first quarter We are destined to encounter such times. William Shakespeare: Cymbeline --Inscription The reddish maple leaves have dyed the Xishan area into a world of splendor. Lu Chengwei climbed up from the small swimming pool, wrapped in a vacuum cotton nightgown, and sat on a beach chair. The whole face is bathed in the morning glow over the east.In front of you is a piece of high-end villa area hidden among the leaves of green and red trees. The small Gothic or Baroque buildings with slight variations make this area reveal a bit of the elegance and comfort of the Champs Elysees or Fontainebleau area. mood.In the distance, you can faintly see the graceful outline of Xiangshan Hotel, a masterpiece of architect IM Pei, which combines Chinese and Western cultures and embodies the concept of the unity of man and nature.In the distance, there should be the majestic and extravagant Summer Palace, which can be called the crown of gardens in the world. Unfortunately, the faint gray fog and dust hindered his vision of reaching Kunming Lake.Farther away, the silent place that has melted into the sky is the stage where Lu Chengwei finally appeared as the protagonist in his plan-Beijing City.

"We are destined to encounter such an era."Every time Lu Chengwei tastes this famous line in Shakespeare's "Cymbeline", he can taste a different taste.On such an early autumn morning, sitting on a beach chair by the swimming pool of a villa that almost competed with sky-high prices, and overlooking the capital city, Lu Chengwei once again thought of this famous line.This time, what he felt from this line was a kind of pure enthusiasm like a fashionista, a kind of arrogance to give up who I am, and an absolute self-confidence that counts romantic figures and still looks at the present.More than ten years ago, when Lu Chengwei was studying for an MBA at Harvard Business School, he met George Soros, who was not yet considered a big man [George Soros, a Hungarian Jew, a well-known financier. ] I admire him very much. At that time, most Americans still thought Soros was a speculator.A few years ago, Soros had grown up and conquered the United States.News spread from Wall Street that the mountain opposite the statue of the US President will be dedicated to the greatest investment manager in the world. People, well-known stock investors, financiers. ] and a statue of George Soros.This news made Lu Chengwei feel relieved, because this incident proved that his vision is not bad.A few months ago, the Thai stock market crashed, and then the Philippine and Malaysian stock markets also began to plummet, and a financial storm began to sweep across Southeast Asia.The lips are dead and the teeth are cold, and the Chinese have to study Soros, one of the instigators of this storm.Because the era of the economic global village is inevitable.

The important reason that prompted Lu Chengwei to make the decision to formally go on stage is that the domestic environment has changed.The just-concluded 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has officially confirmed the name of the private sector.In China, although the day when the sanctity of private property is written into the constitution is far away, there is no need to hide private property.When the capital reaches a certain level, the black box cannot hold it.What's more, in Lu Chengwei's view, a large number of state-owned enterprises are in trouble, and the economic gap between the eastern and central western regions is widening. It's time to prove yourself to the world.This kind of performance needs an audience, and the more the better. "Victory always goes to gold coins".Lu Chengwei thinks that Balzac borrowed lamb legs [Lamb legs, characters in Balzac's novel "The Civil Servant", loan sharks. ] said this sentence is a wise saying, and the truth of this sentence is being demonstrated by countless examples that have happened in China.

The mansion bought in Xishan at a sky-high price of 5.5 million was Lu Chengwei's birthday gift for his father's 85th birthday.Can the birthday gift bought with a huge sum of 5.5 million change his marginal status in the family? Will the old revolutionary Lu Zhentian see this two-and-a-half-acre summer palace and say: "Very good!" , is this called a hundred flowers blooming?" Lu Chengwei really didn't know what to do.Continuing to hide in the depths of the tide and keep silent is obviously not the best policy.China is a country that pays special attention to the order. Back then, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu made a high-five oath, and the agreement was to break Xianyang as the king first, and then go to Xianyang as a minister.Liu Bang led his army to attack the city of Xianyang, but he didn't attack the city for a long time, just because of his lack of strength, he didn't want to be a minister in his heart.At the stage when the private economy can do nothing but can't be said, many people can't wait to appear on the stage.Some people have bought a few broken planes and made it known to all passers-by, and some people have bought the naming rights of an asteroid for immortality.In an era when one can act and speak, no matter how modestly one can be an unsung hero, it is too classical and too Chinese to comfort Morgan [Morgan, American, king of steel and railways. ], Carnegie [Carnegie, American, financial king. ], Rockefeller [Rockefeller, American, oil magnate, whose name once became a symbol of the United States. 】These are the great heroes of the commercial era that Lu Chengwei has always admired.Talented people come out from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.China's commercial era has come, and it's time to play the leading role, so you don't have to be polite.As an economic expert, my father should be able to accept his way of appearing on stage.Wouldn’t it be a little too aggressive to give such a birthday present to the father of a professional politician who started his revolutionary path by betraying the propertied class? Lu Chengwei needs to make further judgments.Two days ago, he called his sister Lu Xiaoyi and said in an understatement tone that he wanted to buy a house in Xishan, and asked his sister and brother-in-law Shi Tianxiong to take a look at it on Saturday and help him as a consultant.

