C7

All the members of the Party are too serious,

The letter of election is to be found in good faith;

One vote for a rookie,

It was all up to the world.

February 6th, morning. The sun was bright and clear. Trees hung in the sun, glittering like strings of pearls.

At 6: 30 PM, Wang Zipeng finished his breakfast and walked towards the Taoyuan Village Party Branch. His house was around 8 li away from Village Branch, which meant that he would need 1 hour to walk. Up a big ridge, down a hill, along a flat road, and down a hill. In short, the road was rugged and the mountain road curved. Walking on the Village Branch, the warm sunlight shone on Zi Peng's body. Although the weather was very cold, it was still somewhat warm. As Wang Zipeng walked too quickly, he only took 50 minutes to reach the Village Branch. His face was red from the cold, and his breath was frosted over his neck.

The Taoyuan Village Party Branch was located on the main street of the Peach Blossom Valley. A 10-room brick building faced south, with a courtyard and a wall. On the left was the "Branch Committee of the Communist Party", while on the right was the "Tonghua City People's Committee". The east side of the office was the conference room and the Party Meeting Room; the west side was the Sessions's office; the interior was warm and warm, a huge difference from the outside temperature. When Zi Peng walked into the Village Branch, village head Ji Guangcai and organization member Li Honglan had already arrived. Even Village Head Deng Chunming, Vice Village Chief Wang, and the medical director Cao Guoli had come as well. Since it was still early, there was still more than half an hour before he could leave.

At about 7: 50, all the Party members were gathered. Thirty-three of the 35 members of the Party had arrived, and the conference room was packed. Just then, Erdaojiang Rural Party Committee Organization member Li Honglan walked into the conference room. She had come to announce the meeting. Li Honglan, 32 years old, with a 1.7m head and a rectangular face, had a pair of large eyes that could speak, fair skin, a delicate and pretty face, and long glossy black hair that cascaded down her back like a waterfall. The venue was very silent. Li Honglan swept her eyes across the entire competition grounds and said:

"All members of the Party, I declare a meeting open. There was only one agenda for today's meeting, and that was to vote for the Secretary of the Party Branch of Taoyuan Village. There were 35 members in the village, 33 of them, including a sickly old Party member and an outsider. The number of attendees shall be permitted to meet in accordance with legal procedures. I now invite Rural Party Committee and Village Head Ji Guangcai to make a statement, and everyone welcomes them. "

After a round of warm applause, Chihuahua walked up the stage. He looked around the room and said:

"Comrades, happy new year! Today is the ninth day of the first month, so I'll pay my respects to everyone on behalf of the Erdaojiang Rural Party Committee. I wish you all success and success in your new year! " There was another round of enthusiastic applause. Chihuahua continued:

"Today, Li Honglan and I will represent the Rural Party Committee in convening this All Party Members Assembly. The theme of the Conference was: Election of a Secretary of Branch. This was because the original Secretary of the Party Branch Cui Renyi had already been transferred to Rural Government as a family planning assistant due to work requirements. Therefore, a new Secretary of the Party Branch was voted on at today's party congress. The vote fully reflected the rights granted to the party members by the Party's constitution. Please use your power to choose a leader you support, capable of doing things, strong in your career, able to lead people to become rich together. Alright, let's not talk about anything else. Next, we shall elect three comrades, a teller, a teller and a teller. "

After 10 minutes of brewing, all the members agreed that Comrade Xu Hongxiang would be the tellers, Comrade Shi Jinlan would be the tellers and Comrade Li Junying would be the tellers. After selecting three members, the Chihuahua said:

"Next, let's invite the three of them to start working. We'll first count the number of people before issuing the ballot papers."

