After dinner, Chen Guoqiang, the deputy head of the township, still did not return to the township government. In fact, after listening to Fan Changhe and Fan Jiaxue's report from Fan Jiaxue, who rushed back to the township government in the afternoon, Yue Haohan and Hou Ximing, the head of the township, have been waiting for Chen Guoqiang to come back to report and explain, but Chen Guoqiang has not even made a phone call so far, which makes Yue Haohan very angry.

At more than nine o'clock in the evening, Yue Haohan walked around the courtyard of the township government, played a trip to Tai Chi, and after collecting the moves, he looked towards the office area and found that the office lights of the township mayor Hou Ximing were on, and Yue Haohan walked straight over.

knocked on the door of Hou Ximing's office, and Hou Ximing's voice came from inside: "Please come in!" ”

Yue Haohan pushed open the door, walked in and said, "Township Chief Hou, why haven't you rested yet?" ”

Hou Ximing smiled and threw a thin book in his hand on the desk, stood up and took the teacup, poured a cup of tea for Yue Haohan, put it on the coffee table and said, "Secretary Yue, I'm too old to sleep less, so I came over to read the book." ”

Yue Haohan didn't sit down immediately, walked to the desk, reached out and took the book Hou Ximing had just read, flipped through it, and saw that it was a copy of the Tao Te Ching, so he asked with a smile: "Okay, Township Chief Hou still studies the Tao Te Ching?" ”

Hou Ximing smiled "ha, ha", sat down on the sofa with Yue Haohan, and replied: "I can't talk about research, that is, when I have nothing to do in my spare time, or when I am worried, I like to read Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching". I am not like Secretary Yue, you are from a serious class, our cultural foundation is thin, that is, a high degree of Chinese, a few years ago I occasionally saw a copy of the Tao Te Ching, I looked through it, I think the content in it, the inspiration for life is not small! It helps me a lot to look through it often. “

Yue Haohan sat on the sofa, flipped through the "Tao Te Ching" in his hand again, and said: "Nowadays, science and technology are becoming more and more developed, social and economic development is at a high speed, people's material wealth is becoming more and more substantial, while spiritual wealth is becoming more and more poor, and the wind of quick success and impetuous is becoming more and more prevalent. Especially for our party members and cadres, how to face the temptation of money and status in work and life, the "Tao Te Ching" has actually given us the answer, 'do nothing and do everything'. ”

Hou Ximing looked at Yue Haohan, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a puff, and said: "I often ponder this sentence in the Tao Te Ching in my heart, and I understand that inaction is a state of mind, a kind of cultivation, and dialectic. Lao Tzu's idea of non-action is not literally negative and inactive, this is a misunderstanding of Lao Tzu's "Tao Te Ching", Lao Tzu's original intention is to teach people to follow the Tao, not to act rashly, but to make a difference. Only by "not acting recklessly" can we better make a difference, that is to say, "not acting recklessly" is the guarantee of making a difference. In connection with what happened today, I think that some people in the township have been "acting recklessly" in their work recently! “

Yue Haohan looked at Hou Ximing and asked, "Township Chief Hou, do you mean Deputy Township Chief Chen Guoqiang?" ”

"Yes, Chen Guoqiang, from the grassroots level step by step to the deputy township head, it is not easy, I used to think that he did a good job in all aspects, but since the change, he seems to have changed as a person, and it is becoming more and more disagreeable!" Hou Ximing flicked the ash in the ashtray and said.

Yue Haohan said: "He may have thoughts about not entering the township party committee during the election, I was also very optimistic about him, and I was still thinking in my heart that if I had the opportunity in the middle of the term, I would try my best to recommend him to enter the township party committee, but I didn't expect him to be breathless!" ”

Hou Ximing threw the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray, then lit another cigarette, took two puffs, spit out the smoke in his mouth, and said: "The sea is inclusive, there is tolerance, there are thousands of walls, and there is no desire." Only by correcting and adjusting the mentality, reining in the restless heart, starting from the bits and pieces, and starting from the side, can a person protect himself; Only when a person has a heart that does not act rashly, settles down, takes one step at a time, and accumulates vigorously, can he achieve ultimate success. ”

Yue Haohan smiled and said, "When I was in college, I read through the Tao Te Ching several times, and every time I read the content in it, I would have different feelings. Many people think that the core of Lao Tzu's thought is "quiet and inaction", I think that is wrong, the central idea of Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching should be "Tao Law Nature", that is, everything conforms to the laws of nature, and only by following the nature is the avenue. ”

was chatting, at this time, there were two knocks on the door outside, Hou Ximing got up, looked at Yue Haohan, and said in a low voice: "It is estimated that Chen Guoqiang is back?" I'll open the door and see. ”

After the office door opened, Deng Xuanfa, deputy secretary of the party committee, smiled with a red face and said loudly: "Township Chief Hou, are you still working overtime at such a late hour?" Work is important, and so is your body! I just came back from Jiangyang, and when I got off the bus in the courtyard, I saw the lights on in your office, and I came to sit with you while I was drinking. ”

Deng Xuanfa spoke, stepped into the office, and found that Yue Haohan was also sitting there, Deng Xuanfa stepped forward and put the document bag he was carrying on the desk, pulled over the chair, sat down opposite Yue Haohan, and said: "It just so happens that you two chief officers are here, and I will give you a brief report on my running in Jiangyang in the past two days." ”

Hou Ximing poured a cup of tea for Deng Xuanfa and put it on the coffee table, handed over a cigarette, and said: "Secretary Deng, don't worry, take a sip of tea first, it's not too late to report on things at work tomorrow, look at your appearance, I guess I drank a lot at night." ”

Deng Xuanfa said: "There are six or seven taels to drink, and in the evening at the Director Ma of the Transportation Bureau, Director Ma said that the construction of Jiangyan first-class highway will start next week, and the bid section of our Guihuaping Township will be constructed by the Tongda Road and Bridge Company of Central and South Province. “

Yue Haohan asked, "Tongda Road and Bridge Company?" ”

"Yes, Secretary Yue still remembers Qi Shaoyu, the general manager of Tongda Road and Bridge Company, with a big back, shiny hair, and a big brother in his hand, does Secretary Yue remember?" Deng Xuanfa spoke, picked up the cup on the coffee table and took a few sips.

