Chapter 16 Favored by the seniors of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles

When we arrived in Maodong, it was almost dusk, and the signboard of Maodong Tobacco Factory was shining on the hill, which could be seen from a long distance away.Hou Haiyang stopped at the entrance of the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau, and sent a message to Qiuyun from the public phone: "I'm at the Maodong Hotel." He rode his motorcycle to the guest house of Maodong Tobacco Factory, which used to only accept the guests of the Tobacco Factory.According to Qiuyun, in Maodong, tobacco factories are big profit and tax households, and they are valued by the municipal party committee and the city government. However, the industries of tobacco factories are well protected, and the police station generally does not go to the tobacco factory hotels for routine inspections.

Parking the motorcycle in the parking lot of the cigarette factory, Hou Haiyang did not regard himself as a teacher, but pretended to be a businessman, patting his thick motorcycle gloves with his hands.He was wearing a leather jacket bought by his sister and leather shoes bought by his sister. He was tall and handsome, not at all like a teacher from Niubeituo Village Primary School in Xinxiang, but like a fashionable young man from a big city.It's just that when registering, the ID card showed her real identity. When the young woman who registered her identity looked over in surprise, Hou Haiyang felt that someone had seen through her identity, and her face was slightly heated.

He was very sensitive to the young woman's eyes, and thought to himself: "I don't know when I can have an ID card from Lingxi City. When I arrive in Maodong, I can show off my power and not be discriminated against." Having an ID card from Lingxi City means having The identity of Lingxi, from Niubeituo Village, Xinxiang Town, Bashan County, to Lingxi City, it takes six or seven hours by bus, and the distance is not too far.However, to change the identity of Niu Bei Tuo to the identity of Lingxi City, it takes one or several generations of hard work. Those who are born with Lingxi identity can hardly imagine the hardships and twists and turns.

The condition of Maodong Hotel is very good, and it is said that it is trying to create a three-star hotel, so it says quasi-three-star hotel in the brochure.For Hou Haiyang, a young man from the countryside, the condition of the hotel is already very good. The sheets are snow white without any stains. On the TV cabinet is a 21-inch Changhong color TV with remote control. There are two sofas next to the coffee table and two bags of tea on the table. The bathroom comes with toothbrush and toothpaste.Open the window, facing the big tree, revealing the green of spring. Lying on the bed and watching TV, Hou Haiyang sincerely thanked the underground river in the cave, and thought: "If there is no such an underground river, how can I live in this kind of quasi-three-star hotel as a teacher in a small village with a salary of a little water every month?" My mother used to tell my fortune. There was a comment about a carp jumping over the dragon gate and turning into a dragon when it meets water. The underground river in the karst cave is water. According to this comment, God treats me well.” Then I thought again: “Since God is not good to me Bo, why did you let me suffer so many setbacks? Since graduating from the middle school, I have never been able to go smoothly, why is the road of life getting narrower and narrower, and it is so difficult."

There was the sound of high heels clicking outside the door, and the sound stopped at the door, and Hou Haiyang jumped off the bed as fast as he could.When the door was opened, Qiuyun stood outside the door, holding a pager to check the information inside. After closing the door, the two looked at each other with a distance of fifty centimeters. Qiuyun is still the same Qiuyun, but when he returned to Maodong, Qiuyun's temperament suddenly changed. He fits very harmoniously with the city of Maodong, and he is completely a city girl.Although Hou Haiyang is wearing a leather jacket and looks no different from urban youths, he always feels that he is a passer-by in this city, coming and going in a hurry.

Just met, both of them are a little unfamiliar. "How is the postgraduate entrance examination going?" "I'm still in contact with Xiamen University. If you can inform me about the interview, how is your situation?" Director, the most troublesome thing is that whoever will take over the classes you teach will not be willing to take over your vacancy, who told you to teach well. Qiu Dafa will also be an official in the near future, in charge of logistics." Thinking of Qiu Dafa's nodding and bowing appearance, Qiuyun was quite surprised: "Qiu Dafa has become an official, can he be an official with his appearance?"

"Qiu Dafa became a bitch when he met Liu Qingde. Liu Qingde was relieved when he took care of the logistics." After talking about some gossip about Xinxiang School, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious, and the strangeness of the first meeting disappeared. Hou Haiyang lightly touched Qiuyun's finger, and the two snuggled together. "Haiyang, after I returned to Maodong, I often thought of Niu Bei Tuo. I used to think that it was remote, life was simple, and information was closed, but now I think it's so warm in retrospect." "It's mainly because of my Xinxiang that you feel warm."

