Chapter 21 Chapter Twenty

Coming out of the Memorial Hall of the Martyrs Cemetery, Yue Rui felt as if he had suddenly become an octogenarian.Old, in terms of age, he has long since ceased to doubt, that is what time and children catch up with.But in terms of physical strength, especially psychologically, before that, he didn't have that "old" feeling.Seeing Mrs. Xiao Yun's death with his own eyes and seeing her die, this gave him great comfort in his heart, but it also made him feel sad and ashamed. "Although the tortoise lives long, there is still time to compete; the snake turns into a fog, and finally turns into ashes." What about yourself?Although there is no major physical problem, the day of "smoking up the chimney" is getting closer and closer.How far away that day is, only God knows.When that day comes, can I leave a glorious full stop like Mrs. Xiao Yun?He couldn't help but doubt.As a "Flying Pigeon" brand cadre, his roots are by no means as deep as Mrs. Xiao Yun's.In the mountainous area of ​​western Fujian, he served as the secretary of the county party committee for eight years and changed three places.When he was transferred back to the north, he actually only worked for a short period of time in the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry of the prefectural committee, and then disappeared because of the so-called "Right opportunism".Less than two years after being transferred to other places to carry out the "Four Cleanups", the "Red Storm" spread again.In 1975, I came out and arrested for a while, "learning from Dazhai", and in 1976, I became a "Yi Min".Later, I was finally "liberated" and "implemented" in the "Policy Implementation Office" for a while before being transferred to Southwest Shandong to start my old business twenty years ago.It is a poor area that many people regard as a plague, he is not afraid; the position is still the former deputy minister of agriculture and industry of the small prefectural committee, he does not care; the reform of the rural economic system centered on the "household contract responsibility system" is carried out, He has a lot of energy.Reluctantly "over the age limit", he became a retired veteran with a red-headed document, and became the head of an independent kingdom with three bedrooms and one living room plus a palm-sized courtyard.He felt at ease in the rest house.Although I have no outstanding achievements, I have done my best for the cause of the people after all, and I am worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.Compared with those who did not care about the life and death of the masses when they were in office, they were so scorned by others after they stepped down that they couldn't write a eulogy after their death, and no one attended the memorial service. They are naturally much better.However, on the land of his hometown, in front of Mrs. Xiao Yun, he had to ask himself: Where are your achievements?Except for the few pathetic document speeches held in the archives.Where have you erected a monument in the hearts of ordinary people?Individuals cannot control history, but history is written by individuals after all.He felt that he could not compare with Mrs. Xiao Yun.If you want to compare, Mrs. Xiao Yun is a big tree, but he is just a branch; Mrs. Xiao Yun is the rain, but she is just a floating cloud.

Now the big trees and the rain are gone, but the branches, leaves and floating clouds are still there! His first thought, the first thing to do, was to find his son.The accounts of father and son should be settled. If it wasn't for that kind of scene and in front of so many people during the day, he would never let him slip away!Don't let him wear a filial robe and drag a filial stick, and kowtow three times at one step, it will never be over!But where can I find the goddam thing now? He came out of the office yard and walked aimlessly towards the riverside park.The sun has retracted its bright wings, dimly covering the shameless lights of the Far East Hotel.Maya He moaned in grief and indignation, and the sound rolled on his heart.

"Oh, my old lady!" Aunt Xu Xiazi suddenly appeared in front of Yue Rui, "Where are you going? Sadako is looking for you everywhere! " Yue Rui has never had much affection for this insolent mother-in-law.But when I heard that Shuzhen was looking for her, my heart still moved: my daughter-in-law is a virtuous daughter-in-law! Seeing Yue Rui in a daze, Aunt Xu Xiazi took him by the arm and walked towards the village, muttering at the same time: "You Peng Cheng, you really lost your conscience! You're going to toss a Zhenzi to death!" "What? He also..." Yue Rui stood still.

