Chapter 11 Secretary speaks better than son-in-law

Having dinner with Zhu Xiaoyong in the Coal Nursing Home, Hou Weidong was in a good mood, drank two more glasses and was slightly tipsy.After taking a nap, it was almost 3 o'clock when he woke up, and Hou Weidong became radiant again.Back in Chengjin County, the comrades in the construction system were temporarily notified to hold a meeting, which lasted until 6 o'clock. Back at the guest house, Deng Jiachun and Guo Lan were talking in the garden, Hou Weidong walked over and said, "Jiachun, are you introducing your babies to Guo Lan?" There is no gardener in the county party committee guest house, and the flowers and plants in the courtyard are all planted by Deng Jiachun one after another.He doesn't like to socialize. After get off work, as long as it is not a group activity of the Standing Committee, he will usually return to this backyard. After dinner, he will change into work clothes and do his best to tend these flowers and plants.

Holding the flower scissors in his hand, Deng Jiachun said: "I usually see a lot of dark and filthy things. If I don't have these flowers and plants, I will suffer every day. Although these flowers and plants can't speak, they have true temperament. You treat them well. They'll bloom, they'll grow tall, they'll grow green." These words were very in line with Guo Lan's temperament. She said: "I can't compare with Deng Ju. I usually only like to appreciate garden flowers and trees, but I don't know how to cultivate them. This is similar to Ye Gong's love of dragons. I have already learned from Deng Ju."

Street lamps are installed in the four corners of the backyard. The lights shine through the leaves, and countless light spots shine on Guo Lan's face, adding vivid elements to her dignified and beautiful face. Hou Weidong said: "Minister Guo can move the piano here. In this way, our small yard will be filled with flowers and the sound of the piano, just like a garden." Deng Jiachun said: "Minister Guo can play the piano, and I can play the erhu. I think I can play the erhu well. Secretary Hou, what musical instrument do you know? Let's organize a band." Youth in general.

Hou Weidong smiled and said: "I'm ashamed, I have no musical instincts since I was a child. The only make-up exam in this life is music class. For this, I was scolded by the old man." At this time, a deafening snoring sound suddenly came from Zhu Bing's room.His snoring was quite rhythmic, sometimes as vigorous as a train, and sometimes as high-pitched as a soprano singer. The three of them were startled and laughed at the same time. Amidst the snoring, Hou Weidong said: "The Municipal Transportation Bureau came today. Zhu Bing can't drink too much. Being drunk like this shows that he is still responsible for Chengjin's transportation business. As the saying goes, the brand depends on the character, and the style of drinking depends on the style. Makes sense."

Just as he was talking, the phone rang again, Hou Weidong saw that it was Gu Yunfeng's call, and said to Deng Jiachun and Guo Lan: "Calling at this time, it seems that there is something urgent. It is also difficult to steal half a day of leisure from Fusheng." "Secretary Hou, just received a call. The old county magistrate Fang had a heart attack and passed away in the hospital." Hou Weidong frowned slightly, and said, "I know, just follow the usual practice." Gu Yunfeng asked for instructions: "Who will be the director of the funeral committee?"

Hou Weidong said: "The old Fang county magistrate has contributed to the development of Chengjin. To distinguish him from Li Dongfang and Fang Jie, I will be the director of the funeral committee. The rest will be done according to the usual practice. You don't have to ask me for everything. .” After Li Dongfang returned to the case, Deng Jiachun carefully formulated a pre-trial plan. After a battle of wits, Li Dongfang's spiritual defense was broken, and he explained everything such as robbing the lead-zinc mine, assassinating Zhang Yongtai, and killing Fang Jie.Judging from the current situation, there are at least five murder cases in the hands of the Li and Fang gangs.

Deng Jiachun knew best about this case. He had no sympathy for this family at all. His benevolent eyebrows turned into a murderous look, and he snorted coldly: "Heaven committed evil, but you can still live. Self-inflicted evil, you can't live. The old county magistrate Fang has worked hard for the public all his life. It is his tragedy that both grandchildren end up being criminals, and he is responsible for that." Hou Weidong explained the general situation to Guo Lan, and said: "On behalf of the county committee, you go to visit the family of the old county magistrate, and let Gu Yunfeng and the old cadres come to pick you up."

The rare leisure time was interrupted by an unexpected incident. Hou Weidong went upstairs and sat for a while, when he heard the sound of a car downstairs.Hou Weidong's sofa was by the window. He looked out and saw Guo Lan put on a windbreaker and followed Gu Yunfeng out of the yard. Nothing happened overnight. In Shazhou City, the matter of "Referring to Important Information" seemed to gradually become silent. Zhu Minsheng didn't mention it again, and he was still smiling when he saw Zhao Dong. On August 18th, Zhao Dong was convening a ministry committee, when suddenly Secretary-General Hong Ang called: "Minister Zhao, please come to Secretary Zhu's office."

