Huanggang County is the poorest county in Qingshan City, and Chenta Town is the poorest town in Huanggang County. Although it has not yet reached the red line of the country's poverty-stricken counties, for Qingshan City, which is determined to take off at a high speed, Huanggang has definitely dragged Qingshan City back. GDP growth has been lower than the city's average for seven consecutive years.

In the last two years, four of the five townships in Huanggang County have seen most of their economic indicators grow at double-digit rates, and the overall outlook is very optimistic. However, Chenta Town still ranks last, ranking first in almost all indicators, and it is also the only township in the city with negative growth in industrial and agricultural added value.

Dahe Town, which used to be as poor as Chenta Town, has become the first town in terms of tax revenue and growth by leaps and bounds due to the introduction of the "Defu Chemical Park" three years ago.

At that time, the city and county were inclined to put this chemical park in Chenta, but Deng Huaidong, the party secretary of Chenta Town, turned it away.

This is the counterattack of the poor town of Dahe Town.

For Secretary Deng's decision. Chen Tazhen is a matter of opinion. Some said that Secretary Deng did not exchange his hometown and people for political achievements, and that he was poor, but he retained clear water, blue sky and a healthy environment for Chenta Town.

There are also many people who scolded him and cursed him, saying that he was stubborn and self-serving, and that he had cut off the big guy's financial route, and watched the opportunity for Chen Ta to turn over slip away.

Speaking of which, Chen Ta doesn't have any advantages to get his hands on. Lack of transportation and poor infrastructure are one aspect. The important thing is that Chenta is the farthest away from the county seat, even if the provincial capital Wujiang is across the river, but Chenta Town is 90 kilometers away from Wujiang Bridge. This location advantage is suddenly lost in the face of distance.

With the shortage of urban land and the high urban floor area ratio, the industrial industry of Huanggang County began to "shift" to the towns. The major towns and villages have got a piece of the pie. Only Chen Pagoda belongs to the forgotten "paradise".

So the strong are always strong, and the weak are getting weaker.

Chenta Town changed three mayors in three years, and as a result, no one could hold out for a year. After taking office, he pondered the transfer every day, and finally simply resigned and went to sea; The second lasted for half a year, but as a result, he got depression; The third person broke the jar and broke it, and drank and played mahjong all day to numb himself, but because he enlarged the stomach of a director of the Women's Federation, he was blocked in the office and beaten half to death, and died in a car accident on the way to the county hospital.

If it is extended further, this mayor of Chenta has become synonymous with "bad luck". Some were imprisoned, some were terminally ill, and some died on the table while drinking.

In short, no one can die well in this position.

This led the officials of the entire Huanggang County to change their complexion when they heard this. If anyone knows that they have been "promoted" to the mayor of Chenta Town, they will be scared to death that night.

Before Xie Fuli took office, Huanggang County successively took on the work of several deputy mayors of Chenta Town, encouraging them to take over the post of mayor, but no one was willing to take over the list.

The first strange thing that Xie Fuli encountered after taking up the new Qingshan post was that no one was willing to take up this position in the officialdom where progress was generally pursued. The mayor's election has been vacant for more than three months.

She didn't know much about the situation in Chen Tazhen at that time, so she thought of Guo Xiaozhou for the first time. She wanted to take this opportunity to get Guo Xiaozhou out of the radio and television system.

In her mind, if it was a position that everyone was vying for, and her foundation was not stable, she naturally couldn't recommend "her own people" to come in. Therefore, she proposed to transfer a young cadre to Chen Ta, but she did not encounter the slightest obstacle.

Of course, when she later learned about Mayor Chenta's "mildew" from the secretary, it was too late to regret it.

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The day Guo Xiaozhou took office was the second day of the Huanggang High School Entrance Examination.

The weather has been sunny, and it rained heavily early this morning.

A welcome banner on the lintel of the town government compound was also blown into a red flag by the strong wind, and it made a "bang".

