Chapter 120 Fatal Entanglement
"He Han's initial two-level promotion to the position of deputy municipal director was certainly due to He Zhitao's help and protection, but he did have solid achievements in demolition and flood relief. Even if the wind and water were to shake, He Zhitao would not completely collapse. However, his personality also meant that some things were inevitable."
"He's always been high-profile in his work. He maintains strict control over media coverage and is more often than not conservative. This is a sound middle ground, given the vast array of issues. He places too much emphasis on the media's magnifying glass, which can easily lead him to extremes."
Something occurred to him at the same time, "Did his initial success benefit from the media?"
Zhou Junheng nodded.
Suddenly I understood the saying 'Success and failure are both due to Xiao He'.
The thing they are most proud of is not their previous missteps, but their desire to replicate their glory again.
What can be changed is called a shortcoming; what cannot be changed is called a weakness.
"My first act was to address the public's petition regarding drinking water more decisively and in front of the cameras. His firm stance certainly had immediate results. But it also directly led to the isolated response to the 'homestead seizure incident' and the widespread condemnation of the malicious competition over the Asian Games hotel. The contrast is stark."
"Residential land is always the most critical part of a demolition project. What went wrong with him?"
Zhou Junheng told her the whole story:
"After the Lunar New Year, the new mayor took a detour and went directly to the village for an inspection, traveling only with his secretary. The impoverished households were destitute, and the land was seized by the township head. The lawsuit was protracted, but he lacked connections, relationships, or money, so the matter was repeatedly delayed. After visiting the households and surrounding areas, they found the township head, who was playing mahjong. He even questioned the mayor's identity, saying he had never met him and didn't believe him, and then he didn't even move from his position."
"Huh? Even if you have doubts, you wouldn't stay at the table. Your work attitude is..."
Zhou Junheng hasn't even mentioned the most outrageous part:
"Some are even more fearless, believing that even high-ranking officials can't handle the entrenched local tyrants like these. The arrogance fueled by long-standing clan power plays right into the hands of the new mayor."
"The county party secretary, after receiving the letter from above, prepared a meal to greet the mayor, expressing a warm welcome to his county for inspection and offering to eat first after the long journey. He explained that he had been waiting for the mayor at the entrance of another village. However, the mayor didn't even have his office notify his subordinates. This slick 'political coincidence' only added fuel to the fire."
"Has the mayor eaten?" Okay, if she was still curious about the mistake He Han made just now, Shi also regarded Zhou Junheng as a storyteller at this moment... She felt that Zhou Junheng had a talent for storytelling.
"Tell me what you know in detail. Hmm... I want to hear it, and the baby wants to hear it too. Just think of it as prenatal education."
The little girl's eyes were full of curiosity and an expression of "Tell me quickly", and he was helpless... But it was true that no matter how she adjusted during her pregnancy and no matter how she found someone to accompany her, she still had less contact with the outside world.
Naturally, he would not refuse such a small request, and he gently stroked the little girl's long hair.
After her pregnancy, her long hair gradually grew back to above her waist. The curve of the hair ends revealed luster and softness. He could always think of her beauty just by looking at her back with her long hair.
"Of course the mayor hasn't eaten yet. He's already had his secretary notify the township officials of an impending meeting. The questions at the meeting were equally pointed. First, the highest-ranking official on the scene was held accountable. The county magistrate, of course, didn't dare deny the township mayor's indulgences and the seizure of residents' residential land. The mayor's most direct request was that since everyone is here today, demolish the encroaching buildings within seven days."
She also listened carefully and thought seriously. She really took the personalities of that group of people into consideration.
"They definitely don't want to demolish it. That village chief is a typical local tyrant."
Zhou Junheng's answer was even more unexpected: "Of course they didn't want to demolish it. They said it was Chinese New Year and they wanted to wait until after the first lunar month. The county magistrate said there was a custom that no earthworks should be done in the first lunar month."
Shi was also convinced. "What kind of nonsense is this? It's just feudal superstition. Serving the people requires dates. Isn't this just walking into a trap? According to convention, the mayor won't be at work during the first two days of the Lunar New Year."
The indignant little girl's eyes were round when she complained, and Zhou Junheng also found it funny:
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. The mayor is not a pushover. I've seen all kinds of rogues in the grassroots land before. This guy is just a scoundrel at best. The mayor said that if no ground is broken in the first month of the year, then his official hat will be taken away. Because the demolition period is extended to seven days during the New Year, all illegal buildings should have been demolished within three days. This means that as cadres, they abuse their power for personal gain, harm the interests of the people, undermine the relationship between cadres and the masses, and ignore customs, which is a greater crime."
