5. Selection of officials

Dong Datian was walking to the village committee with his head lowered in worry, when Wang Wensi called out to him.

"Datian, wait."

"What's the matter?"

"There is something important." He looked back and saw Li Dongmei behind him and said, "Let's go to the office to talk."

Before he entered the office and sat down, Dong Datian asked anxiously: "What's going on? It's so mysterious?"

Wang Wensi closed the door and said, "I've been thinking about it over and over again, and I think I need to tell you about this so that you can be mentally prepared. Minqiang is going to run for secretary."

Dong Datian was stunned: "Isn't it possible?"

"It's impossible. Secretary Tian has taken a liking to him."

"This..." This was something Dong Datian didn't expect.

Wang Wensi said: "I didn't expect that Cheng Yaojin would show up halfway. If he reaches the position of secretary, if you can't get up, I won't be able to move him." Then he shook his head, sighed, and said, "With the good wind, I won't be able to move."

If you have strength, you can reach the sky by borrowing the ladder. If you can't go up, I'll be in trouble." Then he left with his hands behind his back.

Dong Datian frowned, scratched his head, and walked back and forth in the office, thinking: Although Li Minqiang has the support of Secretary Tian, ​​he still has to be voted by party members. How much prestige can he have among the masses when he comes back? There is not much competition.

Li. Dong Datian is still relieved.

Dong Datian had just returned home and the phone rang: "Hey, oh, it's brother-in-law, what's the matter? There's no one at home, just tell me. What! Three candidates? Who proposed Wang Wensi? Oh, I know.

La, hello..." The other party hung up the phone.

Dong Datian was as restless as if there were ants in his crotch. Wang Wensi was different from Li Minqiang. He had been a village cadre in the village for many years, and now he was the deputy secretary. He usually hummed to everyone and never offended anyone. There was Chen

With the support of the deputy secretary and Mu Qinglin, as well as the leaders of the County Party Committee Organization Department as backstage, I am different. I have a bad temper and a short temper. Besides, over the years, I have offended many people by approving homesteads and sending official missions. Although there are

His brother-in-law's help was not as tough as anyone else's! After much deliberation, he realized that Wang Wensi was a great threat to him.

Lin Caifeng said anxiously at the side: "If you pull out the radish and the skin is wide, why don't you just ask your brother-in-law to pull Wang Wensi off directly? There is no fire or heat in the kang, which is a three-way relationship. I don't think my brother-in-law will not help."

Dong Datian said angrily: "What do you know! This is a matter decided by the town party committee collectively, he alone can have the final say? It's porridge mixed with paste, and you are confused and don't understand anything. You have no brains."

." After saying that, he walked out.

Lin Caifeng asked: "What are you doing?"

Dong Datian walked out of the door without saying a word.

After Wang Wensi left Dong Datian, he returned home and lay on the sofa, thinking repeatedly about the current situation. If he could be a candidate for secretary, it must be the help of Deputy Secretary Chen and his cousin, or there must be someone in the court who is good at becoming an official.

. He thought again, Dong Datian was vying for the secretary's seat, and the competition with Dong Datian was at a critical moment. Unexpectedly, Li Minqiang appeared again. He thought again, Li Minqiang already had prestige in Shagang Village.

Sweeping the floor, even though Tian Yongsheng is supporting him, we cannot force every party member to circle Li Minqiang's name on the ballot. It is unlikely that he will be elected. The one who should not be underestimated is Dong Datian. Is there any way to defeat him? Is there any way to defeat him?

Thinking about it, Dong Datian is here.

Wang Wensi stood up quickly and said with a smile: "Da Tian, ​​come on, sit down quickly."

Dong Datian sat down, and Wang Wensi handed him a cigarette and asked, "What do you want from me?"

Dong Datian smiled bitterly and said, "I have some good news for you."

"What good news?" Wang Wensi asked with a smile.

Dong Datian lit his cigarette, smoked and said: "The party branch secretary will be re-elected tomorrow."

Wang Wensi pretended to be stunned: "So fast?"

"Ah. The list of candidates is you, me and Minqiang."

Wang Wensi had received the information from Chen Wenjun over the phone, but she said: "What nonsense are you talking about! It is impossible for me to be a candidate."

"It's impossible, I just answered the phone."

Wang Wensi waved his hand and said, "Stop talking, I don't believe it."

Dong Datian flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said, "Believe it or not, but I am telling the truth. Wen Si, if you said..."

Wang Wensi quickly answered: "I definitely can't choose."

Dong Datian said with a fake smile: "Are you telling the truth?"

Wang Wensi raised her head and said: "Honestly! This is not obvious! The big tree in front of the door provides shade. Behind you is your brother-in-law, Mayor Chang. Behind Zhiqiang is Secretary Tian. Who do you think is standing behind me?

.”

Dong Datian smiled bitterly and said: "Behind you are Deputy Secretary Chen, your cousin and our old secretary."

Wang Wensi's heart sank. How did he know it? He said: "Oh, the water drops falling on the face can't quench the thirst. Deputy Secretary Chen is a third-in-command. My cousin is far away and the water can't quench the near thirst. The old secretary is so sick."

