Chapter 8 7. Loss of the Old Testament
There are too many people in the hall, and the directors may not know all of them.No matter how busy Director Zhu is at work, he always finds time to visit comrades everywhere every once in a while.When Director Zhu came to Shu Yunfei's office today, he was answering the phone.All the comrades in the department were smiling and followed closely behind Director Zhu.Introduced to the director that this is Comrade Shu Yunfei.Before Shu Yunfei finished answering the call, he smiled and waved his hands as a greeting.Director Zhu hummed and nodded.Director Xiang immediately introduced Xiao Liu who was sitting opposite Shu Yunfei.Xiao Liu took Director Zhu's hand with both hands, shook it vigorously, and said hello to Director Zhu.Director Zhu said, okay, okay.Xiao Liu is good, Xiao Liu is good.At this time, after Shu Yunfei finished answering the phone, he also stood up and looked at Director Zhu with a smile.Director Zhu turned his body away and talked to everyone with great interest.Colleagues formed a semicircle at the door, looking at Director Zhu.Everyone was smiling happily all the time.Director Zhu is not tall, so everyone bowed their waists.The office was already small, and with a few more people, it seemed particularly crowded.But Xiao Liu squeezed to the end of the semicircle with a sideways body, leaving only Shu Yunfei standing behind Director Zhu, looking at the leader's bald head.Shu Yunfei laughed for a while and then stopped laughing.What is a person smirking at?Director Zhu doesn't even look at how you smile.At this time, Director Zhu raised his hand and said that comrades should be busy.A gap was immediately opened in the middle of the semicircle, flashing to both sides to form a lane.Director Zhu waved his hands and walked away from the middle of the aisle with his head held high.Everyone followed for a few steps, then stood in the corridor and watched Director Zhu go up to the second floor.Shu Yunfei looked at the shiny back of his head, feeling a little guilty, as if there were a pair of eyes there, looking at him meaningfully.As soon as Director Zhu disappeared at the stairway, the colleagues immediately bowed their heads and walked to their respective offices.Shu Yunfei just stood at the door of his office, but now he turned around and went back to his desk to sit down.Xiao Liu came back soon, and sat down to write something.Neither of them spoke.After a while, Xiao Liu said, Director Zhu is very concerned about the cadres.Shu Yunfei immediately said, yes yes.Saying yes twice didn't seem to be enough, and then said that director Zhu is approachable and gets along well with the cadres.He couldn't let Xiao Liu feel that his admiration for Director Zhu was a bit reluctant.Xiao Liu is in a very good mood at the moment, presumably because he was praised by Director Zhu just now.
Although it is very casual for leaders to praise people now, Shu Yunfei has never even received this kind of praise.The previous director didn't think much of him, so Lao Xiang, who joined the agency with him, has changed from section chief and deputy director to director of the department, and he is still an ordinary cadre.When he finally understood this truth, he began to pay attention to the relationship with the leader, but he couldn't find the feeling.The directors don't have much contact with the cadres below, but they seem to be ghosts, always pervading your head.A look or a look in their eyes will make you think hard.Whether you are worth working here any longer depends on your ability to understand the expressions of the directors.When Director Zhu was new the year before last, he wanted to completely change his opinion in the eyes of the leaders, but his efforts had no effect.Director Zhu would come to the office every once in a while to shake hands with everyone, but every time he had to be accompanied by Director Xiang to introduce them one by one.Director Zhu seems to have an impression of everyone else, but it's always like meeting him for the first time with Shu Yunfei.He didn't play well today.When Director Zhu comes, you have to stop even if you are busy with big things, but he keeps on calling.At that time, he also thought that it was not good to let go of the phone, but he just didn't put it down.In fact, he just needs to say sorry, can you call me later?The problem is gone.But he just couldn't turn the corner.
Just before getting off work, Director Xiang is fine, so he walked around the offices.When Shu Yunfei saw Director Xiang at the door, he greeted him.Director Xiang kept silent and glanced inside blankly.Xiao Liu said, Director Xiang still not going back?Tell the director to go back, then turn around and leave.
After dinner, Shu Yunfei wiped his mouth and leaned on the sofa to smoke.He wanted to tell the director that he didn't care much about him, probably because director Zhu didn't take him seriously.The grade of cigarettes is not high, exuding a pungent smell.While tidying up the bowls and chopsticks, his wife Xiaoqing yelled at the smoker, if you don't smoke, you will die?He was angry, and when he heard Xiaoqing yelling again, his mood became worse.What are you yelling about?My smoke is still led to evil by you!If you don't smoke you, you say you don't look like a man, but if you smoke you, you will yell every day!Xiaoqing didn't care whether the man was happy or not, and said, just smoking a cigarette is a man?How many decent men smoke this?
Xiaoqing's words are too hurtful.Just as Shu Yunfei was about to have a seizure, his son Yuanyuan came out after washing in the bathroom.He held back and asked Yuanyuan to do his homework.Yuanyuan responded and went into her room.Xiaoqing also went into the kitchen early.
Shu Yunfei thought about it, there was no point in getting angry, so he smoked an extra cigarette.He knew Xiaoqing was a good woman.At first he didn't smoke, but when Xiaoqing saw other people offering cigarettes, he always gave way, which looked ugly, so she said, from now on, when others offer cigarettes, you just take it and pretend.So he began to playfully smoke.After a long time, I became addicted.However, for a cadre of his level, no one came to the door at night except for the water and electricity bills. The cigarettes he smoked were only two or three yuan a pack of Volkswagen brand cigarettes.In such a large organization, this is very embarrassing.So he never offered cigarettes to others, and never took out the cigarette case. He always reached into his pocket and slowly took out the cigarettes.If someone is present, try to make the action of pulling out the cigarette as nonchalant as possible.
It is human nature for men to smoke and women to yell.You have to bear with it.After a cigarette, my heart is much calmer.
After Xiaoqing finished her work, she sat down to watch TV as if she had nothing to do.Recently, an indoor drama series is being broadcast, and the whole family sits there all day long, making jokes and laughing foolishly.Xiaoqing likes to watch it the most.Shu Yunfei has no preference in watching TV, whether he watches it or not, he just sits with Xiaoqing anyway.Either thinking about something messy in my mind, or flipping through the book.He thinks the common people in China are really happy now.There is no war, there is no revolution, and there is no God, there is no Allah.I can often watch some interesting TV series like this, laugh out loud, and then sleep peacefully, doing what I should do tomorrow.
He couldn't stand the TV series, so he read the book, it was the book.He has read this book many times and never tires of it.Every time I feel something, I just sigh.At this moment, I read the sentence "Bang Youdao endangers his words, and Bang Wudao endangers his words", and I couldn't help but slapped my thigh.Seeing the man like this, Xiaoqing said, why do you feel like you've been enchanted the moment you read it?Before he could speak, he heard someone knock on the door.