Yue Haohan said with a smile: "Of course I remember, the general manager of Tongda Road and Bridge Company, Qi, gave me a deep first impression, holding a briefcase, holding a big brother, following behind Director Xu of the Provincial Department of Transportation, fart and bumper, seeing everyone is smiling; You say he's a department-level cadre, he looks like a big boss, you say he's a big boss, but he looks like a cadre when he looks left and right. ”

Hou Ximing said: "It seems that the construction in our Guihuaping Township is an old acquaintance of the two of you, so we should serve others better." ”

Yue Haohan said: "Hou Township Chief, Tongda Road and Bridge Company construction in our jurisdiction is a great thing, you don't know, this Tongda Road and Bridge Company is a subordinate enterprise of the Provincial Department of Transportation, the company's general manager Qi Shaoyu and the Director of the Department of Transportation Xu Huaishan has a very close relationship, we want to use this bridge, and the Provincial Department of Transportation to establish a good relationship, so that we Guihuaping Township Tongcun Road hardening does not need your Hou Township Chief to worry." ”

Speaking of this, Deng Xuanfa patted his head with his right hand and said: "I still drank a little too much wine, and I forgot to report to your two leaders on a key matter. ”

Yue Haohan and Hou Ximing looked at each other for a moment, and said in unison: "No wonder! ”

Deng Xuanfa looked at the two of them in confusion and asked, "Is there really a problem?" At that time, I felt that there was something wrong with Township Chief Chen, as if something was being hidden from the township. ”

Hou Ximing briefly told the executive deputy county magistrate Wan Fei that he did not inform the township today, and brought people to Guihuaping Township, and Chen Guoqiang did not report after asking for instructions, and took Wan Fei and his party to the Wangshan Management Area to introduce Meng Baoguang's leasing of Heishi Mountain.

After hearing this, Deng Xuanfa patted his thigh angrily and said, "It seems that some people owe it to clean up!" What is it called? It's called disorganization, undiscipline, and unruly! This is to add chaos to the work of the township, and we cannot let such behavior exist in Guihuaping Township. “

Seeing Deng Xuanfa's excited appearance, Yue Haohan smiled, shook the "Tao Te Ching" in his hand, and said: "Secretary Deng, don't be so excited, you should also learn from our Township Chief Hou, and take a look at this "Tao Te Ching" when you have nothing to do, many of the contents of this "Tao Te Ching" are very inspiring for us to be people and do things. “

Deng Xuanfa stared at Yue Haohan with a little red eyes, it seemed that Yue Haohan was not angry at all about the behavior of the deputy township head Chen Guoqiang, and he didn't understand why Yue Haohan suddenly let himself read the Tao Te Ching, what does this have to do with Chen Guoqiang's behavior?

Deng Xuanfa's questioning expression made Yue Haohan laugh, and then said: "Secretary Deng, in Chapter 26 of the Tao Te Ching, it is said that the emphasis is the light root, and the quiet is the restless king. It is a gentleman who does not leave his baggage all day long, only the ring official, and the swallow is obvious. How can the Lord of all vehicles despise the world? If it is light, it will lose its roots, and if it is rash, it will lose its king. What does this mean? Translated into the current vernacular, steadfastness can dominate frivolity, because it is the root. Tranquility can dominate impatience as it is Jun. Therefore, the actions of the saints are based on gravity. Although there are so many gorgeous material comforts, they can handle things calmly, not affected by it, and go with the flow. How can a king of a country govern with frivolity and impatience? To be frivolous is to lose the fundamentals, and to be impatient is to lose control. “

After Yue Haohan finished speaking, Deng Xuanfa nodded as if he didn't understand, and said: "I understand, Secretary Yue means that the development of our Guihuaping Township is the most important thing now, and everything else is a small matter, and we can't affect the development plan of our township because of some small things, isn't that what it means?" ”

Hou Ximing smiled, took Deng Xuanfa's words, and said: "Secretary Deng understands almost the same, that's what it means, but I still have a suggestion, whether we should hold a democratic life meeting recently, and have a criticism and self-criticism among the cadres of the organs; We still have to patiently criticize and educate some unruly and undisciplined behaviors and nip them in the bud in a timely manner. “

Yue Haohan said: "I very much agree with Township Chief Hou's proposal, convene all the cadres of the organs, hold a democratic life meeting, tomorrow I will talk to Secretary Li Mei, and first set the time for the meeting." ”

Seeing that the time was not early, Yue Haohan got up and said: "Township Chief Hou, Secretary Deng, the time is not early, there are still many things tomorrow, let's all rest, as for Chen Guoqiang's matter, if he comes back tomorrow and does not take the initiative to report, we will just assume that this incident has not happened, let it be." ”

Deng Xuanfa followed Yue Haohan out of Hou Ximing's office, and muttered: "Secretary Yue, some people are not cleaned up, I'm afraid I can't help it, I hate those who play with mallets in private!" ”