Chapter 3: The Night Demon

Sleeping late is a habit that Xiao Xun developed in high school, and Xiao Xun prefers to read than to deal with teachers and exams, so he can only use late to make up for the academic time occupied by reading miscellaneous books. Of course, in his mind, these troubles were not troublesome at all. The real trouble is to help Wang Qiang write his homework. Xiao Xun in junior high school has insight into everything, he once believed that good results in the usual exams are nothing more than a way to satisfy the vanity of parents and enhance students' self-confidence, and the big exam in June every year is only a fair opportunity for the vast majority of school-age young people to be provided by the state in the context of a super-large population in order to divide social levels, but it is by no means the only way to achieve the achievement of a person's life. Human life is very short, to do one thing, and then find a ruler, just meet the standard. However, Zhou Yang didn't understand this simple truth, a glamorous and decent job and the establishment of a public institution may be more reliable than marrying a man. Similarly, "reputation and self-confidence" is far more real than a degree from a prestigious school. As a woman, youth and beauty will eventually pass away, and what you can firmly grasp is right.

In fact, Xiao Xun knew in his heart that his marriage with Zhou Yang was facing great pressure, but no matter how smart a person was, he couldn't solve these problems perfectly, because he was already dealing with it in a smart way. His inaction is the ultimate compromise. He once looked down on this complex structure of synergy, and in the final analysis, the essence is the contradiction between values. There is nothing wrong with each one looking at each other from their own standpoint, but no one is willing to get closer to the other, because values are the greatest stubbornness in human nature, and mutual recognition is impossible unless they experience great sorrow and pain, and great trials of right and wrong. Therefore, cross-regional marriage is very risky, it is not the result of the love of two people, but the integration of two families, the basic identity of the values of the two places, so if "marriage is the grave of love", and this demand is the gravedigger of the grave of love.

When I thought about it, it was half past eleven. Xiao Xun quietly walked into the bedroom, the dim night light brought tranquility and warmth, Zhou Yang was already asleep with the child in his arms, snoring slightly, Xiao Xun changed the air conditioner to sleep mode, and gently closed the door. The whole world is quiet, and it is only at this time of the day that Xiao Xun truly realizes the ease that belongs to him.

It was early in the morning after writing the diary, Xiao Xun was lying on the sofa fiddling with his mobile phone, after reading today's circle of friends, he could sleep after flipping through Mr. Februaryhe's "Emperor Yongzheng".

He saw that Feng Xiaoling in the circle of friends posted a news at ten o'clock, in the wind and snow, she was wearing a bean-red mink coat and snuggled up to a similarly beautiful female companion next to her, and the two of them took a selfie under the dim street lamp on the side of the sparsely populated road. Xiao Xun smiled and nodded casually. He felt that Feng Xiaoling was an interesting person, although he didn't know the details, but at least he was free and happy.

"Emperor Yongzheng" is written lively, and it is talking about Jia Shifang turning wine for Li Fu. Xiao Xun was sleepy, and the time was already more than one o'clock in the morning. The snow outside the window is lighter, and it may stop at dawn, and the city is more and more quiet because of the cold, and it is the restless soul that stirs in the night.

At this moment, a WeChat message was like a note quietly thrown during the exam and stuffed into the mobile phone, Xiao Xun clicked on it, and it turned out to be Feng Xiaoling's expression. The original normal reply made Xiao Xun feel a lot more energetic, but he didn't reply, thinking that it was probably because she saw her inadvertently like it just now to express her gratitude. It's so late, and if you don't reply, you pretend you didn't see it. So, Xiao Xun put his phone on the edge of the back of the sofa and prepared to sleep. However, then another message came in. Xiao Xun was already sleepy, so he simply copied the phone again. What he didn't expect was that the news turned out to be a photo, the person in the photo was still a selfie of Feng Xiaoling and his female companion, but the two of them were already half-naked and kissing each other, the scale was staggering. This photo really scared Xiao Xun, and he was in a state of turmoil. He hurriedly deleted the chat history and turned off his mobile phone, for fear that another phone call would come in and alarm Zhou Yang. This kind of teasing is fatal, Xiao Xun didn't expect Feng Xiaoling's openness to be beyond his own judgment anyway, he tossed and turned all night, and he couldn't sleep.

He pondered, peeling back the cocoon. What is Feng Xiaoling's character? Obviously, her teasing is purposeful, seductive! The ending will be very simple, that is, to do things for her and the Zhiyuan Group behind her unconditionally. All such things are nothing more than transactions of money and power, each taking what he needs, but these are serious violations of party discipline and state law, and are the opposite of morality and law. But it is these demonic contraband, which is indeed a great temptation to people. Xiao Xun would never have an exchange with Feng Xiaoling, he weighed the weight here, even if he was greedy for some money when the matter was done, at most he would lose his official position and be dismissed, and the reputation of the wealth thief was at least better than that of the sex thief.

As for the so-called officialdom, Xiao Xun has long been well versed in it. People are social beings, no matter what stage of social civilization development, people must follow the basic rules of social operation, the rules of social operation are very simple, that is, the unequal allocation of resources and the exchange of resources that each takes what he needs. The exchange is eternal, otherwise the society will be disorderly, but in the exchange, it is impossible to never get the balance value that both sides are psychologically satisfied, and it is precisely the intervention of power and money that can achieve the balance relationship just right. For example, if a person buys a pound of eggs, he will evaluate the price of the eggs, but the egg seller will say a lot of beautiful things to the egg buyer to make him happy, and the person who buys the eggs will feel that it is worth the money, and the psychological balance will erase the small difference in the price and quality of the eggs. If the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the scale between officials and businessmen can never go to the two poles, too clear will have no future, too corrupt will be quickly defeated, greedy but not corrupt, hidden but not revealed, shallow taste, fine water and long flow is the only law.

