Chapter 32 Chapter Thirty-Two

Back home, I saw my son lying on the sofa and fell asleep, but Xiangmei was nowhere to be seen.Go to the kitchen to see, cold pot cold stove.Going to the bedroom again, I saw Xiangmei sleeping on the bed with her clothes on.Zhu Huaijing was startled, afraid that Xiangmei was ill, so he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with you, Xiangmei?" After shaking, Xiangmei's eyes were closed.He became more and more frightened, and went to touch Xiangmei's face to see if it was hot.Never thought that Xiangmei would push his hand away and carry her body inside.Zhu Huaijing knew that Xiangmei must be angry about something, so he said, "What are you doing? Are you talking?" He asked why for a long time, and then Xiangmei burst into tears.Zhu Huaijing panicked even more, thinking that she must have known about his relationship with Yuqin.In fact, he had already expected that Xiangmei would know about this sooner or later, so he was not too nervous, sitting by the bed waiting to die, but his mind was blank.Xiangmei cried for a long time, then sobbed and said: "You say you are busy every day, and I will believe you. You leave early and return late, and you hang out all night and all night. I still feel sorry for you. Said that you were too busy and told you to pay attention to your body. Fortunately, you were playing outside... playing... playing with a prostitute. I can't even say it!"

Zhu Huaijing's ears buzzed, and he said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Who's playing a prostitute? The women Zhu Huaijing hangs out with are all prostitutes? You should speak more cleanly!" "You have done everything, and you still say that I am not clean!" Xiangmei said, sitting up, pointing to the bedside table, "Look for yourself, this is what you brought back!" Zhu Huaijing picked up a business card on the bedside table and took a look. It turned out that it was left by Miss Li Jing when she was playing in Tianma Entertainment City that night.At that time, he casually stuffed the business card into his pocket without paying attention, and he didn't think of taking it out afterwards and throwing it away, but Xiangmei found it when she was washing clothes.What he wanted to cause trouble was the two lines printed on the back of the business card: When you miss this night, please call me.Knowing that Xiangmei didn't find out about his affair with Yuqin, she felt a little relieved.But the business card thing is not easy to explain.Looking at these two lines of writing, people would really think that he had such a night with that woman.Zhu Huaijing was silent for a while, then said: "I just want to tell you that I have never done anything to apologize to you. This business card has a history, of course, but it is not as complicated as you think. I don't want to explain anything in detail. It's up to you if you don't believe it." Hearing his strong tone, Xiangmei couldn't help but feel sad again, and she still lay down.Zhu Huaijing stopped talking and went to the kitchen to order noodles.When the noodles were ready, he pulled his son up to eat, and brought a bowl for Xiangmei to the bed.Xiangmei still didn't get up, and wept secretly.After Zhu Huaijing sizzled and ate the noodles, he remembered that after all he had that affair with Yuqin, and that he had done that in the sauna room, felt guilty, and couldn't bear it.So I went to the bedroom to persuade Xiangmei.He turned Xiangmei over again and again, and Xiangmei turned over stubbornly again and again.After repeating this many times, Xiangmei couldn't hold back any longer, she stopped moving, but fell into the man's arms and wept aloud.Zhu Huaijing knew that as long as Xiangmei was willing to cry in his arms, the reconciliation would probably be achieved.He kept stroking the woman's back, and said words of explanation and relief, but he didn't specifically say what the business card was about.If he wanted to put it bluntly, he would tell all the ways men usually have fun outside, and things would get even more troublesome.Which woman can rest assured that her man hangs around in the casino with other women at night?They firmly believe in one truth: Since ancient times, heroes have been saddened by beauty, not to mention that most men today are bears?Slowly, Xiangmei changed from whimpering to sobbing silently, and finally she lay quietly in the man's arms.The noodles had already turned into a lake of paste. Zhu Huaijing said, "Shall I get you a new bowl?" Xiangmei raised her head, pouted her mouth and said, "I bought beef, and I wanted to fry it tonight. I want to eat you Made beef noodles." Zhu Huaijing laughed and said, "Okay, I'll make it right away, authentic braised beef noodles!" He knew that Xiangmei was already acting like a spoiled child in front of him.She likes to eat the braised beef noodles made by him.

When Zhu Huaijing went to the kitchen to make beef noodles, Xiangmei had already got up to pour water for her son to wash his face.After the son washed up, he went to the room to do homework by himself.The braised beef noodles will be ready in a while.After Xiangmei finished eating the noodles, her face was already flushed, and she was no longer angry.Zhu Huaijing performed very well today. He didn't let Xiangmei enter the kitchen again. He washed the dishes by himself and poured water for Xiangmei to wash her face.After the two washed up, they sat on the sofa watching TV and talking.Xiangmei leaned tenderly in Zhu Huaijing's arms, stroked him, and said a little shyly, "I really want it tonight." Zhu Huaijing also put his arms around Xiangmei, and said, "Let's do it together tonight and strive for full marks." "Xiangmei said: "There is nothing to watch on the broken TV, I want to rest." Zhu Huaijing went to tell his son to do his homework and went to bed by himself, and carried Xiangmei to the room.

