Chapter 2 Provincial Department of Education Commendation

Monday, May 10, 1993.After the rain, the sky is sunny and the air is very fresh. The auditorium of the Lingxi Provincial Department of Education was decorated with lights and festoons, and cheerful music sounded. Deputy Director Ning Yue deliberately changed into a white shirt with a black skirt.Before going out, she posed in front of the mirror, took a closer look, and found that the black and white matching was a little monotonous, and she put on a rose-shaped corsage.With this flower, the overall image is dignified and generous without being rigid. "Standing alone on this stage, I heard applause..." Ning Yue walked to the door of the auditorium and was startled.Generally speaking, popular songs are not played at the province's education system commendation conference. Even though she liked Feng Feifei's "Applause" very much, she still frowned and thought, "If Director Hao hears this song Song, I'm afraid I will be criticized again."

When I walked to the front desk, I heard the serious voice of Haocun, the deputy director: "What kind of tricks are you playing? What kind of messy songs are you playing? Change them quickly. This is a meeting of the Education Department, not a dance hall." Soon, the singing became "Our hometown is in the field of hope, the smoke is floating on the newly built houses, and the small river flows beside the beautiful village..." Ning Yue smiled secretly, took out her notebook from her bag, walked to the first row, and introduced herself: "Everyone, I am Ning Yue from the Provincial Department of Education. The order of the awards, and the dos and don'ts of speaking."

The first row is the provincial three-good students and outstanding student cadres among university graduates. The second row is representatives of three good students from various regions.Hou Haiyang is a three-good student at the municipal level in Maodong City. He wears a big red flower and sits in the second row.It was his first time to participate in such a large-scale event, and he was both curious and a little restrained.When the female leader in a black dress and white clothes appeared and began to speak, his eyes lit up.There are also beauties in Bashan Middle School, and they are not inferior to the beauties in front of me. However, the leader of the beautiful women in front of me has the confidence and calmness of having seen the world, while most of the girls in the middle school are young, and their temperament is obviously not as good as the Mandarin-speaking man in front of them. lead.

The beauty leader said to a young man in the front row: "Hou Weidong, you are speaking on behalf of outstanding student cadres. I have read the manuscript and it is well written. I have slightly changed it and deleted a small paragraph, mainly to shorten the time." A row of young men with tapes on them stood up and took the manuscript. Hou Haiyang's grades are very good, but due to family reasons, he lost the opportunity to go to college.University is a kind of dream and a kind of pain for him. Whenever he meets a college student of the same age, his loss is like a ghost, sneaking in unexpectedly and entangled in his heart.

After Qin Lu, director of the Provincial Department of Education, came in, the commendation ceremony officially began.When Deputy Director Hao Cun announced the commendation decision, Ning Yue stood in the front row and directed the commended personnel to come to the stage to receive the awards in the order and route arranged in advance. There is a saying in the Provincial Department of Education that whether a conference is well organized or not depends on the order of receiving awards. If it is well-organized, it means that the venue organization is in place; if the queue is not neat when receiving the award, and the recipient is looking for his medal on the stage, etc., it means that there is a problem with the venue organization.

Ning Yue breathed a sigh of relief when the final round of honorees walked down the stage.Unfortunately, a student from the Iron State stumbled and fell straight down the ladder, messing up the entire team.Haocun, who was sitting on the rostrum, suddenly turned pale, and gave Ning Yue a hard look.Ning Yue felt Hao Cun's gaze, but ignored him, thinking: "If things like wrestling can be prevented, then it would be a god." After receiving the award, it is the student's turn to speak. When the student representative Hou Weidong took the stage to speak, Ning Yue warned: "Walk slowly when you come on stage, don't fall."

Hou Weidong smiled and said confidently: "Don't worry, I will be careful." He is over 1.75 meters tall, with a straight back, and walked steadily on the stage step by step. "I'm Hou Weidong from Grade 93 of Shazhou University..." The loud voice echoed in the auditorium, and every sentence burned in the hearts of the students like a fire.Hearing the speech of outstanding student representative Hou Weidong, Hou Haiyang's heart began to churn again. The same student who was commended, he himself was a dusty middle school teacher and student, but the outstanding student representative standing on the stage was the pride of heaven, one of them was in the sky, and the other was in the ground.

The Provincial Department of Education arranged the entire commendation meeting very thoughtfully. After the meeting ended, several buses were parked outside the venue, and student representatives wearing ribbons and flowers got on the bus one by one.The bus circled the city and stopped at the construction site of the Provincial Gymnasium. Several bosses wearing helmets lined up to welcome the students.When the leaders of the Provincial Department of Education arrived, a good-looking woman took a microphone and began to explain the construction of the gymnasium. After visiting the construction site and the art gallery of Provincial No. 1 Middle School, and browsing the city appearance, the visit ended.The bus drove to the Provincial Department of Education Hotel. In the spacious lobby on the third floor, the leaders of the Provincial Department of Education collectively welcomed the commended students.

Hou Haiyang is an ordinary high school teacher and student. He usually sees the biggest officials, that is, the heads of the school. At this moment, he is suddenly held up in the sky.He was led to the round table with his name written on it, and said in his heart: "This assignment, I am a primary school teacher in Dongcheng District. Although I am much better than the primary school teachers in the town, I am still a primary school teacher. For the rest of my life, can I be like the leaders of the Provincial Department of Education?" Thinking of this, many images of officials of the Provincial Department of Education appeared in his mind, whether they were chic, stable or upright, and the impressive fragments in a few years also flashed like lightning. flashed in the mind.

In the summer of 1989, his father, Hou Houde, stood on the streets of Shazhou City, and said anxiously: "Students know what, what do they know." There was a long queue on the street, consisting of students from Maodong Teachers College. They held banners and shouted emotionally.For Hou Haiyang, a junior high school student, everything in front of him is so vivid, which makes him very excited.If his father wasn't by his side, he would even want to join the ranks of college students.The father and son followed the students from afar and came to Bashan County Secondary Normal College. The students in the Normal College were young, and they gathered outside the school gate, curiously watching every move of the teachers' college students.

