Zhang Quan and Qin Mingsheng stood with their heads bowed and did not give a reply.

The room was quiet, but it was also dreary, and people had a premonition that a storm was coming.

To everyone's surprise, Qiao Cheng did not get angry, but still spoke in a kind tone: "Qin Mingsheng and Zhang Quan, as subordinates, don't answer the leader's questions, it's not good, let's just be nervous." Let me ask you again, have you been notified of the meeting? That's not a hard question to answer, right? ”

"Got it." Qin Mingsheng spoke first.

Zhang Quan replied: "I got it." ”

"Now that you've been notified, why did you come so late? It wasn't meant to be, right? Qiao Cheng's tone was still gentle, but with a strong majesty.

Qin Mingsheng immediately said: "It wasn't intentional, we rushed back when we received the call, and we were all in the Shuangsheng Village Village Committee at that time." ”

"Shuangsheng Village Committee? That's not far. It's too late, who's in charge? Qiao Cheng's gaze turned to the audience.

"I informed you." Zhou Liang stood up.

Qiao Cheng let out an "oh": "Are you late for the notice?" Or are you too late to receive instructions? ”

"It's me who was late." Zhou Liang bit his lip, "When I called first, I forgot about them." ”

"It's not a good memory. As the director of the Party and Government Office with this memory, I am afraid that I will make a mistake. Qiao Cheng said lightly and looked at Dong Dingfang.

"What the county magistrate said was, what he said was that Zhou Liang's memory was too bad." Dong Dingfang nodded again and again, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Zhou Liang's sweat fell, and he understood the meaning and weight of the county magistrate's words. But he could only say that at the time, it was indeed too late for him to call Qin and Zhang, but he couldn't tell the truth.

Seeing the county magistrate arrive at that time, Zhou Liang's first reaction was to notify the relevant township leaders. But Dong Dingfang clearly told him that everyone had been notified, so you don't have to worry about it, go and arrange a meeting. That was Zhou Liang's extra heart, and he took the time to tell the township chief, only to know that the township chief had not received the notice. And when he found out that Qin Mingsheng and Zhang Quan were not present, the county magistrate was already about to enter the conference room, and he called Qin and Zhang in a race against time.

Zhou Liang now understands that this is a bureau deliberately set up by Dong Dingfang, which not only made Li Xiaohe, Qin Mingsheng, and Zhang Quan late, but also made himself make a choice. Zhou Liang cares too much about the position of director of the party and government office, but he can't open his eyes and talk nonsense, especially he doesn't dare to blatantly wronged the township chief, he is afraid of Li Xiaohe. Of course, he didn't dare to provoke Dong Dingfang, the title of secretary of the township party committee was already daunting to him, not to mention that there was a county magistrate standing behind. What to do? Why can't I choose the "gray" in the middle if it has to be black and white?

The scene was very quiet, and people tasted the taste, and looked at Zhou Liang with sweat beads on his face in different moods.

"Let Comrade Zhou Liang think about it again, is this the case? I think we should all be able to notify them together. It's inevitable that you have a bad memory once in a while. Qiao Cheng was considerate of his subordinates.

People have seen it, and they have all thought of one word: inducement. The county magistrate seemed to have given Zhou Liang a "chance", but in fact, he was suggesting that Zhou Liang said, "I have already informed him". But this is obviously not true, because many people did not receive Zhou Liang's notice, so they understood the strangeness.

Many people feel that now it is equivalent to Qiao Cheng pointing to a trap and saying to Zhou Liang: Do you want to jump? The subtext is: Say the answer as required, and the director of the Party and Government Office is still yours; If you don't answer as required, then you Zhou Liang will have a 'bad memory', and it will be difficult for you to be qualified for your current position.

Zhou Liang naturally understood the stakes, and couldn't help but think about it again. Compared with the "bad memory" mentioned earlier, this time it is actually more like counting down to "three, two, one". If you don't answer as required and insist on what you just said, then the position of director will come to an end immediately, the ending will come earlier, and the thirty years of struggle will come to naught in an instant.

If you ignore the facts, then you can certainly keep your current position for the time being, but Li Xiaohe can't pass that hurdle no matter what, and it is likely that he will be confronted immediately. I don't have Jia Xianglan's relationships, Jia Xianglan was cleaned up for provocation, and it was easier for Li Xiaohe to clean himself up. If that's the case, he won't be able to keep his position as director, and he will offend Qin Mingsheng and Zhang Quan. Qiao Cheng and Dong Dingfang are just using themselves, and when they are in trouble, they will never help, but will be like hiding from stinky shit.

Of course, there is another option, that is, to tell the truth and talk about Dong Dingfang's arrangements at that time, but this is obviously useless. Dong Dingfang will definitely not admit what he once said, and he will also make a strong counterattack against himself and put on a bunch of hats. Others are hesitant to protect themselves, and it is even more fantastical to expect them to testify. The consequence of telling the truth will only be mixed with one more crime - slandering superiors, and you will only die faster.