Tonight, the two are like soldiers who have just experienced a fierce battle, their whole body and mind are relaxed, and they most need the comfort of love.Cooperation is a rare harmony, and Xiangmei's emotions rush to climax time and time again, fascinated.Zhu Huaijing is proud of himself as a master music conductor, wielding a magical baton, making the most exciting symphony in the world perform wonderfully. The two were in a happy mood and talked a lot, and they didn't fall asleep until late at night.Suddenly, a phone ringing woke them up.Xiangmei picked it up and handed it to Zhu Huaijing, saying that a man is looking for you.Zhu Huaijing thought who was crazy and called so late?After taking the phone and answering it, it was Li Mingxi.I thought to myself that he was indeed a lunatic, but it was hard to say it. "Mingxi? What's the big deal?" Zhu Huaijing asked.

Li Mingxi said: "Huai Jing, come quickly." "What time is it now? It's almost dawn." Zhu Huaijing felt that his eyes were particularly astringent. Li Mingxi's voice trembled a little: "Huai Jing, I... I'm so scared..." The phone was cut off suddenly, and there was a beeping sound.Reminiscent of Li Mingxi's trembling voice, the beeping sound of the phone seemed terrifying.Zhu Huaijing put down the phone, staring blankly at Xiangmei.Xiangmei didn't know what happened, but also looked at him with wide eyes.Zhu Huaijing said: "It's Li Mingxi, I have to go." Xiangmei asked: "What's the matter?" Zhu Huaijing thought for a while and said: "Maybe it's nothing, maybe he's gone crazy." "Why? When did Li Mingxi Crazy?" Xiangmei knew about Li Mingxi, but she had never heard of him being crazy.Zhu Huaijing said while dressing: "Crazy is not crazy yet, I think he is not far from crazy. He is sober at the moment and confused at the moment, which makes people look scary. What can be done? He has no relatives in Jingdu. Just my friend."

Zhu Huaijing looked at his watch, it was already past three o'clock in the morning.He went downstairs to the garage, drove his car, and went straight to the Academy of Fine Arts.At this time, there were few vehicles on the street, and the car was driving fast, and we arrived in thirty minutes.He quickly climbed up to Li Mingxi's dormitory building, knocked on the door and shouted: "Mingxi, I am Huaijing. Mingxi, I am Huaijing." After a while, the door opened, but no lights were turned on, and it was dark and scary inside.Zhu Huaijing touched the switch by the door frame and turned on the light. He saw a pile of scrolls in the center of the room, but Li Mingxi was nowhere to be seen. "Mingxi! Mingxi!" Zhu Huaijing called out several times before Li Mingxi slowly came out from behind the door.He was dressed thinly, with his arms around his shoulders, trembling all over.

"What happened?" Zhu Huaijing asked after closing the door. Li Mingxi didn't answer, pointed to the scroll on the ground, and said, "Take these paintings and keep them for me." Zhu Huaijing was confused and asked, "Why? Do you want me to keep the painting properly?" "I'm afraid." Li Mingxi rolled his eyes all over the place, "Someone always wants to climb in through the window." Zhu Huaijing went over to look at the window and said, "Impossible? If there is a thief, wouldn't it be more convenient for him to come in through the door? How can he get in through the window?" He thought Li Mingxi might be going crazy.He asked Li Mingxi to sit on the bed and put on a quilt.Li Mingxi's eyes were either evasive, or staring blankly at a certain place.From time to time, he uttered a sentence or two that could not tell the difference between east, west, north and south.Zhu Huaijing was not sure what happened to this man.He sat with Li Mingxi for a long time, it was almost five o'clock in the morning, he said some comforting words, and got up to leave.Li Mingxi suddenly looked very pitiful and said, "Take these paintings away." Zhu Huaijing thought for a while, and agreed to keep these paintings on his behalf.He hugged back and forth three times before moving all the scrolls on the ground to the cart.Li Mingxi didn't help either, just sat on the bed motionless, watching Zhu Huaijing coming in and out with stupid eyes.

On the way back, Zhu Huaijing drove the car very slowly, feeling a little gloomy.Li Mingxi may be a genius, but he is really a lunatic.He doesn't understand the world, and no one in the world understands him.As Li Mingxi's friend, I have never entered his heart.For so long, I don't know what kind of spiritual world Li Mingxi lives alone all day long.Perhaps, in his unique world, it is full of miserable rain and thunderstorms.Li Mingxi's eyes were always dangling in front of Zhu Huaijing, which almost made him feel delusional.Those eyes are so confused and helpless, and sometimes so terrifying.Zhu Huaijing wanted himself to stop thinking about those eyes, but those eyes seemed to be full of magic, which made him linger.Zhu Huaijing couldn't escape thinking about those eyes, and felt that those eyes were like two magical mirrors, turning the whole world into a hellish hell, hideous and terrifying.

