Chapter 16 Chapter Sixteen

Xiao Zhao from the provincial foreign trade company came to look for Huang Nina suddenly, and asked eagerly with a blushing face as soon as they met, Huang... Sister Huang, you didn't copy the data in my computer, did you? Huang Nina was stunned for a moment, then asked, what am I doing copying the data?I don't do business, it's useless. Xiao Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and said, I don't think it will be you.Not good. what happened?Huang Nina asked guiltily. Xiao Zhao said that the company’s trip to Beijing this time to negotiate with MG was not going well. The deputy general manager called back and said that the situation seemed to be not right. Originally, we had already negotiated about this project when we went to the United States. After the final confirmation, the contract can be signed, but the other party suddenly raised objections on key issues. They seem to have a lot of information about our company, and they are pressing on some specific issues, making us very passive.It is said that MG is currently negotiating with another company with a lower bid. They probably want to force our province's foreign trade out of the market.The vice president said that he suspects that our company's negotiation information has been leaked out, so let's check it inside the company first, and report it immediately if you are sure that it has been leaked...

Huang Nina only felt a buzzing in her head, and she immediately spun. Hey, Miss Huang, what's the matter with you?Seeing Huang Nina's face was pale and her whole body trembling, Xiao Zhao asked anxiously. It's okay...it's okay, I have diarrhea today, and I feel like I'm going to collapse.Huang Nina said. Then I'll help you to bed and lie down.After helping Huang Nina to bed, Xiao Zhao poured her another glass of water. After drinking some water to calm down, Huang Nina asked Xiao Zhao, how is the investigation going now? Xiao Zhao sighed and said that the information had indeed been leaked.Anyway, no matter who did it, I can't get away with it.I reckon, I'm done with my job.Now I have been asked to temporarily stop touching the computer. It is said to assist in finding clues, but in fact it is asking me to provide a list of people who have touched the computer.Sitting there all day remembering who touched a computer at what time.I also reported you, and after I reported it, I remembered that I had to tell you, just in case... Xiao Zhao blushed and said, Sister Huang, I don’t doubt you, I’m just afraid that if someone comes to ask you about the situation, You are not mentally prepared at all, you should be angry with me, saying that I, Xiao Zhao, are not mean enough to say hello to you in advance.

Huang Nina looked at Xiao Zhao with dull eyes, unable to say a word. Sister Huang, do I need to take you to the hospital?Xiao Zhao asked with great concern. Huang Nina closed her eyes and shook her head. Then I won't bother you, Xiao Zhao said, you rest, I'm leaving. As soon as the door was closed, Huang Nina burst into tears, afraid that Xiao Zhao would hear her and quickly covered her mouth with a quilt.After hiding under the quilt and crying for a while, Huang Nina got up in a hurry, rushed out to find Zhou Heping without even washing her face. Zhou Heping is not there.People in the company said that the boss went to Beijing to discuss business and had been away for several days.

Since Huang Nina handed over the floppy disk to Zhou Heping that day, because Zhou Heping didn't fulfill her promise, and because she broke up with Liuzhi during the meal, Huang Nina held her anger and didn't contact Zhou Heping for several days.She thought that Zhou Heping would think about it afterwards, that Zhou Heping would regret it when he remembered it, would take the initiative to find her, apologize to her, and try to make up for the negligence that day.She even secretly warned herself that Zhou Heping must not be easily forgiven, she must toss him well, and let him taste heartless!But there has been no movement from Zhou Heping.It turned out that he went to Beijing the next day!It turned out that he went to Beijing without even saying hello to her, and he brought the information she got for him with him!The bad premonition that had appeared before suddenly became stronger at this moment.

Huang Nina started desperately calling Zhou Heping's cell phone, but no one answered it.Huang Nina knew that Zhou Heping had this problem, so she looked at the caller ID before answering the phone, and only answered the ones she was willing to answer, and all the others pretended to be deaf and dumb.Huang Nina once joked that such a big boss as Zhou Heping still cared about such a small amount of phone money. Zhou Heping said frankly at the time: It was not to save money, but to avoid trouble.Some time ago, Huang Nina and Zhou Heping had been in close contact. Huang Nina was very proud when she saw that every time she called his cell phone, she answered it within a few rings.But this time Zhou Heping didn't answer anyway.

But at this time, something happened again.The police station called and asked Huang Nina to pick her up.Huang Nina was terrified and finally moved her legs to the police station. It was brought from the disco by the police station.Recently, the police station discovered that some people used ecstasy in the disco.Today, after their surprise inspection, they took all those people who seemed particularly agitated in the disco, who were shaking their heads like stepping on a switch and couldn't stop the brakes, to the police station for interrogation one by one.When the investigation arrived, I found that she was only fifteen years old, and she looked like a young man, so I hurriedly called her family and asked her family to take her away.

A little policeman with a tender face and hairy face first gave Huang Nina a scolding, saying that children don't understand you as parents, don't they understand?What is a good place for a disco?How could children be allowed to enter such a place casually?The society is so complicated now, if you are infected with bad habits, can you be worthy of your children and the society? ! Huang Nina was stunned by the training, her face turned blue and white, and she wished she could get into a crack in the ground immediately. As soon as she got out of the police station, Huang Nina burst into tears.

