Sample reading of 'The Merry Life in Officialdom' 001
Who would sit quietly in their car waiting to attend their own funeral?
Shen Huai was sitting in the car, looking out the window. The sunlight shining through the shadow of the ancient elm trees on Siqian Street was mottled in the shadows like glass, like the sleep of death, which made him feel empty in his heart.
In the pagoda cemetery at the back, there are three pagodas built during the Republic of China. It is next to the thousand-year-old Tianning Temple. It was opened as a people's cemetery in the 1950s. Citizens store the urns of their relatives in the pagoda cemetery for memorial service. Condolences.
There was a small square outside the gate of the Ta Cemetery. Shen Huai parked his car on the edge of the small square, under the shade of green and dripping trees, and watched a Jiefang truck slowly drive over, parked in the large square of the Ta Cemetery. In front of the door...
When Shen Huai saw Zhao Dong, his long-time friend and colleague at the city steel factory, he parked the car, he got out of the driver's seat first, walked quickly around to the right side of the car, and opened the door - his mother was holding a lead-colored car. When the urn got out of the car, Shen Huai looked at the withered face with a heart as sad as death, and the pain went straight into his heart...
Then the little girl came out of the car, with tears on her pretty face and red and swollen eyes from crying. She and her cousin supported her mother on the left and right; the relatives and neighbors who came with the car for the funeral jumped out of the back car with wreaths. Come down.
The elegiac couplet on the wreath was blown by the wind, and there were two lines of ink writing. Shen Huai recognized that it was written by his father who was overly sad. At this time, he had to lie on the hospital bed and hang water: The sad voice is difficult to hold back, and the sound of crying is still there. Fly with the wild crane...
Three days passed, and the initial shock and confusion gradually faded away, but seeing his family in such grief, Shen Huai's heart also felt stabbing, and there was an uncontrollable impulse in his heart, and he wanted to open the car door and rush out. , loudly told the overly sad mother and younger brother and younger sister:
I am the dead Haiwen! I am your son, your little brother, your little sister, your eldest brother, but I am living in someone else’s body at this time.
Shen Huai gripped the steering wheel tightly with his hands, digging his nails deeply into his flesh, but felt no pain:
He should have died. The urn held by his mother contained the cremated ashes of his dead body. However, his consciousness and soul were living in someone else's body, and he had to suppress the excitement and tingling emotions. , sitting in the car and watching all this...
There were three people accompanying him to the funeral. They were colleagues and friends in front of him. They did not enter the tower cemetery, but walked here and stood in the shade of the tree to smoke and take a rest. They did not notice that the car parked on the roadside was still there. Sitting people...
"It's such a pity that Haiwen died like this. If I had known this outcome, it would be better to just bite the bullet and be transferred to the city with Lao Xiong..."
"Lao Xiong went to the city with the intention of transferring Haiwen away with him. But at that time, the factory was cooperating with Little Japan to carry out technical reforms. Who had better continuous casting furnace technology than Haiwen? The factory could not do without Haiwen at that time. arts……"
"In the final analysis, it was because Haiwen was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to leave behind the mess he was dealing with. He was so focused on leaving at that time, who could stop him? Old Xiong doesn't have the ability anymore, so he still has the ability to dispatch one or two people to the city. Yes. Even if Haiwen stays, what role will it play? Should the city steel plant be a mess or a mess? There are some things that we can't change at all! Gu Tong came to power with the eyes of the city leaders. He and his boss The bear is a mortal enemy. No matter how long the whip is, it can't hit the old bear, but it can treat the people left by the old bear in the factory. Chen Yuan is protected by his father-in-law, and Zhou Ming and Zhao Dong are not necessarily comfortable with this. In two years, I have finally seen through it. Nothing else is wrong. The only fault is that Lao Xiong paid too much attention to Haiwen. When Gu Tong came to power, why didn't he push Haiwen and others to death? Haiwen passed the exam this time. A doctoral student from Yan University, I didn’t need to look at Gu Tong’s face anymore, but I didn’t expect that he fell to death like this. This is so fucking unfair..."
Listening to his former colleagues standing by the car to defend himself, Shen Huai had mixed feelings in his heart: Sun Haiwen's life was his life; when it came to his life experience, who could know it better than himself?
He is Sun Haiwen. After graduating from the provincial university in 1986, he was assigned to the city steel factory and worked for seven years. At first, he was highly regarded by the former director Xiong Wenbin, but after Xiong Wenbin was transferred from the city steel factory, he Gu Tong, the current director of the city's steel factory, was relegated to "the cold palace" and has always been depressed.