In the next few days, Zhu Huaijing often called Li Mingxi, but no one answered.He was really worried that something would happen to Li Mingxi, but he was busy with work during the day and couldn't get away, and he had entertainment at night, so he didn't have time to go to the Academy of Fine Arts.Until Saturday, Zhu Huaijing invited Yuqin to visit Li Mingxi together.He was even afraid of going there alone.The two rushed to Li Mingxi's dormitory and knocked on the door for a long time, but no one responded.After a while, a man who looked like a teacher came and asked strangely, "Who are you looking for?" Hearing that it was Li Mingxi, the man became even more strange, and asked, "Who are you? He is crazy and sent to the madhouse." Don't you know?"

"Ah!" Although Zhu Huaijing was mentally prepared, he was still quite surprised.Yuqin's face turned green with fright, and her mouth opened wide. Zhu Huaijing said politely to the man: "We are friends of Li Mingxi, and I belong to the municipal government. I want to meet the leaders of your academy, how can I find them?" The man said: "On the rest day, they are not in the office, so it is hard to find. How about this, you go downstairs and go to the right, and there is a dormitory on the left about 500 meters away, and the outside is full of creepers. The dean lives there, you Just ask."

Zhu Huaijing thanked the man, and then asked, "May I ask your dean's name?" The man looked at Zhu Huaijing with a special look, and then said word by word: "The dean's name is Wang Yizhou!" The man turned and left after speaking.Only then did Zhu Huaijing understand that the man's eyes just now meant that he felt that he was so ignorant that even Wang Yizhou didn't know.Wang Yizhou is well-known in Jingdu, a famous epigrapher and painter.Of course Zhu Huaijing knew about Wang Yizhou, but in his mind, celebrities in the cultural circles had nothing to do with secular official positions, and he never associated Wang Yizhou with any dean.Wang Yizhou was the one who held an art exhibition with Li Mingxi last time, but in Zhu Huaijing's impression, Wang Yizhou was just an old painter who was jealous of Li Mingxi. Zhu Huaijing and Yuqin quickly found Wang Yizhou's dormitory and rang the doorbell.The door is double-layered, and the iron door is a wooden door inside.The wooden door was opened a crack, and an old man with gray hair poked his head halfway through the iron door to look at the person, and asked, "Who are you looking for?" Zhu Huaijing said politely, "Excuse me, are you Dean Wang? "The old man didn't answer, but asked: "May I ask who you two are? What's the matter?" Zhu Huaijing said: "We are friends of Li Mingxi, and we want to know about Li Mingxi's situation." The old man was reluctant, and said: "Today... How about this, can you two go find Vice President Zhou downstairs?" Zhu Huaijing had no choice but to take out his business card and hand it over, saying: "We just want to delay you for a few minutes, just to get to know you." The old man squinted his eyes After reading the business card, his expression became more polite, and he opened the door, inviting the two of you to sit in. "I'm Wang Yizhou." Wang Yizhou greeted the two to sit down and pour tea.Zhu Huaijing said that there is no need to pour tea, don't be polite, just sit down and leave.Wang Yizhou still poured the tea, put it on the tea table in front of the two of them, and said, "Li Mingxi is a weirdo. I didn't expect him to have friends, and he was also a friend of the city government." Zhu Huaijing asked: "I went to his dormitory, a teacher said he was crazy, is it true?" Wang Yizhou shook his head, sighed, and said: "It's true. We sent him to a mental hospital the day before yesterday. Li Mingxi is usually too weird, never interacting with others, and keeps himself claustrophobic. He comes alone. He is stubborn and doesn’t listen to anyone’s opinions. He is also arrogant. He looks down on everyone in his colleagues and always walks around with his head up. No one in his colleagues knows his living conditions, nor does anyone know him. family situation. Especially in recent months, the whole person has been floating around like a ghost, and he doesn’t know whether it’s morning or evening, hot or cold, hunger or thirst. Students should call him every time in class, otherwise he will I didn’t even know that I still had classes. The state has gotten worse these days, and I kept walking around the campus day and night. Someone watched him specifically and said that he walked alone on the campus, always as if he was afraid of being followed Yes, shrinking your head and shrinking your head, walking a few steps and then turning your head, it's vain. Some girls are afraid of him when they see him, and they can't hide. I talked to him a few times before this, trying to enlighten him. But I said it alone , He doesn’t even look at me. Director Zhu, I’m responsible for not doing a good job in political and ideological