"Nope. I used to work in the Legal Publicity Department of the Ministry of Justice. Later, he directly became the deputy secretary of the county party committee in Liu'an County, "What's wrong, you mean that I have no experience in grassroots work, right?" It doesn't matter if I have experience or not, the important thing is that I have the confidence and determination to be a qualified secretary! Mei Xiaolin said with a resolute face.

It is good to have faith and determination, but there are many things in the world that cannot be accomplished only with faith and determination, but also with skill and wisdom. Xia Xiang completely understood, compared with Qiu Xufeng, Mei Xiao and Lin were completely gilded, she had neither political experience nor fighting skills, and she used to work in the judicial department. It is estimated that they are still naïve to believe that the law can resolve all disputes, but they do not know that at the grassroots level, the phenomenon of power exceeding the law is very common.

It can even be said that the absolute impartiality of the power not to interfere with the administration of justice is almost non-existent.

Xia Xiang didn't want to reason with Mei Xiaolin to persuade her, so he stretched out a finger: "Since I am helping Secretary Mei as a friend." I have one condition, that is, we are going to Danbao Township. It is also necessary to go in a private capacity, without alarming anyone, without any official capacity, so that it is possible to find out the real situation. ”

"You mean a private interview with Weifu?" Mei Xiaolin's eyes widened, "Your method is too old-fashioned." I used it last time, but I still don't get anything. Can you do it? ”

Xia Xiang laughed, and Mei Xiaolin spoke too straight. I don't know the art of euphemism at all, but he still patiently explained: "Secretary Mei believes in my words, just listen to me, I guarantee that you can hear the truth" Are you interested? ”

"Well, I'll trust you for once." Mei Xiaolin still looked at Xia Xiang a little puzzled, stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled happily, "Do you know why I want to believe you?" ”

Although Mei Xiaolin dresses stereotypically! I don't pay much attention to the details of dressing, but I don't admit that she looks very good when she smiles, and there is a kind of Peugeot standard beauty, how to say it? It's like a dignified lady smiling. The teeth that were bared did not exceed Kankan, and the expression on her face was just right, neither overly enthusiastic nor rude, and at first sight it was certain that she had been trained by a lady's tutorial before.

Xia Xiang asked, "I really don't know." Secretary Mei, please speak. ”

"The main thing is that although you don't know how to care too much about other people's feelings, you are quite sincere. There is also a cute side, arguing with me in the car at the time, what he said is somewhat reasonable, plus you Gu I am still a few years younger, in front of you, I have a sense of superiority. "Mei Xiaolin is interesting. Not beat around the bush. didn't hide it at all, "And you don't look very handsome, and you don't look ugly." Especially when you laugh, it makes people feel very down-to-earth and reliable. I haven't been in Anxian for a long time. You're shorter than me, so compare it all overall. I trust you a little more than I trust people who have served in Ann County for a few years. ”

Xia wanted to laugh but couldn't laugh, Mei Xiaolin didn't care about good or bad words, she could say whatever she wanted. According to her character, it is still unknown how far she can go in officialdom, and it is not a wise decision for her family to let her come down to be gilded.

Mei Xiaolin's best job is to sit in a spacious office, doing superficial paperwork or retreat affairs, and she is not suitable for dealing with all kinds of people at the grassroots level.

"Thank you Secretary Mei for your trust, my biggest advantage is that I am very sincere, and I have always been the same to my friends. Since we are talking as friends, I also hope that Secretary Mei will have something to say to me in the future, and there will be no concealment on major matters, so that we can work together" Xia Xiang lost no time in hinting at Mei Xiaolin, hoping that she could reveal more about her personal situation.

Mei Xiaolin didn't know if she understood, but she finally said something that made Xia Xiang feel pleased: "County Magistrate Xia, don't worry, since you helped me." If something goes wrong, I'll do it for you. ”

Is it a promise? Xia Xiang is not sure that the question Mei Xiaolin said means that Li Chaosheng wants to find trouble for herself as a member of the Standing Committee, and she will stand up for herself? No matter what, Xia Xiang made up his mind, Li Chaosheng's problem must be investigated, regardless of whether Mei Xiaolin resisted the pressure for him, since he let him touch it, he must also secretly check himself out. Although he will offend Li Chaosheng and Qiu Xufeng because of this, he is not afraid. What he is best at is muddying the situation and then fishing in troubled waters.

