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The lantern exhibition and fire performance of the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month are the transmission mass cultural activities of Shuiquan City. Once a year, similar every year.

Before the Spring Festival, the Propaganda Department of the Shuiquan Municipal Party Committee, the Shuiquan Municipal Cultural Bureau, and the Shuiquan Municipal Radio and Television Bureau issued a joint notice, requiring all counties, cities, and large provincial enterprises under the Ministry of Water Springs, and enterprises above designated size under the municipal government to form groups to participate in this year's Lantern Festival lantern exhibition and social fire performance.

As soon as he went to work after the Spring Festival, Li Lide, member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and director of the Propaganda Department, held a meeting on the mass literary and artistic activities of the Lantern Festival attended by the propaganda ministers and propaganda section chiefs of the counties and cities, the provincial large enterprises under the Shuiquan Ministry, and the municipal enterprises above designated size, to make specific arrangements.

In the words of Minister Li Lide, this year, Shuiquan City's large-scale projects Shuiquan Airport, Shuiming Fast Track, the reconstruction of Dayun Temple and the construction of the statue of the Big Buddha will be started, which is a popular project and a leading infrastructure project to drive the development of Shuiquan economy. The Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government decided to hold a large-scale lantern exhibition and social fire show on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the purpose of which is to unite people's hearts, inspire enthusiasm, and create a good atmosphere for the construction of key projects in Shuiquan.

At the meeting, the Lantern Festival lantern exhibition and social fire performance program on the 15th day of the first lunar month were announced, and Li Lide served as the commander-in-chief.

This matter is a unified deployment of the whole city, and all counties and municipalities must implement it without exception.

The Propaganda Department and the Cultural Bureau of Mingshui County received the notice a long time ago, and made a plan in accordance with the practice of previous years, planning to organize the gong and drum team and the social fire performance team to participate in the performance. As for the large-scale lantern exhibition, considering the economic situation of Mingshui, the plan of the Propaganda Department and the Cultural Bureau is to organize folk artists to make lanterns with local characteristics of Mingshui to participate in the exhibition, and not to make giant lanterns that need to be carried by large vehicles.

This plan was reported to Zhang Deqing, then secretary of the county party committee, and Wang Menglong, the county magistrate, and was approved. The county finance allocated 100,000 yuan for this purpose, which was used for activity expenses.

Originally, it was normal work, but after Miao Kunsheng, the new secretary of the Mingshui County Party Committee, arrived in office, Zheng Xiping, member of the Standing Committee of the Mingshui County Party Committee and director of the Propaganda Department, had already reported to him when he reported on his work, and Miao Kunsheng had no new instructions at that time.

After the work conference on the mass literary and artistic activities of the Lantern Festival in the city, Zheng Xiping, member of the Standing Committee of the county party committee and minister of propaganda, who participated in the meeting, returned to Mingshui and immediately carried out redeployment. Considering that Miao Kunsheng, the new secretary of the county party committee, had just arrived in Mingshui and might be relatively unfamiliar with the regional cultural characteristics of Mingshui, Zheng Xiping wanted to invite Miao Kunsheng to watch the rehearsals of the gong and drum team and the social fire performance team, and also see the style of the lanterns exhibited, and give instructions to the county's propaganda work by the way.

Miao Kunsheng did follow Zheng Xiping, but after reading it, he was furious, saying that the number of gongs and drums and the social fire team was too small and there was no momentum, and the number of lanterns made by folk artists was small, small in size, and outdated in creativity.

Miao Kunsheng used three "new" at once, which overwhelmed Zheng Xiping, and he was messed up at once.

Cui Guiyou, deputy secretary of the county party committee, who accompanied the inspection, reminded Miao Kunsheng that time was pressing, and it was too late to make a change, so whether to let the comrades in the propaganda department pay attention to it and improve it next year.

