Chapter 4 Chapter Four

Deng Chaolu and the others spent four days in the lake area. They said it was an investigation, but in fact they just listened and watched. They listened to villagers complaining and complaining, and even scolded their parents and cadres to see where the villagers dug wells and how many wells they dug.It is said that such a simple matter as digging a well can be figured out without much trouble.How many times each village is drilled every year, where to drill, how much is invested, and how much water is used, the village and town should have a clear account.But no.Deng Chaolu and his team inspected the lake area for four days, but they still couldn't figure out how many wells there were.At first, they said that they hadn’t been drilled, and there wasn’t even a mouthful. Later, they said that they had drilled wells. They were all dry wells and dead wells.Don't watch the villagers on both sides of the South and North Lakes fight for water, and scold their mothers for a bowl of water. When it's time to deal with outsiders, their hearts immediately unite.The person named Wang Ci actually said bluntly that the Niu Party Secretary has the final say on this matter, and others don't count.When I asked Niu Dewang again and again, I either grinned or frowned to complain. "Where is there, where to drill, look at this sandy nest, how can you drill a well? Drilling a well is not a waste of money, so the policy of the county is right, and you can't throw money in it for nothing. "

The well was indeed dug. This is a fact that cannot be hidden. Deng Chaolu and others have seen a few new wells dug this year, but is this a well?Deng Chaolu clearly remembers that when she was a child, when she was about six years old, a motor-driven well was also drilled in her hometown of Longfengxia. The technicians from the Gushui area brought the farmers from the downstream Shahu and Guchuan County to drill.The well was less than five meters deep, and the water burst out.It's not a risk, it's a spray.In a year, there are hundreds of machine-built wells lined up in Longfeng Gorge, and the clear well water makes the gorge filled with cool air, so you dare not show your arms in summer.Because of these wells, the Longshui River keeps calling all year round.It's good now, even if we hit 100 meters, or even 200 meters, there is still no water.The deepest point has reached 300 meters, but the water drawn out is only as thick as a wrist.The Nanhu side is a little bit better. The branch secretary Niu Dewang knows which is a waterway and which is not.Having lived in the desert for most of his life, he knows the temper of the desert best.He drilled wells upstream where there was water and hooped them with cement to prevent a drop of water from flowing down, leaving the places where it was impossible to get water to the North Lake immigrants.

Deng Chaolu was really at a loss. It didn't matter if the numbers were not clear. Anyway, many numbers had never been real.It's not just the villagers who don't let them get into it, but the officials at the county and township levels, including county magistrate Kong Xiangyun, also keep playing sloppy.When the county magistrate Kong Xiangyun saw that they were serious, he immediately raised his glass and said, "I'll drink as a fine. If I drink a glass, you can take a look at me, director, until I can't drink enough. This is the head office, right?" Zhang Yan poured more than a dozen cups into it, until Zhang Yan couldn't sit still.The chief engineer of the Municipal Water Conservancy Bureau next to Zhang Yan did the same thing, threatening them with wine, until Zhang Yan agreed that the figures would be set by the city and county, and the atmosphere at the wine table relaxed.What is the use of the numbers obtained in this way?But Zhang Yan, the deputy director, seemed very happy, and said more than once that to do scientific research, you have to mingle with the subordinates, and without the support of the subordinates, nothing can be done.

In the evening, County Magistrate Kong invited scientific researchers at the provincial, city, and county levels to sing. Deng Chaolu excused himself from feeling unwell, so he didn’t go, and sat alone in the sage grove behind the hotel. If it doesn't bloom, she just thinks about her own thoughts in the rich fragrance of flowers. Deng Chaolu is the kind of person who has sharp eyes but a dull mouth. In her eyes, she can tell the truth from the false at a glance, but she doesn't say anything, she likes to tangle in her heart, like a knot.She is more and more confused about the work she is engaged in. Is there really a future?When people are devout to scientific research, what will scientific research return to mankind?When people have no scruples about scientific research, what will scientific research bring to mankind?This is a big proposition. She started thinking about it when she was still in college, and she still has no answer.If there is no spirit of seeking truth in scientific research, what is the point of engaging in it?Deng Chaolu thought of the two directors in the institute. Qin Jizhou is certainly dedicated, his spirit is admirable, and he can be called a model.But people are too stubborn, sometimes serious and pedantic, and as they grow older, they become more and more dogmatic.Zhang Yan, the deputy director, is too lively and slick. It doesn't feel like doing scientific research, but like shuttling in the business field.Especially this time, Zhang Yan put aside the scientific spirit and acted like a politician.A few days of research made Deng Chaolu understand one thing. The county's intentions are very clear and the strategy is very particular. It is to force the upstream Guchuan District (formerly Guchuan County) and the further upstream Maozang County to open the gates to release water. Deliberately creating a water shortage, maybe even co-starring with Longshan in a double-reed play.Otherwise, why is Wang Ci’s household registration not yet implemented? There are clear regulations in the city. When people leave the mountain, their household registration will be on the Shahu side.To do so is clearly to let the villagers run wild, let the villagers make trouble, and once there is a shortage, the higher-ups have to find ways to recruit.Since last year, there has been a theory among academics and folks that many reservoirs have been built upstream to cut off the flow of water, causing the water level in the downstream to continue to drop, or even dry up.The rise of the groundwater level is indeed related to these reservoirs. This point has been repeatedly emphasized in several papers by Qin Jizhou. As a scientific researcher, Deng Chaolu also admits that this is a fact.But the amount of upstream water is also decreasing, which is one of them.Second, the upper reaches even believe that the over-exploitation of wells in Shahu County in the lower reaches has squeezed the water out of the entire basin.The upper and lower reaches have their own opinions, and no one can persuade the other. The contradictions escalate layer by layer, making it impossible for the city to coordinate.The contradiction between the upstream and downstream has become the most prominent contradiction in this river for a while.The scientific research report of the research institute has become the basis for the leaders to make decisions, so County Magistrate Kong attaches great importance to it.

