One morning a week later, Yao Peidong received a call from Pei Changyuan, secretary of the Huaining Municipal Party Committee, asking him to come to the city immediately.

Less than two hours after Yao Peidong left office, news of his appointment as Secretary of the Boxing County Party Committee spread like wildfire and quickly spread among the cadres of Renyuan County.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, Yao Peidong came back from Huaining City. As soon as he got off the bus, he walked directly to the third floor.

Yao Peidong pushed open the door of Zhou Haiyang's office. Before Yao Peidong could speak, Zhou Haiyang came forward with a smile and gave him a warm hug: "Congratulations, brother, on being promoted to Secretary of the Boxing County Party Committee!"

Seeing this, Yao Peidong smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I just entered the door and I haven't reported yet, you already know?

It seems you already knew it, why didn’t you tell me? It’s really not fun!”

Zhou Haiyang immediately said: "Grapevine news always comes faster than main news.

Besides, I can't feel better after hearing the news that you're leaving!

Over the past year or so, we have cooperated smoothly, and I really can't bear to let you go.

But you are getting promoted, and I can’t tell the city that I won’t let you go. I’m depressed, so how can I feel like telling you?”

"To be honest, I can't bear to be separated from you. Working with you is so exciting!"

"Okay! The deal is done, there's no point in saying anything! I hope you'll take care of yourself when you get there! Keep in touch when you have time.

Since Xiao Guorui was transferred to the city, Boxing County Magistrate Hong Jian has been eyeing the position of county party secretary and is said to have approached some city leaders several times.

Your departure has shattered his golden dream, and I guess your future work will not be so smooth."

"Don't worry! I will deal with him the same way you dealt with me.

Besides, you will soon be a member of the Standing Committee of the Huaining Municipal Party Committee, and you are still my leader.

If I encounter a problem, brother, you won't just ignore it, right?!" Yao Peidong continued: "That's right! Tell me about Hong Jian..."

"Hong Jian is a man with average work ability and a mediocre talent. The biggest problem is that he is afraid of taking responsibility, but he also likes to pick peaches.

I guess that when the city asked you to serve as county party committee secretary, it first stopped thinking about him, and then found someone to replace him..."

Yao Peidong then asked: "I heard that the new county magistrate of Renyuan County is named Guo Changming. He used to be the deputy director of the Municipal Party Committee General Office..."

"We were once educated youth comrades at the Yuanping Educated Youth Camp in Yongfeng County. He was two years younger than me." Zhou Haiyang nodded and said.

Yao Peidong handed a cigarette to Zhou Haiyang and sighed: "I still clearly remember the conversation we had at Crescent Lake more than a month after you came to Renyuan, as if it was yesterday."

Zhou Haiyang took the cigarette handed over by Yao Peidong, then helped Yao Peidong light the cigarette in his hand, and said with a smile: "Before that conversation, I was muttering in my heart all day long, will you Yao Peidong do the same thing as driving away Zhang Yiping?"

, and thinking about how to drive me away..."

Yao Peidong took a deep drag on his cigarette and continued: "At that time, I was also wondering whether Zhou Haiyang might be an insidious villain who wields power in the officialdom."

The two of them talked to each other, and after finishing speaking, they couldn't help laughing.

Zhou Haiyang lit the cigarette in his hand and continued: "To be honest, without your strong support, Renyuan County would not be in the good situation it is now."

Yao Peidong continued: "To be honest, I have learned a lot of valuable things from you this year."

Zhou Haiyang said with a smile: "Okay, okay! Let's stop flattering each other. We have to have a few drinks tonight. I don't know how long it will take to see each other again...

I have asked Qiu Jianfeng to inform me that there will be a farewell party in the Standing Committee meeting room at five o'clock.

Tonight, all members of the county committee and county government team will send you a drink to see you off."

Yao Peidong stared straight at Zhou Haiyang and said, "Are you in a hurry to drive me away?"

Zhou Haiyang said: "The time is so tight. You have to report to the Boxing County Party Committee in three days. Why don't I hurry up?"

…

On the day Yao Peidong left Renyuan County to take office in Boxing County, Guo Changming came to Renyuan County to serve as acting county magistrate.

The formal appointment of the county magistrate must be elected at the plenary session of the County People's Congress one year later.

There is only half a day difference between the two of them.

As soon as Yao Peidong left, the county government office hurriedly tidied up Yao Peidong's original office and turned it into Guo Changming's office.

On the afternoon of the day Guo Changming took office, Zhou Haiyang hosted a meeting with members of the Renyuan County Party Committee team.

In the evening, all team members greeted the new county magistrate at the Lakeside Hotel.

Except for Zhou Haiyang, most members of the Renyuan County Party Committee team were not familiar with Guo Changming before.

Wine can tear away the gentle rationality and quickly bring the relationship between each other closer.

With wine as a medium, people who were originally very unfamiliar quickly became familiar with each other.

Guo Changming was not good at drinking. After two drinks, his face turned red.

Zhang Zuyuan walked to Guo Changming and toasted.

Seeing this, Guo Changming quickly begged for mercy: "I really can't drink anymore."

Zhang Zuyuan said with a smile: "Whether or not to drink is a matter of emotion. If you can't get us drunk, we will definitely get you drunk tonight."

Guo Changming's face was full of embarrassment, and he smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I have to get drunk tonight? On my first day of work in Renyuan County, are you going to make a fool of me?"

Zhang Zuyuan said to Guo Changming: "How about you learn from Secretary Zhou and get us all drunk and make a fool of ourselves.

On the first day that Secretary Zhou took office, he convinced Xinghua, me, and Li Ming to fall down. Do you want to ask everyone if this is the case? "

Li Ming and Gao Xinghua both said yes.

Guo Changming was forced to have no choice but to frown and drink the wine in the glass.

Zhou Haiyang saw this happening from the side and realized that Guo Changming really couldn't drink.

It was not good to get the new county magistrate drunk for the first time.

He immediately stepped forward to rescue Guo Changming: "County Magistrate Guo has just arrived. You guys are not allowed to bully others. Those who have the ability will drink with me. Magistrate Guo, just drink."

Guo Changming bowed his hands to Zhou Haiyang: "Secretary Zhou, thank you. If you didn't save me, I would have to be carried out today."

…

The next morning, in the secretary's office, Zhou Haiyang and Guo Changming had their first long talk.

Zhou Haiyang introduced the situation of Renyuan County to Guo Changming and talked about some of his thoughts on the future work of Renyuan County.

In particular, a relatively detailed description of the main work in the recent period was given.

Guo Changming listened carefully and memorized it carefully. He always had an attitude of learning with an open mind.

Guo Changming said to Zhou Haiyang: "Secretary Zhou, before I came here, Secretary Pei and Mayor Tan both talked to me and asked me to learn from you and learn from comrades at the grassroots level.

Although I have worked in the municipal party committee office for many years, I have no experience in grassroots work. When I came to Renyuan, I first studied and then worked.

Secretary Zhou, with a capable squad leader like you, I am not worried at all. I can just follow you.

If there is anything I didn’t do well, please criticize and correct me in time, and you’ll be welcome.”

After hearing what Guo Changming said, Zhou Haiyang couldn't help but feel his heart sink.

He was not worried at all about Guo Changming's challenge to his authority.

Instead, I was worried about whether the young county magistrate could shoulder such an important responsibility.

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