Chapter 1 Father’s Instructions ()

"I am a spring. As long as you don't press me off, the more pressure I will bear, the greater the rebound force will be."

Xu Shaojie's insights

In the midsummer of 1988, Xu Shaojie will never forget that the summer was particularly hot. Xu Shaojie's originally fragile heart was frozen like ice in this midsummer. His father passed away in this midsummer.

Xu Shaojie's father is an old college student. He graduated from a prestigious university in China. He has talent. Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. During the special period, he was suppressed and fell to the bottom. Xu Shaojie rarely saw his father laughing since he remembered. His father was always unknown and rarely spoke. Xu Shaojie was a little respectful to his father. Xu Shaojie had an older brother Xu Yijie and a younger sister Xu Lan. His older brother Xu Yijie is still in prison. During the crackdown, he was sentenced to prison for hooliganism. Xu Shaojie remembered that his father shed several tears for this. His older brother Xu Shaojie was not a big deal. He gathered to fight and was classified as the crime of provoking trouble.

The other party was beaten to a minor injury. Among the people involved in the fight, there were children of the county party committee and county government leaders. Therefore, Xu Yijie became the so-called organizer in a confused manner. Under the situation of being heavier and faster, he was soon sentenced to 10 years in prison. Since then, his father has become even more silent. His mother often cried and complained that his father was incapable of being able to help his children. Yijie was imprisoned for the crime of others and was not an organizer at all. His father did not defend himself and endured silently. Xu Shaojie knew that this incident had a great blow to his father. His father often told him that he should study hard, get into college, and make money with his own ability.

Another thing that Xu Shaojie was particularly impressed by Xu Shaojie was that the family returned to his hometown. After his father graduated from college, he was assigned to a small place. After the special period ended, his father kept thinking about going back to his hometown to see him. Due to the restrictions of family conditions, he could not get what he wanted for a long time. It was not until 1981 that he found an opportunity. His father worked in the county party committee compound. The deputy director of the Organization Department helped his father find a jeep to the provincial capital. The jeep was from the Commercial Bureau. The director of the Commercial Bureau went on a business trip to the provincial capital. So the family divided into two groups. Xu Shaojie and his brother Xu Yijie, his father took a jeep, and his mother and his sister Xu Lan were visiting.

The car went to the provincial capital to meet, so that it could save money and save some money. Unexpectedly, the director of the Commercial Bureau was very arrogant and disliked Xu Shaojie and others, and kept saying bad things. At that time, the jeep had already walked for a long time. When the jeep stopped in the middle, Xu Shaojie saw his father quarreling with the director of the Commercial Bureau from afar. Although the voice was low, Xu Shaojie saw his father's face turned red. Xu Shaojie always thought that something happened to his brother Xu Yijie in a fight, which might be related to that experience, because Xu Shaojie saw the angry and hatred gaze in his brother's eyes.

The allocation of housing also made the father and mother very unhappy. The county party committee built a new accommodation building. According to the standards, the father could be assigned to it. This was a three-bedroom and one living room house. It was rare in this era. However, on the list released in the final, the father could not bear it. He found the county party secretary. As a result, the county party secretary sympathized with his father as a college student from another place and helped solve the problem. The family finally moved into the new house.

There are many things that cannot be explained clearly, and Xu Shaojie can't remember them. In short, his father's health is getting worse and worse. He and his sister Xu Lan need to pay for school. His elder brother Xu Yijie is in prison. In order to suffer less, he also needs to pay for some money. The family's conditions are very bad.

Xu Shaojie's mother Han Qing'e is a local, with a strong personality and a bad temper, but she is very kind and pulls the family. She has worked hard and has many relatives at her family. However, after the extraordinary incident of hitting Xu Yijie, relatives rarely interact with each other. The mother gritted her teeth and did not bow her head. Except for walking with each other during festivals, the relatives were like passers-by at the rest.

The fact that my father fell down so quickly was due to Xu Shaojie's admission letter.

Xu Shaojie grew up in such an environment and saw through many things at such a young age and had his own unique views on power. Therefore, Xu Shaojie studied hard and almost turned a blind eye to the outside world and focused on reading only the books of sages. In school, his grades have always been among the best. His parents have great expectations for Xu Shaojie. The eldest son Xu Yijie is already like this, and the hope is on his younger son Xu Shaojie.

