Three years ago, when 26-year-old Qi Bensheng was transferred from the municipal Youth League Committee to Zhouji Township, Quanshan County, to serve as party secretary, Bai Yulong was secretary of the Quanshan County Party Committee and county magistrate, and Wu Mingxiong was deputy secretary of the municipal party committee in charge of agriculture. As soon as he took office in Zhouji Township, Qi Bensheng made a boiling "apportionment" incident.

In order to build a "mid-mountain reservoir" and fundamentally solve the problem of drought and flood drainage in the township, Qi Bensheng presided over the township party committee and made a resolution to raise 100 yuan from each of the more than 100,000 peasants in the township. After the resolution was made, Qi Bensheng went to the county party committee to find Bai Yulong for instructions, Bai Yulong said very clearly that Zhouji Township is not an ordinary place, the people are fierce, there was a tradition of litigation in the old days, and now there is a habit of petitioning, so something may happen if this happens, and Qi Bensheng should think twice.

After thinking twice, Qi Bensheng still worked hard, raised 1.2 million yuan in three months, and personally led the team up the mountain.

During this period, Bai Yulong talked to Qi Bensheng again and said: "The county party committee knows that this reservoir must be up, and it is more advantageous in the morning than in the evening. However, because it was raising funds from farmers, the county party committee could not express its support, so as not to be passive in the future. ”

This is actually a hint to Qi Bensheng that in case of an accident, the county party committee cannot take responsibility.

Qi Bensheng understood as soon as he heard it, and said to Bai Yulong: "Secretary Bai, I don't want your county party committee to express its position, as long as your county party committee doesn't interfere." When someone really needs to make sacrifices, it will be better to sacrifice my Qi Bensheng alone. Anyway, I have no shame in my heart, I am doing good things for the people of Zhouji, not doing bad things. ”

Bai Yulong nodded and said, "It's okay, you can really do this well in Zhouji calmly, and you will explore the way for similar work in our county, and I personally wish you success." ”

However, there was a big turmoil.

When the reservoir was halfway through, a letter of complaint signed by more than 300 people from eight administrative villages in Zhouji was sent to the province and city. A certain newspaper in the provincial capital also partially published the contents of the complaint letter in the column of readers' letters, which alarmed Wu Mingxiong, who was in charge of agriculture, and also alarmed the Pingchuan City CPC Committee.

Xie Xuedong, then secretary of the city party committee, was greatly annoyed and said at the standing committee that Qi Bensheng, a young cadre, had made a big leak and touched a high-voltage line that "is not allowed to increase the burden on the peasants," and asked Wu Mingxiong to personally investigate and deal with it on behalf of the city party committee.

Wu Mingxiong will never forget that investigation.

It was a cold day, Wu Mingxiong, accompanied by Bai Yulong and a group of city and county cadres, brought Qi Bensheng, who was covered in ice and muddy water, black and thin, from the construction site, and after talking for less than ten minutes, Qi Bensheng actually fell asleep with his hands in his hands and guarding a pile of charcoal. A cadre of the Commission for Discipline Inspection who came with Wu Mingxiong was very angry, saying that Qi Ben's ecological degree was not correct. A Zhouji Township cadre present couldn't help it and told Wu Mingxiong that Qi Bensheng was too tired. After the "apportionment" was reported, Qi Bensheng grasped the project more tightly, and did not go down the mountain for a week, did not eat a good meal, and did not sleep well. Qi Bensheng said that he may not be able to do it for long, so he has to hurry up and do more things, so as not to let the farmers' hard-earned money really throw into the water.

This made Wu Mingxiong feel greatly shocked.

The investigation and punishment cannot be carried out.

Wu Mingxiong and Bai Yulong both interceded for Qi Bensheng in front of Xie Xuedong, and said that if Qi Bensheng was withdrawn now, the reservoir would be abandoned halfway, and the losses of the people of Zhouji would be greater, so it would be better to let Qi Bensheng finish the reservoir project and deal with it. Xie Xuedong thought about it, and also felt that what Wu Mingxiong and Bai Yulong said made sense, so he hung up Qi Bensheng.