work.” "Where, President Wang doesn't have to be like this. He's going crazy, and it's useless for others to enlighten him." Zhu Huaijing thought it was funny, thinking that a person going crazy, what does it have to do with ideological and political work?It really doesn't matter how wise a person is, once he gets official, his words will be wrong.Zhu Huaijing himself is a member of the officialdom, and these words are pleasant to the ears of the officialdom, but they are a bit unpleasant when they come from a painter. "I really didn't expect him to be crazy. I usually only know that he is weird and different, but I didn't expect it to be like this. Not long ago, Mr. Bu Weizhi from Yazhitang passed away. I went with Li Mingxi. He also wrote It's a very good elegiac couplet." Wang Yizhou smiled and said: "Li Mingxi is also familiar with Bu Weizhi? He is also an old lunatic. He is just a framer, but he is just a craftsman, but he dictates to the painting circle, and he will criticize it at will." Zhu Huaijing was very embarrassed when he heard it, and said with a smile, "I don't understand painting, so I have no right to speak." After hearing what Wang Yizhou had said for a while, he didn't like this person very much in his heart, and he didn't want to sit any longer, so he politely wanted to leave.But Wang Yizhou still had the intention to speak, and said: "Director Zhu, life in college is difficult. Funds are tight, and teachers' medical expenses cannot be guaranteed. Like Li Mingxi, if one person is hospitalized, many people's medical expenses quota will be used up. I It’s not easy to be the dean.” Zhu Huaijing knew that trouble was coming, and said, “Your college is borne by the central government, and the city can’t take care of it.” Wang Yizhou smiled and said, “Ye Wang hopes that the city government will care about it.” Zhu Huaijing was afraid that this person would be difficult to deal with, so he said bluntly: "Dean Wang, you can report to the municipal government. I can deliver the report for you, and this can be done." Wang Yizhou hurriedly cupped his hands to express his gratitude.Zhu Huaijing stood up first, so as not to cause trouble for himself, and then said: "Excuse me, Dean Wang. Let's go to the psychiatric hospital to visit Li Mingxi now. My friend has no relatives in Jingdu, and I hope you will take care of me." Wang Yizhou nodded and said, "Naturally, this is also my responsibility." When the two got into the car, Yuqin said: "This Dean Wang's speech is very pleasant. He is still a troublemaker. When we met for the first time, he asked you for money." After speaking, she couldn't help laughing, "He How would you know that this Chief Zhu has only bones besides skin and flesh, so how can you give him money?" Zhu Huaijing laughed at himself, "Yes, what power does a small chief of the municipal government have? However, this Wang Yizhou may not really report to me. Some people are addicted to reporting, and they have to report a few words when they meet the government. It is just like the saying, kowtow when you see the temple gate.” When they arrived at the psychiatric hospital, they simply went through the visit procedures, and the two went to the ward with the medical staff.It was the first time in Zhu Huaijing's life that he went to a psychiatric hospital, and saw that the wards here were almost like prison cells, with iron doors and windows, and the cold air.There were six beds in this ward, and the patients on the beds were either sitting or lying down. When seeing the doctor in a white coat, they trembled as if they were ominous, and some even got under the covers.The patients were all wearing uniforms with blue stripes on a white background. Zhu Huaijing was dazzled and couldn't see who Li Mingxi was for a moment.The doctor pointed to the one lying on his back, and said that was Li Mingxi.Zhu Huaijing asked if he could go in.The doctor said yes, but he had to be with him.Yuqin looked at Zhu Huaijing with a look of fear.Zhu Huaijing said it's okay, these people won't mess around with doctors.So the doctor went ahead, followed by Zhu Huaijing and Yuqin.After all, Yuqin was a little nervous, holding on to Zhu Huaijing's hand tightly. "Mingxi, Mingxi..." Zhu Huaijing called out, but Li Mingxi remained motionless.Zhu Huaijing stretched out his hand and turned Li Mingxi's body around, "Mingxi, I'm Huaijing! I see you're here." Li Mingxi's eyes were dull, he didn't know how to look at people, he just stared at the ceiling.Zhu Huaijing pulled Li Mingxi's hand and shook it, leaned down and looked into his eyes and said, "Mingxi, Mingxi, I'm Huaijing, Zhu Huaijing, your friend. You're fine, just take a good rest and you'll be fine. .” "Huaijing?" Li Mingxi seemed to wake up suddenly, "Huaijing? Help me quickly. Wang Yizhou told the police that I was crazy and put me in this prison. He framed me, how could I be crazy? What kind of person am I, Li Mingxi? How can I be crazy? He is crazy! Wang Yizhou is a