Shi Ye finally heard someone speak with courage, and she felt much better. She agreed: "The mayor is right to be tough. They are too bullying."
"The mahjong-playing township head finally agreed, reluctantly, at the county head's beckoning. But he added, rather stubbornly, that we should adjust the situation ourselves."
“What”
"How did he ask that?" I really didn't know how people could be so shameless.
Is this because he relies on the powerful backing and support behind him?
"What does the new mayor say?"
Now I just want to hear the most satisfying ending of the story. This mahjong-playing village chief is really a parasite.
"The mayor said they've been dragging their feet on that family for two or three years under the guise of mediation, causing their family to be separated. If you find this difficult, Secretary Li is here. I suggest that the county committee convene an emergency meeting today to reassure you and replace you with someone who can solve the problem. The implication is that if they can't solve the problem, they should replace you immediately."
When he heard the ending, some things became completely clear: "What is the relationship between this village chief and He Han?"
The little girl was indeed sharp-eyed and knew the key point:
"He's He Han's distant cousin, but the relocation of this residential land is about to begin, and the subsequent demolition compensation is a huge piece of the pie. Without He Han's tacit approval and support, the township head wouldn't be so bold."
"Didn't He Han do anything to save the situation or make amends?" This is no longer political wisdom. It's the basic idea and I don't think he doesn't know it.
"He Han is currently vying for the final round of bidding for the Asian Games hotel, so my brother and I are heading back to Beijing first. He wants to secure this opportunity, and he's completely focused on one thing and not the other."
“…”
She didn't know how to describe her current mood, or maybe she was really sentimental.
But in comparison, she could only be more certain of one thing: Zhou Junheng's journey would definitely not be easy.
Her mood dropped again, and she asked him quietly:
"Ah Heng, are you tired from all this journey?"
Zhou Junheng stroked her cheeks and looked into the little girl's eyes. His tone was serious and full of promise:
"I'm not tired. I know what I'm doing, I know what I'm going to do, and I know what I want."
He keeps the bottom line in mind and his mission in heart, so he will naturally not cross any red line.
"Politically, I ask for nothing, and I have a clear conscience; in love, I only ask for you. God has granted my wish, and I don't ask for much more. I just want to love you for the rest of my life."
If you must say that Zhou Junheng's political career was smooth, then it was indeed smooth.
But every step was taken in a down-to-earth manner. He had experienced and solved all the trivialities, busyness and unexpected situations in the place, and they were all tough tasks.
There is a passage on the first page of his travel notebook in Zhangzhou, which is a conversation between Qingping and his grandfather at the airport after the transfer order was completed and he was transferred to Zhangzhou.
Time was urgent and he didn't even have time to go home and visit his parents again.
Grandpa asked him the same question, asking him if he was tired?
Grandpa has high hopes for him, but he also feels sorry for him.
His answer at the time was: It’s okay, I kept moving forward and didn’t feel particularly tired.
His answer is also on the first page of the notebook, but it is not exactly the same:
Keep moving forward and don't stop even if you are tired.
What’s even more tiring sometimes is that wavering and indecision consumes time and energy.
Once you do something, you may not think about it again. Even if you mess things up, it is still better than doing nothing at all.
When you are in your position, you should do your job, find problems and then solve them, and serve the people!
His answer without hesitation made her more determined. He may have been tired, but he never regretted it.
Never regret it, never regret it again!
"Heng, the baby is about to be born. Neither she nor I have ever been to Zhangping. You always talk about the girls' education there. I know you are concerned and worried. Let's take this opportunity to establish a related women's education foundation so that those girls can walk more roads for the baby and see a bigger world, okay?"
How could Zhou Junheng object? The girl's thoughts were not limited to praying. She was telling him with her actions that she would always support his ideals!
Since she was unable to attend the establishment ceremony of the Women's Education Foundation in person, she sent a letter to the relevant person in charge.
Tell the Girl:
There is an ancient Chinese saying that has always been my motto:
If I have tried my best but still failed to achieve my goal, I have no regrets. Who can criticize me?
The materialistic view has always been: Man proposes, God disposes.
Girls study day and night. Many people say that they use the tactic of doing a lot of exercises and that they only care about scores. But apart from studying hard, do they have any other choice?