"You father, it's a good thing you've been back for a long time! Those shameful things that your son did outside!..." Aunt Xu Xiazi finally found an opportunity—she has been looking for opportunities, So they gave full play to their inherent strengths, how Yue Pengcheng and Qiu Ling messed up, how they were seen by many people, and how they were caught by Shuzhen, how Yue Pengcheng didn't dare to enter the house these days, how he played tricks outside and threatened to beat him. The situation of divorce is described again. "Zhenzi is looking at your age, and is afraid that you will worry. If you don't take good care of your father, you don't know what will happen to this family in the future!"

When Aunt Xu Xiazi spoke of her sadness, she lifted her skirt and wiped the corners of her eyes several times. Yue Rui was struck by lightning again, his ears were ringing, and his eyes were in a trance.son!This is his own son?This is the son who was boasted as some kind of "family" and whom he was proud of ten days ago?What will happen to bully landlords, Kuomintang bandits and Japanese devils?Sin!I, Yue Rui, have lived through frost and snow all my life, and have been innocent, how could I have given birth to such a wicked child?Damn it!You made me, a father, lose the face of eight generations of ancestors! Aunt Xu Xiazi was a little scared when she saw Yue Rui suddenly turned into a wooden man, so she hurriedly dragged him back to the home next to Qingshui Bridge.

"Sadako, your father is back!" After Shuzhen finished taking care of Mrs. Xiao Yun's funeral, she helped Xiaoyu settle down for a while, and after returning home, she only lay down for a while, then forced herself to prepare the meal.After sending Yinping away for evening self-study, he went to find Yue Rui again.She knew that the old man was sadder than anyone else, and worried that the old man would not be able to withstand this blow.Yue Rui couldn't find it. He just made a cup of milk powder and drank it. He was about to call Leiguan and Dayong to help him find it. Hearing Aunt Xu Xiazi's call, he hurried out to help the old man into the back room, and served him warm in the pot. meals.

"Dad, you eat it. This is fresh midge shrimp, and I didn't even add eggs. Didn't you say you were greedy for this?" Although midge shrimps are called shrimps, they are actually very small, just like a group of "buzzing" midges in the air on a summer evening.Midge shrimp can't be distinguished with the naked eye, and they are also entangled in groups in shallow seas. People on the seaside mostly use iron wire or wooden strips to make a round or square frame, wrap it with a layer of fine gauze, and install handles or handles. With this kind of net, they wade in or shake sampans to catch midges. The prawns are caught in wooden barrels or iron barrels.

Then, carrying buckets to the streets to sell.When sold with water, the prawns are still jumping around.Midge prawns are soy bean cakes, which are delicious and delicious. It is a must among hundreds of recipes.People who go out on the beach, no matter how big they are as officials and how much fortune they enjoy, when they return to their hometown, they will never stop wanting to eat it.Midge shrimp were originally produced during the peach blossom season, thanks to the small traders who tried their best to earn a good price, Shuzhen was able to buy fresh midge shrimp at this time. A bowl full of midge prawns dripping with oil, and two browned soybean cakes were placed in front of him.Yue Rui didn't have any appetite at all, he just stared blankly at Shuzhen and felt sore: Where can I find such a daughter-in-law?The beast!

"Dad, eat it while it's hot. Don't be too sad when you get old. It's important to take care of your body. Ah!" Stuffing the chopsticks into his hand, Yue Rui reluctantly put a bit of the rafter shrimp to his mouth, but he put it down without feeling any delicious taste. "Zhenzi, dad knows how wronged you are. Dad is sorry for you. Dad is incompetent, and he didn't teach Pengcheng a lesson! Dad feels..." Shuzhen couldn't think that Yue Rui would know and mention this matter at such a time.She was torn in her heart, but she put aside her original intention of complaining to the old man.

"Dad, stop talking." Shuzhen felt a scorching stream rushing to her eyes, and she was about to spray it out.She hurriedly suppressed it, trying her best to put a layer of relaxation and clarity on the corners of her mouth and eyes. "Dad, it's not your fault. If you want to say it, it's my fault too. I didn't... didn't manage... Pengcheng..." "No, Sadako, it's not that, it's not..." "Yes, Dad, yes... If I look at him more and talk to him more, maybe I won't make it to this point..." Both Yue Rui and Shuzhen understood that what they said was to comfort and excuse each other, and at the same time they were sincere self-blame and introspection.This kind of self-blame and introspection comes from such a moment, from the mouths of such two people, so that two hearts that are also suffering are comforted and stuck together.

