"Sister-in-law, I've really eaten it, so there's no need to bother!"
"What are you talking about? You are at the end of the meal. Even if you have eaten, you still have to bring a bowl!"
Mother Zhao had a very good impression of Xue Laosan and insisted on keeping him for dinner.
Xue Laosan thought about it and said with a smile: "Okay, let's try my sister-in-law's cooking. Sister-in-law, you rest at home first. Zhao Jie and I will go shopping together. I just have something to say to him!"
Mother Zhao agreed with a smile, and repeatedly warned Zhao Jie that the teacher must not pay for the food.
Zhao Jie walked away with a gloomy face. Xue Laosan exchanged a few words with Zhao's mother before leading Dai Yubin to follow.
Dejiang Steel Plant is an old unit, and the family area here also has a history of decades. The community is full of ancient trees, as thick as two arms. Although there are no modern facilities, the greening is excellent. In the hot summer,
The area is also very shady.
Zhao Jie came downstairs and hurriedly headed south. Finally, he stopped by a pond in the corner. Suddenly, he turned around and rushed towards Xue Xiang, "What on earth do you want to do?
I warn you to stay away from my mother, or I will kill you!"
Xue Xiang waved his hand, and when Dai Yubin was far away, he moved to the old bench on the west side of the pond, which was full of dead leaves. He stretched out his hand to wipe away the withered tung leaves and sat down on the chair.
He waved to Zhao Jie again, "Don't be so grand. You are a person who does big things. Don't you hear the saying that when big things happen, you should be calm? Come and sit down!"
Zhao Jie twitched the corner of his mouth, hesitated for a long time, then quickly stepped forward and said with a sullen face: "I don't know what you are talking about, and I don't care who you are. I just ask you to stay away from me and my family.
's, otherwise..."!"
"You, you!"
Zhao Jie's face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body was shaken. He looked at Xue Laosan in disbelief, and the sweat on his forehead quickly turned into a stream.
Indeed, Zhao Jie guessed that Xue Xiang must have noticed something, otherwise he would not have come to the door so quickly. But no matter how deeply he thought about it, he just thought that Xue Xiang saw the paper full of red fingerprints and became suspicious, so he rushed
He came over, because while eating, he discovered that Xue Xiang was an official. Especially the documents in Jiang Fangping's briefcase, which he poked out and let him take a look at.
But he never expected that this bureaucrat would scan the contents of the paper with just a glance. What was even more terrifying was that this guy also knew English. In this way, the paper full of paper should not be explained to outsiders.
The person in front of me is no longer a secret.
"You, what do you want? I am responsible for all the work, so you can take me away!"
Zhao Jie's thin face was flushed, and the veins in his neck were bursting. His teeth were clenching as he spoke. It was obvious that he was fighting a fierce struggle deep in his heart.
"Catch you and take you away? Where?"
Xue Xiang lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and exhaled a thick cloud of smoke.
"Stop playing like a cat with a mouse, I admit it, you dog official!"
Zhao Jie calmed down and sat down on the bench.
Xue Xiang smiled slightly, not worried at all, "Recognize, what do you recognize? What do you think I'm going to do to you? Young man, don't think of this world as simple, it's too simple!"
"Stop arguing with me, what do you want? And who are you!"
"You have already guessed who I am. I just want to say it's a blessing that you met me today. Otherwise, your life will be ruined. You are young and don't study hard. You insist on messing around and think you are exposing yourself.
Just by opening a crack, you can see the whole world, and you still use this as a basis to try to use a mantis as a chariot. I say you are naive, but I am not wronging you!"
Xue Xiang suddenly stood up and showed him the work certificate in his pocket, "Give me that piece of paper and go back and study hard. If you have any problems or difficulties in the future, you can contact the school or the government to respond..."
Xue Xiangzheng was teaching tirelessly, but when he saw Zhao Jie's face full of disdain, he glared at him shortly after.
Xue Xiang slapped him hard on the shoulder, "Why are you staring? Do you think you are seeing a few maggots? This world is a dung heap. Self-righteous things harm others and yourself. If you are still a man, think more about you."
Mother!"
Suddenly, Zhao Jie's eyebrows dropped, his face full of pain, he suddenly held his head and squatted down.
Xue Xiang did not rush him, lit a cigarette and handed it to him. Zhao Jie hesitated for a while, then finally took it, lowered his head, and started to smoke it in big puffs. He coughed violently before taking two puffs.
After the coughing stopped, he threw the cigarette on the ground, stamped it out, raised his eyes, which were already bloodshot, "I can give you the oath, but I want to know what you want to do to us, don't forget it
, we are all students, we are all underage, this is just for fun, you can't accuse us!"
"Do you believe this kind of nonsense? If you believe it yourself, why bother asking me what I think!"
"you!"
"Zhao Jie, I really want to slap you. You idiot who thinks you are smart. Since you have your own opinions, get out. Why sit here and talk nonsense to me!"
After a while, Zhao Jie stood up and walked away, but before walking five meters, he finally stopped and started crying while holding on to the old willow tree on the bank.