Lu Chengwei put on Pierre Cardin's light gray suit, chewed the jam bread carelessly, imagining what kind of reaction Shi Tianxiong would have when he saw such a high-end villa.He believes that Shi Tianxiong's attitude will have a decisive impact on his father.Shi Tianxiong became an orphan when he was six years old, and later lived with the Lu family as an adopted son and later as a son-in-law.During his childhood and youth, Lu Chengwei received enough brotherly protection from Shi Tianxiong.Lu Chengwei has already defined the relationship between the two of them as a honeymoon period. In the early days of the "Cultural Revolution", Lu Zhentian was knocked down. When Shi Tianxiong, Lu Xiaoyi and Lu Chengwei followed their mother Su Yuan to seek refuge at Lu Chengye's home in the southwest, the relationship between the two teenagers could be regarded as brotherhood.Later, because of a choice made by their father, Lu Zhentian, the two embarked on completely different paths in life.When Lu Zhentian was a general, when he learned that the old chief was in trouble, he proposed to bring a child to the army. Lu Zhentian said, "Then take Tianxiong there." Seeing the military jeep that picked up Shi Tianxiong gradually go away, Lu Chengwei held his breath Tears asked her mother: "Am I not Lu Zhentian's biological son?" Su Yuan waved his hands and gave Lu Chengwei a slap in the face, hugged his son and cried for a while, explaining miserly: "This is what your father did." Later, Lu Chengwei became an educated youth and a college student of workers, peasants and soldiers.When he returned from studying in the United States, Shi Tianxiong had already married Lu Xiaoyi, and because he was injured in the war, he became a battle hero and one of the top ten news figures in the country, and his central position in the second generation of the Lu family was already solid.

Chapter One second quarter The pragmatic spirit he learned in the United States helped Lu Chengwei to look at his marginal status in this family with a normal heart.At the same time, he firmly believes that this pattern will not remain unchanged.Let Shi Tianxiong come to see the house, and there is another purpose: please feel again how profound changes have taken place in China in the past ten years from my brother-in-law. While waiting for Shi Tianxiong, Lu Chengwei didn't even think about the insurmountable obstacles in celebrating his father's birthday, who had been in the field for ten years, and he never thought that the family meeting held by the main members of the Lu family last night had already given him All the hard work that Mansion did to lead the way with a new look on the family's big stage has gone down the drain.

Lu Zhentian, a professional revolutionary who had already embraced his great-grandson, how to celebrate his eighty-fifth birthday became a very serious topic after the closing of the 15th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and it was placed in front of the main members of the Lu family.Birthday, this symbolizes the concept of time when a life comes to this world naked. With the growth of age and the change of social status, the extension and connotation are constantly changing.Eighty-five years old and seventy years of participation in the revolution, this birthday seems to be impossible to deal with casually.What's more, Lu Zhentian's legs can no longer support his stalwart and fat torso, and he has already relied on a wheelchair for transportation five years ago.As a Confucian general under Liu and Deng, and later became a loyal follower and right-hand man of Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China's reform and opening up, Lu Zhentian has tens of thousands of subordinates all over the country.On such a festive day, wouldn't it be a great blessing in life to be able to meet as many lovers as possible? Considering this issue from the standpoint of a purely natural person, Lu Zhentian naturally wanted to be lively.Even if the doctor said that he could live beyond ninety years, it was not auspicious but a very scientific conclusion, would his mind be as clear as it is now after five years? Because of the inconvenience, he never left the capital after he was eighty years old. Five years without extensive contact with the furry, juicy, mixed joys and sorrows of real life is too cruel for a revolutionary who believes in practice first all his life.Without the 88-year-old Deng Xiaoping's southern tour in 1992, would there have been a second spring of China's reform and opening up? He really wanted to meet those subordinates who were all over the motherland who were already able to take charge of their own affairs, and listen to their good news. We also report our worries, especially when the cause of reform and opening up has entered a critical stage and we are encountering unprecedented difficulties in all aspects.The nature of a revolutionary and the pride of the generation who fought in the country made him firmly believe that he can still contribute to the great cause that is going on.Considering this issue from the standpoint of a social person, Lu Zhentian felt that it seemed inappropriate to celebrate his birthday at this time.In this way, he came up with the idea of ​​holding a family meeting attended by key members, and democratically and centrally making the final decision.

Shi Tianxiong, Lu Xiaoyi and their son Shi Yong have always lived with Lu Zhentian and Su Yuan, and they are considered the main members of the family.Lu Chengzhi, the son of Lu Zhentian and his ex-wife, holds the high position of deputy minister and has always been the main member of the family.Because the discussion at this family meeting was only about family matters, Lu Zhentian said that he also wanted to hear the opinions of his eldest daughter-in-law Chu Yun.Lu Zhentian didn't ask Lu Chengwei to come back, and Su Yuan didn't dare to take the initiative to inform Lu Chengwei.The core of this family is Lu Zhentian, and his will cannot be violated. His health has already become the top priority in the hearts of Su Yuan, Lu Xiaoyi and their mother and daughter.Three years ago, Lu Xiaoyi resigned to start a gardening film and television production company, with the aim of freeing up more time to take care of her father's body.

Lu Xiaoyi advocated celebrating his father's birthday with great fanfare.Eighty-fifth birthday, seventy years of participating in the revolution, the chances of making up such two integers are running out.It has been ten years since my father left the job. The dozen or so people who came from my father's school and are still in positions above the deputy provincial level will retire in three to five years. It is not easy to find another opportunity to connect with them.Besides, now that favors are getting weaker and weaker, whether to come to celebrate the birthday of an old chief who has been out of the field for many years can be seen as an effective test of whether these subordinates still remember the chief's kindness in cultivating and supporting them.Lu Xiaoyi pushed her father's wheelchair from the dining room to the living room, gave her father a gentle pat on the back, and took the lead in showing her attitude clearly: "Dad, you are eighty-five this year, not fifty-eight, you should look decent It’s a birthday. You retired to the second and third tiers ten years ago, and it took a year and a half to call you to participate in an event to save face. Your name has long been placed in the old comrades’ category. What are you worried about? Don’t be afraid of the people who come Too much. To be disrespectful, in the eyes of others, Lu Zhentian's name is already outdated..." Hearing Lu Zhentian's disapproving sound, he hurriedly added with a smile: "I'm talking about Fengshang. Two days ago, I I heard this saying: Leaders at the Politburo level have not shown up on the "News Network" for a week, and the people below dare not contact them rashly..."

