After eating, Lu Tao told Xue Fei where he lived and asked him to send Qu Yuanyuan home, Xue Fei understood Lu Tao's intentions and wanted to find an excuse to excuse himself, but Lu Tao didn't give him a chance at all, and disappeared without a trace.

"Let's take a taxi to take you back." Xue Fei said.

"It's still early, I want to walk for a while." Qu Yuanyuan said.

The winter of the ice city is the most veritable, icy and snowy, covered in silver, although it has passed the beginning of spring, but there is no trace of spring, the whole city is still immersed in the atmosphere of winter.

There is still snow on both sides of the road, and it makes a "creaking" sound when you step on it, which is very nice. And the snow is very bright and beautiful under the light of the street lamps.

Xue Fei didn't feel cold when he came out of the hotel, and after walking for a while, after the heat on his body disappeared, he felt a bone-eroding chill, and hurriedly pulled the zipper of the down jacket on his body.

Qu Yuanyuan and Xue Fei walked side by side, neither of them spoke, thinking about their own thoughts.

Suddenly, Qu Yuanyuan opened her mouth and asked, "I heard that you resigned and want to take the civil service exam?" ”

Xue Fei was stunned, he was not taken aback by Qu Yuanyuan's sudden words, but wondered how she knew that she was going to take the civil service exam? After thinking about it, I must have listened to what Lu Tao said, that guy's mouth is really fast enough, even if he called Qu Yuanyuan to dinner without him, he even said that he was really indebted to take the civil service exam.

Xue Fei let out a "hmm", which was considered to be an acknowledgement, and he didn't say anything.

"It's not easy to make a difference in officialdom, but with your ability, I believe there is absolutely no problem, and I support you." Qu Yuanyuan glanced at Xue Fei, her words were intriguing, I don't know if her so-called support is spiritual, or if there will be practical actions, after all, her father is a dignified vice governor, and she has to make people think of it when she says this.

"Thank you." Xue Fei didn't think much about it, he only took Qu Yuanyuan's words as encouragement. Of course, if someone can be his guide in the officialdom and pull him to help him, he will not reject him. If not, he doesn't ask for it, it's man-made, and he believes that he can break out of the world with his own ability.

"Do you have a girlfriend now?" Qu Yuanyuan hesitated, but still asked.

"Nope." Xue Fei has never been in love so far, not because he doesn't have a chance, but because his mind has never been on it.

"Neither do I." Qu Yuanyuan was not only talking to herself, but also to Xue Fei. Hearing that Xue Fei didn't have a girlfriend, she was overjoyed in her heart.

In fact, Qu Yuanyuan has never been in love, although there has never been a shortage of suitors, but for so many years, her mind has been all on Xue Fei, and she has no interest in other men at all.

After walking for a while, Qu Yuanyuan said that she was tired of walking, and reached out to call a taxi, Xue Fei wanted to sit in front, but Qu Yuanyuan pulled him to sit in the back, and he did not object, so he sat in the back with Qu Yuanyuan.

After getting into the car, Qu Yuanyuan put her arms around Xue Fei and rested her head on his shoulder. Xue Fei was shocked in his heart, he didn't expect Qu Yuanyuan to act like this. I don't know why, I wanted to push Qu Yuanyuan away and keep a distance from her, but my hand seemed to suddenly weigh as much as a thousand catties, and I couldn't lift it at all. Especially when his nose smelled the fragrance wafting from Qu Yuanyuan's hair, his heart rippled again, making him instantly feel a sense of confusion and confusion, and his palms were sweaty.

He twisted his head to the side to look out the window, trying to keep himself as calm as possible, he didn't want Qu Yuanyuan to see his changes.

When the car arrived at the family home of the provincial government, Xue Fei got out of the car with Qu Yuanyuan, he wanted to say goodbye, and watched Qu Yuanyuan go in, but Qu Yuanyuan hugged him and said, "I won't give up on you." With that, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the mouth, then turned around and ran.

Xue Fei's mind was blank, and he looked at Qu Yuanyuan's back blankly, and it took a long time to come back to his senses.

Back at Lu Tao's dormitory, Lu Tao went up and asked, "How is it, it's not bad to talk to Yuanyuan, right?" ”

Lu Tao didn't say that it was okay, but as soon as Xue Fei said it, he was angry, and he walked towards Lu Tao with a tiger's eye, and said: "I really didn't find out that you were a long-tongued woman before, it seems that I have to help you trim your tongue." ”

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Tao hurriedly stepped back, and said with a smile: "Aren't I also kind, to be honest, I think you and Yuanyuan are quite compatible, you are good with her, you are not without feelings for her, you are happy but not ...... Yes...... Spare your life...... I was wrong......"

Back in Qihe, Xue Fei devoted himself to preparing for the civil service exam.

From childhood to adulthood, exams were like peeing in the garden for Xue Fei - easy and pleasant. He can cope with the college entrance examination easily, and the civil service exam will naturally not be a problem.