As soon as the door opened, two men came in laughing and laughing.It turned out to be Shu Yunfei's old classmates Ma Minggao and Long Ziyun.Long Ziyun is a teacher in No. 1 Middle School, teaching Chinese, and writing some things in his spare time. His friends regard him as a writer.Ma Minggao works as an accountant in a hardware company.Shu Yunfei's best classmates are Long Ma and Long Ma, and they come here to brag every once in a while.
When Yuanyuan heard that there were guests at home, she came out and called her uncle, and immediately went back to her room to do her homework.Long and Ma praised the child for being well-bred and hard-working.Xiaoqing said, don't you practice asceticism?At that time, we won't be able to get into your No. 1 middle school, we have no money and power, isn't he suffering by himself?Shu Yunfei understood the meaning of Xiaoqing's words, but he didn't want to argue with her in front of the guests.But now children's study is really not relaxing.Last year, those who graduated from elementary school and entered No. 1 middle school had to pay 9,000 yuan just one point short of the admission cutoff. This year, the price may increase even more.Shu Yunfei's son was in the same class as Director Xiang's daughter, and they always scored higher in the usual exams.I told the director that Lao Shu's kid had good grades.Only said once.But Shu Yunfei said modestly, we are always studying rote books and are worthless.Not as smart and lively as your little one.
Long Ziyun took the cigarette from Shu Yunfei, lit it up and took a puff, then squinted his eyes and looked at the sign, and said, Shu Yunfei, when will you be the director?Still smoking this kind of cigarette?
Ma Minggao was more reserved and just smiled.
Shu Yunfei looked at Long Ziyun and said, you are an outsider, why do you always care about official affairs?If I really become the director, maybe I'm too airy, so you can't play with me casually.Long Ziyun couldn't help laughing, his face flushed with choking, and after coughing for a long time, he said, "You dare, I forgive you for not dare."How can I care about the officialdom?Officialdom has none of my business!I want to see why you are always underdeveloped.
Ma Minggao waved his hands and said, although the three of us have not formally sworn in, we can still be regarded as the three knots in Taoyuan.Being an official or not is another matter.
Xiaoqing brought tea at this moment, Fengliang said, my Shu Yunfei will definitely be a late bloomer, Jiang Taigong met King Wen at the age of eighty.
Knowing that Xiaoqing was cheerful and joking again, the two old classmates laughed together.Only Shu Yunfei understood what was going on.Everyone was joking, and Shu Yunfei couldn't stand the cold shoulder, so he simply laughed at himself.He said that judging from the excavations unearthed in Mawangdui, late bloomers should be late bloomers.This is more in line with Lao Tzu's thinking. The so-called elephant has no form, and the avenue is not visible.This seems to be similar to the theory of Confucius, who said that a gentleman is not a weapon.Then, if I, Shu, do nothing in my life, I will be successful and famous.Doing nothing is doing something.
Long Ziyun smiled and said, you are getting more and more angry.
It is very casual for the three of them to be together.But no matter what topic we talked about at the beginning, we talked about everyone's situation after chatting.The tone is of course joking.Shu Yunfei is going to be the director, right?Long Ziyun should be the principal next semester, right?When will Ma Minggao be the manager?Xiaoqing was originally a very open-minded person, and didn't care too much about what kind of official a man should be.Today is just a temporary rise, and I feel angry in my heart.Normally, no matter what the three old classmates were talking about, Xiaoqing would just sit on the side and smile softly.
Seeing Xiaoqing like this today, Shu Yunfei thought she was still laughing at him in her heart.Seeing Shu Yunfei glance at Xiaoqing, Long Ziyun fell silent, as if he sensed something.But he is a person who doesn't care too much, and deliberately said in a rough voice, Xiaoqing is laughing at us men, isn't it?Xiaoqing hurried over to refill the water for the guests, and said, no matter how much I laugh at others, I dare not laugh at you!It was only after I met you that I realized that a writer has only one head.
Ma Minggao immediately expressed his opinion with a smile.Then I am really vulgar.
It doesn't mean that, it doesn't mean that.Xiaoqing smiled and said, I'm stupid, just kidding, kidding.Shu Yunfei glanced at his wife and said, don't worry about it.I am the real vulgar person, and there is nothing like a wife to know a husband.
How dare you say you are vulgar?You are immortal!Xiaoqing gave the man a blank look, half-annoyed.
Long Ziyun felt something at this moment, sighed, don't argue about these empty words.In today's world, we are the only ones who want to be vulgar.The rich and powerful eat high-end and play high-end, and they look very elegant.When they saw people like us, they left a sentence, hum!Tasty!Where do we go for justice?
Seeing that Long Ziyun was really angry, Ma Minggao said, you are a writer when you are a writer, and everything gets complicated when it comes to your mind.
Long Ziyun was still furious and said, am I wrong?But this has been the case since ancient times!Zhuangzi said long ago that benevolence and righteousness exist in the gate of the princes.How can we mortals deserve noble things?
After hearing this, Shu Yunfei was very emotional.A few years ago, some educated people frequently talked about levels, and they thought they were of a high level, as if they were spiritual nobles.But within a few years, all the high-level and low-level things have changed their heads.Those who have made a lot of money drinking foreign wine feel that their level is very high, and those who have become high-ranking officials look at ordinary people and think that these people are of low level.
People, everything has to be figured out.Shu Yunfei seemed to be enlightening others, but he was actually forgiving himself.
Long Ziyun shook his head and said, that's all he thought.How did Mencius define intellectuals?He said that scholars are those who have constant ambition but no permanent property.His old master really has a golden mouth and jade teeth. This sentence is like a spell, and Chinese intellectuals will never be restored.This may be historical fatalism.
Ma Minggao became impatient, and scolded, why are you so many lovers?
Shu Yunfei just laughed and didn't say anything.But I was thinking in my heart that what Mencius said was the truth.But when I think about it carefully, this sentence is only half correct now.What Hengzhi?What ambitions are you talking about now?There is a saying that asks the house and asks for the field, but there is no great ambition.Let’s just say that I am an intellectual, what do I think in my heart?House and seat!The meaning of life is so completely simplified, intuitive and clear.I also made it clear when doing ideological work to the director. What do you look at when looking at a cadre?It depends on your attitude towards the house and the seat.This is equivalent to saying that people's ambition now is a good seat and a good house.But you can only think in your heart, not say it with your mouth.According to this logic, people nowadays not only have no ambitions, but also live hypocritically.
Long Ziyun saw that Shu Yunfei didn't speak for a long time, but just smoked, so he said that the more capable he is, the more unlucky he is now.A level like yours, Shu Yunfei, I understand that your unit is rare, but you just can't get it.
Shu Yunfei hurriedly waved his hands.Don't say this, don't say this.I'm not good enough.