Lu Zhentian turned his face slightly, and said two words majestically: "Really?" Su Yuan hurriedly answered: "It depends on the person!" Twisting his body that could still distinguish the curve, he stuffed a soft cushion behind Lu Zhentian's back, squinting his still shining eyes and smiling, "We Lu The family will never be empty. Wang Yunpeng from Hunan, Zhang Ziqing from Zhejiang, Zou Ziqi from Hainan, Liu Yongxin from Tibet, Yan Pingliang from Xiping... Hey, there are too many. They all call to ask about your birthday. There are also several Some, I can’t even remember their names. These people have never received your guidance directly. It’s rare. Besides, you have a great-grandson this spring, and you have four generations under the same roof. It’s time to celebrate. Mr. Yang is eighty-four years old this year, and he had a birthday last month to celebrate passing the hell! People don’t even shy away from feudal superstition, so what are we afraid of? The children will have an opinion." Chu Yun, the eldest daughter-in-law, immediately said: "Dad, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai have even asked for leave, and they are just waiting for you to ask to buy a plane ticket. Xiaoqing said that Xiaomao can already crawl, already Chi Chi Gu Gu Gu Gu wants to talk."

Lu Zhentian finally laughed loudly, "Then let Xiaoqing bring Xiaomaomao back. Half the Sky agrees, and it counts as one vote. Chengzhi, Tianxiong, one of you deputy ministers and one deputy director, please express your opinions." Lu Chengzhi smiled gently and said, "It's not my birthday, nor is it Tianxiong's birthday. Dad, it's your birthday, so it's okay to have it. But how to celebrate it, I'm afraid..."Chu Yun Interrupted: "It's a pass, but it's just a pass. I'm afraid I'm not afraid. I've been the deputy minister for too long, and I don't even have a straightforward attitude. People who are about to leave get out of class, what are you afraid of! But, let's listen Listen to Tianxiong's opinion, he is the pillar of our family from now on." Chapter One third quarter Lu Zhentian pondered for a moment and said: "If it is easy to make a decision, there is no need to hold this family meeting. Chengzhi is considered neutral, a little bit biased. Tianxiong, what about you? You seem to have something on your mind recently, is it too much work pressure? ?The burden you carry will become heavier and heavier, and you must learn to adjust your mentality." Shi Tianxiong stood up and stretched his waist and said: "I have nothing to worry about, and I don't have any pressure at work. There are three deputy directors of the Organization and Planning Department, all of whom are just assistants to the director..." Lu Zhentian interrupted with a smile: "I want to pick more Heavy burden, right? Don’t worry, being an assistant can also show your talent. In my life, I have not been alone for a long time. I can be regarded as a big staff, but I have not spent my life in vain. The overall career is more important.” Shi Tianxiong He hurriedly explained: "I just wanted to show that my job is too easy..." Lu Xiaoyi covered her mouth and laughed and said, "Don't you think the official is too small? It's good news for our family that Shi Tianxiong has such enterprising spirit." Chu Yun also echoed: "Better than your elder brother. He has been a deputy minister for ten years, and he is the only one in the State Council. Tianxiong, we all support you." Shi Tianxiong cleared his throat and said: "Don't digress. Dad, of course you should celebrate your eighty-fifth birthday. However, in my memory, your birthday is celebrated by your family. If you expand the scale this time, It seems a little inappropriate. Xiaoyi said that today's human relationship is as thin as a piece of paper, I disagree. If there is no limit to the scale, with your prestige, Dad, I am afraid that thousands of people will come to celebrate your birthday. Just inform those who have worked at home, at least You can also come to a hundred. The economic situation in the past two years has been bad, and you haven’t invited outsiders to celebrate your birthday. It’s not good for people to come to celebrate your birthday empty-handed, which makes people difficult. Besides, although you retired early , You have entered the ranks of old comrades, but in the eyes of ordinary people, you are still a senior leader of the party and the country." Lu Zhentian nodded silently, "Tianxiong is more careful. After three years of natural disasters, Chairman Mao gave up braised pork. Now that there are millions of laid-off workers, it is not appropriate to do such a thing. Let's celebrate birthdays at home. Children from other places If I want to come back, I have no objection, and I will reimburse the travel