Xu Zhaoguo, director of the Provincial People's Congress of Chunan Province, is nearing retirement and is about to withdraw from the political arena of Chunan Province. This is undoubtedly a very cruel thing for an official and cadre who has been in the political arena for a long time.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, and at this time, Xu Zhaoguo suddenly fell ill, and it was confirmed by a doctor that it was a terminal illness. This terminal disease is different from ordinary cancer, and it cannot be detected by conventional examinations.

The disease is like a thread, and the slightly chubby Xu Zhaoguo actually lost half of his weight in less than half a month, and his body is already skinny, and he looks quite miserable!

As a friend of Xu Zhaoguo's son Xu Xiaofeng, Li Jiatao naturally will not be less courteous, and once went to the hospital to visit Xu Zhaoguo. It's just that Xu Zhaoguo's ward is full of people, and Li Jiatao's administrative level is too low to be ranked at all, so he just took a look at Xu Zhaoguo and left!

It's no wonder that Xu Zhaoguo, as one of the four major leaders in Chunan Province, has promoted many cronies over the years, and he is in the position of the director of the high-ranking and powerful National People's Congress, even if he is about to enter the ground, no one dares to despise him!

Li Jiatao didn't expect that when Xu Zhaoguo was terminally ill, he specially asked his son Xu Xiaofeng to come over and invite him over! Li Jiatao was also a little puzzled, although he had a good relationship with Xu Xiaofeng, he basically had no intersection with Xu Zhaoguo.

"Jiatao, the old man is afraid that there will be no more time, if you speak more heavily, please bear with me." Xu Xiaofeng's expression was a little gloomy, and the sad expression on his face was not pretended, at least it didn't give Li Jiatao the feeling that this was the case.

Virtue takes filial piety as the first, and no matter how bad a filial person is, it can't be bad! Because of this, Li Jiatao feels that Xu Xiaofeng still has merit!

"The old man is the chief, and I'm just a small soldier." Li Jiatao smiled and said, "Besides, the old man is also an elder, and it's too late for me to respect him, how can I make the old man angry." ”

"Thank you, Jiatao." Xu Xiaofeng's face was full of gratitude.

To Li Jiatao's surprise, this time Xu Zhaoguo's ward was very deserted, and the difference from the previous excitement was too great! Perhaps, by this time, in the eyes of many officials and cadres, Xu Zhaoguo's use value has basically tended to zero.

Xu Zhaoguo was lying on the hospital bed, motionless, as if he had fallen asleep.

"Dad, Jiatao has come to see you." Xu Xiaofeng walked over, put his mouth to the old man's ear, and whispered.

"Oh." Xu Zhaoguo's voice was very slight, but he struggled to sit up.

Li Jiatao hurried over, helped the old man to sit up with Xu Xiaofeng, and stuffed two pillows behind his back.

Xu Zhaoguo's cloudy eyes looked at Li Jiatao blankly for a while, before a glimmer of light emerged. This fleeting glimmer of light made Li Jiatao see the tiger aftermath on Xu Zhaoguo!

"This is a man with a story, an old man who has experienced vicissitudes!" Li Jiatao secretly made an evaluation in his heart.

Li Jiatao didn't dare to let Old Man Xu speak too hard, so he moved a stool and sat very close, with a posture of hanging his head and waiting for teaching.

"Xiaofeng, you go and wait at the door." Old Man Xu said in a low voice, and a blush actually appeared on his face, which shocked Li Jiatao's heart, this may be the last return to light, a flash in the pan!

Xu Xiaofeng nodded, walked out of the ward, closed the door with his hand, and stood at the door to prevent anyone from coming in and disturbing.

"Xiaofeng said you were his best friend." As soon as Old Man Xu opened his mouth, he played the family card, which made Li Jiatao smile bitterly, this is asking for himself, otherwise, with the identity of Old Man Xu, it is impossible to turn around at this time!

"Director Xu, I treat Xiaofeng as a brother." Li Jiatao had no choice but to answer.

Xu Zhaoguo nodded noncommittally, but suddenly said: "Song Qingming has a very high opinion of you, but he is only afraid that his future is a little hanging!" ”

Li Jiatao was shocked, but he didn't know what Xu Zhaoguo meant by this, so he didn't dare to answer easily!