What's more, some people themselves have serious problems, and all he wants is to give the people justice.

When Xia wanted to get up and say goodbye, he agreed with Mei Xiaolin to go to Danbao Township early tomorrow morning, and when he drove to pick her up, Mei Xiaolin agreed one by one, and when he went out, he made the same mistake again. Suddenly, another sentence came: "You are too young, I don't know if you can rely on it?" ”

Although Xia Xiang was used to Mei Xiaolin's tone of speech, he still felt a little pain in his heart

Xia wanted to leave, Mei Xiaolin smiled to herself: "Three years younger than me, what kind of adult." Interesting! ”

Xia Xiang didn't go back to the office, and came directly to Li Dingshan's office. As soon as he entered the door, he was pushed aside by Fang Ge, Fang Ge looked nervous, and said with a slight dissatisfaction: "Brother Xia, you already have a girlfriend, don't pull and pull with Secretary Mei anymore, okay?" She's my idol. ”

Xia Xiangle was happy: "Fangge, you are two years younger than me, right?" Secretary Mei is five years older than you. As the saying goes, a female senior is an old mother, I think you are still dead. "The mouth guard pouts indifferently!" I said Brother Xia, you are about the same age as me, and your thoughts and concepts are very old? It's an age of affection, and I like her, even if she's ten years older than me. Love exists beyond the boundaries of age.

Xia Xiang patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "What you said just now, I will tell Minister Fang again when I go home, if he agrees, I will find an opportunity to introduce you and Secretary Mei."

Fang Ge sat back in his chair dejectedly: "Just because my mom is half a year older than my dad, my dad told me early on that I must not find a girlfriend who is older than me, alas, what the world,"

Xia Xiang no longer paid attention to Fang Ge's self-pity and came to Li Dingshan's office in the room. Li Dingshan was on the phone, and he motioned for Xia Xiang to sit down first.

Xia Xiang heard that Li Dingshan was talking to Song Chaodu on the phone: "Governor Ma wants to be promoted to the Standing Committee?" The original Vice Governor Lu wants to retire? Well, Governor Ma seems to be more pragmatic, and he doesn't go too far with Secretary Gao, "You want to operate the vacated position of vice governor, okay, I understand, I will find a proper council, ask Shi Lao to mention it, and see his opinion,"

Putting down the phone, Li Dingshan smiled: "The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Vice Governor Lu made something and was sued in the capital, and he took the initiative to ask to retire to keep the vice-provincial treatment, and the boss agreed." Vice Governor Ma took over the position of Vice Governor Lu, so that a vacancy of Vice Governor was vacant, and after a long time of leisure, he wanted to move, so I should also help him, but Shi Lao is more stubborn, and it is difficult to say that he moves."

Originally, Xia wanted to tell Li Dingshan about the turmoil in Anxian County, but he didn't expect that before he could speak, he suddenly came up with the matter of Song Chaodu.

Deputy Governor Ma? Ma Wanzheng, the governor of Ma who was regarded by Feng Xuguang's father as a lost brother? A thought suddenly popped out of Xia Xiang's mind, since Ma Wanzheng can successfully become a member of the Standing Committee, it can be seen that the capital also has a backstage. The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee is not an ordinary figure, and they all need to be discussed and approved by the Politburo. There has to be a nod from someone important.

"Chaodu has always been treated as a vice governor, even if he becomes a vice governor, there is no progress in the ranks, but at least he has taken a step forward in his position. In terms of the current situation, it is also a good choice. If Shi Lao came forward, the problem was not a husband, but the problem was. Shi Lao may not give me face," Li Dingshan shook his head with a wry smile, "My relationship with Shi Jie has not progressed yet, and I have not thought about whether to remarry her." If I remarry Shi Jie, everything will still be said. Before I remarried, no matter how generous Shi Lao was, he also had a lot of criticism for me, I thought, whether I can be further promoted to the district as the district head, the premise is whether I can remarry Shi Jie.