expenses. Seeing that we see each other less. Xiao Yi, tell Cheng Wei that on his birthday, let him come back to have a face-to-face meeting and leave a family photo. Reading in America It’s not good.” Lu Xiaoyi explained with a smile: “Dad, Cheng Wei hasn’t forgotten your birthday, and he’s picking out birthday presents for you these days. He received higher education in the United States. Of course, it’s a bit American.” Su Yuan continued: “Old man, you are just a bit biased and always dislike Cheng Wei. Among the three children, he suffers the most and has a natural temperament. He doesn’t like to talk to us, can we blame him? During the ‘Cultural Revolution’ years…” Lu Zhentian waved his hand and interrupted: “Don’t talk too far! Children who suffered during the ‘Cultural Revolution’ How many days has he lived at home in the fifteen or sixteen years since he returned to China? Politically, he is not seeking to make progress, but he is changing towards the Eight Banners in the late Qing Dynasty." Lu Xiaoyi shook his head and said, "Dad, my brother has already started to do serious things. In a few months, he registered a company in Xiping, as if he was planning to engage in the tertiary industry." Shi Tianxiong also said: "Chengwei also did a real estate business a few years ago, and I heard that it was doing well. If you don't ask what other people do, I don’t want others to know what I’m doing. This is American style. Over the years, we haven’t cared enough about him. To be honest, apart from knowing that he has a private house, a famous car, and wearing a famous brand, I don’t care about his other life. I don't know. It seems that he is not short of money." Lu Xiaoyi said: "My little brother is still very popular with girls. Last month when I was at my little brother's place, I ran into Joni. A man who can make Joni fall in love ,not much." Lu Zhentian sneered, "Isn't this a boy of the Eight Banners? If you use my banner to speculate on approval documents and land, you will naturally be able to afford a house, a car, and wear famous brands. Get into the bad habit of keeping courtesans, and eat a few more mouthfuls of opium, what is it if you are not a child of the Eight Banners? Tianxiong, Xiaoyi, you must keep an eye on him in the future, and don't let him make a big mess." Lu Xiaoyi smiled and said: "Observe! Dad, You see Joni as a socialite, isn't that a bit of a thing. She is an idol in the hearts of hundreds of millions of TV viewers." Su Yuan put down the newspaper in her hand and asked, "Is Joni Cheng Wei's girlfriend? Xiao Yi, you Have you seen it clearly?" Lu Xiaoyi said: "Isn't there only one Joni in the whole country? Your precious son has monopolized China's big oiran." Su Yuan smiled like a full moon, and said with her tongue: "This is a skill. This Joni The corners of Ni's lips are curled up, and she looks very cute, but unfortunately her family is too poor, and everyone loves her." Lu Xiaoyi joked, "Mom, I didn't expect you to think highly of Joni. I'll let my little brother Marry her into the family, let you see enough." Su Yuan said seriously: "No. This Joni just got divorced. The Lu family can't marry a second-married woman as a daughter-in-law. Cheng Wei will play with her, I will No objection. Xiao Yi, you have to keep an eye on Cheng Wei, if Cheng Wei really wants to live with Joni, you must stop him. That would be nonsense." Indeed, Lu Chengwei's position in this family is too insignificant.The next scene in Shi Tianxiong and Lu Xiaoyi's bedroom proved this point again. Lu Xiaoyi measured Lu Zhentian's blood pressure, cooled down the boiled water that took the antihypertensive medicine, went back to the bedroom, saw Shi Tianxiong was frowning and sitting on the sofa smoking a cigarette, without thinking about it, blurted out accusations: "When did you put this stupid thing again?" Pick it up!" The voice was so loud that both of them were stunned.Shi Tianxiong subconsciously made a motion to snuff out half of the cigarette, but put the cigarette in his mouth again, and took a deep sip.Lu Xiaoyi was stunned for a moment, smiled lightly, sighed softly, bent over and tidied up the bed and said: "Smoke if you want to, it's best to only smoke in the bedroom. When I was a girl, I didn't object to you smoking. Just don't smoke." Let mom know, it makes you ugly, her nose is very pointed. The health care doctor said that dad’s blood pressure is a little high. If he takes care of it, he can live to be a hundred years old. The overall situation, of course, is his father's body. When Xiaoduo's father was sober last time, he told him not to treat his illness again. No, he had a major repair last month, which cost hundreds of thousands. Although the money does not need him Take it out, but it always makes