A black Santana sedan sped down the asphalt road from Qingchuan to Ping'an, and Liu Zhenji sat alone in the back seat with his eyes closed. Today, the foundation stone of Hope Primary School in Fengling Township, Ping'an County was laid. He felt it was time to go out for a walk, get some fresh air, and relax his tense nerves.

However, when I got in the car, my mind couldn't be idle, and some scenes were replayed in my mind one scene at a time. At the end of February, the prefectural committee announced that he was presiding over the work of the prefectural committee of the regiment, and the story of the sandpiper and the clam competing for the profit of the fisherman was staged. But before his ass was hot, gossip spread all over the sky. It is said that he is an official of the "Pu faction" and that it is a temporary arrangement to put him in charge, and the secretary of the Youth League and prefectural party committee will eventually have to choose another Gao Ming. Sending this person here today and saying that person is coming tomorrow has made the cadres of the Youth League and Prefectural Committee uneasy and made him restless. At first, he thought, if he is temporarily responsible, he will be responsible for the time being, and no matter who comes, I will cooperate well. Slowly, his heart became unbalanced, he was familiar with the work of the regimental committee, why did he have to let others come? If you can stand firm and be righted by the vice-president, how much time and space should you buy for your future development. Whether it works or not, it is nothing more than a sentence from Wei Dechang. How can we settle Wei Dechang? At a meeting of the provincial party committee of the Communist Youth League, he asked Huang Shanyu for help. Huang Shanyu was also refreshed, saying that he supported the promotion of the top leaders of the Youth League and Prefectural Committee from within, and said that who was in charge of the work of the Youth League and Prefectural Committee was the opinion of the Qingchuan Prefectural Committee, and the Youth League and Provincial Committee could only propose the establishment of the Communist Youth League Committee. He had nothing to do, so he called Qiu Meihe for help. Qiu Meihe said that Wei Dechang is a figure in the sky, and ordinary people can't take him, so it depends on who to find to catch up. He hurriedly said, I'll send a little money for tea. Qiu Meihe said, don't worry, the eight characters haven't been skimmed yet, there is a play, I'll take the tea money for you first. He had studied in Beijing for several years, and he knew that inviting those people to dinner and tea would cost thousands of yuan or even tens of thousands of yuan. Now, more than 20 days, Qiu Meihe has not heard from him, he estimates that there is no play, and he is ready to find another way, but he doesn't know how to start at all, and he is extremely troubled. He remembered Zhou Qiushui. People are not "Pu faction" or "Wei faction", but they are steadily rising and climbing. It seems that it is not enough for someone in the team to speak, the key is to support and carry it hard. If you find someone who can talk in front of Wei Dechang, there may be a turnaround. Dong Yuhua? It's all about work contact, and people may not help you. Wei Shaobo? The relationship is average, and the opening is also ...... for nothing. Thinking about it, he felt numb in his brain, how could he not find a leader who really spoke for him? His foundation is too shallow to withstand the wind, frost, rain and snow.

The sedan turned left and right, and the body swayed violently. Liu Zhenji instinctively climbed the handle next to the car door to avoid shaking his body too much. They set out early in the morning and bumped the winding asphalt road for more than two hours. Driving into the county seat, the car drove directly to the county party committee office building. As soon as they arrived at the door of the building, Li Chunhong, the person in charge of the Youth League and county party committee, greeted them and took them to the county party committee canteen. walked into the box and saw Liu Jinzhong waiting for them.

Liu Zhenji stepped forward and shook hands with Liu Jinzhong: "Secretary Liu, why are you embarrassed to wait." ”

Liu Jinzhong smiled: "Wait for the young leader, it should." ”

On the table, Liu Zhenji found that the breakfast here was not steamed buns, steamed buns, and fried dough sticks, but some fresh chicken, fish, meat, and vegetables. The sake is local rice wine, which is hot and steaming, and has a slightly sweet and mellow taste. After a few bowls of wine, I felt a little dizzy.

After breakfast, they changed to the county food bureau's Cherokee off-road vehicle and set off in a hurry. The county seat is more than 60 kilometers away from Fengling Township, and a gravel road is only more than five meters wide and rugged. When you go in a car, it is not only slow, but you may also be hit by the chassis at any time. When getting into the car, Liu Jinzhong affectionately pulled Liu Zhenji to sit in the back row, saying that he wanted to strengthen communication with young talents. Liu Zhenji smiled, I was about to ask my brother for advice.

