Longwu Town, Luoyang County, Qishan City.
This small town in the southern mountains of Han Dynasty is famous for being poor!
It is located in a mountainous area with a lack of cultivated land and water resources. It is known as "seven mountains, two waters and one field". From ancient times to the present, eating has been the biggest problem.
In Luoyang County, there has always been a saying that "I would rather marry thousands of miles away than marry in Wuhan."
Because it is poor, the people have strong customs, and it is backed by mountains. Once a natural disaster occurred in history, it was also an area where thieves and strongmen were prevalent.
There are poems to prove it: The Han Dynasty was in turmoil before the ashes were cold, and Liu Xiang did not study at first.
Because it is backed by mountains and has large rivers passing through it, it is rich in natural resources. In recent years, with the rapid economic development, many small coal mines and small quarries have emerged.
However, the common people did not get much benefit. They only created a group of nouveau riche, coal bullies, stone bullies, and sand bullies. Instead, they added a lot of sources of chaos to the local public security, and the lives of the ordinary people became even more miserable.
The poverty of Longwu Town can be seen from the infrastructure construction of the town. The entire town has a population of nearly 60,000, but the town is just one street, with bumpy dirt roads, sparse small restaurants, small shopping malls, and markets. The town government is a brand-new three-story building, and the others are two-story at most.
In this year's township reform, Longwu merged with the neighboring Sanshou Township. The situation of Sanshou Township is similar to that of Longwu, so it has become more bloated and poorer.
The "Tan's Restaurant" on the edge of the town is in a good location, on the only dirt road leading in and out of the town. People who come and go transporting coal and stones have to stop here, so business is still booming.
The boss, Tan Yonglin, is in his early forties, looks like a good old man, and is greeting guests in the lobby.
It was already two o'clock in the afternoon.
From the box on the side, several people smelling of alcohol came out, and one of them was still wearing a police uniform.
"Li Gongan, are you satisfied with the taste of the food?" Tan Yonglin greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Old Tan, your chef looks like an old deadbeat who can't be beaten to death, but the fried chicken is not bad. Otherwise, I would arrange to come to your place every day? Huh?"
The man in police uniform said, patting Tan Yonglin's belly with his hand, with a joking look on his face.
"Thank you, Mr. Li, for taking care of me. I'm very grateful! Come on, get a Hongtashan for Mr. Li! It's mine!"
Tan Yonglin loudly ordered, and the waiter behind the counter hurriedly obeyed.
"Okay, you old man is getting better and better as a person, sign the order!" Mr. Li signed the document unsteadily and left humming a little tune.
"Boss, three groups of people have signed the bill at this moment. They don't even pay the bill after eating. Can you still continue to operate?"
At this moment, a dining guest in the hall said.
This guest looks like he is in his early twenties, with a very tender face, like a freshly graduated college student.
Sitting next to him was a young man about the same age as him, but he looked weathered and much rougher.
The boss glanced at him, sighed and said, "There's nothing I can do. Now the government has to sign bills when eating. If you don't let them sign, people won't come. It would be okay if the light doesn't come. But if you encounter someone who is difficult to serve, you will make you angry. He can just find any reason to stop your store from opening. Isn’t that bad luck? Sign the bill now, and then ask for it at the end of the year. Take your time, because I haven’t settled a lot of accounts from the year before!"
"It is only natural to give money for food, but you, the creditor, have become the one begging grandpa to sue grandma!" said the young man.
"Oh, I can't help it. It's actually not that bad. The big truck drivers who come from north to south also have to eat here. They can make some money even if they give them cash. These days, it would be good to open a shop down-to-earth. ." said the boss.
"Is the guest here to visit relatives?" The boss looked at the young man carefully and felt that he had a noble temperament and was incompatible with the style of Longwuzhen.
"I'm here to work." The customer smiled.
He is Liang Jiangtao, who came here to serve as the deputy secretary of the Longwu Town Party Committee and preside over the work of the party committee. He is actually the top leader here.
Logically speaking, it was the leader of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee who brought him here to report this afternoon, but he took a unique approach and came here two days ago for a "private visit" to check out the local customs and customs. It should be said that he gained a lot.
In this way, we can see some real problems and real situations.
The young man next to him is Liang Jiangtao’s classmate Chen Guodong.
Before Liang Jiangtao came to Longwu Town, he had also heard that the people here were tough and the public security was chaotic. Although he had a high status, he came here in a white dragon fish uniform. He still had to pay more attention to it and wanted to bring a capable and reliable person. He was protected by someone else, and the first person who thought of him was Chen Guodong.
Chen Guodong used the money given by Liang Jiangtao last time to buy a hearing aid for his daughter, and then worked in the county to earn hard money.
As soon as he heard that Liang Jiangtao was looking for him, he immediately agreed.
For him, Liang Jiangtao was not only a good classmate and brother back then, but also his benefactor.
As long as Liang Jiangtao has something to say, he will not blink even if he goes up the mountain of knives or into the sea of fire.
What's more, just protecting Jiang Tao personally, isn't this a piece of cake for him?
It just gave him a chance to repay his kindness.
So he agreed without any hesitation.
Liang Jiangtao asked Chen Guodong to come over to help. In addition to really needing such a trustworthy person by his side, more importantly, he also wanted to support Chen Guodong.
Chen Guodong is just selling cheap labor now and will never be a leader.
Liang Jiangtao got him to the town government, where he could take the formal recruitment route and be hired later. Being able to become a serious national cadre would also be considered a good background, which was a fate-changing move for Chen Guodong.
"Work? Are you a newly assigned college student in the town?" the boss asked in surprise.
Based on the temperament of this guest, he looks very much like a college student, so he would be a cadre when he comes to work in the town.
In recent years, several college students have come to the town.
"That's right." Liang Jiangtao said with a smile.
He had just graduated from college less than half a year ago. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was a newly assigned college student. He was just assigned to be a top leader.
Of course, you can't tell your boss this, and he won't believe it if you tell him.
How bizarre!
"Oh, I didn't expect a new cadre to come to my restaurant for dinner. It's an honor. Today's meal is mine!" the boss said generously.
"No, you are running a small business, how can I take advantage of you?" Liang Jiangtao smiled and shook his head.
"You're welcome. From now on, little brother, you will be a cadre in the town. You are a superior being. I, a simple citizen, can't even invite you. If you take care of me in the future, I will be overwhelmed! Another one "Looking at your appearance, you might become a leader in a few years, so I'll have to fawn over you. Hehe." The boss said half-jokingly. He was also a very enthusiastic person who climbed up the ladder.
For him, the advantage of having one more person in the town to talk to him is that at least he will be less embarrassed when paying bills and less difficult when doing things.
Since ancient times, people have not fought against officials. The more closed and backward a place is, the stronger the idea of officialdom.
Suddenly, an arrogant voice sounded: "You damn old Tan, get two pots of big roosters and stir-fry some good vegetables!"
When Lao Tan heard this, his expression changed instantly.