Uncle Zheng suffer, right? But it still needs to be overhauled. Why? Having this person is different from not having this person. Uncle Zheng is not the real direct descendant of Uncle Deng. It belongs to the 29th Division. Now Uncle Deng is a big banner, this principle..." Shi Tianxiong put out his cigarette early, listened patiently for a while, then stood up from the sofa and said: "Don't teach me these things about guarding officers This is the regime of the Communist Party.” Saying this, he rushed to the bathroom to brush his teeth and take a shower. Chapter One fourth quarter Lu Xiaoyi waited patiently, and saw her tall, burly, heroic husband come out of the bathroom, wiped Shi Tianxiong's hair with a dry towel, and said, "Why don't I know that this world is ruled by the Communist Party? Chairman Mao has such a Teach: Mountain-topism is harmful, but we still have to talk about it. My elder brother is a tight-lipped person, and he also gave me a little leak. Before the Ninth National People’s Congress, I can straighten you up. In fact, from the change of sister-in-law’s attitude towards us , I can tell that she said you are the center of the new generation of our family, she is very sincere. As long as Dad’s banner does not fall, you will be the Minister of Electronics and Information before the age of 50. In the future, your status may be She can still surpass our father. Sister-in-law is a smart person..." Shi Tianxiong grabbed the towel roughly and threw it on the bed, "That's enough! Don't have such big dreams all day long. Be a minister? I never thought about it. What decision did the Ninth National People's Congress make? It must be the reform of government institutions. Maybe next year I will become a laid-off cadre." Lu Xiaoyi burst out laughing, "I didn't expect you to have such a sense of humor! The fifteenth brother has no alternate Come on, it’s time to be laid off. You, your parents are martyrs, and your adoptive father and father-in-law are Lu Zhentian, who was a member of the Politburo. I am under forty-three years old, and I am handsome. Being a prime minister will only add luster to the country. He has a bachelor's degree, served on the border, fought battles and was wounded in defense of the country's territorial integrity, made first-class meritorious service, was one of the top ten news figures of the year, and became the deputy director at the age of 41, tsk tsk, I don't know , This string of shining history, how many people of the same age in the Republic have it? If you let people like you be laid off, this regime has something wrong." Shi Tianxiong stared blankly at his wife, and murmured: "It's really you." Lu Xiaoyi took off her clothes three times, five times and two times, and walked into the bathroom naked with her waist twisted.Shi Tianxiong turned his face to the curtain and sighed softly. As soon as Lu Xiaoyi came back and went to bed, Shi Tianxiong turned off the bedside light.Lu Xiaoyi shouted in the dark: "Why are you turning off the light? You, don't you like to turn on the light when you have sex?" Shi Tianxiong said: "I'm too tired today." With a sour smile, he said, "I'm afraid you're following some fashion!" Shi Tianxiong asked, "I don't understand what you're talking about." Lu Xiaoyi said, "I'm following a fashion that my wife basically doesn't use." Shi Tianxiong sighed, "What nonsense are you talking about?" Recently, I seem to have encountered some kind of crisis, and I can't concentrate. There seem to be countless questions in my mind, but I can't catch any of them..." Lu Xiaoyi said: "I'm also half a doctor , Your state is like excessive indulgence... Do you think you can explain it clearly?" The voice became faint, "Don't look at me with this kind of eyes, I...Of course I said angry words. I know It's hard for ordinary women to get into your eyes... But, you can't go without touching me for seventeen or eight days... Think about it, think about it... On the 21st of last month, you did your best Half an hour is compulsory. I have had a few body beauty massages, and you too..." Shi Tianxiong sat up early, stretched out his arms to hold Lu Xiaoyi in his arms, and said to himself: "Is it really so long? If so, it's really me I was wrong... I seem to have encountered some crisis..." Lu Xiaoyi wrapped the man around skillfully, and whispered: "Admit your mistake first, admit your mistake..." After many twists and turns, the two actually reaped the beauty of being in love after a farewell.Lu Xiaoyi stroked her husband's chest, and said in a limp voice: "You are not in any danger, you are as strong as a lion, little lion... I really want to do it again..." Shi Tianxiong let out a long breath in satisfaction, "You Think I’m still twenty? I have work tomorrow. I can’t be