Chapter 3 Chapter Three
Qin Xiyue was urgently recalled in the desert.That day when he came out of Qiangwei's office, he went back to the desert overnight in a rage.On the way, he was still aggrieved: he actually doubted me, he was so full and had nothing to do, he was exhausted!Although Qin Xiyue was an intellectual, he was no stranger to official affairs.It is even more disgusting for officials to do nothing, or even act indiscriminately.Running at the grassroots level all the year round, Qin Xiyue deeply felt that today's grassroots government talks a lot and does little.This kind of practice of obedience and violation has harmed the people.Coupled with the intrigue among officials, political mutual dismantling and intrigue, the common people are regarded as a tool in their struggle and a card in their hands.Many things that seem to be for the people, once the inside story is revealed, are ridiculous and terrifying.These officials and lords, under the guise of "doing things for the people", seek their own political interests and political future.Once things conflict with their political interests, they immediately withdraw, never caring about what they said in the first place.Those poor common people know that the officials are playing tricks on them, but there is nothing they can do about it, they can only let them play tricks to the end.The common people are pitiful!This is Qin Xiyue's deepest and most painful feeling at the grassroots level.In the past, it was said that the people are a flock of sheep, and they don't care who drives them away.Anyone who catches them will be whipped and obedient.Now, even sheep are not easy to be, not just one whip to whip you, but several.This one makes you go east, and that one makes you go west, which sometimes makes it impossible for ordinary people to walk.
After staying at the grassroots level for a long time and dealing with local officials more, your views on world affairs cannot be changed.
What is the world?To put it bluntly, it is a drama played by the government and the people.Since ancient times, officials and people have been a pair of protagonists and a pair of contradictions in world affairs.How far the protagonists can cooperate, how far the conflicts can be coordinated, and what the world is like.Qin Xiyue didn't say that the current world is not good, but, let him be optimistic, he can't be optimistic.
Not three days after returning to the desert, the institute called and asked him to go back quickly.
Qin Xiyue hurried back to the Desert Station, and before he had time to wipe off his sweat, the director Che Shusheng walked in.Che Shusheng's complexion was ugly, gloomy, depressed, and even tinged with a quagmire of injustice.Seeing this expression, Qin Xiyue knew that something had happened in the office.
Sure enough, Che Shusheng didn't bother to greet him, and directly explained the decision just made in the courtyard.
Qin Xiyue was suspended by the Academy of Social Sciences!
Che Shusheng said that the day before yesterday afternoon, Vice President Mao Xi, who was in charge of the Academy of Social Sciences, brought a few people from the Party Committee of the Academy to the Desert Institute and held a short meeting.Mao Xi asked where Qin Xiyue had gone, and before the sound of cars and trees reported in detail, Mao Xi couldn't wait to announce the decision just made by the party group of the Academy: Suspend all positions of Comrade Qin Xiyue in the Desert Institute, and order the Desert Institute He was recalled immediately, and he was not allowed to participate in any work of the Desert Institute until the serious mistakes he made were thoroughly investigated, let alone go to the grassroots investigation work as a researcher...
"Serious mistake? What serious mistake did I make!" Qin Xiyue asked sharply.
Che Shusheng didn't answer in a hurry. It was obvious that he couldn't accept such a decision made by the courtyard.However, as the administrative leader of the desert institute, he has the responsibility to handle the matter properly.
"Let's go on, Lao Qin, don't worry, go home and rest for a few days. I'll discuss this matter with the courtyard to see what the problem is." After a while, Che Shu said.
"Rest? You let me rest?" Qin Xiyue glared at Che Shusheng angrily. The decision in the courtyard and what Che Shusheng said really made him unacceptable.
"What can you do if you don't rest? Once the decision is made, it must be implemented."
"Good idea!" Qin Xiyue roared, and was about to go outside.Che Shusheng stopped him: "Old Qin, what do you want to do?"
"I'm going to find Moxi!"
"What's the use of you looking for him! He didn't make the decision alone, it was the party group!" Che Shusheng's voice rose, he was very dissatisfied with Qin Xiyue's impulsiveness.An old comrade, always so impulsive, it's strange if nothing happens!
"Then I'll go to the party group of the academy!" Qin Xiyue pushed aside the sound of driving trees and strode outside.Che Shusheng caught up: "Old Qin, listen to me, now is not the time for you to look for the party group, it is the party group that wants to investigate your problem!"
"Problem?" Qin Xiyue stopped, turned around, and stared at Che Shusheng in surprise, "You also think I have a problem?"
Che Shusheng was irritated by his stubbornness. He didn't want to talk much today, but now he couldn't. He looked at Qin Xiyue and said heavily: "Yes!"
Qin Xiyue's face turned pale for a while, and then became pale again, his lips trembling: "I understand, the party group of the academy, the vice president Mao Xi, it's all your fault, isn't it?"
"Old Qin, you are too extreme, why do you always have to be so extreme?"
"Am I extreme? You didn't understand why you suspended my job, didn't let me work, and called me extreme?"
"Old Qin, think about it, why did the higher authorities suspend your post? Don't you have any awareness at all?"
"Why? Don't you just suspect that Lao Kui and I are not innocent? Isn't it that I instigated Lao Kui to attach the bomb to it! What else can you do besides suspecting others all day long?"
"Old Qin, calm down, when something like this happens, you should reflect on yourself!"
"What do I reflect on, what do you think I should reflect on?"
Qin Xiyue's attitude was already very bad, even if Che Shusheng wanted to speak nicely to him, he couldn't.This stubborn old man!He really wanted to leave him alone, and love to make trouble.If a person is always unable to listen to other people's opinions, his way of thinking and behavior will be terrible.Che Shusheng sighed helplessly, he didn't want Qin Xiyue to be like this, and he didn't want to see Qin Xiyue go farther and farther on the road of extremes.
What does a bomb in Old Quina mean?A plain-headed commoner declared war on this society with his life, and uttered his last cry in the most primitive and desperate way!Didn't Qin Xiyue know about this?He must know, he is pretending not to know!
At this time, Che Shusheng's cell phone rang, and it was his wife Zhou Yican who called from Heyang, but he didn't answer, so he pressed the phone, he pulled Qin Xiyue into the room, and continued: "Old Qin, listen to me , this is unusual, you must be mentally prepared, the higher ups will not suspend you for no reason."
Qin Xiyue stopped talking, Che Shusheng rarely spoke to him in this tone, and whenever Che Shusheng used this tone, it proved that the matter was more serious than he thought.But how serious it was, he couldn't figure it out.A feeling told him that someone was afraid, that Lao Kui's bomb might have killed some people, and they wanted to gag him and prevent him from talking indiscriminately.
But am I talking nonsense?
