At this time, the car in which Qiao Liang and Ding Xiaoyun were riding was driving on the Gobi Highway. On both sides of the road, there was endless desolation and silence as far as the eye could see.
This time Qiao Liang was not in the mood to look at the scenery. Because of several contacts with the deputy minister in the past two days, he now had a certain interest in the deputy minister.
"Secretary Ding, what did the deputy minister who sent me to Xizhou do before?" Qiao Liang asked Ding Xiaoyun.
Ding Xiaoyun thought while saying: "Speaking of which, this deputy minister is also an old leader of Liangbei County and Xizhou City. He was the secretary of the top leader in Xizhou City many years ago, and was later transferred to Liangbei as deputy secretary, and then county magistrate. , Secretary, and later served as Xizhou City Organization/Minister, Deputy Secretary, and after serving as Deputy Secretary, he was promoted to the Provincial Organization Department as Deputy Director."
"Oh..." Qiao Liang nodded, "So, this leader is quite familiar with Xizhou and Liangbei."
"Yes, very familiar. There are many of his old subordinates in Xizhou and Liangbei." Ding Xiaoyun nodded.
"How was this leader's reputation during his time in Xizhou and Liangbei?" Qiao Liang asked again.
"That's it!" Ding Xiaoyun gave a thumbs up.
"Then the current level of this leader should be the main hall, right?" Qiao Liang said.
"No." Ding Xiaoyun shook his head, "Deputy Hall."
"Huh?" Qiao Liang was surprised, "This leader should have been the deputy director for many years, why hasn't he been promoted yet?"
Ding Xiaoyun said: "Some of the deputy directors of the Provincial Organization Department are the main department, and some are deputy departments. It depends on whether they hold other positions. For example, some are executive directors, some are senior cadres, and some are the human resources and social affairs department. This leader is just a deputy director. Minister, so he has always been deputy minister. Of course, according to his qualifications and years, he should have stepped up a long time ago. It is just because of some factors that we are not aware of, so he has been stuck in the same rank."
Qiao Liang nodded. Through Ding Xiaoyun's introduction, he had a deep impression of the deputy minister.
Qiao Liang couldn't help but think of the Jiangzhou Propaganda Department. Whether it was Ye Xinyi, Liu Yiping or Shao Bingyu, their deputy minister levels at that time or now were all deputy divisions, while other deputy ministers, some were executive officers, some were also members of the Social Federation, and some were also deputy ministers. The Federation of Literary and Art Circles is naturally in the right place.
The position levels within the system are relatively complicated and full of mysteries. For example, Zhang Haitao, the secretary-general, according to the rank setting, is the official position, but because Zhang Haitao is a member of the municipal ***, he is the deputy director, Wen Yuan. The same is true for Liu Bentao. If they don't have both a research lab and an office, then their deputy secretary-general would be a deputy director, but because he holds both jobs, he would be a full-time director.
Therefore, whether it is in a province, a city, or a county, the deputy positions in ministries and commissions are not taken for granted by outsiders who do not know the inside story. They are all at the same level or what level they should be. It mainly depends on whether they hold other positions.
Another example is myself. When I was simply appointed as the deputy county magistrate of Liangbei, my ranking among the county leaders was extremely low. Not only was I ranked last among the deputy county magistrates, I was even ranked behind several other major teams. Behind many deputies, but now that I am a member of the Communist Party, my ranking has skyrocketed. Although I am ranked last in the team, I am ranked behind all the deputy county magistrates except Zhou Zhilong and all the deputies in other major teams. Front.
There are levels, and ranking is a technical job. Those who don’t understand it often make mistakes. However, Ye Xinyi, who has worked as a reporter in a newspaper for many years and often participated in interviews at major events, knows this very well. She knows that once the ranking is wrong, it will lead to being dismissed. The leader who was wrongly placed at the back was dissatisfied, and once the leader was dissatisfied, the leader of the newspaper office would be criticized.
Therefore, Ye Xinyi was extra cautious when writing articles covering important events that many leaders participated in. She even produced a detailed ranking of all municipal leaders in several major groups in the city and sent it to reporters. Therefore, the reporter department under Ye Xinyi’s leadership
, there has never been such a seemingly inconspicuous but important mistake. This is also the reason why Li Youwei is very satisfied with her, and Qiao Liang has to admire her.
Thinking of Ye Xinyi, Qiao Liang felt something strange in his heart. From the time when Li Youwei was in the newspaper office, when he and Ye Xinyi were each in charge of the opposition, to later with the changes in their units and positions and the intersections between them,
The relationship between the two was changing unconsciously. Qiao Liang clearly felt that the relationship between Ye Xinyi and himself was becoming a little subtle.
This made Qiao Liang feel very complicated in his heart, because he still thought of Zhang Mei from time to time, and from time to time, he felt in his heart the involuntary fear and fear of emotional affairs caused by the shame and humiliation Zhang Mei had brought to him.
At the same time, Lu Qian, Shao Bingyu, and even Fang Xiaoya flashed through Qiao Liang's mind from time to time.
Wandering in this elusive entanglement, Qiao Liang sometimes hesitates, sometimes feels uneasy, sometimes feels confused, and sometimes falls into inexplicable anxiety and irritability.
Therefore, Qiao Liang simply refused to let himself think about these things and simply allowed himself to continue wandering uninhibitedly.
Perhaps this will allow you to temporarily escape from the situation.
I just don’t know how long I can escape.
At 5:30 p.m., the car arrived at Liangbei County, entered the county compound directly, and parked in front of the office building.
After getting out of the car, Qiao Liang glanced around and didn't see Shang Ke's Land Cruiser.
