When he went downstairs in the morning, Tang Yi found that there was no car key in his bag, and after thinking about it, it was probably because the key was mixed in the pile of money when he bought flowers yesterday, right?

When I went out of the community and was about to take a taxi to the ministry, I always felt as if there was something I hadn't done, but I just couldn't remember it, until a taxi stopped in front of me, Tang Yi suddenly realized, yes, it's the fare, and I don't have any in my bag now.

sighed softly in my heart, I don't know when money is no longer a concept or a problem in my eyes.

"Hey, buddy, will you get in the car?" When the driver saw that Tang Yi was not moving, he rolled the window and shouted at Tang Yi with the kind of intimacy unique to Beijing films.

Tang Yigang wanted to ask the driver to wait for a while, and go back to get the money, but he saw that on the sidewalk of the rows of sycamores, the neighbor girl ran over slowly, it should be the morning luck, dressed in white sportswear, white travel shoes, dressed refreshingly and pleasantly, with a few drops of sweat on his forehead, shining in the bright morning sun, looking youthful and energetic.

Running to the front of the community, she slowed down and wiped the sweat on her forehead with the white towel on her shoulder, the posture was very casual, but it was very beautiful.

The girl saw Tang Yi next to the taxi, then turned her head and slowly ran towards the gate of the community.

At the gate of the courtyard, the eldest sister pushing the garbage truck muttered as she walked, "What a good flower, just throw it away, what a sin!" ”

In the garbage truck, ninety-nine roses are wilting, and they have long lost their magnificence yesterday.

The girl was stunned for a moment when she saw the rose, and then looked at Tang Yi again.

As soon as Tang Yi told the driver to go up and get the money, the driver rolled up the window, and the taxi drove away.

Tang Yi sighed.

"Hey, Tang Yi, right?" The crisp and pleasant sound wafts along with the fresh aroma.

Tang Yi turned his head and looked at the girl's beautiful face.

The girl took out ten yuan from the shoulder pocket of her sweatshirt and handed it over, saying, "Go and get to work, don't be late." ”

Tang Yi was slightly stunned, took the money and said, "Thank you." ”

The girl wanted to say something, but Tang Yi had already gotten into the taxi that had just stopped and walked away. The girl was a little angry, originally, watching Tang Yi's performance last night, she loved his wife very much, a bankrupt man with a huge debt of millions, but because the creditor insulted his wife and had the courage to resist and fight, no matter what, this kind of man still has a little conscience.

This also made the girl just suppress the disgust in her heart to help him, and she was ready to persuade him to say a few words, find a way to redeem his wife, it is very cruel to a woman to sit on the stage in a place like an entertainment city, even if she escapes with her wife? It's better to run away than to be bullied in the capital.

But seeing Tang Yi's unkind behavior, the girl's sympathy for him and the little understanding that had just risen immediately disappeared, and she remembered his various hateful behaviors, secretly filming and fooling around. In the case of high debts and his wife being forced to sit on the stage, he is still in the mood to chase other girls, and it is a very luxurious pursuit, this person is really not a good thing.

The girl, annoyed by her sympathy, shook her head, turned and ran slowly towards the building.

……

In the morning, Tang Yi had just leisurely read the documents for a while, when he received a call from Minister Zhang, and hurriedly got up and went to Minister Zhang's office on the eleventh floor.

Minister Zhang had a programmed but kind smile on his face, and gestured for Tang Yi to sit, "Sit, sit casually." But she sat behind her desk, not moving.

Minister Zhang pressed her hands on the table very mechanically, she didn't like to make any gestures, her eyes kept staring at Tang Yi's face intentionally or unintentionally, as if she wanted to read Tang Yi's true thoughts thoroughly.

"Isn't it still up to work?"

Tang Yi and Minister Zhang looked at each other for a few seconds before leaning their gaze to the other side, but they did not leave the range of Minister Zhang's face, that is, they were polite and did not dodge.

Listening to Minister Zhang's questioning, Tang Yi pondered for a moment and said: "The work of discipline inspection and rectification of work style is very different from my previous understanding, and the quality of cadres is very high. ”

Minister Zhang seemed to be very satisfied with Tang Yi's modest statement, and slowly leaned back in his chair, and said slowly: "If you can have a clear understanding, you will improve, but I have to say, you can't be too modest, I have carefully read your past experience, and I also believe that with your ability, it is no problem to adapt to the new job, otherwise, can the organization put you in this position?" ”

Tang Yi smiled: "I will not disappoint the expectations of the organization and the minister. ”

The first time they spoke, the two were more like they were making a work report, and they talked for a long time, and there was no substantive content, perhaps, both of them were cautiously observing each other, right?

