Professor He shook his head and said, "No, no!" Huaijing, you and I can be considered to understand. You study so diligently, and your work must be dedicated, how can you be careless? I believe that there are not many good cadres like you now. ”

Zhang Tianqi was a little cold alone, so he echoed: "Dean He understands students. Huaijing has worked with me for many years, and I know him too well. He's such a good comrade. It's all Dean He's well-educated! ”

Zhang Tianqi seemed to be afraid of being disrespectful, so he insisted on calling Dean He. But when he was with Zhu Huaijing, he was called Professor He. Professor He snorted and smiled, and said, "Some of my students have become big officials, and some have become big greedy. Who hasn't been taught by a teacher? Those who killed people and set fires were also taught by the teacher? ”

As soon as Zhu Huaijing heard this, he knew that Professor He still had that strange temper that couldn't be changed, so he hurriedly played a round and said with a smile: "Teacher He always likes to joke. These two students sitting in front of you are great citizens! ”

Zhang Tianqi also laughed and said, "Where, it's still far from Dean He's request." ”

Professor He became serious and said: "Actually, the common people do not have too high requirements for officials, as long as they sincerely do something for the masses and are not greedy or occupied, they will be successful." Now that the conditions allow, there is a luxury car, you can sit. If you have a good house, you can live in it. If you have good cigarettes and good wine, you can smoke and drink. The leading comrades themselves always say that they should share weal and woe with the masses, but in fact the common people do not ask cadres to squeeze buses with them, live in slums together, and have a rough meal with them. It is unreasonable to let leaders, especially senior leaders, soak in the bus every day. But we are not satisfied! I once took a graduate student, who was a leader of a considerable level, and he actually discussed with me the difference between his treatment and that of civil servants in Western countries, and always thought that it was not cost-effective for him to be an official in China. I didn't care if he was a leader or not, and refuted him to his face. You don't want to think about it, civil servants in Western countries have really high salaries, and their annual salaries are tens of thousands of dollars. However, people have a public income, they have to pay taxes, they have to spend their own money to buy a house, buy a car, spend their own money to entertain guests, spend their own money on vacations, and travel. In short, they have to rely on their own wages for the rest of their lives. What about our leaders? The house is a welfare house, the car is public, and even the public pays for traveling and socializing abroad. Raising a provincial and municipal leader will cost millions of yuan a year, to say the least. Raising a department-level leader is only afraid that he will get 500,000 yuan a year. A county and department-level leader does not have a hundred or two hundred thousand yuan a year, but I am afraid that he will not be able to raise it so comfortably. And that's not even counting the unspeakable income! Our country is still so poor, the masses are still so poor, and those who are cadres are not satisfied with this, not to mention that our leaders still say that they are serving the people? ”

The more Professor He spoke, the more angry he became, but Zhu Huaijing and Zhang Tianqi's faces became more and more sad. However, Zhu Huaijing knew that Professor He was such a character, and he also knew that he didn't see him as a student like this, so he was not very embarrassed in his heart. Zhang Tianqi's face was a little sweaty, and his hands and feet were not very comfortable. The master seemed to see Zhang Tianqi's embarrassment, so she said that the old man's mouth just didn't go on the road, and he said something that was not acceptable. Professor He didn't say anything, but his expression was still hateful. Zhang Tianqi pretended to be relaxed and admired, and said: "Where, what Dean He said is all good words, but it's a pity that many people can't hear such words." Dean He is really a professor engaged in economic research, and he is very insightful and convincing. Seriously, I was inspired and educated by that. ”

Professor He was not modest, only looked at Zhu Huaijing and said, "Huaijing, now everyone is catching up with the fashion, pursuing a master's degree, a doctorate, why don't you come?" It's hard for me to receive such a good student as you! ”

