Regarding this matter, I feel that I can't explain anything to him, because as a person, I feel that this is still unknown, but I feel that he should sell my account. But after all, he is the secretary of the provincial governor.
, who can say clearly what his true inner thoughts are?
I said: "Old director, I think what you said makes sense. So what about the third case? Even if it is only one in 10,000 chances, maybe he is really that kind of person. After all, he is the governor of the province.
Secretary, it is possible for you to lead by example and be cautious and careful in your work."
In fact, even I didn't believe this after saying this, because judging from what happened last time, he was not that cautious person at all.
The old director smiled and said: "A person can become the provincial governor's secretary only if there are two situations. One is that he has a special relationship, and the other is that he is very good at dealing with people. Otherwise, why would Governor Wang like him? And
The current situation is that if a person has such conditions, it seems that he should not live in a vacuum. Therefore, even if such a situation occurs, it just means that he has some scruples in his heart. For you
Speaking of which, you should take the initiative to bring it up to him, both from a project perspective and from a human perspective. You should know that maintaining such a relationship is very beneficial to your future development. Therefore, even if he refuses to get anything from it
If there are benefits, then you should also use other methods that are acceptable to him to make him accept it."
I couldn't help but pick up the wine glass and toast him, "Old director, you have such good words."
But he sighed and said: "I have worked all my life, but only now can I fully understand the officialdom today. Oh, no, I still don't understand it. The water here is too deep, but I can finally see it clearly.
Some of the things in it. I don’t know whether this is my own sorrow or something worth being happy about. Hey! After working for a lifetime, I finally found out after retirement that many of what I had seen and realized were all illusions.
, it’s really sad, but fortunately, now I finally understand some of these things, and I understand why so many people didn’t like me in the past.”
I smiled and said, "Actually, we can't simply view such things as sad or worthy of joy. Aren't most people pursuing confusion? In fact, sometimes I also think: a person doesn't understand anything.
On the contrary, you will be more happy. The ignorant are fearless."
He shook his head and said: "What you said is wrong. It's rare to be confused because you understand in your heart that you just don't want to meddle in other people's business. That's it: you have a pig-like face but a bright heart. When I was a child, I always envied other people's intelligence, so I also tended to be smart.
Work hard in the right direction and do a good job in study. What others will do, you will want to follow. It is precisely because of this that it stimulates your own curiosity and many interests and hobbies. Although none of them are very precise, no matter what they are,
I have a certain interest in knowledge in the fields of natural science and social science, and my interest in playing is more extensive, so I rarely feel lonely even though I am alone. Later, the passage of time took away the passion of the past.
As I grow older, I become more cautious. Calmness and perfection are no longer the goals I pursue, and intelligence is no longer the expectation in my dreams. Instead, health and happiness have become my yearning.
, calmness and negotiation have become my pursuit. I always say to myself: Be kind to yourself and be kind to others. I used to think that being confused is stupid. I always think about this question: Why should it be difficult to be confused? This
It’s really incomprehensible. It’s difficult to be smart, so why should it be difficult to be confused? At the age of forty, I still haven’t figured out this problem. It’s only now that I seem to realize that being confused is actually a state.
.Because you are confused, you will be persistent; because you are confused, you will be willing to give up; because you are confused, you will be at peace; because you are confused, you will be able to see through the world... If you don’t work hard for the pursuit of glitz, and don’t run for fame and wealth, you won’t
You will worry about things because you have suffered a loss, but you will not forget about what you have gained, and let everything take its course."
I was immediately in awe and said, "Old Director, I am so moved by your level of achievement."
He laughed "haha" and said: "It takes time to realize such a state. This is the sadness of human beings. When people realize such a state, they are already old. What is the use of such a feeling? And to put such a state into perspective
Teaching you young people some insights is not conducive to your struggle. Everyone is so confused. If everyone ignores so many things, the world will be over. This is actually the same strange circle that Buddhism encounters. Buddhism makes everyone
Don’t eat meat, don’t eat meat. Without meat, how can we pass on the family line? Without meat, how can we work spiritually? Haha! Maybe my research on Buddhism is too shallow.”
I immediately laughed and said, "Actually, I don't understand either. By the way, old director, if our project is approved in the future, how will the black-box operation be implemented? Because if this kind of thing is not done well, something will happen. We
Do we have to avoid the risks? Although we will not profit from it, we can't let ourselves take risks, make mistakes or even break the law because of official business, right? If that's really the case, I would rather not do such a project.
"
He smiled faintly and said: "The other party should understand this kind of thing very well, and we don't need to worry about it. At that time, we only need to understand and pretend to be confused. For example, the most common thing used by people doing engineering nowadays is to rig bids. A company
If you contact five or six companies and bid at the same time, no matter what bidding method they use, one of them will win the bid."
Of course I know the way he said it, "But old director, I have heard of some people who did not win the bid even if they adopted the bid-rigging method, because the situation here is very complicated and accidental factors also exist.
of."
He nodded, "That's right. Because there are situations where other companies come to compete for bids at the same time, the company we have chosen by default may also make mistakes when calculating the bid, and others will take advantage of it. But this is also very simple.
As long as a company other than our default wins the bid, the bid will be canceled and the bidding will be re-opened."
I was suddenly stunned, "Old director, that's not a good idea, is it? It will cause trouble. He has already won the bid, but we have canceled his bid. Wouldn't he sue?"
But he said calmly: "What role does a lawsuit play? Xiao Feng, can you find a tender document that has no problems at all? Besides, we will also set some traps in the tender document at that time. As long as we want to invalidate anyone's bid, we can do it
You can find out the problems in their bid documents. This is a reasonable and legal matter."
