When I came out of the township unit, I didn't dare to look at him, but I couldn't help the doubts in my heart and asked: "How did you become the party secretary here?" I saw him smiling slightly, but it was not difficult to find out.
With sarcasm, "This is obvious. Do you still need me to explain it to you?"
I paused in my heart and said bravely: "Explain it, otherwise I won't be able to think clearly and I'll be confused again."
A low laugh came, but there was no smile on his face, "It has already started since the first time I saw you in Wu City. How could I be assigned to the Ministry of Education across the border if I am not a full-time government official? What about the political situation?
It doesn’t need to be compared with education to see that the long and the short of customs is short. The practice of rising up and down under the cover is often performed on the political stage. As the saying goes, once the emperor and the courtier, no one can stand firm, only on the foundation you stand on
Whether it is stable or not, the confidence is insufficient.”
His explanation was extremely cryptic. I pondered it in my mind for a while, and then I asked vaguely: "You mean you were overthrown and then exiled here?" How could this be? There was no movement before.
Ah, look at how he is doing things calmly and calmly. Doesn't it look like something is wrong? Even now, except for the slight sarcasm on his lips, he is still calm and unhurried.
"It's not a big deal to say that it will fall. It's just that the current political direction is not clear. There will be adjustments when the leadership changes. What's more important is that my father is retiring, and this faction will lose its core. The principle of the tree falling and the hozen being dispersed can be used in
It’s suitable anywhere.”
Listening to his self-deprecating speech, I felt a sense of sadness in my heart. The principle of survival of the fittest is even more cruel in the officialdom. He said with some hesitation and apology: "Just now... I was impulsive and my brain got hot."
His eyebrows moved, and he asked with a half-smile: "What happened just now? Do you think I came here especially for you?"
With the bang, my whole face turned red, and I wanted to dig a hole and crawl in. But I heard him say again: "Speaking of which, I came here to find you." Huh? Looking at him blankly, I guess I
His expression at this time should be quite silly, which can be seen from the way he smiled softly.
He turned his eyes away, looked into the distance, and said in a distant and meaningful way: "The list of supporting teachers came to me a long time ago. I was a little surprised to see your name included. Although because of my unclear political direction, I was
You may be demoted to a subordinate, but you can still choose a place within the scope of your authority, so I did come with you."
I was shocked again! I had just transferred my mind and approved the previous answer, but he came back again and said something similar to a confession... How can I not be confused?
"You don't have to feel troubled, you can treat me as a friend. For now, you and I are not people from different worlds, and I am no longer aloof. What I want to tell you is that I don't regard you as a friend.
If you think of her, you are you, Xu Ruo."
The flirtatious words passed through my ears like a gentle breeze, and then slowly poured into my brain, and then fell from my brain to my heart. I had to find an excuse to run away, and as I walked quickly, I thought to myself, this person is not only beautiful in face, but also in words.
It's also beautifully said and extremely inspiring.
He said that I don’t need to be bothered, but how can you not be bothered when someone occupies the space around you with a strong sense of presence? First of all, he visited our school as a party secretary, and his vague eyes would always drift towards me.
Here. Later, he asked Qin Chen, the dean of students, to discuss relevant matters in detail. Judging from the slight change in the expressions of the two when they first met, the conversation must be about more than just school matters.
After a few days of inspection, Xu Ziyang issued two instructions, one was to build roads, and the other was to expand the school area. At first, I was a little bit dismissive. These two instructions seemed to be beneficial to the local area, but they were very difficult to implement.
It's hard, I think he is acting in an official style and just gives orders with a stroke of a pen without considering the actual situation.
But after two days, someone really started to implement the work, and I couldn't help but be secretly surprised.
Let's not talk about the construction of the road. Someone from the school measured the dimensions, opened up one of the walls of the playground, made a detailed plan for the playground, and even transported the construction materials. Later, I learned from the principal.
You know, Xu Ziyang was sent here to be the party secretary, and he came here with financial funds. No wonder he was able to make drastic changes.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is better than a horse. Even if Xu Ziyang is sent to the frontier in despair, he still has a small amount of power in his hands. And such a place the size of dried tofu can actually be completely renewed as long as the superior department is willing to show off a little bit.
.Now almost everyone is praising this party secretary as a good cadre who has made the town rich.
On a quiet night, the moon shines in the sky and the stars twinkle. Such a night scene is rarely seen in the city. The increasingly heavy haze obscures the night sky, and it is rare to find one or two stars. Sometimes I think about it,
In fact, the city we live in is not as good as these places. The air pollution is so bad that one day we will walk in fog all day long.
Xu Ziyang pulled up a chair and sat quietly next to me. I was used to this kind of situation.
