At 10:45 am, the plane took off from Jincheng Airport and flew straight west to Xizhou.

There were less than 50 people on the plane carrying less than 100 passengers.

Because the passenger flow is not large, there is only one flight per day from Jincheng to Xizhou.

Xizhou is more than 700 kilometers away from Jincheng. It is very fast by plane and can arrive in more than an hour, but land transportation takes more than ten hours.

At noon, the plane landed at Xizhou Airport.

Xizhou Airport is surrounded by desolate Gobi, which is not large in size and looks a bit simple. According to people from the Organization Department of Northwest Province who are traveling with it, Xizhou Airport was used for military purposes in the early years, but later handed over to the local area. Because Xizhou's economic development was weak, after receiving the airport, there was no capital investment for improvement and construction, and it has always maintained its original appearance.

When we arrived at the exit, a deputy minister of the Xizhou Organization Department and two staff members were waiting there to greet him.

When we met everyone, the Deputy Minister shook hands with everyone and warmly welcomed everyone's arrival. The staff took everyone's luggage.

After leaving the airport, everyone got on a minibus waiting outside and headed straight to Xizhou city.

Leaving the airport, Qiao Liang looked at the endless Gobi Desert on both sides of the car, and felt endless desolation in his heart.

People who are new to the northwest are curious and excited about this desolation. At this time, Qiao Liang and two other people who come to Xizhou to work, and everyone is looking out the window with great enthusiasm.

Seeing that everyone was in good mood, the Vice Minister took the initiative to briefly introduce the situation in Xizhou to everyone:

Xizhou is the westernmost prefecture-level city in Northwest Province. It is located in Jinshan at the western end of the Hexi Corridor, between Lianshan and Mashan. The terrain is high in the south and low in the north, tilting from southwest to northeast, and is a continental arid climate.

Xizhou has been a transportation fortress from the Central Plains to the Western Regions since ancient times. It is an important town on the ancient Silk Road. It now has 4 counties and one district. The city has a population of 1.8 million, with a total area of ​​nearly 200,000 square kilometers, accounting for about one-third of the area of ​​Northwest Province. It is the prefecture-level city with the smallest population and the largest area in Northwest Province. It is typically a large and sparsely populated city.

Hearing that Xizhou is so large, Qiao Liang and the other two other employees were shocked. Emma, ​​the area of ​​this prefecture-level city is too large, and it is almost approaching an eastern province.

With such a large area and such a small population, it is obviously because the natural environment and climate here are very harsh and are not suitable for human reproduction.

The minibus entered the city area, and Qiao Liang looked at the cityscape of Xizhou. Although it was a prefecture-level city, it was obviously incomparable to the prefecture-level city in the east. There were fewer vehicles and pedestrians on the streets, which seemed quiet and deserted.

Although some new buildings on both sides of the street are rising up, with a little vitality, Qiao Liang feels that the urban appearance and prosperity of this prefecture-level city are not even as good as a county town in the east.

This is true for prefecture-level cities. What would the county below look like? Qiao Liang can't imagine it now.

The car soon arrived at Xizhou Hotel and everyone got off.

Qiao Liang looked at Xizhou Hotel. This is a 4-story building that looks a bit old. It looks simple and solemn, but it has a bit of a taste.

The deputy minister asked everyone to go to the room first, then have lunch, and rest in the room after lunch, and take everyone to the department after work in the afternoon.

Everyone entered the hotel lobby with a little dark light, completed check-in, and then went to their respective rooms.

Although the room is not high-end and the lighting is not very good, the layout is very neat.

Then everyone went to the restaurant for lunch, which was also northwest-wide.

Qiao Liang likes Northwest-style food and eats delicious food.

No drinking at noon.

After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

At about 2 pm, Qiao Liang got up and washed his face, then went to the hotel lobby. The deputy minister and staff were waiting. After a while, the others also came out. Everyone got in the car and left for the department.

I soon arrived at Xizhou City. The yard of the committee was filled with signs hanging on both sides of the courtyard door, and several major teams were working in the same courtyard.

The car entered the courtyard, and the yard was well green. It was an ethnic-style office building. Although the floors were not high, it looked very imposing.

Looking around the building, there are no other buildings in the yard, it seems that several major teams are working in this building.

The car stopped in front of the building, everyone got out, and the deputy minister took everyone in and headed straight to the fourth floor.

The building is dim and the lights are on during the day.

When he arrived at the fourth floor, the deputy minister took everyone into a small conference room. The deputy minister asked everyone to sit down, and then he went to report to the minister.

Qiao Liang and the others sat down, and the staff made tea for everyone. Qiao Liang looked at the conference room while drinking tea. On the front wall of the conference room was a snow-capped landscape painting. Under the towering snow-capped mountains, there were rolling green grasslands, which looked refreshing.

At this time, footsteps came from outside the door, and then the Deputy Minister accompanied a slightly fat middle-aged man with a medium figure and a fair face at the door. The man wore a pair of black-framed glasses and separated his head, looking gentle, but he showed some reserve.

Undoubtedly, this is the minister.

Everyone then stood up, the minister smiled kindly and shook hands with everyone in turn. The deputy minister gave an introduction. Whenever the deputy minister said a person's name, the minister would accurately say the person's age and his position in the former unit in Jiangdong.

It can be seen that the minister did some homework in advance and had a certain understanding of everyone's situation.

When he finally shook hands with Qiao Liang, the minister looked at Qiao Liang with a smile: "Comrade Qiao Liang, although you are not old, you have worked in many units. You have also served as the secretary of the former top leader of Jiangzhou and deputy director of the committee office. Now you are here in Xizhou as the deputy editor-in-chief of Jiangzhou Daily to serve as the deputy county chief of Liangbei County. I would like to express a warm welcome on behalf of Xizhou City. Committee Organization Department."

