Lao Tan and Haoran walked on the way back to the brigade headquarters, and Haoran let out a long sigh. Lao Tan smiled and asked: "Look at your sighing appearance, it's still like the previous Haoran, I guess the old secretary is persuading you, you don't even tell him what is on your mind, who do you say you can trust?" ”

"Hey, has this person arrived, nothing is going well, even my son is angry with me!" Haoran didn't want to shoot this topic, he didn't even answer when he drank like that last night, let alone when he was sober, he could only be ready to play the side ball.

"What do you mean? How dare he be angry with you? ”

"Hey, no, he didn't know it was me, you didn't wake up just now and I wanted to go out, and as soon as I climbed to the wall, he gave me a slingshot!" Haoran shook his head and said.

Lao Tan let out an "ah", rolled his eyes a few times to understand everything, and then laughed and said, "Hahaha, I said why do you sit in the room and don't move, it turns out that this is the case." ”

"Hey, old Tan, doesn't that seem right?"

"What's wrong? Oh, yes, why is the village so quiet? I can't see a single person, it's like a devil has swept away. When Lao Tan heard Haoran say this, he immediately felt that it was different and continued: "It's not good, you see if what I said is right, you are in trouble, maybe, the old secretary will lead everyone to find you!" Hurry up, hurry up and go back to the brigade headquarters. ”

After the two finished speaking, they quickened their pace and went straight to the brigade headquarters.

When the two of them came to the brigade headquarters, it was even more empty, and it was really just like what Lao Tan said, not to mention that there was no one in the village, and there was no one in the "command headquarters"! Haoran finished speaking, this time he stabbed Lou Zi, just wait to come back and be trained.

Haoran took the key and opened his office, poured a glass of water for Lao Tan and said, "Old Tan, you drink a glass of water first, you can go back when it's okay, I'll explain to them." ”

"Just you? Can you explain this to them? Before you can explain, it's a split head and face, and then talk about things after hitting fifty boards, do you think you can be fine? Lao Tan picked up the big vat, thirsty, this wine was drunk in the dark.

"Old Tan, you sit, I'll sort out the materials."

"Okay, get busy with you, leave me alone."

About half an hour later, the tranquility of the village was broken, and Lao Tan and Haoran both felt the noisy footsteps and chaotic talking.

It seems that this is indeed the case, and the whole village must have gone to find themselves, and there is no other possibility.

After a short effort, the two of them heard footsteps from the team headquarters, and the old secretary and they came back.

Lao Tan hurriedly got up and walked to the courtyard to look at the gate, only to see that the old secretary and his group were walking here.

"Old Tan, why are you here?" The old secretary hurriedly walked over with three steps and two steps, and said with Lao Tan in his hands.

"What, you're not welcome?" Lao Tan also hurriedly took a few steps forward, held the old secretary's hand and said.

"Cut, look at what you said, I'm afraid I won't be able to invite you! You see I'm busy all day, and I don't have time to go to your place to beg for a drink, don't be surprised! Lao Yao told me about you, I've already figured out a way, I believe that the above will not sit idly by, just wait for the good news! After speaking, the old secretary blinked a few times and asked, "What, something?" Come, come, talk in the house. ”

"Old secretary, come, see someone first." Lao Tan pointed to the front and led the old secretary to Haoran's office and said.

The old secretary tilted his body and saw Haoran's open office, and it was Haoran who was sitting inside! When the old secretary saw this scene, he was immediately angry, and scolded Haoran: "Bastard, you big bastard, you come out for me!" ”

"Old secretary, rest your anger, stop your anger. He was with me last night, talking in our room. Lao Tan saw that the muscles on the old secretary's face began to deform, so he hurriedly said to the old secretary while looking at the cadres who came with the old secretary behind him.

"Leave him alone...... How can I say it...... He's a big bastard! ......" The old secretary said and looked back at the cadres behind him and said, "Let's go back first, and go to work on time in the afternoon." ”

The cadres were sent away by the old secretary, the old secretary and the old Tan came to Haoran's office, the old secretary was so angry that he took out a cigarette and gave Lao Tan one, and "poofed" the match and lit it respectively, he took a deep breath and glanced at Haoran angrily asked: "Say, where did you go yesterday?!" ”

"The Grand Canal." Haoran replied.

"Nothing? Nonsense, I didn't know you were going to the Grand Canal? What are you doing on the Grand Canal? Say! The old secretary asked.

"Investigation." Haoran said without hesitation.