After counting the number of people, the number of members reached 33, and then the three of them distributed the votes to each member of the Party. At this time, Chihuahua saw that the three of them were working very seriously and was very satisfied. Thus, he said:

"Before you fill in the form, allow me to clarify first. There is one spot on the ballot paper. If you agree, type 'right' and if you disagree, type 'fork'. Fill in the space next to you for the person you selected. The number of ballots recovered and distributed is equal to or less than the number of ballots issued. If the number of votes issued is greater than the number of votes issued, the election shall be null and void. Okay, everybody can fill in the ballot papers. When you've finished filling it out, place it on the table. "

After about 10 minutes, the staff collected the ballot papers together. After some serious work, the result came out. The tellers handed the results of the elections to the Chihuahua. The Chihuahua announced:

"Wang Zipeng, 32 votes to Xu Hongxiang, one vote is valid for this election. Comrades, thanks to the joint efforts of all the members of the Party, this election was a success. Comrade Wang Zipeng with 32 good votes was selected as this year's Secretary of the Party Branch. I shall now give the floor to Comrade Wang Zipeng to speak, and everyone will welcome you. "

Why are there 32 votes of Wang Zipeng in this election? Because he himself voted for Xu Hongxiang. Just now, Chihuahua told him to speak. After a round of applause, he stood up. At this moment, Wang Zipeng was very excited, his face was slightly flushed. Seeing Wang Zipeng standing up, the Chihuahua said:

"Zi Peng, come here. Let's talk on stage." Wang Zipeng walked up the stage leisurely. After calming himself down, he said:

"Thank you all members for your trust in me, and thank you Rural Party Committee for your trust in me. I, Wang Zipeng, am incapable of doing anything, and everyone thinks so highly of me, praise me so much, that makes me feel fear and trepidation. However, since everyone has chosen me as the Secretary of the Party Branch, I am willing to work with all the other members of the Committee and branch committee to accomplish this task; I am willing to do my best to help the development of the Taoyuan Village. I also hope that all of you in the seating area will support me, help me, and work together to get the Taoyuan Village up. I've finished speaking. Thank you everyone. " All the members of the Party gave a round of enthusiastic applause.

Just then, the organization member of the Rural Party Committee, Li Honglan, adjourned the meeting. All the members of the Party left the meeting room one after another.

Now, only the branch committee members remained in the meeting room. The Chihuahua gathered everyone together and sat down. Then he said:

"Now divide the branch work. Let me say this first. If everyone agrees, then raise your hands. If you don't, then we can discuss further:

Comrade Wang Zipeng, Secretary Ren, is in charge of all aspects of Party affairs.

Comrade Deng Chunming is a member of the organization and is responsible for the development and collection of Party fees.

Wang Chang had a comrade as a propaganda committee member who was responsible for publicity and education.

Comrade Cao Guoli is a member of the Stylistic Committee, responsible for the training of the Stylistic and Militia;

Comrade Ding Qingzhen is a woman council member and is in charge of women's work and family planning. This is just my personal opinion. What other opinions do you have on this matter? " After Chihuahua finished speaking, all the members of the branch committee raised their hands in agreement. The Chihuahua continued.

"The new branch division has been established. Zi Peng just entered the branch division, and he doesn't know a thing about many things." I hope that the branch committee comrades will not stand idly by. More guidance, more help, more work. After a while, the work will become more familiar, "the branch committee members said in unison.

"Chihuahua, don't worry. Secretary Wang is not an ordinary person. "The temporary difficulties should be dealt with as soon as possible."

This was the end of a completely different election. Chihuahua and Li Honglan also returned to Rural Party Committee to report.

When the village head left, there were only five people left in the room. Zi Peng told everyone to sit down, then said:

"Fellow members, I, Wang Zipeng, am a farmer who came from a peasant family. As for being a Secretary of Branch, I am just a rolling pin blowing fire — I don't know a thing. I also hope that everyone will give us more guidance. In particular, Chunming and Chang have two comrades. You have worked in the village for many years and have accumulated a lot of experience. I am relieved to have you as my right and left arm; and like the national interest and Comrade Qingzhen, do not stand on high ground and watch. Now that we are family, I want to reach out and help me, so that I can get familiar with my work and get on with it as soon as possible. In short, during this period of time, I'll have to trouble everyone. "How about this, today I'm the secretary. No matter what, I'm still the head of your group. I'll sit at the east side and treat everyone to a meal. Everyone can't be disrespectful, right?" After Chun Ming finished listening to the Secretary Wang, he said:

"Of course, since Secretary Wang is sincerely treating us to a meal, we must show our appreciation. You say, right? "

Deng Chunming, 32 years old, medium build, relatively thin, had a slightly black and handsome face, and his entire body emitted an intelligent and capable aura.

The other branch committee members said in unison:

Yes, since the Secretary Wang has invited us, how can we refuse?