Before the college entrance examination, his parents ruled out all interference for Xu Shaojie. His younger sister Xu Lan was in junior high school and was not allowed to disturb Xu Shaojie. When eating, he would pick up the good dishes for Xu Shaojie. However, Xu Shaojie was very sensible and always gave them good dishes to his younger sister Xu Lan when his parents were not paying attention. They were all good for their health. Seeing Xu Shaojie so sensible, his father was very happy. His elder brother Xu Yijie was transferred to the prison in the city because of his good transformation, and his management was relatively relaxed. Two days before the college entrance examination, the school was on holiday. Xu Shaojie suddenly proposed to go to the city to see his brother. So his father took him to the city and saw his brother who was still serving his sentence. Xu Yijie hugged his younger brother Xu Shaojie tightly and asked Xu Shaojie to take a good exam, make a sigh, go to a prestigious university, and make a name for himself in the future.

Xu Shaojie was admitted to Xilin University with the sixth-ranked college entrance examination score in the county. Xilin University is the best university in Xishan Province and one of the top 10 universities in the country. Although it is not as famous as Peking University and Tsinghua University, it is also one of the most famous universities.

The admission notice was sent directly to my father's unit by the post office. That day, my father saw the envelope signed by Xilin University, and something strange appeared on his face. He couldn't wait to open the envelope. The red admission notice appeared in front of him. My father laughed so hard that he burst into tears. When his colleagues saw the admission notice, they all expressed congratulations.

My father took the notice and went home directly. At this moment, Xu Shaojie was tutoring his sister for summer homework.

Seeing his father smiling, Xu Shaojie and Xu Lan were both surprised. They rarely saw their father like this. His mother Han Qing'e was still at work and did not go home. His father held the admission letter in his hand and kept smiling at Xu Shaojie. Xu Shaojie knew that his admission letter had arrived. He jumped up excitedly and prepared to get the admission letter.

The change happened at this time. My father's face suddenly changed and he instantly turned pale, as if he was very painful. My father held the wall and tried hard to stand firm, but it was difficult to persevere. He stretched out his hand and handed the admission letter to Xu Yijie, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth and fell down.

Xu Shaojie and Xu Lan were stunned. Xu Shaojie was 18 years old and very sensible. Seeing this situation, he quickly helped his father up. At the same time, he asked Xu Lan to hurry up to his father's unit for help and sent his father to the hospital. Xu Lan left the house, Xu Yijie raised his father on the back of his feet and walked downstairs. The blood from his father's mouth dripped on Xu Shaojie's clothes. Xu Shaojie had already reacted, his liver and gallbladder were split and his eyes were full of tears. The jeep quickly drove downstairs. The colleagues from his father's unit also came. Xu Lan followed behind and cried. Xu Shaojie wiped away his tears. It was not the time to cry.

The hospital's examination results made Han Qing'e unable to support her. Her father was in advanced stage of lung cancer. It turned out that her father had tuberculosis. Although he was cured, he needed to be meditated and cultivated. However, many things caused her father to be hit one after another. The tuberculosis that had been cured for many years has quietly become the culprit in such an environment.

Xu Shaojie knew what his father's illness meant. His bumpy childhood and youthful experience made Xu Shaojie mature too early. Now, his father is lying in the hospital and his brother is still in prison. He is the only man in the family. Therefore, Xu Shaojie plays the role of an adult every day, comforting his mother Han Qing'e and his sister Xu Lan. During his father's hospital, except for his colleagues from his father's unit who visited him once, almost no one else went to the hospital. Xu Shaojie remembered all this. Later, the uncle and aunt from his hometown came, and looked at his father's appearance and cried bitterly.

My father could have been transferred to a large hospital for treatment, and all the medical expenses were reimbursed, but my father refused. The medical expenses could be reimbursed, but living expenses and nursing expenses could not be reimbursed. The family could not afford such expenses. My father soon entered his dying period and said the names of his family and parents every day. His brother Xu Yijie was allowed to come back once. In the ward, he knelt in front of his father's bed, cried bitterly, and had not gotten up for a long time.

On a hot day, the father suddenly became better. He looked at his family waiting in front of the hospital bed and slowly said a lot of words that made Xu Yijie cry. The father entrusted his mother to take good care of his children and to let his children support themselves. The father said that if he lacked his income, the family would be more difficult in the future. However, he should not delay the children's study. He would pay for the children wherever they could read. Even if he was selling his own money, he would do it. Han Qing'e kept nodding and tears flowed. Then, the father asked Xu Shaojie to stay alone and have something to say.

