Luo Fangyi sat on the stone steps and listened attentively. By this time it was already dark. Through the dim light, to the north, it seemed that Luo Fangyi's expression was serious.

"Master, is this true?"

"What do you think? Do you think there are ghosts in this world?"

"That's not what I'm asking, I'm not a child. I mean, the children who starved to death, some of them died before they could reach adulthood. ”

Women's points are really different from men, Xiangbei originally thought that a story about ghosts would make Luo Fangyi shocked, who would have thought that the other party would actually fall into sadness.

"Don't take it seriously, it's just a folk tale. Xiang Bei comforted her. He hopes that the world that this simple girl sees is beautiful.

"However, even legends have their origins, and many times they are reflections of the real world. The content about ghosts and gods is just an artistic sublimation. Master, this story you are telling reminds me of another legend. That's what I heard from my grandmother. ”

Luo Fangyi told another story, which had nothing to do with ghosts, but was worse than ghosts.

One year there was a famine in Shaanxi, and the whole region had no food to eat. In the middle of the night, a daughter-in-law was so hungry that she couldn't sleep, and when she saw the light in the kitchen, she suspected that her husband's family was eating without her, so she quietly got up and eavesdropped. As a result, she heard that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were discussing with her husband to kill and eat her daughter-in-law, and said that when she had survived this famine, she would marry him again. The daughter-in-law was so frightened that she ran back to her parents' house overnight, and even lost one of her shoes on the way.

After running home, the daughter-in-law told her parents what had happened. Her parents soothed her and put her to sleep. Although she returned home, she felt much more at ease, but this daughter-in-law couldn't sleep because she was too scared. So I wanted to sleep in a room with my parents. As a result, I heard my parents discussing in front of the window of my parents' house: I didn't eat anything anyway, and my daughter would eat it for outsiders, so it was better to kill and eat it herself and last for a few days. Under all the fear, the daughter-in-law was scared crazy, she was really crazy......

Luo Fangyi's story shocked Xiangbei, but he didn't expect such a seemingly innocent girl to tell such a story that even boys get goosebumps: "Chinese have been fighting hunger for thousands of years. So, people are too afraid of poverty. ”

"Master, did it scare you?"

"Well, your story, although there are no ghosts, is more scary than ghosts. Xiangbei made no secret of it, "Xiao Luo, this world is still beautiful." You think, if we are no different from animals, then humanity is destroyed. The fundamental difference between humans and animals is civilization. Civilization gives us a moral bottom line and a set of codes of conduct. It's a bit of a stretch. It's getting dark, so don't go into the village today, let's find a place to stay. ”

The two walked back along the village road, and the car was parked at the door, a kilometer or two away from them.

"How's that, tired or not. Xiang Bei asked.

"It's okay. ”

The two were chatting, and a figure flashed by.

Glancing north, he stopped suddenly.

"What's wrong, Master?"

"Did that person see it clearly?"

"No, what's wrong?"

"He's like a man ......"

"Who?"

"Xu Changlin!"

"Xu Changlin? No way, he ...... Didn't he kill himself?"

Xiangbei didn't speak, turned around and followed.

"That's right, it's him!" Xiang Bei's tone was conclusive, "Although it was night when I went to his house to block him, I was impressed by his silhouette and walking posture." ”

Thinking of the ghost story he had just told, Luo Fangyi said with some fear: "It can't be that I met a ghost." Master, I'm a little scared. ”

Xiangbei also felt apprehensive, and his heart beat a drum: "What is the situation? Go, stop her." ”

He rushed forward with an arrow, only to find that the other party had disappeared into the night.

Going north and passing through several more alleys, trying to find each other, the results were in vain.

"That's weird, Xiao Luo, we have to figure it out. Time was limited, Xiang Bei didn't think too much about it, and called Luo Jingchen directly.

"Hello, Xiang reporter, is there something wrong?"

"Hello Director Luo, I'm in Luohe Village, can I talk to you?"

"Uh...... When did you come...... Why don't you say hello in advance?"

Xiang Bei heard that the other party seemed to be a little displeased, and hurriedly explained, "Don't get me wrong, we just happened to pass by Luohe Village, so we stopped by to have a look." ”

"Alright then, I'm still in the communication room of the village elementary school, come here. Xiangbei could hear from the phone that Luo Jingchen was still very enthusiastic.

In the north in winter, the temperature is different from day to day, especially in the countryside, when the temperature has reached minus 10 degrees. In ancient times, in order to survive the long winter, people invented the method of "counting nine" to alleviate the psychological crisis brought about by the boring and cold winter. Another happy thing in winter is to seal the house tightly, snuggle up by the fire, and watch TV while drinking tea.

At this time, in the communication room of Luohe Village Primary School, there is such a scene. Luo Jingchen was leaning on the edge of the bed watching TV, and on the small dining table was his huge, tea-soaked yellowed plastic cup, with a "coat" made of woolen yarn on the outside. It looks like cheap tea leaves almost fill half a cup.

Outside the house, there was a thick fog and the cold was oppressive. The room is warm, warm and comfortable.

