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Cold snowflakes flutter in the morning,

The magpie chanted and landed on the tree a little bit.

Who would like to know?

The head of a township.

The weather after the Spring Festival, although just spring, but the feeling of chill is still there. February 5th, the eighth day of the first lunar month, early in the morning. The sky was covered with thick clouds, and the snow was drifting in a sparse manner. In the distance and close to the tree, artemisia grass, is full of tree hanging, the appearance of silver wrap, like a sketch of the scroll.

In less than two hours, a gust of wind from the north blew past and the clouds mysteriously dissipated, revealing the sun at the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

9 in the morning. After a series of dog bites, Wang Zipeng's family received an important guest. He was the eldest, Ji Guangcai, from Erdaojiang. Ji Guangcai, 48 years old, with a height of 1.7 meters, slightly fat body, a huge face, a pair of big eyes, wearing a cadre uniform. From his appearance, one could tell that he was an intelligent and capable leader. Behind him was, the militia company commander and medical director of Taoyuan Village. He was in his twenties, had a strong blood energy, and was 1.6 meters tall. He had a square face, big eyes, and was wearing a veteran's uniform. He looked especially energetic.

Heh! What happened today? Why did the leader of a village come to this desolate ravine? Why did Cao Guoli also come with the village head? There must be something here. Otherwise, why go to a civilian's house after the Spring Festival? When Wang Zipeng saw that it was Chihuahua and Cao Guoli, he hastily stepped forward and said:

"Happy New Year to Chihuahua! Happy New Year to the national interest! " After greeting each other, Wang Zipeng said:

"Chihuahua, what wind brought you here? "Come in, it's cold outside, let's talk inside."

Chihuahua and Cao Guoli followed Zi Peng into the house. They greeted the two old men and sat down. Zi Peng poured a cup of hot tea for each of them, passed it over, and asked,

"Did something happen for Chihuahua to come to my cold house this time? No matter what it is, just let the villagers notify me. Why would I need to trouble the Lord Village Chief to personally come here? " Chihuahua smiled and said:

"That won't do, this is the mission given to me by the Rural Party Committee, I have to come personally. Wouldn't it be too bureaucratic if I didn't come in person? The purpose of my visit with Cao Guoli this time, is to announce an important matter to you. You better not retreat! " He took a sip of tea and continued:

"Taoyuan Village's former comrade, Secretary of the Party Branch Cui Renyi, has been transferred to Rural Government as a family planning assistant due to work needs. This way, she would have to choose another Secretary of Branch. After a few days of visiting a few Party members, they all thought that the Secretary of the Party Branch of the Taoyuan Village was none other than you. Then I went back to report to the Party Committee, which, according to the demands and opinions of the Party members, agreed to let you come out of the mountains to serve as a Secretary of the Party Branch. That's why Rural Party Committee made the decision to talk to you on behalf of Rural Party Committee. So, this is the reason for my visit. "

"Chihuahua, I'm not trying to dishonor you. If you want me to be a team captain, accountant, or something like that, I'll do it without a second word. But this Secretary of the Party Branch is too difficult, I am not qualified to do it. You'd better ask someone else. I don't want to be a cadre now, I just want to develop ginseng in the loess and stone slope. On the one hand, he was getting rich for himself, and on the other hand, he was leading a good life for the whole village. As for being a secretary, one thing is my incompetence, two is my inexperience, three is my lack of interest, and four is my lack of culture. Chihuahua, don't be angry after hearing this. Everyone has their own aspirations. As the saying goes, "A melon doesn't taste sweet when twisted."

