"Do you know what your greatest strength is?" Wang Hai patiently waited for Qi Tianxiang to slowly express his feelings, then looked at Qi Tianxiang seriously, and said slowly: "That is sincerity, frankness, selflessness and hypocrisy, this is what you are most satisfied with and appreciated." 2.

Wang Hai didn't wait for Qi Tianxiang to answer, so he said to himself: "Since you entered the officialdom, you have been making great progress for more than ten years, and the god of progress is dizzying, and you have become one of the few political stars in the country. It is certain that you can achieve such impressive achievements as a scholar, but you are extremely modest and low-key. Except for a few articles where you can be seen, you are rarely seen in public. However, whether it is the Reform Commission, the Ministry of Communications, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, or the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Letters and Visits Office, these unpopular units, as long as you have contact and interaction with the head of the department, you will have a very good impression. Not only that, but even the old boy of the State Administration of Work Safety, this cold-faced god has a lot of praise for you, not to mention the State Councilor and higher-level leaders. ”

"You are young but not arrogant, persistent but not capricious, the literati style and cultivation are incisive, humble and sincere, especially in the style of acting is more upright and peaceful, always with a normal heart to people and things, and even sometimes seem simple and immature." Wang Hai looked at Qi Tianxiang's gaze, full of appreciation and warmth, and said slowly: "In today's officialdom, intrigues, open and secret battles, and many factions, you should be regarded as an alternative. But it is precisely because of this kind of mundane, even immature, that it has achieved huge practical results, and it cannot but be said that it is a special case, perhaps this is a higher level of political wisdom, and it is really difficult to say! ”

"After your praise, I am really ill-intentioned and calculating, but can I hide it for a while and for a lifetime in front of you masters who are rich in political experience and life experience, and who are insightful of fire?" Qi Tianxiang looked at Wang Hai with a smile, and said seriously: "In the past, when I did discipline inspection work, the nature of the work was limited, and there should not be too much falsehood, and then I came to Hezhou to take up my post, and even then served as the governor of Hehai, I was cautious and walking on thin ice, how dare I slack off, let alone work hard to plan for myself, this can be regarded as my true colors!" ”

Wang Hai looked at Qi Tianxiang with deep appreciation, and said slowly and thoughtfully: "Lost mulberry elm, harvested east, maybe this is one of the reasons why you can deal with it freely!" Your mind is not on your career, so you don't put too much energy into it, but put your limited time into your work, and you have a significant effect. ”

As Wang Hai spoke, he seemed to touch the softness in his heart, and continued with emotion: "You have an age advantage, a deep background as a scholar, a lot of things you can do, and a lot of time!" It's not like I've reached the state of the sunset, and I don't have much time to do things, so I really envy you! ”

"Don't say that, you have done poverty alleviation work for decades, and you not only have the ability, but also the experience and experience, and you can still make achievements." Qi Tianxiang saw a sincerity and a touch of sadness in Wang Hai's eyes, and couldn't help but say with deep feelings: "The poverty alleviation work in Hohai Province needs your support and attention, and I hope that you can continue to devote your efforts to poverty alleviation in Hohai Province, so that the poverty alleviation in Hohai Province can go more steadily and more smoothly." ”

As Qi Tianxiang spoke, he raised his wrist and glanced at his watch, smiled slightly and said to Wang Hai with concern: "There is still some time, you can rest for a while!" There are still a lot of things waiting for you when you get out of the car! ”

Seeing Wang Hai nodding with a smile, Qi Tianxiang leaned over and pressed the button of the soundproof glass, and after the glass slowly fell, he slowly instructed Xiao Zhang in the front row: "Put on some light music, relax." ”

With Xiao Zhang's operation, the sound of silk and bamboo music sounded in the small space of the car, which is a classic traditional music, between the caress and slow playing, the beautiful music is soft and graceful, melodious and graceful, and the beautiful scenery is transformed, as if people are in the southern smoke and rain town. The green carpet-like rice fields, the rivers and streams that shuttle between the paddy fields with graceful curves, the silky soft rain between the clouds, and the green smoke rising like tulle are mixed together, exuding a faint fragrance of rice, which instantly makes people feel fresh and free, as if roaming in a fairyland.

In the low and elegant music, Wang Hai seemed to close his eyes very happily, with a slight smile on his face, as if he was very satisfied with Qi Tianxiang's thoughtful arrangement, as well as this kindness, and this beautiful music.

Qi Tianxiang also closed his eyes slightly, but his mind was extremely chaotic, even if the music sound was soft and graceful, it couldn't be quiet at all. Thinking of the poverty alleviation report meeting to be held in the three cities, as well as the subsequent visit to the village to ask about the hardships of the poor, as well as the actual effect of this trip, especially the feeling of the vice premier, Qi Tianxiang felt that he could not take it lightly.