"Dad, we don't care about him. Eat quickly, the midge and shrimp will lose their fragrance when they are cold." "Okay, eat. Sadako, you come too. My father and I..." Yue Rui got up and went to the kitchen to fetch chopsticks for Shuzhen.Shuzhen stopped her, went to get the pair and came back, and sat on the phone that Yue Rui had placed for her. "Let's eat, Dad." "Eat, Sadako." Both Yue Rui and Shuzhen sensed an undercurrent of intimacy and warmth that they had never had before, like their own father and daughter.The midge shrimp and soybean cake have never been so delicious. "sister." Before he finished eating, Dayong came into the room quietly.He nodded towards Yue Rui, and quietly sat on the sofa beside him. "have you eaten?" "have eaten." "Try midge shrimp?" "No." "Is there something wrong?" Shuzhen asked after taking a look at Dayong's hesitant look. Dayong glanced at Yue Rui: "No." Shuzhen put down her chopsticks and led Dayong into the bedroom. "Are you arguing with Mom about the East Wing again?" "never." "What is that for?" "...you can't tell anyone." This caught Shuzhen's attention, and she urged, "No matter how old you are, you can talk in a roundabout way! Who did I tell you about this?" "My elder brother went to the county this afternoon." Hearing that it was Yue Pengcheng who was talking about it, Shuzhen felt a bit nervous, but she looked dull: "I don't care if he goes to the county or goes abroad!" "He went to the Agricultural Bank to ask for a loan. In the next afternoon, he asked Qi Xiuliang and me to go, but he didn't want to come, so he went out to look for President Mo himself." "What did President Mo say?" Shuzhen couldn't help asking. "The five hundred thousand yuan has been allocated." "So, the five hundred thousand yuan from Leiguan..." "Needless to say, that's what my elder brother robbed." "What is this for?" "Which one? That day when Xiao Sangyuan took Shi Bo Dinger, my elder brother scolded him for a while. At the funeral today, my elder brother said that the dead are oppressing the living, and deliberately smashed him...." Shuzhen pondered for a moment, then asked again: "Then why does the Agricultural Bank of China do things like this? Isn't the five hundred thousand already approved by the higher authorities?" "Isn't it that the approval document hasn't arrived yet! Besides, my elder brother boasted that the 500,000 yuan will be paid back at any time. President Mo and him are close buddies again..." Shuzhen's hands and feet trembled unconsciously.What does that half a million yuan mean to Lei Guan, and what Yue Pengcheng's hand means to Lei Guan and "two dragons playing with pearls".She has a clearer heart than anyone else.If possible, she would rather let Yue Pengcheng bully her a hundred times than endure his cruelty to Lei Guan once! "This is thunderous!" Shuzhen cursed to herself, and pushed the door to the courtyard. "Sister, why are you going?" Dayong tensed up.He was in the nursing home that day, saw Qiu Ling enter Yue Pengcheng's room, and secretly observed outside the hospital for no less than an hour. Finally, he didn't see the door open and Qiu Ling came out. Only then did he feel hatred for Yue Pengcheng and sympathy for his sister. of.The disclosure of such confidential information is the first fruit of hatred.But if it was leaked or Yue Pengcheng found out, how could Yue Pengcheng have any reason to spare him! "I don't care about your business." Shuzhen said calmly, "I'll get a pair of chopsticks and let you have a few drinks with Uncle Yue." Said, really went into the kitchen. The conversation in the bedroom failed to escape Yue Rui's ears.When Shuzhen and Dayong came back to him, he had already made up his mind: take time to go to the county and talk to the secretary of the county party committee, Zu Yuan. After investigating and sorting out the situation in the afternoon, Xiaoyu turned to a blue notebook left by Lei Guan.After flipping through the notebook from the beginning to the end, Lei Guan returned to the "official mansion" in a turmoil. After Sister Xiao Yun's funeral was over, according to Shuzhen's wishes, Xiaoyu simply went to live in the house next to Qingshui Bridge, and became a family with her and Yinping.Xiaoyu refused, saying that she hadn't worked seriously for several years, and this time she had to start all over again, insisting on going to the staff dormitory.According to Wu Zhengshan and Mr. Su's opinion, let Leiguan and Xiaoyu get together directly.But the two of them planned and planned