Yuan Jinpeng never dreamed that he would once again gain the favor of the god of fate. But he was not excited, and even hesitated a little, like a person walking at the crossroads of a strange city, at a loss in the face of three passages. When he was about to get off work in the afternoon, Xie Jianping told him that the county party committee was ready to promote him to the mayor of Xiangyang Town. This is more unexpected news than good news. In the past two months, the county party committee has been in full swing preparing to readjust cadres. He has always believed that this cadre reshuffle has nothing to do with him. More than two years ago, he served as the deputy section secretary of the county party committee office, and only in March last year he was transferred to the deputy director of the county government office. On a normal trajectory, his next step is to take over as chief of staff in a few years. However, there is sometimes a disconnect between expectations and reality, and good luck can't stop it. It's like playing mahjong, when you are lucky, you can't get a hand of cards for half a day. Luck came, a quarter of an hour and three hands. The reason why he hesitated was that he was not sure which way to go. Do you stay in the office, or do you decisively seize the opportunity to go to Xiangyang Town?

After dinner, Yuan Jinpeng went straight to Yang Dazhong's house. Yang Dazhong was his father's college classmate and his guide to officialdom. If there is something important that he can't decide, he first thinks of Yang Dazhong. Yang Dazhong hadn't returned home yet, his wife and Yuan Jinpeng were very familiar, and warmly beckoned him to sit down on the sofa and handed him the TV remote control. He didn't think about it, he pressed directly to the central set, and "Focus Interview" was almost here. This is him, and it is also a must-watch program for Yang Dazhong every day.

Yang Dazhong really came back with the opening music of the "Focus Interview" column. Seeing Yuan Jinpeng at home, he greeted happily: "Jin Peng, I haven't been here for a long time, and there is something good about it!" ”

Yuan Jinpeng stood up: "What is good or not, I can't make up my mind." ”

Yang Dazhong seemed to know Yuan Jinpeng's intention: "Sit down, sit down!" Let's watch "Focus Interview" first, and then talk about it after reading it. ”

"Focus Interview" is a commentary program launched by CCTV two years ago. Due to the high probability of broadcasting critical reports, it quickly aroused the interest of the audience and became one of the most watched columns. There is a saying in the market that the top level of the central government pays special attention to this column, and several leaders must read almost every issue, and sometimes they also give instructions on the exposed problems. Many government officials have gradually become loyal fans of Focus Interview.

After watching "Focus Interview", Yuan Jinpeng asked straight to the point: "Secretary Yang, do you know about me?" ”

Yang Dazhong lowered the voice of the TV: "I only found out until the afternoon meeting, and it is estimated that the Standing Committee will hold a meeting in the last two days to decide." ”

"Had a meeting of secretaries? I haven't heard a reply yet. Yuan Jinpeng asked. Insiders know that the Standing Committee of the county party committee has been reduced to an indispensable form, and the meeting of the secretary is genuine.

Yang Dazhong picked up the cup and took a sip of tea: "Do you think your opinion is really that important?" Besides, what are you unsure about? This time, you're the biggest winner! ”

Yuan Jinpeng snorted: "It's not to be a secretary, I don't think it's cheap." ”

Yang Dazhong put down the teacup with a snap: "Hey! Yuan Jinpeng, you have been a secretary with the county magistrate for two years, and you haven't been cheap? How many years have you only been out of college? How many years has it been at the sub-section level? Is the mayor of Xiangyang Town still bad? No matter how many township mayors try their best, they can't move such a big township or town! Don't think that if you were transferred to the deputy director of the office last year, where did your predecessor go to cool down? The county magistrate's secretary is not a small risk, and he follows the leader too closely, just like a car following the car, once the car in front of it breaks down, he can't turn around. Think about it, isn't that the case? ”

Yuan Jinpeng's face flushed: "Secretary Yang, you are my old leader and my parents' classmate, you must think about me." But this adjustment was so sudden that I was reluctant to leave the county magistrate and office. Besides, if you can take over Director Zou's hand for a few years, it may be no worse than going to the township. ”

Yang Dazhong smiled exaggeratedly: "Yes, there is progress." I've always felt that you have a good understanding of politics, and you are not wrong! You have a good abacus, it is better to be the director of the county government office than the township secretary, and you are in the organ. But think about it, Zou Kemin was only transferred from the reclamation farm last year, and he will leave all of a sudden? Even if it's gone, do you take over? Besides, the situation is delicate right now, there are many things you don't know, and you can seize the opportunity. Didn't that teacher at your school have a famous saying that what you don't get in China is empty! ”

Yuan Jinpeng moved to Yang Dazhong's side: "You mean that the relationship between the secretary and the county magistrate is delicate?" ”

