Chapter 122 Director Zheng's Philosophy of Being an Official
Zheng Gongcheng wanted to leave some food, but Xue Xiangzi stopped him loudly. As he spoke, he patted his deliberately bulging belly to show that he was full.
To say that he, Mr. Xue, came to Zheng's house today, he did not come to Zheng's house for a meal, let alone to show his goodwill to Zheng Chong, but because of Zheng Gongcheng. He had read through the resume of old Director Zheng, and he was very satisfied with this person. He was in awe from the bottom of his heart for the old man who was able to rule the roost during those years and escape unscathed. What's more, this old director Zheng's son did not deal with him, so he eagerly wanted to know what kind of person old director Zheng was to him. What attitude.
Because, in his eyes, this old Director Zheng is much more important than Secretary Zheng. After all, Old Director Zheng has been running the county government in Xiaoshan for decades, and has been woven from root to root, vines and vines. You don’t need to think about it carefully to know how complicated the personnel network is.
At this moment, seeing Zheng Gongcheng's cordiality and sincerity, Xue Xiang felt slightly reassured, but he was not completely relaxed, because he knew that such a veteran who had spent his whole life wandering around the sea had deep thoughts. If he just relied on his feelings, likes and dislikes, If you try to figure out people's thoughts, you will definitely be led into the gutter.
But Zheng Gongcheng saw that Xue Xiang was sincere in his words, so he stopped forcing him. After inviting someone to bring him a cup of tea, they started chatting about things. The old man's words were very gentle, and he didn't act like ordinary people when talking. Xue Xiang asked about the identity of the people in the capital. He asked about the identity in a circumstantial way, but brought the topic to literature, philosophical thoughts, military wars, etc. It happened that these were Xue Xiang's strengths, and he had a great time chatting with the old man. The speculation and lively conversation lasted for nearly two hours.
Until the other four men who had been in the audience for a long time said goodbye. The two of them stopped talking, and Xue Xiang also took advantage of this opportunity to say goodbye to Mr. Zheng. The old man left a few words of apology, and then stopped trying to stop him. Let Xue Xiang leave.
After Xue Xiang and others left, only Zheng and his son were left in the house. When Xue Xiang and his father were talking, Zheng Chong had kept the same bowing posture when Zheng Gongcheng scolded him. At this time, his body was extremely tired and sore. Seeing Xue Xiang and others disappearing outside the fence gate, he let out a long sigh. He fell back on the sofa and kept rubbing his waist and legs.
Zheng Chong's behavior was noticed by Zheng Gongcheng, but he heard him say: "It's not enough to just stand for a while? It's so weak, why do you want this? The most important thing for a real man to live in the world is not to be cunning and cunning." , nor intelligence, the most important thing is the body. The chairman said that the body is the capital of the revolution, how reasonable it is. Look at Xue Xiang, he can eat and drink. His body is as strong as an ox, even in the winter, he can only I bought two pieces of clothes, and what’s even more rare is that after talking to me for two hours, my back is always straight. I haven’t bent for a moment. Just based on your body, you will lose to others.”
After Zheng Gongcheng said something, Zheng Chong frowned slightly and opened his mouth, but there was still no answer.
Zheng Gongcheng sighed: "What? You are still not convinced and think that my old man is making a fuss out of a molehill? Hey, don't frown. Let's take an example that everyone knows. Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang, in terms of talent, the latter is slightly better. In terms of power, Zhuge was far superior to Sima at that time, but what was the final result? Sima established the world, founded the country, and the gap between his achievements was more than a few miles away. The biggest reason for this is probably not that Wei was strong and Shu was weak. The root cause was Zhuge's body. If you die and seek destruction, everything will be in vain. Sima slowly plans to conquer the world. There are more than one or two such examples recorded in the history of Qing Dynasty. Don't underestimate the importance of your body."
After Zheng Gongcheng's words, Zheng Chong finally spoke: "Dad, I understand what you are saying. I usually attach great importance to physical exercise. Although I am not as thick-skinned and thick as that kid, fifty years of fighting for the motherland is more than enough."
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Zheng Chong was taught by Zheng Gongcheng to be rigid and rarely said wisecracks. This time, Zheng Gongcheng's teasing words made Zheng Chong feel friendly, so he smiled and said: "You can just be tough! Okay, let's not talk about this anymore, I'm looking at you."
You are very indifferent to Xue Xiang today. Why, is there any discord between you and him? Is it because of the repeated arguments on the Standing Committee, or because Wei Qi is famous?"
Zheng Chong pulled his face slightly and replied: "It's nothing. I just feel that this person behaves badly and is accustomed to doing evil things. He is not a decent official."
"Oh, then tell me specifically why he behaves badly and how he is so accustomed to evil?" Zheng Gongcheng put down the tea cup that had just touched his lips and asked. At this moment, he was really surprised, because his own
He knew very well what kind of nature this young son had. He had a cold temperament and was not used to speaking ill of others. But today, he had such a negative evaluation of Xue Xiang, who had only been in Xiaoshan County for half a year. How could he be surprised?
Zheng Chong said: "Remember what I told you about the deeds of County Magistrate Xue? If you think about it carefully, isn't he the kind of person I mentioned?
