Lu Yiwei rushed back to the County party committee building. Just as he reached the third floor, Xiao Yang, who had been waiting for a long time, pulled him into the office and whispered, "Standing Committee Lu, please wait for a while. County Secretary Yang just went in."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei glanced at the opposite door and sat on the sofa thoughtfully.
Before he could chat with Xiao Yang, the Deputy Director of the County party committee, Du Jiaming, swaggered in with documents in his hand. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he was stunned at first, but he immediately put on a big smile and went forward to shake hands with him. He said, "Standing Committee Member Lu, you're really a rare guest. Ever since you came to Shiwan Village, you've even forgotten about your maiden home. I miss you so much!"
Because the Director of the County party committee, Dong Jianguo, was seriously ill, the County party committee office was temporarily under Du Jiaming's leadership. Although he was not the top leader, he was still considered one. Du Jiaming's walking posture and tone of voice had completely changed. There was a hint of coldness and arrogance in his eyes. He was trying to be on equal footing with Lu Yiwei.
When they were in the County party committee office, Lu Yiwei and Du Jiaming got along quite well. The two of them did not have any unhappiness because of work. He smiled and said, "Every time I come, Director Du is too busy. I should say that I can't see you."
"Haha, it's all for nothing. Director Dong is not around, and you have been promoted. There are a lot of jobs that I have no idea about. I'm learning by fumbling around. It's not easy!" Du Jiaming said insincerely.
Lu Yiwei could not be bothered with him. He just smiled and did not say anything.
"Oh, by the way, Standing Committee Lu, I have something to tell you." Du Jiaming said, "Didn't the Municipal Party Committee's Secretary Han want to do research on Party building before the New Year? It was canceled because of the snowstorm. I just received a notice that I will be coming next week. I still need you to check on the preparations."
Lu Yiwei said, "I am no longer in the Organization Department. You should report this to Director Yan."
"I have consulted with Minister Yan. He said that this job was originally your responsibility, and now it will still be your responsibility." Du Jiaming obviously forgot his identity and directly gave orders to Lu Yiwei.
"Really?" Lu Yiwei questioned, "Since when did the County party committee report directly to the Organization Department? Even if I continue to be in charge, shouldn't Department Head Yan be the one to talk to me? "
"This …" Du Jiaming choked. His expression was extremely unnatural as he said, "I was just saying casually. This matter hasn't been decided yet." After saying that, he turned around and left. "Standing Committee Lu, please take a seat. I have something to attend to. Let me know if there's anything. Xiao Yang, pour some tea for Standing Committee Lu."
After Du Jiaming left, Lu Yiwei turned around and asked Xiao Yang, "Does Secretary Zhang know about this?"
"Got it." Xiao Yang said, "Department Director Du came to ask for Secretary Zhang's instructions early in the morning. Now, he's here again, and I don't know what he wants. After he took charge of the work, he came here very frequently. He has to ask for instructions on big and small matters, and he also has to report to him on things that he could have made decisions on his own. Secretary Zhang is a little annoyed with him. "
"Oh." Du Jiaming's working style was both good and bad. Reporting big and small matters showed the authority of the leader, and it was very suitable for a newcomer. However, he had been working for almost half his life, and he still used this method. It was opportunistic and was suspected of bootlicking. However, he could not let him do that. After all, he was in charge of the work. If he wanted to be promoted, he had to hang around in front of Zhang Zhiyuan more to make his presence felt. However, this method was obviously not suitable for Zhang Zhiyuan.
Lu Yiwei drank two to three cups of tea and smoked seven to eight cigarettes. Yang Derong finally walked out of Zhang Zhiyuan's office after more than half an hour. Lu Yiwei immediately stood up and nodded to Yang Derong.
Yang Derong was very cold and expressionless. No one knew whether he was happy or angry, or whether he was nodding or shaking his head. He glanced at Lu Yiwei, swung his arm, and left.
Political literacy and words and deeds were compulsory courses for leaders. Political literacy also referred to political acuity and discrimination. Whether they could accurately understand and implement the policies and the spirit of the meeting, whether they could stand at the height of politics to deal with sensitive affairs and promote economic construction, whether they could use political means to solve major issues, and so on. To improve their political literacy, they could only watch, listen, and learn more.
Words and actions were very difficult to control. Not only did they have to show their authority, but they also couldn't let others guess what they were thinking. This required that every action and every word must not have any personal emotions. Instead, they had to show their personal charm through internal exuberance.
For example, when speaking, the control of the tone and speed of the speech, if it was fast, it would be frivolous, and it would be easy to say the wrong thing; if it was slow, it would be slow, and people would think that you were not well prepared. If you spoke while thinking, it would be not up to standard. Facial expressions should be controlled moderately. If you were beaming with joy and mood swings, it was easy to give others the wrong impression and imperceptibly weaken your authority. If you were tense and serious, you would have authority, but you would have distance between yourself and your subordinates. Also, eye contact should not be erratic, wandering around, and not focusing on one point. Instead, it should be back and forth to take care of every subordinate who was listening to you.
