Kuang Tieying pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Hongjun, how can we change a county into a city overnight? Without three to five years of hard work, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see the results. I don't dare to hope for the position of the first municipal party secretary."
This veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years, his political wisdom is naturally far superior to mine, how can he be persuaded by just a few words. I continued to follow his words: "Secretary Kuang is right. However, we should remember the source of our creation. I believe that the successor will remember this pioneering work. In the future, when the whole county mentions this matter, the first person they think of will definitely be you."
He stared at me and suddenly laughed out loud: "Hongjun, my greatest strength is that I know myself. Since I succeeded Secretary Liu, I have defined myself as a political leader who guards this piece of land well and does not seek merit, but only seeks to avoid mistakes. You can say that I have no ambitions, or that I am mediocre, but you cannot experience the difficulty of guarding the business unless you sit in this position. Even if I agree to move forward, will the mayor of Asia and other standing committee members vote in favor?"
What he said made sense. I know how difficult it is to carry out this work, but how can we make progress if we don't have the courage to face challenges? Just as I was thinking about how to persuade him further, he suddenly slammed the pen in his hand on the desk, as decisive as a commander on the battlefield giving a decisive battle order: "Hongjun! I have made up my mind! During the rest of my term, I will make this a top priority. Strike the water in the middle of the stream, and the waves will stop the flying boat! I must leave something worth talking about in my political career, so that I can have something to talk about when I comfort my grandchildren in the future."
I didn't expect him to make such a quick decision. I couldn't help but be moved by his determination and courage as a soldier - it turned out that time had not erased the bloodiness and responsibility in his bones.
In the county party committee standing committee, as long as Kuang Tieying made up his mind, he would naturally promote the work of unifying opinions. Although I don't know how he convinced each standing committee member one by one, it is not difficult to understand the trick. Take the county magistrate Tong Yazhou as an example. If the county is abolished and the city is established, according to the time calculation, he is very likely to become the first secretary of the municipal party committee. The other standing committee members are naturally happy to see it, after all, it is beneficial to all parties.
I am very sure of one thing: Kuang Tieying will never reveal that the proposal to abolish the county and establish a city was made by me. Since Wang Yanshu, Liu Xiuwen, and Hu Haitao resigned from the Standing Committee, I have been alone in the Standing Committee and have lost my support. Tong Yazhou, Tian Zhenyu and others have always liked to discard opinions based on people and discuss things based on factions. Kuang Tieying is naturally well aware of this bad habit in the officialdom.
One weekday evening, I went to Yuntai Jixian at the invitation of Lin Xian. She invited me to celebrate Tian Xiaomei's excellent performance in the high school entrance examination and her admission to the affiliated middle school of the provincial key normal university. When I arrived early, Lin Xian was already waiting. As soon as I entered the door, she came forward, shook my hand warmly and said, "It is an honor for us to have County Magistrate Guan come to visit us."
I sneered: "Boss Lin, why are you so pretentious? We haven't seen each other for just a few days, and you're already alienated from me?"
Her eyes moved slightly, and she smiled: "How many days? County Magistrate Guan is really a forgetful person. The last time we met, I was still wrapped in a cotton coat, and now it's almost been a month. It's true, you are so busy, how can you remember us old friends."
As she said this, she was about to pull back her hand that I was holding tightly, but I deliberately increased the force: "This hand is still so delicate."
She snorted coldly: "Don't put on airs in front of me. The president is young, beautiful and gentle, and we are old and ugly, so naturally we can't catch your eye."
I immediately understood that she knew about my relationship with Peng Xiaohui. But I was not one to be teased, so I joked, "Liu Yun is so jealous. Why is she so sour?"
Lin Xun finally broke free and pouted: "You are being sentimental. I don't want to be jealous of you. I'm just afraid that if someone sees it, there will be rumors."
I stopped smiling and said seriously, "Where is Mr. Liu? Why do you, the CEO of a listed company, need to personally welcome guests?"
Lin Xun put his index finger to his lips and lowered his voice: "I'm trapped in love and hiding in the office to heal my wounds."
I understood. Since Hu Haitao was transferred back to the city, he had obviously cut off contact with Liu Yun.
I followed Lin Xun to Liu Yun's office. When I pushed the door open, I saw that Liu Yun, who I hadn't seen for many days, looked much more haggard, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were particularly obvious under the light. When she saw us coming in, she reluctantly stood up from her seat and pulled a stiff smile at the corner of her mouth: "Hongjun is here, come and sit down."
I nodded, and Lin Xun and I sat down opposite her. Looking at her dim eyes and dull face, a wave of sadness welled up in my heart. Deep love does not last long, and a woman who is deeply in love is like being stuck in quicksand. The more she struggles, the faster she sinks.
Based on the brother-sister relationship that Liu Yun and I have established over the years, which has long surpassed the relationship between men and women, I decided to speak my mind: "Sister Yun, you should let go of what you should let go of, and you should always look forward."
Liu Yun's bitter smile was filled with sadness: "I understand these principles, but I just can't understand how the vows we made to each other could become nothing in the blink of an eye. I just can't get over this hurdle."
I sighed and explained, "Sister Yun, Hu Haitao also has his difficulties. His brother has been taken care of by his wife since he was a child. His sister-in-law is like a mother to him. This kindness is really hard to give up. Hu Haitao can be where he is today, and his brother has done a lot behind the scenes. Now that his brother has become the mayor, Hu Haitao has no choice but to draw a clear line with you."
Liu Yun sighed, "He told me all this, and I don't blame him. At our age, we didn't expect anything to happen, and I'm not the kind of person who would destroy other people's families. It's just..." Her voice choked, "He didn't even give me a chance to explain, and directly blocked all my contact methods. I went to the city to look for him several times, but he avoided me. This ruthlessness is really hard for me to let go."
I was about to comfort her when my cell phone rang. The caller ID showed that it was Tong Yazhou, which surprised me - outside of work hours, he rarely contacted me directly, and his official business was usually conveyed through Xiao Yubo, director of the county government office.
I made a silent gesture to Lin Xun and Liu Yun, and picked up the phone. Tong Yazhou's voice came from the receiver: "Hongjun, I just asked Director Xiao to find you, and he said you've already left work. This is what I've discussed with Secretary Kuang, and I want you to go to the city first to test the waters on the county-to-city transition. If there's no resistance, we'll discuss it at the meeting as soon as possible. What do you think?"
I immediately replied: "I will resolutely obey the organization's arrangements and have no objection."
His tone suddenly became friendly: "Okay, I knew you were reliable. This time, visit more key leaders, especially Mayor Hu, and win his support."
I solemnly promised: "Don't worry, County Magistrate Tong, I will go all out and will not give up until I achieve my goal."
He smiled with satisfaction and said, "I like your courage to take responsibility. I'm waiting for your good news."
After hanging up the phone, I was clear in my mind. Kuang Tieying asked Tong Yazhou to be deeply involved in this matter in order to tie him to this matter and eliminate possible resistance. And since Tong Yazhou learned about my relationship with Yue Mingyuan from Zheng Tong, he has been trying to win me over. Now, whether it is due to Kuang Tieying's instruction or his own judgment, he realizes that this matter needs my connections to promote it.
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