The County party committee had a new typist who had just graduated from school. Peng Jianhua's advantage was gone, and he was truly forgotten. Peng Jianhua, who was in his thirties, was not satisfied. He went to the County leader at that time. To take care of his emotions, the leader agreed to promote him to Deputy Section Leader, and he would be the Deputy Director of the County Grain Bureau.
Everything was ready, but before he could officially take office, Peng Jianhua received a new task. He had to proofread for the County Three Cadres Committee. The County party committee Director said that he would be released after the Three Cadres Committee was over. However, the County party committee Secretary was not satisfied with the draft. He flew into a rage and started all over again. Peng Jianhua's education level was not high, but he was exposed to words every day. After a long time, he had basically memorized the speeches of the regular work leaders every year. In addition, he liked to read newspapers. He volunteered to write the speeches even though he did not have a formal education. Others thought he was crazy, but he succeeded that time.
Peng Jianhua became famous because of his speech. Before he could report to the Grain Bureau, he continued to serve in the County party committee as the Chief of the Secretarial Section. Since then, Peng Jianhua had trained batch after batch of writers for the County party committee, but he was not promoted. He was moved from the Secretarial Section to the more leisurely Inspection Section. People could see that he was not welcome, so they kicked him away.
Logically speaking, how could a talented person like Peng Jianhua end up like this? This was related to his personality. Anyone with a little bit of knowledge would be a little eccentric. He was very proud and could not tolerate others criticizing his articles. Even if the leaders changed it, he would insist on his own and would not change it. As for other people's articles, he would criticize them and say that they were not worth a penny. Scholars despise each other. This was a common problem in all scholars. His proud and stubborn character had doomed him to be a tragic character. Character determined fate. This sentence had some truth to it.
With no hope for his official career, Peng Jianhua actually accepted it. He muddled along every day, muddling along, free and unfettered, happy and contented. He drank tea, read newspapers, and chatted at work. After work, he drank wine, played chess, and played cards. Every year, he would go on a trip with his unit. This life was really boring, but what could he do? He had been the scout for others all his life, but he realized that his scout was like a flash in the pan, never to appear again.
The reason why he gave face to Lu Yiwei was because Lu Yiwei had always respected him. Others often ridiculed him, mocked him, mocked him, and mocked him, but Lu Yiwei did not. He began to learn how to write eight-legged essays and often consulted his "teacher". Peng Jianhua was also happy to teach this "disciple" who had a high level of comprehension. Now, his student had suddenly become his leader. Other than feeling emotional, he felt even more bitter.
Lu Yiwei raised his cup and said, "Teacher Peng, it's all thanks to your guidance that I can achieve what I have today. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Come, let me toast you!"
Peng Jianhua was so touched that he was in a complete mess. His hand that was holding the wine cup was trembling non-stop, and the wine spilled onto his hand. He used his other hand to catch the cup and said, "Wow, Yiwei, I, Peng Jianhua, am truly happy for you that you can have this day. I must drink this cup of wine."
Peng Jianhua drank it, and Lu Yiwei filled his cup again. He said, "Teacher Peng, whether my work is good or bad, it all depends on your support. As long as you stand up and take charge, I will be able to do my work with ease."
Peng Jianhua's alcohol tolerance was not good. After being praised by Lu Yiwei, he immediately became complacent, and his aloof character once again appeared. He patted Lu Yiwei's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Yiwei, let me tell you the truth. In this County party committee office, as long as I am around, no one can overturn the sky. You just focus on your work and take good care of Secretary Zhang. As for the rest, I will settle it for you. If anyone dares to say no, I, Peng Jianhua, will be the first to not agree! "
Peng Jianhua was bragging, but Lu Yiwei still nodded humbly and accepted. He said gratefully, "With your support, I feel much better."
"Don't worry, everything is under my control!" Peng Jianhua squinted his eyes and said, "Let me tell you, after all these years, I have concluded these few points. Let me start with the first point …"
Lu Yiwei listened and yawned, but he could not ignore him. He patiently listened to him talk about the ancient book.
"Hi! Director Lu. " The IT department chief, Li Dan, walked over with a glass of wine. She smiled and said, "Director Lu, let me give you a toast."
Lu Yiwei finally broke free from Peng Jianhua's "chanting" and quickly got up to avoid it. He did not expect Peng Jianhua to tug at his shirt and say, "Yiwei, I still have four points to say. Wait …"
Lu Yiwei turned around and said, "Teacher Peng, how about this? I will look for you alone some other day, and we can have a good chat. Is that okay?"
"I have time in the afternoon!" Peng Jianhua had finally found a listener. He had to pour out all the words he had kept in his stomach all these years.
Lu Yiwei had no choice but to nod. "Okay, I will look for you in the afternoon. I have something to ask."
"Then it's settled!" Peng Jianhua confirmed again.
