In mid-November, that is, two months after the Xing Tiande case passed, the news of Zhou Mingfang's promotion to the province was finally confirmed, and the Jianghai Provincial Party Committee issued a notice of personnel adjustment, Zhou Mingfang, member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Haicheng Municipal Party Committee, served as the head of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and Huang Kunming, secretary of the Ancheng Municipal Party Committee, served as the secretary of the Haicheng Municipal Party Committee.

On the afternoon of November 20, Haicheng City held a meeting of the city's leading cadres, and Liu Jian, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, personally attended the meeting to announce the decision of the central and provincial party committees on the personnel adjustment of the main responsible comrades of the Haicheng City Party Committee.

Zhou Mingfang is leaving, and this day is a sleepless night for many cadres in Haicheng.

This city is deeply engraved with the imprint of Zhou Mingfang, no matter what kind of glory it achieves in the future, no one can erase Zhou Mingfang's great achievements in the development of Haicheng.

Just as Liu Jian, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, commented on Zhou Mingfang at the meeting of leading cadres in Haicheng City: Comrade Zhou Mingfang has rich leadership experience, is familiar with economic and party affairs, emancipates his mind, has a broad vision, has strong organizational and leadership ability, and has a pioneering and innovative spirit.

Comrade Zhou Mingfang worked with all the party and government cadres in Haicheng City to forge ahead, forge ahead, and work hard, and did a lot of fruitful work to promote the city's economic development, political stability, and social harmony, and made important contributions, and was praised by the central leaders many times, and the leaders of the provincial party committee fully affirmed Comrade Zhou Mingfang's work.

On behalf of the provincial party committee, Liu Jian made a very high evaluation of Zhou Mingfang, and Zhou Mingfang really deserves this evaluation, and this city has already left Zhou Mingfang's indelible footprints.

Zhou Mingfang is leaving, perhaps for many cadres in Haicheng, this is a moment worth celebrating, because Zhou Mingfang is too strong, he has presided over the work in Haicheng City for several years, and other cadres are out of breath, but now Zhou Mingfang is leaving, but many cadres see the opportunity.

In the Jinjiang Hotel in Haicheng City, Fei Ren, Yang Ming, Zhang Ping and Huang Ming stood at the door looking forward to it, and several people asked Chen Xing to come out, Chen Xing was about to arrive, and several people would come to the door of the hotel to greet them.

The place where Huang Ming stood was obviously a slight distance from Fei Ren, in addition to being a classmate with Fei Ren, he was not familiar with Yang Ming and Zhang Ping, just now I listened to Fei Ren's introduction, and knew that one of these two people was the son of the director of the local taxation bureau, and the other was the son of the deputy director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Huang Ming was not surprised, it was not strange that there were such high-ranking people in Fei Ren's circle, and it was Fei Ren who pulled him over tonight, Huang Ming was still a little strange at first, until Fei Ren said that he wanted to invite Chen Xing over, Huang Ming was suddenly surprised, Fei Ren knew that he had a good relationship with Chen Xing, so he pulled himself over.

"Here, Secretary Chen is here." Zhang Ping's eyes were sharp, he saw Chen Xing first, and greeted him with a smile.

"Secretary Chen, congratulations."

"Secretary Chen, congratulations."

"Chen Xing, congratulations."

The three of them have different names for Chen Xing, Fei Ren and Chen Xing are college classmates, and they have always affectionately called Chen Xing's name, and the two of them actually know each other's relationship in their hearts, and the two sides did not deal with each other at all before.

Chen Xing smiled indifferently and nodded at a few people, glanced at Huang Ming, the two nodded silently, among several people, he only had real friends with Huang Ming, and Fei Ren pulled Huang Ming over, just because he was afraid that he would not come.

"Fei Ren, as well as Yang Ming and Zhang Ping, we haven't seen each other for a few days." Chen Xing smiled and glanced at a few people.

"yes, I haven't seen you in a few days, and I've been busy with work for a while." Fei Ren smiled, and Yang Ming and the others also nodded in agreement.

