After serving as deputy mayor, Chang Ning did not sit in the office for several days, leaving Li Zhouteng to guard, with Ling Xiao, with an overcoat, driving an off-road vehicle, and wandering around several roads into the city on the outskirts of the city without any goal.

Chang Ning was in a comfortable mood and full of interest, but he felt that his work was much easier than when he was in Markham County, because he did not want to participate in the struggle for power and profit among the various factions in the city for the time being, he deliberately kept a low profile, did not visit other leaders as usual, and did not meet the person in charge of his department.

During the period, of course, he went to Shang Luo's house to "cross the door", Shang Luo laughed that he had not yet entered the role of Mayor Fu, Chang Ning explained reasonably, it was the Spring Festival in less than a month, everyone was thinking about the New Year, how could they have the heart to think about work, it was better to do a big job after the Spring Festival.

It was a full week before Chang Ning finished his "inspection".

As soon as he entered the office, Li Zhouteng followed.

Wiping the desktop of the desk, Chang Ning asked, "Zhou Teng, have you done anything with Ling Xiao?" ”

"Thank you for your concern, my Guan Yi is in the comprehensive department of the municipal government, Fu is the section chief, my wife arranged to be a nurse in the obstetrics and gynecology department of the Municipal People's Hospital, Ling Xiao's girlfriend was transferred to the city's third primary school, the house of the two of us is in the dormitory area, on the same floor of the same building, one street away from the leader's residence, mine is two bedrooms and one living room, and Ling Xiao is one bedroom and one living room."

Chang Ning nodded, "Has anyone come to me these days?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

Li Zhouteng said with a smile: "Of course, the heads of the various departments you are in charge of have been here, and some 'activists' have also come several times, I said according to your instructions, you are inspecting below, and you will not see anyone before the Spring Festival." ”

"Hehe, just like that, the work can never be done, so I can finally be lazy, why do I have to do it in these days."

"But ......" Li Zhouteng looked at Chang Ning, and stopped talking.

Chang Ning stiffened his face, "Hmph, what's not to say, your old problem has flare up again?" ”

"In the past few nights, I have been in contact with the secretaries of several leaders, and I have heard some discussions about you."

Chang Ning suddenly became interested, and asked with a smile: "What are you talking about?" ”

"Some people say that now the prefectural committee compound is a troika of red carriages, Mayor Chen, Mayor Yao Fu and you, saying that after your old man retires, you are no longer good, and for example, you did not enter the Standing Committee this time, a non-committee Mayor Fu, there is no fame...... Anyway, there's a lot of talk anyway. ”

Chang Ning laughed, "Zhou Teng, what do you think about this issue?" ”

Li Zhouteng said: "Leader, I personally think that being too low-key will be seen as a sign of weakness, and they all say that the new official has three fires, and you don't need to ignite the fire, but you also have to show your existence." ”

Chang Ning nodded slightly, thinking with relief that Li Zhouteng was becoming more and more mature.

Li Zhouteng is right, in this system that emphasizes backing as the first element, the more low-key you are, the more everyone will recognize the fact that you can't do it in the background.

Chang Ning smiled: "That's good, I'm in charge of city construction and housing, and I'm qualified to go around the city, anyway, I'm idle, so I should warm up." ”

Li Zhouteng also smiled, "Just take it, just treat it as if you have nothing to do." ”

"Oh? Hehe, it's not rough. Chang Ning paused for a moment, and Ma was happy again, "But, Zhou Teng, we have to do a big thing first, this is a top priority." ”

Li Zhouteng hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Pointing to the huge office, Chang Ning smiled and said, "I think the furnishings in the office are too monotonous. ”

"Oh......" Li Zhouteng suddenly realized, and then smiled knowingly, "What instructions does the leader have?" ”

Of course, Li Zhouteng knows what Changning refers to, the leader's belief in superstition is particularly exquisite, when he was in Markham County, Building No. 1 and the office were arranged in a unique style according to his requirements, and now in a new place, there must be new ideas.

After all, it is the office of the municipal leader, the area alone is twice as large as in Markham County, and there are lounges and bathrooms next to it, but the layout is really simple, it is a boss desk, a shelf, a filing cabinet, a TV cabinet, a double sofa and two single sofas, it seems empty, four walls, one side of the window and one side is a file cabinet, and the other two walls are nothing except for a Chinese painting.

Chang Ning took out a piece of paper from the drawer, handed it to Li Zhouteng and said, "You write strictly according to my paper, readjust and arrange my office, remember, you have no say in this matter." ”

After speaking, Chang Ning got up and walked outside the office.

Li Zhouteng hurriedly followed, "Leader, won't you let me follow you?" "No mistakes, no skipping words.

"With what? You do yours, hurry up and get my office right, Ling Xiaojie and I have nothing to do. ”

Chang Ning took Ling Xiao and walked around the city of Jinjiang on foot.

With an area of about 30 square kilometers and a population of about 200,000, the Jinjiang River is divided into two parts with an equal area in the north and south.

