Recently, Yuan Jinpeng has become obsessed with the I Ching gossip. Reading "Kang Jie Shuo Yi", "The Complete Solution of the Iron Abacus" and "Divination Zhengzong", although I don't know much about it, I am full of interest. Occasionally, he can calculate six or seven points, which is a big encouragement for him. He has always been in awe of life sciences and mysterious phenomena. In the summer of his freshman year of high school, he once witnessed a bizarre and mysterious incident. It was a hot afternoon, and a junior high school classmate suddenly came to the door and took the initiative to perform the "Maoshan Method" for Yuan Jinpeng and a few people. The students first filled a large blue-rimmed bowl with water and placed it on the ground, then beat a table of eight immortals with their feet facing up and pressed the table top against the bowl. Then let Yuan Jinpeng and the other three people stand at the foot of the Eight Immortals table, and each of the four people stretched out the palm of their left hand, the palm of which was facing up, and the back of the palm was about ten centimeters away from the top of the table foot. After preparing for work in a relaxed atmosphere, the students put away their smiles, picked up another bowl of water and began to spray water, draw talismans, and chant mantras in a serious manner. A minute or two later, the Eight Immortals Table actually spun rapidly without being pushed by an external force. To this day, he still couldn't figure out how the table was turned. He only vaguely remembered that the spell was called "Jiuniu Pushing the Table", and the spell cloud "Heavenly Spirit Spirit, Earth Spirit Spirit, Luban Immortal Master, please turn the table ...... God". Of course, there was more than one thing that made him puzzled. For example, when a witch "walks into the shadows" through a psychic, she speaks with the same accent as the deceased. For example, someone who can draw a charm to heal a disease has a boil. He just draws your outline on the wall and burns the paper to draw the symbols. Then your illness heals itself without medicine, and it is miraculous.

Opposite the compound of the county party committee is the cultural square, and there is a two- or three-meter-high sculpture of a girl in a white dress in the center of the square. The base of the sculpture is smooth marble, and on a clear day, there is always one or two fortune tellers sitting there to pick up customers. At noon that day, Yuan Jinpeng finished eating, had nothing to do, went out of the house, and walked slowly and leisurely to the unit. I saw a circle of people surrounded by the sculpture in the cultural square, and a spirited crane-haired old man was looking at a person who looked like a cadre. The cadre said: "Then you do the math, I have several children." The old man grabbed the cadre's right hand again and looked at it carefully, pulled it suddenly, and said decisively: "Three!" The cadre opened his mouth wide in surprise and nodded. Yuan Jinpeng knew this cadre, and the first child gave birth to a daughter, and the second child was twins and two sons. He was secretly surprised, and also wanted to go up to see the palmistry, but felt that people were too mixed and inappropriate, so he went back to the office.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Jinpeng saw a few people scattered under the sculpture through the window, so he invited Zhou Ziyuan to go to see the photo together. The old man carefully looked at the faces and palms of the two of them, and then asked about the eight characters of the birthday, explaining that it was accurate to look at the eight characters of the birthday in the afternoon. Zhou Ziyuan was skeptical, not because the previous things were accurate, but because he predicted that he would be able to live in the official residence "from the seventh grade" in the future, and he felt that this was unattainable. There is a mole in the middle of Yuan Jinpeng's left eyebrow, called "Hidden Pearls in the Grass", and the palmistry is called Zi Gengge. He also found it unthinkable. But they have to admit one thing, the old man is very accurate about what happened in the past, and even counted the death of Yuan Jinpeng's sister and Zhou Ziyuan's almost drowning in the river when he was eight years old. As for the future, they want to believe it, but they feel that it is out of reach. The old man Hefa said: "Both of you are rich and noble, don't be anxious, everything has a certainty." If it doesn't come true, go to Wushi Village, Wushi Town, Dengcheng and smash my Xu Tiezui's brand. When they returned, the two looked at each other and smiled, agreeing that the matter would never be spread to the outside world, so as not to make people laugh. In fact, they don't want "Xu Tiezui" to really have iron mouths and steel teeth, but the more sure Xu Tiezui says, the more unreliable they feel. Xu Tiezui said that Zhou Ziyuan "has changed in the moon", and said that Yuan Jinpeng "has good news in the year of the snake and the tiger month". Yuan Jinpeng has read a few books on I Ching gossip, so he naturally knows that the time Xu Tiezui said is about to come, which is too mysterious.