"Several members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee of Chunan Province have a very high evaluation of you." Xu Zhaoguo's words jumped quickly, not at all like an old man who was about to breathe, "Liu Deming has the best character and is trustworthy." However, Gao Dongyang's achievements in the future should be the highest. ”

Regarding the evaluation of such a bigwig figure as the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Li Jiatao can only listen, and has no right to speak!

"I have been an official for many years, and I am too modest." Xu Zhaoguo went on to make an evaluation of himself, "During the period of being an official, some people were also promoted, and there are still a few of these people available, the list is in Xiaofeng, and I will hand it over to you after I die." ”

"Director Xu, I-" Li Jiatao really sighed when he heard this, but he didn't know what to say.

"The Xu family is definitely going to decline." Xu Zhaoguo sighed slightly.

"Director Xu, you can recuperate with peace of mind." Li Jiatao hurriedly said, "Xiaofeng is very capable, and he will definitely have a great future in the future." ”

Xu Zhaoguo shook his head slightly: "Jiatao, I don't dare to ask too much for this old man, I just want you to take care of Xiaofeng in the future, and I can look at it!" ”

"Director Xu, I'm ......" Li Jiatao was speechless again.

Xu Zhaoguo didn't speak, just looked at Li Jiatao quietly with his eyes.

Li Jiatao lowered his head and thought for several minutes this time before he raised his head and said, "Director Xu, from now on, I will treat Xiaofeng as my brother!" ”

Xu Zhaoguo smiled with satisfaction: "Jiatao, you thought for three minutes before agreeing, I am very relieved." ”

Xu Zhaoguo's words sounded a little contradictory, but Li Jiatao was grateful!

"Beware of Zhao Dongfang." Xu Zhaoguo whispered another sentence before he forced a smile, "Jiatao, I'm tired and want to rest." ”

In an instant, Xu Zhaoguo seemed to have exhausted all his strength, and his face looked extremely tired.

"Xu--Uncle, I'll help you." Li Jiatao hesitated a little before he called out his uncle, pulled out the pillow behind Xu Zhaoguo, and slowly helped him lie down.

"I'll ask you to help me with my future." When Li Jiatao was about to leave, Xu Zhaoguo, who was in the bed, spoke up again, which shocked Li Jiatao's body, and then opened the door of the ward without looking back and walked out.

When Xu Xiaofeng saw Li Jiatao come out, he showed a smile, grabbed his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Jiatao, I won't send you, I want to accompany the old man more." ”

"Hmm." Li Jiatao nodded, able to understand Xu Xiaofeng's mood at this time. At this time, every minute and every second is the passage of life for Xu Zhaoguo, and it is precious for Xu Xiaofeng!

Early the next morning, Xu Zhaoguo passed away, and Li Jiatao saw the obituary in the Chu Nan newspaper. The obituary is just a few short sentences, covering Xu Zhaoguo's life!

Although Xu Zhaoguo personally said that Li Jiatao would help with his future, Li Jiatao was not easy to find.

However, the phone still has to be called, this is the basic etiquette, it's just that Xu Xiaofeng's phone has been busy, and he can't get through, Li Jiatao tried to dial twice, and then gave up!

At noon, Xu Xiaofeng's phone finally called.

"Brother Xiaofeng, the festival mourns and changes." Li Jiatao tried to keep his voice as low as possible.

"Thank you." There was no joy or sorrow in Xu Xiaofeng's voice, "Jiatao, my eldest brother Xu Xiaoshan will come over to invite you later." ”

"No need to please." Li Jiatao sighed, "The old man personally said that I would take care of his funeral, and I agreed." But I really haven't done this kind of thing, so I'll go over and help. ”

"My eldest brother has a big shelf, Jiatao, if there is anything inappropriate in his words, don't care too much." Xu Xiaofeng said.

"Don't worry, your eldest brother is my brother." Li Jiatao immediately said, "The elder brother said a few words about the younger brother, but it didn't hurt to say it. ”

Despite his psychological preparations, Xu Xiaoshan's way of meeting people who looked down on people in his bones still made Li Jiatao a little unacceptable.

Li Jiatao has long known that Xu Xiaoshan is the executive deputy mayor of Tianhu City and a deputy department-level cadre. is only in his early forties, and he has already sat in such a position today, Xu Xiaoshan does have a high capital.