Chen Xing glanced at a few people with a smile, and did not expose the words of a few people, some time ago, the investigation team in the province came down to investigate Xing Tiande's case, Fei Ren, the few people who were close to Xing Tiande, were afraid that they were too frightened to swagger around, and they were all afraid to clamp their tails and behave, for fear that the people of the investigation team would find their heads, Chen Xing couldn't see their mentality, now that the investigation team has been gone for almost two months, the rumors have almost passed, and Fei Ren and the others are estimated to start swaggering again.

"Chen Xing, Secretary Zhou is going to be transferred to the province, but you are going to follow Gao again, the brothers are envious, I am afraid that I will not be able to catch up with you in the future, so I have to look up to you." In the private room, Fei Ren's tone was envious.

"If we don't talk about business after work, let's not talk about this." Chen Xing shook his head with a faint smile and glanced at Huang Ming, "Huang Ming, you can eat too, what's polite." ”

"Yes, yes, Brother Huang Ming, you can eat too, you're welcome, everyone is a brother." Yang Ming and Zhang Ping also enthusiastically pulled Huang Ming, and Fei Ren even exaggerated to give Huang Ming vegetables.

"I'll come by myself, I'll come by myself." Huang Ming smiled and took Fei Ren's hand, looking flattered.

"Chen Xing, when you go to the province in the future, you can come back to see our brothers when you have time." Fei Ren stood up and poured wine for Chen Xing, and said with a smile, "The brothers are all counting on you to be the first to get ahead, and when you go out to chat with others in the future, we can also pat our chests and say that there is a big official among our classmates, everyone says yes." ”

"Yes, I think Chen Xing will definitely leave us far behind in the future." Yang Ming came over with a smile.

"I can't compare with you, Zhang Ping, your father is the director of the Local Taxation Bureau, Fei Ren, your father is the deputy secretary of the District Party Committee, Yang Ming, your father is also the deputy director of the dignified Municipal Public Security Bureau, you are all the children of cadres, and a small person like me from a civilian background can't compare with you." Chen Xing smiled faintly.

"Chen Xing, look at what you said, heroes don't ask about their background, people like you who rely on their own skills to get ahead are real skills, we just rely on our father's Yu Yin, how can we compare with you, we can't compare with you." Fei Ren smiled and waved his hand, deliberately putting on a humble posture.

"Excuse me, I'll answer the phone." The mobile phone in Chen Xing's pocket suddenly vibrate, and Chen Xing hurriedly got up and walked to the side to answer the phone.

"A few people, I'm afraid I'm going to lose company tonight, and I have something to deal with." Chen Xing walked back after answering the phone and shrugged apologetically at a few people.

"Chen Xing, if you have something to do, go and get busy first, leave us alone."

"Yes, Secretary Chen, you're busy."

"Well, we'll have a chance to get together again in the future." Chen Xing said goodbye to a few people, and quietly glanced at Huang Ming.

"Chen Xing, you just took a taxi over, where are you going? I'll drive you there. Huang Ming also took advantage of the situation to stand up and said.

"Okay, you can send me there." Chen Xing smiled and nodded.

The figures of the two disappeared outside the door, Fei Ren and the others suddenly changed their faces, and Yang Ming even spat at the door, "Isn't it just a hillbilly who walked shit and brought it up, damn, we give him face, he really thinks he is a character, he doesn't take us seriously, who does he think he is, I bah." ”

"So what, even if people are lucky with shit, they are better than those of us who can't step on shit, at least for the moment we still have to have a good relationship with him, who knows if we will need his help in the future." Zhang Ping said calmly.

"Yes, we still have to have a good relationship with him at the moment, Chen Xing is now in a prosperous career, and it is good for us to have a good relationship with him." Fei Ren nodded in agreement.

