Provincial Party Committee

Chapter 22

Zheng Nanqi's official career has not developed smoothly in recent years. Although he started earlier than Wang Yiming, because he has been in Qingjiang Province, the provincial party secretary has changed several times. He just got familiar with this one, and he was transferred away and replaced by another one. , and began to re-familiarize.Everyone knew that he was Mr. Zhao's secretary. No one would offend him, but they would never reuse him.Therefore, his position, for more than ten years, has been hovering in the position of deputy provincial level. He has been the deputy governor for four or five years, and he has been a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Minister of Propaganda for three or four years, and now he has turned back , I have been a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor for more than a year. I don't know if I will have the chance to be the governor in my whole life.His age is also 56, and he sees that there are not many opportunities.

Wang Yiming and Zhao Jingtian chattered a few more words before hanging up the phone.

At 40 o'clock on Friday night, the ministry specially held a farewell banquet for Wang Yiming. All the leaders of the ministry in Beijing attended the banquet. Minister Tian personally presided over the banquet, and the leaders of various departments and secondary units also attended.Even with the staff in the general office, Wang Yiming calculated that there were about [-] people present at his farewell banquet, and three tables were full.All arrangements will be made in the hospitality hotel of the Ministry - Jingjiao Leisure Building.

The Jingjiao Leisure Building was originally a cadre training center invested and built by the Ministry. There are more than 400 guest rooms, a court, a badminton hall, a swimming pool, a gymnasium, and a variety of recreational facilities. It is the scale of a standard five-star hotel. , with an annual turnover of hundreds of millions, is the fattest secondary unit in the ministry.

At that time, the central government required that all ministries, commissions, agencies and units were not allowed to operate businesses anymore. Some of them had to be separated from the agencies, their assets should be cleared, and they should be reorganized into independent companies.But since Department S is a powerful department, other departments dare not offend easily.The department has so many meetings to hold every year and personnel to entertain, it is really inconvenient not to have a hotel of its own.So there was a compromise, which meant that they were decoupled, economically independent, and operated independently.But in fact, this is still an asset of the Ministry, and the current boss is Xiao Lin, the secretary of the old Minister Yuan.The secretary of the minister who once clamored to quit.

Xiao Lin's name is Lin Jianqiang. Since Wang Yiming enlightened him, he began to serve Minister Yuan with all his heart and mind.Later, Minister Yuan finally promoted him to be the deputy director of the general office before taking office at the National People's Congress, and became a senior cadre at the deputy director level.

He was very grateful to Wang Yiming, and when he met Wang Yiming, he was always respectful.Later, Wang Yiming recommended him and became the chairman of Beijing Suburb Leisure Building.After being decoupled from the agency in name, he has actually become the actual controller of this hotel. I heard that he has been operating to transform this hotel into a joint-stock company through restructuring.In that way, his kid, he really reached the sky in one step. From a poor boy, he can become a multi-millionaire or a billionaire in no time.It's really luck, I can't stop it even if I want to.If this is the case, it will be difficult not to make a fortune.

Fortunately, this kid is still quite sober, knowing where he came from today.Every now and then, I would call Wang Yiming to say hello.What kind of guests does Wang Yiming need to receive? People from his hometown, classmates, etc. come to Beijing to look for Wang Yiming to do business. Wang Yiming feels that he needs to receive him. When he expresses his affection, he only needs to make a phone call, and everything will be properly arranged. Done.

Chairman Lin naturally did not dare to neglect this farewell banquet for Wang Yiming. He personally arranged it, shuttled back and forth at the banquet, and personally took care of every detail.The best wines, the most exotic dishes, everything that flies in the sky, runs underground, and swims in the water.Some things are specially ordered by the hotel from other places, and delivered by air from Hainan Island.A table of wine and food like this can't be settled without tens of thousands of yuan.This meal is not a problem of one cow, but several cows.