"Investigation? What an easy answer! Tell me about it, what are you looking for? "The old secretary thought to himself, I don't believe that I can't cure you, just open your mouth, you go to the Grand Canal to investigate a fart? What's there to investigate in that place?

"Do you remember the big dirt hill in front of the computer landlord?" Haoran said with a nose and eyes.

The old secretary blinked his eyes and said, "Remember, there is still the soil I shoveled on it, why don't I remember?" What do you mean? ”

"Burn bricks."

"Burning bricks? There's a fart? How much can it be sold for? ”

"Don't sell for money, build a factory!"

The old secretary opened his mouth and wanted to refute it, but he stopped. He began to reflect on Haoran's words.

That's it? It doesn't seem like a big place, but if you bulldoze that lump, it's not an ordinary place. Burning bricks in that place, there is soil and water, saving time and effort, and it is blessed! Hey, this poor boy, it seems that he still has some brains, why didn't I think of it?! The bricks are there, and the cement plant is also determined, and it is a million profits to build a large factory! You don't have to spend a penny, so you save a lot of money! Well, that's a good idea, it's desirable!

"Build a factory? Yes? Can a factory be built in that place? Yes? Next to the Grand Canal, there is a big flood, isn't it a bamboo basket to draw water? Yes? ”

"A strong dam body, abundant water, bad things are good things. Have you ever seen this river run water? The probability is zero! As the saying goes, it's a good place to live by the mountains and rivers, and to do business there, that's the first choice! ”

"Bang bang, don't talk nonsense with me, I don't agree! Where did you go last night? The old secretary took a puff of his cigarette and shouted at Haoran with his eyes in his eyes.

"Old secretary, he's with me." Lao Tan hurriedly took over the conversation and said.

"Let him speak for himself."

"I'm going to go and drink with Lao Tan."

"Hey, that's the truth! Look at it, look at it, look at the smell of alcohol in the room, ah, I'm almost faint without drinking! You're still here to give me unobtrusive high-minded talk about duplicity, and the whole village has gone to look for you, have you confessed to the past, ah? How amazing you are? Are you highly educated? The whole village takes you as a treasure, you are one of the best in the whole county, the whole city, and even the whole of China, you see how awesome you are? Yes? ”

"I also tell you that if you treat yourself as a person, he will be a wreck for the rest of his life! What do you think you're doing, huh? We uneducated mud legs still won New China, you look at us mud legs who don't know a single word, until now they are still conscientious and self-denying, on merit, on qualifications, you say you rely on that, ah? What qualifications do you have, huh? ”

"Tell you Haoran, the is not blown, it is done with practical actions, spelled out! Don't you think you're capable? Okay, I'll let Xian come tomorrow, I'll see how capable you are! I also turned against you, and ran away from home, so I kowtowed to everyone and said good things, you me off at you, something that doesn't fight for anger! ”

"Old secretary, if you have something to say, whoever has a pimple in his heart will also have emotions." Lao Tan saw that the old secretary was getting angrier and angrier the more he talked, so he hurriedly said.

"Say it well? Old Tan, you ask him, let him tell himself, when did I stop talking to him properly? He slammed the door upside down, and I sat outside to reason with him, and he wouldn't even open the door with me. I went in, he said smoking, I let him have this stinky problem, you ask him if it is, he is really good!

"Old secretary, we are solving the problem by saying a thousand ways and ten thousand, what problem can you solve in this way? Here, change a cigarette. Lao Tan handed the old secretary a cigarette and said: "Actually, I blame me for this, I didn't think about it so thoroughly, we were both drunk last night, and we didn't wake up until then." No, as soon as we thought something was wrong, we hurried back. ”

"How old is he? What don't you understand? If you drink and drink, you drink with your heart in mind, so you are not drunk? The old secretary took a puff of cigarette and said: "Haoran, I also told you, Lao Tan is also here today, we will help you solve the family affairs if you want to say it, if you don't want to say it, you can go home and solve it yourself, when the family affairs are solved clearly, you will come to work again." Just this sentence, you can do it yourself, I can't afford to be in such a hurry with you! Good guy, look at the person in every family today? I'm all worried about you, I can't even afford to repay this favor! ”

"Haoran, what the old secretary said is right, everyone knows that you have something on your mind, and they all know that you have a knot in your heart that can't be solved, don't you say who can help you, you say? Let's open the window and say something, as far as we are not outsiders, we don't have to hide it, if it is worth keeping it secret, we will never reveal the slightest rumor to you, you can rest assured. Lao Tan said.

Silence, long silence.

