I received a notice in the morning that because leaders from the province came to investigate, Secretary Wu’s investigation of Shihe Town was temporarily cancelled. As for the time, we will notify you later. Upon hearing this notice, all the cadres in the town breathed a sigh of relief.
In the past two days, the male cadres in the town went to Shen Tong's dormitory more frequently, precisely because of Liu Huiman's arrival. Some cadres, in the name of looking for Shen Tong, were actually coveting Liu Huiman next to him.
Zhao Zhikang of the Enterprise Office was a notorious pervert. It is said that one year he learned that the daughter-in-law of Li Qiang, director of the Enterprise Office, had come to the town government, and Zhao Zhikang was particularly excited. After 11 o'clock in the evening, almost no one was walking around in the yard. Zhao Zhikang One person ran to the door of Li Qiang's dormitory to eavesdrop on what was going on. After waiting for a long time, they saw the two people inside whispering and there was no movement. Zhao Zhikang was a little tired from standing, so he simply went back to the dormitory and moved a chair to sit at the door.
Unknowingly, Zhao Zhikang actually fell asleep. In the middle of the night, Li Qiang's wife got up to go to the bathroom and was shocked when she saw Zhao Zhikang at the door. But Li Qiang's wife did not disturb him and brought him a quilt from the house. Cover it. When Zhao Zhikang woke up, people were already coming and going in the yard. Zhao Zhikang quickly threw down the quilt and fled back to the dormitory with his tail between his legs. This anecdote became a topic of conversation for everyone in the future. Every time they talked, everyone They all laughed so hard that they fell forward and backward.
Zhao Zhikang had nothing to do that day, so he went to Shen Tong's dormitory to chat again. Shen Tong was very disgusted with this man, but out of politeness, he chatted with him wordlessly. Just in time, Liu Siming came over, and Shen Tong temporarily obtained silk Xu liberation.
When Liu Siming saw Zhao Zhikang sitting obscenely at the door, he was extremely disgusted. He said with a straight face: "Zhao Zhikang, why did you come to Shen Tong's dormitory if you weren't going to work?"
"I'm here to exchange work with Director Shen and discuss life." Zhao Zhikang is obviously not afraid of Liu Siming. When he smiles, he can hardly see his eyes. His big yellow teeth are exposed and disgusting. I don't know where he got the courage to actually want to talk to Liu Siming. Hui Man struck up a conversation and was really worried about him.
The best way to deal with such an old man is to ignore him. Liu Siming gave a contemptuous "hum" and called Shen Tong out. Zhao Zhikang didn't want to bring trouble on himself, so he left in despair.
Liu Siming looked at Zhao Zhikang walking away and pouted fiercely. He said, "Don't provoke him in the future."
Shen Tong smiled helplessly.
Liu Siming quickly returned to work and said: "I will go back to the county to do some errands in the afternoon, and there will be a banquet in the evening. I can't drink enough, so you have to support me then."
Shen Tong was a little reluctant. Although his drinking capacity was okay, when it comes to real occasions, he probably wouldn't be able to defeat those who have been in the wine shop for a long time. So he said coyly: "Mayor Liu, my drinking capacity is not good either."
"It's not up to you to decide whether it's okay or not. You won't know until you drink. Just think of it as a favor to your brother, okay?" Liu Siming seemed determined to let Shen Tong accompany him for the drink.
Since Liu Siming had already mentioned this, Shen Tong replied readily: "Okay, no problem."
Liu Siming smiled and said: "This is what I want to say. Men, be more cheerful. You are a newcomer, and you have to be more courageous, so that you can stand out."
Since the last Wei Ergou incident, Liu Siming has become more fond of Shen Tong. Looking at the entire township, there is really no one he can talk to. Shen Tong is a kid who dares to speak and do, and has unlimited potential in the future.
"Okay, you go and do your work. We will leave after lunch and take Secretary Zhao's car." Liu Siming said again.
"Ah? Take Secretary Zhao's car? Will Secretary Zhao go back too?" Shen Tong felt a little nervous when he heard that he was going to take Zhao Yitang's car.
Liu Siming could tell from Shen Tong's tone that he was a little nervous, so he said, "Well, Secretary Zhao is going back too, and maybe he will go over to drink in the evening. What are you afraid of? Secretary Zhao is also a human being and can eat you."
Shen Tong always felt something was wrong, but still reluctantly agreed.
Zhao Yitang had lunch in the cafeteria. Liu Ma was obviously more gentle. She took out the eggs and meat from under the cabinet and started a small stove for Zhao Yitang, which made the cadres on the side drool.
After dinner, Zhao Yitang called Liu Siming and hurried back to the county. Zhao Yitang saw Shen Tong also getting in the car. Liu Siming hurriedly explained that he asked Shen Tong to drink with him. Zhao Yitang smiled and nodded to Shen Tong and said: "Shen Tong "Drinking is also work, and it depends on your performance tonight."
After Liu Siming's guidance, Shen Tong felt somewhat confident and said generously: "I will definitely live up to Secretary Zhao's high expectations."
Hearing that Shen Tong had also learned to speak glibly, Zhao Yitang frowned and couldn't help but sigh: "The officialdom is really a mess. No matter how good comrades come in, the first thing they learn is the rules of the officialdom. Is this a good thing?" Zhao Yitang did not answer, just looked at it. Ahead.
