The weather is very good, and it is rare to have such good weather in Yinzhou.

Qin Xiyue is still ** habitual, get up at half past five in the morning, play Tai Chi for half an hour, and then go into the kitchen to make breakfast. Breakfast is very simple, a pot of millet porridge, two side dishes, a plate of peanuts, and steamed buns bought from the street sister-in-law, you can eat it with taste. Most of the time, Qin Xiyue ate it himself first, and then fed Kexin. If Kexin is in a better state and can eat breakfast by herself, then on this day, Qin Xiyue will be extremely happy, feeling that the sun is a little warmer than usual, no, a hundred percent. But there are too few such days, and they have become a luxury in his life. This morning, Kexin was still fed by him, and Kexin also likes to drink porridge, and only drinks millet porridge. At this point, she is very similar to Aunt Mei. Qin Xiyue's dependence on millet porridge, or this affection, was cultivated under the careful care of their mother and daughter. After feeding Kexin, Qin Xiyue cleaned up the house and instinctively walked out. Walking out of the small courtyard, my footsteps were about to step out of the alley, and I suddenly remembered that I had been suspended and didn't have to go to work.

Qin Xiyue's steps froze, stiff for a long time, and at this time the sun had crawled out of the east, vigorous, about to jump out. In this city on the banks of the Yellow River, the sunrise is always a bit spectacular, especially the moment when the sun jumps out of the top of Daqing Mountain in the east, which is simply magical. You live in Yinzhou, you can turn a blind eye to other scenery, but this sunrise alone, you can't help but pay attention to it, you can't help but be excited. But on this day, Qin Xiyue obviously had little interest in the sunrise, and even didn't feel it at all.

He stood silently in the streets and alleys for a long time, standing in the wind, and he could clearly feel that his heart was gray, stuffy, depressed, and full of pimples and blockages. Later, he moved to the old elm tree outside the courtyard gate, and wanted to move his body and drive away the pimple things. But suddenly his arms were so heavy that he couldn't lift them, and his legs were filled with lead, and he couldn't move. Qin Xiyue simply gave up this stupid idea, and just stood like that, letting the morning breeze blow across his face and blow his hair. The streets and alleys are full of people, and the pace of going to work is already very tight, and bicycles and motorcycles shuttle among them. The pretty girl at the back of the alley also came out with her mother's support, still on crutches, and struggled to rest on the ground. Her leg hasn't gotten better yet, and it will probably take a while. Lao Wu next door hurriedly ran out of the yard, walked a few steps and turned back, and entered the courtyard in a panic, he must have left something. This person has been dropping things all his life, and Qin Xiyue has never seen him go out once.

A sense of loneliness came rushing and attacked him, and those things that were usually very kind suddenly far away from him at this moment, and suddenly disappeared from his eyes. Someone greeted him: "Teacher Qin, aren't you leaving?" "Teacher Qin, have you been busy lately?" Qin Xiyue didn't nod, nor did he shake his head, like a nerd, stupid, standing under the sun that was spewing out, and he couldn't figure out what he was doing here.

About half an hour later, the alley was quiet, except for a few old men and women who went out for a stroll, there was no longer a vivid shadow. The shouting of the water lady came from a distance, it was very bright, it must be that the steamed buns have not been sold yet, and she wants to struggle for the end. Qin Xiyue turned around in frustration and walked towards the courtyard.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was even darker, and it seemed that the sun could not shine into the courtyard. No, it used to shine in, but since Ke Xin's illness, the laughter and excitement have been abruptly lost, and this hospital is not only dull, but sad.

Standing in the courtyard, Qin Xiyue still walked into Kexin's house, in the past two days, he has regained the feeling of being a husband, or it was Kexin who was sick who comforted him. He remembered an old saying: When people are in trouble, those who can really stay by your side are afraid that there will only be a wife. Although he was accompanying Kexin, it felt like Kexin was accompanying him. Thinking like this, a complex emotion flooded into his heart, and slowly, it drowned him.

