Chapter 13 Chapter Eleven (1)

1 During the first few days of the interrogation of Chai Defa and County Magistrate Bai, the phones in Zhao Zhentao's office and home almost kept ringing.At this time, the Beilonggang construction site was facing a shortage of funds.The retired Minister Ma actually went to Beilong under the banner of visiting Gao Huanzhang to lobby for these corrupt elements.Zhao Zhentao really didn't understand whether Minister Ma was really confused, or was he unprincipled?Minister Ma actually threatened Zhao Zhentao to ask Lei Juan to let Chai De send them a horse on the condition that they would send funds to Beilonggang.Zhao Zhentao told the old minister unequivocally, we want to build, but we don't trade principles!Minister Ma quickly took the words back.Zhao Zhentao didn't want to say anything to Lei Juan at this time, and Lei Juan was under a lot of pressure.Some important members of the Provincial Procuratorate also secretly approached Lei Juan and Chief Prosecutor Yan, and Deputy Secretary Han, who was in charge of politics and law, could not open the door. It was these peripheral offensives that made Chai Defa and County Magistrate Bai refuse to confess the facts of the crime.What pleased Zhao Zhentao was Gao Huanzhang, who didn't say a word for them in the hospital.This sudden change made Gao Huanzhang deeply reflect on people and things.When Zhao Zhentao was really overwhelmed, he discussed a plan with Lei Juan and asked Secretary Pan of the Provincial Party Committee to communicate with the Provincial Commission for Disciplinary Inspection.The Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection sent Secretary Pu to sit side by side with Lei Juan to try the case. This trick worked very well. At first it was County Mayor Bai who couldn't hold back, and Chaidefa also admitted some of the criminal facts in front of the evidence.Zhao Zhentao felt that in the face of such cases, a good way for leaders to get rid of entanglements is to seek help from higher-level departments and push everything to a higher level.He is fighting for the construction time, requesting that the No. 1 and No. 2 piers of the port be open to navigation in advance.Xiong Dajin saw Zhao Zhentao's intention. He wanted Gao Huanzhang to see the cargo ship in Beilong Port and hear the flute of the ship sailing before he left the world.

Gao Huanzhang was about to go to Beijing for surgery, and Zhao Zhentao went to the hospital to see him.Gao Huanzhang was not there, the doctor said he had gone home to see his wife.Zhao Zhentao had to go to Gao Huanzhang's home to see him. Gao Huanzhang's family lives in the coal mine repair center in Lunan District.This is the first batch of buildings after the earthquake. The bungalows in Yilaliu are very spacious. Gao Huanzhang's family lived in a small courtyard, with four rooms and two inverted seats.The natural environment here is very good, with green trees, flowers and birds, but the air pollution is very serious.Next to it is Dongfeng Cement Factory, a well-known brand enterprise in Beilong City. When the south wind blows, the cement dust covers the courtyard like thin snow. Gao Huanzhang's wife, Zhou Huimin, dare not hang bedding and clothes outside to dry.Five years ago, the municipal party committee allocated housing to Gao Huanzhang in the compound of the military division where Zhao Zhentao lived.Gao Huanzhang was stunned to give up the house to Sun Jinfeng, the current director of the National People's Congress. Director Sun's family has a large population and his children are waiting to get married.He was angry with Gao Huanzhang for several days because of his wife Zhou Huimin.Gao Huanzhang has his housing theory. People come and go naked all their lives. No matter how big a house they live in, they only live in one bedroom, and no matter how good they sleep, they only lie on one bed.Zhao Zhentao heard that Gao Huanzhang had a good story about giving up housing.When he came to Gao Huanzhang's house, he couldn't help but feel shabby for the furnishings in Lao Gao's house.Old-fashioned furniture, a small Prima color TV often breaks down.The old mother's house was still an old-fashioned square cabinet that was smashed during the earthquake.Judging from the furnishings of Lao Gao's house, he really lived a very simple life.Gao Huanzhang's wife, Zhou Huimin, said that the only valuable things Lao Gao had were a few calligraphy and paintings of famous people in his study.When he was injured underground, the coal mine leader sent him to the beach to recover from his injuries. He also managed the Beidaihe Coal Mine Guest House, where he received several famous painters in Beijing and left behind several famous paintings.Lao Gao didn't take things as good things, he would give them to whoever liked them, and secretly hid the few remaining ones for his wife.Walking into the courtyard of Gao Huanzhang's house, I saw a lot of flowers growing in the courtyard, especially the orange-red iris that was given to him by Zhao Zhentao, but it was a pity that it was covered with cement dust. The old pagoda trees cover it, and the flowers are even more difficult to see.At this moment, he thought, is there any relationship between Lao Gao's stomach cancer and the air pollution?Only the crisp birdsong on the old trees can add a sense of tranquility to people.

