For Hu Deqing, the 20 minutes spent in Secretary Li's office in the afternoon were really longer than a century.

In those twenty minutes, he has been thinking of ghosts, sweating, and he was originally very eloquent, but when answering some of Secretary Li's questions, he actually became a little stammering, and the preface did not match the afterword, which made Secretary Li frown several times, but he still did not reprimand him in the end.

During this period, Hu Deqing had been waiting in horror for Secretary Li to mention Ye Ming, waiting for him to ask him why he wanted to demote Ye Ming to his post, why he did not let Ye Ming be the chief of the first section of the inspector in accordance with the provisions of the recruitment notice of the provincial party committee, and even, he was desperately waiting for Secretary Li to sternly interrogate him whether he had accepted Li Junhui's bribes and whether he had arranged Ye Ming to be the deputy section chief of the comprehensive department because he wanted to pave the way for Li Junhui.

However, the things he was waiting for and fearing did not happen, and from beginning to end, Secretary Li's expression was light, and he kept asking him about supervising the plan, and he had been using a pencil to revise and revise the plan, except for occasionally frowning because he stammered in answering questions, he did not have any intention of accusing or reprimanding himself.

It wasn't until he walked out of Secretary Li's office that Hu Deqing pondered for a while on the road, and then he was sure: Ye Ming must not have complained to Secretary Li, let alone told Secretary Li about his acceptance of Li Junhui's bank card in his office yesterday, otherwise, with Secretary Li's kind of xìng style and temper that can't tolerate half a grain of sand in his eyes, just now he would definitely be furious and slap the table and scold himself, and he might even call the case-handling personnel of the Commission for Discipline Inspection on the spot and take him away for isolation and review.

Thinking of this, Hu Deqing only felt a fluke and a sense of relief in his heart, and a feeling of escaping death.

At the same time, Hu Deqing's heart suddenly swelled up with a kind of affection that was almost adoring: this young man, it seems that he really underestimated him and looked down on him, not to mention anything else, just his humble and low-key good character of hiding evil and promoting good for others is several levels higher than many people: he has such a close relationship with Secretary Li, and can even enter and leave his home at any time like Secretary Li's family, but he has been in the inspection room for so many days, but he has never mentioned this matter to anyone. has never been arrogant and unpopular because he has such a good relationship with Secretary Li.

Not only that, in order to improve the relationship with the leaders and colleagues of the inspection office, he did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to invite guests to dinner and sing, and he was so polite, humble and polite to everyone when he drank and sang.

Hu Deqing has worked in the provincial party committee office for many years, and he has also been a county magistrate in the local area, so it can be said that he has come into contact with all kinds of cadres, but it is the first time he has seen cadres like Ye Ming who have a deep background but are unassuming and unassuming, especially young cadres.

What makes Hu Deqing even more ashamed and admired is that Ye Ming has been working in the inspection room for the past few days, and he has always looked at him unaccustomedly, has been suppressing him and picking on his thorns, not only replacing his good position and good position, but even reprimanding him many times in a small way, but he has never brought out Secretary Li to scare himself, nor has he gone to Secretary Li to sue himself, this mind and bearing, this forbearance and humble retreat, it can really be described as "the prime minister can support the boat in his belly, and the general can run a horse on his arm", relying on his character and mind alone, Hu Deqing judged that this young man would have a bright future in the future......

In this way, Hu Deqing thought all the way, sighed all the way, and returned to his office.

In the following time, Hu Deqing did two things.

First of all, he called Li Junhui to his office, then took out the CCB card he gave him from the drawer, handed it back to him, and said in an apologetic tone: "Junhui, it's a pity, you still have to go back to the comprehensive department in two days, just now the leaders of the provincial party committee have paid attention to Ye Ming's matter, and asked me why I didn't follow the notice of the provincial party committee office to arrange Ye Ming to the post of the main department, so your matter can only be postponed for a while, come to the head of the party, right, don't worry, your promotion and progress problem." I will always keep it in my heart, and next time I have the opportunity, I will do my best to help you. ”

Li Junhui showed a frustrated and disappointed expression on his face, and asked a little worriedly: "Director Hu, did Ye Ming see me in your office yesterday, so he went to sue Hei." ”

Hu Deqing hurriedly shook his hand vigorously and said, "Junhui, don't misunderstand Xiao Ye, it's not like this, he didn't say anything." ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at the door, and then lowered his voice and told Li Junhui: "Junhui, I can remind you: Comrade Ye Ming, he has a great future in the future, you must not have any opinions on him because of this matter, let alone fight with him because of this, I won't tell you anything else, I will only tell you one fact: if you want to go against Ye Ming, you will seek your own death and dig your own grave, my words are by no means alarmist, and you will naturally understand in the future." ”

Li Junhui was even more surprised when he heard Hu Deqing say so seriously, but after listening to him talk about half of what he said, he couldn't ask for it, so he had to push the card over again, and said very sincerely: "Director Hu, I obey your arrangement, but this is a little bit of my heart, and it is also to thank you for your care, care and support for me all the time, so please accept this little meaning." ”

Hu Deqing was frightened in Secretary Li's office just now, where did he dare to ask for this card at this time, so he pushed away Li Junhui's hand to hand over the card, and said: "Junhui, I understand your kindness, but I really can't accept this card, you listen to me right, you still take this card back." ”

Li Junhui saw that he insisted on not accepting it, and he didn't dare to force it anymore, so he had to leave Hu Deqing's office in a huff.

After Li Junhui left his office, Hu Deqing was lying on his back on the chair, thinking for a moment with his eyes half-closed, then suddenly straightened his waist, took out three packs of "He Tianxia" cigarettes that he usually brought back when he went out to socialize from the drawer, kicked them in his jacket and trouser pocket, and then walked out of the office and went straight to the office of the deputy chief of the comprehensive department where Ye Ming was.

At this time, Ye Ming, Tang Xueli, and Bi Shengke were burying their heads in writing materials, each of them was lighting a cigarette in their hands, and when they saw Hu Deqing entering, Tang Xueli and Bi Shengke were startled, and hurriedly extinguished the cigarettes in a xìng paper cup filled with water, with embarrassed smiles on their faces.

Ye Ming still held the cigarette in his mouth, and leisurely spit out a smoke ring, without any intention of extinguishing the cigarette.