Chapter 19 See Director Ning Yue again

Hou Xiaoran on the upper bunk stretched out his head and smiled at Zhang Xiaoya: "Xiaoya, there is a handsome guy coming in our carriage, do you see that?" Zhang Xiaoya raised her head and said, "I know this man, he is the star of the Maodong basketball game , the best player." Hou Xiaoran clicked his tongue twice and said, "I didn't expect Maodong to have such a handsome guy with a good temperament, what's his name?" Zhang Xiaoya said, "Hou Haiyang." Hou Xiaoran made a joke and said: "A native of Maodong, also surnamed Hou, may be the same ancestor as me five hundred years ago. I have no hope, so I will leave it to Xiaoya."

Zhang Xiaoya was young and thin-skinned, she was made a joke by Hou Xiaoran, she blushed immediately, and said, "Sister, that Hou Haiyang is the teacher in the town, don't make fun of me." Hou Xiaoran put his elbows on the bed and said: " He's a township teacher, that's a pity, he's not good enough for us Xiaoya." Zhang Xiaoya huddled under the quilt and said, "Sister, I won't tell you." The two sisters were bantering until another passenger came in. Hou Haiyang came to the hard-seat car, squeezed into the crowd, found Ma Xiaomei, and led her into the soft-sleeper car.Ma Xiaomei entered such a luxurious carriage for the first time, timidly, she hardly dared to raise her head, reached the door of the sleeping berth, and said in a low voice: "Brother Hou, this is your ticket, what should I do if others check it?"

Hou Haiyang didn't know what to do, he pretended to be very sure, and said: "Your brother Ma Manzi is quite courageous, why are you so courageous, you hold the ticket, and you are afraid of being checked by others." Hou Haiyang was wearing the new clothes his sister brought back from Guangdong, and he was handsome, which fit the environment of the soft sleeper.Ma Xiaomei was wearing a green embroidered lace coat bought at a street stall in Xinxiang, which might look pleasing to the eye in Xinxiang, but walking in the soft sleeper exudes an indescribably rustic air.She also seemed timid, if not for Hou Haiyang's encouragement, she would not have dared to come here.Standing at the door, he asked again: "Brother Hou, I took your bed, what do you do?" Hou Haiyang said: "I had a good sleep last night, I'm not tired, you should rest for a while."

Ma Xiaomei took the ticket and went to bed carefully. Last night, she stood up first, but then she couldn't stand it anymore, so she sat on the floor with Li Yonghong. Afraid of losing her luggage, she kept grabbing it with her hands, not daring to fall asleep.When Hou Haiyang came over, she was so exhausted that she got into a soft sleeper, with her head resting on the pillow, and soon fell into a dream.Township. Zhang Xiaoya and Hou Xiaoran on the opposite side got up, washed up, and met at the restaurant for dinner.Hou Xiaoran asked a question: "Why did handsome Hou bring a girl with him? The girl is a rural girl, about the same age as him. They are lovers? Unlike, if they are lovers, the girl should have come here last night. Handsome Hou is a teacher. , the school is not on holiday yet, how did he come to Guangdong?"

Zhang Xiaoya raised her hand as a sign of surrender, and said: "Sister, please, don't talk about irrelevant people, okay?" Hou Xiaoran smiled and said: "If you don't talk about it, don't talk about it, but it's rare to see healthy, sunny and simple handsome guys. Just say a few words." In the carriage of Chenbupu, Hou Haiyang stood in the aisle looking at the scenery outside.A woman walked by with a glass of water, and he turned sideways to make way for the passage.Taking a glance at it by the way, he blurted out: "Director Ning, hello." The person who came was Ning Yue, deputy director of the Education Department of Lingxi Province.On the eve of Hou Haiyang's graduation, he represented Maodong in the commendation conference organized by the Provincial Department of Education. The specific organizer of the commendation conference was Ning Yue.He was very impressed with this capable and beautiful deputy director, so he recognized it immediately.

Ning Yue didn't expect that someone on the train would recognize her, so she stopped and said, "Hi, who are you, I can't remember right now." Hou Haiyang introduced himself: "I was a three-good student in Maodong City last year and participated in the commendation meeting. Director Ning was in charge of us at that time." With curly hair, Ning Yue looked foreign and capable, and said, "At that time, there were so many people attending the commendation meeting that I couldn't recognize them all. Where do you work now? Are you on a business trip?" After graduating, he was assigned to Xinxiang Primary School. This was a thorn in Hou Haiyang's heart. Now that he leaves Xinxiang, this thorn has finally been removed.He laughed at himself: "I graduated from Bashan Normal University. After graduation, I was assigned to Niubeishe Village Elementary School, Xinxiang Town, Bashan County. I guess it was the worst score among the students who participated in the commendation meeting that year. I have resigned and plan to go to Guangdong to see Look."

Ning Yue was taken aback, and said, "You are a city-level triple-good student, how did you get assigned to the village primary school? Are there so many talents in Maodong that there is no place to use them? I'll ask Director Xiong when I get a chance." Hou Haiyang said: "Our assignment has nothing to do with the Maodong City Education Bureau, it is directly assigned by the county." After Hou Xiaoran and Zhang Xiaoya came out of the wash, they saw Hou Haiyang standing and chatting with a young woman who was dressed up.The two walked sideways by Hou Haiyang and Ning Yue.Back in the soft sleeper, Hou Xiaoran looked out of the car, and said, "Your teacher Hou can also strike up a conversation, and hook up with beautiful women, he's quite capable."

