Zhu Huaijing took Qiqi to the Oriental Coffee House. Kiki said, "This is the place to eat coffee." Zhu Huaijing said: "There is also food to eat, and Dad promises to let you eat well." Father and son sat down, and the young lady handed over the list. Zhu Huaijing glanced at it and saw that the best fast food was a set meal of twenty-five yuan, so he ordered two. After a while, the young lady brought a set meal, a bowl of rice for each serving, three meats, one vegetable and one soup for stir-fried vegetables, and a chicken thigh. When Kiki saw the chicken legs, she clapped her palms.

Zhu Huaijing took a few bites and felt that the taste was not bad, probably because of the change of taste. But he is a person who can't pretend to have trouble in his heart, no matter what is good or bad, as long as he has something in his heart, his stomach will be swollen and he will not be able to eat. He was always happy today, but he felt that his stomach was stuffed with something, and he was full before he was halfway through his meal. He gave the chicken thighs on his plate to his son, saying that his father didn't want to eat them.

Kiki eats very slowly, and always has to be urged by adults to eat at home on weekdays. Zhu Huaijing didn't want to urge him today, let him eat slowly, as long as he wasn't late for class in the afternoon. Zhu Huaijing was fine when he sat down, so he just wanted a cup of coffee. Looking at the list, the coffee is already twelve yuan a cup. I remember that two months ago, he and Li Mingxi came here for ten yuan a cup. It's really been said that prices are rising except for wages. He wanted to forget it, but when the young lady saw him looking at the list, she came over and politely asked him what he wanted. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say a cup of coffee. When the son heard this, he said he wanted a cup of peanut milk. He knew that his son would definitely not be able to eat so much, but he didn't want his son to spoil his fun, so he clinged to his son.

Kiki ate two chicken legs and came to eat again, but she looked at her father and slowly picked up the chopsticks in the bowl. Zhu Huaijing knew that he couldn't eat it, so he asked him, "Can you eat it?" If you can't eat it, don't eat it. The son shook his head and smiled embarrassedly.

After paying the money, the father and son came out holding hands. Qiqi held the peanut milk and drank it while walking, and Zhu Huaijing explained that he would buy things to eat in the future, and he could eat as much as he could, and he was not allowed to waste it. Waste is not a good boy. Kiki nodded and said yes.

Zhu Huaijing sent his son across the street and asked him to go to school by himself. He walked slowly to the hotel alone.

Walking to the door of the hotel, Zhu Huaijing met Han Changxing, director of the administrative department. Zhu Huaijing asked: "What is the big thing that you came here in person?" ”

Han Changxing drank very much, and his face turned red into sauce. He immediately shook Zhu Huaijing's hand and said, "What big deal can I have?" You have been asked to do all the big things. I'm not talking about it, it's a big deal. Chairman Mao said that eating is the first big thing. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "You are too modest. ”

Han Changxing smiled and said solemnly: "Beijing has guests and greets them." ”

The two shook hands and said that you are busy, you are busy, and you are ready to say goodbye. Zhu Huaijing said that you are busy, and said again, please take more care. Han Changxing was about to leave, but he stopped and shook his hand, and said, "You Director Zhu still need my care?" ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "I'm serious, you should only be joking." The Wuxian fellows in this hall are just the two of us, I don't want you to take care of it, who do you want to take care of? ”

Han Changxing became serious and said softly: "Of course, take care of each other." The two exchanged a mysterious look, and then they broke up.

Zhu Huaijing went upstairs and entered the room, and saw Xiao Xiangzheng coming out of the bathroom. Xiao Xiang told him: "Director Zhu, someone called you several times at noon. ”

Zhu Huaijing first guessed Yuqin, and wanted to ask if it was a man or a woman, but he only asked: "Did he say who it was?" ”

Xiao Xiang said: "It's a man, I didn't say who it is." ”

Zhu Huaijing thought about it, but couldn't guess who it was, so he said: "It's okay, he will fight again if there is something." ”

At this time, the phone rang again, and as soon as Xiao Xiang answered it, he handed the phone to Zhu Huaijing. Zhu Huaijing picked up the microphone and listened, and when he saw that it was Li Mingxi, he asked if he hung up the phone at noon. Li Mingxi said it wasn't him. Li Mingxi said that he had finished the painting of Secretary General Liu, but he didn't know what Secretary General Liu's name was, and he couldn't write the title.

