Qiao Liang then asked curiously: "Leader, how did you and Secretary An meet?"
"This is a long story..." The secretary sighed as he walked out with his hands behind his back, "When Anzhe and I were your age, we worked in the propaganda systems of Northwest Province and Jiangdong Province respectively. We were in the capital.
We got to know each other when we participated in the National Propaganda System Experience Exchange Meeting. At that time, we were both working with senior leaders in the service industry. By coincidence, we were arranged to live in the same room. During the three-day meeting, we ate and lived together and got to know each other a lot.
familiar……"
That's it. Qiao Liang nodded: "So, you and Secretary An have known each other for many years."
"Yes, many years." The secretary nodded.
"Did you still have contact with Secretary An during these years?" Qiao Liang asked.
The secretary said: "After that conference, when we were both in the propaganda system, we still had some contact with each other. Later, as we all left the propaganda system, as the work content changed, as well as the changes in our respective positions and the variety of things, the contact gradually became
Less, after all, we haven’t contacted each other for more than ten years.”
"Oh..." Qiao Liang nodded again. More than ten years is not a short time in the long river of life.
The secretary continued: "Although we have no contact, I have been paying attention to Anzhe's movements over the years. I know that he later went to Jiangzhou to take charge, and not long ago he left Jiangzhou to go to the Jiangdong Provincial Business Group...
"
"Haha..." Qiao Liang smiled, "You have been paying attention to Secretary An's movements, maybe Secretary An is also paying attention to you."
The secretary also smiled: "That's not necessarily true. This guy might have forgotten me a long time ago."
"No, no!" Qiao Liang shook his head hastily, "Secretary An is not such a person."
The secretary turned to look at Qiao Liang: "Do you know An Zhe?"
"This..." Qiao Liang hesitated, "Maybe it's about the same."
"Haha..." The secretary laughed, "That means I don't know him very well. Comrade Qiao Liang, if you have the opportunity later, I would like to say hello to An Zhe on my behalf, and welcome him to come to Xizhou as a guest at his convenience."
"Okay, definitely." Qiao Liang nodded solemnly.
As he was talking, he left the restaurant. The secretary's car was waiting at the door of the restaurant.
The secretary shook hands with Qiao Liang: "Everything in life is destined. Anzhe is an old friend of mine many years ago. You once worked beside him, and now you have come to Xizhou to take up a post. It seems that we are also destined."
"I feel very honored to have this kind of fate with you." Qiao Liang said respectfully.
"It can't just be an honor, it should be said that we are both honored." The secretary let go and patted Qiao Liang's shoulder, "I know that An Zhe is very capable. Now it's time for you to show off your skills in the northwest. I
I just want to see how capable the people around Anzhe are."
Qiao Liang chuckled: "Leader, although I am not very capable, I will not let you down."
"I hope you will not only not disappoint me, but also your old leader An Zhe." The secretary said in an encouraging tone.
"I have to, I will definitely do it." Qiao Liang nodded hurriedly and solemnly.
The secretary glanced at Qiao Liang, then smiled, got in the car and left.
After the secretary left, the minister and others also left.
Qiao Liang looked at the sky and saw that the sun had not set yet.
Qiao Liang looked at the time. It was already 9:30 pm. The days here are so long in summer.
Qiao Liang returned to the room, recalling the conversation with the secretary just now, and couldn't help but feel happy. What a coincidence, he met An Zhe's old friend in the far northwest. This old friend was also the top leader of the county-level city where he was posted.
Well, I have to report this to Anzhe.
Just as Qiao Liang was about to take out his cell phone and call An Zhe, "Bang Bang——" someone knocked on the door.
Qiao Liang went over to open the door and saw a lady wearing a light-colored skirt standing at the door. The lady was about 1.6 meters tall and looked less than 40 years old. She had short ear-length hair, fair complexion, plump figure, and elegant and dignified temperament.
The air is calm and composed, with a gentle smile on his face.
Seeing the lady's temperament and gentle smiling face, Qiao Liang was slightly startled, and a feeling of déjà vu suddenly flashed through her mind.