After eating such dishes, drinking high-end wine, and talking about entertainment, Wang Yiming socialized with everyone one by one, clinked glasses with this one, clinked glasses with that one, patted the shoulder with this one, and got close to that one again. , around the table, turning around and around, until finally his face was red, his steps were unsteady, and his mouth was dry because of talking too much, and he barely held on until the end, which was considered a fool This level.When he got home, he felt as if he had knocked over a five-flavored bottle in his stomach. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore. When he went to the bathroom, he couldn't stop vomiting.After drinking a glass of boiled water, I have to go to the bathroom immediately, and I feel happy when I vomit out. I went there seven or eight times.This action of his frightened Yu Yanmei, she hurriedly called the secretary Xiao Gong and the driver Xiao Wu, they sent him to the hospital overnight, hung up a few bottles of water, and then recovered.Back home, I slept all day before regaining my strength.

The next night was Saturday, and according to the agreed time, Wang Yiming arrived at Mr. Zhao's home.Mr. Zhao's home is in a villa area in the western suburbs of Beijing specially allocated to state-level leaders. All senior cadres above the level of deputy prime minister live here, and every household is under strict protection by relevant departments at all times.Armed police fighters will check every passing vehicle and everyone at any time.Because Wang Yiming goes there often, the armed police soldiers are familiar with his car, so he can go in and out of Mr. Zhao's house smoothly.

The courtyard of Zhao's hometown is not small, almost as big as a basketball court, with all kinds of flowers and plants planted in it. There are more than a dozen tall birch trees in the courtyard, each of which pierces into the sky.There are pebbled paths in the yard for walking.The main building is a three-story building. The interior and exterior decoration is elegant and generous, but simple and simple, which is the style required by Mr. Zhao.His son Jingjie doesn't think so. He thinks this building is too old and rustic. He bought a high-end villa in a high-end villa area in the suburbs of Beijing with a construction area of ​​more than 2000 square meters at a cost of more than 500 million. , and a normal temperature swimming pool.He specially invited Wang Yiming to visit.Inviting his father to stay for two days, Mr. Zhao refused without hesitation. He said, "I won't live in your villa. What's so rare about such a thing? When I was young, I lived a lot. Your grandfather In Yangzhou and Suzhou, there are special villas with mountains and water, small bridges and flowing water inside, and winding paths leading to secluded places, which have much more artistic value than yours! What do you have, isn’t it just cement, steel bars, and floor tiles? What's the point!"

Zhao Jingjie was bored, so he didn't say anything more.

When Wang Yiming brought Yu Yanmei and a few specially selected gifts to Zhao's house, he found that the entire hall was already full of people.Seeing the arrival of Wang Yiming and his wife, everyone stood up to welcome Wang Yiming and his wife.

Brothers Jingtian, Jinghua, Jingying, Jingjie and Zheng Nanqi were all there. They shook hands with Wang Yiming one by one, and let Wang Yiming sit on the sofa closest to Mr. Zhao to chat with Mr. Zhao.

Wang Yiming first checked Mr. Zhao's body, whether his blood pressure was high, his blood sugar was stable and unstable, how was his sleep?
Mr. Zhao said: "Okay, okay, now the body is in good condition, eat on time every day, and rest. Get up at seven o'clock in the morning, take a walk in the yard for half an hour, and then have breakfast. After dinner, read the newspaper for a while, and then walk for half an hour , read a book for a while, and sometimes meet various guests. Have lunch on time at twelve noon, take a lunch break for an hour after lunch, read a book in the afternoon, or go for a walk with the secretary, and sometimes go to the park. Afternoon At 06:30, have dinner on time, then watch the news broadcast to learn about the major national events that happened that day. Then take a walk, take a bath, and rest on time at ten o'clock in the evening."

Wang Yiming said: "Okay, okay, life is regular, and the body is good. The human body must conform to the laws of the heaven and the earth. When the sun goes down, the yang energy will weaken, and the yin energy will rise. At this time, it is time to rest." Only in line with the laws of nature can people be healthy. Today's young people don't understand the laws of health preservation. They mess with their bodies, sleep during the day and stay up all night at night. They live a life of black and white. Time After a long time, the body will collapse unconsciously."

Jing Jie jokingly said, "Yiming, you're not mocking me, are you? That's how I live."

Mr. Zhao said: "There is nothing wrong with you. You are such a health blind, ruining your body all day long, and you have no understanding at all. Look at you, you have aged so fast in the past few years, and your hair has turned white. Catch up with me, an old man. You are the fault of your unhealthy lifestyle. You think that if you have a lot of money, God will cherish you! Everyone is the same, they are all mortal bodies, and they think their lifestyle is a national trend , You self-proclaimed so-called international elites, I think that’s it, one by one, all are ignorant and extravagant. To put it bluntly, the poor only have money left, and they don’t understand anything else. You're done throwing it away, how can you go on like this!"