Long Ziyun went on to say, isn't it?All crows are black.It's not that I brag about myself, I was also a good Chinese teacher in No. 1 Middle School, but just because I published some prose and poems, others were jealous and said that I was not doing my job properly.Writing articles as a language teacher is not doing a proper job, and those who are doing a proper job can't even write a personal summary.
Speaking of this, Ma Minggao felt the same way.The head of the financial section of our company made a mistake and couldn't even find out himself, so he has to excuse us, but he still teaches us that our business level is low every day, and asks us to study harder.
It's inconvenient for Shu Yunfei to say how his leadership is, after all, he works in a government department, so it's better not to talk about it.He also heard a lot of complaints from these two old classmates, anyway, he listened to them.In fact, when they got together, apart from teasing each other, they just complained, and there was nothing new to talk about.After working for 14 or 15 years, everyone complained like this.
Ma Minggao suddenly mentioned a new topic and said, have you ever thought about getting rich?
Get rich?Where to get rich?Shu Yunfei looked like he just woke up from a dream.Why didn't he think about getting rich?Just feel dazed.
Long Ziyun said, Ming Gao, you didn't find a way to make a fortune in the company, so you came to ask us?
But Ma Minggao only said, I think, you all should stop thinking about mysterious and mysterious things, and make a fortune if you have connections.
At this time, Xiaoqing couldn't help but yawned.Long Ziyun raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said it was getting late, we should go back.
Shu Yunfei and his wife were polite for a while, but they didn't force them to stay.
Before leaving, Ma Minggao said, "It's true, we can think of a way together, and everyone can make money."So many horses have become rich, and the IQ of the three of us is not low!
Yuanyuan's junior high school scores came out soon.Unexpectedly, he failed in the examination room, and was three points away from the admission line of No. 1 Middle School.This year's graduates took the No. 1 Middle School Examination and the price has really increased. The difference is 10,000 yuan per cent. Even if you pay, you still have to go through the back door.Shu Yunfei and his wife were in a hurry.Xiaoqing couldn't help scolding the social atmosphere at home, paying attention to money for everything, clearly charging arbitrary fees, and having to increase prices every year.Shu Yunfei comforted Xiaoqing not to be angry, what's the use of being angry?People from No. 1 Middle School said that last year it was 9,000, and this year it was increased to 10,000, which still cannot keep up with the increase in prices.You're mad at yourself, and you still have to pay.In other words, Yuanyuan is not bad, and the director and his daughter are five points short, and they have to pay 50,000.
In fact, why is Shu Yunfei not angry?He just wanted to broaden Xiaoqing's heart.It is indeed not easy to collect 30,000 yuan.Even if the family empties out the old bottom, they can only get 21,000, which is still 9,000 short.Shu Yunfei retreated a little.Why do we have to go to No. 1 middle school?Forget about going to a second- and third-rate middle school.When we were in school, how could there be any emphasis or non-emphasis?Xiaoqing was already full of anger these days, and she was very upset after hearing what the man said.Do you think you don't need to pay for second- and third-rate middle schools?If you don't fill in their volunteers, you have to pay the same, but the payment is less.You just talk about your time, your grandfather didn't have Shunem at that time!This is a matter of the child's life, and I have to let him go to No. 1 middle school even if I try to sell everything.Others who have money paid the money without saying a word, and those who have the power are exempted from the fee.The more this is the case, the more I want to fight for it, otherwise, I will lose face if you have face.
Shu Yunfei thought that he could actually rely on the organization to do the work, and pay less if he could.But Director Xiang had to pay 50,000 yuan himself, so it was obviously inappropriate to find him, and he couldn't leapfrog to director Zhu.No way, Shu Yunfei found Long Ziyun.Long Ziyun was very embarrassed, saying how old am I in No. 1 Middle School?The principal is willing to give me this face?How about this, I will lend you 9,000 yuan and forget it.Also, the first middle school is very crowded this year, and I have to ask the principal to intercede, I can take care of that.
Thanks to Long Ziyun's help, the principal finally let go and agreed to accept Yuanyuan.
Shu Yunfei never mentioned the matter of his daughter's schooling to the director at work, thinking that he must be in trouble for the 50,000 yuan, so it was inconvenient to ask him, lest it would be boring.
After paying the money, money is very tight.Shu Yunfei and his wife couldn't even sleep well at night.Xiaoqing said, Ma Minggao suggested that you should find a way to make a fortune together, which can be considered, otherwise how can you fill in the shortfall?Shu Yunfei asked back, is it easy to get rich?A small fortune depends on hard work, and a rich fortune depends on fate!
That night, Long Ziyun and Ma Minggao came to visit again.Everyone sighed for a while about the children going to school, and they all said that it is getting more and more outrageous now.Long Ziyun became excited as he spoke: If things go on like this, it's no wonder that China's education will not collapse!
Ma Minggao joked about Long Ziyun, you will get deeper at every turn.You worry about the country and the people, others don't want you to worry about it, say you are unworthy!What is everyone's responsibility?These are all the crazy words of the people themselves.In today's peaceful and prosperous world, what do you want to worry about?You guys won't be needed until the national crisis is at stake!Well, let's all be realistic and figure out how to get rich.
Xiaoqing interjected, "I think you three old classmates get along well. If you start a business together, you will be successful."
This is also true, what else can the three of us say?After Long Ziyun finished speaking, everyone looked at Shu Yunfei.
Shu Yunfei pondered for a while and said, I am also confident in what we will do together, but now I have no idea and no way to start.
Seeing that everyone was moved, Ma Minggao became even more excited.He leaned back and said, business, you can't become fat with just one bite.There is a stall selling snails at the entrance of our company, which is very inconspicuous.Those who know the inside say that their family has been working for seven or eight years and has made millions of dollars.As the saying goes, small businesses make big money.
Long Ziyun said with a smile, then the three of us brothers also set up a snail stall?
Ma Minggao said, who wants you to be so condescending?Great writer!Something really happened, if you don't want to show up, I'll come out, you are still on the shore, I'm in the water anyway.
The question is what kind of project is good?Shu Yunfei said.
Ma Minggao pointed his fingers and said, firstly, we must make money easily, secondly, we must be familiar with each other, and thirdly, we must consider investment.
Long Ziyun said with a smile, the only thing I am familiar with is eating.
Xiaoqing answered right away, don't talk about eating, the business that makes money now is for playing besides eating.Everyone is playing and eating desperately, as if there is no tomorrow after today.
Ma Minggao was seriously considering this matter, saying that catering is indeed a profitable business, but there are too many people in this industry.You walk all the way through the street, who doesn't bow to you and invite you to eat?
Shu Yunfei said that the catering industry is the same as the entertainment industry, and it doesn't seem right to me that it will become a place where filth is hidden.