After graduating from high school, Liu Jinzhong was conscripted into the army, and because of his good handwriting, he stood out and was promoted to the head of the propaganda department of the military department. At the end of the eighties, he transferred to the local government and served as the head of the People's Armed Forces Department of Ping'an County. At that time, the work of the People's Armed Forces Department of Ping'an County was backward and it was often criticized. After he took office, he straightened out the work style and discipline of the organs, grasped and strengthened them item by item, and did not relax in the reorganization of the militia, reserve forces, conscription, support the government and love the people, and use labor to support the armed forces. In the past two years, the Ping'an County People's Armed Forces Department has become the country's advanced people's armed forces department, and his advanced deeds have repeatedly appeared in the newspapers. When the county people's armed forces department was incorporated into the army, he thought that he could stay in the army. Unexpectedly, he was finally arranged to serve as the deputy secretary of the county party committee. It stands to reason that the organization has taken into account his work performance as a whole, which is an ideal arrangement. However, he was faintly unhappy. If he can stay in the army system, his performance and age will still have an advantage in the Qingchuan Military Division, and it is not fanciful to be promoted to the deputy division level. For the troops, he has too deep a complex.

After talking, Liu Zhenji found that Liu Jinzhong was sincere, knowledgeable, and exuded an elegant atmosphere, but he was a little disheartened about career development. He felt strange, Liu Jinzhong was only forty-five or six years old, why did the momentum of the soldiers disappear?

The Cherokee was driving on a narrow gravel road, and just after getting up to speed, it hit another section of gravel road that forced you to slow down carefully. Liu Jinzhong explained: "There is really no way, today the road is in order, tomorrow there will be a heavy rain, and the stones on the mountain will roll to the middle of the road, which is very annoying." Not only are the roads here bad, but the lives of the common people are also miserable. ”

Liu Zhenji remembered the doubts just now: "When did Secretary Liu help him straighten, he should focus on helping here." ”

Liu Jinzhong sneered: "Hey, you lifted me, where am I the material." ”

Liu Jinzhong's tone made Liu Zhenji a little embarrassed: "Your qualifications and abilities are here, sooner or later." ”

Liu Jinzhong shook his head: "Brother, you look down on me." To be the main leader, I have to be comprehensive, and I can do some specific things, but some aspects are far behind. ”

Liu Zhenji estimated that he pointed at his whiskers and patted the horse: "Yes, it's not a competition in the ring." ”

"Now, whoever mentions ability is more capable than capable is naïve!" Liu Jinzhong inadvertently raised his voice.

Perhaps considering the presence of Li Chunhong and the driver, Liu Jinzhong added: "Of course, I firmly advocate that the selection of talents should be fair and just. ”

Liu Zhenji nodded and turned his gaze to the car window. It is the season of greenery, the distant mountains are like daisies, the nearby cliffs and slopes are interspersed with fiery red azaleas, and the narrow gravel road is like a white ribbon tied to the waist of the mountains. On the right side of the highway is a mountain stream more than ten meters wide, making the sound of rushing water.

Liu Jinzhong introduced: "Fengling used to be a Soviet area, and there was a former residence. The scenery in the mountains is very good, and the famous Haron Waterfalls are here. The biggest is the Dog's Brain Waterfall. Oh, Secretary Wei renamed it Golden Tiger Waterfall. Experts say that this waterfall has both the width of Huangguoshu Waterfall and the drop of Lushan Sandiequan Waterfall, which is extremely rare. After eating at noon, let's go and have a look. ”

Liu Zhenji planned to meet Zhou Qiushui in the afternoon, but he was afraid that he would not have enough time to see the waterfall, so he said: "**The former residence is not unusual, there are at least hundreds of them all over the country. I heard that the waterfall is good, and I have been on CCTV's "Shenzhou Style", and those people in the unit have shouted several times to come, or I will bring them with me in a few days. ”

Liu Jinzhong said: "You think about your subordinates everywhere, it's rare." Next time you come, you must tell me, I will accompany you young people. However, our ** former home here is genuine. It is said that ** wrote "Minus the word Magnolia? Guangchang Road" is here to make a draft. ”

"Hehe, I know that this poem was written in Ji'an, but I haven't heard that it was conceived in Fengling." Liu Zhenji said.

