Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven

At this time the phone rang, Mayor Pi answered it, gave a hello, and said, "Oh, okay, I'm at home." Zhu Huaijing knew that someone was coming, so he looked at Fang Mingyuan.Fang Mingyuan was also asking for his opinion in a blink of an eye.Fang Mingyuan understood, turned to Mayor Pi and said, "Mayor Pi, we're leaving and I'm sorry to disturb you. Director Zhu has to work overtime tonight, so I brought him here." Mayor Pi stood up, held Zhu Huaijing's hand, and said, "It's been a hard time for you. Come and play when you have time. Xiao Fang, you want to bring Xiao Zhu here."

Zhu Fang and the two nodded their heads and said yes repeatedly.When they were almost at the door, Mayor Pi said, "Xiao Zhu, I heard that you have a friend who is very skilled. Is he a strange person?" Zhu Huaijing hurriedly said: "I have such a friend, but it's not surprising. It's only counted if you meet him. Someday when you are free, I will bring him to meet you?" Mayor Pi nodded and said, "Okay." The driver heard the noise from here and came out.As soon as the three of them went out, they saw that the guests who came to the door had already arrived at the door.Two men came, carrying a large bag in their hands.They seemed to recognize Fang Mingyuan, but they just nodded at each other and didn't say much.

"Recognized?" Zhu Huaijing asked. "Yes." Fang Mingyuan replied softly. Seeing Fang Mingyuan lowering his head, Zhu Huaijing immediately realized that he shouldn't have asked this question just now.But if you ask, ask, and be more sophisticated in the future.But he still felt awkward in his heart, so he had nothing to say, and asked, "How many children does Mayor Pi have?" Fang Mingyuan said: "Both are sons. The eldest, Pijie, runs his own company. This is the second son. He loves studying very much, and he is going to study in the United States soon."

Listening to Fang Mingyuan's tone, the boss Pijie is really a son.Zhu Huaijing had heard long ago that Pijie was a bit domineering in Jingdu, and often made things that made him feel uncomfortable.Zhu Huaijing didn't ask any more questions, but just said "oh". Fang Mingyuan reached the side of the car, stopped, and said, "Huai Jing, I won't go to Secretary-General Liu." "Okay, please go back. I'll just send it and go back, and I have to work overtime." Zhu Huaijing reached out to shake Fang Mingyuan's hand.At this time, a gust of cold wind blew, and Zhu Huaijing felt a chill on his back.Only then did he realize that he had asked Mayor Pi to look at him so kindly for a while, and his back was already wet with sweat.

The two broke up, Fang Mingyuan called Zhu Huaijing to stop again, pulled him aside, and said softly: "There is another meaning, you talk to Xiaoxiong and the others, please don't talk about it outside. The leader's family hired a domestic servant. The most common thing. The common people can invite, and the leaders can also invite, right? Mayor Pi said that their family will pay her wages according to the social standards and slightly higher than the outside standards. As for the county It is a matter for the county to pay her wages. There is only one advantage of hiring them, and they are of higher quality, so as not to cause problems. The waiters at the leader's house are not easy to hire. Please explain this truth clearly to Xiaoxiong and the others, and don't go outside to say it This matter. Think about it, if this matter spreads to the outside world, there will definitely be strange things, and in the end, someone will say that if you send a woman, you will also send Qin Gongchun."

Under the dim street lights, Zhu Huaijing's eyes were meaningful when he saw Fang Mingyuan.The two looked at each other and smiled, shook hands understandingly. Zhu Huaijing got in the car and looked at his watch. It was only a little past eight o'clock, not too late.Secretary-General Liu also lived in the courtyard. Zhu Huaijing knew about his house, but had never been there.I was also afraid that if I went to the wrong door and I would be embarrassed, I said I would go to the office to make a phone call.Little Bear said he has a mobile phone, let's make a call. As soon as the call was made, Secretary-General Liu picked it up and said politely, "Welcome."