When the Chihuahua heard him, he immediately felt that it was impossible to deal with Wang Zipeng. It seemed that Wang Zipeng was not that easy to deal with. Thus, he was not angry, nor was he angry. The scene just now was also within his expectations. When Zi Peng finished, he said with a smile,

"Zi Peng, what you said just now is not without reason." You have your problems, you have your thoughts, you have your plans, you have your goals. But, have you thought about it, we are all Communists. When a Party member takes his oath, he will sacrifice everything, even his life, for the Party. Now, the Party won't let you give up your life; only let you work for the Party; only let you serve the people; only let you work for the masses; only let you lead them on the road to wealth. You should at least understand this logic, right? "

"Chihuahua, I understand this logic, but I have my own difficulties, so as the leader of a village, you should stand from my point of view and think for me. First of all, my culture isn't good. I've only been in the sixth grade of primary school, and this culture, after more than 30 years of degradation, is almost gone. Then there's the lack of leadership. Being a secretary was different from being a team leader. Being a team leader meant one production team, dozens of families, and dozens of labourers. As long as you go ahead, they'll come up behind you. And when the secretary involved thousands of families; involved the implementation of the Party's policies; involved all aspects. "Say, if I were to do something bad and make a complete mess of it, it would be better for me not to do it."

"Zi Peng, it's quite difficult to be a Secretary of the Party Branch of a village. I don't understand, I don't understand, it's normal. However, as a human, they are born with knowledge and have never been born with knowledge. Furthermore, this is the agreement of all the members in Taoyuan Village, this is also the trust that the Rural Party Committee has in you, you cannot just ignore it. "

"Chihuahua, people's abilities are limited. Do whatever you can, and don't force it on others. A few days ago, I was still making plans for the development of ginseng? Preparing to develop 10 more ginseng curtains in the west of Fangxi this autumn, isn't this also playing a role as a Party member? Chihuahua, you can't even find a second place to plant ginseng on a mountain slope mixed with dirt and rocks, let alone our village. My ginseng, not only good growth, less disease and insect pests, high rate of protection of seedlings, up to 90%. You say, how many years have the sample ditch to participate in the development, my good? No. Wasn't the Taoyuan Village's participation the same every time? Why? The key is management. Ginseng was planted at home, and the incidence was several times higher than on the mountain. If he could not manage it properly, don't mention what it looked like, he would probably die out. Chihuahua, look at the ginseng I planted, it's only planted for 2 years, most of them are only 5 pineapple leaves. This fall, all of them turned into six pineapples. The big one was more than 4 taels, which ensured that the curtain would produce more than 50 catties of ginseng. So I thought: Now that I have walked such a successful path, moreover, I am familiar with the growing habits of ginseng in my heart. If I lead the way, I can lead the entire village. Your country head's face is also glowing! "

When Chihuahua heard Zi Peng's words, he felt that this brat was really a mushroom head.

"Zipeng, stop being so arrogant." If you are nothing, why should we bother with you? I thought you were a piece of material. You have a brain, you have culture, you have energy, you have the prestige of the masses. Besides, it's not like you're the only one working for the Party branch. There are also the Deputy Secretary-General s, the branch committee members, the village chief, and the Deputy village chief s. Therefore, the Party branch is a whole. Letting you be a secretary was mainly to let you pick a pillar as the leader. For work, you can slowly familiarize yourself with it, slowly adapt to it, no one is born with it. Take me for example, I was originally a primary school teacher in birch village, but later on I was organized to work in the village. I came to Rural Government as a normal administrative officer, and after a year, I was promoted to deputy mayor, and now, I have become the village chief. Aren't these all from high school? "

"Chihuahua, how can I compare to you? You have been a teacher and have seen much. You can tell by one look that you are a cadre. And me? He looks so ordinary that he can't outdo others in literature and he can't suppress the masses. It would be difficult for me to become a secretary. I sincerely request Chihuahua to be magnanimous. Zi Peng was not born to be a cadre, and I can't even be a captain, much less a secretary. Chihuahua, spare me, do you think you can? "

"Zi Peng, this isn't something that I can decide myself." From last year onwards, I will take over Taoyuan Village, and Taoyuan Village's business will be mine. If you don't believe me, you can ask Cao Guoli. He has been interviewing Party members for the past few days. Party members have a high opinion of you and a high opinion of you. They all said that in Secretary of the Party Branch of Taoyuan Village, other than Wang Zipeng, no one else could do it. If Wang Zipeng were to become the secretary, he would definitely be stronger than Cui Renyi. It was because his mind was good, so he wouldn't play evil. "Guoli, what do you say?" Cao Guoli took over the dead man's hand and said:

"What Chihuahua said is true, Uncle Wang, just do it, what's the big deal? Just get used to it. " Zi Peng said,

