The late autumn evening breeze was full of coldness, perhaps because he had temporarily forgotten his troubles outside, Zhou Siguo felt very sober, and he felt particularly fresh when he took a breath, so he couldn't help but stretch his muscles and bones, and felt very comfortable. Suddenly, Zhou Siguo seemed to remember something, glanced at his lover beside him, and said, "Is it cold?" ”

Hearing Zhou Siguo's inadvertent love, Zhou Siguo's lover's heart was very moved, and he seemed to find the feeling of being in love again, he glanced at Zhou Siguo in astonishment, shook his head, and leaned his body gently to Zhou Siguo's side, feeling warm on his body. Zhou Siguo didn't say anything, but he felt that he owed too much to his family, and a sour feeling couldn't help but come to his heart.

"It turned out to be a stinking ditch." Zhou Siguo pointed to the community road not far in front of him. Zhou Siguo's lover glanced up, and then Zhou Siguo's proud words came in his ear: "To be more accurate, it's a stinky pond." According to the locals, it turned out that this was a reservoir, which fell into disrepair, and with urban development, the water storage function of the reservoir gradually weakened, and it became a breeding ground for mosquitoes, especially in summer, when the reeds and weeds were overgrown, just like the Mashan City that did not wash its face, it was pasted with a piece of sludge. At that time, there was a lot of public opinion, and the city was in great need of land for development, and if this stinky pond was not developed, it would affect the overall planning of the urban area. The city decided to develop several times, but as a result, it was strongly opposed by local citizens and nearby villagers, although the surrounding environment was poor, but with the development, local residents were worried that the construction of high-rise buildings would affect their ventilation and lighting. The city has made it clear to nearby residents that it will build a residential community on a vacant piece of land according to the plan, and the city will use all the proceeds for the development of polluted waters. Most of the remaining vacant land will be converted into a park. After the completion of the overall development, the surrounding environment will be completely renovated, and there will be no impact on the current living environment. Nearby villagers are even more opinionated, saying that after development, they will cut off the water source for their watering. In fact, the water there has long been seriously polluted by municipal solid waste, but in their eyes, it is the lifeblood of their survival. The city decided to build a canal in the nearby village that connects to the Qianliang River, watering the ground early and draining the flood when it is flooded. The work of the residents and the villagers was done, but some people in the city went back on their word, and before the construction began, they raised objections, saying that this place is located in the middle of nowhere, and it may become an unfinished building in the future. For a while, various legends arose, and several developers who were originally interested in development were shaken. To be honest, some people's opinions and worries are not entirely unreasonable, and such an environment must be rectified. As a key project of the entire municipal planning, the development of the polluted reservoir will not only help improve the living environment of nearby residents, but also affect the construction of the entire city appearance of Mashan City. After discussion, the city decided to carry out the hard development of the commercial industry and the renovation of the soft environment such as the surrounding primary schools and shops, and the city also decided to encourage the purchase of houses in view of the tight housing conditions of some cadres of the municipal party committee and the municipal government. As soon as the policy was introduced, not only the development work was progressing smoothly, but the housing prices continued to rise, which greatly mobilized the enthusiasm and enthusiasm of real estate developers for investment. The city also decided to open a public tender for real estate land, and as a result, the land income exceeded expectations by several times. You see, in just a few years, the original stinky ditch is now a forest of high-rise buildings, lush trees, thousands of lights, and the community environment is also very good, it has become a very popular residential community in Mashan, and a new scenic spot has been added. There are many people who regret not buying a house in the first place. The city's financial benefits are even greater. ”

Looking at the community in front of him, Zhou Siguo seemed to be appreciating his works, everything that happened in the past was vivid, and his heart was full of infinite emotion and pride. Zhou Siguo's lover listened quietly, and seemed to see the various hardships and painful choices experienced by Zhou Siguo from Zhou Siguo's description, and he was very uneasy.

"It's not easy to do something. But if everything is smooth sailing, what else do we leading cadres do? Leadership is to lead in the face of difficulties, cadres and cadres are the first to do things, how can there be difficulties in doing things and making decisions. When encountering difficulties, after weighing and feeling that it is right, you must persevere; If it is wrong, it must be adjusted in time and let the facts prove everything. If you shrink back when you encounter difficulties and go around when you encounter problems, you are not good leading cadres. Zhou Siguo's lover didn't know what Zhou Siguo was thinking at this time, so it was inconvenient to interject, so he listened quietly.

Zhou Siguo's lover listened to Zhou Siguo talking about the past and walked slowly. Suddenly, Zhou Siguo's lover heard the voice of someone talking about Zhou Siguo around him, so he looked up and saw some people gathered in the community park, chatting. Zhou Siguo's lover knows very well that it is normal for citizens to talk about the secretary of the municipal party committee in private, and she also knows that most of the people's discussions are negative, and what is spread is some gossip, and Zhou Siguo will definitely be even more upset after hearing it. finally came out for a walk, just to relax, I wanted to take Zhou Siguo's hand and walk forward before Zhou Siguo heard the public's discussion clearly, avoiding the public's discussion.