Over the years, although Kexin was very sick, Qin Xiyue's steps were always shuttling in the desert, as if the desert had become his second home, and he really hadn't even been with Kexin for a full day. Thinking of this, he felt guilty and uneasy, and felt that he couldn't stand Kexin and Aunt Mei in Peach Blossom Mountain. It was Aunt Mei who handed Kexin to him, and it was Aunt Mei who grabbed Kexin's hand and said to her: "In this life, whether it is a blessing or a difficulty, you can go with him." Remember, for better or worse, you're going to finish and don't stop halfway. When Aunt Mei said this, the young Qin Xiyue was still snickering, thinking that Aunt Mei was too sensitive, how could he leave Kexin alone halfway, he was not that kind of person. From the moment he secretly fell in love with Kexin, he thought that in this life, he must be a good person, be good to Kexin, be good to Aunt Mei, and be good to everyone in this world who is kind to him. Later, he felt that it was not enough to be a good person, he couldn't live with Aunt Mei's cultivation of him, and he couldn't stand with those who had expectations for him, he wanted to be an ambitious and good person, with great ambitions!

Think about it, decades have passed, he has done it, he has ambitions, achievements, and he has never had any other heart for Aunt Mei and Kexin. But life has changed, it has become unrecognizable, and it has become unbearable for him to witness. Aunt Mei was discouraged because of the man's ulterior motives, and because of the man's viciousness and arrogance, she suddenly lost the courage to face the world, walked up to the Peach Blossom Mountain alone, walked into the Peach Blossom Nunnery, cut her hair for a nun, knocked on the wooden fish all day long, sat in meditation and chanted the Buddha. He went, but he pretended not to see or recognize it, and the red dust rolled over her head, and she only guarded the pool of lotus flowers, and her heart was like water. Ke Xin, it was good, the husband and wife were loving, the career was successful, and the efforts of Ruye and Sisi did not waste their husband and wife's hard work. This home can be close to perfection at a glance, and happiness is like plum rain, and it is overwhelming. But suddenly a catastrophe flew and smashed everything.

Qin Xiyue sat down in front of Kexin's bed, with a little repentance, and true love from the heart, and gently held her hand. For many days, he wanted to sit beside Kexin like this, holding her soft hand with a faint plum fragrance as before, and listening to her dream talk about his vision for the future. "People must have longing, when and where, they should not extinguish the flame of longing, but should let it burn in their hearts and dreams." This is Kexin's favorite sentence, and it is also Aunt Mei's favorite thing to say. Qin Xiyue seems to have heard it tens of thousands of times, but as long as Kexin says it, he still likes to listen to it, and then says: "Yes, longing is a clear spring in our house, which is moist and moist." Kexin would raise her little fist and slap him the shoulder: "Okay, you're making fun of us again." This "we" is her and Aunt Mei. You really can't imagine that there are mothers and daughters like them in the world, so good that they are like sisters, so dense that they are like twins, and when the mother says a word, the daughter can immediately respond with a big sentence. Whether it is for life or for men, they have the same standards and the same dreams. The only difference is that Aunt Mei loves him like a son, but Ke Xin suddenly treats him as a brother, and suddenly ......

The past was like smoke, like a dream, like the waves of the Yellow River, rolling in, and it wet Qin Xiyue's eyes at once. Unable to stop, he took Kexin's hand and squirmed between his hands gently, gently......

"Kexin, can you wake up? Can you talk to me? Kexin, can you sing and dance to me, fight and make trouble with me like before? Over and over again, Qin Xiyue called Kexin in his heart, calling for this woman he once loved and now loves deeply.

The room was quiet, and nothing could be heard except for the sound of Ke Xin's snoring from her sleep.

Qin Xiyue's heart was once again immersed in the past.

At noon, the sound of the car tree suddenly came, and when she entered the door, she said, "Sister-in-law Yao, I'm hungry, make ramen and eat it." Qin Xiyue came out when he heard the sound and said, "Sister-in-law Yao is not here, she has gone home." Che Shusheng was stunned for a moment, put the chicken in his hand into the kitchen, and walked out and said, "What's the matter, give her a holiday again?" ”

"Why did you give her a vacation again, it's been three months, and she hasn't returned home once, so she can't let her family lose her home, right?"