As soon as the words fell, Miao Kunsheng was annoyed, and in front of so many gong and drum players and social fire performance members, he stretched out the index finger and middle finger of his right hand, pointed at Cui Guiyou's face and reprimanded: "Do you understand?" This is a political issue! It is a question of attitude towards maintaining the image of the new county party committee! It is a question of responsibility that does not support the development of Mingshui and cares about it! What qualifications do you have? I have the final say in this matter, and rectify it immediately! Rectify the momentum of Mingshui's majestic waves, the image of Mingshui's reform and opening up, and rapid development! ”

Cui Guiyou is the third-in-command in the Mingshui County team, in addition to the secretary and the county magistrate, he has a high position, which was originally a kind reminder, but he was unexpectedly disgraced by Miao Kunsheng!

What does this mean? It shows that Miao Kunsheng has an opinion on Cui Guiyou and is not satisfied!

Cui Guiyou was so angry that his face turned blue, but he was still unwilling to refute Miao Kunsheng in front of so many people, and Miao Kunsheng's face collapsed, so he forcibly swallowed this breath, turned his head, and ignored him.

Zheng Xiping was also annoyed in his heart, when is this, he is about to go to Shuiquan to participate in the performance and exhibition, but Miao Kunsheng suddenly became difficult, he wants to rectify and re-prepare, can he have time in time?

They are all in a team, all for work, Zheng Xiping didn't want to quarrel with Miao Kunsheng, so he said tactfully: "Secretary Miao, what Secretary Cui said makes sense, if you make a big change now, it's really too late in time." Moreover, funding is also an issue. The county finance gave 100,000 yuan, and our gong and drum team, the social fire team, plus the lanterns and lanterns, as well as the cadres who were dispatched to engage in services, there were more than 200 people, who had been preparing for 1 month since the beginning of the year, and the remaining funds were only enough to go to the accommodation and dinner in Shuiquan, and if we wanted to carry out large-scale rectification, we would not have any money. ”

Zheng Xiping means that he wants Miao Kunsheng to understand that Mingshui is in financial difficulties and can't make decisions at will!

Miao Kunsheng said at that time is not a problem, the key is a question of whether to do it or not! Money is not a problem, such a big Mingshui County, can't find a million or 100,000? went to the county magistrate Wang Menglong, and said that it was the county party committee that made the decision and asked him to get money!

The deputy secretary of the county party committee has already expressed his disagreement with changing it, and the meaning of the standing committee of the county party committee and the propaganda minister cannot be changed, but Miao Kunsheng still said that it was made by the county party committee, and in Miao Kunsheng's view, his decision is the decision of the county party committee, he is the county party committee, and the Mingshui County Party Committee is him Miao Kunsheng!

The members of the Standing Committee of the county party committee and the director of the office are relatively high among the standing committee members, and they are the housekeepers of the county party committee organs, but in fact they are the secretaries of the secretaries, mainly serving the secretaries of the county party committees.

When the secretary of the county party committee came to inspect, Chang Xin, director of the office of the county party committee, naturally followed.

After these days of observation, Chang Xin has seen the difference between the new county party secretary Miao Kunsheng and the former county party secretary Zhang Deqing. Secretary Zhang paid attention to the unity of the team and was relatively democratic; Secretary Miao likes to have the final say by himself, and he looks more courageous!

Chang Xin privately thought that following Miao Kunsheng should be more conducive to job promotion. This second bastard, dare to express his position, dare to do it! As long as he feels that who is of the same mind as him, he will definitely be reused!

Chang Xin interjected: "Lao Zheng, isn't there a saying, how much is it better to call a way than a difficulty?" Secretary Miao has expressed his position, you just hurry up and find a way to complete it. Make a call to the city first, find out how other counties, cities, and key provincial enterprises are engaged in it, and learn from it! Although our Mingshui is remote, it is also a big county of water springs, and it is too unseemly, the people who lose Mingshui! Secretary Miao: This is to maintain the image of our Mingshui! ”

People, they're all complicated. Some people think it's good, some people think it's bad; Some people think that it is unrealistic and increases the emptiness, but some people think that it is the emancipation of the mind, the courage to think and do, and the courage! In a word, different starting points lead to different positions!

Chang Xin's words were heard in the ears of the gong and drum players and social fire players present, which was to persuade Zheng Xiping to take a step back. But listening to the ears of people like Cui Guiyou and Zheng Xiping, who have been in the political circles for so many years, the taste is very different. This Chang Xin, I don't know if he was conscious or unconscious, forced Zheng Xiping to the cusp, and forced him to express his stance on whether he supported Miao Kunsheng's decision!