"Secret Hong, what's the matter?" "It should be a good thing." Zhao Dong has been waiting for something to happen for a while, and when he received a call from Hong Ang, he immediately realized that what he expected was about to happen.He calmly closed the notebook, and said, "Today's ministry committee will end here, and we will continue at another day." Su Mingjun said: "Department Zhao, we'll wait for you here. If you don't have a long time there, we'll continue." Zhao Dong shook his head and said: "Forget it, don't wait for me, you all return to your respective positions, do what you have to do."

Sitting across from Zhu Minsheng's desk, Zhao Dong felt a little cold when he saw Zhu Minsheng's kind attitude and smiling face. "Congratulations brother, just now I received a call from the secretary-general of the provincial government. He asked me about your situation. I guess my brother will go to the provincial high school soon. Don't forget the people who fought together in Shazhou Comrades, if there is any good thing, please take care of Shazhou." The corner of Zhao Dong's mouth twitched, or he smiled, and he asked, "Secretary Zhu, which department in the province do I go to? Is there any news?" The last sentence was slightly mocking.

Zhu Minsheng seemed to be happy from the bottom of his heart, he didn't notice the change in Zhao Dong's tone, and said: "The province is planning to set up a leading group office for reducing farmers' burdens, with Governor Qian personally serving as the leader of the leading group and setting up an office under it. Governor Qian appreciates you very much, and specially named you to be the director of the Burden Reduction Office, and you will work directly under Governor Qian from now on." Zhao Dong secretly heaved a sigh of relief. This result was not the worst one. Governor Qian Guoliang is the leader of the burden reduction team, and he still has a lot to do as the director of the office. "It's a blessing in disguise, but you know it's not a blessing. Let's wait and see." He took a deep breath and buried his anger towards Zhu Minsheng deeply in his heart. Zhu Minsheng took out a pack of cigarettes very rarely, and after lighting it, amidst the smoke, the two became as close as old friends for many years. "In the future, Minister Zhao will be the person next to Governor Qian. If there is any policy, we must fight for Shazhou." "Shazhou is my second hometown. If there is a place for me, Zhao Dong, please ask Secretary Zhu to speak up." "Call Mayor Liu tonight. Our municipal party committee team will have a congratulatory drink first, and then go through the formal procedure after the official documents are issued." Zhu Minsheng was choked by the cigarette twice, and he put out the cigarette in the ashtray. Dao said, "Five hundred years of practice is enough to cross a boat, a thousand years of practice is enough to sleep together, and we have to work together, at least nine hundred years of practice." While Zhao Dong was talking about friendship in Zhu Minsheng's office, Su Mingjun received a call from Deputy Director Ding Yuan of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee: "I have received reliable news that Zhao Dong will be transferred to the Provincial Burden Reduction Office." Su Mingjun knew that an opportunity might come, and said: "Minister Ding, you have to say something for the old subordinates. At my age, you can say whether you are old or not, and if you lose this opportunity, it will be very difficult in the future." Deputy Minister Ding Yuan and Su Mingjun have been friends for many years, and his words are still very intriguing: "The position of Minister of Organization in Shazhou is relatively hot. Zhu Minsheng used to be the executive deputy minister, and now he is the secretary of the municipal party committee. His attitude is very important. My suggestion It’s because the traffic is blocked and the publicity chief of the Shazhou Municipal Party Committee is about to arrive, and the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee is preparing to make adjustments together, so you can consider this position.” Deputy Minister Ding Yuan's words revealed a mystery inside and out. Su Mingjun is a veteran in personnel affairs, so he can tell you everything, so don't ask any more questions. After thanking Ding Yuan, he quickly called Hou Weidong. "Minister Zhao is really transferred to the Provincial Government's Burden Reduction Office?" Although Hou Weidong was mentally prepared, he was still a little surprised. "What I told you that day is based on evidence. Twenty years of working in the organization department are not for nothing." Su Mingjun said again, "According to reliable sources, the candidate for the head of the organization department may already be selected, but the head of the propaganda department The age has reached a threshold, and we have to adjust together this time, and I don’t know if I still have a chance.” Hou Weidong understood Su Mingjun's mood, but he didn't have the confidence in his heart, so he comforted him: "Sube, don't worry, I'll call Zhu Xiaoyong