At that secret meeting of the Old Boundary Ridge, He Lao arranged the scientists in the front row. He probably didn't expect this to be a metaphor or harbinger of an era: in the age of cataclysm, scientists took the lead, and not just in the purely academic realm. Science and politics have been combined with unprecedented intensity, forming a special class called "scientific governance", which has begun to directly control the steering wheel of human civilization. My husband Chu Tianle, father-in-law Ma Shiqi and myself are among them.

However, we are somewhat swept up in this position by trends. There is only one exception, and it can be said that he took the initiative to make a hole in the original river channel, thus creating a new flow direction.

Ji Renrui. It was also my later platonic lover.

——Excerpt from "A Hundred Years of Collecting Shellfish", written by Yu Leshui

1

Lu Junding, director of the Qi County Public Security Bureau, knocked on the door of the county magistrate Ji, and there was a voice inside: "It's the Lu Bureau, please come in." He pushed the door and went in, and saw the county magistrate Ji leaning back on the high-backed swivel chair, facing the window in contemplation, and only his head could be seen above the backrest. Lao Lu sat down on the sofa, and County Magistrate Ji still maintained that sitting posture, silent in thought. Lao Lu was in a hurry, coughed lightly, and then the other party turned the swivel chair and said calmly:

"Say it."

Lao Lu was a little anxious, "County magistrate, today is the fifth day of a collective hunger strike, and the weather is hot, and if you don't take action, you will die." There were already two people who were in shock with weak constitutions, and the police forcibly took them away and sent them to the hospital for glucose infusion. But after the two sobered up, they resolutely refused to eat and insisted on returning to the scene. He shook his head, "Pretty scary. As soon as you approach the hunger strike, you can feel a very resolute atmosphere. ”

Ji Renrui calmly reproached: "If the public security had found the signs from the Internet earlier, the situation would be much better today." ”

Director Lu blushed. The county magistrate was right. Lao Lugan's public security is a tough hand, but this time he was really negligent. After the announcement of the damn "Chuma Discovery", there was a wave of uproar on the Internet, and people met to commit collective suicide in Qixian County to commemorate the worrying Qiren, the so-called "the only wise man in human civilization". Later, the suicide speech was blocked by the website and disappeared, but the suicide action is still secretly organized online. It's a pity that as the public security chief here, he didn't realize that these online clamors would actually be implemented, which was really careless. Six days ago, a large number of outsiders, including many foreigners, suddenly poured into Qixian County at the same time, gathered directly in a farmland outside the city, and began a collective sit-in. They say it's a sit-in instead of a hunger strike, and the police can't take action — you can't characterize them as a cult that encourages mass suicide.

"Still can't figure out who the participants are?"

The county magistrate once came up with an idea: try to find out the identities of these suicides, and then notify their families to come to Qi County to discourage suicide. Director Lu was embarrassed:

"Well, I didn't get any of them. But it's not that we're incompetent, we have checked a group of people's belongings through some excuses or means, and none of them have documents! I don't have an ID, bank card, driver's license, etc., and at most I only have some cash. There are a considerable number of foreigners who at least had passports when they entered the country, so they must have been destroyed after entering the country. Based on this analysis, they must have agreed in advance on the destruction of documents. There are more than 10,000 county magistrates, all of whom are relatively young, few of them are more than fifty years old, and most of them seem to have a high level of knowledge, and even mothers with children. It is terrible that they are so resolute to cut off the back road, and they are bent on death! He scolded a foul language, "Damn, where can't you die, do you have to come to Qixian to harm us?" ”