One is a railway bridge built in the fifties, two highway bridges built in the sixties, Changning is most concerned about the stone bridge built more than 300 years ago, he has been here several times before, in his eyes, this stone bridge about 200 meters long, has long been a dangerous bridge that should be demolished, the stone fence on both sides of the bridge has been lost two-thirds, but less than five meters wide bridge deck, 20,000 people and 5,000 bicycles pass every day, 100 people fall into the water every year, in the past ten years, more than 100 people have been buried in the river......

Sunset.

Chang Ning sat at the end of the south end of the stone bridge, staring blankly at the eastward flow of the river under the bridge against the cold wind.

"Leader, do you want to build a bridge?" No mistakes, no word skipping. Ling Xiao knew what Chang Ning was thinking, and couldn't help but ask.

Chang Ning said: "Ling Xiao, give you a task, within three days, you have to help me get such a few numbers, how many bridges are in the urban area, how many of them are dangerous bridges, how many accidents occur due to bridges every year, how many people are killed and how many people are injured." ”

Ling Xiao scratched his head, "Leader, where should I write some numbers?" ”

"It's your business." Chang Ning stood up, waved his hand, patted his ass and said, "You go back first, I want to walk alone." ”

Sending Ling Xiao away, Chang Ning walked alone on the ancient road.

"Mayor Chang, Mayor Chang ......"

As he was walking, Chang Ning heard a person shouting loudly behind him.

He turned his head and saw that it was Gao Siping, the former director of the Jinjiang Regional Bureau of Agricultural Reclamation, an old man who wore a faded military uniform all day long, walking towards him not far away.

Chang Ning greeted him and said enthusiastically: "Director Gao, it turned out to be you." Although he had only met a few times during the meeting, Chang Ning respected this old cadre from a military background very much, and every time he met him, he was respectful.

Gao Siping said happily: "It's really Mayor Chang, I thought I was wrong, Mayor Chang, I followed you for a long time." ”

Chang Ning asked curiously, "Director Gao, what are you always doing with me?" ”

Gao Siping said with a smile: "Hehe, let me state first, I'm not following Mayor Chang, I was passing by near the stone bridge for something, and when I saw you walking around the bridge, I was curious for a while, so I came over to take a look." ”

Chang Ning smiled slightly, "Really?" I just came out today and walked around, but I didn't expect to be discovered by you, Director Gao. ”

"A private interview with Weifu?" Gao Siping asked with a smile.

"Where, I heard that the Jinxiu Bridge has a history of more than 300 years and is the oldest building in Jinjiang City, so I sneaked to see it." Chang Ning snorted.

Gao Siping blinked and said with a smile: "Xiao Chang, I'm famous for my fiery eyes, don't hide it." ”

Chang Ning laughed, "Lao Gao, didn't I just take office, it's difficult at the beginning of everything, I have to do everything possible to find something to do." ”

"Hehe, it's good to be young, not like me, an uneducated half-old man, once the Agricultural Reclamation Bureau is abolished, there will be nowhere to go."

Chang Ning said: "Lao Gao, you are only fifty-seven, how can the organization not let you go home." ”

"Alas, I mentioned it, the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference have not yet decided, anyway, they are all drinking tea and reading the newspaper and waiting to go home."

As he spoke, Gao Siping took Chang Ning's hand, "Xiao Chang, it's off work now, so, I'll invite you to dinner, I don't know if you are willing to appreciate your face?" ”

"Lao Gao, if you want to eat, I have to invite you, how can I let you invite you."

Senior Gao Lai shook his head slightly, and smiled meaningfully, "Today's meal, I have to invite, I have lived here for twenty years, compared to your Xiaochang newcomer, I am half a host, and the guest is at the host's behest." ”

Chang Ning's heart moved, he raised his wrist to look at his watch, and sure enough, it was past the time to get off work, thinking that he had to eat anyway, and he had to find trouble cooking and eating when he got home, so it was better to eat on the street, "Okay, then I'll just be a guest." ”

This Gao Siping is also really weird, taking Chang Ning to pass by many restaurants, and without looking at it, he just entered a restaurant called Guiyuan Hotel.

It was dinner time, the restaurant was full of customers, Gao Siping seemed to be very familiar with the restaurant owner, and took Chang Ning from the second floor and walked into an empty small private room.

The wine and food are set, and the old and the young drink together.

Gao Siping raised his wine glass and said to Chang Ning: "Xiao Chang, let's be a New Year's friend, don't say anything, let's drink, I toast you, I wish you a career in Jinjiang and strive for further progress." ”

"Thank you Lao Gao, I wish you good health and good old age."

The two of them touched their glasses and drank them all.

Chang Ning poured wine for the two empty glasses, raised his glass and said: "Lao Gao, I also toast you, after drinking this cup, you should tell what is in your heart." ”

"Hehe, Xiaochang, you misunderstood, I don't mean anything else, I'm just inviting you to drink tonight, come, drink and drink."

The two of them were drinking happily when they were interrupted by a noise coming from the private room next door.