Che Shusheng smiled, ignoring his attitude. He knew that the old man was still struggling in his heart, but he was just pretending to be relaxed. Last night, he went to Mao Xi's house, not as a director, but as a friend. He has a personal relationship with Mao Xi. Mrs. Mao happened to be absent, so Che Shu asked directly: "What should I do about Old Qin?" ”

"What else can I do?" Maussy asked him rhetorically.

Che Shusheng was not in a hurry to express his opinion, he had also fought fiercely in the past two days, and the result of the struggle was to let Qin Xiyue return to the desert as soon as possible.

There's no way around it. At present, the comprehensive management of the Populus euphratica River basin has just begun, due to the increasing desertification, the pollution of the basin is becoming more and more serious, the green area is decreasing, and the groundwater level has dropped sharply, which has seriously threatened the existence of this mega river basin. The living conditions of the peasants in the river basin are worrisome, especially in the lower reaches of Canglang, Wufo, Shaxian and other counties, and the water shortage has forced the peasants to survive. Coupled with the unfavorable macroeconomic regulation and control, the repeated mistakes in local decision-making, and a series of contradictions caused by water between the upstream and the downstream, the downstream farmers' petitions have been continuous, and the contradictions between the government and the people have become increasingly intensified. The provincial party committee had no choice but to put the comprehensive management of this river basin on the agenda. Qin Xiyue is in charge of this work in the desert, and as soon as Qin Xiyue leaves the desert, it means that the work over there has to be stopped, and the loss of the car tree can't stand it. Also, Che Shusheng also heard that Qin Xiyue's suspension was due to the suspicion that he was behind Lao Kui's work, instigating and instructing Lao Kui to blow up the court. This suspicion made Che Shusheng very angry, and he lost his temper at his wife on the phone. Che Shusheng originally thought that the suspension might be because Qin Xiyue had become a spokesperson for the people over there, and he was afraid that he would make a fuss about Lao Kui again, add pressure to the province and city, and want to take the opportunity to take him away. It's okay to let Qin Xiyue reflect on it and mix less right and wrong in the future. I didn't think that someone would be so despicable. If this is the case, Che Shusheng will not agree to a thousand or ten thousand, and he will never allow anyone to deduct this black pot for Qin Xiyue!

Mao Xi made tea, sat down and said, "Shusheng, don't you think that the old man has gone a little far?" ”

"It's far away." Che Shusheng replied casually, he knew what Mao Xi was talking about.

Mao Xi was silent for a while, and said: "The old man is going down now, not only to worry about the sand control, but also to use more energy in ......" Mao Xi didn't say it clearly, after all, he was the leader of the hospital, and his speech was not as casual as the sound of the car tree.

"You mean that he has something to do with the petitioners below, I know about this, the old man has feelings for Shaxian, that is where he went to the countryside to cut the queue, and when he saw the peasants suffering from poverty, the old man was anxious." Che Shusheng tried to speak as easily as possible, he was seducing Mao Xi. He was looking for Mao Xi for one purpose - to find out if the above was so suspicious.

The two of them talked a few words, but Mao Xi couldn't bear it after all, and told Che Shusheng the truth.

Last night, Mao Xi said that someone above did say hello to the courtyard, saying that Lao Kui's matter was likely to be related to Qin Xiyue, and Mao Xi said to the other party at the time, impossible! The other party didn't dwell on this matter, and said that the province meant to see if he could move Qin Xiyue's work and let him not run away from Heyang. Mao Xi said that he was an expert in sand control, and he didn't go to Heyang to stay in the provincial capital to control the sand? The other party was unhappy, and said in an aggravated tone: "The province is very annoyed by the Heyang explosion case, and the instigators behind Lao Kui must be strictly investigated to the end." When Mausi heard this, he realized the complexity of the problem. Later, there was a meeting in the courtyard, and it was he who proposed to suspend Qin Xiyue's post: "Let him come back, and staying at home is better than causing trouble everywhere!" ”