Work, and later, disrupted the county's financial plan, and finally, he made perverse plans to plunder subordinate units. Is it possible for a normal revolutionary cadre to do all these things? Isn't it possible that he should behave inappropriately and be accustomed to evil deeds?
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Zheng Gongcheng stared at Zheng Chong for a long time, then suddenly laughed, put the tea cup on the coffee table, and said with a smile: "They say that those who love want to live, and those who hate want to die. I have always believed it but not seen it, but now I see it. According to what I know
I know, the four things you mentioned are
The response from the people was very good. I still remember that when Xue Xiang was killed in the embankment, there were a lot of people coming under the hospital. Remember, it was spontaneous, not organized by anyone. You didn't tell me about this.
Yes, but I knew it.
If a person is really so hateful, how can he win the hearts of so many people? Of course, I will never use the words "the eyes of the people are sharp" to fool you, because the people often cannot see all the truth.
However, what Xue Xiang did, even if it was hidden selfishness, can be regarded as an act of enlightenment."
To be more specific, Zheng Gongcheng's speech was not originally so ancient. Only when he was alone with Zheng Chong, the old man would change his words. Perhaps only with this young son whom he had supported since childhood, the old man could open his heart and show his true colors to others.
But before Zheng Gongcheng finished speaking, Zheng Chong continued: "Dad, I don't agree with your point of view. You said that Xue Xiang is the only good person in the county. Don't you think what he did is extreme?"
Individualism has disrupted the overall situation of the county. Can't you tell which is more important, saving one person or saving the world?"
Seeing Zheng Chong's fierce rebuttal, Zheng Gongcheng did not get angry but smiled: "Don't say it so high-sounding, your calculations are just a helpless move when Guizhou donkeys are at their wits' end, and Xue Xiang did not use such underhanded tricks and still maintained the overall situation.
That’s what it means to be brave and resourceful, and have clever means. How come it’s the other way around when it comes to your mouth.”
Zheng Chong said anxiously: "You can't say that. What does it mean to maintain the overall situation? Dad, you don't know the situation in the county. The more than five hundred thousand yuan he collected with his perverse methods alone is not enough."
Yes, right now, there are only more than 200,000 people left in the county. I am afraid it will be difficult to survive the spring, and it will be even more difficult for the remaining half of the year. How can this be called maintaining the overall situation? "
Zheng Gongcheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "Isn't this also your assumption? How can you conclude that he doesn't have a complete chess game in his mind? Maybe he already has a magic trick, but he just didn't say it out loud. Chong'er, I see you are very resentful towards him.
Da, what happened between you two? Don’t talk about Wei Qiming. You have always been very conceited. He, Secretary Wei, has never been in your eyes. If there is discord between him and Xue Xiang, it is just to coax the child. Let’s talk about it.
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To elaborate, Zheng Chong did hate Xue Xiang, but how could he say it out loud because the reasons for his anger were personal relationships. First, he resented Xue Xiang for being younger than him. Originally, Xue Xiang did not come.
Previously, Secretary Zheng Da, who was just in his early thirties, seemed to be in the Huayuan area.
As a political star, he has attracted much attention and shines brightly. However, after the arrival of County Magistrate Xue, who was completely smaller than his Secretary Zheng, everything changed. In an instant, the brilliance of his Secretary Zheng was covered up and disappeared.
No one can deal with it calmly.
Secondly, after Mr. Xue arrived in Xiaoshan County, he created a series of sensational events. Although Secretary Zheng Da looked down upon these incidents, it is undeniable that in the past six months or so, County Magistrate Xue Da
That's the whole
In the sun of Xiaoshan County, all events are centered on others, even Wei Qiming, Yu Dingzhong and others seem to have to avoid it. This made Secretary Zheng Da, who was already jealous of Xue Xiang's age, even more angry.
The third, and most important reason, is Wei Lan. Originally, Wei Lan was similar in age to Secretary Zheng. Although he was a few years older, according to the customs of the Republic, he was not a good match for Secretary Zheng. But he was
The Minister of Health is as beautiful as a flower and has an elegant style. He had already let Secretary Zheng Da
I was so captivated by the admiration that I couldn't hold myself back. Although the Minister of Health had never treated him with pretentious words, Secretary Zheng, and there were even rumors that Minister Wei was the concubine of a certain boss of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary Zheng fell headlong into love and was gone long ago.
In my mind, secretly, I have already made up my mind that I will not marry anyone other than Wei Lan.
But who would have thought that after Xue Laosan arrived, the county committee's Yi Zhihua, Wei Lan, and Minister Wei suddenly bloomed like peaches and plums in the spring breeze. Not only did they defend themselves frequently, but today they even asked Mr. Zheng to expose their scandal in front of their faces.
Secretary Zheng's heart ached when he thought of Wei Lan dressing up like that and meeting Xue Xiang secretly.
These three factors made Zheng Chong extremely angry with Xue Xiang. However, even though he was so angry, when the old man asked him face to face, he could not tell the slightest reason, because these three factors were all men's selfishness, vanity, and selfishness.
, naturally cannot be expressed in words.
Zheng Gongcheng has matured into an expert, and he has taught Zheng Chong all day long. Therefore, he knows Zheng Chong very well. Seeing his condition, he guessed one or two reasons and said: "Chong'er, do you know that you
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