Shi Zhilin's tone was full of concern. The more he acted like this, the more Liu Lihai's heart was in his throat. He always believed that Shi Zhilin was playing a game of chess that he didn't want to see end at all, and he might be a chess piece in Shi Zhilin's game. Whether he was a white or a black piece, for Shi Zhilin, it was fine as long as it was profitable.
Liu Lihai took the water and said, "Thank you, Magistrate Shi."
Shi Zhilin smiled, reached out and patted Liu Lihai on the shoulder, and said, "Young man, you're not bad. I didn't make a mistake. As soon as you made a move, you solved the big problem in Lin County. "
Shi Zhilin was so approachable, but Liu Lihai couldn't be happy in his heart. He didn't understand what was wrong with him. Why was he so guarded against Shi Zhilin?
As soon as Shi Zhilin finished speaking, Liu Lihai quickly figured it out. It turned out that the news of the red tourism route that Leng Hongyan had helped him had already spread to Lin County. It seemed that Shi Zhilin had someone in the province. As for who it was, Liu Lihai didn't want to guess, and he wasn't in the mood to guess. Everything about Shi Zhilin was no longer what Liu Lihai had understood in the past. For him, this seemed to be beyond the scope of his imagination.
Liu Lihai just wanted to go back to his office as soon as possible. He was still worried about Sun Xiaomu. He used to think that being an official was his top priority, but after having Sun Xiaomu, he realized that he couldn't let go of her. If being an official had a conflict with her, he would still give up this official position. He didn't know if he had matured, or if he was tired of officialdom, tired of facing people like Shi Zhilin who couldn't see clearly, and tired of this kind of mercenary means.
Shi Zhilin didn't expect that Liu Lihai could not only get the funds, but also solve the red tourism project that Wu Yueying had been running for a long time. He guessed that behind Liu Lihai, there must be a force more powerful than Leng Hongyan supporting him. With such a young man by his side, if he did not pay attention to him, it would be his mistake and miscalculation. No matter what Liu Lihai 'attitude towards him was, he needed people like Liu Lihai to work for him and be used by him. There was news that he would take over the position of the Party Secretary of Lin County in the future. Although there was still half a month before the change of office, the positions of the divisional cadres had already been determined. The process of the change of office was just a formality. At this time, he had to unite all the forces that could be united. It would be the biggest victory if he didn't cause any new problems.
Shi Zhilin sat opposite Liu Lihai again and chatted with him. He asked about Liu Lihai's family background, but he once again hinted to Liu Lihai that if he took over as the Party Secretary, he needed to put Liu Lihai in an important position.
Of course, Liu Lihai understood Shi Zhilin's mind, but he pretended to be confused. Except for some polite words, he was unwilling to talk more with Shi Zhilin. Shi Zhilin probably felt it, so he gave up the idea of a long talk. He wanted to get information from Liu Lihai and find out who was behind him. He only knew that Liu Lihai and Leng Hongyan had a close relationship, and that Secretary Wu Haotian appreciated Liu Lihai very much. But he had never found out who was behind Liu Lihai. This made him want to know more about Liu Lihai. Unfortunately, this boy was never close to him, which made him have an unspeakable regret.
After leaving Shi Zhilin's office, Liu Lihai returned to his office. As soon as he entered the office, he called Sun Xiaomu, but she still didn't answer. He had to turn on the computer. He could only leave a message for her on it. He hoped to get her understanding.
Liu Lihai left a message on it, saying,
Xiaomu, if you really don't want me to continue in the officialdom, let's leave here, okay? As long as you don't regret following me, I'm willing to give up everything. Let's go to Beijing, okay? We can work. Although I can't afford you a house, we don't have to starve, right? We're still young, and we still have hope and a future. Are you willing to go with me? I know you're sad, but you can't help yourself in Jianghu. You know something about the situation in Lin County. At present, Shi Zhilin asked me to take over the Publicity Department. This is a job requirement. Do you think I can stop working? Minister Leng and I are going to the province to run a red tourism project. I have no personal relationship with her. Besides, the term is about to change. She is already going through the immigration procedures. She won't appear in my life in the future. What are you worried about?
Xiaomu, I really love you. Love is sometimes very fragile. Let's stick to it together, okay? Don't ignore me. Don't be unhappy. Don't be sad, okay?
I know I'm not doing well in many places, but I'm still in the officialdom. There are still many questions that haven't been solved. Can you trust me and give me some patience? After I solve these doubts, let's go far away together, okay?
Yes, I like officialdom, I like politics, and I also like the process of climbing up one step at a time. If this process is at the cost of your pain, I'd rather not. Really, Xiaomu, believe me. I value you, and I love you from the bottom of my heart.
Love, Lihai.
Liu Lihai typed such a long paragraph in one breath and sent it to Sun Xiaomu. He hoped that Sun Xiaomu would forgive him after reading it. They had misunderstandings, and he also had doubts about Sun Xiaomu. But compared to their love, these things could really be overcome.