Outside the hotel, Chen Xing got into Huang Ming's 100,000 family car, smiled and patted the cushion under his buttocks, "Huang Ming, when will you also change to a BMW to ride, so that my brother and I can experience the feeling of a big boss?" ”

"Chen Xing, you are missing you, it's strange that you still care about this thing now." Huang Ming scolded with a smile, his hand on the steering wheel, "By the way, where are you going?" I'll drive you there. ”

"I didn't go anywhere, I just bluffed Fei Ren and a few of them, I didn't bother to make a mistake with them there."

"And that call?"

"It was an old friend from the Political Research Office who called, oh, by the way, you know each other, I almost forgot, the three of us used to eat together." Chen Xing said, suddenly realized.

"I know too? It's Li Dongyang, right? Huang Ming immediately guessed who it was.

"Yes, it's him."

"Chen Xing, to be honest, I don't understand you a little, with your current status, there is no need to be afraid of Fei Ren and them, since you are disgusted with them in your heart, why bother to deal with them."

"Hehe, this is actually a reason to do business with you. You also knew the relationship between Fei Ren and me in the past, but now he is stunned to pull down his face and take the initiative to show favor to me and please me, what do you say he is trying to do? It's not that I have a use value. ”

"I see." Huang Ming shook his head with a smile, "You all think about the long term, you want to use them, they also want to use you, this comes and goes, but I don't know who really took advantage in the end, but then again, you really have to fight 10,000 points to deal with you, no wonder some people say that most of our country's outstanding talents are concentrated in the officialdom." ”

"Perhaps, who can tell." Chen Xing shook his head, "Huang Ming, you can send me home." ”

"Okay." Huang Ming smiled and nodded, and drove towards Chen Xing's community.

There was light music playing in the car, Chen Xing closed his eyes slightly, listening with some enjoyment, Huang Ming drove the car slowly, and the corner of his eyes looked at Chen Xing several times, wanting to speak and stopping.

"Chen Xing, I don't know if you have ever thought that when you go to work in the provincial capital, you will have to face Zhao Qing directly, are you mentally prepared for this?" The car stopped at a traffic light, Huang Ming glanced at Chen Xing, and finally said, he was worried about Chen Xing, a good friend.

"Mental preparation? What psychological preparation? Chen Xing opened his eyes and said with a smile, "Huang Ming, do you think I haven't seen it yet?" ”

"It's not that I think you haven't seen it, but what you have shown in your life in the past few years makes people feel that you just can't see it, why do you say you, look at you, how to say that it is also a high-performance stock, but I haven't sold myself for a few years, people like you have long been married and have children, don't worry about food and clothing, hold an iron rice bowl, live a stable life, when do you want to wait until you don't get married." Huang Ming half-jokingly.

"Hehe, when did you care about my marriage." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile, "I didn't look for a girlfriend before, maybe I really couldn't see it, but after so many years, it doesn't matter for a long time, I haven't looked for it now, it's just that I haven't found a suitable one for a while." ”

As Chen Xing spoke, the image of Zhang Ningning appeared in his mind, and Zhong Ling, the teacher introduced to him by his parents before, appeared in his mind inexplicably.

Chen Xing's thoughts drifted, and he also thought of the evening when he had sex with He Li.

"Chen Xing, what's wrong with you?" Huang Ming stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Chen Xing.

"Oh, it's okay, I just got a little distracted."

"Really? Could it be that you are thinking about Zhao Qing? ”

"No, you're overthinking." Chen Xing shook his head with a smile, "Huang Ming, really, you don't have to worry about me, I have already let go of what I should have let go in my heart, you think I'm stupid." ”

"That's good, in fact, you don't have to think about it, there are so many good women in the world, and a good job like you is even more popular with women, you, don't give up the whole forest for a tree."

"Okay, where did you kid get so much nonsense, as if I really hung myself on Zhao Qing's tree." Chen Xing smiled and punched Huang Ming, but his mind was a little trance, yes, as soon as he arrived in the provincial capital, he couldn't avoid meeting Zhao Qing directly one day, and deep down in his heart, he was really completely relieved of the previous things?