Ji Renrui looked at Lao Lu and didn't comment. It is precisely these people with a "higher level of knowledge" who will be sensitive enough to know what the "Chuma discovery" means to mankind, so they are determined to embark on this path. Lao Lu's level of knowledge is obviously not among them. At this time, Lao Lu stared at him eagerly, hoping that he would come up with an idea soon. Lao Lu, who is tall and tall, came up from the grassroots level, and can be regarded as an old fritter in the political circles, and it is not easy to convince anyone, but he sincerely admires this 35-year-old young county magistrate. County Magistrate Ji is a top student of Peking University, studied international politics, worked in several embassies, and later parachuted here to become a county magistrate, and won an excellent reputation in only two years. Lao Lu is most convinced that he is relaxed and calm in his work, whether it is dealing with colleague relations or dealing with emergencies, he seems to be at ease. In Lao Lu's view, this kind of person is born to be a big official, at least to be a vice premier, and being a county magistrate is just a small test, which is an inevitable experience and step on the way to promotion. In addition, the appearance and demeanor of the county magistrate Ji was not said. Since he came to Qi County, those beautiful little girls in the county government and county party committee are like being beaten with chicken blood, and they have nothing to do to run to the county magistrate's office, until Ji's wife was also transferred to Qi County, and this craze slowly cooled down.

In the past two days, County Magistrate Ji has come up with a few very clever ideas, so that Lao Lu has made some preparations, but he has repeatedly warned him not to worry, saying that he will act when the fire is ready. But Lao Lu couldn't sit still today. After the announcement of the "Chuma Discovery," the central authorities repeatedly ordered and reaffirmed that social stability should be maintained, and this has become the top priority in political circles. If 10,000 people commit suicide in Qi County, he, the head of the public security bureau, will not be able to keep the black veil on his head, and he will even be affected by the county magistrate.

County Magistrate Ji said calmly: "Then let's go, the hunger strike has been five days, and it's time for the fire." I told the on-site personnel to burn the meat pot first. He looked at Lao Lu's face and comforted, "Lao Lu, you don't have to worry too much. The organizer of this collective suicide must be a chick, and he has no experience, so how can he use the method of hunger strike to commit suicide among 10,000 people? Organizing this kind of collective chronic suicide is extremely difficult, and there are certainly some people who don't make it to the end. ”

They came to the farmland outside the city. As Lao Lu said, as soon as you get close to here, you can feel a resolute atmosphere of seeking death. The sun was like fire, more than 10,000 people sat in the wheat stubble field, black pressed a large area, there was no sound, not a single movement, it was like a gloomy cemetery, and the scene was indeed rash. Most people are too weak to sit and lie on the ground. There were a few children in the crowd, some of them were babies, and no one was crying, they all fell limply in their mother's arms, and they must have no strength to cry. Ji Renrui knew that among the more than 10,000 people, there must have been people who couldn't stand it and some regretted it, but they were still stunted by the "collective will". Only by finding a way to break this aura will they "live" and make new decisions independently.

As long as some retreat, others will be fine.

Dozens of cauldrons were set up around the crowd, and the pots were filled with pork belly and various spices. According to Ji's instructions, the meat pot had already started a fire, and at this moment the broth was boiling, and the rich aroma of meat permeated the crowd. This is of course a fatal temptation for people who have been hungry for five days, and many people subconsciously sniffle and have an almost dizzy expression on their faces. But no one moved, because that aura was still covering them, and that aura was built up by themselves, which in physics is called positive feedback. Ji Renrui took the megaphone from his subordinates, went straight to the middle of the crowd, and before speaking, he brewed his emotions for a moment - replacing his usual unsmiling with a full smile - and said in a loud voice:

"Hello everyone! I am Ji Renrui, the magistrate of Qi County, I come to greet everyone and welcome you to Qi County! The crowd didn't react, only a few people looked up slightly and lay down again. I've come out to thank you all. Why? Because you came to Qixian this time and helped us do a big thing. You must know that the land of the ancient Qi Kingdom was originally here, but later moved to the Zhucheng and Anqiu areas of Shandong. The worrying man must now be a baby, and he can greatly revitalize the tourism industry, but whether he is Henan Qi or Shandong Qi, there is no record in the history books. In order to fight for him, we inevitably fought a protracted lawsuit with Shandong. But it's good that you guys make such a fuss, that prophet is Henan wolf! Shandong people want to take it away! So, on behalf of the elders of Qixian County, thank you! ”