Even though Zhong Qiang, head of the county organization department, personally sent him to his post, the Chen Ta government compound was still deserted, and four of the seven party committee members did not arrive except for Deng Huaidong, secretary of the town party committee, and two deputy mayors.

The four people who did not arrive were He Deng Xicai, deputy secretary of the town party committee and chairman of the town people's congress; Deputy Mayor Ren Qian; Tong Shifu, Minister of Armed Forces and Deputy Mayor of the Town; Ma Dezhong, Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

You must know that the head of the organization department is the leader in charge of their destiny, so more than half of the party committee members do not come, Zhong Qiang's face is very ugly.

There weren't many staff members there to greet them. There are no more than ten people left.

Deng Huaidong, secretary of the party committee, was a tall man over 50 years old, with a very strong physique, slightly bald hair, a dark face, and a pair of bright eyes.

Deng Huaidong was more attentive to Zhong Qiang's umbrella, and he sent Zhong Qiang to the conference room without looking back at Guo Xiaozhou. I don't know if it was the rain that affected the established procedures, Zhong Qiang actually forgot to introduce the two of them after getting out of the car.

What's even more outrageous is that after Guo Xiaozhou got out of the car, no one handed him even an umbrella.

He spent a few seconds in the rain, grinned, and ran toward the town government building.

At this time, a young man rushed out of the crowd standing in the corridor to welcome him, and hurried to greet him with an umbrella, "Welcome Mayor Guo!" The ...... the hell is the weather today," he said, holding up his umbrella.

Guo Xiaozhou didn't have time to take a closer look in the rain, raised his hand to wipe the rain on his face, got under the umbrella, and said softly, "Thank you!" ”

By the time the two of them hurried up the steps, the crowd in the hallway had already dispersed.

Only then did Guo Xiaozhou look at the only person who had some goodwill to welcome him.

He is about four or five years older than him, with a moderate figure, wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, black trousers and a pair of rain boots, with a relatively thoughtful appearance, a very straight nose, thin lips, and a slightly cynical expression in his eyes.

After Guo Xiaozhou took out a tissue and wiped his hands and face, he stretched out his hand to him and smiled: "I'm Guo Xiaozhou!" ”

The man responded lightly with a tepid attitude, "Yang Shiqi, deputy mayor of Chenta Town." ”

Seeing that the other party deliberately distanced himself, Guo Xiaozhou also wisely did not continue to talk to him, but walked towards the second floor very calmly.

Yang Shiqi looked at his back, a hint of complicated feelings flashed in his eyes, and followed, "Mayor Guo, the conference room is on the east side of the second floor, please follow me." ”

Guo Xiaozhou nodded and slowed down, and followed him into the conference room on the second floor.

There were more than a dozen people sitting in the conference room, and Deng Huaidong was chatting with Zhong Qiang in a low voice. Looking at the situation, he has a good relationship with Zhong Qiang.

Zhong Qiang nodded and looked up, and when he saw Guo Xiaozhou, he seemed to think of something, and immediately greeted Guo Xiaozhou, "Mayor Guo, come here, let me introduce you, this is Deng Huaidong, the party secretary of Chen Ta Town, the old secretary of Chen Ta, and also your squad leader." Chen Ta's future work will be on the two of you. The county party committee and the county government have high hopes for the two of you, and with the unity and stability of the team, there will be the take-off of Chen Tower. ”

Deng Huaidong smiled at Guo Xiaozhou and took the initiative to stretch out his hand, "On behalf of the Chenta Town Party Committee and the town government, I welcome the arrival of Mayor Guo. ”

Before Guo Xiaozhou could answer, Deng Huaidong had already let go of his hand without a trace, and said to the crowd in the conference room: "Everyone welcomes the new mayor of Chenta Town to join our team. After speaking, he was the first to applaud, and the conference room also resounded with sparse applause.

