Chapter 101: Ribbon-Cutting on Little New Year

I was woken up by the waiter almost dismantling the door. Huang Qishan stood by the door with a bad smile, saying that the sauna center was closed last night, where did you kid go to fool around and couldn't wake up?

I cursed him angrily, "Your grandfather's, I was summoned by the County Magistrate last night and talked about bland words all night."

Huang Qishan and I no longer had the concept of rank in the past. Although he was a Youth League Committee Secretary, it didn't necessarily mean he could affect me. When he first came, he made a bird youth assault team, almost not assaulting me in. Fortunately, Guan Peishan had the means to turn decay into magic. Otherwise, if one person died, even if the hat on his head was not removed, I don't know how many scapegoats would die without a burial place.

Guo Wei, who was directly airdropped to Suxi to be secretary, was Huang Qishan's pressure. Although both were secretaries, Guo Wei was a local official, and he was at most a fourth-rank official in the central government. Local officials have real power in their hands and are easy to produce political achievements, especially in Suxi Township, a provincial and municipal listed area. Even if he, Huang Qishan, broke his brain, he couldn't find a suitable idea to suppress Guo Wei.

In this way, I became Huang Qishan's reference. If he mixed badly, he could take me for comparison. If he mixed well, he could still take me for comparison. I was a product he used for comparison. I understood his mentality clearly when he accompanied Guo Wei to take office.

Once people cannot be enemies, it is easy to become friends.

Huang Qishan and I are not yet friends, but our conversation no longer has the implicitness and hypocrisy of the past. We returned to the ignorance and fearlessness of our college days.

"Summoned by the County Magistrate, it means you kid is going to be promoted." Huang Qishan sat on my bed, deliberately sniffing his nose hard and saying, "Why is there a woman's smell?"

"Your sister's smell." I said unpleasantly, "Early in the morning, are you calling a soul?"

Huang Qishan said with a smile, "Chen Feng, if I had a sister, I would definitely marry her to you. Look at what a good person you are, seven feet tall, sturdy figure, handsome appearance, romantic, and full of poetry and books, talented and eight buckets. The ancient saying: appearance is better than Pan An, talent is better than Zijian. It is describing you."

I didn't want to pay attention to him, wore shorts, and went to the bathroom.

After urinating the long urine accumulated all night, my mood was much more comfortable. Before I could pull up my pants, Huang Qishan shouted and screamed outside again, "Can you be faster? How long do you want to let Secretary He and them wait for you?"

My heart was startled, and I almost peed again. I hurriedly washed and followed him downstairs.

Secretary Guan and County Magistrate Liu were sitting in the restaurant accompanying Secretary He Zhi. Seeing me, He Zhi waved and said, "Come over and eat something."

I sat down beside him in fear and trepidation, looking at the table full of rich breakfast, not knowing where to start.

He Zhi handed me a peeled egg and said, "An egg in the morning and a glass of milk is the best breakfast."

Secretary Guan and the others hurriedly nodded in agreement. Secretary Guan personally scooped me a bowl of millet porridge and pushed the pickle dish toward me, saying, "Eat slowly, no rush. It's convenient to go to your Suxi Township now."

Thinking that today is the great day of Suxi Township's power-on ribbon-cutting, and it is also the Little New Year, I was so excited that I almost swallowed the egg whole, choking me until I rolled my eyes. He Zhi suddenly reached out and patted me on the back. This action of his made me feel moved for a while, and a warmth like fatherly love rushed to my forehead, and the corners of my eyes were almost wet.

After eating in three or two bites, I patted my belly and said, "Report to the leader, I'm full."

He Zhi stood up and set off. Everyone followed one after another. Seeing dozens of small cars parked on the road outside the reception house, the police car at the head flashed police lights, and the police car suppressing the formation also flashed police lights. The heads of all bureaus, offices, and committees of the County Party Committee and County Government stood by their respective cars with their hands folded, waiting for Secretary He to come out. This formation was the first time I saw it, and I suddenly felt that I was much more sacred, and my originally floating footsteps immediately became steady.

I scanned the motorcade with my eyes, looking for our township's yellow rickshaw.

County Magistrate Liu clearly saw my intention, patted my shoulder and said, "Don't look for it, your Secretary Guo is probably waiting with his head held high at this time."

He Zhi smiled and greeted everyone, bent down and sat in the car, and said to me, "Chen Feng, you follow my car."