Because there were many foreigners among the hunger strikers, Ji Ren said that he would first speak in Chinese and then repeat it in English. The Qixian cadres scattered around the crowd were a little surprised. The county magistrate Ji usually speaks calmly and introverted, with a strong bookish atmosphere, he has a strong literary foundation, and often quotes classics in his speeches, and he is effortless. But his speech today is quite colloquial, quite cynical. It is cruel and cheeky to put a sorrowful saint on the weighing pan of money, and to say this to a group of dying hunger strikers. The hunger strike crowd was visibly enraged by him, and many of them propped up their upper bodies and looked at him with hatred. Ji Renrui was pleased with the audience's response—indicating that his words had captured the attention of the dying group.

"Let me tell you another good news, Qixian County has decided to build a giant statue of Qiren, which will be taller than the Golden Buddha of Mount Emei and the Golden Buddha of Taihu Lake! The statue is located in the center of the crowd where everyone is now sitting. In order to catch up with this year's tourist season, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held today, and we hope that the hunger strikers in the heart will cooperate with us and move outward to make room for groundbreaking. Qi County would like to assure you that the names of all the devotees present will be engraved on the pedestal of the statue to commemorate your contribution to Qi County – provided that you leave your name, of course. ”

After he finished speaking in Chinese and English, he waved his hand, and the construction team that had been waiting in the outer circle immediately entered the center of the crowd, or persuaded or forcibly erected it, and brought the hunger strikers in the center to the periphery. The hunger strikers who were taken away were furious, but they were too weak to resist. With such a fuss, the resolute aura was obviously disturbed. Among those taken away were five men, four Chinese and one foreigner, who had been roughly determined by the police in recent days to be the organizers of the hunger strike and the center of the suicide crowd. They were carried out of the center of the crowd and then "inadvertently" separated and placed in different places so that they could not discuss countermeasures in time.

"There's one more little thing I'm embarrassed to say, but I think I should tell you." Ji Renrui smiled and said, "I know that you don't have any documents on you, but most of you have a considerable amount of cash. What to do with the cash after you pass away is a big problem because you all refuse to leave your home address and can't send it back. I think so, when you die, we'll collect the cash and use it all for the construction of this statue. Of course, we are by no means scarce of your money, you see, surrounded by fragrant stews, both large and lamb and beef for halals; There is also the main food, which is a fragrant flatbread two fingers thick. We want you all to give up your hunger strike, eat happily, and then go back to your own homes. What I just said is just a last resort. Now, would you like to express your opinion on the handling of this cash? ”

He bowed his head and consulted the hunger strikers. Director Lu listened beside him, holding a handful of cold sweat in his palm. He knew that County Magistrate Ji was deliberately playing a harlequin and gags today, so as to spoil the "holy" atmosphere at the hunger strike scene. As for whether his strategy is effective, it will be known soon. At this time, Ji Renrui seemed to suddenly remember something, raised his head and said:

"Oh, by the way, a piece of news. ' One of the discoverers of Chuma's discovery, the astronomer surnamed Ma, was an old friend of my father. I spoke to him on the phone last night and listened to him say that an explanation has been given for the reason for the collapse of the space. The explanation itself is too difficult for the general public to understand, but Mr. Ma made a simple analogy - God, or God, accidentally threw a stone into this universe, and with a plop, the stone disappeared, causing a circle of ripples, and these ripples were the previously discovered star blue shift. But these disturbances are temporary and will soon return to calm. To use another vulgar analogy, this catastrophe is nothing more than a peeing shake when God pees, and when the pee is finished, the shaking dick will be fine! Mr. Ma said that the hypothesis will be announced soon after expert discussions. ”

