On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Tianhao heard a piece of news that made him ecstatic. There was nothing going on during the Spring Festival. Song Gonglun would return to the capital during the normal vacation. In this way, Zhou Tianhao could go home directly to celebrate the New Year. According to the rules , on the sixth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Tianhao could just rush to the provincial capital and come to work. Although he still lost two days of vacation, it was already very good.
Going home to celebrate the New Year is something Zhou Tianhao longs for. Throughout the year, he basically has no time to go home, and Bing Qian rarely sees her grandparents. I originally thought that the leaders above would probably come to Jiangnan Province to inspect the work during the Spring Festival, but now it seems that there is no such arrangement.
Zhou Tianhao immediately called his parents and said that he was going home to celebrate the New Year. Xiang Lin was preparing things at home. This time, Zhou Tianhao drove back by himself. The plan was to spend a whole day on the morning of the 29th of the twelfth lunar month and return to his hometown in the evening. .
In the evening, Zhou Tianhao and Xiang Lin prepared together at home. Xiang Lin wanted to bring more cigarettes and alcohol back. There was not much room for them at home. It was always useful to bring back some for New Year greetings.
When the two of them were cleaning up, Zhou Tianhao's cell phone rang. He picked up the phone and found that it was Liu Mingkai calling.
Zhou Tianhao quickly answered the phone.
It turns out that Zhou Tianhao went to pay Liu Mingkai a special New Year greeting. Unfortunately, Liu Mingkai was not at home. He happened to be out on something. After Zhou Tianhao put down his things, he sat for a while and then left. Unexpectedly, Liu Mingkai called at this time.
Zhou Tianhao and Xiang Lin quickly packed up and took Bingqian to Liu Mingkai's home.
Xiang Lin and Bing Qian stayed in the living room, accompanying Liu Mingkai's lover. Zhou Tianhao followed Liu Mingkai into the study.
"Xiao Zhou, I have always wanted to talk to you. There are a lot of things going on during this period, and I don't have time. You will go home for the New Year tomorrow, so the opportunity is very good."
Zhou Tianhao quickly sat down, he knew very well. Most of the reasons why I was promoted this time were because of Liu Mingkai.
"Secretary-General Liu, I never had time to thank you. You have been very busy with work during this period, so I came to wish you a happy New Year in the evening. I didn't expect that you were still busy. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I went back."
"Xiao Zhou, the biggest reason why you were promoted this time is because of yourself. I have worked in the Provincial Party Committee for many years. Many secretaries of the main leaders need more than half a year to adapt to work, and some even It has been more than a year, and I am still in the process of adapting. It is precisely for this reason. Under normal circumstances, the schedule of the main leaders is arranged by the general office, but you are different. In a very short time, You have been able to adapt to work, especially in the past month or so, and can arrange Secretary Song's work schedule well. From this point of view, you have put in hard work."
"I've seen a lot of secretaries. When they first took office, they had some impetuous moods. They had to eat and drink, and it was difficult to position themselves in a short period of time. None of these situations have ever happened to you. , you are very low-key and can handle the surrounding relationships very well, especially the relationships within the Provincial Party Committee General Office."
"Your status is very special. When you work next to the main leaders, you must withstand a lot of temptations. Everyone will look at you with different eyes. Some people, under such emotions, will soon be unable to control them. , the performance is that in front of the leader, he is respectful and has no own personality and characteristics. When he sees other comrades, he holds his head high, and he seems to be superior to others. Of course, these words I said also have a certain meaning. It¡¯s targeted, not all secretaries are like this, but some people have this problem.¡±
"I was a little surprised by your performance. Sometimes I thought that your performance was not consistent with your age, but when I thought of you as a county magistrate, I felt that all this was normal."
"Being a leader's secretary is not a simple matter. You can do it by persisting for a day or two, a month or two, or even a year. But as time goes by, many people like to think of themselves as If you become a leader, you should act as the spokesperson of the leader. This will have a very bad impact on the following, especially if it damages the image of the leader. In this regard, I would like to remind you and hope that you will pay high attention to it. This does not mean that the secretary cannot I have made suggestions to the leaders, but you must position yourself correctly. If you cannot say something, you must not say it. If you cannot do it, you must not say it"
Liu Mingkai talked for half an hour, and Zhou Tianhao listened very carefully. He also had these understandings, but when he said it from Liu Mingkai's mouth, the meaning was different. This showed that Liu Mingkai cared about him and loved him.
After coming out of the study, Zhou Tianhao and Xiang Lin were ready to say goodbye.
At this time, Mao Xiaowei came.
Mao Xiaowei is hereOkay, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Mao Xiaowei has to go back to his parents to celebrate the New Year. His parents are both in Shaoning City, so Mao Xiaowei has to leave the provincial capital.
After seeing Zhou Tianhao, Mao Xiaowei showed a smile on his face and insisted on going out for a midnight snack with Zhou Tianhao.
Xiang Lin knew what was going on between Mao Xiaowei and Zhou Tianhao, and said that she would go home to clean up, and asked Zhou Tianhao and Mao Xiaowei to go for a midnight snack, but Liu Mingkai did not stop them.