"You have a good idea." Qiu Yun knew that Hou Haiyang was telling the truth, but she refused to admit it. Hou Haiyang hugged his soft familiar body, his hormones soared uncontrollably, and whispered in Qiuyun's ear: "Niubeiduo's bathroom is too simple, not as good as a hotel bathroom. Let's go to experience it on the spot." Qiuyun knew the meaning of taking a bath, blushes flew up on her face, she nodded, and said, "I'll take a bath first." After hot water sprayed from the shower head, familiar footsteps came from outside. The footsteps stopped outside the curtain, and then there was a sound of brushing, and the curtain was pulled open.

He entered the curtain without Qiu Yun's consent. His strong muscles and delicate skin were completely attached together, giving each other indescribable enjoyment... The time with my lover is always very short. In the blink of an eye, at nine o'clock, Qiuyun got up from Hou Haiyang's arms and said, "I have to go. My parents should know about us, they monitor me around the clock , if you go back later, you will definitely ask the bottom line. You have to clean up tomorrow. It is an opportunity to meet Kang Lian. Although he is not in office now, he has a wide network of connections. He appreciates you. Maybe it is an opportunity. .”

Hou Haiyang hugged Qiuyun back into his arms, furiously furious at her long hair, and said: "Kang Lian is a learned man, he is willing to take the time to write a letter to give me advice, as a junior, it is a great honor, whether he can help me is not important." Important, anyway, I am determined to develop in Guangdong." "Are you really going to Guangdong?" "How many times can I fight in life, I have to prove myself." "I believe you will succeed." Qiu Yun kissed Hou Haiyang's face twice, and said, "I'm going back." "I'll take you to the family home of the Public Security Bureau and have something to eat." Hou Haiyang's stomach growled when he said this.

Outside the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau, watching Qiuyun enter the gate, the countless windows in the family courtyard projected strands of light, because there was a ray of light inside that belonged to Qiuyun, which made Hou Haiyang have a special feeling of intimacy for this family courtyard. The area around the Maodong Tobacco Factory is the factory area, and after nine o'clock in the evening, the snack shops are closed.Hou Haiyang walked carelessly, down the hillside for about ten minutes, when there was noise in front of him.This is a place to eat food stalls. I don’t know when, Maodong counties have followed Maodong as an example, and food stalls have become popular.Hou Haiyang likes the unrestrained atmosphere of food stalls. In this atmosphere, under the spicy attack of chili and peppercorns, and under the influence of beer and liquor, most people have removed their disguise. Many food stalls have sent young girls and young women to solicit customers outside.It was the first time for Hou Haiyang to come here, and there were no fixed old stalls. He walked past several food stall stalls, and stopped when he heard the soliciting voice with a Bashan accent. The kitchen of the food stall is a simple stove, and the old Fu of Overbearing Yuzhuang is busy in front of the stove. Hou Haiyang recognized it at a glance, and said, "Old Fu." The old Fu was surprised and happy when he saw Hou Haiyang, and put his hand on the Rubbing the apron, he walked over from the kitchen and said, "Brother Hou, why did you come to Maodong, alone, and haven't eaten yet?" Hou Haiyang took the initiative to disperse the smoke, and said, "Old Fu, it's not bad. We opened a shop in Maodong so soon." The old man took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep breath, and said with a smile: "I also want to do it alone, but the capital is small and it is difficult to find a store. This land is not mine. My cousin's niece will come out of the land, and I will contribute. It is a joint venture." He took a few puffs of cigarettes, then returned to his job, and while cooking, he said to Hou Haiyang: "I'm done with my work, and I'll have a drink with you. I'll make you an appetizer first." Hou Haiyang was really hungry, so he scooped up rice.The stewed beef and spicy snails served with white rice are delicious. After eating two bowls of rice, the stomach will be full. After a while of nervousness and busyness, all the dishes on several tables were served. Old Fu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and carrying a bottle of wine, he came to Hou Haiyang's table. "Hey," the old man took a sip of wine enjoying himself, and said, "My niece knows you. She works in the Maodong Tobacco Factory, and her surname is Zhou." Hearing that Xiao Zhou is Lao Fu's niece, Hou Haiyang was overwhelmed with emotion: "Maodong is big and has a population of several million, and it is small and you can meet acquaintances everywhere." Old Fu tilted his neck, drank a small glass of wine in a "squeaky" voice, and said, "Who said no, I didn't expect to meet my brother here." Hou Haiyang asked: "Badao Yuzhuang's business is very good, why don't you quit?" The old Fu wiped the sweat from his forehead, shook his head and said: "Badao Yuzhuang's business is