Zhang Xiaoya blushed, refused to follow, and said: "Sister Xiao Ran, he has nothing to do with me, what is your teacher Hou, I want to sue Grandpa Hou." Grandpa Hou is Hou Haiyang’s cousin Hou Zhenhua. When he led his troops back to his hometown, his ancestral house was burned to rubble, and there were not a single family left in the surrounding farms. In the ancestral cemetery, some relatives’ names appeared on random stone tablets. Some graves without monuments.When I went to the town to inquire, I found out that it was the work of the Home Returning Mission.After bowing down to his relatives, Hou Zhenhua wiped away his tears and led his troops to pursue the remnants of the Kuomintang until they stopped on the South China Sea.Then he led the troops to prepare for construction along the coast of Fujian. In the 1960s, he transferred from the Guangdong army to the local area.He always thought that all the close relatives of the Hou family were killed, and the more he missed his hometown, the less he dared to go back home.

Hou Xiaoran is the youngest granddaughter of Hou Zhenhua. She graduated from university and worked in Shenzhen. This time, she went to Lingxi on a business trip and met Zhang Jianguo's grandfather. By the way, she brought Zhang Xiaoya to Guangzhou. Ma Xiaomei slept deeply and did not hear the conversation between Zhang Xiaoya and Hou Xiaoran.She is a very self-conscious little girl. After two hours of sleep, she got up from the bed and returned the berth to Hou Haiyang. After more than 30 hours, the train finally arrived in Guangdong. Crowds rushed out from the exit of Guangzhou Railway Station like a flood. Hou Haiyang was carrying his bag and saw his sister Hou Zhengli as soon as he went out.Hou Zhengli took a mobile phone, and while waving to Hou Haiyang, she talked to someone on the phone: "Sister Ning, you are waiting for me at the gate of Guangzhou Station, which is the gate of unifying the motherland and revitalizing China." Hou Haiyang listened." Ning Jie" two words, thought to himself: "It's really a coincidence, so could it be that eldest sister is going to pick up Ning Yue?"

The so-called no coincidence is a book, but Hou Zhengli actually picked up Ning Yue. Hou Haiyang hurried over to help carry the luggage.Ning Yue was carrying a small bag and a new-style travel bag with pulleys. When she saw Hou Haiyang, she asked in surprise, "Hou Haiyang, Zhengli is your sister?" Hou Zhengli heard that her brother was sitting on the same seat as Ning Yue. Jie Ruanwo was also surprised, and said: "Hou Haiyang is also of the orthographic generation, and his original name was Hou Zhengyi. Later, the fortune teller said that my younger brother's life was short of water, so he named him Hou Haiyang. He has no orthographic seniority."

When they came to the parking lot and got into the car, Hou Zhengli asked Ning Yue to sit in the back seat and Hou Haiyang to sit in the passenger seat, and started the car skillfully.The car drove onto the main driveway along the white line in the parking lot and merged into the traffic flow. Hou Haiyang did not expect his sister to look so handsome when driving. It was the first time for him to sit in a car in Guangzhou. He looked at the legendary southern city through the car window. He stroked the car door, feeling agitated and unable to calm down for a long time. He secretly said: "I I really wasted my life in Xinxiang, I should have listened to my sister and come to the forefront of reform!" Carrying bags from the train station, looking for a place to stay at a loss, this is the way ordinary migrant workers come to the southern city.Hou Haiyang came out of the train station, and his sister picked him up in a small car. He immediately felt familiar with Guangzhou, and he was not intimidated by the high-rise buildings and the constant flow of people on both sides of the street. Hou Zhengli said: "Sister Ning, Huling is in Hainan, and he can't get away from it. He told me to pick you up no matter what." Ning Yue asked with concern: "Hainan real estate has had an accident since last year. Don't hold on to Huling. Now I am most afraid that the capital chain will be broken." Hou Zhengli was so anxious about this matter that the corners of her mouth frothed, and she managed to force a smile and said, "I have never participated in the Huling project. I mainly do renovations and provide supporting facilities for their real estate. Apart from real estate, Huling also has some other projects." , and the relationship with the bank is relatively good, so there should be no problem." Ning Yue said: "I came to Guangzhou this time for a meeting, and it has nothing to do with business matters. If there is a problem, they more or less put money in, and a few people still borrow usury. If they say something radical, Huling must understand that the most important thing at present is that the business is fine." The more Hou Haiyang heard it, the more he felt that something was wrong. In his mind, his brother-in-law-to-be, Zhang Huling, was a model of successful people. A phone call solved his father's 20-year "private-to-public" problem. He built a house outside and drove a luxury car back to his hometown.Hearing what Ning Yue said in the car today, he realized that there is also a dark side behind the sun. Although Ning Yue didn't do business, many members of the Ning family had business contacts with Zhang Huling. Zhang Huling attached great