At eight o'clock, Gao Changhe walked into the office on time, put down the briefcase, and the first thing he did was to open the black velvet curtains of the two floor-to-ceiling windows, so that the outdoor September morning sun was full of clean floors and desktops. The autumn sunshine is really beautiful, and even the party flag in front of the big desk is particularly bright because of the sunshine.

At 8:05, Liu Yiru appeared in front of him on time and reported the work plan for the whole day to Gao Changhe as usual:

"Secretary Gao, according to the spirit of your instructions and the actual situation of this time, today's event is arranged like this, do you think it will work? Nine o'clock is the city's flood control advanced collectives and advanced individuals commendation meeting, all the Standing Committee and four sets of main leaders to participate, Tian Liye's lover Jiao Jiao on behalf of Tian Liye to make a key speech; At 11 o'clock, he met with the distinguished guests of the French and British fashion circles, and had lunch with the distinguished guests at the International Exhibition Center, which was attended by the mayor of the city; At 1 p.m., the Binh Duong International Fashion Festival was officially opened in the main square of the International Exhibition Center, and you presided over the ribbon cutting; At three o'clock, it is the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee to study the city's cross-century development plan; At six o'clock, all the Standing Committee members saw off Comrade Jiang Chaolin and collectively feasted Jiang Chaolin. According to your instructions, the banquet fee of 100 yuan per person will be collected by our office from the Standing Committee members, and we have instructed all Standing Committee members to keep it confidential from Comrade Jiang Chaolin. In addition, Binh Duong's '98 International Beer Festival has also entered the countdown, representatives of two famous beer merchants in Germany and Ireland have arrived in our city this morning, staying at the international hotel, according to the past practice and Comrade Jiang Chaolin's habit, to visit that night, of course, a few days later is also possible. ”

Gao Changhe listened, thought for a while and said: "I will only have a farewell party for Comrade Chaolin in the evening, and the VIP of the French and British fashion circles will be invited to participate in the banquet, and the International Fashion Festival will be opened in the afternoon, Comrade Chunming will preside, and Comrade Chaolin will be invited to cut the ribbon." ”

Liu Yiru glanced at Gao Changhe and said tactfully: "Secretary Gao, at such a grand event, don't you preside over the ribbon cutting?" You may not know that Binh Duong, the international fashion festival, has been held for four consecutive years, and it has a great influence not only in China, but also in the international fashion industry......"

Gao Changhe waved his hand: "Director Liu, don't say it!" It is as big as the impact of the Nobel Prize, and Comrade Chaolin has to be invited to preside over the ribbon cutting! This international fashion festival was started in the hands of Comrade Chaolin, he is leaving, and the ribbon will be cut at the last time, as a matter of course! ”

Liu Yiru was silent.

Gao Changhe also said: "In addition, the Standing Committee of the Pingyang Cross-Century Development Plan should also invite Comrade Chaolin to attend as an observer, listen to his opinions more, and let him talk about everything he can think of and not leave regrets." This is important! ”

Liu Yiru nodded, wrote down Gao Changhe's words truthfully, and marked the key symbols.

Gao Changhe asked: "Tian Liye's lover, have you read Jiao Jiao's speech?" ”

Liu Yiru said: "I've read it, some places are not too well written, too sad, and more casual. I asked the comrade in the secretary's place to change it, and yesterday morning I took it personally. In accordance with the spirit of the meeting to sum up the work experience of the municipal party committee in fighting floods, we have intensified our efforts in three aspects: heroism and dedication to ideals. The main meaning is that Liye is a good cadre that our party organization has focused on cultivating for a long time, no matter what position he is in, he is conscientious and hardworking. Therefore, Comrade Liye has also won a high degree of trust from the party and the people. The Lieshan team collapsed, and he went to Lieshan; Hong Feng came, he grabbed the flood; At a critical time, blood and life have added glory to the party flag......"

Gao Changhe really didn't feel good in his heart, but he didn't want to say anything, so he had to interrupt Liu Yiru's words and said: "Don't be so specific, you just take care of it." Oh, by the way, how did Tian Liye's laid-off sister Tian Liting's work problem be implemented? Comrade Chaolin told me that he would treat Tian Liting as his daughter! ”

Liu Yiru sighed and reported: "Secretary Gao, I'm still working on this matter......

