My father then asked me: "What did Kang Demao do to make Governor Huang unhappy? I think he is quite honest? Did Governor Huang know about his bribery?"
I hurriedly said: "Dad, I don't know whether he has accepted bribes or not. Don't say such things casually? Governor Huang is angry with him for other reasons. I can't tell you. Anyway, it's just a matter of officialdom."
thing."
The father nodded thoughtfully, "That's it. Feng Xiao, let me tell you, you have reached such a position at such a young age. You should feel that you are very lucky and satisfied. Don't be too arrogant.
What is the saying? If a tree is as beautiful as the forest, the wind will destroy it. You must pay attention and do things honestly. Things in the officialdom are indeed very complicated, and sometimes you can easily get implicated if you are on the wrong team.
But if your job is really good and you don’t engage in corruption or bribery, even if something goes wrong with the people above you in the future, you won’t be implicated too deeply. In this life, peace is the blessing.”
I nodded repeatedly. But I felt in my heart that my father was unfounded and nagging. But that is what I am doing now. A few years later, when I faced a difficult situation, I realized how wise my father’s words were.
It was precisely because I followed his words all the time that I was able to escape from the predicament. Of course, this is a story for another day.
That night, our family chatted together for a long time. I haven't felt such a harmonious family atmosphere for a long time. When I lay in bed at night, I was still laughing from the inside.
I woke up early the next morning. I didn't drink alcohol the night before, so my biological clock returned to normal. The first thing I did after waking up was to turn on my phone.
There was no message on my phone. I originally thought that Kangdemao would send me a text message, but there was no text message. There was no text message from Dingxiang either. I don’t know why, but I actually felt a sense of loss in my heart.
My mother had already prepared breakfast. When my father and I were having breakfast, I asked him: "Are you going to the supermarket today?"
He shook his head and said: "I'm not going. It's useless to go. I went to ask people some things, but those people didn't answer me at all. Haha! They thought I was going to open a supermarket nearby, and they thought I was here to compete.
Where is the opponent?"
I laughed and said, "That's true." Then I asked him again: "So, what are your plans for today? Shall we go out to have fun?"
My father said, "Don't worry about us. Your mother told me to accompany her to the temple."
I was very surprised, "Why are you going to the temple?"
My father looked at me and said, "Your mother said that you have a hard life and all the wives you find are like that, so I want to go to the temple to burn a few sticks of incense for you and pray to the Bodhisattva for you."
I couldn't laugh or cry immediately, "Dad, do you believe this too?"
The father said: "Actually, you believe it yourself, right? Well, as parents, we always wish you well. Some things are not a question of whether you believe them or not, but rather you would rather believe them than not. Your mother is like this
I just do it to gain a sense of peace of mind.”
Of course I understand, "Then, I'll drive with you."
The father shook his head and said: "You are a leading cadre now. If you go to a place like that to pray to God, it will be bad if you are met by an acquaintance. Just don't go. Anyway, your mother and I want to go out for a walk.
Move around, stretch your muscles and bones. You can go about your business."
Parents always think very carefully about their children. What a pity for parents in the world. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
They went out soon after breakfast, leaving me alone at home with nothing to do. I went to the study to read for a while, but found that I couldn't read it at all. Now, my heart is no longer what it used to be.
Quiet.
Suddenly I remembered something: I should also go to Zheng Dazhuang to pay New Year's greetings this year.
However, when I took out my mobile phone and was about to call Zheng Dazhuang, Lin Yu's call came in, "Feng Xiao, when will you come to get your car keys?"
I hurriedly said: "Sister, I can come and get it whenever it's convenient for you."
She smiled and said: "Then you come now. Where are your parents? Are they at home? If you want to accompany them, come and get it at another time."
I hurriedly said: "They went to the temple. Haha! Old people are superstitious."
She smiled and said, "Then come over right away."
I'll go out immediately.
"Feng Xiao, are you a little jealous?" This was the first thing she asked me after arriving at Lin Yu's home. But there was a smile on her face.
I was startled for a moment and then started to shake my head, but then I felt something was wrong, so I started nodding again.
She looked at me and said, "You are shaking your head and nodding. What do you mean?"
I said, "Do I dare to be jealous of Governor Huang? But I am really a little jealous in my heart."
She immediately came over and hugged me, and then said to me softly: "Feng Xiao, do you know what I like most about you? What I like most about you is your honesty. Hey! I hope you don't think of me as that.
A bad woman who cultivates watery flowers."
I hurriedly said: "Sister, I have never thought of it that way. Actually, after all, you are still a miserable woman."
She hugged me tighter, "Feng Xiao, thank you, sister. Thank you for looking at me like this."
At this moment, I couldn't help but feel a little sour in my heart, "Sister, actually, you, me, and Governor Huang, we are all emotionally miserable people. Do you think so? After all, we are human beings, and we need emotions.
Sustenance also requires physical venting. I think all of this is understandable. However, sometimes I still feel a little sour in my heart, but when I think of you forgiving me so much, I feel that I am so unmanly."
She said softly: "Actually, I'm jealous if you do that, but I understand you. After all, you are not my husband, and you can't be my husband. A man can find a young woman to be his wife, and we
Women can't, especially people like me. So, I can only let you go."
I said: "Sister, I know, I know."
She said: "Teacher Huang trusts you very much now. He told me last night that you are very good, do things steadily and have a tight mouth. The only regret is that you are too young, so I think you still need to practice hard."
practice."
I hurriedly said: "Sister, I feel very satisfied now. I will definitely do a good job in my current job."
She pushed me away gently, "Feng Xiao, let's sit down. Let's talk slowly after we sit down."
I said: "Yeah."
Immediately, we sat on the sofa. She looked at me across from me and smiled. I was a little embarrassed by her eyes, "Sister, why are you looking at me like this?"
She smiled and said: "Feng Xiao, I think you have made great progress. Every word you said in front of Governor Huang last night was very appropriate. And... oh, you don't know, when Governor Huang asked you about that
He almost scared me when he asked you about that watch. I didn’t even think he would ask you such a question.”
I smiled and said, "Actually, Governor Huang still doesn't trust me very much. He always thinks that I got the watch by being bribed. Haha! In fact, his suspicion is right. I was bribed by you."
She also laughed, "That may be the case. But now it's better. He finally trusts you completely now. But I'm very surprised. How come you know so many things about that watch? I don't even know.
."
I smiled and replied: "Sister, I used to be an academic, and I'm used to reading up on things I don't know. This is a habit." (To be continued)