right away." Su Mingjun realized that he was a little anxious just now, so he calmed down and said, "Weidong, don't make things difficult, I think this matter is quite difficult." "I'll give it a try. If it succeeds, it will be a good thing." Su Mingjun said solemnly: "Regardless of whether it can be done or not, I am grateful to you, brother." Picking up Zhu Xiaoyong's phone, Hou Weidong was still a little hesitant. After all, Zhu Xiaoyong claimed that he didn't dare to mention this matter to his father-in-law, and he felt a little suspenseful because he only relied on Chen Shuguang to handle the matter. After getting on the phone, Zhu Xiaoyong listened to the details and said, "How about this, you come to Lingxi today, Meng Ning and I are preparing to invite Shuguang to dinner, you join us, and if you have anything to say, talk face to face." "With Su Mingjun?" "Forget it, you come alone." Hou Weidong asked again: "It's the first time I meet Director Chen, I always have to bring some gifts, Mr. Zhu, please give me a reference." Zhu Xiaoyong said with a smile: "Shu Guang is already a cadre at the deputy department level, the deputy director of the Provincial Party Committee Office, the notice was only issued a few days ago." Hou Weidong laughed at himself: "Chengjin is remote, so I can't see these documents." Zhu Xiaoyong thought for a while, and said: "Shuguang has no other hobbies, but likes to collect foreign wine. When we meet for the first time, you will give two bottles of foreign wine. It is generous and not easy to be rejected." To prepare red wine, Li Jing was the best candidate. At this time, Li Jing was far away across the ocean. Hou Weidong scratched his head several times and called Zeng Xiangang. Zeng Xiangang said: "Foreign wine, I don't even drink national wine, let alone foreign wine, I don't know which wine is better." Only then did Hou Weidong think of this, and said, "Forget it, I won't be looking for you, let Xiao Song answer the phone." "Xiao Song, I'm Hou Weidong. Please help me if I need something. I'm going to Lingxi tonight. You can prepare two bottles of foreign wine for me. It must be high-grade and tasteful. Don't care about the price, just look at the quality." Song Zhicheng is a native of Lingxi, he is very familiar with the situation in Lingxi, and said: "I'll go to the cuckoo wine store to have a look. I heard that the wine there is the most authentic, but the price is very expensive." She saw Zeng Xiangang's eyes, Sticking out his tongue, he asked again, "What brand of wine does Secretary Hou want?" Hou Weidong said: "I don't have any research on foreign wine, you just buy it as you see it." Song Zhicheng drove to the Cuckoo Liquor Shop, looked at the price of the wine and began to smack his tongue, and quickly called Hou Weidong: "Brother Hou, there are Chivas Regal 12, Jack Daniel's, Whiskey, and Remy Martin Louis XIII. " Hou Weidong seemed to have heard of the name of Remy Martin Louis XIII, and said, "How much is the Remy Martin wine?" "Eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan, with a certificate." This price happened to be a gift price, Hou Weidong said: "Okay, buy two bottles, put them in the store, and I will pick them up later." He added, "The packaging should be simple, not too complicated." Hou Weidong arrived in Lingxi at around 4:00 p.m., went to Zeng Xiangang's shop, went up to the second floor, and saw Song Zhicheng in a short skirt. After Song Zhicheng gave birth, she became much plumper than before. While asking the waiter to make tea, she brought over two bottles of foreign wine. Hou Weidong had already prepared the money and said, "This is 17,776 yuan." Zeng Xiangang stared and said, "Weidong, what do you mean, I can't afford two bottles of wine?" Hou Weidong had expected that Zeng Xiangang would say this a long time ago, and said: "This is two different things. If you don't charge money, I won't dare to let Xiao Song do things next time. If you really want to spend money, buy me foreign wine another day, I will definitely Will not shirk." Zeng Xiangang still disagreed, Hou Weidong also stared and said: "Xiangang, this is the wine my sister-in-law bought for me. It has nothing to do with you. I'm talking to my sister-in-law." He sat in front of Song Zhicheng and said, "Xiao Song, are you here?" Provincial capital, I need your help at any time, so the two of us made an agreement that if we help me with shopping and doing business, our brothers will settle the accounts clearly. I dare not ask you for help again." Song Zhicheng took the money and said, "Brother Hou is Brother Hou, not like some people." Hou Weidong heard something in Song Zhicheng's words, and said, "Xiao Song, what's the matter?" Song Zhicheng's eye circles turned red when he saw it, and said, "Xiangang is here, I can't tell." Hou Weidong was thinking of ways to send Zeng Xiangang away. Zeng Xiangang received a call and entered an office with the phone.