the old leader, and he contacted him twice, but he temporarily canceled the plan just in time for Zhao Zhongzhi's temporary business trip. This time in Anping County, Chu Tianqi also planned to visit Secretary Zhao, who was nearly thousands of miles away, and planned to visit after the main work was carried out smoothly. Unexpectedly, Secretary Zhao was transferred to Xinhe City, served as the deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, and became his boss again. The difference is that Secretary Zhao has been promoted from the main hall to the main hall, and he has also become the leader of the county government from a "small soldier".

Zhao Zhongzhi's memories are very detailed, even the date is remembered very clearly, and some details are still told in the slightest, which shows that his memory is quite good, and it also shows that he attaches great importance to and loves Chu Tianqi.

When Secretary Zhao's memories came to an end, Chu Tianqi picked up the teacup with both hands and said respectfully: "Secretary Zhao, thank you for your kindness, I will replace wine with tea and toast you." ”

"I should have drunk when I met someone in another country, but I still have important work tomorrow, so I can only do this first. Zhao Zhongzhi also picked up the teacup, "But there is a saying on the wine table, as long as there is affection, everything you drink is wine." Dry. As he spoke, the teacup reached forward and touched the other's cup.

"Dry" shouted, and the two drank it all.

Putting down the teacup, Chu Tianqi refilled the hot tea for the two.

"Tianqi, this time it's close, and the future work will inevitably intersect. I am from northern Jin, and although it is my first time to work in Xinhe, I should be more familiar with this place than you, and I also have some resources. If you need me in your future work, just say it. I can do it as much as I can, and if I can't do it or don't meet the regulations, I'll tell you. Of course, with your character, you will never ask me to do something I shouldn't do. Zhao Zhongzhi picked up the teacup again, "I wish the magistrate of Chu County a prosperous fortune, and please take care of it." ”

Chu Tianqi also immediately raised his glass in his hand: "Secretary Zhao, thank you!"

For a while, the quiet room sounded the sound of clinking glasses from time to time. From the outside, I really thought that there was "a thousand glasses of wine for a confidant" in the house.

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Room "508" of Xinhe Municipal Government Hotel.

After An Kewei knocked on the door and entered the house, he sat down on the sofa with Qiao Jinbaolai.

Qiao Jinbao asked directly, "What's the situation?"

An Ke was obviously in a hurry, swallowed his saliva, and then said, "Sure enough, there is a connection, secretary, look at this." As he spoke, he took out two pieces of paper from his coat pocket and handed them over.

Taking the paper, Qiao Jinbao browsed it and said, "Nine years ago, in a county. But the two of them were too different at that time, and they were from two provinces, what would be the intersection?"

"This needs to be understood in detail. However, when we met at the elevator in the afternoon, although the two didn't talk too much, I always felt that their expressions had a kind of 'tacit understanding'. "In addition, he went out at eight o'clock in the evening, and I was on the first floor when I entered the elevator, and he was getting out of the elevator. It's past ten o'clock now, and he hasn't come back yet, so the two are likely to meet in secret. ”

"Knowing your old knowledge in a foreign land. After chattering, Zhao Zhongzhi stopped talking, but his brows became more and more wrinkled.