After leaving the county town, the car was driving on the empty Gobi road. Qiao Liang kept driving at a constant speed. Don't drive too fast on the hard Gobi road, otherwise it will be bumpy.
"County Magistrate Qiao, you have been wandering around down there for a while. How are you familiar with the situation?" Ding Xiaoyun asked.
"It's very rewarding, but there are still some areas that haven't been completed." Qiao Liang said as he drove.
"By the time you finish all the transfers, I'm afraid you will be more familiar with the conditions at the grassroots level below than I am." Ding Xiaoyun said with a smile.
Qiao Liang also smiled: "County Magistrate Shang won't arrange for me to be in charge of my duties. I have nothing to do. What can I do if I don't change my duties? This can be regarded as a mistake."
"Well, things always have two contradictory sides. Everything has advantages and disadvantages." Ding Xiaoyun nodded, "When I discuss with the two leaders of the inspection team tomorrow morning, as usual, each county will introduce the situation. Do you think you have something in your stomach? Is there any goods?”
"Of course." Qiao Liang said simply.
"That's good." Ding Xiaoyun nodded again, "By the way, when the city issued the notice, it was very vague. I still don't know what department the two leaders of the inspection team belong to in that city in Jiangdong."
"I know that one is the former top leader in Jiangzhou and is now the chairman of Jiangdong Commercial Group, and the other is the mayor of Jiangzhou who presides over the work." Qiao Liang said.
"Ah..." Ding Xiaoyun called out and turned to look at Qiao Liang, "Then, aren't these two..."
"Yes." Qiao Liang nodded, "I am familiar with both of them. Chairman An is an old leader who I served as secretary, and Mayor Luo was Chairman An's partner when he was Jiangzhou Secretary."
"This... this is really a coincidence." Ding Xiaoyun's voice was unexpectedly filled with excitement, "County Magistrate Qiao, so you can meet your two old leaders tomorrow."
"Yes, you can see them tomorrow morning." Qiao Liang nodded calmly.
"County Magistrate Qiao, your two old leaders are very good to you, right?" Ding Xiaoyun said enthusiastically.
"Haha..." Qiao Liang laughed dryly, "Chairman An is very kind to me, and I have deep feelings for Chairman An. Mayor Luo has always been thinking about me, and I have always been fond of Mayor Luo..."
Qiao Liang did not continue.
Ding Xiaoyun looked at Qiao Liang and blinked. From Qiao Liang's seemingly normal words, she keenly sensed something.
Then Qiao Liang said: "Jiangdong Business Group and Jiangzhou jointly help Xizhou, which is a bit beyond my expectation."
"Why?" Ding Xiaoyun asked.
"Because..." Qiao Liang paused, "Because it reminds me of certain people in Jiangdong and Jiangzhou and certain things in the past."
What Qiao Liang said was very vague. Although Ding Xiaoyun couldn't understand it for a moment, he couldn't help but sensitively wanted to figure it out.
Then Qiao Liang said: "Actually, whether it is Jiangdong or Northwest, as long as within the system, the horizontal and vertical relationships are intricate, unpredictable and subtle. Does Secretary Ding think so too?"
Ding Xiaoyun nodded: "Maybe, maybe that should be the case."
Qiao Liang continued: "As for us below, it is difficult to guess some of the trends or motives above, but although it is difficult to guess, as time goes by and things progress step by step, as long as we are intentional, we can still We can judge and analyze some clues."
Ding Xiaoyun thought for a moment: "County Magistrate Qiao, you are a thoughtful person."
Qiao Liang said lightly: "Whether it is intentional or not, it is relative. If a person is plotted by others one after another, even if he is unintentional, he will become a person with intentions and gradually learn to protect himself."
Ding Xiaoyun nodded, and then said: "So, County Magistrate Qiao experienced a lot of setbacks during his time in Jiangzhou?"
Qiao Liang did not answer Ding Xiaoyun's words, but asked: "Secretary Ding's official career all the way to his current position will not be smooth sailing, right?"
Ding Xiaoyun laughed silently: "Actually, some setbacks are not necessarily a bad thing."
"Yes, hardships prosper a country, and hardships prosper people." Qiao Liang nodded.
"Who said the last sentence?" Ding Xiaoyun asked.
"That's what County Magistrate Qiao said," Qiao Liang said.
Ding Xiaoyun laughed: "You are really good at borrowing."
Qiao Liang also smiled: "I borrowed this from my own experience. I now believe that it is difficult for a person who does not have a rich resume and experience, a person who has not experienced real setbacks and hardships to truly grow and mature, even if You are in a certain position, but just having a background, backing and connections is not enough. To truly convince others, you must have some real skills and your own real abilities.”
Ding Xiaoyun blinked: "County Magistrate Qiao seems to have something to say."
"Did Secretary Ding hear it?" Qiao Liang said with a half-smile.
"Unless I am a fool, I can't hear it." Ding Xiaoyun said.
"Haha..." Qiao Liang couldn't help but laugh when she remembered what she said when talking to Shang Ke that day that he was not a fool, and then said, "Secretary Ding, do you think County Magistrate Shang is capable? In other words, do you think Magistrate Shang is capable?" Does your ability match your current position?"
