Pei Xiaohong took the phone handed over by the orderly and dialed her home phone number: "Mom, this is Honghong."

"Honghong, how are you? I received your letter and photos. Why are you free to call home today?"

"Today is Sunday! Mom, guess where I am now?"

"How could Mom guess that where else could you be if you weren't at school?"

"Mom, Liu Yan and I, as well as a group of educated youths, are all at Uncle Yang Congwu's house."

"Why did you go to Political Commissar Yang's house..."

"Mom, I won't tell you any more. Is my dad at home?"

"Your dad is right next to me. Every time the phone rings, he is always more positive than me."

"Mom, Uncle Yang wants to talk to you."

"Hey, old chief, are you and eldest sister in good health?" Qin Lihong said to Yang Congwu on the other end of the phone.

"We are both in good health! Xiao Qin! What's going on with you two? Your child came to Yanjing to go to college and you didn't even tell me. You asked Xiao Pei to answer the phone."

…

Pei Changyuan, who was on the side, took the phone from Qin Lihong and immediately said: "Old chief, I heard that several children came to your house to disturb you..."

"They didn't bother me! I was so happy when I saw them! Xiao Pei, you actually hid such a big thing from me."

"Old chief, what are you talking about? What dare I hide from you?"

"Honghong and your secretary came to Yanjing to study at university, one at Qinhua University and the other at Yanjing University. Isn't it a big deal?

If they hadn't come to my house today with their group of educated youths, how long would you have planned to keep this secret from me?"

"Old chief, why did they come to your house? I didn't tell them?"

"You! You are still that stubborn. You just don't want to cause trouble to others."

"Old chief, after thirty years, you still know me best."

"Let me tell you, it was my youngest son Xiao Wu who told your secretary Liu Yan our home address and phone number."

"Liu Yan and Xiao Wu, how did they meet?"

Yang Congwu stood up while talking, picked up the phone and walked into the living room, sitting on the sofa and continued: "As for how they met, I won't go into details on the phone!

Anyway, Xiao Pei! You are such a good secretary!

Xiao Wu witnessed it with his own eyes when he rescued three people from Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace by himself.

I just found out today that this guy was actually your secretary before."

"Haha! Who told you this?"

"That's what those educated youth comrades said. Xiao Pei, when I saw these young people in front of me, an idea suddenly came to my mind."

"What do you think? Tell me, old chief."

"It would be a pity for a talent like Liu Yan, who is also a 77-year-old student of the Economics Department of Yan University, to be placed in Yongfeng!

You should leave him to Liu Jiang and the others, and let him stay in the ministry to hone his skills after graduating from college."

"Old chief, aren't you taking my job?"

"Xiao Pei, listen to me, you should have seen the many speeches of the new generation of great men.

In the past ten years, China has been short of talents! What it lacks are knowledgeable talents, do you understand?

You also know the spirit of the new generation of great people and the top leaders of China. Our country is at the cusp of the development of the times.

To make up for what has been lost in the past decade and catch up with the level of advanced developed countries, talent is the key.

In this matter, you must not make the mistake of departmentalism. It was not a matter of your regiment back then, nor is it a matter of your current Yongfeng County.

You should know how to consider things first from the overall situation and interests of the country."

"Old chief, you are right. But I think Liu Yan and the others are still young and should hone themselves at the grassroots level."

"Can't I guess what you are thinking in your heart? I said Xiao Pei, why can't you take a longer-term view?

Talents cannot be tied around with a belt, they should be allowed to venture into the outside world.

How can they establish a correct worldview if they have never seen the world and don't know how big it is?

Without a correct worldview, how can they get a correct outlook on life and values?

Liu Yan has been training at the grassroots level for six or seven years, and he came from the lowest level.

China's rural reform urgently needs a group of talents like him who have practical experience at the grassroots level, understand the countryside, are sympathetic to the people's conditions and national conditions, and have cultural knowledge.

At that time, after these young people graduate from college, they will all stay in Yanjing.

These young people with grassroots work experience can return to grassroots work after working in ministries and commissions for two to three years!

This will be beneficial to their future work at the grassroots level.

Xiao Pei, listen to me on this matter, it will be good for China, society, and their future growth."