Zhao Zhentao heard a sound like a quarrel in Gao Huanzhang's room, so he couldn't help but stop, and his heart also stopped beating.In Gao Huanzhang's room, there were women's crying, and Zhou Huimin's nagging: "At this time, don't blame Xiufen. Even if Xiaochai has something to do, you can't blame Xiufen! Some man has an accident, and the woman doesn't take money. Take something to run around? It doesn't matter if you are sick, I will never stop with you, look at you, the secretary of the municipal party committee, you are so useless. Beating a dog depends on the owner. Then what prestige do you still have among the cadres and the masses? From now on, those people who will run after you with all their heart will ignore you!"

Gao Huanzhang coughed twice: "You're talking nonsense, he, Chai Defa, was promoted by me, Gao Huanzhang, should he break the law? He should—" Zhou Huimin was still angry: "Even if there is a problem with Xiao Chai, they shouldn't have made an open investigation behind your back. She, Lei Juan, was muttering to Zhao Zhentao, staring at the cross-sea bridge, who is it for? It's for you, Gao Huanzhang!" " Gao Huanzhang scolded: "You are really a woman's opinion! Lei Juan must win the support of the municipal party committee when she handles the case. She knows my relationship with Xiaochai, so it is not easy to find me! Zhentao is my assistant, Gao Huanzhang, and even more so. Brother, don’t I know him well? Anyone can say it, but you can’t make irresponsible remarks about Zhentao! Why is he so tired because of Beilonggang? I heard that he dug up his adoptive father’s ancestral grave, He was also injured. I begged the provincial party committee to bring him here when he came to Beilong!"

Zhao Zhentao's heart felt hot and his eyes swelled. Zhou Huimin said: "At that time, you also praised Hu Yong!" Gao Huanzhang's voice was hoarse: "You, you are so mad at me!" Another woman's voice: "Cousin, don't say it, don't say it, think about it, I hate Defa sometimes. It's still that he is not a man himself, and Secretary Gao treats him like his own son. Why doesn't he How about learning a little bit? Are there not many people in Beilong who want to correct Secretary Gao these years? I have figured it out, the feet are not afraid of crooked shoes! Why is it still crooked? Hmmmmmm——" The woman cried again.

Zhao Zhentao recognized that the crying woman was Chai Defa's wife Wang Xiufen. Zhou Huimin finally said: "Okay, I won't talk about it!" Zhao Zhentao stood there in a dilemma, anxious, because he was blocked by an asbestos tile, and the people in the room could not see him.Hearing Gao Huanzhang's words, he felt his throat was congested and the corners of his eyes were sore.He asked himself: Although the major salt corruption case caused by the cross-sea bridge has no direct relationship with you, are you, Zhao Zhentao, an outsider?no!As the mayor of a city with a population of 900,000, don't you have any responsibility?Chai Defa is Gao Huanzhang's subordinate, and also your Zhao Zhentao's subordinate. Didn't Secretary Gao hand over the salt to you?Secretary Gao Huanzhang is terminally ill, and he still thinks about the areas that have not escaped poverty, and also thinks about the overall construction of Beilonggang.He thought that he should have a good talk with Lao Gao before going for the operation, even though Lao Gao didn't doubt him, but there were so many people around him playing drums, it would inevitably make Lao Gao suspicious.

In the moment of silence in the room, Zhao Zhentao was about to take a step when he heard Gao Huanzhang's voice trembling: "Aren't I sad about Xiao Chai? He sent me, an old man, to the hospital. The original Xiaochai was so simple, decent, and down-to-earth. I asked him to be the secretary of the county party committee in Yanhua in the hope that he would benefit the land and let him exercise. I handed over the cross-sea bridge project to them to give Yanhua Build a transport bridge leading to Beilonggang. Unexpectedly, he came up with a power-for-money transaction, building a golden bridge between those in power and those who take money. One side is greedy for money with power, and the other side trades projects for money to buy power. When he came to me with Lu Guoying and Li Guanghan, I told him not to associate with dubious people. He even reported Li Guanghan to be the deputy county magistrate. Does he still have some organizational principles? Who told him? Is he so courageous?"

Zhou Huimin said: "Okay, let's not talk anymore, you are not done yet!" Zhao Zhentao heard from Gao Huanzhang that Chai Defa's wife, Wang Xiufen, was introduced by Zhou Huimin and was Zhou Huimin's distant cousin, so Zhou Huimin was very concerned about Chai Defa's affairs. Wang Xiufen said dully: "Let me tell you something, don't scold me, cousin and brother-in-law. I didn't know he had made so much money, but just five days ago, when he came back from abroad, he was full of praise for the good things abroad, saying that he would His son was sent to Australia to study, and he will stay abroad in the future. He said that he met Mayor Zhao’s wife studying abroad, and said that children who study overseas are the most capable of crossing the century. He also said that with such a large population in China, it will be difficult in the future Living!"

