After meeting with several members of the town party committee, Zhou Nan walked out of the conference room. Accompanied by Song Xiaolin, a clerk in the party and government office, he walked out of the town government compound and walked slowly toward the distance along the road with sparse traffic and people.
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Zhou Nan didn't have any purpose, he just walked around and took a look.
Song Xiaolin is a college student who just graduated last year and started working. She is one year younger than Zhou Nan. However, the school she graduated from is considered a second-rate university in Binhai Province and cannot be compared with Zhou Nan's Guanghua School of Management at Beijing University.
Song Xiaolin respectfully walked half a step behind Zhou Nan. While walking with Zhou Nan, she casually introduced some of the surrounding scenery to Zhou Nan.
"Xiao Song, please tell me briefly about the situation in the town." Zhou Nan walked a few steps, suddenly stopped on the side of the road, and looked towards a small restaurant on the opposite side of the highway.
A strong smell of mutton wafted from that compartment, and Zhou Nan couldn't help but twitch his nose, thinking that the mutton must taste good, it should be natural and pollution-free.
I remember that in my previous life, in order to have a pure-tasting whole lamb meal, I had to drive hundreds of kilometers to the mountain people's homes in the depths of Ningshan Mountain to buy a whole sheep, and then spend money to slaughter and cook it to satisfy myself - now there is an authentic restaurant across the street.
How can he still hold back in his heart?
Ningshan County's Big Pot Whole Sheep is very famous in the entire Ningnan region, but it has not yet formed an industrialized development. Zhou Nan had heard about it before coming here, and when he saw it on the spot, he couldn't help but arouse the greed in his belly, and he immediately became interested.
Some appetite.
Song Xiaolin should have been prepared, knowing that Zhou Nan would ask about the basic situation of the town, so she prepared a piece of information in advance. When Zhou Nan mentioned it, she took out the information from her pocket with a smile and handed it over.
"Secretary Zhou, this is a document about the basic situation in the town. Take a look..."
Zhou Nan took it, but did not open it to read. Instead, he smiled and walked across the road, "Xiao Song, this is the Whole Sheep Restaurant across the street. I have long heard that the whole sheep in Ningshan Town are very authentic. You will accompany me today."
Go and have a meat dish, and I'll treat you to a whole lamb, and we'll talk while eating."
Song Xiaolin was startled. She didn't expect that Zhou Nan's topic would suddenly come to Quan Sheep again, and she was somewhat unable to react. However, seeing that Zhou Nan had already crossed the road, she didn't dare to neglect, and quickly chased after him and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, please
The whole lamb served tastes good, and many people in the city drive here to eat it... You can just eat it, and the bill will be settled later. Just ask Director Zhang to come over and settle the bill at the end of the month."
Zhou Nan smiled lightly, "No need."
While they were talking, the proprietress of this small whole sheep restaurant came out when she saw Song Xiaolin, and greeted Song Xiaolin enthusiastically. Judging from the familiarity between them, it must be that many cadres from the town government agencies came here to eat.
Whole sheep.
"Sister Song, you haven't been here for a few days. Is this... your little one?" Although the landlady looks a bit vulgar, she is neatly dressed, with a white apron tied around her waist.
It's relatively lean up there.
Seeing the way she was beaming as she spoke, Zhou Nan could tell at a glance that she was the kind of lively and talkative city woman.
Song Xiaolin suddenly turned red and glanced at Zhou Nan quickly in embarrassment. Seeing that Zhou Nan was not angry, she pulled the boss's arm and lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law Zhang, what are you talking about? This is Secretary Zhou who has just arrived in town.
!Leaders assigned by the provincial party committee!”
The proprietress of the Whole Sheep Restaurant, whom Song Xiaolin called "Sister-in-law Zhang", was shocked when she heard that Zhou Nan was a cadre from the province and the newly appointed leader in the town. She quickly said respectfully with a smile on her face,
"Hello, Secretary Zhou, please come in, Secretary Zhou!"
Then, Mrs. Zhang shouted again at the top of her voice, "Old Zhang, hurry up and serve up a pot of whole lamb and pick out the good ones. Secretary Zhou from the town is here!"
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Because it was still early, Zhou Nan and Song Xiaolin were the only two customers in the store for the time being. Knowing that the parents from the town had arrived, how could Mrs. Zhang dare to neglect them, so they brought a pot of hot whole lamb to them soon.
