Opening, driving, the car got stuck in a big mud pit and stalled. The driver turned on the ignition several times but failed to turn it on. He had no choice but to turn back to Chen Daomin and said with a bitter face: "Boss, the car has stalled!". [ ]
At this time, the people in the cars following behind were all panicking. Ma Fugui and others ran over regardless of the rain outside. Some rushed to hold umbrellas for Chen Daomin, and some rolled up their sleeves to prepare to push the car. But one
The car was deeply stuck. Secondly, these people were so pampered that they couldn't do such physical work. As a result, everyone was covered in mud and water, but the car still didn't move at all.
Suddenly, the sound of gongs and drums came from the front, and everyone was surprised. They saw a large, dark group of people walking out of the corner in front of them. There were probably hundreds of people. They were beating gongs and drums and holding a huge banner: "
Thank you to the leaders of the Provincial Department of Transportation for sending warmth to the countryside!" With sincere smiles on their faces, the cold rain did not dampen their enthusiasm at all.
Everyone was stunned. Chen Daomin was stunned for a moment, then smiled, pointed at Duan Zetao with his finger and said, "Hey, little Duan, what kind of trick are you playing again?...".
Duan Zetao spread his hands and said aggrievedly: "Ding Chen, it was really not arranged by me. It may have been organized by the common people voluntarily. Let me go and ask."
Duan Zetao walked over, winked at Li Dafu who was walking in the front, and said sternly: "Li Dafu, what the hell are you doing! Who asked you to come?!".
Li Dafu puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Chief Duan, the villagers were very happy when they heard that the leaders of the Provincial Department of Transportation were going to build roads for us. They organized themselves to send plaques to the leaders of the Provincial Department of Transportation!", said
After waving his hands backward, several villagers carried a plaque with the four characters "Benefit the People" written on it.
The actions of the villagers seemed a bit exaggerated, but they scratched Chen Daomin's itch. He realized that this was a good time to show off. He pushed away the umbrella held by Director Ma for him, walked forward, and put his left hand on his hips.
, waved his right hand and said loudly: "Fellows, I came to Shanglin Township today, and my car got stuck in the mud. I realized that I was late and made the villagers suffer! I would like to express my position on behalf of the Provincial Department of Transportation.
, allocate an additional 10 million yuan to Shanglin Township for road construction...".
When it came to the emotional part, Chen Daomin actually shed tears. Of course, only he knew whether the tears were sincere or just for show. The reporters were also moved and picked up their cameras to take pictures non-stop.
The folks' palms were all red. They were so happy that they no longer had to walk on a bad road. Duan Zetao took the opportunity to step forward and said: "Fellows, Director Chen's car got stuck in the mud because he wanted to see us. Let's get the car together."
How about taking it out!".
The villagers responded with great enthusiasm. With more people and more strength, they got the car out of the mud pit in a few clicks. At this time, the rain stopped, but Chen Daomin refused to take the car again and insisted on being accompanied by the villagers for the rest of the walk.
journey.
Chen Daomin didn't want to take the car, and it was not easy for others to sit, so he had to walk with him. So there was a strange scene on Shanglinxiang Road where hundreds of people were walking in front and a dozen cars were slowly following behind.
The polished leather shoes were full of mud and water had entered them. Just when everyone was miserable, Duan Zetao magically obtained dozens of pairs of rain boots from nowhere for everyone to put on, which made everyone feel sorry for this.
I like the township head with a mysterious background a little more.
At noon, Duan Zetao arranged to have farm food at Li Laigen's restaurant on the edge of Qujiang River. Chen Daomin, who was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, greatly appreciated the authentic farm food and felt very happy.
Duan Zetao took the opportunity to report his plan to the leaders. He pointed at the beautiful scenery outside the window and said excitedly: "I would like to ask Director Chen to come here again in three years. This place will be completely different in three years.
All this is thanks to Director Chen for building this road for us!”.
Chen Daomin chuckled and said: "Okay, I will definitely come in three years. Zetao, you are very good. Being the mayor of this small place is a bit unqualified. If you are interested in joining the Department of Transportation, I will let you be the deputy director."
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If Chen Daomin was still looking at Li Mei's face before, now he really appreciates Duan Zetao's talent and wants to recruit talents. Everyone is also looking at Duan Zetao with envy. The Department of Transportation is originally the oil and water department. He became the Department of Transportation in his twenties.
The deputy director, that is a good thing that many people can’t even dream of!