Hearing this, the roots of Zhu Huaijing's ears turned red. These words hurt Zhang Tianqi's face too much. He was speechless for a while, and he didn't know how to round the field. Zhang Tianqi calmly dealt with it and said: "The level of Huaijing is very high, so you don't need to learn it anymore." He has the original foundation, plus practical experience, and the level of the doctor is enough. Unlike people like me, who haven't read much, and if they don't catch up quickly, they will be eliminated by the times. ”

Professor He didn't seem to care about Zhang Tianqi's words, only immersed in his own emotions, sighed, and said: "Now it is popular in society to say that masters and doctors are all over the street, and experts and scholars are not as good as dogs. That's what the saying goes, when the fake is the truth, the truth is also false. China's affairs are strange, as soon as it is said that intellectuals should be respected, everyone has become intellectuals. When it comes to evaluating professional titles, anyone can evaluate professors. When it comes to culture, drinking is a wine culture, eating is a food culture, and dressing is a clothing culture. In the end, only the literate people who do learning are left, and there is no culture. ”

Zhu Huaijing saw that tonight's conversation was not too speculative, and he didn't know what else Professor He would say, so he deliberately diverted the topic and asked him how the second elder was in health and should take good care. and asked how their children were doing. "My son and daughter both went abroad to study, my son is in the United States and my daughter is in France. They have all married there, but they are afraid that they will not return. Speaking of his children's travel and never returning, Professor He had a faint desolation on his face, but his mood was much better.

Zhu Huaijing played up the topic of studying abroad, wanting to make Professor He happy. Unexpectedly, Professor He said: "My sons and daughters have obtained the qualification to study abroad by relying on their own ability exams. It's a good thing that they have the ambition to study abroad, and I support them. Unlike some officials, duplicity. They keep saying that socialism is good, but they are trying to send their children to capitalist countries. This is like the scene we used to see when we watched movies, the enemy couldn't resist it, and those officials asked their brothers to resist me while running away. The children of the gentlemen, who rarely study seriously, rely on them to go through the door, sharpen their heads and drill abroad. ”

Professor He's words were humorous and colorful, and when he talked about the enemy's escape, he drew his hand like a pistol and danced in the air a few times. Zhu Huaijing and Zhang Tianqi couldn't help laughing. The scene was embarrassing, but the laughter was diluted.

Zhu Huaijing was always worried that Zhang Tianqi would be left out in the cold, and he was worried that Professor He would be angry again, so he deliberately talked to his wife about common things. My wife works in the college library and also likes Zhu Huaijing as a student. Zhang Tianqi interjected a few sentences very decently from time to time, dissipating his boredom. Professor He didn't care much about others, and seeing that there was no room for him to speak at this moment, he closed his eyes slightly and knocked his hand leisurely on the edge of the sofa.

Zhu Huaijing saw Professor He's demeanor, which was an excuse to withdraw, so he said, "It's not too early, let's leave." It's time for Mr. He to rest. ”

"Just go? Good, good, good! Come and sit when you have time. Professor He suddenly opened his eyes and stood up to shake their hands.

When they broke up, Professor He said to Zhu Huaijing again: "If you are interested, let's come and study for a degree." If you want to read it, you can read it directly, and there are still fewer fakes among the doctors at present. ”

Zhu Huaijing didn't know how to answer, so he had to say thank you, Mr. He.

As soon as he got in the car, Zhang Tianqi asked the driver to turn on the music. Li Xuejian's hoarse singing voice immediately sounded in the car: We (ah) Communists are like that kind of (wow)......