At the end of the year, everyone was busy writing a work summary and next year's work plan. Yuan Jinpeng received a notice from the Political Research Office of the Prefectural Party Committee to attend a three-day "Seminar on Rural Stability Maintenance Policy" at the Party School of the Provincial Party Committee. When he arrived at the party school, he found that there was a large list of participants in this seminar, ranging from the relevant leaders of the provincial units to the nine-grade officials like him. Five people came from the Qingchuan area, and in addition to the leaders of the prefectural and county political and legal committees and the political research office, there was also a secretary of the township party committee. Among the five people, he only knew Lu Fangzhou, deputy director of the Political Research Office of the Prefectural Party Committee. According to the agenda of the meeting, everyone made speeches on the theme of "rural stability maintenance", first arranged for the secretaries of the township party committees to make speeches, then the cadres of the prefectural and county political and legal committees, political research offices, discipline inspection commissions, and agricultural offices, and finally the leaders of the relevant departments of the provincial party committee and the provincial government and the provincial leaders made speeches.

Yuan Jinpeng spoke the following afternoon. Several years of work experience as a rural grassroots chief official has made him familiar with the current rural situation. In his speech, he cited some typical cases, such as the stories of "half the pot" and "the ocean is now the ocean, and the jewelry is offset". Speaking of emotion, he asked with tears in his eyes: "As a ** member, can we bear to smash this half of the pot again?" Can we bear to let a woman cry and take off the gold earrings for the dowry? But if the heart is not hard, where can I receive the money, and what can I use to pay the salaries of the cadres and workers, especially those teachers? ”。

Some people blame the current financial predicament in the rural areas on the tax-sharing system that was implemented in 1994, citing the viewpoint of Li Changping, secretary of the township party committee in Hubei, who wrote to the premier, saying that the time has come to completely abolish the agricultural tax and to feed agriculture with industry and the tertiary industry. But for such a big matter, the decision-making power lies with the central government. Although the participants were well-known figures, none of them dared to make irresponsible remarks about the central government's rural policies or fiscal and taxation policies. After a brief pause, the moderator said, "I invite the next speaker."

Lu Fangzhou was impressed by Yuan Jinpeng. He is very familiar with the current situation in the countryside, and Yuan Jinpeng speaks with examples, which is very appetizing to him. He feels that Yuan Jinpeng has the ability to think, and he also has the most rare sense of responsibility among young people at present.

When they were separated in Qingchuan, Lu Fangzhou suddenly said to Yuan Jinpeng: "Xiao Yuan, after a while, the Political Research Office of our local committee will openly select the head of the economic section, if you are interested, just sign up and prepare early." ”

Yuan Jinpeng didn't react for a while: "Are you saying that the written test and interview are confirmed?" ”

Lu Fangzhou smiled: "I think you are very competitive, try it." ”

Sitting on the shuttle bus home, Yuan Jinpeng's heart fluctuated, is the so-called "Good News in the Year of the Snake and Tiger Moon" really going to be fulfilled?

There are a little more miscellaneous things at the end of the year, Yuan Jinpeng has been busy for a while after he came back, and it is New Year's Day when he is free. There was nothing at hand, but Yuan Jinpeng couldn't calm down, his mind kept turning, thinking about the open selection, and imagining all kinds of possibilities. Fortunately, this torment did not last long, and when I went to work after New Year's Day, the office of the county party committee and the political research office of the county party committee received a notice from the political research office of the prefectural party committee on the open selection of the chief of the secretary section and the head of the economic section, and the Qingchuan Daily also published a selection announcement. Although the momentum is not small, there are not many people who are qualified to apply. The scope of selection is limited to cadres at or above the deputy section level in the office of the prefectural party committee, the office of the administrative office, the political research office of the prefectural party committee, and the office of the county party committee, the office of the county government, and the political research office of the county party committee. Obviously, it is unlikely that the secretaries of the prefectural party committee and the administrative office will jump to this Qingshui yamen. And the written test is a discouragement for many people.