However, Deng Chaolu thought that it was a bit like treating the head and feet for headaches, and even scolding the random pulse of the arms when the legs hurt.With the escalation of various conflicts in the watershed, local governments are increasingly using scientific research institutions as shields. If they really can't kick the ball, they just kick it to the scientific research institutions.Anyway, the scientific research institution said, the problem is not with me.With such a push, the responsibility will be pushed clean. Deng Chaolu was mourning when her cell phone rang, seeing that it was from her mother Deng Jiaying, Deng Chaolu's heart skipped a beat and she immediately picked it up.Deng Jiaying asked where she was, and Deng Chaolu said she was in Shahu, so Deng Jiaying blamed her and didn't say anything to her mother, she missed her daughter so much.I asked again if I lost my mother in my heart now?Deng Chaolu said coquettishly: "Oh, no, she is busy." Deng Jiaying said: "Busy, busy, busy, my daughter is a busy person now, mother understands." And said, "I am still giving birth to my mother." Are you angry?" Asked this, Deng Chaolu fell silent.The anger my mother said had something to do with her marriage.The daughter who was almost thirty years old was still in her boudoir, Deng Chaolu was not in a hurry, but her mother was so anxious that her eyes were about to bleed.Over the years, I kept introducing objects to her.The last time I went home, my mother brought another one, wearing a pair of glasses, with a gentle appearance, and said that she was the new secretary of Wu Tianliang, the secretary of the municipal party committee.Upon hearing Wu Tianliang's three words, Deng Chaolu turned his face.She told her mother clearly that even if she could not get married in this life, she would not go to Wu Tianliang to find a man.Deng Jiaying was anxious, and scolded her: "What are you talking about? What's wrong with your Uncle Wu? He worries about you more than his children." All the words came out.

"Yeah, he worries about me more than my dad, but I thank him, I really don't need to worry about my affairs." Deng Chaolu has a problem with Wu Tianliang, she admits that Wu Tianliang treats her very much Caring, and caring about my mother.But for some reason, when she saw Wu Tianliang's shadow or heard Wu Tianliang's name, she instinctively had an impulse, as if she wanted to protect her mother.It's no wonder that she has depended on her mother since she was a child. Like a boy, Deng Chaolu has taken on many things prematurely, especially those men who are close to her mother have become the objects of her precautions.Among the few men her mother had close contacts with, Deng Chaolu was the only one who had no defense against Lu Bo. She was happy when Lu Bo came to her house, and wished that Uncle Lu would stay in her house for a long time.She and Lu Bo have a strange sense of intimacy, since childhood, as if they were born with it.As we grow older, this sense of intimacy increases day by day.This unreasonable feeling often bothers her, and makes her feel so sweet and so excited.When she was a child, she often went to Lu Bo's place. Her mother was busy with work and couldn't take care of her, so she didn't feel aggrieved at all when she threw her to Lu Bo's place.But Wu Tianliang is different. Deng Chaolu also went to Wu Tianliang's house when she was a child, and she felt uncomfortable when she went there, sitting or standing. It would be better without Miao Yulan and Wu Ruohan. Just go to hell.When she grows up, she will never go to Wu Tianliang's house again, nor welcome Wu Tianliang to her house.When my mother mentioned this person sometimes, Deng Chaolu barely managed to say a few words, and sometimes she simply pretended not to hear.But she lost her temper that day, why did Wu Tianliang keep introducing her to her secretary, could it be that she really couldn't get married?

"Little Lu!" Deng Jiaying called out, but suddenly fell silent again.The mother and daughter did not speak again until Deng Chaolu returned to the provincial capital. When her mother asked this time, Deng Chaolu felt uncomfortable again.Thinking about these years, the marriage issue alone has caused my mother to worry a lot, and her hair has turned gray a lot.But how can mother understand her heart? That shadow appeared again, standing clearly in front of her, and she couldn't help reaching out to touch it. Deng Chaolu was about to be obsessed, when a voice suddenly sounded in her ear: "He is mine, don't think about it!"

This is what Wu Ruohan said! Deng Chaolu was almost in despair. There are so many women in the world, how come the two of them meet and fight?Their mothers have been fighting all their lives, does God want them to continue fighting? The mother on the other end of the phone kept talking, but her voice could not be heard. The mother was anxious and called her several times.Only then did Deng Chaolu wake up from her ignorance, and told her mother that she was fine, she had already forgotten what happened last time.In order to reassure her mother, she deliberately said that there is a man in the institute who treats her well and is very self-motivated, and the institute should focus on training her.As soon as my mother heard it, she really became interested, and asked her name, which university she graduated from, and what degree, has she seen it before?Deng Chaolu almost lost her appetite again, but she still said patiently: "Mom, why are you asking in such detail? I really want to see you. I will bring my daughter to you some other day."

Deng Jiaying was so happy that she didn't know what to say, and kept saying hello several times. How did Deng Chaolu know that after Deng Jiaying came back from the provincial capital, she did nothing, thinking about making a match for Deng Chaolu every day.Wu Tianliang's new secretary, Deng Chaolu, wasn't interested, so she looked for it in the city's government agencies, but when there were no suitable agencies, she relaxed the conditions, and went to schools, factories, mines, and public institutions to look for it.But in today's society, for some reason, all the better young men have been snatched away, and they have long since become their prospective sons-in-law.It's too ordinary, and Deng Jiaying can't stand it, no matter what, she can't make do with her daughter.After inquiring and inquiring, I didn't find a suitable one. Suddenly, I heard that my daughter has a favorite, so happy, don't mention it.

After pressing the phone, Deng Jiaying's heart darkened again.My daughter is happy to have someone she likes, but what's next?She touched her chest subconsciously. The pain was still there, and the pain was obviously increasing.She can't fall down, and the daughter has to rely on her for everything, how can it be?She was cruel, stood up, and looked out the window.Looking at it, I suddenly thought of Lu Bo. Lu Bo is an old colleague of Deng Jiaying. According to Deng Jiaying, they are old comrades-in-arms and friends in need.Thirty years ago, a reservoir was built in Longfeng Gorge. At that time, Deng Jiaying was an educated youth returning to his hometown and the captain of the Iron Girl Team of Dengjiashan Brigade.Under the guidance of the spirit of hard work and quick work, and inspired by the great spiritual magic weapon that man can conquer the sky, Longfengxia was crowded with people and launched a great socialist war.Deng Jiaying and Lu Bo met in that battle, including Qin Jizhou, including Wu Tianliang and Miao Yulan, who were also the protagonists of that battle.

