Chapter 3444

Xing Guodong and Xia Song had both followed Su Xinghui from Jingcheng to Baozhou, and the friendship between the two was still very deep. However, now that the two were working in different places, the opportunities to meet were indeed fewer.

Su Xinghui called home and said that Xia Song and Xing Guodong would be coming to the house for dinner in the evening, and told Guo Suhua to put in a little more rice when cooking.

After work, Su Xinghui made an appointment with Lu Xiaoya and returned home with Xia Song. At this time, Xing Guodong had also just arrived downstairs at his house. He worked at the Baozhou District Party Committee, and the office building of the District Party Committee was closer to Su Xinghui's home than the office building of the Municipal Party Committee, so he arrived even earlier than Su Xinghui.

Xing Guodong was also carrying two bottles of wine in his hand, which was the local specialty sorghum liquor of Baozhou. The price was not expensive, but it was very strong, and they all liked to drink it. Xing Guodong also knew that he couldn't bring too valuable gifts when coming to Su Xinghui's house, but if he came empty-handed, he would feel bad, so he brought two bottles of this wine.

When Xing Guodong saw Xia Song, the two had a long exchange of pleasantries and were quite affectionate.

Several people went upstairs together. Guo Suhua was busy in the kitchen. As soon as Lu Xiaoya returned, she took over the work from her mother-in-law's hands and started cooking. This was the tacit understanding between the two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Guo Suhua had nothing to do, so she would cook the rice and prepare the raw vegetables at home, and after Lu Xiaoya returned, she could put them directly into the pot.

Xia Song brought some books for Niu Niu again. Niu Niu was doing his homework. After receiving the books Xia Song brought, he happily said thank you and then continued doing his homework.

Xia Song watched Niu Niu do his homework beside him, while Su Xinghui and Xing Guodong went to the study. He knew that Xing Guodong must have something to say to him.

Sure enough, after Xing Guodong entered the study and chatted with Su Xinghui for a few words, he sighed, "Mayor Su, that District Mayor Shi is really a formidable character."

As soon as Su Xinghui heard this, he knew that Xing Guodong's work must not be going smoothly. However, this was also very normal. Shi Chunyang was originally full of expectations for this District Party Committee Secretary position, but it fell through. How could she not have resentment in her heart? Since she had resentment, she naturally wouldn't cooperate well with Xing Guodong's work.

Shi Chunyang had worked in Baozhou District for many years, and her interpersonal relationships here were deep-rooted. If she didn't cooperate with Xing Guodong's work, it would really be difficult for Xing Guodong to carry out his work.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Guodong, you've also encountered a difficult problem, haven't you? Work isn't going very smoothly, is it?"

Xing Guodong shook his head and sighed, "It's not really a very big problem. When I was in Yinshan, wasn't the situation similar to now? It's just that District Mayor Shi is a female comrade, so one can't be too light or too heavy, which makes it a bit difficult to handle."

Su Xinghui knew that Xing Guodong was telling the truth. When he was the County Party Committee Secretary in Yinshan County, the situation he faced was similar. At that time, he also had to face the local forces in Yinshan County, but at that time, he carried out his work with great vigor and quickly opened up the situation.

But now Shi Chunyang is a female comrade, so it really is the case that one can't be too light or too heavy. Furthermore, Shi Chunyang's situation is different from people like Miao Leshan. She has had achievements in the years she has been District Mayor; it's just that she has some resentment in her heart. For such a person, one cannot have too much conflict with her and push her to the opposite side.

As a leading cadre, if someone has a different opinion, should one beat them down? This is of course wrong and very immature. If you beat down everyone who has different opinions, wouldn't that be a one-man show? Furthermore, just because someone has different opinions doesn't necessarily mean they have violated party discipline or state laws. On what grounds would you beat them down?

If Xing Guodong were to take harsh measures, others would definitely say he was bullying a female comrade or something. If his methods were softer, it would be unfavorable for him to establish his prestige as the District Party Committee Secretary. Therefore, his current situation is indeed quite awkward, and just as he said, one can't be too light or too heavy.