"Look at Haoran, this is your fault. Is it because of the child? Don't you suspect that the child is not yours? This is a big deal for you, but I can tell you responsibly, I and the old secretary can go to Lao Yao to tell you about this, the child is yours, and no one wants to take the child away from you! You can rest assured about this, right? I don't understand anything else. Lao Tan said again.

"Yes, how clear did Lao Tan say? I have the same opinion as Lao Tan on this point, and I can definitely call the shots for you! You quickly said, we are using working time to solve your personal problems, I hope you can respect yourself! The old secretary said.

Haoran bowed and said: "This matter is not a problem that can be solved with words, but if there is anything I can say, don't force me, let me think again." So, all of you, go and let me be quiet for a while. ”

"Silence yourself? Yes? How many days have it been, huh? It's a family, but you're not alone, my comrade! Don't say it's you, I can feel what your home is like right now. You're fine, what's the matter, you think of the brigade headquarters as your own home? I can't afford to give it to you! The old secretary took a puff of cigarette and said, "Are you not good at talking in front of two people?" Okay, Lao Tan, it's not too early for you to see it, you can go back first, let him tell me by himself, it's more convenient. ”

Lao Tan hesitated for a moment, and when he thought about it, he had said all the good and bad things, Haoran just refused to speak, and it was a waste of time to spend here, so it was better to go home. So he said, "Okay, you talk, I'll go back." ”

Lao Tan got up and walked out of the office after speaking, and the old secretary hurriedly sent him out of the door and said, "Go back, Lao Tan, eat and go to bed early, you see that your eyes are red and red." ”

"Okay, let's go inside, let's go."

"Don't worry, Lao Tan, I'll keep you in mind about your affairs, and I'll let you know as soon as I have a letter." Before Lao Tan reached the gate, the old secretary shouted at Lao Tan.

"Thank you!"

"How's it going, have you figured it out, huh?" The old secretary returned to the office and asked Haoran.

"Old secretary, I don't want anything else now, I just want to do a good job, this is the big thing." Haoran said.

"You bastard! I'm not rare! As soon as the old secretary opened his mouth, he found that his voice was a little high, and when he first saw Haoran, he should have beaten with a heavy hammer, but now he can't do this anymore, he can only use both soft and hard for people like him. The old secretary eased his emotions and continued: "You can't do a good job like this, and I can't let you do this, understand?" Otherwise I'm a sinner! ”

"You are a smart man, maybe this matter seems to you to be a very difficult matter, otherwise you would not have been carrying it like this with your family all the time without going home. This is a party and government organ, you can be indifferent, but once something goes wrong, people will talk about me. What is a parent officer? Every one of you village cadres, regardless of work or life, I am responsible, it is all my business, do you understand my comrades! ”

"I understand, old secretary, will it be good for you to let me be quiet? I beg you! Haoran said impatiently.

"Yo he! It's the first time I've seen you like this. What's the matter, getting impatient? What's the matter, I'm almost in the ground, I haven't gone through anything, ah? ”

"Don't say it, you really haven't gone through this, it's best if you don't go through it, if you encounter this, you don't necessarily have to be as calm as me!"

"Big, right? Tell me, I'm going to see what can kill people! ”

"The problem is here, he can't say it, he said that he would die!"

"Huh? Sensational, right?! Oh, I seem to get it a little bit. "The old secretary seems to understand what Haoran means, the matter between the two is nothing more than the fact that the red apricot is the most embarrassing and unspeakable, what else can there be? But is that impossible? Wanruo used to be Lao Yao's wife, but they have divorced, is this possible according to their character? It's impossible to kill!

"What do you mean? Are you saying that there is still a relationship between Lao Yao and Wanruo? The old secretary asked again.

"Oh, no!" Haoran said impatiently again.

"Hey, that's weird! If it's not even that, what's so hard to talk about? ”

"That's where I got lucky, I don't think anyone in this world would have had such an experience as I did! I don't know what it means to be miserable now! Haoran shook his head and said bitterly: "Old secretary, give me a cigarette to smoke." ”

"No, I want to smoke and buy it myself! I think you're just pretending to be stupid! I still don't believe it, what else can there be between husband and wife besides that little thing? No matter how outrageous it is, it has something to do with this! Hurry up and say, just this bit of, who doesn't know who, what's not to say! ”

As the old secretary spoke, he took out a cigarette from his head and gave it to Haoran. Haoran took the cigarette, and the old secretary took out a match and marked it to light a cigarette for Haoran.

However, at this time, the old secretary suddenly found that Haoran's eyes were looking outside, and he didn't smoke. The old secretary also turned around to look outside, and then he found a person standing at the door.

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