Liu Lihai didn't know where he should go at the moment. The career he was looking forward to didn't seem to be like this, but he couldn't tell what it was exactly. If it was in the past, he would definitely look forward to the change of office. He would definitely hope to go further. But now, he didn't think about these things. Of course, he would still complete the work that belonged to him to the letter. He needed to use his work to prove the meaning of his existence in the officialdom, just as he needed to use words to prove his existence in the newspaper. But how valuable would such proof be? He became more and more confused and unclear. Was the officialdom in his imagination real, or was it always just an illusion? Was the officialdom really a place that turned people into ghosts, and then turned ghosts into demons?
Liu Lihai felt that he had walked into the narrow path of ghosts and demons.
On this day, Liu Lihai's mood couldn't be relaxed. On this day, Liu Lihai hoped to receive a message or a message from Sun Xiaomu. But on this day, Liu Lihai didn't receive anything. In addition to endless disappointment, Liu Lihai actually missed Leng Hongyan. No matter how much he and Leng Hongyan had a conflict, as long as he said a few nice words, Leng Hongyan would understand him and forgive him. There was no overnight hatred between him and her. But Sun Xiaomu was different. She used this disappearance to torture Liu Lihai.
In the following days, Liu Lihai tried not to think about Sun Xiaomu. If she really didn't want to solve this misunderstanding, was there still a need to continue the road between her and him?
Liu Lihai threw himself into work again. After he did a few big things for Lin County, his status in Lin County suddenly rose a lot. The power behind him became more and more mysterious. Some people even guessed that he must be a relative of a minister in Beijing. They guessed that he was the son of an official and was going to the grassroots level to train and take over a higher official position in the future. He must be a dazzling political star.
When Xiao Zhou told these rumors to Liu Lihai, he laughed, but he neither admitted nor denied it in front of Xiao Zhou. This made Xiao Zhou feel that the rumors were true. He worked very hard and respected him very much.
Next was the change of leadership in Jingjiang City. This time, there was a big movement in the change of leadership in Jingjiang City. Many leaders of the units were replaced, and more exchanges were made.
Leng Hongyan was no longer the publicity minister of Jingjiang City. She was replaced by a woman who was transferred from the province. As expected, Shi Zhilin took over as the secretary of the Lin County Party Committee, Yao Haidong became the secretary general of the Municipal Party Committee, and Liu Shouwang went to the Jingjiang Development Zone to be the chairman of the trade union. Although their ranks were the same, their power and status were different. However, such an ending was already very good for Liu Shouwang. Without Yao Haidong to help him, he was afraid that he would not even be able to keep his official position.
It was just that Ruolan seemed to have disappeared. Liu Lihai didn't hear any news about her, let alone see her in person. Sometimes he thought of asking Qi Qiang for a drink, but when he thought that he might mention Ruolan, he gave up the idea of looking for Qi Qiang. However, since the matter between Liu Shouwang and Ruolan became public, Qi Qiang never called him again. He knew that there was a Ruolan between him and Qi Qiang. She was the woman in white who once moved him a little, the woman who pulled Liu Shouwang down from his official position. What else could he say to Qi Qiang?
However, now that Liu Lihai had taken over the work of the publicity department, and Qi Qiang had become his subordinate, they would meet sooner or later. He couldn't avoid this even if he wanted to.
After Shi Zhilin took over as the secretary of the Lin County Party Committee, he began to prepare for the change of leadership in Lin County. In fact, he already had a list of people who should go where. However, Shi Zhilin didn't get any information about who would be appointed as the head of Lin County. It was better this way. The more people came to Lin County without being arranged, the more he had the final say. He wanted to let Liu Lihai be the publicity minister of Lin County, so that Liu Lihai could enter the Standing Committee, but he couldn't figure out what Liu Lihai was thinking. If he let Liu Lihai enter the Standing Committee, would Liu Lihai stand on the same line as him?
Shi Zhilin couldn't figure out Liu Lihai's attitude. Liu Lihai, who had just come to Lin County, was full of interest and desire for official positions and leadership. He felt that such a person was easy to control. At least he could draw him to his side by giving him an official position. But now he couldn't figure out what Liu Lihai wanted, or it could be said that Liu Lihai's heart seemed to have flown away from the officialdom. There was another thing he was also worried about. The relationship between Liu Lihai and Gong Daojin had always been a mystery.
After Gong Daojin's accident, those who used to follow him avoided him, as if they were afraid of getting involved. However, not only did Liu Lihai not avoid him, but he also inquired about Gong Daojin everywhere, and even interceded for Gong Daojin. Such a young man, Shi Zhilin really hesitated on the issue of him. Liu Lihai seemed to have a powerful background, and he was very capable. There seemed to be people in the city and the province who spoke for him. But who was he close to? Shi Zhilin asked several friends to inquire, but they didn't know who Liu Lihai was familiar with.
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