At noon, dozens of people rushed into the Normal College. They were wearing military or police trousers, and they all wore flat shoes, which was the standard attire for young people in Bashan County.They rushed into the small food group, threw the rice of the small group of food everywhere, and shouted the slogan "Down with Chen Shorty".After a while, Director Chen of the Bashan County Chengguan Town Police Station rushed into the normal school with a dozen policemen. Hou Houde, who had been observing the development of the situation, took his son Hou Haiyang to the county post office and sent an urgent telegram to his daughter who was in college.Hou Houde usually wished to split a penny into two, so when he sent this urgent telegram, he didn't feel sorry for the money. In late September 1990, the 11th Asian Games was held in Beijing.This is the first time that the country has held a comprehensive international sports event. During the Asian Games, red flags were waving on the campus of the Secondary Normal University, and the whole school was like celebrating the New Year.The exciting song "Asian Heroes" was spread on campus at the fastest speed. Hou Haiyang quickly learned this song and became the lead singer of the freshmen.The school set up a TV in a cafeteria, and countless students gathered around to watch the game. Whenever the Chinese team won the championship, Hou Haiyang took the lead in singing: "In Asia, mountains are high heads; in Asia, rivers are like blood." flow……" Soon after the enthusiasm for the Asian Games dissipated, in early 1991, the Gulf War broke out.As a freshman student representative, Hou Haiyang lodged a serious protest to the school. As a result of the protest, a TV was installed on every floor of the dormitory.During meal time, the students gathered in the TV room with their rice bowls in hand, paying close attention to the progress of the war.Now, Hou Haiyang has almost forgotten the progress of the war, but he clearly remembers one small incident.One day, the classmates gathered together to watch TV with their bowls in hand. Taking advantage of Sha Jun’s inattention, the tall and thin Fu Hongbing forked a piece of braised pork from Sha Jun’s bowl at lightning speed, and ate it while running. .Sha Jun came to his senses and chased wildly for ten minutes, but still failed to take back the braised pork.The two were as tired as pigs, and even missed the most exciting battle scene. In 1991, the handsome Lu Ming sang the theme song of "Foreign Girl" at the party: "I don't want to say, I'm very kind, I don't want to say, I'm very pure, but I can't refuse the feeling in my heart..." Hou Haiyang did not expect that Lu Ming's singing voice was so sad and sweet. From this song onwards, he always looked for Lu Ming's figure with his eyes in class. Beginning in 1992, the normal school organized students to study the series of articles "Eastern Wind Comes Full of Spring".The old headmaster gave an emotional speech on the stage: "You said that our implementation equipment should be named society or capital. If it serves capitalism, it should be capitalized. If it serves socialism, it should be named society." Not understanding the meaning behind this incident, as a student cadre pursuing progress, he still took the lead in studying hard. When Hou Haiyang recalled the past, the waiter kept serving dishes. There were several cold dishes on the table, two meat and two vegetables, braised duck and Lingxi bacon exuding an attractive aroma. Ning Yue was very meticulous in her work. She went to each table to say hello: "Director Qin will have a speech later. After the speech, all students will move their chopsticks." Hou Haiyang swallowed quietly, looking towards the direction of the rostrum, hoping that Director Qin Lu would speak soon.While waiting, he saw Hou Weidong sitting at the next table, the proud man who spoke on behalf of the student cadres of the whole province in the auditorium, sitting quietly at the table without saying a word, as if he was full of thoughts.He secretly sighed: "It is the greatest regret that I did not go to university in my life, but unfortunately I have no chance to make up for it." After Director Qin gave a high-sounding speech, everyone unceremoniously raised their chopsticks to pick up the dishes they had aimed for a long time ago.The banquet dishes are very rich. In addition to traditional Lingxi dishes, there are also special dishes such as Shazhou dried pheasant.Eating delicious pheasant, the little girl in a pair of skirts put a bowl of light-colored fish soup with fish and herbs on the table, and introduced in out-of-tone Lingxi Mandarin: "This is pickled cabbage pointed fish Soup, pointed fish is produced in Bahe, and it is a specialty of Bahe." The Ba River is a tributary of the Yangtze River. It originates in the Bashan Mountains and finally flows into the Yangtze River in Maodong.The most famous specialty of Bahe is the sharp-headed fish. The pointed-headed fish likes shade and has a low yield. It is the same famous wild river fish in Lingxi as the river fish produced in Chengjin, Shazhou.There is a Liu River near Hou Haiyang's hometown, which is a tributary of the Ba River, and the river also produces pointed-headed fish.In his eyes, the sharp-headed fish is an ordinary river fish, which is often seen on the farm table. He did not expect that the pointed-headed fish would become a special product of Bashan in Lingxi and be grandly launched. After dinner, Hou Haiyang walked out of the restaurant together with many student representatives.There are many fish tanks in the hall, with common fish such as silver carp, silver