Wang Chang had it, he was slightly taller than Deng Chunming, and also had a skinny body; his face was longer, and his chin was bigger, so someone gave him a nickname called "Big chin".

Ding Qingzhen, 33 years old, 1.6m tall, fatter, with a square face, delicate features, and fair skin.

Thus, the five of them entered a private restaurant. Zi Peng brought over the menu and told everyone to order. Deng Chunming took the menu and flipped through it, and said: "We have a rule, it must be explained, you are not allowed to drink alcohol at noon. "I think we should each order a dish. Even if we can't eat more, it would be a waste. What do you think?"

Everyone agreed. Therefore, Deng Chunming ordered a piece of spicy tofu, Wang Chang ordered a piece of green fried meat, Cao Guoli ordered a bean curd, Ding Qingzhen ordered a piece of pointed pepper dry tofu, Wang Zipeng ordered a wok of meat, and a spoonful of beef. There were a total of six dishes, three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. Each of them then scooped a bowl of rice and ate together with the five of them. Chunming said as he ate:

"Actually, I wanted to have Zi Peng come to the village a long time ago. Because he was fair in his ways and was a kind man. How could Cui Renyi not fall to the ground? In the end, he left because he could not unite. Otherwise, why wouldn't he leave? The Secretary Wang was a person with culture and ability. It was most suitable for him to be the Secretary of Branch. With the arrival of the Secretary Wang, our group now have a backbone. " Wang Zipeng took over the man from the Village Head Deng and said:

"Village Head Deng, you are flattering me. How could I, Wang Zipeng, be worthy of your praise? This is merely the trust that the members of the Party and the committee have for me. If I want to do a good job, I'll have to rely on my comrades sitting around, don't you think? " Wang Chang swallowed a mouthful of food and said:

"I know the level of the Old Wang. When the sixth team captain was established, there was no one who wasn't convinced. Also, that year, the whole party, your speech at the party meeting in the whole village, shocked the whole hall. When he spoke, the meeting was completely silent. After he finished, he won a round of applause. I was very touched. With your strength, this Secretary of Branch will definitely be able to do it. " Qing Zhen and Cao Guoli also agreed, "There are inner disciples in Secretary Wang, they are stronger than us."

After lunch, the five of them returned to the village. Just then, the Village Head Deng Chunming delivered the Party work that Cui Renyi had handed over to him. He pointed at the material and said,

"Secretary Wang, don't be in such a hurry. Get used to it slowly. We'll stop here for today. Go home and take care of your family matters, then come back to work tomorrow. " Zi Peng looked at the Party work materials and said,

"Alright, then I'll go back first. I really have some things to take care of at home, see you tomorrow."

With that, Wang Zipeng placed the ingredients inside the cabinet, left the Village Branch, and walked on the mountain path home. At this moment, Wang Zipeng's thoughts were not as calm as the tide. Life was changing like a play: yesterday, a farmer facing the sky, a member of the Communist Party, after a night, he became a leader of the Party; he became a leader of the Taoyuan Village, it was unbelievable that he would become a leader of the Party. He even wondered yesterday what would happen during the election. Would so many Party members approve him as a secretary? But today, through the General Assembly elections, everything has become a reality. And it was real, not the least bit false. Was he really qualified to do this or was it fate's arrangement? The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the situation had happened too suddenly. The change of the night was too dramatic. He had to find an answer for the night's changes. And what was the answer? No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't think of any reason. Afterwards, he decided to stop thinking about it and walked home with large strides …

The sun shone down on Wang Zipeng's body at around one in the afternoon. He felt warm; the branches on the trees melted; the snow on the ground started to melt. Probably, this was the feeling of early spring.

After returning home, the two elders came over to Zi Peng in concern. "Zi Peng, did you choose the secretary position today?"