But Qiao Liang suddenly came to his senses. How could this be possible? This was the Northwest, thousands of miles away from Jiangdong. He didn't have any familiar lady here, so how could he know her? And if he looked carefully, he really didn't recognize her.
"Excuse me, are you——" Qiao Liang said politely.
The lady looked up at the room number, then looked at Qiao Liang, and said in a friendly tone: "Are you Comrade Qiao Liang who went to Liangbei County for a temporary job?"
The lady's voice is very nice, with a bit of soft magnetism.
Qiao Liang nodded quickly: "Yes, I am Qiao Liang, and I am going to Liangbei County for a temporary job."
"Hello, Comrade Qiao Liang." The lady then took the initiative to extend her hand, "I am Ding Xiaoyun, Secretary of Liangbei County. I came to the city for a meeting today. I received a notice from the Organization Department in the afternoon. Now I come to meet you. We will go back to Liangbei tomorrow morning.
north……"
"Ah -" Qiao Liang opened her mouth slightly and couldn't help but screamed softly. She didn't expect that the top leader of Liangbei County was a lady, and this lady looked so dignified and elegant.
Seeing Qiao Liang like this, Ding Xiaoyun pursed his lips and smiled: "County Chief Qiao, what's wrong with you?"
"Ah -" Qiao Liang called out again, came to his senses, and shook hands with Ding Xiaoyun, "Hello, Secretary Ding..."
Ding Xiaoyun's hands were delicate and smooth, and they felt good to hold. For some reason, Qiao Liang suddenly remembered Zhang Lin's hands. He felt the same way when he shook hands with her.
Qiao Liang then invited Ding Xiaoyun to come in and sit down, made her a cup of tea, and then sat on the sofa opposite her.
Ding Xiaoyun took a sip of tea and then looked at Qiao Liang: "County Chief Qiao, this time you are coming to Liangbei to serve as deputy county chief. On behalf of all the cadres and people in Liangbei County, I would like to extend a warm welcome to your arrival.
The first comrade from Jiangdong Province to work in Liangbei..."
Qiao Liang hurriedly expressed his thanks, and then said: "So, among the previous batches of cadres from Jiangdong Province who came to the northwest for temporary posts, none of them went to Liangbei?"
"Yes." Ding Xiaoyun nodded.
"Why is this?" Qiao Liang asked curiously.
Ding Xiaoyun said: "Because of the remote location of Liangbei County, harsh natural environment, and poor living and working conditions, the previous batches of temporary cadres from Jiangdong Province were not arranged to go to Liangbei out of care by the provincial organization department. This time Secretary Liao
Instructed that all temporary cadres should be sent to the county, and all remote and poor counties should be stationed, so..."
"Yes." Qiao Liang nodded, "Very good, that's how it should be. Secretary Liao's instructions are very correct. I agree and am very satisfied."
Ding Xiaoyun's mouth opened slightly, why did this guy seem so ignorant in his words? He praised Liao Gufeng so loudly in front of him.
Seeing Ding Xiaoyun like this, Qiao Liang secretly laughed. She didn't know her relationship with Liao Gufeng, so she would naturally feel weird because she said this.
Qiao Liang then said seriously: "What? Secretary Ding, is there anything wrong with what I say?"
"Um..." Ding Xiaoyun composed himself, unable to comment on Qiao Liang's words for a moment, and continued, "County Chief Qiao, what I want to tell you next is that the working and living conditions in Liangbei County are very difficult. You have to deal with this."
There are sufficient…”
"There's no problem with this." Before Ding Xiaoyun could finish her words, Qiao Liang interrupted her and waved her hand boldly, "Secretary Ding, I came to the northwest to take up a post, not to enjoy the blessings, but to receive training and do practical things for Liangbei.
No matter how difficult the working and living conditions are, I’m not afraid. Don’t worry, I’m from the countryside. I can endure any hardship and suffer any crime.”
Ding Xiaoyun couldn't help but look at Qiao Liang with admiration. Well, this guy has a good attitude. It seems that he was mentally prepared.
Ding Xiaoyun continued: "I admire Mr. Qiao's spirit of not being afraid of hardship, but there is one thing I want to remind you."
"Well, tell me." Qiao Liang looked at Ding Xiaoyun.