"Section Chief Li, this way please!" Lu Yiwei made a gentlemanly gesture and invited Li Dan to sit.
Lu Yiwei and Li Dan were not close. The most they would do was nod and greet each other, but they did not get to know each other well. Li Dan graduated from normal school and, like Lu Yiwei, was assigned to a school as a teacher. Li Dan, who loved literature, did not give up on writing even after she started working. She often published tofu-block articles in Nanyang Newsletter and Nanyang Literature. Sometimes it was prose, sometimes it was poetry. Her writing style was elegant, flowery, and full of emotion. She became a well-known literary genre in the area, and was seen as Nanyang's "Ding Ling."
The County party committee office was the gathering place for the best talents in the county. Li Dan was brought in as an outstanding talent and was in charge of information and confidential work. Ever since she started working, she had not made any big achievements or mistakes. She had already been listed as a reserve cadre and was ready to be sent out. Unfortunately, Liu Kecheng suddenly left, and the matter was put on hold.
If you read Li Dan's articles, you might imagine that the writer was a beautiful, melancholic, and beautiful woman. However, if you saw her in person, you would definitely be shocked and disappointed. Li Dan was short and fat. To put it nicely, she was plump, but to put it bluntly, she was a short winter melon. Not only were her legs short and her waist thick, but her neck was also short. From afar, she really looked like a winter melon moving around. It was very comical. In addition, her looks were a bit forced. She could not be described as ugly, but definitely not beautiful. High cheekbones, frog-like eyes, a big nose, and a mouth like a pole. She did not look like a daiyu at all.
As the saying goes, "Ugly people do more mischief." Li Dan was the same. Perhaps she had too much pride, and was afraid that people would call her ugly. Not only did she often change her hairstyle, but she also dressed very fashionably. She had painted eyebrows and eyes, red lips, and thin eyebrows. The worse she was, like Peng Jianhua, the object of ridicule.
Lu Yiwei had never judged a person by their appearance. Even though they were not close, Li Dan taking the initiative to drink showed her attitude. He said, "Section Chief Li, I'm just in charge of the work. I hope you can take care of me. I'm not very grateful."
"No problem!" Li Dan said modestly. Men liked beautiful women, and women also liked good-looking men. Lu Yiwei was not the kind of "little fresh meat" that looked like a pretty boy. Instead, he was a masculine and handsome "tough guy." Seeing Lu Yiwei smile at her, Li Dan was still a bit shy. She could not help but blush. "Director Lu is young and promising, and your ability to work is obvious to all. I hope that the County party committee will usher in a new era under your leadership. I, Li Dan, will do my best. "
"Thank you so much! I'll drink first. "Even though Lu Yiwei had drunk quite a bit, he still drank without hesitation.
After Li Dan left, the new civil servant, Wang Xiaodong, and the girl he had never met before walked over with a glass of wine. Needless to say, Wang Xiaodong had already worked with Lu Yiwei before, and they worked well together. This girl, on the other hand, had a hint of charm in her eyes, making it hard to read her.
"Director Lu, nice to meet you!" The girl boldly extended her hand to shake Lu Yiwei's hand and introduced herself. "Director Lu, my name is Wu Tong. I'm a newly recruited civil servant. I used to work at Tian Ping Law Firm in Bei Zhou City. I'm very pleased to be able to work with you. I believe that you're both a good leader and a good brother.
Compared to the scholarly Wang Xiaodong, Wu Tong was many times bolder. She had introduced herself as a lawyer, so Lu Yiwei was not surprised. He shook her hand and said, "The County party committee needs people like you who understand the law. We'll work together."
Wu Tong smiled elegantly. "It's my honor and fortune to be able to serve Director Lu."
What a glib tongue. This girl was definitely not someone to be trifled with. Lu Yiwei had a feeling that coming to Nanyang was at most a springboard. Perhaps she would be transferred back to the city after her internship. There were plenty of people like that. Lu Yiwei responded with a smile, and raised his glass. "Happy working with you!"
"Happy working with you!"
By the time they finished their meal, it was already past three o 'clock in the afternoon. However, the group of people used the excuse that Zhang Zhiyuan was not around to drink to their heart's content, so they moved to the nightclub to sing. Lu Yiwei did not participate, but returned to the County party committee office.
Today's lunch banquet was said to be a welcome dinner for him, but it was also a test of how many people were convinced, and how many were not. The County party committee office had nine sections: General Section, Logistics Section, Finance Section, Secretarial Section, Information Section, Confidential Section, Research Section, Small Car Squad, and Inspection Section. Among them, the Logistics Section and the Small Car Squad were one section. However, the leader of the small car squad was usually the chauffeur of the County party committee secretary. Normally, the Logistics Section was in charge. The Information Section and Confidential Section were also combined, so there were seven sections in total.
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