Qin Xiyue thought for a while quietly, and said to Che Shusheng: "Okay, I'll listen to you, go home first, go home to the head office?"
Che Shusheng smiled helplessly. He knew what the old man was thinking, but he didn't point it out. There were many things going on right now, and he didn't understand the specific reasons, and he didn't want to understand the reasons. Go to learning.
Back then when Qin Xiyue wanted to be a deputy to the National People's Congress, Che Shusheng had firmly opposed it, but he had no choice but to nod when the higher-ups insisted on letting him be elected.Over the years, for this representative, there have been many disputes between him and Qin Xiyue.He didn't dare to quarrel with Qin Xiyue at first, who is Qin Xiyue? In the desert, Qin Xiyue is not only highly respected, but also professionally, he has become a mountain that no one can match.
Regardless of qualifications or achievements, Qin Xiyue is far above him, far above all experts in the Institute of Desert Research, and in the field of international sand control, he is also a top-level expert, a treasure.But it is such a person who has suddenly become obsessed with pleading for the people these years, and he never tires of it.Che Shusheng didn't understand, what was the power that made the old man enthusiastic about these things? Is it just a sense of responsibility?Is it just the feeling for the common people?No, never!
If you think about it this way, it is simple and outrageous.
What was the reason? Although Che Shusheng couldn't say it exactly, he could vaguely feel it.This may be the place where Qin Xiyue can infect him more, but it is also a very dangerous place.Che Shusheng has never been interested in anything other than his profession, especially politics. He doesn't want Qin Xiyue to go further and more thoroughly on that road. He hopes that he will be pure and pious, or as before, become a Thorough intellectuals can sink deeper into the well of academics.
But is it possible?
Thinking of this, Che Shusheng's heart became more and more heavy. He felt that there was something he had to say to Qin Xiyue, but he couldn't find the starting point for a while, so he sighed embarrassingly and said, "Pack up your things and go home. I see you off."
Qin Xiyue's home is on the north bank of the Yellow River, in a suburban junction called Shuichewan.In the past two years, Yinzhou has developed rapidly, and there is no land to develop in the south of the Yellow River. Developers and foreign investors have all focused their attention on the north bank of the Yellow River, and Shuichewan has become a favorite.
Sitting on the bus, Qin Xiyue's mind was full of broken images: the Heyang bombing case, a long-delayed lawsuit, a gray-haired, helpless old man, and the struggle in Heyang without seeing the beacon fire , and the vast expanse of desert, the thirsty mouth in the depths of the desert... Later he remembered that face, that face staring at He Yang coldly behind the scenes.He knew that Qiang Wei was definitely not responsible for his sudden suspension, and he trusted Qiang Wei in this regard.No matter how much Qiang Weizong has an opinion on him, it is just an opinion, and it can be resolved through communication.Suspension is a method that only that person can use, and he concluded that Qiangwei's life will not be easy, maybe he will move soon.It was just thinking of this level that he suddenly calmed down. He could no longer add fuel to Qiang Wei's fire. After all, he is a guest, and Qiang Wei is the real master. If he wants to solve Heyang's problem, he has to rely on Strong Wei.
Only then did he suddenly understand why Qiang Wei was so impulsive and extreme that day, even at the expense of hurting him, he wanted to express his inner doubts.That's not suspicion, that's fear!Qiang Wei might have heard the wind a long time ago, and even...
Lao Kui's bomb exploded at the wrong time!Qin Xiyue let out a long sigh.
The bus drives wildly. The buses in this city are always wild. Once on the road, they look like crazy, chasing passengers from "waving to stop" and taxis.Qin Xiyue remembered that at the two sessions last year, he also signed a proposal on the speed limit of buses in Yinzhou, which seemed to be initiated by Representative Chen Shi.But a year has passed, and although the relevant parties have also rectified the bus company, the madness of the buses has not been reduced at all. On the contrary, accidents due to lane grabbing have been reported in the newspapers every now and then.The car slammed to the brakes, Qin Xiyue was knocked up, his head almost hit the roof of the car, he was about to argue with the driver, when he suddenly found a figure in his line of sight.
"Stop, stop!" Qin Xiyue yelled at the driver.
The bus driver had just escaped a car accident, and his scalp was still numb, how could he care about Qin Xiyue's screams.From the car window, Qin Xiyue watched the figure go away from him and disappear into the vast sea of people, but he was helpless.Then he roared furiously: "I told you to stop, why don't you stop? Dog, when will you be able to drive the car like a car?"
The driver was a young man in his early twenties. Hearing Qin Xiyue scold him for being a dog, he slammed on the brakes regardless of the danger. The car squeaked and almost collided with a long-distance vehicle in front.The people in the car were pushed forward by the inertia, Qin Xiyue didn't grab the handrail, and threw the whole person into the air.If he hadn't just bumped into the arms of an old lady, his dentures, which cost 800 yuan, would have collapsed today.
"Who are you scolding?" The driver jumped over from the driver's seat, tore up Qin Xiyue, and slapped Qin Xiyue without saying anything!
This mouth slap shocked the whole car!
Originally, the passengers on the bus complained a lot about the bus.Don't take it, it's a car; sit on it, it's a car with fear every time.Today, there were two thrilling accidents in a row, which nearly knocked the passengers out of their heads. Before they woke up from the fright, they saw the young driver beat the gray-haired Qin Xiyue again.This time, all the passengers in the car squeezed over and surrounded the little driver.
"Beat that bastard, you dare to beat an old man if you don't learn well at a young age!"
"Take him to the police station. Someone raises something that no one teaches. It's so rude!"
There was a lot of noise, and amidst the people's chatter, someone exclaimed that the old lady who was knocked over by Qin Xiyue just now was foaming at the mouth and passed out.The inside of the car became even more chaotic. The little girl who sold the ticket originally wanted to help the driver, but when she saw the old lady really collapsed in the car, she trembled all over, her expression changed suddenly and she was speechless.
Qin Xiyue tore off the little driver's hand, and only said: "Young man, I don't have time to reason with you today, next time I take your car, I will talk to you slowly." After finishing speaking, he dropped his anger The crowd jumped out of the car and walked towards the Yellow River Iron Bridge.
At this time, it was more than five o'clock in the afternoon, and the sun had passed the top of the western mountain and was slowly sinking towards the western sky.The sunset sprinkled the most beautiful colors of the day, gently wrapped the Yellow River iron bridge, and also wrapped the quietly flowing Yellow River water under the bridge.Walking on the bridge, Qin Xiyue's mood gradually calmed down. The slap slapped by the little driver had long been forgotten in his mind, and the face that reappeared in his mind again and again--that high-ranking, powerful, deep An important member of the provincial party committee who hides!