After I got it, I patted Huang Nina on the shoulder nonchalantly and said, "Okay, okay, mom, don't make it so heartbroken, didn't I come out properly?" Huang Nina asked with tears, come on, tell me honestly, have you taken ecstasy? No.Let's talk. Really do not have? Really do not have! Come on, we can't touch that thing, it's a drug! What kind of drug is that?Liao muttered disdainfully, it was far worse than the real thing. What did you say? Didn't say anything. It's over, listen to your mother's words, don't take drugs, your life will be over if you take drugs!

It's okay, Mom, stop nagging, okay? Alright, can you save mom some snacks? What's wrong with me?I've given you enough peace of mind.Liao said, think about it carefully, how long has it been since I asked you for money?I am now rich myself!As he said that, he took out a lot of money from his chest, and said, look! It's over!Huang Nina was shocked and said, where did you get so much money? I earned it myself.These are all for you, I still have them. Huang Nina involuntarily took a few steps back, looked at it as if she had seen a ghost and asked, you... tell me, what have you been doing?

Nothing.Liao answered impatiently. Didn't do anything?Nothing. Where did you get so much money? !Tell me, are you... are you..., Huang Nina couldn't say anything. what? !I suddenly laughed, I understand Mom, do you think I sell myself to make money like a lady?Really, what do you call making money? How did you get the money? earned by doing business. you?Do you do business? Yes.Business is very easy to do, that is, buy here and sell there, and you can earn money once you buy and sell. Huang Nina looked at it suspiciously. Really, let me tell you, I've been doing business and nothing else lately.

Huang Nina felt a little better now, and asked again, who are you doing business with? Liao said, Pi Zi, that you don't know him either. leather?Huang Nina always felt that she had heard this name somewhere, but she couldn't remember it. On the way home, Huang Nina couldn't help but think, I'm here to pick it up today, and when the day comes, who will come to pick me up?I can't count on it anymore, and Liuzhi has completely fallen out. I was counting on a week of peace, but I didn't expect him to even refuse to answer my phone now.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but shed tears all the way. As soon as the plane rushed out of the thick clouds, the sight immediately opened up.A large area of ​​dark clouds suspended in mid-air separates the world into two completely different worlds: the world below is cloudy and rainy, while the world above is sunny and sunny.The same cloud layer, seen from the ground, looks like a heavy and wet sky above the head; seen from the sky, the cloud layer actually becomes the light, soft ground under the feet.Things in the world are so wonderful, as long as you are in a different position, everything in front of you will be completely different. There is a sky beyond the sky, Zhou Heping thought, this is the reason why people always try their best to get to the top. Zhou Heping is in a good mood.The contact with MG during the trip to Beijing was very smooth. On the one hand, it was due to the help of Su Ya, but more importantly, it was due to the information provided by Huang Nina, which helped him a lot.Now, the president of MG company is very inclined to do this business with Zhou Heping's company. In order to finally repel the provincial foreign trade and sign a contract with MG company, Zhou Heping invited the president of MG to visit the provincial capital, and he is going to make full use of this opportunity to bring this blue The foreign devil with yellow eyes and hair took it down and tried to finalize the deal. At this moment, the president of MG is sitting beside him talking with Su Ya.Zhou Heping has been speculating about the relationship between the president and Su Ya. He has long seen that the president trusts Su Ya very much at work, and he can even be said to be very dependent on Su Ya. Ya's appreciation and love.Whenever this old man with blue eyes and yellow hair looked at Su Ya, his eyes were very rich.Zhou Heping could tell at a glance that it was not just the appreciation of the boss and the kindness of the elders.Su Ya didn't see any special reaction from that side. It seems that his nameless second sister-in-law has stayed in the United States for so many years and has not received much influence from the West's trendy fashion. , decent but repelling others thousands of miles away, a typical cold beauty. Zhou Heping spent so much time thinking about the relationship between the boss of MG and his second sister-in-law, it was purely for business purposes, and he had no intention of taking care of his wife for the second brother.To be honest, he really wished that Su Ya had an affair with that old man with blue eyes and yellow hair. If