Chapter 10 "Shadow" of the Red Chamber

That morning, he was the first person to get up in the compound of the military region. At four o'clock, he walked lightly into the small building covered with vines.The small building is very old and antique, the pattern on the window lattice is very strange, every door is very heavy, and the paint is also that kind of heavy red, the momentum is contained in the core of the building.Although it looks like an old building on the surface, it is solemn and majestic in its bones. This is where the headquarters works. In the corridor, the sound of the mahogany floor startled him!He seemed to have walked into a place he shouldn't have entered, his heart was pounding, his footsteps were light again, and he came to the door of Deputy Chief of Staff Liao's office like a thief.The key was given to him the night before, and he opened the door cautiously. For a long time, he stood silently at the door. For a moment, he tensed his whole body, and tried to give a military salute to the door. I felt that it was not up to standard, so I did another... No one, the whole corridor was quiet.

In the dark, he walked into the office of Deputy Chief of Staff Liao step by step.The big black desk was painted sharply, standing in front of his eyes like a crouching tiger.In a panic, he turned his hand back and touched the switch on the wall, and the light turned on with a "click", he let out a long breath, and everything became much more gentle.At this time, he saw a banner hanging on the wall behind the desk. On the banner was Yue Fei's "Man Jianghong".The desk lamp on the desk was actually made of a small cannon shell. Looking closely, there was actually the word "USA" on it, which was very unique... He didn't dare to look any further.He knew what he was doing. At this time, he hurriedly took out the wipes he had prepared from his military satchel, fetched a basin of water from the bathroom, and began to wipe the glass on the window; The closet on the table, the door, the table and chairs... When he was cleaning that desk, it was when his nerves were the most nervous. Everything on the desk: documents, papers, pens, books, etc., he cleaned up in advance. Remember the original placement silently, and return them one by one after wiping them clean; there is still a thick glass plate on the desk, and a few group photos of soldiers are pressed under the glass plate, which are all old days. One of his photos was taken in 1938 at the "Anti-Day University". From his feeling, he knew that these photos were very precious, and this was his seniority.Therefore, when wiping the glass plate, he was extra careful. He wrung and wrung the cloth in his hand. After wiping it once with a wet cloth, he wiped it twice with a dry cloth, for fear of dripping a little bit of water.Then, he picked up the broom and swept the floor of the house. After sweeping the floor, he squatted down again, and wiped the floor again with a damp cloth. Finally, with his bare feet, he stepped back step by step. wiped off his footprints, and stood at the door...

At this time, he looked at a small horseshoe watch in his satchel. It was only ten past five o'clock.Seeing that it was still early, he kept on cleaning the entire small building (including the bathrooms upstairs and downstairs) all over again!At that time, he didn't know how to use a mop. He didn't know how to use the mop in the toilet. He picked it up and put it down again.Therefore, he squatted down and wiped the entire corridor with a damp cloth one by one... the result was that his waist hurt. However, what he didn't expect was that he made a mistake on his first day in office.That's a serious mistake!

At 8:30 in the morning, not long after he went to work, Director Zhou of the headquarters called him over.When Director Zhou called him, his tone was very light, and he just said: "Xiao Feng, come here." However, when the door was closed, Director Zhou's face changed instantly, and his rectangular face stood like a frosted stone ram. in front of him!He looked at him, as if there was a big hook made of ice in his stern eyes, staring at him for so long.Then, suddenly said: "What do you want to do?!" Feng Jiachang felt a chill in his heart, he shrugged abruptly, and stood up straight, with a tense "attention" posture...

Director Zhou said sternly: "—I tell you, you are not the secretary of Deputy Chief of Staff Liao yet. You haven't gone through the formalities for transfer to the post, and you are only seconded. You still have a six-month probationary period. It's possible anytime within the month, ah..." At this time, Feng Jiachang's heart was freezing cold!But he knew that he couldn't justify, he couldn't ask, he could only listen honestly. Next, Director Zhou said sharply: "What are you doing in the confidential room? Are you free to enter the confidential room?! Since you are new here and young, I will not criticize you. Remember, this is an organ!" If you shouldn’t ask, don’t ask. If you shouldn’t listen, don’t listen. If you shouldn’t do it, don’t do it. Some things, if you do something you shouldn’t do, you are offside! The confidential room is a first-level secret unit No one is allowed to enter, except for confidential personnel! Let me remind you one more thing, there are so many secretaries here, which chief does not have a secretary? You are not the only one. In the agency, it is better not to be so ostentatious..."