These two superficial metaphors, although vulgar, are very vivid and reasonable. There was a glint of hope in the eyes of many people. They had already made up their minds to die before they came, but—if that catastrophe was just a shiver of God? What the county magistrate said may be a lie, but at least it should be verified, after all, life and death are not trivial, and if you die, it will be over, and there is no way to restart the game. A middle-aged man in the crowd raised his head and beckoned to Ji Renrui, who immediately went over and handed the megaphone to the man. The man said angrily:

"It's not unusual for me to put my name on a pedestal, and I don't want to contribute to your tourism industry." He took out a hundred-dollar bill and threw it on the ground, "Lao Tzu is not dead, and he must change to a clean place without the smell of copper when he dies!" Here's the money, bring your stew and flatbread! ”

Ji Renrui didn't think it was wrong, but still laughed: "You, a distinguished guest, also look down on the master!" The stew and patty are free, so it's served to you. But sir, you take it easy, drink some soup first, people who have been hungry for a long time can't eat it violently. He shouted into the distance, "This gentleman has given up his hunger strike, and give him a bowl of broth and a piece of flatbread!" ”

Immediately, someone came over with a soup bowl and shouted all the way: "Here it is, here it is, here are the fragrant broth and flatbread!" ”

Ji asked loudly, "Who else wants?" ”

A young man raised his head, "Lao Tzu is not dead here, bring me a bowl!" ”

Others shouted for broth and flatbread to be delivered. But after that, no one wanted it anymore, and Lao Lu's heart couldn't help but sink - these two people were actually his subordinates, and they had mixed into the hunger strike in advance according to the plan of County Magistrate Ji, and had been on a hunger strike with them for five days. At that time, police officers with good Mandarin were specially selected to avoid bringing out local accents. But looking at the current situation, maybe these two fake sheep can't lead this group of stubborn real sheep? Ji Renrui, who was standing in the crowd, looked around and suddenly said:

"Quick, that lady wants broth too, it's the lady with the child!"

The staff rushed to deliver the broth and flatbread. The lady in her thirties didn't really say anything, but when the broth was delivered, she only hesitated for a moment, looked at the weak and eager eyes of the child in her arms, reached out to take it, and began to feed the child. Ji Renrui pointed continuously, "That gentleman in a suit!" That beautiful lady in a green dress! That little couple who are a perfect match! Forget it, forget it, you can't count it, you can put the broth and send it together. ”

He repeated them again in English. Bowls of broth and chunks of flatbread were delivered to the crowd, and a few people insisted on not taking it, but the vast majority of them took it. Ji Renrui, who was in the center of the crowd, fell to the ground in his heart at this time, knowing that the aura of the group had been punctured, even if there were still a few stubborn people, he could always think of a way to solve it. Director Lu, who was outside the circle, was so impressed that he threw himself to the ground. Just now, thanks to the county magistrate Ji's urgency, he was able to turn the situation around in one fell swoop, and the county magistrate's urgency was not reckless, it was based on his thorough understanding of human nature - if the broth was firmly rejected by the first lady when it was delivered to the first lady, and the bowl fell to the ground in a fit of rage, then, in such a highly sensitive situation, the situation could have developed in the opposite direction, and it would be out of control. But County Magistrate Ji was thoroughly fazed and the mother with the child would not refuse.

Most of the hunger strikers slowly drank the broth and chewed the dough in small bites. They were all silent, did not make eye contact with each other, perhaps ashamed of their "mutiny". Half an hour later, the hunger strikers who had eaten and drunk began to quietly leave. There were hundreds of foreigners in the crowd, and most of them also went with the flow, eating and drinking silently before leaving. Ji Renrui knew that the overall situation had been decided, so he left the crowd and came out, and the smile on his face had been swept away at this time. Director Lu avoided the gaze of others and quietly extended his thumb to him. Ji Renrui smiled indifferently and whispered:

"There were about twenty or thirty people who still refused to eat, and when the crowd left, they were dispersed, and they were persuaded alone, and if it really didn't work, they were taken to the hospital for glucose."