Zhu Huaijing asked: "Secretary Liu, do you live on the third floor?" "Yes, the third floor. Have you been here?" Secretary-General Liu said. Zhu Huaijing knew that there were many people who went to his house, and he didn't necessarily remember who went there or not. He just said that he had been there, but he had a bad habit of not being able to remember where.Zhu Huaijing knew in his heart that the leader may not care whether you have been to his house or not, but when he thinks that you have not even stepped on the threshold of his house, I am afraid that he will give you a discount in his heart.

Xiaoxiong took the mobile phone and said, "Director Zhu, you don't even have a mobile phone, it's too inconvenient." Zhu Huaijing smiled and said: "We are not like you, the requirements are very strict! Only the leaders of the department are equipped with mobile phones, we are not qualified!" Little Xiong said, "Yes, your superiors are more honest. Now down below, even the township leaders are equipped with mobile phones." However, Zhu Huaijing changed the subject and said: "The communication industry has developed rapidly in recent years, which is a good thing! When I was in the county, I still had the phone on the crank. It was not until the year I left that the program-controlled phone was connected. Look at this In just a few years, Big Brother opened.”

Xiaoxiong said: "The communication business in the county is what it is today, and it is inseparable from your work in those years! I will go back and report to the leader, and you can use it to make a big brother." Zhu Huaijing hurriedly said: "This is not good, this is not good." Little Xiong said: "Why not? I am the director of the Beijing Office, so I must often have to ask you for advice. You are busy with work, and it is impossible to sit in the office all the time. It is difficult to find you. To provide you with a mobile phone is also to support me. I must report to the leader, and treat it as my work call from the Beijing Office. That’s what it meant! I hope Director Zhu will support this matter.”

Zhu Huaijing still said that this is not possible, but in his heart he thought that Xiaoxiong might be a good hand as the director of the Jingjing Office.The young man is eloquent, and asking you to accept the gift has become a matter of asking you to help. After speaking, he went downstairs to Secretary-General Liu.Zhu Huaijing said to the driver: "Please wait a moment, the three of us go in and forget it." The driver joked: "Okay, it's not a fight, so there's no need to go to so many people." Zhu Huaijing knocked on the door, and Secretary Liu opened the door.The three nodded and smiled and went in.When Zhu Huaijing entered the room, he saw a middle-aged woman curled up on the sofa in the living room, with a wheelchair beside her.Secretary-General Liu introduced the woman, "This is Director Zhu of our General Affairs Office." But he did not introduce the woman.Seeing this situation, Zhu Huaijing guessed that she must be Secretary-General Liu's wife.I don't know what her surname is, and it's hard to address her, so I nodded and said hello.Little Xiong put Qin Gongchun in the corner and came over to greet him.Zhu Huaijing introduced him and Xiao Wu to Secretary-General Liu and his wife.Everyone just sat down and talked.

Secretary-General Liu said to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, I will trouble you in the future. Aunt Yu is not in good health, and you will have a hard time." Xiao Wu said: "It doesn't matter, the leader just needs to give more advice." Zhu Huaijing said: "Xiao Wu, you don't work here for a day or two, so don't be too polite. Don't ask left to lead, right to lead." Secretary-General Liu smiled and said, "What Huai Jing said is exactly. Xiao Wu, you can just call us uncle and aunt." At this moment, seeing Aunt Yu glance at Qin Gongchun in the corner, Zhu Huaijing's expression became uneasy.Secretary-General Liu glanced at his wife and said, "Did you go to rest? I'll talk to them for a while." Seeing this, Zhu Huaijing hurriedly said, "It's getting late, let's visit you another day. Let's take our leave. Xiao Wu, you have to work with peace of mind!" Xiao Wu responded, "Director Zhu, please rest assured." Secretary-General Liu got up, shook hands with Zhu Huaijing and Xiaoxiong one by one, walked them to the door, said good-bye with a smile, and opened the door again.Zhu Huaijing went out, turned back to say goodbye, but saw Secretary-General Liu expressionless, without saying a word, and gently closed the door. Zhu Huaijing was confused and didn't understand why Secretary-General Liu had two faces inside and outside the door?Is there something inappropriate about yourself?He parted ways with Xiaoxiong and the others in the lobby of Jingyuan Hotel, and pretended to go upstairs.But he only walked around to the second floor and walked to Yuqin's place.He