Qin Xiyue lived in an old-fashioned courtyard house, which was originally very large. It used to be the famous Meijia Garden in Yinzhou, and it was a great scene by the Yellow River.There are not only strange grasses and trees and small bridges and flowing water that are rare for Northwesters, but also bottomless stories, and those sad and vague people submerged in the depths of the stories.It's a pity that time has passed and everything has been wiped out. The small courtyard can no longer see the prosperity of the past, let alone smell the corrupt atmosphere in the legend.Even so, this courtyard is still very different from other courtyards in Shuichewan, and they can be distinguished at a glance.What Qin Xiyue lives now is only the most ruined place in the original garden - a place where a servant called "Tingshuifang" once lived.
The courtyard is quiet, the biggest advantage of this courtyard is the silence.Qin Xiyue has lived here for more than 20 years, and what he likes most is the tranquility.Pushing open the courtyard door, he looked around the courtyard with a sense of loss, as if an old man who had been away from home for several years returned to his hometown exhausted.There was a deep taste in that gaze.Sister-in-law Yao came out when she heard the door knock, and when she saw Qin Xiyue, she said in surprise, "Mr. Qin, why did you come back so soon?" Qin Xiyue smiled at Sister-in-law Yao and said, "Come to my room, I have something to tell you."
The first thing Qin Xiyue had to do today was to give the nanny Yao Yao a break, which he had already thought about on the way.When Mrs. Yao came in, he said, "Go back, it's been almost three months, and I haven't given you a day off yet. You go and deal with the family affairs, and I'll give you a rest when I'm done resting here." Call." Of course, Qin Xiyue couldn't tell Mrs. Yao the truth, he just said that he had just finished his work in the countryside, and he was getting older, so the courtyard was considerate of him and gave him a month's leave.Mrs. Yao's family is in Dingxi, a very distressed place. Because her husband is sick, he can't do heavy work. The eldest son is studying in Beijing, and the younger son will take the college entrance examination next year. The family's money is so tight that they are almost dying, so they are so cruel. , went to the provincial capital to work as a nanny.When she heard that Qin Xiyue gave her a holiday, Mrs. Yao was overjoyed. She was so homesick that she lost a lot of hair.Country women are no different than city women. They always wear their clothes on their waistbands, and they can't put them down wherever they go.After three months of not smelling home, Mrs. Yao has no other smells in her heart.I have to pack up my things now and go to take the train overnight.After tidying up halfway, he suddenly saw a wound on Qin Xiyue's face, and bloodshot eyes remained at the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly asked, "Mr. Qin, your face?" Qin Xiyue just remembered the beating, he forced a smile, and said "It's okay, I accidentally walked and fell down." Sister-in-law Yao didn't bother to ask, hurriedly packed her luggage, and ran to say goodbye to Kexin.Qin Xiyue stopped her and said, "Go ahead, take this money and buy some odds and ends for your family on the way." Sister-in-law Yao refused to take it, saying that she had already received her wages, so how could she get more money.Qin Xiyue said: "If I tell you to take it, you can take it. If you don't go home for so long, you can't enter the house empty-handed." As soon as he spoke, Aunt Yao's eyes almost got wet.
Sending off Mrs. Yao, Qin Xiyue calmed down in the yard for a while.It was so sudden that he couldn't turn the corner for a while.But that's okay, what they did was to remind him that his persistence was correct, and his efforts over the years were not in vain.He was considering whether to call Deputy Director Li of the Provincial People's Congress to report the situation, when there was a sound from Kexin's room, as if she had woken up.Qin Xiyue hurried in, just as Hua Kexin was lying on the bed struggling to sit up.
Hua Kexin has always been ill, and this illness is shocking and frightening. She has been lying in bed all these years, unable to take care of herself, and unable to communicate with others.The year before last, Kexin's illness improved a bit, she was able to walk down the ground with a cane, and her thinking gradually became normal. Who knew that a sudden accident knocked her down again, and her condition relapsed again. Until now, she still can't speak , She can't understand what other people say, just like a fool, she has to be taken care of by others when she eats, drinks, and scatter.
"Kexin, don't move. I'm back. If you want anything, I'll get it for you." Qin Xiyue called and ran over, holding Hua Kexin.Hua Kexin straightened his eyes, looked at him stupidly, stared at him for a long time, then suddenly grinned, smiled horribly, and fell down again.
Ke Xin's appearance stung Qin Xiyue again, these years, whenever he was alone with Ke Xin, Qin Xiyue's heart would be suppressed by deep sadness.Sometimes he went to the desert, and he had to say that he had no motive to escape.A person cannot be suppressed by sadness for a long time. If he is suppressed for a long time, he is afraid that he will also go crazy.
Sitting with Kexin for a while, the phone rang suddenly. Qin Xiyue picked up the phone, and when he heard Sisi's voice, he said excitedly, "Sisi, is that you? Why are you calling at this hour?"
"Dad, why are you at home?" Qin Sisi didn't expect that it would be Dad who answered the phone, and her voice changed with excitement, "I want to ask Aunt Yao, is my mother's illness better these two days?" , but they caught you, Dad, when did you come back? Didn’t you say you have to stay in the desert for a long time?” Sisi is a filial child, and Qin Xiyue likes this daughter more than his son Ruye.It's a pity that when the children grew up, they all flew away like birds. Qin Xiyue couldn't stop them, and he couldn't stop them either.
"Dad has asked for leave, and wants to rest for a while, and take care of your mother by the way." Qin Xiyue tried his best to pretend to be relaxed, so as not to let Sisi hear that there was something wrong with his breath.
"It should have been like this a long time ago. Sand control, you have been controlling sand all your life, isn't it still full of dust? I feel sorry for my mother. She is lonely and has no one to accompany her." Sisi always talked to her father He didn't hide or stop him, he said whatever he thought of, Qin Xiyue didn't care about it, the two of them hugged the phone and burned it.Later, Qin Xiyue asked, what happened to Ouyang's affairs, and whether there was any shadow of the investment matter, so don't do such opportunistic things.Qin Xiyue didn't know much about investment, and he didn't bother to ask his son-in-law. He had always lacked a good impression of Ouyang, and it still is.He often hears in the news that here is fake investment and there is fake cooperation, the purpose of which is to cheat money from backward areas.He was afraid that Ouyang would do something that would ruin his daughter's life, so he wanted to remind Sisi to be more careful.Thinking about it, Sisi said, "I don't care about his affairs, anyway, they are investing everywhere, who knows."
"Sisi can't do that, he's your husband, how can you ignore it?"
"Dad." Sisi snorted, "They are an international investment company, and many things are kept secret, unlike in China, where they can tell their wives about everything."
"The whole family can't hide anything about international and domestic affairs. You tell Ouyang, to do things properly, don't use your brains, if he dares to come up with bad ideas, I can't spare him."
