Wu Jiangkai's actions caused quite a stir in Dongquan County, and even alarmed the leaders of the municipal party committee. After the forest fire in Shihe Town, the Shitou Mountain mine disaster, and the successful investment promotion, Dongquan County once again became the focus of attention from the outside world.
In Dongquan County, there are basically three voices: "support", "oppose" or "neutral."
Let’s talk about the supporters first. The main representatives are the leaders of some unpopular units, township secretaries, some people’s congresses, cadres of the CPPCC deputy office and retired veteran cadres. In any case, Wu Jiangkai’s employment system broke the previous centralized method and adopted a relatively open and fair method. Democratic recommendation is a kind of progress, and it also allows some "ceiling cadres" or leaders without money or connections to see the light. Even Shen Tong's uncle Liu Guozhi, who works in the Grain Bureau, called and wanted to try it.
The opposition was led by the county magistrate Ding Qingxiang, and represented by the deputy magistrate Xiang Jie and the "Three Tigers". The Standing Committee rejected his proposal, replaced the mayor of Dongguan Town, arranged for Qiaoman to go to the Bureau of Land and Resources to disrupt the situation, etc. There were various signs. It shows that Wu Jiangkai's series of actions are challenging Ding Qingxiang's authority. Of course, Ding Qingxiang cannot sit still and wait for death. His counterattack is also being prepared in an orderly manner.
The centrist faction is represented by the Director of the National People's Congress and the Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. These people are considered county leaders, but they have ideas but are unable to use their energy on decision-making issues. They have no choice but to watch from the other side and watch the fight between Wu Jiangkai and Ding Qingxiang with the mentality of watching a drama. , who loses and who wins does not mean much to them. On the contrary, it would be abnormal if the group is harmonious and sincerely united.
Wu Jiangkai's actions attracted great attention from Wang Jicheng, secretary of the Municipal Party Committee. He praised Dongquan County by name at the meeting and asked all counties and cities to learn from the experience and be open, fair and just. In addition, he also asked the Municipal Organization Department to go out and conduct supervision. If illegal operations are discovered, the quota for democratic recommendation will be immediately cancelled. Although Wu Jiangkai praised it, he also received criticism from brother counties and municipalities.
In order to show a low profile, the dinner was held at a farmhouse restaurant on the outskirts of the county. Except for Zhang Liwei, almost everyone from the county party committee was present to support him. After Tan Zhiyuan saw Shen Tong, he lost his former arrogance and became much more humble. They had three drinks in a row, hoping to put an end to the past feud and take care of each other more in the future. Shen Tong and Tan Zhiyuan did not have any deep hatred. They laughed away their grudges and gave Tan Zhiyuan a favor.
The banquet went on very happily and lasted until late at night. Everyone sang and drank to each other like chicken blood, and flattered each other falsely, but Qiaoman couldn't cheer up all night and was unhappy.
Shen Tong returned to the dormitory, lay down on the bed and lingered on the phone with Lan Yue for a while, and was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep. At this time, he received a call from Qiaoman: "Shen Tong, are you asleep?"
Shen Tong heard Qiaoman's low and haggard voice, sat up and said, "I just lay down, what's the matter, Sister Qiaoman?"
Qiaoman coughed twice and said, "It's nothing. I was in a very confused mood. I wanted to find someone to talk to, but after much thought I couldn't find anyone to talk to, so I called you. If it disturbs your rest, forget it. "
Qiaoman has been in a daze since she came out of Wu Jiangkai's office, and she was also absent-minded at the dinner party in the evening. Shen Tong then asked with concern: "Sister Qiaoman, are you okay?"
"Is it convenient for you to come out? I want to chat with you." Qiaoman said directly.
"Ah? Now? Is it too late?" Shen Tong was a little surprised and confused when he heard that Qiaoman wanted to ask him out.
Qiaoman suddenly started crying, and his cries were filled with stories.
Shen Tong panicked and hurriedly comforted: "Sister Qiaoman, don't cry! Okay, where should I find you?"