without daring to open their mouths. They just vacated a room for Xiaoyu next to the office.The purpose is still to let the two of them stay together often to "help and help" and bring back a big red paper as soon as possible, so that everyone can be happy, and it can also express Xiaoyu's sorrow and longing. Xiaoyu went to work in the afternoon after sending her grandma away, and went down to the factory according to Su Liqun's request.Her task was to assist Su Liqun to grasp the situation of several factories, and at the same time, make preparations for teaching the basic knowledge of modern scientific management for the cadre class to be opened next month at the vocational school.Lei Guan has long noticed that the management level of a group of cadres brought along with the expansion and development of the factory is too low.In the long run.He has sent more than a dozen educated young and promising workers to colleges and universities for training.For the time being, he could only rely on Su Liqun and Xiaoyu to make a forcible assault, open those heads full of sorghum flowers, and instill some preliminary and necessary business management knowledge. This plan was originally proposed by Xiaoyu, so Xiaoyu naturally had the duty to be active and conscientious.But that's only one of the reasons. The second and third reasons are that Xiaoyu is eager to overcome herself with intense work and work tension.The sorrow and longing in her heart are endless and endless, but she never wants to show it, never wants to hear or see other people's sympathy and comfort.Su Liqun seemed to have seen through her mind. When they met at work, the first thing he said was work and work requirements. His rigid and strict energy was almost harsh and unreasonable. One of the tasks and requirements is to write a situation report of no less than 2,000 words every night.As for opening Leiguan's diary, it was "stealing": Xiaoyu never found out where the notebook was usually kept. In addition to a few famous quotes in the notebook, it turned out to be the experience of reading military books such as "Zhuge Liang Collection" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War".Zhuge Liang's statement "A husband who is a general must have heart, ears, eyes, and minions"; Wei Daozi's "The reason why a general fights is the people. The reason why the people fight is the spirit"; Sun Tzu's "It is as fast as the wind , its Xu is like a forest, its plunder is like fire, and it is immovable like a mountain"; and "The way of using soldiers" in "Xiangyang Ji" is to attack the heart first, and attack the city as the bottom. The heart is the top, and the soldiers are the bottom" and several other strategies , The full text was transcribed verbatim, and it was "unrecognizable" in the experience. Lei Guan seemed extremely dissatisfied with this "peeking" behavior, so he snatched it back and said: "Comrade Xiao Xiaoyu, according to Article 1111, Item 1, Item 1, Article 1111 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, How should the party be punished for stealing important state secrets and violating the legitimate rights and interests of citizens?" Usually, just this one action or one sentence is enough to cause a "riot".But at this moment, Xiaoyu just pouted her lips and glanced at a cold stare who seemed angry but not angry. Lei Guan smiled, took out a piece of paper and put it on the table in front of Xiaoyu, and at the same time put his head against the back of Xiaoyu's head. "What is this?" Looking at the several Arabic numerals on the note, Xiaoyu tilted half of her head. "A great professor from Shanda!" "Professor?" "Freshmen with management ties will stay at the Phoenix Hotel." "Then you are..." "I brag to them: We hired a small professor who was not recruited by Peking University, and he is teaching modern scientific management! When they heard it, they were so unhappy!No, I agreed to invite you to chat at eight o'clock tomorrow morning! " "Oh, that's great!" She was lecturing on modern scientific management these two days, and she was worried about not being able to find anyone to ask for advice. Lei Guan proudly grabbed the note on the table: "Say, how can you thank me?" Xiaoyu raised her mouth playfully, and suddenly kissed him on one side of the cheek. Lei Guan was very unhappy, but turned to the other cheek, forcing Xiaoyu to kiss again.Xiaoyu refused, stretched out her palm and slapped him lightly on the cheek.Lei Guan naturally refused to let go of the opportunity, and stepped