The dust has finally settled on Liang Jian's return to charge of cadre work.

At the most critical moment, two crucial pieces of evidence fell from the sky, and at once sealed the mouths of those who were scheming. This battle was won so beautifully, and it was indeed worth celebrating.

The first person to tell Liang Jian the good news was not Zhu Yongliang, but Zhu Mao, member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda. Of course, Zhu Yongliang may hope that Liang Jian will never know the news.

After getting the news, Liang Jian happily said that he would invite Zhu Mao and Wen Zhaosheng to dinner, and told Zhu Mao that a friend from the Provincial Party Committee Research Office also came to Jingzhou in the evening.

Although Zhu Mao looks steady and strict, he is not a dull person, he can endure loneliness, but he also likes to be lively. He likes to make all kinds of friends, not only for the sake of excitement, but also for the sentence "the more friends there are, the easier the road to walk". In officialdom, there are never too many friends, but one more enemy is not enough. Zhu Mao knows this.

Chinese pay attention to a courtesy word when making friends. This ritual is not only reflected in some virtual gifts when meeting, but also needs some real and concrete things to express xiàn, focusing on gifts and banquets. Gift-giving, the gift is not important, but the true meaning of what it likes. Sending money is the easiest, but it is risky and not easy to accept. Perhaps there is no one who does not love money, but few officials will blatantly accept money. Give some small gifts related to the interests of the parties, although the gift is light, but the focus is on the mind, the person being given the gift has no pressure to receive the gift, and will leave a deep impression on the giver's mind. As for the feast, that's a more intimate way. People who often eat and drink together are called circles. As the saying goes: Fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, and people in the same circle, what are the benefits, they naturally want to go to the people in the circle first.

It's just that these gifts, to put it bluntly, come at a cost, but fortunately, leaders at a higher level generally don't need to pay for these things out of their own pockets (of course, that was before the eight regulations).

Zhu Mao is not the first person in the officialdom to make friends, nor is he the last. He was very happy to go to Liang Jian's banquet, one reason was that Liang Jian's matter was finally done, and Hu Xiaoying must be happy. Hu Xiaoying's happiness must be good for him, after all, he is obviously carrying the burden for Hu Xiaoying at the Standing Committee. Another reason is that there are people in the province who can not only eat, but also make a new friend, so why not do it! Of course, he will also call Wen Zhaosheng, but Wen Zhaosheng's wife is on her birthday and cannot come out to the banquet. There is a saying that if you go outside, you must first settle inside. Zhu Mao thinks that it is understandable that Wen Zhaosheng's wife does not come out to the banquet on her birthday, and sacrificing this day can be exchanged for a year of chic and free, why not. persuaded Wen Zhaosheng and said: Secretary Wen, you must make the person in the family happy, only if the person in your family is happy, we can be happy when we drink and eat together in the future. Wen Zhaosheng smiled and said: I will definitely do what the ministers order.

Leading cadres who have reached the post of deputy department level and above like to put on an unsmiling appearance in front of others, and this is only a need to establish prestige, and it is necessary. Maybe that's why privately, I prefer to make innocuous jokes. This can be regarded as a kind of decompression.

Soon after the meeting, Liang Jian received a text message from Hu Xiaoying. There are only a few numbers in the text message: the thing is done, and the next step needs to be more effortless. It is not enough to have benevolence, but to have wisdom and benevolence.

Liang Jian looked at the twenty-one words and was stunned for a while. He carefully discerned the taste of Hu Xiaoying's 21 words, especially the latter sentence "It is not enough to have benevolence, but to be wise", which actually contains Hu Xiaoying's recognition of his "benevolence", that is to say, he has a good heart and is kind, and at the same time, he also criticizes him for not being guarded against others, not being shrewd enough, and not being tactful enough, so he puts forward the hope of "wisdom and benevolence" for him.

In officialdom, kindness alone is indeed far from enough, and a stumbling block can make a kind-hearted person fall to the point that his nose is blue and his face is swollen. Take Liang Jian's experience as an example, it was precisely because he was too kind to the people in the cadre section at that time and had no guard against Jiang Yan, Che Xiaoxia and others that he caused the passive situation later. If it weren't for Hu Xiaoying's support and protection all the way, he would probably be thrown into a post with a lot of clear soup and little water.