that was the case, he would be able to control the old man through Su Ya, and the deal would be a sure thing.I dare not say anything else, Su Ya can be said to have been firmly held in his palm now.When she went to the United States to find Su Ya for the first time, Su Ya refused to cooperate at first, and told him clearly that she would never do such immoral things to help him pry other people's business.Morality? !Zhou Heping sneered contemptuously, and immediately showed the hole card in his hand that best explained the moral issue. Su Ya's face turned pale at that time. Although she was unwilling in her heart, she finally agreed to help him.This time, although Su Ya has always been indifferent to him, she did everything for him.That's fine, that's what Zhou Heping wanted. In order to make this deal, Zhou Heping spent a lot of money.Not to mention that the United States has traveled several times, but this trip to Beijing alone has thrown in an unknown number of five-digit numbers.Now people's appetite is getting bigger and bigger, Zhou Heping thought, it doesn't matter if others swallow him, even if Li Xiaobing swallows a few five-figure figures from his relatives, he doesn't even burp, like Liu Xiwen. Half of the family refused to feed and refused to lay eggs.Hold!Zhou Heping doesn't care how much it costs, he has to keep a few of these high-end "pets", and it's up to them to settle things when it's critical.In any case, Li Xiaobing, Xiaobudianer, and Liu Xiwen are still doing their jobs. In the past few days, what worries Zhou Heping the most is that the MG boss always mentions the "Luger 08".When he went to the United States that time, Zhou Heping asked Su Ya what characteristics and hobbies the boss of MG had.Su Ya told him that this old man likes to collect guns and looks at guns everywhere he goes. Whenever he has a chance, he inquires about a gun called "Luger 08". It has been discontinued a long time ago, so it is very precious.As soon as Zhou Heping heard it, he immediately thought of the guns at home. He immediately called Secretary Lu and confirmed that there was indeed a "Luger 08" among them.Zhou Heping immediately boasted to Suya, saying that you can tell the president that if the deal is completed, I, Zhou Heping, will give him a "Luger 08".At that time, Zhou Heping didn't take this matter too seriously. It was just an old gun. The guns at home were thrown in the basement all year round. It should be no problem to get one out.The problem was that he never liked guns, and he never played with guns, so he had no idea how much weight those guns held in Dad's mind, so he just got stuck when he went back to ask for guns.When meeting in Beijing this time, he didn't mention giving away "Luger 08". When the president of MG once talked about the topic of gun collection, Zhou Heping suddenly remembered this trouble, and hurriedly told Su Ya not to mention the "Luger 08" at home with the foreign devils, saying that he had to go home once, and the old man would be careful. He didn't open his face, and almost pushed him out.Anyway, the situation is going well now, Zhou Heping said, and there is no need to carry a gun to save extra trouble.Later, Zhou Heping remembered that something flickered in Su Ya's cold eyes when she heard him say these words.At that time, he didn't pay attention to it, Su Ya was weird.But the development of things afterwards always made him feel that something was not quite right.After chatting with the president for a while, Su Ya told Zhou Heping that she had already told the president about "Luger 08". The main reason why the president agreed to change the itinerary to visit the provincial capital was because of the gun.Zhou Heping was a little suspicious of Su Ya at the time. Although he didn't know English, judging from the surprised expression on the foreign devil's face, Su Ya should have just told him about "Luge 08".However, after the foreign devil said a lot of surprises, Su Ya simply translated a sentence for Zhou Heping: The president said that he hoped that he could feast his eyes on the "Luger 08" during this trip.Zhou Heping stopped chanting at all now.Since then, foreign devils have frequently mentioned that gun.Zhou Heping thought helplessly, it seemed that he really had to get that gun out and show the foreign devils a look, otherwise he would lose his promise and affect the deal.I'm so damn full, what the hell are I doing with this hapless gun! The old foreign devil was looking at Suya with that look again.Su Ya was resting on the back of the chair with her eyes slightly closed.The old foreign devil watched for a while and finally couldn't help stretching out his hand to gently stroke Su Ya's hand a few times.Su Ya moved her body to make herself more comfortable, and seemed to withdraw her hand unintentionally. Zhou Heping couldn't help thinking in his heart, this kind of woman is