Chen Xing himself doesn't know, he doesn't know what kind of mentality he has at the moment, since the last time he met Zhao Qing in the provincial capital, after Zhao Qing's indifference and ruthlessness completely disappointed him, Chen Xing vowed to make the other party regret it, then he secretly decided to break with the past, and he always thought that he had done it, but why did He Li's words still irritate him so much? Or was I affected by that incense that day?

"That day, He Li used the agitation method to deliberately speak to stimulate me, maybe I was more affected by that incense at that time." Chen Xing said secretly in his heart.

Shaking his head slightly, shaking off his thoughts, Chen Xing turned his head to Huang Ming and said, "Don't say anything about me in advance, there is something I want to remind you, don't get too close to Fei Ren and the others, I guess their butts are not clean, and if they pull them into the water, it will be difficult to get ashore." ”

"Chen Xing, you can rest assured about this, I know in my heart, in fact, I basically didn't have much contact with him, today he also called me suddenly, at first I also sent a long time, thinking that the sun hit the west and came out, and then I learned that he was going for you, just pulling me to help, as for what Zhang Ping and Yang Ming, I don't know anymore, before you arrived at night, those two people were also very arrogant, nostrils to the sky, and then you came, the two of them pretended to be enthusiastic and called me brothers, Like you said, these people are very hypocritical. ”

"It's good that you know it yourself, I feel that Fei Ren and the others will have an accident sooner or later, let's not get too close to them."

"Yes, I know."

On November 21st, the Haicheng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government held a farewell banquet to celebrate Zhou Mingfang's appointment in the provincial capital, at the dinner, the main leading cadres of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government came to toast Zhou Mingfang, one by one with a humble attitude, Mayor Zhao Yiping, and Zhao Fang, deputy secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, spoke on behalf of the Party Committee and Government, and there was no lack of praise for Zhou Mingfang in the speech.

Although these two people were happy in their hearts that Zhou Mingfang was going to be transferred out of Haicheng, they didn't dare to show half a point on their faces, even if Zhou Mingfang was no longer in Haicheng, but the new position was the head of the Provincial Party Committee, and he was in charge of the official hat on their heads, Zhao Yiping and Zhao Fang, and even other people who were dissatisfied with Zhou Mingfang, still had to put on a respectful posture on the surface.

"Secretary Zhou, when you come to the province in the future, you have to come back often to guide our work, and the tens of thousands of cadres in Haicheng will always remember your teachings." Zhao Yiping held the wine glass and spoke humbly in front of Zhou Ming, last time Zhou Ming won the big housekeeper Zhan Lin of the municipal government, although Zhao Yiping hated it in his heart, he didn't dare to show disrespect on his face, and he was glad that Zhou Mingfang was finally leaving.

"Yes, Secretary Zhou, don't forget to come back more often to guide our work." What Zhao Fang wanted to say was preempted by Zhao Yiping, and he hurriedly spoke up, glanced at Zhao Yiping, and admired it slightly, this woman can't be underestimated, she can bend and stretch, and she really can't underestimate her scheming.

Zhou Mingfang looked at the two of them without moving, he couldn't see the real thoughts of the two of them, and said with a smile, "If you are not in his position, you will not seek his own politics, after Comrade Kunming arrives, you should cooperate with his work well, make persistent efforts, and make Haicheng's economy to a higher level." ”

Zhou Mingfang is talking about Huang Kunming, the former secretary of the Ancheng City Party Committee, who succeeded him, and in this provincial appointment, there is a noteworthy phenomenon that after Huang Kunming was transferred to Haicheng, he was still a department-level cadre as before, instead of being a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, and his power was much inferior to that of Zhou Mingfang, and the province seemed to have no intention of making it a common practice for the secretary of the Haicheng City Party Committee to concurrently serve as a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Zhao Yiping and Zhao Fang echoed Zhou Mingfang's words, but they had their own thoughts in their hearts.

At the banquet, Chen Xing stood not far behind Zhou Mingfang, Zhao Yiping and Zhao Fang greeted Zhou Mingfang for a while, and then they all walked away, and Yuan Jiang, the head of the organization department, Li Baojin, the secretary general of the municipal party committee, and other hardcore figures of Zhou Mingfang's family came up.