Finally, Minister Zhang frowned and said, "Next week, the National Television and Telephone Work Conference on Rectifying Work Style, you know, right?" ”

Tang Yi nodded.

"The ministry means that you will be arranged to make a speech and go back to prepare the next draft, mainly to talk about the specific implementation of this year's work to rectify unhealthy tendencies, how about it? No problem, right? ”

Tang Yi was stunned? The national teleconference on the work of rectifying unhealthy tendencies is generally held once a year, and the minister of supervision, the vice minister who is also the vice minister of the State Council's Office for Rectifying Work Style, will attend, and even such heavyweights as state councilors and secretary general of the State Council will also attend the meeting.

Of course, according to the usual practice, the leaders in charge of the work of the work of the work style correction room will speak at such meetings, and it is usually the director of the work style correction room who is also the deputy director of the State Council Work Style Correction Office to make a speech, but after Minister Zhang was promoted, the work of the work style correction room was to be grasped by the executive deputy director, and it was reasonable to ask Tang Yi to speak on behalf of the work style correction room.

It's just that Tang Yi knows that he can't put his position too high, and he will fall on his heels.

"After all, you're in charge of the work of the Wind Correction Room, right?" Minister Zhang couldn't go on, as if he didn't agree with the opinions of the ministry, so he laughed.

"This ......" a trace of embarrassment appeared on Tang Yi's face.

"What, it's difficult?" Minister Zhang glanced at Tang Yi seemingly casually.

Tang Yi picked up the teacup on the coffee table, blew the tea powder floating on the water, didn't drink it, put the teacup down again, and looked up at Minister Zhang, "Minister, I've just been here for more than a month, let's be honest, I really don't have any experience in the work of the Rectification Office, if I have to speak, then I can only ask the secretary to write a manuscript to read it, I think, this is not the original intention of the ministry, right?" ”

Minister Zhang glanced at Tang Yi, but his body leaned closer into the back of the chair, and his eyes softened.

"Well, you can think about it again, and I will share your opinion with the ministry, but you must be prepared to speak."

Tang Yi nodded.

……

Walking out of Minister Zhang's office, Tang Yi sighed softly, this position, up and down, many things, really difficult to deal with, if you are in your forties, this is naturally a good opportunity to perform, even if the ministry does not agree, you have to fight, but you are too young, you can't be too conspicuous and too public!

Tang Yi walked out of the elevator on the seventh floor, his office was at the easternmost end, walking in the long corridor, as soon as the door of an office opened, Liu Jin, the director of the bureau, walked out, and smiled when he saw Tang Yi: "Director, I just wanted to talk to you." ”

Liu Jin is more than fifty years old, the top of his head is a little bald, shiny, making people look very uncomfortable, according to rumors, when he was the head of the discipline inspection team in a certain hall in the capital, he handled a big case, and at the same time offended some people, the case was handled vigorously, he was also very quickly promoted to the main hall, but not long after, he was transferred to the Ministry of Supervision, and has never been a substantive bureau officer.

Tang Yi entered Liu Jin's office, and Liu Jin helped Tang Yi make a cup of tea, with a somewhat humble smile on his face, which made Tang Yi, who had just recalled his experience, feel inexplicable and bitter.

"The tea is good, Biluochun, right?" After drinking tea, Tang Yi stabilized his mood, and when he looked up again, he had returned to his usual peace.

Liu Jin nodded, sat on the other end of the sofa, and kept a distance from Tang Yi, but it was not too far. smiled and asked, "The director is from Yanjing, right?" ”

Tang Yi snorted, while inquiring about the experience and surnames of the main cadres in the wind correction room, why didn't these people know about themselves through various channels? This is a common practice, and it has gradually become a custom in officialdom, to make a living in a certain circle, and if you want not to suffer losses, you must abide by its laws and customs. Not only officialdom, but also many industries have their own rules and their own set of methods.

Taking a sip of tea, Tang Yi asked, "I heard that Liu Ju is a southerner?" ”

Liu Jin spat out a smoke ring and sighed: "Lingdong Gunzhou people, I haven't been back for more than ten years." ”

Tang Yi smiled: "Gunzhou? Now Director Wang's secret visit team is in Gunzhou, right? You should really go along and check it out. Then he said: "There is a poem that says, 'I am more timid in my hometown, and I dare not ask anyone', Liu Ju is also in this mood, right?" ”

Liu Jin smiled bitterly and muttered two sentences: "Don't dare to ask the visitor, don't dare to ask the ...... the visitor" and sighed: "Alas, these folks, but they come to see me year after year." ”

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Director Wang's investigation team has found some problems in Gunzhou."