After reading the selection announcement, Yuan Jinpeng was a little undecided, and he didn't know which position to report. He thought he was more suitable to be the head of the secretarial section, but Lu Fangzhou directly asked him to report to the head of the economic section, is there a hint in it? Either the initial plan only selected the head of the economic section, or the secretary section chief had a suitable candidate, and the open selection was a formality. After thinking about it again, he still dialed Lu Fangzhou's phone. Lu Fangzhou on the other end of the phone didn't say much, but said, I personally think that you have a more obvious advantage in applying for the head of the economic section, and the idea is to take it yourself. He immediately said, of course I listened to Director Lu.

The written exam is held in a few days. After the exam, Yuan Jinpeng felt good about himself. Many of the exam questions involve Drucker's management and Kotler's marketing, and in the past year, in addition to literature and history books, he has read Drucker and Kotler the most. A week later, the results of the written test were announced, and he was admitted to the second round of interviews with a first place. Originally, interviews have always been his strength, and his handsome appearance, fluent expression, careful thinking, and wide knowledge can all win him extra points. But he was worried that kung fu was outside the poem, and he couldn't win off the field. There is a slip of the tongue, interview interview, meet and try again. If others bribe the judges one by one, even if you have a lotus tongue, you may not be able to enter the eyes of the judges. The interview date was approaching, and he weighed it again and again and decided to dredge up the relationship. He was not familiar with the others, so he could only start from Lu Fangzhou. With his mind up, he called Fengling and prepared some wild soft-shelled turtles and wild hairy stone chickens. In the depths of winter, these things are hard to find. Then, he went to the bank and withdrew 10,000 yuan in cash in case of emergency.

In the evening, Yuan Jinpeng asked the driver to send him to Building 3 of the prefectural party dormitory. In the middle of winter, the night is cold and quiet, and it is rare to see a few people outside. Yuan Jinpeng's heart suddenly beat faster, after all, he and Lu Fangzhou did not have too deep a relationship. He opened his mouth and took a deep breath, slowly exhaling through his nasal cavity. Feeling calm, he took out his mobile phone and dialed Lu Fangzhou's number.

Lu Fangzhou heard that Yuan Jinpeng had delivered wild soft-shelled turtles and hairy stone chickens to his doorstep, and hurriedly went downstairs. Yuan Jinpeng got out of the car and greeted him: "Director Lu ,......."

Lu Fangzhou waved his hand: "Get in the car!" ”。

When he got to the car, Lu Fangzhou said, "Xiao Yuan, why do you have to make it so complicated. I don't refute your face, accept it, my wife believes in Buddhism and begs for Bodhisattvas, and resolutely refuses to let these living creatures eat and enter the door, and now I have to give it to my parents. ”

Yuan Jinpeng was shocked, he couldn't imagine this layer. After sending the soft-shelled turtle and hairy stone chicken, Yuan Jinpeng sent Lu Fangzhou home, he didn't know if his "living creature" could enter Lu Fangzhou's house. In the hallway, he looked around, but there was no one, so he reached for the envelope full of money in his pocket.

Lu Fangzhou was very vigilant, pressed Yuan Jinpeng's hand with his right hand, and said sternly: "Don't be so vulgar!" Otherwise, you don't stand any chance! ”。

Yuan Jinpeng was immediately stunned by this momentum, standing in place, speechless.