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Zhicheng quickly said: "I'll make a long story short. Last year, Xianyong and Xiaoqin were going to Chengjin to open a mine. They were short of money, so they asked Xiangang to borrow two million. The money was indeed borrowed, Xiangang Be loyal, don’t write an IOU. I’m a little woman, so I quietly asked Xianyong for an IOU. I think so, even if they don’t let them pay it back in the end, I still need the title, otherwise it’s a bad debt. Good people are not necessarily good." Hou Weidong studied law and was used to being a villain first and then a gentleman. He nodded and said, "You are right. Brothers can only do well if they settle accounts clearly." "Later, the county was carrying out rectification and needed technical reforms. They were short of money, so they came to borrow another two million. At that time, Xianyong said that we would buy shares, and all four million would be counted as shares, accounting for 36% of the shares. I was timid because I was afraid that they would not manage well, and the store had just bought new products at that time, and the working capital was really tight, so I was not willing to borrow any more, and I almost got into a fight with Xiangang because of this.” Seeing Song Zhicheng weeping, Hou Weidong joked, "Xian has just practiced martial arts, and he can beat two little Songs with one hand, so I must let you." "Xiangang has a bad temper, and he doesn't look back when he gets stubborn. Later, I saw that the mine owner was relatively easy to make a fortune, so I borrowed some from a friend, collected two million, and handed it over to Xianyong." "Chengjin is engaged in technical transformation. I know very well that the county also helped Zeng Xianyong and the others to borrow money, and the tax will be fully refunded within three years. After the technical transformation of Zeng Xianyong's mine is completed, the benefits should be pretty good." Song Zhicheng wiped his tears, looked at the door of the office, and said, "Last week, Zeng Xianyong and Qin Gan came here with four million to pay back the money, and told them about the shares, but they didn't admit it, they just returned the money." Money for IOU." "Did you write the agreement at the beginning?" "No, I just gave birth to a child at that time, and it was Xiangang's business. He talked about loyalty in the world, and he couldn't bear to write an agreement." "Since there is no agreement, there is no need to fight. Four million is a huge sum of money, enough for your family to live well." Song Zhicheng said: "What I can't figure out the most is that Xiangang was so devoted to Zeng Xianyong and Qin Gan, but now that I think about it, how did these two people treat Xiangang! If the lead-zinc mine loses money, it will be a joint-stock system. We The loss is real gold and silver, and now that they have made money, the two of them are reluctant to part with the money and deny the shares. Secretary Hou, how can you make such a rationale for your evaluation, and say that you are good brothers. " Hou Weidong also felt that Zeng Xianyong and Qin Gan did not act properly, so he comforted him: "Xiao Song, if you think about it this way, they have returned the four million to you, so they still have a bit of conscience." Zeng Xiangang came out of the office with a dark face, and said to Song Zhicheng: "Don't mutter in front of Weidong, women don't care about men's affairs." During the Qinglin Town period, Zeng Xiangang and Zeng Xianyong did many secret and important things.In Zeng Xiangang's eyes, the two brothers were better than real brothers, and they lent him four million yuan without thinking of anything in return.However, he didn't expect that the repayment was voluntary, and he played tricks to make money, which made Zeng Xiangang feel particularly hurt.In the past two days, whenever I think of this matter, it feels like the tip of a needle moves in my heart. Song Zhicheng saw that Zeng Xian had just come out, so he returned to the office with the wine money.Zeng Xiangang's face was dark, and it took a long time before he said: "Xiao Song told you the matter?" "said." "This thing stinks." "In the past, loyalty was emphasized, but now everything is based on money. The times have changed, and you have to change too." Hou Weidong and Zeng Xiangang talked about the past in Shangqinglin again. The past was vivid, but it seemed like a lifetime away. At 5:30, Du Bing, Lao Geng and Hou Weidong came to Zhuyuan Sichuan Restaurant.Bamboo Garden Sichuan Restaurant is not too far from Jinxing Hotel. Hou Weidong often sees the flowing cursive in "Bamboo Garden" and the welcoming lady in cheongsam, but he has never entered it. The outside of the bamboo garden looks very ordinary, but when you enter, you find that the interior decoration is quite exquisite. The imitation Ming furniture makes the restaurant a little more heavy than ordinary restaurants. Du Bing and Lao Geng asked for a table by the window on the ground floor, waiting to be greeted at any time, while Hou Weidong went up to the second floor alone. Hou Weidong walked into the reserved room 201. A waiter in a cheongsam came in and asked politely, "Sir, what tea do you want?" After taking the tea list, Hou Weidong said: "A pot of