Ding Xiaoyun considered: "This point is that the institutional environment of Liangbei County, especially within the Communist Party... After you arrive, you may have to go through a process of adaptation and adjustment..."
Out of some fear and caution, Ding Xiaoyun tried to be as subtle and euphemistic as possible.
Qiao Liang didn't think much about Ding Xiaoyun's words at this time and said with a smile: "Secretary Ding, don't worry, I will take a temporary post in Liangbei and I will definitely integrate myself into the role as soon as possible. I will definitely unite with the county leaders and work closely with them."
You will get used to the job of your direct superior very quickly.”
"That's good." Ding Xiaoyun chuckled.
Although Ding Xiaoyun was smiling at this time, he was not sure whether Qiao Liang could really do what he said after arriving in Liangbei.
Ding Xiaoyun was unsure, not because he lacked confidence in Qiao Liang, but because the county magistrate was acceptable.
At this time, Qiao Liang had not yet arrived in Liangbei, the monk had not yet formally contacted him, and he had not really started to take up his post. It was inconvenient for Ding Xiaoyun to say anything, so he could only remind Qiao Liang implicitly and tactfully.
Then Ding Xiaoyun stood up and left, asking Qiao Liang to wait at the hotel tomorrow morning, saying that after going to work tomorrow, she would go to a certain department of the municipal government to do some errands, and then pick up Qiao Liang and go to Liangbei.
After seeing Ding Xiaoyun off, Qiao Liang started to call An Zhe. After getting through, he told An Zhe what Secretary Xizhou had chatted with him after dinner.
After listening to Qiao Liang's words, An Zhe said: "Although we haven't seen each other for many years and haven't contacted him for a long time, I am also paying attention to this guy's whereabouts. I know that he is the top leader in Xizhou, but I didn't expect that there are so many prefecture-level cities in Northwest Province.
, you will go to Xizhou to take up a temporary job."
"Haha, this is a bit of a coincidence. I didn't expect that the top leader in Xizhou is an old friend of you." Qiao Liang said with a smile.
"By the way, which county in Xizhou are you going to work in?" An Zhe asked.
"Liangbei."
"Liangbei..." Anzhe pondered for a moment, "I know this place. It is one of the most remote, poor and backward counties in the northwest. If you take a job here, it seems that you will face quite a challenge."
"Boss, I went to Liangbei for a temporary job. I heard that it was specially arranged by Secretary Liao. Originally, the organization department of Northwest Province arranged for me to go to Liangbei instead of Liangbei. After reading the list of temporary positions, Secretary Liao swapped me with the comrade who originally went to Liangbei.
.”
"Oh, that's right..." Anzhe paused and then said, "Have you met Secretary Liao after arriving in the northwest?"
"Yes, Secretary Liao personally attended the welcome meeting and welcome dinner. After the dinner, he called me to his room for a private chat."
"What did Secretary Liao talk about with you?"
"He just encouraged me and made some demands on me. At the same time, he said that he would not give me any special care while I was working in Northwest China."
"Secretary Liao did the right thing. From this point of view, although the top leader in Xizhou is an old friend of mine, you can't expect me to greet him and take care of you. Whether you do well or not is entirely up to you."
"Uh... okay then." Qiao Liang nodded and said, "Boss, according to your understanding, what is the ability and conduct of this top leader in Xizhou?"
An Zhe pondered for a moment: "It's hard to say. I only had contact with him for a few days back then, and later we only had intermittent contact, without any more understanding or deep friendship. Also, we were both still young at the time, so many years have passed.
Yes, people will change, especially in complex and unpredictable systems... Of course, this change may be for the better, or it may be..."
An Zhe didn't say any more.
Qiao Liang understood what An Zhe meant and nodded: "Boss, I understand. I will be very cautious when I see him again in the future."
An Zhe continued: "Of course, if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, I may also go to the northwest. I may visit him when it is convenient, and I may also go to see you..."
"That's great." Qiao Liang cheered up.
"Don't be too happy too early. I'm talking about the future, and we still have to see if there is a chance."
Although An Zhe said this, Qiao Liang was still very happy. He looked forward to An Zhe having the opportunity to come to the northwest to visit him in the future.