"Dad, don't worry about this. Ouyang won't suffer that much. Besides, Heyang's investment may change. Their company is studying it."
Qin Xiyue snorted, didn't say any more about this topic, asked a few words about her daughter's life, and said: "Don't be too tired, pay attention to rest, don't keep fighting with your body. You have the same personality as your mother. When you work, More fanatical than me." Sisi was a little touched, and forced a smile: "Dad, I won't talk to you anymore, I have to go, you should also pay attention to your health, remember to accompany my mother to the hospital, in two days I'll send the medicine."
Sisi is a teaching assistant at a university in Hong Kong, where she teaches ancient Chinese literature.Originally, Qin Xiyue was determined to let her develop in China, but she ran to Hong Kong because of a strong Yifan.Not two years after arriving in Hong Kong, she fell in love with Ouyang Moqian again, and before Qin Xiyue could speak, she married herself off.Today's young people are really incomprehensible.
After talking with his daughter, Qin Xiyue's mood improved a lot.He thought, if he is suspended, he should be suspended. Anyway, without Qin Xiyue, the sky will not fall immediately.Why don't you take advantage of this time to think about the problems in the Huyang River Basin? All aspects are very passive.
After this on-the-spot inspection, Qin Xiyue also wavered about his proposal of shutting down the well and pressing down the fields.He wants to remedy it in the next plan.Yes, if a program or policy ultimately harms the fundamental interests of farmers, the program or policy is flawed and imperfect.The environment needs to be managed, and the ecology needs to be protected, but the vital interests of farmers must also be considered.This is the biggest inspiration Qin Xiyue got after going down this time.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Zhou Yican suddenly called and asked, "What's the matter, Teacher Qin, how can the courtyard stop you?" Qin Xiyue had just fed Hua Kexin with medicine and coaxed her to sleep. Still thinking about the figure I saw in the car during the day, Zhou Yican's phone call brought him back to reality.
"Who did you hear that, why can't you stay overnight for anything?" Qin Xiyue has always kept a respectful and distant attitude towards this wife of Che Shusheng.This is due to the specific relationship between the two families. Che Shusheng is younger than Qin Xiyue. In terms of qualifications and age, he should be regarded as a junior. In fact, he is also a student of Qin Xiyue. When he was studying in graduate school, Qin Xiyue once gave him a lecture. class, their relationship was established at that time.After entering the Desert Institute, he has been working as an assistant to Qin Xiyue. Two years ago, the Desert Institute adjusted its team and originally planned to let Qin Xiyue be the director, but Qin Xiyue was determined not to be this "official".After deliberation in the courtyard, Che Shusheng finally let Che Shusheng carry the flag.But in front of Qin Xiyue, Che Shusheng never regarded himself as a leader.Che Shusheng and Zhou Yican were combined together. At the beginning, Hua Kexin was the big matchmaker. At the beginning, the couple was considered to be in love. Slowly, Zhou Yican's ambition changed, and the gap between the two increased, especially Zhou Yican wants to take the political path, but Che Shusheng firmly disagrees, and the two have had deep conflicts over this. Unfortunately, Zhou Yican has made up his mind. Regardless of her husband's strong opposition, she resolutely embarked on an official career and showed a strong political attitude. Desire, after becoming the mayor of Heyang, although Zhou Yican concealed something and deliberately restrained herself, Qin Xiyue understood that the concealment was only a means, a strategy, and behind the concealment was her increasingly clear political career. Purpose.Qin Xiyue didn't like to judge anything about this, everyone has his own ambitions, and no one can make irresponsible remarks on other people's choices.But he is a little worried that if a person's political purpose is too strong, it is easy to go astray.It's not wrong to be ambitious, but what I'm afraid of is that ambition influences people's will. This kind of lesson is not without, but Qin Xiyue can't remind her.After all, he is also a person who knows little about politics, but deep down, he dislikes all people who pretend. He thinks that Zhou Yican's performance in Heyang in the past two years is at least a disguise.Especially her respect for Qiang Wei and Qiao Guodong was more like a show.Based on his understanding of Zhou Yican, Zhou Yican would not sincerely respect his political partners or political opponents.Her political maturity not only confirmed Qin Xiyue's judgment on her, but also aggravated Qin Xiyue's worries about her. Qin Xiyue kept her at a respectful distance, and wanted to remind her in this way that nothing should be done wrong, and a person must win. There are basic principles, politics can be strategic, but not too conspiratorial.Conspiracy is poison, which can not only hurt others, but also hurt yourself.But it is impossible for Qin Xiyue to explain these principles to Zhou Yican, she has to realize, discover, and verify by herself.
Life is like this, everyone is exploring and summarizing, but most of the time, everyone is lost.
Qin Xiyue did not expect that Zhou Yican would be the first person to call to inquire about the matter when he was suspended.
"I also just heard that, Mr. Qin, you can't just bear it like this. It's very unfair for them to do this." Zhou Yican said again, a little excitedly.
"Yi Can, don't bother you about this matter, I think the courtyard will give me an explanation."
"..." Zhou Yican was silent for a moment, probably feeling Qin Xiyue's indifference, and it was not easy to continue, so she paused for a while, briefly asked about Hua Kexin's condition, and hung up the phone.
After answering the phone, just as Qin Xiyue wanted to let out a sigh of relief, a thought suddenly popped up: Why did Zhou Yican's news come so quickly?Ordinarily, she shouldn't have known right away that Che Shusheng would never tell her. He still understands Che Shusheng's temper. There is a stomach full of resentment.So, where did she know that?Suddenly, Qin Xiyue thought of that person—is it him? !
Qin Xiyue jumped up from the sofa, this thought startled him, and an ominous feeling seized him instantly.Although he also complained about Zhou Yican, but after all, it was just a small point, if it was really what he thought, it would be a bad thing.He shook his head, trying to get rid of the bastard's thoughts, but the more he tried to get rid of them, the more solid the thoughts became, and they stuck in his mind, stubbornly refusing to retreat.
Zhou Yican, Zhou Yican, you have to be careful, if you really have anything to do with him, you may lose in this life.
The person Qin Xiyue couldn't get rid of for a long time was Qi Moran, deputy secretary of the provincial party committee!