"Thank you, Director Chen, for your kindness. I want to throw away a half-finished project here, and the people will call me motherfucker, and I don't want my hard work to go to waste halfway!" To everyone's surprise, Duan Zetao actually refused.
Chen Daomin didn't take it seriously either, and he looked at Duan Zetao more and more highly in his heart. This young man has lofty aspirations! He joked: "It seems that the pond in the Transportation Department is still too small to accommodate a big dragon like you! However,
The door of the Department of Transportation will be open to you at any time!".
Chen Daomin and his party returned with satisfaction, and the first allocation was quickly received. Duan Zetao was busy contacting the design institute for preliminary survey and design, etc., when he suddenly received a call from Xie Shishan.
"Brother Zetao, you are so calm! Do you know that you have become famous in one fell swoop and everyone in the world doesn't know you! My phone number is almost exploding with people asking me who Duan Zetao is.
Someone’s phone number, haha!" Xie Shishan on the other end of the phone was very excited and his voice was so loud that it almost burst Duan Zetao’s eardrums.
Duan Zetao was so busy these days that he couldn't react for a while and asked inexplicably: "Brother Shishan, what's going on?".
"Do you still remember the article you gave me last time? Our editor-in-chief liked it very much. It was published on the front page of the Economic Daily and caused a great response in the academic community. But you must also be mentally prepared. There are many experts now.
They think you are an alarmist and sensationalist, so they have posted articles criticizing you."
Duan Zetao's current mood is also mixed. He is happy that his views have attracted attention and should be helpful to the country's response to the crisis next year. However, he is worried that if his real identity is exposed, it will inevitably cause trouble to himself.
He quickly said to Xie Shishan: "Brother Shishan, you must keep my identity secret, otherwise I will die in an ugly way."
Xie Shishan chuckled and said: "Don't worry, I won't betray my brother, but I think it's a good thing for others to know your identity. Nowadays, cadres who understand economics are very popular."
Just after hanging up the phone from Xie Shishan, Li Mei called again, "Tao, did you write that article in the Economic Daily? I knew it was you! I was at home, and my dad was still praising this article just now.
The article is very insightful. I wonder if he would praise you if he knew it was written by his future son-in-law, hee hee..."
The two talked on the phone for a while before hanging up. Immediately afterwards, Wang Guodong, Shi Tao and others also called and asked about the Economic Daily article. Duan Zetao explained one by one and asked them to keep his real identity confidential.
After hanging up the phone, the phone became hot. Duan Zetao wiped his sweat. He didn't expect that this article would have such a big response. He was already famous, but he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse. If he had known it, he wouldn't have used his real name.
Published.
In Zhongnanhai, an old man who can often be seen on TV is reviewing documents. After reviewing the documents, he rubbed his temples, then picked up the newspapers that he must read every day and started reading. Duan Zetao's article on the Economic Daily
An article quickly caught his attention. He read it several times, picked up a pen and made comments on it. After thinking for a while, he called in the secretary outside.
"Xiao Wang, this article is well written and very prophetic. I gave instructions on it. You can take it to the experts from the Development Research Center to discuss it and come up with preliminary opinions on the economic development model in Southeast Asia.
There are indeed hidden dangers, and we should prepare early. You should also pay attention to the author of this article, and if possible, invite him to attend the seminar."
Zhao Xiangyang, secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, also saw this article and said, "Hey, Duan Zetao, that name sounds very familiar. I remembered it. Wasn't the young township head who sold oranges last time called Duan Zetao?".
His secretary Huang Yunlong was sorting out documents for him. Hearing this, he stretched out his head to read the signatures in the newspaper. Huang Yunlong always had his eyes set high. Last time he saw Zhao Xiangyang praising Duan Zetao at the conference, he was a little dissatisfied with Duan Zetao.
It was pleasing to the eye, so he added: "Maybe it's the same name. How could a small town chief publish such a highly professional article in a central-level media?"
Zhao Xiangyang thought it was right, so he said nothing more, but he was concerned about the author of this article. What is lacking now are cadres who understand economics. He thought he would ask Duan Zetao once he met him.
Duan Zetao's article caused a big debate in Beijing. Academic groups headed by a famous economist continuously criticized the article in the central media for being alarmist and sensational. Of course, there are also a few far-sighted economists who support Duan Zetao's views.
, for a time the name Zetao became famous in the academic world.
Duan Zetao didn't know that he had become the focus of the controversy. He was now very busy with road construction. To him, that article was just like the ripples caused by a stone on the water. He quickly regained his composure, but he
Little did he know that his fate had changed again because of this article.