I thought that being admitted to the Department of Applied Economics of Yanda University as a doctoral student was an opportunity to break out of the small circle of Donghua. I didn't expect that an accident would happen three days ago. I actually lost my footing and fell from the 20-meter-high tower in the workshop.
At that time, Vice Mayor Chen Mingde and his party went to the city's steel factory for an inspection. Sun Haiwen almost rubbed the nose of Vice Mayor Chen Mingde's secretary Shen Huai and threw him to the ground.
Shen Huai's left shoulder was scratched. The dislocation of his left shoulder was a minor matter. He was even more frightened at that time. He was so stunned that he fainted on the spot. Others only thought that he had fainted due to dislocation of his left shoulder.
He didn't know what happened, but when he woke up, he was lying on the ground, and others surrounded him and shouted: "Secretary Shen..."
It seemed that at that moment, he who was supposed to be Sun Haiwen took over someone else's body and inexplicably became Shen Huai, the secretary of Deputy Mayor Chen Mingde. And his body was lying in a pool of blood not far away, closed forever. On the eyes...
Shen Huai put his hands on the steering wheel, his mind was in confusion. He still couldn't calm down. He used his new identity to face his former colleagues and friends who were squatting or standing next to the car:
"Hedgehog" Yang Haipeng, his iconic buzz cut has just been shaved, so short that his scalp is turning green.
Yang Haipeng defended his friend Sun Haiwen's life experience and denounced the current director of the city steel factory, Gu Tong, for his ability to glaze over the eyes of city leaders and to speak excitedly, with all the flesh on his face trembling.
Yang Haipeng has a short temper. He had a falling out with the workshop director two years ago, so he gave up his iron job and opened a building materials store on Yaogang Road. He was living a happy life. But what's the problem with his brothers in the city steel factory? He will step forward to help without any hesitation.
Yang Haipeng knelt down and took out a pack of Hongtashan and distributed them one by one. Although Chen Yuan was eager for Yang Haipeng's good cigarettes, he hesitated for a while, pointed to his astringent throat, and did not take the cigarette.
The others had jobs and their own affairs. Only Chen Yuan and Zhao Dong took special leave and were exhausted from running around for the funeral.
Chen Yuan and Yang Haipeng lamented Sun Haiwen's experience. "Scholar" Zhou Ming lit his cigarette, took a deep puff, circled his mouth and blew out a ring of smoke, and said slowly:
"It's not necessarily better for Haiwen to be transferred to the city. Didn't Lao Xiong get along well in the city? He worked as deputy secretary-general for a year and said he wanted to be promoted. He didn't know who he offended, but he was kicked out the next year. I went to the Political Research Office. Although my rank is still there, I have neither power nor influence, so what’s the point of living in the city?”
"I heard someone say that when Lao Xiong was transferred from our factory, the purpose was to play a trick of rising up and down under cover. It was to transfer Lao Xiong to the city to create an empty space so that Gu Tong could take control of the city's steel factory - Hainan. If Wen and Lao Xiong go to the city, the situation will indeed not be too good, but they will not be involved in this accident..." Chen Yuan's father-in-law Cai Zhiqing is the deputy director of the Municipal Science and Technology Commission and often knows some gossip.
"This makes sense..." Zhou Ming said with a frown.
"Explanation is nonsense," Yang Haipeng interjected and retorted, "The city transferred Lao Xiong away and promoted Gu Tong, just to make the city's steel factory become like this?"
"You don't understand this," Zhou Ming replied calmly to Yang Haipeng's retort, "Old Xiong presides over the city's steel factory. Although the factory is very prosperous and profitable, Old Xiong's hands are too tight.
, even the secretary of the municipal party committee couldn’t get a car of steel from the factory with the approval letter - tell me, no matter how efficient the municipal steel factory is, others can’t get any benefit from it. Who would be happy to see the old bear continue to dominate?
Holding the position of the Municipal Steel Plant? When Gu Tong becomes the director, the situation will be different. Look, how many people have benefited from the Municipal Steel Plant in the past two years? Look, no matter how bad the Municipal Steel Plant is,
, Gu Tong can still be promoted and make a fortune..."
"Fuck, damn!" Yang Haipeng cursed angrily. He didn't know whether he was scolding officials like Gu Tong who only knew how to work hard, or he was scolding the reality that he could understand but still couldn't agree with. He swore angrily.
A puff of cigarette,
"It doesn't matter how these bastards fuck their ass. It's just a pity for Haiwen. This time Haiwen was admitted as a doctoral student at Yan University. This was an opportunity to break out of this circle, but he fell to his death like this..."
When Yang Haipeng said this, his voice was choked with sobs.
Zhou Ming and Chen Yuan also expressed regret and heartache, patting each other on the shoulders to comfort each other.