No matter how you answer, the director of the party and government office can't do it, the difference is a few days earlier or a few days later, is it to not fall well at both ends, or to offend one side less? Both horizontal and vertical are dead, so it's better to be calm, I've been cautious all these years, and I've had enough. Thinking of this, Zhou Liang raised his head: "County magistrate, I just called Qin Mingsheng and Zhang Quan late, and I called when I saw that they were not in the conference room." I remember that correctly. ”

Hearing Zhou Liang's answer, everyone reacted differently. Some people sympathize, some ridicule, some disagree, and some feel that Zhou Liang is ignorant of current affairs.

And Li Xiaohe's reaction was different from everyone else, he felt that Zhou Liang was like a man today. Although what Zhou Liang said was definitely not the truth, he must have been misled by Dong Dingfang, but he did not have a clear conscience, with Zhou Liang's usual personality and Zhou Liang's importance to that position, it was not easy. Especially in front of the county magistrate, it is even more commendable if he is not induced by the county magistrate. Zhou Liang can do this, what should he do? Do you want to speak up? Does speaking on your own work? Li Xiaohe's mind quickly pondered.

This Zhou Liang's reaction was obviously unexpected by Qiao Cheng, he had long known that there was such a soft bone, but he didn't expect that he would not be coerced by himself. Qiao Cheng was angry: "It's good, the memory is good and bad, and there is no accurate score at all." Secretary Dong, your good subordinates. ”

"County magistrate, I'm sorry, I'll rectify it immediately after the meeting." Dong Dingfang hurriedly nodded and apologized, and at the same time, he couldn't help but secretly call out bad luck in his heart.

Qiao Cheng deliberately turned a blind eye to the three people standing on the spot, and started a new topic: "Everyone has seen it, just such a meeting, how many things have happened." I don't care if someone deliberately covered it up for others, but the fact is that the director of the office himself admitted that the notice was not in place, and the two deputy township chiefs were also late. After all, it is the county leaders who are here today, and the township government personnel are like this, so you can imagine how the township government leaders do their usual work? Before coming here, I received some letters from the masses to report the problems in Shuangsheng Township to the county. Originally, I thought that I would talk about it after the research, but since I encountered problems on the spot at the meeting, let's talk about it together. As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to the side.

Du Yingcai was prepared, immediately picked up the briefcase, quickly took out a pile of letters, and took out one of the letters and handed it over.

Qiao Cheng took it in his hand and read the contents of the letter: "Hello county magistrate, we are farmers from Shuangsheng Township......"

Listening to Qiao Cheng's reading, the scene was silent, and people realized that this was the main event. The ridicule of Qin and Zhang in front of him, including the inducement of Zhou Liang, is just a drizzle, and Li Xiaohe is the focus. Now no one thinks about the provenance of the letter, let alone the authenticity of the letter, and all people think: what is the county magistrate going to do? What do you want to make Li Xiaohe look like?

Although the specific details were not clear in advance, the appearance of the letter was also expected by Li Xiaohe. You can figure it out with your toes that these letters were by no means written by the peasants of Shuangsheng Township, and the so-called "vast number of peasants" and "women compatriots" were only represented.

After reading the main content of this letter, Qiao Cheng patted several other letters: "The content of these letters is similar, and they all reflect the same problem. With so many voices being voiced by the masses, it seems that the problem is really serious, so let's ask the government leaders to give an answer. ”

This is already an established procedure, Li Xiaohe expected it for a long time, and he didn't think it was strange. He stood up and said calmly: "County magistrate, there is indeed something to do about the matters mentioned in the letter. On February 16 this year, the party and government team of Shuangsheng Township unanimously approved the township's economic promotion plan, which includes the production of insoles, the processing of white baskets, and the leasing of plots in Hejiaying and Xiangyang villages, Hejiaying Economic Cooperatives and other projects. I do not deny that these projects were carried out by the township government and led by me. But I don't recognize the accusations in them, let alone accept them.

From the beginning of the insole production, it has received the positive response and support of the majority of villagers and village cadres, if it is not so, it is impossible to do it. As for the apportionment and setting of targets in the letter, they are purely groundless speculation and are simply fabricated out of nothing. Now each company produces more or less insoles, there are more than a dozen pairs, dozens of pairs, and hundreds of pairs, all of which are voluntary. After the first batch of insoles were sold, it is true that there has been no resale in the near future, but the so-called 'greasy' in the letter is purely slanderous, and I don't know what the letter writer has in mind. The processing of white baskets is not all smooth sailing, which is expected, and it is indeed a pity that the white baskets are moldy. However, the alarm bell rang in time......"

Qiao Cheng interrupted rudely: "Township Chief Li, don't you feel that your defense is pale and powerless?" Now there is so much backlog in the insole, and the white basket is even more moldy. For more than three months and more than 100 days, the peasants worked hard, and in the end they did not even recover their costs. This is the loss of labor and money, and it is reasonable for peasant friends to speculate that 'there is a cat to be greasy'. So many township government cadres were late for a meeting, and the director of the office was also confused. Let's take a walk around the scene today and see what our farmer friends say? ”

Take a walk? Can't go. But can you stop it? Li Xiaohe couldn't help but get anxious, looked up, and was greeted by a mysterious smile. Seeing this smile, Li Xiaohe couldn't help but be shocked: This is the third time I have seen it, and the first two times I have caused trouble.

"Ding Bang", the ringtone rang, and it was Qiao Cheng's mobile phone ringing.