Perhaps, all the stories started from that time.All good fortune and misfortune were also planted at that time. But was there really a story at that time? Deng Jiaying was in a daze again. While eating breakfast, a phone call came from the institute. Deng Chaolu left the table and went outside to answer it.Yang Xiaohui asked her to go back to the provincial capital immediately, saying that Mr. Qin fell ill last night and was sent to the hospital in the middle of the night, and this group of people was still in a coma.Deng Chaolu was startled and asked: "Why did this happen?" Yang Xiaohui said hesitantly, "The mentor and the teacher's wife quarreled very hard, and it turned out..." It's the teacher's wife again! Deng Chaolu concealed her panic, and hurried to Zhang Yan to explain the situation. Zhang Yan was also surprised, but he was not in a hurry to express his opinion, hesitating for a while and said: "Then you can only go back first, Mr. Qin is sick, and he is really far away." I can’t miss you.” Lin Haiyang looked anxiously at her and said, “Then I’ll go back with you, we don’t feel at ease if you go alone.” Zhang Yan looked at Lin Haiyang with a smile: “Okay, Xiao Lin, please prepare, let The bus will take you back." County Magistrate Kong stood up and said courteously, saying that the county sent a car, but Deng Chaolu said no, and I took the bus to go by myself. Deng Chaolu didn't take the bus, but County Magistrate Kong said he was right, and quickly called the bus over.But she didn't let Lin Haiyang accompany her either.Now she is more and more afraid of Lin Haiyang's hospitality, she can't accept it, and she doesn't want to let others waste time on her.The car quickly left the county town and ran towards the fields. At this time, the green color appeared, extending southward one by one.This oasis in the Tengger Desert used to be so exciting. Now, although the speed of the desert advance is accelerating and the sand line is constantly moving southward, the people in the sand country are still tenaciously guarding this piece of greenery.Deng Chaolu's heart gradually improved because of this green color. When the car was approaching the Desert Reservoir, Secretary Wang in the county asked whether he should go to the Desert Reservoir to see that it was almost dry.Deng Chaolu was anxious about her mentor, but after hearing Secretary Wang's words, she couldn't help but want to go to the reservoir to have a look.The desert reservoir is one of the wonders of the world. It was built in 1958, the first large reservoir in Asia that stands in the hinterland of the desert.When Deng Chaolu was in college, she came here with her classmates.At that time, the reservoir was still full of water, and when the desert wind blew, the blue waves rippling, the sun, the beach, the clear reservoir water, and the blue sky.On one side is the endless sand sea, on the other side is the shimmering water.The scenery and the shock are still unforgettable to this day.At that time they were still competing to write poems, and the famous long-haired poet in the department sang on the spot: It's a pity that when I came back later, the water in the reservoir area became less and less, and the surrounding reeds became less and less, so that the wild ducks couldn't hide. Deng Chaolu nodded and said, let's turn around, it won't take long.The car turned right and drove on the road to the reservoir.Two rows of poplars blocked the sunlight, a dense green flooded into the sight, and the air was much cleaner than before.When he was about to enter the warehouse area, Deng Chaolu suddenly yelled to stop, the driver braked suddenly, and the car stopped.Deng Chaolu stared blankly at the group of people in front of her, her expression became terrifying.The secretary, Xiao Wang, didn't know what to do, and was about to ask something, when Deng Chaolu opened the car door and jumped out.But her steps stopped quickly, and her whole figure seemed to be nailed there.Xiao Wang's eyes also swept over subconsciously, and saw not far ahead, experts from the provinces and cities were talking and laughing happily, and they were walking towards the dam accompanied by Wu Tianliang, secretary of the municipal party committee. A lot of people have come down recently, and they are all asking for the pulse of Shahu County. It was him, it was him!Deng Chaolu who was under the car closely followed the back of a young man in the crowd.The figure from the back is so familiar, so kind, yet extremely strange.Something was flooding in her heart, and the tears in her eyes couldn't help falling down.He couldn't help but want to call that person's name.However, Deng Chaolu saw Wu Ruohan, who was well-dressed and slightly exaggerated, walked over from her father Wu Tianliang, and hugged the man's arm very intimately.Whether it was intentional or unintentional, Wu Ruohan even