free on Saturdays. Thinking about the past few years, I don’t know what I’ve been busy with. Terrible, terrible.” At this time, Lu Xiaoyi remembered that Lu Chengwei asked them to go to Xishan to look at the house on Saturday, turned over and put his hand on his chin and said: "Chengwei invites us to see his new house tomorrow, and I have already agreed." Shi Tianxiong said: "The house What's interesting. You tell him to change the time. There will be a foreign event tomorrow morning." Lu Xiaoyi said: "Cheng Wei doesn't bring a mobile phone, so you usually have to go through someone named Qi to find him. This little brother has always been secretive , my sister couldn't figure out his details. Dad reminded me in time. These two years are a critical period. If my younger brother really wants to cause a catastrophe, it will be difficult to handle. In the past few years, the high-level spouse and There are a lot of big troubles caused by children." Shi Tianxiong took it for granted: "Character is a person. Cheng Wei can at most do something like a yuppie, and nothing big will happen. It's a bit strange for a single nobleman to buy so many houses. Tomorrow The foreign affairs activities are purely entertainment. I'll order a dick, and then I will take care of this little brother." Lu Xiaoyi said: "Then let him wait." A yawn gushed out. This kind of unintentional contempt left Lu Chengwei in the Xishan Villa. The mahogany carved clock rang nine times, Lu Chengwei became a little irritable.In his plan, Joni will play a guest role as the hostess for half a day.It was already nine o'clock, and Qi Huaizhong hadn't picked up Joni yet. If Shi Tianxiong and Lu Xiaoyi appeared at this time, the effect would be much worse.He wanted to call his assistant Qi Huaizhong, only to find that the phone in the villa area hadn't been connected yet.Spending more than five million yuan to buy this level of software service made Lu Chengwei feel dumbfounded. Seeing that he had lost control of the scene that appeared on stage, he had no choice but to lie on the sofa and close his eyes to rest. At half past nine, assistant Qi Huaizhong carefully opened the half-closed door.Qi Huaizhong was in his early fifties, not only had the appearance and shrewdness of a Shaoxing master, but also had the sophistication of a senior staff member. Seeing that Lu Chengwei was really asleep, he tiptoedly took a blanket and draped it over Lu Chengwei's body.Lu Chengwei opened his eyes and saw that Qi Huaizhong was alone, knowing that something had changed, he stared at Qi Huaizhong without speaking. Qi Huaizhong knew that Lu Chengwei was angry, and said: "Joanie is on the way to the airport, she, she said she can't contact you directly..." Lu Chengwei stood up and took a few steps, but still didn't speak.Qi Huaizhong immediately changed the subject and said: "I called Xiaoyi, she was waiting for Tianxiong. Tianxiong had a foreign event in the morning. I asked about the old man's birthday, and Xiaoyi said that there was a meeting at home last night, and he decided to press Usual practice..." Lu Chengwei couldn't bear it any longer, he turned sideways and said to himself, "Is that so? It's a meeting?" His expression was somewhat ugly. Chapter One Section five Qi Huaizhong made a cup of tea for Lu Chengwei, lifted the curtains to look at the white Mercedes-Benz 600 outside, and said, "I'm afraid this matter was done a little too violently, and my family doesn't know you well, so will giving this gift scare you?" Old man? Of course, buying a house is not bad in itself, and now you can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars. Do one or two major things in Xiping, and then do something else. This is also your usual style." Lu Chengwei sneered and sipped his tea: " Joni, Joni, I just asked for a BMW and I didn’t accept it!” Qi Huaizhong hurriedly said, “I don’t blame her. There’s a big event in Guangzhou…” Lu Chengwei said coldly: "The appearance fee is 200,000 yuan? If it's 200,000 yuan, let's take this hand..." Qi Huaizhong said again: "I'm afraid it's not purely for money... I heard that the top also went to people. Recently, Qiao Ni entered the field of view from above... From what I can see, Joni is probably involuntary, she has repeatedly asked me to apologize to you. This hostess is also a youth fan, and she wants to find a big backer..." Lu Chengwei Laughing, "Is Kennedy's widow honorable? The second husband is a Greek shipping magnate! How old a politician can be trusted? She doesn't even understand the rules of collecting money to support her old age, and this Joni is about to die. After all, she is just a person from a small place. When you get into the field of vision, you will be happy like this, and you will cry dry tears in the future. Women, how