Tieguanyin." He stood by the window and looked at the street scene for a while, before finishing a cigarette, the waiter came in with tea. Tieguanyin has a strong taste, put it on the tip of the nose, the tea aroma rushes to the face, making Hou Weidong saliva from the bottom of his tongue.He is an experienced tea drinker, and when he smelled it, he knew that this ordinary bamboo garden was not ordinary. Zhu Xiaoyong entered the door with a smile on his face, and said: "Meng Ning has something to do, so I can't come, tonight is a pure man." After he sat down, he said: "The traffic in Lingxi should have been completely rectified long ago, and the traffic jam has become a public nuisance." Hou Weidong said: "Mr. Zhu, are you driving? You can't enjoy yourself while driving." Zhu Xiaoyong said: "Brother Chen has been drinking, and sometimes he wants to have a massage. There are very top masseurs on the third floor, which are not open to the public, and it is also a place similar to a private club. If Brother Chen is willing to go upstairs with you, there will be a show today gone." In the past in Chengjin County, Zhu Xiaoyong looked ordinary.At that time, he was still a little silent in front of Wu Ying and Liu Tiesong, but when he came out alone, he was free and easy.On the contrary, Hou Weidong asked Chen Shuguang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, but he seemed a little restrained. After waiting for a while, Chen Shuguang entered the room. Chen Shuguang has a very stocky appearance, broad shoulders, an upright square face, and a very calm demeanor. He didn't speak when he entered the door, and handed his coat to the waiter. Seeing Chen Shuguang coming in, Hou Weidong stood up and said, "Director Chen, hello." Chen Shuguang's head seemed to be dotted, and he sat in the middle with a big horse. He didn't look at Hou Weidong, but tilted his head to talk to Zhu Xiaoyong. Hou Weidong observed from the side, secretly said: "Zhu Xiaoyong is the son-in-law of Meng Haofang, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Chen Shuguang didn't explain when he was late. It seems that he is very powerful in front of Meng Haofang." "Xiaoyong, when will the project end? Don't stay in the broken valley for too long, you still have to be in the group center, otherwise you will be marginalized." "I major in water conservancy, and I haven't done serious engineering work yet. In Chengjin, I was surrounded by Secretary Weidong. This project is very enjoyable." Then Chen Shuguang turned his head and said, "Hou Weidong, I've heard your name before. You are the youngest secretary of the county party committee in the whole province. Not bad." "Damn it, what's so great about you." Hou Weidong responded to every call in the county, and his words in the municipal committee carry weight. Now he is being ignored by Chen Shuguang without any concealment, which makes him angry and scolds fiercely in his heart. said a word.However, despite his unhappiness, he had a very sincere smile on his face. "Secretary Weidong used to work as a full-time secretary for Zhou Changquan in Shazhou, and earlier also worked as a full-time secretary for Zhu Yan." Zhu Xiaoyong talked with Chen Shuguang for a while, and took a moment to introduce Hou Weidong's experience in a low voice. Chen Shuguang raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said, "You also worked as a secretary for Lao Zhu?" When Hou Weidong heard the name "Old Zhu", he knew that the relationship between the two should be okay, and said: "When I was working in Yiyang County, I worked as a secretary for Secretary Zhu of the county party committee." Only then did Chen Shuguang take a serious look at Hou Weidong, and said, "You have worked as a secretary for major leaders at the county and city levels. This experience is unique, and it is the only one in Lingxi Province." After dinner, the three of them drank two bottles of red wine. Chen Shuguang drank happily and agreed to go upstairs for a massage. As soon as he reached the third floor, Chen Shuguang answered a phone call, turned to Zhu Xiaoyong and said, "The two of you have a bath first, the boss is looking for me." Zhu Xiaoyong gave Hou Weidong a wink, Hou Weidong understood, followed Chen Shuguang downstairs, and put two bottles of foreign wine into the trunk of Chen Shuguang's car.Chen Shuguang glanced at the package out of the corner of his eye, and seeing that it was Louis XIII, he knew it was Zhu Xiaoyong's move, without any expression on his face, he just said: "Let's go." The black Audi honked twice, and quickly disappeared into a sea of ​​lights. among. Since Zhu Xiaoyong was still on the third floor, Hou Weidong went upstairs after seeing off Chen Shuguang. Entering the small hall on the third floor, the designer of this small hall has used a lot of brains. The whole small hall is surrounded by bamboo into different areas, and the lighting is also very particular. Therefore, it is difficult to see the people sitting inside from the outside aisle. Standing on the aisle, Hou Weidong could only see the circles of bamboo. When he was in a daze, a