Liu Jinzhong said with a smile: "On Guangchang Road, Fengling is the only way to go, if you are tired, sleep here, and the manuscript is laid." ”

The two looked at each other and laughed, and Li Chunhong also laughed exaggeratedly.

As he spoke, the off-road vehicle drove into Fengling Township Street, which was very short and flanked by some bungalows or two-story buildings. Before Liu Zhenji could take a closer look, the car drove into the township government compound with smoke, and the driver deliberately honked his horn. Hearing the sound of the horn, the two people came out of the office building one after the other. The man who walked in front was about forty years old, of medium height, with a thick beard on his upper lip. He trotted up and expertly pulled open the door on the right side of the back row. The man in the back, a tall and thin man with a pair of wide-brimmed gold-rimmed glasses, walked over unhurriedly. Liu Jinzhong introduced that the tall man is Kuang Pinghe, the secretary of the township party committee, and the medium man is Wang Lide, the township head. The township government office building is an old building, the bottom is made of mountain stones, the top is made of blue bricks, the second floor is a cedar floor, and the rooms are also separated by wood. Liu Zhenji muttered in his heart, it is really a poor township.

The groundbreaking ceremony was relatively simple. The school used wood and planks to build a platform covering an area of more than 20 square meters, and the erected background wall was marked with the words "Fengling Township Hope Primary School Groundbreaking Ceremony", and a rough red carpet was laid on the wooden board. The ceremony was presided over by Kuang Pinghe, and Liu Zhenji, Liu Jinzhong and the principal of the school delivered speeches respectively. Finally, several leaders laid the foundation stone for the teaching building.

After lunch, Liu Zhenji hurried back as soon as possible. Before returning to Qingchuan, be sure to meet with Zhou Qiushui. Liu Jinzhong dozed off after getting into the car, and his head staggered with the shaking of the car body. Liu Zhenji was also sleepy, with his upper eyelids next to his lower eyelids, but he couldn't sleep. During the trip to Fengling, Kuang Pinghe left a deep impression on him. Kuang Pinghe, who can speak, is shrewd and capable, and is a serious university graduate, how could he huddle in the most remote Fengling Township? Kwong Ping is sincere and easy-going, neither humble nor arrogant, almost impeccable, what is the problem?

The off-road vehicle was bumpy for more than an hour, and seeing that he was about to enter the county seat, Liu Jinzhong opened his eyes: "Zhenji, let you laugh, I can't stand it after a few glasses of wine, I'm really old." People, once they are over forty years old, their body is not as good as a year. ”

Liu Zhenji said: "Secretary Jinzhong, you are in the prime of life. However, Secretary Kuang of Fengling Township is a powerful character, and he persuades him to drink one by one, and I was drunk by him. Just now I was thinking, there are not many leaders like Secretary Kuang who need academic qualifications, ability, ability, and eloquence at the grassroots level, right? ”

Liu Jinzhong smiled slightly: "Secretary Liu has good eyesight!" Kwong Ping-he is outstanding among section-level leaders. ”

After a slight pause, he added, "Of course, by excel, I mean the hardware, including the ability to organize and coordinate. Having said that, people with high academic qualifications and strong abilities often have a common problem, arrogance and arrogance, flamboyant personality, and even personal gains and losses. I think these people can be cultivated, but other leaders don't necessarily see it that way. ”

Liu Zhenji heard that Liu Jinzhong had something to say, and it was inconvenient to get to the bottom of it, so he had to be silent.

Zhou Qiushui was on the phone, and when he saw Liu Zhenji, Liu Jinzhong, and Li Chunhong coming in, he lowered his voice and raised his left hand to signal them to sit down. Li Chunhong took the initiative to make tea for Liu Zhenji and Liu Jinzhong, and filled Zhou Qiushui's tempered cup with water.

