I was still very uneasy inside. After the incident, I lay on the bed and wanted to call the driver impulsively several times, but I finally held back.
Later, Zhu Dan and I went to have dinner nearby downstairs, and I suddenly thought of something - should I go and see Yang Shuguang?
Intellectually speaking, I shouldn't go see him. After all, he is an official with such problems, and now he is a criminal. If I go to see him, it will probably have a negative impact on me.
But no matter what, he was still very affectionate towards me. At least he didn't tell me about the matter that Mu Jiao asked me to do. This actually meant that he protected me.
Now I have to think about another possibility: If he had not been promoted to deputy director, would something have happened to him? Unfortunately, many things in this world cannot be assumed, and what has happened cannot be assumed.
Maybe go back and start over again.
After much hesitation, I went anyway.
Because I asked myself a question. I asked myself: Feng Xiao, if you were him, would you want your former friends to come visit you? My answer is yes.
The prison where Yang Shuguang is located is on a mountain near the provincial capital. That place mainly detains criminals who commit economic crimes and other crimes that are not particularly bad in nature.
I didn't look for any connections, but drove directly there. I was thinking: If today is an open day, it means that it is right for me to see him. If outsiders are not allowed to visit today, then...
It means I shouldn't go see him.
The prison is located halfway up the mountain on the other side. I have only heard of this place before but have never been there. After going to the top of the mountain and then going down the mountain along the road, I found that the scenery on this side of the mountain is actually very good and full of scenery.
It is lush and lush. It is already the season of spring. Although there is still the desolation of winter on the branches, the lush greenery has already begun to brew. The cheerful calls of various birds in the ears add to the atmosphere of spring.
When I stopped the car at the gate of the prison, I found that there were many cars parked around. I guessed that these cars were driven by people who were here to visit.
After getting off the car, I found that it was so quiet here, so quiet that I could hear the sound of the wind.
When I entered the gate, the armed police officer on duty asked me what I was doing. I replied that I wanted to see so-and-so, who was serving his sentence here. The armed police officer asked me to take out my ID card, looked at it, and then registered.
"You have to register once after entering. The person inside will arrange for you to meet him." The armed policeman said to me after completing the formalities.
I have to say that the management of this prison is still very humane. I remember when I went to see Zhao Menglei and Sun Lulu, the management there was completely different. I felt that the place was what a real prison looked like: scary and eerie.
, you immediately get a chilling feeling after entering.
This place is different. The air here is not so suffocating. On the contrary, it makes people feel relaxed. The eyes of the prison guards in front of them are kind and they always have smiles on their faces. Think about it, for prisoners with financial and economic problems
For other prisoners with minor crimes, such an environment is more conducive to their reform.
However, a prison is a prison. Once you get here, you still feel an unspeakable sense of oppression. Because of the high walls and power grids around it, as well as the heavily armed and heavily guarded armed police, it immediately gives people a huge sense of intimidation.
Pressure: This is the price of crime - loss of freedom.
After entering, I checked in again, and then the prison guard told me to wait until I was told which reception room I should go to.
So I sat there and waited patiently. There were some people waiting at this time. They all looked like they had some status, but everyone ignored each other and had indifferent expressions on their faces.
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I waited there patiently, not looking at the people around me. In fact, I still had a kind of fear in my heart: I wouldn't run into an acquaintance here, would I?
About ten minutes later, a prison guard came over and said to me, "Come with me."
I stood up hurriedly and followed him. I thought he would take me directly to the visiting place, but later I found out that was not the case at all. He took me to the office not far away. I was stunned.
Look at him.
The prison guard smiled and asked me to sit down, "Comrade Feng Xiao, right? It's like this. Yang Shuguang doesn't want to see you. It's a pity. In fact, you are not the first friend to visit him, but he has not seen him. He just
He met his family a few times, but he never saw the rest of them."
I suddenly felt worried, "Why? Have you asked why?"
I didn't ask him this question casually, because I know that prisons must understand the psychological conditions of inmates at all times. This is the most important part of their work.
The prison guard replied: "He said that he did it himself. Now that he is in such a situation, he doesn't want his friends who come to see him to be considered problematic by the organization. Haha! This Yang Shuguang, let alone say, I am here
After working here for so many years, I have never met anyone who thinks about his friends like him. In fact, he is a truly smart person. Once he leaves here one day, he will definitely become a guest of his friends.
Maybe there will be a better future in the future, it’s hard to say. This guy... haha! I admire him very much."
I nodded because I thought he was right.
When I left, I gave the prison guard several thousand dollars. I hoped that he would try to take more care of Yang Shuguang. He took it without hesitation and said, "Don't worry. He is here."
Live better than everyone else."
I suddenly understood: Maybe someone had taken care of Yang Shuguang a long time ago.
This is not surprising, just like me, I don’t know how many people are grateful to him in their hearts.
On the way back, when I drove the car to the top of the mountain, I stopped and wanted to sit there for a while.
