The middle-aged man greeted him with a smile, shook hands with Comrade Zhenhua, and without waiting to say hello, a guard brought a bamboo stool and tea, and the two sat down in turn.

"Worried lately? The last time I saw you, you didn't have these gray hairs, how could you be tired like this after a few months of hard work. The old chief put down the book and opened his mouth.

Comrade Zhenhua stroked his sideburns and said with a smile: "Tired is not tired, but there are many worries, but we are worried, the people have a good life, and they are also happy." ”

Chief Zhenhua has always been a gentle gentleman, a hard-working scalper, and is well-known in the party, and this remark is exactly his style.

The old chief said: "You came to look for me today, are you really here to hide?" I don't think you have the leisure yet. ”

Chief Zhenhua said: "Old chief, don't you say, the most troublesome thing right now is in your hands?" ”

"Oh? The book? The old chief gently shook the "Weiming Lakeside" in his hand, "I heard that you organized a study meeting for this book last time, why, the study was not successful?" Or do you have an opinion? ”

"The study meeting was held well, and only a few comrades had some opinions, but on the whole, the response was good, after all, we can learn from history, we can know the gains and losses, and although we have taken different paths, the general law of human development is still the same." Comrade Zhenhua smiled and continued: "There are two troubles I said, one is that many leaders in the education sector have made a joint letter to the State Council, asking for the opening of more universities and the establishment of compulsory education. ”

Fortunately, this was said by Comrade Zhenhua. If other leaders in the party said it, they would be murderous, and even so, the middle-aged people on the side couldn't stop glancing at Comrade Zhenhua's face, hoping to see something murderous. However, Comrade Zhenhua has a calm face and always has a warm smile, and it seems that "Cixi" is just a joke and a joke after all.

The old chief pushed the tray in front of Comrade Zhenhua and motioned for him to use melons. "We have always attached importance to education, otherwise it would not be the end of that matter, the first major thing is to resume the college entrance examination, however, everything has to be done step by step, education is a big deal, but at present, it is not an urgent matter. At present, the most pressing task at present is to do a good job in contracting joint production and economic construction, and we must not be distracted. Of course, we can't ignore the opinions of these intellectuals. That's not true, and people will be scolded behind their backs to become the second Cixi. I think it can be done in this way, just like our special economic zone, let's start a pilot project, so that we can also explain to the outside world and promote it in the future. There are also references. ”

"Okay, that's it! Old chief, it seems that you are here. I've got to run a lot. Comrade Zhenhua's pair of hanging eyebrows separated a lot, "By the way, I haven't said two things, although this second thing is a small matter, it can't stand the annoyance, yes." I won't talk about it first, but first test whether the old chief knows who wrote this "Rise of a Great Power". Who wrote it? ”

The head of Zhenhua actually sold a pass.

"Please! Who doesn't know the road in the four or nine cities. "The middle-aged man actually spoke first, and as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it again, this master is anxious, although his brain is smart, but he always says the wrong thing at this time, after all, who doesn't know that the Tao is seeking truth, it is written in the book, how can the head of Zhenhua ask this pen name, it is obvious that he is asking for the name and surname of seeking truth.

"Could it be a little one?" The old chief replied nonchalantly.

With a slap, Chief Zhenhua's face was full of disbelief, "Why did you guess it right at once!" ”

"What a kid!" The old chief's eyes lit up suddenly, obviously he had really guessed, not already known. …,

However, speaking of which, it is not difficult to guess. On the one hand, "Unnamed Lakeside" is from Beijing University, although the old chief doesn't know where Xue Xiang is now, he knows that Lu Dao is studying in college, and obviously Beijing University is a place to go; Both, Xue Laosan has a "criminal record" in the previous three articles that shocked the world, and when Comrade Zhenhua asked, the old chief was very easy to associate with him; Of the three, Comrade Zhenhua asked the old chief to guess, obviously this person was an acquaintance of the old chief, so the scope was narrowed again, and with the wisdom and nature of the old chief, he naturally hit with one blow.

"Who, what kind of dumb riddle are you two playing?"

The middle-aged man was confused on the side, and he and a group of friends had not discussed the true body of Qiushi, but the result of the discussion was: Qiushi must be the name of an "organization". The reason for the next judgment is because it is difficult for ordinary people to believe that under the current conditions, someone can write such an eloquent essay single-handedly, after all, the detailed information and rigorous arguments in the article are not just a matter of flipping through the information.

Comrade Zhenhua said with a smile: "Qiushi is the boy of the Xue family, in the south, when Comrade Anyuan was celebrating his birthday last time, I heard that you went, you should have seen it." ”

The middle-aged man slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "It's him!" Could it be mistaken? I have the impression that the boy I saw that day was purely a flamboyant boy, and he still has this ability? ”

Not long after the middle-aged man returned to China, although he knew that the big discussion of Lu Dao, he didn't care much about zz, yes, he didn't know that Lu Dao Xue Xiang had the nickname of Xue San, yes, at this time, Comrade Zhenhua suddenly broke the truth, a hippie smiling boy and an elder with a wonderful pen in his head, these two images cannot overlap in any case.