He made up his mind, until the snow stopped, he fell asleep, he had a very confused dream, in the dream, the snowflakes turned into gold and silver, but the gold and silver turned into water and flowed around, Feng Xiaoling was intoxicated under Lao Chen's body......

When he sat in the office at 7:50 in the morning, Xiao Xun was dizzy and sore, he didn't drink tea, and made himself a cup of coffee. The office door was open, "Brother, this coffee smells so good." With a shout, Wu Yao, the section elder of the logistics department, walked in, Xiao Xun saw that there was a guest, and quickly stood up accordingly, "Big brother, let's have a cup to taste, this is the day before yesterday in the textbook department Sister Sun's row, authentic Russian goods." Lao Wu waved his hand holding the cigarette and sat down, "I can't get used to this smell." As he spoke, he pulled out another cigarette from the cigarette case, two fires and a pair, and the cigarette was renewed. Xiao Xun hurriedly handed the ashtray to him, "Big brother, what do you always say?" Lao Wu smiled, his eyes were spirited, "Don't drink, don't smoke, I'm sorry for our ancestors." Not lustful, not greedy for money, the ancestors said that you are here for nothing. After saying that, the two laughed. Xiao Xun felt that the laughter was a little noisy, so he stood up and went to close the door. Lao Wu also walked to the window with great interest and opened the window halfway. The two returned to their seats and chatted on their knees.

Lao Wu lowered his voice, "I heard that no, Yang Ju's surgery is done, and it is not ideal." "Director Yang is the deputy director of the unit, and during the spring physical examination, he was diagnosed with lung cancer and has been treated in the Capital 301 Hospital. Xiao Xun actually learned the news as soon as possible, the vacancy of the hospitalized deputy director in the 301 Hospital was arranged for Xiao Xun by the Chen Bureau, how could Xiao Xun not pay attention to it at all times. But in front of outsiders, you still have to pretend to be stupid. "Really? Oops, so how's that going now? Lao Wu took a puff of his cigarette, "Yang Ju abdicated, just to give you a chance, you hurry up and run." Xiao Xunyi frowned, "Big brother, I don't dare to think about how old I am, and I can't do such an important position." Lao Wu patted Xiao Xun's shoulder, "Let me tell you, don't be careless, we must be the best to promote in our own portal, we are familiar with the road, and we will also take care of a big and small affair in the future." Xiao Xun smiled secretly in his heart, this old fox must have smelled something, so he came here first to pave the way, the logistics department is under the charge of the Yang Bureau, if he succeeds in this step, naturally Xiao Xun will treat him as his own person, and of course his own people will not stand in the way of wealth. If he fails to make this step, Chen Ju will definitely push Xiao Xun to the deputy mayor as the secretary, the so-called people in the DPRK are good officials, and his daughter in the Communist Youth League can also benefit. Lao Wu continued solemnly, "Brother, brother, I'm thinking about you, if Yang Ju breaks down, a young Zhuang faction is parachuted above, with a background and age, aren't we just passive?" His words hit Xiao Xun's pain point.

Yes, the promotion of personnel is nothing more than three external forces, the so-called "there are people above, there is power around, and there is money in hand". Go to the mayor as a secretary, although the surface is glamorous, but it is a vacant position, and the virtual and then the real still need to re-accumulate external force, at least the surrounding popularity also needs to re-condense and build momentum, which is an unfavorable factor, and it is also a result that I am unwilling to accept.

Lao Wu continued, "I have been in an old relationship with your father for so many years, plus our relationship, my eldest brother must help you." My son-in-law and the secretary of our city No. 1 are brothers, when will the eldest brother save a field for you to get to know each other? ”

Xiao Xun nodded gratefully, "Big brother, you are too particular." ”

There is no need to say more about this kind of thing, one sentence is in place, and it will stop when it is clicked, Lao Wu slapped Xiao Xun's thigh twice, refilled a cigarette, and left with a smile. Xiao Xun opened the door and window, and came for a big ventilation, air conditioning and coffee, Xiao Xun's spirit recovered.

At this moment, Feng Xiaoling sent another message, "Director Xiao, I was drunk last night, and I still want to look at Haihan if I am rude, we haven't talked about the project yet, we are on a business trip today, and we will return in three days, please have a dinner and interview." Xiao Xun nodded, this kind of semi-formal communication was still decent, at least he felt that his desires were not violated.

Outside the window, people began to clear the snow, pedestrians were like steamed steamed buns, emitting steam while walking, the streets seemed to be much more lively, and the vehicles were moving slowly, experiencing the solemn time of winter from place to place. In the distance, the sky was clear for the first time in a long time, and the scattered and slightly floating clouds were like icebergs in the ocean. Suddenly, a plane flew by, pulling the usual white line, Xiao Xun's heart moved, maybe Feng Xiaoling was on that plane at the moment, maybe he was looking down at the city at the moment, in Xiao Xun's imagination, he and Feng Xiaoling were looking at each other, but they were very far away.