dare you bet on politics!" Qi Huaizhong continued: "Jonie is not stupid, I am afraid that she will be trampled on her feet. A few boats. In the past three months, at least 500,000 yuan has been spent on her. Cheng Wei, Mr. Lu, she bet on politics, and from now on..." Lu Chengwei is well aware of the status of politics in the hearts of men and women in China today.He could understand that Joni followed the dignitaries to the south, but he couldn't feel relieved when he suddenly faced this fact.On the family stage, if you can't play a leading role, how can you compete with the dignitaries for Joni? Besides, it's really not worthwhile to stand on the opposite side of a political force for a woman like Joni.Lu Chengwei was silent for a long time, and said sadly: "There are too few excellent women in China. I just don't understand that if I take my boat, I can't go to the moon? It seems that in Joni's eyes, I am just a Someone with a little money. Women are like that.” Qi Huaizhong rolled his eyes a few times, and said: "Chengwei, so the scope of attack is too wide. Next, you will fight a big battle. Joni has climbed the high branch, which saves a lot of worry. However, our Chengwei Industry really I need a girl who only recognizes your boat. It’s a pity that this kind of girl is hard to come by.” Lu Chengwei stared at Qi Huaizhong for a while, “Thank you for your roundabout criticism. I know that the year before last, I was a little too rough with Shuangfeng.” As he spoke, he sat back on the sofa and subconsciously patted his forehead with his hand again and again. In the autumn eight years ago, the god of fate made Gu Shuangfeng, a girl from Jiangnan who was still a fourth-year student at Beijing Dance Academy, meet the handsome Lu Chengwei.During the long six years, Gu Shuangfeng has always had the fantasy of getting married with Lu Chengwei. He didn't know how deep the trauma of Lu Chengwei's heart was when his first love failed. He already regarded dating with young and beautiful women as keeping a man alive. Vitality is a compulsory course.This misplaced relationship lasted until the autumn of the previous year.Gu Shuangfeng wanted to use a child to make her dream come true, and she got pregnant smoothly.From Lu Chengwei's point of view, this matter was naturally out of good intentions, calling Gu Shuangfeng a little schemer.Qi Huaizhong knew that Gu Shuangfeng's position with Lu Chengwei was just the principal violinist of that huge girlfriend's band. Using pregnancy to change the relationship with Lu Chengwei was like letting Lu Chengwei, who had been immersed in symphony for many years, only listen to the violin solo every day, and he also persuaded Gu Shuangfeng to play the violin solo. The child disposes of it.Unexpectedly, Gu Shuangfeng was very staunch, and after the abortion, she completely disappeared from Lu Chengwei's sight.Thinking of Gu Shuangfeng at this time, Lu Chengwei's heart was filled with unrecognizable nostalgia and a few wisps of guilt like mist.There are many women who say they want to have one or a dozen children with him, but only this Gu Shuangfeng ignores the relationship principles he set and consciously walks towards the one-way street of being a mother.The problem is that this woman who once brought him infinite joy bears everything alone, without giving him the slightest chance to compensate him with material things. This makes Lu Chengwei, who has never owed a debt of love to a woman since his first love, often Suffered a little bit of pain like breaking some oath.Lu Chengwei rubbed his face dryly for a while, and said in a sad tone: "Xiaofeng has been gone for two years. She is indeed a good girl. I don't know how she is doing now. Thinking about it, I am sorry for her. The yellow crane will never return, and the muddy cow has entered the sea." No news." Qi Huaizhong showed surprise, and said: "The world is big and small, and Shuangfeng has encountered a lot of trouble recently. Their song and dance troupe has already run out of rice, and Shuangfeng And I don't want to be a foil for those inexplicable singers..." Lu Chengwei said: "She has always wanted to enter the film and television industry, and I should help her realize this dream." As if realizing something, he stood up abruptly, "Old Qi, you seem to be very familiar with Xiaofeng's situation. Did she get in touch?" Qi Huaizhong gritted his teeth and said, "You have become an insurmountable wall between Shuangfeng and men. I only found out about Shuangfeng's situation yesterday..." Lu Chengwei asked: "Is she married?" Qi Huaizhong said: "Cheng Wei, this time you are determined to perform on the stage. Too much gossip is never a good thing. To be honest, I am very happy that Joni went to the south today. A person with this status is not a good thing. It's terrible. I think you need a girl like Shuangfeng to stay by your side most now, she can do anything..." Lu Chengwei interrupted: "Stop talking, where is she now?" Qi Huaizhong lifted the curtains of the French windows and pointed, "She arrived in Beijing yesterday and asked me to help her find something to eat. She stayed at my house last night. I didn't pick up Joni, so I made my own decision and went home to take her away."