Lu Fangzhou took a few steps, turned around, and raised his hand at him: "Go back early to rest, and there will be an interview tomorrow afternoon." ”。

The interview was very smooth, and there was no question that Yuan Jinpeng thought about too much. He spoke eloquently and penetrated, winning unanimous praise from the judges. Despite this, he still did not dare to take it lightly, and did not rush back to safety after the interview. As night fell, he left his driver behind and strolled alone on the brightly lit Harukawa Avenue. Eight years ago, after graduating from university, he left the somewhat deserted city. Today, he suddenly has a strong desire to return to the city**. In the past eight years, Qingchuan has changed a lot, with more people, more cars, taller buildings, and wider roads, and ...... is already a prosperous city that exudes a graceful atmosphere. walked unhurriedly like this, and at eight o'clock, he came to the third building of the prefectural party committee dormitory. After thinking about it, he put his phone back in his pocket and went straight upstairs. Lu Fangzhou opened the door, a little surprised, but quickly reacted and politely invited him into the house.

This is a two-bedroom house, about 70 or 80 square meters. The living room is more than 20 square meters, which seems a little cramped, but extremely elegant. On the east wall hang two calligraphy scrolls: Yan Zhu Dian Zhou Yi, Drinking Wine and Tao Poems. On the west wall is a picture of a tea mountain. There is a 29-inch TV in the southernmost part of the living room, and in the middle is a set of imitation mahogany seats and a coffee table, on which is a set of antique kung fu tea sets.

Lu Fangzhou took out a pack of Tieguanyin and skillfully poured it into the tea set: "Xiao Yuan, drink some Tieguanyin." ”

Yuan Jinpeng hated not bringing the box of big red robes at home: "Director Lu, it seems that you like to drink tea." ”

"I don't smoke, I don't drink, I drink some tea. Green tea in the summer, black tea in the winter. Tieguanyin is suitable for all seasons and is drunk all year round. Lu Fangzhou said as he filled the tea cups of the two people.

Yuan Jinpeng said: "It is said that tea is a good thing for self-cultivation, and I have the opportunity to ask Director Lu to take me to drink." ”

Lu Fangzhou smiled: "Tea Zen, I think drinking tea is a good habit." I would also like to have a few more colleagues who drink tea. I'll do my best for your business. ”

Yuan Jinpeng hurriedly said: "Thank you director for your care and cultivation!" ”

Lu Fangzhou filled the teacup with tea and put down the small teapot: "You are the first in the written test and interview, so it stands to reason that there is no big problem." But after all, the top three have to be examined, and Xiao Tang, who is second in the exam, has some background, and he is very active, so he still needs to have more eyes. ”

Yuan Jinpeng said: "Director Lu helped me to the end, I don't understand anything, please advise!" ”

Lu Fangzhou took a sip of the teacup: "In the end, what about the selection group meeting, Dong Yuhua, deputy secretary in charge of the office of the prefectural party committee and the political research office of the prefectural party committee, is the key. Secretary Zhang Shouzhuo has not been here for a long time, and he generally does not care so carefully. Secretary Dong is your safe person. ”

Unexpectedly, he had to go to Secretary Dong, Yuan Jinpeng was not mentally prepared, and it took a while before he said, "Oh, I know." ”

When he went out, Yuan Jinpeng took out the envelope containing the money, and without waiting to hand it over, he was pushed back by Lu Fangzhou: "Xiao Yuan, take it back!" You'll have more places to spend your money in the future. I help you because I appreciate you, I don't care about others, our relationship can't be so vulgar, and if it's like this, I'm really angry. ”

Yuan Jinpeng had no choice but to give up, and said in his heart that when he met a noble person, he would be grateful for his ambition one day!

The streets are brightly lit and crowded, and it is very lively. Yuan Jinpeng had no intention of enjoying the night view and hurried back to the hotel. Dong Yuhua's home was close at hand, but he couldn't get in. Who will be able to get in touch with this big man and settle him? He calmed down and sorted out his relationship again. Strangely, none of the relatives and friends have an intimate relationship with Dong Yuhua's family. What to do? Nature can't give up. He remembers listening to a lecture that said that with a few more turns, even the president could get a relationship.