, a paper wall is unreliable.”

"According to your statement, then you two are being kidnapped?"

"No, you are the one who binds me."

Dong Datian was stunned: "Am I the escort?"

"Ah! Look, you are tied up to survive." He said, making a shooting motion, "Bang, Minqiang and I were shot."

"You, haha, look at what you said, your chatter has gone far."

"Haha, but according to what you said, I will voluntarily withdraw from the election."

"Is this true?"

Wang Wensi said seriously: "Of course you take it seriously?"

Dong Datian chuckled and said, "It seems you are really not confused, so I'll go."

In the meeting room of the village committee, the party members meeting to elect the secretary of the Shagang Village Party Branch began.

Dong Datian reported: "Except for Mu Qinglin and Wang Wensi who asked for leave, all other party members are here."

"Ask for leave! What's the reason?" Tian Yongsheng asked.

"Mu Qinglin's back pain is gone, and Wang Wensi has a heart attack." Dong Datian replied.

Tian Yongsheng and Chang Ziming whispered, and Chang Ziming said: "Now the meeting begins. The content of the meeting is to elect the secretary of the Shagang Village Party Branch. Before the election begins, Comrade Tian Yongsheng wants to explain something to everyone."

Tian Yongsheng said: "Let me tell you one thing. When Comrade Li Minqiang led our village workers to repair the reservoir, Comrade Daejeon received a letter. The content of the letter was to ask Comrade Daejeon to deliver flour to the reservoir construction site. The villagers

The committee had no wheat, so it temporarily borrowed it from the villagers. As a result, it caused quite a disturbance in Shagang Village and had a very bad impact on Comrade Li Minqiang..."

At this time, everyone's eyes turned to Li Minqiang. What did Secretary Tian mean by mentioning this matter at this time and on this occasion? Li Minqiang lowered his head, and Dong Datian had a smile on his face.

Tian Yongsheng opened the document package, took out two pages and held it up and said: "What are the facts? I have two letters here to explain this problem. One was sent to Comrade Dong Datian in the name of Li Minqiang, asking for flour.

The other letter is a personal letter written by Comrade Li Minqiang to his comrades in order to control the sandy land in our Shagang Village, requesting to introduce his experience in sand control. The handwriting of the two letters is completely different. You can pass these two letters around for a look.

In other words, the letter sent to Comrade Dong Datian was not written by Comrade Li Minqiang. I asked Li Minqiang and he said that he did not write a letter to the village asking for flour at all, and the flour sent was also sent by Comrade Li Minqiang to Comrade Wang Wensi."

The venue was a little chaotic, and everyone was talking a lot.

Chang Ziming waved his hands and said: "Everyone, be quiet and listen to Secretary Tian finish."

After everyone calmed down, Tian Yongsheng continued: "Comrade Li Minqiang may not know how these two letters came into my hands. Well, I won't say more. The main thing is to clarify the issue for everyone. I will tell you

It’s over”.

Chang Ziming said: "Okay, let's start the election now. I want to say a few words before the election. Comrade Mu Qinglin is not suitable to continue to serve as the village party branch secretary due to physical reasons. After careful study, the town party committee proposed three

Candidates come to run for secretary of our Shagang Village Party Branch. These three are comrades Dong Datian, Wang Wensi, and Li Minqiang. Everyone’s eyes are steelyards. I hope everyone will be fair-minded, vote conscientiously, and choose the leader of Shagang Village.

.Okay, I won’t say any more, now I will talk about the principles of voting.”

While the election meeting was going on, Wang Wensi was anxiously wandering around the room, speculating on the election results of the party members' meeting. Zhang Guilan walked in from outside and asked in confusion: "Isn't there a meeting of party members today?"

Wang Wensi said "Ah" without raising her head and continued walking back and forth in the room with her hands behind her back.

"Why are you wandering around the room? Why don't you go to the meeting?"

"I'm having a heart attack."

"Heart disease! Aren't you fine?"

Wang Wensi stopped and said: "What do you know, you old woman! How can you be so stupid? I promised Datian to withdraw from the secretary election. How do you think I will express my position at the meeting today? Can I withdraw in front of the leaders and all party members?

Election? Isn’t that just tying myself with a rope? Besides, if I don’t express my position at the meeting, I won’t be able to explain it to Dong Datian. He will think that I lied to him. Dong Datian acts like a tyrant all day long.

, why should we offend him? Have you done everything I asked you to do?"

"Well, no one gave me fifty yuan."

"Have you collected them all?"

"I accepted it. Everyone's eyes widened when they saw the money. Twelve people accepted it."

"These people are just dogs chewing meat and bones. How can they refuse to vote for me after taking money? Money can make all the difference."

"that is."

"Dong Datian is just a 250-year-old with no ability. He is the belly of an old cow and a straw bag. I don't think many people will vote for him. Li Minqiang's prestige among the masses has been ruined, and there is no chance. I became the secretary.

Your status in Shagang Village has also been improved. However, you have to pay attention to your image from now on."
To be continued...