Next, Director Zhou said: "What is a secretary? A secretary is the shadow of the chief. In daily life, you are the chief's nanny. At work, you are the chief's notebook. In terms of security, you are the chief's bodyguard." .On some occasions, you are not needed to show up, never show up. When you are needed, you must stand in your place..." During Director Zhou's lecture, Feng Jiachang stood respectfully and silently with tears in his eyes... Finally, Director Zhou glanced at him and said, "Go." However, after Feng Jiachang saluted, he was about to turn around and leave when Director Zhou stopped him.Director Zhou said slowly: "Young man, in the office, I give you two words: restrained."

After returning to the dormitory, Feng Jiachang looked it up in the dictionary.He understood what Director Zhou meant, which was to ask him to "close" himself and restrain himself.Ask him to "hide".This is both a well-intentioned reminder and a warning. What a hit!On the first day of work, Feng Jiachang understood the meaning of "organization".He found that even during working hours, the small building was very quiet. If there were footsteps in the corridor, it must be a certain chief who came in.For the rest of the time, the secretaries walked quietly, a little artificially.If you observe carefully, there is only one thing that is colorful, and that is the eyes of the secretaries, which are really varied!Especially the inadvertent glance, some are like tigers, some are like cats, some are like eagles, some are like leopards, some are dogs, some are snakes... and once those eyes turn to people, it’s like suddenly installing After opening a light-filtering gate, it becomes a lake of still water, motionless and calm.However, on the first day of work, he still felt something faintly, what was it?After pondering for a long time, he came up with it, which is called "looking sideways".Yes, he read these four words from people's glances.He should really thank Director Zhou.If Director Zhou hadn't called him away, he wouldn't have seen such a subtle mystery at all!Those meanings leaked out bit by bit from the gaps in the eyes with the "light filter gate" installed: Is there contempt?Got ridicule?There is sarcasm?Have hostility?Are there precautions? ...Suddenly, he broke out in a cold sweat.

Liao, the deputy chief of staff he was going to talk to, gave him some comfort.When they met again, he found that Deputy Chief of Staff Liao was not as strict as he imagined.In private, this is a very kind little old man.In the office, the old man looked at him with a smile and said, "Would you like to follow me?" He tensed up, stood at attention, and replied, "Yes." The old man nodded and said kindly, "Don't be so nervous. I It’s not a tiger. With me, you can do whatever you want.” Feng Jiachang stood at attention again and said, “What else does the chief want?” Deputy Chief of Staff Liao was stunned for a moment, and said carelessly: “A request? There is no requirement. You will know when you are familiar with it. When you are free, come and walk with me.” Speaking of this, the old man asked casually: “Can you play chess?” Feng Jiachang said: “A little bit.” The old man said : "Okay, okay, let's have a free game. They all said that my chess is stinky. In fact, my chess is not stinky at all, it's just that I play slowly..." Then, the old man turned around and suddenly asked: " What do you think of my handwriting?" Feng Jiachang raised his head, looked at the "Manjianghong" hanging on the wall, pondered for a while, and said: "Okay. It has a strong character. It is very powerful." At this time , Deputy Chief of Staff Liao said "Oh", waved his hand, and said nothing.After a while, just as Feng Jiachang was about to go out to pour water, Deputy Chief of Staff Liao suddenly said: "Wait, I have a request." Feng Jiachang immediately turned around and stood at attention, tensing every part of his body. Cell, waiting for the instruction of Deputy Chief of Staff Liao.Deputy Chief of Staff Liao looked at him, held out a finger, and said seriously: "I have only one request: to me, tell the truth."

In the small building, apart from Deputy Chief of Staff Liao, the first person Feng Jiachang came into contact with was Secretary Hou.Secretary Hou was only four years older than him. He was small, plump, fair, and childish, with a good-looking face.It took me a while to realize that in the office, people usually call him Xiaohou, or Secretary Hou; however, in private, he also has an interesting nickname, "Little Buddha's Face". "Little Buddha's face" is the secretary of deputy political commissar Zhao, and lives in the same dormitory with him.That night, when the two met for the first time, Secretary Hou seemed very enthusiastic.What made Feng Jiachang panicky was that Secretary Hou, who was already a company cadre, actually ran to the tea stove and made him a pot of hot water!Then, he said in a Sichuan dialect: "Hot feet, hot feet. There is some smell on the feet, and there are some smells (acupoints), lang, lang, 'Yongquan Point', take a good heat, Ge Laozi, okay." It's comfortable." However, on the second night, Secretary Hou's words suddenly decreased, and he seemed a lot more grown-up.In this regard, he found that even a kind-faced person like "Little Buddha's face" often has the vigilance of a deer floating in his eyes!