"It would be counterproductive to overrate me, to expect too much. Chihuahua, no matter what you say, I can't do it. As the saying goes, 'Without a bent stomach, you can't eat scythes'. 'Without three divine sands, I wouldn't dare to rebel against me. What he said made too much sense. I just don't have any leadership skills and my education level is low. Therefore, I feel pressure, more difficulties, incompetence. I thank all the members of the Taoyuan Village for their expectations of me; I thank the Rural Party Committee for his trust in me; I thank the Chihuahua and Cao Guoli for coming to my house in the freezing cold and for sincerely working for me; However, how could he not know? I think that among the Party members in our village, there are some who are stronger than me.

The Chihuahua seemed to be on the verge of collapse. However, he was still the leader of a village and had a high self-control. Although he was unhappy, he still had a smile on his face. He glanced at Zi Peng, then slowly said,

"Zi Peng, you're really slippery, even more slippery than the mudfish in the oil barrel. I declare to you: First of all, you have to understand that it's not me, Ji Guangcai, nor is it Cao Guoli. The two of us invited you to be our secretary. Secondly, it is not the leader of the Taoyuan Village nor is it the leader of the Rural Party Committee who invited you to be his secretary. This is Rural Party Committee's decision, as a member of the Party, can I not carry it out? If I can't do my job today, how do you expect me to explain this to the Party committee? Could it be that the Party Secretary has to personally come to invite you? Zi Peng, you must understand my words. I advise you to stop trying to make things difficult for me. Tomorrow, the village will hold a party assembly and let the members vote by secret ballot. If you can't, then come back and develop your ginseng. If you can, then there's nothing left to say.

"Chihuahua, I understand what you just said. But in my heart, I don't know. Chihuahua is a big village in Erdaojiang. There are more than 600 families and more than 2000 people, how could I be qualified? What I am worried about is, if I do not do it well, the former Secretary of the Party Branch will just watch and see the joke. It would be better not to do it. If you don't do it, nothing can happen. All I can think of now is to develop the ginseng, to develop the ginseng well, to lead a good start for our village, isn't this also a party member's contribution to the Party? Chihuahua, no matter what, I cannot agree to the secretary's request. "

"Brat, you really don't eat fruits — Grab the sugar! [So what if you say so, so what if I say so? You're the one who said it! Then why did he have to organize his discipline? Why would they want Party spirit? This is the decision of the Party committee, if you, Wang Zipeng, want to execute it, you have to do so, even if you don't, you have to do so.

When Zi Peng heard this, he finally got angry. He calmly thought about it, then decided not to make things difficult for the Chihuahua. Since it was a decision by the Party committee, and the Chihuahua personally came to invite them, he could not help but appreciate the kindness. Thus, he said:

"Chihuahua, don't be angry. I revealed my personal opinion to you because I trust you. Of course, to submit to an organization was something that could not be shaken. Since that's the case, I'll give it a try first. If you don't do well in the future, you'll have to take more responsibility.

"This time, it's alright. Then it's settled." Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock in the morning, All Party Members Assembly will be convened to elect her. If you can't, then I'll let you take advantage of me. If you choose, then you can't take any of the six. That way, people will look down on you. "

"Chihuahua, don't worry. Since I said I'm going to do it, it means that I have already made up my mind. I will not let down the hope that Chihuahua has for me, I will not let down the wish Rural Party Committee has for me either. As long as I say do it, I will do it well. If I don't do it well, how can I face the Chihuahua? If he did not do something, how could he face the Rural Party Committee? If he did not do something, how could he face all the members of the Taoyuan Village? Chihuahua, I will do my best. "

"Zi Peng, if you had said this earlier, wouldn't you have solved the problem already?" Why bother so much? Alright, that's it for today. Uncle, Auntie, we're going back. Sorry to bother you. "

"Chihuahua, Zi Peng will leave you and Cao Guoli here for lunch before returning. "Look, it's already past 11. Everything is ready. It will be ready in a moment." Zi Peng sincerely wanted him to stay.

