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On the morning of November 27, Secretary Lu and his entourage drove several cars and a van from the provincial party committee and quietly galloped along the way

When passing through K City, Qing Tao, secretary of the K City Municipal Party Committee, joined the convoy with a few entourages and a few reporters, and had a lunch in an inconspicuous shop, and then continued to rush to Zijiang County without stopping

After arriving in Zijiang, Secretary Lu first went to several large enterprises in the county seat to investigate and learn about the production and operation of these enterprises, and held a forum in the evening to listen to reports by the secretary of the Zijiang County Party Committee and some grassroots cadres

The next day, he began to go to the countryside, starting with the most remote townships and towns, constantly visiting the poor and asking questions about their suffering, listening to the opinions and voices of the masses, inspecting the building of grassroots party organizations, and learning about the economic development ideas and current situation of townships, towns, and village communities

In the afternoon, he came to Zhao Han's hometown, Mishan Village, Fukou Town, Zijiang County, and this address was reported to him by Xu Lizhong when he returned

In Mishan Village, Secretary Lu stayed for two hours and visited several peasant households in the village's nine groups

Finally, under the guidance of Xu Lizhong, he came to the dilapidated red brick house in Zhao Han's hometown, stopped there for a long time, and then paced in again, silently looking at the collapsed walls, overgrown weeds, some rotten and broken furniture, and the cold stove in the red brick house, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, This is the home where Zhao Han has lived for more than 20 years, although her parents have passed away, but why is this house dilapidated like this

It stands to reason that even if Zhao Han is married, she will always come to her hometown to see it during the New Year's holidays, at least when she sweeps the tomb on the Qingming Festival, she should also come back to sweep the tomb of her parents

Judging from this dilapidated house and Xu Lizhong's report, Zhao Han seems to have basically never returned home in the past 20 years

So, where did she marry, did she marry far away, and why did the people in the village think that she was a ruthless, unrighteous woman with no sense of home

Because he didn't want people to guess the real purpose of his investigation in Zijiang, Secretary Lu didn't mention Zhao Han in Mishan Village, and he didn't ask anyone about her current situation, because he knew that Xu Lizhong was very reliable, and if he couldn't find out Zhao Han's whereabouts in the village, then it would definitely be in vain for him to ask someone now

His only hope now is that Zhao Han is still living in Zijiang County or some other county in K City, and he can see his own footage on TV and recognize himself and take the initiative to contact him

On the third day, Secretary Lu was still shuttling through various towns and mountainous areas in Zijiang County, visiting the farthest place to the foot of Daxiong Mountain, which borders with neighboring provinces

To his disappointment, he spent three days in Zijiang researching local and provincial newspapers and television, and in order to give Zhao Han more chance to see his image, he usually didn't like to appear on TV, and asked the photojournalist to give him a few more close-ups, which puzzled the few entourages who had been following him......

However, until they were about to leave Zijiang County, Zhao Han, who he was expecting, still did not show up, nor did he inquire about any news of her

After a day of research in Xishan County, Secretary Lu was completely disappointed: it seems that Zhao Han may no longer live in K City, maybe she has married to other provinces, or she has a grudge against herself, although she saw him on TV and recognized him, but she was unwilling to come to see him......

As soon as I thought of these two possibilities, especially the latter, Secretary Lu felt extremely sad and disappointed: it seemed that her desire to repay Zhao Han could not be realized in this life She has paid so much for herself and sacrificed so much She almost gambled on the happiness of her life But she couldn't even give her a woolen coat She couldn't even say a word of comfort and thanks to her face This will definitely be a lifetime of regret for herself......

On December 1, Secretary Lu, who was already disheartened, hastily ended his research activities in Xishan County, and rushed to Shizhu County, K City after breakfast

Shen Youbin, who has already mastered Secretary Lu's itinerary, has been full of hope at the intersection of Xinleng County and into the city when Secretary Lu passed through Xinleng on November 27 and rushed to Zijiang County, hoping that Secretary Lu can stop in Xinleng for a while, even if it is just for an hour or two, and meet him

However, when Secretary Lu's motorcade passed by him, it did not even slow down, and went straight through the city towards Zijiang

Qing Tao, secretary of the municipal party committee of K city, saw Shen Youbin standing on the side of the highway with his secretary in the car, with an expectant expression on his face After the convoy passed, he called Shen Youbin and told him that even he, the secretary of the municipal party committee, and Secretary Lu only chatted a few words at noon and had no chance to have in-depth exchanges and contacts with him, so he advised Shen Youbin not to have any hope, and it was estimated that Secretary Lu would pass by Xinleng when he returned, and he would not make any stops

After listening to Secretary Qing's advice, Shen Youbin was extremely depressed, but he still did not give up

On the morning of December 1, he knew that Secretary Lu would pass by Xinleng at about 9 o'clock, so he took his secretary again and stood at the intersection from the direction of Xishan County into the city to make one last effort

But this time, Shen Youbin didn't stand there stupidly like last time, watching Secretary Lu's motorcade leave, and when Secretary Lu's No. 1 car appeared in his field of vision, he immediately took a step into the middle of the road, and when No. 1 car passed by him, he smiled and waved his hand into the car

And then a miracle happened: I saw that the first car, after driving about 200 meters, suddenly braked and stopped

Then, a person came out of the car, beckoned to Shen Youbin, who was a little stunned, and shouted, "Xiao Shen, come over to this car."

And the person who called him was none other than Qing Tao, secretary of the K-City Party Committee

It turned out that in the process of rushing to Shizhu County this time, Secretary Lu wanted to listen to Qingtao's work report in the car, so he called him to his car and asked him to briefly report on the current economic development of K City

Just when he passed by Shen Youbin, Secretary Lu happened to see him smiling and waving to himself, so he told Xu Lizhong to stop quickly, and asked Qingtao who was the person who was waiting on the side of the road

When I heard Qingtao reply that this was Comrade Shen Youbin, Secretary of the Xinleng County Party Committee, for some reason, the image of Ye Ming suddenly appeared in Secretary Lu's mind, and his heart couldn't help but move, so he asked Qingtao to call Shen Youbin into the car