Long Ziyun disagreed with Shu Yunfei's opinion, saying that there is nothing to worry about hiding filth.What kind of customers patronize some of the slightly higher-end restaurants?Recently, a new restaurant called Hao Ke Restaurant opened on Sunshine Avenue.Who are high rollers?Big and small officials, big and small bosses.Do we people go to those places to eat?Maybe the bills are flustered in the pocket?
Xiaoqing thinks that the restaurant is not easy to open.Everyone has a mouth, and the mouth needs to eat, so anyone can find fault with you.The most difficult thing to deal with is the public security. If there is a little carelessness, the brand will not be able to keep it.Speaking of this, Xiaoqing glanced at the man, afraid that he would blame her for going too far.
Shu Yunfei is just listening to everyone's opinions, and is not in a hurry to speak.
Long Ziyun asked Ma Minggao, you are in the hardware industry and are most familiar with hardware, can you do it?
Ma Minggao shook his head and replied, if the hardware is easy to deal with, our unit will lose money like this?Now that the whole people run hardware, where is there no hardware store?
Long Ziyun said, looking at it this way, there are only human heads and no one to manage them.
Who said that there is no one to run the head?Xiaoqing said, I also saw a piece of news in the newspaper today that an individual boss was decapitated by his enemies for 20,000 yuan.Shu Yunfei glanced at his wife and said, everyone is talking about serious things, but you are talking nonsense.
Ma Minggao asked Shu Yunfei, what is your opinion?
Shu Yunfei took a deep puff of the cigarette, and after slowly exhaling it, he said that he really didn't know what to do.In terms of familiarity, we are all scholars, so it is said that we are most familiar with books. How about opening a bookstore?
Long Ziyun immediately echoed that the bookstore will also make money when it is opened.I remember that there was a young man in the north who opened a bookstore called Dulaidushuqu Bookstore. It was very prosperous, and CCTV even reported it!
Ma Ming rolled his eyes and said, this idea is good, but it should not be too blind.I'll do some calculations in the past few days to see if it works.If we want to do it, we should do it as a big business, and it's no fun just trying to make a few small money.Of course, you can start small.I'll get a preliminary plan in a few days, how about we discuss it further?
Several people said yes.
It had already touched on other topics, but Long Ziyun suddenly asked, what name should our book club give?It's so amazing to read and read, I feel jealous when I think about it.
Xiaoqing couldn't help laughing.I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but I'm in a hurry to name it.
Long Ziyun said, they were chatting anyway.
Ma Minggao thought for a while and said, how about calling it Longma Publishing House?The dragon horse is auspicious, and the book is homonymous with Shu, which is equivalent to embedding the surnames of the three of us.
Long Ziyun immediately shook his head.No no no.Well-intentioned, but too tricky.Might it be necessary to add a comment on the plaque?The book is Shu Ye, and the homophonic pun is also.
Ma Minggao felt embarrassed and said, it depends on you as a writer.
Long Ziyun had thought of a name long ago, but he couldn't say it right away.At this moment, Ma Ming excited him, so he said, how about using an allusion and calling it Eryou Bookstore?
Ma Minggao didn't understand the elegant meaning of it, and asked in confusion, obviously he is the third friend, why is he called the second friend?
Everyone is used to speaking casually, regardless of the thickness of the words.Long Ziyun said half-truth, half-false, telling you to read more books, but you didn't listen.Where is that friend!It's the word for wine, not three points of water!There is an allusion to this.In Yuanling, Hunan Province, there are two mountains, Dayou and Xiaoyou, collectively called Eryou, and there is a cave in the mountain called Eryou Cave.According to legend, when Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, some scholars collected books in Eryou Cave, so that the books of sages and sages could be passed on to future generations.Therefore, later generations use Eryou as a metaphor for the abundance of books.
Ma Minggao seemed to understand but didn't understand, so he looked at Shu Yunfei.Shu Yunfei was silent for a while, nodded and said, this name is good, a bit refined.We cultural people do things, we have to have some cultural atmosphere.Bookstores are inherently elegant places.
Xiaoqing laughed.I said you are to make money or to show off the ink in your belly?Opening a restaurant is afraid of hiding evil people and practices, and opening a bookstore only caresses about the name of the store, for fear that others will say that you are uneducated.
Long Ziyun didn't wait for Shu Yunfei to speak again, and hurriedly said, Xiaoqing, don't underestimate the name of this store, a good store name itself is an intangible asset.For example, if our business grows in the future and we want to advertise more, we can type out these two sentences: In ancient times, there was Eryou Book Collection, and now there is Eryou Publishing House!You see, what a style!
Xiaoqing smiled and said, I think you are a little delusional.
Ma Minggao appreciated this madness, and said, Xiaoqing, don't laugh at him, business is just like his creation, you need inspiration and a little wild imagination.Crazy to come up with ideas, business is to constantly have new ideas.
Long Ziyun was encouraged and became more energetic.We can come up with many promotional methods. For example, we can make the facade of the bookstore very distinctive, design a variable billboard above the facade, and give customers a message every day.If it snows today, write it down. On a snowy day, I just hold a stove and read.If it is cloudy today, just write it down, open your favorite book, there is a sunny place there.
Ma Minggao interrupted Long Ziyun's words.If you praise you a few words, you will lose your sourness, and you still need to write poems?
But Shu Yunfei said, I don't think Ziyun's suggestion is unreasonable, at least the idea is advisable.Don't underestimate these little cleverness.Nanfeng shopping mall changed seasons for winter clothes and cut prices, but others called it a big action in summer.What do you love?No matter how much you love, it's the shopping mall that makes money, and the customers spend money, right?But do we prefer to cut the price and deal with a few words, or do we prefer summer romance?When Ziyun said just now, I followed his train of thought and thought of some ideas.For example, it is good to give words every day, but it is interesting to use famous words of famous people to fall into the cliché, to use ordinary people's language, and to ensure that what is said every day is new.It is not easy to do this.Then we can collect prizes from customers and select outstanding works from them.This activity itself is a very effective advertisement.Also, we can set a customer lucky day for each month, and the first customer who enters our bookstore on this day is our lucky customer.Each lucky customer can enjoy the gift of a new book every year for life.In fact, these lucky customers have been self-conscious advertisers of our bookstore all their lives.
Ma Minggao patted his thigh and applauded again and again.Regardless of Yunfei's office in the government department, he can really come up with some ideas on this business matter.
Long Ziyun also said yes yes.
Seeing that it was getting late, Longma and Longma left.Shu Yunfei told Ma Minggao to hurry up and calculate the matter of running the bookstore.
As soon as I got to work today, Director Xiang called all the comrades in the department for a meeting.The topic is very concentrated, and the election of deputies to the National People's Congress.There is only one indicator in the hall, of course, the election of Director Zhu.No wonder Director Zhu visited comrades everywhere again a few days ago.Shu Yunfei accidentally discovered a rule: If director Zhu came to visit comrades everywhere, it must be something good for him.I remember one time, on the third day after Director Zhu shook hands with everyone, the hall elected him as the party representative.Another time he looked at his comrades, and the next day the whole hall voted him excellent with an absolute majority of votes.