There is also Wang Hai's words just now, with a slightly helpless expression, which deeply pricked Qi Tianxiang's nerves, and it seemed that he could feel Wang Hai's unwillingness and sadness that his ambition was unpaid, and he could also feel his sadness and helplessness, as well as the efforts and expectations he made for the place to go after retiring from his current position.

Wang Hai has reached the age of retirement, and the next place to go is to make a short transition to the National People's Congress or the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and another possibility is to retire directly. It depends on his role and the desire of the leader, and it has a certain relationship with age, but it is not very important. For the well-known experts in poverty alleviation and development in China, as well as the person in charge of the country's poverty alleviation field, Wang Hai's future is in a dilemma, and he can neither be too pessimistic nor optimistic.

Wang Hai should be said to be an intellectual who has experienced the whole process of reform and opening up, from the earliest educated youth in the countryside to the first batch of college students who entered famous colleges and universities when the college entrance examination was resumed, it should be said that it is the first peak of his life. After graduating from university, he entered the Ministry of Agriculture with excellent grades and began his career of more than 30 years.

Since the major studied in the university was the regional distribution and development of agriculture, the focus was still on the balanced and comparative study of agriculture between regions, which had some to do with poverty alleviation and development support, but at that time it was still a matter of collective agriculture, and there was no such thing as poverty alleviation. Soon after entering the Ministry of Agriculture, just after the state began to attach importance to the implementation of the contract responsibility system for joint production, the imbalance in the development of agricultural economy between regions, especially the improvement of the living standards and the reality of food and clothing for peasants in the marginal and poor areas, began to transfer personnel to set up poverty alleviation research and guidance institutions.

In the beginning, the poverty alleviation agency was mainly focused on research policies and implementation guidelines, and it was only a bureau-level agency of the Ministry of Agriculture. As a college graduate of the undergraduate class, Wang Hai's learning has been fully applied and applied, not only as a leadership assistant to give advice, along with research and investigation, but also according to his own thoughts and practical exploration, a number of very theoretical weight and forward-looking articles, received the attention and praise of the ministry leaders, and even the central leaders. For a while, he continued to participate in important meetings, as if he had become an expert in the new field of poverty alleviation, and became a department-level cadre at a young age, realizing a leap in his career. At that time, Wang Hai could be regarded as a fish in water, and he also reached the second peak in his life.

It is precisely because of the double weight of theory and practice that Wang Hai's identity as a scholar and official has been entangled, and this has begun. First, his alma mater wanted to recall him back to the school to do theoretical and teaching work, and promised him the titles of professor and deputy head of the department. Later, there was the newly established exhibition and research center of the State Council, which tried to recruit him to strengthen his strength, and there were also attractive conditions. However, the Ministry of Agriculture, which has the right to decide, cannot give up such a talent no matter what, not only included him in the reserve talent training plan and sent him to the Central Party School, but also helped him achieve the third peak of his life in one step and became the director of the poverty alleviation office at the department and bureau level.

There is no precedent in the whole country for being in the early thirties of the country, but it is a fact that is very acceptable against the background of the bold use and selection of young cadres in the early days of reform and opening up. After that, as the person in charge of the professional poverty alleviation office, Wang Hai entered the trough of his life after three peaks, and for decades, he never left the field of poverty alleviation.

From the Poverty Alleviation Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, to the Poverty Alleviation and Relief Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, to the Poverty Alleviation Office of the Ministry of Agriculture, and then to the Poverty Alleviation Office of the State Council, the institutions are constantly changing, and the functions are also increasing or decreasing in the process of adjustment. The Office of Poverty Alleviation and Poverty Alleviation has also been continuously upgraded in the course of repeated adjustments, and Wang Hai's position has also been upgraded from the department level to the deputy ministerial level and then to the ministerial level of the office directly under the State Council in the past 20 years. There is no change in the nature of the work, but Wang Hai has changed from a high-spirited young talent to an old man with gray temples who is about to retire.

Thinking of Wang Hai's encounter, Qi Tianxiang couldn't help but feel some inexplicable feelings in his heart, as a veteran leader and expert in the field of poverty alleviation for many years, he has done countless work and made countless efforts for decades, but neither the general environment nor the actual effect is satisfactory. In particular, in recent years, the great achievements of certain leaders have made the work of poverty relief a flowery image work, which has not only brought great obstacles, but also seriously hurt the feelings of the people in poor areas.

Not only Wang Hai empathized with these situations, but Qi Tianxiang was also very emotional, but he was not in his position or seeking politics, and he was helpless to watch the poverty alleviation work flow into form. Just as Wang Hai wants to rely on his support to obtain satisfactory examples and results, Qi Tianxiang also wants to use Wang Hai and the State Council Poverty Alleviation Office to promote the province's poverty alleviation work. It can be said that the ideas of the two are different, but the actual results they want to achieve are the same.