The quarrel over the issue of Times Avenue made the relationship between Li Dongfang and Qian Fanxing delicate, and there were rumors of discord between the secretary and the mayor in the organ. When some veteran cadres in Shayang County approached Qian Fanxing about Shayang's relocation to the new district, Qian Fanxing kicked the ball to Li Dongfang and asked the veteran comrades in Shayang County to report to Li Dongfang for instructions. You have to wipe your nose if you pinch it, you stink, I stink. Qi Maiqiao, the outgoing director of the county people's congress, did not know who instructed him to take 21 veteran comrades to the immigration site, saying that he wanted to report the important situation to Li Dongfang and have a dialogue with the leaders.

Qi Maiqiao was the leader of Li Dongfang in his early years, and when Li Dongfang was the deputy secretary of the Taiping Township Party Committee, Qi Maiqiao had already become the deputy county magistrate, and he was the oldest in qualifications, the lowest level, and the most vocal among the cadres at the department level in Xiajiang City. As soon as Li Dongfang saw that Qi Mai's bridgehead was big, he couldn't catch fire yet, and he was afraid of losing his identity, so he had to deal with it in the call of "Xiao Li" in a high voice and a low "Xiao Li".

It was also a coincidence that within a few minutes of dealing with it, Zhao Qigong suddenly called and wanted to see him immediately.

Li Dongfang knew in his heart that the matter on Zhao Qigong's side was a big deal, so he got up and left, saying that Governor Zhao had an urgent matter.

Qi Maiqiao stepped forward and stopped Li Dongfang: "Hey, hey, Xiao Li, who do we report to when you go?" ”

Li Dongfang said: "You go and report to Mayor Qian, this is the best thing!" ”

Qi Maiqiao said: "It's Mayor Qian who asked us to report to you!" Don't kick the ball! ”

Li Dongfang smiled bitterly: "Director Qi, I'm really not playing ball, if I have time now, I can listen to your report, but I really have an urgent matter, a big matter, Governor Zhao called, you don't know!" ”

Qi Maiqiao's tone became bigger and bigger: "What Governor Zhao?" Isn't it Xiao Zhao! Xiao Li, you go and tell Xiao Zhao that what we old comrades want to report to you is the pile of stinky he pulled down back then! Even Mayor Qian said that he was also disgusted, so he pinched his nose and wiped it! ”

Li Dongfang asked: "Lao Qi, is this really what Mayor Qian said?" ”

Qi Maiqiao raised his head: "Of course, if you don't believe it, you can call Mayor Qian now!" After that, he added, "Xiao Li, you are not as good as Mayor Qian, too wretched!" If people dare to tell the truth, you won't dare! ”

Li Dongfang's face sank: "What is this called telling the truth?" This is called disregard for the principles of organization, this is called liberalism! ”

Qi Maiqiao said: "Okay, okay, Xiao Li, then let's talk about the organizational principles, and our group of old comrades will make a formal report to you, the municipal party committee, and the city." You mayors and secretaries must listen to our report, right? ”

Li Dongfanghu blushed and said angrily: "It's completely okay, but I don't have time now, I can ask Comrade He Jiaguo, assistant to the mayor, to listen to the report of your old comrades on behalf of the municipal party committee and the city!" ”

After that, the secretary dialed He Jiaguo's mobile phone in front of Qi Maiqiao and other veteran comrades, and asked He Jiaguo to put down the matter at hand and immediately come to the new district to have a dialogue with the veteran comrades on the issue of Shayang's zoning adjustment.

He Jiaguo was very embarrassed, and said on the phone: "Secretary Li, why did you temporarily arrest me and let me be a rag?" I am studying Tian Zhuangda's case with Chen Zhongcheng and Wang Xinmin in the conference room of the Municipal Legal Committee, and Wang Peisong, secretary of the provincial party committee, is also here. ”

Li Dongfang thought about it, to deal with comrades like Qi Maiqiao, he can only use He Jiaguo, and other deputy mayors really can't deal with it, so he was ruthless and said: "Comrade Jiaguo, you should come and ask Secretary Pei Song for a leave!" ”

He Jiaguo came and invited Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades to the meeting room of the new district management committee building for a dialogue, and also let the comrades of the management committee serve fruits and refreshments. Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades were happy, saying that they had finally felt the warmth of the municipal party committee and the city, and boasted that "Xiao He" was stronger than "Xiao Li" and could keep close contact with the masses. He Jiaguo was very modest, saying that this good style of maintaining close ties with the masses had been learned from their old comrades. Next, I was instructed to prepare instant noodles.

