After Pan Baoshan looked at the time, he invited Yu Xiaohe to have lunch with him and asked her to choose a place, because he was not familiar with the surrounding environment. Yu Xiaohe said that it was up to her to invite her for the first time, after all, she had been here for a few years, so she had a bit of a landlord's friendship.

"It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, and I will use it with peace of mind, and I will pay it back in the future." Pan Baoshan is also not polite. When you are with a woman, you must not be too serious. If it's more serious, it seems too regular, and men are not interesting when they are disciplined, and they are easy to be dull, and women don't like it.

"I'll take you to taste snacks today, the starting point is low, even if you double it in the future, you won't be able to go anywhere." Yu Xiaohe said, "So today you can only use it, and you don't need to return it." ”

"When it comes to snacks, I feel a little uncomfortable." Pan Baoshan touched his head and smiled, "Because in my impression, I feel that the Beijing officials are all high, as if they don't eat the fireworks of the world, and they are all pretending to be national affairs, and they are all worried about the people and relieving the people's worries." When you mention snacks now, it makes my perception take a big turn, it turns out that you Jingguan are similar to ordinary people. ”

"There are also the kind of Beijing officials you mentioned, but there should not be many of them, in fact, here is the same as the locality, the ministries, commissions, bureaus and other units, in addition to the core leadership, most people only regard work as an auxiliary means of life, and there is no ideal pursuit. After all, life is fundamental, how many people can truly be selfless and dedicate their lives without regrets? Yu Xiaohe said, "So I have always felt that the selflessness of the public does not necessarily have to be used as one of the criteria to measure whether the cadres are excellent, and it should be weakened a little, so that the public can keep private." That is to say, in terms of work, it is enough to fulfill one's duties in one and two in accordance with the specific requirements of the regulations. As for outside of work, it is a private living space, which has the right to arrange it at will, and can even enjoy the benefits of the influence of status and social status under the condition that it does not violate the law. ”

"If our cadres can really do this and do a good job in their own work, the people should be able to welcome them with both hands." Pan Baoshan said, "But the key is that the bureaucratic style is still widespread, and it will be difficult to make a big change for a while." ”

"Bureaucracy is really very harmful." Yu Xiaohe said, "I have a classmate in the National Development and Reform Commission, but he is just a director, but he can't do it. The directors of the provincial development and reform commissions came to sign the document, and they definitely needed a good temper. Once, when my classmate was playing table tennis, the director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission came and asked for approval procedures. As a result, the director put down the paperwork and worked as a caddy for half an hour, sweating profusely. ”

"Really, that's the best?" Pan Baoshan said, "The director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission is also a department-level cadre. ”

"What kind of department-level cadre, it's really nothing here." Yu Xiaohe said, "Besides, what if the level is higher?" The procedural work is in the hands of others, and sometimes the deputy governor has to wait outside the office for half an hour. ”

"Alas, if you don't say it, you really don't know the way, it turns out that in this capital, sesame seeds can be used as watermelons, compared to places, it is even better." Pan Baoshan sighed, "No wonder the whole country is now engaged in mass line education and practice activities, and it is time to carry out a thorough action to rectify unhealthy tendencies." ”

"Yes, in my opinion, it needs to be a little stronger." Yu Xiaohe said, "It's best to form a kind of conventional bondage, or simply follow it as a rule, so that the effect will be maximized." ”

"No matter how learning and teaching activities are carried out, only institutionalization can form a large-scale effect, and relying solely on the improvement of individual consciousness, the effect will not be too obvious, or the duration of the effect will not be too long." Pan Baoshan smiled after speaking, and said, "At this moment, the topic we talked about seems to be a bit heavy, and I feel quite depressed." ”

"I think so." Yu Xiaohe got up and said with a smile, "Let's go, let's go to dinner and talk about the relationship between the heads of the department, those are more relaxed, and some are very interesting." ”

"Good!" Pan Baoshan got up and followed Yu Xiaohe.

The meal was not short, and it was not until almost in the afternoon that the two returned to the ministry and went back to the office.

As soon as Pan Baoshan sat down, the phone on the desk rang, and after two rings, he picked it up and politely asked who it was. The voice on the other end of the phone seemed excited, asking if he was still familiar with the voice. Pan Baoshan smacked it, this voice was really a little familiar, but he couldn't think of who it was.

"Oh, the voice is very familiar, but suddenly it doesn't match." Pan Baoshan said with a smile, "It came too suddenly, and it didn't go well for a while." ”

"Hehe, Minister Pan, I'm Du Chengxing!"