Tell the director to hold a short meeting, and then slowly explain the matters related to the selection of deputies to the National People's Congress this time.What he said seemed to be just the significance of electing deputies to the National People's Congress, the relevant conditions for deputies, etc., all of which are principles that everyone understands, and it sounds like nonsense.But these nonsense are always suggesting who you should choose.Shu Yunfei saw that director Xiang had always been very serious when meeting him these few days, so he deliberately became more active during the meeting.But in such a meeting, everyone only needs to raise their hands, and there are not many opportunities for performance.He just kept smiling.But his smile couldn't change Director Xiang's complexion.It seemed that this expression was the only one suitable for the serious subject of the meeting.The selection of deputies to the National People's Congress is no joke, it is a matter of great importance to the people who are the masters of the country.As a result, everyone unanimously elected Director Zhu.
It will be over soon.Back in the office, Xiao Liu asked Shu Yunfei how the child went to school.What can I do?Or pay?He said casually.
Xiao Liu said, you can pay 30,000 yuan so easily, you are quite rich!I said that you can actually do some activities, and it would be good to be exempt from paying or pay less.
Shu Yunfei made a helpless look and said, I have no position and no power, who will give me this face?
Speaking of this, Shu Yunfei saw Xiao Liu smiled, so he stopped talking.Xiao Liu's smile has an indescribable weirdness, and this smile often reminds him not to talk too much with this person.After working with Xiao Liu for several years, he really understood the meaning of talking too much.From his feeling, he knew that Xiao Liu often played with his hands and feet.His feeling is very accurate, and he has secretly confirmed it many times.But he was just indignant in his heart, but he didn't show anything, and even pretended to be stupid, pretending that he didn't know anything.Your reputation matters.If he also makes small moves like Xiao Liu, he will become a villain.Rectifying others is a small matter, but ruining one's own reputation is a major matter.He pondered Xiao Liu's thoughts.There are nine people here, only he and Xiao Liu are still ordinary cadres, and the others are all deputy directors.He is older and more qualified than Xiao Liu. According to the usual practice, Shu Yunfei should be promoted first next time.If Xiao Liu couldn't hold his breath and wanted to take the first step, of course he had to take action.This is also human nature, let Xiao Liu take care of him.Shu Yunfei often forgives himself in this way.Besides, when it was put on the table, he couldn't say anything about Xiao Liu.For example, sometimes colleagues gossip, and everyone is free.But when Shu Yunfei said something, Xiao Liu laughed a few times.You can't say there's anything wrong with this laughter, but if he just laughed like that, there seems to be something wrong with what you just said.Shu Yunfei couldn't explain what he said, that would mean that there would be no money here.No one said anything about you?On such occasions, colleagues look at each other with half-smiles.Director Xiang smiled with difficulty, then immediately became serious, and turned back to his office.The rest of the people scattered one by one as if they were harboring some secret.Only Shu Yunfei stayed there alone, neither sitting nor standing.He has experienced this kind of indescribable dumb loss many times, and now that he thinks about it, he can't even give a complete example.He himself couldn't explain how Xiao Liu embarrassed him.I thought that Xiao Liu's way of manipulating people is really clever, I don't know where he learned it?Maybe it was Di Qing's use of troops, which coincided with the art of war.
At this moment, Director Xiang walked slowly to Shu and Liu's office with a cigarette in his mouth.The two greeted the director.Director Xiang didn't answer, and didn't say what's the matter, he just stood beside their desks and nodded and smiled.Shu Yunfei looked at Director Xiang, but Director Xiang only looked at Xiao Liu, as if he didn't care about his existence, Shu Yunfei.Shu Yunfei knew that director Xiang was a person who had everything written on his face, and he didn't have much talent.It is impossible for a person with little capacity to be very promising, but he is already the director, no matter what happens, you can only feel uncomfortable, not him.He also had no choice but to look at the director intently.
Director Xiang and Xiao Liu said some irrelevant things.Xiao Liu had already stood there respectfully, looking at Director Xiang with a bright face.Shu Yunfei immediately realized that he should also stand up, but felt that his limbs were not in the right place.After a while, he still stood up.But as soon as he stood up, he turned to the director and walked away without even looking at him.
Shu Yunfei felt that it was womanly to do this to someone.
Now that he stood up, he couldn't let Xiao Liu see his jokes.Shu Yunfei naturally went to fetch the thermos bottle and refilled himself with tea.Do you want to add some to Xiao Liu?But in the end, afraid that Xiao Liu would see through it, he opened the water bottle and asked Xiao Liu if he wanted some too.Xiao Liu said that I would come by myself.
Shu Yunfei drank tea gracefully.He has often experienced Director Xiang's demeanor, and he is angry and funny when he thinks about it.After drinking tea for a while, he went to the bathroom.When he walked past the door to the director's office, for some reason, he wanted to say hello to him again.Director Xiang was pacing in the office with a very deep look on his face, he was thinking about some important state affairs, and he couldn't care less about being polite to others.
Shu Yunfei squatted in the toilet and gritted his teeth.He knows too much about this to someone.Back then when he was also a department-level cadre to someone, he also chatted and laughed with everyone.When I became the deputy director, I sat there frowning all day looking through documents.Later, when he became the director, he learned to pace slowly.Shu Yunfei thought he could see through his brain with a single glance, the grooves there were flat, like a desert, and no thoughts could grow there.But the man paced like a thinker.
After Shu Yunfei relieved himself, he walked to his office calmly.But I saw that all the offices were silent.Everyone was reading newspapers, reading documents, and drinking tea. They looked very dedicated and well-educated.It seems that this is a calm place.He thought that if someone wrote a novel about the life here, it would be boring and boring.Everyone just sat there in a very polite manner, neither big nor small movements could be seen, there were no wonderful details, neither subtle nor thrilling.
When she got home from get off work, Xiaoqing could see his displeasure at a glance.He seemed to have nothing to do outside, but when he got home, his face was like a show.But he didn't attack his family either. He just lay on the sofa and played a silent movie.
Xiaoqing knew the man's temper, so she let him smoke a cigarette alone, and went to the kitchen to make dinner by herself.