good, Du Qiang is a miser, no matter how good the business is, he will not raise his salary. Back then, if I hadn't supported Badao Yuzhuang, he would have earned a lot of money." Shit. Your pointed fish is second to none in Bashan. The quality is good and the supply is stable. I suggested to him several times that I should give you more money. When they were the most expensive, they sold for 80 yuan per catty, and they had to play with the scales. , There are at most eight taels per catty of fish, and the more high-end customers, the less hesitant, he only gives you fifteen yuan, which is completely exploitative." Hou Haiyang touched the wine with the old Fu, and said: "Du Qiang really cares about money too closely, he is a miser." The old Fu said: "Xiao Zhou discussed with me and plans to find another place to open a pointed fish restaurant. Our price must be fair, at least twenty-five yuan per catty, and we don't need you to deliver the goods. We arrive every month. Xinxiang came to pull it once." This condition is still relatively favorable, Hou Haiyang pondered: "There is nothing wrong with this price, the key is that I may leave Xinxiang, and I will not be able to supply you at that time." "Are you going to travel in the summer? Go ahead and have fun, and you can prepare some goods for us in advance." "It's not about the summer vacation. My sister and brother-in-law are doing business in Guangdong, and I'm going to quit my job to help." The old Fu thought that Hou Haiyang was trying to evade, and said: "Brother, I know you are an upright person. When the business is good, you can go to the market as you go, and the price can go up a bit." Hou Haiyang raised his glass to the wine and said, "Old Fu, I really want to leave. I can supply you with more goods in May, but I won't be able to tell you in the future. If you want to open Jiantouyuzhuang, you need another channel." .” The old Fu looked regretful: "Brother, since you have a channel to collect sharp-headed fish, this is cash. After a few years, you will also be a rich man. If you go to Guangdong to work for others, you will not be comfortable as a boss." This sentence is true. .If it weren't for his brother-in-law's example, Hou Haiyang might have chosen to be a fish boss in Xinxiang, selling 100 catties for 3,000 yuan a month, which is indeed much better than working part-time. The old Fu had been watching his words and expressions, and seeing Hou Haiyang's face, he knew that the truth of "man dies for money, birds die for food" had moved the young man, and he enthusiastically poured a glass of wine for Hou Haiyang, saying: "Come on, let's drink wine." The two drank a bottle of wine and agreed that they could prepare dozens of catties of fish for Lao Fu at the end of April.Feeling drunk, Hou Haiyang walked back to Maodong Tobacco Factory Hotel from the food stall.When he reached the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau, he stopped at the entrance of the compound, and his gaze entered the family courtyard like a radar.There are countless lights illuminating the windows in the family courtyard, and a family lives in each bright window, and different life dramas are staged. At this time, Hou Haiyang, who was drunk, suddenly missed Qiuyun very much. Seeing that a canteen downstairs was not closed, he guessed that the canteen had a public phone, so he walked over. The reason why the canteen was not closed was that several people were playing poker inside, and there was indeed a public phone on the counter.The female boss is addicted to playing cards, and when she sees someone calling, she is quite reluctant to put down her cards.She used the key to open the wooden box outside the public phone, and said, "Can you buy cigarettes? My store is the latest to close. When I close the door, you won't be able to buy cigarettes even if you want to." Hou Haiyang took the phone, dialed the number, and pointed to a pack of red plum cigarettes with his finger. Qiu Yun was sitting in the small study reading a book and listening to music when the pager suddenly rang.She picked up the pager that Hou Haiyang had given her, and the three words "I love you" shot into her heart like an arrow from the string.The two dated for half a year, and this was the first time that Hou Haiyang said the three words "I love you" clearly. Although the message was sent by a pager, it still made Qiu Yun feel emotional. "I love you" is so cute that she never gets tired of watching it. After watching it over and over for a while, she realized that the phone number was very familiar, and it was the public phone of the canteen outside. Qiuyun's mother was watching TV in the living room, and when she saw her daughter going out in a coat, she asked cautiously, "Where are you going?" Qiu Yun said casually, "I'll go to the canteen to buy some red bayberries." "Don't go far, the security is not good at night." "I'm at the commissary at the entrance, at the gate of the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau. No bad people will come and make trouble." After Qiuyun went out, Qiuyun's mother suddenly felt stung by a bee. She hurried to the bedroom and asked Qiu Zhongyong nervously. Said: "Xiaoyun is not quite right, she went