Gao Changhe became angry when he heard it: "What kind of work?" Didn't I tell you the same thing? This Tian Liting, you treat her as my sister! Comrade Chaolin and I will join forces to do this private matter! Which unit is still rippling? ”

Liu Yiru smiled bitterly: "Secretary Gao, listen to me!" The problem is not in which unit will not accept it, it is Tian Liting who is unwilling to let us arrange it. After my family Jinhua learned the news of Liye's sacrifice, he went to Tian Liting, and said to Tian Liting in tears, your brother couldn't arrange you when we were the secretary of Lieshan, but now that he is gone, Lieshan can arrange it. Tian Liting said that it was precisely because her brother was no longer there that she could no longer plaster her brother's face and let people say that his brother had dumped her. It can be seen that Tian Liting is also a little emotional. She said that she wanted to rent a stall in the Zili Market and sell fish for the Jinghu Aquatic Products Company. I was just trying to find Hu Zaoqiu and ask if he instigated it? ”

Gao Changhe had a bottom in his heart: "Don't ask Hu Zaoqiu, he is a good friend of Tian Liye, and Tian Liye sacrificed to save him, he will definitely be responsible for Tian Liting to the end!" ”

Liu Yiru nodded, and finally reported: "Oh, by the way, there is another thing I almost forgot: the Organization Department of the Municipal Party Committee asked for instructions, saying that He Zhuoxiao, the director of the flat rolling mill, made a report the day before yesterday to resign from public office, I don't know if I can do it for him?" He's on probation, and the situation is quite special, besides, I don't know what your attitude is? ”

Gao Changhe thought for a while: "Please ask the comrades of the Organization Department to do the work, try to keep it, and if you can't keep it, you can approve it!" ”

Liu Yiru said: "It's okay if it is approved, and the organization will be streamlined soon, and it can also be used as a typical example of cadres seeking their own way out to do some propaganda." "It's a pity that I was sentenced to a one-year probation, and it's really difficult to publicize!" ”

After Liu Yiru left, Ma Wanli, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, called and informed Gao Changhe that the 140,000 yuan anonymous remittance last time had not been found, and the provincial discipline inspection commission received a new remittance of 23,000 yuan yesterday, which was still sent from Pingyang or by the same person.

Gao Changhe asked cautiously: "Secretary Ma, do you have any clues from the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection?" ”

Ma Wanli said extremely sternly: "Of course, the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection have clues, and the clues are clear, just in your Pingyang, your Pingyang Municipal Party Committee must really attach great importance to it ideologically and investigate it carefully!" Comrade Sun Yadong has become a vegetative person, you are not a vegetative person! Let me remind you that Comrade Sun Yadong is still the secretary of your Discipline Inspection Commission in Pingyang, and the corruption problem in Pingyang will continue to be investigated and dealt with in depth and meticulously! I suggest that all members of your municipal party committee sit down conscientiously and hold a good meeting to study the major issue of how to further carry out the anti-corruption campaign in Binh Duong! Let me stress once again that the issue of fighting corruption and advocating clean government is a major matter related to the life and death of our party and our country, and it does not contradict your Pingyang's cross-century rise to the next level and your Pingyang's reform and opening up! ”

Gao Changhe responded again and again: "Yes, yes, Secretary Ma, we must conduct a special study!" ”

Ma Wanli asked again: "Is there any relatively big progress in Comrade Yadong's bloody case?" Does the killer have any clues? ”

Gao Changhe immediately reported: "Secretary Ma, the day before yesterday, I met with several comrades from the Ministry of Public Security and the Public Security Department who participated in the investigation and leadership work, and there has been a breakthrough. Secretary Ma, please pay attention to the fact that our city's newspapers, radio stations, and television stations have publicly issued a reward and wanted warrant for criminal suspects yesterday. ”

Ma Wanli said: "Okay, I will immediately ask the news media in the province to issue this wanted warrant to see where the criminal is fleeing!" In addition, on my behalf, I would like to greet Comrade Sun Yadong's wife again and tell her that she must not lose confidence! Comrade Yadong has only been in this situation for more than two months, and I think the hope of awakening still exists. Three days ago, a similar report was published in our provincial newspaper that a vegetative person who had been in a coma for more than three years had woken up. This report is posted in the social news column on the third page, please ask Mrs. Sun Yadong to find it and take a look! ”

