Of course, Xie Mingxian would not be stupid enough to really carry out mass work in his hometown, let alone continue to think about his father who was calm as usual, and his younger brother who refused to explain. Xie Mingxian went directly to visit the village cadres.

Liu Chunsheng, the village head, came back very late, because of the death of Xie Mingxian's mother and the appearance of Xie Mingxian himself, Liu Chunsheng, as the village head, had already delayed a lot of efforts in this tense spring ploughing. Fortunately, Xie Mingxian did not talk to Liu Chunsheng, which gave Liu Chunsheng time to continue working in the field. After returning home, he found that Secretary Xie was waiting in the house in person, Liu Chunsheng was startled, and he asked nervously: "Secretary Xie, is it wrong for me to arrange something?" I have already sent people to arrange a camp for the comrades of the troops. ”

Xie Mingxian said with a smile: "Comrade Liu Chunsheng, you have done a good job. I'm not here to ask you anything. I'm really here to ask you for advice this time. ”

Liu Chunsheng listened to Xie Mingxian say this, and he stabilized his emotions, "Secretary Xie, what aspect of work do you want me to report?" ”

"It's not a report, I'm really asking you for advice." Xie Mingxian said very seriously, "I haven't come back, but I don't know what the situation is in my house." I hope that Comrade Liu Chunsheng will give me a briefing on the situation in a realistic manner. ”

Liu Chunsheng couldn't figure out what Xie Mingxian's attitude was, if he wanted to come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, in fact, there was no need to make it so complicated. Calling Liu Chunsheng to criticize wildly, Xie Mingxian can definitely do it. There is no need to say anything to Liu Chunsheng at all, if Xie Mingxian really wants to adopt any policy for his family, he can solve the problem with an approval from above. So Liu Chunsheng had to believe a little that Xie Mingxian really wanted to understand the situation.

After roughly judging Xie Mingxian's purpose, Liu Chunsheng's face became even more difficult to look at. "Secretary Xie...... I don't know much about this situation."

Xie Mingxian may not know the situation in his hometown, but he still knows enough about village officials like Liu Chunsheng. If the village is well governed, he is afraid that he will start talking about it a long time ago, and there must be some problems Liu Chunsheng does not dare to mention at all, so he will be so prevaricated. However, Xie Mingxian can't do anything to the masses, and it is still not difficult to deal with Liu Chunsheng.

With a straight face, Xie Mingxian said in a flat tone: "Comrade Liu Chunsheng, if you refuse to talk to me, I won't force you." I can report to the county and ask them to send someone to talk to you. If the comrades in the county also feel that it is inconvenient to talk about some things, then I can report to the provincial party committee and ask Comrade Lu Huitian to send someone to talk to you. If it still doesn't work, I can ask Secretary Lu Huitian to come and talk to you in person. However, do you think this is necessary? ”

After hearing this, Liu Chunsheng's face turned white with fright, and he hurriedly shook his hand, "Secretary Xie, you can ask whatever you want, I will definitely say, I will definitely say." ”

"I don't know anything right now, so I'd like to ask you to tell me about it in person." Xie Mingxian continued with a straight face, "Our family members are also here, and it's not a big deal to think about it, but it's just some neighborhood conflict. I think you also know that I am not treated well in the village at all, how big can these things be? Just say it. ”

Hearing Xie Mingxian first set the tone for the report, the fear in Liu Chunsheng's heart was slightly reduced, and he swallowed his saliva and said, "Secretary Xie, I'm just telling you what I know." If I say something wrong, don't be angry. ”

Xie Mingxian pulled a bamboo stool for Liu Chunsheng, and sat on a bamboo stool himself, "What do you say?" ”

Liu Chunsheng sat on the stool, thought about it and began to speak, "Secretary Xie, your mother is not here this time. Your father was going to bury your mother. However, some old people in the village said that they were all from the Xie family's room. They said that this concubine could not be buried in the ancestral grave, there was no such rule. ”

After finishing speaking, Liu Chunsheng observed Xie Mingxian's expression by himself, but saw that Xie Mingxian's expression had not changed much, so he stopped and didn't dare to continue.

Seeing that Liu Chunsheng didn't continue, Xie Mingxian asked, "Then as the village head, how did you solve this matter?" ”

"I'm the village chief! There were some problems when I was chosen. Liu Chunsheng said in embarrassment. After saying this, Liu Chunsheng thought for a moment, then simply straightened up and looked into Xie Mingxian's eyes and said.

