wanted to live at home, and both he and Cao Yongguo needed to go to Shigang, so they reluctantly said goodbye to their families. Returned to Tsubame City.

I want to be on duty for a day in the summer of junior high school, but in fact, there is nothing to do, but I must also get it. After staying idle for a day, I called Xiao Jia and said that I would see her in the evening, but when I was about to get off work, I suddenly received a call from Li Dingshan. Ask him to get together at Shi's hometown.

Xia Xiang hadn't seen Li Dingshan for a while, so he had to call Xiao Jia again, Xiao Jia's voice couldn't hear any unpleasantness, and his words were full of concern, "There are a lot of entertainment during the New Year, don't always drink and hurt your body." Although there must be someone around you to take care of, it's not a bad thing for me to remind you a lot, it always makes you remember, doesn't it? ”

Xia Xiang said apologetically, "Secretary Li is back, and he wants to meet me, I can't see him." Don't worry, Secretary Li doesn't like to drink much, I'm with him, I don't drink much. ”

Think about how he always disappoints Xiao Jia. He said, "I have six percent of the shares in Jiajia City, bearer, and after the year, I will let Feng Xuguang transfer it to your name, and you will keep it for me, how about it?" ”

Xiao Jia didn't refuse, but said softly in her voice, "Everything is up to you, anyway, as long as it's something you explain, I'll definitely do it." ”

The car is familiar with the road to Shi's old home. It was Shi Jie who opened the door. Her attitude towards Tu Xiang was a little better, and she smiled reluctantly Xiao Xia came and Ding Shan was waiting for you inside. ”

I haven't seen it for nearly a year, Li Dingshan has darkened a lot, lost a little weight, and looks even more indifferent

Bone.

Seeing Xia Xiang, Li held his hand tightly, and looked excited Xiao Xia, we finally met again, and we have been here for many years. ”

Xia Xiang was also quite emotional, "Secretary Li, you are tired alone." ”

Shi Jie next to him heard this. I don't know why my eyes are moist, and I hurriedly lowered my head to cover up.

Shi Lao has a fitness ball in one hand and a cane in the other, and he smiles at Xiao Xia and sits. You and Ding let you talk about the old days today. Ding Shan has always been obsessed with you, it is indeed not easy for him to be alone, and he is not as open-minded as you. I can hold a thing. Ding Shan likes to keep things in his heart, and without you by his side, he can't find anyone to talk to."

When Shi Lao spoke, his eyes showed kindness, and his care for Li Dingshan was from the bottom of his heart, and he was afraid that his father-in-law's feelings for his son-in-law had passed. Shi Lao has no children in his life, and perhaps deep down, he has regarded Li Dingshan as his biological son.

Li Dingshan knew that he was a little out of shape, he smiled, and after sitting down, he took another sip of tea to cover it up, and then said, "When you are around, you don't feel anything." Once you're gone, I know you're around and can help me a lot. It also makes me feel at ease in everything and not panic. "Xia, you still come to my side to help me. What do you think? ”

Shi Lao has a rare serious face, Xiao Xia, I want to ask you to help me with one thing"

Xia Xiang was startled, and hurriedly stood up, "Shi Lao said that it is too exalted to me, you have something to do, even if you have something, don't mention the relationship between me and Secretary Li." With the friendship I have met with you a few times, I will do my best. ”

Shi Jie brought a cup of tea, held it in both hands and personally delivered it to Xia Xiang, lowered her posture, and said softly Xiao Xia, I had a bad attitude before, don't mind, I have a bad temper, but I have no ill will towards you. Can you help Ding Shan again? ”

Xia wanted to take Shi Jie's tea. Cheng said with trepidation, "Old Shi, Secretary Li, Aunt Shi, what do you want me to do, just tell me, don't raise me high like this, I'm a little scared, and my heart is not steady." ”

"Ding Shan is going to Anxian County to serve as the secretary of the county party committee after the New Year, originally I thought this arrangement was very good, first overdo it, and then come to the city to be the mayor, but I didn't expect that things suddenly changed, Shi Lao pressed his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. After Xia Xiang also sat down, he continued, "Allow me to install a catty, and if the secretary goes down, you have to allow others to install a deputy secretary." The key is that this deputy secretary and the county magistrate are both from the capital and are princelings. Together, Ding Shan's work is difficult to carry out. ”

After Shi Lao finished speaking, he waved his hand and motioned for Li Dingshan to continue.