importance to Ning Yue and specially arranged for Hou Zhengli to pick her up in person.Hou Zhengli suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, and said: "Sister Ning, Huling told me to let Sister Ning live at home. Ordinary friends will be arranged in hotels. When Sister Ning comes, she must stay at home. I will see you in the hotel." outside." "You are too polite." "Sister Ning, after the meeting, I'll take you around Guangdong." Ning Yue didn't see Zhang Huling, so she put all her thoughts into her stomach and said, "Okay, I want to visit the Peasant Movement Workshop, Guangzhou Uprising Hall, and Hong Xiuquan's former residence when I come to Guangzhou this time." Hou Zhengli was thinking about Ning Yue's Like, said: "There is also the Zhongshan Memorial Hall and the Cemetery of the 19th Route Army Songhu Anti-Japanese War Soldiers, which are also worth seeing." The car passed through the bustling main street, Hou Zhengli pointed to the left side, and said, "The route we took is not the fastest route. On the way home, we will take a detour around Guangzhou. There is the famous Beijing Road Pedestrian Street. Guangzhou's most Build here first." Seeing the narrow and crowded streets and crowds of pedestrians, Hou Haiyang said: "This is different from the big cities I imagined. I think big cities are all skyscrapers and have wide roads." Hou Zhengli said: "Don't underestimate this place. This is the most prosperous commercial golden treasure land. The location here is very expensive. The monthly rent for a small shop is scary. Guangzhou Department Store is on the pedestrian street. Lingxi City's The pedestrian street is similar to this street, but the grade is far worse." The car turned left and right, making Hou Haiyang feel dazzled. Hou Zhengli went on to introduce: "The arcade shops are the product of the combination of southern European architecture and Guangzhou characteristics. They are connected to each other on the side of the road to form a free walking corridor. The layout of the arcade can be seen at a glance from the street, that is, people live upstairs and shops downstairs." During Hou Zhengli's explanation, the car drove into a tree-lined road and stopped in front of an old house. "Huling likes old houses and doesn't like new buildings. This place belongs to Liwan District, which can be regarded as the old city of Guangzhou. In the past, there was a saying that 'a bay with green water and red lychees on both sides', and now people from all over the country are running towards Guangzhou. The population of the urban area is growing rapidly, and the city is also expanding. The former river channel has become a sewer, and the vegetable fields and lotus ponds have been built into buildings. Huling bought the top two houses of this house, opened up the two houses, and renovated them. Yes, very good." Speaking of this, Hou Zhengli remembered that Ning Yue was more interested in history, and said: "Many historical sites in Guangzhou are not too far from our residence. There is Zhan Tianyou's former residence near the South Railway Station. The nearby Yuexiu District has Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall and Huanghuagang The Tomb of the Seventy-two Martyrs, the Cemetery of the Martyrs of the Guangzhou Uprising." The exterior of the house is blue-gray, with some green vines climbing.Entering the door, the visual effect is suddenly different from that outside the door. The decoration style of the house is simple and bright. In addition to a full set of modern facilities, there are also a lot of green plants.Standing in front of the window, you can see high-rise buildings in the distance. Looking closer, you can see ancient buildings on both sides. The waxy yellow walls are constantly peeling off mud and dust, and dark green plants protrude from the small and narrow windows.On the side of the street, there was an old man listening to the radio, holding a fan, and shaking the lights from time to time. A woman with wrinkles on her face was sitting at the corner selling tea eggs. A slender woman with strapless long hair passed by in a hurry. Play around.Modernity and history are so harmoniously intertwined. Hou Zhengli took Ning Yue to the room on the left, and said, "The bedding is all new, and the pajamas in the closet were bought by me yesterday, so I don't know if they fit." The weather in Guangzhou is hotter than that in Lingxi. Ning Yue's forehead was covered with beads of sweat. She took off her jacket and said, "Zhengli is too polite. I have been on the train for more than 30 hours. I will take a shower first." When Ning Yue was taking a shower, Hou Zhengli took the T-shirt and trousers, and said, "Go to the bathroom on the right and take a shower. After steaming on the train for so long, you are stinky." Seeing that Ning Yue didn't follow, Hou Haiyang asked, "What did Director Ning mean in the car just now? Did Brother Zhang encounter any difficulties?" The smile on Hou Zhengli's face disappeared, and she said: "Hainan's real estate has collapsed, and Huling has a lot of money on it. There are bank loans and private loans in Lingxi. The Ning family has a lot of background in Lingxi. They passed Shanghai Ling invested a lot of money in Hainan." Since Hou Haiyang resigned, he took the time to read some newspapers, and he knew very little about the affairs in Hainan. He said, "Hainan real estate has had accidents since last year. Brother