Donghua City is big or small, with a population of one million in the urban area.
As a pillar enterprise in Donghua City, the Municipal Steel Plant has always played a large role in the city. Since its establishment in the 1950s, it has exported more than a dozen city and county leaders to the city and its subordinate counties.
The old bear mentioned by Yang Haipeng and others refers to Xiong Wenbin, the former director of the Municipal Steel Factory and the deputy director of the Political Research Office of the Municipal Party Committee at that time.
Under the hands of Xiong Wenbin, the city's steel mill once achieved brilliant achievements with annual profits and taxes exceeding 300 million.
When Xiong Wenbin was first transferred to the city, everyone thought he was being promoted because of his achievements in economic work. They all thought he would rise to the top and eventually become a city leader.
Who would have thought that Xiong Wenbin's transfer would be just the first step for some people to take measures to derail the city's steel mills?
Thinking of the complicated relationship between the city and the city's steel mills, Shen Huai couldn't help but sigh while sitting in the car.
In the early 1980s, Donghua City's industrial base was still among the top three in the province.
After more than ten years of reform and opening up, Donghua City’s economic ranking has not only failed to rise, but has fallen to the bottom:
The private economy has failed to improve, and the state-owned and collective economies have declined sharply. There are more than 300 state-owned enterprises in the city, and Chengdu is in serious losses. Most enterprises are currently only relying on bank loans to support themselves.
Although Donghua's current situation will make even the most passionate people feel heartbroken and sad when they see it, it is not something that unknown people like them with no background and no connections can change...
"What nonsense are you standing here talking about?" Zhao Dong didn't see Yang Haipeng, Chen Yuan, and Zhou Ming entering the pagoda cemetery for a long time. At this time, he came back to look for them and saw them standing in the shade of a tree smoking.
, strode over.
Zhao Dong took a cigarette and looked down at the Santana car next to him. He happened to catch the eyes of Shen Huai who was sitting in the car, and they were startled.
"Secretary Shen is here!" Zhao Dong recognized that the person sitting in the car was Shen Huai, the secretary of Vice Mayor Chen Mingde, and greeted him loudly, raising the cigarette in his hand and asking him to come out for a smoke.
Shen Huai was in a confused mood and was at a loss. He looked at Zhao Dong waving the cigarette in his hand, but did not respond for a long time, and did not even open the car window, looking lost and depressed.
Zhao Dong didn't take it seriously: Who just watched a big living person three days ago, wiping the tip of his nose and falling to death in front of his eyes. He was also scratched and was in a state of despair for a few days. It's really not worth making a fuss about.
Yang Haipeng, Chen Yuan, and Zhou Ming were also shocked. They did not recognize any official in the city, but when Sun Haiwen slipped and fell to his death, Shen Huai, who was inspecting the factory with Vice Mayor Chen Mingde, was injured below and fainted from shock. In the past, they were deeply impressed by this city government secretary.
Shen Huai couldn't face his old friend calmly for a moment, and wanted to start the car in a panic. As soon as he put down the handbrake, he pulled it up again, rolled down the window, and said to Zhao Dong: "Dongzi..."
Seeing Zhao Dong's doubtful face, Shen Huai remembered that "Dongzi" was just Zhao Dong's name in his circle of friends. He was an "outsider", a "secretary of the municipal government office" who had nothing to do with the city's steel factory. He couldn't even say that he knew Zhao Dong. It was really weird to call Zhao Dong that way.
Shen Huai swallowed hard and then said: "Chief Zhao, I have a favor for you..."
"Secretary Shen, if anything happens, just ask." Zhao Dong's face remained doubtful.
Although he is also called "Section Chief", he is just the section chief of the Production Technology Section of the Municipal Steel Plant Chief Engineer's Office. He is not worth the money. I really don't understand what Shen Huai, the secretary of the Municipal Government Office, can ask him to help with. He I even wondered how Shen Huai knew him?
When Shen Huai and the deputy mayor visited the city's steel factory for inspection, Zhao Dong followed him at the back of the crowd and never had a chance to show his face.
Shen Huai took off the wallet on the dashboard, took out all the cash inside, handed it to Zhao Dong, and said: "It is a pity that such an accident happened at the city steel factory; I also know the situation at Sun Haiwen's family. The performance of some city steel plants in the past two years has been very poor, and there probably won’t be much consolation money. I ask Section Chief Zhao to help me transfer this money to Sun Haiwen’s parents..."
Zhao Dong looked at the money in his hand in a daze, and Chen Yuan, Yang Haipeng, and Zhou Ming were also a little dreamy; just as the four of him were dreaming, Shen Huai could no longer suppress the sting and excitement in his heart, and drove Leave.g!.