Early one morning in July 20××, Chuanliu Airport, the capital of Sichuan Province.

The sun had just peeked out from the east, and the warm sun shone on a lawn outside the airport departure hall, the green turf still stained with dew and the slightest waves in the morning breeze. On the lawn, there is a circular flower bed every ten meters, and all kinds of flowers bloom in the morning sun, which looks colorful and swaying, which is very refreshing and eye-catching.

In the middle of the lawn, on a stone path that leads to the departure hall, two men and a woman stand. Standing with his back to the departure hall was a young man in his mid-twenties-fif, wearing a short-sleeved shirt of blue satin with coconut wind and sea charm, which is most commonly worn by men in Southeast Asia, and a pair of beige slacks underneath, with a stabbing head. His skin was slightly dark, and his eyes were bright and bright, but there was a slight melancholy in his expression, showing a kind of maturity and vicissitudes that did not correspond to his age.

The man standing opposite him was about thirty years old, dressed in military uniform, although it was summer, he was wearing a military hat in a dignified manner, and the style and discipline button on the collar were tightly buttoned. His epaulettes are two bars and four stars, and a discerning person can know that he is a colonel at a glance. On his arm was a woman wearing a loose lace short-sleeved shirt and white straight-leg pants, not tall, but her facial features were smart and delicate, her figure was well-proportioned, her skin was white and delicate, she looked charming and gentle, leaning on the tall officer, she felt like a bird.

Of these three people, the one in civilian clothes is Sneer Xiaotian - now his name is Li Ying on all the archives, the one wearing the school uniform is Xu Fei, and the woman leaning on Xu Fei is his wife - Mei Lian, the personal maid of Her Majesty the Queen of the Wangnizha Jade Kingdom, has now been allowed by the queen to marry into the Huaxia Kingdom.

"Li Ying, do you really want to go back to your hometown so much? You are now a deputy battalion officer, and your uncle is the commander of the military region. If you stay in the army, it is estimated that you will be less than forty years old, and you will have a golden bean on your shoulder. When the time comes, you will most likely become the youngest major general in the history of our army. Don't you think about this future at all? I listen to the commander, he seems to want you to stay in the army. Moreover, your father has been living with the Commander's family now, and if you stay at the headquarters, won't you be able to reunite with your father?"

Xu Fei stared at Sneer Xiaotian's set of clothes that were not foreign, earthy, middle, and western, and asked a little regretfully.

Sneering Tian squinted slightly, and the increasingly strong sunlight shone on his handsome face, reflecting a soft and bright light. Several modern girls who passed by his side couldn't help but look back at him a few times, with a look of appreciation and reluctance in their eyes.

"Captain Xu, to be honest, maybe as you said: If I stay in the army, work in the military region headquarters for a few years, be promoted to one and a half levels, and then go down to lead soldiers for a few years, it is very likely that I will be promoted to the position of division commander at the age of thirty-five or sixteen, and it is also very likely that I will carry the general star before the age of forty. However, I told you when I was in Wangnizayu: although I joined the army four years ago, I never spent a day in the army. Moreover, I had never received any military training, except for the military training organized by the school when I first entered the university. If I stay in the army, I have to learn everything from scratch. Although I am now in the deputy battalion position, this is because the army considers that I have been in Wangnizayu for four years and have lost many job opportunities. In order for me to have an identity when I join the work, so that I will not have to take any civil service exams again, I deliberately created this position and resume, and I have no actual military experience, which you know very well. Therefore, my foundation in the army is not solid. In addition, I have always had a wish: I must return to my hometown of Wushui County and do my part to change the poor and backward appearance of Wushui. I've had this desire since the day I went to college, and it hasn't changed at all. Therefore, I must go back, even if I work in an obscure position for a lifetime, I am finally contributing to the construction of my hometown, so that I can be regarded as realizing the ideals and goals I set for myself. ”

Mei Lian smiled and said, "Mr. Li, you will shine everywhere you go, and you will never be unknown." Maybe in a few years, you will be a rising star in the Chinese political arena, and you will build your hometown into a prosperous and prosperous Quartet!"

Mei Lian once had a secret love relationship with Sneer Xiaotian that ended without a problem, and later because of Princess Binglian, she always buried this relationship deep in the most secret place in her heart, and no one saw the slightest clue. Therefore, she always has a deep respect and admiration for Sneer Xiaotian, even if she is married to Xu Fei now, this respect and admiration are still there......

Xu Fei also smiled and said: "Although you have changed your name and surname now, Secretary Du Yuan is still in charge of Tiannan Province." I heard that Secretary Du has a deep relationship with you, and he has a very strong personal relationship. If you want to develop in your career, this is your most solid backer and the hardest backstage! Therefore, I suggest that after you take a plane to the capital of Tiannan Province, you should first visit Secretary Du and ask him to say hello to the following. As long as you have a word from him, you will take a lot of detours and suffer a lot of twists and turns. I always believe that if you want to make more contributions to your hometown and make the greatest contribution, you must find a way to climb up. Only when you have climbed to a certain position can you have the platform and foundation to display your talents and ambitions. Otherwise, you are always at the bottom, people speak softly, no one listens to the suggestions you make, no one adopts the methods you think, and you have no blood to worry about the country and the people, but there is no place to repay it!"

