A dilapidated minibus politely drove out of Siyuan bus station and went straight to the south of the city, with the words "Siyuan - double victory" pasted on the front windshield of the bus.

On the second-to-last row of seats on the left rear side of the bus, there was a man with a solemn expression, this man was none other than Li Xiaohe, the former director of the Siyuan County Government Office, who was going to Shuangsheng Township to take up the post of township head.

Looking at the county seat that was gradually moving away, Li Xiaohe couldn't help but feel sad. Now he has been assigned to a poor township from the county seat, and Du Yingcai, the former head of the poor township, has already given orders in the office he has used for two years. In the past, although I didn't say that I was majestic, but in Siyuan County, every place I went to was full of welcome and hot send-off; But since the day before yesterday, people have been afraid that they will not be able to hide, and today they can only take the shuttle bus to take office. And the above gave himself a reason to coax a fool: now that the county party committee and county government are busy with affairs, and it is also a sensitive period, everything should be simple.

The world is unpredictable, and the speed of change is unguardable, and Li Xiaohe has not been able to prevent it several times anyway.

The morning before yesterday, I was still looking forward to a bright future, and I was still accepting the blessings of others who were not sincere but extremely deferential, but in the afternoon, I received the news of Kuai Yulin's sudden death, and the beautiful vision instantly turned into a bubble and went away with the wind. The city party committee acted really fast enough, and yesterday morning it announced the candidate for presiding over the county's party and government work, and this kind of speed is also reasonable. What's even faster is that yesterday afternoon, the county adjusted the position of director of the government office, which was completely unexpected by Li Xiaohe, and it must have been unexpected by the vast majority of people. Because it's too fast, it's too fast, and it's too fast to go against the rules, so it takes about half a year, even if it's a month or two.

It's just not conventional, it's going to be so fast, and it's going to be reversed, what can it be? This is the magic of power, sometimes it seems that you can really do whatever you want, and now Qiao Chengcheng is a posture of "once the power is in hand, the order will be executed".

It is really strange that the director of the county government office and the head of the backward township have been transferred, at least it has not happened in Siyuan County, and this time it has set a precedent. Although both positions are full-fledged, the weight is not at the same level at all. The director of the county government office is the chief steward of the county government, and he is a person who is very trusted by the county magistrate, and most of them are appointed by the township secretary or the director of the county bureau, and the chances of promotion are much greater. And the township chief is still one step away from this position -- the head of the township party committee or the science bureau, and most of this step will take three to five years to complete. But this time it was special, some people took two steps in a row, while others went back two steps.

Before he became the director of the county government office, Li Xiaohe was the secretary of the township party committee and the number one leader in the township, but after more than two years of hard work, he became the second in command in the township, and he was still a backward and poor township. This is really ironic, not only satirizing Li Xiaohe's situation, but also satirizing this strange adjustment.

After the meeting yesterday afternoon, the more Li Xiaohe thought about it, the more angry he became, and went directly to Qiao Cheng, and the situation at that time was still vivid.

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The time was turned back more than 10 hours, and it was dialed to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

When Li Xiaohe first arrived at the door of Qiao Cheng's office, he was blocked by his secretary.

With the great increase in the power of the master, the four-eyed secretary Xue Yaohui also had a long temper, and said directly and angrily: "Qiao County is busy with official business, and I don't see idle people, so make an appointment with me in advance another day." ”

It's really a big master and a slave, not to mention that the superficial respect before is gone, and there is no politeness at all. Looking at the other party's "villain" face, Li Xiaohe said in a deep voice: "Xiao Xue, don't talk to me officially, I understand this set of things." No matter how busy the leader is, there are still more than ten minutes of time, but he just wants to see the problem of whether he wants to see it. Tell you, if I don't, I'll knock on my door. ”

"You dare, unless you don't want it from the head of the township." Xue Yaohui sacrificed what he thought was a powerful killing move.

"Do you think I dare?" Li Xiaohe took a step forward and raised his right hand.

"Don't, I'll come, I'll come." Xue Yaohui hurriedly grabbed the other party's arm and softened.

With a cold snort, Li Xiaohe took two steps back, waiting for the report.

Xue Yaohui didn't go in for a long time, and came out and said, "Qiao County only has five minutes. ”

Shit, I heard him talking on the phone. With a secret curse, Li Xiaohe walked into the house.

Qiao Cheng was not in the outhouse, but in the inner room suite, talking about something, obviously on the phone.

Standing and waiting for a while, seeing that the other party had not come out yet, Li Xiaohe simply sat down across the desk.

After more than five minutes, Qiao Chengcai walked out of the back room, saw the subordinates who had already taken their seats in advance, and didn't say anything, but sat straight on the chair. Asked: "What are you clamoring to see me outside?" Go ahead. ”

"Why is this arranged?" Li Xiaohe spoke out the doubts in his heart.

