"Comrades, there have been many things happening in Shannan City recently, and corruption cases that shocked the whole province have occurred, but I believe that most of the comrades here can stand the test... Shannan City has achieved great results in the past two years, which is obvious to all, and this is the result of the joint efforts of all the comrades here..."
"About the way of being an official, I would like to share with you... When everyone in the world regards **as ideals, worldly styles as maturity, cowardice as stability, and slickness as wisdom, it can only be said that the bottom line of this society has been penetrated, so I want to say that courage is not recklessness, persistence is not extremeness, seeking truth is not ignorance, passion is not naive... In the face of **as phenomenon, we should not be self-protection, but should stand up bravely and fight against it!..."
"Maybe we will be retaliated against and even treated unfairly because of this, but as long as we have a clear conscience, these are nothing... I was watching "The Legend of Churchill" yesterday, and there is a small story that touched me very much."
"At an international conference at the end of World War II, Stalin mocked Churchill, who had already failed in the domestic election: 'Mr. Churchill, you won the war, but the people dismissed you. Look at me, who dares to dismiss me!' Churchill replied calmly: 'I fight to defend the people's power to dismiss me.' As a party cadre, he should have a broader mind than Churchill. Compared with the development and progress of the party and the country, it is nothing to suffer some grievances and sufferings..."
"Shannan is not the Shannan of a certain person, but the Shannan of all Shannan people. Although I am not a Shannan, I also have deep feelings for Shannan. Shannan is my second hometown... Shannan is in a good period of rapid development. I think no comrades here want Shannan to be considered by the outside world forever as a poor and backward city. How to ensure the stable and sustainable development of Shannan, I can only ask everyone here..." After saying that, Duan Zetao stood up and bowed deeply to everyone in the audience!
There was a silence in the audience, and everyone was deeply moved and shocked by Duan Zetao's speech. After a long time, a thunderous applause suddenly burst out from the auditorium. The applause came from the heart and resounded throughout the sky!
Duan Zetao strode out of the auditorium with respectful eyes and returned to his office. As soon as he entered the door, his gang of confidants, Zhang Xinxian, Liang Wancai, Liu Shuangxi, Xie Yuanchao and others chased after him, and they all said angrily: "Boss, I heard that the superiors are going to stop your position, why?! This is too much. No matter what, boss, we will go with you wherever you go..."
Seeing his confidant subordinates so loyal, Duan Zetao was also quite moved, but he deliberately scolded with a stern face: "Don't mess around! Didn't you listen to what I said at the meeting just now?! You are not my Duan Zetao's subordinates, but cadres trained by the Party. Wouldn't you just let others call me a clique or a small group?!..."
He slowed down and said: "You are all the backbone of Shannan's development and construction. Shannan needs you, so you all do it well for me. If you do it well, I will be proud of my face. If something goes wrong, I will be the first to criticize you!..." After much persuasion, he finally persuaded these old subordinates who were angry for him to leave.
Zhang Xinxian and the others had just left, and Xie Jianxing came again. Xie Jianxing changed a lot this year. He no longer used to look like he had a stern face when he saw anyone, as if everyone owed him money. He had a smile on his face and was also very vigorous and decisive. As Duan Zetao's capable deputy, he could be said to be very competent. Duan Zetao was also planning to recommend him to take over as mayor after leaving Shannan. He could leave with confidence if he handed over the work to Xie Jianxing.
Xie Jianxing is now very respectful to Duan Zetao. If he turned to Duan Zetao and just wanted to take advantage of this, he is now truly impressed by Duan Zetao's transformation into magical wisdom, selflessness, and unyielding personality charm. Moreover, over the past year, he has learned a lot from Duan Zetao and regarded Duan Zetao as his good teacher and friend. So when he learned that Duan Zetao was transferred, he was also very upset about Duan Zetao.
As soon as Xie Jianxing came in, he sat on the sofa, with his neck tightened and said angrily: "Mayor Zetao, I really can't understand why people who do things steadily are punished, and those who like to command blindly and cause trouble are safe. This is too unfair!..." Xie Jianxing's words later refer to Yuan Chen. He believed that Duan Zetao's punishment must be caused by Yuan Chen, so he also had a lot of opinions about Yuan Chen.
Duan Zetao stood up, walked to Xie Jianxing and sat down, laughed and said, "Mayor Jianxing, you are here just in time. I am about to find you. I believe you have heard about the news from the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee. In the future, the municipal government will be handed over to you. I will also suggest to the organization that you will take over as mayor. Of course, I dare not guarantee whether it can be. However, it is also considered that I have fulfilled my promise to you. You'd better go and have some activities..."
Xie Jianxing still said angrily: "I can't be this mayor. Who is more suitable to be the mayor of Shannan City than you? Without you, there would be no Shannan today..."
