roccoschili Chapter 171
Chapter 171
After get off work that night, Zhou Haiyang did not go home on time, nor did he call Pei Xiaohong in advance as usual, saying that he would go back later.
He stayed alone in his office for a long time...
Because he was about to be transferred, he still had some things to deal with.
The most troublesome thing is the envelopes he has received since he became the deputy county magistrate.
He read for a while, and when the lights went out in the office building, he took out all the envelopes from the safe and counted them one by one.
After adding it up, he was really shocked to find that it was more than 50.
In the past, Zhou Haiyang didn't understand why some people became so generous as soon as they became officials, but now he finally understands it.
He and Pei Xiaohong are not short of money at all, and they still have the stamps they bought with Liu Yan before 1980. Their current value is many times more than the money in these envelopes...
Zhou Haiyang, like all ordinary people, cannot live without money. He needs money, but he doesn't need that much money.
He has worked hard, made contributions, and the party and government have given him the status and honor he has today, and he is very satisfied.
He always had only one very simple thought in his heart: Give me what should be given to me. There is no shortage of anything at home.
It is not easy for the cadres below to do specific work. As a leader, there is no reason and absolutely cannot take advantage of the cadres below!
Looking at the money in the envelopes in front of him, he thought to himself that this seemed to be no longer a problem of the money itself, nor of ordinary human sophistication and courtesy, but a problem of the current cadre atmosphere and political atmosphere.
They give gifts because they are interested in your position and the relationship behind them, and they want you to support them at critical moments.
For example, move to a better position, or change from a deputy position to a full-time job, or from a department with little oil and water to a unit with plenty of oil and water.
If you accept the money, you may not have any problems in your life, but what will the people who gave you the money think of you, Zhou Haiyang?
In their hearts and behind their backs, they would definitely say that despite the fact that this kid Zhou Haiyang was born in a high-ranking family, received a good education, and is usually sanctimonious, he is not like some people who say one thing and do another behind the scenes, but they are still blind to money.
At best, it's just a dog.As long as you throw down a meaty bone, it will immediately pounce on it and bite it.
An envelope containing at least a few hundred yuan or as much as a few thousand yuan can change and destroy a person's will.
As long as you accept the money, you will be wagging your tail around other people's batons in the following days.
In this case, you will live as if you have lost your personality, or even have no personality.
And you, Zhou Haiyang, will always be humble, shameless, and unable to hold your head high in the eyes of those who give you money.
Am I, Zhou Haiyang, willing to be such an easy-to-coddle dog?Of course not!
Zhou Haiyang understands very well that there are only two sad things about a leader:
One is corruption and bribery, which is a loss of personality.
The second is that no one listens to what you say, which is a loss of authority.
If you really want to behave like a human being in the officialdom and be able to walk upright in society, there is only one way: to live a clean life and work for the people in a down-to-earth manner.
Even if he endures hardships in life or encounters political ups and downs in the future, he will be worthy of the people.
Zhou Haiyang thought hard for a long time and finally decided to return all the money.
However, returning the money is more difficult than returning goods, and it is even more difficult than demolishing illegal buildings.
While returning the money every penny, you must also consider not hurting other people's face, not hurting other people's goodwill, and not causing any negative impact on other people.
Otherwise, people will also scold you, Zhou Haiyang, for not knowing what is good and what is good, not knowing how to praise, being prude, and showing off.
Zhou Haiyang regarded this matter as one of the important tasks before leaving.
But he couldn't retreat quietly. He had to make things public, and at least there had to be an insider.
After pondering for a moment, he decided that the insider must be a person full of integrity and the person he trusted most in Boxing County. This person was Xiao Guorui.
The next day, Zhou Haiyang invited Xiao Guorui to his office, showed him the pile of envelopes, and said: "These are all money. I want you to take a look at them, and then return them one by one and return them to their original owners. "
Facing those all-white kraft paper envelopes, Xiao Guorui suddenly understood!
But he was curious in his heart, so he looked at them one by one to see who sent them?How many were given?Then register them one by one.
Almost every leader will encounter things like collecting envelopes, but their attitudes and methods of handling them are different.
Some people ask for it, some people give it half-heartedly, some people firmly refuse it, and some people turn it over to the public.