Zhu Huaijing couldn't help laughing, and immediately realized that his laughter would make Zhang Tianqi feel hearty, so he said: "Li Xuejian is good at acting, but he doesn't dare to compliment him when he sings." ”

Zhang Tianqi didn't seem to be in this mood, he sighed slightly, and said with emotion: "Huaijing, I'm always thinking about this question, why do we communists always work thankless?" We say we want to serve the people, and we are not lying. The vast majority of Communists did just that. There are indeed party members and leading cadres who are not angry, but after all, they are in the minority. But our image just doesn't get better. An admirable expert and scholar like Professor He generally does not look at problems very vigorously, and he actually has this attitude, which cannot but make people think deeply. ”

Zhu Huaijing didn't want to talk about such a serious issue in his heart, but Zhang Tianqi mentioned it, and he had no choice but to deal with it and said: "Yes, it's just that there are not many people who really realize this." I like to listen to good words. ”

"The opinions of high-level intellectuals like Professor He should be listened to more. Professor He: I really admire it. Intellectuals are thoughtful, and their beliefs are not based on blind obedience, but on rational analysis. We say that communists are like seeds, and they should be sown among these intellectuals, to take root, to blossom and bear fruit. They are the elite of the nation! Zhang Tianqi said it was really emotional.

Zhu Huaijing could guess his thoughts. Today at Professor He's house, it really made Zhang Tianqi lose face. Zhang Tianqi originally wanted Zhu Huaijing to accompany him to visit, so that he could have a good impression in Professor He's mind and pass the dissertation defense in the future. How do you know that Mr. He just doesn't eat this set. Today's visit was a bit self-defeating. It can also be seen that Professor He does not take the officials among the students in his eyes at all, and Zhang Tianqi must have received a cold reception from Professor He. A person of Zhang Tianqi's status, how can he usually suffer such grievances? In the past, they would still have been criticized by their superiors, but now even the higher-level leaders are very particular about the so-called self-cultivation and do not easily say a heavy word to their subordinates. But in front of Professor He, he had to swallow his anger. Zhu Huaijing could hear that the more Zhang Tianqi kept praising Professor He, the more it showed the embarrassment and resentment in his heart.

Zhang Tianqi insisted on sending Zhu Huaijing downstairs to the dormitory before returning to the hotel. Because tonight's activities are not a taste, Zhu Huaijing didn't know what to say when they broke up, so he asked Zhang Tianqi if he was still staying in Jingdu for a few days, he had to ask for a favor, and he did his best to be a landlord. Zhang Tianqi said: "There are still a few things to do, and we have to do it for a few days. I won't bother you these days, you're busy. ”

Zhu Huaijing lowered his head and went upstairs, suddenly remembering Zhang Tianqi's speech at the discussion meeting the day before yesterday, and couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Tianqi kept saying that he really couldn't sit still when he held the people's conference, and he just wanted to bring back the spirit of the meeting as soon as possible and lead the people of the county to do a great job. Now that the meeting was over, he didn't want to leave.

Zhu Huaijing has been very busy recently. A trade fair will be held in May. This is the annual event in Jingdu, and it is now the 14th. Zhu Huaijing was transferred to the preparatory office of the trade fair and was responsible for the general liaison of the participating units of the domestic trade system. The office is located in the Southland Building. Zhu Huaijing basically works in Nanguo Building, and the daily work of the department is handed over to Deputy Director Deng Caigang. If there is something important, Zhu Huaijing will go back temporarily. In addition to obeying the dispatch of the leaders at any time, the department is now compiling the common telephone numbers of the city's finance and trade system, compiling the documents of the central government, the State Council and the city's finance and trade in the previous year, and carrying out essay collection activities for the construction of financial resources among the city's leading cadres.

On Friday afternoon, Pei Danian, the owner of the Flying Man Garment Company, went to Nanguo Building to find Zhu Huaijing and asked him to get a better booth. The Flyer Garment Company intends to participate in the trade fair. Zhu Huaijing promised to help. After the matter was settled, he remembered the matter of Li Mingxi's art exhibition. Zhu Huaijing had to raise funds for Li Mingxi's art exhibition, and he found several business owners, and he had already made more than 50,000 yuan. He consulted and held an art exhibition in Jingdu, and 20,000 yuan was enough. But since Pei Danian came to the door, he thought he might as well talk about it. He explained the truth of cultural stage and economic singing, and then discussed with Pei Danian and asked him to fund Li Mingxi. Zhu Huaijing knew that Pei Danian was taboo to read his surname in a standard way, so he always called him Boss Bei and said: "Boss Bei, we are friends, I won't talk around the bend when I speak, and I won't talk about the big truth of cultural stage and economic singing." This painter, Mr. Li Mingxi, is a friend of mine, and Mayor Pi appreciates him the most. It's not nice to say, this person is full of talent, but he lacks money. Now as long as he supports him and makes him popular, he will not be poor. ”