Li Dingshan took a sip of water and cleared his throat Xiao Xia, compared to our situation in Ba County, the situation in Anxian County is much more severe. Deputy Secretary Mei Xiaolin and County Magistrate Qiu Xufeng are both from the capital, both of them are princelings with strong roots, and the two of them are also representatives of the two great families, and they know each other, so they will definitely form an alliance. The most critical thing is that the political situation in Anxian County has always been a discord between the two sets of party and government teams, and the previous secretary was squeezed away by Qiu Xufeng. Just one Qiu Xufeng is already a headache, and now a Mei Xiaolin is suddenly transferred, so to speak, Anxian is controlled by the two of them. If I go down as the secretary of the county party committee, it will be the fate of being set aside. ”

Xia Xiang was puzzled, "Since the situation in Anxian County is so complicated, why doesn't Secretary Li go to other counties?" ”

Li Dingshan smiled bitterly: "Now there is a vacancy in Anxian County, and political matters are not something that can be done as much as you want, but also pay attention to a balance and a compromise." If Qiu Xufeng hadn't been the county magistrate for more than a year, and he offended the previous secretary ruthlessly, and was finally sued by the secretary, he would definitely take over as the secretary of the county party committee of Anxian County. But he's not in a hurry, just to get the new year,"

The county magistrate who introduced the year was young enough, Xia Xiang was taken aback, but Li Dingshan's next sentence surprised him even more, "Deputy Secretary Mei Xiaolin is younger, flying old!" ”

Xia Xiang gasped, "What is her origin?" Fei Sui is the deputy director of the substantive department, and the deputy secretary of the county party committee, the third person. It's a bit too exaggerated. ”

Li Dingshan smiled instead, "Long live your actual deputy office, no."

"Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin are both from Beijing, and they both have family strategies behind them" is a veritable princeling with a deep background. It's hard to say the specific origin, and Shi Lao hasn't touched it.

Xia Xiang wondered, "Since it is a princeling, if you want to come down to gild, you also have to find a good county, how can you gather in Anxian County, it is also a strange thing."

Li Dingshan shook his head, "Anxian County is a relatively balanced county in all aspects, and it is not easy to make political achievements, but it is not difficult to survive smoothly, so it can be said that it is the best choice for mixed qualifications."

"Arrange for them to come to Anxian County, from which it can be inferred that their backstage is mainly for stability, and they are stable characters, but Mo Shi Lao interjected, "I inquired from the side, Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin's temperaments are more radical, and some things can even be said to be extreme. And no wonder. They are all from high-ranking families, and it can be inferred from Shi Jie's temperament that they are a little arrogant. It's also understandable. ”

Shi Jie blushed, "Dad, don't talk about me, I'm trying to correct it."

Xia Xiang understood the ins and outs of the matter, so he asked, "What does Shi Lao mean when he said that he wanted me to help Secretary Li?" ”

"You and Ding Shan's Ouhe in Ba County can be called a tacit understanding, so I think, if you go to Anxian County with Ding Shan, what kind of situation will it be?" Shi Lao looked at Xia Xiang with interest, "Qiu Xufeng has run the government so much that he can't make it. Ding Shan went, there was no one in the government team, and the party committee had Mei Xiaolin's checks and balances. If you want to carry out your work, you must be constrained. If you go down with Ding Shan, it is equivalent to Ding Shan entering a nail in the government class. ”

Xia Xiang's heart jumped suddenly, and he subconsciously blurted out, "What position does Old Shi want to arrange for me to go down?" ”

"Deputy county magistrate!"

Although the director of the office of the urban village reconstruction group is also a deputy department, and although the office of the transformation group is also a key department with real power, if it is really about the history of the traditional road to promotion, it is still necessary to go to the grassroots level to serve as a party and government leader at the grassroots level, and rise step by step. Even if he gets mixed up in the city government, even if he can be promoted to the deputy department, he still needs a chance to be released after all, and he is in charge. Although a deputy county magistrate may not have the glory of being the director of the office of the reform team, he is an indispensable and important post station on the road to officialdom.

This is the road to heaven that has truly stepped into the official road.

However, this catty, the news still came too suddenly, Xia Xiang was stunned, but still told the truth

"In front of Shi Lao and Secretary Li, I don't tell lies.