Qi Muran, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, was originally Hua Kexin's boss. When Hua Kexin was the section chief of the Provincial Department of Education, Qi Muran was the deputy director. Then he was the deputy director of the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, member of the Standing Committee and director, until the current No. 2 figure of the Provincial Party Committee.The relationship between Qin Xiyue and Qi Muran was even earlier. They used to be classmates in the same university, but Qi Muran was two grades behind Qin Xiyue, and later worked in the same province. Adding Hua Kexin's factors, The contact between the two is also considered close.Hua Kexin introduced her subordinates to Che Shusheng, and Qi Muran also praised her for doing a good deed. On the wedding day, Qi Muran made a special trip to the scene to congratulate her.This was very encouraging at the time.Qi Muran met Zhou Yican, probably at that wedding.Later, he showed a kind of concern for Zhou Yican, and Zhou Yican was very excited about it.Qin Xiyue thought that Zhou Yican's interest in politics was largely due to Qi Muran's influence.In a person's life, it is inevitable to be influenced by others, especially someone with a prominent status and status. If he influences you, you will simply be irresistible.Qin Xiyue himself has deep feelings in this regard. From an intellectual who kept his ears shut and only read professional books, he became a follower of people's livelihood and social issues, and then became a practitioner. The influence of a teacher and friend.In this sense, he can understand Yi Yican, but if Yi Yi can get close to Qi Moran now, or continue to worship Qi Moran, he will be very close to danger.
Do you want to say these words to Che Shusheng?Qin Xiyue hesitated for a long time, but finally gave up the idea.After all, he was just guessing.Even if this is the case, remind Zhou Yican now, can Zhou Yican believe it?
Of course Zhou Yican wouldn't believe it.Zhou Yican currently only believes in the words of two kinds of people, and this is what she summed up in the complicated political environment after arriving in Heyang.One is someone who has more power than her and has clearer political views than her, and the other is the cronies around her.It's a pity that Zhou Yican has not yet cultivated a close confidant.The cadre team in Heyang generally presents two trends: one is the people of the old-school power Mr. Song, who are currently in the minority; This force is currently dominant.As a latecomer, Zhou Yican has also made efforts in this regard. She believes that this is a must for a politician. Without your own strength, you cannot really have a political position, and you don’t even dare to speak out.The speech at the Standing Committee is a typical example. It is said that she can take the lead in questioning Qiang Wei in such an environment. It should be a good thing to boost morale. Obedience is not obedience.The loud noise made by Lao Kui at least made her wake up first.She admitted that in the past two years, she was a little slick and a little too cautious.The more you dare not speak, the farther the right to speak is from you.She wants to change this situation, to change the lifeless situation in the past.But what about the result?No one responded to her. Although Qiao Guodong said it, it was not conforming to her. Zhou Yiyan was very clear about this.She and Qiao Guodong, to put it bluntly, are both lonely and powerless people.Unfortunately, building cronies or strength is not an easy task, let alone overnight.There are many people who come to her to please, and there are many people who want benefits or benefits, but there are no one who can really stand firmly on the same stand!
If you can't find it, don't look for it anymore.For the first one, Zhou Yican holds a firm attitude.Especially Qi Muran, no matter what others say, she will not be shaken.
Qi Muran is kind to Zhou Yi, he belongs to the kind of benefactor.Qi Muran played an important role in Zhou Yichan's two key promotions.For the first time, she was promoted from deputy director to director in the Department of Education, which had been decided by default, but was strongly opposed by Hua Kexin at the meeting.Hua Kexin's opinion is almost the same as Qin Xiyue's, thinking that she has a political speculation mentality.Zhou Yican couldn't understand, why is being interested in politics considered speculation?Why is it considered unsightly to adopt a little strategy in politics?So where is the real light?Fortunately, at the critical moment, Qi Muran spoke for her.Zhou Yican remembers very clearly that when Qi Muran, who was the head of the organization department at the time, heard the news, he only said one sentence to the director of the Education Department: "Don't blame young people too much." It was removed, and as an exception, no further procedures were followed.This thing touched her a lot.The second time, she went to Heyang.At that time, it was because of a policy of the provincial party committee to select some young and vigorous female cadres to be added to the prefecture-level team. Zhou Yican was lucky to be selected, but at the meeting, her whereabouts also caused controversy. It is said that at the time the provincial party secretary Gao Bo It is suggested that another lesbian should go to Heyang, and she should go to a newly formed city.It was also Qi Muran who said something: "Comrade Zhou Yican, I still understand that she should have this ability." There should be fresh blood pouring in from the old city, and Zhou Yiyan is young and politically enthusiastic, so let her come.” Then Secretary Gao Bo let the Marxist-Leninist who was more than ten years older than her and was the vice-principal of the party school The lesbians went to the newly established small city.
With these two conversations, plus the previous relationship, Zhou Yican naturally kissed Qi Muran, and when he got close, sometimes he couldn't help but put himself on Qi Muran's side.This is a kind of inertia, which cannot be controlled by anyone. When you are in the political field, it is very difficult not to draw yourself to which side. Even if you don’t draw, others will.In the past two years, Heyang has always regarded her as Qi Muran's person, and she can't admit it even if she doesn't want to.Even Qiang Wei once exchanged opinions with her, and couldn't help saying: "Deputy Secretary Qi, you should report it. After all, he believes what you say."
What does this mean, there is no need to guess at all!
Of course, Zhou Yican's trust in Qi Muran is not only for this reason. How can I put it, Qi Muran's excellent performance in politics, as well as his calm and calm in complex interpersonal relationships, all affect her. the elements of.Although she has heard some negative opinions, as long as she is an officer, which one is not discussed by others?Not to mention a deputy secretary of the provincial party committee.
After Qiang Wei went to the provincial capital in an emergency, she had the urge to call Deputy Secretary Qi and report what happened in Heyang and her own views on the Lao Kui bombing.Halfway through the phone call, her hand stopped suddenly: Is this appropriate?Didn't Deputy Secretary Qi ask Qiang Wei to find out about the situation?
The news about Zhou Yican naturally did not come from Qi Muran, Qin Xiyue was really thinking too much about this point.She had waited, and anxiously longed for it, but how could it be possible?Deputy Secretary Qi would definitely not take the initiative to call her, let alone tell her such news.After Qiangwei went to the provincial capital, Zhou Yican met Qiao Guodong, and Qiao Guodong told her.Zhou Yican was shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help calling Qin Xiyue, who knew that Qin Xiyue didn't appreciate it!
Zhou Yican just couldn't figure out why Qin Xiyue had such a deep prejudice against her?
The old stubborn!
Two days later, Qiang Wei came back.
After just a trip to the provincial capital, Qiang Wei changed, becoming less panicked and less confident.He has confidence, and he is very strong, which can be seen at a glance from his face.Zhou Yican and the others were still waiting anxiously in the office, while Qiang Wei had already issued orders in the municipal party committee compound and started to make his arrangements.Half an hour later, the members of the Standing Committee received a call to convene the Standing Committee again.When I rushed to the meeting room, I found that Yu Shuhong, deputy secretary-general of the provincial party committee and director of the general office, was also sitting there.
How did she come?
A trace of ominousness flashed through Zhou Yican's heart.