carp, and crucian carp, as well as water rice seeds from the Yangtze River.The overall color of the pointed fish is slightly lighter, the body is slender, the swimming speed is fast, and the posture is graceful. They are more like ornamental fish than food fish waiting to be slaughtered in the fish tank. Attracted by the fish in the counter, Hou Weidong stopped, and when he was watching, he heard a greeting, turned his head, and saw a tall young man standing beside him. "Hello, I'm Hou Haiyang from Bashan County, Maodong. I graduated from Bashan Middle School. Nice to meet you." Hou Haiyang made a brief self-introduction. With a smile on his face, Hou Weidong stretched out his hand, shook hands with Hou Haiyang, and said, "I am Hou Weidong from Shazhou University." Both of them are tall, and standing among many outstanding students has a sense of standing out from the crowd. After chatting for a few words, Hou Haiyang asked curiously: "Where are you usually assigned after you graduate from university?" Hou Weidong said: "I passed the examination for selecting cadres in Yiyang County, and I will go to a certain place in Yiyang County after graduation. The work of the agency is not yet clear about the specific work unit." Hou Haiyang said: "College students still have an advantage. They can enter government agencies after graduation. My most regretful thing is that I didn't go to university. I took the entrance examination for the middle school after graduating from junior high school. This time I was rated as a city-level three-good student. Teaching in the county." He had an inexplicable closeness to Hou Weidong, and talked about his real situation. Hou Weidong encouraged: "There are many graduates from the middle school who are senior leaders. I believe that the students who can participate in the provincial education department's commendation are not incompetent. Let's work hard together." They walked and chatted, and walked out of the restaurant with the flow of people. After lunch the next day, leaders of the Department of Education stood in front of the door, waved goodbye to the students, and watched the buses and minibuses leave. Participating in the commendation meeting in the provincial capital, Hou Haiyang felt that the whole experience was like a dream, full of fantasy.At the end of the meeting, he and several other student representatives returned to Maodong in a car sent by the Maodong Education Committee.The Maodong Education Bureau sent a section chief to have lunch with the commended Maodong student representatives, and then took a few envelopes, each containing 20 yuan, as the return fare.In all fairness, the most expensive bus fare from Maodong back to the counties is only five yuan, and twenty yuan is enough for everyone to go home. The Education Bureau is very thoughtful.However, in the provincial capital, these student representatives were praised by the leaders as the future backbone of Lingxi, received a grand reception, received countless flowers and applause, accompanied by the leaders throughout the process, and every meal was full of unexpected delicacies.If there is a comparison, there is a contrast. The Maodong Education Bureau treats these student representatives in a perfunctory manner. The moment Hou Haiyang stepped on the long-distance bus back to Bashan, his sense of success disappeared. He was no longer a student representative surrounded by flowers, but returned to a poor young man with a hopeless future.Sitting alone in the car, he knew that the Maodong Education Bureau was good, at least sent a section chief to accompany him for dinner, and gave him twenty yuan for the fare. It is an hour's drive from Maodong City to Bashan County, and the drive from the city to the county perfectly shows the gradual change from prosperity to backwardness.After entering the county, the number of truss houses with original wood as beams as columns and planks as walls has continued to increase, and there are more and more pedestrians carrying burdens and carrying their backs. Outside the station is the main street of the county seat. The main street is a two-lane road. Occasionally, a car passes by, and pedestrians walk on the roadway at will.After walking along the main street for seven or eight minutes, Hou Haiyang walked onto a stone bridge with a semi-dry river under the bridge.This river channel is the moat of the old county town, and only when it rains can the clear river flow.After crossing the small bridge, you come to the old city wall inside the moat.The old city wall is a historical name. The city wall has long since disappeared, and it has become a series of shops.Shop houses have blue bricks, black tiles and white walls, and most of them use string houses.The old city wall is several hundred meters long, and at the end is the side entrance of Bashan Normal University. Walking in Bashan County, all the mirages disappeared, and the world returned to its original order.The Bashan Middle School Normal School restored him to Hou Haiyang, a middle school student, as quickly as possible. When passing by the playground, Mr. Li, who teaches physical education, saw him at a glance, ran over quickly, and shouted: "Hou Haiyang, tomorrow we will play a game with the Bashan Middle School basketball team. At five o'clock in the afternoon, the school team will have a practice session. " The basketball team of Bashan Middle School is a strong team in the county. They have been competing with the middle school basketball team for a long time. They have won and lost each other, and they are not convinced by each other. Now that Hou Haiyang, the absolute