He remained silent, then took out another cigarette and lit it. After taking a few puffs, he said to me: "Maybe I misunderstood you. Okay, let's not talk about this matter. Mayor Feng, today I
The main reason I called you here is to ask you another question, and I hope you can tell me the truth."
I hesitated for a moment, and then said cautiously: "You can ask."
He looked at me, and then asked slowly: "You have investigated some things, mainly about the major events that happened in the city. Mayor Feng, please tell me, and give me all your investigation results."
Have I reported it?"
My heart suddenly tightened. His question was so direct and powerful that I didn’t know how to answer it for a moment.
He was looking at me, looking at me with piercing eyes. At this moment, I was thinking in my heart like lightning. I knew that I could never tell him the truth about this issue, but I had to let him know.
He believes.
Now I fully understand that the purpose of him calling me here today is not at all about the previous issues. Maybe he thinks the previous issues are not important, or maybe he has already determined that I am who he imagined.
Such a person. But his real purpose was on this issue. He gave me a lightning blow, and his purpose was to leave me with no way out.
I quickly weighed the pros and cons of this matter in my mind, and made a decision immediately. I immediately replied: "Secretary Chen, I have told you everything I know about the situation? I
I didn’t make any reservations. You can ask Director Lu of the Municipal Public Security Bureau about this matter, he knows best.”
Just now, I made a decision immediately, because it suddenly occurred to me that the key to this matter is not how much truth I should tell. The reason is very simple. If I tell some new situations today, no matter how much truth I should tell.
The new situation will only make him doubt my previous integrity towards him, and will also lead to "confirmation" of all his suspicions about me. In the final analysis, this is where his real trap lies.
Therefore, I must stick to my previous statement without any changes. If he learns some new information from other channels, I can only refuse to admit it.
He was looking at me for several seconds, then withdrew his eyes, and then pressed the cigarette butt hard into the ashtray, and then he said to me: "Mayor Feng, okay. We are here today.
That's it. Whether what you told me today is true or not, it doesn't matter anymore, because I'm already very disappointed in you. But it doesn't matter, it's just a matter of personal relationship between the two of us, so
Whatever you say at work, you have to continue to do it well. We are all party cadres, and we should distinguish between public and private matters. As department-level cadres, you and I should have this awareness."
I have to admit that these few words of his are quite appropriate. Of course, his tone is still condescending and contemptuous of me.
I smiled bitterly and said, "Secretary Chen, you can think whatever you want. Anyway, I have a clear conscience."
He stopped talking or paying attention to me. He immediately took a document and started sketching on it. I stood up and said to him: "Secretary Chen, I'm leaving."
He didn't even look at me, so I left knowingly.
After leaving his office, I couldn't help but smile bitterly: There was really nothing I could do against this man. But I still breathed a long sigh of relief in my heart, because I didn't fall into the trap he had set.
One weekend half a month later, Lin Yu called me. She asked me to go to her house for dinner. Of course I went as ordered. Not to mention it was such a critical time, even on weekdays I would not
To her liking.
She stewed chicken soup and cooked several home-cooked dishes. Without wine, we ate casually like a family.
"How is it? Does the food I cook taste good?" she asked me with a smile.
I nodded, "It's delicious. Sister, you are so busy at work, how come you still have time to cook?"
She smiled and said: "Actually, I still like to eat food cooked at home. I don't add too much MSG, and the raw materials I buy are all genuine. This kind of food makes me feel @ comfortable."
I smiled and said, "That's true. There was a period of time when I was out socializing every day. What I wanted most during that time was to come home and cook a pot of porridge, and then eat it with pickles. I feel very comfortable just thinking about it."
She smiled and said, "Yes. People always think that eating in hotels every day is a great enjoyment for us. Don't they know that we also feel very painful because of this?"
I nodded and said, "Yes, this is how society is. People always envy what they don't have. In fact, many times we always desire to be happier than others, but when we look back, we find that the happiest person is actually ourselves."
She immediately laughed and said, "You are becoming more and more thoughtful now. What you say is often full of philosophy."
I was a little embarrassed, "Sister, what I'm saying is what I really think in my heart. Do I need to show off in front of you?"
She smiled and said: "That's true. Oh, by the way, let me ask you something: If you were to be the mayor of Shangjiang City, who do you think would be your assistant, that is, the position of executive deputy mayor?
Who is the most suitable?"
I was stunned immediately and looked at her in surprise, "Sister, are you kidding me?"
She looked at me with a smile and said: "When have I ever made such a joke with you? Recently, Secretary Fang instructed our Provincial Party Committee Organization Department to make a plan for the adjustment of your Shangjiang City team. He initially determined your Municipal Party Committee Secretary
and the candidate for mayor, and also asked us to make adjustments to other team members. His principle is one: the right person should sit in the right seat. And you are the candidate for mayor of Shangjiang City proposed by Secretary Fang, and you are the only one.
Choose someone. So I just want to give you a deputy who can fully cooperate with your work. The main purpose of calling you here today is to ask you what you think."
Such a good thing happened so suddenly that I was almost confused for a moment. But I quickly calmed down, because she had actually hinted to me about such a result a long time ago, and I had already had it.
Premonition.
At this time, I was not particularly concerned about the question she raised to me, and besides, I still needed to think about it briefly. Now, I was more concerned about the other questions, so I immediately asked her:
: "Sister, who will serve as our municipal party committee secretary, and what arrangements will Secretary Chen and Mayor Liu make?"
She smiled at me and then told me a completely unexpected result... (To be continued)