Zhu Huaijing joked: "You may not even be able to say the names of the central leaders, and you don't pay attention to political study." ”

Li Mingxi said: "Do you want 1.2 billion Chinese to be political? That's not a good thing. ”

Zhu Huaijing found that this person said something not very crazy today, so he said: "I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful." ”

Zhu Huaijing said, and glanced at Xiao Xiang. Xiao Xiang realized something and went out. As soon as Xiao Xiang went out, Zhu Huaijing said: "Let me tell you, Secretary General Liu's name is Liu Zifeng. But don't be nervous when you ask questions, what nonsense about Mr. Liu Zifeng and other nonsense, people are leaders, and they don't talk to your husband or Mr. Leadership is leadership. You call Liu Zhongxia Mr., and it is barely excusable, and if you call Secretary-General Liu, you can't call him Mr., you can only call him his position. ”

Li Mingxi sighed a few times and said, "Your officialdom is famous. I occasionally watch the news and see leaders appear, and there are not too many positions, so I have to list them one by one. In addition to the position of deputy secretary general of the city, does this Lord Liu have any other positions? ”

Zhu Huaijing laughed and said, "Say you're nervous, you're really nervous." If you are the deputy secretary-general, you don't have to be honest, just ask Secretary-General Liu, and the sub-word will be saved. We usually call the deputy leader, and the deputy word is always omitted. People don't want to listen to that sub-word, but you still use your wild Li Mingxi style to write out that sub-word, and hang it in people's living rooms every day, how dazzling! ”

Li Mingxi laughed a few times and said, "Okay, okay, just Secretary General Liu Yazheng." I took it to the elegant hall myself and went to Mr. Bu to frame it. Hey, is Liu Zhongxia still satisfied with my painting? ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "They all say that your paintings are good, are you proud?" ”

Li Mingxi only laughed on the phone and didn't say anything. Zhu Huaijing saw that he was nervous again, so he said, "Don't talk to you, I'm busy." The two of them put down the phone.

Zhu Huaijing suddenly felt that Li Mingxi's laughter just now was wrong. This man is very confident in his paintings, and usually never cares what others think of his works. Today, the madman asked specifically and laughed strangely. The more I thought about it, the more meaningful it became. Is it just as he was worried at the time, that Tibetan spring picture implies some kind of trickery? The painting is really good, but the two fat silkworm babies on the painting make people feel weird. Zhu Huaijing closed his eyes and thought about it, and there were two white and tender silkworms in front of him, which were very cute. It seems that this silkworm really doesn't look like it's painted, but the green mulberry leaves provoke it. At this time, Zhu Huaijing suddenly realized something, slapped his thigh, and opened his eyes. This madman is really playing tricks on people! This Tibetan spring picture is actually a painting mystery! The whole painting implies the word "spring", but two silkworms are painted for no reason. Aren't the two "worms" under the word "spring" a "stupid" word?

He hurriedly dialed Li Mingxi's phone, and it took him half a day to answer. Li Mingxi asked who it was. Zhu Huaijing scolded as soon as he opened his mouth and said, "Crazy Li, don't be clever with me. What do you mean by that Tibetan spring map, I guessed. When I heard you laugh weirdly, I thought you had a ghost in your stomach. Everyone else is stupid, but you are smart. ”

Li Mingxi smiled and said, "Adults are angry! As long as you don't tell the truth, there is no second person in this world who can guess that it's okay. ”

Zhu Huaijing said: "Do you mean to say that you are the first smartest in this world, and I am the second smartest?" Thank you for the lift. But you think you're smart, and I say you're stupid. You think you're detached, and I say you're actually very vulgar. These little tricks you played, others don't understand anyway, don't you play in vain? It's just a matter of leaving you alone in your stomach. But you are afraid that others will not know that you are smart, so you can't help but hint at it to me. I guessed it, and you're even more proud. Luckily, I'm not too stupid, otherwise you'd be so painstakingly lonely, and you'd be completely in vain. ”

Li Mingxi called Rao again and again, saying, "I don't dare to play tricks in front of you anymore, I have convinced you." At this time, Xiao Xiang poked his head in. Zhu Huaijing said, "Okay, so be it." Hurry up and go to Beijing, and visit everyone you can. Okay, so be it. When Xiao Xiang heard this, he just thought that he was talking to someone about work.