Seeing that her father was about to get angry, Jingying hurried over to round up the scene and said, "Eat, eat, let's go to the restaurant and chat while eating."

The dinner was specially arranged by several brothers and sisters. Jing Jie ordered some prepared dishes from the VIP building, brought them home, and once heated, they were ready to be served.Mr. Zhao feels very fresh when he eats food outside, and he will be greedy like a child.His wife, Auntie Tong, saw him like this, and advised him to eat less, and just tasted one or two bites of each dish.

At his level, what to eat every day, there are special health doctors to formulate recipes.According to each person's physical condition, nutritional collocation, scientific arrangement.The food is also specially supplied, there are special channels, and it is free of pesticide residues, natural and pollution-free.The nannies at home are also specially trained and know how to prepare the most nutritious and healthy meals according to the health care doctor's instructions.

But Mr. Zhao is an unrestrained person by nature. Sometimes he likes to do whatever he wants, and he can eat whatever he likes. He doesn't care about the doctor's advice and his wife's nagging. Frighten yourself, those Long March cadres, the old Red Army, who ate tree bark, grass roots, and gnawed belts back then, didn’t they still live to be more than 100 years old? When they were in the base area, were the dishes and chopsticks sterilized? Are there any germs? Are they clean? Nutritious Is it? Didn’t it come here as usual. What is the most important thing about the body? It’s the spirit! Chairman Mao once said that people need a little spirit. What kind of spirit? It’s an upward spirit, a spirit of striving for success, and a spirit of high morale. With such a spirit, our body is meaningful. Look at those drug addicts, those who suffered from depression and committed suicide by jumping off a building, which one is short of food and clothing? It is the spirit that broke down first. That body, even they themselves Don’t cherish it anymore. Some people have great vitality, like those great scientists and artists. Why do they live longer than ordinary people? It’s because they are happy, full of thoughts, and positive. It doesn’t necessarily mean that they eat well and eat nutritiously. So, I don’t need to be so serious, it’s almost enough.”

Mr. Zhao doesn't like others to talk too much when eating, so the family has developed this habit for a long time, and Wang Yiming is naturally very familiar with this habit, so everyone just hangs their heads, eats and drinks soup, three times, five divisions, Dinner was soon over.

After eating and rinsing his mouth, Mr. Zhao said to Wang Yiming: "You and I go to the study and have a chat with the door behind closed doors. I have some questions for you." He went straight up to the second floor.Wang Yiming knew that he had something to explain to himself, and it was difficult to say it in front of so many people, so he nodded to everyone, and followed Mr. Zhao to the study on the second floor.