plump waiter said, "Sir, this way." I saw Zhu Xiaoyong drinking coffee in the corner. After the waiter left, he said, "Don't underestimate this place. The third floor here is not accessible to ordinary people. It's a place for buddies to enjoy." Hou Weidong whispered, "Waiting for Director Chen?" Zhu Xiaoyong said meaningfully to Hou Weidong: "Since you're here, relax. If Shuguang comes back and doesn't see you, it's not good. This circle pays attention to sharing weal and woe. He rarely brings people here. The first time we meet today Bringing you up means that he thinks highly of you. Father-in-law never does business at home, I do things through Shuguang, and Shuguang has a lot of market in the province, and you will need it in the future." "Thank you." "We are buddies, please don't thank me. You don't care about anything today, just play to your heart's content. This place is absolutely safe, and the standard is first-class in Lingxi." Zhu Xiaoyong said a few words to Hou Weidong, and was invited away by a waiter. Since Hou Weidong was transferred to the Organization Department of the County Party Committee, he has not set foot in entertainment venues.In his memory, the last time he set foot in a pornographic entertainment place was in Qinglin Town.Seeing the environment on the third floor at this time, he felt a little bit drummed, but considering that Chen Shuguang might come back, he could only wait on the third floor of the bamboo garden. After sitting for a few minutes, a young man in a suit and tie walked into the small room surrounded by bamboo and said, "Sir, you are ready." Hou Weidong hesitated a little, but followed the young man through a small door.The young man waited for Hou Weidong to enter the door, and gently closed the door. Entering the small door, the sight is wide. I thought it was a small room at first, but after entering, I found that the room was 40 square meters, with a round pool, and the water in the pool was rolling.There is a wine cabinet on the side near the door, with white wine and wine on it, which is probably foreign wine from the pattern. While observing the layout of the room, a girl in a bikini appeared from nowhere.She is about 1.65 meters tall, with a well-proportioned figure, exuding an unstoppable youthful allure.She was generous and friendly, as natural as in her own home. She nodded and smiled at Hou Weidong, went to the door and locked the door from the inside, and then began to test the water temperature. Looking at the snow-white skin, Hou Weidong swallowed involuntarily.He took out his phone, quickly changed the ringtone to vibrate, and put it in his pants pocket. After adjusting the water temperature, the girl smiled at Hou Weidong and said, "Sir, do you think the water temperature is suitable?" "Suitable." Seeing that Hou Weidong didn't respond, the girl pointed to the hook beside her and said, "Take off your clothes, hang them there." Hou Weidong understood the meaning, looked at the girl who was testing the water temperature, felt a little unnatural, and secretly said: "Chen Shuguang is a dignified deputy department-level cadre, isn't he afraid of being caught? This is something that will ruin his future! " Seeing Hou Weidong dawdling, the girl said very understandingly: "Sir, would you like a glass of wine?" After getting an affirmative answer, she said: "Have a royal salute?" Hou Weidong nodded and said, "Let's have a drink." Royal Salute is a kind of whiskey, he had drunk it once before, but in his mouth, the taste of any wine is not much different. The girl took a sip and said, "It's really exciting." Hou Weidong didn't want to be too restrained, so he deliberately said: "If you really want to be strong, it's Red Star Erguotou, or Lingxi Laobaigan." The girl said: "Maybe." Then she looked at Hou Weidong, pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Go into the pool, I'll rub it for you, and take off your underwear. Since you're here to play, you have to let go." Hou Weidong avoided the girl's body, engaged in a fierce ideological struggle, and asked, "How much time do you usually spend here?" "It doesn't matter the time, it depends on your mood." "What's the price?" "Sir, it's your first time here. We implement a membership system here, and we don't accept cash." Hou Weidong sighed in his heart: "I am really old-fashioned!" "Wait a minute, I'll make a call." He took out his mobile phone from his trouser pocket, and called Zhu Xiaoyong a little away from the girl.No one answered the first time, and Zhu Xiaoyong only answered the phone when the ring rang a second time.On the other end of the phone, there was a woman's laughter. "What's up?" "Brother Chen, is he still coming?" "I don't know." Zhu Xiaoyong said with a chuckle, "You still can't let go, so I'll call and ask right away." Chen Shuguang felt the vibration of the mobile phone, but Meng Haofang was talking, so he ignored the call of the mobile phone. "He didn't answer the phone, he should still be working. Don't worry, it's absolutely safe here, law and order and women are safe." Zhu Xiaoyong held the small beauty in his