main force of the team, is back, Teacher Li has the bottom line and is overjoyed. On May 12, on the campus of Bashan County Secondary Normal College, the singing voice of "Let the World Fill It With Love" came out of the tweeter with difficulty. A whistle pierced the encirclement of singing, and the friendly match between the normal school basketball team and the Bashan Middle School basketball team officially started. Basketball is the number one sport in Bashan County, and county-level basketball games are held every year.During the finals, the open-air basketball court of the Workers' Club was crowded with people, and the main leaders of the county would usually be present to watch.At the end of the basketball game, the county leaders will present awards to the best team and best players.Since the county leaders like to play basketball, all units in the county naturally like basketball. Therefore, good basketball players have become sought-after, and most of them are transferred to work in powerful units such as the county public security bureau and construction committee. The old people said that Bashan basketball has a history. Before 1949, few people in Bashan County knew what basketball was. After 1949, Liu Deng's army swept through to liberate Lingxi Province. In the battle of liberating Maodong, Battalion Commander Zhang Dapao under Hou Zhenhua was seriously injured.After Battalion Commander Zhang Dapao recovered from his injury, the war was over. He took off his military uniform and stayed in the place. Battalion Commander Zhang became County Chief Zhang, and Zhang Dapao changed his name to Zhang Jianguo. Zhang Jianguo is a tall man from Hebei. He learned to play basketball in Yan'an and has been completely fascinated by the sport ever since.According to his words, in this life, he likes fighting first, and playing basketball second.Driven by the county magistrate, basketball in Bashan County has flourished.Forty years have passed, and basketball has become the most influential mass sports in Bashan County.In the county-wide competition every year, the most powerful basketball team of the county normal school and the basketball team of Bashan County middle school almost all enter the finals, while the basketball team of the county public security bureau, which often recruits, can only come in third. On the left side of the basketball court, an old man in his seventies watched the basketball game with relish. Standing aside is a girl in a denim skirt with suspenders.The girl is fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and slender, with black hair cut in a row to the forehead, clean and beautiful.She came to visit grandpa from Maodong. After watching the game for a while, she remembered what grandma had said, and reminded the old man: "Grandpa, grandma is still waiting for us to bring the vegetables back." Cute little dimple.The old man smoked a cigarette and said, "Good granddaughter, let grandpa watch for a while, break through quickly, okay, let's go in." Following her grandfather's gaze, the girl saw a young man wearing a No. 10 jersey making a beautiful three-step breakthrough Overcome the opponent's block and send the ball into the basket. The old man had gray hair, a straight back, and a hale and hearty spirit. He boasted: "No. 10 plays basketball well, and he has the demeanor of Head Hou back then." No. 10's face is sharp and angular, with thick black eyebrows, and his expression is a bit fierce when he grabs the ball.The girl's eyes stopped on No. 10 for a while, and she asked again: "Does Grandpa Hou also play basketball?" She had met Grandpa Hou three years ago, and in her impression, Grandpa Hou was wrinkled and always sitting on the table. The rattan chair was motionless, and there was no sign of life in the slightest. The old man laughed and said, "Don't look at Grandpa Hou hunched over now, panting when he walks, he was really a good man back then. He was an intellectual, and he still held a big knife to kill devils, with accurate marksmanship and good battles , as slippery as a loach." On the right side of the basketball court, a middle-aged man carrying a black artificial leather bag watched the basketball game intently.He was wearing a white shirt. The corners of the white shirt were yellow, and it was washed very clean. It was not tied into the belt. On his feet were old-fashioned plastic sandals, with light gray socks protruding from the gaps between the plastic sandals.The middle-aged man kept his eyes on Number Ten.No. 10 is a lively and handsome young man. He is the forward of the normal school basketball team. He is 1.8 meters tall, with coordinated movements and fast speed.Every time he made a shot, there was always a burst of cheers. Hearing the cheers, the middle-aged Hou Houde smiled. Five or six girls gathered under the score board of the normal school basketball team. Whenever the normal school team attacked, they would cheer together.The sound of cheering was passionate and sharp, like a flock of frightened sparrows fluttering up. The strength of the two teams is very close, and the score is stalemate.A tall girl stood on the edge of the playground, put her hands to her mouth to make a horn, and shouted: "There are still five minutes left, Normal team, come on, come on. Pass the ball to Hou Haiyang. Hou Haiyang, score." Encouraged by her, the girls shouted in unison: "Hou Haiyang, score a goal." This group of beautiful cheerleaders attracted the attention of all the boys on the sidelines. Under their demonstration, the audience shouted: "Hou Haiyang! , goal." Lu Ming silently flipped through the scoring page, she didn't cheer