Since it was said that Pei Danian didn't have much to say, he just asked: "It's your friend, that is, my friend." How much, you say? ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "I went around to help him turn his fortune, and I have already raised some money, and I am still short of 10,000 yuan." ”

Pei Danian smiled heartily and said, "Ten thousand dollars? It's easy to say, it's easy to say. Do you say you want cash or a check? ”

As he spoke, he was about to dig into his pockets. Zhu Huaijing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Boss Bei is a friend enough, thank you." Don't rush to give me the money just yet. I tell you, I'm not the one who pretends to be serious. I do things, the road is the road, the bridge is the bridge. Now that you've given me the money, I can't tell. In this way, one day I asked Mr. Li to go to your place with me, and you gave the money directly to Mr. Li himself. ”

Pei Danian shook his head again and again and said, "Director Zhu is just too serious and too foreign-seeing. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "Where! But seriously, that's how I make friends. I'm like that, I don't talk to my friends easily when I'm in trouble. But if a friend has difficulties, he can persuade everyone to help. In case I am in a hurry and want to borrow a thousand or eight hundred, I will say it in a clear place. Don't you say? ”

Pei Danian nodded more than once, and said bluntly that Zhu Huaijing is righteous, and such a friend is worth making. He flattered Zhu Huaijing for a while, then suddenly leaned over and said mysteriously, "I don't know what you think of Fang Mingyuan?" ”

Zhu Huaijing didn't understand what he meant, but when he heard this tone, he didn't say anything, and only asked, "Do you have a lot of dealings with him?" ”

Pei Danian shook his head, sighed, and then said, "I have dealt with him a lot." To be honest, I'm pretty good with him. But this man is not a good friend. ”

When Pei Danian said this, he didn't say anything else, he just looked at Zhu Huaijing, and his gaze seemed a little unfathomable, as if he had a big secret. Zhu Huaijing wanted to know how Fang Mingyuan was not a friend enough, so he subtly inspired him and said, "Don't look at us being together, in fact, I don't have a deep friendship with him." Officialdom knots, that's all! ”

Pei Danian seemed to understand very much, smiled bitterly, and said: "I'm really good to him, but I want him to help, and it's always in the soup." I'll just tell you, last time Mayor Pi's son was going to study abroad, a few of us went to mean it. He said he was short on money and asked me to borrow 10,000 yuan. I said that I would borrow the money from me, so take it. I immediately gave him ten thousand. Friends, why be so stingy? But in a few days, I have an urgent matter to find Mayor Pi and ask him to help contact him. He said Mayor Pi was busy and held executive meetings in the evening. I want the leader to be busy, so let's be a day late. The next day, I heard from a friend that Mayor Pi didn't have a meeting at all that night, and he and my friend and a few of them were playing mahjong in Building 8 of Jingyuan. He's not a friend enough! I think, you just invited me to play mahjong together, it's not that I said it ugly, I can afford to lose tens of thousands of dollars if you let me lose. Let me tell you, I won't look for him later, and I will go directly to the mayor's house. Mayor Pi's wife, Aunt Wang, was so nice and enthusiastic, and asked me to wait at her house until Mayor Pi came home! ”

Zhu Huaijing couldn't say anything about Fang Mingyuan, so he had to deal with a few words: "Mayor Pi and his family are very good, and they are good to us." He thought that Fang Mingyuan was a very experienced person, but he was afraid that he had already seen that Pei Danian's mouth was not tight, how could he dare to take him to play mahjong with the mayor of Tongpi? Thinking of this, he joked again: "Brother Bei, what I said is that this 10,000 yuan is sponsorship, and it has not been returned!" ”