Zhang didn't escape?" Hou Zhengli leaned back in her chair, looking weak, and said, "Originally nothing will happen. Recently, there has been a problem with the stocks he operates, which took up funds. Now all parties are demanding money. It happened very suddenly. Various problems There is always an outbreak, Brother Zhang is trying to find a way to put out the fire. Originally, you were asked to go to Hainan Real Estate Company to practice, but things have developed like this, so you don’t have to go, lest the cat catches the sugar cake and can’t get out of its claws.” The two siblings faced each other in silence for a while, and Hou Zhengli said: "My sister opened a decoration company, and the money came from Huling, but it belongs to my sister in a legal sense. Don't underestimate the decoration. There are many upstream and downstream industries in contact. Study carefully. There will be great gains." Hou Haiyang left Xinxiang to Guangzhou with the intention of working hard in Zhang Huling's big company. He didn't expect that the timing of his arrival in Guangzhou was not right. It happened that his brother-in-law's business was in crisis. Although he didn't know how big the crisis was, but Seeing his sister's expression, he realized the seriousness of the crisis. After arriving in Guangzhou for two days, Hou Haiyang did not see Zhang Huling. He saw his sister and brother-in-law talking on the phone several times in the bedroom. The calls were very long, at least more than an hour each time.The unexpected incident made Hou Haiyang completely free, and he talked with Qiu Yun on the phone regularly every day, which became the happiest time. Ning Yue held a one-day meeting in Guangdong, and then accompanied by sisters Hou Zhengli and Hou Haiyang to visit historical attractions.Ning Yue spoke and acted very prudently. She mentioned Zhang Huling's matter to Hou Zhengli when they met for the first time, but she never mentioned it again. The two women clearly had something on their minds, but they talked and laughed, and buried their concerns in their hearts.On the morning of the third day, the three of them came to the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is a majestic octagonal building with a majestic and majestic appearance. It adopts a mixed structure of steel frame and reinforced concrete. There is no column in the building space with a span of 71 meters, which is magnificent. In front of the bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, Ning Yue said to Hou Zhengli who was taking pictures: "Zhengli, take a picture of the words "The world is for the public." Hou Haiyang stood aside, scanning the tourists coming and going. After all, Guangzhou is the frontier of reform and opening up. Compared with Maodong, the folk customs are more open. One of the manifestations is that women dress fashionably, which is characterized by exposed skin. The area is much larger than Maodong.A young woman squatted in front of Hou Zhengli to take a picture of her companion. Hou Haiyang was tall and condescending, and he had a panoramic view of the squatting young woman's chest. He quickly looked away. After entering the Historical Exhibition Hall of the Memorial Hall, Hou Zhengli received a call. She consciously avoided taking a few steps, answered the call for a few minutes, and said, "Director Ning, I have something urgent to do. I want to go to Hainan and let Haiyang accompany you on the walk." Take a stroll." Ning Yue didn't meet Zhang Huling in Guangzhou, and realized that the matter was more serious than the rumors, she said solemnly: "There is a saying stuck in her throat, so don't say it quickly. When I came from Lingxi, I heard some gossip , everyone is worried that the money handed over to Huling will be in vain, and some people may act excessively, so please tell Huling to pay attention." At this point, it was quite straightforward. Hou Zhengli's face turned blue-gray. She forced a smile and said, "Huling has gone through a big storm. He can handle this. Besides, the matter It’s not as bad as imagined.” Then he said to Hou Haiyang: “I’m going to drive there, there’s a bag in the car, go and get it.” When Hou Zhengli walked to the car door, her feet went limp, and she almost slipped and fell beside the car.Hou Haiyang's eyes were quick, and he pulled his sister back and said, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" Hou Zhengli felt nauseous and retched for a while, and then opened the car door. Hou Haiyang looked at his sister worriedly, and said, "Sister, are you sick?" Hou Zhengli sat in the driver's cab and retched for a while, then calmed down, and said, "No, it may be because of a cold stomach. Director Ning helped Dad to become a full-time employee. You can have fun with her." She pulled out the bag from her wallet. With a stack of money, he said, "Look for a better restaurant to eat at night, don't worry about the money." "Sister, what happened to brother-in-law? Isn't it good before the Spring Festival?" Hou Zhengli said: "It was fine ten days ago. I didn't expect it to suddenly become like this. Don't worry about the things inside, the water is too deep. If you have time tomorrow, go to the decoration company. Duan Yan is also inside. She She is quite adaptable, and she can handle ordinary trivial matters, she is a good helper, which saves me a lot of worry." Hou Zhengli left the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall. After