Only then did Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades see that He Jiaguo had opened a posture of fighting a protracted war.

Sure enough, as soon as He Jiaguo sat down, he declared with a smile on his face: "Secretary Li has instructed that this time we must fully listen to the opinions of all the old comrades in Shayang County, and today I will ask all the old comrades to speak their minds freely!" If you can't do it for one day during the day, let's continue to come at night, if it doesn't work for one day, it will be two days, if it doesn't work for two days, you can do it for three days, everyone will carry forward the spirit of revolution and hard work, Xiajiang is not having a good time now, the finance has no money, and the good ones can't be managed, and the instant noodles can still be managed! ”

Qi Maiqiao was scared when he heard it, and hurriedly said: "Xiaohe, it's not so serious, it's not so serious!" ”

He Jiaguo sipped his tea: "It's good if it's not so serious-Lao Qi, did it start with you?" ”

Qi Maiqiao thought for a while, said that it would start at the beginning, and then start, and said vigorously: "Xiaohe, do you know?" Our Shayang is a historical county, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties and 400 years, Shayang governed the Xiajiang River. Shayang's status and situation today are formed by history, and we cannot erase a famous historical county from the map just because we want to wipe the ass of a leader and ignore history. ”

He Jiaguo said: "Two points are corrected: first, the historical county of Shayang has not been erased from the map, and the regional map remains unchanged, but the administrative center has been moved 30 kilometers eastward; Second, Shayang's move out of Xiajiang City was not only proposed today, it was an idea that had been put forward a long time ago, and it had nothing to do with which leader he wiped his ass - okay, Lao Qi, you go on. ”

Qi Maiqiao said: "Yes, I mentioned this matter back then, and when we asked for opinions, we Comrade Sha Yang opposed it. We didn't move back then, but we still don't want to move now, everyone is used to living in the city, and it is too inconvenient to move to the new area. ”

He Jiaguo knocked on the table: "This is the essence of the problem, the manifestation of the decline of the revolutionary will!" ”

Qi Maiqiao sneered: "Xiaohe, don't do this to our old comrades!" Talking about the revolutionary will, you are still tender! I ask you, why should you be guilty of iniquity above and we should suffer below? Governor Xiao Zhao has built such a good new area, why didn't he move the province down and drive us down? You Xiao He should talk to Governor Xiao Zhao about the revolutionary will! ”

The old comrades cried out in unison.

The living room became chaotic for a while.

In the midst of everyone's noise, He Jiaguo smiled frequently at the old comrades, not in a hurry or annoyed, and his attitude was excellent. After the old comrades had enough of arguing, he asked Qi Maiqiao: "Old Qi, it's time for you to retire at this age, right?" ”

Qi Maiqiao stubbornly said: "That's it, there are still three months to get to the station, it's time to enter the death team!" After a pause, he added, "If you don't get to the station, you have to retreat early, the revolutionary will has declined!" ”

He Jiaguo ignored Qi Maiqiao and looked around at everyone: "Old comrades, I will do a simple investigation now: Which of you can still work in your current position for more than two years?" Do you have? If you have one, put your hand up. ”

Not a single person in the huge parlor raised his hand.

He Jiaguo knew in his heart: "Old comrades, then I can tell you responsibly: this relocation of Shayang has nothing to do with you. The municipal party committee and city government have never said that they will drive you veteran comrades who have retired or who will retire within two years to the new district. In order to take care of you veteran comrades, even the county veteran cadres bureau will not be relocated for the time being. Secretary Li Dongfang repeatedly stressed at the regional adjustment work meeting: These veteran comrades in Shayang County have all made contributions, and some comrades have made great contributions, and we must take care of them as much as we can in life. Speaking of this, he turned his attention to Qimai Bridge again, "Comrade Lao Qi, I remember that Secretary Li also took you as an example, saying that you are an old water conservancy who has made great contributions, and in 1975, he was smashed six ribs on a water conservancy construction site and almost lost his life, is there such a thing?" ”

Qi Maiqiao was stunned, nodded blankly, and said, "It's hard for Li Dongfang to remember." ”