I was still hesitating, Huang Qishan pushed me behind my back and said, "Why don't you go in quickly."

A cold wind blew, I shrank my neck and sat in Secretary He Zhi's car.

The police siren rang a few times, and the motorcade set off slowly.

I felt as if I were in a dream, secretly pinched my thigh, and it hurt so much that I grinned. He Zhi saw my action and reached out to pat my hand lightly, without making a sound.

Passing Laoyingzui, I saw Zhao Deliang's grave on the hillside surrounded by withered grass, only a little sharp top was exposed, and the scattered wreaths were still fluttering in the cold wind. A wave of sorrow attacked, the corners of my eyes were a bit sour, I wiped with my hand and said, "This road, this person died." I pointed to the hillside and told Secretary He Zhi.

Secretary He closed his eyes slightly and didn't pay attention to what I said. I know that for a person who died, in the hearts of cadres of their level, it is as simple as stepping on an ant, and it is not worth making a fuss.

Turning around a mountain mouth, I saw the national flag of Suxi Township fluttering high.

This national flag was supervised by Guo Wei himself. It was erected beside the big square of the township government. The base was granite, and the middle was a piece of white marble, engraved with the words "Communist Party of China Chunshan County Suxi Township Committee."

As soon as the motorcade appeared, I heard gongs and drums outside the car window. Guo Wei led all the cadres of the township government to line up in two rows. Behind them were colorful students, waving flags and paper flowers, warmly welcoming municipal and county leaders.

I saw Xue Bing leading a few little girls, standing under the stage, waiting to present flowers.

He Zhi's car stopped under the stage. Guo Wei opened the car door and bowed to invite Secretary He to get off. Guo Wei knew He Zhi. Having stayed in the compound of the Municipal Party Committee, it was impossible not to know the Standing Committee Deputy Secretary. According to Guo Wei's personality, he should have left an impression on Secretary He. But He Zhi didn't seem to show a particularly familiar look, routinely shook hands with him, and greeted the people around him with a smile.

The primary school students ran up, presented flowers with both hands, and I followed behind Secretary He, smiling like a big official.

Xue Bing asked me quietly, "Why are you sitting in the same car as the Municipal Party Committee Secretary?"

I said seriously, "Work needs."

She rolled her eyes at me and said, "Needs a ghost, I don't know what you need."

I laughed "hehe" and said, "Wife, if you don't know what I need, are you still my wife? Suffocated me."

Her face turned red, she pulled my clothes and said, "Why are you still standing here? So many big leaders, what are you joining in the fun for."

I had no choice but to retreat into the crowd of welcome with her, watching He Zhi being invited to the rostrum by Guo Wei, followed by Secretary Guan Peishan and County Magistrate Liu Qimeng.

A thousand-watt big lamp hung in the center of the stage, a wire hung down, the switch was covered by a piece of red silk cloth, and a speaker was set up on the stage. A pair of couplets hung on both sides: Work together for the four modernizations, work together for a well-off life.

Guo Wei presided over the meeting. He walked to the edge of the stage, pressed his hands down, and the gongs and drums that were originally noisy suddenly quieted down, and the sound of shouting slogans also quieted down. In the big square of the township government, only the whistling north wind blew the branches.

"Respected Secretary He, Secretary Guan, County Magistrate Liu, leaders, fellow villagers, today is the day of the Little New Year, and it is also the day when our Suxi Township welcomes light. Now, let us welcome Secretary He of the Municipal Party Committee to open the power for us with warm applause."

He walked to He Zhi, invited him to the red silk cloth, and lifted the cloth. Underneath was a switch, and a red silk cloth was tied to the switch, fluttering in the wind.

He Zhi reached out and pressed it with a laugh. The electric light in the center of the stage lit up instantly, and the lights in all the rooms of the township government also lit up at the same time. As soon as the electric light lit up, the stage was full of joy, and the sound of gongs and drums rang out again. Tears flowed down many people's faces, and the corners of my eyes were also sour, and clear tears flowed down my cheeks.

The speaker rang, and Song Zuying's "Good Days" came out.

In the bursts of singing, I unconsciously grabbed Xue Bing's hand and held it tightly, feeling uncomfortable like a stormy sea in my heart. Suxi Township was powered on, but the initiator Liu Quan didn't know where he was!

My eyes searched for Liu Hongyan in the crowd. She stood on one side under the rostrum, shrinking her neck into her collar, and there was no joy on her face at all. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====