June 28, 1998, 19 o'clock in the car

Whether you are accustomed to it or not, whether you criticize or praise, this secretary of the municipal party committee, who can sing both popular and revolutionary songs, has become an established fact. This fact is significant, as it heralds both an end and a beginning.

However, it is clear that the beginning of Gao Changhe did not go well. Listening to the familiar song about unity at the International Hotel, Liu Yiru couldn't help but think sensitively: Why did Gao Changhe sing this song with everyone at this time?

On the way back in the same car, I found that Gao Changhe's chic seemed to have been left at the cocktail party, and he looked preoccupied in the car. Liu Yiru cautiously asked about tomorrow's schedule, and Gao Changhe explained with a calm face: "Tomorrow's schedule will be changed, some things will be postponed, and I will go to Binhai as soon as I get to work." ”

Liu Yiru said: "Didn't you go to the cofferdam township of Jinghu with Mayor Wen in the morning to inspect flood control? Also rescheduled? ”

Gao Changhe pondered for a moment: "Say hello to Mayor Wen and postpone it for two hours." ”

Liu Yiru asked tentatively: "Did you go to Binhai to visit Secretary Jiang?" ”

Gao Changhe nodded and sighed: "This old comrade has a little misunderstanding about me!" ”

It seems that the inevitable contradictions in the alternation of the old and the new have arisen, however, Liu Yiru's face was silent, and she only persuaded indifferently: "Secretary Gao, don't care too much about this kind of trivial matter." Secretary Jiang has been the secretary of the municipal party committee for so many years, and he is not very comfortable for a while after coming down, and now there are rumors everywhere, and some emotions are normal. Besides, he is not just for you, but for everyone, Secretary Jiang also fired at me yesterday. ”

Gao Changhe glanced at Liu Yiru attentively: "Oh, what's the matter?" ”

Liu Yiru smiled bitterly: "It's not about Lieshan." After you and Secretary Jiang reported the situation in Lieshan, Secretary Jiang called me over, blaming me for not saying hello to him before Jinhua reported it to you, thinking that I deliberately made him look foreign. Secretary Gao, what do you say I should do? Whether you are ventilated or not is a matter for your leaders, can I leak the secret in advance? No matter how much I respect Secretary Jiang, I can't just talk about feelings and not principles! ”

Gao Changhe nodded, and asked again: "Then, Director Liu, I also want to ask, if the current secretary of the Pingyang Municipal Party Committee is still Jiang Chaolin, will you let your daughter Comrade Jinhua report it?" ”

Liu Yiru shook his head and said: "Secretary Gao, as a party member, I have to tell the truth in front of you, the secretary of the municipal party committee, I will definitely have great concerns, I believe you can understand." ”

Gao Changhe was silent for a long time before he sighed and said, "Yes, I can understand." Looking at the colorful and constantly passing street scene on the street, he said, "Director Liu, tell me, isn't this the tragedy of Comrade Chaolin?" An old comrade like you, who has been working by his side for a long time, has concerns, and isn't it true that other comrades have even more concerns? As a leader, in this situation where you can't hear the truth, don't you become deaf and blind? How can there be no problems below?! ”

Liu Yiru replied repeatedly: "Yes, yes." ”

Gao Changhe's words changed: "Of course, it is not completely unreasonable for Comrade Chaolin and me to get angry today, some rumors are too ugly to hear." But what to do? You don't know where this rumor comes from, and you can't find an opponent if you want to, so you're left to fight the windmills! In my opinion, this can be regarded as a characteristic of China! ”

Liu Yiru also sighed: "Yes, yes, so, Secretary Gao, it's too difficult for you to work!" ”

After that, Gao Changhe didn't say anything, looking out the window all the way, frowning and thinking about his thoughts.

When the car arrived at the Xiaohong Building of the Municipal Party Committee Guest House, he was about to get out of the car, and Gao Changhe remembered: "Oh, by the way, Director Liu, you have to help me keep an eye on something, Wang Shaobo, Secretary of the Binhai Municipal Party Committee, was injured on the front line of flood control a few days ago, and I asked the comrades of the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee and the newspaper to make a material to cooperate with the flood control propaganda, I don't know if they did it?" Tell them that if they don't do it, hurry up and post the front page of "Binh Duong Daily"! Now there are a lot of rumors in Binhai City, Wang Shaobo's daughter was beaten by classmates at school, and we can also help Binhai refute the rumors by posting this article! ”

Liu Yiru nodded and said, "Don't worry, Secretary Gao, I will arrange this matter as soon as I get to work tomorrow." ”

After going to work the next day, Liu Yiru was about to call the Propaganda Department of the Municipal Party Committee, but accidentally discovered that the article about Wang Shaobo had been published in the "Pingyang Daily", but not on the front page, but on the third page. The headline on the front page was Gao Changhe's speech at the International Hotel, and the second article was a newsletter article entitled "The Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and His Friends". The article was accompanied by a large photo, in which Gao Changhe was in high spirits, chatting and laughing with private entrepreneurs, and there was no frustration or distress at all.