That being said, Mao Xi still felt very uncomfortable in his heart. He said to Che Shusheng: "The old man is indeed a good person, a rare good person. But in this world, the blame is that there is always no good way to go. You say, "What kind of world is this?" The old man's life has been rough enough, his wife is sick, his son is like that, and his daughter-in-law is still missing. With this big stall, others have long lost their energy, and it is rare that he can still live optimistically like a normal person. That's why we have to think more about him. The old man may have seen and heard a lot below, and he has his own views on this world. But we can't let his nature be. The representative is to be, but not to be the way he is. How many deputies are there, if they are all as serious as he is, and take the deputies seriously, I will see that the way of the world must be chaotic! ”

Seeing that the car tree was silent, Mao Xi said again: "I am forced to do this. One, since the above has spoken, I can't help but make a show. On the other hand, I also took this opportunity to let the old man rest and rest, and don't tire him out. Mao Xi sighed, "He's a treasure, if he gets tired, I, the dean, and you, will all become sinners." "How can you still hear the sound of cars and trees! Seeing that he was excited, Mao Xi emphasized, "I forgot these words just now, let alone reveal them to him when I went out." That's an organizing principle, you know? ”

"Understood, understood." Che Shusheng responded, but thought in his heart: "I just want him to go back, I want to see who is the real mastermind behind the scenes!" ”

Che Shusheng was not in a hurry to talk to Qin Xiyue about business, he first asked about Hua Kexin's illness, and then sat in front of Kexin's bed for a while. It's really fast enough to think about it, when he married Zhou Zhoucan, Kexin was still in his prime, sassy and heroic, neat and capable, revealing a strong woman's ability, and he secretly worshipped it in his heart for a long time. Who would have thought that the hand of time could be so easy to urge people to grow old. The two talked about Kexin's illness for a while, and then went to another room. This room is Qin Xiyue's study and living room, and it is elegantly furnished. But this Ya is not something that Qin Xiyue can make, it is Kexin's handiwork. After Ke Xin was bedridden, Qin Xiyue rarely let others enter this house, for fear of dispersing the elegance that Ke Xin left him, and even the nanny Yao Sister-in-law rarely dared to enter this house. Che Shusheng is different, Qin Xiyue no longer regards him as a student, nor does he take him as a director, but only as a very important friend in his life.

"Say, you're a busy man, you won't come to the door if you have nothing to do, what are the new instructions from above?" As soon as he sat down, before the tea could be brewed, Qin Xiyue threw it over.

"Let's pour a cup of tea first, Sister-in-law Yao is not here, and I can't drink tea." Che Shusheng said with a smile.

Qin Xiyue glanced at him, took out the best West Lake Longjing, made tea and brought it to him, and waited for him to say.

Che Shusheng is also in trouble, although he has something to say in his heart, he really wants to say it, but he also has too much hesitation. Especially Qin Xiyue's current mentality, can he add fuel to the fire again? After thinking about it for a long time, he said tentatively: "I'm thinking, you really can't be idle, the plan in the institute will be reported soon, and those topics must also be pushed forward." If you are idle at home, half of the house will be paralyzed. ”

"Why, you can't hold it back first?" Qin Xiyue expected that the sound of Che Shusheng would not be able to bear it first, although this person was orthodox, he was also orthodox and cute. Except for being politically conservative and negative, everything else is still very positive. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so relieved to let him be the director.

Che Shusheng laughed, this smile was a little embarrassing: "Why don't you think of a way to go back?" ”