"Okay, I guess I can persuade you."

"Intercept all foreigners, find a way to make up the exit procedures for them, and then send them out of the country as soon as possible. Guest away host Ann. ”

"Okay."

"Your two subordinates have suffered, thank them for me, and take care of them."

"I don't want you to tell me." He smiled and asked in a low voice, "County magistrate, is there really that hypothesis that God pees and trembles?" ”

County Magistrate Ji shook his head, "It's a pity that I'm singing about the empty city plan." I've got to go, and I'll take care of the aftermath here. ”

"Okay. It's just- that statue really wants to be neat? Lao Lu pointed to the workers in the crowd who began to work.

"That's right, it's really going to be rectified. I didn't go to the county committee to study this matter collectively, it was purely a personal act. The sculptor is a friend of mine, and he has brought a dozen students to work on his graduation project. The land requisition fee and the material fee are my sponsorship - of course, it is only enough to build a statuette, and it is definitely not enough to catch up with the Emei Golden Buddha. He smiled, "What I just said about tourism is not nonsense, as long as the society does not collapse immediately, this statue should revitalize the tourism industry in Qi County." I'm leaving. ”

He looked around the scene of the hunger strike that was being dealt with in the aftermath. He should be glad that his plan had succeeded today, but he was in a state of great interest at the moment. After a long time, he sighed for no reason and left.

Ji Renrui came home very late, and his wife Miao Qi immediately greeted him, took the briefcase, handed over the slippers, and said with a smile: "The great hero is back?" Lao Lu called me and admired you so much, saying that you had a lupine scarf, and the tree was in ashes when talking and laughing. He also said that if he can keep the black yarn this time, it is all your credit, and he will not thank you. ”

Ji Renrui smiled, didn't speak, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and went to the bedroom to look at his sleeping five-year-old son, and asked, "Did Changchang make trouble in the kindergarten today?" Miao said that there was no today. Changchang is a naughty child with a number in the kindergarten, and the aunts have a headache, but Ji Renrui has never cared too much. He often told his wife not to control the child's nature too much, and a child who is a little wild will only grow up to be promising. He kissed Changchang, who was asleep, and sat down at the dinner table. The wife set the meal and said:

"I made a crab that you like to eat tonight, treat you. Hey, Lao Lu also mentioned the statue, and asked me to persuade you very seriously. Although you didn't ask the county to pay for it, this is a sensitive time, and many people in society are angry. If you get a statue at this time to revitalize some kind of tourism, it may arouse the disgust of public opinion, saying that you are in the eye of money and it is difficult for the country to make money, and it will not end well. Lao Lu later said that he was emotional, he said that he knew that County Magistrate Ji was not a mortal, and sooner or later he would become a Chan, so don't be stumbling because of a trivial matter. She peeled the crab meat and put it in front of her husband, and said softly, "Ren Rui, I think Lao Lu is sincere, and his consideration is reasonable." ”

Ji Renrui ate the crab meat and said slowly: "Don't worry, I have considered this matter holistically." But it's too early to get to the bottom of it, so let's wait until the statue is completed. Don't worry, I won't hide it from you. ”

Since then, he has put the topic aside. According to the tacit understanding of the husband and wife, as long as her husband doesn't say it, Miao Ji will not ask again, but she can't get rid of the hidden worries in her heart, because listening to her husband's tone, it seems that he will soon make a more important decision. Miao Ji is not like other officials, she is not greedy for money, she is not good at luxury, she is introverted, and she is low-key. The only thing she cares about, and it can be said that the only purpose of her life, is to help her husband develop in his career. Her husband has such a talent and such an ambition, which she recognized before choosing a husband. Usually she is cautious in her words, never making irresponsible remarks in front of other officials, but always up her ears to listen to some slight movements in the political circles. She thinks that Lao Lu's dissuasion is not unreasonable, so what kind of "overall consideration" does her husband have?