"I will drive to pick you up in a moment. You wait for me at the National Day intersection." Qiao Man said.
Shen Tong hung up the phone, put on his clothes suspiciously, and tiptoed downstairs, heading towards Guoqing Road. Shen Tong's whereabouts happened to be seen by Xiao Yifei, who lived on the first floor and had gotten up late at night.
"Why is it late? Where is he going?" Xiao Yifei said to herself.
As soon as Shen Tong reached the National Day intersection, a red Toyota car flashed its headlights at him. Shen Tong looked around and made sure no one was around, then got into Qiaoman's car as if he was having an affair.
Through the light coming from the street lamp, Shen Tong saw Qiaoman's face was haggard, with tears hanging from the corners of his eyes, looking into the distance with blurred eyes, and drove the car towards Bishan River.
When they reached the river, Qiaoman braked to a stop, then leaned on the steering wheel and cried bitterly. Shen Tong had never encountered such a scene. He didn't know how to comfort Qiaoman for a moment, so he hurriedly took out a handkerchief from his trouser pocket and handed it to Got her.
Qiaoman ignored Shen Tong and cried even louder, causing some passers-by walking by the river to keep looking in the direction of the car. Shen Tong could tell that Qiaoman usually had a condescending attitude, but inside he was very Fragility hides some unbearable past events and pain.
After a while, Qiaoman stopped crying, raised his head and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his fingers, then smiled reluctantly and said to Shen Tong, "I made you laugh."
Shen Tong was sitting in the passenger seat. From the side, Qiaoman looked even more beautiful and charming. His slightly raised nose, opening and closing lips, rising and falling chest, and the fragrant aroma made Shen Tong a little obsessed. Qiaoman turned his head. At that moment, Shen Tong's eyes happened to meet. Shen Tong looked away hurriedly and said: "It's okay. Just cry out if you have something on your mind. Suppressing it in your heart will only make yourself more painful."
Qiaoman suddenly asked: "Then how do you vent when you encounter troubles?"
This stopped Shen Tong from asking. Shen Tong was stunned for a moment and said: "Whenever I encounter something that bothers me, I exercise as hard as I can, either running, doing push-ups, or playing basketball. After exercising, I always feel exhausted, but my mood It feels a lot more comfortable.”
Qiaoman didn't answer, smiled and asked: "Do you have any cigarettes?"
Shen Tong nodded in surprise, took out the cigarette and handed it to Qiaoman.
Qiaoman skillfully took out the cigarette and lit it, then left a gap in the car window, leaned there and blew out smoke rings, and poked the smoke rings one by one with his fingers.
Seeing that Qiaoman was silent, Shen Tong also lit a cigarette and smoked thoughtfully.
After a while, Qiaoman spoke: "You should know my past, right?"
Shen Tong nodded and shook his head. Shen Tong didn't know much about Qiaoman's situation. He only knew that she was divorced and was still single, that's all. As for why she was divorced, Shen Tong never took the initiative to inquire.
Qiaoman lowered his head and sneered: "Whether you know it or not, I don't want to mention my past. Maybe in the eyes of others, I am a completely rotten woman, a rotten woman who relies on her body to gain power." .But I also have self-esteem, and I want to change, but then I find that no matter how hard I try, I can never get rid of the shadow. Sometimes I think, I will just live like a zombie, and when I get tired of staying here, I will forget it. Pack your bags and travel around alone. If you feel tired or bored one day, just stop in a certain corner and live in seclusion for the rest of your life."
Although Shen Tong couldn't understand what Qiaoman said without any beginning or end, he understood Qiaoman's mood, so he said: "Sometimes escaping is not the only way to solve problems. Others' opinions are just a reference, and you are not living for them." , but for yourself. It is true that a person's past has a sense of guilt, but that is the past tense after all. Facing a new life and facing new challenges is what you really want. Although you escape, Can your past be forgotten? The longer it dwells, the more depressed you will be. Why not face it bravely?"
Qiaoman was so cold that he started the car and turned on the air conditioner. Qiaoman was deeply touched by Shen Tong's words, but can he really forget the past?