How to grasp the propriety? You had to keep your mind moving, but not your heart. You had to keep your hands and body still. You had to put on a fake smile. You had to keep a clear mind at all times and pay attention to your words and deeds. You must not be caught by others and magnified infinitely. When officials spoke, they often said that they were trembling with fear and treading on thin ice. In fact, being careful, careful at the beginning, careful in action, and careful in speech were the greatest magic weapons to protect themselves and maintain their authority.
Xiao Yang went to report first, while Lu Yiwei stood at the door and tidied up his clothes. He did not know why he was not nervous when he saw Zhang Zhiyuan in the past, but this time he was a little nervous. Was it because his identity had changed, or was the distance between him and Zhang Zhiyuan becoming estranged? He did not know.
After a while, Xiao Yang gestured for him to go in. Lu Yiwei took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and entered.
Zhang Zhiyuan was still busy at his desk as before. After Lu Yiwei went in, he did not even raise his head. He pointed at the sofa and said, "Take a seat first. I will go through these documents."
Leaders were often like this. They were busy all day long, and they had to see countless people. People came in waves, and every person had to report on their work. You had to see them, so Zhang Zhiyuan's time was especially precious. In the interval between seeing the next person, he had to seize the time to go through the documents.
Lu Yiwei sat on the sofa and watched Zhang Zhiyuan flip through the documents with a frown. For less important documents, he would usually look at the title, scan the contents, and circle the important parts before sending them to the leader in charge for implementation. If it was an important document, he would put it aside and read it carefully when he calmed down.
"Is everything going well in Shiwan Village?" Zhang Zhiyuan suddenly asked as he stared at the documents.
Even though Zhang Zhiyuan did not raise his head, Lu Yiwei still sat upright and nodded at him. "Thank you, Secretary Zhang, for your concern. It's going well."
"When did you become so polite to me?" Zhang Zhiyuan stopped writing and suddenly raised his head.
Lu Yiwei was already nervous, and he became even more nervous when he was asked in return. He said in a panic, "Secretary Zhang, I …"
"Done!" Zhang Zhiyuan closed the documents and threw the pen on the table. He picked up a cigarette and threw it to Lu Yiwei. He lit it himself and leaned against the chair. "You know everything?"
"Wh … What?" Lu Yiwei actually knew what Zhang Zhiyuan was talking about, but he pretended not to know.
Zhang Zhiyuan ignored Lu Yiwei and said, "I know you've done a lot of preparation work, but the city leaders made a last-minute adjustment. There's nothing we can do about it. We just have to follow the orders from the higher-ups. Don't throw a tantrum. You have to follow the overall situation and carry it out firmly. Do you understand? "
"Mm." Lu Yiwei was unhappy, but he acted as if nothing had happened.
"This is a good thing from another point of view," Zhang Zhiyuan said, "If it wasn't for this, it's hard to say whether you would be able to enter the Standing Committee."
Indeed, Zhang Zhiyuan made use of this gap to push Lu Yiwei out. If it was during normal times, it would probably take a year and a half, and he might not even have a chance. In this whole matter, Lu Yiwei first had to thank Su Qiming. If it wasn't for Su Qiming pushing him out, Zhang Zhiyuan would not have been pushed to the Standing Committee. Sometimes, some things seemed to be a coincidence, but they also needed to be in the right place at the right time.
Zhang Zhiyuan said again, "I didn't support this from the start. Think about it, the immigration project was built in the mountainous area, and it was even built next to the industrial and mining enterprises. This kind of design is simply going against the grain. It's completely against the concept of urbanization. If the project was moved to the county, I would totally agree. But Mayor Su was anxious to get rid of his unfinished project, so I couldn't do anything about it. Later on, he proposed an impractical immigration project of a thousand people. He expanded the immigration project from a few dozen households to a thousand people, and they all rushed to Shiwan Village. What do the people eat and drink? Does the coal mine need so much labor? "
At this point, Lu Yiwei finally understood why Zhang Zhiyuan was indifferent to this project. To him, there was indeed too much he could do. If he openly disobeyed the higher-ups' decision, it would seem like he was ignorant of the current situation. Therefore, even if it was wrong, he could only grit his teeth and carry it out. The only thing he could do was to buy time.
Su Qiming was indeed a tragic person. He lived in his father-in-law's shadow all his life, doing nothing and accomplishing nothing. It wasn't easy for him to endure until the old man retired and was ready to do something big, but he suffered a series of setbacks. In a fit of passion, he brought in a shell company to build a cement factory. If he hadn't discovered it early, he would probably have lost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. At that time, he would really become a sinner in Nanyang's history. However, for him, political achievements and official career were not linked. After this incident, he was not punished, but was promoted to the Deputy Mayor. After taking office, the first project he led was still the same place where he fell. His mind became even more fanatical, and his actions became even crazier. But his ability determined his thinking, and he fell again at the same place. Reality proved that Su Qiming was a good person, but not a good official.
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