After I came to Yan City, Mayor Chen has always been good to me, and my main department and deputy department were all solved by Mayor Chen, especially the deputy department, which can be said to be the first to be officially approved by the Office of the Urban Village Transformation Group, of course. The person who helped me bring me into the officialdom was Secretary Li, and I also had the deepest feelings for Secretary Li, and I was willing to do something with Secretary Li, but now I suddenly left the matter of the transformation team, on the one hand, I was a little reluctant, on the other hand, I also felt ashamed of Mayor Chen, and Mayor Chen may not be willing to let go

Shi Lao waved his hand, "Xiao Xia." You don't have to worry about anything else, I just want to ask you one thing, would you like to go down with Ding Shan? ”

There are two sides to everything, and when you go to Anxian County, you can serve as a deputy county, which is an opportunity and a challenge. The princelings may not be terrible, but the family forces behind them are terrible, and more importantly, they are still the princelings of the two capitals. Maybe after going on, a careless move may lead to a catastrophe.

Even Shi Lao was so cautious, and solemnly asked him to accompany Li Dingshan to go down, Xia Xiang could guess. Sometimes the backstage is not the only decisive force, and the political contest is often more than political wisdom. Qiu Xufeng and Mei Xiaolin's backstage may not be able to move Shi Lao, but Shi Lao may not be able to move them, in the case of everyone being evenly matched, the spokesperson in the front desk has to compete for superiority. It can only be seen who is wiser and more patient, and who has a higher wrist!

Xia Xiang has never been afraid of challenges. Never afraid of fighting, if you don't have the courage to accept opportunities, a pound, people will not make a difference in officialdom. He dared to collide with Wu Peiyong face to face in the urban village reconstruction team, dared to force Qiao Baitian to back down, and dared to make friends with Gao Jianyuan and seek skin with the tiger, because he knew in his heart that in the chaos and the intertwining of various forces, as long as he saw the direction and identified the goal, at any time, unfavorable factors could turn into favorable factors.

Since Shi Lao said everything about this, and he has a deep affection for Li Dingshan, he has absolutely no reason to refuse, and promises, "Since Shi Lao and Secretary Li think so highly of me, then I might as well be respectful."

Shi Lao heard that Xia wanted to agree to come down. also smiled, and said to Li Dingshan, "Ding Shan, you are not mistaken, Xiao Xia is a friend to make, at a critical moment, it is reliable, and then he waved his hand and said to Shi Jie, "Prepare dinner, I want to have a few drinks with Xiao Xia." ”

In front of Shi Lao, Xia Xiang was a little unable to let go, and he felt similar to in front of Song Chaodu, and there was a feeling that he had to be cautious. After a few glasses of wine, Shi Lao suddenly inadvertently mentioned Song Chaodu Xiaoxia, you have been getting closer to Song Chaodu recently, talk about it, what kind of person do you think he is? .

Xia wanted to hesitate: "It's hard to say; Minister Song didn't talk much, and he was a little unsmiling, but I could see that he cared about Secretary Li's affairs, and he took it to heart. ”

Shi Lao and Li Ding Xiaoxi looked at each other and smiled, Li Dingshan smiled faintly, "Chaodu is also considered to have a heart"

Obviously, after hearing this, Shi Lao didn't say anything, just said, "Come, eat vegetables, taste the vegetables I grew with my own hands."

Xia Xiang saw the clue, Shi Lao didn't just have some opinions about Song Chaodu, and his opinions didn't seem to be small.

Xia Xiang stayed in Shi's hometown until late before leaving, and Shi Lao said a lot of things, although they were all about some of the past events of the year, and he did not reveal his network, and it did not involve politics, Xia Xiang still listened to it with relish. It's not that immortals pretend, generally speaking, the older people are, the more they like to reminisce. Because there are enough experiences to reminisce.

Xia Xiang also has a lot of past events, so when he listens to Shi Lao talk about his previous anecdotes and interesting stories, and then thinks of his past life and present life, he also has some emotion and empathy.