He Jiaguo took his eyes off Qi Maiqiao and said earnestly: "Old comrades, I still want to talk about the issue of revolutionary will, as a young man, I may not have this qualification, but as a party member comrade, I think I can still say this. At such a time, your revolutionary will really cannot be weakened, and at least you must be consistent with the municipal party committee in thought and action. Don't say what you shouldn't say, don't do what you shouldn't do, and don't be taken advantage of by some comrades. To put it bluntly, I don't think it's you old comrades who really don't understand your thinking, but some young comrades in office. The ideological consciousness and political quality of these young comrades are far worse than those of your veteran comrades who have been tested for a long time! These young comrades do not have a broad horizon, to put it to the extreme, they are the frogs at the bottom of the well, and they don't dare to fly if they are given a blue sky! What to do? We have to do the work together, the municipal party committee and the city have to do the work, and you old comrades also have to help do the work. Finally, of course, the necessary organizational measures can be taken. ”

Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades present found out the details, and were so respected by He Jiaguo, they were moved one by one, and they all stared at He Jiaguo intently, and introduced He Jiaguo as a confidant and comrade.

In conclusion, He Jiaguo said: "The municipal party committee and the municipal party committee believe that with the active support and cooperation of you veteran comrades, the relocation of Shayang and the corresponding zoning adjustment can be successfully completed within two years from now. The municipal party committee and the municipal government also believe that in the future, Xinshayang will not only not lose its past glory, but will also gain greater space for survival and development in the new century, and this historic county will surely become a historical city! ”

The dialogue ended with warm applause from the veteran comrades, and the whole process lasted less than two hours.

Because of the good talk, Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades all said that they would help the municipal party committee and the city to do their work, and He Jiaguo became impulsive and must invite Qi Maiqiao and the old comrades to have a light meal. That night, two tables were opened in the restaurant of the guest house of the new district management committee, and four bottles of Wuliangye were served.

When it came time to settle the bill, He Jiaguo insisted on paying for the four bottles of Wuliangye with his credit card.

Subsequently, some veteran comrades of Qi Maiqiao and Sha Yang went around making verbal propaganda for He Jiaguo, saying that "Xiao He's" leadership level and quality were higher than those of "Xiao Li" and "Xiao Qian", and that it was a pity to be only an assistant to the mayor. Qi Maiqiao also boasted everywhere that Xiao He invited 21 of their veteran comrades who participated in the dialogue to drink four bottles of Wuliangye. He Jiaguo was really shocked when he heard these words, and made a special call to Qi Maiqiao, calling "Qi Lao" one by one, asking Qi Lao and Shayang's old comrades not to harm him. Qi Maiqiao didn't care, claiming that when He Jiaguo became mayor, their twenty-one old comrades would definitely come to congratulate him, and also invite him to drink Wuliangye "ceremoniously".

This word naturally reached Qian Fanxing's ears, Qian Fanxing found He Jiaguo, and told He Jiaguo very unceremoniously: The municipal party committee and the city ** have clear regulations in terms of reception, and the city's work reception is not allowed to serve liquor, let alone Wuliangye, and He Jiaguo is required to take the initiative to pay off the money for the four bottles of Wuliangye at the reception.

He Jiaguo said: "Oh, Mayor Qian, I want to report this: it is precisely because I know that there is this regulation, so these four bottles of Wuliangye are my own bills. If you don't believe me, you can ask the comrades of the new district management committee. ”

Qian Fanxing became even more popular when he heard this, and slapped the table: "He Jiaguo, you have been the CEO of Huamei International and earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, you don't care, can other leading comrades do the same?" I won't say that you win people's hearts, at least you are a comrade who has broken the rules! You lifted these old guys to the sky, will we be able to drag them down in the future? Do you know how many old guys at the county level are there?! ”

He Jiaguo replied sullenly: "It's not an old guy, it's an old comrade, there are more than 1,000 people in our city!" ”

Only then did Qian Fanxing realize his mistake and changed his name to "old comrade": "Yes, more than a thousand old comrades, you invite them all like this?" Don't talk about the rules of the game? Comrade He Jiaguo, please remember that this is the Xiajiang River in China, not a city in the United States! You, Comrade He Jiaguo, are a member of the Communist Party and an assistant to the mayor of a socialist country, not a politician of a capitalist country! By the way, your set won't work even in Taiping Town! ”

These words pierced He Jiaguo's heart like a steel needle, He Jiaguo felt that his heart was dripping blood, but he still endured it, and only explained that he really had no other meaning, that is, he wanted to ask these old comrades to help the municipal party committee and the city ** do their work. He also said that he was also a human being, and he was a young man, and when he also had emotional impulses, the old comrades had such a good attitude, and they were so knowledgeable about the overall situation, that they made an exception with their emotional impulses, and they must pay attention to it in the future.