After all, he is a young man who, in a moment of bravery, thinks that he has the truth in his hand and that he owns the world. He wants to stir up trouble in all directions and become famous all over the world. But when the tragic consequences suddenly come, the psychological defense line, which is not much stronger than the brittle glass, immediately collapses.
collapse.
At this moment, all Zhao Jie thinks about is that hundreds of classmates have been dragged down by him, and that his mother will have no one to take care of her and die in depression. Such terrible consequences are coming one after another. How can he, a half-grown man, bear it?
live.
"What are your plans? You won't just cry here all the time. Your mother is waiting for you to go back to buy groceries!"
Xue Xiang finished smoking a cigarette and walked in front of him.
Zhao Jie then remembered that there were people around him and quickly wiped away his tears. Remembering that he had cried in front of others, his white face turned red with shame, "Tell me, what will happen to me? In short, my mother cannot be implicated!"
Xue Xiang sighed and said: "Do you really think that we are in a feudal society now? To get involved, you hold some resentment and listen to some encouragement, and think that the truth is in your own hands. When have you ever thought about the good aspects of this world?
No, I won’t follow you either.
The education class is about to start, and someone will come to teach it to you. Now give me the Oath of Lao Shizi, and write me a confession. I know that you have been wronged and cannot see corrupt officials. Isn’t the purpose of your troubles to eliminate these things?
A corrupt official?
You can also point it out in your confession, and someone will make the decision for you."
"I want to know what will happen to me, whether I will be..." As he spoke, Zhao Jie made a gesture of wiping his neck.
"What are you thinking about, silly boy!"
At this time, it was rare for Xue Xiang to be serious with this guy. At first, he really thought that this guy had a mature mind, but he didn't know that he dared to do this just out of a moment of bravery and some injustices he had personally experienced.
The courage to do stupid things.
"Then I can still go to school?"
Snap!
Xue Xiang finally couldn't bear it anymore and slapped Zhao Jie on the head, "What nonsense are you talking about? Just do as I say. If you dare to be nagging again, I will kill you first!"
………………
After finishing the second meal at Zhao Jie's house, it was already 2:30 in the afternoon. Zhao Jie sent Xue Xiang to the intersection, held the car door just as he was about to close it, and said: "Uncle Xue, every word I wrote is true. Zhang Kaifa will do it."
He took advantage of the fact that he was the school leader and was in charge of logistics, and committed corruption and resold food stamps. His son
Zhang Kai also sells it privately, and even posted a notice in the classroom clearly stating the price, and the state subsidies that we should enjoy have been stolen by these bastards. Tell me, is this fair? Why should we eat steamed buns?
, drink cold water, and those bastards can eat meat and drink soup!"
Xue Xiang smiled: "Isn't the Republic bad? Why do you still complain that you didn't get the things it distributed to you? It's normal that you didn't get it. In your eyes, she is not good. I don't think you are good because of
The world is unfair, and you are making trouble because you are not enjoying the benefits you deserve. If you think about it this way, you are probably like some angry youths. You don't hate corrupt officials, but you hate yourself for not being a corrupt official!"
With a swipe, Zhao Jie blushed and opened his mouth to argue, but he forgot what he said.
Xue Xiangfang was about to close the car door when he suddenly slapped his forehead, took out a wad of money from his pocket, and handed it to Zhao Jie, "Look at my memory. I agreed that I was here to give out scholarships. After I ate the food, I gave it to me instead."
I forgot about the real thing, no wonder you held the car door to prevent me from leaving, I can’t see that you are still a stick-in-the-coffin guy who wants money!"
"No, no, no..."
After receiving Xue Xiang's joke, Zhao Jie's already red face was almost dripping with blood. He shook his head and dodged to avoid Xue Xiang's big hand.
But Xue Laosan wanted money, and no one in the world could hide away. Before Zhao Jie could move, the money was stuffed into his shirt pocket.
Seeing that the Zhao family had seized the money and returned to the fortress, Xue Xiang stood up and said, "What bothers me the most is your false aloofness. You are a little kid. How can you be so shameless? If you have the ability, you need to be shameless. Don't let your mother suffer."
ah,
You refused happily, and your Zhao Jie's face was saved. Have you ever thought about how this money could help your mother eat a few more kilograms of meat, drink a few more barrels of milk powder, and watch two more movies?
Stress, more joy!”
Seeing Zhao Jie's eyes were red, Xue Xiang stopped talking, reached under the seat, took out a book, and handed it over, "This "General History of the World" is for you. Of course, it is only the upper part. Wait until you finish reading it.
, come to me again and ask for the lower part. From here, see if the world is only white and not black. Finally,
Finally, what I want to tell you is that the times will progress and the country will move forward. However, in the process of progress, it will never be smooth sailing. There will always be setbacks and pains. When encountering setbacks and pains, what we have to do is never fight.
Capsize this boat, I firmly believe that if you swim through the Gulf Stream, you will eventually see the sea!" (To be continued...)