Return to Cao's house in the evening. Cao Yongguo hadn't slept yet, Xia Xiang talked to Cao Yongguo for a while, and told Shi Lao's arrangement, Cao Yongguo was very happy, "I said that I couldn't sleep today, I was always worried about you, it turned out that there was really something." Meddlesome. The princelings are not as terrible as imagined, and when it comes to officialdom, there are usually few times when you live and die, and Shi Lao is behind to take care of it. There is an opportunity to jump out of the small circle of the urban village reconstruction team, go to the local area to have a look, and break through. It will be very beneficial to your future path, and when you talk to Secretary Li, you will say that I will invite him to come to your home as a guest. ”

Xia wants to understand Uncle Cao's psychology, since Secretary Cui and Mayor Chen had a conflict because of the transformation team, he has been complaining about his stay in the transformation team, and he still thinks that the transformation team is too dazzling. It is easy to be hated and, crucially, it is easy to fall victim to politics. Although Xia Xiang is confident that he can calmly deal with many sudden incidents, he also knows his own weight, once things have to get out of hand, after weighing, Chen Feng will still abandon the transformation team without hesitation in order to protect himself.

Politics has never been a product of warmth, and there is no sword or sword, but it is also full of dangers, and there is no place where you can't see it.

In fact, he is now going down to Anxian County with Li Dingshan to open up a new situation, which is not an excellent opportunity to get out. To be honest, his purpose in the transformation team has basically been achieved.

First of all, he has successfully resolved the potential contradictions and conflicts between Gao Chengsong and Chen Feng, thus smoothly pushing Cui Xiang and Gao Chengsong to the opposite side, and it can be said that Chen Feng's crisis has been temporarily lifted. Secondly, in the office of the transformation team, with the convenience of being the director, he got acquainted with Shen Lichun, and then met Cheng Dacai, and because of this, he became good friends with Sun Xianwei, and further got to know Fang Jinjiang and Fang Ge, it can be said that the harvest is quite rich. Finally, with the opportunity of the formal establishment of the transformation team, in less than a year. From the deputy section to the deputy department, it can be said. He is the biggest beneficiary of the Renovation Team Office.

The urban village in the center of the city is only three or four catties "within the second ring road." There are also a few, as for the second ring road and the third ring road, it is still in the long-term planning, and the start of the third ring road has not yet been put on the agenda, and the transformation of urban villages is impossible to talk about. For a long time after that, the focus of the transformation team was on the legacy of urban village transformation, and it was no longer much challenging.

Although Xia Xiang wanted to leave the transformation team now, the timing was very appropriate, but he always felt a little sorry for Chen Feng in his heart, as if he couldn't wait to clear the line with Chen Feng as soon as he was promoted to the deputy department. In fact, there is no need for Shi Lao to speak, as long as Li Dingshan opens his mouth, Xia Xiang has no reason to refuse, after all, from the beginning, he just wanted to tie his future to Li Dingshan.

In fact, Chen Feng's sudden intervention was purely accidental.

Xia Xiang nodded, "I think Secretary Li will happily accept Uncle Cao's invitation, and Secretary Wang asked me to go to him to play cards a year ago, and Uncle Cao said that I should go or not?" ”

"Wang Pengfei?" Cao Yongguo looked surprised and surprised, he looked at Xia Xiang thoughtfully, "In my impression." Secretary Wang is not an approachable person, and a few times he said at the Standing Committee that he asked you to play cards, I am afraid that there is another deep meaning? Go, why not go, how can you let go of the opportunity to get closer? Many people will not be able to seize such an opportunity in their lifetime. ”

Cao Yongguo suddenly smiled with satisfaction Xiao Xia, even I am a little jealous of your luck, I now your greatest advantage is that you are good at finding the most critical point from the intricate situation, and not only can you find it, but you can also grasp it. The most commendable thing is that you are not very old, but you are not impatient at all, and you are calm in trouble, I have to say. You're a lot better than I thought you would. ”

Xia Xiang was a little embarrassed to be praised by Cao Yongguo, so he touched his nose, "Uncle Cao, don't boast about your own family, there is a suspicion of Wang Po Angua,"

The light in the living room suddenly turned on, Wang Yufen came out of the bedroom, and said dissatisfiedly, "It's late, you don't sleep." I still talk about it in the middle of the night, what is there to say? ”

Then she pushed Cao Shuhui's room open again, but exclaimed, "Why didn't Hui'er sleep in her room?" As soon as he turned around, he stared at Xia Xiang with suspicion.

Xia wanted to be busy showing his innocence, "As soon as I came back, I talked to Uncle Cao, and I have been talking until now"

I wish the brothers a happy weekend two-thirds of the month, but they still achieved 10,000 words a day, and they never kept changing. I hope that June can be perfectly updated with 10,000 words per day. Come on, please join me. Monthly pass recommendation ticket, those who come do not refuse, thank you.