lunatic. Hurry up, I have a certificate here, you take me out and send me to Beijing. I must sue Wang Yizhou." Li Mingxi said Crawled up, rummaged under the pillow and under the bed.After turning around for a while, Li Mingxi tilted his head, looking thoughtful, and then drooped his head dejectedly.The doctor helped Li Mingxi to lie down, and motioned for the two to go out. After leaving the ward, the doctor said: "This patient has been suffering from this symptom since the day he came in. From time to time, he rummages around and says he wants to find a complaint and who to sue." Zhu Huaijing asked, "Is he really sick?" The doctor thought it was a strange question, and laughed, "This could be false? Didn't you see his behavior? What kind of public security bureau, prison, or complaint." Zhu Huaijing thanked the doctor, but was still worried, so he had no choice but to use the sign of the city government to find the director of the hospital and ask them to take good care of Li Mingxi. On the way back, Yuqin sighed that Zhu Huaijing was so kind to her friends.Zhu Huaijing said what could be done?Li Mingxi has no other friends.The two inevitably talked about Wang Yizhou again.Zhu Huaijing said that Li Mingxi's illness was certainly caused by himself, but it might also have something to do with the college environment.Wang Yizhou regards himself as senior and suppresses the young learners, he is simply the king of Jingdu's painting circle.Zhu Huaijing had heard about this for a long time.Seeing Li Mingxi getting more and more popular, he definitely couldn't bear it.No matter what kind of person you are, and no matter what career you do, as long as you are under others, they will have their own way to rule you. Recently, when the directors in the general office saw Zhu Huaijing, they would quietly pull him and say mysteriously: "A treat!" Zhu Huaijing didn't say much, just smiled, or said: "Please take care of me." He is angry and counts on people to vote for him.This veiled talk is about Zhu Huaijing's upcoming promotion, but everyone generally doesn't tell the truth and just understands it.This matter can only be half-hearted.The organization hopes that the directors will know some news, so that everyone can vote with confidence when the time comes.But it can't be too obvious, it seems that employing people's democracy is deceiving.I heard that a few years ago, there was a director who was ignorant, and he was about to promote a department-level cadre. He said carelessly outside that so-and-so was lucky this time, and what was going on.As a result, the leader of the office came to talk to him and severely criticized him, saying that he was too disorganized and undisciplined, talking nonsense about personnel issues.The personnel issue is the most serious issue!So this kind of thing is mostly the organization playing charades on the lower people, and the lower people can only know it in their hearts, and use the dumb to the dumb without saying anything. Zhu Huaijing didn't know what to do, so he intentionally or unintentionally went to some departments to play tricks.This morning, he went to Liu Zhongxia's place with an excuse.Liu Zhongxia was very polite, he stood up and shook hands, as if a distinguished guest had come from afar. "Huai Jing, congratulations first!" Liu Zhongxia poured tea, handed over a cigarette, and said softly. Zhu Huaijing said modestly: "Don't dare, you are my old leader." After a brief conversation, the two looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.They didn't go any further on this topic, and immediately moved on to other topics.In fact, it is gossip.Nowadays, people in the officialdom, even if they have similar tastes, most of them will not be as clear-cut as the ancients.They would only meet and sit together every now and then, talking gossip.The gossip seems meaningless, but it is actually giving each other a glance, so that both of you can understand that you and I have a good relationship.That's all right.Because, on a larger scale, we are all revolutionary comrades, from all corners of the country, and come together for a common goal, how can we start a small sect?To put it mildly, since there is no sworn brotherhood, if there is a rift at that time, neither of them will blame themselves for breaking their promises. Coming out of Liu Zhongxia, he happened to run into Han Changxing.Han Changxing grabbed him and asked him to sit in the office.Zhu Huaijing didn't want to sit with him at first, because Han Changxing is a fellow from Wu County, and he would vote for him no matter what.But Han Changxing's mouth is not blocked, if he talks too much with him, maybe he will be haunted.This made Han Changxing hold back, Zhu Huaijing had no choice but to accept his favor. As soon as he entered the office, Han Changxing closed the door and said excitedly: "Director Zhu, that's great, that's great, I'm happy for you. Congratulations, when the time comes, I will send the fellow from