Therefore, "wisdom and benevolence" is not only a point-to-point criticism of Liang Jian, but also a targeted expectation and requirement for him! Liang Jian replied to the text message: Thank you Secretary Hu for your guidance, I will keep it in mind.

Since the elevator incident, Hu Xiaoying has been eagerly following Liang Jian's dynamics, and has supported and promoted him three times and twice in his career. But Liang Jian is also sensitive to the fact that although Hu Xiaoying cares about him, he seems to be deliberately avoiding face-to-face contact with him, mostly by phone calls and text messages. Perhaps, it was in this way that she told him that the relationship between the two of them could only always be maintained within the limits of what the system could allow and accept, after all, she was the secretary of the district party committee, and an excessively close association with any man could create a tongue for others to take advantage of.

Liang Jian understands Hu Xiaoying's handling very well. He felt that his relationship with Hu Xiaoying was like a ship, slowly sailing into a more harmonious and intimate channel, which was very useful to Liang Jian.

It was already evening when Feng Feng called. On the phone, Feng Feng's voice was a little hot, and it was hot: "Damn, this traffic jam really broke people's hearts!" Liang Jian smiled and said: "The front is blocked, and the back is not blocked." If it's blocked today, it won't be blocked tomorrow. Brother Feng, it is estimated that this year's cars will be blocked for you today!" Feng Feng said: "I hope Brother Liang's auspicious words come true! Liang Jian said: "Traffic jams are not blocked. Where is Brother Feng's position? I'll pick you up!"

Feng Feng said: "Don't pick me up, I still have some understanding of Jingzhou City, get off the highway and ask a little, I guess I can find the hotel." Liang Jian said: "Okay, I'll order food first, and when you arrive, we will directly serve the wine and food, and we will have a few drinks today." ”

In such a gathering, there are too many people and too many people, and there is no atmosphere when there are fewer people. The dinner arranged by Liang Jian was neither more nor less, just seven people.

Since Wen Zhaosheng didn't come, the biggest leader was Zhu Mao, member of the Standing Committee of the District Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda. In addition, there is Zhu Huaiyu, Zhu Huaiyu asked to bring Xuejiao. Liang Jian thought to himself: Lao Zhu and Xue Jiao are really in full swing these days, since Lao Zhu has opened his mouth, he is not good at being an adult. Lao Zhu took inches and asked: Do you want Xue Jiao to call Xiaoyu? Liang Jian thought to himself: If I say no at this time, Xiaoyu will definitely have thoughts about him one day. Forget it, anyway, there are not many more, men and women are not tired of working together, let alone drinking and eating! There are girls, and the atmosphere is also lively. simply find a wine partner for Zhu Mao. said to Zhu Huaiyu: "I'll contact my cousin, just let the three sisters come together!"

Feng Feng finally found the hotel by mistake.

Liang Jian stood at the door of the hotel, facing Feng Feng, really a little excited. If it weren't for Feng Feng's help this time, his business might not have been possible. However, Liang Jian didn't say much, only patted Feng Feng on the shoulder and led him into the private room.

When Zhu Mao saw Feng Feng coming in, he stood up from his position and wanted Feng Feng to sit in the main seat, Feng Feng said: "How dare you be this, it is still the ministers who sit." Zhu Mao said that he would not say anything, he said: "No matter from which point of view, this position should be sat by our Director Feng." In addition, today is Liang Jian's treat, if there is no instruction provided by Director Feng, Liang Jian's matter may not be successful, then we will not be able to eat dinner today. So, this position must have to be sat by Director Feng, everyone said yes?"

Everyone in the room said yes.

Feng Feng has never received such courtesy since he was no longer the secretary of the organization minister of the provincial party committee, and it can be said that he is flattered. The good impression of Liang Jian in my heart is even deeper. Despite the persuasion of the people, he still reluctantly sat down on the throne.