Tang Yi was slightly stunned, only then did he know the purpose of Liu Jin's conversation with him, looked at Liu Jin, and didn't know what it was like.

Liu Jin stopped talking, just smoking one sip at a time.

Tang Yi stood up, walked out, took two steps, and turned around: "Let's talk about this issue when I understand the situation with Director Wang, okay?" ”

Liu Jin's lips moved, he didn't speak, and nodded.

Tang Yi returned to the office, lit a cigarette, thought about it, and dialed Wang Zhenqing's phone.

"Director, I was just going to report to you." Wang Zhenqing said with a smile.

The working group is nearing the end of its investigation, and has now returned to Beijing one after another, preparing to attend the national work conference on rectifying unhealthy tendencies in 10 days.

Tang Yien sighed and said, "Let's talk about the situation in Gunzhou." ”

Wang Zhenqing immediately heard something, so he smiled: "Did Bureau Liu talk to you?" ”

Tang Yi hummed again, but sighed in his heart, no matter how much Liu Jin wanted to adapt to the environment, he would not be able to deal with these things after all, and after looking for Wang Zhenqing and himself, things would only get more and more complicated.

Wang Zhenqing on the microphone smiled and said: "That's the case, the municipal axe of Gunzhou has not done enough to reduce the burden on small and medium-sized enterprises, indiscriminately apportioned, and there are many inspection items that are not in accordance with laws and regulations, and the problem is very serious!" ”

"I heard that the mayor of Gunzhou City is a distant relative of Liu Ju, and he comes to see him every year, and now the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee is inspecting him again, so I ...... it."

Wang Zhenqing didn't continue, waiting for Tang Yi to make a statement.

Tang Yi understood what Wang Zhenqing meant, and when he said this, he could only follow his words.

"Then write a report," Tang Yi frowned.

Wang Zhenqing sighed, "Liu Ju seems to disagree, I'm afraid that he will be emotional." ”

Tang Yi smiled: "No, old comrade, your consciousness is higher than ours." ”

Hanging up the phone, Tang Yi thought about it, then picked up the documents on the table and flipped through them.

When he got off work, Zhang Jize, deputy head of the organ group, entered Tang Yi's office, Zhang Jize is in his forties, a deputy bureau-level cadre, for cadres who have no background behind him, it is not easy to survive to the deputy bureau in his forties, although the ministry can progress faster than the local government, but the ability to go to the deputy bureau in his forties at least shows that this person's ability is very passable.

Of course, even if it is a ministry or commission, the deputy bureau to the main bureau is also an insurmountable moat, especially the real bureau, just a few seats, the whole system of the main bureau and deputy bureau are staring at it, the college entrance examination is a single-plank bridge, the road to the real job can only be described by walking a tightrope, thousands of troops, all want to rush through the trembling tightrope, it is inevitable that someone will fall into the abyss, broken bones.

Zhang Jize is a cadre who doesn't have a big back, saying that there is no big back, it is to his height, more or less there will always be some leaders who pay attention to him, appreciate him, and promote him, to what extent will he be promoted, it is a very profound knowledge, whether it is for him or the person who wants to promote him, it is not clear, how much effort, how much luck, in this huge machine running at high speed, who can control his own destiny?

Zhang Jize smiled and said what he meant, if the director didn't arrange it, he would invite him to dinner in the evening.

Tang Yi looked at his watch and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go to Quanjude, I haven't eaten Quanjude's duck for a long time, let's call a few more people!" ”

Zhang Jize said: "The cadres above the deputy department level who are left behind by us will arrive." ”

Tang Yi glanced at Zhang Jize and nodded, when the situation in the wind correction room was still unclear, he naturally would not eat alone with him, and it was a taboo in any office politics to stand in line.

There are a total of seven cadres above the deputy department level who stayed behind, one at the bureau level, two at the deputy bureau level, three at the main department, and one at the deputy director level, when waiting for the elevator, Tang Yi said a few polite words to everyone, Liu Jin's face was a little gloomy, Tang Yi knew what was on his mind, but he didn't say anything.

Ding, the elevator door opened, and there were two people standing inside, who looked like a leader, a secretary, the leader was a middle-aged man, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, a suit with a well-tailored fit, and a very stylish haircut, giving people a calm and capable, and very dignified feeling.

Several cadres of the Wind Correction Room who knew him hurriedly greeted him and called him "Minister Yue." At the same time, these cadres were also a little surprised, and they didn't know why Minister Yue didn't take the minister's special elevator.