Ning Yue finished watching the historical exhibition hall, she felt that she was not interested.After his sister left, Hou Haiyang was the host. He enthusiastically suggested: "Director Ning, let's go eat. I heard that Cantonese cuisine is good." Ning Yue politely declined Hou Haiyang's invitation, and said, "Forget it, I'm not used to Cantonese cuisine, so I can just eat a little at home." At Ning Yue's suggestion, the two took the bus back to their residence in Liwan District, passing Liuhua Lake along the way. Ning Yue kept silently looking out the window without speaking.Thinking about his brother-in-law, Hou Haiyang felt uneasy, so he didn't have nothing to say. After getting out of the car, Hou Haiyang realized that there was nothing in the refrigerator, so he said, "Director Ning, you go home first, I'll go to the vegetable market to buy something." Ning Yue nodded, took the key, and went upstairs. There is no big difference between this unnamed vegetable market and the Lingxi vegetable market. They are similar overall, but there are two differences. One is that the accents spoken inside are mainly Cantonese, and there are also accents from all over the world.Another point is that there is a lot of seafood in the vegetable market, but there is basically no seafood in the Lingxi vegetable market. At the entrance of the vegetable market, there is a grocery store with a size of two or three square meters.Diners surrounded the big pot of steaming beef offal radish. Bowls of beef offal radish were handed out and delivered to customers. They stood on the side of the street and ate it with relish. Some customers Stand by the shop and wait.Hou Haiyang walked past the grocery store and thought, "Guangzhou is a big city, so there are also street food shops like this, just like Maodong." After buying some lettuce at the vegetable market, Hou Haiyang ordered another silver carp. Back at the residence, Ning Yue used the landline to make several phone calls to Lingxi in the living room.When she was on the phone, her voice was low.Hou Haiyang was cooking fish in the kitchen, and he heard several words such as "Zhang Huling" and "Lao San" intermittently. After Ning Yue made the phone call, Hou Haiyang brought out the braised fish.Ning Yue looked at the fish on the plate. The color, smell, and other aspects were good. She looked at Hou Haiyang in surprise, and said, "One year in the countryside has trained you." Hou Haiyang is good at cooking fish with pickled cabbage. The cooking method of braised fish is learned from Qiu Yun.He said: "The Xinxiang school lunch group is similar to pigweed. They can only rely on themselves and have enough food and clothing." Dinner is simple, one fish, one soup, one side dish, all are authentic Lingxi flavor.Ning Yue got on the table, feeling better, and said, "Xiao Hou impresses me, he is very capable. I never asked about you. Back then, you were a three-good student in Maodong, why you were assigned to a township school in Bashan? What happened inside? I am a cadre of the Department of Education, and you used to be in the same system, and the situation I learned from you is the most real situation." Hou Haiyang said: "These things are all on the bright side. Go to the grassroots and grab a lot of them. It's very clear." She laughed at herself and said: "Comrades from the Education Department go to the grassroots level to read materials, listen to reports, drink at noon, and sing at night. They can't hear the truth. You have resigned anyway. Tell me the real situation." Hou Haiyang lived in Xinxiang for nearly a year, and he was extremely depressed. In front of the director of the Provincial Department of Education, he lashed out, and finally vented his anger.Ning Yue listened carefully, interrupting to ask for details, and finally sighed: "The educational resources in Lingxi are seriously unbalanced, and the excellent resources are all concentrated in key middle schools in big cities and counties, and the schools in towns and villages are severely anemic. It may be a long way to solve this problem." long process." In Hou Haiyang's heart, he vaguely hoped that Director Ning Yue would become a clean official who would kill corrupt and mediocre officials. Hearing her sigh, he immediately returned to reality.The so-called county magistrate is not as good as the current one. As a director of the Provincial Department of Education, Ning Yue has nothing to do with the status quo of the township middle school. Her power can at most change the status quo of someone, such as her own father. Sitting face to face and having dinner together, the atmosphere between the two became much more harmonious, but Ning Yue was still feeling overwhelmed and was not too happy. After watching TV in the living room for a while, Ning Yue entered the dormitory early. The next day, neither Hou Zhengli nor Zhang Huling came back, so Ning Yue stopped waiting and left Guangzhou alone after calling Zhang Huling and Hou Zhengli respectively. In the afternoon, Hou Zhengli and Duan Yan returned home together. Duan Yan saw Hou Haiyang, and said happily: "Hou Haiyang, you have been here for two or three days, and you didn't come to the company to take a look." Hou Haiyang said: "I have been with guests these two days, so I haven't had time." Duan Yan is the daughter of Duan San, branch secretary of Erdaoguai Village, Liuhe Township. She followed Hou Zhengli to Guangzhou.In the