Chapter 18 Chapter 14 Spring Dreams in Kyoto—Beijing Doesn’t Believe in Tears

Li Zhen did not dig up any gold, silver and jewelry in Li Lianying's mansion (Hebei Provincial Office in Beijing). Wang Fuyou was very disappointed, but Li Zhen didn't think so.He decided to go to Uncle Yang. Li Zhen found Uncle Yang's residence according to the address given by his father.But the nanny of the Yang family told him that Uncle Yang was not in good health recently and was recuperating in the 301 Hospital.Li Zhen had no choice but to drive to the hospital. In 1988, spring in Beijing. 301 Hospital.There was a constant stream of people coming and going.In the corridors, in the medical room, in the ward, it was very noisy everywhere.

The high-ranking ward in the northeast corner of the hospital was very quiet. In a tidy room, Secretary Yang was sitting on the bed, reading a newspaper.The table next to the bed is full of nutritional products: malted milk, bird's nest, ginseng and so on.Tuk Tuk - a crisp knock on the door. Come in, Secretary Yang shouted.Li Zhen walked into the room. It's you, Li Zhen, when did you come to Beijing?Secretary Yang was very surprised when he saw Li Zhen. I have been here for several days and have been studying at the Provincial Office in Beijing.Today, I sneaked in and came to see my uncle, but I didn't want my uncle to be sick.My dad once said that my uncle's leg was injured during the Liberation War, and later he got rheumatism, which often broke out.When my uncle was in Zhangjiakou, he used a folk remedy, boiled water with wild jujube, mulberry, and ice flakes, and then soaked his legs in it. Once a day, for three consecutive days, he could feel no pain for a year.When I came this time, I specially brought these herbs for my uncle, but unfortunately——

What a pity.Secretary Yang asked. "The medicinal materials were lost in the Beijing Office of Zhangjiakou City." Li Zhen told Uncle Yang that he was expelled from the Zhangjiakou Beijing Office by Director Pan, and lied that when he returned to the room, he found that the medicinal materials were missing.In fact, he didn't bring any medicinal materials at all.Uncle Yang was very angry after hearing this, but he was very relieved to see that Li Zhen had been thinking about him, so he started talking with Li Zhen.When they talked about Li Pu, Secretary Yang said, if your father had left Zhangjiakou, with his ability, he would have entered the Central Committee no matter what.However, your mother was pregnant at the beginning.

The two of them talked very speculatively, and before they knew it, it was already noon.Uncle Yang asked the cafeteria to cook more dishes and left Li Zhen to eat at the hospital.He told Li Zhen that the pony that took care of him every morning went home for something, and he wanted to ask the hospital to help him find another one.Li Zhen said, you don't need to look for it, anyway, I have nothing to do every morning, so I will come to accompany you.Using outsiders, I'm afraid I won't serve you well.Uncle Yang was very happy and agreed. From then on, Li Zhen went to the high-ranking area of ​​the 301 Hospital to accompany Secretary Yang in the hospital every morning, and returned to the Provincial Office in Beijing to stay in the afternoon.He took very good care of Uncle Yang, even more considerate than his own father.

Finally one day, Li Zhen saw the opportunity and confided to Secretary Yang about his difficulties in coming to Beijing.He said that he wanted to change to a better working environment and hoped that his adoptive father could help him. Well, son, Dad has this matter in mind, Secretary Yang said. Although I have just retired, there are still many old comrades in Beijing who have come out of the hail of bullets.One day, Secretary Yang said to Li Zhen, I have thought about it for a long time, and there are three places I can take you to.First, to work as a life secretary at the home of a senior military general, this place is in Beijing.In fact, it is to buy vegetables every day, clean up and take care of the life of the old general.Second, there is a leader of Hebei Province who happens to be hospitalized in the high-level cadre ward. I can transfer you to work in the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government through him.Third, go to Japan to study abroad. You missed the opportunity to study abroad last time, and I will fight for another one this time.

However, Li Zhen was full of curiosity about the work of being a life secretary. He said to Secretary Yang, I want to stay in Beijing, and I will try it later. So, Secretary Yang wrote a letter of recommendation to Li Zhen and stamped his hand stamp at the same time, telling him to go to the old general's house the next day to have a look, and if he fits, he will go to work. Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Zhen arrived at the door of the old general's house the next day, he hit a wall. The old general lived in the western suburbs of the city.His villa is a two-storey building with a Soviet style and a quiet environment.Li really wanted to go in, but two guards stopped him.

