Tang Yi smiled, Director Zhou was cautious, and just wanted to speak again, the phone on the table rang, it was a call from the secretary's office of the county party committee office, informing Tang Yi to participate in the temporary Standing Committee immediately.

Tang Yi put down the phone and said with a smile: "Director Zhou, you are derelict in your duties, you don't even know about the temporary convening of the Standing Committee." ”

When Tang Yi entered the conference room on the second floor, only Secretary Yao and Secretary Tao were present, and Secretary Tao didn't say anything, just rubbing his bald head, as if he was preoccupied. Secretary Yao drank the tea in one gulp, his voice was very loud, his Adam's apple kept moving, and the frequency of swallowing water was very fast, which was his usual performance when he was excited.

After the members of the Standing Committee arrived, Secretary Tao announced the opening of the meeting, talked about what had just happened in Liuhe Village, and said that all comrades were invited to express their views first, and everyone should speak freely.

The atmosphere was somewhat solemn, no one was willing to speak, and most of the Standing Committee members lowered their heads, as if they were seriously considering the issue, but in fact, no one was willing to express their opinions first.

Secretary Yao swallowed a sip of tea loudly, breaking the silence of the conference room, and his voice became a little high-pitched for the first time: "Let me say a few words, I think, the problem of occupying cultivated land this time must be investigated, and it must be strict and fast, try to find out when the provincial research team withdraws, and return our Yanshan team a clean slate." ”

The conference room fell silent again, and Tang Yi glanced at Lao Yao thoughtfully, but did not speak.

After a while, County Magistrate Li coughed and said, "I think this problem is unwarranted, hasn't Chen Xiaoshan already reported it?" Isn't it clear that the old man is a neuropath, and there is a case certificate from the county hospital? It is not easy for us to win the current stable situation in Yanshan, and we can't make chickens and dogs jump because the provincial research team comes, it will only make people think that there is a problem with our Yanshan leadership group, and I think the focus of our work is still on the construction of the new urban area, and all signs that are not conducive to stability should be stifled. ”

Minister Jiao looked at Tang Yi's face and wanted to speak, but he didn't know what Secretary Tang thought, he was very sure that Secretary Tang would not have any problems on the issue of requisitioning cultivated land, but if he really agreed to investigate this matter, it would not look good for Secretary Tang, disagree, and he was afraid that Secretary Tang would want to find out his innocence, so he hesitated for a while, and finally did not speak.

Secretary Tao's hand rubbed his bald head very slowly, waited for a while, and seeing that no one was expressing his opinion, he turned to Tang Yi and said, "Secretary Tang, what do you think?" ”

Tang Yi thought about it for a while and said, "I agree with County Magistrate Li's opinion, stability is greater than everything at present. ”

Secretary Tao's movement of rubbing his hair paused, and then returned to its normal frequency.

Secretary Yao sneered all over his face, but he didn't speak anymore, just gulped down tea.

"Then do it according to the opinions of Comrade Xiuqi and Secretary Tang, that's all? Meeting. Since Secretary Yao didn't speak, Secretary Tao naturally wouldn't object to the opinions of the two heavyweight Standing Committee members, which was reasonable, but Tang Yi's own agreement not to investigate this matter made Minister Jiao a little confused.

Before getting off work, Tang Yi came to Secretary Yao's office with a briefcase, Secretary Yao was very taken aback, and barely showed a smile: "What kind of wind blew Secretary Tang here, come, sit, sit." ”

Tang Yi closed the door with his hand, and then took out two stacks of rectangles wrapped in newspaper from his briefcase and put them on Secretary Yao's desk, Secretary Yao was stunned for a moment, he could vaguely see what it was, but he couldn't believe that Tang Yi would give him such a gift.