A few pieces of green onion floated on the milky white mutton soup, and an alluring aroma rushed into his nostrils. Zhou Nan laughed and said, "Xiao Song, come on, let's have a taste."
Song Xiaolin smiled reservedly and quickly stood up to serve mutton and mutton soup to Zhou Nan, "Secretary Zhou, please eat more. Eat some whole lamb to warm up in the cold weather! It's a great supplement!"
Zhou Nan leaned over and slurped down a bowl of whole lamb, and drank a bowl of soup. Then he sighed in admiration, sat up straight and began to read the information Song Xiaolin had given him earlier to introduce the basic situation of the town.
"Ningshan Town is mountainous and hilly, with terrain higher in the east and lower in the west. The maximum distance from east to west is 7.5 kilometers, and the maximum distance from north to south is 8 kilometers. The total area is 3893 hectares, of which 590.3 hectares of cultivated land... It governs 12 towns including Majiazhuang and Beishangou.
Administrative village, with a total population of 42,309 people, including 35,255 agricultural people..."
Zhou Nan frowned for a long time, then looked up at Song Xiaolin and said calmly, "Xiao Song, in addition to county-owned enterprises, are there any township enterprises or private enterprises in the town?"
"No... I seem to remember that there is only a car repair shop at the east end of the road, and nothing else." Song Xiaolin sighed softly, "The main reason for Ningshan is that it has little contact with the outside world, and few people want to be here.
The investor originally had a chemical factory in the town, but they later felt it was too remote, so they moved to Qingyang County."
Zhou Nan groaned, slowly lowering his head to eat the mutton and drink the mutton soup, while sorting out his thoughts.
Ningshan Town is half plain and half in hilly mountainous areas, with almost no industrial base. If it were not for the fact that it is the county seat and the industry and commerce are slightly more developed, I am afraid this town would be a poor town in Ningshan County, a poor county.
What should we do next? Do we just have to stay here for a few years and then Xu Tu gets promoted and leaves? Zhou Nan secretly shook his head. This was not in line with his character, and at the same time, he lost his original intention of taking up the post.
When Zhou Nan and Song Xiaolin were eating whole sheep at the roadside whole sheep restaurant, the mayor Sun Wenge quietly walked into the office of deputy mayor Li Peng. Li Peng was about to leave after get off work when he suddenly saw Sun Wenge coming in. He was startled and stood up. He said anxiously, "Mayor, why are you here?"
Sun Wenge had a gloomy face and lowered his voice, saying, "That man is here? How is the situation? I heard that he is very young and comes from Haidu?"
"Well, I'm very young, in my 20s, but I feel very mature, not quite that age." Li Peng considered the words and whispered, "Mayor, actually I think most people are coming down here.
Those who are gold-plated can't bear to leave after staying for at most one year. In a poor place like Ningshan, even if we people can endure it and work hard, how can these so-called poverty alleviation cadres be able to stay?"
"Yes, we people are working very hard and working hard at the grassroots level, but the people above are not considerate at all. We deserve it. We have been busy for a long time, and in the end we have just made wedding clothes for others? I scolded the guy next door..." Sun Wenge
He uttered a curse word, waved his hands angrily and said, "I want to see what tricks he can do when he comes down!"
"I didn't come to greet him, so he didn't say anything, right?" Sun Wenge asked again.
"No, I didn't mention it." Li Peng smiled, "But, Mayor, I think you should take the time to give me some face and meet him. After all, he is also the secretary of the town committee and a member of the standing committee of the county committee. You are hiding like this.
Even if you don’t see it, it’s actually not a common practice!”
"What a coincidence, I asked for leave from County Magistrate Sun. I'm going to Ningnan to see a doctor. I'll take a month's sick leave first..." Sun Wenge sneered, "If he does something, you can call me at any time. Let's keep in touch.
Ningshan Town is our territory, how easy is it for a migrant to pick up free food? Just dream on it."
Li Peng smiled and nodded in agreement.
Li Peng was most aware of Sun Wenge's almost street gangster-like tactics. He was ruthless and did not act according to common sense. He did whatever he wanted and was used to being domineering.
Because of the support of County Magistrate Sun Fuli, in Ningshan Town far away from Emperor Gao, Sun Wenge's words were an imperial edict. In Li Peng's eyes, if Sun Wenge could oust the former secretary, he could also oust the young newcomer.