gently took out the key to open the door, for fear of disturbing the people in the opposite unit.At this moment, he suddenly understood why Secretary-General Liu's expression suddenly changed.It turned out that I shouldn't talk anymore after I went out, and I should leave without saying a word. That afternoon, Zhu Huaijing called Xiangmei and said he wanted to come back for dinner.Xiangmei was half-annoyed, asking if he ate too greasy in the hotel and wanted to come back for a change?Zhu Huaijing called out for injustice, saying that he kindly wanted to come back to have dinner with you, but you didn't appreciate it.Xiangmei laughed and said that you really just want to come back and have dinner with me?Without you, did I stuff food up my nose?Zhu Huaijing knew what she meant, so he just chatted on the phone. After work, Liu Zhongxia said he was going back, and Zhu Huaijing happened to be going back too, so the two of them drove back to the government compound together.Liu Zhongxia joked with Zhu Huaijing, saying: "Huaijing, after all, you were a deputy county magistrate down below. You know the samadhi of officialdom very well, and you are destined to be a great leader." Zhu Huaijing didn't know why Liu Zhongxia suddenly said such a thing today, so he quickly waved his hands and said, "Director Liu, if you say that, I'm completely lost. I don't know if you are praising me or criticizing me. " Liu Zhongxia laughed and said, "How can it be criticism? I'm telling the truth!" Zhu Huaijing could only joke and said: "I really don't understand what you said. The more the leader speaks, the more thoughtful it is, and a few words are often worth a book. Let me tell you a joke, there used to be a southbound man in our county. Cadres, speak out is fucking. At the time of liberation, the prestige of the cadres going south was very high. No matter what they said, the people below thought he said it very well. Once the leader gave a report and went to Taiwan. The first time I sat down, I opened my mouth with a fucking sentence of Beijing accent and Beijing rhyme. Those who listened to the report immediately shared their experiences with each other, saying that this damn sentence is very level, timely, and correct!" Liu Zhongxia shook his head and shook his head when he heard this, and laughed for a long time before saying: "Huaijing really has you, you are the one who scolded people and kept people confused for a long time." It will be here soon.Going downstairs to Zhu Huaijing first, Liu Zhongxia joked, "You have to pay attention to the sustainable use of resources, and don't exploit them in a predatory manner." Zhu Huaijing replied: "You have to keep the water flowing, otherwise the resources will be exhausted." When Xiangmei heard Zhu Huaijing open the door and came in, she came out of the kitchen with a smile and said, "Our master is back?" Qiqi rushed forward and called her father.Zhu Huaijing kissed his son and asked him if he was doing winter homework every day at home.Qiqi said to do it every day.Kiki's school is already on winter vacation.After Zhu Huaijing finished teasing the children, he went to the kitchen and asked if he could help.Xiangmei said that you don't want to join in the fun, you go wash your hands, the food is ready.Xiangmei brought up the dishes, including black-bone chicken stewed with mushrooms, fried tofu, Zhu Huaijing's favorite fried pork intestines with sour peppers, and a plate of fried spinach. Zhu Huaijing salivated when he saw the fried pig intestines with sour peppers, and couldn't help but grab a slice and eat it first.Xiangmei tapped his hand with her chopsticks and said, "You don't look like an old man, so Qiqi just followed you and likes to eat vegetables with her hands." Sitting down to eat, Zhu Huaijing said half jokingly, half with emotion: "Oh, the rest of my life is cheap. I don't like delicacies from mountains and seas. I prefer to eat this unrefined pig's large intestine. Just look at this, I'm afraid I'm a good-for-nothing people." But Xiangmei said: "It's better if you are not promising. Now you are not very promising. I can't see your shadow for three days or two. When you have a great future, it will be even more serious." Zhu Huaijing looked at Xiangmei's playful smile and said, "You really don't want me to be successful? Since ancient times, I have been a good husband and wife." Xiangmei said: "Whether you are successful or not is not up to me. I am just worried that you have become a big shot, inspecting here and giving instructions there all day. How can I ask someone to make you stir-fried pig intestines with sour peppers? You have to Pretend to be gentle!" Zhu Huaijing laughed and said, "Do you really think that eating pig intestines is disgraceful? Pig intestines are a noble dish that has been served in royal recipes. King Huai of Chu has two good things, one is thin waist, and the other is