past half a year, great changes have taken place in her body. She has permed her hair, and she wears a white shirt with a brown skirt underneath. It's just that when Duan Yan spoke, her accent was heavy, and "h" and "f" couldn't be distinguished clearly.When I was in Bashan, people near the river could not tell the difference between "h" and "f", so they didn't care when they spoke. At this time, it sounded very harsh.He secretly said: "Father is credited with claiming to be a scholarly family. At least we, my siblings, have received a fairly good education in Bashan. Our Mandarin is pretty good, and our handwriting can stand on the stage." Hou Zhengli put down her bag and made arrangements: "Xiaoyan, go cook, I'm going to rest for a while." When Duan Yan entered the kitchen, she said to Hou Haiyang: "It's inappropriate to leave Ning Yue alone in Guangzhou this time, but it's also There is no way. She praised you on the phone, saying that you are sensible and cook well." Hou Haiyang saw that her sister's expression was not right, poured a cup of hot water, handed it to her, and said: "In my impression, Director Ning is a very cheerful person, but this time we met, he was always unhappy and didn't smile much." Hou Zhengli leaned on the sofa, took a sip of hot water, and said, "Director Ning's family has invested a lot of money in the company in Huling. Who will be happy when they encounter the Hainan incident?" Hou Haiyang faintly felt that things were turning in a bad direction, and said, "I can't share your worries, I'm really incompetent." Hou Zhengli said: "This has nothing to do with you, don't take everything on yourself. In fact, the long-term trend of investing in Hainan is right. Hainan's environment is so superior, and real estate prices are so low. Compared with the housing prices in some similar areas in Southeast Asia, investing in Hainan is definitely not worth it. It will be wrong. This time, the general climate is not good, and Huling's personal ability cannot solve the problem." Deep in Hou Haiyang's heart, there is an idea that as long as he walks out of Xinxiang, he will be able to make contributions and become a successful person like his brother-in-law.But the reality is not as expected. As soon as he arrived in Guangdong, he encountered a crisis in his brother-in-law's career. Duan Yan is an outsider, and she doesn't know about the potential storm in Zhang Huling's company. She just signed a big order today. From cooking to eating, she happily talked about how to get a customer who is not willing to decorate to sign. Next big order. "Sister Hou said it well. As long as anyone in our office is willing to decorate, the key is how to find out his excitement. The guest who came today has a book in his hand, so he just bought it. For new books, I first told him about the latest bookcase, and suggested building a bookcase in the toilet, and he was fooled." Hou Zhengli said: "It's not that he was fooled, it's that he aroused a latent desire to buy. If he doesn't have a latent desire, it's useless to stimulate it." At this point, she stood up suddenly and said, "Huling is back." Hou Haiyang felt that his sister was nervous, and said, "Brother Zhang is back, how do you know?" Hou Zhengli pointed out the window, and said, "There was a horn just now, and he has to honk the horn every time he comes to the street." Duan Yan was also puzzled: "A lot of cars have to honk their horns when they pass the street, but I didn't hear Mr. Zhang's horn." Hou Zhengli put down her chopsticks, picked up the coffee cup, and said, "The first thing Huling does when he gets home is to drink coffee. I don't have time to grind it today, so I'll drink some instant." The coffee had just been brewed when the door opened. Zhang Huling's hair was in a mess, his beard was unshaven, and his white shirt was stained. After entering the door, he went to the drinking fountain and drank a large glass of boiled water with his head raised.Hou Zhengli brought the coffee over, Zhang Huling waved his hand and said, "You, I and Haiyang, fly back to Lingxi tomorrow morning to meet some friends." Seeing Zhang Huling's pale face, Hou Zhengli seemed to have aged ten years in a few days, and asked worriedly, "Are you all right?" Zhang Huling said: "Time, as long as you have time, you can come back to life. I want to sleep for a while, you entertain Haiyang for me." He then said to Hou Haiyang: "Hou Haiyang, I have been very busy recently, and I don't have time to entertain you." Seeing that Zhang Huling's eyes were bloodshot, Hou Haiyang hurriedly said, "Brother Zhang, leave me alone, I'm going to a decoration company to learn." Zhang Huling was originally walking towards the dormitory, but stopped when he heard the words, and said: "The decoration industry is a sunrise industry, and the market in Guangzhou is huge, so you can definitely occupy a place. You have a foundation in art and calligraphy, and you can do things in a down-to-earth manner, which is very useful .Your sister supports such a large stall by herself, and the pressure is also great. It is not easy to get along in this society." During the Spring Festival, Zhang Huling was in high spirits in Liuhe Town. With a phone call, Hou Houde's problem of transferring from civilian to public was resolved, and he decided to rent a large piece of land on the spot.This time they met, Zhang Huling was a completely different person, haggard, gloomy, and