The position of secretary of the town committee, member of the Standing Committee of the Ningshan County Committee and secretary of the Ningshan town committee, was ultimately held by Sun Wenge.
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This meal of whole lamb was a very satisfying meal. This was probably the most comfortable and enjoyable meal Zhou Nan had ever had since his rebirth.
After drinking the last bowl of mutton soup, Zhou Nan wiped his mouth with a tissue with satisfaction, stood up with a smile, and shouted, "Lady boss, come here to pay!"
Sister-in-law Zhang came over with a small book and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhou, you can eat as long as you want. Why should you pay the bill? Here is the account book. The cadres in the town often come here to eat and they all pay the bills - Song family girl
, you can just sign for Secretary Zhou!"
Song Xiaolin smiled and took the book and was about to sign it when Zhou Nan frowned and said in a deep voice, "You can't do this, Xiao Song."
With that said, Zhou Nan took out the money from his pocket and handed it over, "Boss lady, you can pay as much as you want, and don't miss a penny! Don't give credit to people in the town anymore. If you give credit again, I will
But I won’t admit it.”
Zhou Nan reminded him half jokingly, half seriously.
Mrs. Zhang looked at Song Xiaolin in surprise. Seeing Song Xiaolin wink at her, she quickly smiled and gave Zhou Nan the change to settle the account.
After leaving the small restaurant, he saw that it was getting dark and it was already evening. Zhou Nan smiled slightly and said, "Sorry, Xiao Song, I only asked you to accompany me to eat whole lamb, which delayed your get off work..."
Song Xiaolin smiled and said, "Secretary Zhou, it's okay. My home is in the county. It's very close. It only takes a few minutes to ride a bicycle."
The two returned to the agency compound. Although Zhou Nan declined repeatedly, Song Xiaolin still helped Zhou Nan get hot water, urged the kitchen to heat up the earthen radiator, and made Zhou Nan a cup of tea before saying goodbye and going home from get off work. .Obviously, Zhang Zhijun, director of the Party and Government Office, specifically asked her to take good care of Secretary Zhou’s daily life.
Early the next morning, around six o'clock, Zhou Nan got up early, washed up, put on sportswear and travel shoes, went downstairs and left the town government compound, and ran along the road into the distance in the faint dawn.
go.
The air is very fresh, although the temperature is a bit low.
Zhou Nan ran around the county seat and came back, which only took more than half an hour. This shows that Ningshan County is indeed "sensational" in its small size.
Back at the government compound, the two "master chefs" who were in charge of cooking in the government canteen had already entered and started making breakfast for the government cadres living in single dormitories. When they saw Zhou Nan, the two masters respectfully greeted Zhou Nan, "Secretary Zhou!"
Zhou Nan walked over with a smile, "Good morning, master, how many people are working in the canteen of the agency?"
"Secretary Zhou, including you, there are seven people in total. However, there are more people eating lunch. Some people who live far away don't want to go back because they find it troublesome to go back and forth, so they have to deal with it in the cafeteria." One of the masters, who is in his 40s, said
whispered.
Another man in his early 30s curled his lips and was about to say something, but was glared at by his companion, then lowered his head and remained silent and stopped talking.
What he actually wanted to say was, "How many people will be eating at noon? All the cadres in the town went to the restaurants on the street to drink and eat meat. The only ones who are willing to stay to eat clear soup and water are a few without positions and power."
So young."
Zhou Nan said oh, didn't ask any more questions, and went back to his room. As the fire started in the kitchen, the earth heater in the room started to heat up again, and the temperature quickly went up. Zhou Nan took off his sportswear,
I washed my face, changed into my formal clothes, and got ready to go downstairs for breakfast.
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In the next few days, Zhou Nan, accompanied by Zhang Zhijun, director of the Party and Government Office, and Song Xiaolin, a clerk, visited several administrative villages in the town and met with village cadres.
If you don't investigate, you have no right to speak. Zhou Nan can only get familiar with the situation first, and then he can come up with a clear work idea.
I visited a village in the morning and had a farm meal in the village at noon. I returned to town in the afternoon. Before I could sit down in the office, deputy secretary of the town committee Qiu Gang came over and said, "Secretary Zhou, I just received the call from the county
The notice says that the city requires you to go to Ningnan to attend a meeting, and the meeting time will be 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."