arms while talking.The little beauty was tickled and wriggled while laughing. Hou Weidong changed the phone to the ringtone again, and put it back in his trouser pocket with some helplessness.He had done bathing with strange women a long time ago, but when he did it before, he regarded himself as the owner of the township quarry, so he didn't have much psychological burden.At this time, he was the secretary of the county party committee, and he would have a psychological burden to do this kind of thing again. "Is your service here comprehensive and thoughtful?" "We have super five-star service here." "Are any services available?" The girl secretly said: "Men are all the same. After lying for a long time, they still showed their wolfish ambitions." She said: "In principle, it is okay, but perverts can't." Hou Weidong laughed and said, "I'm hungry. Go downstairs and order me a braised pork platter, and order two other delicious dishes. Is this considered abnormal?" "It doesn't count, it counts." The girl looked at Hou Weidong in surprise, but nodded. She picked up the phone by the door, but put it back, and said, "Sir, I'd better go downstairs and order for you." Hou Weidong finally overcame his desire and was very happy, saying: "Don't order too much, just get three or four special dishes." "En." The girl agreed, put on her coat and a coat, and walked out the door.I met a young man in a white shirt in the aisle, and the young man asked, "Do you have time tonight?" The girl said perfunctorily, "My time is not up to me." "If you have time, please have a supper." "talk later." After the girl entered, she found that the table and chair had been dragged to the front of the TV. After getting dressed, Hou Weidong held the bottle of royal salute in his hand, and said, "You accompany me to eat, drink, and watch TV." The temperature in the room was not low. The girl took off her coat and wore a tight-fitting underwear. Her breasts were bulging and her waist was thin. Compared with wearing a bikini, she had a different kind of sex appeal. On the coffee table were a few appetizers, such as braised pork platter, salt and pepper shrimp, stir-fried tripe strips, etc. Both goblets were poured with royal salutes. "Drink." Hou Weidong raised his glass. After drinking until 11 o'clock, most of the bottle of Royal Salute was drunk into the stomach.The girl's alcohol capacity is quite good, although her eyes are watery and her cheeks are red with fire.She drank a little too much, poured the last wine into two big glasses, and said, "Come on, cheers." Hou Weidong didn't want the girl to get drunk, so he said, "Stop drinking." The girl refused, stood up holding the wine glass, and said, "I won't drink after this bottle." As she spoke, she forced the wine glass into Hou Weidong's hand.Hou Weidong was about to pick up the wine, when her feet softened, she sat on Hou Weidong's body. The girl sat on Hou Weidong's lap, raised her head, and said provocatively, "Aren't I beautiful? Kiss me." Hou Weidong had already landed on the shore, how could he go into the water again? He stood up, pushed the girl aside, and said, "I didn't brush my teeth, and I didn't kiss." "I want to kiss." The girl said, and drank the last glass of wine. After drinking, her eyes became blurred. Hou Weidong asked the girl to sit aside, he came to the corner and called Zhu Xiaoyong, saying: "I'm afraid the elder brother won't come, I have to go back first." Lying on the bed, Zhu Xiaoyong lazily said: "I probably won't be able to come, Weidong, I'll just sleep here, you can stay or leave if you want." Then he said, "I'll keep that in mind and try my best." The girl waited until Hou Weidong finished the call, and said, "I drank with you, and you are responsible for sending me back." "Can you get out of here?" "Of course, I am free." Hou Weidong hesitated for a while, seeing the girl getting more and more drunk, he felt a little compassion and said, "Let's go then." Sure enough, no one came to stop the girl from leaving.The young man stared, but he didn't dare to step forward. After getting into the car, Hou Weidong asked the girl sitting in the co-pilot, "Where are you going?" The girl had already leaned her head on the car seat, squinted her eyes, and said inarticulately: "Lingxi University." Hou Weidong did not expect that the girl was a student of Lingxi University. When he turned his head to look, the girl was already asleep. When he arrived at the gate of Lingxi University, Hou Weidong said to the girl, "Here we are." The girl hummed twice in her nasal cavity, turned sideways, and continued to sleep.Looking at this hot potato that couldn't be thrown away, he laughed at himself: "You really can't do good things casually, this is a big trouble." Opening the window to let the cold wind blow in, Hou Weidong patted the girl's face again.The girl was so soft that she couldn't wake up at all, so Hou Weidong could only let her sleep in the car. In the morning, when the girl opened her eyes, she didn't realize where she was for a moment.Looking at the man sleeping in the driver's seat, he screamed. Hou Weidong slept