Lift up, lift down

Author: Zhang Jian
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: The author explores the inner journeys of ordinary people from a city's research office, conveying the message that one must be pragmatic in work, dare to speak the truth, and avoid telling lies. One must also dare to stand against those who spread falsehoods and not yield to pressure. Only in this way can one truly uphold the principle of serving the party for the people and governing for the people. At the same time, the author touches on social issues, depicting scenes and objects, simulating various social phenomena, and condemning the ugly acts of dishonesty and insincerity. Through these, the author portrays social life.
One year, at the end of the year, the government held various meetings. Leaders were expected to deliver speeches, and speeches required drafts. To write a good speech draft, research was necessary, and in the process of research, one after another story unfolded. Zhuge Wenjie was a renowned writer in the government agency, and the task fell to him. He was capable, hardworking, and experienced, completing one speech after another and numerous research tasks. During the drafting process, to more accurately reflect the situation, Zhuge Wenjie investigated the pollution issue in Wo Xi River and mercilessly exposed the falsification in Yongju Valley Township, which involved him in the whirlpool of conflict and drew him into a dispute. The story developed with multiple intertwined threads. The main storyline...