really boring, she always makes herself look like a virgin, and she doesn't even have the sense of pleasing men that a woman should have at the very least, so what's the use of being good-looking?Besides, if others don't know who you are, don't I know?Boring! The wheels of the plane bumped vigorously on the runway a few times and finally entered a smooth taxi, and finally arrived. While walking out, Zhou Heping turned on the mobile phone that was turned off when getting on the plane.As soon as the phone was turned on, the call came in.Zhou Heping looked at the caller ID, and it was Huang Nina again, so he turned off the bell and didn't answer it.Huang Nina made countless calls, but Zhou Heping didn't answer any of them.Zhou Heping didn't think it was a problem at all. He was so busy these days, how could he answer Huang Nina correctly.Anyway, there's nothing wrong with Huang Nina, he's got everything he needs to do, and he's done everything he needs to do, so what's the point of calling and talking?After the busy period, just find time to say hello to Huang Nina.People like Huang Nina are easy to get rid of, Zhou Heping thought, she can be coaxed to find Bei with only 1,800 yuan. Huang Nina fell ill. As soon as I closed my eyes, I had nightmares. After a while, I dreamed that the police station was arresting her.She desperately wanted to run, but she couldn't move her legs. Seeing that she was about to be chased by the police, she sat down on the ground and cried.This cry woke me up from crying, and I opened my eyes to see that there were tears all over my face and cold sweat all over my body.When I close my eyes again, I dream of looking for Zhou Heping all over the world, trekking through mountains and rivers, and when I am exhausted and unable to walk, I see Zhou Heping standing far in front. Gone again.She opened her voice and shouted: Peace——!Peace--!Someone suddenly turned her head and looked at her, which startled her, but upon closer inspection it was Zhou Dongjin.The expression on Dongjin's face was very gloomy, as if he was very dissatisfied with her. She suddenly remembered that she was here to date Dongjin, why did she call the wrong person Heping? Just as she was about to explain, Dongjin looked at her resentfully She glanced at her and turned away.She had no choice but to walk back crying, but she couldn't find the way she came from.When I woke up from crying again, the pillow cover was soaked with tears. I didn't dare to sleep anymore, so I had to keep my eyes open, and while experiencing all kinds of pain caused by the high fever, I couldn't restrain my wild thoughts. After thinking about it for a while, she didn't know where she was going. Now she had no choice but to talk, but she couldn't speak;Looking back, Huang Nina regretted it a bit. If she hadn't been so delicate and afraid of pain, she would have induced labor according to her mother's wishes.Even if it was born, if I hadn't been so arrogant and arrogant at the beginning, and never let Wei Mingkun recognize this child, making their father and daughter strangers, the child can have one more person to discipline, and maybe it won't happen. This is out of control.It's too late to say anything now.After all, this child has been alone since she was a child, and she has only been close to her grandpa. She calls her grandpa grandpa, and never asks who her father is.When I was very young, I once ran to the gate of the courtyard to play. A child who was playing with me pointed to Wei Tuozi and said that the hunchback was your grandfather. The boy who is taller than her has a big mouth.From then on, everyone walked around Wei Tuozi's shoe stall when entering or leaving the gate. After a while, I thought of Zhou Heping again.Huang Nina couldn't figure out why Zhou Heping disappeared as soon as she got the information, and couldn't figure out why Zhou Heping refused to answer her phone.She thought of countless reasons for Zhou Heping to convince herself that Zhou Heping didn't intend to use her.In order to prove this, she tried hard to recall the heart-warming details of being with Zhou Heping over and over again, recalling the eyes of Zhou Heping looking at her obsessively, recalling the affectionate words Zhou Heping said in her ear, and recalling Zhou Heping's thoughtfulness kisses and touches.No!Huang Nina never believed that all of this was fake, and never believed that all of this was done to take advantage of her!Like all women, she would rather believe that she is attractive in the eyes of this man. Even if this man uses her, it is on the premise of acknowledging her charm, or she simply does not intend to use it.Zhou Heping must be extremely busy in Beijing, this business is indeed too important to him, and he doesn't know that something happened in the provincial foreign trade department, and he doesn't know that I'm suffering here all day long, Huang Nina