"Mother, master. As soon as I left today, the election started. 33 members of the Party participated in the meeting, 32 voted for me and I voted for someone else. If I had voted for myself, I would have had a full vote. " The old man was smoking on the side as he said,

"That kid, Zi Peng, I've already said he's promising. It's not easy to be the captain for more than 20 years!" Now that you have become a secretary, you have to do your best and do your best to show those who have bullied you before. Wang Zipeng was not a coward, he was stronger than those who have sat on the ground. Child, the old man is old and can't help you much. I have something I want to tell you: Once you're a secretary, you must be fair and just. Just catch the Taoyuan Village properly, I don't believe he will always be so poor. "

"Uncle is right. Although I have just taken over, there are many things that I am not familiar with. But, I am very relieved. With Deng Chunming and Wang Chang here to help me, I am not afraid of anything. I promise I will do my job well. Elder, mother, don't worry, Zi Peng won't lose face for you. "

"That's good, that's good! "You've been tired for almost a day. Hurry up and go to sleep. Tomorrow, you still have to go to work?" The old man sighed with emotion.

The uncle and mother walked away. Wang Zipeng lied on the kang's bed, trying to sleep and recuperate. Do you think it's strange? The more you want to sleep, the less you'll be able to sleep. He could not understand these sudden changes. Why would something so lucky land on me? Why did 32 Party members vote for me? Was this heaven's will? Amongst the entire village's 35 members, there were no less than 10 new high school students. In terms of education, they are all better than me, so why isn't the position of the Secretary of Branch on their shoulders?

Zi Peng thought of this and stood up. He went to the kitchen. Was it busy cooking? His mother was washing the vegetables, his wife was cutting the vegetables, and his eldest daughter, Cheng Hua, was cooking. When Zi Peng saw this bustling scene, he couldn't help but ask.

"Mom, it's just New Year's Eve, why are you stir-frying so many dishes?" Mother said:

"Child, mother thought, it is also a good thing that you have become the secretary of the brigade. Therefore, we should celebrate. " Zi Peng silently said in his heart:

"Why didn't I think of that? "Mother is still the most considerate one."

About four o'clock, the meal was ready. Family sat around the table. Zi Peng looked at the table. He! There were fried pork ribs, chicken stewed with mushrooms, fried leek with squid, fried garlic with pork meat, pork liver, pig's feet … A total of ten dishes. Zi Peng poured a glass of white wine for the old man, a glass of champagne for his mother, and another glass for himself. Zi Peng raised his cup and said happily:

"Great sir, mother, today your son was elected as Secretary of Branch. No matter what, size is of utmost importance. For me to have this day, it is all thanks to your guidance. If I hadn't been allowed to go to school when I was a child, I probably wouldn't be here today. You've suffered for the rest of your life, and you'll never be able to repay me for raising you. Today can also be considered a day of great joy. I toast to you two old people. As long as they had feelings, anything they drank was wine. "Here, cheers." He raised his head and drank a glass of champagne. His mother took a sip and the old man took a big swig of white wine. The old man put down his wine cup and said:

"This child Zi Peng is both filial and sensible, what is he doing with his dexterous hands, don't blame this child for being able to become the Secretary of Branch. I thought he was a good material, but now he's come in handy? " Mother continued:

"Zi Peng has been obedient since he was young. I've always relied on him for the help of the other three brothers." It's not convenient for me to go to anyone's house, but this is my home. Today, Zi Peng chose the Secretary of the Party Branch, and I am happy for him. In any case, I let him go to school for a few years when he was young. Although I am frugal and have a broken waist, in retrospect, it is still worth it. If he doesn't have any culture, forget about being a secretary, even being a captain would make him blind. I would really be happy for him! " At this time, the eldest daughter, Cheng Hua, stood up with a soda in his hand and said:

"Father, let me toast you and congratulate father on becoming the Secretary of the Party Branch of Taoyuan Village!" Her second daughter, Tsinghua and Third daughter Yu Hua also raised their cups and said at the same time: "Father, let us toast to you. It is our family's honor to have you be the secretary.

When Zi Peng saw that his three daughters had all raised their cups to congratulate his father, he felt very happy. Thus, he said:

"Thank you. Come, let's toast!" He drank another glass of champagne, and the three girls had their own glass of soda. Everyone put down their glasses and picked up their rice bowls. Thus, this sumptuous dinner came to an end under the Family's joyous atmosphere.

Just then, Wang Zipeng walked out of the house after eating his fill. He saw that the sky had already darkened, and the stars in the sky were constantly blinking at him. As if he was saying to him, "Congratulations, Wang Zipeng. Congratulations on becoming Secretary of Branch …"

Although it had already been spring for a few days, the chill at night was still bone-piercing. Zi Peng was sweating profusely during dinner. He stood outside the door for only 5 minutes before he felt a chill on his back. So he hurried home. The temperature inside the house was very high. There was a stove and a big pot. There was a lot of fire. The house was very warm because of the brick bed.

