On the way back, Zhao Yitang thought hard about Zhang Liwei's words. It is not difficult to bring down Ma Guotao, but what is lacking at the moment is strong evidence. The most important thing is, how many people are involved behind Ma Guotao, Zhao Yitang cannot imagine, but what is certain is that, Ma Guotao's official career is not far away. Thinking of this, Zhao Yitang leaned back comfortably, closed his eyes tightly, and hummed a ditty.
Liu Siming asked Shen Tong to come back with Zhao Yitang on the pretext that he still had something to do.
Shen Tong looked at the triumphant Zhao Yitang, and then thought about tonight's banquet, a series of questions came to his mind:
First, why did Zhao Yitang call me for dinner? Since he asked me to accompany him, he asked Liu Siming to call me.
Second, why do we come to Longnan City to treat guests? Doesn’t it mean different things to treat guests in Dongquan?
Third, it can be seen from the dinner table that Zhao Yitang was secretive in his speech and seemed to be deliberately avoiding it. Did he not want us to know, or did he not want Xie Tianliang to know? If he didn't want Xie Tianliang to know, why did he invite us together? ?
Fourth, when Zhang Liwei and Zhao Yitang use dishes as a metaphor, who are they referring to?
Fifth, what did Zhang Liwei and Zhao Yitang say when they went out mysteriously? What made Zhao Yitang so happy?
Sixth, Liu Siming was out of shape all night. What was he thinking about? What was he doing now?
Shen Tong could vaguely understand some unfamiliar official language, and could also feel that the metaphor between Zhao Yitang and Zhang Liwei was referring to Ma Guotao, but Shen Tong was unwilling to think about it, and did not dare to think about it. It was not until today that he truly understood They fight openly and covertly when they get something.
"Shen Tong, you performed well tonight. You should be more relaxed in the future. Leaders are also human beings. You should be bold enough to chat with them and drink with them. Only in this way can you leave a deep impression on the leader. If you are obedient, Don't even say anything, even if you and the boss drank, I still can't remember your name next time I see you. Exercise more." Zhao Yitang said with great interest.
Zhao Yitang's words suddenly interrupted Shen Tong's thoughts. After hearing these words, Shen Tong became nervous and said restrainedly: "Secretary Zhao, thank you for your concern and guidance. My performance today is not satisfactory. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
"Oh, you misunderstood me. I'm not criticizing you, I'm praising you. Don't be nervous. At work, we have a relationship between the leader and the led, but in life, you should not regard me as the leader, rather than the leader. We are friends, so don't be so polite when communicating with each other." Zhao Yitang turned his head and looked at Shen Tong, who was blushing and nervous, and felt relieved.
Looking at the amiable Zhao Yitang, Shen Tong relaxed a little. He saw Zhao Yitang's Adam's apple surging, so he immediately picked up the water cup on the handrail box, unscrewed it, dripped it on the back of his hand to test the temperature, and handed it to Zhao Yitang : "Secretary Zhao, please drink water, the temperature is just right."
Zhao Yitang liked this small gesture very much. Seeing the energetic and masculine-looking Shen Tong, he couldn't help but think of his family. A dark cloud passed through his mind. He sighed and thought to himself: "If only I had such a person What a great son it would be."
At this moment, the pager on Zhao Yitang's waist beeped. When he saw the content of the message, he immediately sat up from his seat. The sky was clear just now, but now it was clear. A heavy rain is coming.
"Xiao Geng, hurry up, speed up, go back to Shihe Town quickly, Qiaobei Village is on fire." Zhao Yitang raised his hand and said hurriedly.
The driver, Geng Kai, is about 30 years old this year. He followed Zhao Yitang after he took office in Shihe Town. Geng Kai used to follow the truck to pull coal. One time when Zhao Yitang went to the countryside, his bicycle broke down. Geng Kai met him by chance and sent him back to the county town. Zhao Yitang was grateful, and after taking office, he arranged for Geng Kai to drive for him at the town government.
Geng Kai is a loyal man, skilled in driving, and the most important thing is that he is taciturn, which endears Zhao Yitang to Zhao Yitang.
After Geng Kai heard the news of the fire, he knew the seriousness of the matter and immediately stepped on the accelerator, and the car drove quickly in the night.
After Shen Tong heard the news of the fire, he suddenly woke up from the wine. Looking at the anxious Zhao Yitang, but not knowing what to say, he cautiously comforted: "Secretary Zhao, don't worry, I guess the situation is not too serious." serious."
Zhao Yitang wanted to get out of the car and run back without looking back, and said angrily: "Can you not be anxious? This is a special period for forest fire prevention. Once inestimable losses are caused, you will be held responsible."
Realizing the seriousness of the matter, Shen Tong reminded: "Secretary Zhao, it's useless to rush. It will take us more than three hours to get back at the fastest. The most important thing is to understand the situation first."
Zhao Yitang covered his head in a hurry, patted his head and said: "Yes, yes, let's understand the situation first, ***, and I don't have a mobile phone. Xiao Geng, hurry up, find a public phone and stop." Zhao Yitang was a little incoherent, and his every move In sharp contrast to the previous calmness, this kind of performance should not be attributed to a party committee secretary. On the contrary, Shen Tong was much calmer than him.
Zhao Yitang is the party committee secretary anyway, so he cannot escape responsibility if something goes wrong, so of course he is very anxious.
The car stopped quickly at a public phone booth. The sharp sound of brakes made the old man who was lying there watching TV stand up suddenly.
Zhao Yitang hurriedly called the Shihe Town office. On the other end of the phone, Zhou Detian said breathlessly: "Secretary Zhao, why did you just call back? I've paged you more than a dozen times."
Zhao Yitang took the pager from his waist and saw that there were more than ten messages. He suddenly threw the pager to the ground and asked hurriedly: "When did it happen? Is the situation serious?"
Zhou Detian said: "There was a fire an hour ago, and the cause of the fire is being investigated. The fire is relatively large now, and the specific situation is still unknown. Mayor Ma and others have already led people up the mountain to put out the fire, and County Magistrate Ding will be here soon."
Zhao Yitang looked at his watch and found that the time of the fire happened to be when he was finishing his meal. He calmed down and told Zhou Detian: "You should send me a message every ten minutes now. I am rushing back. Be sure to control the source of the fire." ." After Zhao Yitang finished speaking, he slammed down the phone and picked up the page that was thrown on the ground.