Dressed in a black suit and wearing a white flower on his chest, Xu Xiaoshan looked cold all over, including the expression on his face, which made people feel unapproachable. Of course, in Xu Xiaoshan's own opinion, perhaps this indifference is regarded as the majesty of the superior.

"You are Li Jiatao, our Mayor Xu is in the municipal axe hall, please come over." A young man who looked like a secretary walked straight into Li Jiatao's desk in the second comprehensive department, with a formulaic smile on his face.

Li Jiatao was a little unhappy in his heart, and this Xu Xiaoshan's shelf was inevitably too big. You must know that although Xu Xiaoshan is the executive vice mayor of Tianhu City, he came today to ask Li Jiatao to help with the funeral affairs of his father Xu Zhaoguo.

The power of "being a family member" is very great, and the family members of the deceased basically have to obey the arrangement of "being a family member". Generally speaking, it is the elders who act as the "head of the family"!

Please "be a family member", according to etiquette, the eldest son should go to "invite" in person. Although Xu Xiaoshan came, he asked the secretary to come over to "invite", which was not etiquette.

However, Li Jiatao still did not show any unhappy expression, and followed the secretary to the hall of the Political Axe Building with an "oh".

What Li Jiatao didn't expect was that Chen Jianglin was actually chatting with Xu Xiaoshan!

"Mayor Chen." Li Jiatao hadn't seen Xu Xiaoshan, so he simply pretended not to know, and just greeted Chen Jianglin respectfully.

"Jiatao." Chen Jianglin laughed, "You are amazing, Mayor Xu personally came over to invite you to be a 'family member'." ”

"My father's deathbed instructed that you should be the 'head of the family' for his old man's funeral, and you have to work." Xu Xiaoshan glanced at Li Jiatao, his mouth was polite, but his expression was quite indifferent, "Mayor Chen, even if Jiatao has a relationship with our Xu family in the future, please give me more help in the future." ”

Chen Jianglin's face changed color slightly, and he glanced at Li Jiatao with some concern, and saw that Li Jiatao only frowned slightly, and did not answer, so he put his mind at ease.

Chen Jianglin knew Li Jiatao's temper, because of the matter of military supplies, Chen Jianglin was almost planted in Li Jiatao's hands. If it weren't for Li Jiatao's mercy and giving Zhao Dongfang, the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee at the time, a face, Chen Jianglin would not even be able to keep the position of secretary of the Yuhua District Party Committee today, let alone climb to the throne of today's executive vice mayor of Liusha City.

Every time I think about it now, Chen Jianglin still has palpitations!

"Jiatao came to work in the Second Municipal Axe Comprehensive Department of Liusha City, which was unanimously recommended by Governor Zhao and several other members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee." Chen Jianglin forcibly smiled, "Mayor Xu, I still have a lot of places to rely on Jiatao, you don't have to worry about this." ”

"That's good, that's good." Xu Xiaoshan pursed his lips obviously, "Mayor Chen will have a place for me in the future, just say hello." ”

As soon as he heard this, Li Jiatao felt that this Xu Xiaoshan was still a kind person, and he actually promised to repay his favor. Of course, as soon as this favor is returned, it will never be returned!

"Mayor Xu, will you go over now?" Li Jiatao smiled.

"Hmm." Xu Xiaoshan nodded, "Please." ”

"Mayor Xu, please first." Li Jiatao naturally refused to go ahead.

Xu Xiaoshan nodded, shook hands with Chen Jianglin, and strode forward. Li Jiatao smiled at Chen Jianglin and followed.

"If Xu Xiaoshan underestimates Li Jiatao, he is afraid that he will suffer a big loss." Chen Jianglin looked at the backs of the two of them leaving, and muttered a word, with a weird smile on his face.

―――――― dividing line―――――― Song Qingming, secretary of the provincial party committee, has been very troubled recently, it is said that now many provincial party secretaries are also holding the post of director of the provincial people's congress, because in this way the party's will can be truly reflected!

But until Xu Zhaoguo was hospitalized due to illness, Song Qingming went to the capital twice, and finally did not get the exact news that he was also the director of the Provincial People's Congress. In officialdom, if you don't get accurate news at a sensitive moment, then this matter basically means that it has been yellow!