out to buy red bayberries just now, did she have some sour ones in her stomach?" Qiu Zhongyong reached out and touched his wife's forehead, and said, "Is there something wrong with you? Qiuyun likes to eat red bayberries since she was a child, and you cultivated it. Don't make a fuss." Qiu Yun trotted all the way to the public phone outside the family courtyard, where there were still a few people playing cards, but Hou Haiyang had disappeared, which made her extremely melancholy. In the morning, after Kang Lian came to the office, he took out the picture again and pondered it carefully for a while.The Maodong Calligraphy Contest received more than one hundred entries, most of which were mediocre, but this one was full of charm, which he liked very much. At half past nine, there was a knock on the door outside. Kang Lian took off his glasses, turned his head to look at the door, and said, "Please come in." In his imagination, the person who wrote this picture must be about forty years old anyway, otherwise he would not have such skill and would not have thought of entering the door The person in question is a young man in his early twenties at most. Hou Haiyang was holding a plastic bag with two pointed fish in his hand. He bent towards Kang Lian and said, "Mr. Kang, hello, I'm Hou Haiyang." Kang Lian took off the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said with a pleasant face, "I didn't expect Xiao Hou to be so young, when did he start practicing calligraphy?" Hou Haiyang relaxed in front of Kang Lian, and said, "If you know how to hold chopsticks, you can start holding a writing brush." ​​He picked up the bag in his hand, and said, "Mr. Kang, I brought you two pointed fish." Kang Lian looked at the bag containing the fish, and felt that the young man in front of him was very funny and energetic. At this moment, he fell in love with this young man, and said: "You are really sincere, and you have carried two fish all the way. You are in Xinxiang, Bashan County Teaching, graduated from Bashan Normal University?" When Hou Haiyang submitted his work, he wrote about work units, and the image that Kang Lian drew in his mind was that of a rural teacher in his forties who was tortured by the years and full of melancholy.He cherished this person's talent, and wrote to ask him to come and have a look. If he was indeed a talent, he would try his best to help.Unexpectedly, the visitor is an interesting and sunny boy. "Graduated from Bashan Normal University last year." As soon as Hou Haiyang said something, he was interrupted by Kang Lian, and said, "Why do I know you well? Where did we meet?" Hou Haiyang said: "Mr. Kang, you gave a lecture at Bashan Middle School. Of course I know you, but you are facing thousands of students on the stage, so you probably won't see me." Kang Lian shook his head and said, "I'm still a painter, my eyes won't lie to me, let me think about it." Hou Haiyang also followed Kang Lian in thinking, and he had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Mr. Kang, do you watch basketball?" Kang Lian patted his thigh and said: "No wonder, I remembered, you are the star who participated in the Maodong basketball game, and the main team member of the Bashan basketball team." Hou Haiyang didn't expect such a big man like Kang Lian to be so approachable, and his mood was extremely relieved. He turned his head and said, "Mr. Kang, is there any place to put fish?" Kang Lian is usually annoyed when people come to the door with gifts, and this annoyance comes from the heart, but he has never encountered a situation where he came to the office with two live fish. Small fish, not only do not bother, but appreciate the simplicity of Hou Haiyang.He stood up from his seat, squatted in front of the flowerpot, looked at the fish in the transparent bag, and said, "Put it next to that flowerpot for the time being, next time you bring the fish over, let me know in advance, so I can carry the bucket. " Hou Haiyang and Kang Lian hit it off immediately and admired each other. "These two fish are very beautiful." Kang Lian looked at the fish with aesthetic eyes, and did not regard the two fish as food. Hou Haiyang also squatted on the ground and introduced: "These two fish are wild fish. I caught them from a small river. They are slender and light blue in color. The fish that grow up in the fields are earthy gray and not beautiful." "Oh, it turned out to be a healthy and environmentally friendly fish. I have eaten pointed fish a few times, but I didn't pay much attention to the difference. They were all chopped and cooked and served on the table. Today is the first time I saw the real body before cooking." Kang Lian stood up and said, "I prepared rice paper for you. You boy participated in the competition, but you actually used a piece of messy paper with a piece of steamed bun scum on the back. I want to see what you wrote with rice paper and a good pen." .” Hou Haiyang is very confident in his handwriting. Since he was a child, his father, adhering to the glorious tradition of a scholarly family, taught his son to hold a brush when he learned to hold chopsticks. Since he was a child, how many pens have become bald when writing? Ocean can't remember.He