This is a villain!Shu Yunfei was extremely unhappy.He remembered what Confucius said about portraits of villains.It is difficult for you to work with a villain, but it is easy to please him. Even if you use improper means to please him, he will be very happy.When a villain employs someone, he seeks perfection and blames him.He has been working for fourteen or five years, and now that he thinks about it carefully, he has never met a real gentleman, but he has seen a lot of villains.舒云飞早就看出来了，自己要让向某人有好感其实也并不难，给他送两条红塔山就行了。这种人就是这样不值钱，几百块钱的东西就可以将他收买。
晚饭后，晓晴让源源回房看书，然后问男人，你好像不高兴？
舒云飞也说不出什么，只道，同这种人共事，不短命才怪！
晓晴安慰道，你还是读书人，不明白不以物喜，不以己悲的道理？何必因为别人影响自己的情绪？
可这人偏偏可以影响你，可以影响你一切，让你功不成名不就，让你一辈子平平庸庸碌碌无为，你怎么办？舒云飞激动起来。
晓晴默然一想，问，你是说姓向的？
这是一个地道的小人！舒云飞说。
晓晴说，我早就劝过你，要你注意处理好同他的关系，你就是不听。人家明摆着是处长呀！谁人檐下不低头？你太不通达了。
通达？怎么个通达法？孔夫子有句话：君子上达，小人下达。什么是上达下达？上达就是识大体，明大义，正道直行！下达就是认同庸俗的人生规则，甚至不惜蝇营狗苟！你讲的通达，就是下达，是小人所为。无非是有事无事找借口到他家里去拜访拜访，孝敬点儿东西，套个近乎。这个我做不到！现在都成什么样子了？人与人之间的信任本来靠推心置腹，现在却是功夫在诗外！
男人很正派，晓晴真的敬佩。但她不希望他迂腐。像今天这样的劝解，她是不止一次了，可男人就是说不通。云飞，晓晴说，我也不是要你低三下四做人，只是要你稍微活泛一些。你就是提两条烟、两瓶酒，到人家家里去坐坐，也不怎么折你的面子呀？只要我知道你是君子，你自己明白自己是君子，这就行了，莫在乎细枝末节了。出家人还讲酒肉穿肠过，佛祖心中留哩。只要心中有佛，就不要怕入俗了。
舒云飞倒是笑了起来，说，你也这么能说了。不过你这是诡辩。按你这个逻辑，真的是盗亦有道了。再说，两条红塔山，两瓶茅台，要多少钱？我一个月工资又是多少钱？我就是一个月不吃不喝，全心全意为人民服务，也不会为他一个人服务呀！我宁愿救助失学儿童！
晓晴说，我正要同你讲这个道理。花几个钱是小事，再说又能花多少钱呢？现在有人还把花钱买官当做一种投资哩。让你走动走动，只是做个人情而已。我猜想，他向某人再怎么贪小便宜，也不在乎几条烟几瓶酒。他计较的是你的姿态。你想想，别人还惟恐攀附不上，就你一个人不理不睬，他会怎么想？至少以为你不尊重他，不把他放在眼里。特别是你，说资历跟他差不多，论本事也不比他差，他越发以为你看不起他了。他甚至可以宽容所有部下，就整你一个人。整倒你一个，其他的人都服帖了。你还成天读什么，还说半部治天下。现在哪是治天下？是厚黑治天下！
晓晴讲的这些道理，他不是没有意识到。正因为如此，他心里更加厌恶。大凡做上司的都惟恐下属不敬，偏要有意装腔作势摆出一副威风来。你想让上司看着顺眼，就不要怕人讲你是马屁精，你想保持一种正常的工作关系，往往要吃亏。
为什么上下级之间偏要成为一种人生依附关系呢？舒云飞无可奈何的样子。
晓晴说，你还是理想主义。别幻想了，世风如此，你还是活泛一点吧，连我们医院纯业务单位都是如此，何况你们？
舒云飞刚才本来已经心平气和了，听了晓晴的劝说，情绪又暴烈起来，拍着桌子吼道，既然如此，我誓不低头！
晓晴本想说他这是裤裆里屙屎同狗斗气，怕又激怒了他，就笑着熄火。算了算了我们别争了，别争了，看看电视吧。说着就开了电视机。可惜她喜欢的那个电视剧好几天都没放了。听说那个电视剧有一两百集，还没有拍完。现炒现卖，拍了几十集就先播了。
舒云飞蜷在沙发里独自抽闷烟。自己这样犟下去，固然是铮铮铁骨，却有可能终身栽在一个小人手里，死也死不了，活也活不好。这么一想，他怎么也不心甘。
晓晴拿起遥控器换了台，打断了他的胡思乱想。他心想自己怎么稀里糊涂想到了这些不着边的东西？在这里工作，大而言之是为人民服务，小而言之是为自己谋生。想那么多干什么？可是转念一想，为人民服务，却要看别人的脸色，真是荒唐逻辑！哎，不管怎么样，还得在这里挨下去。这几天常想起同龙马二人合伙开书社的事，但想来想去，这只能当个副业，私下里干。前些年上面鼓励机关干部下海，可真的下了海，个别发了财的倒是摇头摆尾快活去了，多数人呛水上岸了。上了岸的谁不灰溜溜的？毕竟同前些年不同了，单位头儿嘴上不说，心里却给你打了折扣，难怪有人说，上面的文件，你倒过来执行就对了。譬如每年年底都要发一个禁止滥发奖金和突击花钱的文件。你如果照着文件办就是大傻蛋了。那么单位有钱就赶快发，支出预算还有结余就马上用了。因为谁都在大发奖金，大肆花钱。不然上面要发一个文件来禁止干什么？吃饱了撑的？
舒云飞脑子里就这么一团糟，直到上床睡觉都还想不清楚。好像讲得那么崇高的事业，仅仅只是为了混饭吃。既然大家都在混饭，也就没有什么好歹了。
舒云飞夫妇正在看《正大综艺》，龙马二人来了。晓晴忙起身倒茶。舒云飞问马明高怎么样了，龙子云却指指电视，说莫急莫急，先看看《正大综艺》吧。