cast a glance in the direction where she was standing, making Deng Chaolu panic and hide her body in the shade of a tree.Qin Yu stretched out his arms, wrapping Wu Ruohan's shoulders considerately, the two whispered something, and walked forward very intimately. A cloud of haze suddenly rose in Deng Chaolu's heart. She felt that the tree in front of her was shaking and the sky was shaking. She was about to be swept away by the wind and sand and blown into the reservoir in front of her.After a long time, the group of people had completely disappeared, and she returned to the car with a pale face, and said weakly to the driver: "Turn around, the reservoir is gone." It seems that Qin Jizhou's illness is not as terrible as Yang Xiaohui said.When Deng Chaolu arrived at the hospital, her tutor, Qin Jizhou, was reading a book.It was five o'clock in the afternoon, the curtains were drawn, and the light in the ward was dim.Deng Chaolu walked over and opened the curtains, and pale sunlight leaked in from the window, illuminating her and Qin Jizhou's faces.Both faces were pale.One was attacked by a serious illness, while the other was obviously immersed in some kind of misery.The scene by the reservoir destroyed the happiness on this face, turning it from vivid to bewildered and helpless.It seems that there is a prematurely withered leaf covering the face longing for love, yes, love.Deng Chaolu bitterly said the word "love" again in her heart, then stared blankly out of the window without saying a word. Qin Jizhou raised his head, his eyes were a little dazed.This obtuse old man still hasn't noticed anything wrong with his disciple until now, he just thinks it's a problem at work.He asked: "Why did you come back so soon?" Deng Chaolu seemed to be resentful and said, "I'm not interested in those things, and everyone worked together to cheat." Qin Jizhou regained his energy, put down the book and said, "I'll just say, Why do we have to repeatedly argue and prove an unmistakable fact, this is not science." Deng Chaolu did not respond, science or science is meaningless to her, she can't care about these things at all now, she just thinks of one thing Do you want to take your love back? Why do you always have to fight with her? Didn't it mean that she already had a boyfriend abroad? It was once rumored that she was going to get married abroad, so she married her senior brother, a French man named Paul, why? Deng Chaolu was extremely frustrated, why did he not live up to expectations, and lost to her again and again.In order to go abroad, the two of them had a bad fight. Although she gave up on her own initiative, it also proved that she failed in that competition.After several academic disputes, including the debate about the river, she failed to gain the upper hand.The voice of Wu Ruohan's faction is too strong, but the "relocation theory" of her and her mentor has been severely criticized, so that some people say that they are talking nonsense with their eyes open and unrealistic.Others say that they are compromising, retreating, and the least scientific people.But these are professions, they are academics, they can be argued, they can be compromised, what about love? Seeing that Deng Chaolu didn't speak, Qin Jizhou picked up the book again, his hand was covered with liquid.The nurse came in to look at it once, and left again. When she left, she told Deng Chaolu that the patient needed to rest and take the book away. Deng Chaolu said don't look at it, but Qin Jizhou didn't seem to hear it.Deng Chaolu was stimulated by the mentor's numbness, and cried, "Please, don't watch it." Only then did Qin Jizhou raise his eyes again, and said in great puzzlement, "What do you want me to do without reading, just lie down like this?" Deng Chaolu snatched the book away angrily: "There's nothing wrong with lying down, why torture yourself." "I tortured myself?" Qin Jizhou was also surprised, "Lulu, what happened to you today?" "I'm having a convulsion, I'm sick, I..." Deng Chaolu burst into tears and couldn't control it.An unknown fire burned her, and she wished she could find a place to vent her anger. Qin Jizhou looked at his disciple stupidly.In his eyes, women are far more difficult for people to understand than knowledge. Not to mention wasting energy, it may even bring disaster to you.Qin Jizhou's illness this time was entirely due to his wife Chu Ya.His wife, Chu Ya, now attaches more and more importance to those false names, almost to the point of unscrupulous, which makes Qin Jizhou unbearable.Originally, he was angry at this wife who was supposed to be a scholar but ended up being a teacher for nothing in academics all her life. A few days ago, Chu Ya actually colluded with people from the school administration department and used some social resources to change his file.The so-called "disgraceful" history during the "Cultural