walked to the table, picked up the pen, and immediately entered the state. Recalling the scene of looking at Qiuyun across the yard in the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau yesterday, I wrote Su Dongpo's "Butterfly Love Flower": When writing this picture, the image of Qiu Yun standing by the window looking towards the Maodong Tobacco Factory floated in his mind, while he could only wander outside the family courtyard of the Public Security Bureau.The last time he wrote "The One Who Abandoned Me", he wrote it half-drunk with a sense of sadness in his heart, but now he wrote it sober, with a touch of melancholy. Kang Lian was at the table, admiring Hou Haiyang's calligraphy, and commented: "Xiao Hou's family has a long history, and he didn't learn calligraphy only after studying at a teacher's school. The previous one looks like you are in a state of broken love, and this one you have the troubles of young Werther. " Hou Haiyang admired Kang Lian's vision, and said: "It's the right time for young people to fall in love, but everything goes wrong after graduation, so I have accumulated a lot of sourness. Teacher Kang laughed at me." "Your handwriting is good, and the banner is well written, do you have any chapters?" "Not yet." "People who learn calligraphy have to know some seal cutting, and you have to learn it too." Before Hou Haiyang could answer, Kang Lian switched the conversation and said, "Can you cook fish? I'm at home alone, but I've never cooked it before." fish." "I grew up by the river, and cooking fish is my forte. Can Mr. Kang eat spicy food?" "The stomach is not good, the taste is bland." "Then I'll cook pickled fish." "whatever." The old and the young left the office, and Hou Haiyang bought a pack of sauerkraut at the supermarket. While chatting with Kang Lian, he had a question in his mind: "According to common sense, it is not necessary for Mr. Kang to invite the contestants to the office. Talk, what does he mean?" After thinking for a while, he said to himself: "Don't think so much, I want money without money, money without wealth, relationship doesn't matter, background without background, Teacher Kang will never If you ask me, it won’t be a bad thing to ask me to come, I’ll just listen to it then.” This is the first time for Hou Haiyang to enter the homes of people in Maodong City.Entering the door, he had the feeling of Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden.Kang Lian's house has an area of ​​200 square meters and is antique. There is a row of large bookshelves in the living room, and there are various kinds of porcelain on the bookshelves.The sofa in the living room is a leather sofa, and in front of the leather sofa is a large color TV.Next to the big color TV is a row of bookshelves, with books as the background of the color TV. "Don't stand still, pour water by yourself, I want to go to the toilet." Kang Lian walked towards the toilet and said, "I can't accept my old age. When I was young, I didn't believe that I would grow old one day. I regarded old age as a very serious thing." For distant things, who knows that time flies by like a white dog, so fast that people can't believe it." Hou Haiyang is the rising sun, full of energy and ambition, he has never thought about the meaning of old age, and has no feeling for Kang Lian's words.He looked around and noticed a picture hanging on the wall, a family of four, the old couple sitting, a son and a daughter standing behind them.Two young men, the male with starry eyes and sword eyebrows, handsome and unrestrained, the female with exquisite facial features as if they had been carved, the male looks like a mother, and the female looks like a father, the common feature is that they exude a strong bookish atmosphere, and the elegant atmosphere seems to be broken from the photos. empty out.Hou Haiyang sighed and said: "Father talks about scholarly family status every day. Compared with Kang Lian's family, our family is like a farmer in the fields." Kang Lian came out of the toilet, saw Hou Haiyang looking at the photo on the wall, and introduced, "That's my wife, boss and daughter." Without waiting for Hou Haiyang to ask, he stood in front of the photo and said, "My boss is Kang Ming, I graduated from Tsinghua University in New York, and my daughter is Kang Liang, who graduated from Peking University and lives in San Francisco, USA. My two sons and daughters are both in the United States, but the distance between them is equivalent to the distance from Urumqi to Shanghai. My old woman is taking care of Kang Ming’s son. " Talking about his family, Kang Lian was in high spirits. He took out a photo album from the back room and said, "Look, these are my grandson, old woman, son and daughter-in-law." There is a villa in the photo, and there is a big lawn outside the villa. Flowers and trees are planted on the edge of the lawn, the flowers are in full bloom, and the green bushes are dotted with colorful flowers.A little boy was playing on the lawn, and beside him stood an old woman and a young man and woman in sweatshirts. Hou Haiyang only had a salary of 100 yuan at this time. If he hadn’t happened to discover the dark river in the cave, he would still be