Sneering Tian smiled and said, "Captain Xu's remarks are indeed wise words. However, my idea is that we must start from the bottom and rely on our own ability to realize our ideals and ambitions step by step. In this process, I can clearly see the problems existing at the grassroots level, accumulate rich life experience, and get in touch with ordinary people in all shapes. The reason why I insist on using the name Li Ying is also to completely decouple from those past relationships and start my new life journey with a new identity. ”

Xu Fei shook his head and said a little disapprovingly: "Xiaotian, it's not me who hits you: in the current society, in the current officialdom, you have no relationship and backstage, no matter how strong your ability is and how great your ability is, it is impossible to make great achievements." Taking our troops as an example, I have heard that in some grass-roots companies, even if they join a party, they actually have to use their connections and resources in various aspects, such as their hometown relations, comrades-in-arms, and kinship relationships. What's more, some of those who are company commanders and instructors also clearly mark the price, how much is the index of a party member, and how much is the price of a first-class non-commissioned officer. Look at it, in a place like the army, where management is strict and military discipline is strict, there is such a phenomenon of cronyism and money only exists, and when you go to the locality, I am afraid that it will be even more powerful!"

Seeing that Sneer Xiaotian was silent, Xu Fei said again: "Xiaotian, I can assert: If you want to develop in your career and contribute to your hometown, you will definitely have to go to Secretary Du and others in the end." Even if you don't look for them directly, you will definitely benefit indirectly from their identity and status. Do you believe it or not?"

Sneer Xiaotian said a little unconvinced: "I don't care about the future, anyway, I won't go to them now." Moreover, if I can only mix in the grassroots for the rest of my life, it proves that I am indeed incapable, and I don't need to force myself to pull myself up. As I said, everywhere you are contributing to your hometown, but the size of the contribution is different!"

Xu Fei knew that Sneer Xiaotian was modest on the outside, but he was a little arrogant in his heart, so he didn't say more.

After listening to Sneer's words, Mei Lian suddenly covered her mouth and laughed, and said, "Mr. Li, if you want to be an official, why don't you recruit horses in our kingdom?" Her Majesty likes you so much that she can't bear you until now. As long as you promise a word, you will be the husband of the queen of the Wangniza Jade Kingdom, and you can participate in the government affairs of the entire kingdom, what kind of official is that, no better than you in a small county town? When you left, Her Majesty said it to my face, saying that she could wait for you for another three years. If you figure it out, or if you are not satisfied here, you can go to our country at any time...... Your Majesty has a deep affection for you! You know, when she was looking for her first boyfriend, the doctor surnamed Chen was very obedient to her. How can you be like you, blowing your beard and glaring at our majesty at every turn, and she still has nothing to do with you. You insisted on leaving this time, and she couldn't keep you, so she had to secretly go back to the dormitory to cry...... Alas, don't look at her infinite style sitting on the throne, but in her heart, she is also very bitter!"

Sneer's face was slightly red, and he looked away in embarrassment, not daring to answer Mei Lian's words......

Two days later, Seng Xiaotian took the "demobilized soldier" placement card and went to the relevant department to complete the formalities.

A few days later, Seng Xiaotian received a notice: he was arranged to work in the office of the Wushui County Party Committee and asked him to report there directly.

The next day, Sneer Xiaotian couldn't wait to take the letter of introduction, came to the office building of the Wushui County Party Committee, found the office of the "Director of the County Party Committee Office", knocked on the door first, and a crisp female voice came from inside: "Please come in!"

Sneering Tian pushed open the door, only to see a middle-aged woman in her thirties wearing a water-red pointed collar shirt with a dignified and beautiful appearance sitting behind the wide desk, with a red-headed document in front of her that folder, looking up at him with an inquiring gaze.

Sneering Tiantian saw that the woman's pair of red phoenix eyes, two curved willow eyebrows, white and tender skin like fat, black and shiny hair, although there is a calm temperament of a mature woman, but it looks like she is in her early thirties at most, thinking that she knocked on the wrong door, so she took a step back and looked at the golden door number nailed to the door, which was indeed the five words "director of the county party committee office".

So, he had no choice but to walk in two steps and say to the woman: "Hello, my name is Li Ying, I am a demobilized soldier, and I came to report to the county party committee office today." May I ask if you are Song Nianyao, Director Song?"

The woman looked him up and down a few times, closed the folder in front of her, and said lightly, "I am Song Nianyao." Your name is Li Ying, isn't it? I've been notified by my superiors. Welcome to work in the county party committee!"

With that, she stood up and stretched out a green white hand from behind her desk. Sneer Xiaotian had no choice but to walk over, stretched out his hand and grabbed her five fingertips, and lightly fulfilled the usual etiquette of a superior meeting a subordinate.