When they arrived in the room, the two sat down on the sofa facing each other. Wang Yiming poured water for Mr. Zhao and placed it in front of him. Mr. Zhao leaned his back on the sofa, looked at Wang Yiming with bright eyes, and said, "You are about to go down to work. , This is a good thing. I judge that if there are no accidents, it will take three years at most, or two years at least, and you may be in charge. By then, you will not be 50 years old. As a provincial and ministerial-level cadre, you will be placed Compared with the whole country, you are still relatively young. If you can successfully take over as the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Xijiang Province, it will be a big leap forward for your personal future. With this platform, you only need to do something down-to-earth Before the age of 60, there is another big opportunity. I hope that one day, you can surpass me. My children, plus Xiao Zheng, you, judging from the current situation, the one who has the hope of surpassing me may be you Yes. The situation in Xiao Zheng’s place is not optimistic. It is not bad to be able to successfully take over as the governor of the previous term. If you want to have greater development, the possibility is not great. But it’s man-made. The country seems to be peaceful now, but these are actually superficial phenomena. Although my old man has left the political arena and no longer plays a role in the center of power, my political sensitivity and years of experience are still there. Comrade Xiaoping once said, After development, there will be no fewer problems, and even more and more complex problems than without development. He also said that by the end of this century, we must start to solve the problem of unfair income distribution among the people. If the income problem is not solved, the income gap will be allowed If it gets bigger and bigger, then our modernization drive will have big problems. Poverty is not socialism, and neither is polarization. The main features of socialism are public ownership as the main body and common prosperity. Now we have entered a new era It has been a century, and Comrade Xiaoping has passed away. It is unknown whether anyone still remembers what he said, and whether anyone still thinks about it seriously. Look at our current social status. Does public ownership still dominate? In the developed areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, it has long been Private ownership has become the main body. Of course, our relevant departments have changed their name to private economy for the sake of sounding good. Capitalists are no longer called capitalists. They have been renamed private entrepreneurs, and now they have become representatives of advanced productive forces. You Looking at the current gap between the rich and the poor, it is even worse than before liberation. Even Jingjie has more than one billion, and our family has a billionaire. What do you think this is! I participated in the revolution I have spent my whole life trying to smash the evil old society and build a new China, but in the end, a big capitalist came out of my own family. Isn’t this a wonderful irony? I really don’t understand, if this goes on, will the society be able to maintain long-term stability? go down!
"Your generation of leaders is facing more, more complicated, and more difficult problems than our generation. Many problems have never been encountered before, thought about, and have no experience. Therefore, we must be vigilant and study hard. In this way, I am sorry for the favor of fate, the trust in you in the organization, and even more sorry for the land and the folks who gave birth to you and raised you. When you go down this time, please help me think about the following questions: first , Why have we been reforming and opening up for so many years, but so many people are still poor. What is the reason why the Chinese people are hardworking but not getting rich? Newspapers and TVs are shouting every day, how much we have grown and how much we have achieved, but what we have created Where did the wealth go? After World War II, Japan developed for more than 20 years, and the people became rich. In the 80s, the average income of Japanese citizens caught up with that of the United States. Why have we grown for so many years, but the people are still poor and can’t afford to go to school or look down on us? There are more and more sick people, and it is not uncommon to see murder, robbery and prostitution. What are these people taking such risks for?
"Secondly, people are clamoring for the introduction of foreign capital all day long. What is foreign capital? Isn't it the banknotes printed by the Americans? Why is the paper printed by the Americans so expensive? Even a small town has to introduce foreign capital. Can’t the Chinese live without foreign investment? Does this run counter to what Chairman Mao taught us? The Chairman once said that China is a big and poor country, and we can’t live by relying on others. We still need to be independent and independent. Industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology, self-reliance, and hard work. Now our annual foreign exchange reserves are growing at a high speed, which has surpassed Japan. We have exported so many things, and we have exchanged a lot of banknotes printed by Americans. Yes, we are the least short of foreign capital, but we are still clamoring to introduce foreign capital every day. Don’t you think this is sick? In order to introduce foreign capital, various places have formulated a series of preferential policies, such as free land, tax reduction and exemption, and pollution. , Everything is for foreigners to make more money. Is such a reform and opening up policy beneficial to foreigners or Chinese people? If this continues, how can we protect the long-term interests of the Chinese nation.

"Third, what do we Communists do? Before liberation, the reason why I participated in the revolution was not for money. I didn't have to participate in the revolution for money. Our family has money. We sang "National Anthem" and "Internationale", What is it talking about? Is the construction of New China just for money? To get rich? What does the word "communism" mean? Those revolutionary martyrs threw their heads and blood to build such a society ?What would they think if they knew that the society they sacrificed their lives to welcome back turned out to be like this? The chairman said: "Tens of millions of people have fallen to the ground. I have thought about this issue seriously." Is there anyone now? Seriously think about this question. Where is the new China? Is there exploitation, oppression, and so much pornography, gambling, and drugs? All these need to be carefully thought and studied, and we cannot turn a blind eye to them. These are big questions of right and wrong I don’t know how to develop, how to explain to the people, how to be ashamed to go underground to meet Marx and the Chairman in a hundred years, and then I will be ashamed! I’m the most serious.’ I’m old, but I’m not confused. My mind can still think about problems. I wrote a letter to the comrades in the central leadership a while ago, reflecting my confusion and worries. The comrades in charge of economics wrote back and said: ‘Old Zhao, you Don't worry too much, now is a peaceful age, and what we pay attention to is win-win cooperation. There is no conspiracy or no conspiracy. We are all friends now.'

(End of this chapter)