depressed. Duan Yan hurried to buy a ticket to Lingxi. When Hou Haiyang arrived in Guangzhou, he had to fly back to Lingxi before his butt was hot. He was both excited and worried about taking the plane.He sat in the living room and watched TV for a while. His elder sister Hou Zhengli came out of the bedroom and sat next to her younger brother. She said worriedly, "Huling is proud and arrogant. After graduating from graduate school, he started his own business as a boss. It has been going well. The stall is well established. It’s too big, too much investment, this time Hainan’s real estate and stock market have left a huge backlog of funds in Huling’s hands, and he needs capital investment, otherwise the capital chain may be broken.” "Sister, how much more does Brother Zhang need?" Hou Haiyang also tried his best to do his best, as there was a hidden karst cave in Niubeituo Elementary School. Hou Zhengli said: "It doesn't need too much, thirty to forty million is enough." This sentence directly shattered Hou Haiyang's goodwill. Even if he sold all the pointed fish in the cave, it would not be enough to make up a fraction. Hou Haiyang's mouth was half-opened, unable to close it. "Huling has a lot of contacts, and many of his friends are worth hundreds of millions. They should be able to raise money." "That's good. Blessed people have their own auspicious signs. Brother Zhang will definitely tide over the difficulties." Hou Zhengli looked worried, and said, "I hope so." Zhang Huling lay on the bed and slept for a while, closing his eyes, there were always countless angry expressions revolving in his mind.He got up pale, walked to the living room, and said to Hou Zhengli, "Make me a cup of coffee." Hou Zhengli said with concern, "You don't sleep well, drink less." Zhang Huling shook his head, and said, "I can't sleep anyway. , have some coffee and chat." Zhang Huling sank his body on the sofa, took a few sips of coffee, and said, "Haiyang, do you know what happened in Hainan?" Hou Haiyang sat up straight and said, "I've heard about it a little bit, but I don't know much about it." Zhang Huling raised his head and drank the coffee, handed the cup to Hou Zhengli, and said, "One more cup." Leaning on the sofa with his whole body, he said in a self-reported tone: "I still believe that investing in Hainan real estate is a wise decision." In 1988 when Hainan was established as a province, we began to pay attention to Hainan. In 1988, the average real estate price was 1350 yuan/square meter, and in 1992 it soared to 5,000 yuan/square meter. In the first half of last year, the real estate price reached 7,500 yuan/square meter. I I also predicted that the storm was coming, and I was preparing to hand over the baton last year, but I didn’t expect the storm to come faster and more violently than expected. The people were unsatisfied, and I sold it last year, making a lot of money. For a small amount of money, a big event was ruined. " He was very sad when he told the story, holding Hou Zhengli's hand tightly with one hand: "Haiyang, I have learned a lot from this incident. If you want to succeed, you must overcome fear and greed. Fear makes us shrink back, If you lose your courage, you will achieve nothing in the end, and greed is the killer of those who succeed.” Hou Haiyang has not yet reached the level of Zhang Huling, and he half understands what Zhang Huling said, but he and his sister accompany the depressed brother-in-law .Whenever he wanted to ask specific questions, Zhang Huling always waved his hand and said, "If you don't talk about these bad debts, no one will be able to figure it out, so don't mention it." The next day, Zhang Huling, Hou Zhengli and Hou Haiyang went straight to the airport.Taking an airplane is commonplace for an old fritter like Zhang Huling who travels frequently, but for Hou Haiyang, this is the first time a real big girl gets on a sedan chair.After entering the airport, he closely followed Zhang Huling and Hou Zhengli, step by step, secretly watching the six directions, listening to all directions, and remembering the steps of taking the plane in his heart.At the same time, he pretended to be sophisticated in front of outsiders, as if he had seen the world. After going through a series of formalities, Hou Haiyang walked to the security checkpoint, where a well-dressed woman patrolled in front of and behind him holding a board.The woman has light hair on her cheeks, young and beautiful, standing tall and mighty against the backdrop of her uniform, which is very pleasing to the eye.He smelled the faint fragrance from the woman, and said to himself: "It's definitely a wise decision for me to leave Niubeiduo, otherwise I'm still eating chalk dust and being pissed off by Liu Qingde." When boarding the plane, Hou Haiyang felt uneasy: "What should I do if the plane falls?" He immediately comforted himself: "There are so many planes flying in the sky every day, and it is rare to hear the planes falling. It is the safest means of transportation. I will not be so unlucky, but this plane I was on fell down." The plane taxied for a while, and the wheels left the ground. Hou Haiyang felt suspended in the air. He couldn't help but cling to the seat belt tightly. He turned his head and looked. Zhang Huling rested with his eyes closed. . As the nose of the aircraft gradually lifted, the whole person leaned back and leaned tightly against the seat.After the stewardess