pig intestines. There is a famous local opera in Guangdong, and it’s about King Huai of Chu, what: King Huai of Chu, eat sprouts and boil large intestines.” Xiangmei glanced at him and said, "Do you still want a slim waist?" Zhu Huaijing smiled and said, "I'll let you take advantage of the loopholes. I only said that I like pig intestines, but I didn't say that I want a thin waist! Your waist is thin enough, where else can I find it?" Xiangmei blushed, and said coquettishly, "I don't believe you men, there are no men who don't care." Zhu Huaijing intentionally teased her, saying, "Yes, there has been a saying since ancient times that one who doesn't prostitute or gamble is not considered a good player." Xiangmei looked at her son, blinked at Zhu Huaijing, and said, "You talk nonsense, and you don't care who is there." The family had just finished eating when Simao knocked on the door and came in, nodded and said, "Brother-in-law is back?" "Well, sit down, have you eaten yet?" Zhu Huaijing asked. Si Mao said he ate, and sat down.In front of Zhu Huaijing, Si Mao was always a bit reserved, rubbing his feet and touching his hands while sitting there.Si Mao was already working in the maintenance team of the administrative department, and Han Changxing even arranged for him a house, where he ate all three meals in the office cafeteria.Xiangmei said that he could eat at home, but he said that he still ate in the cafeteria, not every day or two. Seeing Simao's nervous look, Zhu Huaijing took the initiative to talk to him and asked him if he was doing well there.How about the salary?Simao seemed very happy, and said, "Okay, okay, the salary is 30 yuan a day, and if there are urgent tasks, there will be extra wages if you work overtime at night. It's okay." Zhu Huaijing said, "That's not bad! Your monthly salary is more than 1,000 yuan, which is much higher than mine." Si Mao lowered her head and laughed, and said, "I wrote a letter to my mother and said that the job my sister and brother-in-law found for me was very good, easy and profitable." Zhu Huaijing understood what Simao said.Country people are not used to saying thank you at all, but when he said that he wrote a letter to show you off, he expressed his gratitude in a tortuous way. Xiangmei went to the kitchen to wash up and came out, sat with Simao for a while, then looked at Zhu Huaijing.Zhu Huaijing didn't understand her eyes for a moment, and looked at her too.When Xiangmei saw that the man didn't understand what she meant, she gave him a blank look.Simao didn't dare to look at people with his eyeballs when he talked, and Zhu Huaijing and his wife were playing charades without him knowing.Xiangmei had no choice but to say, "Simao, watch TV if you have nothing to do, and you and your brother-in-law need to go out for a while." Si Mao quickly raised his head and said, "It's all right, ah no, I'll leave." Xiangmei said, "It's okay, just sit down...then you go? Come and play as you like." Si Mao left, and Xiangmei pursed her lips and laughed after closing the door.Qiqi was doing homework in his own room, and the two of them hugged each other tenderly.Zhu Huaijing gasped when he saw the woman kissing her, so he carried her into the room. After the two made out, they lay on the bed and talked.Zhu Huaijing said that Mayor Pi and Secretary-General Liu have treated him well recently, and it seems that he may have a bright future.Xiangmei leaned on his shoulder and didn't say anything for a long time, only listening to him alone.Ren Zhu Huaijing talked for a long time before Xiangmei said: "You have been here for more than three years, and no one cares about you all the time, so I let you be a deputy director who is dying and has no power. Why are they doing this this time?" Be kind all of a sudden?" "Maybe it's luck. As the saying goes, if Lord Yan sends you a bag of chaff, you won't be afraid to call Tianguang in the middle of the night. On the contrary? When one's luck comes, even the door can't stop it." Zhu Huaijing became a little proud as he spoke .He thinks that he can only show his pride in front of his wife, but he must never do this in front of outsiders.Especially in officialdom, you should show that you are not happy with gains, not worried about losses, and not surprised by favors or disgraces.Once you are proud, you can't help but be overjoyed, and people will look down on you immediately.But Zhu Huaijing himself knew that his feeling of being appreciated by the leader was magnified by himself.But no matter what, he decided that this was an opportunity, and he should strike while the iron was hot to let the leader understand him better, or to put it bluntly, to get closer to the leader.In such a big organization, it is very good if you can let the high-level leaders look at you and watch you for a moment. Xiangmei said it's better to get up, and Qiqi will ask about homework later.The