forward to hug Xiaoyu to his chest. "Smells like smoke, don't rub against others!" Xiaoyu protested and avoided. "Okay then, tomorrow I'll get some scented powder, and then I'll rub you!" "You're bad! You're a bad boy! You're a bad boy..." There were several knocks on the door outside the house, and before the two of them could react, Shuzhen appeared in front of her. Shuzhen came here in a hurry after arranging for Dayong and Yue Rui to drink.When he entered the room, he thought that the two of them were having an awkward relationship, but he was relieved when he saw two smiling faces, and hurriedly explained the situation of Yue Pengcheng's robbing of the loan. A few words shocked Lei Guan into a cold sweat.When Shi Boding was taken in, he knew that Yue Pengcheng would not turn a blind eye. To express mourning for Mrs. Xiao Yun with great fanfare, apart from wanting to take the opportunity to praise Mrs. Xiao Yun's historical merits and comfort Xiaoyu and Yue Rui, the idea of ​​humiliating Yue Pengcheng also played a role in it.It is expected that Yue Pengcheng will inevitably take revenge.But he was confident that with his current status and strength, even if Yue Pengcheng used all his strength, he would only be furious or not have a few drops of sewage on him. Never would you have expected that people wouldn't bother to fight each other at all, and they would "take the bottom of the pot" without saying a word, and poke into your heart! Even if you can't cut off the blood, it will make you half paralyzed! Yue Pengcheng is Yue Pengcheng after all!Lei Guan couldn't help but admire his father's scheming.Outsmarted.During these years as opponents, especially after the "dragon-tiger fight" in the beverage factory, Lei Guan often chewed on Yue Pengcheng's character and resourcefulness many times.After taking in Shi Bo Ding'er and burying Mrs. Xiao Yun, he once put himself in his shoes and thought about the various retaliatory reactions he might have if he were in Yue Pengcheng's position.But he missed the most deadly move!He is still tender!Compared with the person with the same blood, he is still no match! The situation before us is so grim!Once the loan of 500,000 yuan is lost, the urgently needed funds for the cement plant will be cut off. The "two dragons playing with pearls" can only be stranded. What's more important is people's hearts. "One can get rich when people's hearts are encouraged, and money will be lost when people's hearts are scattered." "Two Dragons Playing Pearls" Huhu Longlong just lit the "fire" in Li Longshan District. Once it is extinguished, it will be difficult to light it up again.The poverty and backwardness of Lilongshan District will last for many more years! And the opposition.The old lord of the small mulberry garden has been fanning the flames for a long time, saying that the "two dragons playing with pearls" means that officials will step on the heads of the people in the small mulberry garden to climb up to the position of "model worker", and the small mulberry garden will be destroyed sooner or later. In the hands of officials.Rumors become as ferocious as lions once they are backed by facts. ... "Death before leaving the teacher, often makes the hero cry!" Lei Guan, is there any way for you to escape the ridicule of bad luck? Gouging out the sores and filling the flesh, stopping or delaying the construction of the juice mill, and transferring funds to the cement plant?But the slightest slowdown in the hydration can miss the season for the year and cause serious losses.And the juice crumb was nearly complete, so there wasn't much money left to move, even if it worked. Face up to the fait accompli, suspend the "two dragons playing with pearls", and attribute all the responsibilities to Yue Pengcheng and individual leaders of the Agricultural Bank of China?This may play a role in shifting responsibility and alleviating conflicts.But the defeat has already been achieved, what benefit does it benefit people and career? For tit-for-tat, go to the leader of the county agricultural bank, the leader of the higher-level agricultural bank, and if necessary, ask the secretary of the county party committee and the deputy mayor Fang Rongxiang to intervene, and resolutely recover the 500,000 yuan loan?Although it will take a lot of energy and material resources, but so far, this is the only way to go.And only by following this path can Yue Pengcheng learn the necessary lessons and understand the truth of being an honest man! ...The three of them