Gao Huanzhang almost jumped up against the case and scolded: "Fart, a guy who worships foreigners! Is this what he, the secretary of the county party committee of an open county, said? With this kind of thinking, can he still lead the cadres and the masses to start businesses? As long as I, Gao Huanzhang, hear Any cadre in Beilong who said such a thing again, I will dismiss him on the spot! We are planning one child, we are reforming and opening up, and the days are getting better every day. What is not as good as abroad? I, Gao Huanzhang, have never been to foreign countries, no The air is good and the housing is good. Can you get used to that kind of food? The stomach of the people of any country must eat the food of that country!"

Zhou Huimin cried bitterly: "Old Gao, don't worry about it!" Zhao Zhentao felt pain in his heart and shook his body. Gao Huanzhang said, "What's wrong with my stomach? It's because I got hurt from drinking in the coal mines! In the past few years, I've caught up with the reform and opening up, so I still drink! When I come back from the operation in Beijing, I will continue to drink! I Gao Huanzhang just likes smoking and drinking!" Zhou Huimin stopped crying: "Okay, let you drink, let you drink—" Wang Xiufen added: "When I think of Defa breaking the law, I get angry. But when I think of how kind he is to the child, I shed tears again. He loves his son very much. The two hugged each other and wrestled on the bed. I think he is greedy for money and has something to do with his son—”

Gao Huanzhang said loudly: "It's not that once something happened to Defa, he's not going anywhere. There's nothing unusual about him. Can I, Gao Huanzhang, be proud of him? He respects the elderly and loves children, that's right. But there is no such thing as him." This one who loves the law! He is just such a child. He doesn’t look like a wealthy young man when he looks at the food, clothing, and play? With his status, the child’s housing, school, family, and employment are all superior! Compared with camels Of those poor children in the village who can’t afford to go to school, one is in the sky and the other is in the ground? Ah, you are the secretary of the county party committee, so your children have to go abroad, have a lot of money, and have to be superior to others? Is it? You Chai Defa thought it was greedy Two million, there is a way out, and you can keep your son safe and grandson happy. Why do you care so far? Our cadres, our party members, think so, and if they do this, the country will be ruined. The country is gone, what is the use of your stinky money? If the child knows that you are a corrupt official, he will not be able to lift his head when he walks in the crowd, and his body and mind will be greatly hurt! Your father-in-law, my brother Chai , he digs coal in the mine, and he can walk around the world twice in his lifetime in the mine! If he knows what Defa looks like, he must slap him in the mouth! Defa, why are you so confused? Why are you so unlucky?" His throat was blocked and he couldn't continue. Wang Xiufen sobbed in panic. Zhao Zhentao was shocked by Gao Huanzhang's words. These words were from Gao Huanzhang's heart, which he couldn't pretend.In one sentence, the baseness and nobility of the human soul are completely separated.His judgment on Gao Huanzhang was right, Lei Juan would not dig out any disciplinary incidents of Gao Huanzhang from Chai Defa's mouth.Because of this, he became more and more worried about Lao Gao's health.God, how much time did you leave for Lao Gao? There was a long silence in the room. Zhao Zhentao didn't want to go in, he just wanted to get out of this yard at the moment.If he goes in at this time, it will embarrass the family, and there is also Chaidefa's wife inside.When he was about to turn around, Zhou Huimin said: "Old Gao, you can scold and hate, and you should go to get medical treatment. What about Defa? You don't care? You have to give it to me anyway." Will he save his life?" Wang Xiufen also begged: "Brother-in-law, speak up!" Gao Huanzhang did not speak, only heavy breathing. Zhou Huimin urged again: "Say something quickly!" Gao Huanzhang said word by word: "Xiufen, isn't the house closed? Listen to what my brother-in-law said, you and the child will live with your sister, and we don't dislike you. Sigh, don't find someone for him to do activities, if it's a small matter , your brother-in-law will say this. If you feel that Xiao Chai still has something to miss, take care of the child, and on that day, buy Xiao Chai a better urn!" Wang Xiufen threw herself into Zhou Huimin's arms and cried.There was also a man's suppressed cry for a long time in the cry. Zhao Zhentao couldn't stand it anymore, raised his hand to wipe away his tears, turned and left. Zhao Zhentao re-entered Gao