To the surprise of Zhou Siguo's lover, hearing someone talking about himself, Zhou Siguo stopped and whispered to his lover: "I am usually used to hearing the words that are pleasant below, and it is rare to hear the true voice of the masses." In today's society, it is not easy to hear the real voice. Zhou Siguo said and walked forward lightly.

Zhou Siguo's lover knew Zhou Siguo's temper, and he would stick to what he recognized to the end, so he followed closely behind him and whispered: "Don't come forward, once people recognize you, how embarrassing it is." ”

"No, it won't. It's a small thing to recognize, and the key is not to hear the real voice. Zhou Siguo said and walked towards a stone bench not far from the crowd.

Zhou Siguo came to the stone bench and was about to sit down, but his lover hurriedly said: "Cool old Zhou, I still have some tissue paper here, you can spread it under your buttocks." Zhou Siguo hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No need." Zhou Siguo quietly listened to people's comments about himself. Zhou Siguo whispered to his lover: "I listen to the voice as if it is the old cadres in the city. ”

Maybe it's because of the night, and I wouldn't have thought that Zhou Siguo was eavesdropping, so the citizens had no worries, and the voice of Zhou Siguo was very loud, and Zhou Siguo, who was sitting on the side, heard it very clearly. Someone said: "Lao Zhou has come to Mashan for a few years, it is really not easy, if it weren't for Lao Zhou, Mashan would not know what it would have developed." I heard that some time ago, people were tired and sick, fainted, and were sent directly to the hospital, no one knew where Lao Zhou was hiding, and within a few days, they went back to work. Now, where can such cadres be found? It's not common for dad and mother to be sick and hospitalized, and some small heads ended up making the city full of wind and rain, so they almost didn't go to the TV station to advertise, for what, isn't it just to collect money and gifts? The people who have the right to get sick, and the people who don't have the right are not far behind, marrying a daughter-in-law, giving birth to a child, full moon wine, birthday wine, school entrance examination, the elderly are sick and hospitalized, and they all tell everything, and if they tell them, can they not follow the elements? All the money for a month is paid for food. It's time to take care of this ethos. Learn from Secretary Zhou. Fainted, hospitalized, you want to see someone, they just don't tell you where they are, you want to give a gift, you can't find the door. ”

"Lao Zhou is really a dry family and has courage. The key is that people are right. As long as the person is upright, many things will be simple. ”

"He's just. He's a fart. Do you know why you want to develop Liangzhuang Coal Mine? What to say, for the long-term development of Mashan, is simply a bullshit ....... ”

"Lao Zhu, it's unfair for you to say that, isn't it because when the community was first developed, you didn't pay to buy a house, and you regretted it? I also complained to you at the beginning, you think this place is remote, saying that Secretary Zhou mobilized to buy a house for the sake of people's political achievements, and Secretary Zhou also specifically pointed out this matter at the conference. Didn't you also pay the money when you paid for the second mobilization? Don't you live in the neighborhood now? You're still scolding people, why are you getting older and more confused? ”

"He's just a cautious eye, you won't forget the loan from the power company back then, right? He is developing the Liangzhuang Coal Mine, but in fact, he wants to cut off the coal consumption of the power company, and he is taking revenge on the power company. ”

"Lao Zhu, forget it, what year is that? My lover has retired and come to Mashan for many years. You're such a fool. ”

"Good. It's nonsense. Don't you say that he is a righteous man? Do you remember that old man back then? ”

"Are you talking about the person in Liangzhuang who often came to the municipal party committee compound to petition?"

"Is that the old guy named Lin Fajiao?"

"yes. I heard that in the past few years, he has sent him money to Lao Zhou, and Lao Lai publicly said that Secretary Zhou is his backer. I heard that the old man relied on reselling coal from the mine, and even bought shares to open the mine privately, and now the old man is not the poor boy he was back then, I heard that he bought a villa in the city and a car. ”

The people around him didn't say anything anymore.

After a while, I don't know who said: "You can't talk nonsense about chasing after the wind and shadows." Lao Zhou is a foreigner, he is an old petitioner, how can he have a relationship with Lao Zhou. It's not because he petitioned at the beginning, just in time for Lao Zhou's visit, Lao Zhou felt that his family was poor, took pity on him, and donated some money to him. It's such a simple thing, how can it be related to Lao Zhou. ”

"Hey, this is society, and there are no surprises. Lao Lai also said that Lao Zhou did not want to develop Liangzhuang at all, but just wanted to take the opportunity to rectify it and close the development rights of Liangzhuang Coal Mine. After waiting for the limelight, continue to mine, and he Lao Zhou can also take the opportunity to make some benefits. ”

Zhou Siguo's lover looked at Zhou Siguo with confused eyes, Zhou Siguo didn't say anything, lowered his head, and seemed to fall into deep thought.

Zhou Siguo saw that the crowd didn't say anything anymore, so he looked up at the crowd of discussions, either it was getting late, or everyone was no longer interested in this topic, and went home.

The scene when he first arrived in Mashan resurfaced in front of Zhou Siguo.