Su Xinghui said, "Guodong, you are a male comrade and also the District Party Committee Secretary, so you should have a broader mind. You should take the initiative to unite with comrades and work together to improve the achievements of Baozhou District. I believe District Mayor Shi is not such a petty person. If you take the initiative to unite with her, will she still oppose you?"

Xing Guodong shook his head incessantly. He was indeed having some headaches now. Shi Chunyang didn't openly confront him; she just didn't cooperate with him in some work aspects, making it impossible for his work to proceed smoothly. He didn't have any trusted subordinates in Baozhou District either, so he was indeed a bit embarrassed for a while.

Xing Guodong said, "It's nothing, Mayor Su. I know what to do. I just came to tell you some heartfelt words today. Speaking these words out makes me feel more comfortable."

Xing Guodong had been a County Party Committee Secretary for several years, and he already had many insights on how to be a good County Party Committee Secretary. What's more, he was now also a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee. He already had a plan in his heart on how to use the power in his hands to stand firm.

It's just that he didn't want to fall out with Shi Chunyang yet. He could also see that Shi Chunyang's work ability was quite good and she was a person who got things done. If Shi Chunyang could cooperate with him, then the work in Baozhou District would definitely be able to reach a higher level, which would also be a fine story.

However, during this period, Shi Chunyang's resistance made him feel a bit stifled, so he took advantage of the first snowfall to come to Su Xinghui's house to drink, which could also be considered a way to vent negative emotions.

He had very few friends in Baozhou, and only here at Su Xinghui's could he speak his mind without any scruples. After hearing Su Xinghui's words, his mood calmed down all of a sudden, and he also had ideas on how to work in the future.

Xing Guodong planned to have a frank talk with Shi Chunyang tomorrow. He hoped that he could move Shi Chunyang with sincerity because he would start adjusting the cadres of the whole district at the beginning of next year. If he couldn't reach a consensus with Shi Chunyang, it would be very easy to be misunderstood by Shi Chunyang.

Su Xinghui had no doubts about Xing Guodong's ability. Since Xing Guodong said he knew what to do, he didn't need to teach him hand-in-hand how to do it. Xing Guodong was also a District Party Committee Secretary with rich experience.

Su Xinghui then asked, "Why is your father-in-law hospitalized? Why don't you go back to see him?"

Xing Guodong said, "It's nothing, just his old rheumatism acting up, just recuperating in the hospital. I originally planned to go back, but my father-in-law wouldn't let me go back. He said my work was important and he was fine."

Su Xinghui said, "That's good, but sometimes, one still needs to take care of the family more. One cannot let work delay the family. If your wife has opinions, that wouldn't be good."

Xing Guodong nodded and said, "I know. My wife is quite understanding of me. She knows that I am at a critical moment now and told me to do my work well, and she can handle the family matters."

Su Xinghui couldn't help but sigh with emotion. It seems that many cadres who are very successful in their work have the silent support of their family members behind them.

At this time, Lu Xiaoya shouted outside, "Dinner is ready," so Su Xinghui and Xing Guodong went out to eat together.

Today's main dish was wild rabbit hot pot. Two wild rabbits were stewed solidly in a large pot, matched with some spices like red chili, Sichuan peppercorn, star anise, and cinnamon, cooked into a thick, rich sauce, which was very tempting and made everyone eat heartily.

Lu Xiaoya also stir-fried a few relatively plain dishes. Such dishes were suitable for Su Wenjun and his wife to eat. Every time she cooked, she tried to suit everyone's taste as much as possible.

Su Xinghui's family also knew that Xing Guodong and Xia Song were both trusted subordinates who had followed Su Xinghui for many years, so they were also very polite to Xing Guodong and Xia Song, especially Xia Song, who was from the same hometown as them in Shangjun and had been Su Xinghui's secretary for several years, so he was almost like family.

Su Xinghui drank sorghum liquor with them and ate wild rabbit hot pot, which was quite pleasant. The sorghum liquor was mellow, the wild rabbit meat was delicious and chewy, and coupled with a plate of peanuts, it was the best snack for drinking.

The three of them drank and were also very emotional. Speaking of which, they had been in Baozhou for several years, had completely adapted to Baozhou's environment, had almost become half-Baozhou people, and had also made outstanding achievements in Baozhou.

2005 was coming soon, and they were all full of expectations for the new year.