After putting down the phone, Gao Changhe wanted to report the new situation that Ma Wanli said to Mayor Wen Chunming, but after looking at his watch, the time was already 8:40, and he thought that he was going to participate in the city's advanced collectives and advanced individuals for flood control at 9 o'clock, and he was about to set off at 8:50, so he gave up, grabbed a few newly arrived newspapers and hurriedly browsed them-

The most sensational sex scandal of the century: independent prosecutor Starr laughed, Clinton cried. Russia is facing a double crisis of ** and economy, and Yeltsin's dream is difficult to come true. The Asian financial crisis has not yet subsided, and its impact on the global economy will be delayed. Li Ka-shing said: **It's not a super ATM - Soros is defeated**......

Suddenly, a line of eye-catching headlines and a familiar name exploded into Gao Changhe's eyes-

In the black hole of history

-- The painful lesson of the failure of the 1.2 billion yuan investment in Binh Duong Rolling Mill

Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xinxiang

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At this moment, Liu Yiru knocked on the door and came in: "Secretary Gao, the time is up, the car is waiting for you downstairs." ”

Gao Changhe let out an "oh" and instinctively put the newspaper on the table, which only read the headline and signature. However, when he got up to leave, he thought about it, picked up the newspaper again, folded it in four, and put it in his briefcase, and then went out and went downstairs to the car No. 0001 that he used on his first day.

No. 0001 Audi was wiped off and quietly parked under a rare blue sky in the compound of the municipal party committee.

When Gao Changhe walked to the front of the car, the driver opened the door in time.

Gao Changhe suddenly hesitated at the last moment when he stepped into the car.

Liu Yiru asked: "Secretary Gao, what's wrong?" ”

Gao Changhe looked at the eye-catching license plate No. 0001 and said, "Don't use this car, replace it with my original car." ”

Liu Yiru said: "Since Comrade Jiang Chaolin took the initiative to hand over this car, I think——"

Gao Changhe didn't want to say a word, just two words: "Change the car!" ”

Liu Yiru had no choice but to ask the driver to change cars, and she and Gao Changhe stood in place and waited.

While waiting for the car, Liu Yiru chatted with Gao Changhe about his idle days and said: "The old secretary Jiang Chaolin is really going to leave this time, and I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse?" Secretary Gao, I don't know if you've heard of it? In the past few days, there has been a new discussion, saying that Comrade Jiang Chaolin would rather stay in Pingyang than the deputy provincial level, is it ......" Liu Yiru hesitated for a moment and stopped.

Gao Changhe glanced at Liu Yiru: "What is it?" Say. ”

Liu Yiru sighed: "Secretary Gao, do you think you can have any good words?" Isn't it all nonsense? said that Jiang Chaolin's old secretary was smart, but he was afraid that as soon as he left, he would fall into Pingyang, and if he couldn't reach the whip, he would not be able to cover Pingyang's lid, and Pingyang's problems would be completely exposed, and he would fall into disrepute. Therefore, some people say, look, Jiang Chaolin is leaving, and the real show is about to begin......"

Gao Changhe quietly let out an "oh", and immediately thought of the extremely stern phone call from Ma Wanli just now, the dissatisfaction of Ma Wanli's "you Pingyang", the two stolen money sent from Pingyang that there is no clue so far, and the big article that Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xinxiang had published, and he couldn't help but be shocked in his heart: It seems that the history of Pingyang's reform and opening up in the past 20 years, the anti-corruption, and the rights and wrongs of Jiang Chaolin are far from over. Whether he and his new team like it or not, he and his new team still have to face new storms. Moreover, it is necessary to carry the metropolis of Binh Duong and its people into the new century without hesitation in the midst of this incessant storm.

However, the storm has not yet come, and it certainly has not come.

Gao Changhe looked up at the blue sky in front of him.

The blue sky is good, the white clouds are good.

Under the blue sky, on the earth, the sun is also good in September.

It's really good, and it's quite pure and bright......

Planning and editing ◎ Tao Lianghua Yangliu

Hu Yuping, Li Jianjun