Although Xue Rengui didn't want or was optimistic about Xue Fei's career, he knew that he couldn't change Xue Fei's decision, and saw Xue Fei holding a book every day to prepare for the civil service exam, and slowly, he acquiesced to this matter.

If you don't like it, you don't care about it, how can your son not care about it. Xue Rengui had never begged anyone in his life, and for the sake of Xue Fei, he decided to let go of his old face and ask for someone once.

One weekend at the end of February, when Xue Fei was still sleeping in the morning, Zhang Fengxia pushed open the door of his bedroom and walked in, pushed him and said, "Son, hurry up and wash your face and eat." ”

Xue Fei rubbed his sleepy eyes, glanced at his phone lazily, found that it was only six o'clock, and said, "What time is it, I'll sleep for a while." ”

"What are you sleeping, get up quickly, and go to Ice City with your dad after eating." Zhang Fengxia slapped Xue Fei's ass hard.

"To Ice City?" Xue Fei opened his eyes and asked puzzledly, "What are you doing in Ice City?" ”

"Of course there's a good thing, you'll know when you go, so get up quickly." Zhang Fengxia smiled mysteriously and said.

During the meal, seeing that Xue Rengui was still the same as usual, with that unsmiling expression, Xue Fei was very puzzled, he thought about it, and he couldn't think of why his father suddenly took him to Bingcheng.

Xue Rengui didn't say anything at the dinner table, and Xue Fei didn't ask.

After eating, the two of them took the car to the ice city.

When I arrived in Bingcheng, I first went to the supermarket to buy a few things, and then took a taxi to a place called Jinhai Community.

"Oh, come and come, buy something, and you're not an outsider. Jin Fen, Lao Xue is here. Xie Changshun received a call from Xue Rengui yesterday, and was very happy to learn that he was coming over today, and specially told Xue Rengui not to buy anything, but he still bought it, and felt that Xue Rengui was too outspoken.

"Lao Xue is here, come into the house, I'm cooking, I'll have to do it in a while." Yu Jinfen took the things from Xue Rengui and Xue Fei's hands and greeted them very warmly.

"Call someone quickly, this is your Uncle Xie, Aunt Yu." Xue Rengui looked at Xue Fei and said.

"Uncle Xie is good, Aunt Yu is good." Xue Fei shouted while looking at the two of them, wondering who these two people were? Uncle Xie seems to be a little impressed, and he can't remember it for a while.

Xie Changshun is fifty years old, with a well-proportioned figure, medium height, thick, black and bright hair, I don't know if it is a natural hair type or a dyed color. The eyes are small but unusually bright, and although they wear a pair of eyes, they still can't block the sharp light. That look is as if there is a power that shoots directly into people's hearts, and when you look at it, you will see through everything.

Yu Jinfen looks much younger than Xie Changshun, she still has the charm of a, and there are no wrinkles on her face, which shows that she usually pays great attention to maintenance.

"This is your third Xue Fei, the one who was admitted to Huaqing University, he is so handsome!" Yu Jinfen looked at Xue Fei with praise and said.

"I have the impression that he is still that little, he is so old in a blink of an eye, old, really old." Xie Changshun shook his head and sighed.

After greeting in the living room for a while, Yu Jinfen said that the meal was ready, and the three of them went to the dining room to prepare for dinner.

While washing his hands in the bathroom, Xue Fei asked in a low voice, "Dad, who is this Uncle Xie?" ”

Xue Rengui said: "Xie Changshun." ”

Hearing Xie Changshun and the three of them, Xue Fei suddenly remembered, no wonder he had an impression, he always listened to his parents when he was a child, and he rarely mentioned it later, so his impression was not deep.

Xie Changshun is Xue Rengui's hair and is also a native of Qihe. When he was a child, Xie Changshun's family was very difficult, and he often couldn't eat and went hungry. Xue Rengui's family conditions are relatively okay, he is well fed and warm, and because of his good relationship with Xie Changshun's temper, Xue Rengui did not give Xie Changshun food from home at that time. Later, Xie Changshun's parents passed away due to illness one after another, and Xue Rengui simply called him to his home and lived at home for three years.

Xie Changshun studied well, but after being admitted to college and had no money, Xue Rengui's family also gave him a lot of financial aid, as if he was a family member. Xie Changshun is also grateful to the Xue family, knowing that without the Xue family, there would be no Xie Changshun today, and he will never be able to repay this kindness for a lifetime.

After graduating from university, Xie Changshun was assigned to a government agency and officially embarked on a career in office. At that time, Xue Rengui and him were still very close, but as Xie Changshun's position became higher and higher, the relationship between the two seemed to be slowly becoming farther and farther apart. Until now, the two of them usually talk on the phone only occasionally, and rarely see each other unless there is something important.