Yu Shuhong had a cold face, his expression was iron.This is an unsmiling woman, and everyone who has come into contact with her is in awe of her cold face.At this time, Yu Shuhong suddenly appeared in Heyang, which cannot but be thought-provoking.
The meeting was very brief, Qiang Wei did not introduce Yu Shuhong to the participants, and Yu Shuhong did not greet the Standing Committee members first as usual. From the beginning to the end, she seemed to not exist, her face was cold from the beginning of the meeting to the end , the gaze is always fixed in one direction.What is even more surprising is that Yu Shuhong didn't say a word, and she answered the standing committee members' questions in silence.
Qiang Wei first briefly conveyed the instructions of the provincial party committee, and then said: "The provincial party committee asked us to immediately conduct a detailed investigation into the case of Xiao Kui's death, completely break the ice of this case, restore the truth, and give Lao Kui One statement. Lao Kui’s extreme and extreme behavior will be investigated in a separate case. In any case, the illegal behavior that undermines social stability and unity, seriously endangers public safety, and uses terror to create troubles must be resolutely cracked down. Comrade Cheng Ming of the Political and Legal Committee is in charge of the specific work. The investigation of Lao Kui’s case is led by the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Comrade Guodong is in charge of the specific work. At this point, Qiang Wei paused for a moment, his eyes slowly swept across Qiao Guodong's face.This decision was really a surprise. All the members of the Standing Committee were taken aback, even Qiao Guodong himself was so surprised and shocked.
Qiang Wei went on to say: "Comrade Guodong is the director of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and he is responsible for supervising the work of the government and the two courts. This time, it is the opinion of the main comrades in charge of the provincial party committee to let him personally investigate and solve the case. This shows that whether it is provincial Whether it is the Party Committee or the Municipal Party Committee, we all adhere to one principle, which is to welcome the supervision of the National People's Congress and fully respect the democratic supervision power of people's representatives. When we handle cases, we do not handle cases for the government or the party committee, but for the general public, and let the common people see , in building a harmonious society today, our party and our government fully respect the will of the people and really think about the people's living and working in peace and contentment. Only by adhering to this principle can the prestige of our party be established, and we can build a harmonious society goals can be achieved.”
Qiang Wei arranged the work in one go, and then asked, "Are there any disagreements?"
The members of the Standing Committee on this day have learned about Qiang Wei's toughness and truly felt his uniqueness.After listening to his division of labor, no one expressed any disagreement. At this time, how dare you have any opinions?What's more, Qiang Wei's speech this time also has a work arrangement, which is really hard to pick.Qiao Guodong was the first to express his opinion: "I have no objection, I obey." Qiang Wei interjected in a timely manner: "Old Qiao, it's not obedience. I don't want to discuss it with everyone. If you have different opinions, you can bring them up and we can discuss them later." His His complexion improved a little, and even showed a kindness.It's a pity that Qiao Guodong didn't look at his face. From entering the door until now, Qiao Guodong has been staring at Yu Shuhong. He is studying, why did Yu Shuhong come?But obviously, he couldn't solve the mystery.
Seeing that Qiao Guodong expressed his position, the rest of the Standing Committee also expressed their position, and the meeting quickly reached a decision.Qiang Wei changed a slightly relaxed tone and said: "Since everyone has no opinion, we will follow the meeting. After we go down, we must not only divide the work and cooperate, but also cooperate closely, and communicate more with each other. In addition, this time, save The committee also gave us a new task. This year’s national civilized city appraisal, the provincial committee suggested that we take part in Heyang. This is a new topic and a new challenge. Our Heyang is a traditional agricultural city, and all conditions It’s not very good, but since the provincial party committee has raised it, we have to meet the challenge with a new attitude. Everyone should be mentally prepared first, and how to do it, the government will first give an opinion and discuss it another day.” After finishing speaking, Qiang Wei announced the end of the meeting.
From the beginning to the end of the meeting, Zhou Yican never recovered.She didn't hear what Qiang Wei said and what tasks he arranged.This is rare, but it does happen.Afterwards, she realized that it was not Qiang Wei who messed with her that day, but Yu Shuhong!
Zhou Yican and Yu Shuhong had only met twice, it was very pitiful, but just these two times, the word "Yu Shuhong" was deeply stuck in her brain, and it was so painful and uncomfortable .
The first time we met was not long after she became the director. Once Qi Moran went to his "natal home" - the Department of Education to inspect the work, and there happened to be her report.After the report was over, Qi Muran said with a smile: "The progress is not small, okay, the progress is good, people always have to make progress. Young people, that's how it should be. They must be aggressive and determined to do great things." Yes, Zhou Yican was really happy.In the evening, the Department of Education held a banquet to entertain this important member of the Provincial Party Committee who had left the Department of Education. The director specially called Zhou Yican.Qi Moran was also very happy, and specially let her get into his car, and asked her many things on the way, including her plans for the future.许是太过激动，也许是心里早有那种打算，那天的周一粲，居然就大着胆子跟齐默然将自己的想法讲了出来，她说她想到基层去，想接受锻炼，考验一下自己的意志还有工作能力。齐默然听完，微笑着说：“有这个想法很好嘛，老是蹲在机关，有什么出息？应该去下面锻炼锻炼。”
那天真是一个好日子，它对周一粲的一生，都有深刻影响。车子开进饭店后，齐默然仍然谈兴很高，有点儿舍不得她似的，笑着跟厅长说：“我看今天大家也别太见外，就都凑一起吃吧。想想也真是快，当年小周结婚，我还喝过她的喜酒呢，转眼间，这都十年过去了，时间这玩意儿，了不得。”厅长当然领会他的意思，哪敢不从？笑谈中就将周一粲安排在了主宾席上，跟齐默然面对面坐着。齐默然那时已在省城形成他的风格，就是不拘言笑，平易近人，始终都能跟下属拉近距离。而且跟女同志接触，从来不避不讳，落落大方。正是这一点，反倒让人觉得他真实可亲，值得信赖。如果那天不是余书红的突然出现，那顿晚餐应该是很美的，很值得人回味。可惜，中间出现了余书红。
晚宴进行到一半时，齐默然突然接到了电话，那时手机还不是太普及，算是奢侈品。一桌的人，也只有齐默然有。电话一响，桌子上的热闹便戛然而止，都在伸直了目光，把好奇探过去。
打电话的正是余书红，像是有什么急事，在跟齐默然汇报。事情可能棘手，齐默然听到一半，感觉电话里交流比较费事，道：“你过来吧，我正在跟过去的老同事一块吃饭，见面再说。”说来也真是奇怪，就在那一刻，周一粲突然生出一种怪怪的感觉——女人的感觉。一听电话里是个女声，又好像跟齐默然比较近，周一粲突然间就不舒服了，也不自然了。这种感觉好生奇怪，却又驱赶不走。等余书红心急火燎地赶来，周一粲第一眼注意的，居然是余书红的面孔！同是女人，余书红显然感觉到了周一粲的不怀好意，那种目光只要一搁到脸上，没有哪个女人感觉不出。周一粲很快便欣慰，余书红长得实在是太平常了，平常得近乎吓人。电话里那么动听的声音，怎么就会是这样一个带几分丑相的女人发出的呢？她的牙齿尤为糟糕，典型的四环素牙。一个女人首先应该拥有一副好牙齿，周一粲对自己最满意的，不是漂亮的、暗带几分妩媚的脸蛋，也不是三十多岁还没变形保持得如同青春少女一样的袅袅身材，而是一口洁白整齐的牙齿。当下，她就长长舒了一口气，这气舒得，令她自己都觉得诧异。齐默然跟余书红到里间单独商量工作时，她心里是很坦然的，她甚至为余书红生出一层遗憾。一个女人如果失去容貌上的优势，在这个世界上挣扎是很艰辛的。she thinks.