struggling with food and clothing at this time. The beautiful villa in a distant foreign country caused a strong visual shock and psychological impact.He asked: "Mr. Kang, who can live in this kind of villa in the United States?" Kang Lian said: "Many people in my son's research institute live in this kind of villa. The rich people in China live in the middle of the city, and the rich people abroad live in the suburbs. They belong to the car culture, and we belong to the bicycle culture." Hou Haiyang stared at the photos on the wall for a long time, and occasionally saw pictures of America in albums, which seemed far away to him, but the American villas he saw on the wall today are a living reality.He sighed sincerely: "The gap between our country and the United States is too great. I don't know how long it will take to reach the current standard of living in the United States!" Kang Lian touched his wife and children in the photo with his hands, and said: "It was completely unrealistic to catch up with the Premier League and the United States in the first 15 years. Before the reform and opening up, our living standards were not close to those of the United States, but they were getting farther and farther away. Since the opening up, we have really opened the country to see the world. My generation has no hope of catching up with the United States, and the future of the country depends on you." What he said made Hou Haiyang very ashamed. He still had a little ambition when he was studying in the middle school, but after graduation, this little ambition disappeared.He didn't dare to take up this topic, looked at the handsome men and beautiful women in the photo, and asked: "Mr. Kang, the teacher's wife and elder brother are all in the United States, why don't you go?" Kang Lian was overjoyed when he heard Hou Haiyang calling his wife, and said: "The name of teacher's wife is good and old-fashioned. There is no such name in the United States. You must be Mr. and Mrs. I lived in the United States for a while and tried to integrate into it, but I don’t understand the language, I don’t understand the habits, everything I’m good at is cut off in the United States, a rootless person, a rootless apple. To be more specific, I have practiced brushes for decades, and I often write banners in Maodong, my friend Take it as a treasure, and some companies will ask me for inscriptions. In the United States, with a different cultural system, calligraphy can’t get out of the study, which makes me feel unfulfilling. America." Talking about the American family is Kang Lian's excitement, but not many people really like to hear him talk about family affairs. Kang Lian sees Hou Haiyang listening attentively.The old and the young went through all the photos before entering the kitchen. When Hou Haiyang was making fish in the kitchen, Kang Lian stood aside and said, "When I was young, I didn't cook but only talked about art. Now I learned cooking skills in the cowshed, and the main work is big pot dishes. Living in the cowshed Difficult, there are some things that I like to cook together, so that nothing is wasted, and the craft of making fish is not good.” In the past, in the auditorium of Bashan Middle School, Kang Lian talked about ancient literature with eloquence and witty remarks, which drew applause and made Hou Haiyang feel unattainable.Now, using calligraphy as a bridge, he walked into Kang Lian's life, only to realize that the unattainable master is also an ordinary person, with flesh and blood, troubles and sorrows, food, drink and Lazard are indispensable. Hou Haiyang's culinary skills have been tempered in Xinxiang, which is quite impressive.After a large bowl of pickled cabbage fish came out, Kang Lian was full of praise, impatiently moved his chopsticks, praised while eating, and said, "I never thought that Xiao Hou could cook at such a high level. It’s an art, watching a good chef cook can also give you the enjoyment of art.” "My family lives in Erdaoguai Village, Liuhe, and there is a small river next to it. Life used to be stressful. My sister and I often went fishing by the river to improve our food and learn some crafts." "It's true that the children of the poor are the first to be their own families. My two children still eat off-the-shelf food when they arrive in the United States." "I'm a small craft, anyone can learn it, Brother Kang and the others are the real pillars of talent." This sentence, Hou Haiyang really came from the bottom of his heart.He felt that the knowledge of calligraphy and other things he learned since childhood was not worth mentioning. On the contrary, Kang Ming and Kang Liang who went to the United States were the real ones. At least they used their knowledge to live well in the United States. Kang Lian drank a few sips of fish soup beautifully, and said again: "At first I thought you were a village teacher in your forties, and I invited you to Maodong because I wanted to meet you. If it is suitable, I will second you to the Maodong Cultural Center first. , This is a merit-based employment. It is a pity to put such a good handwriting in a village school, but I did not expect that you, a teacher in a village school, are so young. Would you like