Yang Dazhong said: "Jin Peng, I don't mention this matter at all in front of others. Having said that, I'm not sure if they have contradictions, and if they will have contradictions in the future. In this personnel adjustment, Zhou Qiushui exerted his efforts, and used many cadres with work experience in the Youth League Committee, the Planning Commission, and the Transportation Bureau. In fact, letting you pick up this cheap is nothing more than balancing. At present, there are no township leaders under the age of 30 in Ping'an County, and we are lagging behind in training young leading cadres. This time, the county party committee deliberately broke zero. The county magistrate feels that it is a good opportunity for you, and staying by his side will delay you. You must not be full of indifference, otherwise it will make the county magistrate Jianping unhappy. ”

Yuan Jinpeng suddenly realized: "Oh, oh. However, there should be no major contradiction between them. ”

"There is no major contradiction at the moment, but it is difficult to say in the future. Their personalities and work styles vary greatly. In this election, Zhou Qiushui's face is not good-looking, and his personal prestige is challenged. He will find ways to cultivate his lineage and expand his influence. In the future, the friction between the two courtyards may be indispensable. Who knows, how they ended up. Yang Dazhong said in a low voice.

Back home, Yuan Jinpeng tossed and turned, unable to sleep. He remembered his college years, all the ups and downs when he went through the procedures for changing careers and transferring a few years ago, Yang Dazhong's help to him, and Xie Jianping's appreciation and support ...... him.

If it weren't for those damn notes, Yuan Jinpeng would never have had to go to work in the township. Half a month before graduating from university, Liu Zhenji, secretary of the Youth League Committee of Qingchuan Normal University, still told him with confidence that he should be ready to come to work in the Youth League Committee. But just a few days later, the boiled duck flew. A recent graduate of the Department of Mathematics approached the dean of the college with a note written by the commissioner of the Harukawa District Administration and asked to stay in the college. Previously, the dean had received two similar notes, one from the deputy director of the Provincial Education Commission and the other from the deputy secretary of the Qingchuan Prefectural Party Committee. In other words, this is the third "directive" that the dean has received. Finally, the college canceled the plan to select fresh graduates to stay and work. For the college, this is really a helpless move. Originally, a few fresh graduates with excellent character and learning were selected to stay in the hospital to work, but now the students who are good at the table can't stay, and the students who are hanging children have to reap the fruits of their work with the leader's note, so they have to endure the pain and cut their love. And he just became a victim and was assigned back to Ping'an County.

After the personnel and file relations were transferred to the county education bureau, he realized how small and helpless he was. During his studies at the college, he was rated as a good student and an outstanding student cadre for eight consecutive semesters, and joined the party in his junior year. Now, all student party members, outstanding student cadres, good students, and outstanding Communist Youth League members will all be zeroed here. The director of the county distribution office clearly told him to get ready to teach in the township middle school. The days of waiting for the assignment were not long, but he felt long and monotonous. He made the worst plan, and the distribution result was too bad, so he resigned and went south, became a fashionable "wage earner", and went to graduate school after two years. He resigned himself to his fate and tried his best to prevent his parents from finding connections and going through the back door for the assigned things. At the end of August, the distribution results were released, and all the normal students with a bachelor's degree stayed in the county middle school to teach, and he was assigned to Ping'an No. 1 Middle School. He secretly rejoiced that three or four of the six undergraduate graduates were working hard to move around, and he was able to stay in the county seat with the help of the "one-size-fits-all" east wind. Thank you, thank you, thank you for "one size fits all". When it is difficult to reach an agreement on the judging criteria, isn't "one size fits all" the greatest fairness and justice in the world? Thinking this way, he no longer haunts the "one-size-fits-all" of a few months ago. But when he went to report to the school, he was notified and sent to Xiangyang Town Middle School to "teach" for two years -- the personnel relationship was in the county seat, and the place of work was in the township. It's really "chicken ribs", it's tasteless to eat, and it's a pity to abandon it! He again moved the idea of resigning, but this idea was firmly opposed by his parents. His parents were college students in the 60s, and after graduating from university, they have been teaching and educating people, and they are still teaching in Lingang Town Middle School. They have repeatedly advised that teaching in the countryside for two years is not a big deal, and that they have been teaching in the countryside all their lives, and they are equally happy and fulfilling.