thought. Thinking of Zhou Heping reminded me of the dream I had just now, following the dream, I thought of Zhou Dongjin who appeared in the dream.Thinking of Zhou Dongjin, Huang Nina felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.She hated Zhou Dongjin, she felt that all the bad things in her life started from the day she broke up with Zhou Dongjin.She didn't understand why she still dated him in her dream, she didn't understand why Zhou Dongjin stared at her with resentful eyes, she didn't understand why she acted as if she was sorry for him. It would be better to be asleep than to be awake, and I would cry to death if I continued thinking about it like this.Huang Nina had no choice but to close her eyes again.I just felt thirsty to death, and there was no one around me to pour water, and I was too weak to get up, so I had to endure it, thinking to myself, it will be fine if I fall asleep, it will be fine if I fall asleep.As soon as he fell asleep in a daze, he dreamed that Liuzhi was coming. As soon as Liuzhi entered the door, he went straight to the bed and said why didn't you tell me sooner that you were so sick?As he spoke, he poured a glass of water for Huang Nina and helped her take the medicine, then put a wet towel on Huang Nina's head, and asked if it would be more comfortable? Huang Nina asked, Liuzhi, why are you so kind to me? I always get angry with you, why are you still so kind to me? Six Fingers said I can't tell.As he spoke, he bared his teeth and squeezed out a hideous smile. Huang Nina said, Six Fingers, you look so ugly when you smile. I know, Liuzhi said, so I don't like to laugh. Six Fingers, can you be honest with me? Say what? You tell me, with a man's eyes, am I old and ugly? No.Liuzhi looked at Huang Nina gloomyly. So why doesn't anyone...really like me? ... Six fingers, do you like me? I?I can't tell. Huang Nina said sadly, you don't like me either, I know, you sympathize with me. no. what is that?Huang Nina smiled, could it be love? I... can't tell. Huang Nina turned her head to one side and said sadly, no one loves me, Zhou Dongjin, Wei Mingkun, Zhou Heping, they don’t actually love me, I thought Zhou Dongjin loved me the most, but he left me and left without even turning his head No reply!If he really loves me, can he not even look back?After so many years, he has never looked for me again!That person Wei Mingkun has too many things in his heart, and a person with too many things in his heart can't hold much love. The one he loves most is probably himself.But I don't have any complaints about Wei Mingkun, because I never loved him either.And Zhou Heping... Don't mention him to me, Liuzhi frowned impatiently. Six Fingers, I know you bother me and Zhou Heping the most.You always think that I can't see anything, that I was cheated by him.In fact, you don't understand, I have been lying to myself all the time.I knew in my heart that Zhou Heping had nothing real, he was even worse than Wei Mingkun.It's just that I need someone to love so much, I would rather deceive myself and take everything as real.Liuzhi, you are a man, you don’t understand, a woman cannot be loved by others, love is a woman’s water, without water to irrigate a woman, she will wither, dry up, and die.Liuzhi, give me some water, I really feel like I'm going to die. After drinking some water, leaning against the head of the bed to breathe for a while, Huang Nina said again, Liuzhi, so I thought you would love me a little bit.Huang Nina smiled wryly and then said, I'm still a little unwilling, thinking why it's not them who love me, but you?I was unbalanced in my heart, so I vented my anger on you with all my strength, and angered you with all my strength.Actually, what reason do I have to look down on you?Even you...you...do not love me! Huang Nina burst into tears suddenly, and shouted loudly, Liuzhi, why are you so cruel!Can't you lie to me and leave me with a little hope! No... Liuzhi said anxiously, "Fuck, look at my mouth!"I thought so in my heart, but I couldn't say it. Six fingers you lied to me.Huang Nina said, Liuzhi, you are too stupid. Before I said this, you lied to me and I still believed it. Now you say that, who will believe it? I did not lie to you.Six Fingers said firmly. Huang Nina cried again, sobbing and crying, Liuzhi, I know you are kind, and I am willing to believe your words.I have no one to trust now but you.I'll tell you what's on my mind, don't be angry.In fact, I am also a person who can't hold much love in my heart. I have loved, but I didn't cherish it at the time.I still hate it to this day because I never let go.So, I don't know if I can love you.But I believe in you, and I have always believed in you. Only when I am with you can I relax completely and find the feeling that I used to dictate to my family at will.Liuzhi, I am willing to treat you well from the bottom of my heart, I... I... Okay, let's not