Huanzhang's house at night, and his family had just had dinner.Gao Huanzhang lit cigarettes for his old mother in his mother's room. Zhao Zhentao knew that Gao Huanzhang was a dutiful son, so he watched with a smile.Some people said that Lao Gao's life was not good. The eighty-three-year-old mother was blinded in the earthquake, and the only child who survived was that stupid daughter.After the earthquake, Lao Gao's hair was all white, and now Zhou Huimin forced him to dye it black.Zhou Huimin was his follow-up wife, and he couldn't get along with his mother and daughter. The daughter was sent to the activity center for the disabled by Lao Gao, and her mother couldn't leave home after paying monthly fees. Gao Huanzhang probably had a stomachache again, so he sat by his mother's bed, stretched out his thin and stiff arms, put a cigarette to her mouth, and said with a smile, "Mother, take your breath, and Huanzhang will light a cigarette for you." !” As he spoke, he turned on the lighter and held it tremblingly to his mother’s mouth.I don't know if the mother was out of breath, or the lighter was out of gas. As soon as the lighter was delivered to the mother's mouth, the flame went out in a flash.Gao Huanzhang laughed and laughed: "Mother, don't worry, don't worry! I'll come again!" Zhao Zhentao smiled and his nose became sore. Gao Huanzhang stopped his arms and rested for a while, his forehead was sweating, his body twisted sideways was very hard, and he was trembling slightly.He lit the lighter again, brought the fire to his mother's mouth, and said as he sent it, "Mother, please be less angry, do you mean not to let your son be filial?" The old mother smiled with her mouth pursed.The old mother blew out the flames with a smile, and the sweat on Gao Huanzhang's forehead flowed down his neck. Gao Huanzhang wanted to order more, Zhao Zhentao bent down to grab the lighter in Gao Huanzhang's hand, and said that I would do my filial piety for you!Gao Huanzhang pushed Zhao Zhentao away with his left hand, and said, "You rest, I, Gao Huanzhang, will be on a business trip, and I must be filial! My mother has been smoking since she was seven years old, and she hasn't wanted to smoke for two years. Today, for some reason, she wants to smoke again. Smoking, who will light cigarettes if I don’t? Mother, you can smoke if you want, don’t listen to the doctor’s advice.” The old lady nodded and said: "I want to smoke, I want to smoke." The old man's tears flowed down. Gao Huanzhang didn't pay attention to his mother's tears, but Zhao Zhentao saw it all.His heart moved, did the old man know something? Trembling, Gao Huanzhang lit a cigarette for his mother, his face full of joy, and then he held the ashtray in his hand, waiting for his mother to light the ash in it.Once, the mother's cigarette butt lit the back of Gao Huanzhang's hand. He grinned and did not move. He looked at his mother affectionately and said with trembling hands: "My mother's life is not easy. I never lived with my father." Good day-" After his mother finished smoking the cigarette, Gao Huanzhang led Zhao Zhentao into his study.What kind of study is this?The bookshelf was remodeled from the bowl shelf.Gao Huanzhang said that this bookshelf was left by my father when he was the secretary of the Mingguo County Party Committee, and it was a family heirloom of our family.As he spoke, he sat reclined on the old-fashioned sofa and looked at Zhao Zhentao.Zhao Zhentao was originally sitting on a rattan chair next to the desk, but Gao Huanzhang motioned him to sit on the sofa beside him, saying that his eyesight was bad and he couldn't see his face clearly.Zhao Zhentao sat down and looked into Gao Huanzhang's eyes. Gao Huanzhang patted Zhao Zhentao on the shoulder and said, "Zhentao, don't be too tired, take it easy! You are young, and you still have plenty of time—" Zhao Zhentao said with a smile: "Old Gao, you said something like this? You pulled me into the chariot, forced me into Liangshan, patted my shoulder, and it's over?" Gao Huanzhang smiled and replied: "What else do you want? It's a pity that my old Gao doesn't even have the strength to give you a fist! I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand it at my age. Zhentao, to be honest, when will you Are No. 1 and No. 2 harbors navigable?" Zhao Zhentao said: "You will be able to sail when you come back from the operation!" Gao Huanzhang shook his head: "Don't brag, I, Gao Huanzhang, like to brag, so don't learn this bad habit from me!" Zhao Zhentao said: "Really, you went to Beijing and cut your belly open. I have to give you a greeting gift when you come back! Otherwise, you should call me Zhao Zhentao not enough brother!" Gao Huanzhang said confidently: "The Beigang Railway is about to be completed! Zhentao, just work hard, Beilong has great