At 8:30 in the evening, another resident of this garden villa, Lu Yanhua, the niece of Zeng Herong, deputy secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Political and Legal Committee, came back.
Her own position is the chief prosecutor of the Second Branch of the Shanghai Municipal People's Procuratorate.
For her, working overtime until this hour is almost a daily norm.
So she was accustomed to the quiet atmosphere of this garden house. Today, she found in front of her house that the rooms belonging to the Qian family upstairs were almost all brightly lit, and there were bursts of piano sounds and laughter coming from the windows. Naturally,
It was very surprising.
So as soon as she entered the house, she couldn't help but ask the nanny, Aunt Wu, what was going on in the Qian family today.
I heard from Aunt Wu that the Qian family was hosting a girl, and she seemed to have brought a lot of luggage, as if she wanted to stay here permanently.
Her face immediately turned gray and she was very unhappy.
For no other reason, it was none of her business if guests came to the Qian family, but the girl who lived in the Qian family was a young person and probably liked the excitement.
This is definitely not a good thing for her who needs to concentrate on her work in a relatively quiet state.
Sure enough, when she walked into the living room at home, she could still hear the chaotic sounds of the Qian family next door, singing and dancing, which made her even more depressed.
So she just took a few bites of the food and didn't even drink the soup, so she asked Aunt Wu to take it away.
Then I took one of my case files with me and wanted to go to my uncle's study to continue reading it.
That room is the farthest away from Qian's house, and it has wooden walls, so it will definitely be much quieter.
But to be honest, the Qian family's laughing and shouting sounds were clearly audible.
Lu Yanhua couldn't tell at all which one was the youngest daughter of the Qian family, which one was the eldest daughter of the Qian family, and which one was the new guest.
Despite the fact that both of their families are affiliated with the Judicial Office and are close neighbors, in fact they are not familiar with each other and can even be said to be quite distant.
This is mainly because Qian Bojun is best at smoothing the mud and acting as a peacemaker. He is a veritable evergreen pine in Shanghai and Shanghai politics.
Whether during the "movement" or after the "movement", he has always been a popular figure in power.
His family is also very happy, not only does he have children, but he also has many relatives and friends. When the evening comes, he is welcomed and sent off, and the house is filled with guests.
However, her family situation is exactly the opposite.
Her parents were underground party members and died one after another before the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Having lost her parents since she was a child, she has been living with her uncle.
And my uncle is a principled, upright and hard-working cadre. He only cares about things and not about people, so he offends many people at work.
Therefore, during the "movement", their family inevitably encountered devastation and hardships that ordinary people could not imagine.
In the end, not only her aunt and cousin, but also her father-in-law, who was in the public security system, all passed away one after another for similar reasons, and the entire family was destroyed.
When it came to the end of her life, she only had two relatives left in the world: her son and her uncle.
So the two of them are completely different and have no similarities at all.
One is rigid and the other is flexible.
One likes to be quiet, the other loves to move.
One is good at dancing and sociable.
One is to strictly adhere to principles and be unkind.
A family is one where everything goes smoothly, singing and dancing.
A family has gone through hardships and is scarred.
As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together, people flock together." This naturally makes the two families unable to urinate in the same pot, and there is no possibility of establishing a personal friendship at all.
In fact, not only did Zeng Herong and Qian Bojun have great differences in work and political opinions, but they also disliked each other's behavior styles and lifestyles.
The Qian family thinks their family is too old-fashioned and boring.
I feel that they only know how to study and work, but do not know how to enjoy life and have fun in time. They are the biggest fools in the world.
In Lu Yanhua's eyes, the children of the Qian family only knew how to attend concerts, go on outings, eat Western food, and hold dance parties at home all day long to entertain other cadres' children.
She also looked down upon the new "children of the Eight Banners" like the Qian family's children.
Perhaps the disgust from the bottom of her heart was written on her face. As soon as Lu Yanhua knocked on the door and walked into the study, she was immediately teased by Zeng Herong who was working at the desk.
"My Chief Prosecutor, what major case did you encounter today? You look very angry. Are you full without eating? If I had known, I wouldn't have made your Aunt Wu have to work hard."
Lu Yanhua immediately said dissatisfied, "Uncle, why have you become cynical? You are the dignified deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee. Humph!"
Zeng Herong simply put down his pen at this time, "Yanhua, the deputy secretary of the Political and Legal Committee is also a human being, and he also wants to eat the fireworks of the world. Work is very important, but life cannot be just about work. I only understand this truth when I get older.
.I don’t want you to be like me, you will regret it in the future..."
Lu Yanhua still shook her head.
"What's wrong with being like you? Do you want me to be like the children of the Qian family next door? To be honest, I am really worried about our country. You don't know what these cadres' children are like now. In private
What have you done? It’s more decadent than the bourgeoisie of the old society. I really don’t deserve it for my parents. Their generation paid their precious lives just to create a new social worm?”