Tang Yi smiled: "This is given to me by your nephew, I don't know what it is, I pondered it, it is better to return the things to the original owner, or ask Secretary Yao to return the things to him." ”

Secretary Yao was immediately covered in cold sweat, but asked in disbelief: "He, he gave it to you?" ”

Tang Yi shrugged his shoulders and smiled lightly: "Yes, but it seems that he misunderstood what kind of kinship I have with Director Du of the Construction Bureau, who knows?" Your nephew is quite funny. ”

Secretary Yao's face turned green, his nephew he knew, there was no ink in his chest, there was not enough success, and there were more failures, Tang Yi might not have heard something from him.

Tang Yi said with a smile: "I think, now is a critical moment for the development of Yanshan, stability is overriding everything, Secretary Yao probably agrees with my opinion, just like today's Standing Committee, although Secretary Yao has different opinions, in the end he still focuses on the overall situation, which I want to learn more from Secretary Yao." ”

Secretary Yao nodded in a daze, and his momentum had been completely defeated by Tang Yi.

Tang Yi had a calm expression on his face when he walked out of Lao Yao's office, in fact, Tang Yi was now three or four percent sure that he could get rid of Lao Yao, but Tang Yi didn't do that, as he said, stability is now overwhelming.

Tang Yi originally suspected that the matter in Liuhe Village was done by Lao Yao, but it was a little different to hear him advocate a thorough investigation at the Standing Committee, if he was a troublemaker, he would not not know that he was innocent.

Who is it if it's not Lao Yao? Secretary Tao, there is this possibility, firstly, in order to give himself some eye medicine and make himself fishy, and secondly, he may hope that he and Lao Yao will fight, no matter who goes, he may benefit.

Of course, Tang Yi was not sure that it was Secretary Tao's ghost, because he didn't look like he was angry and corrupt at the time of the incident.

Tang Yi filtered out the people who might be troublemakers, even including County Magistrate Li, and then he didn't think about it, officialdom is right and wrong, how can you figure out everything? Walking in the officialdom, you don't necessarily have a clear understanding of everything, you just need to judge the situation and step by step out of the chess that is in line with your own interests.

But Lao Yao must be warned here, lest he always entangle with himself and get rid of Lao Yao? It's not that I don't want to, it's not the right time, and I can't. Now get rid of Lao Yao, the biggest beneficiary is Secretary Tao, the municipal party committee team inspected the new secretary candidates, his words are the most weighty, perhaps, after a few months of running-in in Yanshan, Secretary Tao hopes that the Yanshan team will make a move, he can take the opportunity to promote his own people, and suppress the Standing Committee members who are not on the right track with him.

Of course, the beneficiary is also County Magistrate Li, Secretary Yao is a thorn in his side, and his delay in establishing his prestige is not unrelated to Secretary Yao's disobedience to him everywhere.

Therefore, it is still necessary for Tang Yi to retain a deputy secretary who has a different heart from Secretary Tao and a-for-tat confrontation with County Magistrate Li. The more others think about fighting with Lao Yao, the more they have to stabilize their position.

As for the thorough investigation of the Liuhe incident to show his innocence, it is even more unnecessary, even if the investigation is thorough, Director Tian will still say whatever he wants when he returns to the province to report, and a thorough investigation of the Liuhe incident will only damage his prestige, even if he proves his innocence, it will do more harm than good.

…… The investigation team soon ended the investigation and left Yanshan, and the Liuhe Village incident splashed a wave in the Yanshan officialdom and gradually dissipated silently.

After the research team left, Tang Yi deliberately went to Liuhe Village to show his face, listened to Chen Xiaoshan and other town leaders report on their work, and urged them to work in a down-to-earth manner without any ideological baggage. Of course, I didn't forget to really go to each household to investigate, and the results I got were quite satisfactory, and the town cadres didn't make too many tricks.

The preparations for the construction of the new city are running in an orderly and efficient manner, Tang Yi gets up early every day, and he can't even see Sister Lan and Bao'er.

It was seven o'clock that day, and I had just sat down on the sofa to catch my breath, when the telephone rang again, and in the silence of the night, it seemed rapid and harsh.