"Welcome, to reporters. Luo Jingchen took the initiative to reach out and hold Xiangbei, "Thank you for what you have done for Luohe Village." ”

"You're welcome, it's my job. Xiang Bei felt a little awkward about this, but it was hard to say anything, "I saw the city documents that the project in Luohe Village was stopped. ”

"Yes, although it has been stopped, you can also see the situation in the village, and the impact is not small. Now there is disagreement among the villagers again. ”

"What disagreement?"

"Let's sit down and talk," Luo Jingchen beckoned Xiangbei and Luo Fangyi to sit down, and was busy pouring tea again, "Well, there is no good tea, don't dislike it." ”

"Director Luo, you are too polite. Xiang Bei hurriedly took the tea.

"Don't call me Director Luo anymore...... I'm quitting. Luo Jingchen said with a smile, his expression looking very complicated.

"Ah?!Why?" Xiang Bei and Luo Fangyi asked at the same time.

"That's because of this incident. The above thinks that there is something wrong with my handling of this matter, so I will be excused. But it's okay, there are many people in the village, and it is easier to take off this hat. ”

"Alas, well. Xiang Bei felt a little regretful, but he felt that Luo Jingchen was right. Don't look at a small village, it's not easy to "manage" it well. According to Xiangbei's understanding, a rural cadre who can make the village harmonious and stable is already qualified, and it is easier said than done to lead the villagers to get rich!

"How are the villagers now? You just said that there are disagreements again, what disagreements?" asked Xiang Bei.

"In fact, everyone made trouble because of the compensation in the first place, and the burning of the villagers was just an introduction. Luo Jingchen said, "Now that the money is in hand, everyone is at ease." ”

"Hehe," Xiang Bei smiled slightly, farmers are very realistic, whether you are financial management or dividends, the money you get is your own money. But Xiangbei also agrees with one point: farmers can't get rich overnight. Although this is a one-sided statement, he has heard a lot of examples of farmers who spend huge amounts of compensation within a few years. Therefore, in such a period, how to change the original concept of the peasants and how to establish a relationship of trust is a test of the wisdom of an official and a party.

"What about the differences?"

"The project has come to this point, and everyone has been affected when it is stopped. Now some villagers want to be able to restart the project as soon as possible. Everyone is also worried about long nights and dreams, and there are new changes in the project. ”

"Also, I want to know a little bit about it. Xiang Bei continued to ask, "Notice about the land acquisition project at that time...... Do the villagers know about it?"

Luo Jingchen said: "I remember I seemed to have told you last time. You also learned in the village at the time, and no one knew about it. ”

However, in the materials provided by the municipal land department, there are signatures and seals of the village committee. ”

"This ...... I don't know. ”

I don't know? You Luo Jingchen was the deputy director at the time, didn't you handle the materials of the village committee? Or did you say that Xu Changlin was hiding from the world and crossing the sea alone? Xiang Bei asked questions, but he didn't say it.

"Uh...... I have a copy of the material here, and I would like you to take a look at it. Xiangbei took out his mobile phone, opened the photo album, and rummaged through the documents provided by the Municipal Land Bureau that he had photographed at that time.

"Xiang reporter, you wait a minute, I have something to do, make a call. ”

Before Xiang Bei could react, Luo Jingchen had already arrived outside the door. He didn't look very good. It shouldn't really bother him, Xiangbei and Luo Fangyi looked at each other.

About five minutes later, Luo Jingchen entered the room.

"Teacher Luo, I didn't bother you. ”

"It's okay," Luo Jingchen opened the vent of the coal stove, picked up the pliers to poke out the cinders, and picked up a new briquette from the pile of briquettes at the base of the wall and added it to the stove. A puff of soot rushed out of the pipe, and Luo Jingchen coughed violently as if he had choked. Immediately after, he picked up a pot of leftovers from the dining table and placed it on the coal stove. "Leftovers from noon, hot and hot. ”

This old man is really good enough. However, I have never seen his family these few times, so what is the situation? Xiang Bei was puzzled: "Teacher Luo, take the liberty of asking, do you live alone, what about your family?"

"My wife died early. Now it's my own life. Oh, and a daughter, who works in Guangzhou. ”

"You live on your own, but you have to take care of your body. ”

"It doesn't matter, after so many years, everything that should have been experienced has been experienced, and it is time to reunite with my wife. Luo Jingchen sighed.

"Don't say that, there are still long days of happiness in the future. Xiangbei said, "There is one more thing, has Xu Changlin released it?"

Hearing Xiangbei mention Xu Changlin, Luo Fangyi looked at him vigilantly, didn't this person commit suicide, and the master didn't know, why did he ask knowingly?

"How is that possible? If he is released, I don't know?"

"And does he have any brothers and sisters?"

"I haven't heard of it, as far as I know, he's an only child. ”

"Oh? yes, that's weird. Xiang Bei muttered to himself.

"What's strange?" Luo Jingchen asked.

Xiang Bei was about to tell what happened just now, when the phone screen showed a call, it was Yu Chongming, "Xiang Bei, have you arrived in Hedong?"

"Yes, Mr. Yu. Xiang Bei got up and walked out of the communication room as he replied.

"Hurry up and come to the unit, it's urgent!" Yu Chongming's tone was heavy.

"I'll be there later, and I'm still learning about the situation with the villagers......"

Yu Chongming said: "Come back as fast as possible!"

"Okay, I'll be right away!" Xiangbei became nervous, and Yu Chongming seemed to be angry.

What the hell is going on?