When the lord's seat was set, the others sat down in turn.

Zhu Mao sat on Feng Feng's left, and Xiao Yu was arranged to sit on Feng Feng's right. On the left side of Zhu Mao sat Cai Fenfen and Liang Jian, and on the right side of Xiaoyu sat Zhu Huaiyu and Xue Jiao. In this way, men and women sit next to each other, and everyone is drunk without getting drunk, and the atmosphere is quite good. Only Xiaoyu was a little sullen, she originally thought about sitting next to Liang Jian, but she didn't expect to be arranged next to Feng Feng, and she couldn't say it in her mouth, so she just looked at Liang Jian from time to time, Liang Jian didn't see it, but just smiled politely, this smile is both a response and a distance. I have to admit that Xiao Yu is young and beautiful and very attractive, but Liang Jian knows very well that Xiao Yu is beautiful, but it is impossible for him to find the so-called "love" in her.

Of course, in officialdom, the interaction between men and women is sometimes not for "love". Sometimes, it may be just to satisfy physiological needs, or it may be an exchange of interests for the red fruit, or it may even be an inexplicable chance encounter. It's just that none of these can be established between Liang Jian and Xiao Yu, because Xiao Yu is a person from Shen Hongzhi Winery. For businessmen like Shen Hongzhi, Liang Jian has always held an attitude of staying away as much as possible, of course, this also includes his marketers. Even for his cousin Cai Fenfen, he is on guard. Xiaoyu and the three beauties of the winery will appear at today's wine party, entirely because Zhu Huaiyu insisted on bringing Xuejiao.

Xiao Yu saw that Liang Jian was lukewarm to him, and he felt very uncomfortable, so he lost interest in drinking.

However, Feng Feng, who was sitting in the main seat, had a pretty good impression of Xiao Yu. Feng Feng took the initiative to toast Xiaoyu. Xiao Yu looked at Liang Jian with his eyes. Liang Jian couldn't say anything, after all, he didn't want people to leave the impression that he had an unusual relationship with Xiao Yu, and he didn't want people to leave the illusion that Xiao Yu listened to him. After thinking about it, Liang Jian didn't care about them, and only picked up the wine glass to salute Zhu Mao.

Xiao Yu drank the wine very reluctantly. Although Feng Feng is nearly forty years old, he is a single old leftover man! This has something to do with his previous concepts. Feng Feng believes that in this life, the phrase "starting a family and starting a business" should be reversed and become "starting a family and starting a family". If there is no "karma," how can it be a home? Even if there is a home, it is a very difficult home, and he does not want his wife and children to be in the troubles of firewood, rice, oil, and salt all day long. Therefore, during the period when he was the secretary of the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, he only devoted himself to his work, and he politely refused when he was arranged for a blind date. Unexpectedly, he really responded to that sentence, "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky", and the organization minister had an accident, and his future was suddenly gloomy. At this point, he suddenly realized that not only did his "home" not succeed, but his "business" had also become a wasteland, and he couldn't help but sigh that he had wasted his youth.

People are especially vulnerable when they are lost. After falling from the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, he also figured out a lot of things, and he also had different ideas about women. He is no longer young, and there is really not much youth left to be wasted, today, when he met Xiaoyu so accidentally, his heart was like being pinched by a small hand, so intimate, so nervous, so reluctant, he asked himself if this was love at first sight?

For love and women, Feng Feng really feels like a layman. Counting it, half a life has passed, and he really hasn't chased the girl seriously.

Feng Feng almost put all his attention on Xiao Yu's delicate face, he seized the opportunity to toast, and kept talking to Xiao Yu, wanting to make Xiao Yu happy and pay more attention to his existence. However, he soon discovered Xiao Yu's abnormality, she seemed to be absent-minded, and always glanced at Liang Jian with those smoky eyes intentionally or unintentionally. Could it be that Xiaoyu is Liang Jian's woman? If this is the case, the gentleman will not win the love of others. It's just that, when I think about it like this, my heart swells up like a tide of infinite regret.

