Jianguo eventually took a job with the county government of his rural outpost, working for the local party secretary, a Mongolian named Batu, who took a shine to the bright young Beijinger.

• 建国最终接受了当地县政府的一个职务，为县委书记巴图工作。起初巴图很赏识这个北京小伙子的才干，可建国后来却批评起巴图来，认为他的一项政策损害了农民利益。