At Xiangyang Township Middle School, he adapted to the transition from a college student to a rural teacher and quickly entered the role. In the classroom, his talent was fully revealed, and the standard Mandarin, fluent expression, cohesive classroom organization, and relaxed learning atmosphere gave the children a refreshing feeling. He knows that interest is the best teacher. During the lectures, the author and writing background are always fully introduced, and interesting extracurricular knowledge is also introduced, which is full of efforts to cultivate and arouse students' interest. Of course, he also insisted on reviewing his English, and deliberately bought a new version of "New Concept English". According to his life plan, once he reaches the two-year working experience required to apply for graduate school, he will not hesitate to take the postgraduate examination. Knowledge changes fate, and only this is the only way for young people at the bottom of society to leap into the dragon gate again. However, life is complex and colorful. Sometimes, a small casual thing can change the direction of your life.

There is a row of blackboard newspapers next to the playground of Xiangyang Middle School, which is a garden for displaying teaching and learning results. The school heard that Yuan Jinpeng was an expert in running blackboard newspapers when he was in college, so he handed over one of the blackboard newspapers to him to take care of, and updated it once a month. Once, Xie Jianping, deputy secretary of the county party committee in charge of propaganda and education, accompanied by Yang Dazhong, deputy director of the county people's congress and secretary of the party committee of Xiangyang Town, went to Xiangyang Middle School to investigate. They were particularly impressed by the blackboard newspaper for its format, font, artwork, and content, and they were particularly impressed by the theme article "Good Students Are Taught". A few days later, Yang Dazhong sent someone to the school to learn about Yuan Jinpeng's situation. Previously, Yang Dazhong spent a lot of energy in order to find a competent clerk. Yuan Jinpeng's conditions are impeccable, with good writing, good eloquence, strong sense of responsibility, serious work, and party members. To Yang Dazhong's surprise and excitement, Yuan Jinpeng's parents turned out to be his college classmates Yuan Taihe and You Xiaoping. As a result, Yuan Jinpeng was soon seconded to the town government as an office clerk.

From a pragmatic point of view, Gao Su zhì is super adaptable. Yuan Jinpeng soon became handy in the clerical position and became the right-hand man of Yang Dazhong and the mayor of the town, Tan Yangchun. But it didn't take long for an annoying incident to disturb his sleep. Half a year after being seconded to the town government, he began to go through the formal transfer procedures. As a rule, the teacher's change of career is concentrated in the summer vacation. After Ping An No. 1 Middle School, the County Education Bureau, the Regional Education Bureau, and the Xiangyang Town Government sign and seal, the approval form is handed over to the County Labor and Personnel Bureau. He thought that the appointment would be issued soon. But who would have thought that the summer vacation is over, and there is still no news. At the beginning of September, one of the nine people in the same group of nine people who changed their careers as teachers was the first to break through. In late September, three more people went to the Labor and Personnel Bureau to go through the formalities, and he was still unlisted. Previously, considering that the transfer of personnel from public institutions to administrative units was a reverse transfer, it was necessary to submit it to the executive meeting of the county government for study, and after the approval form was sent to the Personnel Bureau, Yang Dazhong made a special trip to ask the county magistrate Zheng Aihua for help. At that time, Zheng Aihua agreed. Now, others have passed the test one after another, but Yuan Jinpeng is stuck. With Yang Dazhong's understanding of Zheng Aihua, he naturally knows where the problem is. Zheng Aihua is well known for his greed for money and lust, and many people call him "Zheng Aicai" and "Zheng Aise" in private. Although Yang Dazhong regarded Yuan Jinpeng as his own, he still felt that it was difficult to speak some words. How to say, he is a leader, and he can't ask Yuan Jinpeng to bribe in a grand manner. But with Zheng Aihua's style of "don't see the rabbit and don't scatter the eagle", if you don't spend the money you should spend, you will definitely not be able to pass the test. Speaking of which, Zheng Aihua may know Yuan Jinpeng, at least with an impression. Zheng Aihua has come to Xiangyang several times recently, and Yuan Jinpeng has served tea and poured water, soup and rice.

After thinking about it again and again, Yang Dazhong felt the need to call Yuan Jinpeng: "Xiao Yuan, in the administrative unit, you must not be too angry!" I'll find an opportunity to talk to County Magistrate Zheng again, and you also take the initiative to meet with County Magistrate Zheng, think of a way, and strive to do it as soon as possible. ”

After being on the list twice, Yuan Jinpeng knew that he couldn't get through without looking for Zheng Aihua, but there was a knot in his heart: "Do you have to give gifts and money?" ”。

Yang Dazhong said: "Knowing people is good, first knowing people." If you don't take the initiative to contact, how can he know about you? Don't know how to sign? ”

Yuan Jinpeng asked rhetorically: "Doesn't the signature and seal of the town government represent the attitude of the first-level organization?" He is a dignified county magistrate, and he cares about such trivial matters. ”

Yang Dazhong sighed: "Alas, the seal of the town government worked in the past, but now I am afraid it is not enough." The principle of being a man is that whoever is good to me, I will be good to whom. Got it? One day you will find that this is an ability. Don't be high, don't get entangled, if you want to go down this road. ”

When Yuan Jinpeng heard Yang Dazhong say this, he made up his mind and frequently ran to the county seat. After several months, the Labor and Personnel Bureau and the Organization Department of the county party committee finally signed and sealed and officially transferred to the Xiangyang Town Government. This time to go through the transfer procedures, others seem to be simple and smooth, but in fact, there are a lot of twists and turns, and only I know the taste. Even after Zheng Aihua was transferred, he often remembered those gray, even funny scenes and details.