hope!" Zhao Zhentao grinned and said, "No price, what are you guys doing? I, Zhao Zhentao, are playing tricks on you, Gao Huanzhang! We are waiting for you to give advice!" Gao Huanzhang's eyes were red, and he grabbed Zhao Zhentao's hand with a strange light in his eyes: "Zhentao, tell me the truth, is my illness that damn illness?" Zhao Zhentao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "What are you guessing about? You survived the earthquake, and you still have future blessings! You should have roots. The old stomach problems these years can be cured after surgery— —” Gao Huanzhang smiled wryly and said, "Don't fool me. The last time Minister Ma visited me in Beilong Hospital, I knew it! I, Gao Huanzhang, am not a fragile person. In fact, you should tell me the truth. Is it possible to hide the illness? I have thought about death very thoroughly in my life. People are born once and die once in this life! Ten years in high school! Hahaha—” Zhao Zhentao couldn't laugh no matter what, he held Gao Huanzhang's skinny hand tightly with both hands, his eyes were wet and his throat was choked up: "Old Gao—" Gao Huanzhang quickly pulled out his hand: "Zhentao, what are you doing? It's boring! I don't want to see you like a bitch!" Zhao Zhentao made a forced smile: "Old Gao, with your optimism and magnanimity, the god of death is also afraid of you. You can rest assured to treat your illness, I will wait for you to cut the ribbon for Beilonggang!" Gao Huanzhang nodded: "I will, I will! But don't forget, the bet we made at the port, I only cut the ribbon and didn't speak—" Zhao Zhentao slapped his head: "Yes, you said that if you speak, you will lose two bottles of Moutai to me! But this time it doesn't count, if you don't speak, you will lose the wine! Hahaha—" After a while, Gao Huanzhang pleaded: "Zhentao, the agreement cannot be changed! I want to leave the day after tomorrow. You can accompany me to the port and the railway construction site tomorrow. You can't refuse me!" Zhao Zhentao looked at him in astonishment. 2 Mi Xiuxiu was transferred from Haigang Elementary School to Yanhua County Cultural Center. Zhao Xiaole knew that Xiuxiu got in because of her artwork, so she didn't ask anyone to intercede.Mi Xiuxiu left, he didn't know whether he was happy or worried.During Mi Xiuxiu's first few days in the city, Uncle Xiong Dajin specially asked Zhao Xiaole for a few days off.Xiuxiu is not in the harbor anymore, both Zhao Laogong and Siju feel that Xiaole will not work in the harbor anymore, he is worried about Xiuxiu, he will definitely go to the city to watch her.It's not like Zhao Xiaole didn't have this idea.This snowy winter, Zhao Xiaole went to the harbor to watch his white stubble boat. Zhao Xiaole was squatting on the bow of the boat, surrounded by thick white snow.The morning snow and fog enveloped the empty and lonely beach.He stared blankly at the black hole of his feet on the snowy field.The cold snowflakes fell quietly and condensed into hoarfrost on his head and shoulders.He really didn't move, like a rudder tower quietly arched out of the bow of the ship.His eye sockets were wet, revealing a cool attachment.It was beyond his expectation that things were moving so fast.Xiuxiu's oil painting soon brought a series of chain reactions.She joined the City Artists Association.But he felt empty and uncomfortable.His fate is assured, and he can't get out of the old boat.He suddenly smelled the fishy smell and the smell of tung oil coming out of the cabin, and he took a deep breath, as if it was inhaled into the lobes of his lungs.The beach is filial white.He opened his eyelids again, and stared at the harbor dam for a long time.His years of innocence are floating here, and it is filled with the abundance of life.He really wanted to let out a loud roar.What are you shouting at?So he involuntarily yelled the chant of rounding up the boat.Xue Ye trembled.His roar was like the long and magnificent blunt roar of a monster bursting with tenacious vitality.His heart shuddered, and his eye sockets were wet.He quickly wiped his eyes and cursed: "It's really useless, save a few drops of cat urine!" "Xiao Le, let's go!" Xiuxiu called him. He turned his head and saw Mi Xiuxiu standing next to the car on the road with a happy face.He stood up, muttered a few words, and left. Zhao Xiaole accompanied the woman into the city.He and Mi Xiuxiu live in the dormitory of the Cultural Center.In the first few days, he almost forgot about the harbor and the dredger.Mi Xiuxiu said that you should find an errand in the city, just find your brother-in-law Qi Shaowu!Zhao Xiaole remained silent.Lai Han is on an errand, but he doesn't want to do it.He can't do a hero's job.Tossing and tossing, he is still a useless idler wandering around the city.He lacks confidence in himself and is