"What are you doing?" "I'm Li Zhen, your leader's new life secretary, and I'm here to report for work." "Come here to work, the first day, the leader found a life secretary, but you have no evidence, how can we confirm." A guard said. "I have a letter of introduction here, written by Secretary Yang." Li Zhen took out the letter of introduction as he spoke. "Sorry, we can't read," said a guard. "Your leader must be literate. Otherwise, you call him out." Li Zhen said. "You thought you were the general secretary, and asked the leader to come out to greet you in person. However, it seems that you are not lying. Xiao Guo, let's study it."

Still want to study?Li Zhen took a breath. "Why are you so stupid. Do you understand research (tobacco, alcohol, tobacco and alcohol)?" Xiao Guo deliberately put the word "research" with special emphasis. Li Zhen suddenly realized.But when he came to Beijing, he didn't bring much money with him, and after staying for such a long time, he didn't have much money left.Besides, the neighborhood is a suburb, and he is not familiar with the place where he lives, so where can he find a smoking hotel.Li Zhen scratched his ears and cheeks anxiously, at a loss. Just then, a car stopped at the entrance of the villa.A stylishly dressed young woman stepped out of the car.She has a slender figure, with black hair tied behind her back with a blue handkerchief, flowing in the wind, and a light powder makeup on her white face, which is clear but not coquettish.The crescent eyebrows are curved like a new moon in the sky.Lips are as thin as bright red cherries.A woman's youth is the most praiseworthy time in her life, but when you are no longer young, the only thing you can do is to make yourself more attractive.If you blindly lament that the years are not forgiving, you will miss your Mood for Love.

Oh, isn't this the teacher Zi Ning who he misses day and night.Li Zhen shouted loudly: "Zi Ning." Zi Ning did not expect to meet Li Zhen here, and was both pleasantly surprised and surprised.Sensing that something was wrong with the situation in front of her, she nodded to Li Chen with a smile, and asked the two guards sharply, Xiao Guo, Xiao Qian, what happened. Oh, it's Ms. Zi Ning, this kid wants to meet the leader.Little Qian replied. Xiao Guo added that we told him that the leader was not here and told him to come back another day.not there?Didn't you just tell me to go see him after doing some research?Li Zhen also deliberately put emphasis on research and research.

Cut the crap.Ms. Zining, don't listen to his nonsense. The reason why we don't let him in is because we are afraid that he will affect the rest of the old general.Xiao Guo scolded. Zi Ning felt more and more strange about the matter, so she pulled Li Zhen aside to ask.Li Zhen told her exactly what happened.Zi Ning was very angry, and said to Xiao Guo and Xiao Qian, tell the leader later, I will teach you a good lesson.The two guards rolled their eyes at Li Zhenzhi angrily. Zi Ning said kindly to Li Zhen, I was also ordered by my uncle to visit the old leader, let's go in together.

