The two of us sat here for a long time in the evening, talking mostly about work. Jiangnan already has the breath of spring at this time of year, and even at night, the air is more fragrant than winter.
"Let's go back. Have you finished eating?" Later, when the food on the table became a little cold, she suggested leaving.
After getting in the car, I asked her a question. This question has been stored in my heart for a long time and has existed since we set off today. "Sister, are you really not afraid of others talking about our relationship?"
She glanced at me and said, "In addition to a small number of people who come here to eat, most of them are officials and businessmen. There will definitely be a lot of people seeing us together today. I said, none of us have
We got married, and there were people who quietly discussed our relationship behind our backs before, so I think we shouldn’t be as secretive as before, otherwise it would make others more suspicious. You see, today we are together so openly
How good is that?”
I was still a little worried, "The problem is..."
She immediately said: "There is no problem. Feng Xiao, outside we always say that we are brother and sister. People will only suspect us if we are sneaky. Besides, I have been helping you, so I have to find a suitable reason, right? Sister
You should help your younger brother, right? That's what's going on now. Promoting you after others think you have a connection makes them feel normal. It doesn't matter if you are promoted, but others will be more suspicious. But you are not bad, and you are relatively capable.
You are better than those cadres who just rely on connections, so I dare to promote you boldly. After all, the work you do is there."
I said: "Yes. I sometimes think about this issue too. The current method of using cadres is inbreeding. I always feel that this is not good. If it continues like this, the people will be very disgusted. But I am one of them.
Beneficiaries. Haha! Sometimes I really don’t know how to judge our current system. So I think, no matter where I am, I just need to do more facts. But now I find out that it is really
It is really not easy to do something. It is often because you have good wishes, but the result is exactly the opposite of your good wishes. For example, what I did this time, I originally thought I could give everyone a good wish.
Provincial candidates seek greater opportunities to attend prestigious schools, but what is the result? It turns out to be a means for the department to make money. Moreover, this matter is likely to become a benefit for the privileged class. Alas! I am really speechless."
She smiled and said: "Feng Xiao, you have to look at the problem in two parts. For example, you mentioned the matter you went to Beijing to handle this time. You should still see the positive side of it: no matter what,
You add hundreds of plans to famous schools for our candidates in Jiangnan Province every year. No matter how these additional plans are provided to the candidates, they always increase the chances of our candidates in Jiangnan Province to attend prestigious schools, right? The process is not
What's important is the result. And this matter may not be as simple as you think in the future. For example, if Governor Huang calls you and says that one of his nephews has met the conditions of a certain prestigious school's enrollment expansion plan, don't you
Are you admitted? Do you also have to collect that money? What about other leaders in the province? Do you also collect it? Actually, this is a good thing. If the leader asks you for help, he thinks highly of you, and it will be good for you in the future.
, because you have helped others, you are more or less aware of it in the leader's mind. In the final analysis, this is to use the power in your hands to establish a stronger social relationship. Feng Xiao, you must take advantage of this opportunity.
It’s about being sure.”
I was stunned immediately because I had never thought of such a possibility. But now after hearing what she said, I realized that such a situation is certain and bound to happen. However, the 10 million will be
Governor He took it away. If there are more leaders to say hello in the future, how will the funding gap be filled?
It seems that the only way is to lose sight of the sheep and have to charge more fees to other candidates. I can only smile bitterly in my heart.
Lin Yu was looking at me, "Feng Xiao, didn't you think of such a situation?"
I shook my head and smiled bitterly, "It seems I'm still too naive."
She said to me seriously: "You can't be naive anymore! You should have thought of this situation a long time ago, and you must think of it. You are now a cadre at the deputy department level, and you must be as comprehensive and detailed as possible when considering issues.
.It’s actually not difficult for you to do this. The most important thing is to develop that kind of thinking habit.”
I hurriedly said: "Sister, you are right. I will definitely pay attention to it in the future."