to be seconded to the city cultural center? Although the cultural center is a public institution, it has Well, it’s still very promising.” Hearing the word "secondment", Hou Haiyang showed a self-deprecating wry smile. After graduating from the middle school, he He has been associated with "secondment" many times. The first two times he proposed it on his own initiative, but this time it was a pie that flew down from the sky, but he was not willing to accept it. "Thank you Mr. Kang for your kindness. If it was a while ago, I would definitely be willing." "You have a good place to go? Could it be that some leader has taken a fancy to your specialty in basketball. The leaders of Maodong love basketball, especially Bashan. Lao Zhang, the county magistrate, is the originator of Bashan basketball." Hou Haiyang admired Kang Lian's ability to judge. If he hadn't gathered a crowd to watch pornographic videos, he would have been seconded to the Bashan County Public Security Bureau to become Du Qiang's service staff.He said sincerely, "Teacher Kang, to be honest, I'm going to Guangdong soon." After hearing Hou Haiyang's thoughts, Kang Lian murmured: "I also support your ideas. It is reasonable for young people to venture outside. It's just that the outside world is very exciting, and the outside world is also very helpless. You don't have to resign , first do a leave of absence without pay, and if you don’t do well in Guangdong, you still have a job when you come back, so you have to save yourself more money.” Hou Haiyang was young and energetic, so he didn't accept Kang Lian's suggestion, saying: "There is no turning back when you shoot the bow, if you leave a retreat, I'm afraid you won't be able to make up your mind." Kang Lian persuaded again: "If you are not trying to win, think about the way out first, so that you won't lose your pants." Hou Haiyang still did not accept Kanglian's opinion. Both the old and the young had good appetites, and they filled their stomachs with a large bowl of pointed fish and sauerkraut. When they left Kang Lian's house, Hou Haiyang bowed to Kang Lian.His respect for this talented old man comes from the heart. Since graduating from the middle school, he has hit a wall many times. Only this time he received Kang Lian's selfless help, which made him feel the warmth of human nature again. Walking on the street, Hou Haiyang was pondering over Kang Lian's words, and was a little hesitant for a while.He called his sister for advice.Hou Zhengli's attitude was very firm: "What's the excuse, the cultural center is a sour literati for a lifetime, what's the future? You have been in Bashan for too long, and you have never seen what is a modern society." Hou Haiyang said: "I think what Mr. Kang Lian said makes sense , The Three Caves of the Rabbit will not lose their pants, I still want to stay without pay." Hou Zhengli was very disdainful of the suspension of pay, and she also respected her brother's choice, saying: "It's good to have an insurance measure, although it is completely unnecessary. Let me tell you another good news. I got accurate information in the morning, and the document from my father's civil transfer After the approval, you can call your family to congratulate.” During the Chinese New Year, the prospective son-in-law Zhang Huling took the initiative to undertake the task of his father Hou Houdemin’s transition to public office.What Hou Houde had worked hard for more than 20 years and failed to achieve was solved by Zhang Huling. For Zhang Huling, this matter was not difficult at all, and it was basically done with a phone call. Hou Haiyang was both happy for his father, but also felt worthless for his father's efforts.After getting through the phone number at home, Du Xiaohua said in the first sentence: "Erba, your dad is now a public teacher." Hou Haiyang said: "Mom, Dad must be very happy when I got the news this morning." Du Xiaohua said with a smile: "Your dad was so stupid. He ran home when he heard the news. He sprained his foot and it was swollen like a steamed bun. I went to the town to get some herbs and just wrapped it up for your dad. Now we have two public teachers in our family. Good days are coming." Hou Haiyang really wanted to talk about resigning or staying without pay, but talking about it would definitely spoil the rare happy atmosphere, so he hung up the phone after a few words of congratulations. In the afternoon, Qiuyun went to Lingxi City, and Hou Haiyang returned to Bashan.There used to be Fu Hongbing in Bashan County, and the two had a close relationship, chatting and drinking together for a long time. Now Fu Hongbing is studying at the Lingxi Police Academy, and his classmate who is closer in the county is Sha Jun.Hou Haiyang's relationship with Sha Jun is also good, but he seldom eats, drinks and plays alone with Sha Jun, so he didn't go looking for him specifically. Everyone has many friends at different times, but there are only one or two core friends, and these core friends can be together alone and communicate freely.The vast majority of friends other than the core friends are casual acquaintances, who can become friends under special circumstances, but once the environment is lost, they will soon