two got dressed and got up.Xiangmei asked, "Aren't you going tonight?" Zhu Huaijing hesitated for a while and said, "I won't go." The two still went to the living room and sat on the sofa to talk.Xiangmei's face was still flushed, she was very attractive, Zhu Huaijing couldn't help pinching her cheek.Xiangmei smiled coquettishly and said, "Of course I wish you could come out one day sooner. Don't say anything else, go back to Wu County, your face will look better, and the adults in your family will also think that your face is brighter." Zhu Huaijing sighed and said, "Yeah, we seem to be living for others. Hey, I want to discuss something with you." Zhu Huaijing said this, but didn't say what it was right away, just looked at Xiangmei.Xiangmei looked at him with round eyes, and asked, "What's the big deal? Such a serious matter?" "Of course it's a big deal, you must agree to it." Zhu Huaijing still didn't say what it was. "Tell me, I usually don't follow you? You are the head of the family." Xiangmei said. Zhu Huaijing got up and poured a cup of tea, drank it slowly for a long time, and then said: "Mayor Pi's second son, Pi Yong, is going to study in the United States soon, and I want to give him a gift." Xiangmei said: "If you want to give it away, what do you say to give it away?" Zhu Huaijing sighed, and said: "Accordingly, we can't afford to give gifts to people of this level. But I think we have to spend money, and give it to him to impress him, otherwise, the money will be thrown into the water." gone." Xiangmei looked at him helplessly, and said, "We only have such a strong foundation, what do you think this gift must be so important?" Zhu Huaijing lowered his head, avoiding Xiangmei's gaze, and said, "I've thought about it, any gift is not suitable, so just give 20,000 yuan and forget it." Xiangmei opened her mouth wide open and couldn't close it for a long time, she just shook her head.She shook her head for a long time before saying, "No, no, absolutely not! How many 20,000 do we have? No, no, absolutely not." Zhu Huaijing stood up and walked back and forth in the living room.He walked for a while, stood in the middle of the living room, and began to speak eloquently, as if giving a speech: "Whether you agree or not, listen to me first. You know who I am. For so many years, I have always I rely on my own ability to eat, and I have never humbled anyone in front of anyone, and I have never flattered anyone. I became the deputy county magistrate when I was just 30 years old. One is luck, and the other is my own ability. It’s different, it’s in the small place of Wu County, as the saying goes, there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are kings. Besides, that was in the past few years, but the world is changing too fast now, and you can no longer be a full-fledged official in the officialdom. I rely on my ability to eat. Even Wu County now is no longer the Wu County at that time. I have been here for more than three years. I have endured for three years, waited for three years, and observed for three years. I am also suffering and conflicting. Three years. Three years, how many three years are there in the prime of life? During these three years, I have seen more and more clearly that I can no longer hold on to the set of ways of doing things that I used to believe. All my life. I also thought about it, it’s not that I’m incompetent, but that no one cares about your ability; if I don’t get close to the leader, it’s not that I don’t have eyes for officials, but that officials have no eyes. In the past three years, I have always felt unfair I was even indignant because I thought that the chief had no eyes, and I always imagined that some discerning leader would one day recognize talents and appreciate me and reuse me. The more I think this way, the less I want to take the initiative to approach the leader, and I feel angry , This is almost a kind of morbid mentality. Indeed, what they talk about is of course the organizational principles and organizational lines that are grandiose, as if they employ people without selfishness and are completely fair. However, under this system and world style, no matter how good What is an organization? An organization is a person in the end! So in the final analysis, you are betting your own fate on their personal moral level. This is very dangerous Things. You fantasize that they are morally perfect, and their conscience finds out, it's ridiculous. I can tell you, don't look at me laughing all the time in the past three years, I have bitterness in my heart. The more lively places, I The more I feel lonely and unbearable; when I fall asleep, I seem to be more awake in the dream, but when I wake up, I feel muddled and ignorant." Xiangmei listened to him very carefully, but now she chuckled and said, "At first, the more I listened, the more I felt that you were a thinker. But just now I