It is precisely because I understand this that I feel that any words questioning this effort are just high-level sarcasm.
Astronaut Liu Yang told a story:
Someone asked Sun Wukong, what is the will of heaven? Sun Wukong replied, "Tread on the South Sky and shatter the sky."
Someone else asked, "What if you never come back?" Sun Wukong replied, "Then you will never come back."
As ordinary people, we pursue a better life and have the ambition to make a career.
But on the road ahead, there will be no savior or immortal emperor descending from the sky. All we can do is to try our best at this moment, do every task in our hands well, and take every step firmly.
Heaven will not disappoint those who work hard!
The night is sleepless and a little chilly, but there will be light at the end of the tunnel if we keep going forward!
We girls are always more ambitious:
The mountains and rivers are magnificent, the waves are magnificent, go and set foot on all you yearn for!
Don’t cry over spilled milk;
What’s past is past;
Don’t ever trap yourself in the same place;
When the sun rises forget yesterday.
The winding road always has its reasons;
I just hope that the last page will be filled with flowers blooming thousands of miles.
The road ahead is long and the mountain is high, so don’t settle for mediocrity;
The stars are shining brightly, keep moving forward and don’t look back!
…
He Han's story is tortuous yet straightforward, seemingly incredible, yet also as if it should be so.
In the end, he failed to take care of everything.
When Zhou Junheng told him about the result of the horizontal transfer to Tong City, he actually felt that it was the best outcome for him.
People's attitudes towards things are always determined by their own emotions and interests, and there is no such thing as absolute objectivity.
There is no longer any shelter for the He family in Kyoto. He Zhitao's fictional ending leaves the big tree completely without shade. How can going to Natong not be another kind of closure in his life?
She suddenly thought of another protagonist beside He Han, Huang Qian.
She should also have the clearest understanding of the impermanence of life, "seeing his tall building rise and fall."
She actually didn't have much contact with Huang Qian, but for some reason, a clearer idea suddenly emerged in her mind: Huang Qian might not divorce him.
This is indeed the case—
The afternoon when He Han received the news of the external investigation and went to look for Huang Qian was eerily similar to the afternoon when he woke up in the hotel.
It’s only been a year.
A year ago he said he would never marry her, but now, a year later, the child is right next to them.
It kept dragging on, and He Han didn't agree with her divorce.
It was because he wanted to let Huang Qian know that following him was not something she could leave whenever she wanted, and he would not allow her to be out of his control again and again!
Huang Qian's lips were crushed so hard by him that the skin was broken, and the taste of blood was obvious in her mouth.
Pain and the smell of blood intertwined.
He bit her hard and told her that the divorce agreement had been signed.
"I've given you back your freedom, but Huang Qian, you were the one who provoked me first!"
She pushed him away with force. It hurt, and she thought he was crazy!
She had been seeking marriage for eight years.
The divorce agreement lay quietly there, which was also what Huang Qian had been requesting for nearly half a year.
Huang Qian didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
What a contradictory person she is!
How absurd everything she did was!
The room was so quiet that he could hear an echo, and the child was coaxed to sleep before he left.
She is not at peace.
It's even a completely confusing mess.
It seemed like she had gotten everything she had asked for from him since she was young.
She liked him and married him, but he didn't love her, so she chose to divorce him.
All achieved.
But should she be happy?
Before they got married, he was her obsession, a crazy obsession:
She is a human being, and the most complicated thing about human beings is emotions. How can she not have obsessions?
No matter how clearly you think or how thoroughly you see, you will still feel sad, cry, and hold on to things.
Even though she was extremely clear-headed sometimes, she still watched herself sink into it.
How can the heart be without feelings if it is not made of wood or stone?
Her rationality always told her that he was not a suitable person to provoke, let alone a suitable person to marry.
But she did both, and the outcome was even more tragic. She tasted the bitter fruit of both things and hit her head against the wall, bleeding profusely.
The rationality at the beginning is right.
Now reason gave her another chance, a chance to leave him.
But, sorry, free will couldn't kill her love for him.
sorry!
The child cried loudly, and she rushed to see.
The child just looked at her and cried dryly, and she didn't understand why.
When I looked down again, I found that my tears were dripping continuously, big drops like beads that had broken off the string.
She was already in tears!
She knew that she and He Han were inseparable.
Can never be separated again!
This life.
From then on, a fatal entanglement!
I will not stop until I die.
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