Wu County who works in Jingdu to Get in touch with everyone, drink a few glasses of wine, and congratulate you together..." Hearing these words, Zhu Huaijing almost became a little nervous, for fear that the walls have ears.But it's not easy to sweep other people's face, so he just smiled and pointed to the neighbor next door pretending to be mysterious.Han Changxing lowered his voice and said, "It's okay, I can't hear you. Really, you are the hope and pride of Wu County." Zhu Huaijing didn't want him to talk about this topic again, so after thanking him, he changed the subject and asked, "Has Director Han not returned to Wu County recently?" Zhu Huaijing was asking casually, but Han Changxing answered him seriously, and said something: "I went back last week. Let me tell you, I heard something in the county this time. It's really interesting. In July, there was a traffic accident in Wu County. I don't know if you noticed it. At that time, the matter was dealt with and it was fine. I didn't expect it to be revealed this time. It turned out that the county went down to inspect Mayor Pi Work, gather all the lunatics on the street, the blind, the crippled, beggars, and fortune tellers, and send them to other places by car. Unfortunately, the car crashed on the road, and they all fell to their deaths. This time, the superior sent someone When I came down to investigate, the leaders of the county did not know about it. Only the deputy county magistrate Ying, who was in charge of civil affairs, was too honest. How to do it, only deputy county magistrate Ying knew, and the responsibility fell on him. Wu Zhiren, secretary of the prefectural party committee, talked to deputy county magistrate Ying specifically, telling him to put the overall situation first and be wronged for the time being. The deputy county magistrate knew very well that the matter was serious, so how could he be willing to take it personally? Wu Zhiren promised that the deputy county magistrate Ying would only be wronged for one year, and the official would be reinstated after one year, and his promotion would not be affected in the future. After repeated consideration, the deputy magistrate Ying felt that he would I can't beat the organization, since the organization controls the individual's fate anyway, so I admit it. In this way, sending homeless people out of the country is the deputy county magistrate's own initiative. Now he will be in big trouble , if you fail, you will be sentenced.” Zhu Huaijing was secretly surprised, but remained calm.Zhu Huaijing, deputy county magistrate Ying, was also very familiar with him. He knew that this person was fairly honest, but he was too careless, and his colleagues all called him crazy behind his back.It is reasonable for this person to become a scapegoat.Zhu Huaijing had to admire Zhang Tianqi's methods. "Oh, I really didn't expect such a thing to happen!" Zhu Huai mirror sighed, "However, I think this happened in our own hometown after all, so it doesn't sound good, so we shouldn't help spread it." Han Changxing agreed with Zhu Huaijing very much, and said: "That's right. After I came back, I only told you about this matter. To be honest, this kind of grass disregards human life, and then let others do it for you. Let's talk about it with outsiders." It's really hard on your face. Director Zhu, you think about your hometown in every way, which is admirable!" Zhu Huaijing went around a few places, but still returned to his office.Seeing several subordinates in the office chatting, Zhu Huaijing also moved over.Those who sit in the office feel uncomfortable all day long, and occasionally meet and gossip together.Zhu Huaijing would not blame them too much.He would sometimes tell jokes with them, which could be regarded as a way to communicate feelings between superiors and subordinates.It's just that he doesn't hang out with everyone for too long. After chatting and laughing for a while, he feels almost relaxed, and his smile calms down, and he turns and walks to his office.The other colleagues immediately stopped chatting, returned to their rooms one by one, and took their places.He doesn't need to pull off his smiling face immediately, he just needs to restore the facial muscles to their normal state, and his subordinates will understand.He went in today and heard everyone talking about Tianma Entertainment City. "At night, flocks of chickens gather there, and it's almost like having a feast of a hundred chickens." "Tianma is very famous. I heard that some bosses from Hong Kong fly here on weekends just to taste Tianma's chicken." "I heard that it was opened by Mayor Pi's son? No wonder." ... After hearing this, Zhu Huaijing felt that this kind of discussion was too bad, so he frowned, put down the hand that was on his chest, turned his back, turned and left.He went back to his office and sat down, and all the subordinates who listened attentively to the chatter went back to their office.This was the first