Her voice immediately softened, "Let me talk about another issue. Regarding the issue of inbreeding during the cadre promotion process you mentioned earlier. This is actually not a strange thing. From the day our cadre system was established,
Such hidden dangers have been left since the beginning. In the final analysis, our country's cadre system adopts the 'Bo Le' system. If the leader admires a cadre and feels that he has strong ability and good moral character, then this cadre will be promoted more favorably than other cadres.
People are faster. In the past, most leaders had party principles, so most of the officials promoted through such a system were very good. However, with the progress of reform and opening up, people's selfish desires began to expand, and the problem of nepotism also increased.
It started to show up. The reason is very simple. Feng Xiao, you said that as the executive deputy director of the Organization Department, if I have the files of you and Kang Demao in front of me, but there is only one promotion quota,
Let's not talk about Kang Demao's other problems. If he has never done something before, in this case, who do you think I should promote? Of course it is you, right? Hey! There is no way to do this.
Unless there is a large-scale reform of the cadre system."
Kang Demao? How is his affairs now? I suddenly thought of this matter. But Lin Yu never mentioned it in front of me today, so I thought it was better not to ask for the time being. I said: "It's like this
.The same would be true if I were you. When we are short of a deputy director this time, my first consideration is the people around me."
She smiled and said: "Yes. So this is a normal thing. What is abnormal now is not promoting subordinates you like. The most abnormal thing is the problem of leading cadres promoting their own relatives. This kind of thing is really scary.
Ah. Think about it, many of our leaders have their own privileges. They eat from the country, drink from the country, use the country's money, and even obtain personal profits from the projects invested by the country. However, they are not satisfied with this. They actually hope that they can
These privileges are passed down from generation to generation! What is this? It is simply feudal thinking! Sometimes I wonder, what is our system? Is it really more advanced than other people’s capitalist systems?"
I suddenly realized that she was a little excited today, and she also talked a lot, even to the point of speaking unscrupulously. Although she and I are not in a normal relationship, there are some things she shouldn't do in front of me.
What are you talking about? I hurriedly said: "Sister, there seems to be something wrong with you today? In this case, you'd better not say anything."
She was startled for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe I'm a little excited today."
I hurriedly asked her: "Sister, have you encountered something? You wouldn't be like this under normal circumstances? I have always found that you control your emotions better."
She shook her head and sighed: "It's nothing, it's just that I have been a little impetuous recently. After all, going from executive deputy minister to full minister is the most critical step. Feng Xiao, thank you for reminding me just now. It seems that my cultivation is still not good enough.
"
I said: "Sister, please don't say that. I actually understand you very well, because you have a lot of things in your heart that you want to say, but you can't find anyone to talk to. It's also right for you to say these things to me.
My complete trust. Although I reminded you just now, it was just the first time I heard you say such words. In fact, you are right, the reality is like this. You said such words
Having said that, I think you are still a very conscientious leader and party member. At least you are not as insensitive as some leaders. Hey! In fact, I also think you are right. Sometimes I also think about this issue, and even
I also feel that some of my ideas are very reactionary.”
She immediately came over and asked me with a smile: "Oh? Then tell me about your reactionary thoughts."
I smiled bitterly and said: "Sister, actually I have also thought about the issues you just mentioned. I just thought, what kind of system is this in our country? What if it is superior to the capitalist system?
It makes sense. After all, the design of the system seems to be much superior to the capitalist system. But from a practical point of view, I think it is very similar to the reforms of feudal society. The privileges, the hereditary system of cadres, and people's slow conscience.
Slowly losing resources and developing the economy at the expense of resources and the environment... This is exactly like the early model of capitalism. There are also countries like North Korea, which is also a socialist system, right? But is that socialism?
?It’s simply the hereditary imperial power in feudal society. Sister, sometimes I’m really confused.”
Lin Yu was silent for a moment. I had already driven the car onto the inner ring road and merged into the endless traffic. In front of me were the lights of various strange cars. We fell into silence all of a sudden. (To be continued)