Two years later, the reservoir was all repaired, which not only played the role of flood storage and drought control, but also raised fish, and with economic benefits, Qi Bensheng's mission was also completed. The county party committee transferred Qi Bensheng to the county water conservancy bureau as deputy director.

Unexpectedly, those who sued Qi Bensheng back then had completely forgotten the complaint letter of the year, and they were upset with Qi Bensheng, saying that Zhou Ji had served as secretary and township head, and no one was as sincere as Qi Bensheng to do good things for the people and do practical things; It is unfair to say that Qi Bensheng has made such a great effort and made such a great contribution in Zhouji, but he has been demoted from the main department level to the deputy department level. Many people jointly wrote to the county party committee and the municipal party committee, struggling to retain Qi Bensheng. As a result, Qi Bensheng made the secretary of the township party committee for more than half a year, until Wu Mingxiong became the secretary of the Pingchuan Municipal Party Committee and the district and county teams were adjusted, and he was promoted to deputy secretary of the county party committee, and the youngest deputy secretary of the county party committee in the entire Pingchuan area left Zhouji.

As soon as he saw Qi Bensheng in Zhou Ji, Wu Mingxiong asked, "Xiao Qi, do you know what I brought so many people to you for this time?" ”

Qi Bensheng smiled: "This time it's probably not to investigate and punish me." ”

Wu Mingxiong said with obvious affection: "It's better to investigate and punish you!" You little guy, I personally named you to be the secretary of the Municipal Youth League Committee, but you won't go! Not only did I not go, but I also said strange things, "Now that I have come out of kindergarten, I don't want to go to kindergarten to play that game of sitting in rows and eating fruits", isn't it? Minister Sun of the Organization Department told me. ”

Qi Bensheng said: "Secretary Wu, you really wronged me, my original words are not like this. When Minister Sun talked to me, I said to Minister Sun that if possible, I still hope to do some practical work below, and don't let an adult who has just seen the world go back to kindergarten. ”

Wu Mingxiong pointed at Qi Bensheng, smiled at Xiao Daoqing and the comrades accompanying him, and said, "Listen, what is this called?" Is our Municipal Youth League Committee a kindergarten? Even if it's a kindergarten, you Qi Bensheng has seen a little bit of the world, so you can't be an aunt for a few days?! ”

Bai Yulong said with a smile: "It's okay if Xiao Qi doesn't want to be an aunt, this section of Da Mo River Quanshan County can be handed over to him." At present, we really lack such young cadres who do practical things regardless of personal fame and fortune. ”

Wu Mingxiong stopped joking, and said very seriously: "Yes, if our cadres can be like Qi Bensheng, dare to stand up at a critical time, dare to disregard reputation, and be responsible for the long-term and fundamental interests of the people, there will be no need to worry about the affairs of Pingchuan." As far as we in Pingchuan are concerned, the most important issue at the moment is, in my opinion, the issue of cadres. As long as we have a contingent of cadres who emancipate their minds and have the courage to forge ahead, we will have the backbone of our cause, and we will be able to lead the 10 million people of Pingchuan to work vigorously and vigorously and completely change Pingchuan! Don't always complain about our masses. The facts in Zhouji Township have proved that our masses of the people are very conscientious, and they can clearly see who does good and practical things for them. They may blame you for a moment, but they will always remember you. ”

Wu Mingxiong called Qi Bensheng to everyone and asked Qi Bensheng to talk about his feelings.

Qi Bensheng didn't want to say it, so he said: "This is all in the past, what are you talking about it?" ”

Zhang Zhaojin, the current secretary of the Party Committee of Zhouji Township, spoke on behalf of Qi Bensheng.

Zhang Zhaojin said: "In those days, there might be a storm in the upper half of the mountain reservoir, and our township party committee thought of it when it made a resolution. Later, Secretary Qi was transferred, and there was another petition turmoil, which was really unexpected to us. As soon as I heard that Secretary Qi was going to the county water conservancy bureau to be the deputy director, first a group of comrades of the township party committee saw off Secretary Qi, and then some people spontaneously sent plaques, mirrors, and pennants to Secretary Qi. Secretary Qi didn't see it well and wanted to leave at night, but he didn't succeed twice, which made the county party committee change his mind and let Secretary Qi stay in Zhouji for ten months. Last month, Secretary Qi mentioned the deputy secretary of the county party committee, and in the words of our people, he was promoted, and he walked through the alley of thousands of people who were sent off by the old folks. At that time, Secretary Qi cried, and several comrades of our party committee also cried. According to the old people of Zhouji, except for a political commissar who sent us to the old Fifth Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in 1945, Zhouji Township has never had such a scene. ”