heard you said that you are lonely in a lively place, and you fall asleep when you wake up." Now, I think you're going to be a philosopher again." Zhu Huaijing smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not in the mood to joke with you, I'm serious about discussing this issue with you." Hearing this, Xiangmei became serious and said, "Didn't you say that Mayor Pi and Secretary-General Liu have started to value you? That's enough!" Zhu Huaijing said: "You are not in the officialdom, so you can't understand the subtleties of the officialdom! This can only mean that they have begun to pay attention to you, which is far from enough! To put it bluntly, you still have to invest. Now you can play and live. It is those who have the right to control the country’s money. They use the country’s money to make personal connections to earn the power in their hands; In this position, I have no choice but to reluctantly give up my money and invest with my own blood." After hearing this, Xiangmei became frightened, and said, "You speak so dangerously, I am even more afraid to let you go. If you do this, I would rather not let you become an official. You are too brave, and something will happen one day." Yes. Don’t blame me for saying unlucky words, if you become an official like this and deal with things with such a mentality, if you capsize, you will be unlucky.” Zhu Huaijing hurriedly said: "I'm talking about this matter with you openly today, but don't think too bad of me. Even if I become an official, I won't be as forgetful as some people are now, and make a lot of money. No matter what I am, I still have a bottom line to be a human being. But you said that some people in the officialdom made too much money, and they were unlucky if they were arrested. Your statement made a logical error. They were not arrested. If you are caught, you will be unlucky, and you will be arrested only if you are unlucky. If you are not unlucky, you will be safe no matter what happens. But once you are unlucky, no matter how cautious you are, accidents will happen. Maggots." The two argued like this for a long time, but there was no result.At this time, Qiqi came out to ask about homework, and Zhu Huaijing taught him patiently.After Qiqi finished her homework and went in, Xiangmei said, "I can't imagine how to enter the door and how to open the door with 20,000 yuan to send to others? If you encounter someone who refuses to accept the gift, wouldn't you end up with nothing?" face?" Zhu Huaijing smiled and said, "What you are worried about is something I have been unable to figure out for a long time. I used to think that even giving gifts should be in line with the traditional Chinese habits. First, we need to find a reason, for example, is there a wedding or funeral? Did someone help you? Then you have to consider what kind of gift to buy? Since it is a gift, there should be a reciprocal gift? You shouldn’t always give it to others? But now you still keep If you follow this set of rules, you will be laughed at. If you give gifts according to this rule, you may be criticized sternly by others. 'What are you doing? What are you doing?' You are giving others the opportunity to be a model of integrity. After all, there is no need for a reason to give gifts now. There are thousands of rules, and giving is the last word; I am also worried that someone will refuse the gift. There must be decent leaders who don’t want money, but I may not have such a good fortune. I usually see the summary materials of the construction of a clean government, saying that leading cadres refused many times and the amount of money refused Wan, it’s really funny to hand in a lot of gift money and gifts. In this case, why do you say that every case is the biggest since the founding of the People’s Republic of China? Also, when you go to some departments above to do business, giving money is a common thing. Their desk The office drawer is usually opened, you just throw the bill in there, you can’t say anything, then put the report on the table, and leave.” Xiangmei said: "You are so mysterious? According to you, the world is as black as crows?" Zhu Huaijing said: "That can't be said that way. As I said just now, there must be good people, and there are more good people than bad people. But I don't know who is bad, and I can't count on who is good. I just want you to agree. Give me ten thousand dollars." Xiangmei thought for a while, and sighed helplessly, "Okay. I know your personality. If you don't agree, you won't be able to pass the test. Anyway, the money is taken from the people, so let's use it for the officials. No Li, it is said that this is a lie to the country and used for officials." Zhu Huaijing looked at the door, as if someone was eavesdropping outside, winked at Xiangmei, and said, "Don't say so many useless words, it sounds really uncomfortable. You can fetch it for me tomorrow