This is often said to be the problem of standing in the officialdom, and if you stand in the right line, it will be fine; If you are on the wrong team, you are following the wrong person, and you are going to make a directional mistake!

Zheng Xiping swallowed his saliva and said helplessly: "Let's do it according to Secretary Miao's instructions, let's do our best!" ”

Miao Kunsheng was satisfied, glanced at Chang Xin meaningfully, walked over and patted Zheng Xiping's shoulder, and said with a pleasant face: "Minister Zheng, you are the old man of the Mingshui team, is it also an opportunity to do a good job in the social fire show and lantern exhibition, you are bold to do it!" Don't worry, there is still me behind, what we need in Mingshui is a leading cadre who works in a down-to-earth manner and implements the decisions of the county party committee to the letter! ”

As Miao Kunsheng spoke, he took Cui Guiyou, Chang Xin and others away, leaving Zheng Xiping there to dare to think and do.

The leader patted his head and left, and the specific people who did the work were difficult.

Qiu Fuhai, deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the county party committee, who was responsible for organizing the fire show and lantern exhibition, and Mei Jinsheng, director of the Cultural Bureau, asked Zheng Xiping for instructions on what to do.

What can Zheng Xiping do? took Qiu Fuhai and Mei Jinsheng to hurry back to the office, and really called the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee first to ask if there were any new changes in the lantern exhibitions and social fire performances in other counties and cities.

The Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee is specifically responsible for this matter by Vice Minister Hu Ming.

Hu Ming told Zheng Xiping on the phone that the situation in each county and city is different, and it is enough to do what you can and show the characteristics of your county. On the whole, it is still in accordance with the requirements of the city's plan, and the county and city mainly organize social fire performances, and the lantern exhibition is only one aspect of the content, as long as there are characteristics. The three districts of the urban area and the large-scale subordinate enterprises and provincial enterprises in Shuiquan mainly focus on the lantern exhibition. Judging from the situation that has been reported so far, large enterprises have paid more attention to it this year, and the lantern exhibition organized is a giant lamp carried by large vehicles, which is not only beautiful and brilliant at night, but also can be performed and exhibited with the fire team during the day, and the grade is very high.

At the end, Hu Ming said to Zheng Xiping with a smile on the phone: "Minister Zheng, your regional culture in Mingshui is very distinctive, and it has been very brilliant to participate in the city's lantern exhibition and social fire performance in previous years." The city doesn't have high requirements for you, just catch up with last year's level! ”

Last year was last year, this year is this year, with a new look, can it be the same?

Zheng Xiping muttered in his heart and begged Hu Ming for help: "Minister Hu, help!" Can you fax the project design of those more brilliant large enterprises participating in the light show, I have an urgent need! ”

Hu Ming didn't know the twists and turns in the middle, and still smiled on the phone and said, "What's the use of what you want?" The cost of a light car is more than 100,000 yuan or even 200,000 or 300,000 yuan. Besides, what time is it now, the lantern show and the social fire show are about to be held, you just can't get it if you want to, so don't toss! ”

Zheng Xiping told Hu Ming that Secretary Miao of the county party committee attaches great importance to this lantern show and social fire show, and clearly instructed to show the new ideas, new measures, and new image of the new county party committee team of Mingshui to vigorously develop the economy of Mingshui and change the face of Mingshui.

Only then did Hu Ming understand that it was not Zheng Xiping who wanted to toss, nor was it to show the new ideas, new measures, and new image of the new county party committee team in Mingshui, but Miao Kunsheng wanted to show his ability and courage in front of the city leaders!

Hu Ming is specifically responsible for organizing the lantern show and the social fire show, so he naturally hopes that the larger the scale and the higher the grade, the better! Besides, he can't control Miao Kunsheng, secretary of the Mingshui County Party Committee, if he can manage it, he will not be the deputy director of the Propaganda Department, and he must be the main leader of the municipal party committee and government.

Hu Ming agreed to fax Zheng Xiping the design of lantern exhibitions in several large enterprises and counties and districts with relatively good conditions.