Qi Bensheng couldn't help but sigh with red circles in his eyes: "Our people are too good, and they are too easy to satisfy. As long as we cadres sincerely do a little good for them and solve a little practical difficulties, they will repay you with gratitude. Now, as soon as I close my eyes, I can see the scene of seeing me off, and I feel ashamed in my heart, and I feel that I should be worthy of the love of the people at any time, and I dare not slack off in the slightest. This time, when I heard that the water diversion project was going to be carried out, and that Secretary Wu and Secretary Xiao personally led a team to conduct an investigation along the desert river, I asked the people around me, and everyone basically agreed, saying that this time the municipal party committee and the people wanted to go together. Therefore, I would like to express my attitude that Quanshan County, as one of the main beneficiary counties of the water diversion project, will never bargain with the municipal party committee, and will certainly go all out to complete the project tasks handed over by the municipal party committee. ”

As soon as Qi Bensheng's words fell, Wu Mingxiong took the lead and applauded.

Xiao Daoqing, Bai Yulong, and a group of entourages also applauded.

When applauding, Xiao Daoqing thought, maybe Wu Mingxiong is really right? Maybe Wu Mingxiong will become the new Qi Bensheng? Qi Bensheng at a higher level? If this is the case, it may not be a good thing for him Xiao Daoqing to be the commander-in-chief, after all, he also needs some outstanding political achievements to support his future.

Xiao Daoqing was much better, and for the first time publicly expressed his attitude.

Xiao Daoqing said: "I walked for three days and saw many places, and today in Zhouji, I think it is the most meaningful." Under the strong leadership of Comrade Qi Bensheng, Zhou Jixiang took the first step and walked very successfully. Judging from Zhou Ji's experience, it is feasible to use a part of the people's money to solve some fundamental problems for the people on the premise that they can afford it, and it is also in line with the spirit of the central and provincial party committees. Secretary Wu already had a general idea, in addition to striving for the allocation of a part of the funds to the higher levels and the city and county finances, the poor areas should engage in the use of work for relief, and the rich areas should use capital for labor. I hope that everyone can have the work spirit of Comrade Qi Bensheng. ”

On the way back to Pingchuan, Wu Mingxiong said: "Secretary Xiao, we must strike while the iron is hot and move as soon as we go home." First of all, a standing committee on special work should be held to unify thinking and make decisions. You can personally grasp the drought report in the province, and you can write it more seriously on the basis of respecting the facts, and strive to ask the province for more money. At the same time, the city drought-fighting headquarters will be turned into a water diversion project headquarters, and all preliminary work such as surveying, designing, and fund-raising will be done first, and when we are idle at the end of the year, we will pull out 1 million to 2 million people to work on the river, and you will be responsible for this matter. Do you like it? ”

Xiao Daoqing nodded and said: "Okay, after the Standing Committee, I will immediately take the report to the provincial capital, mainly to grasp the implementation of large funds." I think if we can ask the peasants a little less, we will ask for a little less. After thinking for a while, he said, "Pingchuan City is also a beneficiary of this water diversion project, can we study it and raise some funds from the units in the city?" ”

Wu Mingxiong waved his hand and said, "Don't fight this idea, there are things in the city." What about the roads in the city? It's up to Matthew. I have asked Vice Mayor Yan Changqi and the comrades of the Transportation Bureau to conduct investigation and study to see if we can raise 300 million to 500 million yuan to build a ring road in the city while the peasant comrades are controlling the river. ”

Xiao Daoqing was so surprised that he almost couldn't close his mouth, and he was stunned for a long time before he said, "Secretary Wu, this is ...... This ......"

Wu Mingxiong didn't seem to notice Xiao Daoqing's surprised expression and surprised words, looking at the night flying outside the car window, he rarely lit a cigarette and smoked it with taste.

Outside the car window, the sky full of stars and moon decorates a confusing dark blue world.