事情很快解决了，齐默然笑着走出来，跟桌上的人解释：“一点儿小事情，他们弄错了。”说完，指着一张椅子说：“还没吃饭吧书红，忙活了一天，来，坐下一道吃。”
刚刚生出点儿心理优势的周一粲又让“书红”两个字给刺激了，还好，周一粲还知道收敛，知道控制，热情地站起来，拉过身边的椅子说：“这边坐吧。”
那天的余书红真就坐在了周一粲身边，不过坐下的一瞬，她的目光在周一粲脸上扫了扫，很轻蔑地一扫而过。周一粲永远也不会忘记那一扫。那是一个女人居高临下的一扫，里面有太多意味，周一粲虽是个小处长，但对这种目光并不陌生。喜欢用这种目光扫人的人，大都具备了两个特征：一是明显的地位优势，二是强大的心理优势。当时周一粲并不知道余书红是何人，还把她错误地跟自己拉在了一个档次上。等吃过饭，快要辞别时，齐默然才笑着说：“你看我这脑子，都忘了跟你们作介绍。余书红，我们部里新来的副部长。”
就这一句话，吓得周一粲好几天开不了口。真的，那个时候她真是这样，典型的小官员心理。
第二次见面，是在周一粲将要到河阳赴任时，组织部找她谈话，例行公事。周一粲去的比预定时间要早，一般组织部门找人谈话，谁都不会迟到，提前半小时就算是晚到了。去了先在楼道内排队，等着叫名字。周一粲在楼道里心情激动地排队时，余书红过来了。这时候的余书红已离开组织部，到办公厅任职。周一粲赶忙站直了身子，冲余书红微笑，她渴望余书红能认出她，并跟她热情地说上几句。可没有，余书红是停下了脚，也朝她脸上望了望，像是很费劲地思考了一会儿，然后一扬头，过去了。
周一粲心里涌上的，不只是失望，感受复杂得很，真是三言两语说不清。
奇巧的是，她被叫进去谈话的时候，余书红也在场，而且没按惯例回避。后来她才知道，那天的余书红是专门到组织部陪同谈话的，这是新出台的一项规定，周一粲事先并不知道。可见她人虽是已到了代市长的位子上，但信息量还有结交面，却远远跟不上。那一天周一粲心情真是复杂，她渴望余书红能跟她谈点什么，又怕她真的跟她谈什么。好在，余书红那天话不多，几乎就没怎么说话，谈话主要是组织部一位副部长跟她进行。谈到中间，周一粲偷眼望过余书红，发现她拿着一封文件，看得很专注，她的脸很冷，目光遮挡在文件背后，看不清，不过周一粲能感觉出，那双碎小的眼睛里流露出的，决不是友好的目光。谈话结束，周一粲礼貌地告退时，余书红突然说：“往后少化点儿妆。”
就这么一句，就把周一粲良好的自我感觉给粉碎了。
两次加起来，余书红给她留下的印象，便是冷、近乎刻薄。到河阳她才听说，余书红的确不善言笑，面部表情尤其生硬，不过在省委大院，她的威信奇高。
就是这么一位冷脸女人，居然亲自跑到河阳替强伟压阵，可见，强伟此行，使了多大的功夫！
天气很好，银州难得有这样的好天气。
秦西岳还是老习惯，早上五点半起床，打半个小时太极拳，然后进厨房，弄早餐。早餐很简单，一盆小米粥，两个小菜，一碟花生米，就着从街巷水嫂那儿买来的馒头，就可以有滋有味地吃了。多数时候，秦西岳都是自己先吃过，然后再给可欣喂。可欣要是状态好点儿，能自己吃得了早餐，那这一天，秦西岳就会无比开心，感觉太阳都要比平日温暖几分，不，百分。可这样的日子太少，少得都成了他生活中的奢求。今儿早，可欣还是他喂的，可欣也喜欢喝粥，而且只喝小米粥。这一点，她跟梅姨像极了。秦西岳对小米粥的依赖，或是这份儿感情，就是在她们母女的精心侍候下养成的。喂完可欣，秦西岳收拾好屋子，本能地就往外走。走出小院，脚步都快要迈出小巷了，忽然记起，自己被停职，不用上班了。
秦西岳的步子僵住，僵了好长一会儿，这时候太阳已从东边爬出，勃勃的，要往外跳。黄河岸边的这座城市，日出总是带着几分壮观，尤其太阳跃出东边大青山顶的那一瞬，简直称得上神奇。你在银州生活，别的景色你可以视而不见，独独这日出，你没法不关注，没法不激动。可这一天，秦西岳显然对日出少了兴趣，甚至，一点儿感觉也没有。
他在街巷里默立良久，立在风中，他能清楚地感觉到，自己的心是灰色的，闷、压抑，里面疙疙瘩瘩，堵了很多东西。后来他挪到院门外那棵老榆树下，想活动一下身子，顺势把那些疙疙瘩瘩的东西驱走。可双臂忽然沉重得举不起来，腿也灌了铅似的，迈不动。秦西岳索性放弃掉这愚蠢的想法，就那么站着，任晨风吹过他的脸，拂起他的头发。街巷里人来人往，上班的脚步已是很紧，自行车摩托车穿梭其中。巷子最里面那个漂亮的女孩也在她妈妈的搀扶下走了出来，仍然拄着双拐，艰难地往地上搁脚步。她的腿还没好起来，估计还得一段时间。隔壁的老吴着急忙慌地奔出院子，走了几步又掉头回来，惶惶地进院，定是落了东西。这人一辈子都在落东西，秦西岳就没见他利索地出过一次门。
孤独感汹涌而来，袭击着他，那些平日里很亲切的东西这一刻突然跟他很远，一下子就融不到眼里了。有人跟他打招呼：“秦老师，还不走啊？”“秦老师，最近忙啊？”秦西岳没点头，也没摇头，像个呆子，傻傻的，站在喷薄而出的太阳下，弄不清自己僵在这里做什么。
大约半小时后，巷子里静下来，除了几个出门溜达的老头和老太，再也看不见鲜活的影子了。水嫂的吆喝声从远处传来，很亮，一定是馒头还没卖掉，还想最后挣扎一下。秦西岳沮丧地掉转身子，往院里走。