Zhao Yiping didn't go anywhere else, but walked straight in the direction of Chen Xing, "Chen Xing, when you get to the provincial capital in the future, you have to go to my house often to sit, I have already greeted your Uncle Zhao, if you go, he will definitely welcome you warmly." ”

"I will go if I have the chance, thank you Mayor Zhao."

"You kid, you're still so polite to me." Zhao Yiping glanced at Chen Xing with a smile, "Although Xiaoqing is married, she will often come home to come and see, you, often go to my house to sit, and you can chat with Xiaoqing, you haven't seen each other for a long time, right?" ”

Chen Xing and Zhao Qing met by chance not long ago, and it was at the gate of the community outside Zhao Yiping's house, and there was an unpleasant occurrence at that time, but Zhao Yiping didn't know anything about it, thinking that Chen Xing had never met Zhao Qing since he was opposed by the two elders.

Zhao Yiping seemed to have some scruples about the current occasion, in front of other people, she didn't get too close to Chen Xing, she just said a word or two to Chen Xing, and then prepared to walk away, and didn't forget to say before leaving, "Okay, don't say more, Chen Xing, remember to go to my house often, or you can ask Xiaoqing out for tea, aren't you still friends." ”

The noon banquet ended at one o'clock, Chen Xing went home, and Zhou Mingfang would leave for the provincial capital at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and he still had some free time.

At home, Chen Xing's parents, Zou Fang and Chen Pingping, were both there, and the two were helping to sort out the salutes in Chen Xing's room. Chen Xing walked into the house, saw the big bag of salutes on the bed, and smiled bitterly, "Mom and Dad, I'm just going to work in the provincial capital, and I'm not going far away, why are you giving me so many clothes." ”

"Of course, so many clothes are for you to wear, but now that the weather is getting colder, you have to bring more winter clothes with you, so as not to have no clothes to wear when it gets cold all of a sudden." Zou Fang smiled, with a thick jacket stacked in his hand, and continued to chatter, "Chen Xing, when you are alone outside, you must remember to eat on time, you must know how to take care of yourself, don't stay up late at night, drink and hurt your body, you can't drink too much wine, if you have entertainment, you can push it......"

"Mom, I know, I'm not a child, I know how to take care of myself." Chen Xing shook his head and smiled bitterly, but his heart was warm, his parents were the closest people to his blood, and they were always most concerned about themselves.

"It's good to know, don't blame your mother for being verbose, you haven't been far away in your life, even when you were in college, you also read at home, and now you have to go to work in other places all of a sudden, and your mother is naturally not at ease." Zou Fang said with a smile, her mother was worried, and she was always a little relieved about her son.

"Okay, okay, Chen Xing just went to the provincial capital, didn't you say it yourself a few days ago, the provincial capital is very close to Haicheng, it's very convenient to come back, look at what you look like now." Chen Ping interrupted Zou Fang's words with a loud voice.

"I don't care about my son, how can I look like you, not a word of concern pops out, you say that you are like a father." Zou Fang scolded with a smile, the family laughed, but they were happy, no matter what, Chen Xing went to the provincial capital, after all, it was a good thing, although Zou Fang and Chen Ping were also concerned, but more for their son, his son is still young, but with Zhou Mingfang such a promising leader, the future is also bright.

After staying at home for an hour, Chen Xing talked to his parents for a while, and was about to leave, Zhou Mingfang left at three o'clock, no matter how he said, he couldn't step on that point, and then the party and government leaders of Haicheng City would go to send Zhou Mingfang, if he arrived alone, and everyone was waiting for him, it would be a big oolong.

"Mom and Dad, just sit at home, don't send me." Chen Xing smiled and pushed his parents back into the house, and the two old men said that they would send him downstairs, but Chen Xing refused to allow it.