After being officially transferred to the Xiangyang Town Government, like a sailboat sailing through the dangerous shoal into the river, Yuan Jinpeng had good luck all the way, and good things happened one after another. A year later, he was arranged to study with the county party committee office, which coincided with the transfer of Xie Jianping's secretary, and he was seconded to the county party committee office as Xie Jianping's secretary. After three months, the transfer procedure will be processed. It didn't take long for him to marry a wife and have children, and he reaped two happy events in his life one after another. Subsequently, he was promoted to deputy section secretary. In the second year, he was transferred to the county government with Xie Jianping and reappointed as the deputy director of the county government office.

Now, good luck has come again, but Yuan Jinpeng's mood is very complicated. Even if Yang Dazhong told him about the relevant background, even if he knew that he had no choice, he still had an inseparable feeling for Xie Jianping and the county government office. Xie Jianping's strength, self-confidence, optimism and tolerance deeply influenced him. From Xie Jianping, he felt a leading cadre's sense of responsibility and compassion. At the same time, he likes the tense and hectic atmosphere of the office, the efficient and methodical rhythm, and the momentum of information gathering and inclusiveness. Of course, he knew that in the eyes of many cadres, the mayor of Xiangyang Town was a coveted fat shortage. After all, Xiangyang Town is the second largest township in the county after Panasonic Town, with a large area and a large population, many mountains in the west, rich in wood and bamboo, and thousands of hectares of fertile land in the east, which is the largest granary in Ping'an County. In the past ten years, the successive party secretaries of Xiangyang Town have all been promoted to county-level leaders without exception. He has worked in Xiangyang Town for two years and is familiar with the local situation. However, he was somewhat stage frightened, believing that he was more suitable for working in an organ, and it was a big challenge to go to the township to serve as the chief officer. A few years ago, he worked as a teacher and clerk in Xiangyang Town. Now when I go back, I am already a role of "under one person, above ten thousand". In this regard, there was a trace of excitement in his heart to return to his hometown, no wonder Xiang Yu said, "Wealth does not return to his hometown, such as embroidering clothes at night." But the excitement is fleeting, and more of a sense of unease. Are the cadres of Xiangyang Town still working together, and how should he get along with those leaders back then?

Choosing to convene the Standing Committee of the county party committee on the "May Fourth Youth Day", Zhou Qiushui can be described as painstaking. He wants everyone to soberly realize that he, the "county master" with the background of the Communist Youth League, is genuine and still firmly controls the political situation in Ping'an County. In terms of specific personnel arrangements, some cadres who have work experience in the Communist Youth League, the Planning Commission, and the Communications Bureau and who have close ties with him have obviously been reused. For example, Ding Jiahua, secretary of the county Youth League committee, was transferred to the post of secretary of the Suhu Town Party Committee, Lei Xiaoming, deputy director of the Planning Commission, was promoted to director of the county science and technology commission, and Qiu Yong, deputy director of the Communications Bureau, was promoted to deputy director of the county party committee office and director of the policy research office.

May 5 was a Sunday, and the compound of the county party committee was unusually deserted and lively. All the cadres of the organization department of the county party committee worked overtime, and the soldiers announced the leadership adjustment in several ways. It was Liu Jinzhong, the leader of the hanging point, who sent Yuan Jinpeng to Xiangyang Town. Previously, Liu Jinzhong and Guan Chong talked to him. Guan Chong warned him that he should always keep in mind his responsibilities, learn from his old comrades with an open mind, and never get carried away because of his youthful ambition. Guan Chong even said that for some people, juvenile ambition is a ladder to success, but there are also some people who cause misfortune and tragedy in life. Guan Chong's words caused him to think deeply. He knew that Guan Chong loved him, so he warned him so bluntly. In fact, in the past few years of work, he has heard and witnessed many young talents sinking into the sand before they can lift their sails. These people worked hard and complained in the early stage, but once they took up leadership posts, they became arrogant, detached themselves from the masses, and could not listen to the slightest opposition, so that the people rebelled and left their relatives. He secretly made up his mind that he would conscientiously do a good job, coordinate relations in all aspects, and live up to the expectations of the leaders.