"Secretary Xie, you also know that your Xie family in the village is a big family. After you became a senior official, the people of the Xie family wanted to borrow your name to do things. At the beginning, the secretary of the county party committee and the county magistrate did not dare to offend them, and the elected village chief was also from the Xie family. As a result, there was a water grabber in our village and several neighboring villages, and the Xie family injured many people in their village. As a result, I also moved your name out, saying that it was a lawsuit, and with you, the neighboring village would not win. That's how it passed. However, someone in the neighboring village became a soldier and was later transferred to the political and legal committee. This matter was stabbed to the top. Secretary Lu Huitian was extremely annoyed and personally sent someone over to deal with the matter. The secretary of the county party committee and the county magistrate were dismissed from their posts with major demerits. Where did the newly appointed county party secretary and county magistrate dare to relax this matter, and the beaters were arrested and sentenced to several prison sentences. All those in the village who have the surname Xie as officials are exempted. ”

Xie Mingxian now understood what the basic problem was, and he even felt that he understood a little bit why Lu Huitian actually sent a company to be his guard. "And has anyone in my family been involved in this?" Xie Mingxian asked.

Liu Chunsheng saw that Xie Mingxian was really not angry, and his heart was also determined. He said: "Secretary Xie, I am a few years older than you, and I also know some things in the village. Your father was very powerful back then, and he offended many people in the village. After your family has such a big official as you, the people who originally wanted to get your father behind the land reform didn't dare to do it. As far as I know, they originally wanted to reorganize your family by saying that your family is the landlord. After that incident, the village asked your father to come forward to help, and the Xie family shouted at the county magistrate, and there were people above them. But your dad just didn't move. Now the Xie family sees that your family can't help at all, and it is even worse for your family, and they often trouble your family. After you picked up the old lady, many people said that you would take the whole family to the provincial capital. But after waiting for almost a year, there has been no movement, and now there are more people who are making irresponsible comments. Our Liu family didn't have much Xie family, and it didn't matter if he spoke, so Old Man Xie had no choice but to invite the old lady back. ”

Hearing this, Xie Mingxian's expression finally became ugly, and he said in a dry voice: "Village Chief Liu, you can tell me clearly what happened, don't hide anything from me." Hear no! ”

Liu Chunsheng saw that Xie Mingxian was really angry, and he didn't know if it was cold enough, or Xie Mingxian's voice was ruthless enough, he couldn't help but shudder a little, "Secretary Xie, you also know that your mother is from the Liu family." However, your uncle's house was ruined back then, and there is a saying that you will sell your mother. Later, I don't know how your father found out about the news, but he paid a lot of money to marry your mother. At that time, the people in the Xie family's house happened to be fighting for land with our Liu family, and since then, they have used this person who looks down on our Liu family. But in the end, your father got the land, so the people in the long house have a grudge against your family. The people of our Liu family also don't like your family because they are always talking about this. So you suffered a lot of grievances at that time......"

Xie Mingxian never expected that he wanted to ask what had happened recently, but he even brought out the old accounts, it turned out that his mother and himself had suffered so much discrimination for such a reason. Stunned for a long time, Xie Mingxian couldn't say anything. He left home to escape from the people who would never treat him well, and after escaping, Xie Mingxian joined the revolutionary family. The country and the country, the People's Party regards the country as its home, and there are these comrades who were born and died together, blooded and sweated together, and established the meritorious cause of the People's Party. However, the contradictions in the countryside have not yet been completely resolved.

"As village cadres, you didn't fight?" Xie Mingxian asked coldly.

"The county is unwilling to meddle in the affairs of our village. Because of the water grabbing and several neighboring villages, the county does not want to cause this trouble again. The neighboring villages were originally frightened by your reputation, but now it looks like the Xie family is not as powerful as it said, and people are not willing to merge with our village. Why don't you see how our village is still like this! Liu Chunsheng said with resentment.