After hearing the minister's words, Qiao Liang was slightly surprised. This guy knew a lot. It seemed that he had read his archives in detail.

Based on what he knew about his own experience, from the deputy director of the commission office to the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper, I wonder what the minister would think, whether he would feel that he had gone downhill in Jiangzhou.

Qiao Liang guessed correctly, and the minister thought so in his heart. From Qiao Liang's work history, he made a judgment that although this kid once served as the secretary and deputy director of the committee office of Jiangzhou, he later served as the deputy editor-in-chief of the newspaper. He was obviously a down-and-out person in Jiangzhou.

For the minister, this is not surprising. In his political career, it is not uncommon for secretary like Qiao Liang to lose power with the transfer of the top leader. He is now in the northwest and is not surprised. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the disguised exile of the current top leader in Jiangzhou.

Under this mentality, the minister was very polite and enthusiastic about Qiao Liang on the surface, but he didn't agree with it in his heart. Since this kid is a down-and-out person in Jiangzhou, he should not have much ability. He is going to Liangbei to take up a job. It is a desolate place where he can't shit. He has been there for only two years and can't make any decent news.

Then the minister asked everyone to sit down, first express a warm welcome, and then briefly introduced the social and economic development of Xizhou. Then he told everyone that after you go to the county where you are on duty, the specific part of the county will be in charge, and the local county head will make specific arrangements based on the actual situation of the county. At the same time, the minister also stated that during the period of duty, you can directly report any difficulties and problems in work and life. The department will definitely find ways to coordinate and solve them, and will surely ensure that everyone has a safe and comfortable working environment.

Then the minister emphasized the importance of the job on duty and raised some hopes and requirements for everyone. Everyone expressed that they would definitely put themselves in the master, do their jobs well, and contribute their own strength to the development of the county where they were on duty.

Then the meeting ended, and the minister said that a welcome dinner was held for everyone in the evening and the secretary attended it in person.

When everyone heard that the secretary was going to participate in it in person, they couldn't help but feel that Xizhou attached great importance to their arrival.

In fact, since Liao Gufeng personally met them yesterday, everyone felt that the Northwest Province attached importance to their posts. Since the province attached importance to the province, the city would of course do the same.

The minister then stood up and prepared to go out. Before leaving, he patted Qiao Liang on the shoulder and said, "Comrade Qiao Liang, after arriving in Liangbei, we must closely cooperate with the work of our superiors and be our assistant."

Qiao Liang nodded and agreed, thinking in his mind that what the minister said was directly the superior should be Liangbei County Chief. He was appointed as the deputy county chief. Naturally, he should cooperate with the county chief and be the assistant of the county chief.

But why didn’t the minister say that the county or chief is directly speaking? Also, the minister did not say this to the other two comrades who were on duty, but said it to himself alone. Why is this?

Some questions surged in Qiao Liang's mind, and he was a little confused for a moment.

After the minister left, the deputy minister told everyone that they were planning to send people from the ministry to send everyone to the county, but the plan changed because the top leaders of each county were having a meeting in the city. After the end of this afternoon, the top leaders of relevant counties had been notified that when they go back tomorrow, they will take everyone to the county.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. It would be fine. They directly took over with the county leader, which saved some procedures.

Then everyone returned to Xizhou Hotel, Qiao Liang wandered around the yard and looked at the sky in the distance in the south. There were rolling mountains under the clear sky, and the top of the mountain was covered with snow.

Based on previous knowledge, Qiao Liang knew that the rolling mountains were Lianshan Mountains, which ran across the entire Xizhou area and stretched for hundreds of kilometers.

In this completely unfamiliar environment, Qiao Liang felt thrilled and excited, as well as unknown longings and expectations.

At 7 pm, in a private room in the restaurant, a welcome dinner was held. The secretary was the host, the minister was the deputy, and several deputy ministers were also present at the dinner.

The secretary is in his 50s and looks very majestic and calm.

Before the dinner started, the minister first introduced everyone to the secretary. When he introduced Qiao Liang, he whispered a few words in the secretary's ear. The secretary nodded and couldn't help but look at Qiao Liang a few more times, then shook hands with Qiao Liang with a smile.

Although Qiao Liang didn't know what the minister and secretary whispered, he guessed that it should be related to his secretary who served as the top leader of Jiangzhou.

After the dinner began, the secretary first expressed his welcome and thanks, and then said some encouragement and expectation, and then started to bring wine.

After the secretary mentioned the wine minister, the minister mentioned the wine minister, and after the minister mentioned the other deputy ministers, they mentioned it in order.

After picking up a circle, a bottle of white wine came to the bottom.

Then Qiao Liang and two other comrades who were on duty began to respond. After a round of responses, another bottle of white wine came to the bottom.

Although I drank two bottles, the owners were all calm and heartless, and they all seemed to have some alcohol tolerance.

Qiao Liang has a lot of alcohol, so he is naturally fine, but the other two comrades who are on duty have a lower alcohol tolerance and their faces are a little red.

The understanding secretary then proposed to have a meal. Pay attention to the tips in the second half of Chapter 1,300.

After dinner, everyone walked out together. The minister and several deputy ministers were talking about work. The secretary said to Qiao Liang as he walked: "Comrade Qiao Liang, you have been with An Zhe before, right?"

Qiao Liang heard Secretary’s tone and seemed to be a little familiar with An Zhe. He couldn’t help but feel strange. He looked at him and said, “Leader, do you know Secretary An?”

"Yes!" the secretary nodded, "An Zhe and I are old friends from many years ago."
Chapter completed!