County leaders generally like to sit in the back, while township leaders like to sit in the front. Shen Tong also studied this issue carefully when he was at the newspaper office. The co-cockpit has a wide view and is not easily crowded, making it difficult to communicate with the driver. So troublesome. But sitting in the back means the space is cramped and the field of view is narrow, but the safety is higher. Sitting in the front and sitting in the back have been debated for many years. Some people say it’s about showing off, fame and fortune. In fact, to put it bluntly, as long as you sit comfortably , Never mind this or that. But the county leaders are different. They choose to sit at the back out of etiquette. But more deeply, it has a lot to do with the identity of the official. The so-called profit goes where the name goes.
Zhao Yitang didn't talk much along the way. Shen Tong was still looking at the scenery outside, but fell asleep unconsciously.
Dongquan County is both familiar and unfamiliar to Shen Tong. He stayed in the county for three years when he was in high school. Since then, except for class reunions and school rides, he has basically not wandered around the county.
Compared with five years ago, today's county town has more buildings scattered in the villages in the city, but it is still very dilapidated. Especially in the old city, even the rough houses in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China are nakedly exposed, like scars , very conspicuous.
The most magnificent building in Dongquan County is the County Party Committee Building. This four-story building was built not long ago in the early days of reform and opening up. It is said that when it was built, all the people in the county donated money.
It should be said that Dongquan County is not very barren. It is rich in natural mineral resources, especially coal, iron, and manganese ore resources. In recent years, a small amount of bauxite ore has been discovered. As a small inland county, if the area If the advantages are not very obvious, mineral resources are enough to revitalize the economy.
But Dongquan has fallen into a strange circle. The output of mineral resources is expanding year by year, and the finished products are continuously shipped out. However, the government does not receive much money. Where does the money go? This is the loss of state-owned assets, that is, individuals take out All the country's resources have been put into their own pockets. The most prominent problem currently facing Dongquan County is this.
Zhao Yitang's car turned into the county party committee compound and put Liu Siming and Shen Tong in the yard. Zhao Yitang said he had something to do and left in a hurry.
Liu Siming dragged Shen Tong to an inconspicuous corner, looked solemn, and said seriously: "Shen Tong, I'm telling you, there is a very important task today, and now I have to give you something, so hurry up and do it. "
Shen Tong rarely saw Liu Siming so serious. Knowing that the importance of this matter was far beyond his imagination, he nodded doubtfully.
Liu Siming took out a passbook from his pocket, quickly stuffed it into Shen Tong's pocket, and said strangely: "Now go to the bank and withdraw ten thousand yuan. The password is three six three eight, and then go to the store to buy two Envelopes, put two thousand yuan in one envelope, and put the rest on you first, you have to act quickly, the main thing is to keep it confidential."
Liu Siming acted like a former underground party associate. He scanned the surroundings with his eyes and carefully warned not to miss any detail. Although Shen Tong didn't know what the money was used for, he immediately thought of two things in this situation. The word "gift".
When he was at the newspaper office, someone also handed him the so-called tea money. Shen Tong saw the reporter leading the team put it into his pocket as if nothing had happened, so he gave up his principles and took it. The one time Shen Tong remembers the most is A private enterprise owner gave 2,000 yuan as soon as he made a move. No reward was given for no merit, so Shen Tong did not take it anyway. Later, when he heard that the boss had been arrested, Shen Tong broke into a cold sweat. Fortunately, he stuck to his principles. Once If the bottom line is breached, you will die without recovery.
The reason why Liu Siming chose to let Shen Tong handle this matter was that, firstly, he felt that Shen Tong was a newcomer and should be able to handle some tasks if assigned to him. Secondly, it was inconvenient for him to come forward, out of avoidance of suspicion. Thirdly, he did find someone in the town government. There is no more suitable candidate than Shen Tong, and after several contacts, Shen Tong is relatively confident in handling things.
According to Liu Siming's words, Shen Tong quickly settled the matter. It was the first time that he carried so much money, and Shen Tong suddenly felt that he was also a "ten thousand-yuan household". Shen Tong remembered that when he was a child, if someone came out of the county A household worth ten thousand yuan has to walk through villages and alleys and march with gongs and drums. Of course it is not a criticism, but an encouragement and an incentive.
However, there are very few households that have a household worth 10,000 yuan now. Take Liu Fuman from Beizhai Township. He was the first household with 10,000 yuan in the county. The city leaders even wrote letters of commendation for him and visited the villages. The procession lasted for more than two months before giving up. But now he is reduced to a farmer, making a living by farming.
Nowadays, a household with ten thousand yuan is not a new thing, but for the people of Dongquan County, there are only a handful of people who can own ten thousand yuan.
Opposite the county party committee compound is a row of shops, including shops, restaurants, and even massage parlors. Massage parlors are still a new thing in Dongquan. People often associate them with sex and think they are filthy. But in reality It was opened by an old Chinese medicine practitioner, so he moved from his bungalow in the west of the city to near the county committee to facilitate the service to the county leaders. It is indeed not very respectable to open a massage parlor near the county committee.
Shen Tong waited boredly for Liu Siming, his eyes constantly looking at the mysterious organization opposite. For ordinary people, the county committee compound was a source of great awe and curiosity. Whenever there was a slight disturbance in the county committee, a rumor would spread quickly. The whole county, and the rumors are getting more and more outrageous, what was originally a bowl of noodles turned into a bicycle.
Suddenly, Shen Tong found a familiar figure in a room on the second floor. The person looked particularly like one of his high school classmates. When he was about to greet his classmates, the figure disappeared again, and Shen Tong couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.