even more suspicious of city people.People in the fucking city are smarter than people on the beach, everyone has a heart, and everyone is scheming.By nature, he doesn't want to fool around in the city.He was even more afraid that Mi Xiuxiu would turn bad in Huahua World.He is obsessed with Xiuxiu, not out of the joy of love, but just guarding her like a patron saint, disturbing the beauty of the sun and the moon.He regarded her as a work of art like a famous painting, a living treasure.Although he could not read, no one could take her away or hurt her.He is willing to live with her until he loses all his money and life one by one, and he is also willing.People are such cheap things.He is like a cheap commodity, using Mi Xiuxiu as a layer of clothing.Even pain can be covered up, he can show it off at any time to show off, the more lacking in his heart, the more he needs to cover up.When he walks the street behind Mi Xiuxiu's butt with a smile on his face, he feels extraordinarily proud.After a long time, he felt that he had lost the dignity of a man.He was extremely bored and day-to-day.The streets, dance halls, cafes, and video studios all have his shadow like a headless fly.What is pleasure?That day he ate a piece of roasted sweet potato and entered the Night Paris Entertainment City.He wanted to see what was in the foreign name.After gnawing on the sweet potatoes in a daze, he sat there drinking drinks from cans.The sweat on the buttocks was about to form a rash.Surrounding him was a group of ruffians who were dressed in very fancy foreign style.Sitting next to him was a little girl, not very pretty, but heavily dressed.He found that she had been staring at him for a long time, and he deliberately didn't look at her, his eyes swept back and forth on the thighs and butts bouncing around in the dance hall.He can't dance, he just watches, which is more exciting.He got into a fight with the city gangsters in the dance hall.When I came out, I was not in a good mood. When Zhao Xiaole rode a motorcycle with a box of beer on his back and walked to the entrance of the dormitory of the Cultural Center, it was getting dark gradually.The children ran around happily.He turned off the fire and pushed away.Every house is lit up with little lights.From a distance, he saw two people standing in the dark entrance of his house by the dim light.It seems to be a man and a woman, hugging each other, reluctantly.Both the woman's white dress and the man's glasses twinkled.He slowed down and walked quietly into the darkness under the building.They must have heard footsteps. The man hurriedly kissed the woman on the forehead, then rode away.The woman pushed him and waved to him, twisted her body lightly, and her snow-white skirt spread like a fan.Zhao Xiaole glanced at her, but couldn't see the face clearly, but saw the pomegranate flower on the skirt very clearly.His chest was pounding.He just bought a skirt like this for Mi Xiuxiu, could it be her?He bumped his head with a burst of blood, and rushed forward.The woman has gone upstairs. "He locked the car, didn't move the wine, came upstairs like a thief, and saw Mi Xiuxiu was wearing an apron around her waist. Zhao Xiaole was panting with a blue face, and when she saw the smoking cigarette butt in the ashtray, her eyebrows twitched. Arching like a bow, he asked, "Who did you send off just now?who? " Mi Xiuxiu froze for a moment, and said, "Don't be surprised, okay?" "Tell me who it is!" "He is Mr. Zuo from the Cultural Center, and we collaborated on a large-scale oil painting. I didn't dare to keep him at home for dinner, because I was afraid that you would come back and shake the vinegar bottle! Can you have a bigger belly?" Mi Xiuxiu said quietly. "Hmph, I guess it's that bastard!" Zhao Xiaole's face was as cold as a knife.Whatever he was afraid of, he just came here.He recalled that a few days ago, Mi Xiuxiu had a frowning face and lost her temper at every turn. These days, she sang and danced when she got home, and became docile to him. It turned out that it was the "teacher" who accompanied her.He growled viciously: "Tell me, where did he go?" "Sit down and listen to me. You dare to act foolishly! You are so stupid! He came to help me! I have encountered difficulties in painting these days, and it is so painful. He helped me and collaborated on this painting. Huaer..." Mi Xiuxiu was confused. "Fart!" Zhao Xiaole said with raised eyebrows, "I broke his asshole!" "Xiao Le, don't move a finger of him! If you can't get angry, hit me if you want to beat me!" Mi Xiuxiu sat on the sofa, slowly closed her eyes, and tears oozed out one by one. . Zhao Xiaole slumped down on the sofa. "Xiao Le, as I said, I'm determined to be with you in this life! You shouldn't be guessing! Don't you give me the freedom to engage in career? Apart from