At noon, comrades from Chengguan Town, Changdong County, who had gone out to study, returned to Jingzhou. One car drove towards the city of Jingzhou, and the rest of the cars went straight back to Changdong.

Lao Zhao drove the car to the side of the vegetable market. Wang Qiao got off the road: "You wait a while, I'll sell some food." Lao Zhao said: "Secretary Wang, what kind of vegetables do you want to buy, I'll help you buy them." Wang Qiao waved his hand and said, "I'll go to the teacher's house later, and I'll cook the food, and I have to check it myself." ”

Wang Qiao went around the vegetable market, bought Bao Changdong sauerkraut, got a tarpon with good color, and bought a little side dish.

After the car stopped in front of the community where Yang Lian lived, Wang Qiao got out of the car with bags and vegetables and walked into the community.

Lao Zhao waited until Wang Qiao walked into the community, and then drove the car to find a place to wash the car.

In many towns and villages, the car driver and the number one leader often form a close relationship, with a strong personal relationship, and the car driver follows wherever the leader goes.

The relationship between Wang Qiao and Lao Zhao seems to be very official, and Lao Zhao is not allowed to mix in his private life.

Wang Qiao's approach of keeping a distance is also an attitude to everyone. In the past, when there were few cars, the unit driver was very good, and even at some times he could be compared with the deputies. Now there are more cars and more drivers, so drivers return to their original functions of driving, and some of the attached "political zhì" functions are weakened.

Lao Zhao knew that although this young leader was kind, he was not easy to mess with, let alone fool, so he had always been very disciplined after following Wang Qiao. He knew that as long as Wang Qiao didn't make a special statement when he went out to run errands, he wouldn't let the driver follow. When he drove to the vegetable market today, Wang Qiao said: "You arrange it yourself." He knew that he definitely didn't want to let himself participate in the leader's private activities today.

In this case, Lao Zhao will find a restaurant with good taste and order a few dishes he likes to eat. I will also find a good hotel, open an hourly room, and sleep well.

There is a process for this transformation. At first, Lao Zhao still had some old thinking, and felt that the leader put himself aside because he did not trust him. Now that I have accepted this change, I am slowly getting used to it, but I feel that it is much more comfortable to be free and comfortable than following the leader to meet guests. Of course, as a first-in-command driver, it is still a little cheap, and every time he goes to reimburse these expenses, whether it is Guo Da or Zhao Min, he never looks at the specific content of the invoice and signs it directly. Even if it costs an extra three or five hundred yuan a month, no one cares.

Wang Qiao carried the vegetables and took the bag upstairs.

When Yang Lian opened the door, he was still wearing sleeves and glasses, and said happily: "You came just in time, I got some sandalwood paper, and I am having fun." You also come to write two strokes. ”

Wang Qiao put the sauerkraut and fish in the kitchen with ease, washed his hands, walked to the living room, and said, "I haven't started writing for many days, and my pen power must have declined." ”

Yang Lian said: "It's just enjoyable, and I don't participate in the competition." Come on, come on, write two strokes. ”

Wang Qiao touched the new sandalwood paper with his hand, saw that he was happy, rolled up his sleeves, thought about it a little, and wrote a song on the table that he liked recently: Don't listen to the sound of the forest beating the leaves, why not chant and walk slowly. Bamboo cane shoes are lighter than horses, who is afraid? A cloud of smoke and rain is Ren Ping's life. The steep spring breeze blows the wine and wakes up, slightly cold, and the mountain is obliquely shining but welcomes. Looking back at the bleak place, there is no wind and rain and no sunshine.