In the months that followed, Ji Renrui made the completion of the statue his first priority. He held a meeting to coordinate land acquisition, discussed the design concept of the statue with Ji Dake, a sculptor from Beijing, organized the construction, and went to the site to inspect the progress of the statue. The other leaders in the county were more confused, because according to the style of the county magistrate, he would never be so arbitrary, even if it was a private act, at least he had to say hello to his colleagues, but since Ji didn't say anything, they politely kept silent. Four months later, the statue was completed at an astonishing pace. Its overall composition is rather bizarre and unconventional. A large hemispherical marble base, all black, resembling a black night sky. The outer surface is engraved with a bas-relief technique of the star map of the northern hemisphere, in which the stars are inlaid with white quartz stones, and according to the ancient Chinese 28 houses, the corresponding lines of each constellation are inlaid with wire, and the name of the constellation is engraved. There is an irregular notch in the upper part of the semicircle, at which a man is exposed, nude, with the hair of the ancients on the top of his head. His expression was melancholy, his eyes were desolate, his head was tilted back, his hands were raised flat, and his palms were facing the sky, as if he were asking the heavens, and as if he was (very immeasurably) holding the heavens with his hands. He was thin and his ribs protruding, not at all like the toning of Greek sculptures. The height of the statue is the same as that of a real person, and the scale is too small when embedded in the huge pedestal, which subverts the proportions of the ordinary statue and the base. Such a design highlights the smallness and fragility of the person, which, combined with the dark background of the pedestal, creates a heavy sense of depression for the viewer. However, the starry sky that the statue was supposed to look up at was at his feet, which made him look tall.

Ji Renrui presided over a low-key, unofficial ribbon-cutting ceremony, and he was the only one in the county to attend. He didn't invite anyone. At the end of the ceremony, everyone dispersed, including Ji Dake's students, who also flocked to the KTV to relax, leaving only two old friends standing in front of the statues, staring at the results of their four months for a long time. The statue contains gloom, desolation and confusion, and it is the manifestation of the sculptor's mentality. When the sky darkened, Ji Renrui pulled Ji Dake, drove to a familiar high-end restaurant "Shui Fang", and said to the boss:

"Boss Qu, you don't have to order food, let's go to the highest-end one. Mr. Ji has been volunteering for Qi County for four months, and I want to treat him well today. Oh, by the way, don't serve shark fin or fat cabbage, Mr. Ji is a thorough environmentalist. ”

Ji Dake said in a muffled voice: "No, even if there is anything, I will be completely depraved today." What's the point of talking about environmental protection now? ”

"Okay, as the guests wish. Boss Qu, the menu is up to you. There's no service here, we'd like to talk about it alone. ”

The boss led the waitress to respectfully exit the room, served a few delicate cold dishes first, and opened a bottle of Moutai. Ji Renrui raised his glass:

"Dake, I won't say thank you, everything is in the cup, dry."

Ji Dake clinked glasses with him and drank them all. "Renrui, I should actually thank you. You have provided me with the opportunity to leave behind a legacy before the sky falls, though it will not escape destruction. Anyway, at least let me have a psychological catharsis. ”

"It's still too early to talk about the destruction of the earth, come on, have another drink."

After three rounds of drinking, Ji Dake said: "Ren Rui, I heard that before I came to Qi County, you had just resolved a collective suicide. ”

Ji Renrui smiled, "That's right, the means are not very bright, half-deceived and half-deceived, anti-intermittent scheme, empty city scheme." Although I didn't use a beauty meter, I used a beauty meat meter. ”

"That's nothing, you can use non-noble means for noble purposes, this is what you have always advocated, and I agree with it."

