The news about the restructuring of the coal mine soon reached Liu Kecheng's ears. After learning about it, Liu Kecheng did not show any unusual excitement. On the contrary, he was very calm, as if he had long known that this would happen. He did not make any comments, but waited for Zhang Zhiyuan to come and talk to him in person. Moreover, his mind was now completely not in Nanyang County. He only wanted to leave this damn place as soon as possible.
On the way to Beizhou City, Zhang Zhiyuan said, "Yiwei, I lost my temper this morning. Please don't be offended. I was also anxious. I didn't mean to blame you."
Hearing Zhang Zhiyuan apologizing to him, Lu Yiwei was terrified. He hurriedly said, "County Zhang, please don't say that. I can't share your burden. I didn't understand your difficulties."
"Sigh!" Zhang Zhiyuan sighed and said, "Yiwei, you can also see that I don't have a considerate person around me. Fortunately, you appeared in time. Otherwise, I wouldn't even have someone to talk to."
Leaders and cadres were lonely dancers. The higher they went, the better the scenery they saw. But what followed was loneliness. It was loneliness. They held important positions and held great power. They could give orders with a raise of a finger, write down a project with a drop of the tip of a pen, and travel the world with a single step. This kind of "privileged" life was confusing, causing thousands of people to flock to it and climb to the peak at all costs. The hardships along the way could be said to be a bitter history, but even so, it couldn't stop them from moving forward.
Loneliness was also a kind of attitude towards life!
Subordinates walked away with their heads lowered. They reported work on the desk with trembling hands. They expressed their opinions against their will at the conference table. They said some shameless compliments at the wine table. They deliberately played the wrong cards at the mahjong table and lost money … Although the leaders knew why their subordinates worked so hard, they were willing to cooperate with them. Because only at this time could they find their own sense of existence.
Along the way, Lu Yiwei could not say that he knew the rules of the officialdom like the back of his hand, but he basically had a general understanding of it. When he first became the secretary of the former County Head Chu Yunchi, Lu Yiwei only regarded it as a job. However, when he saw for the first time that some people offered generous "iced gifts" to get close to Chu Yunchi, he was shocked.
The officialdom was a big dyeing vat. Lu Yiwei quickly adapted to this circle because he had received small favors from others and felt the magic of power. But he didn't lose himself. He never accepted large sums of money from others, but even so, he didn't end up well.
The bureaucracy had its own unique ecosystem, and mediocrity was the best state. If you were too radical, you would only incur the wrath of the masses and be pushed down from the altar, never to rise again. If you were too silent, you would only be forgotten by others and live a mediocre life like an ant. However, not everyone was able to grasp this scale. It was rare to be muddle-headed. This was the highest realm.
The young and vigorous Zhang Zhiyuan obviously did not want to wander between the two. He was willing to be a radical. Even if he had to bear the infamy, even if he had to offend the public, he would fight to realize his ideals. His ideals were also the vision of most people.
Because it was getting late, Lu Yiwei couldn't see Zhang Zhiyuan's expression. He turned back and said, "County Head Zhang, thank you for treating me as a friend. In fact, I don't have many friends. I often drink alone and drown my sorrows in alcohol. These years, people have to take a detour when they see me, for fear of being unlucky. This feeling … "
Zhang Zhiyuan patted Lu Yiwei's shoulder and said earnestly, "I know your situation. Who was unfair to you, but you didn't complain. Instead, you learned to endure in adversity. Isn't this quality also a kind of training for your life? And this is precisely what I value. Don't be discouraged, I will let you realize your value. "
Lu Yiwei nodded and didn't speak.
Zhang Zhiyuan leaned back and said, "I know you have doubts in your heart. You must be wondering why I don't engage in Chuangwei work, but instead target the restructuring of the enterprise, right?"
Lu Yiwei was not hypocritical and said, "County Head Zhang, I do have such doubts. I don't understand it, and I hope you can enlighten me."
Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly sneered and said, "In ancient wars, tactics are important, and the roundabout tactic seems stupid, but it is confusing. In order to win, you can endure humiliation, you can endure hardships, but you must win by surprise, and defeat the enemy with one move. The people of Nanyang County have no way to live, and the masses are full of complaints. Isn't this all caused by poverty? As for our parents and officials, look at what they are doing. They don't want to make progress, and they are stuck in their own ways. They are addicted to singing and dancing all day long. How can this kind of work attitude win the trust of the people? "
"The development problem of Nanyang has reached the point where it must be solved. Although I am the county head, I have the power to execute, but I have no decision-making power. I am not saying that this is a problem of the system, but I am disappointed and ashamed that I can't contribute to the change of Nanyang. Nanyang County is doing Chuangwei. This is an overall work. Every county is doing it, but this is a project that costs money. Where will the money come from? I can't sleep at night. "
"You can see the people transferred from the Chuangwei headquarters. Most of them are not the people I want to use, but I can't deny Secretary Liu, and I have to fully support his work. Since he has the intention to take this project as his political achievement, I simply withdraw and let him do it. With this decision, the first thing I thought of was to transfer you to my side. "
Zhang Zhiyuan said a lot, and Lu Yiwei finally understood his difficulties. In order to find a sense of existence, he chose a painless Chuangwei to start with. Liu Kecheng also supported it and formed the "Zhang Family Army." However, the cunning Liu Kecheng guarded against him from the beginning and did not allow him to have the right to speak. The "Zhang Family Army" candidate was rejected again and again, and he constantly intervened to adjust personnel. Lu Yiwei was a living example. Moreover, he did not hesitate to put his secretary He Xiaotian in to monitor their every move.