As soon as the phone was put down, the ringtone rang again. As soon as Zhu Huaijing answered, he heard a man ask, "Is Mr. Zhu Huaijing here?" ”

He didn't hear who it was, and wondered, "May I ask ...... you?"

"I'm a friend of his, surnamed Zeng."

Zhu Huaijing heard it now, it turned out to be Zeng Slang. "Ahhh When did you come? ”

Zeng Yan also screamed and said, "You are Huaijing?" The voice has changed somewhat. I have been transferred to Jingdu, and I am in the Jingdu People's Voice of the CPPCC. I've been here for a few days, and I've been looking for you as soon as I came, and the people in your hall said that you went to Jingyuan Hotel to write a report. I've been busy these days, so I haven't contacted you. I'm free today, and I've called you several times at noon. ”

"It turned out that you called! My colleague told me. Can you tell me your phone number and let's make an appointment to meet? It's been a long time since I heard from you. You haven't had a place for so many years, and you're always running around the world. Zhu Huaijing said.

Zeng Yan sighed and laughed at himself: "I'm different from you, I'm a panicked dog like a lost family!" Well, let's talk about it when we meet. ”

Hanging up the phone, Zhu Huaijing couldn't help but shake his head. Zeng Yi was his classmate from elementary school to high school, and the two played the most iron. At that time, Zeng had a good slang temperament and listened to Zhu Huaijing in everything. The two did not break up until they went to college, Zeng Slang was in the Chinese Department of Peking University, and Zhu Huaijing was in Jingdu College of Finance and Economics. Since the first winter vacation, Zhu Huaijing found that Zeng Yixiang had changed into a different person, always impassioned and instructive. The winter in Wuxian County was very cold, and Zeng Yan walked with him bowing his head in the cold wind. Zhu Huaijing saw that Zeng Yi was so deep and angry, and laughed at him that he really looked like a young man in the May Fourth era. Zeng Yiyi said in all seriousness that the mission of the May Fourth Movement was not over. Zhu Huaijing looked at Zeng Slang's expression carefully, and there was no hint of acting. At that time, serious topics were no longer popular in society, but that day Zhu Huaijing really felt that he looked very mediocre in front of Zeng Yi. After graduating, Zeng Yi first worked in a newspaper in Beijing, and then changed places frequently. He didn't know how many newspapers and magazines he had visited, but he couldn't stay long in each of them. He didn't have much contact with his classmates and just wandered like a homeless man, wandering alone from city to city. The rumors about him are the topics that students are most interested in. As long as the students get together, they will naturally talk about Zeng Slang. After a while, he said that his article had offended some evil force, and he had hired a killer to murder him; After a while, he said that he didn't listen to the leader's greetings, and the article poked out something and was fired; Later, there was an even more bizarre claim that he had been sentenced to life imprisonment for treason and was serving his sentence in Qincheng Prison in Beijing. But just when everyone couldn't figure out what was wrong with him, he suddenly called you, told you where he was doing now, and left you a phone number. The next time you think of him, press this number and hang up the phone, and the person who answers the phone will unceremoniously say that there is no such person for a long time. In fact, Zhu Huaijing didn't know very well what Zeng Yan had done outside all these years, but he respected this old classmate more and more in his heart. He hasn't seen Zeng Slang for many years, but the Zeng Slang in his imagination always seems to be down.

Zhu Huaijing couldn't do anything this afternoon. The 100,000 yuan passbook made him very excited, and there were constant phone calls. Later, he thought about Xiangmei going to the hospital to settle the bill, for fear that something would happen outside the festival. Finally, when it was time to get off work, he didn't bother to eat dinner at the hotel, so he hurried home.

It was Simao who opened the door. Simao slept in the hospital for two months, but he was much whiter, and his face grew some flesh. Xiangmei is cooking in the kitchen, and her son Qiqi is playing by herself. Xiangmei was a little unhappy when she saw Zhu Huaijing go home. He asked what was wrong? Xiangmei said loudly: "Still ask!" I'm exhausted today. Long Xing came to settle the bill with a female accountant, and she showed me a look on my face when we met. She kept talking, saying that their hotel was a big fool, and they spent so much money on medical expenses and lost so much money. ”