When they arrived at Kangyuan Township, Liu Changle was already waiting at the door of the police station. Shen Tong got out of the car, and the director of the local police station ran over with his butt stuck out. His face was full of fat and he said happily: "Welcome the leader to come down for inspection. Come and sit down in the room." !”
The last time Jiang Weisheng, deputy director of the Provincial Department of Construction, came to Dongguan Town, Shen Tong went to the countryside once, and when the Municipal People's Congress deputies visited Shihe Town for inspection, Shen Tong received the highest level of courtesy reception during both trips to the countryside. I felt the magic brought by power, and it was the same this time. The police station director, who usually held his neck too high and walked with his head raised when he walked, could actually lower his noble head, nod and bow to shake hands with himself, and he felt a sense of satisfaction. born.
If Shen Tong was restrained at first, now he has adapted to this kind of welcome and delivery. He knows that when he comes down, he represents Secretary Wu, and he should straighten his back as a matter of course. He must not be treated like a child. treat.
In order to appear more mature, Shen Tong deliberately grew his hair long. He no longer wore casual clothes as before. Instead, he put on a suit or jacket and wore leather shoes. At first, Shen Tong was not comfortable with it. Gradually, He found that when walking in leather shoes, he could invisibly gain confidence in himself, making his whole person look particularly energetic and more solemn.
If Shen Tong goes to the countryside alone now, if the two parties do not know each other, they will definitely think that Shen Tong is an official with a high position. If they do not introduce each other, the other party will definitely think that he is about 30 years old. Clothes can hide his age, but it can highlight it. identity.
However, Shen Tong changed not only his clothes, but most importantly, his mentality also quietly changed, becoming more mature, more stable, and wiser than before.
Shen Tong followed the director into the office, and the director immediately offered him good cigarettes and tea. Shen Tong was not polite, sitting casually, smoking a cigarette and chatting with Liu Changle.
Through a simple chat, I found out that Liu Changle and Liu Siming were from the same family, and the two families moved around frequently. The surname Liu was the common surname in Dongquan County, and a large family could always get close to each other by going around. Shen Tong suddenly thought of Liu Si Ming and Liu Huiman, maybe they can be related, it's really interesting.
Shen Tong almost wanted to speak, but the police station director kept there and swallowed again. Shen Tong looked at his watch and saw that there were still four or five towns to go to, so he stood up and said he wanted to leave. Before leaving, Liu Changle When shaking hands with Shen Tong, he deliberately increased the intensity and nodded gently. Shen Tong immediately understood and said: "It may snow heavily tonight, and I hope Captain Liu will protect the safety of the people!"
This was a secret code. Liu Changle understood it and shook his hand again.
The next stop was Dongguan Town, where Zhang Liwei was stationed. He chose the town government. Dongguan Town Party Committee Secretary Zhou Haisheng was an old acquaintance, and the mayor Xu Decai was an old acquaintance. When he entered the town government, he heard a burst of hearty laughter. The sound came from the room.
This was the last thing Shen Tong wanted to come to. After all, Zhang Liwei was his direct leader, so coming to inspect was a bit overstepping his authority. However, Wu Jiangkai had told him and he couldn't disobey him, so he walked in bravely.
Zhou Haisheng was already fat, and even more bloated after wearing thick cotton clothes. When he saw Shen Tong, he immediately stood up to greet her and said with a smile: "Shen Tong is here. Four people from the county committee office came to my room at once. This is Secretary Wu’s great love for me, haha!”
Zhou Haisheng also pointed at the driver, Lao Wei, and Xu Decai also stood up and said with a smile: "Coming to Dongguan Town is like coming to your own home. You're welcome. Sit down quickly. Just now, Director Zhang praised your ability, so you just followed in!" "
Shen Tong did not dare to forget the basic etiquette. After saying hello to Zhang Liwei, he found a place to sit down.
Zhang Liwei said: "I remember when Shen Tong first came here, he was still timid and shy. Look at it now, he has completely changed. He is more confident and energetic. Okay, okay!"
"Yes, although I haven't been with Shen Tong for a long time, after all, he came from the county party committee office. He is a good young man. He has been practicing for several years. When the time comes, he will definitely go to the real power department. Tsk tsk, the future is bright. "Xu Decai sighed. Xu Decai did not expect that he would be used again in his lifetime. He was very grateful to Wu Jiangkai for his support.
"The one we have here is not someone promoted by Secretary Wu. Director Zhang has the highest official position, Mayor Xu has the oldest qualifications, I have the biggest physique, and Shen Tong is the youngest, haha..." Zhou Haisheng joked.
When Zhou Haisheng said this, Shen Tonghuan took a look and saw that it was indeed the case. He immediately felt more cordial. He said humbly: "In front of all the seniors, I, Shen Tong, am not qualified to assign seniority. You are all my brothers, mentors, and nobles." , I also hope that in the future, you can encourage me more and encourage me, so that I can progress faster and serve you better!"
This sentence made Zhang Liwei very happy, and he said: "This man, once he walks in the world, he will only live by himself as he grows old. There is no caring person to talk to and chat with, and there is no intimate person to exchange greetings with. It is true that our life is a bit of a failure. We are all half buried in the earth. We should vigorously cultivate young people. Only when they grow up, we will not live a shabby life in our later years. You think so, right?"
What Zhang Liwei said does make sense. When an official is in office, he is very impressive and has a lot of people behind him. He is very impressive and powerful, but after retirement, his life is like a year. People who usually fawn over no longer come to visit and offend him. The people below are sarcastic and sarcastic, and it’s so miserable when there are so few people to celebrate festivals. If you meet someone who is tough and doesn’t cultivate young people when you are in power, you will have to ride a bicycle to pay the water and electricity bills yourself.
The topic gradually became more serious, and Shen Tong was restless. Seeing that it was almost noon, and there were still three towns to go to, but the topics discussed by several people did not weaken at all, so he could only bite the bullet and listen.
Finally, Zhang Liwei seemed to realize something. He ignored Zhou Haisheng and the others and said, "Shen Tong, don't worry about the situation here. Everything is under control. Let Secretary Wu rest assured. I know you still have a mission. You Just go to the next one quickly!”
Zhou Haisheng was unhappy and stood up and said: "No, no, we finally got together. No one can leave today at noon. Let's have a drink. If anyone leaves, I will be annoyed. This is not giving me face, but Don’t give Mayor Xu face!”
Xu Decai also echoed: "That's right, I haven't invited everyone to dinner when I came to Dongguan Town. Today is a great opportunity. I can't leave. Besides, it's still snowing heavily outside. It's most comfortable to stay indoors. I'll go arrange the canteen preparations." meal!"
Zhou Haisheng and Xu Decai didn't know what they were going to do tonight. Shen Tong looked at Zhang Liwei in embarrassment. Zhang Liwei looked at his watch and said: "It's time for dinner, so let's have a light meal here. You can go down after dinner." !”
Then he said to Xu Decai: "I still have a mission today, so don't drink, just have a bowl of noodles!"
Zhang Liwei spoke, but Xu Decai did not dare to disobey and had no choice but to comply.