Xie Mingxian took over the conversation, "So the village has spread all the grievances on my family?" ”

This time, Liu Chunsheng didn't dare to answer this topic, because he felt extremely embarrassed, and Liu Chunsheng was restless. After a long while, he said: "Secretary Xie, I have also participated in many county meetings, and I also know that the central government has repeatedly ordered that no special treatment be given to the families of leading cadres, and I know that you are really embarrassed." You brought comrades from such a unit this time. I think you let the comrades of the army carry the coffin for the funeral. When the man buries it, it passes. The comrades of the army helped to send the funeral, and those who thanked the family did not dare to stop it. ”

Xie Mingxian finally understood the ins and outs of the matter, and also understood how Lu Huitian, secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, was also a comrade with skills. Just like that, Comrade 100 simply held a funeral. Not only does it save Xie Mingxian's face, but it can also effectively deter the Xie family's long house. The most important thing is to be able to solve this problem in the shortest possible time. Even if someone talks about it, Lu Huitian can bear it all by himself. After Xie Mingxian leaves, Xie Mingxian's hometown will maintain the status quo for the time being, and there will be plenty of opportunities to solve this matter in the future. From the perspective of administrative means, it is indeed a very worthwhile experience.

But the anger in Xie Mingxian's heart was doubly inflamed, not against Lu Huitian, but against those guys who had made Xie Mingxian suffer so much. If it is done according to the number of paths arranged by Lu Huitian, at least Xie Mingxian is succumbing to these clan forces. Lu Huitian could have handled it like this when he governed Hubei, but Xie Mingxian was unwilling to continue to admit defeat.

After communicating with Liu Chunsheng on some issues for a while, Xie Mingxian got up and said goodbye.

Coming out of Liu Chunsheng's house, Xie Mingxian didn't go back to his house directly, he went to his uncle's house first. For the visit of such a high-ranking nephew, Xie Mingxian's two uncles and the whole family were shocked. Hearing that Xie Mingxian just asked his uncle's family to send a few young juniors to help, his two uncles' families were full of promises. Xie Mingxian took a lot of effort to hold back, and did not let himself ask his uncle where their family was going to sell his mother back then. Even so, Xie Mingxian felt uncomfortable, and after leaving some gift money for his uncle's family, he hurriedly said goodbye.

After spending the night in the army's camp, Xie Mingxian stayed awake almost all night. All kinds of things in the past can be connected according to a thread, which makes Xie Mingxian feel a little enlightened. However, this knot has accumulated over the years, and it is impossible to dissolve it in one day. All the sticking points are focused on one person, and that is Xie Mingxian's father.

Xie Mingxian is not a fool, even if he is angry with outsiders, Xie Mingxian doesn't take it too seriously. What he couldn't accept the most was that his father was described by Liu Chunsheng as a very skillful, shrewd and capable person. In order to marry Xie Mingxian's mother, he also spent a lot of energy and money. So why did such a person refuse to stand up and give Xie Mingxian a little support when Xie Mingxian was being bullied, at least to cheer Xie Mingxian up a little. Even if he can't do this, say a few words that can warm people's hearts, Xie Mingxian's father should always be able to do it, right?

But Xie Mingxian has never had such memories, not once. Encouragement, support, and even celebration of success, these are all things that Xie Mingxian has read in books and has not experienced until he joined the People's Party. When he was by his father's side, Xie Mingxian felt just a bland indifference. Thinking of this, Xie Mingxian couldn't come up with a deep question, did he let his father be so disappointed? was praised by the teacher since he was a child, and later became famous, this is a very important thing in any family, is it so worthless in the eyes of Xie Mingxian's father?

After thinking about it before he died, Xie Mingxian felt groggy in his head. I don't know when I fell asleep in a daze.

The sound of the password announcement woke Xie Mingxian from his sleep, and when he raised his head, he saw that the sky was faint. The troops outside have already begun to drill in the morning. Xie Mingxian looked at the bamboo tendons supporting the tent, and he didn't remember where he was for a while. He also served in the army, but in fact, there are very few middle and high-ranking cadres of the People's Party who have not served in the army. This familiar sound of drill was once a part of the life of the comrades.

When he got up almost instinctively and got dressed, Xie Mingxian remembered that he was already in his hometown, and the purpose of this trip changed from visiting his mother to running for funeral. Thinking of his mother, Xie Mingxian's tears flowed out again. Covering his mouth and sobbing silently for a while, Xie Mingxian got up and wiped his face.

Walking out of the tent and looking at the morning glow in the sky, Xie Mingxian knew that today was the day he must fight. It is a day when the struggle must be won. Cheering up and eating a simple field meal with his comrades, Xie Mingxian and his secretary strode in the direction of home.