talk anymore, Liuzhi wiped away tears for Huang Nina and said, drink water, drink more water. Water is really a good thing, Huang Nina thought vaguely, her throat will not hurt after drinking water, and she can talk more when her throat doesn't hurt, and she will feel comfortable when she speaks... When she woke up from the dream, Huang Nina found that Liuzhi was actually sitting by her bed.The fever seems to subside a little, the pain is not so much all over the body, and the head is much clearer. How did you come?Huang Nina asked. It was only then that I found out that you were sick, so I came here quickly.Liu Zhi looked a little surprised. how did you get in Liuzhi pointed to the key on the table, and then gave me her key. So you broke in by yourself?Huang Nina complained, "Really, I didn't say hello in advance to let others clean up. It's embarrassing for you to see me like this." They are all so sick and still want to save face.Six Fingers said. That can't be too careless, Huang Nina said angrily, don't stare at me hard, okay, I must be very haggard and ugly now.You'd better bring that makeup box for me, I have to tidy it up anyway. Liuzhi handed the cosmetic box to Huang Nina helplessly. Huang Nina leaned weakly on the head of the bed, wiped her face and asked Liuzhi, did you just come? Liuzhi looked at Huang Nina in surprise again, hesitated for a while and said, let it be. Huang Nina smiled and said, what a coincidence, I dreamed that you were here just now, and when I opened my eyes, you really came. You...dream just now? what. What are you dreaming about? I dreamed that you came to see me, I seemed to be very excited, and told you a lot of things that shouldn't be said.It's so strange, Huang Nina tried to recall the scene in her dream and said, how could I say those things to you? What did you say? Huang Nina smiled and said, forget it, I won't tell you anymore, you won't understand anyway. Liuzhi stared blankly at Huang Nina, without saying a word for a long time. It was getting late, and Liuzhi originally wanted to wait until he came back before leaving, but it was very late and he didn't come back.Liuzhi asked what he was doing outside all day?Huang Nina said that she said she was doing business, and she really made a lot of money.Liuzhi asked her what business she was doing?Huang Nina said she didn't know, and said that she was with a man named Pi Zi who bought here and sold there.leather!Liuzhi stood up as soon as he heard it, and said nervously, "Oops, you won't do anything illegal if you get over it?"Huang Nina said no, right?But that day, she asked the police station to drag her in a big net, and she told the story of what she went to the police station to collect that day.But she definitely didn't do anything, why don't you send me to bring her back?Liuzhi's eyes were straightened for a long time, and suddenly he said, "No!"I have to get her back, she'll be doomed if she follows this trick! Huang Nina looked at Liuzhi in a daze, not understanding why he reacted so strongly.When she realized later, it was too late. When he got to the door, Liuzhi turned his head, gritted his teeth and said with a livid face, don't worry, even if I dig out all the mouse holes, I have to get her back for you! On the night when he disappeared, Wei Mingkun returned to the provincial capital. According to Deputy Director Fang's instructions, Wei Mingkun came to the military region to join the relevant personnel and prepare to go to Beijing to attend the press conference.What Wei Mingkun didn't expect was that Zhou Nanzheng actually came to pick him up at the station in person. Wei Mingkun was a little dazed for a moment, and asked Minister Zhou why you came here?Didn't you go to Beijing? Zhou Nanzheng smiled, I came back from Beijing to pick you up.Seeing Wei Mingkun's skeptical look, he pointed to the driver and said, if you don't believe me, ask him. The driver said, Minister Zhou just got off the plane, and we came directly from the airport. Wei Mingkun looked at Zhou Nanzheng sensitively and asked, Minister Zhou, is there something wrong? Zhou Nanzheng didn't answer, saying, you haven't eaten yet, have you?Let's go to Moonlight City for evening tea.Wei Mingkun was not allowed to say anything, so he dragged Wei Mingkun straight to Moonlight City. It's true that Wei Mingkun didn't eat, he planned to get off the car and go home directly.I haven't been home for a long time, and my father, Wei Tuozi, heard that he was coming back, so happy to keep coughing on the phone, saying that he was waiting for you to eat!How long have you been waiting! Wei Mingkun seldom had a meal at home, and every time he came back, he was in a hurry.Maybe it's because of his age, these years Wei Mingkun has been thinking more and more about his lonely old father.After his mother passed away, Wei Mingkun proposed several times to take his father to live with