up, her eyes always followed the No. 10 striker Hou Haiyang who was flying all over the field.She is petite and pretty, and she is in the same class as forward Hou Haiyang. In the last ten seconds or so of the game, there was a seventh draw in the score.Forward Hou Haiyang is a little anxious. This is his last official game after leaving the normal school. If he loses the game, it will be a huge regret.When the ball was successfully intercepted by the players, he roared and said, "Pass the ball to me." Looking at the trajectory of the basketball in the air, he slammed upwards like a cannonball, and reached out to grab the basketball flying in the air. Then he dribbled the ball alone and rushed towards the opponent's basket, getting rid of the interception of the opponent's two players, and he made a three-step layup.The last player of the opponent rushed over to block the shot. He twisted his body into a twist in the air, avoided the opponent's blocking, and the basketball fell into the net accurately and lightly. In the last three seconds, the winner was determined by one goal, and the students onlookers applauded like thunder, roaring loudly. The old man raised his thumbs up to team member No. 10, and said: "No. 10 played well. If I was still the county magistrate, I must transfer this young man to the agency and follow me." The girl curled her lips, Said: "Play basketball well, with well-developed limbs and a simple mind." The old man shook his head with his hands behind his back, and said, "Playing basketball is similar to fighting a war. You need both physical strength and tactics. People with poor brains can't fight well." Good basketball." No. 10 forward Hou Haiyang, who established the victory, greeted his players, walked towards the sidelines, and came to the middle-aged man carrying a leather bag, and said, "Dad, why are you here?" Hou Houde said: "I'm here to do business in the city, so I'll take a look at Principal Zhu and find out about the distribution of your teachers." After studying in a normal school for three years, he is now facing distribution. This is the most concerned issue for all graduates, and Hou Haiyang is no exception. He hurriedly asked, "What did Principal Zhu say?" Several girls came up from the edge of the playground talking and laughing.The tall girl who was the cheerleader on the sidelines said: "Manzi, you played well and made a contribution." The person who spoke was classmate Lu Hong, the most carefree girl in the class.Hou Haiyang originally wanted to joke around, but his father stood beside him, and he acted very modestly, saying: "It is everyone who works hard to win, and the results belong to everyone." Hearing that Hou Haiyang said it so dull, without the usual humor and wit, all the girls laughed.They saw a middle-aged man standing next to Hou Haiyang. Judging from his appearance, he should be Hou Haiyang's father. The girls were too embarrassed to make jokes, so they laughed and walked up the blue-gray stone ladder beside the playground. Lu Hong said to Lu Ming: "The father of the barbarian just now, they look alike. I guess he came here to run the assignment." "I heard that Hou Haiyang's father is a private teacher, and he hasn't solved his own problems. How can he help Hou Haiyang?" Lu Ming's family background is not good, and he is not sure about the distribution. There is a family in the school that is quite related. The male teacher offered to help, but the male teacher had a bad reputation and a wretched appearance, so she refused without thinking. Lu Hong agreed with Lu Ming's statement, and asked with concern: "You should pay close attention to your assignment. If you don't care about your relationship, you might be assigned to the most remote elementary school, and it will be difficult to transfer to the city." "What can I do? I will leave it to fate. At most, I will go back and forth wherever I go." Having said that, Lu Ming still has a little luck in his heart. Her grades can at least rank in the top ten among this year's graduates. Girls are among the best, and if they are assigned according to their grades, she is still very competitive.The principal once said at the work assignment meeting that she should recommend to the Education Bureau based on her academic performance and actual ability, which made her hopeful. On the side of the playground, Hou Houde watched several girls pass by, and there were no outsiders around, so he said happily: "Principal Zhu said, you are a three-good student at the prefecture level, and you are a student cadre. There is no major problem with the distribution. The principal recommended you, and I heard that Principal Luo of Dongcheng Elementary School expressed his desire for you." Hou Haiyang said: "If I can stay in Dongcheng Primary School, it will be the best distribution result, and I will be satisfied." He knew that his father had a lofty heart and strong self-esteem, so he took the initiative to find Principal Zhu at the normal school for his distribution. It was unprecedented. Hou Houde couldn't help being a little complacent, and said: "Principal Zhu is one of the best students I have ever taught. He became the vice-principal of a normal school at a young age, and his future is limitless. He remembers love and respects private schools like me. Elementary school teacher, it’s not easy. Several of their school leaders are in a meeting, and it’s hard to talk in the office, so he insists on keeping me for lunch, and let you join in.” Hou Haiyang studied in the normal school for three years, gained a lot of knowledge, and heard a lot of people's sophistication. He said, "Dad, I'm