"A meeting? What is the meeting about?" Zhou Nan was startled and asked with a smile.
"I'm not sure. It was notified by the county party committee office that it was the municipal party committee office that asked you to participate." Qiu Gang came over and took out a cigarette and handed one to Zhou Nan.
"Oh. Secretary Qiu, there is a meeting tomorrow morning. It will definitely be too late to rush there tomorrow. I think I have to leave in the afternoon - Director Zhang, help me arrange a car. I will go back and wash my face before rushing to the city."
Zhou Nan knew that the town government had a 70% to 80% new jeep, which was purchased by the county at the beginning of last year and distributed to each township.
Zhang Zhijun rubbed his hands in embarrassment, mumbling without saying a word.
Zhou Nan didn't hear Zhang Zhijun's reply for a long time, so he couldn't help but frown and looked back at Zhang Zhijun.
Qiu Gang, who was standing opposite Zhou Nan, carefully observed Zhou Nan's face, and suddenly smiled softly and said, "Secretary Zhou, the jeep in the town was taken to the city by Mayor Sun. Mayor Sun has been in the city for a while.
When seeing a doctor, just bring the car with you."
Zhou Nan's face suddenly darkened. He had accumulated a lot of anger towards Sun Wenge during this period. Faced with Sun Wenge's intentional or unintentional "provocations" and rude actions, the reason why he had been holding back was that he wanted to be the first to do so.
Stop and talk.
But it’s hard to imagine that Sun Wenge was stepping on his nose and trying to get in his face. He was really shameless.
Although the cars in the town are not clearly stated to be used by the main leaders, generally speaking, top leaders ride in them. It has been almost a week since he arrived in Ningshan Town, and he, the mayor, not only did not come out to meet him, but also took the cars in the town.
The only vehicle was taken away, but he, the top leader in the town, had no idea about it... Even Song Xiaolin, a clerk in the Party and Government Office, could see that Sun Wenge was intending to "demonstrate" to Zhou Nan, let alone
Zhou Nan.
Zhang Zhijun saw that Zhou Nan had reached a critical point where his anger was about to explode, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.
At this moment, he was very nervous. He knew Sun Wenge's methods and he was cruel and ruthless. After following the new Secretary Zhou around for the past two days, he generally understood Zhou Nan's temperament and knew that Zhou Nan was not the kind to be a puppet.
People, Zhou Nan and Sun Wenge must have a fierce confrontation.
He, a middle-level cadre in the town, was unable to stop the "collision" between leaders and had nothing to do, but the crux of the problem was that he was afraid that Zhou Nan would take the opportunity to vent his anger on him and make him a punching bag.
Zhou Nan let out a long breath and said in a cold and slow voice, "Director Zhang, who allowed him to take away the agency's bus privately? How does the office manage the bus? Have any procedures been completed?"
Zhang Zhijun sighed inwardly, his face turned a little red, and he slowly lowered his head. Facing Zhou Nan's question, he was speechless and unable to reply. No matter how he answered, he would offend Sun Wenge. And the consequences of offending Sun Wenge,
It's not something he can bear for the time being.
Zhou Nan glanced at Zhang Zhijun coldly and said indifferently, "Director Zhang, please notify the driver immediately and ask him to rush back to town immediately. I want to use the car to go to the city for a meeting. If he can't come back before get off work, then,
You can tell him that he doesn’t have to come to work anymore.”
Zhang Zhijun was shocked. He originally thought that Zhou Nan would just get angry, but he didn't expect that Zhou Nan actually wanted to take it seriously. The driver in the town had no official establishment and was considered a non-staff employee. Zhou Nan, the party secretary, dismissed him as soon as he was told.
Zhang Zhijun muttered, nodded in agreement, and went back to make a phone call.
Zhou Nan suddenly turned his head and looked at Qiu Gang, the deputy secretary of the town committee. His face had returned to calmness and calmness. He said calmly, "Secretary Qiu, Mayor Sun left his post to go to the city to see a doctor. Have you said hello to the town?"
Zhou Nan's calm face was in sharp contrast with the anger flashing in his eyes. Qiu Gang smiled awkwardly, subconsciously took a step back, and said softly, "I heard that I asked for leave from County Magistrate Sun..."