Duan Zetao patted Xie Jianxing on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Jianxing, you are also a department-level leading cadre. Why are you still in a bad mood like a child? You are upset for me, I accept your affection very much, but we should put the overall situation first. Compared with the overall development of Shannan City, what is the point of my personal grievance..."
Xie Jianxing was about to speak, but Duan Zetao waved his hand and said, "After listening to me, Secretary Yuan is actually very easy to get along with. If you want to work with him in the future, you should respect him more. The secretary is in charge of personnel and overall situations, and the mayor is in charge of economy, and each performs his duties. I believe you will be able to cooperate well..."
Duan Zetao talked hard for a long time, but Xie Jianxing remained silent. Suddenly he stood up suddenly, as if he had made some major decision, and said resolutely: "Mayor Duan, you can't leave, Shannan cannot be without you. At worst, I'll beg that person. You wait, I'll go and look for him..." After that, he left hurriedly without explaining to Duan Zetao.
Duan Zetao was confused by Xie Jianxing's stupid words. He had long noticed that there seemed to be a secret on Xie Jianxing, but if Xie Jianxing didn't say it, he couldn't ask. Who was the person Xie Jianxing was talking about? He looked at Xie Jianxing's back as he was gone, shook his head, and began to pack up the personal belongings on the desk, ready to leave.
Xie Jianxing really had a secret that no one wanted to tell. He was actually an illegitimate son. His father was Xie Changlu, deputy secretary of the Party and Mass in Jiangnan Province. When Xie Changlu went to the countryside to be an educated youth, he met his mother. His mother was a flower in the village at that time. Xie Changlu took the initiative to pursue his mother. After a passion in the wild, his mother became pregnant.
But not long afterwards, Xie Changlu was admitted to the Workers' and Peasants' University, leaving his mother behind, never returning. Later, he married a female classmate from the university. The female classmate was the daughter of a provincial leader at that time. Xie Changlu's career has been in full swing since then.
Xie Changlu and Xie Jianxing's mother did not go through the marriage procedures. His mother gave birth to Xie Jianxing under heavy pressure and suffered a lot. Xie Jianxing was a shameful illegitimate child when she was born, so Xie Jianxing was always unwilling to mention that he had a father who was a high-ranking official.
When Xie Jianxing was ten years old, Xie Changlu secretly sent someone to take their mother and son to the provincial capital to settle down. He has always cared for Xie Jianxing very much. Only then can Xie Jianxing go smoothly and become the deputy mayor at a young age.
But Xie Jianxing has always been unwilling to recognize this father, and has never even called Xie Changlu's father. He has always wanted to use his ability to prove that he can succeed without relying on anyone. Now for Duan Zetao, he decided to look for Xie Changlu, wanting to ask him to speak for Duan Zetao and let Duan Zetao stay in Shannan and continue to be the mayor.
Xie Changlu was overjoyed when he received a call from Xie Jianxing. Xie Jianxing refused to admit that it was his biggest regret. He immediately turned down the original arrangement and came to meet Xie Jianxing.
When Xie Jianxing saw Xie Changlu, he still looked cold and explained his purpose straight to the point. Xie Changlu frowned and said in confusion: "Does Duan Zetao know about my relationship with you? He asked you to find me?! You must have been used by him..."
Xie Jianxing said excitedly: "Why do you always think of people so despicable?! Mayor Zetao has no idea about my relationship with you. He is a good mayor. He has received such unfair treatment and is thinking about the development of Shannan. He also said he would recommend me to be the mayor!..."
"Oh! He really said that?!" Xie Changlu raised his eyebrows and nodded, "It seems that Duan Zetao is still very sensible. He is not as arrogant as he said outside. If he can really recommend you, I would say hello to Minister Sun of the Organization Department and you will go further..."
Xie Jianxing waved his hand excitedly and said, "I don't want to be this mayor! No one is more suitable to be the mayor of Shannan than Comrade Zetao. I really don't know what you leaders think. Mayor Zetao has made such a great contribution to Shannan and actually punished him! You should tell Secretary Shi Liang that the decision to suspend Mayor Zetao!"
Xie Changlu slapped the handrail of the sofa hard, and shouted in a angrily regret: "Is it confusing! The decision of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee said that it can be taken back?! Don't worry about these other people's business, seize this opportunity to overcome the threshold of the full-time department level, and your future is bright. Duan Zetao offended so many members of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, which shows that he is indeed not very mature in politics. With this point, he is not suitable to be the mayor!..."
Xie Jianxing suddenly stood up and said angrily: "You always like to talk about politics. What is politics? The support of the people is politics! Why don't you go down and listen to the voices of the people? The people of Shannan City mentioned that Mayor Zetao doesn't give a thumbs up?! If he is not suitable to be mayor, no one will be suitable to be mayor!..."