It was time to get off work. Everyone saw Qiao Liang and Ding Xiaoyun getting out of the car together, and most of them already knew Qiao Liang's new identity. They couldn't help but look at Qiao Liang with strange eyes. Some of them looked strange.
Surprisingly, some are envious, and some are confused.
"County Magistrate Qiao, go to the dormitory to rest first." Ding Xiaoyun said.
Qiao Liang nodded, took his luggage from the car, and walked to the living area with Ding Xiaoyun.
After walking a few steps, I met He Qingqing.
"Secretary Ding, County Magistrate Qiao." He Qingqing took the initiative to say hello, her eyelids drooped, as if she didn't dare to look at Qiao Liang.
Seeing He Qingqing, Qiao Liang sighed inwardly, unable to tell whether he was angry or pity for her.
Ding Xiaoyun said gently to He Qingqing: "Director He, County Magistrate Qiao is back again. The past has passed. Don't think about it anymore, let alone have any psychological burden."
He Qingqing glanced at Ding Xiaoyun gratefully, nodded, and then glanced timidly at Qiao Liang.
Qiao Liang chuckled: "Director He, it seems that you are a little afraid of me. Am I that scary?"
When Qiao Liang said this, Ding Xiaoyun started laughing, and He Qingqing wanted to laugh too, but didn't.
Then Qiao Liang said: "Director He, put down your baggage and start the machine. County Magistrate Shang has arranged for you to take me to familiarize myself with the situation in the county. This has not officially started yet. I will have to work hard for you in the future."
Qiao Liang's words made He Qingqing relax a little, and then nodded: "When will it start? Just follow County Magistrate Qiao's instructions."
"I would like to go down tomorrow, but I don't know what Secretary Ding has planned?" Qiao Liang looked at Ding Xiaoyun after finishing speaking.
Ding Xiaoyun said: "I'm afraid you'll be in trouble tomorrow. We'll hold a team meeting in the morning."
"Then it will only be the day after tomorrow." Qiao Liang nodded, and then said, "Hey, good things take a long time."
Ding Xiaoyun smiled: "Let's go... By the way, Director He, County Magistrate Qiao has too much luggage, please help him carry it."
"Hey, okay!" He Qingqing agreed and took the luggage from Qiao Liang's hand.
Qiao Liang blinked. He didn't have much luggage, so one bag in each hand was just right.
Just as Qiao Liang was about to refuse, she saw Ding Xiaoyun wink at her slightly, and then realized Ding Xiaoyun's intention. She wanted to use this to relieve He Qingqing's psychological pressure.
Qiao Liang couldn't help but admire that Ding Xiaoyun was very considerate in her work. After all, she was a woman and her thoughts were meticulous.
Qiao Liang then handed the lighter luggage to He Qingqing: "Thank you for your hard work, Director He."
"County Magistrate Qiao is so polite." As expected, He Qingqing's psychological pressure was somewhat relieved. At this time, Qiao Liang allowed herself to carry his luggage for him, which was also a manifestation of tolerance and understanding.
After arriving at Qiao Liang's dormitory and putting down his luggage, Qiao Liang expressed his gratitude to He Qingqing. Then Ding Xiaoyun said to He Qingqing: "County Magistrate Qiao is tired from the journey. Director He, let's go eat first."
He Qingqing nodded in agreement.
Then Ding Xiaoyun said to Qiao Liang: "County Magistrate Qiao, take a rest and don't forget to have dinner."
"Okay." Qiao Liang nodded.
Then Ding Xiaoyun and He Qingqing left.
Qiao Liang looked at his dormitory and sighed in his heart, Damn, I thought I would never come back here, but I didn't expect to come back so soon.
Qiao Liang washed his face, packed his luggage, and was about to go to dinner. The door was suddenly pushed open, and a tall figure stood at the door. Then Zhou Zhilong's loud voice came: "Haha, County Magistrate Qiao, Brother Qiao , I just met Secretary Ding in the cafeteria, and I heard her say that you are back, come on, brother, I have brought wine and food, let’s have a drink in your dormitory..."
Qiao Liang laughed when he saw Zhou Zhilong holding wine and food in his hands.
Once he felt that Zhou Zhilong was a generous person, Qiao Liang stopped being polite and put the food and wine on the dining table. They sat down facing each other, then opened the wine and poured it on.
Zhou Zhilong raised his glass: "Come on, brother Qiao, the brand-new County Magistrate Qiao who is a member of the Communist Party of China, I would like to toast you, express my condolences for my previous experience, and congratulate you on your new identity. Congratulations, let's do it." It’s—”
After saying this, Zhou Zhilong raised his neck and drank a glass of wine.
Seeing that Zhou Zhilong was having a great time drinking, Qiao Liang thanked him and continued to drink. After he finished, he grinned, "Holy shit, is this liquor or alcohol? Why is the alcohol content so high?"
Looking at Qiao Liang's grin, Zhou Zhilong laughed: "This is the 65-degree roast I got from a wine shop in the county. Is it enjoyable to drink?"
Qiao Liang hurriedly picked up the water glass and took a few sips of water, then bared his teeth and said: "County Magistrate Zhou, it's enjoyable, but this wine is too strong."
"Since you're drinking, you have to drink something strong to be more energetic. Unlike our county magistrate, Shang, who blushes after just one glass of 38-degree liquor and falls down after three glasses of wine." Zhou Zhilong said disdainfully.
Hearing Zhou Zhilong's words, Qiao Liang couldn't help laughing, and then remembered that when he beat Shang Ke that night, he smelled of alcohol. It seemed that although he was drunk that time, he didn't necessarily drink a lot, but it was just a bit too much for his alcohol capacity. .