"Zi Peng, there's no need to trouble yourself. Is the village and the village waiting to hear the news?" We still have a lot of work to do. Zi Peng, this brat, is really cunning. You really did slip into the oil basket and slid into it, delaying us for such a long time. He had intended to tell Zhang Xuan about the matter, but to think that it would lead to so many questions. But, this is also good, it fully reflects Wang Zipeng's level. We were not wrong about the person, and neither were the members of the Committee. Although a Secretary of the Party Branch was inconspicuous, it played an important role in the economic development and spiritual civilization construction of a village. Actually, before we went to visit the members of the Party, our Party committee had also sifted through all the members of the Taoyuan Village. In the end, it was still you, Zi Peng. This is because you have the ability to do so. Firstly, you have been a team leader and accountant for more than 20 years, have leadership experience and a mass base. Secondly, you have culture, and although you have only studied for 6 years, you are now more literate than senior high school. Thirdly, you do not know how to form factions, because you are impartial and selfless. Fourthly, you have good connections and everyone says that Wang Zipeng has no airs, that he is approachable. Sixth, you respect the old people. I heard that you have been with your mother since you were a child, and you have never quarrelled with them or argued with them or obeyed their wishes. This is highly desirable. To make friends now, the first thing he had to do was to be good to the old man, and not to those who were bad to the old man. To sum it up, you are a qualified Secretary of the Party Branch. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I will head back with Guo Li to report back. Remember, tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock, there will be a general meeting of the Party. "

After Chihuahua said this, he left with Cao Li. Zi Peng repeatedly urged him to stay, but did not. Walking out of the main gate, Chihuahua turned around and said:

"Zi Peng, keep this meal for me. We'll come back for it after you become the Secretary of Branch." After saying that, they walked back to Taoyuan Village together with Cao Guoli.

As for Wang Zipeng, his mood at the moment wasn't very calm. He never thought that the title of Secretary of the Party Branch of Taoyuan Village would fall on his head. He also never thought that the village head, Ji Guangcai, would personally come here to do work while enduring the cold. He never thought that the Rural Party Committee would make the decision to let him become the Secretary of Branch. His heart was in a mess, mixed with both joy and worry. Happy: A 40-year-old farmer is about to step into the position of Secretary of the Party Branch. With all the Party members, all the farmers to develop the rural economy, let the farmers on the road to wealth. He was worried that he would fail to live up to the expectations and trust of all the members and the Rural Party Committee. He then thought: No matter what, since he promised Chihuahua, he must do it well. To build up confidence, based on their own strength, based on their own cultural level can be good. As long as he and the branch committee members and the Village committees members united well, there would be no Blazing Mountain that he would not be able to get through. When he thought of this, he felt much better. Then, he thought: If I have to go to work every day to do Secretary of Branch's work, then wouldn't my plans of cultivating ginseng come to naught? Also, since the elder in the family was so old, the child and his wife couldn't stay at home and watch over him. What if there was a nag or two? As he thought of this, a layer of confusion appeared in his heart. However, since he had already agreed to it, how could he not keep his word? Sigh, this was such a difficult problem! He suddenly thought of another solution: to have his family take care of the old man in a different job. Other than Yu Hua who was in high school, the remaining people would stay at home to cook, feed the pigs, and take care of the elderly. Didn't this solve his worries? Zi Peng thought of this and went back into the house. At this moment, it was almost 12 o'clock and the food was placed on the table. Thus, he had lunch with his family.