Seeing Chen Xing's resolute attitude, knowing that his son didn't want his old couple to be too tired up and down, Zou Fang and Chen Ping no longer insisted, and nodded, "Then you slow down, there is still time now, don't be too rushed." ”

"Well, I see, then I'll go." Chen Xing glanced at his parents, and finally went down the stairs with his luggage, walked to the corner, and saw that his parents were still standing at the door, Chen Xing smiled and waved his hand at the two, "Mom and Dad, go back." ”

Chen Xing was a little melancholy in his heart, and unconsciously, white hair had grown on his parents' heads, even if they were a few meters away, they could see that the two elders' heads were mixed with white hair, and their temples were white.

"Mom and Dad, you have to take care of your own body." His eyes were a little moist, Chen Xing said, bowed his head and hurriedly went downstairs, when parting, there will always be some inexplicable sadness, at this moment, the white hair on his parents' head touched him a lot, he is the only child in the family, but in the twilight of his parents, he has to go to work in the field, even if the provincial capital is closer to Haicheng, he will not be able to see his parents every day as usual.

Zhou Mingfang's car was already waiting in the compound of the municipal party committee, and when Chen Xing had just arrived, Zhou Mingfang's hind feet had also arrived, and the principal leaders of the municipal party committee and government, including the municipal people's congress and the CPPCC, had arrived, and Zhou Mingfang was leaving, which was not a trivial matter for the party and government leading cadres of Haicheng City.

Standing at the front is a new face, Chen Xing has recognized the other party, it is the new secretary of the municipal party committee Huang Kunming, Chen Xing was slightly surprised, at the noon banquet, he also heard that Huang Kunming was still handing over some work in Ancheng, and he hadn't come over, but he didn't expect the other party to rush over here, Huang Kunming was paying tribute to Zhou Mingfang with action.

Zhou Mingfang and Huang Kunming at the front exchanged something, and Zhao Yiping, Zhao Fang and other main leaders who came to see off shook hands one by one, Zhou Mingfang stood in place for a while, staring at the solemn and magnificent municipal party committee building, silent, Zhao Yiping, Zhao Fang and others behind him looked at his back, the atmosphere of the scene was a little quiet, outside the gate, the whistle on the highway echoed in the entire compound, this moment, is so harsh.

"Okay, let's all go back, don't delay work because of me." Zhou Mingfang said the last word to everyone, and resolutely turned around and got into the car.

Zhou Mingfang's footsteps are a little fast, and his figure seems to be a little refusal in a trance, this piece of land condenses his seven years of hard work, he has poured too much effort, although many of his methods are disliked, but he has really made great contributions to the people of this land, he has a deep feeling for this land, and he is going to leave today, and his inner feelings are also very complicated.

Chen Xing followed Zhou Mingfang, trotted into the car, and sat in the passenger seat, the driver was still Wang Hai, the two of them sat down, Wang Hai had started the engine steadily, and the car slowly drove out of the municipal party committee.

Chen Xing found that Zhou Mingfang's eyes had been looking out the window, and when he was at the corner of the door, he even looked back and took a deep look at the municipal party committee building.

Chen Xing doesn't know what kind of state of mind Zhou Mingfang is at the moment, but no matter what kind of person he is, if he wants to leave a place where he has worked for seven years, there will always be some complicated feelings in his heart, and after staying in one place for a long time, he will always have some feelings, throwing away the cloak of power, Zhou Mingfang is actually an ordinary person.

The car was driving in the direction of Jiangning Expressway, Zhou Mingfang's eyes kept looking out the window, as if he wanted to engrave every grass and tree in the city in his mind, Chen Xing was also silently sitting in the passenger seat, the front of the car, is a new journey, but also a new journey, for him, it is a new beginning, in the provincial capital, he doesn't know how long to stay, Zhou Mingfang, how long will he sit in the position of the head of the organization?

Chen Xing didn't know that since he met Zhang Ningning, his entire life trajectory had been quietly reversed, extending in an unknown direction, God, he would like to play tricks on people, the provincial city was just a short and hasty stop for him, and soon, the real turning point in his career was coming.