When he came to the leader's house, Li Zhen knew that this old general had participated in the 25,000-mile Long March when he was young. He had fought bloody battles during the Anti-Japanese War and made great contributions in the Battle of Pingjin.After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served in the Central Military Commission for a long time, and recently had to retire due to physical discomfort.Many senior leaders of the country took great care of him and even came to visit him in person.Teacher Zi Ning is the goddaughter of the old general. Zi Ning said to the old leader, old man, how are you doing recently?My uncle really wants to come and visit you in person, but he is too busy with work to spare time, so please ask me to come and visit you often. The old leader said humbly, it's hard for your uncle.He manages everything every day, and he still misses my old bone.Be sure to thank him for me. Zi Ning introduced Li Zhen to the old leader again.Said that Li Zhen was a student she taught when she went to the countryside in Saibei, she praised Li Zhen for his wisdom and ability, and thought he would be able to take good care of her uncle.Li Zhen also took out Secretary Yang's letter of introduction, saying that he would do his best and be qualified for the job.The old leader laughed and said, I'm not too old to move, so asking you to be my life secretary is just to help me with housework.Just young people, don't be bored. The old leader's temperament is very easy-going, and at the beginning, Li Zhen was also very curious about this job, so he and the old leader got along very well. Zi Ning left Li Zhen her address and phone number, and asked Li Zhen to visit her when she was free. One afternoon, Zi Ning took Li Zhen to Jingshan Park to play.The two climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at the Beijing city full of high-rise buildings. Then they paddled and went boating in the Beihai Park Lake. The water splashed on Zining's fair face, her clear eyes, and her eyes. On the curved willow-leaf eyebrows, Li Zhen found that she was so beautiful and charming.This kind of beauty is different from Xiu Ling's childish face, Ji Ling's maturity, Xue Ning's purity, Liang Zi's simplicity, and Bai Mei's liveliness.Compared with Xiao Yang's Xiaojiabiyu, this may be a fashionable ladylike beauty.He had even forgotten that Zi Ning was more than ten years older than him.Perhaps, like many years ago, he still likes her.Because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, this beauty no longer belonged to him.Thinking of this, Li Zhen couldn't help but feel a dull pain in his heart. Zi Ning told Li Zhen that when she returned to Beijing to go to university, she studied very hard.Because of his excellent grades, he was recommended to study in the United States two years later.After several years of study, she received a Ph.D. from the University of California.Her family's historical issues have been resolved, and both parents have been rehabilitated.Her uncle is now an army-level cadre in a central department.After returning from studying abroad, she opened a company in Hong Kong with the help of her uncle. At the same time, she was married and had a daughter.However, her married life with her husband was not happy, and the two often quarreled.However, her business became better and better. Later, she bought a cultural company that was on the verge of bankruptcy, and within a few years she became a prominent figure in Hong Kong's cultural circle. Some people say that I am a very successful woman, but I feel very failed because I can't even grasp the man I love.Zi Ning said, staring at Li Zhen. Looking at each other, each of them could feel the hotness in each other's gaze, which hurt the wounded heart, Li Zhen lowered his head. Forget it, let it pass.Zi Ning was relieved, and asked again, what kind of work do you do in Zhangjiakou.I think you look like the young and promising kind, you must be doing well. Li Zhen smiled wryly, did he do well?Hmph, in Zhangjiakou, I can almost be said to be at the end of my rope.Then, he spoke out about his inner pain, failure in the college entrance examination, devolution to the fruit tree farm after graduation, resistance to joining the party, and a series of unsatisfactory things such as being cleared out of the organization. Zi Ning sympathized with him very much and said, fate is too unfair to you.However, as the saying goes, there is no way out if there is no doubt, and there is another village where the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, maybe now is the turning point of your life. "I hope so." Li Zhen said. For the job of life secretary, Li Zhen is very dedicated and hardworking.In his work, he thoughtfully met many senior leaders in the party, government and military circles, as well as their children and secretaries.Although Li Zhen's position was low, he was modest and polite, which left a very good impression on these people, which laid a good foundation for his future development in Hebei's political circles. Every afternoon, the old leader would go for a walk in a nearby park, while Li Zhen stayed at home to do housework.These two hours sometimes become the time for him and Zi Ning to have a tryst.Of course, when the old leader is at home, Zi Ning will also come over.In fact, it was just an excuse to visit the old uncle and see her lover. One afternoon, when Li Zhen was cleaning the room, Zi Ning arrived as scheduled.She wore a fluffy bun, wearing a plain cheongsam, and her slender and white legs added a bit of charm to her.She exuded a strong smell of unknown perfume all over her body.This perfume made Li Zhen drunk. Li Zhen hugged Zi Ning, sniffed her and said, what kind of perfume are you wearing today? I have never smelled it.He brought his lips to Zi Ning's face again, and kissed gently.He felt that a raging fire was burning inside him, he could hardly control it, he longed to release, and he had to. Really, I feel your strength. Over the years, I have always remembered your handsomeness, your strength, and your passion.However, for many years, after losing you, I have never enjoyed that kind of strength and passion.Zi Ning gasped and said. Li Zhen reached into Zi Ning's cheongsam, stroked her round buttocks, and said, Teacher, I love you.I love your mature beauty, your sensuality, everything about you.He lifted Zi Ning's cheongsam, and reached for the underwear that covered her most secret privacy.The two got carried away and entangled on the