After finishing lunch, Zi Peng wanted to make use of the time spent in the afternoon to get a good night's sleep. Who would have thought that while lying on the kang, she would actually be unable to fall asleep no matter how hard she tossed and turned. He thought back to the suffering he had suffered when he went to the northeast to find his big brother to walk back; the selfless support of his kind people; the miserable scene of his father's death; the scene of being looked down upon and bullied when he had just joined the sixth team; the social school Task Force Hu Er who had raised him into the Party before and after, and the precious set of three inscriptions; the despising and despising of a foreign boy who had joined the sixth team as a teller, accountant, and even a team captain; the pessimism of not wanting to leave when he was recruited; the bad mood when he left the party … Ai, what's going on! He couldn't force himself to sleep no matter how hard he tried. There was really no other way. He quickly sat up. What are you doing? Right now it was freezing cold outside and he couldn't do anything, so he decided to go up the mountain and cut some firewood. It was not like he could tie them up. Sigh! Just watch TV. As Zi Peng thought of this, he turned on the TV. This TV set is 14 inches in black and white. It was bought in 1982 and worked fine. The television was currently showing the TV series "Huo Yuanjia" watching it for a while. Zi Peng felt that it was meaningless. As a result, he recalled what happened that morning: Chihuahua's arrival today was too sudden, and he was not prepared for it at all. If he had heard the rumors earlier, he wouldn't have been so passive. The conversation he had with the Chihuahua in the morning left him with some lingering fear. I am the leader of a village, and came to find you only because I sincerely looked at you as if you were a human being. Why not look for Zhang San and Li Si? Why not find other Party members? Why did I have to come to you? I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have, I shouldn't have said so many things I shouldn't have in front of the Chihuahua. To be honest, if it were anyone else, they wouldn't even be able to do it. With such a good opportunity, even if they didn't ride a donkey and eat a bean bag, they would still be unable to do it. He did not want to be a cadre himself, but since the Party members trusted him, the Party committee trusted him, and the Communist Party trusted him, what else was there for him to bargain with? Those words he said to the Chihuahua were too overblown, making it difficult for the Chihuahua to step down. It's all thanks to Master Chihuahua's magnanimity, that Master did not remember the lowly one and did not lower himself to the same level as you. Otherwise, if he just flings his sleeves and leaves, will the 35 Party members in the village still be unable to find the secretary? Thinking of this, Zi Peng felt guilty towards Chihuahua, and a trace of shame rose in his heart. Sigh! At long last, everything had passed. When there was a chance in the future, she would definitely apologize to Chihuahua in person, apologize to him in person, and humbly accept his criticism …

The late winter and early spring sun was red as fire in the western sky. Zi Peng took a walk around the courtyard before walking up the mountain. He wanted to take advantage of the quiet of the evening to sort out his thoughts and give himself a good time to face the convention and the election tomorrow. If you get selected, the leader will let himself speak. What are you talking about? It would be better to make use of this time to make preparations so that he would not be exposed to the crowd and put himself in an awkward situation. As he walked, he thought about his thoughts. Unknowingly, he had arrived at the back of the mountain on the road. The sun had already set in the west, leaving only the red glow of the setting sun.

Wang Zipeng stood on the car road, and saw that every household had lit up their lanterns. Occasionally, the crackling of firecrackers could be heard. At this time, the sky had already darkened. Zi Peng walked back through the creaking snow, continuing to ponder his thoughts. Indeed, at a time like this, if it were anyone else, they would want to think about how to face him the next day. What about Zi Peng? He thought of the election tomorrow. What would it be like? The whole village more than 30 party members, can participate in how many? Who could vote for him? What would the result be? If he failed, that would be good as well. He would have nothing to lose when he returned home to firmly develop his ginseng. If they did, they would have to do a good job in the future. The Village Head Deng Chunming has courage and methods of work; the Vice Village Chief Wang has the spirit of work. If the three of them were tied together, they wouldn't have to worry about the job going badly. In addition, in the work, we must pay attention to the art of leadership; in the work, we must work hard, modest and careful, and be on guard against arrogance and impatience. Only such a leader could convince others; only such a leader could be supported by others; only such a leader could be admired by others, could fight alongside you, and share hardships with you. Right! It had to be done, or it would be boring. To strive for initiative, to strive for the courage to carry the heavy burden, to strive for more work. Each branch committee member, each Village committees member, fought for their own side. This way, she would have the strength to form the battle whole …

Zi Peng thought as he arrived at his house. He pushed the door open and entered the house. The whole family was waiting for him to eat dinner. Mother anxiously said:

"Zi Peng, the food is already cold, where did you go?" Hurry up and eat. "

"Mom, I went to take a walk around the back of the room. It'll be dark once I get back."

Thus, the family happily ate dinner. After eating, Zi Peng felt a little tired, so he got on the brick bed and laid down. Not long after he laid down, he fell asleep …