painting, I have no other luxury !" Mi Xiuxiu seemed to be begging him. "Painting? Do you guys do it like this? You'll lose your heart if you do it a few times! When I didn't see it, he hugged you and kissed and chewed! I'm just a waste, I can't eat it this!" "You're not allowed to talk nonsense!" she said. "I know you still have him in your heart, without me..." "Don't you give me freedom if I follow you? Listen, I don't want to hear the guarantee and oath of love between you and me. No matter who has loved me, understood me, or supported me, they can't violate my rights." Freedom!" Mi Xiuxiu stood up and roared as if looking for her own dignity. Zhao Xiaole also stood up, panting heavily like waves fighting in the sea, and his eyes were so fierce that he wanted to eat people: "Listen too, you are my man! Don't give up, you are a talented person! As long as you still think about him, One day, I will kill him! Both of us will die together!" Mi Xiuxiu's face was pale and pale, with her hair tossed, she raised her head fiercely and said: "You kill me first! If you really want to hear it, I will explain it to you. I just like him. I just want to cooperate with him in painting! I'm happy, I'm happy! You don't care! I'm not afraid of death, if you want to kill or cut you, come!" Zhao Xiaole was stunned: he raised his head sharply, his eyes were full of murderous intent, he stumbled and ran downstairs, swung away a case of wine, got on his motorcycle and left. Mi Xiuxiu panicked and chased after her.She regretted that she shouldn't have provoked him so much.That friend dares to do anything.She ran to the avenue next to the building, intercepted a van belonging to an acquaintance, and chased after her. Zhao Xiaole arrived at the office building of the cultural center in no time.He went straight to the studio of the art group.The studio lights were on and the door was closed.Zhao Xiaole knocked hard a few times, and cursed: "Zuo Zuo, get out!" The room was quiet and there was no reply.Zhao Xiaole knocked open the door and broke into the studio abruptly.There was really no one in the room.The room is messy.Drawing boards, canvases and paints were scattered all over the place.In front of his eyes was a huge oil painting that was taller than a human head.The picture is immersed in dark blue tones with appropriate shades, and the background of the picture is a beach splashed bright red by the burning clouds, which is very similar to the scene of a storm coming.The high tide, wave after wave, was rapidly engulfing the beach.In the foreground is a hunchbacked old fisherman with a wrinkled face sitting on the bow of the boat with a big pipe in his hand.Zhao Xiaole took a slanted glance at the picture, guessing that this picture was a shield for their date, and the two Mazas who were close to each other under the picture proved his judgment. "Grandma Rita, if I let you off this time, I will dare to ride on my neck and shit and urinate in the future!" Zhao Xiaole kicked the drawing board viciously, raising his fist to smash it. "Xiao Le, you can't! Please!" Mi Xiuxiu broke into the studio and hugged Zhao Xiaole by the waist. Zhao Xiaole trembled all over, then grabbed Mi Xiuxiu's arm like a fish in a net, and threw Mi Xiuxiu onto a pile of canvases.With a dark face, he pounced on the drawing board like a bull, tore the canvas off the drawing board, wrapped his arms around him, twisted his elbows, and the canvas cracked.The oil was wet and smeared all over his face.He kicked the drawing board down with his feet and crushed it until the whole drawing board was smashed to pieces before he stopped to catch his breath.Mi Xiuxiu was as dumb as a clay sculpture, in her eyes he was so evil, so blurred, so rash, like a night ghost.She collapsed, and could not even curse out aloud. After a while, Mi Xiuxiu's blood-red eyes shot at him, and after a long time, she squeezed out a sentence from between her teeth: "I tell you, we're going to poke this painting again!" Zhao Xiaole froze for a moment, picked up the paper cutter on the table, and scratched on the canvas.After that, he left stubbornly. "I will break with you!" Mi Xiuxiu cried. Mi Xiuxiu did not return all night.Zhao Xiaole returned to Lao Xie Wan's house in a daze, and fell headlong on the bed.Staring at the two bull's eyes in the dark, as if dead.Zhao Laogong stared at Xiaole blankly, not knowing what happened, Siju was also at a loss.The painting was smashed and the woman was lost.The anger is gone, the fire is defeated.All for what?Is it mediocrity?The devil of fate always follows me every step of the way and tortures me. Am I destined to owe something?The storm surge, the white stubble boat, Zhu Zhu, and Mi Xiuxiu all came to a head, making a mess.He scowled in pain.Everything was numb just now, and after calming down and