I was shocked because I didn't expect it to be so complicated and full of tricks. This also shows how smart our people are, especially today's officials. They are really looking for loopholes in the law.
It can be said that there is nothing left to do.
The old director sighed and said: "Others taught me such things. I can't help it. But I still say the same thing, as long as you are not greedy, you don't have to worry about anything. Even if something happens, you can tell it clearly.
In fact, being an official now is the most dangerous profession. There are many things that I clearly don’t want to do but I have to do it.”
I nodded and immediately went to greet him, "Old director, let me ask for your opinion. I will coordinate the matter, but I will ask you to handle the specific matters of the project in the future. Is that okay? To be honest, if such a thing is left to other people, I will
I’m still very uneasy because I’m worried that something like this will harm someone. I fully believe in your integrity, so I think you are the most suitable person.”
He shook his head and said: "I am retired, and such a project is not suitable for me to manage. Among the current leaders, Ruan Jie is obviously in charge of this matter, so it is not appropriate for you to arrange for me to take charge of it."
I said: "She is in charge of the specific procedures of the project, such as the preliminary project approval, geological exploration, environmental assessment, design plan, etc., and you are in charge of the bidding and bidding. What is inappropriate about this?"
But he still shook his head and said: "Xiao Feng, you still think about this matter too simply. For our unit, such a project is already considered a big project, so whether it is project establishment or future bidding, we must pay
Come out to study and discuss collectively, this is not only a work procedure, but also for future safety."
I said in astonishment: "How can this be done? We can't tell Secretary Luo about it? And we can't blatantly tell about the bid rigging. Who knows if people in the team will reveal such a thing?
What? Old director, this is not a question of whom to trust or not, but the risk is too great."
He immediately laughed, "I'm very surprised, why do you think about problems like this? Xiao Feng, have you encountered anything recently? Why don't you think about problems the same way as before?"
Listening to what he said, I felt that he really touched on the key point about me. Maybe my father's recent affairs have made me focus too much on my family, or maybe I am too dependent on my old director.
I smiled bitterly and said: "Old director, please stop beating around the bush and tell me directly. Anyway, we are just chatting today, so you have taught me something useful."
So he said: "The bidding matter must be discussed at the meeting. This is an important matter in the unit, and it must be like this. I will say something at the meeting, and you can support it. Not to mention there are experts.
The opinions are there. This is just a procedural matter. It is enough for you and me to know the specific things. Now that your prestige in the unit has been established, as long as you can give sufficient reasons, other people will
I won't object casually. It's just a procedural issue. Even if something happens in the future, you can always evade it by saying that it was passed after collective research. In this case, the responsibility lies with all the members of the team, not just you.
People should bear all responsibilities. Didn't something happen in our province recently? The county magistrate of a county was prosecuted for dereliction of duty. The reason was that serious problems arose after a major project was launched. The main reason for the procuratorate to prosecute him
He was the one who acted arbitrarily and decided to launch the project without permission. However, the county magistrate was later given a light sentence. Do you know why?"
I shook my head, "Is there such a thing? Why didn't I know? By the way, why was he given a light sentence later?"
He smiled and said: "How can you have so much free time as me? When I have nothing to do, I read newspapers and materials sent by my work unit. The reason why he was sentenced lightly is because his lawyer found a way to find the county magistrate at that time.
The mayor and several other deputy county magistrates studied the matter. This also proves that he is not arbitrary and makes personal decisions. Of course, arbitrary actions definitely exist, but the minutes of the meeting are very important. With that, it can be overturned.
The procuratorate has a lot of basis for prosecution.”
I nodded, "Old Director, this matter may not be that simple, right? It is impossible for a lawyer to find the meeting minutes. The county magistrate can ask someone in the office to provide them himself? So, this matter is probably someone
Fucking him."
He smiled and said: "That's a matter of course, otherwise it would be so easy for a county magistrate to be prosecuted for such a crime? In the final analysis, he is at odds with the county party secretary. I guess the main reason is the issue of interests. For such a large project,
The county magistrate held it in his hands and refused to let the secretary interfere. It would be strange if he did not suffer disaster."
I found it strange, "If you put it this way, the county magistrate shouldn't have any financial problems, right? Otherwise, how could he be given a light sentence? The county party secretary wouldn't have to use such a title if he wanted to mess with him."
The old director sighed and said: "Yes. In today's world, it's hard to be a good person, and it's hard to do good things. If you join in the evil deeds, you will feel guilty. If you don't do that, you will easily be plotted. Nowadays, it is difficult to be a good official.
!”
I was immediately infected by his emotions, and felt depressed and depressed. I said: "Old director, let's not talk about such topics. It sounds uncomfortable. But I completely understand what you mean. I
Please take the time to find Secretary Luo as soon as possible, I will talk to him after I find him."
After that, we stopped talking about work. Later, it was mostly the old director who talked about his life experiences. The two of us just chatted and drank the bottle of wine without realizing it.
Later, I asked the old director to bring the bottle of wine Zhong Feng gave him. He said to me, "Did you really take it away?"
I smiled and said, "If you don't want it, give it to me."
He glared at me, "No! This thing is my lifeblood."
I laughed immediately.
Zhong Feng really didn't take our money and then sent us to the car.
But when I got in the car, I felt her pinch my back gently. I pretended not to notice, but I knew she was hinting that I would come back later.
After I sent the old director home, I called Zhong Feng and asked, "Why did you pinch me just now?"
She kept chuckling on the phone, "I'll wait for you in the hotel later. It's the hotel next to my restaurant. I'll send you the room number later."