Pei Danian hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Where did Director Zhu go!" ”

After all, Zhu Huaijing was afraid that Pei Danian's mouth would go out and talk nonsense, which would make his face uncomfortable. So he said euphemistically: "Brother Bei, I have a saying that you should not be careful." How about Fang Mingyuan, I don't want to comment, everyone has to know it. But Mayor Pi, as you say, is really good. Therefore, there are some things that we should say outside, and we should not say what we should not say. To put it bluntly, Mayor Pi has no other hobbies, so he likes to rub two sets of mahjong in his busy life. It's all human! If you are human, you have to pay attention to personal feelings, don't you? By the way, one billion people, 200 million businessmen, and 800 million mahjong. But the identity of Mayor Pi is different, no one says that others play mahjong, and someone will stare at him when he rubs mahjong. In this way, Fang Mingyuan said that Mayor Pi has a meeting, which is understandable. I have been working beside the mayor all year round, and I have the best understanding of the mayor's hard work. He worked overtime for the people, and no one saw him, but someone saw him playing mahjong. Of course, we said in private, no problem. You tell me? ”

Pei Danian's face was already red, and it was unnatural to laugh, and he said yes. Zhu Huaijing just didn't see his embarrassment, deliberately diverted the topic, and talked about something else as if it was nothing. Pei Danian returned to normal for a long time and got up to say goodbye.

Zhu Huaijing's words just now, although they were meant to block Pei Danian's mouth, were also his heartfelt feelings. In his eyes, Mayor Pi is indeed a very dedicated leader. Mayor Pi is almost sixty years old, and he spends a few days of the year idle, and he always has a lot of work at hand. When ordinary people reach this age, it is time to enjoy their old age in peace.

After sending Pei Danian away, Zhu Huaijing looked at his watch, it was more than four o'clock. Since it was the weekend, he wanted to go back and have a look. As soon as he entered the office for a while, Fang Mingyuan came and said to him: "Brother Huaijing, Mayor Pi is going to Jingshan Temple tomorrow to have a look, there is no one else, only let us accompany me." Because he had just heard Pei Danian say Fang Mingyuan's words, Zhu Huaijing felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. But he didn't show a trace of it, and politely asked Fang Mingyuan to sit. He also understood that Fang Mingyuan had a reason in doing things. He guessed that it was Fang Mingyuan who spoke in front of Mayor Pi and asked him to play together, and he was very grateful to this brother. There was no one else in the office, Fang Mingyuan's tone was neither serious nor light, and as soon as Zhu Huaijing heard it, he knew that this matter should be confidential.

"Huaijing, do you have any arrangements for tonight?" After finishing the general meaning, Fang Mingyuan asked again.

Zhu Huaijing wanted to go to the concert with Yuqin tonight, but now he didn't know what good things Fang Mingyuan had, so he tentatively said, "What are your good arrangements?" ”

Fang Mingyuan said: "That's right. If Mayor Pi goes to Jingshan Temple tomorrow, we will have to go to the front station tonight. You know, it's not a place where a dignified mayor can go casually, and you have to be careful about the impact. ”

"That's right, there's nothing to say. That's the overriding task. When to go, I'll wait for your call. ”

Fang Mingyuan left, and Zhu Huaijing had to call Yuqin to tell him that he had to listen to the ** executive meeting in the evening. He couldn't tell Yuqin that he was going to Jingshan Temple, it was too troublesome to explain. As for Yuqin, as long as it is for work reasons, she has never opened it, so she didn't say much. She only said: "This is a high-end concert, all the first-class artists in the country are here, and it costs more than 200 yuan a ticket, but it's a pity." Zhu Huaijing joked: "What is a pity? Anyway, it's someone else's ticket. ”