"Shaojie, from childhood to adulthood, I have to study hard, and I will support myself when I get into college in the future. Now, you have already entered college. I know that you will definitely be successful. The poor children have long been in the family. You have endured too many things that you shouldn't have to bear, and your personality is stronger than other children. If I leave, I will always bless you in heaven."

Xu Shaojie couldn't help crying, and his father stroked Xu Shaojie's hair.

"Shaojie, don't cry, people are always going to die. You have grown up. Today, I want to say something to you. These words should have been said when you entered society, but I can't wait. Shaojie, it's good to study hard, but it's useless to study hard. You have seen all my life experiences. I want you to know that society is complicated. You must adapt to this society when doing anything. Don't be arrogant, don't be self-deprecating, think that others are not close to you, don't care about any feelings, just say three parts to everyone, don't throw them all away, at any time, learn to protect yourself, your own interests are the most important, you are closest to you

Only family members will give you and not ask for your reward. In society, these things do not exist. I know that you have a stronger understanding and desire for power than others, but you do not understand what real power is and what real officials are. If you want to get power, you will pay a lot, and even have some unexpected efforts. But I support you and do whatever you want. Shaojie, you are the hope of your family. In the future, you must remember to take good care of your mother and sister. Your elder brother will be released from prison in two years. Don’t forget your elder brother. He has too much resentment in his heart. He is afraid that he will cause trouble in the future. It depends entirely on you. Your elder brother was born in a family like ours. There is no way."

After saying so much in one breath, my father couldn't help but start coughing. Xu Shaojie quickly gently beat his father's back. The weather was very hot and his father's clothes were all sweaty.

"Okay, Shaojie, I don't want to say it at first, but I have to say that if you must choose to go into politics, then you have to remember that in the officialdom, there are no eternal friends or eternal enemies. Everything is based on interests. The best friends may become your opponents or enemies. Those who you don't like, may become your friends at critical moments. Poor is in the downtown area and no one is asking about it. Rich is in the deep mountains and has distant relatives. Once you have power in your hands, you will encounter many temptations. You must learn to be calm and don't

Being confused by temporary temptation, don’t lose yourself. This is the most difficult thing to do. People have shortcomings and hope to enjoy a better life. You have no background and no backing. You rely entirely on your own abilities to play in the officialdom and will encounter many unexpected difficulties. Therefore, I still hope that you can make a living in technology. This is what I sincerely hope for. Shaojie, my life is too failure. I hope you can succeed. Our Xu family has no soft-boys, and they are all promising."

The father closed his eyes, and Xu Shaojie knew that his father had something to say to his sister that he left the ward and called his mother outside. Xu Shaojie remembered his father's instructions very clearly. In the early days of entering society, he always looked at the society according to his father's instructions. Although his later experience showed that his father's words were not golden rules, his overall understanding was correct. These words and understanding helped Xu Shaojie start the first step in politics. Later experience allowed Xu Shaojie to fully experience his father's good intentions.

When the crying of his mother and sister came, Xu Shaojie rushed into the ward. His father looked at the door of the ward. Xu Shaojie rushed to the bedside. His father tried his best to put his mother and sister's hands in his hands.

My father's funeral was very deserted. My father was from another place and an ordinary cadre of an agency, without power or power.

When Xu Yijie came back to attend the funeral, his eyes turned red, and he knelt down as soon as he entered the door, hissing sounds in his throat, tears had dried up, Xu Yijie was four years older than Xu Shaojie. At this moment, Xu Shaojie was like his elder brother. He hugged Xu Yijie tightly and said softly his father's death instructions in Xu Yijie's ear. Xu Yijie finally burst into tears and shed tears.

On the day my father went up the mountain, Xu Yijie and Xu Shaojie waited until the end. They knelt in front of their father's grave and didn't speak for a long time. Xu Yijie looked at Xu Shaojie, and he knew that his younger brother Xu Shaojie had something to say.

"Dad, I have written down all your instructions. Today I swear that I will make a name for myself. I will take good care of my family. Whoever stops me from success will be my enemy. Dad, those who have caused you to humiliate you, I will make them regret it in the future. My brother is by my side. Don't worry, I will take good care of my brother, mother, and sister. You can go with peace of mind."

The two brothers did not shed tears this time, their hands were tightly held together.

Xu Yijie soon returned to the city prison. Before leaving, Xu Shaojie repeatedly instructed Xu Yijie to endure what should be tolerated, not impulsive, and strive to get out of prison as soon as possible.
Chapter completed!