"Old chief, you have just wiped out the team I planned to train in one fell swoop! You have to let me think about it, right?"

"Anyway, I made reservations for these educated youth students from Yongfeng on behalf of Liu Jiang and the others. Don't blame me for not saying hello to you in advance.

When they graduate, they have to obey the state's distribution, and you, Pei Changyuan, cannot have the final say."

"Old chief, you are trying to control my army and make it difficult for me to dismount!"

"Don't worry! When the time comes, I will transfer some cadres from Yanjing to enrich the grassroots work, and I will also consider your Yongfeng County.

Wait until these young people of yours have been working in Yanjing for a period of time, and then put them at the grassroots level.

You also know that the matter of graduation assignments for college students does not fall under the jurisdiction of the Organization Department of our Central Committee.

I am doing this entirely because of Liu Jiang and the others. They have been your old comrades for many years.

In fact, it is also for your consideration, Pei Changyuan.

Think about it, how many resources and help these young people can bring to not only Yongfeng, but Huaining, and the entire Jiangning Province in the future by working in Yanjing and helping you build up-and-down connections?

In today's society, if you want to do a good job, you can't just rush in and kill with your troops, but you must also know how to make full use of and integrate all kinds of human resources.

Therefore, I am planning to call Liu Jiang and the others together for National Day this year and gather with these young men so that they can be mentally prepared in advance.

Otherwise, by the time this class of college students graduates, I don’t know how many units will have to fight to their death.”

"Old chief, since you mentioned this, I personally have no objection.

But I have one request. In this matter, their personal ideas and wishes must be respected.

If they are willing to stay in Yanjing, I firmly support them.

After a few of them have worked in the agency for a period of time, as long as there is a chance to work at the grassroots level, everyone will have to help me arrange to return to Yongfeng County or Huaining area. I am short of talents now!

Did you know? Liu Yan and others were working on a new rural demonstration project in Yongfeng County.

Before I left, I made a five-year plan for rural development in Yongfeng County, and I’m still waiting for them to come back and help me.”

"Oh! Is there something else going on? These young people are not simple! They can do something great together. It seems that I have to reconsider what I just said to you.

Well! Please sort out the Yongfeng County New Rural Demonstration Project and Yongfeng County Rural Five-Year Plan you just mentioned, and send them to me so that I can think about them carefully.

At that time, I will discuss with Liu Jiang and others to see if the ministry can come forward to launch two or three pilot projects in Jiangning Province.

But, Xiao Pei, don't always focus on Yongfeng County. You should look at the problem from a higher and further perspective.

Let me tell you in advance that the work of removing land and setting up a city has gradually begun.

The regional administrative offices of the regions and their management agencies will soon be abolished, and the prefecture-level municipal people's governments of cities and their management agencies will be established with the same administrative structure as the regions.

Basically, the administrative area of ​​the original region will be the administrative area of ​​the newly established prefecture-level city.

After the land was removed and a city was established, the core and most critical change was the establishment of legislative power.

In the future, prefecture-level cities, as the first-level governments, will have sound organizational structures and will have more autonomy in legislation, decision-making and other aspects.

And your Huaining area in Jiangning Province will soon be changed to a prefecture-level city."

…

After making the call, Yang Congwu walked out of the house with a smile on his face and said to his wife: "Ask Auntie to prepare some more dishes. Today, let's have a few drinks with Xiao Wu's good friends."

Liu Yan walked to Yang Xiaowu: "There are such coincidences in the world. I didn't expect that your family has such a relationship with Xiaohong's family..."

"Yes! I didn't expect that the Summer Palace would bring everyone together."

"That's right! What major are you going to apply for? Have you thought about it?"

"I've thought about it, I'm going to take the liberal arts exam."

"Well, it's about the same as my estimate. I brought you some middle school textbooks today. They are all the latest teaching textbooks in middle schools."

"Great! I have some here too, but they were all left over when I graduated from middle school."

"This is what I think. Your main task this year is to review. Don't rush to take the college entrance examination. Lay a good foundation in middle school first.

After the college entrance examination ends this summer, you can try to simulate this year's college entrance examination to test your results and make sure you have a good idea.
To be continued...