about to assign. We're here to invite Principal Zhu for lunch." Hou Houde smiled confidently: "I am Zhu Yongqing's teacher, he should invite the teacher to a meal, it should be. I know him, he will not be as worldly as ordinary people." The father and son finished talking about business by the playground and came to Hou Haiyang's dormitory. Roommate Fu Hongbing also just got off the basketball court, bragging with Sha Jun shirtless. Fu Hongbing, nicknamed the first axe, is 1.82 meters tall, with a figure as elegant as a bamboo pole, but his head is as big as an axe, which Hou Haiyang teased as an axe. Within three years, the name of the ax spread throughout the middle school in Bashan County. The gatekeeper only knew that there was a tall man in the school named Ax, but he did not know that the name of the ax was Fu Hongbing.The second nickname is full of evil, this nickname comes from the allusion of villains in Jin Yongli. Sha Jun, nicknamed Sandbag, is fat and strong, resembling a punching bag used for boxing, and he is one of the few county people in the class.Compared with the tall and thin Axe, he looked white and fat. When Fu Hongbing was called full of evil, he was called extremely vicious. The two heard that the person who came was the father of the boss Hou Haiyang, so they hurriedly gave up their seats.Fu Hongbing washed his cup and went to the next bedroom to pour boiling water.He found a chance to pull Hou Haiyang aside, and said, "Manzi, each of us in the dormitory cooks a dish, get together, and treat Uncle Hou to a meal." Manzi is Hou Haiyang's nickname. He is tall, strong and strong among his classmates, and he is always the first to rush to things. The nickname Manzi is widely circulated in Bashan Middle School. Most of the normal school students are not well-off. Every time there is a holiday, they need to improve their meals. The students in the same dormitory often go to the meal group to buy a dish. Together, they can eat six dishes. This is the most important way for them to make tooth festivals. Hou Haiyang said: "No need, there are arrangements." Fu Hongbing said mysteriously, "Is your father here to run the assignment?" Hou Haiyang didn't hide from his best friend, and said, "Let's do the math, I don't know if it will be successful." After sitting in the dormitory for a while, Hou Houde asked for Hou Haiyang's Maodong City Three-Good Student Certificate, read every word in the certificate three times, and then solemnly put the certificate in the artificial leather bag he carried: "Erwa , I will keep the certificate for you." Hou Haiyang said disapprovingly: "Dad, this thing is useless." Hou Houde is very serious: "This is an honor, how can you say that it is useful or useless." At home, Hou Haiyang felt indifferent to his father's words like this, but saying these words in front of Fu Hongbing and others made him feel too orthodox and a bit embarrassing. After collecting the certificate, Hou Houde stood up with the bag in hand, looked at the old watch on his wrist that had been worn for more than ten years, and said, "It's almost time, let's go out." When he arrived at the gate of the middle school, there were familiar classmates coming in and out. Hou Haiyang didn't want to be visited at the gate, so he walked to the newsstand not far from the school gate by himself, and read randomly with a newspaper.After waiting for a while, Vice Principal Zhu Yongqing appeared at the school gate.He started to take out cigarettes from a long distance, and when he came to him, he gave Hou Houde a cigarette, and said, "Mr. Hou, hasn't Haiyang come?" Hou Houde pointed to the newsstand. Hou Haiyang put down the newspaper and walked over quickly. Hou Houde said politely: "Principal Zhu, let's eat at home instead of eating outside." Zhu Yongqing took Hou Houde's arm involuntarily, and said, "Hou Haiyang has been in the normal school for three years, and this is the first time for Mr. Hou to come here. When you come to the normal school, you have to have a drink in the restaurant no matter what.” He is just in his early thirties, of medium build, with a mid-parted hair in 30-70, and a pair of wide-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He is both capable and intellectual. Elegant. Hou Houde didn't give up too much, he walked forward side by side with Zhu Yongqing, and said with emotion: "After much deliberation, your class of students studied the hardest and asked the teacher the most questions during class, and those who were admitted to Bashan Middle School after graduation At most. The conditions of the current students are much better than yours, and their learning attitude is very poor. They don’t understand why they study, and they think that they study for the teacher.” He thought of the mischievous students who refused to study hard, and gently shook Shake your head. "My future is not a dream, I live every minute seriously..." Zhang Yusheng's sharp singing is everywhere on the street. This song is very popular in Bashan County, and it will be played every few doors. Zhu Yongqing said: "In this period of time, the hot pot fish with fat intestines is the most popular in Bashan City. I asked Teacher Hou to eat the most authentic fish with fat intestines hot pot. The store is not big, and it is the earliest one." I heard that it is fat intestines hot pot Fish, Hou Haiyang couldn't help drooling.Bashan County is a famous gourmet hometown in Lingxi Province. Traditional snacks have been enduring for a long time, and fresh eating methods emerge in endlessly.Fat sausage hot pot fish is a newly emerging delicacy in Bashan County. It has become famous