If you want to say that this is not because of Xie Changshun, it's not that he is ungrateful and looks down on Xue Rengui when he becomes a leader, but Xue Rengui is too stubborn, and he always feels that Xie Changshun has become a big official, if he always contacts, as if he is stammering Xie Changshun, in fact, Xie Changshun has not thought about it that way at all. And because Xue Rengui didn't contact him often, he also quarreled with Xue Rengui, but he couldn't change anything, he also understood Xue Rengui's temper, so he went with him.

For so many years, Xie Changshun always wanted to do something for Xue Rengui, especially after he became a member of the Standing Committee of the Bingcheng Municipal Party Committee and the secretary of the Pingcheng District Party Committee, he tried to arrange jobs for Xue Hui and Xue Yan, but Xie Rengui refused. Xue Rengui has worked in a state-owned glass factory all his life, and Xie Changshun wanted to help him move around and make him a leader, but he didn't agree. In short, Xie Changshun had no way to take Xue Rengui at all, but he always remembered the kindness of the Xue family in his heart, and he didn't dare to forget it for a moment.

The conversation at the dinner table was all about the short things of the parents, and after eating, Xie Changshun took Xue Rengui and Xue Fei into his study, and Yu Jinfen made a pot of tea and sent it in and went out.

After taking a sip of tea, Xie Changshun said with a smile: "Say, what's the matter with coming over today." ”

Nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, usually Xue Rengui can't come once a year, but today he came, and he bought something with his son, Xie Changshun guessed that there must be something important, otherwise with his understanding of Xue Rengui, Xue Rengui would not be like this.

Xue Rengui glanced at Xue Fei and said with some embarrassment: "Xue Fei studied mechanical engineering in college, I thought he would find a corresponding job after graduating from college, but I didn't expect to go to work as a driver for others." I have been working for two years, and now I don't do it again, and suddenly I said that I want to take the civil service exam. Officialdom is not easy to mix, I, the old man, have no ability to help him, so I know you, the official, so ...... So I want you to help him. After speaking, Xue Rengui lowered his head, he had never begged anyone in his life, and for the first time in his life today, he was very afraid of being rejected, and he didn't dare to look at Xie Changshun.

Listening to Xue Rengui's words, Xue Fei's heart was warm, he knew what kind of person his father was, and now he asked others for help for him, his emotion was beyond words, and his eyes were red for a while.

Xie Changshun smiled, he was amused by Xue Rengui, "Old Xue, I thought you would never beg me in your life, but I didn't expect you to beg me today, I'm very happy." ”

Xue Rengui didn't know if Xie Changshun was really happy or laughing at him, so he raised his head and said resolutely: "You just give me a happy word, can you help?" ”

Xie Changshun didn't answer, he turned his head to look at Xue Fei, looked at it carefully, and said with a smile: "The top students of Huaqing University graduated to become drivers, and now they want to take the civil service exam, the kid has a lot of personality." Tell me, why do you want to take the civil service exam? ”

Xue Fei knew the relationship between Xue Rengui and Xie Changshun, so he didn't hide it, looked at Xie Changshun with resolute eyes, and said truthfully: "It's very simple, I want to become a human being, and I want to glorify my ancestors." ”

Xue Fei's words were concise and to the point, there were no lies and clichés, he was telling the truth, he knew that it might be better to say that being an official for the people, but no matter what a person does, he must first do it for himself, followed by his family and friends, and then he can be other irrelevant people. His first motivation for wanting to be an official was to realize the value of his own life, become an extraordinary person, and add glory to the Xue family.

Xie Changshun likes Xue Fei's outspokenness very much, in officialdom, he has heard too many fake empty words, and today he listened to the truth, and he couldn't help but be a little impressed by Xue Fei. And what surprised him the most was Xue Fei's eyes, he had been in the officialdom for so many years, he had seen countless people, he had never seen such a resolute gaze, what he saw from it was self-confidence, domineering, and calmness and calmness. No wonder at the age of fifteen you can become the province's science tanhua and be admitted to Huaqing University, this kid is really not simple, over time, he will become a big tool.

Xie Changshun looked at Xue Fei appreciatively and said, "That's right, you are much better than your father." People have left a name, geese have left a voice, a lifetime is only a few decades in a hurry, you should have a little big ambition, how can you be willing to be ordinary. Are you confident in the civil service exam? ”

Xue Fei nodded affirmatively, "Have confidence, if you don't have confidence, you won't take the test." ”

"Good, good. You also know the relationship between me and your father, you are his son, just like my son, I will definitely do my best to help you, you can prepare for the civil service exam. Xie Changshun confessed to Xue Rengui, and Xue Rengui's hanging heart suddenly became steady.

Leaving the Jinhai Community, Xue Fei felt that he had something to say to Xue Rengui, but he didn't want to really say it, that feeling was very wonderful and unique.

In fact, this is the case between men, especially fathers and sons, it is difficult to tell the true feelings in their hearts like between mothers and daughters, they prefer to hide their emotions in their hearts and show everything with practical actions, just like the saying on the wine table: It's all in the wine.

This book was first published in Reading Rim