delivered the welcome speech, she said deliberately: "The captain of this plane has rich flying experience and superb flying skills, and will safely deliver everyone to the destination." Although the stewardess' words could not be confirmed, Hou Haiyang was still greatly relieved , take it easy. Only then did Hou Haiyang think about looking out through the window. The people below turned into ants, the cars turned into ants, the road turned into curved noodles, and the river bend also turned into curved noodles.Suddenly the plane started to tilt, and it felt like it was about to tilt and fall. After a while, the plane tilted to the other side.Going up for a while, going down for a while, when the plane goes down, it's like diving down on a roller coaster, and people seem to lose gravity all of a sudden.Hou Zhengli took the chewing gum and handed it over: "Chewing the gum will make your ears feel better." Zhang Huling didn't care about the turbulence of the plane at all, and closed his eyes to rest his mind. After the plane passed the clouds, it gradually stabilized.Looking down from the window, the mountains of Weimo became small, and the living things and artificial structures on the ground could not be seen.Looking up, there is an endless blue sky, and looking down, there is an endless sea of ​​clouds.Looking inward, it doesn't feel like you're flying at all. When the stewardess passed by with drinks and snacks, Zhang Huling still did not open his eyes. Hou Zhengli ordered coffee for him. He opened his eyes, took a look, and returned to the meditative state.Hou Haiyang ate the bread and peeked at the tall stewardess walking around, temporarily forgetting that he was in the sky. 在上午十一点，飞机即将到达岭西机场。从窗口向下看去，一块块池塘在太阳下闪亮，长江成了一条蜿蜒的白丝带，大楼像火柴盒一样，最终，又看到蚂蚁一样的人。飞机机轮着地的那一刻，侯海洋长舒了一口气，着地了，总算彻底踏实了。 出了机场口，张沪岭道：“今天没有叫车来接，我们打出租车，先回家休息，下午两点钟，我和海洋去见老三。” 坐着出租车，东转西转，侯海洋原本对岭西就不熟悉，很快便被转昏了。车至华荣小区，坐电梯上了十楼。打开防盗门，迎面就是张沪岭和侯正丽的大幅照片，照片中，张沪岭身穿白色西服，英俊潇洒，侯正丽一身白色婚纱，漂亮妩媚。 张沪岭将手提包扔到沙发上，道：“我先洗个澡，休息二会儿，小丽，你给海洋挑一身西服，黑色的，抽屉里有我的墨镜。” 侯正丽道：“你去见老三，署带海洋？” 张沪岭将外套也扔到了床边，道：“老三那里人太杂，海洋人高马大，又会武术，带着他有点威慑。你放心，不会有事，我堂堂老总回来，总得摆点架子，否则倒真被人瞧不起了。” “姐，你和张哥要结婚了？”侯海洋看着那张彩色的大照片，夸了一句，“姐，你的照片好漂亮。” “姐真人就不漂亮了。”侯正丽开了句玩笑，下一句玩笑无法再说出口，道，“原定今年七月结婚，看来得推迟，把难关渡过以后，再谈结婚的事。” 侯海洋道：“这是你们的新房？” “沪岭有一部分生意在岭西，总得有个窝，有时住在他家里不太方便。” 张沪岭洗完了澡，头发湿淋淋的，气息比在飞机上好了许多。他打开冰箱，道：“只有鸡蛋和面条，将就吃。小丽，给海洋找身干净的衣衫。” 等到侯海洋从卫生间出来，张沪岭坐在桌前吃鸡蛋面条，旁边还放着另一只大碗，冒着腾腾热气。 面条里有鸡蛋，还有火腿肠和榨菜，味道鲜美。侯海洋在飞机上吃了点心，但是那些点心体积太小，早就被强劲的胃酸所消化，肚子里再次空空荡荡。他端起大碗，风卷残云将整碗面吃完。 张沪岭吃了一半，将碗一顿，道：“等到这件事情结束，我要给自己放假，好好锻炼身体，这两三年时间身心疲惫。” 一点五十分，一辆小车来到了小院。张沪岭带着侯海洋下楼。张沪岭身穿一件休闲夹克，头发蓬松，轻松随意，精神抖擞，与一个小时之前相比简直是焕然一新。侯海洋身穿一套黑色西服，戴着墨镜，跟在张沪岭身后。 侯正丽站在阳台上，神情阴郁地看着张沪岭上了停在院内的小车，直到小车远去，她才回屋，躺在床上，轻声抽泣起来。抽泣一会儿，她又开始干呕。 老三的家和办公室距离华荣小区并不远，小车不到五分钟就到了。二楼“老三贸易公司”，前台有一个漂亮女子，看到来人便弯了弯腰。七楼，光头老三的家，一个光头汉子哈哈笑着张开手臂，作一个拥抱状，道：“沪岭兄，我是望穿秋水，你小子还真回来了。” 侯海洋按照事先约定，在见到光头老三以后，就站在屋？卜。 张沪岭来到光头老三的家，他将二郎腿翘在办公桌上，道：“老三，你怕老子跑了，不敢回来，有什么不敢？海南房产是垮了，房子还在，我在广州还有地，还有厂房，在上海也有土地，你那点钱，还怕飞了？如果想要，我马上就给你，但是丑话说在前面，以前讲好的利息就得一抹平。” 光头老三顶着硕大的脑袋，眼神很飘忽，观察着张沪岭，嘴里打着哈哈：“不是我信不过沪岭，海南房产垮得太快，我们岭西到海南炒房的人有几个都血本无归，东门廖森林的钱全部套在了海南，血本无归，老婆跟人跑了，房子被人占了，他现在只能一跑了之。” 张沪岭满不在意地道：“瘳森林是土鳖，只在偏偏角角拿了点地，我的地全部在闹市，房地产有三个诀窍，一是地段，二是地段，三还是地段，无论现在市场如何，我拿到的地都是不可复制的财富。我还建议趁着市场下滑，入市抄底，多积点地，等到市场好转就可以发大财……这些年，老三在我身上赚的钱也不在少数，还怕信不过我……” 光头老三不说话，眼光闪烁，听着张沪岭描绘美好前景，似信非信。 “沪岭啊，不是我不放心，实在是怕了。” “胆大的日龙日虎，胆小的日抱鸡母，你不跟进抄底，以后要后悔。这是我带来的海南省的文件，你看看他们的规划。” 光头老三拿起了桌上的文件，文件上标着“机密”两个字，在张沪岭的讲解下，他渐渐被吸引住了。 侯海洋站在门口，听着里面的交谈，暗道：“张哥这次到岭西，应该是来扑火的，看来光头老三被说服了。” 出门前，光头老三将张沪岭送到车前，站在车门处，道：“沪岭，到了年底，连本带利还得还点。我这点钱来得不易，砸锅卖铁，而且手下兄弟的钱也全部投了进来，若是真是血本无归，我只能去跳楼。”张沪岭拍着光头老三的肩膀，道：“老三，这次你不愿意加大投入，是失策，当兄弟可是把话说到了前面，以后看到小吴他们大把大把赚钱，你别后悔。” 小车开动以后，张沪岭长吐了一口气，背靠着椅子，道：“我们去找宁总，在省政府旁边。” 整个下午，张沪岭马不停蹄地见了四人。 侯海洋扮作保镖，黑衣黑眼镜，很酷。 下午回家四点钟，张沪岭脸色沉沉的，冲了半个小时澡，出来喝了一瓶牛奶，在床上道：“小丽，五点半叫我起床，你换正装，陪我宴请孙行长。” 侯正丽应了一声，轻手轻脚把门关上。 “二娃，下午情况如何？” “去看了四个人。” 侯正丽道：“这四人邀请晚上吃饭没有，送下楼没有，有没有人主动开车门？” 侯海洋想了想，道：“只有光头老三送下楼来，其他人都没有下来。我没有听到张哥谈晚饭的事。” 侯正丽骂了一句：“沪岭这两年帮着这些人赚钱，每次回来，前呼后拥，为了请沪岭吃饭，电话都打爆了，现在打电话过来，第一句话就是什么时候还钱。这些白眼狼，翻脸不认人。沪岭原本还想从这帮人手里筹点钱，看来不理想，晚上孙行长同意吃饭，可能还有点希望。孙行长也不是好东西，他到广东到香港到澳门，都是沪岭全程接待，吃喝玩乐赌一条龙服务。” 骂归骂，为了老公的事业，侯正丽还是在出发前精心化妆。 五点二十分，侯正丽化妆完毕，从卧室款款走出。她穿了一件露了半边后背的长裙，脖子上有一条项链，气质雍容华贵。 侯海洋吃了一惊，道：“没有想到，我姐化妆出来还上得了台面。”若是换成以前，他肯定要说点“人是桩桩全靠衣妆”的玩笑话，此时盛装的侯正丽有着一种“拼了”的决绝之气，这让他郑重了起来。 侯正丽道：“这得感谢爸，从小多读书，打扮出来气质好。”她说话时带着笑，可是笑意中总是隐着淡淡的忧伤。 五点半，着正装的张沪岭和盛装的侯正丽挽着手出门。侯正丽出门时，道：“二娃，晚上你自己吃饭，到外面馆子吃，一个人不好煮。”走了两人，房间清静了。侯海洋回味着这几天的生活，从北向南坐了几十个小时的火车，屁股没有坐热又飞回到岭西，以前接触的都是新乡镇的老师和附近村民，如今接触的是天南海北各行各业的人，生活发生了一百八十度的转弯，精彩纷呈又压力重重。 “我在岭西，回电。”坐了一会儿，侯海洋给秋云打了传呼。 很快，清脆的电话铃声响了起来，秋云熟悉的声音从茂东通过电话线传了过来：“海洋，你怎么在岭西，不是到广州去了吗？” 几句话讲了经历，他问：“考研的事情进展到哪一步？” “这是不幸中的万幸，中旬提档，下旬签自费协议。你别祝贺，我对此事还是挺纠结，自费读书，与当初的期望值不符，可是有书读，总比现在的状况好。” “你父亲的事情解决没有？” “已经回原单位工作，复职恐怕还有些时间。” 互相问候了几句，讲了近况，秋云声音放低了，温柔地道：“这几天，你想我了吗？” 说实在话，侯海洋从坐上火车以后，生活一直处于剧烈的变动之中，只有在夜深人静的时候才会想起在牛背砣一起度过冬日时光的秋云，他没有傻到如此说，道：“当然想，等你到了厦大，我过来看你。你也要到广州来玩，见一见我姐。” “你姐是老板，凶不凶啊？”想着或许要与侯海洋家人见面，秋云很有些忐忑。 “我姐很好说话，你们应该能谈得来。在近期我不敢到你家里去，你爸妈如果知道我是无业游民，肯定会用扫帚把我打出去。”。 秋云没有回避这个问题：“现在进门肯定有点难，你得好好努力，听到没有，为了正大光明娶我，要努力哟。” “你放心，到时我开着奔驰来接你。”虽然张沪岭遇到了暂时困难，侯海洋还是充满了自信心，面包总会有的，困难总是暂时的。 在电话里吻别以后，侯海洋守着电视等待侯正丽和张沪岭。在十点半，房间里响起电话，侯正丽在电话里道：“快点下来，沪岭喝醉了，在院子里。” 侯海洋三步并两步跨下了楼梯，姐夫张沪岭紧闭着双眼，靠在姐姐怀里。侯海洋见到张沪岭的状态，道：“姐，怎么喝这么多？”侯正丽心痛地抱着张沪岭，脸里带着泪珠子，道：“有求于人必低于人，沪岭要渡过难关，必须得弄到钱，今天孙行长还不错，一杯酒五十万，沪岭在喝第五杯的时候，吐出来了。” “多大的杯子？” “喝红酒的杯子。” 侯海洋吓了一跳，蹲下来看了看沪岭，道：“姐夫酒量没有这么大，赶紧送医院，晚了说不定要出事。” 侯海洋背着张沪岭就出院子，此时小车已经离开，好不容易拦了出租车直奔医院。到了医院，一位中年护士很有经验，不等医生来，先翻了翻张沪岭的眼皮，怒气冲冲地道：“你们这些人完全不把身体当成自己的，喝这么多，酒是断肠毒药，懂不懂？！”侯正丽被护士训斥了一顿，她没有在意护士的态度，等着医生过来开了药，守在床边。 打上点滴以后，侯海洋道：“姐，没有事的，我在新乡经常喝醉，输点水，很快就没有事了。”侯正丽这才轻松下来，瘫软在床边，额头上已经被吓出了一层冷汗。