As soon as Guo Xiaozhou opened his mouth, Deng Huaidong took the lead again, "Next, I would like to ask Minister Zhong of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee to give you instructions." Everyone is welcome! ”

If Deng Huaidong deliberately hung him in the courtyard and may have been affected by the heavy rain, then the handshake that had just been ordered and the current situation that he was unable to speak must have given him a slap in the face, and at the same time showed his control*, and even hinted and warned him.

Zhong Qiang took a piece of paper from the hand of an official of the Organization Department, cleared his throat, and announced loudly: "I am entrusted by the county party committee and county government to read out the notice of the Huanggang County Party Committee and County Government on the appointment of the deputy secretary of the party committee and acting mayor of Chenta Town. ”

"After discussion and decision by the Standing Committee of the county party committee, Comrade Guo Xiaozhou will serve as a member and deputy secretary of the Chenta Town Party Committee, and Comrade Guo Xiaozhou will be nominated as a candidate for mayor of Chenta Town and acting mayor."

The crowd in the conference room stared inexplicably at the new mayor who was too young to speak.

No one applauded.

Zhong Qiang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. To be honest, he didn't want to escort Guo Xiaozhou to Chen Tower at all. However, Director Tang of the Municipal Government Office found him by phone yesterday and directly asked him to escort him personally.

He could only make this trip with difficulty.

It's not just that he doesn't want to come, it is estimated that even the county party secretary and county magistrate of Huanggang County are reluctant to come here.

The reason is simple. Chenta is poor, the town government is also poor, there is no place for corruption, and the welfare of government workers is the worst in the whole county.

Moreover, it is difficult for Chen Ta to make political achievements, and whoever comes has to die of idleness, and those who are self-motivated are also worn out without self-motivation.

Chen Ta's cadres and workers do not seek money. Second, do not seek progress.

The so-called desirelessness is rigid. You reprimanded him harshly, and he left in one sentence, "I don't want to do it anymore!" ”

The subordinates here are notoriously not afraid of the superior leaders. Coupled with the lack of location advantages, Chen Ta gradually formed a vicious circle.

From no one wants to do things to nothing else.

According to the procedure, after Zhong Qiang announced the appointment on behalf of the county party committee, it was Guo Xiaozhou's turn to start his new speech. Regarding this speech, Guo Xiaozhou prepared for two or three days, changed the draft, and finally carved a speech that he was quite satisfied with.

He looked up at the dozen or so audience members, and when he was about to open his mouth to speak with great ambition, an anxious shout came from the courtyard, "Secretary Deng, the wall of Chenta Middle School has collapsed......"

Deng Huaidong and Zhong Qiang's faces changed greatly.

Deng Huaidong rushed out of the conference room on the spot, stood in the corridor and asked sharply, "Are there any casualties?" ”

"I don't know ...... yet"

Deng Huaidong scolded, "Qin Shouyi, I your ancestors for eight generations, if the student baby of the school hurts a hair, Lao Tzu will skin you alive!" ”

Deng Huaidong scolded while arranging personnel to go to the school to inspect and repair the aftermath.

The conference room was empty.

Guo Xiaozhou and Zhong Qiang were left, as well as a young officer from the Organization Department.

Zhong Qiang's originally forbearant face couldn't hold back anymore, although anything happened to Chen Ta Middle School had nothing to do with him, but then again, if there was really any serious accident, he happened to be in Chen Ta, and there was no on his body.

He didn't even look at Guo Xiaozhou, he didn't even bother to be perfunctory, hurriedly went downstairs, got into the car, and left quickly.

When Guo Xiaozhou followed Zhong Qiang downstairs, he faintly heard the officer of the organization department seem to say, "Hell, it doesn't rain for three months, and it's a heavy rainstorm...... Chen Tower, this place is really uncome, whoever comes is unlucky......"

Guo Xiaozhou watched the car disappear into the rain, and he muttered silently, "Who will come, who will be unlucky?" Is it Minister Zhong or me? ”

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