"What's going on?" Qin Xiyue's face suddenly darkened, this face was not blackened to Che Shusheng, but blackened to those people above. He believes that this incident happened to him and was not an isolated one. In recent years, with the continuous acceleration of the democratic process, with the continuous improvement of the people's congress system and the democratic consultation system, all sectors of society, including the people's congress and the CPPCC, have made more and more suggestions to the party committees and the CPPCC, and the voices of inquiry and dissatisfaction have also been significantly higher than before. This is a good thing, which shows that our democratic construction is advancing on a healthy track, and also shows that the role of the people's congresses, the CPPCC, and other social organizations is being strengthened. The central authorities have also repeatedly stressed the need for party committees at all levels to fully respect the status of the people's congresses and the CPPCC as the main body and give play to their positive role in political and economic construction. As for the common people, they all the more expect the deputies and committee members to fully exercise their powers, think about what the people think, be anxious about what the people are anxious about, reflect the truest and most urgent voices of the grassroots to the party and the people, and become the advisers and assistants of the party and the people. But in reality, there are always some people who hold on to the stubborn creed, thinking that **** is to raise their fists, and CPPCC members are to listen to reports, as for participating in politics, it is restless and unwise. What is more, there are simply no deputies and committee members in their minds, and they are used to talking and doing things themselves, and when others pick thorns, supervise, or make suggestions, they think that they cannot get along with the party committee and are not consistent with the party committee. If it is light, you will be criticized on the platform; In the most serious cases, they will use their power, or suspend or expel them. In short, they don't let you speak, let alone exercise any power. Just last night, Qin Xiyue also read in the newspaper that a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from another province had been campaigning for the reform of the medical system for many years, demanding a reduction in drug prices, resisting unhealthy trends in the medical profession, and making it possible for the people to afford to see a doctor and live in a hospital. Later, with the financial support of several patients, he went to Beijing again to file a complaint, and the incident alarmed the central government, and his problem was taken seriously by the relevant departments. After reading that report, Qin Xiyue pondered for a long time, he was not unhappy for this committee member, since he chose to be a committee member, you must be prepared to deal with everything, he sighed for this road, and sighed for the word "democracy". Moreover, the responsibility of deputies and committee members is far from being to say a few words or petition for the common people. The word "democracy" is not just to encourage everyone to raise their voices and shout out their dissatisfaction in their hearts, it is a part of the entire social system and the embodiment of social civilization and progress.

Yes, the system, and self-discipline and consciousness in front of the system!

Compared with system building, the self-discipline and consciousness of all citizens may be more critical and longer.

Especially the self-discipline and consciousness of leading cadres!

Qin Xiyue thought, in the current environment, what can he do when he goes back? To make noise, to make trouble, to lose your temper, to question next door to question? That is not the act of a deputy, let alone the act of an intellectual. Lao Kui blew up the court, no matter whether there is an instigator behind him, this incident alone is enough to arouse our attention and reflection: An old farmer who has no power to tie the chicken, if he is not in a desperate situation, can he tie himself to the **bag? An old Kui is easy to deal with, what if there are too many? It is a pity that our relevant departments and leaders do not think of this, but how to suppress something and how to extinguish the fire as soon as possible.

The fire can never be extinguished.

Qin Xiyue made himself a cup of tea, sat down again, and said to Che Shusheng in a very peaceful tone: "This matter is here, you don't have any ideas, work matters, you send others down first, if you encounter any difficulties, you can call me and ask." I think it's better for me to reflect on it, after all, if something like this happens, I also have responsibilities that I can't get rid of. By the way, there is something I want to trouble you, you sent a letter to the Shaxian side in the name of the desert institute, saying that I need to close the actual number of wells and fields. Shusheng, did I really make a mistake in the proposal of shutting down the well and pressing the field? ”

Che Shusheng was stunned, he definitely didn't expect that Qin Xiyue would resolve this depression with such a mind. Compared with his own anger and excitement, Qin Xiyue's words really showed the open-mindedness of an old intellectual. As he was sighing, the phone on the table rang, Qin Xiyue hesitated slightly, walked over, picked up the phone, and fed the other party.

Less than a minute after the other party spoke, Qin Xiyue's face changed, and when he finished listening, his face completely changed to a different look. After answering the phone, he stood silent for a moment, turned around, and said to Che Shu: "The Provincial People's Congress is going to hold a meeting, and the turmoil is really not small." ”

Che Shusheng didn't say anything, got up and said goodbye. When he got home, he found that Zhou Zhou Cang had also returned, and he remembered that Zhou Zhou Cang was not only the mayor, but also the provincial ****.