Zeng Herong took off his glasses completely at this time and motioned for Lu Yanhua to sit down.
Then he rubbed his temples tiredly before speaking seriously.
"Yanhua, I have wanted to talk to you for a long time. I know that everything we have experienced and the loved ones we have lost have hit you hard. Even though it has been so long, you still have not emerged from the shadows.
Come out. But I want to remind you that the power in our hands represents the fairness and justice of the country. You must not bring your cynicism to work. I know that some cadres’ children do misbehave.
It even involves illegal crimes. But don’t rush to conclusions about the Qian children just because you can’t stand it. You must be truthful and present the evidence..."
"Uncle, what are you talking about? Why am I not seeking truth from facts? Look at the people who come in and out of Qian's family. Aren't they all young men and young ladies who only know how to have fun? They never show up, and they only eat and drink.
Except when they are having fun, on the surface these guys seem to be fighting each other, but in fact they are all just like brothers and have a good time with each other."
"These people have no real knowledge at all, and they always like to look different and talk eloquently. They talk about current affairs at home, abroad, in the sky, on the ground, or whoever is in the central government. They all talk in one tone.
Very big. In fact, how much perceptual basis do their theoretical opinions have? No! These people's love of debate is just to show that they are extraordinary, and they also claim to be some kind of 'contemplative generation'. It's really disgusting."
"Otherwise, they would recite Shelley's poems together, both men and women, which would be a stinking atmosphere. When it comes to music, what does Beethoven say one moment, what does Tchaikovsky think the next, and how many real talents are there? Especially the Qian family
A few kids in the foreign language college learned a few words of semi-fluent English and spread the "foreign advanced theory" everywhere. Good guy, the words are solid. Why is it such a trend among college students now? In addition to being able to tell where tango comes from,
Argentina, rumba originated from Cuba, and samba originated from Brazil. Swiss watches are good, Italian shoes are good, French perfumes are good, and Japanese electrical appliances are good. What else do you know about foreign countries? I’m not just afraid that the next generation of our family will be affected by this.
It’s the bad influence that made Xiaoyi go to boarding school..."
As soon as Lu Yanhua started complaining, she started to talk endlessly, and seemed to have all the answers.
But she didn't expect that Zeng Herong's interruption at the critical moment was also on point, leaving her completely speechless.
"Okay, okay, but you can't deny that the Qian family's dances are all held under the supervision of adults, and there is no phenomenon of those who are outside the circle. You can't deny that Shelley, Beethoven, Rumba,
Tango is also knowledge and the pursuit of beauty. As for the problem of us competing with the bourgeoisie for the next generation, it is not only a problem for cadre families, but also for the entire society. You have such a bad feeling for the Qian family based on these alone. Is it still possible?
Doesn’t it count as bringing personal likes and dislikes?”
"Also, just like when we moved into this 'restoration house' after I resumed work, the comrades in the logistics department sent us many things to satisfy us. Matching sofas and large desks inlaid with Philippine wood
, and high-end carpets. You have worked hard to clean the house. But you, using the things, still call others a flatterer behind their backs. You even suspect that they are people who participated in the "movement" to persecute us. This kind of
Is your mentality normal?"
"Fairness, how easy is it to truly achieve it? Knowing clearly does not mean that flaws must be reported, and being morally high does not mean that you cannot see a grain of sand in your eyes. You must understand this truth, otherwise you will have problems in controlling the policy. You
Always remember that overcorrecting and being harsh is also an injustice.”
After a long silence, Lu Yanhua answered with some reluctance.
"Yes, uncle, I have remembered your words. I will think about it carefully and review myself seriously."
And Zeng Herong also softened his attitude because of her attitude.
"Xiaohua, in fact, the best way is for you to mentally let go of the past, let go of resentment, and start a new life. Look, you are only in your thirties, and you are still young. You should find someone else to form a new life.
A new family…”
As a result, Lu Yanhua's taboo was violated this time. She was not in the mood to stay any longer and stood up decisively.
"Uncle, please don't mention this matter again in the future. I'm living a really good life. It's enough for me to have you and Xiaoyi from now on. You can continue your work. I'm a little tired. I'm going to take a bath first.
Fell asleep."
After saying that, he walked out of the room without looking back.
Zeng Herong was also helpless. Facing the closure, he was stunned for a long time before letting out a long sigh.
Then he couldn't help but reached out and picked up a photo frame on the desk, stared at the young man and woman in the photo, and began to murmur.
"Shou Cheng, Wanhua, I'm sorry for you. I didn't take good care of your little Yanhua. I gave her knowledge, I gave her faith, but I failed to give her enough emotional warmth and care.
She is living in pain now..."
What I have to say is that if the photo that Zeng Herong was staring at at this moment was seen by Hong Lucheng and his wife or Hong Yanwu in the capital, they would definitely be shocked.
Because the Hong family also treasures the exact same one.
This photo is exactly the wedding photo that Hong Shoucheng and Zeng Wanhua secretly sent to the Hong family when they were newly married.