At this time, Zhu Mao stood up and toasted Feng Feng. He said that it was a great honor to meet Director Feng...... Although Feng Feng felt that he couldn't win people's love, his mind was still involuntarily all on Xiao Yu, and he didn't even hear what Zhu Mao said. The eyes were on Xiao Yujiao's good body, and I saw her holding a wine glass, bypassing the table and "beating" to toast Liang Jian.

Liang Jian saw Xiaoyu "beat" to toast, so he had to stand up and greet him with a smile. Xiao Yu said: "Minister Liang, I respect you. Liang Jian said, "Thank you, Xiaoyu." Xiao Yu looked at Liang Jian intently with a pair of eyes, his affection was like spring light, and he couldn't stop it, Liang Jian avoided his gaze, raised his neck and drank.

Xiao Yu said in a low voice: "That day at KTV, why didn't you say goodbye, I waited for a long time!" Liang Jian remembered the events of that day, and later he went to the "simple" café to find Ruan Jue, Xiao Yu didn't need to know about it. Liang Jian said: "It was really a little high that day, and I didn't want to make a fool of myself and left." Liang Jian deliberately added, "Later, I thought about it, I didn't remember what I did that day!"

Xiao Yu asked, "Don't remember anything?" Liang Jian said, "I don't remember." Xiao Yu asked: "Don't you remember anything in the taxi and KTV?" Liang Jian of course remembered that Xiao Yu shook his hand in the taxi, and he also hugged Xiao Yu's waist in the KTV box, but he had to say "I don't remember". He had already made up his mind that his relationship with Xiao Yu would end here, and he would not dig deeper and explore.

Xiao Yu's face was obviously disappointed, and he glanced at Liang Jian and said, "Then I don't remember anything either." Although her voice was soft, Liang Jian could also hear her unhappiness. It's just that since she has made up her mind not to provoke her, her happiness or unhappiness has nothing to do with her. Otherwise, it will be troublesome. After Xiao Yu returned to her seat, she only felt that it meant nothing, because because Cai Fenfen and the leaders did not leave, she was embarrassed to leave.

Feng Feng also stood up and walked towards Liang Jian. Liang Jian also stood up immediately, Feng Feng put a slap on Liang Jian's shoulder, and said, "Let's go outside and smoke a cigarette." ”

Liang Jian took a cigarette from the table and followed Feng Feng out. Feng Feng said, the air inside is stuffy, let's go outside to smoke one. Liang Jian knew that Feng Feng should have something to say to him, so he followed him out.

Outside the hotel is the road, and between the road and the sidewalk, there is a row of iron railings. Liang Jian and Feng Feng leaned against the iron railing and lit cigarettes.

Liang Jian first said: "Brother Feng, thank you so much this time!" Feng Feng said: "Brothers, what are you talking about! If you hadn't provided the materials, I wouldn't have been able to write this article, and I wouldn't have had the opportunity to ask Secretary Ma of the Provincial Party Committee to give instructions on the article. So, speaking of which, I still need to thank you!" Liang Jian said: "Since I have come to Jingzhou this time, I will stay for a few more days and have a good time in Jingzhou." Feng Feng said: "Today is mainly to celebrate with your brother, tomorrow is the weekend, you can also have fun, and then I will go back, after all, I still have to go to work." Liang Jian said: "Then, have a good time on the weekend, and I will accompany you." ”

Feng Feng sighed and said, "The two of us are also fated, we have never known each other in our lives, and we have become friends so quickly, I am very lucky to have such a friend as you." Sometimes I even feel that Jingzhou seems to feel more like home than Ningzhou!" Liang Jian said: "Brother Feng, I'm very happy that you can say that!"

The two of them clasped hands together.

A person came out of the hotel, it was Zhu Huaiyu, the mayor of Xizhen. Zhu Huaiyu stood at the door and shouted, "Why do you two slip away, come back quickly, the beauties are waiting for you!" Liang Jian heard Zhu Huaiyu shouting in public, and felt very inappropriate, after drinking, Zhu Huaiyu didn't pay much attention to the image. Of course, it can also be seen from this point that Zhu Huaiyu is a lover and is informal!