him, but his father couldn’t do without the shoe stall. Although he no longer relied on this shoe stall for his life, he still had to spend it every day As long as the shoe stand is there, he feels at ease in his heart, and feels that his life is going well.It’s just that there are fewer and fewer people coming to shoe-shoes, and Wei Tuozi only cares about being strong and not beautiful, so far he refuses to use that “fooling glue” to stick it on, and insists on nailing “foreign iron nails” on it, so I’m looking for him to hold shoes There are very few people. After joining the army, every time Wei Mingkun went home, Wei Tuozi told him to wear a military uniform when he came back.Especially after the award, no matter how hot the weather was, Wei Mingkun was resolutely not allowed to wear plain clothes.Back home, the mother lying on the bed often touched the star on his shoulder and asked, Kunzi, why did you nail one more?Wei Tuozi laughed and said, "You think it's my spiked shoes, and you can nail as many nails as you want?"Our Kunzi has improved again, promoted!Then he forced Wei Mingkun to visit each neighborhood and show his face to Wei Tuozi.At first Wei Mingkun listened to Wei Tuozi, and was willing to show his face in front of the neighbors, but after a long time, he became indifferent to these things and became annoyed, and often came home in plain clothes regardless of Wei Tuozi's willingness or not.Whenever this happened, Wei Tuozi looked very disappointed and lost, as if he was happily preparing the food and waiting for his son's bottle of good wine, but his son brought him back a bottle of vinegar. The deepest memory is that Wei Mingkun returned home for the first time after he was appointed as a teacher.That day, Wei Mingkun came back neatly dressed in military uniform. "Desert Storm" turned into the alley and stopped steadily at the door of his house. Wei Mingkun got out of the car in high spirits. The four stars on his shoulders were shining brightly, shaking the whole alley brightly and startlingly. Xixi. That night, Wei Tuozi and Wei Mingkun were both drunk, and they cried and laughed at times. Wei Mingkun said, Dad, why are you crying? My son came back to make you happy. I want you to know that it is worthwhile for you to work so hard to raise my son. I want you to know that your efforts on me were not in vain. Wei Tuozi cried and said, Kunzi, Dad never dreamed that I, Wei Tuozi, could raise such a good son as you in this lifetime!If you want to say a loss, it is Dad who lost you.When you were young, your father always felt ashamed, and felt that my son was too bad for not being a good father.As a father, I have no skills, no rules and regulations, and I am still a hunchback, so my son has been laughed at for his shameful father since he was a child... Wei Mingkun said, Dad, what are you talking about? You let me say, Wei Tuozi said, you let me speak out my heart today.From the day you stopped playing in front of my shoe stall, I can see that my son's heart is high.At that time, I was really sad and happy.I am sad that I, Wei Tuozi, live so uselessly that even my own raised son looks down on me.But I also thought, my son is trying to be strong and motivated. With this kind of energy, maybe he will be able to make a good career in the future.After you joined the army, you never let me go to the army to see you, always saying that the army was busy and had no time to receive me.In fact, I understand in my heart that you don't want your hunchback dad to go to the army to embarrass you... dad! There is one thing you may have long forgotten.That year, I missed you so much that I couldn't help but ran to the army with you on my back.The look in your eyes when you saw me... I will never forget it in my life.The guard at the gate called you out and asked, is Wei Mingkun your relative?You snapped your mouth several times but didn't say the word dad.I know you are upset, so I rushed forward and said, I am his uncle.The guard said, then why are you so dazed, why don't you bring your uncle in quickly.I said no, no, I stopped in to take a look, and I had to go.Son, you only had to leave a message at that time, and I said you couldn't leave, but you...you didn't say a word when you arrived. dad…… You ask for leave to see me off at the station.You kept your head down all the way and didn’t speak. I felt so uncomfortable. I thought I shouldn’t bother you, so I kept saying, Kunzi, don’t blame Dad. Dad just wants to take a look at you. How is this place, to see if you are okay...you lower your head even lower, and you say Dad, you have seen me, isn’t it okay? One day I will make everyone raise their heads to see me raise their heads to see you, just wait, Dad!As soon as the car drove, my tears flowed down my face.I thought to myself, what is going on with me, Wei Tuozi, I have become a good uncle for my son!I thought to myself, my son, your