但见到场的特邀佳宾忸怩作态，答非所问。一位官员用蹩脚的幽默掩饰自己的无知。一位教授的题板密密麻麻写满了却不知所云。最好玩的是那位女明星，故作天真，搔首弄姿，在题板上画了一幅儿童画，旁边写的字谁也念不通。主持人倒是机智，一见自己念不下去，马上请女明星自己念。这位小姐就耸肩呀摊手呀，弄得大家起鸡皮疙瘩了也不知她讲了些什么。
龙子云早已忍无可忍，连叫俗不可耐。舒云飞也摇头晃脑觉得好笑。他拿遥控器调低了音量，说，让他们傻笑去吧，我们扯我们的。
马明高说，我做了一些调查，初步测算了一下。先搞一个小门面，估计一年盈利二十万是可以做到的。便把详情细细说了一遍。
晓晴听了很高兴。real?那我说你们可以放手干哩。
马明高说，这还只是一张画饼。还有许多事要办，找门面、工商注册、税务登记，最要紧的是贷款。哪一道环节办不成都成不了事，没有一道环节是好办的，要关系，要门路，要打点。
大家听了，一时都不说话。过了一会儿，龙子云说，云飞在政府部门工作，各方面熟悉些，有些环节只怕要你多费心了。
哪里哪里，大家想办法吧。舒云飞摆手道。别人以为他是谦虚，他却是真的没有办法。这正是他的难堪之处。如今要说势利，怕是官场最势利了。你手中无权，别人就狗眼看人低，你要人家办事就办不好。几个人都在想办法，他却走神了，想起了单位买暖瓶的事。旧暖瓶用了多年，瓶底早锈坏了。今天厅行政办买了新的来，却分了档次。厅长们一个档次，处长们一个档次，一般干部一个档次。舒云飞和小刘办公室就领到一个最低档次的铁壳开水瓶。舒云飞忍不住玩笑道，真有意思，这开水瓶也有必要分个级别？他想小刘应表示共鸣的，可小刘却说，老舒你呀，农民意识！舒云飞马上后悔自己不该同他说这种话。小刘在他面前好像越来越放肆了，这多半是看了向处长的脸色。向处长一直不在乎他，当然是看了朱厅长的态度。而他从来不有意去接触朱厅长，朱厅长对他的了解只能来自向处长的汇报。就这样，他在单位的处境一天比一天尴尬。
龙马二人知道他太正派了，在单位不怎么吃得开，但不知他竟然如此窝囊。他也不想让两位老同学看出他这么不中用，所以平时总是龙马二人发一些怀才不遇的牢骚，他倒不怎么讲到自己的境遇。
马明高好像看出了他的心思，有意无意地为他解围，说，现在办事看三条：一是权，二是钱，三是朋友。适当打点是免不了的，关键是大家都要想办法找熟人。人托人，总找得着关系的。
舒云飞这会儿想起工商局好像有个熟人，就说，工商局那边我可以先联系一下。
马明高说，税务方面我可以联系一下，我同他们业务上有交道。
龙子云说，门面我倒有几条信息。大家也留意一下。
晓晴插嘴说，最难办的只怕还是贷款。
马明高不以为然，说，讲难也不难，贷款反正靠塞红包。
就这么说好了，几个人都先活动活动再说。
舒云飞次日一到办公室，就打开水，拖地板，抹桌子。刚准备去卫生间搓抹布，小刘来了，忙说对不起，来迟了。说着就伸手问他要抹布。他说，桌子我抹过了，我去搓搓。小刘说，我去我去，反正我要抹一下皮鞋。他便把抹布给了小刘。小刘一走，他又觉得手脏，应去洗洗。又不想紧跟了小刘去卫生间，只得扯了卫生纸揩了揩。
小刘洗了抹布回来，象征性地弹了弹柜子门，这才晾了抹布，安坐下来。
舒云飞看了表，已是八点半。他想等到九点钟给工商局的熟人打电话。
没有等到九点，小刘抓起了电话。像是找一位当老板的同乡，先玩笑一会儿，再问人家这两天休息怎么安排。原来小刘约了几位朋友明天去郊外钓鱼，请这位老乡一起凑凑趣。一定是他那位同乡问他是大钓还是小钓，小刘说，大小那就看你的兴趣了。那边又问几个人，小刘报了过去。那边停了一会儿，回过话来。小刘满意地笑道，好好，那就大钓吧。
舒云飞明白了，定是他那位老乡充当冤大头无疑了。如今这钓鱼，也不是随便什么人都有资本去钓的。大钓小钓是行话。小钓是自备钓杆、饵料及一切应用器具，请客者负责付鱼钱，请吃一顿饭，客气的还会备一些水果糕点。大钓那就讲究了，每人钓具一副、休闲装一套、太阳伞一顶、太阳镜一架、水果糕点若干，完了请吃一顿饭，付鱼钱当然不在话下。够派的还另备礼品或红包相送。这一来，花销就说不好了。单说钓杆，便宜的二三百、四五百可以拿到手，贵的上万的也是有的。送什么样的钓杆，自然看客人的来头了。
这么高的规格，不知小刘请的是什么贵客？
小刘挂完这个电话，并不罢手，又马上打别的电话。照样先是调侃，再是请人家明天钓鱼。邀约好了之后，又漫天漫地扯淡。等小刘打完三个电话，已是十点多了。
这时，向处长踱了进来，拿起小刘桌上的一本书随便翻翻，放下，说，没有变吧。舒云飞正蒙头蒙脑不知何事，小刘答道，没变没变。向处长这就抬起头来朝天花板上溜了几眼。舒云飞和小刘也跟着他抬头望天花板。天花板上除了电扇懒懒地转着，什么也没有。等他俩收下目光，向处长早已转身走了。舒云飞心想这姓向的真他妈的神经病！
舒云飞坐下来查工商局的电话号码，小刘却哼起了小曲儿。这人今天怎么这样高兴？简直还有些洋洋得意。舒云飞猛然想起刚才小刘同向处长的神秘对话。I see!他明天是请向处长钓鱼。
明天还是大钓哩！什么大钓小钓！讲行话大凡有两种情况，一是怕别人听不懂，便约定俗成了一些行话，比如某些专门行业；一是生怕别人听懂，就造出一些准黑话当行话，比方黑道、商场和官场。
不知怎么的，舒云飞眼睛有些发花了，翻来覆去查不到电话号码，只得合上电话号码簿，拿出一沓文件来做样子。自己今天的心理素质怎么这样差？见了这种事情不知是愤还是妒？
老婆说得对，别人耍尽巴结，自己却木头人一般。他开始怀疑自己到底是不是真的清高了。他平时总爱讲这么一句话：投靠是背叛的开始，并戏说这是他的凡人名言。一个人今天投靠你，一定是为着某种利益，那么，明天利益需要他背叛你，他眼睛都不会眨一下就倒戈了。现在他想，自己为什么老同人讲这句话？难道不是想让向处长明白他的心迹吗？若是这样，自己也太天真了，太可怜了。how to say?自古忠贞之士都是这般，就像痴情的女子，对心爱的男人似乎都是单相思，而男人却醉心于一群淫妇浪女。就说屈原，对楚怀王简直怀有同性恋情结，作《离骚》、赋《九歌》，满腹爱恋和怨尤，可楚怀王照样宠信子兰等巧言令色之徒，屈原却被放逐，落得怀沙自尽。天同此道，地同此理，亘古不变。这忠与奸，正与邪的苍凉故事只怕要永远这么演义下去了。
舒云飞满心复杂的想法，什么事儿也做不成，只见手中的文件模模糊糊的一片。
