"What's going on?" Ma Yingjie noticed that something was wrong with the two's faces, especially Ye Xiaoqing, whose face was almost pale.
"That, that … Something happened to Qian Fuhua." Ye Xiaoqing said through clenched teeth.
"Something happened? What could happen? "Ma Yingjie's facial expression changed a few times as he looked at Ye Xiaoqing in surprise.
"Dead. We went to the hospital just now." Ye Xiaoqing's face was getting paler.
"What?" Ma Yingjie jumped up from his chair.
"It's said to be a sudden illness. Currently, the news has been blocked. Even his family doesn't know." Deng Sanxin continued Ye Xiaoqing's words and added.
Ma Yingjie was stunned. The heavy rain made him forget about Qian Fuhua, and also forgot that he still had this matter in his heart. Once he heard this, his face turned pale, no, deathly pale! A bunch of questions popped up in his mind, but he forcefully suppressed them. He floated up again and let him suppress them again. In the end, his thoughts were fixed on the words' sudden illness'. He looked at Deng Sanxin and Ye Xiaoqing with confusion, not knowing what to say.
"Secretary, this is a conspiracy. Someone is afraid, so they purposely …" Deng Sanxin's face looked terrible.
"Sanxin, don't talk nonsense. Let me ask you, who told you the news?" Ma Yingjie tried his best to restrain himself, not letting himself break down in an instant.
"The Letter and Calls Bureau's Deputy Bureau Chief Yu. I told him before to keep a close eye on Qian Fuhua and pay special attention to his safety." Deng Sanxin's expression was extremely ugly as he replied to Ma Yingjie.
"Yu Duolin?" A face flashed in Ma Yingjie's mind. At this time, he had to seriously consider every person who provided information.
"Yes." Deng Sanxin was afraid that Ma Yingjie would think too much, so he quickly explained: "Don't worry, Mayor. I have a good relationship with Duolin for many years. Last time, it was with his help that I passed the message inside."
"What message?" Ma Yingjie suddenly asked, making Deng Sanxin speechless. Many things in the officialdom were very subtle. The leader might give you a job or arrange some bizarre things for you, but you must remember that some things could only be done and not said. Even if the leader had just told you something in the morning, you had to forget it in the afternoon. It was not that he had forgotten about his work, but that he had to forget that this task was given to him by his superior.
Ye Xiaoqing hurriedly smoothed things over for Deng Sanxin. "Nothing. It's just that Director Deng was worried about Old Qian and took me to have a look."
Ye Xiaoqing had no choice but to do this. She was very clear that in this society, it was easy to live, but it was not easy to live a good life. Although she didn't have any extravagant demands in the officialdom, she didn't want to see the people around her get into accidents. Moreover, she was very clear that if she told the truth, her superiors would not be happy. If she told a lie, the masses would not agree. If she told some intimate words to her friends, they might betray her one day, so it was difficult for her to speak. However, living in a crowd, especially in the officialdom, how could one not speak? That was why he had to learn to speak like a hooligan. Speaking like a hooligan could promote unity and harmony. The officialdom was a vanity fair, where all kinds of interests were entangled and fought endlessly. Everyone wanted to step on others' heads, and everyone wanted to "act like a tyrant." However, the "hat" was limited, and could only be given to a few people, so there was a competition. The means to seize power were used to the extreme, from flattery to framing money and beauty. As long as it was a means that people could think of, there could be examples in reality to prove it. Therefore, one had to be very careful when speaking in the officialdom. Words of all kinds couldn't be said, so it was better to say some "jokes" and "hooligan". Joking words could not only entertain oneself, but also amuse others. It not only killed the time spent together, but also eliminated the awkwardness between each other. You're good, I'm good, everyone is good, laughing, and happy. The atmosphere of unity and harmony made people feel relaxed and happy.
Ye Xiaoqing understood the way of speaking in the officialdom. Although she wouldn't say "hooligan", she acknowledged the existence of "hooligan". Only "hooligan" could harmonize the relationship between superiors and subordinates. When leaders say some "ruffian words", they can show that they are not above the common people. They are not always so arrogant, not always full of dignity, and like ordinary people, they also have love and affection. Therefore, they will resonate in front of the subordinates and the masses, shorten the distance between them and the people at the grassroots level, and give people the feeling that they are amiable and easy-going, without arrogance. And subordinates said some "hooligan" in front of their superiors, not only to avoid the embarrassment of having nothing to say in front of the leader, but also to avoid accidentally "gossiping" in front of the leader. If the leader was happy to discuss and agree with the subordinate's "hooligan", it would make the subordinate feel that the leader was "amiable", and then have the feeling of relying on the leader, thus becoming the leader's people. Nowadays, people had a wide range of social interactions, and there were a lot of social interactions. If they always talked about business seriously, wouldn't they tire themselves to death? Therefore, at the dinner table in the teahouse, everyone would talk about something, and I would talk about something, sharing it together, and it was very happy. Wouldn't it be a win-win situation to talk about some business and exchange some information?
