Shen Tong and Yang Zhou were similar in age, and they chatted happily along the way, and returned to Shihe Town unknowingly.
It was already noon, and no one could be seen in the yard. It was estimated that everyone had crowded into the cafeteria by now. Shen Tong walked to Ma Guotao's office and knocked on the door, but there was no answer. He looked inside again and saw that no one was there. He must have gone out. After dinner, Shen Tong returned to the dormitory and prepared to eat in the cafeteria.
After a while, Liu Huiman appeared at the door of Shen Tong's dormitory and said with a smile: "I just came back. Come on, Secretary Ma and the others are at my house. Let me wait for you to come back and have dinner together."
Being invited to dinner by Ma Guotao is a very friendly signal. As an ordinary person in a unit, being able to get into the eyes of the top leader shows that you are still useful. But once you get closer to the leader, the more you are separated from the mass base. While more government cadres are envious and jealous, they seem to have a little more hatred. This kind of hatred can be easily expressed in every aspect of life and work.
Shen Tong was not ambiguous, so he called Yang Zhou and followed Liu Huiman to her house. Liu Huiman's house had three tile-roofed houses, but they were not big and even a little crowded. One was specially set aside to entertain Ma Guotao and the others, and the other two were Living room.
Shen Tong lifted the door curtain and saw the three "iron triangles" of Ma Guotao, Yan Dongxu and Guo Yuandong laughing and joking. When Ma Guotao saw Shen Tong come in, he hurriedly shook his hands and motioned for him to sit down.
Yan Dongxu and Guo Yuandong also greeted each other with smiles and seemed to be more friendly than before. In fact, their friendship was not directed at Shen Tong himself, but at his ex-girlfriend Xu Xia. If it were more clear, it was Xu Xia's father Xu Tingyuan. Last time Shen Tong Tong and Xu Xia visited the county for a while, and it can be said that everyone in the officialdom has heard about this young man.
During this time, the whole Longnan City was wildly rumored that Xu Tingyuan was going to be appointed as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary. However, Xu Xia did not mention it after she met Shen Tong last time. However, the head of the "civilian" organization gave Xu Tingyuan some reassurance early on. . Shen Tong was unwilling to take the initiative to care about the transfer of senior leaders. It seemed that it didn't have much to do with him at the moment, so Xu Xia didn't say anything, and he didn't ask.
In fact, the reason why a leader is sought after and cared for by his subordinates is not because of his personal charm, but because of the power in his hands. Power is a very magical thing, and once you have it, it is easy to become addicted. At the moment when official-oriented thinking reigns supreme, who doesn’t yearn for it? The feeling of "seeing all the small mountains at a glance"? Who doesn't want the satisfaction of "returning home in rich clothes"? Who doesn't like the grandeur of "thousands of flowers"? Perhaps, in a misaligned value structure, human instinct can be infinitely magnified, or it can be a stepping stone , or the pillar of support.
Shen Tong sat down, Yan Dongxu had a cigarette in his mouth, his eyes were hit by the smoke, he squinted his eyes, tilted his neck, opened seven or eight bottles of beer with a grin, and put two bottles in front of Shen Tong. He also said: "Shen Tong, this is the first time I have a drink with you, so don't disrespect me."
Shen Tong was happy and said: "Being respectful is worse than obeying orders. My brother will have a drink with you today."
Guo Yuandong liked cheerful people the most, so he hurriedly said: "Okay, I like this kind of character. Come on, my brother will accompany you first." After saying that, he picked up the bottle and touched it with the bottle in front of Shen Tong, then stood up He picked up the bottle and started drinking. In less than a while, the bottle of wine was already in his stomach.
Shen Tong was a little timid when he saw this. Guo Yuandong looked like a man who had been in the wine shop for a long time. He drank so freely. If he didn't know his identity, he would be no different from a gangster on the street.
Not to be outdone, Shen Tong raised the bottle and drank one too. Ma Guotao on the side watched Shen Tong's performance silently, with a smile on his lips.
After drinking a bottle of wine, Shen Tong burped and felt something coming out. In order not to make a fool of himself, Shen Tong swallowed it hard.
After a while, the food arrived. Because this was dinner at Liu Dalei's house, there was no need to be as particular as in a restaurant. All I saw were home-cooked dishes such as tofu, eggs, potatoes, etc., served in bowls of different sizes.
"Come, eat the food, don't just drink." Ma Guotao picked up the chopsticks and pointed at Shen Tong. "By the way, have you brought them back?"
Shen Tong hurriedly took it from the window sill and handed it to Ma Guotao, who passed it to Yan Dongxu without even looking at it.
Yan Dongxu took it over and looked for keywords carefully. As the saying goes, those who understand understand the door and those who don’t understand watch the excitement. This sentence is most appropriate when used in official documents. A document is the biggest mystery of word games. The reason is that it seems like a lot of nonsense, but every word, every sentence, and even the punctuation marks have been carefully considered.
After a while, Yan Dongxu threw the document aside and said to Ma Guotao with a smile: "Secretary Ma, it's okay if you don't want to read this document. If you want to hear it, let me analyze it for you?"
Ma Guotao originally wanted to support this huge political achievement project by himself, but due to limited ability, he had no choice but to ask Yan Dongxu for advice again. After hearing what Yan Dongxu said, Ma Guotao hurried over and listened carefully to Yan Dongxu's analysis.
Yan Dongxu continued: "This year, Secretary Wu put the work of 'investment promotion' in a prominent position in the work report for the first time at the third-level cadre meeting, and explained the purpose and significance of investment promotion in large paragraphs, and emphasized its importance. This is especially visible. , Secretary Wu attaches great importance to the work of attracting investment. From this point of view, if we can accurately find the entry point, we will get strong support from Secretary Wu. In addition, County Magistrate Ding is of course willing to have more companies come in. So on this point, the two of them should be in sync. If they are in sync, our work should go smoothly."