thinking about it, he regretted it. "Is it worth it for that Teacher Zuo? I'm really useless!" He cursed in his heart, jumped up as if stung by a scorpion, turned on the light, opened the chest of drawers, pulled out two bottles of wine, and drank them alive. Wine is a good thing, after two bottles of wine, he became numb, lying on the table, and fell asleep, with a stream of haha ​​from his mouth.He had a series of nightmares, dreaming that Mi Xiuxiu had completely abandoned him.He screamed in despair, "Xiuxiu, you can't leave! I'm all for you!" The shouting sound was about to tear the strong man's body apart.He rolled onto the scarlet carpet with a thud, woke up, and felt a pungent sour taste gushing from the base of his nose.He looked around blankly, the room was empty. At dawn, he went to the county town to look for Mi Xiuxiu again. The people at the cultural center said that Mi Xiuxiu hadn't been in the hall for a few days, and she hadn't been seen in the dormitory either.where did she goDid she go to the harbor to complain to her uncle Xiong Dajin?He wandered around all over the street, and when he was tired, he would soak in the tavern and get drunk.One day, he was so drunk that he was dragged into a gambling den by fellow countryman Ma Dagui.He lost so much that he lost his mind, and his heart was not smooth, and the cards followed suit, and the money was wasted.He doesn't care about money, losing a lot of money is a kind of vent and fun for him, and it's revenge for his stupid life. Zhao Xiaole did not expect that Ma Dagui, a fishmonger, was an amateur gambler who had to go to the beach to sell fish during the day.That day, Ma Dagui was talking nonsense in Zhu Zhu's hair salon in Laoxie Bay: "Zhao Xiaole is so magnificent in the casino, he won't even blink if he loses thousands of dollars!" Zhu Zhu trembled for a moment, and said, "It's over, it's over! You ruined Xiao Le by messing around in that kind of place in the city! Could it be that Xiao Le's wife doesn't care about him?" Ma Dagui said: "I heard that he fought with his wife, and she ran away!" Zhu Zhu's face darkened: "Brother, take me to him! He's not an adult!" Ma Dagui said: "Who are you? Are you a dog and a mouse!" Zhu Zhu pinched Ma Dagui's ear: "Will you take me with you?" Ma Dagui grinned: "Grandma, take care of yourself!" Zhu Zhu dressed up and came to the city on Ma Dagui's motorcycle.After entering the urban area, Ma Dagui turned his head and said, "Zhu Zhu, the couple is making a mess, if you make a fuss again, I'm afraid it will rub salt on the wound!" Zhu Zhu said stubbornly: "I will take him home and hand him over to Teacher Mi and leave!" When he said this, the motorcycle passed by the cultural center building.Zhu Zhu said: "Brother, wait for me, I will go to see Teacher Mi, she may be back!" Ma Dagui said you go. Sure enough, I told Zhu Zhu.Mi Xiuxiu had just returned to the building of the Cultural Center and was sitting in a daze in front of an oil painting.Her temperament was like this, she went to Teacher Zuo, and the two of them repainted Zhao Xiaole's smashed large-scale oil painting "Storm", which surpassed the previous one in terms of tone and artistic content.The frame was poked up again, and her resentment and hatred towards Zhao Xiaole faded away.That's the way it is.Nothing in the world can't stand the grinding of time layer by layer. After a long time, it will disappear into nothingness.But she still can't let go of her airs, as long as Xiao Le doesn't come to admit her mistake, she won't go home. With a bang, the door opened, and Zhu Zhu flashed in: "Mr. Mi——" "Zhu Zhu, you're here!" Mi Xiuxiu stood up and gave up her seat.朱朱的心快跳出喉咙口了：“米老师，你知道不，小乐赌钱把白茬船都押上啦！” “啊？”米秀秀抽了口凉气。 “俺是听鱼贩子马大贵说的，怕你不知道就跑来告诉你！快去找回他吧，不然好好一条汉子就毁啦！”朱朱嗓音很亮，像甩出一股撩人的野腥。 米秀秀生气地骂道：“这个不成人的！” “快去呀！”朱朱催促道。 “俺不去求他，以后又该耍混啦！” 朱朱火了：“米老师，你也大自私啦！两口子有啥求不求的！都火烧眉毛啦！你还……” 米秀秀心尖一抖，望着朱朱。 “你不去俺去！俺把他揪回来，向你认错儿！”朱朱扭头就走。米秀秀定定神儿说：“俺去。” 朱朱领着米秀秀出来见到马大贵。朱朱将米秀秀儿扶上摩托车，颤了声说：“米老师，别跟小乐说俺来啦！他心里没俺，他多么爱你，只有你才能把他拉到正道儿上来……”她哽咽了。 米秀秀鼻子一酸：“朱朱，谢谢你！” 呜一声，摩托车开走了。 朱朱定定地站在那里，抹了一把湿湿的眼眶子。 米秀秀放下架子，连拉带拽地将赵小乐从赌场弄回家来。她知道他心里苦，自己那份怨就先压压了。热融融的夏夜，赵小乐默默地躺在床上，脸很难看，像是咬了日苦瓜吐不出。脸盘子长满黑黑的胡茬儿，两眼深陷下去，头发也长出密密的一茬儿。米秀秀是想用女人的心暖透他。他毕竟是她的男人，他对她是有恩的。她头发没梳，随便披散着，穿件背心，露出一抹细白来。她抱起赵小乐的头放在自己的胸脯儿上，轻轻晃着，像抱一个不谙世事的孩子。她拿起赵小乐的胳膊，将他粗糙的大掌贴在自己腮上，一闭眼，泪水就籁籁地流下来，滴在赵小乐的脸上。赵小乐惊颤了一下。米秀秀哽咽着说：“小乐，事儿过去了，谁也别怨谁啦！咱们是一家人！你心里苦，俺不该激你！俺的事业能有今天，你出了大力！俺感激你，一辈子感激你！每当俺抱怨你的时候，就该多想想你在海上救我，在泥岬岛为俺吸毒液，就……” 赵小乐眼眶一抖，说：“秀秀，俺都是为了你哩！俺不能没有你……” “我知道你的心！咱们之间可以很好地生活，为啥不好好过日子呢？”米秀秀讷讷地说，“俺想给你生个孩子啦！” “秀秀——”赵小乐掀被子跳起，抱住她说：“俺粗，俺野，俺不成人，俺狗屎上不了台盘！俺也对不起你哩！” 米秀秀像喝了烈酒似的一晃：“别说这些啦，你心眼不错，只是我们之间有文化差距！” 赵小乐说：“秀秀，你回来了，俺不赌啦！你答应俺，不跟姓左的来往，他能给你的，俺也能！俺还要在省城给你搞画展；俺不怕花钱！” “小乐——”米秀秀激动地抱紧了他。她忽然发现男人多了心眼儿，也多了情分。她说：“你不赌就好啦！你也该找个事情做了。” 赵小乐说：“俺想好啦，俺还回挖泥船上去，俺不能让人小看了。歇工的时候，俺再到城里看你！” “那你太辛苦啦！” “不怕，俺就是顶风噎浪的命！” 米秀秀说：“小乐，人活着，不要看他得到什么，要看他给别人贡献什么！”赵小乐眨着眼睛。