The two left the provincial party committee compound and walked slowly, looking for a late-night snack place nearby. It was already around this time. Late-night snack places were not easy to find. Many people who opened restaurants were also preparing to go home for the New Year. At least take advantage of these few days to have a good rest. When business is really good, it is in the first month. As for the business in the twelfth month, business is very good during the day and few people come out at night.
After searching for half an hour, the two finally found an open restaurant.
After ordering a hot pot, Mao Xiaowei asked the boss to bring two bottles of wine, one bottle for each of Zhou Tianhao, implementing a lump sum system.
This time, the two talked much more casually because they had a tacit understanding. Mao Xiaowei told Zhou Tianhao that he was working hard to change. After the first month, the unit must have changed. He was transferred to the Cultural and Historical Materials Committee of the Provincial Political Consultative Conference. It was rare to find peace there. Zhou Tianhao fully supported Mao Xiaowei and believed that Mao Xiaowei's choice was completely correct.
It was not until twelve o'clock that the two of them staggered away. This time it was Zhou Tianhao who paid. Zhou Tianhao once called Mao Xiaowei and said that it was time to treat guests to dinner, but unfortunately there was never a suitable time.
After returning home, Xiang Lin quickly prepared hot water and asked Zhou Tianhao to take a good soak. He had to drive for a day tomorrow, so he must not get tired.
Early in the morning, Zhou Tianhao woke up and was going home to celebrate the New Year. He had not seen his parents for a year. Zhou Tianhao was excited and in good spirits.
She woke up a little early, and Bing Qian was a little unhappy. Children sleep longer, but Zhou Tianhao could still sleep if nothing happened. Xiang Lin got up earlier than Zhou Tianhao, and the two of them carried some small things. He went downstairs and put it into the SUV. As for the tobacco and alcohol, they had already been put into the trunk.
When she got in the car, Bing Qian was still a little sleepy.
When starting the vehicle, Zhou Tianhao looked at his watch, it was 7:40 in the morning.
At 7:30 in the evening, the sky darkened, almost completely dark, and a large piece of light appeared in the distance.
Bing Qian had already fallen asleep in the back. Xiang Lin was holding Bing Qian and she was also drowsy. The car ride was actually very hard. It took twelve hours, and she only had one meal in the middle. In half an hour, the rest Time is in a hurry.
The off-road vehicle is imported, the quality is very good, the fuel consumption is higher, and the ride is very comfortable.
Ten minutes later, we could already see the county town. There were bright lights everywhere. The next day was the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month.
After the off-road vehicle entered the city, no one could be seen on the street. The county town had not changed much. In Zhou Tianhao's impression, it was impossible for such a big change to happen. He was originally reborn. He had no idea what the county town looked like in more than ten years. Can remember clearly.
After entering the city, Xiang Lin also woke up, gently patted Bingqian's face in her arms, and told Bingqian that she would be home soon.
Zhou Tianhao took out his mobile phone and dialed his home phone. After just one ring, his mother Xu Yunjie answered the phone. In fact, Zhou Tianhao had received several calls along the way, all from his parents asking where they were.
Zhou Tianhao said something, saying that the car had entered the city.
When the off-road vehicle arrived at the door of the county party committee compound, Zhou Tianhao found that red lanterns had been hung up.
Bingqian woke up and looked at everything outside in a daze.
Zhou Jianming, Xu Yunjie, Zhou Tianjie, Kong Youquan, and Kong Weikun were all waiting at the door of the county party committee compound.
After the off-road vehicle stopped, Zhou Jianming and Xu Yunjie hurriedly stepped forward. When Bingqian came down, she was immediately hugged by Xu Yunjie. Xu Yunjie kissed Bingqian with tears in her eyes. Blood was thicker than water, and Bingqian did not hide away. She hugged her grandma's neck and called her grandparents, uncle, and aunt.
Kong Weikun also came over and looked at Bing Qian, a little strange. He and his sister had indeed not seen each other a few times.
Xiang Lin also got out of the car.
The provincial capital and the county capital are indeed different. From the comparison between Xiang Lin and Zhou Tianjie, as well as the comparison between Bing Qian and Kong Weikun, it can be seen that the temperaments are somewhat different.
Kong Youquan took a good look at this off-road vehicle outside. After getting on the vehicle, he praised it and said that he would never??I have never seen such a good car. Zhou Tianhao knew that it was impossible to have such an imported off-road vehicle in the county. It was rare even in the city, not to mention the county. Zhou Tianhao got down from the cab and called Kong Youquan. Come and drive, I'm afraid Kong Youquan will be the one driving this car in the next few days. At this time, no matter how good the car is, Zhou Tianhao doesn't want to drive it.
The food had been prepared at home, and it was very rich. Bingqian was very hungry. When she saw the food, she immediately asked her grandparents if she could eat it. She was hungry. Xu Yunjie hurriedly gave Bingqian some food while urging her. Following Zhou Tianjie, she hurriedly went to get the milk and picked up some food for Bingqian while talking.
Zhou Tianhao and Kong Youquan were still working hard to move things, and they brought back too many things. (To be continued)