"Oh, it turned out to be Director Du!" Pan Baoshan said suddenly, "I said that the voice must have a sense of déjà vu, what's the matter, it's okay now?" ”

"It's still the same, neither good nor bad." Du Chengxing said with a smile, "Minister Pan, are you free at night, how about you come to our Ruidong Beijing Office to work under the guidance?" ”

"Hehe, what are you kidding, I'm still from Ruidong." Pan Baoshan said with a smile, "The thoughts in my head will not be able to turn around for a while, even if I turn around, I am still an authentic Ruidong person, and I want to work for Ruidong." ”

"No, the work you're facing now has a global nature, and it's very different." Du Chengxing said, "Minister Pan, I won't say much, I'll prepare first, and I'll pick you up after work in the afternoon!" ”

Pan Baoshan pondered for a while, and felt that he should agree, after all, he had just stepped into the treasure land of the capital, and he was not familiar with the place, so he must take care of the relationship that he could take care of, so he said: "It's okay, we haven't seen each other for a long time, just chat." ”

The phone hung up, Pan Baoshan interlocked his fingers, and began to think about things at work, not knowing that the Ministry of Lu Dao would give him those jobs in charge. According to the convention, young cadres who have just arrived should be in charge of some things that are relatively easy to get started and not too difficult, so as to achieve a smooth transition from job to post.

In fact, in the afternoon, the form of the document was clarified, so that Pan Baoshan could do a good job in the typical tree building work in the general environment, and deeply excavate advanced models with high positive energy in various fields such as good people and good deeds, moral education models, and role models of the times. This work is not challenging, it is nothing more than to work with the Propaganda Departments of the provincial party committees to carry out it step by step, and then evaluate it through various means, and then hold a special evening party to announce it later, and further publicize it by the way.

Pan Baoshan breathed a sigh of relief, it was a good thing that the work at the beginning was not weighty, and there was no need to be nervous and tired to deal with it, so when he had dinner with Du Chengxing in the evening, he was also very relaxed.

"It's a pity that I couldn't help you when I was working at Ruidong." Pan Baoshan said, "But you should also be able to understand what kind of environment I am in, self-protection is a problem." ”

"Of course I know the truth, so I admire you too." Du Chengxing said, "The vicissitudes of the sea show heroes, it is really not easy for you to stand firm on the tip of the tuyere." ”

"It's all forced." Pan Baoshan said, "Boiling frogs in warm water is fatal, and it will be over before you know it." ”

"Well, that's what I'm doing now." Du Chengxing laughed, "I have been the director of the Beijing Office for many years, and I am running up and down to make some connections during the New Year's holidays, but fortunately, there is money to spend, and I feel that my life is quite chic." After a long time, I feel quite accustomed to it, but occasionally when I calm down, I think, what can I do? ”

"Director of the Beijing Office, I think work is still very important, don't you have to go here for all the big and small things in the province?"

"I don't deny that it's important, but in fact, it's the same as doing logistics." Du Chengxing smiled bitterly and said: "People from the province are here to do things, and while receiving good people, we must also be a good public relations lady as needed to help get things done." But in fact, the relationship is not so easy to fight, and it is absolutely necessary to give up the bottom and fight to the death. Leaders at all ministerial levels cannot give money away, so they must constantly think of ideas, and they have to investigate their interests like detectives, and then do what they like. If it really doesn't work, get some rare local products and fight first. But do you know the way, when playing the road, it is completely a grandson, waiting at the door of the leader's house, and then calling when he sees someone entering, the speed of speech is not fast or slow, the tone is not light or heavy, first introduce yourself, say that it is the Ruidong Provincial Office in Beijing, and I have received a lot of care on weekdays, and now I have some souvenirs to express my heart. But there is almost no person on the other end of the phone, all family members are blocked, always saying that the heart is received, who is not at home, wait until you come back, and then hang up the phone. This road doesn't work, go the other way and call the driver. The driver is not polite, first ask what to send, how much, as if he is a gatekeeper. ”

"So, shouldn't the driver have one too?"

"That's for sure, whatever you give, you have to have a share of it. If there is really no more weight in the matter, then prepare to light another cigarette and alcohol, otherwise you will not be able to answer at all. ”

"It doesn't seem like it's going to be easy for you." Pan Baoshan nodded and said sympathetically: "I knew that Lu Dao was like this, I had to think of a way to help you return to Ruidong." ”

"Thank you Minister Pan for your concern, to tell the truth, I really want to go back, what I just said is just to make a relationship, and what is more difficult is the work itself, intercepting the visit." Du Chengxing said, "In good conscience, the vast majority of the people who come down are for a reason." In particular, some people at the grassroots level came to Beijing when they were really desperate. However, regardless of those in the local government, they all waved the banner of maintaining stability and approached our Beijing Office and asked for assistance in dealing with ** households. Conscience, I've been working for a long time, and I'm numb. ”

"Alas, it's really hard for you after so many years."

"No way, no matter how hard it is, you have to endure it." Du Chengxing said, "Actually, within two years of the beginning, I applied to be transferred, but the province said that if you wait, you have to believe in the organization, and sooner or later you will get me back." But in reality? Trusting in the collective is a very naïve thing, and if you want to be active, you still have to rely on personal relationships. ”