time he frowned and interrupted the gossip of his subordinates.It was about the image of Mayor Pi, so he would naturally not let it go, and besides, Pijie was his friend.In fact, these people talk about it, and it doesn't hurt Mayor Pi.When an official reaches this level, how can there be any discussion below?What's more, whether to be an official or not has nothing to do with the bottom, but the will of the top.It's just that if Mayor Pi really knows that the Finance and Trade Department has criticized him, Zhu Huaijing will feel embarrassed in front of Mayor Pi.He believed that his expression had become clear today, at least his subordinates would never say this in front of him again.He thought about it for a few days, and when the office held a meeting, he would reiterate the issue of maintaining the prestige of the leadership.The truth can be said in a big way, and the specific meaning does not need to be specified, everyone will know it in their hearts.If he explicitly asked everyone to maintain the image of Mayor Pi, it would appear that he is not level. The phone rang, but unexpectedly it was Wang Yizhou calling, saying that Li Mingxi had just run away after receiving a call from the psychiatric hospital.This is terrible, Li Mingxi is crazy, running around, it's no wonder nothing happens!Zhu Huaijing was so anxious that he hurriedly said hello to Deng Caigang, and drove straight to the psychiatric hospital in the car in the office.During working hours, of course he uses the car in the department for business affairs, and he also uses the bus for private matters that make sense.One is to save one's own expenses, and the other is to avoid the publicity of driving one's own car all the time.Recently, due to the scandal of the Ministry of Finance, the limelight of building a clean government has become tighter, so it is better to be more cautious in everything.In officialdom, influence comes first.People only see you driving a private car every day, who knows how your car got here?You can’t just explain that it’s a gift from a friend when you meet someone, right?Even if someone has so much energy to explain to everyone, one mouth of yours is not worth tens of millions of mouths. When I arrived at the psychiatric hospital, I just asked about the situation, which was of no use.The director said that Li Mingxi was about to urinate, and a doctor accompanied him to the toilet.Unexpectedly, the doctor went to the toilet, but he wanted to have a bowel movement.He told Li Mingxi not to move after urinating, and squatted down by himself.After he defecated, he stood up and found that the person was gone.Go to the ward and look for it. Is there anyone there?Zhu Huaijing was very angry when he heard this, but he didn't say that the hospital should be responsible for this matter. He thought that this should be said by the Academy of Fine Arts. Zhu Huaijing immediately drove to the Academy of Fine Arts and found Wang Yizhou's home.Wang Yizhou blamed himself very much, and said: "We are responsible! I wanted to send a personal escort, but the hospital said it was not necessary, so we didn't insist. Besides, hiring a personal escort also costs money, and the school's funds are tight. I shouldn't have thought about it then. Alas!" "Dean Wang, has your college taken any measures to find someone?" Zhu Huaijing asked. Wang Yizhou said: "I am preparing to study with several vice presidents and send some teachers out to search. The winter vacation will be in a few days, and we can consider sending more people out then." Zhu Huaijing felt angry when he heard it. Human life is a matter of heaven, and he is still making tea with warm water and taking his time!But after all, facing an elderly man with gray hair, Zhu Huaijing tried his best to restrain himself and said, "Dean Wang, I suggest you contact the police station immediately. It is better to call the police than not to call the police. One more method is better than one less method." Wang Yizhou hurriedly said: "Yes, we will contact the police station immediately." Zhu Huaijing thought for a while, and said: "I have an idea, let's try it. I think maybe Li Mingxi will come back to the Academy of Fine Arts by himself? Mental patients, maybe. I want to go to Li Mingxi's room and wait for him. Luck. I wonder if there is a way to get into his room?" Wang Yizhou faltered a few times, and said: "It can't be such a coincidence, right? He's afraid that he can't distinguish between east, west, north and south, and he can find it by himself?" "Not necessarily, I want to try. Don't bother you, I will wait for him alone." Zhu Huaijing said. "This... this..." Wang Yizhou seemed a little embarrassed, "It's Director Zhu like this, the housing in our college is tight, and some young teachers who are newly assigned live in two or three people. Now Li Mingxi is hospitalized anyway, we Just temporarily vacate his room for a teacher to live in..." How can this be?Zhu Huaijing finally couldn't