Revolution" was changed, and he was "bleached" in the water once.He also ran to him excitedly and told him that there is no problem now, as long as he fills in a few forms properly, he will be the "outstanding expert" this year. "What expert?" Qin Jizhou hadn't spoken to his wife for two months, but this time he had to. Chu Ya was not as stingy as him, and said without holding any grudges: "You don't know about outstanding experts, they have been moving around long ago." Seeing Qin Jizhou wondering, Chu Ya said again: "I think you are now apart from that river. There is nothing in my mind." While nagging, he cleaned up Qin Jizhou's desk, and as soon as his hands touched the materials, Qin Jizhou called: "Put it down, you can't move that." "Why can't I move?!" Chu Ya also yelled loudly. She came to reconcile with Qin Jizhou on her own initiative, and even did this and that for him, but she was met with such an attitude. "If I say I can't move, I can't move. This is my studio!" "Qin Jizhou, don't you know what's good and what's wrong, I'm not doing this for you?" Chu Ya lost face very much. If it wasn't for this outstanding expert, how could she take the initiative to bow her head to Qin Jizhou?She has been so strong all her life that she has become addicted to it. If she wants to subdue her, there is no way.But the current situation is special, professors of the same age as Qin Jizhou all have honors of one kind or another, and even his students and disciples now wear halos on their heads, only her old Qin, who doesn't fight for anything.Qin Jizhou is about to reach his age, if he doesn't hurry up, he might not be able to wear any aura in his life.What's more, this outstanding expert is a lifetime title, awarded by the national authority. "What for me?" Qin Jizhou stared at his wife in a bit of bewilderment. Sometimes he couldn't turn a corner. He seldom considered what was going on in his wife's mind, and his prejudice against her was deeply ingrained.This stereotype lasts as long as their marriage lasts.So much so that when he sees Chu Ya now, he gets angry.Sometimes the anger is not directed at Chu Ya, but at himself.He is also very dissatisfied with himself. "Outstanding expert, you have spent your whole life fighting for a rotten river, and you can't end up with nothing to say." "What did you say, Rotten River?" "It's not a rotten river. You think you are so noble. You have studied a river all your life. Now that the river is dry, you don't need to study it. If you don't hurry up and get some honor, I am afraid that you, an expert, will come to an end." "Get out!" Qin Jizhou yelled suddenly, grabbed the book and threw it at Chu Ya.Chu Ya slipped fast, she was beaten by Qin Jizhou.This lunatic, looking old and weak, beat up his wife very ferociously, grabbing anything and throwing it, last time Chu Ya made him break his head. "Crazy!" Chu Ya scolded as she fled, her teeth chattering with hatred.Qin Jizhou was actually not reconciled, and chased after him to ask what happened. How could he dare to say it was a bad river?Chu Ya couldn't bear it anymore, and in a rage, threw all the files and forms in the bag to Qin Jizhou. "Rotten river, Qin Jizhou, you have been ruined on a rotten river all your life. You think you are an expert, bah!" Chu Ya knew how to take revenge on Qin Jizhou.Qin Jizhou went crazy for a while, picked up the pieces of paper on the ground, only to find that Chu Ya was "cleaning up" for him, and fell over in anger. Qin Jizhou doesn't want others to mention his past. The past is not only a shame to him, but also... Deng Chaolu was sad alone for a while, and then felt that it was unreasonable to shed tears with her mentor, so she wiped her tears, wanting to talk to her mentor in a relaxed mood.Just about to open his mouth to tell his instructor what he heard and saw this time, the door of the ward suddenly opened, and Chu Ya came in with a happy face, and Wu Ruohan's mother, Miao Yulan, came with her. Deng Chaolu was stunned, and Qin Jizhou on the bed was also stunned. Chu Ya reacted very quickly, it was not obvious that she had been angry with her mentor at all, but it made people think that she was a typical good wife and mother, who had been taking good care of her husband.Seeing Deng Chaolu was there, Chu Ya happily said, "Xiaolu is here too, didn't she go to the county?" Without waiting for Deng Chaolu to say anything, she immediately came to the hospital bed, looked at the liquid, and thoughtfully asked Qin Jizhou: " Get better now. I told you to rest for a while and don’t work so hard, but you just didn’t listen. It doesn’t matter if you’re tired. I can’t afford to disturb so many people to see you. Director Miao is holding a meeting in the province. Hearing the news, I insist on coming to see you..." As he spoke, he looked towards Miao Yulan. Qin Jizhou turned his head, he was