far and wide in a short period of time. Hou Haiyang has long wanted to taste the real taste.It's just that this dish is served in big pots, the portion is large and the price is high, which is out of reach for poor students like him. Fat intestines hot pot fish restaurant is only seven or eight minutes away from the normal school. It has a good reputation, but the store is not big, the decoration is shabby, but it is very popular.The six tables in the hall were all full, and there were basins the size of footbaths on the tables. Fat sausages and fish fillets were floating on the red soup, and the basins were full of peppercorns and red peppers, exuding an attractive aroma. "Principal Zhu, please, how many people are there today?" The proprietress saw a big client with a smile on her chubby round face, and she was very enthusiastic. "Teacher for dinner today, three of you." Seeing that there were few people, the proprietress hesitated a little, and said: "The lobby is full, and there is only one room for two tables." Zhu Yongqing pushed his glasses, and said: "Don't just think about making money, you should have a phone, otherwise it would be difficult to order food .” The proprietress smiled apologetically: "The initial installation fee for installing a phone is 6,000, which is too expensive. We can't afford it for a small business like ours." Zhu Yongqing pointed out: "I said that you are not smart enough to install a telephone. The initial installation fee is a bit expensive, but it can be used as a public phone to operate. Set up a cigarette stand at the door and put a public phone, and the income will definitely be considerable. " The proprietress slapped her head and made a suddenly realized expression, and said: "Principal Zhu has a bright head, why didn't I think of this idea. It's just that installing the phone is very troublesome, and I need the index for the wheels of the Post Office. Acquaintances, say hello to me." The flattery of the round-faced proprietress caught Zhu Yongqing's heart unconsciously, and he smiled and said: "If you want to install a phone, come to me. I have a student at the post office. Today is a private one at noon. Please give me a discount." The proprietress led a group of people on the ladder, her voice lowered a little, and said, "I'll put it on your account, and I'll rush when I get a chance next time." Zhu Yongqing neither agreed nor opposed. The proprietress understood what this meant, she brought Zhu Yongqing and others to the second table, and said, "Sit down for a while, and I will arrange the dishes." Zhu Yongqing said: "Kill four catties of fish, add more fatty intestines, boil tofu with Chinese cabbage, and a plate of stewed pork head meat." The proprietress with a round face quickly memorized the names of the dishes in a small book, her head kept shaking from side to side. Hearing the names of these dishes, Hou Haiyang's saliva flooded like a flood. He sat beside him and listened to his father and Zhu Yongqing talking about old things. Hou Haiyang played a basketball game in the morning, and was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back. He felt that the time for serving food was extremely long, and his stomach kept making loud "cuckling" sounds.Zhu Yongqing laughed when he heard this voice, which made Hou Haiyang blush with embarrassment. At twelve o'clock, the high-pitched broadcasts began routinely on the street.This kind of high-pitched broadcasting is a project benefiting the people of Bashan County. The streets and alleys in the city are basically fully covered, and many high places such as hillsides and big trees in rural areas are also installed. "It's been a long time, I want to say that I was so confused..." The theme song of the TV series "Longing" came through the window.This TV series has been on for two years. It is estimated that the one who plays the radio really likes this theme song, and plays it often, making everyone's ears callous.After singing the song, the TV announcer said in a solemn voice: "Now broadcast the speech of Secretary Meng Haofang of the Provincial Party Committee at the provincial cadre meeting." Then, a slightly hoarse voice familiar to the people of the whole province appeared over the county seat, Resounding through the mountains, rivers and buildings in Bashan. Zhu Yongqing listened carefully to the radio and commented: "Shazhou has shown its face in the past two years. Secretary Meng praised Zhou Changquan, secretary of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee at the provincial meeting. Sooner or later, Zhou Changquan will be promoted to a provincial cadre." Donghe Shazhou is also at the same level, rich in mineral resources, and now it is typical to hold a golden rice bowl and beg for food, and these officials are all rice buckets." 侯厚德自诩为书香子弟，可是距离官场太远；侯海洋纯粹是一个青涩少年，朱永清评论的官场事与他们相距甚远，他们只是听着，并不多语。终于，脚盆大小的一盆肥肠火锅鱼被圆脸老板娘端上桌子。肥肠金黄色，肥中带油，散发着大肠特有的香味。侯海洋的所有味觉器官都被调动了起来，肥肠内的厚油在嘴里翻腾，让他每一个毛孔都透露着舒服。侯厚德讲究师道尊严，一直保持着老师的稳重形象，慢慢吃，细细嚼，不断用眼神示意儿子侯海洋吃慢一些。侯海洋根本没有注意到他的眼神，一个劲用筷子向脚盆发起进攻。 吃得正香时，又有五六个人走了上来。走在最前面的是个四十来岁的中年人，穿着短袖衬衣，衬衣扎进皮带里，裤子是少见的西裤样式，脚上是亮晃晃的皮鞋，一看就知道是干部。 朱永清连忙打招呼：“彭局长，你好。” 来者是巴山县教育局副局长彭家振，他与朱永清握着手，道：“朱老弟，五一节那天，你不耿直，发动学校的老师来劝酒，我醉惨了，睡到第二天才起床。” 朱永清笑道：“彭局长是好酒量，你们两人喝我们四个，我们四个老师都喝醉了。” 彭家振今天带的人多，他有心报一箭之仇，道：“来，中午整两杯，我介绍几位校长。” 朱永清这才抽空介绍道：“彭局，这是我的小学老师，柳河镇二道拐的侯老师。” 彭家振这才注意到侯厚德，脸上顿时露出灿烂的笑容：“我说是谁，原来是厚德老兄。永清老弟，你不知道吧，我刚毕业时在柳河小学工作过，厚德老兄曾经是我的指导老师。” 侯海洋吃了一惊，他听过教育局副局长彭家振的报告，但是从来没有从父亲嘴里听说过“彭家振”这三个字。此时他来不及细想，眼见着彭家振的热情笑容，暗自高兴：“父亲认识彭家振，那我的分配就更没有问题了。” “厚德老兄，我们坐一桌，今天要好好敬一杯酒。”彭家振主动过来与侯厚德握手，坚持将侯厚德请到自己身边坐下，并向其他几人介绍道，“厚德老兄虽然是民办教师，水平不亚于正式教师，板书写得好，课也上得好，对我帮助很大，今天大家一定要多敬几杯。” 跟随彭家振的人除了教育局的人，还有几个镇中领导，他们听到副局长吩咐，轰然响应。 