What made Song Qingming feel even more depressed was that he felt that he, the secretary of the provincial party committee, was becoming more and more like an insignificant petty official, and the things to be managed were as subtle as every sensitive nerve ending in the industry.

As soon as Xu Zhaoguo died, Song Qingming, the secretary of the provincial party committee, had just finished the economic meeting, and he was going to visit Xu Zhaoguo, the widow of the old director of the province.

Generally, when a leader passes away in the province, the secretary of the provincial party committee and the governor of the province have to visit, and the main funeral work is to be decided by the governor, such as which leaders to invite, how to determine the order of the leader's name, etc., many trivial things should be seen by the governor.

But Song Qingming didn't want Governor Zhao Dongfang to be too showy, and Zhao Dongfang seemed to have the intention of not wanting to participate in the loss of Xu Zhaoguo.

What makes Song Qingming angry is that things like this are done by the secretary general of the provincial party committee, but in Chunan Province, there is a habit of not knowing whether it is good or bad: everything is decided by the leader!

At best, this is a reflection of the leadership team's attention to the old leaders who have left office, in fact, it is not that no one is willing to come out to take responsibility, and when encountering things, people are used to passing on the problem step by step?

Song Qingming has always wanted to stop this trend, the personnel in every position should have the courage to be responsible, the questions are all handed in, what are you doing with so many positions?

But although Song Qingming is the secretary of the provincial party committee, he always has a feeling of being powerless, and his body and mind are haggard!

Song Qingming has no choice, and he can't say that the practice of respecting the old leader in Chunan Province is not good. To this day, Song Qingming has fiercely experienced the aggressiveness of Governor Zhao Dongfang. And what makes Song Qingming feel even more cold is that Gao Dongyang, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, and Liu Deming, executive vice governor, are also different from what they used to be, and rarely report their work to him, the secretary of the provincial party committee!

It is undoubtedly a deep sorrow that a secretary of the provincial party committee cannot control the standing committee of the provincial party committee!

Song Qingming could only express his position against his will, he had no extra ideas, he was quite familiar with many old leaders, and it was most suitable for him to take the lead. It's true, let you take the list below, Song Qingming can always point out what is inappropriate and what is inappropriate!

Song Qingming's ability to be so familiar with the old cadres is naturally related to the fact that he has served as the secretary of the provincial party committee of Chunan Province for many years, and also to the fact that one of his uncles once served as a leader of a central department.

Many of the leaders were his uncle's subordinates, and Song Qingming knew him very well when he was a child. Every memorial service for the old leaders of the ministry is a collective meeting with those uncles and uncles. And those uncles and uncles are often very keen to give him a point or two, and even more keen to tell him who is slightly higher in the ranking and who should be further behind.

This is one of Song Qingming's advantages, that is, he has a good reputation among the old leaders. This is also one of his disadvantages, the old leader has the impression that he has always been a child, and the child may be much farther away from the image of the leader, let alone a feudal official like the secretary of the provincial party committee.

Recently, Song Qingming has also gotten some bad news, it seems that someone is doing his tricks and feet as the secretary of the provincial party committee! Of course, these messages are all grapevine. It is impossible not to listen to the grapevine, and it is even more thunderous when it comes to critical moments. It's not a person who tells you, it's people who hear the wind and talk to you like a rain, like a queue.

Song Qingming thought: "As the secretary of the provincial party committee, I have to think about whether the central leaders are satisfied, and whether the grassroots cadres and the people below can praise each other, much like whether the other standing committee members of the provincial party committee can cooperate and help each other!"

If you want to be a good parent, you must not only bow your head to do things, but also look up at the direction of the wind and prick up your ears to listen to the news!

The widow of Xu Zhaoguo, the director of the old man, is also an old revolutionary, and the eldest sister was not too sad after the farewell ceremony of the body, saying that the old director dedicated himself to the revolution, and he worked hard all his life without leaving a stain, this is a great and glorious life!

Song Qingming's biggest headache was that his widow complained to him, saying that he had sweated all his life, and now he was left to watch others get rich first and he only shed tears.

This eldest sister is extremely strong, when she found Song Qingming, she said that the current cadres in the province are too unpragmatic, a lot of work is not in place, the eulogy is written so-so, there are typos, and many of the old director's achievements have been omitted!

(To be continued)