already tired of his wife's ability to pretend.In the past, when Chuya saw people doing the same thing, he even reminded her to teach her how to behave. "You are an intellectual, not a sycophant!" This is his common saying.Later, I saw that Chuya couldn't listen to it at all. Yin-Yang Kungfu is so good, she is even more flattering than a flatterer, especially when she meets those who hold power and can use it to bring her benefits. Chuya's face is simply richer than a play. Woolen cloth.Qin Jizhou's heart is dead, he is a person who is easy to give up on people and things, just like his professional stubbornness.People who are too attached to some things are too indifferent to others. Qin Jizhou sighed, turned around, and fell on Chu Ya's back.How he likes to perform, how to perform, he just pretends to be invisible. Chu Ya didn't care, she had a smile on her face, her hands and feet kept busy, and what she said was thoughtful and heart-warming, which made Deng Chaolu's skin crawl when she heard it. Miao Yulan pretended to be confused.She knew better than anyone what was going on with the couple. She came over with a smile, said hello to Qin Jizhou, and asked about his condition.Qin Jizhou didn't want to talk at first, but he couldn't neglect Miao Yulan. We were all old acquaintances and had daily work contacts, so he could only reluctantly answer a few words, emphasizing that it didn't matter, just two days of infusion would be enough.Then she said to Deng Chaolu: "There are fruits in the cabinet, bring them to the guests." Miao Yulan seemed to have discovered Deng Chaolu, and said with a little exaggeration: "It's Xiaolu, so beautiful that I can't even recognize it. Why, Is it our little Lu who is the escort?" Deng Chaolu shook her head in panic, never expecting to meet Miao Yulan here, let alone Miao Yulan saying such words, asking Auntie Miao how she is while wiping herself. Miao Yulan looked down at Deng Chaolu, Deng Chaolu's reserved appearance made her happy, and her disappointed expression gave her some kind of satisfaction.That well-maintained face was full of expressions for a while, probably enough to appreciate it, and walked over with twisted waist and patted Deng Chaolu's shoulder affectionately: "Look, it changes every day. I said back then that Xiaolu is Beauty girl, look at the beautiful ones now, I am almost jealous." Chu Ya also said in an exaggerated voice: "Who says no, whoever marries us Xiaolu in the future will be called a blessing." The voice is kind and kind, just like a mother Complimenting my daughter.Deng Chaolu's face flushed suddenly, she had heard such words countless times, and every time she heard it, her heart ached.Chuya didn't care what Deng Chaolu thought at all, and asked again: "By the way, what about Haiyang, why didn't he come along?" "Who is Haiyang?" Miao Yulan asked curiously. Chu Ya smiled faintly and said, "I forgot to tell you, Xiaolu's new boyfriend is also a Ph. D. He graduated from Hohai University. By the way, Deputy Director Zhang thinks highly of him, isn't Xiaolu?" Miao Yulan snorted, as if she had heard some very exciting news: "Then I'm going to congratulate her mother." "What are you talking about?" Qin Jizhou, who was lying on the bed, seemed to understand what the two women were saying, and asked unhurriedly.Chu Ya said generously: "Director Zhang introduced Haiyang to Xiaolu, and I think they are a good match." Then she said, "As a mentor, you should spare some time to worry about the children at any time. A lifetime event." Miao Yulan also said: "Yeah, Jiaying is not around, so you two don't have to worry about Xiaolu's affairs." The two portraits found a common topic and talked lively about Lin Haiyang.Qin Jizhou on the bed turned pale when he heard that, why did he talk to Lin Haiyang, and when did it happen?Seeing that the two women were still chattering, he became impatient, and interrupted the two women sharply: "Nonsense!" Then he said to Deng Chaolu, "Xiao Lu, see off the guests for me!" Miao Yulan didn't expect Qin Jizhou to be like this, her face turned pale, and Chu Ya said unconvinced: "You don't worry about Xiao Lu, why don't you allow me, the teacher's wife, to fulfill some responsibilities?" "Are you worthy of talking about responsibility? Let me tell you, Chu Ya, don't use your brain!" "What do you mean?" Chu Ya suddenly threw the half-cut apple on the ground, her face was full of fierceness, and she was about to attack Qin Jizhou regardless of Miao Yulan's presence.Qin Jizhou rushed to the front and said: "I can't pretend anymore, I thought you were going to keep acting. Xiaolu, go and call the doctor, I need to be quiet, let them go!" , and was also scolded by Qin Jizhou. "Be more bright in your actions in the future. I blush just looking at you now." Qin Jizhou scolded her. The two women got bored and left the ward angrily.Deng