However, when he returned home that day, the more He Jiaguo thought about it, the more wrong it became: Qian Fanxing openly accused him of being a bourgeois politician, how would he be an assistant to the mayor in the future? Thinking of the encounter of selling the Outer Ring Road, he felt more and more aggrieved, and despite Xu Xiaoke's desperate obstruction, he found Li Dongfang's house overnight and submitted his resignation report.

Li Dongfang was very surprised, and persuaded him: "Jiaguo, I was criticized by Mayor Qian for a few words, and my emotions are so big?" I think this criticism is not without a little reason, I can understand your feelings for the old comrades, but this kind of practice is really inappropriate! You think about it calmly, who can afford to invite an old comrade like you? I can't afford to hire it, I haven't been in a company! ”

He Jiaguo said angrily: "What's wrong with the company, isn't it unlucky to be a company?" I don't want to say more, I won't do it anymore! Chief, I will make it clear in front of you today: I, a bourgeois politician, can resign and step down, but I hope that Qian Fanxing, the mayor of the proletariat, can have some proletarian feelings, even those of ordinary people! Don't bite an 'old guy' to our old comrades, we all have old times! Don't care about the lives of the people for the sake of your so-called political achievements! ”

Only then did Li Dongfang reveal his true feelings in front of He Jiaguo: "Speaking of this issue, I will also talk about my personal opinion: I think this Comrade Qian Fanxing is more like a politician, and I don't know what class. The sale of the outer ring road did not skim the eight characters, and he dared to tear down the two streets! The upper is deceived and deceitful, and the lower is pressed and deceitful! Not to mention the old comrades, I don't think he has feelings for anyone, including Comrade Zhong Mingren, who admires him so much! ”

He Jiaguo said angrily: "Chief, in this way, you know everything about our mayor Qian?" Isn't it? ”

Li Dongfang sighed deeply, not to mention Qian Fanxing, it was obviously inconvenient to talk about it, and then talked about He Jiaguo: "Jiaguo, you have only been in office for a few months?" Can't hold on? Isn't it impassioned? What did I say at the time? Three years later, you can still be so impassioned, and you can still have this kind of sharpness, I will reward you well! Now it seems that I don't have to think about rewards! You, you've disappointed me! ”

He Jiaguo arched his hand: "Chief, don't be disappointed, you are a wise prophet, I am convinced, I am really convinced!" ”

Li Dongfang snorted: "What to take?" I'm not convinced! This party is our party, this country is our country, and the people here are our people, as long as we have no selfish intentions, I still don't believe that we can't do it! - Jiaguo, the day you received Comrade Shayang, did you know what I was going to do? ”

He Jiaguo shook his head: "What is your chief doing and you don't have to report to me, how do I know!" ”

Li Dongfang said: "Comrade Zhao Qigong took me to the center and talked about many issues, and the conversation was very unpleasant. I also want to open it now, no matter what Zhao Qigong thinks, Chen Zhongcheng, a political hooligan, must be taken down immediately, and he must not be allowed to continue to be in charge of politics and law, and Tian Zhuangda's case must be completely revealed, no matter who is involved. At the same time, the issue of the closure of international industrial parks must also be put on our agenda! ”

He Jiaguo couldn't help but be surprised: "Is it okay to close the garden at this time?" Aren't all the contradictions all together? ”

Li Dongfang said slowly: "Yes, yes, so Comrade Zhao Qigong said, everyone is serious, and everyone is going to be unlucky." I will clearly tell Comrade Zhao Qigong: I, Li Dongfang, are ready to break my bones this time! As he spoke, he patted He Jiaguo's shoulder, "Okay, don't talk about it, Jiaguo, it's not your business, it's my business!" It's okay for you to withdraw at this time, last time the big boss persuaded you to quit, I didn't object! The big boss is the big boss, and he has much more experience in political struggle than us, and he may have already felt that the storm was coming! ”

He Jiaguo asked in his heart: "Secretary Li, what ...... Then you haven't thought about retreating? ”

Li Dongfang said word by word: "No, I am ready to pay the price and make sacrifices." I have no way back! ”

He Jiaguo snatched the resignation report: "Then I'll accompany you for a while, at least get through this hurdle!" ”

Li Dongfang couldn't suppress his feelings anymore, he held He Jiaguo's hand tightly, the tears in his eyes burst out of his eyes at once, choked up, and struggled to burst out two words from between his teeth: "Thank you......"