In April 2003, on the long-distance bus leading to Lingxian County in Ludong Province, Liu Xiu, who was only 17 years old, was curiously looking at the scenery outside the car window.

Liu Xiu is 17 years old this year, just graduated from high school, because of the poor level of learning, after failing in the university entrance examination, he said that he would not repeat anything, Liu Xiu's parents saw that their son was indeed not the material for learning, so they also dispelled the idea of persuading Liu Xiu to continue to repeat, but he dropped out of school and went home at such a young age, for fear that Liu Xiu would go astray in the future, so Liu Xiu's father made a phone call with his old comrades-in-arms who were far away in Ling County, and found an errand for Liu Xiu, who was a typist in the county government office in Ling County. Although it's just a temporary worker, it's good to eat public food.

Today is the day when Liu Xiu went to report to the unit, when the bus arrived at the station, Liu Xiu got off the car and looked at the dilapidated station, walking on the ground paved with bricks, and couldn't help but regret a little: This place is too backward, right? Dad is really, so many good places don't choose, but I chose such a poor place for myself, even if I want to exercise myself, I can't exercise like this.

Just when Liu Xiu was full of opinions about his father, he saw that something seemed to have broken down with a Santana sedan in front of him, the front cover of the car was opened, and a middle-aged man with glasses was looking around anxiously, as if waiting for someone.

Liu Xiu stepped forward and looked at the smoking engine: "It seems that there is something wrong with the wiring of the engine, and there is a lack of water in the water tank." ”

When the middle-aged man was helpless, he couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Liu Xiu's voice: "Since the little brother knows what the problem is, I don't know if he can fix it?" I've already called the company that repairs the car, but no one has come yet, I have something important at the moment, and I'm in a hurry to get there, so if the little brother can fix it, I can ask for a lot of help. ”

"Meaningless, this little problem is not a problem in my hands, and I will fix it for you in ten minutes." After hearing the middle-aged man's words, Liu Xiu patted his chest and boasted, then put down his suitcase and began to tinker with the car.

While tinkering with the car, Liu Xiu chatted with the middle-aged man: "Little brother, I see that you are holding a suitcase, are you here to visit relatives?" After hearing the middle-aged man's words, Liu Xiu replied casually: "I went to the county government to report, and one of my father's comrades-in-arms found me a job as a typist in the county government office, and I will go to work today." ”

"Oh...... So that's the case, hehe, I didn't expect the little brother to be a leader. The middle-aged man quipped.

After Liu Xiu added the water from his mineral water bottle to the water tank, he closed the car lid and said with a smile while wiping his hands with paper: "Hi...... Don't laugh at me, what kind of leader, I don't want to come at all, but if I don't come, I'll have to go back to school and repeat my studies, I have to... It's useless to tell you, okay...... The car is repaired, can you try it and drive it? ”

After the man heard this, he got in the car and tried it, and sure enough, the car could start, the middle-aged man took out a hundred yuan and stuffed it into Liu Xiu's hand, Liu Xiu casually threw the money into the car, and his face was a little unhappy: "What do you mean?" It's not for your money to help you repair your car, what are you doing to treat me like this? ”

The man didn't expect Liu Xiu to react like this, you must know that in 2003, the money was still relatively real, one hundred yuan was a week's salary for an agency personnel, seeing Liu Xiu's unhappy expression, the man smiled: "It's me who is presumptuous, hehe, there are too few people like the little brother now, and I don't know what the little brother is called?" ”

After Liu Xiu saw the man put the money up, his expression changed from gloomy to sunny, and after hearing the man's question, Liu Xiu replied casually: "My name is Liu Xiu, a native of Yanjing, I won't talk to you, I have to report quickly, if I go late, it is estimated that I will not be able to leave a haode impression on the leader." ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Xiu no longer paid attention to the middle-aged man, and hurriedly took a taxi to report to the county government.

The middle-aged man looked at Liu Xiu's departing figure in the car, nodded, then thought about it, took out his mobile phone and made a call, and a few minutes later, the middle-aged man hung up the phone and drove away.

Li Ling is the director of the personnel department of the Organization Department of Ling County, he is in his forties this year, and his old comrades-in-arms called him a few days ago, begging him to find a job for his son, Li Ling didn't want to agree, but he was worried that if he refused the request of his old comrades-in-arms, if other comrades-in-arms knew, I am afraid that he would say that he was not in love, and he knew that he had several comrades-in-arms who were now more beautiful, and he planned to beg them to do things in the future. So Li Ling coped with the request of his old comrades-in-arms, and casually found a job as a typist.

As soon as Li Ling arrived at the unit today, the doorman called, saying that a young man named Liu Xiu had come to look for him, and Li Ling knew that it was the son of an old comrade-in-arms who had come to report, and instructed the doorman to lead Liu Xiu to his office, and then hung up the phone.