Putting down the phone, Zhou Qiushui left his seat and shook hands with Liu Zhenji, and sat opposite Liu Zhenji: "I'm sorry, Zhenji, miscellaneous things." ”

Liu Zhenji said: "Secretary Zhou, you are my old leader, and you are still so polite? ”

Zhou Qiushui turned his head to Liu Jinzhong and said: "Those guys in Xiangyang Town have set off to petition in the province, and I am going to let the cadres of the public government, procuratorate, law, and Xiangyang Town rush to Longxing in the evening, and we must get them all back, and we can't let one person appear in the provincial government compound and the reception center for letters and visits tomorrow morning." ”

"How many people did they go?" Liu Jinzhong asked.

Zhou Qiushui said: "It is said that there are more than 100 people, we will study this matter immediately, and the office is issuing a notice." ”

Liu Zhenji felt that he had come at an inopportune time: "Secretary Zhou, have a meeting, then I won't bother." ”

Zhou Qiushui said with a smile: "Zhenji, it's rare for you to come, let's have a good chat, there will be a while." ”

Liu Jinzhong and Li Chunhong heard Zhou Qiushui say this, and walked away with interest. When Liu Zhenji was working in the Youth League Committee of the Normal Academy, Zhou Qiushui served as the secretary of the Youth League Committee and was an old acquaintance. After Zhou Qiushui left the local committee of the Communist Youth League, he attached more importance to the work experience of the Communist Youth League, and felt that this was a valuable resource for social relations.

Zhou Qiushui said with a smile: "You have been presiding over the work for so long, and I haven't congratulated you yet." ”

"What is there to congratulate, it is difficult to sit in this position, please ask the old leader for guidance!" Liu Zhenji got straight to the point.

Zhou Qiushui stood up, habitually paced a few steps, and stopped: "I heard that many people are staring at the position of the Youth League and Local Committee and are stepping up their activities. Some people go to the provincial party committee and the provincial government to find connections, and some people go to Beijing to find connections. Actually, it doesn't matter. With Secretary Wei's personality, not to mention ordinary leaders, even if the vice governor and the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee speak, he may not buy it. Of course, you have your questions. ”

Liu Zhenji was taken aback and blurted out: "What's wrong with me?" ”

Zhou Qiushui smiled but did not answer.

"You mean Pupai?" Liu Zhenji reacted.

Zhou Qiushui said: "The most important thing to eat in the political circles is to stand in line, and the most difficult thing is to stand in line." Many times, it's up to you whether you stand in line or not. To be honest, it's hard for you to sit in this position. Secretary Wei's personality, you should have heard of it. ”

"What if a key person comes forward?" Liu Zhenji was a little unwilling. He didn't expect that Zhou Qiushui's judgment would be so direct and affirmative.

Zhou Qiushui said; "Zhenji, Secretary Wei's social relations are on the table, you will look for it, and others will look for it. If you talk about the old chief of Beijing, everyone knows that the old chief's words are true. However, there are a few people who have so much ability to let the old chief speak. A few days ago, someone asked an acquaintance of the old chief to introduce him, and what was the result, it was okay to eat and drink, but it was not okay to meet. The old chief asked the secretary to bring a sentence out, never interfering in local affairs, and also told his children not to interfere in Qingchuan's affairs. ”

Liu Zhenji "clanged" in his heart, like a glass shattering on the cement floor, and only said after a while: "Secretary Zhou, what do you think I should do?" ”

Zhou Qiushui said without hesitation: "If you can't help the right, go to the county, and it should be no problem to join the Standing Committee." In the Standing Committee, the position of propaganda minister was a little vacant in the past, but now it is in charge of the appointment and dismissal of principals of primary and secondary schools. It is more ideal to be the executive deputy county magistrate, and there are many opportunities to directly mention the county magistrate. Besides, even if you are the secretary of the Youth League and Prefectural Party Committee, you have to stay up for a few years to become a county magistrate? You take advantage of your youth and work hard in the county for a few years. What's more, you're always in school, in an institution. From the perspective of development, it is necessary to work at the grassroots level for several years. ”

Zhou Qiushui opened it and said, Liu Zhenji felt that it made sense, and he had mixed feelings in his heart: "Thank you, Secretary Zhou." I'll definitely think about it. ”

Liu Zhenji originally planned to meet Yuan Jinpeng on the way, but when he heard that Xiangyang Town had made trouble in petitioning at a higher level, it was estimated that Yuan Jinpeng was very busy, so he went back to Qingchuan directly.