院子里的气氛更为暗淡，似乎喷薄而出的太阳总也照不进这座院落。不，以前能照进，自从可欣患病以后，欢笑声热闹声便陡地失尽，这院里除了沉闷，便是悲伤。
在院里站了站，秦西岳还是走进了可欣的屋子，这两天，他是找回当丈夫的感觉了，或者，是病中的可欣给了他安慰。他又想起一句老话：人在落难时，真正能守在你身边的，怕还就一个老婆。尽管是他在陪可欣，但感觉上，却是可欣在陪他。这么想着，一种复杂的情绪便漫上心来，慢慢，就将他淹没了。
这些年，虽说可欣病得很重，秦西岳的步子，却老是穿梭在沙漠里，仿佛沙漠成了他第二个家，对可欣，他真是连完整的一天也没陪过。想起这，他就内疚、不安，觉得深深对不住可欣，对不住桃花山的梅姨。是梅姨把可欣交给他的，也是梅姨抓着可欣的手跟她说：“这辈子，是福是难，你就跟他走吧。记住，无论是好是坏，你要走完，千万别半途停下来。”梅姨说这话的时候，年轻的秦西岳还在偷笑，觉得梅姨太敏感了，他怎么能半道上丢下可欣不管呢，他不是那样的人。从他偷偷喜欢上可欣的那一刻起，他就想，这辈子，一定要做个好人，对可欣好，对梅姨好，对这个世界上凡是对他有恩的人，都好。后来他又觉只做个好人太不够了，对不住梅姨对他的栽培，也对不住那些对他怀有期望的人，他要做一个有抱负的好人，远大抱负！
想想，几十年过去，他是做到了，有抱负，有成就，对梅姨和可欣，也从没生出过别的心。可生活变了，变得面目皆非，变得令他不忍目睹。梅姨因为那个男人的别有用心，也因为那个男人的歹毒和蛮横，心灰意懒，突然就失去了面对尘世的勇气，孤独地走上桃花山，走进桃花庵，削发为尼，终日敲着木鱼，坐禅念佛。他去了，也装看不见，认不得，一任那万丈红尘，从她头顶滚滚而过，而她只守着那一池莲花，心若止水。可欣呢，本来好好的，夫妻恩爱，事业有成，加上如也和思思的努力，没白费他们夫妻一片苦心。这个家眼看就能接近完美了，幸福像梅子雨，下得人透不过气。可突然地飞来一场横祸，把一切都给砸碎了。
秦西岳在可欣床前坐下，带着些许的忏悔，还有源自内心的真爱，轻轻握住她的手。多少个日子，他就想这么坐在可欣身边，像从前那样，握着她细软的带着淡淡梅香的手，听她梦语一般讲出对未来的憧憬。“人是要有憧憬的，何时何地，都不能将憧憬的火苗熄灭，应该让它燃在心里，燃在梦里。”这是可欣最爱说的一句话，也是梅姨曾经最爱说的话。秦西岳似乎已听过上万遍了，可只要可欣说出来，他还是爱听，并且跟着说：“是啊，憧憬就是我们家一口清泉，浇得日子湿润润的。”可欣就会抡起小拳头，在他肩上狠狠捶一下：“好啊，你又在取笑我们。”这“我们”便是她跟梅姨。你真是难以想象，天下竟有她们这样的母女，好得就跟姊妹一般，密得简直就像双胞胎，母亲那里说一个字，女儿这边马上能响应出一大句。无论是对生活，还是对男人，她们竟拥有同样的标准，同样的梦想。唯一不同的，梅姨像爱儿子一样爱着他，可欣呢，却忽而拿他当哥哥，忽而又……
往事如烟，如梦，如涛涛黄河水，滚滚而来，一下就打湿了秦西岳的眼眶。止不住，他就握住可欣的手，轻轻地，轻轻地，在自己的双手间蠕动……
“可欣，你能醒来吗？你能陪我说说话吗？可欣，你能像以前那样，对我又唱又跳，又打又闹吗？”一遍遍地，秦西岳在心里，呼唤着可欣，呼唤着这个他曾经炽爱、现在照样也深爱着的女人。
屋子里很静，除了可欣熟睡中发出的鼾声，再也听不见别的气息。
秦西岳的心再次沉浸到往事里去了。
中午时分，车树声突然来了，进门就说：“姚嫂，肚子饿坏了，快做拉面吃。”秦西岳闻声走出来，说：“姚嫂不在，回家了。”车树声愣了一下，将手里提的鸡放进厨房，走出来道：“怎么，又给她放假了？”
“怎么是又给她放假，这都三个月了，她一次家也没回，总不能让人家也把家丢了吧？”
车树声笑笑，没计较他的态度。他知道，老头子心里还是拗着劲儿，只不过故作轻松。昨儿晚上，他去了毛西家，不是以所长身份去的，是以朋友身份去的。他跟毛西，私交还行。毛夫人正好不在，车树声索性就直接问起来：“秦老的事，到底怎么办？”
“还能怎么办？”毛西反问他。
车树声没急着把自己的意见讲出来，这两天他也是剧烈地斗争了一番，斗争的结果，就是想尽快让秦西岳回到沙漠去。
This is also impossible.眼下胡杨河流域的综合治理刚刚拉开序幕，由于沙化现象日趋加重，流域污染愈演愈烈，绿色大面积减少，地下水位急剧下降，已严重威胁到这一特大流域的存在。流域内农民生存状况堪忧，尤其下游苍浪、五佛还有沙县等几县，水荒已逼得农民活不下去。加上宏观调控上的不利，地方政府决策上的连连失误，还有上游跟下游之间为水引发的一系列矛盾，使得下游农民上访事件连续不断，官民矛盾日益加剧。省委才不得不将这一流域的综合治理提到重要议事日程上。沙漠所这项工作由秦西岳负责，秦西岳一离开沙漠，等于那边的工作都得停下来，这个损失车树声受不起。还有，车树声也是最近两天才听说，上面停秦西岳的职，是在怀疑他做了老奎的幕后，教唆和指使老奎去炸法院。这个怀疑令车树声非常气愤，他在电话里就冲老婆周一粲发了一通脾气。车树声原来想，停职可能是因秦西岳在那边已经成了老百姓的一个代言人，上面怕他在老