in the car all night, his back was sore and his back hurt.When the unknown girl screamed, he immediately interrupted: "Keep your voice down, are you sober, go back to school in the early morning." The girl looked at the environment in the car, touched her clothes subconsciously, and then remembered what was going on.She hurriedly turned her head to look at the car window, saw the car parked outside the school gate, and said in embarrassment, "Why did you park here?" Hou Weidong rubbed his astringent eyes and said, "Get out of the car, I'm leaving." The girl had never revealed her identity, but she accidentally leaked this secret while drunk.She got out of the car as if fleeing, and walked towards the school gate with her head down.After entering the school gate, I felt at ease. When I looked back, the black vehicle had long since disappeared. Back in the dormitory, the girl's only friend, An Ning, was brushing her teeth and said, "Gao Minmin, you smell like alcohol, how much have you drunk? Please drink less." The girl named Gao Minmin took out the mirror from the bed, saw that she was haggard, and yelled again, and quickly started to put on makeup in front of the mirror, saying, "An Ning, please go to the hospital to pay the bill for me today, I'm going to Pick up Dad." An Ning was stunned, and said, "Did Uncle Gao come out today?" Gao Minmin combed her hair quickly, and said: "The day that I counted every day is finally here. After picking up my dad, I will go back to Yiyang with him, and I can only come to school tomorrow. If there is a roll call, you can help me agree." An Ning and Gao Minmin are classmates in Yiyang No. 1 Middle School. Only An Ning knows how much helplessness is hidden behind Gao Minmin's optimistic smile. Gao Minmin's father, Gao Jian, was originally the financial section chief of the Yiyang County Transportation Bureau, and was sentenced for taking bribes.Not long after my father was sentenced, my mother suffered from rheumatic heart disease. Because of this, An Ning was able to accept this classmate who was going to work at night.Moreover, in An Ning's heart, Gao Minmin is a particularly brave woman. At 10 o'clock in the morning, Gao Minmin waited at the gate of the provincial prison to meet her father, Gao Jian, who was carrying a small bag. "Dad, give me the bag, and I'll carry it for you." Looking at her father who was still a little shy, Gao Minmin felt a little sad. Gao Jian switched the bag from his left hand to his right without saying a word. Gao Minmin said, "Let's go to the hospital to see my mother." Gao Jian switched the bag from his right hand to his left, and said hesitantly, "How is your mother doing now?" "same as usual." Gao Jian looked around and saw a small restaurant not far from the gate of the prison. He said, "Let's eat first, and then go to the hospital." The owner of the small restaurant saw the short-haired Gao Jian and said, "Just come out, how long have you been in there?" Gao Jian put the bag on the stool, adjusted his glasses, and said, "One thousand seven hundred and twenty-five days." The boss is used to these things, and said: "Just come out, what do you want?" "Green pepper shredded pork, twice-cooked pork." "I have burned white here." "Have one." Gao Minmin sat with her father in the small restaurant, watched her father eat a bowl of dry rice very quickly, and then helped to serve another bowl.高建吃了两碗饭，将烧白和回锅肉全部都吃光了，这才抬头看了看女儿，道：“敏敏，你吃不吃？” “我不饿，爸吃。” 近五年的牢狱生活就如黑山老妖一般，将高建所有的精气神全部吸走。他走出监狱大门，神情始终很麻木，看到女儿摇了摇头，他又去添了一碗饭，将剩下的青椒肉丝全部倒进碗里，稀里哗啦地吃进肚子里。 高敏敏就叫人结账，高建拿了一叠手纸，又顺手拿了一张报纸蹲厕所去了。 这张报纸是《沙州日报》。店里本来没有《沙州日报》，这一张报纸是客人吃饭时顺手丢在这里的，饭馆服务员一时没有来得及收拾。蹲在坑上，高建习惯性地从一版看到二版，突然，有张图片吸引了他的注意力，图片上面是标题：“庆达集团水泥厂今日奠基”。新闻标题下面，有侯卫东、蒋湘渝和张木山一起剪彩的照片。 高建看着侯卫东的照片便呆住了，等他确认了这位神采奕奕的县委书记就是曾经在自己面前规规矩矩的侯卫东时，很是失魂落魄，蹲在地上半天起不来。 出来以后，他神情灰败，自语道：“侯卫东就是一个乡镇土老板，怎么能当上县委书记？这世道太日怪了！” 高敏敏好奇地接过报纸，看到那张图片，就如被针刺了屁股，张着嘴半天合不拢。图片上那人正是昨天晚上的客人，世界很大，无边无际，有时又很小，针尖那么大，转个身都会碰见。 “这人是成津的县委书记侯卫东，爸，你认识？” “侯卫东，他当年在我手下讨生活，没有想到几年时间就发达了。”他一时想不通侯卫东这个乡镇干部为什么会当上县委书记，也不明白这事对他的意义，坐在椅子上就呆呆地想着。 与此同时，高敏敏素来明朗的眉头不知不觉地皱在了一起。想着他知道自己是岭西大学的学生，不禁心惊肉跳，转念想道：“他又不知道我的名字，以后再不会见面了，不用怕他。” 父亲出狱，高敏敏就准备断了与竹园的联系。 高建推了推绑着胶布的眼镜，口里道：“这个世界日了怪，好人坐牢，奸商当领导。” 高敏敏亦有些发呆，想着昨夜在他的车上睡了一晚，心道：“原来他是成津的县委书记，难怪不肯做那些事情，还能陪我在车上睡一晚，也不算坏人。” 侯卫东压根没有想到昨天的那个女孩会是益杨交通局前财务科高建科长的女儿，而且还阴差阳错知道了自己的身份。他回到金星大酒店，痛痛快快地冲了澡，喷涌而下的热水，将每个毛孔都泡开，亦将昨晚的偶遇彻底冲入了下水道。 侯卫东一边冲着澡，一边细细地回想着陈曙光的一言一行：“陈曙光的话里有些意思，他称呼周昌全为周省长，而称呼祝焱为老祝，看来他和祝焱关系很不错。” 想到祝焱，他不由得想起了在异国的李晶和祝梅，打开随身携带的电脑，里面果然有两封邮件。 “侯叔叔，我已经进行了两项检查，还得做完三项检查才能出结果，我真的希望能恢复听力……我最喜欢的书是，现在我最大的希望是给我听力，哪怕三天都行……李阿姨带着我到海边玩……” 邮件的附件则是祝梅的画作。 又打电话给李晶，天南海北地聊了一会儿，侯卫东问道：“到了美国实地走了一圈，还想着留在美国吗？那边与这边有什么不同？” 在大洋的另一边，此时已是黑夜，透过打开的窗户能看到满天的星斗，明亮而深邃。躺在床上看星星是李晶从小就喜欢的节目，以前喜欢，现在也喜欢，到了大洋彼岸，大概是空气干净的原因，天上的星星就如小时候在农村外婆家看到的一个样子。 “我在矛盾之中，这边虽然好，可是毕竟是别人的地盘，我在这边无事可做，就是一个废人，走一走看一看可以，不宜久居。” 侯卫东还是很执著地重申了他的观点：“到美国走一走看一看很好，我认为不能改国籍。” 李晶在电话那头就笑了起来，道：“我在这边，见到不少岭西人。刘建国，你记得吗？我在超市意外地遇到了他，他倒是热情得很，请我吃了一顿饭，说起以前在岭西的事情，倒是感慨万分。我看得出，他在国外过得不痛快。” 李晶所说的刘建国是岭西省茂东市的地委副书记，在茂东政坛地震之前，他借着考察之机留在了美国，这是当年震动岭西的重大新闻。 侯卫东感慨地道：“前些天我和祝焱书记还谈到了他，刘建国离开了岭西，就不是人物了，他只能是美国社会的边缘人，我可不愿意走到这一步。” 与李晶打完电话以后，又跟朱小勇说了一声，侯卫东就离开了岭西。此次岭西之行到底有何效果，他实在是心中无底，自我安慰道：“认识了蒙豪放的秘书陈曙光，肯定会有好处。”