I felt awkward at first, but later I saw him being silent more often. Thinking of his political reasons, I would have some unspeakable emotions towards him. A sense of superiority may be something that is innate to him, but now
But he was trapped in this small world like a trapped animal. Even if he made the town rich, the superiors would not reinstate him because of his excellent performance.
After all, he still fell from the top to the bottom, so he looked lonely.
It's really hard to describe a person's mood. When the other person is at the top, he will feel that everything he does is purposeful. When he reaches the bottom, he can feel the true emotions hidden behind it.
He wanted to work hard to survive when he was frustrated. He was unwilling to accept the current situation. He wanted to prove himself with practical actions. So he was very serious about the reconstruction work, even to the point of being harsh. I often saw him
I personally came to the site to give instructions, and ate the same box lunch as the workers. Sometimes I even didn’t have time to eat, so I just put it aside.
Due to regional restrictions, the road construction can only be paved with stones for the time being, and there are paths leading into the mountains, so that students do not have to walk in the mud every day to go to school. But no one expected that when the road was about to be repaired, it was
A heavy rain ruined everything.
The rain did not stop for three days and three nights, and it had a tendency to rain more heavily. Immediately, the town's flood control work sounded the alarm, and cadres, big and small, participated, but there were not enough manpower, and flood control guidance was needed everywhere.
Inspections are needed, and the river embankment must be inspected at any time. Xu Ziyang was duty-bound and rushed to the front line to provide on-site command.
However, on the fifth day of rain, a disaster came quietly, and a mudslide broke out. The mud and rocks on the mountain were like a beast with its bloody mouth, eating away at the village at the foot of the mountain. Fortunately, Xu Ziyang had the foresight before that.
The villagers were relocated and there were no casualties, but their homes were completely destroyed.
Moreover, if the rain does not stop, the mudslide will be followed by a flash flood. Not to mention the village, even the entire town will not be spared by then. The situation is becoming more and more critical. A police cordon has been set up on the other side of the river embankment. Except for the staff, everyone
No one is allowed to go there without permission. But Xu Ziyang is there.
Sitting in the school building, I have unspeakable anxiety in my heart. I can't help but admit that I am worried. It is said that the higher authorities have dispatched flood relief troops, but they have not been seen. I can only rely on the remaining strength to strengthen.
support.
All the evacuated villagers gathered in the school playground. Due to the expansion of the site, a temporary shelter was finally able to accommodate most people. Through the misty rain and fog, I looked at the blank faces in the distance, including many.
Including the students I teach, an unforeseen natural disaster has made their already difficult lives homeless. How long will it take to restore their homes?
Every year, we can see floods and mudslides in certain places on TV, but that is on TV, and it is someone else's story. It would be shocking to not be there in person at this moment, to see it with our own eyes, and the fear of the unknown surrounds us.
The bad news came again. The front line was invaded by residual mudslides, and the waterway blocked the rescue route. In other words, the high platform flood control station on the river embankment has become an island. It is unknown when it will be submerged by floods. I can no longer sit down.
, I borrowed a big black umbrella from the school office and walked towards the river embankment.
The heavy rain that was coming towards me could not be blocked by the umbrella. Soon my whole body was soaked by the rain and turned into a drowned rat. The walking became more and more difficult. When I reached the shoreline, I could see that the flat land had turned into a muddy yellow ocean in the distance.
, and on the high platform further away, there seemed to be some people standing in shadows. They were too far apart and I couldn't see Xu Ziyang's figure clearly.
After looking around, I found a direction and started walking. The water just overflowed and it couldn't stretch thousands of miles to become a river. There is always an end. As long as I go around to a farther place, I can always get in there. I don't know.
Why do I have this obsession in my heart? Even if I can't help anything, I still want to stand by his side.
While walking, he made excuses for himself. He said that he came with me. If he had chosen a better place when he was demoted, he would not have encountered this natural disaster. Therefore, Boren died because of me.
Come on, I can't watch Boren being in danger and remain indifferent. This is the best explanation I can find for myself.
Sure enough, I was right. After walking for more than half an hour, I could see a high-lying place that blocked the flow of water. There were also some villagers who had escaped from nowhere gathered there. They were hiding under the back of the mountain, but there was no way.
But he was spared from getting wet in the rain. Suddenly he saw a familiar figure, and when he took a closer look, he turned out to be Qin Chen.
He, the principal and others followed the leaders to the front line before, and they didn't expect to see him here. But after just watching for a while, they understood that he was appeasing the villagers and controlling the scene, which should have been arranged for him by the superiors.
Mission. As I got closer, he noticed me. He walked towards me quickly and asked in surprise: "Why are you here?"