At this point, Ma Guotao couldn't sit still, showed a smile, and urged: "Go on."
"Let's look at this document again. The director of the Investment Promotion Bureau was kicked in the head by a donkey. He obviously did not understand Secretary Wu's intention and actually found a copy of last year's implementation plan to fool him. This person does not have high political awareness, so it is okay not to read this document. "
"If we want to attract investment, we must find our own highlights and show our own characteristics. Only by being different can we have viability and become a banner of the county."
Ma Guotao frowned and thought carefully. He went through all the villages in the town in his mind. He didn't think of any village that had any outstanding features, so he asked in confusion: "Our Shihe Town is so big. Turn it upside down." In the past, there were only so many things, so what improvement can be made?”
Shen Tong, who was sitting aside, could not sit still. When Zhao Yitang was in office, he wanted to put forward the idea of developing agriculture, but he had just arrived and the idea was not yet mature, so he did not put it forward. Although he and Liu Siming, who was in charge of agriculture, We discussed it, but Liu Siming was obviously not keen on this idea, which made Shen Tong a little depressed.
According to Shen Tong's understanding, Shihe Town is not poor. People say that Shihe Town has the "Four Treasures" - tofu in Nanwan, vinegar in Xiwan, Codonopsis pilosula in Qiaobei, and springs in Xiahe. The first two are handicraft workshops. The latter two are natural resources. If they are developed, they should not be weaker than industry.
Now Yan Dongxu suddenly brought up the highlights, and Shen Tong was eager to put forward his own ideas. Obviously, everyone was not paying attention to him, and they were all staring at Yan Dongxu, waiting for his next words.
Yan Dongxu continued: "The so-called highlights are created by oneself, while the so-called characteristics are artificially processed. The two are not contradictory, it depends on how you combine them." After speaking, Yan Dongxu picked up the beer and took a sip.
When Ma Guotao picked up a peanut and was about to eat it, he heard Yan Dongxu talking unfinished words and paused with his chopsticks in the air.
A weird smile appeared on Yan Dongxu's face, which whetted the appetites of Ma Guotao and the others. Guo Yuandong on the side couldn't stand it anymore and said hurriedly: "You ***, if you have something to say, speak quickly. Don't squeeze out toothpaste a little at a time. Listen. People are dying of anxiety."
"Come on, come on, let's talk while drinking." Yan Dongxu continued, regardless of Guo Yuandong's urging.
After drinking another half of the bottle, Yan Dongxu's face turned red and he was obviously too drunk. He continued: "It's basically useless for us to attract investment. Who will invest in this poor and remote place? Since I proposed this project, first of all, Catering to the county's rhythm will, secondly, provide you with political leverage, Secretary Ma."
Ma Guotao sounded a little confused. He talked about the features and highlights before, but now there is nothing to do. This is all going nowhere. Ma Guotao said unhappily: "Just tell me the countermeasures."
Seeing that Ma Guotao was a little unhappy, Yan Dongxu finally expressed his thoughts: "The investment promotion is actually just a cover, and our real purpose is to tell the county that we have actually done this. It's that simple. .As for how to achieve results, we simply packaged the enterprises and handicraft workshops in the town and immediately became an enterprise. Well, the task was accomplished."
The more Shen Tong listened, the more confused he became. Now he finally understood. He was a little angry. These people didn't think about how to develop all day long. They focused on getting promoted and making money, and perfunctory their superiors.
Ma Guotao also heard the truth. Although there is a certain truth, doing so is really risky. If speculation succeeds, hello, me, hello, everyone. If it fails, his fate will be the same as Zhao Yitang. Ma Guotao is in a dilemma.
The simple-minded Guo Yuandong gave a thumbs up and said happily: "No wonder others say you are Yan Zhuge. You really have yours. I admire you. I really admire you. Come on, do it."
Shen Tong couldn't sit still anymore, stood up and said, "No, absolutely not."
Shen Tong's voice made everyone in the audience stunned. They all stopped drinking and looked at this young college student.
Guo Yuandong said disdainfully: "College student, what do you think you have a brilliant idea for? How many can you recruit for us? If you really do, I will kowtow to you."
After being ridiculed, Shen Tong was not afraid. He looked at Ma Guotao and said: "Secretary Ma, don't forget that this issue has been unanimously passed at the joint meeting of the party and government. If we do this, we will bear the brunt of all the people of Shihe Town. ah."
"Hey! You can't tell. Our college students are still caring about the people. Your coming to Shihe Town is just a springboard. You might be transferred back to the county next year. And all of us are not the same as you. We all want to jump out of here through a platform, are we wrong? Indeed, the approach is a bit despicable, so do you have a better idea? Do you really recruit companies?" Yan Dongxu said contemptuously, and also expressed his heart talk.
Shen Tong wanted to pour out all his thoughts, but when he saw Ma Guotao's expression, he felt a little desperate. It was obvious that Ma Guotao acquiesced to their approach without speaking, so he picked up the bottle and drank it all, and then said: " Okay, today I make an oath here to recruit a company to Shihe Town. If I can’t recruit one, I will resign and leave immediately.”
Ma Guotao was also stunned by Shen Tong's words. Seeing Shen Tong who was full of vigor, Ma Guotao suddenly thought of the more than ten years he had gone through without doing anything, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He had been deeply infected by Shen Tong's spirit. , so he also stood up and said: "Okay, Shen Tong, based on your words, Ma Guotao, I will accompany you to the end."
Ma Guotao's unusual behavior made Yan Dongxu and Guo Yuandong look at each other and eat their vegetables alone.