I guess it's good, as long as I remarry Shi Jie, not to mention that I am promoted to the deputy hall, it is a matter of Chaodu, Shi Lao is not only happy, but also willing to help. ”

Xia Xiang had nothing to say when he heard it, from the perspective of caring for his daughter, and from the starting point of hoping that his daughter would have something to rely on, Shi Lao's approach was understandable, it was a father's respectful love for his daughter. But from Li Dingshan's point of view. Now that he has entered the official career, he is naturally no longer the same as he used to be the head of the reporter station, and he can minimize Shi Lao's influence on him. Now it's completely different, once you enter the career, no one doesn't want to go further, no one doesn't want to make political achievements and doesn't want to rise step by step, so to speak. The promotion of people in officialdom is as strong and full of pleasure as drug use.

Xia wanted to go from Li Dingshan to Anxian County. It can be seen that there is a huge difference between the current Li Dingshan and Li Dingshan, who first arrived in Ba County, and when he first arrived in Ba County, Li Dingshan may only have the mentality of giving it a try, and wants to get rid of the shadow of business failure. I want to prove that I still have the ability and the possibility of success in my career. And after all, he was new to his career at that time, his methods were a little immature, his heart was a little soft, his wrists were not strong enough, and so on, and his requirements for political performance were not too urgent, and he just wanted to serve the people wholeheartedly.

After several years of training, Li Dingshan has matured rapidly, made great achievements in Ba County, and with enough political capital, promotion has become an inevitable recognition of his ability. If you don't get promoted, it will seriously discourage you. Although it is said that Li Dingshan's nature has not changed now, and he also has the public heart to ask for the people's life and benefit the party in his bones, but outside the public heart, the expectation for promotion is much stronger than in Ba County. Xia Xiang can also understand his psychology, he has been promoted from no level to deputy county, and he is still at the county level, not to mention it on the surface, there will definitely be a certain gap in his heart.

So now, in the face of the major choice of remarriage and promotion, Li Dingshan is no longer full of scholarly spirit, and no longer very forcefully says that he will not remarry Shi Jie, his hesitant attitude has already shown that he has wavered, and it is only a matter of time before he agrees to Shi Lao.

Shi Lao is a smart person and knows that officialdom is a huge vanity fair, and once he enters, no one can resist its temptation. Li Dingshan is now trapped in it and can't extricate himself. Song Chaodu is also a smart person, and he also knows that after Li Dingshan enters the officialdom, he must be in and out, and he can't jump out, and he will eventually get closer and closer to Shi Lao, get closer and closer, and then remarry Shi Jie. Song Chaodu also knew that Shi Lao was not interested in him, but he believed that Shi Lao would eventually think that he would vigorously promote Li Dingshan's entry into politics and take a hand at a critical moment.

In a person's life, there are many opportunities that are crucial, and there are many hurdles that determine the fate of a lifetime. shun

Compared with Song Chaodu and Shi Lao, Li Dingshan's political wisdom is still slightly lacking. Xia Xiang thought regretfully, after Li Dingshan sat down, and then recalled the moment in his life when he faced a difficult choice, I don't know how he would feel?

However, there are no assumptions in life, and there is no turning back, if there is no choice now, how can there be a turning point in the future? As a reborn, Xia Xiang understands the helplessness of life better than anyone else. Sometimes one wrong move leads to a total loss, and there is absolutely no possibility of regrets.

Since Ma Wanzheng has become a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Xia Xiang thought of Feng Xuguang again, and thought that he had to find an opportunity for Feng Xuguang and Ma Wanzheng to meet, in case Ma Wanzheng was really Feng Xuguang's long-lost uncle, whether he recognized it or not. Finally, there is a layer of relationship. With his friendship with Feng Xuguang. There is a high possibility of approaching Ma Wanzheng by plane. In this way, he is in the province and has a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee that he can directly know.