"Ask for leave from County Magistrate Sun?" Zhou Nan sneered and took a step forward, "He didn't ask for leave from the town party committee, but instead went to ask for leave from Magistrate Sun?! Huh? What kind of rule is this?"
Qiu Gang laughed in embarrassment and couldn't say a word.
"It is completely unreasonable to be unorganized and lack basic party principles!" Zhou Nan suddenly waved his hand and said, "Secretary Qiu, contact Sun Wenge immediately and ask him to come back to work. If you are really sick, bring back a sick note from the hospital.
"
After saying that, Zhou Nan walked away, went upstairs to his office, and stayed behind closed doors.
Qiu Gang, Zhang Zhijun and others were left looking at each other, stunned on the spot.
Through the window of his office, Zhou Nan looked coldly at the several town cadres who were standing in a "daze" in the courtyard, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
His outburst today was, firstly, a natural expression of anger, and secondly, it was also a test to see how everyone would react.
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That afternoon, Zhang Zhijun and Qiu Gang called, but neither the driver nor Sun Wenge paid any attention to them.
Zhou Nan didn't leave the office door all afternoon. In the evening, he went downstairs to the small restaurant opposite and ordered a bowl of whole lamb to fill his stomach, and then went back to sleep. Naturally, he didn't rush to the city for a meeting.
The meeting held at 8 a.m. the next day was a mobilization meeting for investment promotion in Ningnan City. A number of party and government leaders from various municipal departments and districts and counties attended the meeting. The request for Zhou Nan to also attend the meeting was hand-picked by Municipal Party Committee Secretary Feng Botao.
In Feng Botao's eyes, Zhou Nan is the key figure in Ningnan City's next step in attracting investment. How could such a meeting be without Zhou Nan.
However, after the mobilization meeting, just when Feng Botao was about to ask his secretary to notify Zhou Nan to come to his office for a talk, he suddenly discovered that Zhou Nan did not come to the meeting.
Feng Botao was furious and went directly to Ningshan County Party Committee Secretary Zhang Qiang.
"Xiao Zhang, what's going on? Didn't I ask you to notify Comrade Zhou Nan to come to the meeting? Why didn't he arrive?"
Zhang Qiang stood awkwardly in front of Feng Botao and whispered, "Secretary Feng, the notification has been issued. It was notified yesterday afternoon. I thought Comrade Xiao Zhou rushed over yesterday afternoon, but I didn't expect that he didn't come...
"
"Call back and ask what's going on!" Feng Botao waved his hand unhappily.
Zhang Qiang nodded in agreement and dialed the number of the Ningshan Town Party and Government Office from Feng Botao's office. The person who answered the phone was Zhang Zhijun, director of the Party and Government Office.
"Ningshan Town Office, may I ask..."
Before Zhang Zhijun finished speaking, Zhang Qiang said impatiently, "I'm Zhang Qiang. Please ask Comrade Zhou Nan to come and answer the phone."
Zhang Zhijun was startled and quickly said respectfully, "Secretary Zhang, please wait a moment!"
Zhang Zhijun carefully put down the phone receiver and hurried to Zhou Nan's office and shouted, "Secretary Zhou, the number of Secretary Zhang of the County Party Committee!"
Zhou Nan was reading the newspaper in the office. When he heard that Zhang Qiang called, he was not in a hurry. He stood up slowly and walked out of the office. He went to the party and government office to answer the phone, "Secretary Zhang, this is Zhou Nan."
"Comrade Zhou Nan, didn't the county party committee inform you to come to the city for a meeting? Why didn't you come? Huh?"
"Sigh... Secretary Zhang, there is no way, I really can't make it. When I received the notice, it was already quite late in the afternoon, and there were no buses in the town, and the shuttle bus to the city was also a little late.
I ran to the county to catch a ride with the leaders, but I learned that both leaders had already left...so I didn't go."
Zhou Nan sighed, "Ningshan is still a bit far away. The shuttle bus to the city stops at four o'clock in the afternoon..."
Zhang Qiang was startled, then lowered his voice and said, "Isn't there a jeep in your town?"
"I heard that Mayor Sun Wenge took him away... Actually, let alone the jeep, I haven't even seen Mayor Sun in the past few days since I've been in Ningshan." Zhou Nan smiled lightly.