Of course, Tang Yi also said hello, Zhang Jize glanced at Tang Yi, his lips moved, and finally he didn't speak, he didn't know if Tang Yi knew Minister Yue, but at this time, he couldn't talk nonsense, you thought it was kind enough to tell him which leader in front of him was, but maybe people think that you look down on him, especially the local cadres who have just entered the ministries and commissions, are usually very sensitive to this kind of problem.

To everyone's surprise, including Tang Yi, Minister Yue smiled and stretched out his hand to Tang Yi, and said very enthusiastically: "Tang Yi, haha." ”

Tang Yi was slightly stunned, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to shake hands with the other party.

Minister Yue shook Tang Yi's hand, then let it go, and greeted the cadres of the Wind Correction Room with a smile, but he didn't say anything anymore.

Probably because Minister Yue was there, no one spoke in the elevator. Tang Yi was thinking about Minister Yue, Minister Yue, and suddenly remembered a name, Yue Peimin, the vice minister of the Ministry of Finance, was mentioned by the second uncle, and he was only thirty-four when he was the director, but he had been at the director level for a few years, Tao Ji was transferred from the Ministry of Finance, and he was also promoted to the deputy minister. Wooing? Even beware? Or, some.

When the elevator reached the first floor, the door opened with a clang, and everyone waited for Minister Yue to get out of the elevator first.

Minister Yue turned his head and smiled at Tang Yi and said, "Take my car, I will talk to you about something." ”

Tang Yi nodded, smiled at Liu Jin, Zhang Jize and other cadres in the wind correction room, and said, "Then, let's change the day?" ”

Of course, a few cadres in the rectification room didn't say anything, watching Minister Yue and Tang Yi get out of the elevator together, and then get on the red flag under the steps of the Ministry of Supervision building together, several people looked at each other a few times, everyone was a little puzzled, but no one brought it up, so they dispersed.

The red flag drove out of the compound of the Ministry of Supervision smoothly, and Minister Yue smiled and said to Tang Yi: "Have time, go have a meal?" ”

Tang Yi smiled: "I'm afraid of delaying the minister's precious time." ”

Minister Yue waved his hand and said, "People take food as the sky, eating, having a drink with friends, it is the most rare, right?" ”

Friend? Tang Yi could feel that Yue Peimin had faintly put himself in a position equal to him, and as time went by, he would make friends with more and more high-ranking officials, and his status in the circle would become more and more important.

Tang Yi didn't have any sense of joy, and sighed softly in his heart, yes, he is no longer a hairy boy in his twenties, in the eyes of many people, he is afraid that he is already a quasi-deputy ministerial-level cadre, as long as there is a suitable position and a suitable opportunity in the past few years, he will definitely enter the ranks of vice-ministerial-level cadres. The leap from the main hall to the deputy department is something that countless cadres have never dreamed of, and it is also the goal of many extremely outstanding and capable cadres who have struggled all their lives, but in the eyes of many people, this kind of leap is not difficult for themselves.

Tang Yi knew that everyone else could think like this, but he was the only one who must not have this kind of thought, if he thought like this, it would be very dangerous and fatal.

Yue Peimin patted Tang Yi on the shoulder and said, "Minister Tang used to like to eat the official food of Yanjing Hotel the most, how are you?" ”

Tang Yi smiled and said, "Let's go to Hexiao Mansion, a few Manchurian stir-fried dishes there taste good." ”

Yue Peimin smiled and said, "Manchurian stew, you, you've been in the Northeast for a long time." He also commanded to the front: "Go to Hexiaofu." ”

……

The red flag stopped steadily at the front door of the Hexiaofu Hotel, on the way, Tang Yi had already called Director Zhou Hailan of the service center, saying that he had come to the hotel to dine with Minister Yue of the Ministry of Finance.

Manager Liu led the way in front and invited Minister Yue and Tang Yi into the Dongnuan Pavilion in the front yard.

In front of the landscape screen, there is a round table for dining, and the screen separates the dining room from the inner room, Manager Liu chuckled: "As far as the two leaders are concerned, you can go to the inner room to eat, sit on the soft couch, and eat on the kang table, which is very retro style." ”

Yue Peimin waved his hand and sat down at the round table, Tang Yi took the menu and ordered a few dishes casually.

Manager Liu smiled and asked the two of them to wait, and went to prepare, to be honest, and Xiaofu Hotel as the reception unit of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, she did not know how many ministerial-level cadres she saw in a year, and she was respectful to Yue Peimin, but she was far from being as afraid and restrained as ordinary deputy bureau cadres when they saw the minister.

(To be continued)