However, Tang Yi picked up the phone and heard the crisp and pleasant voice in the microphone, but he was a little surprised how he could think that the phone was ringing harshly.

The call was from Chen Ke, she said that she was now in Yanshan, and school was about to start, and she wanted to see Tang Yi before leaving, and the last sentence was: "I'm waiting for you in the night." ”

Once upon a time, the night hazy became the favorite place for young men and women in Yanshan to go to trysts.

Although the pale red light of the night was hazy, Tang Yi still found Chen Ke's shadow, and there was a young man sitting with her, wearing a gray striped suit, and his hair was shiny and shiny, which was the favorite outfit of the southern youth at that time.

Chen Ke's eyes kept staring at the door of the dance hall, and when he saw Tang Yi, he stood up, and when he saw Tang Yi coming over, Chen Ke smiled mischievously: "I thought you were busy and wouldn't come." From her smile, you can vaguely find traces of her youth half a year ago.

Tang Yi smiled, he still couldn't unload his arms quickly, although he was facing the person he was closest to.

Chen Ke introduced the handsome young man to Tang Yi again: "This is my classmate Hu Jiansheng, a fellow villager from the university, two years older than me, who takes good care of me in Shanghai. He also introduced Tang Yi to the young man: "My former colleague, Tang Yi." ”

Hu Jiansheng shook hands with Tang Yi politely, but his eyes were not very friendly.

"Chen Ke's colleague, then you are working in the town axe?" After the three of them sat down, classmate Hu began to discuss Tang Yi's bottom.

Tang Yi smiled: "Well, it used to be, and now it is in the county party committee." ”

Hu Jiansheng's eyes were obviously a little more vigilant, but he didn't ask Tang Yi what work he was responsible for in the county party committee, probably for fear of hitting his confidence.

But chatting about the day, classmate Hu began to talk eloquently, there are very few such students in the university, so profound, very simple life problems he can elevate to quantum mechanics to explain, Tang Yi didn't talk much, just asked for a cup of green tea, quietly tasting tea, at this time he thought of Ning Xiaomei, his mood seems to have changed a lot, transcendent outside things, not happy with things, not sad with himself, although there is a reason why Qi Jie's departure gave him a great impact, but, is it unconsciously also affected by her, maybe, Want to be like her? See through the glitz, laugh at grievances, and be free and easy?

"Have you been busy lately?" Chen Ke looked at Tang Yi for a while and asked softly.

Tang Yi nodded, wanting to say something to Chen Ke, but he didn't know where to start.

Chen Ke said softly: "Secretary Tang, you don't seem to be as happy as before, I think, I think you are quite lonely." ”

Tang Yi smiled and said, "Yes, I give you this feeling?" Chen Ke nodded affirmatively, Tang Yi lowered his head to drink tea, and stopped talking.

Hu Jiansheng frowned, he didn't like this slightly sad atmosphere, and said with a smile: "Aristotle said that human beings are the most gregarious animals, and the outliers are either beasts or gods, is Mr. Tang a beast or a god?" Haha, haha. After laughing twice, he found that Tang Yi and Chen Ke ignored him, and he put away his smile a little embarrassed, and called Chen Ke Tang Yi Secretary Tang, although he was a little surprised, but thinking about the cumbersome county party committee organs, maybe it was a nominal secretary such as the general branch of a small department, and it was not a big deal.

"Yo, Secretary Tang, what a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here." A girl's voice sounded behind Tang Yi, and when he looked back, he couldn't help frowning, it was the female reporter at the New Year party held by the party committee a year ago, Mai Qiong.

She said hello to her companions, went straight to Tang Yi's table, pointed to the empty sofa and asked, "Can I sit down?" ”

Hu Jiansheng hurriedly said: "Please sit down, please sit." ”

Mai Qiong said thank you to Hu Jiansheng and sat down, and smiled at Tang Yi again: "Secretary Tang, you criticized right last time, I should really do my own job, or how to say it, the leader's criticism is to love me, you love me, right?" He chuckled.

