The smoke from the lit cigarette rose slowly against the glass, looking elegant. Suddenly, the smoke twisted together and disappeared without a trace as the cold wind blew in through the gap. The glass reflected Lu Yiwei's solemn and haggard face. His eyes flashed with hesitation and melancholy.
In the past, when he wrote speeches for Bai Zongfeng, he would often use the words "trembling with fear", "treading on thin ice" and so on. He understood the meaning of these words, but he had never experienced it personally. But today, he felt that behind these cold words, there was responsibility, responsibility, and fear.
In the officialdom, he put his ability aside and put more energy into maintaining social and interpersonal relationships. He was like an actor, playing different roles on different occasions and at different times. He was trying his best to maintain all kinds of relationships with different people. Even so, he did not know when he would be stabbed in the back. He was caught unprepared and could not guard against it.
The longer he was an official, the more afraid he would be. When he was in Black Mountain County, he was naive and bold. Moreover, he was in charge of work and did not know the word "fear". He rushed to the front and did not think about the consequences. Even when he was in the high-tech district, he was fearless and dared to fight against the rich and powerful. He dared to speak out for the people. But today, he was trembling with fear and extremely cautious. He would think for a long time with every step he took, afraid that he would regret it if he took a step.
Thinking had become a compulsory lesson for him every day.
Pondering had become a compulsory topic for him every day.
Lu Yiwei carefully reviewed the scenes and events of his relationship with Guo Jinzhu. Other than the matter with Guo Yue, there should not be any interests involved. But the brain was easy to short-circuit. Even if he had a superb memory, there were still things that he missed. So, what else did he not recall?
Suddenly, he remembered. A few years ago, in order to rescue Niu Fuyong, he had given him 200 thousand yuan. This matter was known only by his secretary, Yu Xiaochuan, and Ding Changhua, who was locked up in prison. Once it was dug up, he would definitely be in trouble. The old matter was also a new clue when the Commission for Discipline Inspection investigated a case.
He panicked, and his hands were trembling. Just as he was about to call Niu Fuyong, someone knocked on the door. Xu Changyuan pushed the door open and whispered, "Secretary Lu, they're still in a meeting."
Xu Changyuan guessed that it was something important from the way he answered the phone just now. But he had been in there for more than ten minutes. If he didn't show up at the venue soon, he was afraid that things would go out of control. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and come in to remind him.
Lu Yiwei was a little absent-minded. He put away his phone, adjusted his emotions, and prepared to enter the venue. Xu Changyuan followed behind him and said kindly, "Secretary Lu, why don't you go wash your face in the bathroom?"
Lu Yiwei stopped in his tracks and turned around abruptly, scaring Xu Changyuan into lowering his head. After a moment of silence, the look in her eyes softened and she asked, "Is your complexion very bad?"
Xu Changyuan was quick-witted and quickly responded, "It's not the color of your face. There are some traces of ink."
"Oh."
Lu Yiwei thought for a while, then turned around and went into the bathroom. Looking at himself in the mirror, his face was indeed a little pale. He turned on the faucet and purposely turned it to cold water. The ice-cold water stuck to his face and spread throughout his body. He rubbed his eyes, as if he had gone from one world to another. When he looked up, he was still in the same world. It had never changed.
Xu Changyuan handed him a towel and said in a low voice, "Did you not eat tonight? Do you want me to arrange for the restaurant to make some dinner?"
Lu Yiwei was indeed hungry. He was so hungry that he felt a little panicky. It was as if he was in a state of hypoglycemia. After wiping his face, he asked, "Do you have candy on you?"
Xu Changyuan immediately took out a candy from his pocket and handed it to him. This made Lu Yiwei look at him in a new light and he said, "You carry it with you?"
Xu Changyuan smiled and said, "Not only candy, but also stomach medicine and quick-acting medicine, just in case."
Lu Yiwei looked at him and stuffed the candy into his mouth. He said, "Thank you." After saying that, he strode into the venue with his head held high.
The venue was silent. Lu Yiwei looked around and turned his head to ask, "How's it going?"
"It's Chief Jiang's turn."
"Oh, then continue."
As he spoke, he adjusted his sitting posture and picked up a pen to take notes.
During the time Lu Yiwei went out, Jiang Zhentao sat there thinking about how to speak. He really did not want to speak, but he had to say it. After all, he was a member of the Standing Committee and the director of the County party committee. However, no matter what, it did not seem appropriate to support Lu Yiwei or Liu Zhankui. Every time he met Liu Zhankui's sharp gaze, his faith would waver.
"Chief Jiang, it's your turn."
Sun Gensheng called him twice in a row before Jiang Zhentao came back to his senses. He slowly sat up and pretended to be calm as he said, "It's my turn to speak, so I'll say a few words. I was born and raised in Long 'an and have deep feelings for this land. Who doesn't want their hometown to be good? Of course, I hope that it will become richer and more beautiful. But on the road of development, we have to be more aware of our own shortcomings. We have a single industry, insufficient stamina, fewer enterprises, insufficient momentum, a good ecology, insufficient development. Chief Designer Deng said that we have to be strong in both hands. We can't just develop one aspect, but we should make overall plans and coordinate development … "
Jiang Zhentao spoke non-stop for four to five minutes. It seemed to be rich in content, but in fact, he did not say anything. He made full use of his strengths to play the art of language. This was a typical 'two-faced' and 'fence-sitter' in the officialdom. He did not have a firm stance and seemed to answer perfectly, but in the end, he did not please either side. Such a person, no matter who it was, would be decisively abandoned.
Lu Yiwei did not express any opinions and buried his head in writing. Sun Gensheng did not make any comments either. He turned to Deng Zhongyuan and said, "County Magistrate Deng, it's your turn to speak now."
Deng Zhongyuan no longer had the passion from before. He looked at Liu Zhankui and said, "I've said what I need to say. What else is there to say? I still say the same thing. If we don't focus on the industry, Long 'an will only have a dead end. "
When it was Qiu Yingxue's turn to speak, she shifted her frail body and raised her head. "This is the first time I speak on such a grand occasion since I came to Long 'an County. Please forgive me if I said anything wrong. I haven't been in Long 'an for long, even shorter than Secretary Lu, and I'm not familiar with the situation in Long' an. Without research, I have no right to speak. After listening to everyone's speech and combining it with my understanding of Long 'an, I agree with Director Guo and Chairman Zhang. "
As soon as she said this, everyone raised their heads to look at this fragile woman. Some of them might not know her, but they all knew her background. No one dared to offend the daughter-in-law of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Minister. Moreover, she was the Secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, which created a natural barrier.
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