"Thank you. I was forced to be helpless at the time, you haven't been to the scene, I don't know how decisive the aura of bent on death is. ”

"In fact, from a world perspective, Chinese are more solid by nature, more resistant to beating, and more importantly, there is a group of old parents on it who are taking care of and supporting hard, so the situation is much better." You see, abroad, there have been at least twenty cases of collective suicide! A few small countries in Northern Europe, that is, those where the people are accustomed to eating high welfare, have collapsed as a whole! Will humanity's Noah's Ark really be destroyed by this damn collapse? Everything and everything: the material and spiritual temples built by mankind brick by brick, the delicate children and girls like flowers, the exquisite verses, the heavenly music, the beautiful scenery, the fine wine and food, the love and affection, the ideals and aspirations, and so on, will disappear? These days, I really regret that I am not a believer in a certain religion, and if so, at least I know who is responsible, and I can still curse the Lord of the universe with the most vicious words, and let out the depression in my chest. It's a pity that I believe in science, the cold and unforgiving laws of physics. Science has given us a way to predict tomorrow's catastrophe, but it has not been able to provide a way to save the universe. What do you think is the use of such science? It's better to die in ignorance! Ren Rui, tell me, what is the meaning of life? Is it to come all the way through thorns, to open wisdom with difficulty, just to be able to see the final destruction clearly? ”

Ji Renrui patted him on the shoulder, poured wine, and said with a smile: "You should have seen the interview with Chu Ma and the two by that Yule Water reporter, right?" ”

"Of course."

"I suggest you read it again. In the article, Mr. Ma persuaded the terminally ill patient Chu Tianle, which is very philosophical: although life is inevitable to die, we must live happily, happily, and tastefully, and go to the world in vain. This is a very simple vernacular, but it actually encompasses all the true meaning of human philosophy, religion and science. There is life and death, and survival is not to escape the ultimate death, nor can it be escaped. The meaning of survival lies in survival itself. I believe in Mr. Ma's words, even if the sky falls tomorrow, I still have to live today. ”

Ji Dake smiled bitterly: "Actually, I'm the same." Catharsis is catharsis, and you still have to live. ”

The two drank a few more rounds and chatted some gossip, and Ji Dake asked: "Give me the truth today, why are you so concerned about this statue?" You're certainly not traveling for some bullshit. ”

"You're wrong, I really want to use it to drive tourism in the county, and this is my farewell gift to Qi County."

"Farewell? Ascending again? ”

"No, I want to hang the crown and seal, and from now on."

"Retreat? You? Ji Dake shook his head, "Don't be kidding, not to mention that you yourself have always been ambitious and ambitious to the temple, at least you can't pass the pass of your sister-in-law." She is determined to use her body as a ladder to help you jump over the dragon gate. I think her minimum wish is the wife of the Deputy Prime Minister. ”

Ji Renrui had five points of alcohol at this time, and said through the wine: "Da Ke, you and I are friends who have been friends, I won't hide it from you, but these words are up to you now." I'm not kidding, I do want to resign and enter the rivers and lakes, but not from birth, but from a deeper world. There is no precedent for the catastrophe facing mankind, the old social system has lost its momentum, and it is only operating by inertia, but it will stop soon, it is better to jump out as soon as possible. He poured a glass of wine for the guest, and suddenly asked, "Do you know Chen Gong?" Characters in the Three Kingdoms. ”

"Chen Gong who captured and released Cao?"

"Yes. He was the commander of Zhongmu County at that time, and he was a seven-rank official like me. He smiled and said, "Zhongmu is very close to Qi County, and it also belongs to Kaifeng Mansion, so if you are far away, he and I can be regarded as colleagues before and after." This public is resourceful, and it is even more rare to have a sober vision, knowing that the world is about to be in chaos at that time, and it is the time for heroes to make meritorious contributions, so he categorically gave up his career and ran away with the wanted criminal Cao Cao. It's a pity that he soon discovered that Cao Cao was not the master in his mind. ”

"You've found the Master?"