Of course, this matter is still a long-term discussion, Xia Xiang retracted his thoughts, stepped forward and poured a glass of water for Li Dingshan, and said: "Actually, for the sake of the child, for the sake of comforting Shi Lao, remarriage is not a particularly difficult thing." After all, Secretary Li and Aunt Shi had the foundation of living together. The tempers of the other party also understand each other, and even if there is another conflict after remarriage, it is estimated that they will be somewhat restrained, after all, with the profound teaching of the previous time, no one wants to make the same mistake again. In addition, Secretary Li is now the secretary of the county party committee, and he will be transferred to the city as the head of the district in the future, and the work will be very busy, and Aunt Shi will understand you when she arrives, and then you are busy and tired every day, she will also understand you and care more about you, and other things. There will be a lot less. ”

There is a sentence that Xia Xiang did not say, that is, he believes that as Li Dingshan's official position becomes bigger and bigger, his status will become higher and higher: Shi Jie's arrogance in front of Li Dingshan will become more and more sluggish. Human nature is like this, the husband and wife must have one strong and the other weak, and it is impossible for the two to be completely equal. This is the same as a company, if it is a two-person company, each person accounts for 50% of the shares, no one listens to anyone, and no one has absolute controlling rights, such a company will inevitably fail.

Li Dingshan slowly took a sip of water, speechless for a long time, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his face. He put down the water glass, sighed and said, "I only have one way to compromise?" ”

"This is not a compromise. This is called holistic consideration. Sometimes a thing seems simple, but in fact the impact is very complex, so it is necessary to balance the consequences of all aspects, and finally come to a conclusion that is in the best interest. Xia Xiang changed the topic in time very smartly, he believed that Li Dingshan had already made a decision in his heart, so he just followed his words and said downward, giving him a good reason, and then he took the opportunity to talk about the situation in Anxian County, "Secretary Mei asked me to help her do something, I have to discuss it with you." ”

Li Dingshan was stunned: "What do you say?" ”

"Secretary Mei wants me to help her secretly check Li Chaosheng," Xia Xiang said about the villagers blocking the gate of the county party committee compound.

Li Dingshan said thoughtfully: "According to reliable sources, the families of Mei Xiaolin and Qiu Xufeng have been getting closer and closer recently because of political cooperation. If you are helping Mei Xiaolin now, it is possible that you are helping Qiu Xufeng. ”

Xia thought about Li Dingshan's worries clearly, so he asked: "What does Secretary Li think of Mei Xiaolin?" ”

Li Dingshan thought for a while: "I don't feel like a complicated person, my ideas are sometimes simple, and I have a bit of an idealistic tendency. ”

"Yes, Secretary Li is very accurate in seeing people. Secretary Mei's family is close to the family of County Magistrate Qiu, and from the perspective of her personal character, there are many conflicts with County Magistrate Qiu's personality.

The two of them have too different personalities, even if they have to compromise for the sake of the family's interests, idealistic people often have an impulsive side. I think that Secretary Mei will insist on his own opinions. Xia Xiang said what he really thought in his heart.

Li Dingshan pondered for a moment. Nodding in agreement with Xia Xiang's speculation: "Li Chaosheng is Qiu Xufeng's person, although it is a bit risky. But no matter whether it is out of the way to protect the interests of the villagers, or to defeat Qiu Xufeng's right-hand man. It's all worth a try. Xiao Xia, you have to be careful, don't fall into the trap of the other party. ”

Xia Xiang returned to the office and made a phone call to Cao Shuhui and Lian Ruohan respectively, and said to Cao Shuhui that he missed him. What she said to Lian Ruohan was to thank her Land Rover. Cao Shuji told Xia Xiang to drink more water when it is hot, pay attention to heatstroke, and so on. Lian Ruohan was not angry and asked him to treat the Land Rover well, she said that if she had deep feelings for this Land Rover, she decided to drive it until it was scrapped. Unexpectedly, the next sentence said that she planned to buy the same Land Rover again and find someone to have a license plate adjacent to this Land Rover.

Xia Xiang was taken aback. Lian Ruohan always likes to be scary with a big hand, with the exact same car and adjacent license plate numbers. What is a car that is not a couple? He hurriedly stopped Lian Ruohan's whimsical thoughts, and asked her to buy an ordinary business car casually, but Lian Ruohan didn't answer him, but said: "The lotus courtyard in the forest park has been built, and the decoration has been completed." What brand of furniture do you like, I'll buy it for you. ”