Yang Lian stood at the desk and admired it for a while, and said, "The foundation has risen." This character has a bit of a general's demeanor, but it is a little different from Su Dongpo's mood back then. ”

Wang Qiao said: "There is no way, I am so busy now, and I don't have Su Dongpo's mood anyway." ”

"It's okay, you just write about your state of mind, and it's a true expression." Yang Lian said again: "You said that you want to find the founding of the country, what is the matter, you have to make a big detour." You are also familiar with Jianguo, so you can tell him directly. ”

Wang Qiaodao: "This time I went to Shazhou, and I happened to meet Mayor Lin Yue and Vice Mayor Wang Weidong. Wang Weidong has just participated in the Canton Fair, and according to him, there is a particularly serious infectious disease in Guangnan, called **, which has caused severe consequences, and Shazhou is currently making preparations for prevention. Personally, I think this is a very important piece of information, and I would like to report it to Mayor Deng. This is information, Uncle Yang will take a look at it first. ”

Wang Qiao opened the materials prepared by Wang Weidong and told Yang Lian page by page. Yang Lian didn't care too much at first, but the more he listened, the more frightened he became, and said: "This is too important, there are millions of people in Jingzhou, and you have to prepare well." ”

Although Yang Lian is an old Jianghu, after all, he has been retired for many years, and his thoughts have changed unconsciously, and he said: "Since the matter is so urgent, then you can report directly to Jianguo." ”

Wang Qiao said: "I also thought about reporting directly at that time. Later, I felt that it was inappropriate for me to report directly, after all, I am the secretary of Chengguan Town, Changdong County, and reporting to Mayor Deng is a report to a higher level, and the principle should not be. However, I think this matter is particularly serious, and if it is reported to the county party committee and county government first, and then the county party committee and county government report to the municipal party committee and municipal government, the time may drag on too long. Moreover, it is unclear whether the routine procedure of passing guò can arouse the attention of superiors. Therefore, as a citizen of Jingzhou, I would like to hand over the materials directly to Mayor Deng. ”

Yang Lian frowned and said, "I'll contact Jianguo immediately." Either he, the bachelor, will come to my bachelor's house, or you and I will go to his house at night. Don't be afraid to cause trouble for him, Jianguo sometimes hides from heavy drinking, so he comes to me, brings his own braised vegetables, eats and drinks. He immediately dialed the phone and said, "Jianguo, if you have time at night, come to me and have dinner." If there is something more important to tell you, if it's not a particularly important thing, you can push it off. ”

In Jingzhou, only Yang Lian spoke to the mayor of a city in this tone, and even ******** Du Gaoli and Deng Jianguo were polite when they spoke.

After Deng Jianguo hung up the phone, he thought about Yang Lian's appearance of writing with a sleeve cage, and said to himself: "Teacher Yang is more and more comfortable the more he lives, which is really enviable." He often goes to Yang Lian's house to eat, and he also likes to go to Yang's house, so he didn't expect that Yang Lian did have something important this time.

At half past six o'clock in the evening, Deng Jianguo came to Yang Lian's house, carrying a few pickled vegetables in his hand.

This braised vegetable was bought at a small stall near the community where the Yang family lived, and it tasted good. The owner of this stall is a middle-aged man who does not read newspapers or watch TV, and he does not recognize that the customer who has come many times is Mayor Deng, who is in office. It is precisely for this reason that Deng Jianguo likes to buy braised vegetables at this house.

When he entered the door, he saw Yang Lian and Wang Qiao.

Yang Lian took the pickled vegetables and said, "I invited Jianguo over today, because Wang Qiao has an important matter to report to you." ”

When Deng Jianguo heard that there was a job, his smile decreased unconsciously, and said, "If you have a job, why don't you come to the office?" ”

Wang Qiao explained what happened in the shortest language, and said: "I led the Chengguan Town team to Shazhou to inspect and study, and met Wang Weidong, the deputy mayor who had just returned from Guangnan, who was reporting the ** epidemic to Mayor Lin Yue. Wang Weidong and I met seven years ago and attended the commendation conference of the Provincial Department of Education together. At that time, Mayor Lin Yue was the director of the Department of Education and was the organizer of the commendation meeting. After Wang Weidong reported the ** epidemic to Mayor Lin, he also gave me a set of information about ** type pneumonia and told me to return to Chengguan Town to get ready. I think it's a big deal, so I want to report to Mayor Deng alone. ”

