Xu Haodong had a good friend Wu Junqi when he was a student, and the relationship was slightly different from that between him and Li Qinjun, Wu Junqi was from Yunling Village, and he only met Xu Haodong when he was in high school.

But since high school, Xu Haodong and Wu Junqi's life trajectories have almost coincided. In the same class for three years, they became sworn friends, took the college entrance examination, and were all admitted to the Dongjiang Provincial Normal College at that time, studying the same major, living in the same dormitory, and studying for three years and then one year of college promotion. They both joined the party in college, and they both fell in love in college, and after coming out of college, both of them returned to Yunling City, and they were both assigned to teach in township junior high schools.

abandoned religion and entered politics, and the two of them were also surprisingly synchronized, but Xu Haodong was a year earlier. Xu Haodong was turned into a civil servant by exception, and Wu Junqi became a civil servant after the examination, although Xu Haodong had the care of Zhuang Zida, the secretary of the municipal party committee at the time, and was promoted smoothly all the way, but Wu Junqi relied on his hard work and talent, and his career was not far behind. When Xu Haodong became the deputy mayor, Wu Junqi also became the director of the Municipal Development and Reform Bureau, the gap was only one step away, Xu Haodong became the executive vice mayor, and Wu Junqi became the deputy mayor a year later, and the two are still close to each other.

The friendship of classmates continues to the officialdom, the power should not be underestimated, Xu Haodong's principle of life is not to hold a group, but Wu Junqi is an exception, the two not only cooperate with each other in work, but also focus on fighting for power and profit, and can be called the best partner in the Yunling officialdom of that year.

The life rules of the past three years are basically the same, and when Xu Haodong was removed as acting mayor, it was also the unlucky day for Vice Mayor Wu Junqi. Although Wu Junqi's bad luck was more or less implicated by Xu Haodong, the situation at that time was slightly different, Xu Haodong took the initiative to leave class, and after the organization investigation, he was innocent and retained the treatment of the department, while Wu Junqi was passively out of class, and when he was investigated by the organization, he found out the extramarital affair. As a result, Wu Junqi was dismissed, not only suffered a setback in his career, but his family was also divided into two, which was much worse than Xu Haodong.

After being "hanged" for a few months, Wu Junqi was ordered to go to the provincial party school to study for two months, and then joined the ranks of cadres in Dongjiang Province to aid Xinjiang.

Where you fall, you get up, such a life creed is not applicable to officialdom, according to the regulations and practices, Wu Junqi should not be transferred back to Yunling City, the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee also has a plan to transfer Wu Junqi to the Haizhou Development and Reform Bureau as the deputy director, after three years of baptism, it can be regarded as restoring Wu Junqi's deputy director-level treatment.

At this time, Xu Congliang, secretary of the Haizhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection who was on a business trip in the provincial capital, met Wu Junqi by chance, Xu Congliang was very concerned about the situation in Yunling City, and knew that Xu Haodong was struggling in Yunling City, walking on thin ice, and Wu Junqi was Xu Haodong's close comrade-in-arms, and could become Xu Haodong's good helper.

The decision was made temporarily, and the news came relatively suddenly, Wu Junqi went to Haizhou City, and Yunling City knew that Wu Junqi was coming back.

Xu Haodong was a little excited in his heart, Wu Junqi was coming back, which made him more confident in controlling the Yunling Municipal Bureau.

In the morning, Xu Haodong waited for Wu Junqi while routinely processing documents.

At noon, Xu Haodong didn't know the taste of food and looked forward to it.

In the afternoon, just after two o'clock, Wu Junqi finally appeared at the door of the secretary's office.

Everyone knows the relationship between Xu Haodong and Wu Junqi, everyone is very interested, even the director of the Cadre Division of the Organization Department of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee who accompanied Wu Junqi is also very acquainted, and it only took ten minutes of routine work to leave the office.

Closing the door in person and making tea in person, Xu Haodong looked at Wu Junqi again. Wu Junqi's face is darker than before, and his body is fatter than before, which is in stark contrast to the thin Xu Haodong.

Xu Haodong gave Wu Junqi a punch, and Wu Junqi also returned a punch. Xu Haodong gave Wu Junqi another punch, and Wu Junqi returned another punch. Then, the two hugged each other like foreigners, and then looked at each other and laughed.

After laughing, the two sat down on the couch.

"Junqi, to be honest, in this big drama in Yunling City, I didn't expect to have the role of you at all."

"I didn't think of it myself." Wu Junqi said: "When Secretary Xu Congliang mobilized me, I hesitated for three days, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have returned to Yunling if I were killed." is also at the level of deputy director, deputy director of the Haizhou Development and Reform Bureau and assistant to the mayor of Yunling City, everyone can understand this account. ”

"Plus I was implicated three years ago, so I owe you two favors." Smiling, Xu Haodong asked evilly: "Except for me, do you have any other ideas?" ”

"Haha, those who know me, Haodong." Wu Junqi said with a smile: "Later, I thought, the deputy director of the Haizhou Development and Reform Bureau, there is a director and four deputy directors in front of me, and when I climb up, the daylily may be cold." The assistant mayor of Yunling City, it doesn't sound good, it doesn't work, but Yunling City is a high-incidence area of corruption, and your brother is vigorously fighting corruption, maybe any deputy mayor will be invited to tea by the Commission for Discipline Inspection, and I, the mayor's assistant, will be able to take the position naturally. Therefore, the assistant mayor of Yunling City is equivalent to a candidate for deputy mayor, and the value of power is higher than that of the deputy director of the Haizhou Development and Reform Bureau, so I chose to return to Yunling. ”