The air on the mountain is so fresh and cool, with a hint of the fragrance of plants. I can't see the city below the mountain from here, because the trees in front of me block my sight.
I didn't want to see the city below, I just wanted to feel the air here and the rare tranquility in the mountains.
After coming down from the mountain, I have been waiting for Zhuang Qing to call me or send me a text message, but there was still no news from her until after dinner at home. At the beginning, I was full of expectations, and I always felt that the next
Her call or text message will arrive in a minute.
However, when I waited until ten o'clock in the evening, there was still no news from her. I suddenly became irritable.
After waiting for a while, there was still nothing. I couldn't help but send her a text message, but there was no message for a long time.
I suppressed the restlessness in my heart and finally did not call her.
It was around eleven o'clock that I received a text message from her: Sorry, there are too many things going on today. I may not have time to be alone with you this time.
I suddenly felt a huge sense of loss. But I didn't want to analyze the specific reasons why she replied to me like this, because I didn't want to add a lot of trouble to myself.
But I was angry, angry at myself, and I felt stupid. I immediately called the driver and said, "Pick me up at my house. Let's go back to Shangjiang."
I'm really angry with myself because I delayed today's important Standing Committee meeting just to wait until tonight.
My mother has long been accustomed to my situation, so she didn’t say much. After Xiao Cui picked me up, the first thing I did after getting in the car was to call Minister Wu and ask, “What’s going on in the Standing Committee today?”
content?"
He smiled and said: "I was wondering why you didn't participate? Later I found out that you were working in the provincial capital."
I said, "Yes, today's meeting was all at short notice. How can I get back in time?"
He said: "That's true. Mayor Feng, have you noticed? Every meeting of the Standing Committee is notified at short notice. Think about it, is that so?"
I thought for a while, "It seems like that. But it doesn't mean anything."
He laughed "haha", "Originally we shouldn't talk about these gossips behind our backs, but this is indeed different from before. And I can also say this: No other place has such regular meetings as ours in Shangjiang City.
They are all short notice. What does this mean? This means that the issues studied by the Standing Committee are often temporary, or a whim. Only strong leaders can be so random. For example, let’s give everyone a short notice today.
There was nothing important at the Standing Committee meeting. We were still studying personnel issues. Today we promoted several deputy division and division level cadres, and they are all women. Alas... Old Chen.
, why am I becoming more and more confused?”
I was silent for a moment. Minister Wu was right, but I think he was only partly right. A Standing Committee meeting convened at short notice like this is actually a process in the final analysis. The meeting is held without letting everyone know the agenda in advance.
Finally, everyone had to raise their hands. In fact, I very much doubt that Secretary Chen did this intentionally. It is even possible that in his eyes, all the Standing Committee members are just machines for voting by show of hands.
Minister Wu is right, this is too casual.
I still think this situation is part of Secretary Chen's self-aggrandizement.
Nowadays, there must be many members of the Standing Committee talking about Secretary Chen behind his back. In fact, people like me don’t care about such things, but now even I feel that this method is a bit too casual. This already shows that Secretary Chen is losing people’s hearts.
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I asked, "Have you studied anything else?"
He said: "No. It's just a matter of personnel arrangements."
I couldn't help but sigh, "Hey... let him do whatever he wants. We just have to do our own thing well."
He said: "In such an environment, it is difficult to do one's own work well. Regarding the temple reconstruction, Secretary Chen recently came to see the design plan. He was very dissatisfied. He thought that the investment was so large but the design was too stingy.
.Now that construction has started, how can it be possible to modify the design?”
I couldn't think of such a thing, so I immediately asked him: "What then?"
He said: "The design of the temple was determined after we carefully listened to the opinions of experts. It was mainly to reproduce the characteristics of the temples in our Jiangnan area in the early Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the place was too narrow and was not suitable for large-scale construction.
Construction. In addition, there are currently no roads there, and the transportation cost of construction is very high. Although he didn't say anything after I told him about these situations, I felt that he was very unhappy."
I said: "There is another most critical point. The investors are very satisfied with the design plan. This is the most important thing. When people take the money, of course the opinions of the donors should be the main one. Minister Wu, what are you doing?
Why don't you say this? Maybe Secretary Chen will understand."
But he couldn't help but sigh, "This is why I said it's difficult to do my own thing well now. I told him this at the beginning, but he immediately told me this very hard.
Criticized."
I was very surprised, "What's there to criticize?"
He said: "Actually, his criticism of me is quite reasonable. He said that the donors donated to this project, but the design and planning of the project must be considered by the local government based on the overall plan. If a
If people have money, they can lead the planning and development of a place, so what do our local governments need to do? What is the difference between this and private capital controlling the government in capitalist countries? Therefore, we can only use the opinions of donors as a reference, and planning and design must
It's up to us to take the lead. Later, he stopped talking after I gave him another reason."
I couldn't help but smile bitterly, "How is he criticizing you? He is clearly mocking me." (To be continued)