这几天，向处长带着小刘出差去了。舒云飞无端地感到心情轻松了许多。怎么会有这种反应，他觉得很奇怪。他早不在乎这个人的脸色怎么样了，可那张胖乎乎的脸又的确无时无刻不在左右他的喜怒哀乐。同事们出差在外，环境一变，相互间容易交流些，这是他长期以来感受到的一种经验。不知他们二人在外会交流些什么？这不是庸人自扰，他知道他们只要论及单位的是是非非，对他都是不利的。
一个人在办公室，他总考虑着自己的境遇和前程，只觉去路茫茫。他想过干脆调到一个清闲的文化单位去算了，读读书，写写文章，图个自在。或者干脆做生意去，赚钱也罢亏本也罢，听凭自己的本事和命运闯去，省得在这里看别人的脸色过活。可想来想去，就是不甘心，好像在跟谁较劲似的。细想不是跟朱厅长，不是跟向处长，也不是跟小刘，似乎在跟一个自己也说不清楚的东西较劲。一个假想敌？想来想去也没法跳出这里。好吧，还是在这里挨下去吧，今后也别事事都放在心上。自己成天的不快也真没意思，几乎都是一些庸人自扰的事。不要管那么多，一切听凭自然吧。其实这种犹犹豫豫的心思也是常年在他的脑子里打转转的。
这天一早去上班，他远远地就见朱厅长站在办公楼前同人说话。他想管他什么猪厅长马厅长，我就是不同你搭理，又怎么样？他便挺着身子，目不斜视朝前走去。可越是走近朱厅长越是不自然，脸上肌肉有些发紧。就在同朱厅长交臂之际，他忍不住又叫了一声朱厅长好。可朱厅长只顾同人说话，脸都不偏一下。
舒云飞额上顿时大汗淋漓。一进办公室，就关了门。反正向处长不在家，他也就不顾那么多了。好一会儿，感到越来越热，才想起空调没打开。
室内渐渐凉了下来，他才把门开了一条缝儿。手头没事，又没人管，就索性坐在那里发呆。等心情稍微平静些了，就给工商局打了电话，那位熟人说，现在正搞文化市场整顿，书店一律停止注册，也不知什么时候解冻。不管怎样今后会卡紧一些的，现在小书店太多太乱了。舒云飞同这人仅仅只是熟悉，并没有交情，人家客气几句就开始打官腔了。见这般光景，他只好说，那到时候再请你帮忙吧。
他不准备马上把这消息告诉龙马二人。别人心里正热乎乎的，这么快就去泼凉水，过意不去。再说他也希望听听他们二位的联系的情况，说不定到时候又有办法了呢？
过了几天，龙子云有消息说，门面倒是打听了几家，只是租金要价都高。但有两家门面是公家的，找他们头儿做做手脚，可以谈下来。马明高说，税务登记本来就不成问题，关键是定税，到时候再活动。
只是贷款还找不到可靠的人，不然人家谁敢收你的红包？舒云飞见龙马二人果然劲头十足，只好告诉他们，工商局那边熟人出差去了，估计个把星期回来。他说了这些，感觉心里歉歉的，好像愚弄了别人。
一连好几天，他都在犹豫，是否该把工商局的情况告诉他们二位？
这天，马明高又打电话来，问事怎么样了。舒云飞想也应该同人家讲了，就讲，我刚准备打电话给你的，那个熟人回来了，我刚才联系过。于是把情况说了一遍。马明高问怎么办？他说，只有等一段了，相信也不会等太久吧。马明高又说，贷款的事初步联系过了，人家松了口，但血是要放一点的。通完电话，舒云飞不太好受。
舒云飞那天同朱厅长打招呼讨了个没趣，只要想起就不舒服。他想今后谁要是主动同他打招呼就是和尚的崽！他甚至想再次碰上朱厅长，理都不理他就同他擦肩而过。可是朱厅长是个忙人，他要是不下楼来看望大家，你说不定几个月都见不到他的影子。听说他这会儿又去美国考察去了。舒云飞想，天知道他去美国能考察些什么。
舒云飞的心情不好，却又不便同晓晴讲。这事说起来是摆不到桌面上的，就只有一个人闷在心里烦躁。闷了几天，心情也慢慢平和下来。再回头想想这事，就觉得有些好笑了。可是现在生活就是如此平庸，除了些鸡毛蒜皮的事，还有什么大事呢？那些领导们，也不是成天同你脸红脖子粗，他们只是把一颦一笑都做得极其含蓄，又深不可测，总叫你提心吊胆地去琢磨。
这天上班，舒云飞正在卫生间，听见外面有人在高声应酬。他知道是向处长他们回来了。他本来已完事了，可一想想外面的场景，就索性又蹲一会儿。同事们出差回来，通常要与在家的同志握手客气一回，似乎一日不见隔三秋。向处长回来，更是要一一握手。舒云飞不喜欢那双胖乎乎的手。不是他心胸褊狭，他是讨厌这人握手的讲究。向处长同上司握手总是身体前倾，伸出双手握住人家的手激动地摇晃五六下。同平级干部握手，他就挺直身子，伸出右手，不紧不松抓住对方的手，摇两三下。要是下级伸过手来，他就看似平和，实则心不在焉，半伸出手，直着手掌同别人软绵绵地一带而过。你就感觉摸着了一只泡得发涨的死老鼠。可你还不便表示不快，还得赔笑。这不光因为他是领导，还因为他的表情倒是过得去的。只是你觉得让他笑容可掬地藐视了一回。
舒云飞蹲在厕所里好一会儿，听到外面的热闹劲儿过去了，方才起来，脚都有些发木了。洗了手，本想扯了卫生纸揩干的，却只抖了抖。走过向处长办公室门口，见大家站在那里说话。舒云飞便招呼道，向处长回来了？向处长应了声就伸过手来。舒云飞忙摊摊手说，对不起，手上尽是水，尽是水。就这么搪塞过去了。他不好马上走开，也只得站在那里。这才知道大家正在欣赏向处长新穿的金利来衬衫。都说不错不错，向处长层次高。向处长却只满口谦虚，哪里哪里。舒云飞发现平时在这种场合最活跃的小刘只是微笑，并不开口，他心里就明白了大半。他看不惯这种气氛，就猛然抬腕看看表，装着有急事的样子，小跑回到自己办公室。
这几年男人都有些女人味了，喜欢议论谁的衣如何，谁的鞋如何。最好玩的是处里这些人，把品评上司的衣着也当做拍马屁的必修课了。去年冬天，舒云飞新买了一双老人头皮鞋。碰巧向处长也穿了一双新鞋，同舒云飞的一模一样。有天闲聊，大家说向处长的皮鞋够层次，处长就是处长。一片啧啧声。他们马上发现舒云飞穿的也是一双新老人头，有人就开玩笑说，只怕是假的吧。舒云飞觉得好笑，故意说，我不识货，分不了真假。小刘就蹲下来很内行地摸一摸，捏捏，然后拍拍手，断定是假的。舒云飞有意愚弄一下他们，就说，管他真货假货，反正就百把块钱。在场的这下乐了。百把块钱也想买老人头？肯定是假的。并要舒云飞同向处长比肩站在一起看看。你看你看，不怕不识货，就怕货比货。这真假老人头，一比就出来了，区别好明显。是的是的，好明显