dad has been on the train for so long and hastily rushed to come here, why did you send dad on the train without even letting your dad in at the gate?At this moment, I suddenly found you running under the car, with two big teardrops hanging on your upturned face.At that time, my heart seemed to be grasped by someone, and it was very painful.I suddenly understood that it was not easy for my son, and my son felt uncomfortable too!I thought, what is your son trying to do for himself? Isn’t he just wanting to live a good life to make you look good?What is wrong with you, Wei Tuozi, what are you not, do you still want your son to put you on the table just like you?Wei Tuozi, since you can't help your son, don't just make trouble for him... Dad, stop talking...I'm sorry! Kunzi, don't say that, you are worthy of Dad!爸自己活不出个人样儿来，一辈子都没直起过腰，一辈子都是仰起脸去看别人。是你，让你爸的腰直起来了！是你，让别人仰起脸来看你爸了！儿子，就为这，爸今天敬你一杯！ dad!魏明坤一把按住了魏驼子的手，含着眼泪说，爸你千万别这样说都是儿子不好儿子对不起你儿子对不起你！魏明坤低下头说，爸，这件事我从来没忘记过，它就像块石头一样压在我心里，一直压了二十多年。那天，把你送走后，我自己跑到营房后面的山上跪了一个晚上。我骂自己是畜生！骂自己连畜生都不如！我哭着拍着胸口问自己，魏明坤你还是人不是人？那可是你亲爸呀，是在手心里把你捧大养大省出嘴里的东西喂你什么都由着你尽着你的亲爸呀！爸大老远地来看你，你就忍心不认他？就忍心当着人面连声爸也不叫？你就忍心让他这么就走了，连大门都没进，连口水都没喝？我说一句就扇自己一个嘴巴子，说一句就扇自己一个嘴巴子…… 坤子！ 爸，你能原谅我吗？人总有不能左右自己的时候，其实我心里明明知道那样做是不对的，但我当时就像一辆开进窄胡同里的车一样，怎么也调不过头，只能硬着头皮往前走了。送你去车站的一路上我都想说，爸你别走了，我也想你，我想留你在连队住几天，咱爷俩好好唠唠。可我咬着牙就是没让这句话说出口。我是太害怕别人瞧不起我了，我是太虚荣、太自私了！可是爸，你不知道那时连队对家庭出身看得有多重，你不知道那时我多羡慕周东进他们那些高干子弟，你不知道那时我心里憋着多大的劲儿一门心思地想超过他们。爸，你就原谅我吧，那时我还不到二十岁，那么年轻的心是承受不了这么多、这么重的压力的。这些年来，我一刻也没敢忘记过这件事，每当想起你在车窗后流泪的样子，我的心就会痉挛，就会流血。我曾不止一次地发过誓：我一定要用来日的成功来弥补我曾经带给你的一切伤害和痛苦！我要让你为我骄傲为我自豪，让你忘掉我给你的伤心和屈辱，让你为有我这样的儿子而幸福！爸，为了达到这个目标，我这些年来从没敢懈怠过自己。我敢说，在我周围的人中间，我为此付出的努力比谁都多！我为此失去的也……比谁都多…… 坤子，爸从来也没怨过你，爸从来都是以你为骄傲的！爸也知道你这些年苦巴苦力的不容易，有些事你别当爸看不出来，爸是嘴上不说心里有数。你娶黄家闺女时，爸就看出你俩不能长远。虽说后来是人家闺女提出离的，但爸早就看出你从来就没把她搁进心里头。爸为啥明知你俩长不了还不拦你？就是因为爸知道无论啥时都得把我儿的前程放在第一位，那会儿黄家看上咱了，咱不能驳了人家的面子，误了自己的前程。爸知道你倒插门在人家不好过，也知道离婚后人家不让认孩子你当爸的心里是个啥滋味，爸还知道这些年你心里肯定还装了好些爸没看见的和不知道的委屈。儿呀，你不用把这些搁在心里憋屈自己，爸告诉你一个理儿，这世上的事总是有失才有得，有得必有失。你要不是付出了那么多能有今天？ !你要不是失去了那么多能得到现在的一切？ !坤子，就算你曾经对不起过爸，就算咱那是“失”了，那咱现在不也都“得”回来了吗？坤子，你让爸得到的比让爸失去的不知多出多少倍呀，爸知足！ dad! 坤子，爸好赖在军区大院门口蹲了大半辈子，部队上的事多少也明白点儿。爸知道在部队提个师职干部不容易。按过去的说法，你现在就是高级干部了，是高干了！所以，咱今天不该提那些窝心的事，咱该说点高兴的话！ 爸，不瞒你说，从命令下来后，有句话就一直在我嘴边上。我知道这句话当谁也不能说，说出来让人笑话，只能来家当你说，只有你能理解。 啥话？ 我就想亮开嗓门大喊一声：妈的，我魏明坤也是高干了！妈的，我魏明坤的孩儿也是高干子弟了！ 坤子，爸理解你，爸不理解你谁理解你？爸这辈子亏了你，你可没像爸这样亏了自己的孩儿！好小子，你算得上是上对得起祖宗，下对得起后人了！你让咱老魏家的后代一步登天了呀！来，坤子，咱爷俩再开一瓶酒，今晚儿喝它个一醉方休！ 爸今晚儿肯定又准备了酒菜守在桌前等着呢。魏明坤想，唉，又让爸白等了，官身不由人，自己还不知道什么时候才能抽身回去呢。这次回家还得再劝劝爸，动员他搬过去跟我们一起过算了。爸的年纪越来越大了，一个人总不是个事。 月光城到了。 客人不多。这个钟点的月光城不是最火爆的时候，月光城上客的时间一般是在夜里十二点左右，那时正是夜生活的喘息时间：洗澡的洗累了，唱歌的唱乏了，打牌的打倦了，做交易的谈完了，开店的关门了，坐台的换班了……所有人胃里的晚餐都已经排空，于是，就一拨拨地相跟着奔到月光城，把这里当成了一天中最后一个延续快乐、将养生息的驿站。吃完饭，人便陆续散去，大多数人的这一天便就此结束了，也总有一些人在这里补充了能量养足了精神之后，又振奋地走进了充满诱惑的夜色之中…… 周南征和魏明坤在大厅里找了个散台坐下，身边立刻围上两辆摆满各式粥和菜点的推车。两人随便拣了几样，碗、盘、笼屉顿时摆了满桌。 eat it.周南征说了一句，就自顾自地喝起粥来。喝了半碗粥了，周南征也没说一句话，魏明坤有些耐不住了，说周部长，你找我是不是有事？ 周南征说，坤子，你怎么就是改不了口，这就咱们两人，你用得着那么正儿八经地吗？ 大哥，魏明坤赶紧改口说，大哥找我有事吧？ 有事。周南征边喝粥边说，我想让你出点血。 魏明坤没吭声，等着周南征往下说。 周南征停下来，抬头观察着魏明坤的表情说，按说，这血本来就该你出。见魏明坤很认真地盯着自己，便把这一段在北京的活动情况和花费情况说了。说完叹了一口气说，没钱一步也推不动。这倒无所谓，该花的钱再怎么着也得花。我本来没打算让你出血，以为团里出点儿，再从军区这边批点钱就行了，关键是正在这个节骨眼儿上，东进又闹起来了。 魏明坤心里咯噔一下，忙问东进怎么了？ 周南征说，这些钱是东进为研制边防装备预留出来的，我让王耀文提钱的时候怕他挡横就没告诉他，想回头再跟他解释，结果他回来后一听说钱被提走就急眼了。东进那个脾气你也知道，整个一活驴，这钱要是不赶紧给他堵上，他能追到大会堂到新闻发布会上要去。 魏明坤噢了一声，说我知道东进到总院看鲁生来了，还纳闷他怎么走得那么急，连个招呼都没来得及打，没想到他是憋着劲儿追钱来了。 怎么样坤子，我来找你，就是想跟你商量一下，看你能不能解囊相助…… 话都说到这个份儿上了，魏明坤也只有应下来了。魏明坤说，大哥你放心，我马上就办这件事。想了想又说，不过东进那边…… 东进的工作我来做。周南征接过来说，估计只要把钱还给他，他的火气一消，也就会冷静下来了。Not a big problem. 两人一时无话，都低着头呼噜呼噜地喝起粥来。 周南征突然叹了一口气说，坤子，东进哪怕有你一半的成熟老练就好了。我就纳闷，这么多年来他经历的挫折也不少了，怎么就磨不服他那又生又糙的性子！我这个弟弟呀，是太让人操心了。 魏明坤没接茬，一提起周东进魏明坤就有点拿不准该说什么是好，尤其是在周南征面前。 周南征说，我知道，你们俩过去有些过节，有些话你可能觉得不太好说，尤其是你俩现在又形成了这种上下级关系，可能你心里的顾忌更多了一些。不过，你还是得找机会跟东进谈谈，用过去的事敲打敲打他，提醒他别总由着性子乱来。 我是准备跟东进好好谈谈的，魏明坤说。心里却在想，这件事恐怕没周南征说得那么简单。最近，他也风言风语地听到了一些传言，他早就隐隐约约地感觉到周东进突然去看鲁生似乎与那些传言有关，看来黑山口哨所发生的事恐怕确实有点问题。魏明坤的心里突然感到一阵烦躁，如果真如传言所说黑山口哨所的事与宣传有出入，如果真是有人有意隐瞒黑山口哨所的真实情况，如果这些问题被反映上去，那情况可就严重了。不仅二团要完，周东进要完，分区也要被牵扯进去，他魏明坤也绝对脱不掉干系。从周南征今天的态度来看，周东进似乎抓住了些什么，而且态度一定很强硬。想到这，魏明坤的心不由往下一沉，预感告诉他，有麻烦了。 回到家时，夜已经深了。魏驼子正坐在桌旁看电视，满桌的杯盘碗盏还一动没动地摆放在那里。魏明坤叫了声爸，却不见回应。走近一看，魏驼子的头深深地垂在胸前，嘴巴一张一合正有节奏地打着呼噜，原来他早对着电视机睡着了。看着做了满桌饭菜饿着肚子眼巴巴在家等着自己的老父亲，魏明坤心中不由涌起阵阵愧疚之情。 爸，魏明坤轻轻地摇晃着父亲，魏驼子猛然间惊醒过来，见是儿子回来了，赶紧慌慌地站起来要去热饭，却被魏明坤按住了。魏明坤说，爸，你等着，我去给你热饭。 饭菜端上来，魏明坤又陪着父亲喝了点酒。几杯下去，魏驼子的话就多了起来。转来转去的还是那几句老嗑：什么高干了，什么长脸了，什么祖坟冒青烟了…… 说实在的，对父亲津津乐道嚼来嚼去的这些永远不变的话题，魏明坤早就厌烦了。人的观念、想法往往会随着地位、境遇的变化而改变。副师正师地干了这么多年，初时的那种新鲜和自得早已被接踵而来的新想法和新烦恼消磨殆尽了。不知从什么时候起，魏明坤发现自己的心态变得平和了许多，许多以往足以对他构成刺激的东西现在已不再能轻易刺痛他了，许多以往绝对不能接受的东西现在都能坦然接受了，许多以往根本无法面对的事物现在也能从容面对了。记得他第一次帮父亲从胡同里推出小车，在路边支起掌鞋摊的时候，父亲像傻了似的木木地只知道跟在后面走，连街坊们跟他打招呼都一律充耳不闻。支好鞋摊，魏明坤回头一看，父亲正唏嘘着用糙黑的手背一把一把地抹着脸，苍老的脸上早已是老泪纵横模糊一片了。从那以后，魏明坤每次回家都会到掌鞋摊前陪父亲坐上一会儿。从嘈杂纷扰的现实中走出来，坐在他从小就熟悉的鞋摊前，看着父亲用嘴抿着洋铁钉，一锤一锤地砸下去，心就像被凿实了般变得格外踏实安静。 很快就有个好事的报道干事写了篇题为《老鞋匠和他的大校儿子》的报道，赞扬魏明坤大校支持父亲为群众掌鞋，并亲自为父亲支鞋摊，还坐在鞋摊前帮助父亲为群众服务。稿子发之前送给魏明坤审查，魏明坤把那个报道干事叫来，当着他的面把稿子撕了个粉碎。临走，送他一句话：记着，即使需要换取点什么，宁肯变卖自己也千万别卖自己的父亲，否则你的良心会一辈子不得安宁！ 父亲睡了，脸上带着心满意足的微笑。魏明坤闭上眼睛迷迷糊糊地想，睡吧，明天一早还得起来帮父亲把鞋摊支出去呢。