Chaolu wanted to send it off, but Qin Jizhou said, "You stay, Xiaolu, I have something to ask you." Deng Chaolu's face is not the same color, there are seven layers and eight layers.The two women walked for a long time, but she was still standing there, suffering like a fool, and her at a loss made people think of a poor bird with nowhere to find shelter.The fact is also true, just now Chuya and Miao Yulan did not praise her at all, nor did they really care for her.Deng Chaolu knew exactly what their intentions were.It's just that he is an elder, so he doesn't dare to show any dissatisfaction on his face.However, her heart was hurting, and at this moment she thought of her mother Deng Jiaying.Her tears were about to come out when Qin Jizhou who was so angry on the bed suddenly spoke again. "What's going on with you and Lin Haiyang?" Qin Jizhou asked angrily. Deng Chaolu wanted to shake his head, but for some reason suddenly changed his mind, and hummed happily.Qin Jizhou's face became even uglier, and his body trembled accordingly.After a while, he suddenly grabbed the phone and called Deng Jiaying directly.Deng Jiaying was obsequious on the phone, suddenly she couldn't explain the matter clearly, and then said that since Xiao Lu was willing, she, as a mother, couldn't object. "Nonsense, you are nonsense!" Qin Jizhou was so angry that he threw away his phone. And this afternoon, at Qin Jizhou's house, Chu Ya and Miao Yulan were having another pleasant conversation.On the way back from the hospital, Chu Ya kept cursing Qin Jizhou, saying that marrying this idiot in this life is really bad luck for eight lifetimes.Why did you fall in love with him when you were blind in the first place?Miao Yulan kept smiling, but it was hard to tell whether she was sympathizing or mocking.When Chuya had finished scolding, Miao Yulan said: "Enough, I think Professor Qin is pretty good, knowledgeable, and arrogant." Miao Yulan replied, and the two walked home laughing and laughing.After entering the house, Chuya couldn't see anything unhappy, she was very happy.She invited Miao Yulan to sit down, made tea for Miao Yulan and peeled apples, before Miao Yulan could drink water, she went into the bedroom again, took out a large pile of clothes, and showed Miao Yulan to wear them.Miao Yulan praised Chuya for maintaining her figure well, not deformed at all, and still looks like a girl.What did Chuya say, you haven't changed, my waist is almost like a bucket, and a dark streak slipped in my eyes as she said that, it was because of the fat on my waist.Miao Yulan joked, it's because you don't exercise enough in bed, if you do more, your waist will be more twisted and graceful. "What, I don't know how to be ashamed." Chu Ya said coyly, then took the clothes in again, and sat down to talk.The two quickly talked about Qin Yu and Wu Ruohan.Chu Ya was very excited, as if it was something worth showing off that her son could marry Wu Ruohan, she kept praising her future daughter-in-law, until the smiles on Miao Yulan's face were piled up somehow.In return, Miao Yulan also praised her future son-in-law, saying that the child is sensible and educated. As for the profession, Miao Yulan didn't say much, which made Chu Ya somewhat unhappy. Judging from their attitudes, Miao Yulan was obviously not as excited as Chu Ya, and it seemed that marrying her daughter to Qin Yu was not a very happy thing.This is related to Miao Yulan's original goal.At the beginning, Miao Yulan firmly disagreed with her daughter marrying a Chinese, even when she returned to China. She repeatedly emphasized that her daughter should stay abroad. The United States, Britain, and France are all fine. It doesn’t matter which country you marry, as long as the man has money, status and is strong.Her goal was almost realized. In the second year of her Ph.D. study, her daughter really fell in love with a French man named Paul. Her daughter sent a lot of intimate photos. Seeing them, Miao Yulan was delighted, as if she was in love .That Paul is tall and strong, and his body is exceptionally strong. He is a foreigner, of course he didn't mention his body.The professional field is also not mentioned. Not long after graduating with a Ph.D., he became a researcher at a well-known hydrological research institution in France. He has published a lot of academic papers, and several of them have been translated into China, which are highly sought after by domestic experts and scholars.During this time, she heard Qin Jizhou criticize alone, saying that Paul was completely in the light of his mentor, and his mentor was the authority in this field. What is Paul?Miao Yulan said yes, yes, what is he, but she argued in her heart unconvinced, what is your disciple?人家法国那家研究机构全世界有名，排第三呢，你的研究所又算什么？一想女儿不久之后就能进到那家世界排名第三的研究机构，苗雨兰就兴奋得要唱歌跳舞了，她才懒得跟秦继舟这样的老顽愚计较。等着吧，她在心里说，将来我女儿女婿在学术界站稳脚跟，看你还能说什么！ 