Xu Haodong smiled and sarcastically said: "The wolf is ambitious, too wolf's ambition." ”

Wu Junqi did not shy away from his thoughts, "Haodong, I never hide my thoughts in front of you, people in officialdom, I can't help myself, I sail against the current, if I don't advance, I will retreat, I just want to climb up, I have already planted a fight, I accept the lesson, I want to take back the lost time." ”

Xu Haodong nodded, "I understand, but you and I are only thirty-five years old, and we are already the lucky ones in officialdom." ”

"10,000 years is too long, seize the day." Wu Junqi said: "You are my role model and my target to catch up, this is what you call wolf ambition." ”

"Hehe, welcome to catch up, and look forward to surpassing." Xu Haodong smiled and asked, "Do you have a specific catch-up plan?" ”

Wu Junqi leaned back on the sofa as if deflated, "People can't live without ideals, what if they come true." But in front of you, I always feel that you are a head shorter, and people are more popular than people. ”

Xu Haodong smiled: "I'm more than 1.7 meters, you are just 1.70 meters, at least half a head taller than you." ”

"So I'm self-aware." Wu Junqi said: "In front of you, I always put myself in a good position, and now it should be even more so." You are a hero to kill back to Yunling, although it is a bit tragic, and I am returning to Yunling as a guilty body, I have to be a man with my tail between my legs, not at a height. So, it's still the same rule, you're in the background and I'm in the foreground, you're sitting and I'm standing, you're loading bullets and I'm shooting, the general direction is the same, you go east and I won't go west, and strive to show the majesty of the two swords again. ”

Xu Haodong said: "I know you and believe you, but I just let you be an assistant to the mayor like a firefighter, I am too wronged by you." ”

"Come less, don't play hypocrisy with me." Wu Junqi said: "On the one hand, the pits back then were mainly dug by myself, and on the other hand, the new pits now are mainly dug by myself, so I combine my honor and disgrace with you, but my gains and losses are my own responsibility, and it has nothing to do with you." ”

"Then I add that I need you, I need your strong support."

This sentence is also a bit hypocritical, you don't lack support from above, and you don't lack people around you who support you. Feng Xinggui and Li Jiguo basically cooperate with you, as long as they are biased towards you, you can sit back and relax. Dare to challenge the people who can challenge you, Mayor Wei Lin Jianfeng, but it's a pity that his butt is not clean, so he lacks confidence. As for the doglegs you need, Shen Teng, Wang Weiming, Sun Yang, Xia Fulin, Hu Yisheng, Li Zijian...... All of them are capable, enough for you to deploy troops. ”

"Hey, what a dog's legs, dog's legs, keep your mouth clean."

"It's not rough."

Xu Haodong said: "To put it bluntly, they are basically more resourceful and less brave, I need someone who can charge into battle, especially the city government, all of them have ghosts, riding on the wall to watch the scenery, I have no one to trust." ”

"Understood, I know what I have to do." Wu Junqi nodded.

Xu Haodong looked at Wu Junqi and said, "You go and report to Mayor Lin Jianfeng first, and take a look at him by the way." I'll give you two days off to go back to the countryside to see your parents, you don't have a house in the city, so your family has to go to live in the apartment building of the city cadres, there is no full-time secretary, and you won't be assigned a car, you have to find a way to solve the transportation by yourself. Come back to work in two days, and I'm going to see a new you. ”

Sending Wu Junqi away, Xu Haodong was both relieved and relieved, Wu Junqi has not changed, the fighting spirit in his body is still there, and he really needs such a pioneer. Hu Yisheng and Li Zijian, those talents, are more than enough to give advice, but they can't do practical things. Wu Junqi is brave and resourceful, especially his ruthlessness, which is enough to deter his colleagues in the building, even if it is just an assistant to the mayor, it can make those deputy mayors sleep.

Selfishness is in nature, power makes people more selfish, and one more member of the municipal government team means that others should be given some power. This is also Xu Haodong's headache, he can't let Wu Junqi be idle, but what to let him do, who will give Wu Junqi some power, he doesn't know it for the time being.

Wu Junqi is right about one thing, he, the mayor's assistant, is like a candidate for deputy mayor, which can add a sense of crisis to other incumbent deputy mayors, and he feels that he may be replaced by Wu Junqi at any time, which should be a huge impact brought by Wu Junqi before he takes office.

Finally pulling his thoughts back, Xu Haodong called Yao Qiming, director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, to inquire about the investigation of Ma Xiaowei's injury. Yao Qiming reported that the scope of suspicion has basically been locked, and now he is working overtime to investigate, and the real suspect will soon surface. No matter what kind of person Ma Xiaowei is, Mayor Ma Mingkun must be given an explanation, Xu Haodong particularly emphasized to Yao Qiming that the case of Ma Xiaowei's injury should be regarded as a political task, and the director of the bureau should be in charge and the case should be solved within two weeks.

When I was about to leave work, I received a text message on my phone.

"Mingyue Fluorescence wants to report to Qingfeng Xulai, the time is set by Qingfeng Xu, and Mingyue Fluorescence is responsible for grocery shopping."

This is an invitation from the beautiful deputy mayor Li Ying, Xu Haodong smiled softly.