become friends in memory.In decades of life, I know countless people and have many friends. Most of my friends have been washed away by big waves, and there are no more than ten people who can keep in touch for a long time. Back in Xinxiang, Hou Haiyang bought a handful of dried noodles in Wei Guan's mother's shop.Several other customers in the store looked at Hou Haiyang with weird eyes. Wei Guan's mother knew Hou Haiyang very well, and usually took the initiative to start a conversation, but today she hesitated to speak. Hou Haiyang walked out of the store very depressed, and looked down at his trousers. The zippers of the trousers were in good condition, and they hadn’t been stripped. He looked at his face in the motorcycle mirror, and there was nothing dirty.He looked back, and everyone in the shop turned their heads and looked outside. After meeting his eyes, these people shrank their eyes back. Hou Haiyang was baffled, and laughed at himself: "Could it be that I have become the protagonist?" Bull's Back Snake Elementary School, cold pot and cold stove, no one talks.Walking into the kitchen, Hou Haiyang always felt that Qiu Yun was still walking around in the courtyard.When he and Qiuyun entered the honeymoon period, it happened to be the coldest season of the year. Qiuyun's favorite place to sit was in the kitchen, the blazing fire reflected on his face, and his silhouette was fixed in Hou Haiyang's mind. "Teacher Hou, are you back?" Baldy Ma walked out panting, his face covered in sweat. "Is there something wrong?" "The school notified the meeting at eight o'clock, and specially said hello, and no one is allowed to ask for leave." Hou Haiyang remembered his father's transfer from civilian to public, and said, "It seems that this year, the transfer from civilian to public has come down. Have you got it?" Bald Ma looked unhappy, spit in the direction of the school, and said: "The turtles in the school are all black at heart. In order to become a regular, I smashed all their doors and gave away tobacco, alcohol and fish. Quite a few, all of them were fed to the dogs. Has your dad transferred yet?" Hou Haiyang said in a calm tone as much as possible: "My dad has fought for it for more than 20 years, and he heard the news that he should be able to transfer." Ma Guangtou kept staring at Hou Haiyang's mouth, and when he heard the words "should be able to turn", his face was ashen.If Hou Haiyang's father didn't transfer, he would feel better. Now that Hou Haiyang's father has transferred, he was full of anger, and he yelled in the direction of the central school: "Dai Youming, Liu Qingde, Wang Qin They are all useless, they only know how to dominate the school, and they have the least status in the Education Bureau. I heard that there are still one or two places in Xinxiang, but this year I got barefoot." The father got the quota from civilian to public. Without Zhang Huling, he would definitely be groping in the dark like Bald Ma.Hou Haiyang secretly complained about these ordinary private teachers without any background, and said in his heart: "There are policies at the top, and countermeasures at the bottom. This sums it up very well. The policy is clearly stipulated, but it is completely out of shape when it is implemented at the grassroots level. Whether private teachers can become regulars depends on luck and things other than policies.” Baldy Ma knows that Hou Haiyang is a villain, and he is usually very polite to him. Today, he checked the stimulus and endured. He couldn't stop making insulting remarks: "Public teachers don't have superpowers, and there are some people who break the law and mess with women. Now I've encountered horse shit." Hou Haiyang thought Baldy Ma was referring to the matter between himself and Qiu Yun, his face darkened, and he said angrily, "Teacher Ma, I didn't provoke you." 马光头懊恼地道：“我没有说你，是赵海闯了大祸，学校通知开会就是通报赵海的事。” “赵海能有什么事，还要开夜会来通报？” “他把村外一个女娃儿强奸了，被当场捉到。” 此消息如一声惊雷，把侯海洋震得目瞪口呆，道：“什么？他强奸，不会吧？” “这是板上钉钉的事，赵海太傻了，怎么会做这种事？他正在和女孩在床上做那事，被女孩的父亲堵在了家里。女孩父亲提着菜刀追，赵海光着屁股跑，一直追到场镇，很多人都看见了。” 侯海洋拍着脑袋，道：“肯定不是强奸，那个女孩和赵海被堵在家里，应该算是通奸。” 马光头道：“具体的情况我也不晓得，估计晚上要通报。” 在聚众看录像事件以后，侯海洋和赵海被同时从中心校踢了出来，两人同病相怜，赵海就经常提着酒瓶过来喝酒，关系渐渐好了起来，他实在不愿意相信强奸之事是真的。 侯海洋急匆匆赶到新乡学校教师宿舍，赵良勇、邱大发、汪荣富、李酸酸等人站在院子里。李酸酸看到侯海洋进来，责怪道：“侯海洋，那天你灌了赵海好多酒，惹出这么大一场祸事。” 侯海洋是丈二和尚摸不着头，道：“灌哈子酒，说清楚点。” 李酸酸横眉瞪眼地道：“星期六，赵海是不是在牛背砣喝了酒？”侯海洋道：“哪一个星期六？赵海在牛背砣喝酒的次数多。” 李酸酸气鼓鼓地道：“赵海喝不得，你就少劝两杯，现在他出事了，你们安逸了。” 赵良勇道：“这事怪不了侯海洋，赵海最近都在酗酒，在我们这里也喝醉了不少次。他做出这种事，还得从自身找原因。” 李酸酸眼睛红红的，马上将矛头对准赵良勇，道：“这件事的根源还是你们几人聚众看黄色录像，若不是聚众看黄色录像，赵海不会到村小去，不到村小，也就不会出这档子事。赵良勇、邱大发、侯海洋，你们摸到良心说，是不是你们害了赵海？” 邱大发耷拉着脑袋，不敢回话。 其他教师都从房间里出来，七嘴八舌，最后开始怪学校不应该配电视机和录像机。 赵良勇是新任教导主任，被李酸酸当众揭了短，脸上挂不住，辩解道：“大家都是成年人，要为自己的行为负责，你们说是不是？作为老师，做出这种事情无论如何也不应该。” 李酸酸一张嘴巴，又开始扫射：“你们是只准州官放火，不许百姓点灯，张老师肚子咋子大了，秋云被哪个猪拱了，以前吴敏红和你赵良勇有一腿。” 侯海洋听到赵海之事心里原本就特别难受，李酸酸越说越不像话，还用污言秽语提及秋云，他吼了一声：“李酸酸，你给老子闭嘴！”赵良勇也急了眼，厉声道：“李酸酸，你太不像话了！” 李酸酸自知失言，犹自不服，道：“我说的是实话。”几位年纪稍长的女教师见发生了冲突，过来劝架，把李酸酸半拉半推弄回屋里。 侯海洋、赵良勇和邱大发见院中人多，亦感无趣，回到屋里。 赵良勇脸色铁青，道：“真没有想到赵海会出这样的事，听派出所的人说，赵海是在牛背砣喝了酒，在回学校的路上到路边店买烟，看到只有一个小女娃儿在店里，鬼迷心窍，把别人强奸了，算上被发现的那一次应该有四次。” 侯海洋疑惑地提出了一个问题：“第四次了？我越听越觉得像是两人都愿意，那个女娃儿好多岁了？” 邱大发唉声叹气地道：“这个当爹的太不冷静了，这样一来，赵海肯定要被判刑，他家女儿的名气也不好。” 赵良勇用双手抓了抓头发，道：“公安机关定了性，就是强奸，据说还要重判以平民愤。这一下，我们老师的名声在新乡算是毁了。”侯海洋想起赵海的鹰钩鼻子和一头长发，黯然道：“赵海进了监狱，这一辈子算是毁了！”