一想到保罗，苗雨兰就又兴奋得不能自已了，简直像自己热恋般，逢人便夸洋女婿。可是突然有一天，女儿红肿着双眼回来了，回来就躺在床上，跟她一句话不说。过了好长日子，女儿才告诉她，不想在国外混了，想回国，要她和吴天亮联系工作单位。苗雨兰惊诧着问，怎么回事呀，不是说好要留在法国的吗？女儿冲她一句：“法国有什么好，还没咱祁连省大。”“那保罗呢，保罗准许你回国吗？”苗雨兰马上就想到保罗，保罗怎么舍得让她宝贝女儿回国呢，法国男人那么浪漫。女儿的回答差点击倒苗雨兰。天啊，她叫了一声，然后就抱头痛哭起来。 女儿说，王八蛋保罗是个骗子，他有老婆，还有两个孩子，他骗了她，还让她怀了他的坏种！ 苗雨兰在床上睡了三天，一开始她还抱着期望，心想保罗不会是那种男人吧，最好是在跟她女儿开玩笑。后来想打电话给保罗，问个清楚。但女儿坚决不给她保罗的电话，气得她想揍一顿女儿。再后来，通过外国朋友多方打听，终于探得保罗的底，这杂种果真是骗子。他不但让自己的女儿怀了孽种，还同时跟三个中国的留学生恋爱，搞大了她们肚子。 Shameless!苗雨兰只能骂这么两个字，因为保罗不在中国，也不在祁连，更不在她老公的地盘上，否则，让他知道个好歹！ 骂过哭过之后，苗雨兰跟女儿商量，看怎么善后。女儿已经不在乎了，伤得快好得也快，一脸无所谓地说，还怎么善啊，滚他娘的法国人，就当我被蚊子咬了一口。听听，她说的那个轻松。苗雨兰又颤颤抖抖地问：“那，肚子里的孩子咋办？” 吴若涵瞪母亲一眼，不耐烦地说：“什么咋办，我早打掉了。” 这事发生在一年前，一年里苗雨兰跟谁也没提，包括丈夫那里，也瞒得紧紧的，只是叮嘱丈夫多使点劲，给女儿找个理想单位。女儿已经失去了最好的，必须要在工作单位上给她弥补。 一年过去了，这桩事也算是让她们娘俩忘了，可是法国人保罗又来到中国，以国际专家的身份参与到石羊河的治理中。女儿先是扬言要找他算账，后来又软软地说，算了吧，我看见那高鼻子鬼就来气，暂且放过他吧。 苗雨兰怕，她清楚地看见，女儿说这话时眼里滑过一丝东西，那东西她再是熟悉不过，那叫余情未了，女人中毒的表现。她怕生变，更怕女儿再做出什么出格的事来。她受不了，所以急着想给女儿找到新的恋爱对象。 当然，女儿跟秦雨恋爱，有一件事令苗雨兰十分开心，她从女儿口中得知，邓家英的女儿邓朝露暗恋了秦雨近乎六年！ 邓家英，你哭去吧。苗雨兰窃窃地笑出了声。 远处的邓家英果真在哭。她打电话找路波，路波不在，水文站的同志告诉她，路波又跑下游人家喝酒去了。天啊，他居然还喝酒，喝了一辈子还没喝够。把自己前程喝没了，职位越喝越低，身体越喝越差，还喝！邓家英本还想，找来路波，跟他商量商量。具体商量什么，她还没想清楚，但她想，路波来了，她的思路就会清晰，心里主意也会正一点。这个世界上，邓家英唯一能说知心话的就一个路波，这似乎是命定，一个单身女人跟一个一辈子没结婚的老男人，却能把话说一起，心也能想到一起。可是路波现在意志消沉，醉生梦死，几乎已经担当不起什么了。想想现在还如此的孤立无援，邓家英心里就着实不是滋味，痛得要出血了。 正伤心着，市里来人通知她，市委书记吴天亮叫她，说有重要事面谈。 邓家英不敢怠慢，工作归工作，私事归私事，哪怕天大的事，也不能影响工作，这是她的原则。 到了市委，吴天亮刚送走客人，见邓家英脸色苍白，问：“气色怎么这么差，是不是最近太累了？”邓家英紧忙摇头，生怕吴天亮从她脸上看出什么。还好，吴天亮及时转了话头，谈起了工作。省里来人要检查流域治理情况，吴天亮要邓家英把面上的工作做一做，甭到时候交不了差。邓家英眉头锁在了一起，自身体不适后，工作方面就很难全身心地投入，尤其最近，心思几乎搁不到工作上。 “怎么，有问题？”吴天亮声音里突然有了关切。 邓家英嘴唇动了动，想说什么，没说，愣一会，艰难地道：“我尽力吧。” “家英……”吴天亮似是从邓家英的态度还有脸色上看出什么，往近走了一步，声音明显跟刚才不一样了，两只手像是尝试着要抚摸邓家英肩头。邓家英慌忙往后一闪，嘴里本能地说：“请书记放心，我会尽力干好的。” 吴天亮往前走的步子止住，脸上表情既痛苦又尴尬，片刻，自嘲似的笑一声，道：“管理处有你，我是放心的。不过让你这么受累，我心里不安啊。”邓家英扬起头，努力着冲吴天亮笑了笑：“这是我的本职工作，书记干吗不安？” “家英……”吴天亮的声音里多了些东西。邓家英头一低，这次没躲。感觉吴天亮的手又要伸过来，最终肩上却空空的，没落下什么。偷眼一瞄，吴天亮双手僵着，似是被某样东西挡住了。 “家英你坐，有件事要跟你商量。”过了一会，吴天亮说。 邓家英犹豫一下，坐下，吴天亮心事很重地说：“我家若涵要跟秦雨订婚了。” “若涵跟秦雨？”邓家英猛地抬起眼，吃惊不小，脸上甚至闪出惊恐来。 “我也是刚刚知道，小涵她妈告诉我的。”吴天亮讪讪道。 邓家英内心剧烈地起伏，按说吴天亮的女儿跟谁订婚，跟谁成家，跟她没一点关系，但这句话愣是伤着了她。伤在哪儿呢，邓家英一时有些把握不准，只觉得心在叫，很尖厉，血往某个地方集中，近乎坐不住了。“恭喜你。”半天，她动了动屁股，从嘴里挤出三个字。 “恭喜我什么，这个小涵，把生活搞得乌七八糟，我这个当爸的，不称职啊。”吴天亮灰着脸叹一声，尔后无话。看得出，他告诉邓家英这个消息，也是迫于无奈，绝无报喜的意思。邓家英不再说什么，脑子里反复闪着吴若涵和秦雨两张年轻面孔，后来忍不住就又想到自己的女儿，哦，小露。她的心连着抽搐了几下，慌忙起身说：“要是没别的事，我先回去了。” “家英……你家小露她？”吴天亮像是在着力弥补什么。 “小露怎么了？”邓家英莫名其妙地又是一阵紧张。 “哦，没事，我只是问问。”吴天亮言不由衷地说了一句，终还是忍不住地又道，“她的个人问题呢，你这当妈的不能不操心啊，孩子们都大了，我们得腾出时间为他们着想。” 邓家英目光幽幽地动了几动，像是逃避什么似的说：“她不跟你家小涵像，这孩子……算了吧，我回去了。”说完，咬着嘴唇离开吴天亮办公室。还没走下市委大楼，眼泪哗就下来了。吴若涵要跟秦雨订婚，他们两家的孩子要走到一起，小露，你啥时候才能让妈高兴一下啊—— 到楼下，邓家英忍不住就想跟小露打电话，想听听她的声音，目光一抬，意外地看见了苗雨兰正在几个人簇拥下朝这边走来。苗雨兰是省里干部，她到这来，就有一种气派。邓家英赶忙一闪，避开了他们。等苗雨兰趾高气扬走进市委办公大楼，她才像小偷一样从水泥柱子后面闪出身来。 这是个多事之夏，很多不痛快的事一齐涌来，袭击了秦继舟也袭击了邓朝露。秦继舟在医院里躺了两天，不见邓朝露的影子，不能再躺下去了，他要出院。主治大夫偏是不让，说病未完全治愈，他担不起这个责任。 秦继舟跟主治大夫吵了一架，强行出了院。 回到研究所，他第一个给儿子打电话，让秦雨立刻回省城来见他。 秦家这对父子，感情上一直很拧巴。按秦继舟的话说，他们是冤家。儿子秦雨也这么认为。这怪不得谁。秦雨小时候跟着妈妈楚雅，是妈妈一手将他拉大的，性格更多地受了母亲的影响。那个时候秦继舟热血沸腾地在祁连山区，一座接一座修水库。石羊河几大支流，从源头到下游，当年一气修了十几座水库，每座水库都洒下了秦继舟的汗水，当然也有智慧。等他再次回到省城银鹭时，儿子已经老高了，见了他都不肯叫爸。楚雅也做得出，当年就给儿子灌输一个思想，说他爸死了，让河水冲走了，见了龙王。这些年虽然缓和了些，但缓和得远不够。加上秦继舟老要干涉儿子的工作，限制他不能做这，也不能做那，儿子想西，他偏让东，儿子想东，他又叫嚣着让西，结果就把好不容易才恢复的父子感情又弄出了问题。现在儿子有什么话都不肯跟他说，顶多就是在他们夫妇吵得不可开交时，站出来说上一句：“实在不行就离婚吧，你们这样吵，我看着都难受。”一度秦继舟还听说，儿子在教唆他母亲，让楚雅找个情人。“人不能太亏自己，更不能为某个虚拟的东西活一辈子。”这是秦雨的观念。秦雨还强调，这观念适合一切，人生如此，爱情如此，事业也是如此。秦继舟气得大翻白眼，痛骂秦雨没有信仰，年纪轻轻怎么能说出如此颓废的话？秦雨听了并不急，带着恶作剧的口吻道：“老爸，你这辈子信仰什么，马列主义，还是乌托邦？”笑完，沉沉道，“你那不叫信仰，是投机，是愚昧。你们这代人，嘴上老是强调信仰，最终却连信仰的门都没找到，可悲。” 秦继舟理论不过儿子，也不想跟他白费口舌，一贯采取的方法是，发现儿子哪儿走岔了，偏离了轨道，叫回来训斥一顿，命令着他该这么做。儿子如若不听，他就咆哮，连同他娘一起搬出来骂，直骂得儿子服软。 可儿子哪能服软？ 这个夜晚，秦继舟又在教训儿子了。儿子这次回来倒比前几次稍稍规矩了些，知道先跟他谈论一番工作。他们的共同话题当然还是那条河。儿子秦雨现在是石羊河流域生态治理中心的工程技术人员，专家级的。这个中心是不久前成立的省级权威机构，专门对流域治理做技术评定，对流域内的项目有生杀大权。中心副主任就是苗雨兰。父子俩围绕着流域和这条河说道了半个小时，后来就开始吵架，两人的观念相差太大，谁也说服不了谁。令秦继舟痛心的是，儿子言谈举止间俨然已有官员的做派，这很可怕。搞技术的怎么能学官员那样拿腔拿势呢，他一生最最反感的，居然让儿子当宝贝一样捧了起来。 儿子开始玩虚的了。 “你不可救药！”愤怒中他这样斥责了一声儿子。没想儿子很快回敬道：“不可救药的恰恰是你，想想你这一生吧，到底坚持了什么，我觉得你特失败。”看着儿子幸灾乐祸的样，秦继舟恨不得抡起巴掌，照准儿子那张不知天高地厚的脸甩过去。但是儿子很快又说：“专业上的事我们不争论了，这不是你我能争论得了的。说吧，急着叫我来到底什么事，是不是想跟我妈离婚？” “你浑蛋！”秦继舟又叫嚣一句，一张脸已经变形过好几次了，还是忍不住在变。秦雨替他倒了杯水，嬉皮笑脸说：“老爸，别激动，你这辈子错就错在凡事太激动，人可以有激情，但不能让激情冲昏头脑。” “我还用不着你来教训！”秦继舟本想把杯子摔了，儿子的坏笑及时提醒了他，不能上这小兔崽子的当。他叹一声，端着杯子坐在了沙发上，开始用友好的目光望着儿子，心里道，你小子不就是想用激将法吗，想把我身上这点韧劲打掉？打不掉的，小兔崽子，你爸坚守了一辈子的东西，岂能在你们娘俩的夹击下丢掉？我不可能给你们投降，绝不可能！ “好，现在谈另一个问题，这个问题你必须如实回答我。” “干吗这么严肃啊？”儿子坏笑一声，道，“好吧，我保证。” “你真要跟吴若涵过一辈子？” “什么一辈子啊，那是你们的想法，我可不这么想。不过我已经跟她恋爱了，有可能要娶她。” “有可能是什么意思？” “变数啊，人一生什么变数都有，你不就这样吗？” “扯什么淡，谈你！” “好，谈我，谈我。可我实在没什么谈的，不就是恋爱嘛，老爸你不会对具体细节感兴趣吧，要不要我讲给你听？” “少贫嘴。我问你，你怎么跟小露交代？” “小露？”秦雨微微一怔，脸上表情动了几动，不过很快就又镇定。他说：“交代什么，我跟她之间什么也没有啊。” “真的没有？”秦继舟哪能相信儿子的话，或者说他期盼儿子能马上推翻这句话，告诉他另外一个事实。可儿子像是吃定了他，一点都不在乎他此时的感受。秦继舟伤心了，重重叹出一声。儿子跟他一点都不像，他身上有的，儿子身上全没，他没有的，儿子倒是全有。这个孽种是专门跑来跟他作对的。 但他不能让儿子跟吴天亮的女儿恋爱，绝不能。 “我告诉你，你不能跟吴若涵谈恋爱，结婚更不许，听明白没？” "why?" “不为什么，就这么做！” “不可能！”秦雨犯了犟，他受不了父亲这态度，当父亲硬逼着他朝某个方向走时，他心里就一个想法，朝相反的方向走，走给父亲看！ “不可能也得可能，你要敢跟吴家女儿来往，我饶不了你！” “爸你错了，这事由不得你，明天我就跟她订婚，然后娶她。” "you dare?!" “没什么不敢的，爸你等着吧。” 说完，秦雨一甩门走了。走得那般决绝，那般无情。秦继舟傻住了，那一声门响重重砸在他心上。一股冷空气扑进来，袭击了秦继舟。他连着打出几个哆嗦，突然泄了气地瘫在沙发上。