Ji Renrui laughed loudly, "Dake, you're too old-fashioned, that's just an analogy." Now there is no master, I am my own master. He added, "I'm not worried about Miao Qi's level, I guess she weighs the pros and cons and will approve of my big move." ”

Ji Dake raised his glass, "I admire your ambition and determination, come, I toast you and wish you success - no, this is not accurate." Even if you are very intelligent, you will not have the power to return to heaven in such an astronomical catastrophe. However, on the way to the destruction of civilization, let your intellect shine once more. ”

That night, Miao Qi put her five-year-old son Changchang to sleep, leaned on the back of the bed and waited for her husband, until midnight, calling her mobile phone, and the other party always turned off the phone. Miao Qi began to feel anxious, although her husband is not close to women, but in today's society, if you can't grasp it a little, you will fall. But she didn't call the driver or the county office, because making such a call might affect her husband's reputation, and she has always been very cautious about such things. After midnight, she heard footsteps, she hurriedly opened the door, and her husband and Boss Qu from the water side were at the door. Boss Qu smiled and said, "The county magistrate rewarded the sculptor, the two of them drank a little high, and I sent him back." ”

Miao Qi thanked Boss Qu, but the boss didn't enter the house and left. She helped her husband into the bedroom, undressed and took off his shoes for him, and complained: "When old friends meet, they can't be without moderation, besides, why don't you call me when you drink with Dake?" I'm also familiar with Da Ke, and I'll take Changchang with me. ”

"It's not suitable for you to go, today is to talk about some men."

"Hmph, men's topic, what a tactful synonym."

The husband said: "Don't spend the belly of a gentleman with your villain's heart, our conversation today is not 'sexual' at all." But—I'd like to 'sex' with you for once. ”

Miao Qi snorted: "Just your drunk cat and Yu Yong?" Come on, I'll hold you up tonight. She beckoned her husband to take a shower, went to the cottage to check on her son, and the two went to bed and had a long time together. Afterwards, she praised her husband, underestimating you, drunk is drunk, tonight is very brave. The husband was weary and did not answer. Miao Ji didn't sleep, and kept quietly looking at her husband in the crook of his arm. Based on her instincts, with her grasp of her husband's psychological pulse, she estimated that he would lift the lid on that "overall consideration" tonight. Sure enough, after a while, the husband opened his eyes, and although he was still drunk, his eyes were very sober. Her husband took her into his arms and calmly said his important decision, while Miao Ji's brows became tighter and tighter. Finally the husband said:

"If you agree, I'll be handing in my resignation in the next few days."

Miao Ji shook his head, "It's too risky. Ren Rui, I understand your considerations, but the risk is too great. You are now walking on a familiar path, and although it is a bumpy and precipitous mountain road, if you climb it with perseverance and avoid falling under the cliff - you can avoid it with your ingenuity - you can certainly climb to considerable heights. But your new path doesn't have a road at all, and it's not clear whether it's a desert, a cliff, or a swamp that can sink into the top. Ren Rui, I advise you to be cautious. ”

"Miao Qi, the road I'm walking on is indeed familiar, but the mountain itself is about to collapse."

"I know that although the universe is terminally ill, it is still far from reality. It will affect human life in 200 years, and it will be even more than 1,000 years before the end of the earth. Until then, we'll have to live. She saw a smile on her husband's lips, "What are you laughing at?" ”

"It's nothing, I laugh at you and Chu Ma's words coincide, they also said that even if you know that you will die tomorrow, you have to live today. It's just that you and theirs don't live in the same way, they live for the sake of living, and you live for the pursuit of something other than living. He looked at the roof, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Miao Qi, although this world is still functioning normally for the time being, my mentality has changed, and I can no longer perform on the old stage. However, this matter cannot be explained at once, and I am tired tonight, so I will talk about it later. ”