Xiao Guorui has his own way of dealing with this kind of thing.
He has said several times at meetings: “Anyone who wants to spend money to buy an official position will not only have their money returned, but they will also not be promoted from now on.
Don't try to buy an official position from me. That is wishful thinking and cannot be bought.
Let me say it first, if you continue to send me money, don't blame me, Xiao Guorui, for turning against me and not recognizing anyone else.
Everyone knows that I am the secretary of the county party committee. I act upright and sit upright. Don't try to trick me or drag me down or remove me from power!no way! "
Xiao Guorui told everyone so nakedly at the meeting, which made everyone laugh.
While registering the envelopes, he said to Zhou Haiyang: "It seems that you are still a little soft-hearted and don't want to hurt their hearts.
There are more people giving me gifts than you, but I don’t give them any face at all.
You cannot be merciful to such people, you must be tough with them, and you must never be conciliatory or accommodating.
As long as I severely hurt their face the first time and let them know my temper, they would not dare to do it a second time.
In the past two years, no one has dared to send me money.
However, I will accept any gift of cigarettes or alcohol and treat it as a public use.It would be a bit embarrassing and inhumane to withdraw. "
Zhou Haiyang smiled slightly and said: "I only accept tobacco and alcohol! It seems that we are the same."
When Xiao Guorui heard this, he immediately became happy, laughed so hard that his belly trembled, and said: "Actually, this is wrong, but there is nothing we can do about it.
Remember!If one day we are punished by the Discipline Inspection Commission for accepting other people's cigarettes and alcohol, then we should ask to be locked up in a room and be our companions. "
Zhou Haiyang said with a smile: "Okay! Then we can recall the past and today's scene together, and talk about the corruption topics we have discussed..."
The two of them joked happily.
Zhou Haiyang knew in his heart that if he and Xiao Guorui had not been in a close relationship for so many years, it would be almost difficult for officials to talk about such secretive topics together.Not even the best of friends would dare touch upon these things.
No matter how greedy a person is, he will pretend to be a gentleman anytime and anywhere.Even with his best friend, he would remain silent.
Xiao Guorui admired Zhou Haiyang's actions very much and suggested: "Be careful when you retreat to prevent accidents in the future."
He paused and then said: "If necessary one day, I can come forward to testify for you.
As for what method you took to hand over the money intact to them, I'm sorry!I have no experience and can't help you. You have to rely on yourself. "
Zhou Haiyang nodded knowingly. He specially found a mini recorder and prepared to record the scene of the refund in real time.
Regarding the method of returning the gift money, Zhou Haiyang came up with several plans and finally chose the most humane one.
This made him feel that the difficulty of being an upright official was not much worse than that of working on a project.
In order to save face and not embarrass those people, Zhou Haiyang changed all the envelopes for sending money into envelopes from the county government, then wrote his name on them and returned them door to door.
His refund method has formed an inherent pattern: when he goes, he chats with people for a while, drinks tea and smokes.
When someone is having a meal, he will join them for a home-cooked meal without any hesitation.
Everyone knows that Zhou Haiyang is about to be transferred to Renyuan County as the county party committee secretary.Maybe in a few years, he will enter the leadership team of the municipal party committee.
They were all very polite and respectful to him.
These people were not only flattered but also grateful to be able to visit them in person before they left.
After finishing drinking, eating, and chatting, Zhou Haiyang took out the envelope he had prepared in advance and said: "This is a little thought from me, take it to buy something for your children or family members.
I don’t know what to buy...Thank you for your understanding and support of my work over the years! "
Some people took the envelope with both hands, their eyes filled with tears, and they were so excited that they could not speak for a long time.
Some people kept saying thank you with trembling hands.
Some people are too embarrassed to accept it and refuse again and again...
But no matter what situation he encountered, Zhou Haiyang would never give the other party a chance.
Instead, he dropped the envelope, walked away without saying a word.
After Zhou Haiyang left, these people opened the envelope and suddenly realized:
The envelope contains all their own money, not a penny more, not a penny less.
Suddenly, I felt like a mute eating Coptis chinensis, unable to describe the pain, unable to laugh or cry.
……
After more than 50 yuan was withdrawn one by one, the stone in Zhou Haiyang's heart finally fell to the ground, and he could easily take up his new position. .