Faced with the sudden "vigilance" and "prevention", Feng Jiachang was at a loss for a while.He doesn't know what to do, should he explain it to others?No one will believe you.What's more, if you are a newcomer and visit everywhere, I'm afraid it will cause more criticism from people.Then, the only thing he can do is to "confess his heart", he can only hand over his "heart" again, no matter whether anyone wants it... One day, in the middle of the night, Feng Jiachang suddenly sat up from the bunk and said: "Secretary Hou, can you Say something to you?"

Secretary Hou turned his head from the opposite bunk, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "Didn't you see what time it is? Why don't you set up a dragon gate formation?" At this time, before he could open his mouth, tears flowed down Feng Jiachang's eyes. His face was full of tears, and he said bitterly, "Secretary Hou, I think you are a good person. I want to tell you something in my heart." talk……" In fact, Secretary Hou didn't sleep either. He has been busy with an obscure matter.There are always some pared bamboo sticks on his desk. He pared those bamboo sticks into the size of matchsticks one by one. Some are slightly longer, some are slightly shorter, some are pointed, and some But they are round, and then they are tied in small bundles with rubber bands. Whenever he is free, he takes out a piece of fine gauze and polishes these small bamboo sticks until they are polished as smooth as needles... I don’t know. What is it for.Secretary Hou's hands were as small as a woman's, and her heart was as delicate as a woman's. When Feng Jiachang was talking to him, he was wiping his fingers with a cotton ball dipped in alcohol bit by bit.Hearing these tempting words, he turned around, looked at Feng Jiachang with probing eyes, and said, "Why are you crying?" With his legs crossed, Feng Jiachang murmured to himself, "Secretary Hou, brother, I grew up eating sweet potato leaves, and I haven't worn shoes until I'm sixteen. In the past, I have never been in an institution, and I have never seen anything in the world... If there is something I did not do well, please forgive me." Hearing what he said, Secretary Hou's "little Buddha face" gradually became warmer.Next, Feng Jiachang handed over his background completely. He gave all his background, family situation, and the situation in the company for the past four years to Secretary Hou from Sichuan... Secretary Hou has been Listen quietly and never interrupt.But after hearing that, Secretary Hou jumped off the bed suddenly. He didn't say anything, but picked up the military tea mug and poured Feng Jiachang a glass of water.The next morning, Secretary Hou suddenly laughed and said, "I see, you are the guy who carried nine rifles!" Two days later, when no one was around at night, the two were lying on the bed. Secretary Hou said to Feng Jiachang: "Xiao Feng, you are a real person, so just talk about it. In the office, being a secretary is a job. You can’t highlight the individual. You are serving the chief. The only thing that needs to be maintained and highlighted here is the chief. You have to keep this in mind. Here, sometimes, if you say a word or take a half step, you will Make a big mistake that is irreparable for a lifetime! Remember, just do what you have to do. Especially don't do 'face work'. Before you came, the two people who retreated were all because they were too ostentatious ... This is called immaturity, and it is looked down upon by others. Think about it, to be a secretary in a small building is to be selected from hundreds of thousands of miles away, and no one is an idiot! Besides, the one who can decide your fate is not Anyone is the chief. Let me tell you the truth, in the secretarial office, there are many people with great ambitions! This is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden!..." The night was quiet, but Feng Jiachang's heart was overwhelmed!Lying on the bunk, listening to the teaching of "Little Buddha's Face", his eyes are wide open, and every cell in his body is tense. This is such a rare learning opportunity. He wants to open his eyes. Open all the pores to absorb "nutrients"... We chatted until midnight, and Feng Jiachang said sincerely: "Secretary Hou, brother, as the saying goes: Listening to what you say is better than reading ten years of books. I have to learn from you. !" Unexpectedly, Secretary Hou shook his head and said, "Like me? Then you are wrong. As I said, this is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden..." Feng Jiachang looked straight at Secretary Hou... At this moment, Secretary Hou sat up suddenly, gulped down half a teapot of water, and said, "Have you heard of 'Three Wonders of Small Buildings'?" Feng Jiachang was startled, shook his head and said, "No." Speaking of the "Three Wonders of Small Buildings", Secretary Hou's "little Buddha face" suddenly became brilliant.He leaned forward and said in a low voice: "Everyone in the agency knows. Let me tell you, there