接来了。”陆承伟怔怔地看着外面的奔驰车，鼻子哼了一下，声音却没掩饰激动，“我说你怎么今天说了乔妮一堆'好'话呢，原来目的是推出双凤呀。是不是还说了我经常提起她，要你接她过来?”齐怀仲挠挠头，笑道：“什么都瞒不过你。你要是……”陆承伟笑骂道：“给我留个当好人的巧宗儿吧。小凤来得是时候，这么漂亮的房子，没个临时女主人，史天雄会怎么看我?”齐怀仲没想到陆承伟这么痛快就答应留下顾双凤，愣了一会，口吃地说： “这，这房子，不，不当礼物了?” Chapter One Section VI 陆承伟大步朝门口走去，“我现在连参加家庭会的资格都没有，另作打算吧。你愣着干吗，接双凤去。我一定要让她风光个够。” 两人走出别墅，高挑、丰满、双眸含怨、通身泄出万种风情的顾双凤已经跨出车门，一分慌乱三分迟疑五分羞涩地站着，和这片住宅这西山这红叶构成柯罗笔下略带惆怅回忆韵致的风景画，等待陆承伟进入。山风轻拽着那一袭白裙的下摆，并把那勾在白玉般额头上的刘海儿吹出几丝凌乱。陆承伟也不说话，微笑着望着顾双凤秋潭一样泛着黛青的眸子，很自然地抬起左手搭在那溜溜的右肩上，右手在空中一划便成了灵巧的梳子，轻巧地进入那乌黑的刘海儿里。顾双凤小白桦一样的身子颤抖起来，抖着抖着，便伏在陆承伟宽厚的肩头，化成风过桦林的声声呜咽。 姑娘这时并没意识到，这一回头，一生的命运便彻底改变了。历史、现实和未来像一条细细的丝线，把她在初秋西山如画的空间里放飞了。 史天雄随意睃了睃这幢北欧风格的豪宅，心里莫名地感到一阵发紧，站在底楼门口，朝装饰布置典雅、豪华的大客厅瞥了一眼，抬起脚朝游泳池走去。陆承伟当然不知道史天雄此时的心境，见史天雄如此敷衍，略感不快，忍不住说道：“天雄，北京还有比这更值一看的私人住宅吗?我真该做一个阿尔卑斯山上的那种指示牌【指示牌一般写有：留步，请仔细欣赏。】，给你个提醒。”史天雄放慢步子，侧身道：“尝鼎一脔，便知肉味，你真要我吃个肚子圆吗?我挑出十个不足处，管用吗?房子早姓了陆。你的财运之好，大大出乎我的意外。要命的是，这些年，我听你哭穷次数太多了。是城府?还是谋略?你早不是当年可以无话不对我说的小弟了。你请我和小艺来看房子，是醉翁之意不在酒。”陆承伟吸口长气，跟了过去。 陆小艺看见陆承伟又置一处豪宅和美女，眉头就锁上了，想起自己下海初期的辛苦，也跟着埋怨道：“跟你姐也不说实话。三年前，我办园艺影视公司，四处找钱，你连句话也没有……”瞥了一眼跟过来的顾双凤，不说了。 陆承伟感到了一些满足，毕竟姐夫和姐姐都在谈钱，笑了笑说道：“小凤，泡几杯茶端过来。姐，三年前我要帮助你，你的园艺公司就没有今天了。能得到天雄这么高的评价，是一种成就啊。不是十五大肯定了私营经济的作用，我还得继续哭穷。在中国，做什么不需要谋略?说我对你们也玩城府，就言重了。咱们这个家，什么都不缺，只是缺大笔应急应变的人民币。天雄官越做越大，姐这大管家越做越好，我只能想着挣越来越多的钱。我像你们一样热爱这个家呀。” 陆小艺见没了外人，关切地小声问道：“小弟，前些日子乔妮不是和你在一起吗?又换了?这个也有点眼熟。”陆承伟道：“这是个老朋友，聚聚散散处了七八年了，她们歌舞团散架了，我总不能坐视不顾吧。乔妮嘛，是大众情人，偶尔聚一聚，是玩个身份。她去南方参加一个重要活动，要不然……”说到这里，他突然停下了，讪讪地笑笑。陆小艺哪里知道陆承伟为什么欲言又止，拿出姐姐的身份，语重心长起来，“小弟，你可别忘了坐吃山空这句老话。你买这么多豪华的住宅，养这么多交际花，实在太……” 史天雄冷嘲一般地哼一声，拉一把沙滩椅坐下，看看这片充满异域情调的豪宅，忍不住接道：“太荒淫无度?小艺，你错看了你小弟了。陆承伟不是暴发户，羡慕的不是妻妾成群。他玩美国式的情感游戏，也用不着广置行宫，有点喜新不厌旧的度量就够了。”陆小艺接道：“小弟，你在西直门的房子也不小了。这座房没两三百万买不来，你何必撑这个面子。”史天雄看了陆承伟一眼，再把目光落在西山口处，“陆承伟觉得撑这个面子很值。这幢别墅，占地不少于一千五百平米，只用看看这游泳池的质量，肯定不是豆腐渣工程。再看这位置，坐西北朝东南，摆把龙椅可俯视京城和华北平原。有一种说法这几年在富人堆里广为流传，说北京的地气是从前面这个山口进来的……”陆小艺吃惊地说：“你也信这种胡说八道?”史天雄道：“我不信，可挡不住有人信。富人们一斗气，开发商肯定赚个盆满钵溢了。保守地估计，咱们这个小弟买下这幢房，至少得用五百万。” 此语一出，把姐弟俩都震住了。陆小艺这两年也赚了一些钱，可还是无法想象拿五百万买房的事，连连摇头道：“不值不值。小弟，是不是花了五百万?”陆承伟道：“佩服，佩服。五百五十万，基本建设再搞一搞，六百万打不住。天雄，这些年很少深谈，想不到你还算得上我肚里的蛔虫呀。说下去，说下去。”陆小艺严肃地说：“拿六百万在这买个房子，太浪费了。”史天雄看着陆承伟说：“承伟，据我对你的了解，你还舍不得花六百万自己享受。要是我猜得不错，这是你为爸爸八十五岁大寿准备的一份贺礼，请我们过来，是帮你拿主意呢还是给我们洗洗脑，目前我还无从判断。” 陆承伟听得呆住了。这时，顾双凤把沏好的茶端上来了，笑吟吟地说：“让你们久等了。隔夜开水泡云山白毫败味，我另烧的开水。史大哥，小艺姐，尝尝吧。”陆小艺仔细打量了顾双凤，端去青瓷茶杯抿一小口，道：“你是哪里人，对茶还挺有研究的。”顾双凤嫣然一笑，“我是浙江金华人。我母亲出身茶人世家。沏云山白毫还不能用沸水，把茶叶烫死就败味了……”陆承伟摆着手打断道：“先别谈茶道了。你先去把中午的菜准备好，等老齐带了野味回来，你好好露一手。天雄，继续说下去。买这个房子，与爸爸的生日关系不大。”顾双凤静悄悄地走了。 Chapter One Section VII 史天雄不客气地说：“一句实话没有，你还让我说什么?” 陆承伟声音先怯了，“都是实话，都是实话。” 史天雄伸手指指专供轮椅通过的几条便道说：“那你就是准备当个孝子了。装修时能考虑到爸爸通行方便，难得，真难得。”陆承伟由衷地说道：“到底还是我的天雄哥，什么都瞒不过你。我呢，这些年不该只把你看成一个早被异化了的官员，像承志大哥那种官员。老爷子，老太太都是胖人，夏天住在城里太难过，有这么个避暑场所，姐也用不着整天担心他们得空调病了。”陆小艺脸上终于有了笑容，说道：“心是好心，只是花钱太多了。爸当年不该跟着邓伯伯一起退下来。他要是再干三年，西山这边也会给他分一处避暑的房子。昨天爸还说你在美国待久了，没有丝毫家庭观念了。中国人到底还是中国人。”史天雄这才认认真真看看小楼，再看看陆承伟的装束，不经意地轻叹一声说道：“承伟，我不得不承认，我低估了你的丰富性。以前，我看你留这种鸭屁股发型，留鬓角，穿暗条西服，只是把你看成一个猫王普莱斯利【普莱斯利，美国人，五六十年代著名摇滚歌手。】的模仿者……” 陆承伟又一次露出了诧异，紧接道：“我也错看了你，想不到你对猫王还挺熟。本人最喜欢的唱片，便是伟大的普莱斯利的《伤心旅馆》。从文化心态上，中国人实际只比美国人滞后二三十年。七九年我刚到美国时，一听《伤心旅馆》，便迷上了，感觉他是在替我唱。你是什么时候知道普莱斯利的?”史天雄又露出了一贯在陆承伟面前高高在上的神情，语气也变得有些居高临下了，“我可能比你更早知道世上有个能让整整一代美国人疯狂的猫王。七十年代中后期，中国已经有了威廉·曼彻斯特【威廉·曼彻斯特，美国人，著名历史学家。】的中译本了，普通读者那时看不到，军事学院的图书馆里，最迟七八年初就有这部书了。你对普莱斯利的解释还有点意思。你这个越王句践的追随者可能更有意思。只是你想用六百万引导你登台亮相的想法过于超前了。” 陆小艺没有比较中国与美国的心情，已经在考虑如何利用这幢别墅让父亲长寿更长寿，一听史天雄表露出了反对意见，忙说：“什么叫超前?爸爸很需要这样一套房子。”史天雄呷了一口茶水，“你们别忘了爸爸还是个经济学家，腿不方便，脑子还很清醒。冷不丁发现家里出了一个资本家，还是个大资本家，资本家还是个中性的称谓，谁知道爸爸知道承伟已拥有这么大的资本后，会怎么称呼他这个儿子?承伟如果没有上亿元的流动资金，也没能力在父亲的生日上做出这样潇洒的锦绣文章。如果爸爸这位共产党的经济学家找不出儿子这亿万家私的合法性，他敢接受这件贵重的生日礼物吗?小艺，爸爸的心脏是不是真的一点问题都没有，敢不敢冒这个风险?” 陆小艺也听出了这番话中有挑衅的味道，只是不明白史天雄为什么这么尖锐地提出了这些问题，即便对陆承伟可能拥有的亿万家私有疑虑，兄弟之间的提醒难道不能选个和风细雨的方式?一刹那间，面前的两个亲人都显得陌生起来。陆承伟站了起来，沉着脸在游泳池边上的草地上踱了几步，背对着姐夫和姐姐大笑起来，笑得浑身直颤，接着无奈地说道：“天雄，你骨子里到底只是个共产党的官员!你听什么猫王，看什么曼彻斯特，纯属猎奇。你对我的经营尚一无所知，就这么武断地怀疑我拥有资产的合法性，真让人长见识。有罪推定何时了哇!” 火药味登时浓烈起来。 史天雄并不退让，针锋相对道：“你这个哈佛工商学院的MBA高材生给我解释一下：用不足二十年时间，由不名一文的穷留学生合法地变成一个亿万富翁，概率有多大?”陆承伟转过身，阴沉着脸冷笑道：“你到底只是个政治动物。哪怕概率只有亿万分之一，也有被人抓住的可能，而我，正是那个抓住了它的人。我到美国时，比尔·盖茨连十万美元的年薪都挣不到，今天，每一天他的财富能净增四千万美金。和他相比，我积累财富的速度是不是太慢了?我的大司长!我可以负责地对你这个姐夫说：本人拥有的每一枚铜子儿，都是环保型的，永远都不会散发出阻碍你在向上的台阶上勇往直前的毒雾。” 史天雄一时语塞了。他也站了起来，伸手拍拍陆承伟的肩膀，“你别激动，你别紧张。确实，我是一个共产党的官员，自认为还很纯粹，看见这六百万，确实……作为你的姐夫，又看过那么多自称清白最终却……我是怕有一天检察官会不请自到。”又重重地拍了陆承伟一下。陆承伟眼睛里弥漫了温和的光亮，笑道：“请你十二分地放心，今生今世，你我两兄弟，决不会有隔着共产党监狱的铁窗说话的机会。因为，第一，我是共产党人的儿子，我深爱这个政权，我深爱这个国家；第二，我在公民纳税意识最好的国家形成了我做人的基本理念；第三，我的亲人们如今还都是真正的布尔什维克。天雄，如果像我这样的人，掌握中国私营经济中百分之四十的资本，你就高枕无忧了。” 陆小艺一看两人的语气都有缓和，忙说：“换个轻松的话题吧。这个房子暂时别让爸爸知道。安心吃野味吧。”