After the lunch break, Shen Kang and Yuan Fengping got up to say goodbye, while Liu Bingyun stayed.

Liu Bingyun was so worried that Xu Haodong had no choice but to cancel the afternoon's work arrangement and accompany Liu Bingyun to continue chatting nonsense.

"Brother Bingyun, it's not me talking about you, your concentration is too poor. You and I have the same disease, it's nothing, but you can't show weakness in front of Lao Shen and Feng Ping, isn't this a joke for them. ”

"Huh...... Haodong, do you also think that the two of us and them are two people? ”

"Knowingly, isn't it?"

"I want to hear about it."

Xu Haodong said: "You and I are both from the grassroots, and we are grassroots all the way, and even the universities we study are not in the stream." You were able to get to your current position because of the support of Governor Wu back then, why am I not like this? Struggle all the way, bumpy all the way, like walking on thin ice, like walking a tightrope. The trick to success in politics is nothing more than the right time, the right place, and the right people, but this kind of success is too fragile, and maybe tomorrow it will be empty. ”

Liu Bingyun said: "I seriously agree with your statement. ”

"Let's talk about Lao Shen and Fengping, they are both good people and good officials. But there is no doubt that their success has to do with their family background. Needless to say, Fengping has a retired deputy state-level father, as long as he doesn't die by himself, he will enter the ministerial ranks in the future, which is a result that can be seen now. The same is true for Shen Kang, his wife's cousin once served as the vice governor of a neighboring province, otherwise he would not have been able to work in the provincial organs, and he would not have had a smooth journey. I once concluded that Feng Ping can struggle for ten years less than you and me, and Shen Kang can struggle five years less than you and me. ”

"You're right, just by virtue of their origins, their start has pulled us down a lot."

Xu Haodong said: "In short, on the one hand, they sincerely respect your and my success. On the other hand, the sense of superiority in their bones maintains a natural contempt for our success. ”

Liu Bingyun said: "This is a bit serious. ”

"Huh...... This is just my personal observation and judgment. However, there is a situation that can verify my statement, for example, when you and I are unlucky, they are not far away. ”

"Makes sense, Haodong, I remember your words."

Xu Haodong said: "Therefore, in the future, in front of Lao Shen and Fengping, I will not talk about personnel changes, and I can't show weakness." ”

Liu Bingyun said: "Haodong, thank you for the reminder. ”

"Lao Liu, the power of tradition is too strong. Even the normal political ecology of Qingming cannot get rid of the influence of traditional culture. ”

"You're saying that grassroots will always be grassroots?"

"Not really. Fengping's grandfather was an ordinary worker, and if Lao Shen didn't have a relationship with his wife and family, he would just be a descendant of farmers. Therefore, the grassroots can turn over after struggle, and the background is only an objective factor, and it is by no means decisive. ”

"And what do you want to say?"

"What I want to say is that people like you and me must not only work hard, but also go with the flow, and not be shocked by honor and disgrace. To tell you the truth, I am such a mentality, after hard work, I am not proud, after hard work, I can't go up, I am not discouraged. Therefore, Lao Shen has a saying that is too right. ”

"Which sentence?"

"Be a man with your tail between your legs."

"I thought he was sarcastic."

"The words are not rough, you and I should encourage each other, and it should be understood as such eight words, judging the situation and maintaining obscurity."

Liu Bingyun smiled bitterly, "The truth is very transparent, and the reality is very skinny." Haodong, you have an age advantage, but I'm almost fifty. ”

Xu Haodong smiled, "That's what I mean by going with the flow." In life, there are often eight or nine unsatisfactory things, and there are always too many things to do. ”

"Haodong, I've been taught. I have another question, should we go to meet Secretary Li Zhihong and Governor Shang Jingwu? ”

Xu Haodong pondered for a long time, noncommittal. This is the biggest difference between him and Liu Bingyun. When Liu Bingyun encounters trouble, he likes and is used to going to the leader, while Xu Haodong is just the opposite, the biggest difficulty and the biggest thing, he will not go to the leader easily.

"Lao Liu, you decide this matter yourself. My suggestion is to wait until the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is over, and it seems a little inappropriate to inquire about private matters now. ”

Liu Bingyun listened to Xu Haodong's advice, and forcibly did not go to Governor Shang Jingwu to inquire about the personnel changes at the upper level.

However, Xu Haodong misjudged.

At the end of September, Governor Shang Jingwu was transferred out to serve as secretary of the provincial party committee of a certain southwestern province. The order was in a hurry, and Liu Bingyun didn't even get the opportunity to meet Shang Jingwu in person.

Golden autumn October, National Day.

In mid-October, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing. Xu Haodong, like Liu Bingyun, Shen Kang and Yuan Fengping, were all delegates to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and participated in this historic event.

During the congress, Xu Haodong also had the opportunity to shine, and when he elected an alternate member of the Central Committee, he was only 12 votes short of the last place, which was a great achievement for the 37-year-old.

Xu Haodong was not affected, and after returning to Yunling, he held meetings one after another, taking the party members and cadres of the city to set off an upsurge of learning the spirit of the 19th National Congress.

At the end of November, when early winter came, Xu Haodong's father-in-law, Xu Jinglai, returned home from the capital after a two-week lecture.

added two more dishes in the evening to catch the wind and wash the dust for his father-in-law, Xu Haodong also made an exception, and drank a few drinks with his father-in-law on a night that was not a weekend.

After the meal, the father-in-law said, "Haodong, you are a pity. ”

Xu Haodong was puzzled, "Dad, what's wrong with me?" ”

"You're twelve votes short, otherwise you're an alternate member of the Central Committee."

Xu Haodong smiled, "Hey, Dad, how did you know?" ”

The father-in-law said: "Knowingly, I went to the three universities in the capital to give lectures this time, and I was invited by my students, who have lived in the capital for a long time, how can I not know this information." ”

Xu Haodong smiled and said, "Dad, there's nothing sorry about this, on the contrary, it's normal." ”

The father-in-law said: "I heard that you are not on the list of candidates, and you do not have the support of Secretary Li Zhihong, even if you say a few words, you can erase the gap of 12 votes, isn't it a pity?" ”

"Dad, you're wrong. If I say a few words, I will be violating the rules and disciplines, and I will die myself. This is an iron law, and I will never dare to take a step beyond this thunder pool. ”

"And what the hell do you think?"

"Dad, there are a lot of unwritten rules in officialdom. For example, on seniority and work needs. For example, members of the Central Committee and alternate members of the Central Committee are generally officials at or above the vice-ministerial level, and I am far behind. For example, if I have not been nominated for the planned training of cadres, it means that I am still in the stage of being trained. In short, there are things that cannot be violated. ”

The father-in-law nodded, "Haodong, you are right. Personally, you've gained a lot this time. ”

Xu Haodong smiled, "Half good, half bad." ”

The father-in-law sighed, "What do you say?" ”