In terms of controlling power, Liu Kecheng was painstaking, but he was wrong. Zhang Zhiyuan did not intend to make an issue of Chuangwei at all, and his real purpose was to operate from the restructuring of the enterprise. Some time ago, he defeated Liu Kecheng through various events, and it also won time for him to reform the enterprise.
At present, the time was ripe. Zhang Zhiyuan decided to make a move, but there was only one "Zhang Family Army" in his hands, and that was Lu Yiwei.
The strength of two people was obviously weak. In order to thoroughly reform the enterprise, Zhang Zhiyuan explained the purpose of tonight's trip and said, "Tonight, I want to take you to see someone."
Zhang Zhiyuan said it so mysteriously that it made Lu Yiwei somewhat unfathomable. Could it be Guo Jinzhu, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee?
The car soon drove to Beizhou City. The driver, Xiao Guo, was familiar with the road. He turned left and right, drove to a small road near the Tiantong Mountain scenic area, and turned in. It was another uphill road, around the other side of the mountain, the car slowly stopped, and rows of brightly lit villas came into view.
Lu Yiwei had been to the Tiantong Mountain scenic area, but he never knew that there was such a different scenery here. Looking at the scene in front of him, he was dumbfounded and extremely surprised.
Lu Yiwei took advantage of the moonlight to admire this paradise. In the huge forest, there were more than ten independent villas scattered. Each villa had its own characteristics, some were Western, some were Chinese, and they looked very simple and low-key.
After Zhang Zhiyuan got out of the car, the driver, Xiao Guo, quickly opened the trunk and handed the things to Zhang Zhiyuan. Then he said, "County Zhang, I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain."
Zhang Zhiyuan nodded and did not say anything. The driver, Xiao Guo, was brought over by Zhang Zhiyuan from the Transportation Bureau. After a long time, the two of them naturally formed a tacit understanding. They did not need to say much, just a look and a movement to know what to do. In addition, Zhang Zhiyuan never avoided talking to Xiao Guo in the car, and Xiao Guo was also very self-aware, never saying a word, and only focusing on driving. It was said that it was more difficult for a leader to find a driver and a secretary than a wife. It was rare to find someone like Xiao Guo who did not care about outside matters.
After the car drove away, Lu Yiwei quickly took the things in Zhang Zhiyuan's hands and followed behind Zhang Zhiyuan, walking into the depths of the forest.
Although it was winter, they could still hear the sound of running water from afar. What was amazing was that the deeper they went, the warmer it was, like the warmth of spring. Tiantong Mountain was the main mountain range in Bei Zhou City, famous for the three water outlets on the mountain, also known as the Three Eye Mountain. What was amazing was that the three water outlets were adjacent to each other, but the temperature of the water was very different. One of the water outlets was cold water, and the other one was warm water. These two water outlets produced water all year round, without interruption. The other one was intermittent running water, sometimes cold, sometimes warm. It was amazing.
The Three Eye Spring had existed since ancient times, and nobody knew how long it had been flowing. There were countless legends about it. Some said that there were three dragons buried under it, a water dragon, a fire dragon, and a sky dragon. Some said that there was a golden toad, a silver toad, and a copper toad. The famous traveler Xu Xiake had been here and recorded it in her Xu Xiake's Travels.
According to the research of relevant experts, the formation of the Three Eye Spring had something to do with the complex geographical structure of Tiantong Mountain. The cold spring was rich in minerals and could be drunk directly. The warm spring was maintained at a constant temperature of about 40 degrees all year round. Bathing in this water could treat rheumatism, arthritis, and other diseases.
The Bei Zhou City government used this as a basis and selling point, deciding to develop the Tiantong Mountain scenic area, focusing on hot springs and building many artificial attractions, creating a northern hot spring town. This marketing strategy was very successful, and it soon attracted thousands of tourists from all over the country to see the beauty of the Three Eye Spring.
The effects of the Three Eye Spring became more and more amazing, and naturally attracted the attention of some leaders. The Bei Zhou City government seized the opportunity to flatter them and chose a relatively hidden place to build a recuperation base. The mountain spring here was relatively far from the Three Eye Spring, but this was not a problem for the local officials. They led the spring over for the leaders who were recuperating here to enjoy.
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