bear it anymore, his face turned blue, and said: "Dean Wang, this is wrong. Li Mingxi is your teacher, but he was sick and hospitalized, so you gave his house to someone else. How can this be?" okay?... "We just... this... just lent it to another teacher temporarily, and we will return it to him immediately after he is discharged from the hospital," Wang Yizhou said. Zhu Huaijing said: "Since it is the house allocated to Li Mingxi, it cannot be given to others without his consent. It is not pleasant to say that if he knows that he has left for a while, the house will be taken in by others." , you will be crazy if you are not crazy." Seeing Zhu Huaijing's tough attitude, Wang Yizhou naturally felt uncomfortable.But I obviously lost my mind, so I had to find a step to go down by myself, "I said at the beginning that it was not appropriate to do so, but several vice presidents said that Li Mingxi would not be able to return to the college for a while anyway, and the house was empty and empty. I also It’s up to everyone’s opinion.” Zhu Huaijing thought to himself that his face would be torn anyway, and he would never beg you Wang Yizhou in this life, and no matter how hard things turned around, I would never be handed over to you Wang Yizhou, so he became more serious and said: "Wang Yizhou The head of the courtyard, Li Mingxi is a young painter who is very important in the city, and Mayor Pi appreciates him very much. I reported Li Mingxi's condition to Mayor Pi on the same day, and he instructed on the spot that he must be treated properly. The instructions were conveyed to the hospital. Now he lost it. Of course, this is mainly the responsibility of the hospital. But you let someone occupy his house, which is wrong. It is still early, please arrange for the teacher who lives there to move out .I'll come back tonight." Wang Yizhou saw that Zhu Huaijing could talk in front of Mayor Pi, and that Li Mingxi's illness had alarmed Mayor Pi, so he naturally had some scruples, so he agreed, "I'll go do some work and let that teacher move out. Come get the key from me." When Zhu Huaijing came back, he called Yuqin on the road and told her about it.Yuqin was also very angry when she heard this, saying that Wang Yizhou didn't look like a well-educated person.She wanted to accompany Zhu Huaijing to Li Mingxi's room at night.It was too hard for Zhu Huaijing not to let her go, and it was not good to let others talk about it.He thought to himself that it would be pointless to wait there by himself at night, after thinking about it, only Zeng Li could accompany him.He knew that Zeng Li usually didn't go out at night, but he was afraid that something bad happened, so he called first and asked Zeng Li to wait for him in the office at night, and asked him for help.Zhu Huaijing went back to the office and sat alone for a while, but couldn't do anything. He was worried for Li Mingxi and angry for Wang Yizhou.After get off work, I went home and told Xiangmei that I was going to see Li Mingxi in the evening, but she couldn't stop her, so I had to make dinner quickly. Zhu Huaijing washed his face hastily, and drove to the CPPCC.Zeng Li only found out today that Li Mingxi had gone crazy, and felt very sorry.Hearing that Wang Yizhou is such an imposing painter, Zeng Li seemed a little surprised.He is very roundabout, always thinking that a person who is knowledgeable must have a good character. “我猜想，汪一洲只怕根本就不希望李明溪的病治好。”曾俚白着眼睛琢磨这事，“如今李明溪跑出去了，汪一洲说不定正暗自高兴哩！要是李明溪从此失踪了，那才遂了他的心愿。真是的，人只要一沾官气，良心就泯灭了。” 朱怀镜对此虽有同感，但话从曾俚嘴里出来，他听着就不舒服，说：“曾俚，你别什么事都拿官场出气。官场里的人也是人，不是神仙。” “是啊，”曾俚笑了起来，“你承认官场里的人也是人就行了。问题是官场里的人通常不把自己当做普通的人。” 朱怀镜站了起来，说：“好吧好吧，我们俩争论这些有屁用！走走，我们走吧。” 朱怀镜再见到汪一洲时，两人又很客气了。听说曾俚是位记者，汪一洲忙握了他的手，请他今后多多关照他们学院。曾俚不是见面就热乎的人，淡淡地说了声不客气。汪一洲把钥匙交给朱怀镜，问：“我们想派位老师帮助你们，征求你们的意见。”朱怀镜说：“谢谢了，用不着。李明溪同我俩是朋友，见了我们，他精神或许会轻松些。” 两人开门进了李明溪的房间，见里面是刚搬过家后的常见景象，遍地垃圾。也不知汪一洲他们把李明溪的家具搬到哪里去了。朱怀镜突然想到，汪一洲擅自打开李明溪的门，或许另有所图，只怕是打他那些画的主意。朱怀镜找了两张凳子，擦干净了，两人坐下，不知说些什么才好。 “曾俚，”朱怀镜说，“乌县翻车那件事，上面最后还是知道了，正在追查。” 曾俚也不怎么吃惊，只道：“真是老天有眼。只是我不相信真的会有什么处理，不过就是故弄玄虚地哄一下老百姓算了。” 朱怀镜便把应副县长被拉出来顶罪的事说了。曾伸听着很是愤愤然，倒不为别的，而是为应副县长的软弱感到莫大的悲哀，那咬牙切齿的样子真恨不得揪住应副县长擂他几拳，“这人真窝囊！硬是舍不得这个官当？硬是怕得罪了谁？有种的，就把真正有罪的人抖出来！为什么要代人受过？太不值得了。” 朱怀镜说：”这也怪不得应副县长软弱，大多数人处在他那样的位置，都只能如此。再说了，不少官场上的人，除了能够照着报纸上学说几句官话，没别的本事，你不让他当干部，他还真没办法活。既然只能当干部，就不妨使尽手段当大干部了。所以说，不能笼统地说官场上的人只想当官。”说罢又苦笑道：“我两个朋友真有意思。在李明溪眼里，整个世界都是荒诞不经，十分可笑的，所以他到头来疯了。你曾俚呢？眼睛老盯着官场，总是愤世嫉俗。不知你会不会疯？” 曾俚却是妙语惊人，“人有时候能够疯，是福气。汪一洲这样的人把持美院，我完全想象得出，李明溪一定受了不少委屈。这只怕是他变疯的外部环境。他如今疯了，就连在他原来看来荒诞不经的世界都不存在了。他陷入一片空茫，这或许是解脱。可是，有福气疯的毕竟只是个别的，大多数人处于欲疯不能的境地。怀镜，我知道这时候你已把我当疯子看了，你的眼神早告诉我你的想法了。你朱怀镜不敢说自己活得自由自在，你总在受人控制；我曾俚平生最大愿望就是自由自在地生活，做无愧于良心的事，说无愧于良心的话，可是这个追求正是我这些年苦难的缘由；李明溪照说应是最超脱的了，他却最先疯了。怀镜你别摇头，我知道你不相信我的话，可你得相信事实。莫说陷入各种名利场的人，就连凭自己力气捞饭吃的那些最底层的人，也不得清净，他们也在种种势力的威风下面过日子。” 朱怀镜懂得曾俚的意思，也深有感触，但他的思维习惯让他说出连自己都不太相信的话：“你说的所谓控制，其实就是管理。为了维护社会秩序，管理是必要的。” 曾俚冷冷一笑，说：“如果仅仅是管理，那就万福了。”曾俚分明还有潜台词没有说出来，朱怀镜已感觉出了他的意思，也就不再追问。 遍地的垃圾在灰暗的灯光下有些面目狰狞，朱怀镜的脑海里生出许多恐怖的幻象。他忽然想起了卜未之先生，便说：“卜未之老先生已经作古了。” 曾俚很是惊愕，“啊呀！他老人家……卜先生我接触不多，却很敬重这位老人。一位仁厚洒脱的长者啊！我总觉得他老人家简直是位逸民。”