Zi Peng watched the television for a while. It was already past 8 o'clock. He felt a little sleepy. So he got up and went to bed. Strangely, when he was watching TV, the eyelids of his eyes started to twitch. However, when he was about to fall asleep, he started to roll around, unable to fall asleep. Closing his eyes, the events of the day unfolded before him. He was unable to chase them away or shake them off. He didn't want to repeat the story of the day. He needed a good rest. So he got up, got dressed, and went down to the floor. He found two sleeping pills in the drawer and took them. Then, he lay back down and silently counted in his mind: 1, 2, 3, 4 … When he reached 800 something, he fell asleep without realizing it.

When Zi Peng woke up, it was already 6 in the morning. He put on his clothes and cleaned himself up. He didn't eat breakfast and instead took his bicycle to work. The weather was very cold, and Zi Peng was wrapped around his neck, so he didn't feel warm. The cold wind was blowing right into his face, as if he was being cut by a knife, but he didn't mind. The mountain road rides a bicycle, pushing half to ride half. When you go uphill, push your way up. You can only ride when you go down the hill. He gave the cycling method an equation called "two plus five."

Zi Peng was thinking about something as he walked. He had a vague feeling in his heart that an invisible pressure was bothering him. The job of the secretary of the Village Branch was not that easy to do. It would take time and perseverance to overcome the difficulties; it would take wisdom and hard work to solve the problems; it would take the joint efforts of the members of the branch committee to accomplish the tasks entrusted to them. Therefore, he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to get to work, familiarize himself with the Party work handed over by the former secretary, and humbly ask the village head and the Deputy village chief to finish the work as quickly as possible, in a short period of time. get yourself into a role early; get yourself into a position to work independently early...

Zi Peng thought as he walked. Unknowingly, he had arrived at the top of the mountain. He could ride a bicycle when he got down from the mountain, but the slope of the mountain was very steep. He needed to concentrate his mind and focus his mind, and he couldn't be careless or lose his focus. In the blink of an eye, he was already old enough, so he headed towards a relatively flat road. Not long after, he arrived at Taoyuan Village Party Branch. He pushed the bike into the yard and set it down in a corner. It was only seven o'clock when he looked at his watch. Right now, the people from work hadn't arrived yet, so he was the first to arrive. At this time, Gengfu came over and greeted him.

"Secretary Wang, you came really early! They work at 7: 30. "You are responding to that sentence, 'The faraway ones will come first'." After greeting the Gengfu, Zi Peng walked into his office. He took out the Party work he had transferred yesterday and looked at it from the beginning. There is a list of the basic conditions of the members of the village; there is an area divided by the Party Group; there is a list of contacts among the members; there is a file of activists; there is a list of key objects for development; there is a curriculum vitae for the members of the subsidiary committee; and there is also the 1987 "Index of the Party Work Examination" issued by the Rural Party Committee. In short, everything...

While Zi Peng was watching excitedly, Village Head Deng Chunming pushed open the door and entered. Chun Ming said:

"Secretary Wang, you came really early."

"I just arrived not too long ago, you're not too late either." After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled. Chunming added:

"Secretary Wang, take a look at these materials first. Don't worry, take your time. No one can eat a fatty in one bite.

"Village Head Deng, you are right. However, I want to get familiar with my work as soon as possible, get into the role, and also share some work for you guys. After saying that, the two of them smiled.

At this time, the Vice Village Chief Wang also arrived, and as soon as they entered the door, they said:

"Secretary Wang, on the first day you came to work, you gave us a good example. "Chun Ming, we have to learn from him!" After saying that, he burst out laughing.

While they were talking, all the members of the Taoyuan Village were gathered. Village Head Deng Chunming looked at everyone and said:

"Secretary Wang, let's hold a branch committee expansion today to recruit people from the Village committees. The first is to congratulate the new Secretary of the Party Branch of our village. Everyone should get to know each other. Zi Peng took over Chunming's conversation and said,

"Village Head Deng is too polite, there's no need to introduce me. Everyone knows me. I agree with Village Head Deng's suggestion, and will arrange the current work of Taoyuan Village for you. "