侯厚德一辈子在基层教育战线，长年窝在山沟沟里，难得踏一次教育局的门。此时与教育局领导和几位镇中头头坐在一起，浑身不自在，但是他内心又甚为高傲，当互相作介绍时，脸上表情很矜持。 “厚德老兄，今天怎么想起到城里来玩。到了城里，也不到我这里来，这就是厚德老兄的不对，见外了，是不是？”彭家振一口一个“厚德老兄”，很是亲热。 侯厚德还没有回答，朱永清抢先说道：“侯老师的儿子侯海洋今年中师毕业，他非常优秀，是茂东市三好学生。” 彭家振喔了一声，道：“茂东市三好学生，不错不错，叫什么名字，侯海洋，我有印象，听说过这个名字。厚德老兄，你的儿子是人才啊，今年毕业吧，放心，教育局一定会择优分配。” 侯厚德一辈子失意，女儿和儿子是他的希望所在，听到彭家振如此表态，压在心里的一块大石头终于落了地，主动端起杯子，道：“感谢彭老弟。”他见彭家振如此仁义和客气，也就没有称呼其为局长，而是老弟。 等到另一盆肥肠火锅鱼端上桌，彭家振亲自开了一瓶巴山高粱酒，对身边的人道：“巴山教育能出成绩，不靠教育局的干部，靠的是成百上千个如侯老师这样一辈子扑在教育战线上的老教师，今天机会难得，大家好好敬一敬侯老师。” 侯厚德倒有些受宠若惊，道：“各位领导，彭老弟，你们客气了，我不会喝酒。” 一个高大的黑脸汉子最先站起来，他端起杯子，道：“我是新乡学校的刘清德，我们两人都有一个德字，侯老师，敬你，把这一杯干了。” 侯厚德看着大大的杯子，有些迟疑。黑脸汉子刘清德豪爽得紧，道：“侯老师，我先干为敬。”他仰头把酒喝了，把杯子晃了晃。 在平时，侯厚德会婉拒这杯酒，此时儿子在别人的屋檐下，他只能低头。 在教育局诸人的轮番敬酒之下，侯厚德以及朱永清都喝醉了。侯海洋毕竟还是学生，给桌上长辈和领导敬了一圈酒，就算完成任务，酒席散后虽然脑袋也晕乎乎的，但没醉。 朱永清经常喝酒，酒量好，尽管喝了很多，行动仍然正常。 侯厚德很少如此大杯喝酒，脚步踉跄，站立不稳。他竭力保持着内心的一丝清醒，与彭家振告别以后，坚持将朱永清送到校门口。他的话比平常多了几倍，紧握着朱永清的手，道：“永清，当老师的这一辈子不成器，唯一的希望就在儿子身上，你得帮忙。我一辈子不求人，今天算我求你了。” 侯海洋听了父亲的话感觉颇为尴尬，自尊心似乎也被刺伤。 朱永清打了个酒饱嗝，道：“侯老师，今天机遇好，遇到了彭局长，没有想到你们还有这一层关系。彭局长以副局长身份主持教育局工作，他答应的事情，百分之一百的稳当。”他再打了一个酒饱嗝，道：“侯老师，到我家去耍一会儿，这鬼天气真鸡巴热。”他平时说话文质彬彬，喝酒以后，随口就带出粗话。 侯厚德头摇得如拨浪鼓，道：“客走主人安，我走了，不打扰永清。”等到朱永清进了小楼，他脸色苍白地扶着侯海洋的肩头，道：“海洋，我醉了，赶快找一个旅馆。” “爸，到我寝室休息。” “喝成这个样子，成何体统，别让你的同学看见。快点，找个近点的旅馆。” 侯海洋将父亲带到了距离学校最近的旅馆，侯厚德强忍着胃里的翻腾，好几次，胃里的呕吐物都涌到嘴边，又被他强行吞了回去。 等到侯海洋办完手续，他才艰难地道：“我要吐，厕所。” 侯海洋将父亲扶向厕所。侯厚德看见一个拙劣的“男”字，如看到救星一般，冲进厕所，对着蹲坑一阵猛吐，吐得眼泪鼻涕在脸上纵横交错，一根鼻涕悬在半空，久久不落下。过了好一会儿，他扶着墙站了起来，说了句：“我出洋相了，等会儿，你把厕所打扫了。” “你先睡觉，我等会儿打扫。” 侯厚德胡乱抹了抹眼鼻，叮嘱道：“你要拿水冲厕所，不能给别人添麻烦。” “好，好，你先回房间，我晓得。” “海洋啊，以前我错怪了彭家振，他是有缺点，这十来年，进步很大。”到了房间，侯厚德坐在床边，喃喃自语道，“难道是我以前看错了彭家振？从今天的表现看，他为人还是不错。” 听了父亲的话，侯海洋突然感到有一丝不安，为什么不安，他一下子说不清楚。 8月，巴山师范93级应届毕业生终于拿到了期盼已久的分配方案。看到这个分配方案，有人欢喜，有人忧愁。侯海洋属于极度失望的那一类人，得知被分到偏僻的新乡镇，他当场傻掉，半天没有回过神。 巴山师范的分配原则是“哪里来回哪里去”。特别优秀的师范毕业生经过师范校推荐，可以进入县城的小学甚至进入党政机关。最后一种情况是凤毛麟角，按照巴山土俗说法，只有祖坟冒烟才有这样的好运气。侯海洋家在巴山柳河镇，一般情况下，他应该分回柳河镇，然后由柳河镇教办依据小学情况，分到需要的小学。 在这学期，他被评为“茂东市三好学生”，算得上德智体皆优的毕业生，师范校曾经向县教育局和城区小学校推荐了他，这让他对留在县城生出了很多希望。谁知在最后时刻，市级三好学生的牌子一钱不值，不仅没有让他如愿留在县城，甚至没能让他分到柳河，而是直接分到了巴山最偏僻的新乡镇。 据气象数据记载，1993年8月格外闷热，温度达到同期最高历史水平。在侯海洋的记忆中，那一年夏天乌云密布。 侯海洋整个人处于失神状态，没有跟任何人打招呼，独自回到住了三年的寝室。人去寝室空，稻草、残书、碗筷、破衣，胡乱摆在室内，一片狼藉。 往日的朋友连同欢声笑语都随着毕业分配而成过眼烟云。他坐在没有棉絮的床上，一根接一根抽烟。 在悲伤之时他其实并不想抽烟，可是不抽烟不喝酒就无法表达悲伤，他也不知道从哪里找来半包烟，狠命抽。 从小，侯海洋就知道父亲的梦想是将民办教师身份转变成公办教师的身份，吃上公家饭是他最大的人生理想。对侯海洋来说，吃上公家饭只是人生梦想的第一步，他心中还揣着更大的梦想，不仅要吃上公家饭，而且还要在县城生活，成为堂堂正正的县城人。甚至还要走出县城，和姐姐一样见识更加多姿多彩的世界。在中师三年，无论是学习还是社会活动，他都力争上游，成为93级唯一的市级三好学生。眼看着梦想实现，不料飞来横祸，市级三好学生居然分到了最偏僻的新乡镇。 三年努力成空，让他心如死灰。 付红兵本已离开学校，他神经兮兮地回学校怀旧，先到操场站了一会儿，又在空无一人的教室坐了一会儿，然后才回到寝室。看到抽烟的侯海洋，他惊奇地道：“蛮子，我找了你半天，还以为你走了。” 侯海洋抬起手，将烟头弹到墙上。烟头撞到墙，又落到地面，引燃了角落的稻草。他面无表情地看着燃烧的稻草，无动于衷，付红兵赶紧上前，将稻草火跺灭。 “给我一支。”付红兵了解侯海洋的性格，没有劝他，要了一支烟，两人坐在床边抽着。 袅袅轻烟，在空中升起，又被暗风吹散。 抽完最后一支烟，侯海洋似乎回过神来，道：“我回家了。” 付红兵道：“蛮子，到我那里住两天，我约几个同学。” “没有心情，算了。”侯海洋拒绝了付红兵的挽留，坚决要回柳河镇二道拐。 出门的孩子受了伤，第一个念头就是回家，古今中外概莫能外。 两人一路步行来到巴山县客车站。 车站格外混乱，出租车、货运长安车、人力三轮车、电动车及人流聚集在此，拥挤得让人烦躁，大家说话都脸红脖子粗。 车站一楼是候车室，二楼是舞厅，三楼是旅店。二楼的舞厅在县城很有名，吸引不少青春少年和寂寞中年。一楼候车室里有一个录像室，白天黑夜不停地放录像，在白天放热闹港片，晚上总是偷偷放些三级片。侯海洋走进汽车站时，录像室传来震耳的枪声。以前，这种枪战片总是能让他热血沸腾，此时他对这些港片没有半点兴趣。 售票窗台前挂着“宁慢三分，不抢一秒”的标语，附近只有稀稀拉拉几个顾客。侯海洋没能买到坐票，只买到一张没有座位号的站票。拿着站票，侯海洋对付红兵道：“这一趟班车挤得很，我要早点上车，否则要被挤死。你别送了，放心，就算伤心透顶，日子也要过下去。”又自嘲道：“以后我就挤着客车进城来看你，到时还认不认农村哥们儿？” 付红兵接连摇头，骂道：“妈的，学校还说要按成绩分配，你的成绩在我们班上绝对是第一名，结果分到新乡，吕明成绩排前五，分回铁坪，这是全县最差的两个地儿！他妈的，还说什么按成绩分配！”他分到城郊小学，比上不足，比下有余，也算心满意足。 侯海洋满腹烦恼和苦闷，很想找人倾诉，道：“前脚从学校门出来，马上就感受到这个社会的虚伪。如果在学校里面，还真以为学好数理化，走遍天下都不怕。我爸是个理想主义者，总觉得教书教得好，看不起人，所以现在还是民办教师。” 他发起牢骚，将父亲的事都扯了出来。 聊了一会儿，付红兵因为没有票，进不了站内，道：“时间差不多了，送佛送到西天，送客人就要送到站内，听说你知道一条可进站的便道。”侯海洋道：“我带你走快捷方式。”他长期坐客车，早就将巴山县客车站这只麻雀解剖清楚，带着付红兵进了一道虚掩的木门，转了两个弯，大摇大摆进了站内。 付红兵顺利进站后，摸了摸大脑袋，问：“我在这里坐车也有十几回了，怎么不知道这个小门？”他看着站内穿制服的工作人员，道：“如果被人发现了，怎么办？” “这是车站员工内部通道，没有几个人知道。等一会儿你出去时，只管大摇大摆走，没有人会问你，若是畏畏缩缩，别人反而会怀疑。” “你是鬼胆子大，我不敢轻易走这条通道，夜路走多了要撞鬼，如果被抓住了咋办？” “一般情况下不会被抓住，即使被抓住了，也没有什么大不了。” 两人站在客车边上聊了一会儿分配的事，眼见着越来越多的人拿着票上车，侯海洋对付红兵道：“我上车了，再不上车，连站的位置也没有了。” 付红兵对侯海洋的遭遇深表同情，他是才参加工作的菜鸟，同样处于被人摆布的状态，除了同情，再也拿不出任何办法。他站在车外大声道：“隔几天，我和沙军、陆红到二道拐来玩，你别到处跑，到时候找不到你。” 侯海洋站在车门处，回过身，挥了挥手，故作轻松地道：“你们早些来，我带你们到柳河游泳。” 侯海洋站在车门处还准备说些什么，远处又过来两条粗壮汉子，看样子是要坐这一趟车，他赶紧对付红兵道：“我上车了，记得早点到二道拐。”一米八二的付红兵站在人群中，又瘦又高，不由自主地让人联想到四大恶人之穷凶极恶云中鹤，他不断招手，张大嘴巴道：“到时，吕明也有可能要来。” 候海洋登上车回头：“一定要来，我等你们。” 上了车，侯海洋迅速抢占了车尾最里面的位置。 侯海洋家住在巴山县柳河镇。柳河镇到县城每天有两个班次的客车，上午八点和下午三点，客车班次少，害得每辆客车都如放三级片的录像室一般，人满为患，臭汗飞扬。如果没有买到坐票，站在车尾最有利，这是侯海洋多次挤车的心得。 他在车尾抢占了最有利的地形，在前面站着两位浑身散发着腥臭味的汉子。两个汉子都是杀猪匠，壮实得紧，腰间鼓鼓的也不知玩意儿。他们毫不顾忌地谈着养猪、选猪和杀猪的经验，带荤的语句和口水朝着侯海洋扑面而来。 侯海洋站在车尾，沉入自己的忧伤之中，没有理会杀猪匠的特殊臭味。除了留在县城的梦破碎，他心里还有另外一个焦虑。 他考入中师时只有十五岁，是全班年龄最小的。进校时一米六，三年后，他长成了一米八的大个子，虽然脸上仍然稚嫩，体格已经完全成熟了。中师班上女孩子多，在头两年，他除了读书，其余时间全部泡在篮球场上。临近毕业，他的性意识突然间从混沌状态中苏醒过来，越看越觉得班上的女生漂亮起来，比如以前很不起眼的吕明出落得水灵灵的，很是耐看。每逢上课，他的眼光总是不经意地朝吕明的方向扫去。凭直觉，他觉得吕明也对自己有点意思。这一次，吕明分在巴山县铁坪镇，与新乡镇一南一北。爱情还没有开始，大家就毕业了，这让阳光灿烂的小伙子心里满是忧伤和愤怒。 客车开动以后，两个壮汉如铁塔一般站在尾部，不让其他人挤进来。出城以后，沿途不断上人，核定满员只能装二十个人的中巴客车，已经装了五六十人，如沙丁鱼罐头一般挤得密不透风。售票员仍然觉得不够满，他将脑袋从窗口伸出去，声嘶力竭地喊：“柳河，柳河。” 车行半个小时，仍然有人上车，车头的人如加密型沙丁鱼，挤得水深火热，车尾的人相较起来就如闲庭信步。 售票员被挤得贴在了车门，伸长脖子不断朝里瞅，大声道：“往后走，里面还空得很。”吼了几声，见没有动静，他踏起脚，看见了车尾的两个杀猪匠和一个背书包的年轻人，他知道这两人是这一带喜欢打架的蛮子，不敢造次，另一个年轻人只有十七八岁，显然是学生。 俗话说，半夜捡桃子选着软的捏，售票员朝侯海洋吼道：“背书包的，朝里面挤点。” 车尾几个人，只有侯海洋背着书包，他听到招呼，看了两个壮汉一眼，没有理睬售票员，继续低头想心事。 售票员吼了几声，见公路上仍然有几人没能上车，气急败坏地骂道：“背书包的，狗日的，耳朵聋了还是用来扇蚊子，退几步要死人？”得知分配方案以后，侯海洋憋了一肚子恶气，此时在售票员的恶语中爆发了，他仰着脖子，瞪着眼，道：“你才是狗日的，长眼睛没有，里面还挤得下不？”他平时为人处世挺有礼貌，但是礼貌不等于怯懦，读中师时，有一次街上的混混到学校来调戏女生，第一个提着板凳冲出去的就是他。此时他极度郁闷，售票员的粗话激出他的野性。 售票员没有想到读书娃居然还骂人，恶狠狠地骂道：“你妈卖屁股，啷个走不动，里面这么空。你小子装怪，再不走，下车弄死你娃！” 侯海洋不服软，手指着售票员，道：“下车不弄我，你是龟儿子！”茂东市是沿江的山城，自古就是军事上的必争之地，这里的人性格强蛮，男人吵架的结果必然是一场打斗。 两人对骂几句，火药味十足，都有了揍对方的念头，无奈车上挤了太多人，他们只能隔着人群互相瞪眼。 听到有人吵架，两个壮汉喜笑颜开，漫长而拥挤的旅途，听人吵架不失为一种乐趣。一个汉子饶有兴致地看着吵架的侯海洋，突然道：“你是不是叫侯海洋？” 侯海洋并不认识这个壮汉子，下意识地点了点头。那汉子笑了起来：“我是你爸的学生，你出生的时候，我还送过鸡蛋。一转眼，你这个小屁眼虫长这么大了，你爸现在还洗冷水澡吗？” 侯海洋与售票员对骂两句，这才答道：“我爸每天都到柳河里面洗澡。” 粗汉一边说一边摇头，道：“你这娃儿长得像你爸，秀气得很，脾气比你爸要火爆，若是你爸当年有你这个脾气，早就不当民办教师了。你爸是好人，就是死要面子活受罪。” 售票员又骂了几句，侯海洋觉得吵架像个娘们，便住了嘴，对着售票员竖了个中指。