coincidentally, all thought of this method and way out.But Lei Guan didn't go very far along this line of thought, so he categorically denied it: Even if he wins the lawsuit in this way, he will get back the loan, what will hurt Yue Pengcheng?Isn't it a victory for Yue Pengcheng to toss you easily?It would be strange if he didn't boast about it in the future and intensify it! Yue Pengcheng must suffer!However... Lei Guan suddenly remembered something.When father and son joined hands, Lei Guan once followed Yue Pengcheng to the material warehouse to receive specially approved five tons of high-quality steel pipes.At that time, there was a severe shortage of steel, especially high-quality steel pipes. Yue Pengcheng took a lot of effort to get them out of the hands of a deputy director of the county planning committee.But the accountant who made the bill looked at it and said that an official seal was missing, so he insisted on not allowing the loan to be withdrawn.Seeing that the car was about to be emptied, Yue Pengcheng felt anxious.However, the accountant is a second-rate guy with a bigger temper than Yue Pengcheng.The two quarreled as soon as you shot and I fired.Yue Pengcheng was already a well-known "reformer" at that time, and he flung his hand into the manager's office.The manager was a kind-faced "padded trouser waist", and he said "you sit down first" and threw Yue Pengcheng aside.The more annoyed and anxious Yue Pengcheng was, the more he smiled and said, "Sit down first, sit down first." He continued to deal with business and receive visitors as usual.Yue Pengcheng was left there for no more than an hour, wanting to be angry for no reason, so he had to withdraw quietly.That "two stubborn head" Yue Pengcheng turned around and forgot about it, and that kind-faced "padded trouser waist" couldn't help choking, rolling his eyes and cursing until Yue Pengcheng mentioned it a few years later. Don't be afraid of the Qingfeng knife, but be afraid of the cotton waist!As a son, Leiguan finally found out the fatality of Yue Pengcheng as his father. "Mom, Xiaoyu! He tried his best to snatch away the 500,000 yuan loan, so he wants to beat us down? Let's do something straightforward and let him grab a rag, no more!" Xiaoyu and Shuzhen looked at each other in astonishment. "No, no, no! Isn't that just letting him take advantage of it?" "It's nothing! Who is he, can he bear this useless? He will feel worse than a knife piercing his heart!" "Lei Guan, to be honest, you don't have a ticket-making machine, so the five hundred thousand yuan can fall from the sky?" "Let's not ask for the sky, but the land! Mobilize the masses to raise funds to buy shares! I don't believe that the people in so many villages around our small mulberry garden and Lilongshan can't afford to raise 100,000 to 200,000 yuan! There are 102,000 yuan. One hundred thousand, I can do it first, and I will soon lose it!" "No matter how poor the place is, there are people who hide money at home." Shuzhen said thoughtfully, "But the money is in the hands of others. If they refuse to buy your shares, what will you do?" "I distribute dividends according to shares, and the interest rate is higher than that of banks! Besides, I can use the wind to blow fire and mobilize the masses! Li Longshan has been poor for so many years, and now there is such a good opportunity, some people still want to make trouble... Yes, this is the way. ! Mom, Xiaoyu, I will notify the board of directors later, so that Shengli, Zhang Ren and other boys can come to learn more! " All doubts are superfluous.Shuzhen looked at her son moved, then suddenly got up and went out the door. "Mom, what are you doing?" "Don't worry about it! I'll turn around and come back!" "Mom!..." Lei Guan sensed something and stopped Shuzhen. "This kid! Don't you want to raise funds to invest in shares? Mom, go and get you the five thousand yuan passbook!" "Mom, I don't want you like this! "Look at you, the bigger you are, the more ignorant you are! Is Mom looking at you? Mom wants to wait for the factory to dry her hair, and she will also get some red and shine!" What else is there to say?What a mother's heart! Shuzhen's figure disappeared into the night.Xiaoyu threw herself into Lei Guan's arms.She thought that if she sold the old house in the north of the village and the miscellaneous items, plus the pocket money she had saved, she would be able to come up with at least 1,000 yuan. She wanted to tell Lei Guan to make him happy, but finally she didn't speak.