Liang Jian said, "Then let's go in!"

Feng Feng didn't move, Liang Jian fell his gaze on Feng Feng's face, and when he looked like he wanted to say something, he asked, "Brother Feng, do you have anything else to say? ”

Feng Feng shook his head and said, "There is no need to do anything. After a long pause, he said, "I want to ask my brother a question." ”

Liang Jian said: "Brother Feng, just say it." Feng Feng glanced at Liang Jian and said, "Is Xiaoyu your girlfriend?"

Only then did Liang Jian realize that Feng Feng came out to smoke with him, and it turned out that he was asking Xiaoyu about it. Liang Jian smiled and said, "Of course not. I have only eaten twice with Xiaoyu. She is a colleague of my cousin Cai Fenfen, so I called her for dinner this time!" Feng Feng said: "I see. But I think she looks at you a little differently. ”

Liang Jian knew that Xiao Yu had a good impression of him, even in front of the table full of people, she looked at Liang Jian's eyes with affection. But Liang Jian knows that although she has a good impression of herself, it is only a good feeling. I have made it very clear what I said just now, and I don't mean anything else to her, I believe that Xiaoyu has also understood that there will be no more entanglements.

Liang Jian said: "Maybe it's her position, facing me, so her eyes are more direct!"

Feng Feng didn't know much about women, but when he heard Liang Jian say this, he believed it, so he patted Liang Jian on the shoulder and said, "Now I'm finally relieved!" Liang Jian said: "What can I rest assured?" Feng Feng said: "I'm relieved that she is not your woman, so I still have a chance!" Liang Jian stared at Feng Feng and smiled: "Brother Feng is interesting to her?" Feng Feng said: "Although today is the first time I have met, I think she is very good." ”

Liang Jian said: "I support you, I wish you success!" Liang Jian originally rejected her mercilessly for himself, and he was a little unbearable in his heart, but now he saw that Feng Feng had feelings for Xiaoyu, and his heart relaxed for a while. I thought to myself, Xiaoyu is actually a good girl, and it's a good thing that someone will chase her.

Feng Feng still asked uneasily: "She's really not your woman, and she's not your girlfriend! Don't say that I'm stealing love with a knife in the future!" Liang Jian said: "Don't worry, if she is really my person, I won't give it up so easily, you also know who I am, if it is my love, I will never give up casually!" Feng Feng said: "That's good, I'm going to make a move!"

That night, Liang Jian arranged an event, and everyone sang at KTV. Four men and three women. Knowing that Feng Feng was interesting to Xiao Yu, Liang Jian deliberately sat far away from Xiao Yu, so Feng Feng leaned next to Xiao Yu, constantly toasting and pleasing him. Xiao Yu was a little uncomfortable at first, but then she thought about it, since Liang Jian was not interesting to herself, if she insisted on it again, it would seem that she didn't understand the rules. Thinking about it like this, I was relieved, so I let go of chatting with Feng Feng and singing.

Except for Liang Jian, everyone in the box is like a pair of mandarin ducks. Zhu Huaiyu was worried that Liang Jian was alone, and he felt uncomfortable, so he walked to Liang Jian's side and said, "If you don't attack again, Xiaoyu will be robbed by others." Liang Jian smiled at Zhu Huaiyu: "You still don't know me, if Xiaoyu is really the type I like, how can I let it go to others?" Zhu Huaiyu stared at Liang Jian for a while, believing that what he said was true, and said: "It turns out that you don't call Xiaoyu, it's a pity that Xiaoyu has a deep affection for you." Xiao Yu can say good things about you in front of Xue Jiao and them!This little girl likes you!" Liang Jian said: "I have made it clear to Xiao Yu euphemistically just now, she shouldn't think too much." Zhu Huaiyu looked at Xiaoyu and Feng Feng, nodded slightly, and said, "Since it's not interesting, it's better to explain it earlier." Fortunately, you just rejected someone, and Xiaoyu immediately ushered in a new suitor, and his heart should be better. Liang Jian said: "So, I really have to thank Feng Feng!"