Of course, to say "hooligan", you can't ignore the occasion and the target. If you kept talking like a hooligan, obscene words, and blindly pursued vulgarity, it would be unbecoming of an official. You can't use hooligan words to make personal attacks, create rumors, stir up trouble, and cause disunity in the leadership and disharmony in family life. To live in society, especially in the officialdom, you must learn to say some "hooligan" words. They must be able to say it out loud, they must be presentable, they must say it in a manner that is subtle but not perverted, they must not be lewd but not messy. Ye Xiaoqing knew all this knowledge. Of course, it was all theoretical knowledge for her, and she still couldn't handle it when she really encountered such an occasion. Now, she helped Deng Sanxin to smooth things over, because the person she faced was Ma Yingjie, a man who had skin contact with her. One was her boss, and the other was her rumored boyfriend. No matter which one it was, she couldn't bear it.
"Oh, is that so." Ma Yingjie's appreciative gaze fell on Ye Xiaoqing's face. With Ye Xiaoqing smoothing things over, everyone's face could be saved. Moreover, it wasn't that Ma Yingjie didn't dare to take responsibility for this matter, but there were some rules that no one could break. If you broke them, you would be abandoned by the entire circle. Ma Yingjie didn't want the person he liked to make stupid mistakes on these small matters. He looked at Deng Sanxin again and said: "It's only right to take a look. You're the director of the new district. Otherwise, if someone died, you wouldn't be the first one to inform you."
Deng Sanxin was even more confused about what Ma Yingjie meant. His eyes rolled around, looking at Ma Yingjie, and then looking at Ye Xiaoqing. Ye Xiaoqing reacted quickly, and continued Ma Yingjie's words: "Director Yu was talking to Director Deng about something else. The rain was so heavy that no one could feel at ease. Director Deng used to work in a drainage company. Director Yu was asking about the old drainage, and casually mentioned Qian Fuhua."
"Yes, yes. Director Yu then asked about the old drainage. Right, Secretary General, there's a main gate at the former Dahua Watchmaking Factory in Jiaojiawan. I remember. If we can open that gate, it might be able to help drain some of the water. "
"Why didn't you say so earlier? Such an important matter, why didn't you report it earlier?" Ma Yingjie was a bit angry. Seeing that Deng Sanxin was still standing there, he grabbed his umbrella and said: "What are you standing there for? Let's go!" Deng Sanxin and Ye Xiaoqing looked at each other, and without hesitation, they quickly followed him out.
There was indeed a main gate at the watchmaking factory. It was just that it was too old, and people forgot about it. There were actually many similar cases. It wasn't that anyone was a bureaucrat, but everyone's attention was focused on development and reconstruction. No one cared about the past. Ma Yingjie and his group rushed to Jiaojiawan in the rain. They called the water company, and after a few hours of hard work, they finally opened the gate. The water poured down. Half an hour later, Ma Yingjie received a report that the water level on the main streets of the city had dropped by half.
Ma Yingjie, Deng Sanxin, and Ye Xiaoqing looked at each other. Especially Ma Yingjie, who seemed to have forgotten about Qian Fuhua. He smiled and said: "We can finally breathe a sigh of relief. If the water still doesn't go down, how am I supposed to explain myself as the team leader?"
Deng Sanxin also smiled, but Ye Xiaoqing couldn't. She was still worried about Qian Fuhua. Of course, she was mainly worried about Ma Yingjie. She knew that Ma Yingjie had looked for Luo Tianyun. She also knew that Ma Yingjie and Luo Tianyun had formed a cold war. She still blamed herself for causing a gap between Ma Yingjie and the secretary. Now, Qian Fuhua suddenly died. She didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing for Ma Yingjie.
The three of them didn't mention Qian Fuhua again. At night, the city called for a meeting. Ma Yingjie thought it was to announce Qian Fuhua's death, but it turned out to be a flood. Secretary Luo Tianyun highly praised Ma Yingjie. He said that Ma Yingjie understood Wu Du's situation very well. Ma Yingjie could still remember the gate that had been abandoned 20 years ago. Otherwise, who knew where the city's water would go? The leaders were all tired. Mayor Li Huiling had a few bloodstains on his face, which were obviously caused by tree branches. Deputy Mayor Ma San Si looked the most miserable. He was wrapped in a raincoat, but it was all torn. He didn't have time to change it. Most of his clothes were wet, and his hair was stained with mud. He was the deputy chief commander of the flood rescue and was responsible for the flood discharge work of the whole city. But Ma Yingjie called him several times, but his phone was not connected.
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