"You're asking about this switch, right? You don't have the right to ask that, and I'm not obligated to explain it to you. But in the face of the county magistrate who just died suddenly, I can tell you. Qiao Cheng said slowly, "The county magistrate is dead, but the cause of death is still unknown, and the rumors are very bad." As the director of the office of the county magistrate, it is no longer suitable for you to work in the county government, which is actually to keep you away from the whirlpool of public opinion and protect you. ”

"Really? And I have to thank you? Li Xiaohe sneered, "Then why do you have to let the two of us switch tunes?" ”

"As a party member and cadre, you must resolutely obey the deployment of the party and the government, and if you ask such a thing now, it is enough to prove the correctness of your adjustment, and with your consciousness, it is indeed not suitable to preside over the work of the government." Qiao Cheng spoke unhurriedly, "From the government office to the township, the level is still the main department, this is a horizontal transfer." With your level of understanding, it is obviously not appropriate to manage party affairs, and it is more suitable to do some specific work. After listening to what you just said, as an old party member, it is still necessary for me to remind you that if you do not raise your consciousness, I am afraid that it will be very difficult to preside over the work of the township government. ”

Damn, confusing things and threatening Lao Tzu. Li Xiaohe's eyes narrowed and stared at the other party coldly: "You are deliberately retaliating." ”。

Compared with the other party's angry gaze, Qiao Cheng's expression was much gentler, and there seemed to be a smile on his face: "Your idea is very dangerous." ”

"Tuk tuk", there was a knock on the door, and the secretary Xue Yaohui walked into the room. Come directly to the table: "County magistrate, the time of the Standing Committee is up." ”

"Got it." Qiao Cheng waved his hand.

Xue Yaohui glanced at Li Xiaohe and exited the house.

"I've got something." Qiao Cheng spread his hands and made a helpless gesture.

"Farewell." Li Xiaohe stood up and strode towards the door.

The moment he grabbed the handle of the door, Li Xiaohe turned his head violently, and he saw Qiao Cheng looking at him with a smile on his lips, with a hint of an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth. This smile is too familiar, it appeared at the emergency meeting the afternoon before yesterday, and Qiao Cheng also looked at himself like this, and as a result, he was demoted and won the town. Seeing this smile again today, I don't know what kind of conspiracy will brew.

Leaving Qiao Cheng's office and slowly walking towards the room where he had been staying for more than two years but was about to leave, Li Xiaohe shook his head with a wry smile. He knew very well that it would not be beneficial for him to find Qiao Cheng this time and talk about those words. But he didn't regret it, he understood that even if there was no twist, Qiao Cheng would not let himself go. And when he came to the other party, he didn't expect to get a reasonable answer, let alone change his situation, he wanted to tell the other party that he understood everything, and don't take me Li as a fool.

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It was almost noon when the bus arrived in Shuangsheng Township, and Li Xiaohe was woken up. He hadn't rested well for the past two nights, and he was still asleep thinking about things.

When the bus stopped, Li Xiaohe carried his handbag and walked out of the car.

The bus drove away, bringing with it a cool breeze and choking dust.

Li Xiaohe shivered slightly, and coughed twice in a row. It's not cold today, and there's no wind and sand, how can you be like this? After doubting, he immediately gave the answer: it was a cold mood and a fragile mood.

It's not that I haven't been in the countryside, and it's not that I haven't worn small shoes, which is a fart. Thinking of this, Li Xiaohe shook off the dust on his body, and walked towards the township government with his head held high.

As soon as he entered the gate, he was stopped by the old man guarding the door: "What are you doing?" ”

Li Xiaohe stopped his steps and looked at the other party: "I came to the township to report and go to work." ”

The old man let out an "oh", looked up and down, and nodded: "Let's go in." ”

From the old man's eyes, it can be seen that the other party already knows who he is. Smiling at the other party, Li Xiaohe took a step forward and walked directly towards the last row of houses. As the former director of the county government office, I am still familiar with the location of the county's township secretary and township mayor's room.

During the journey, Li Xiaohe noticed that the doors of many rooms were ajar, and there were black eyes hidden in the cracks of those doors, and it seemed that people were "waiting" for him. Siyuan County is so big, the impact of the adjustment is naturally great, as one of the places concerned, it is normal for people here to pay attention.

is different from those people's sneakiness, Li Xiaohe is walking with a lofty spirit and extraordinary bearing. Although he felt good about himself, the phrase "thin donkey pulling hard" wafting in the air still made him gloomy.

Passing through the two rows of houses, to the door of the easternmost house in the last row, Li Xiaohe knocked lightly on the door.

"Come in." A voice came out of the room.

Li Xiaohe pushed the door and walked in, and said directly: "Secretary Zhao, Li Xiaohe came to report." ”

Zhao Qiang, secretary of the township party committee, raised his head, stood up, and stretched out his right hand: "Lao Li, I'll just wait for you." ”

Holding hands with the other party, Li Xiaohe said: "Please also ask Secretary Zhao for more guidance and care." ”

"Well said, well said." Zhao Qiang said, let go of his hand, and pointed to the door, "It's just time to eat, it's all a family, so let's not make a mistake, let's go to the canteen together." ”

"Okay." Li Xiaohe followed the other party and walked out the door.

Zhao Qiang said as he walked: "Lao Du called and said that the government office had been handed over yesterday, and he would go to the township to hand over to you this afternoon." ”

Answering the word "good", Li Xiaohe didn't say much and continued to walk forward.