Liang Jian said: "You are all one-on-one, I can't stay still." I'm going to have to find someone, too. I'll pay the bill later, and then I'll go first. You help me keep the guests there. ”

Zhu Huaiyu said: "What are you talking about! With me, the mayor of the town, I still have you to pay the bill." You still don't think of me as the mayor anymore!" Liang Jian said politely: "This can't be done, you are here to celebrate me today, how can you make you pay." Zhu Huaiyu said: "Okay, I won't pay the bill, Xizhen will pay the bill and ask the leaders of the district and the province to pay the bill, right?" Liang Jian saw that he insisted on paying the bill, so he no longer insisted.

He took leave from Propaganda Minister Zhu Mao and Feng Feng, saying that he had drunk too much and wanted to go back first. Both of them were accompanied by women, and seeing that he was probably going to find a woman, they let him go. Liang Jian said to Feng Feng: "I will come to you tomorrow morning and take you to walk around the city of Jingzhou, see the scenery, and eat local snacks in Jingzhou." Feng Feng said, "Okay." ”

At nine o'clock in the morning of the next day, when Liang Jian set off from home, he called Feng Feng in advance. Feng Feng picked up the phone and said, "I'm sorry, brother, I've already returned to Ningzhou!" Liang Jian was surprised: "Why did you go back early in the morning, did something happen?" Feng Feng said: "Don't talk about it now, I'm going to talk soon, I'll call you when it's time to talk!" Liang Jian thought, he really had something, so he said, "Okay, you must remember to call me." Feng Feng said, "Definitely," and hung up the phone.

When Feng Feng's call came, Liang Jian was sitting in the canteen of the district office eating, and when he saw that it was Feng Feng calling, Liang Jian put down the noodles that he had only eaten half and ran to the lawn outside the canteen.

Liang Jian said: "Brother Feng, are you okay?" Feng Feng said: "There is something, of course there is something." Hearing Feng Feng say this, Liang Jian was a little worried, but he could hear Feng Feng's voice was cheerful, Liang Jian thought that it shouldn't be a bad thing, so he asked, "What's the matter?"

Feng Feng paused for a moment before he spit out two words: "Good thing." ”

Then, Feng Feng told Liang Jian everything that had happened from eleven o'clock last night to the twelve hours this morning.

It turned out that at about eleven o'clock last night, Feng Feng just sang and returned to the room that Liang Jian had set for him, and when he was about to take a shower and sleep, he received a call from the deputy secretary general of the General Office of the Provincial Party Committee. The secretary general asked Feng Feng to go to the office of Ma Chaoqun, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, early the next morning, saying that Secretary Ma had something to look for him. Feng Feng was flattered, but he didn't dare to ask the deputy secretary general directly what was the matter. Although Feng Feng and Deputy Secretary-General have been in contact with each other, they are not particularly familiar with each other, not to mention that Deputy Secretary-General is a leader after all. And Feng Feng knew that sometimes, when a leader wants to meet a person, he doesn't necessarily tell the person who informs him why he wants to see this person. First, the leader is busy, and second, the leader does not need to explain his intentions to his subordinates. It's just that the people who can stand next to the leader have a clever heart, and they can't say that they can guess the leader's intentions, and they can still guess five or six out of ten.

After hanging up the phone, Feng Feng was so excited that he didn't feel sleepy. If Deputy Secretary Ma Chaoqun actually wanted to see him, what would it be? If it wasn't for something special, Secretary Ma wouldn't have seen him personally. As the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, he should be full every day, and he must see him early in the morning, there must be something important. In this way, he thought about all the possible things, and lay on the bed tossing and turning happily, dim and not asleep. In order not to delay the time, he set off at four o'clock in the morning, and the road was smooth, and it was only half past five in the morning when he returned to Ningzhou. At half past eight in the morning, he arrived at Deputy Secretary Ma Chaoqun's office on time. Ma Chaoqun praised him for the article "Building a Cadre Team with Complementary Echelons and Striving for Success - Taking the Construction of the Cadre Team in Changhu District as an Example", and then asked him: "Do you have any ideas for you to come to work in the General Office?"

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