floor. But after only working for a few months, Li Zhen got tired of the job.He called Zi Ning and complained, what kind of life secretary is just a servant, mopping the floor, shopping, cooking all day, tired and boring. Zi Ning giggled and said, at least you have no worries about food and clothing. Li Zhen said that people with lofty ideals should learn from Kunpeng to spread its wings for 90,000 miles and soar up to the blue sky.Here, I will not have a great career development, I do not want to do it. Zi Ning said, how about it, now a senior leader of Hebei Province is seeing a doctor in Beijing through my introduction. He and my uncle used to be classmates of Yan’an Anti-Japanese Military and Political University. I wonder if I can talk to my uncle and transfer you to the Hebei Provincial Government Work. Li Zhen said, what a coincidence, that leader may live in the same hospital as my adoptive father, but the adoptive father is not very familiar with him, so it is inconvenient to find him.I'll leave this to you, teacher.I will tell the old man to quit the job of life secretary. A few days later, Li Zhen claimed that his father was not in good health, and left the old general on the pretext of going home to visit relatives. One day, Zi Ning suddenly called and asked Li Zhen to come out.Led by Zi Ning, they came to a clothing store in Wangfujing.Zi Ning chose a brown dress for him, and matched it with a golden tie.Wearing it on, Li Chen looks personable and energetic.Li Zhenzhen thought, if he had a wife like Zi Ning, it would be great.It's a pity, back then—but, the breakup back then couldn't be entirely blamed on the two of us.It wasn't Zi Ning who was wrong, it wasn't me, it was fate. That evening, Dai Ning's uncle reserved a table at a restaurant near Zhongnanhai to entertain the leader of Hebei Province.At the dinner table, my uncle had a very harmonious conversation with the leader of Hebei Province.In the end, the leader agreed to recommend Li Zhen to work in Shijiazhuang, and the initially determined position was the secretary of the provincial government office. The next day, Li Zhen and Zi Ning took a walk by the Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace.Li Zhen thanked teacher Zi Ning for everything she did for him, but Zi Ning said, it's nothing, we are all good friends, as it should be.My husband called from Hong Kong, saying that the company was very busy and asked me to go back as soon as possible.About the day after tomorrow, we will leave. What, you want to go, so fast?Li Zhen was stunned. This is not my home, I can't stay in Beijing forever.Some people say that a family without love is like a birdcage, and now I truly understand it.However, I must go back.Because, the person I love, he will not give me a warm love nest.Li Zhen, I don't blame you.We all have too much helplessness.Zi Ning has tears in her eyes. Li Zhen said emotionally, Zi Ning, I will never forget you.There is a saying, to love someone, you don't have to get her, let us silently bless each other.He walked up to Zi Ning and held her tightly in his arms. Soon, Li Zhen returned to the Zhangjiakou Paint Factory and began to go through the formalities of transferring from Zhangjiakou to Shijiazhuang. In the winter of 1988, he received a notice on the transfer of cadres, Ji Gan Tiao Zi No. 0238, and the transfer order was as follows: Li Zhen got the transfer order from Zhangjiakou to Shijiazhuang, he was very excited, and finally looked forward to the day when he came out.Li Zhen was about to be transferred to the provincial capital, and he was faced with a dilemma in terms of marriage and love. At that time, he and Xiao Yang were already engaged, so he was a little hesitant whether to marry Xiao Yang, or go to the provincial capital to find a new girlfriend.Li Pu thought that after the Chinese New Year, his son was already twenty-seven years old, and he was no longer young.It's better to tell him to get married quickly.In this way, before leaving the mountain city, Li Zhen and Yang Fan officially got married. Li Zhen came to Shijiazhuang in 1989 and started his short but brilliant official career. Li Zhen also wrote a farewell speech to Zhangjiakou at that time: advance and retreat are suitable, neither honor nor disgrace. He later recalled: In the spring of 1989, I decided to leave Zhangjiakou on the Qingshui River in Saibei, where I was born and raised. When I went south to the provincial capital, I asked Mr. Zhang of Peking University for eight words through my relationship: advance and retreat are suitable, Honor and disgrace are not surprised.It was so representative of my state of mind at the time.Almost all my relatives and friends disapproved of my leaving Beijing for the capital of Hebei Province.The mother who cared most about me asked me strangely: Are you unable to get along in Beijing anymore?Why are you leaving?When I mentioned the provincial capital, I went to the provincial government as a secretary, and in the future I will become an official in politics. At that time, the head of the State Administration of Organs Affairs, Director Zhang, knew that I was going to be transferred, and the first thing he said was: You are not enough friends!Then remind me that the environment for doing business in Hebei may not be as good as that in Beijing.I said, you are leaving, and I am leaving too.Director Zhang is kind to me. I will always remember that he was the first to recommend me to apply for the correspondence study at China University of Finance and Economics when he was the director. There are still many friends who are full of doubts about my departure. Why do I have to leave after I have done a good job in Beijing, and start from scratch in a strange city. The future is uncertain and the possibility of failure is very high.No matter what others think, I knew very well at that time that character determines destiny.I'm not one for ease.I am unwilling to be alone.I liked the wind and the wind back then.What I pursue is not endless money gains and a comfortable life in Beijing, but a new life, a new challenge.Hebei is calling, and the temptation of a new official career made me involuntarily embark on the journey of wandering south. In 1989, Zi Ning gave Li Zhen the greatest help during this period, so that Li Zhen obtained the qualification to be transferred from Zhangjiakou to Shijiazhuang, and the position initially determined was the secretary of the provincial government.Go directly to the provincial government, but to another unit...