Deng Jianguo: "Did you report to the county party committee and county government?" ”

Wang Qiaodao: "I only came from Shazhou at noon, and I have already written a report on the situation in the name of the Chengguan Town Party Committee, which was sent to the county party committee by the office. After returning to Changdong from Shazhou, I have to report to Secretary Ji separately. He looked at Deng Jianguo, who was expressionless, and continued: "I think the situation is strict, and if it is operated according to the general procedure, it may be a mistake. So I would like to make a report to Mayor Deng in this more direct way. ”

Deng Jianguo was noncommittal and said, "You talk about that ** first." ”

Wang Qiao opened the information bag and explained in detail the epidemic that occurred in the south. Since he has been pondering this matter since yesterday, he has explained the basic situation of the epidemic very clearly and accurately.

Deng Jianguo looked at the information and asked, "Mayor Lin Yue knows about this, what is her attitude?" ”

Wang Qiao said: "Mayor Lin is ready to mobilize resources and carry out comprehensive prevention. ”

Deng Jianguo's eyes sharpened, and he said: "Comprehensive prevention is not a simple sentence, it costs money, it needs to mobilize resources from all sides, and it needs to be fully mobilized. ”

Wang Qiao met Deng Jianguo's gaze and said, "The lesser of the two powers." We have the responsibility to defend the land, and we should be responsible for the six million people of Jingzhou. ”

Deng Jianguo stared at Wang Qiao, picked up the information again, and looked at them one by one.

In fact, Deng Jianguo has also seen the provincial briefing. After seeing the briefing, he didn't take the matter too seriously, and just signed the document to the Municipal Health Bureau as usual, so that they could take precautions. Because of this signature, even if ** really broke out, it is not a dereliction of duty as mayor.

However, signing the document to the Health Bureau is only a general arrangement, not an arrangement for the serious epidemic.

Neither Wang Qiao nor Yang Lian spoke, allowing Deng Jianguo to read and think quietly. After a long time, Deng Jianguo put away the information and said: "It's a big trouble, it's hard to make up your mind." ”

Yang Lian said: "To build the country, the two powers should harm each other, whichever is less." ”

Deng Jianguo said: "I will consider it carefully." ”

Because of this, the atmosphere at night is not relaxed.

After eight o'clock, Deng Jianguo left.

Yang Lian said: "Wang Qiao, the founding of the People's Republic of China didn't say anything in the end." ”

Wang Qiaodao: "The official written report on the ** epidemic has been handed over to the county party committee. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the office to find Secretary Ji and report this matter again in person in the name of the Secretary of the Party Committee of Chengguan Town. At this point, my responsibility has been fulfilled, and then it is necessary to make preparations within the scope of Chengguan Town. ”

Yang Lian said, "Do you want to leave tonight?" ”

Wang Qiao said: "If there is no ** thing, I will stay and write a few more words with Uncle Yang." I can't calm down now, and I have to go back. ”

Yang Lian said: "You go back." Regardless of whether it will be transmitted to Shannan Province, but I think you are right to do this, the lesser of the two powers, you said it well, it is a manifestation of the courage to take responsibility. At present, some officials always seek to be stable in order to do things for the sake of their official positions, and their shoulders are sliding more and more, and they dare not take responsibility. I hope that after many years, you will still maintain your current sense of responsibility and dedication, and do not lose to social vulgarity. ”

Wang Qiao said: "I try to keep my heart, which is very difficult. Just not drinking alcohol offended a lot of people. However, no matter how difficult it is, I have to do it according to my ideas. ”

Lao Zhao was watching TV in the hotel, and after receiving the call, he hurriedly went downstairs to withdraw the house and quickly drove the car to the door of the community.

The car started, and the urban area of Jingzhou was gradually left behind. Wang Qiao looked at the bright lights in the distance and said secretly: "I chose to do this for the safety of the people living under the lights of this city, and I have a clear conscience." If Mayor Deng has an opinion and estrangement from himself because of this matter, it is his problem, not his own wrong choice. ”

(Chapter 419) (To be continued.) )