After a while, there was a knock on the door of Li Ling's office, Li Ling said "Please come in" and continued to bow his head and pretend to write documents, after Liu Xiu entered the door, he said xiexie to the doorman who led him in, and came to Li Ling's front with a smile.

Li Ling saw Liu Xiuguang on the other side saying hello to him, but he didn't say anything, he directly accepted the smile on his face that was still smiling, and he didn't bother to be perfunctory, thinking to himself, "The old comrade-in-arms is still so ignorant of human feelings, and he has helped him so much, but he didn't even say anything." ”

After greeting Liu Xiu lukewarmly, Li Ling instructed Liu Xiu with a cold face: "After going to the office for a while, you must behave well, work more, talk less, clean up when you don't have a job, and strive to leave a good impression on your director, by the way, don't tell your colleagues that I arranged you in, and there will be nothing to come to me in the future, which will cause unnecessary misunderstandings, you know?" ”

Liu Xiu looked at Li Ling's cold face, and when he heard the words of the instructions, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, is this old guy clearly dissatisfied with his arrival, as if he is in a big trouble, and there is nothing to run to him in the future? The master will stop doing it later, and he will go home in the afternoon, and he will not come in this life.

Just when Li Ling was half reprimanding and half instructing Liu Xiu, the door of the room was knocked again, and Li Ling was talking energetically, but he was interrupted by the knock on the door, so he said angrily: "Come in."

When the door was opened, Li Ling, who was holding a teacup and leaning against the office chair, saw the visitor, put down the teacup and stood up, and the flattering future person gave up his place, his hands hung in front of him, bent his body slightly, and asked respectfully to the visitor: "I don't know what instructions Minister Xia has, why did he come here in person?" If there's anything you need to do, just make a phone call. ”

The person who came was Xia Jun, executive deputy director of the Organization Department of the county party committee, and Xia Jun smiled faintly after hearing Li Ling's words: "What was Director Li doing just now?" I don't seem to be happy when I enter the door. ”

When Li Ling heard this, he was startled and hurriedly explained to Xia Jun: "No...... Didn't do anything, this is Xiao Liu, who just came to the office, because weishenme doesn't understand, I'm telling him what he should pay attention to at work in the future. ”

Xia Jun nodded after hearing this, then looked at Liu Xiu next to him, and asked him with a smile: "Young man, how old is this year?" ”

Liu Xiu looked at Minister Xia sitting in front of him, in his thirties, just sitting there so casually, although he didn't put up any shelf, but there was a faint official authority, after hearing Minister Xia's question, Liu Xiu replied without humility or arrogance: "Good morning, Minister Xia, my name is Liu Xiu, and I am just 17 years old this year."

Minister Xia couldn't help but be a little surprised when he looked at Liu Xiu's calm expression, he wanted to know how many officials had a cautious expression after seeing him, but he didn't expect Liu Xiu to be so calm and calm in front of him.

After glancing at Liu Xiu, Xia Jun turned his gaze to Li Ling again: "Director Li, did you arrange this Liu Xiu to come in?" ”

After Li Ling heard Xia Jun's question, he immediately said in a panic: "No...... No, I have nothing to do with Xiao Liu. ”

Seeing that Li Ling was asked so casually by Minister Xia, he was so frightened that he was a little unfavorable to speak, for fear that he would cause the dissatisfaction of Minister Xia because of himself, and he vigorously cleared up his relationship with himself, Liu Xiu couldn't help but secretly despise in his heart, Dad, which country's comrade-in-arms is this? Is it from my Chinese nation?

After Minister Xia saw Li Ling's reaction, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again: "Hehe...... Director Li, why are you so nervous? That's the case, Pan Guoqing, the party secretary of the town just now, called me and asked me to ask Liu Xiu from the county government office to work in their town, as if Secretary Pan had a full-time secretary quota left, and Secretary Pan just now meant to arrange this quota to Liu Xiu. ”

"Ah...... Oh yes, oh...... Okay, okay, I'll arrange the formalities and help Xiao Liu put the establishment in the town of Yanci." After Li Ling listened to Minister Xia's words, he was suddenly surprised in his heart, how could this Liu Xiu connect with Secretary Pan? You must know that there is still about half a year before the national government agencies are about to implement the merger of townships, and this Secretary Pan is likely to take advantage of this opportunity to mention another style, now this Liu Xiu has been favored by Secretary Pan, it seems that Liu Xiu will definitely rise to prominence in the future, alas...... His performance just now may have been a little excessive, Liu Xiu won't hold a grudge against himself, right?

Seeing that his purpose had been accomplished, Minister Xia got up to say goodbye, and when he walked in front of Liu Xiu, he reached out and shook hands with Liu Xiu, who was still in a daze, and then turned to leave.

When Minister Xia left, Li Ling hurriedly put Liu Xiu in the seat opposite him with an enthusiastic face, made a cup of tea for Liu Xiu with his own hands, and then brought it to Liu Xiu and asked, "Xiaoxiu, how did you meet Secretary Pan?" ”