Ding Xiaoyun pondered for a moment: "Whether a person has ability or not must be proven by hard work. Whether a person's ability matches his position, everyone has a steelyard in their mind, and the eyes of the masses are sharp, so County Magistrate Qiao , I cannot give a clear answer to your question, and I will not comment on County Magistrate Shang."
Qiao Liang grinned: "Secretary Ding, it seems that your words have already given the answer, and it seems that you have already made an evaluation."
Ding Xiaoyun chuckled: "County Magistrate Qiao, you are very smart."
"I don't want to be smart."
"Why?"
"Because a person who is too smart will often be misled by his cleverness."
"If you don't want to be smart, then what do you want?"
"I want to be wise."
"Wisdom?"
"Yes." Qiao Liang nodded, "I once thought that being smart was a good thing, but now that I think about it, it was just a stupid misunderstanding. I now think that a person can only be considered truly smart if he is wise, and truly Your intelligence is often invisible to outsiders."
"That's a good thing to say!" Ding Xiaoyun said in a tone of appreciation, "County Magistrate Qiao, the fact that you can say this means that you are becoming wise and a truly smart person."
"Secretary Ding thinks so, which means you are already a wise person." Qiao Liang said.
Ding Xiaoyun frowned: "Why do I feel like we are complimenting each other?"
Qiao Liang laughed: "Anyway, there are only two of us here, so it doesn't hurt to compliment each other. Bragging is good for physical and mental health and helps promote harmony."
Ding Xiaoyun looked at Qiao Liang with a smile: "County Chief Qiao, I found that you are really a good talker, and generally speaking, people with good eloquence are talents..."
"Secretary Ding deserves the award. I'm not a talented person. It would be nice to be a talented person." Qiao Liang said humorously.
"Haha..." Ding Xiaoyun laughed, "County Magistrate Qiao is really funny. I think Chairman An must have liked you very much when you worked as his secretary."
Qiao Liang said seriously: "In fact, Chairman An not only likes me, he cares and cultivates me more. He has great expectations for me. Every time I think of Chairman An's ardent expectations for me, I I can’t help but feel pressured.”
"Pressure is a good thing. Only with pressure can you be motivated." Ding Xiaoyun said, "It is really a blessing for you to meet a good leader like Chairman An during your career."
"Yes, I do feel very lucky." Qiao Liang paused and added, "Actually, when I came to Liangbei to take up a post, I felt lucky to meet a secretary like you. I believe that when you are in charge, During the period in Liangbei, I will definitely be able to lead all the cadres and masses in Liangbei to achieve significant changes in the development of all aspects of Liangbei, and I will definitely be able to make outstanding achievements."
"I..." Ding Xiaoyun smiled bitterly, "County Magistrate Qiao, do you really think so now?"
"Secretary Ding may think it's too early for me to think so, but I have the determination and confidence, and I have expectations for you." Qiao Liang said seriously.
"Where does your determination and confidence come from?" Ding Xiaoyun looked at Qiao Liang.
Qiao Liang said slowly: "It comes from the sky, and if it comes from good, it will suppress evil."
After hearing what Qiao Liang said, Ding Xiaoyun was slightly shocked. Although Qiao Liang's words were vague and implicit, they seemed to be hinting at something to him. This hint seemed to be an expression and a kind of test.
Ding Xiaoyun thought for a moment: "Then, County Magistrate Qiao, why do you have expectations for me again?"
"Because of what I know about your character and character so far, and because ever since I got to know you, I have always felt that you resemble my late good friend County Magistrate Zhang Lin." Qiao Liang exhaled after speaking.
Ding Xiaoyun was silent for a moment and said: "County Magistrate Qiao, thank you for your high opinion. I feel honored that you can compare me with Magistrate Zhang Lin. What you just said makes me feel your heart. I also agree with the strong justice and righteousness in it. However, I still want to remind you that at any time and in any environment, you must face and face the cruel and cruel reality. Reality is an objective existence. At certain times, subjective We must obey objectivity.”
Qiao Liang nodded and added: "But sometimes, subjectivity can change or transform objectivity."
Ding Xiaoyun looked at Qiao Liang and said softly: "You are very stubborn."
"Yes, I am very stubborn. I have always been a persistent idealist since I was a child." Qiao Liang said.
"People often say that character determines destiny..." Ding Xiaoyun murmured.
"Yes, mountains are hard to change, and nature is hard to change. In the ever-changing tide of the system, everyone has their own personality, but no matter what their personality is, they must have something in their hearts that they must insist on. You must work hard for what you must insist on." Qiao Liang said firmly.
Ding Xiaoyun looked at Qiao Liang silently. Although this man was young, the firmness, tenacity and persistence he showed seemed to be something he had never seen before. Although he and Shang Ke were similar in age, the two were similar in many ways. There is a huge difference. Although Shang Ke is of a higher level than Qiao Liang, he is obviously not as good as Qiao Liang in terms of quality thinking and sophistication.
Thinking of the good relationship between Qiao Liang and Zhang Lin, Ding Xiaoyun suddenly came up with the idea, would he also establish a relationship with Qiao Liang like he had with Zhang Lin?
Ding Xiaoyun suddenly felt that the young man in front of him had a strange charm. This strange charm seemed to have an indescribable attraction to him.
Feeling like this, Ding Xiaoyun couldn't help but think of the scene where he was almost raped by Qiao Liang that night at the Xizhou Hotel. His heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, his face felt a little hot, and he tightened his legs slightly...
