June 27, 1998, 8:30 a.m. Tian Liye's house

When he got up in the morning, he was completely awake from the wine, and looking at the report he wrote in a drunken haze last night and the "instructions" of his wife Jiaojiao on the report, Tian Liye immediately felt ashamed, and he really felt sorry for all mankind. Look at this trouble, how much face do you have to drink with the new and old secretaries of the municipal party committee? It's so hard that it loses face. What did you shout about when you got home? I can't remember it.

Jiao Jiao's "instructions" are only two sentences: "Arrogant, listen: think twice when you encounter something, don't be hot-headed!" Try to see that today's Pingyang is not the world of your field! The latter sentence uses three exclamation points.

I was studying the guiding significance of this "instruction" in the shame of infinite remorse, when someone knocked on the door.

Tian Liye thought it was Jiaojiao, and hurriedly ran over to open the door, and when he opened the door, he saw that it was his sister Tian Liting.

Tian Liting smelled the residual smell of wine when she entered the door, and said angrily: "Drink, drink, brother, you bureaucrats drink more, there will be hope of victory in the battle of reform, and our laid-off workers will be able to quickly take up their posts!" ”

Tian Liye was also not angry: "When we meet, we are laid off!" Are you annoyed?! Tell you, I'm about to be laid off, so I'll go with you to the Zili market to set up a stall, you don't have anything to say, right?! ”

Tian Liting said: "You officials can really go to set up stalls, and we laid-off workers really have nothing to say." ”

Tian Liye said: "This is the problem, if you don't suffer from poverty, you will suffer from inequality!" I don't want to think about it, the backbone of society and the pillars of the country like us have gone to set up stalls, who will control the direction of reform? What hope is there for our nation?! ”

Tian Liting said: "Brother, I don't talk nonsense with you, anyway, I can't talk to you, let's get down to business, I kicked you off in my re-employment job, what should I do?" Where do you want to place me in a place where you have a personality to be re-employed? ”

Tian Liye remembered that his sister's affairs hadn't been arranged yet, but he didn't admit it: "I'm in contact, and I haven't replied yet." Then, he complained, "Liting, you too, your sister-in-law doesn't care about me, and you don't care about me!" I thought you came to me early in the morning to block me because I was drunk and comforted me, and you dared to ask the teacher for guilt! ”

Tian Liting said: "Brother, don't change the topic, call me now and ask again." ”

Tian Liye was forced into a corner, and there was nowhere to retreat, so he remembered the "******" opened by Jinghu City in Pingyang, and immediately called Hu Zaoqiu.

It was also a coincidence that Hu Zaoqiu had just arrived at the office, and he was happy when he answered the phone, and asked: "Leader Tian, is there anything good coming?" Call me at work? ”

Tian Liye was not serious with his old classmates at any time, and said nonsense: "It's a good thing, Commander Hu!" On behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Committee, I recommend a talent to you, this person's name is Tian Liting, she is a lesbian, I think you ****** re-employment, can you arrange it? ”

Hu Zaoqiu knew that Tian Liting was Tian Liye's sister, so he said: "One word! As long as you don't ask me to arrange a general manager, a chairman or anything, I'll do it today. Let's talk about it, Leader Tian, what are we doing as a model worker, Comrade Tian Liting? Is it okay to collect money at the cashier? She should be able to tell the difference between fifty and one hundred votes, right? ”

Tian Liye covered the phone to ask for his sister's opinion, and his sister nodded happily.

Tian Liye said: "Okay, let's decide!" Your dude will say hello to Xintiandi right away. ”

Hu Zaoqiu said: "No problem, I'll call today to make arrangements, and you will let Liting go to work in Xintiandi tomorrow." However, Leader Tian, let's make it clear, you owe me another favor......"

The problem was solved, Tian Liting still didn't have anything to say, and said: "Brother, look, this is the difference between public servants and the people, the people are so worried that they hang themselves, the public servants make a phone call and do it just in joke!" ”

Tian Liye was really unhappy: "Liting, you have such a big opinion on us as cadres, what are you looking for me to do?" ”

Tian Liting smiled: "Isn't it because you are my brother?" No matter how corrupt I am, I have to admit it! ”

After Tian Liting left, Tian Liye looked at his watch, it was already half past eight, thinking that the office meeting of the municipal party committee would be held at nine o'clock, and it was the first office meeting of the municipal party committee after Gao Changhe took office, so he didn't dare to hesitate, and hurriedly went downstairs and entered his office through the back door of the municipal party committee compound.

As soon as I entered the office, Li Xinxiang's phone arrived.

Li Xinxiang excitedly informed Tian Liye that she had made a telephone report to the leaders of the society on the issue of the flat rolling mill, and the long-distance call lasted for more than an hour, which aroused the great attention of the relevant leaders of the society. Under the old system of planned economy, this kind of major mistake caused by the lack of clarity of the main body of investment, unclear responsibilities and powers, and contradictions between various sectors did not only exist in Pingyang City, but also existed in many parts of the country, and according to the spirit of the instructions of the relevant central leaders, it must be selectively reported to the public.

Li Xinxiang spoke vigorously on the phone, but Tian Liye did not respond.

Li Xinxiang asked, "Hey, hey, Tian Mi, what's wrong with you?" Why don't you speak? ”

Tian Liye sighed and said: "Reporter Li, the situation has changed somewhat, our newly appointed secretary of the municipal party committee and the previous secretary of the municipal party committee have different views, and the new secretary does not approve of publicly reporting on the flat rolling mill. ”

Li Xinxiang said disappreciatively: "Your new secretary said that if you don't report, you won't report?" Who does he think he is? Party and state leaders? I'm not under his leadership! ”

Tian Liye said: "You don't belong to his leadership, I can belong to his leadership, you won't force me to hang myself, right?" ”

Li Xinxiang was unhappy: "Tian Mi, you pulled me on this thief ship, you say that it will change now, what should I do?" If you want to curry favor with your new secretary, I also have to carry out the instructions of our leaders? Are you going to force me to hang myself? Tell me, if you don't report it now, how can I explain it to our leaders? ”

Tian Liye had nothing to say.

Li Xinxiang said again: "Leader Tian, I won't embarrass you, I am also familiar with the flat rolling mill and related parties, I will do it myself, you will shrink the bones into the shell, where is safe!" ”

Tian Liye was ashamed again: "Reporter Li, don't say that, I'll attend the municipal party committee office meeting immediately, and I'll go to you after the meeting, let's discuss it again and see if this matter can neither let you hang nor let me hang ......"

Putting down the phone, Tian Liye's palms and forehead were full of sweat, and he couldn't help but think: It seems that he really has to leave the Pingyang Municipal Party Committee, not to mention anything else, and whether Gao Changhe will wear small shoes for him in the future, just because of the current irreconcilable contradiction of the flat rolling mill, he can't stay any longer.