morning." After Zhu Huaijing had breakfast, he went out and rushed to the hotel.From a distance, many people gathered at the gate of the government.He guessed it must be the petitioners again.When I got closer, I saw the armed police wrestling with a middle-aged man, grabbing the man's camera.Zhu Huaijing had seen many such scenes when he came here, and it was inconvenient for him to watch, so he turned around and walked out after taking a look.But as soon as he turned around, he felt that this person looked familiar.Looking back, I found that the person grabbed by the armed police was actually Zeng Li.He was dumbfounded, but helpless.These armed policemen didn't know Zhu Huaijing, so he couldn't step forward to help Zeng Li out of danger.He was very anxious, but he really couldn't think of a way, so he wanted to leave as soon as Zeng Li didn't see him.At this time, he saw Director Wei of the Security Department trying to convince the masses, and hurried forward to pull Director Wei aside and said, "That person is my classmate, a reporter from Jingdu People's Voice. Please help me." Do me a favor and give him to me." Director Wei was overwhelmed by this matter, and naturally his face was not very good, he said: "Your classmate is really serious, what kind of photo are you taking? Well, your classmate, don't embarrass him, you can take him away. But He has to keep the film." Director Wei went over and said that the armed police released Zeng Li and returned his camera.Zhu Huaijing hurriedly stepped forward and patted his shoulder.Zeng Li looked back, a little surprised.Zhu Huaijing dragged him into the courtyard.Director Wei came over, took Zeng Li's camera, took off the film, and left without saying a word.Zeng Li opened his eyes again, looking like he wanted to shout.Zhu Huaijing just grabbed him and said, "Forget it, let's go to my office to calm down." The two entered the office and sat down facing each other.Only then did Zhu Huaijing take a closer look at this old classmate.Zeng Li was wearing an inappropriate suit without a tie, and his complexion was dark and haggard.He smiled wryly at Zhu Huaijing, and said, "Oh, I didn't expect that the two of us hadn't seen each other for so many years, but today we met like this. It's like acting." Zhu Huaijing said, "You still have a bad temper. Why would you join in the fun with something like this today? You just took a photo. Which newspaper in China dares to publish such a news?" Zeng Li's expression became serious, and he said, "What kind of news is published? Who still has the desire to publish it? Isn't it only ten or twenty yuan for the manuscript fee to publish a piece of tofu news? I feel sorry for these petitioners. They just want to shoot When I came down, I didn't think about taking this photo. It's ridiculous, which royal law stipulates that it is not allowed to take this kind of photo?" Pointing at Zeng Li, Zhu Huaijing shook his head and said, "You! That's how it is. What's wrong with the law? Your problem is unrealistic. Reality is reality. You should have understood this a long time ago, my old classmate!" Zeng Li looked at Zhu Huaijing with a strange smile, and said, "You guys know how to talk about the reality. It's the reality that makes me angry." Hearing Zeng Li say "you", Zhu Huaijing felt very uncomfortable, as if there was something between the two of them.After all, he is a classmate again, so there is no need to worry about it.He wanted to say something light-hearted so that Zeng Li would no longer be angry, so he said in a reminiscing tone: "The old classmate hasn't come to Jingdu for a long time, right? How do you feel?" "It feels bad." Zeng Li said coldly. Zhu Huaijing said: "What kind of feeling are you referring to? I think Jingdu has changed a lot in the past ten years or so, becoming more and more like a modern city with taste." Zeng Li said: "Yes, there are more high-rise buildings, and the modern atmosphere is thicker. I don't deny the material progress, but I feel that the spirit of this city is shrinking. Every corner of the city is full of corruption, vanity, and ugliness. .” Zhu Huaijing smiled and said, "Zeng Li, you are too extreme." Zeng Li said: "Let me give you a small example. I remember the first time I came to Jingdu when I was 20 years old. On the buses of several tourist routes, I could still hear the flight attendants announce the name of the station in a foreign language. Where are we going?" I dare not spit anywhere. What about now? On the bus, I can only hear the Jingdu dialect, and if you urinate on the street, no one will care about you.” Zhu Huaijing said: "Zeng Li, don't you think you are secretly changing concepts?" Zeng Li replied: "No, I didn't change the concept secretly. The degree of civilization of a city is the reflection of its inner spirit. In a city full of bad spirits, you can't expect the people there to follow the rules."