are a lot of talents here! The first talent is Leng Song, Secretary Leng, who is with the commander. This person is a genius! There is no comparison. He knows astronomy from the top and geography from the bottom. He is known as the "No. 1 bookworm in the military region". It is rare for this person to read so much! Like the four volumes of "Selected Works of Mao", Ma, En, Lie, and Si, "Thirty-Six Strategies" and the famous battle cases in history are all memorized! Especially the memory, it is simply amazing. The phone numbers of the various units affiliated to the military region, just open your mouth. Anyone who has met once, will meet for the second time He will definitely be able to call out his name. He will go down with the commander and never make a record. It will be a big article when he comes back! It is said that Beijing has tried to transfer him several times, but the commander will not let him go. However, this person also has some minor problems. He is too arrogant and cold, and has no one in his eyes. Some people say that Secretary Leng's eye sockets are too high, and he doesn't aim at the military level. ..." After hearing this, Feng Jiachang felt that he was getting smaller... Then, Secretary Hou said: "The second skill is Jiang Fengtian, Secretary Jiang, he is with the chief of staff. This person is a ghost! His most unique point is called 'globe'. It can be said that the whole world is familiar with it! No Exaggerated, not exaggerated at all. In the eyes of others, the earth is just a piece of paper with a grid. Really, really. No matter what kind of map or topographic map, just use the scale to measure it, and you will know the error How many! All the 'sand tables' in the military area are measured by others... This man has a unique skill, known as 'shunfeng ear'. Especially the impact point of the shells. Hearing the whistling sound, he can know the distance, the caliber, and the hit rate. How tall... The artilleryman admired him the most, and he was extra careful when he heard that "Old Ear" was coming. However, this man was too addicted to cigarettes, he looked yellow-skinned and thin, and he didn't pay much attention to hygiene. It’s a mess, it’s all blueprints, books..." Feng Jiachang was stunned, and just looked at Secretary Hou stupidly... When Secretary Hou reached out to grab the tea mug, he suddenly came to his senses, jumped out of bed, and rushed to pour him a mug of water. After Secretary Hou drank the water, he went on to say: "The third skill is Shangguan Yun. He is only one word away from Shangguan Yunzhu in the movie. Secretary Shangguan, he is with Commissar Zuo. This person is a genius! The secretary of Shangguan is good at chess, and he is very good at chess. No one in the entire military system can beat him. He also has a unique skill, the shorthand kung fu is the best in the whole military region! No matter what important meeting is held in the military region, he is the secretary who must be present .On the surface, his handwriting is like a "ghost painting", you can't see what he wrote. However, when he sorts it out, you will find that no matter how many people speak at the venue, no matter who What he said, even if the chief snorted at the meeting, he never missed a single word. Therefore, he was called "Living Confidential" in the military area... However, this man's mouth is too tight, and he can't even think about anything. He found out from his mouth. If you go on, there are many capable people, and there are fourth, fifth, etc. There is a staff officer, nicknamed 'ruler', listen to this name! I won't say much ..." At this time, Feng Jiachang finally asked: "Secretary Hou, what about you, do you have unique skills too? Tell me about yours..." Secretary Hou smiled modestly and said, "I have a unique skill. I'm a pig's head. It's too far away. I don't do things, I don't do things." Feng Jiachang leaned over and glanced at the table, and said, "Brother, what are those bamboo sticks on the table for? I have never dared to ask? I'm afraid..." Secretary Hou glanced at the table and said, "What is this? It's just a trivial skill. It doesn't matter if I tell you. The bamboo sticks on the table, the shorter ones are toothpicks. Commissar Zhao's teeth are not good. Pick your teeth after meals." The ones that are longer, with one end wrapped in cotton wool, are used for picking out ears. The political commissar has this hobby. When he can’t sleep, let me beat his ears and pick out his ears..." After talking about this The secretary smiled again. All of a sudden, the phone rang, and it only rang once... I saw Secretary Hou put on his clothes quickly, tidied up his military appearance very quickly, and said casually, "I'll go out for a while." "He walked out. It's so late, what are you doing?But Feng Jiachang knew in his heart that he couldn't ask this question. "Little Buddha's face" is not a simple character... So, he said to himself silently, it seems that it is not easy to be a "shadow"!Learn, you just study hard.