Tang Yi smiled, there are so many meaningless people today, and it is impossible to sit with Chen Ke for a while.

Mai Qiong stared at Chen Ke a few more times, and said with a smile: "What a beautiful girl, Secretary Tang, is it your girlfriend?" ”

Chen Ke glanced at her and said coldly: "No." ”

Mai Qiongge laughed a few times, and said half-truthfully: "That's great, I'll just say, I still want to chase Secretary Tang, I'm really afraid that you are my rival." ”

Hu Jiansheng seized the opportunity and said with a smile: "I think you and Mr. Tang are also quite compatible." ”

Tang Yi frowned and said to Chen Ke, "Let's go out for a walk." Chen Ke nodded, the two got up and walked out, Mai Qiong's face immediately turned pale, Hu Jiansheng stood up and chased two steps, and slowly retreated, his eyes flickering.

The soft glow of the street lamps makes people feel comfortable and calm.

Tang Yi and Chen Ke walked side by side under the street lamp, and the two shadows flickered forward and backward, long and short, just like a chess game of life, changing and uncertain.

"Hu Jiansheng has nothing to do with me, he just takes care of me, and we also said that we will go together tomorrow, you know, it is very inconvenient for a girl to take the train." Chen Ke lowered his head, looking at the two changing black shadows on the ground, and he didn't know why he said this.

With a light breeze, Tang Yi could smell Chen Ke's faint fragrance, just like many years ago, a familiar and unfamiliar fragrance.

"Where do you stay at night? If you don't have anywhere, go to my place for the night. Tang Yi saw Chen Ke pull the collar of the red windbreaker, knowing that she was a little cold, he subconsciously wanted to untie the leather jacket and drape it on her, but he moved it manually, and finally held back.

"I live in a guest house, I won't bother you, I will bring back a young girl in the middle of the night, you are not afraid of gossip?" Chen Ke smiled mischievously.

Tang Yi said: "What are you afraid of?" The gentleman is frank. ”

Chen Ke sighed: "When I go home this time, I'm really unhappy, my dad has changed, you have changed, I don't seem to know you anymore, can power and money really change everyone?" ”

Tang Yi nodded slightly: "Maybe." ”

"You, can you promise me one thing? Just one piece! Chen Ke looked at Tang Yi with hope.

Looking at Chen Ke's big eyes that were as clear as water, Tang Yi slowly turned his head: "I will take care of your father's affairs." Perhaps, it was the only thing I could do for her.

"I'm not telling you this, if my dad really breaks the law in the future, it will be his own choice." Chen Ke's voice was low.

The two walked silently for a while, Chen Ke raised his head and resumed his bright tone: "Do you agree or not?" ”

Tang Yi didn't think about it anymore, and nodded solemnly: "I promise." "She asks for something difficult to do, and I will do it for her.

Chen Ke smiled and stretched out his little hand: "Then let's pull the hook." ”

Tang Yi stretched out his hand helplessly, and when he hooked Chen Ke's smooth little finger, his heart jumped a few times inexplicably.

"Promise me to be happy in the future!" Hooking Tang Yi's fingers, Chen Ke said very seriously.

Tang Yi was stunned, looking at the love and pity in Chen Ke's eyes, as if he had returned to a long, long time ago, an irrepressible emotion surged into his heart, but he didn't do anything, just nodded.

The road will always be finished.

The two silently walked to the guest house and stopped silently.

Chen Ke said softly: "I'll go to Shanghai tomorrow, and I won't see you for half a year, and next time I come back, you have to show me a smile." ”

Tang Yi nodded lightly.

"Remember, be happy!" Chen Ke picked up his little finger.

Tang Yi nodded, suddenly stretched out his hand and flicked a chestnut on Chen Ke's little head, turned around and walked away with a smile, Chen Ke covered his head, began to stare at Tang Yi's back with hatred, and then laughed and laughed stupidly.

(To be continued)