The old chief waved his hand and smiled, and motioned for Comrade Zhenhua to continue.

"It's such a thing, Lao Liu and Lao Zhu don't know what to do, they want Xue Xiaozi to enter their unit, and they actually hit the lawsuit to me, I also have a headache here, they are public and reasonable, mother-in-law says that mother-in-law is reasonable, one says that Xue Xiaozi is a propaganda system and should go to the Central Propaganda Department, and the other says that Xue Xiaozi is a cadre sent by the organization department, and it is right to go back to his parents' home. It is said that on weekdays, these two are not so competitive, and this time I really don't know what kind of idleness Lu Dao has. ”

"Zhenhua, before you said me, did you underestimate the little guy?" The old chief did not answer the rhetorical question.

Comrade Zhenhua was slightly stunned, and then understood his meaning, "Truth from facts, with Xue Xiaozi's ability, it is indeed not suitable to be a student's material, such a student, I am afraid that it is difficult for Beijing University to teach his husband, don't say it, before I was smart and taught it was a legend, but this time I believe it." It's Xue boy. At this point, Comrade Zhenhua changed his words, "What, what do you mean, take Xue boy"

The old chief rubbed his short hair. smiled: "Where do I mean, is what you mean, aren't you annoying him now, if you get far away, you won't be out of sight and out of mind." What's more, as the saying goes, 'listen to his words, but also watch his deeds', the little guy is first-class in playing tricks and playing with a pen, and he can't just talk about it, he has to show his real kung fu."

Comrade Zhenhua smiled knowingly and nodded thoughtfully. But he didn't continue the topic, and turned to the middle-aged man: "South, I heard that you brought a lot of good cigarettes from the United States, what's the matter, I'm here today." Don't be stingy. ”

As soon as Comrade Zhenhua's words came out, the middle-aged man knew what he meant, responded with a smile, and went back to his room.

"Say it!" The old chief cushioned his back and sat up straight.

With the wisdom of the old chief, it is naturally impossible not to guess that Comrade Zhenhua is here. There is a big matter to ask, after all, although the first two things are barely on the table, they can be at their level. In the end, it's all trivial, where can they worry about the gods in the clouds.

When the middle-aged man went, Comrade Zhenhua opened his mouth: "Lao Wei's condition is getting worse and worse, and the news from the hospital may not survive this summer." Alas, the old guard is high and bright. Yesterday, I was on the sickbed and handed over my resignation. As soon as Lao Wei got down, a comrade proposed to let Comrade Zihan take it. ”…,

"Alas, the old guard is less than seventy, right? Zhenhua, you also have to pay attention to your body. The old chief sighed heavily, "Lao Wei's work in the Military Commission is important, what's the matter, do you have a candidate?" ”

Comrade Zhenhua nodded, "I mean let Comrade An Yuan go, after all, Comrade An Yuan is really a peerless ride in the south this time, and he is a coquettish, and he is rewarded for his merits, and the reward last time was thinner." ”

The old chief smiled and waved his hand: "An Yuan's credit is enough, but he still has to grind, this step is too urgent, the step is too big, I'm afraid I can't stand steadily." Besides, I know that he is a person who can't sleep when he leaves the barracks, while he is still crawling, if you don't let him climb, he will have to be anxious with you, but these are all small sections, I only fancy An Yuan's achievements in military innovation, or let him slowly explore below, maybe there will be hair again."

Xue Xiang never expected that his life trajectory was like a huge parabolic curve, or a roller coaster, a swing or a swing, in short, it was constantly floating around, experiencing the trough over and over again, and the most depressing thing was the high and low, coming and going, all of which were up to him.

No, on June 25, 1979, that is, the day when "The Rise of a Great Power" officially ended, Xue Xiang received two documents at the same time, a "graduation certificate" from Beijing University, and a copy of the appointment order of the central government.

In the principal's office, Zhou Shuren's face was full of regret, and he sighed: "Alas, it is said that it is difficult to raise a dragon in shallow water, the water in this pool of our Beijing University is deep enough, but it still can't raise your dragon, that's it, that's it, I won't stop you from having a good future, hehe, it's hard to help it, people, I don't have a long front and back eyes, I promised Duan Lao Er if I knew it, so you can still stay in Beijing, and you can continue to study, this is good, you have to go to another country." Okay, I will be your principal for a while, and I will give you a few words before leaving: Be an official first and be a man first, and be an official for the people. ”

After that, Zhou Shuren picked up a pen and wrote on the spread out rice paper.

Xue Xiang took the dried banner, opened his mouth, wanted to say some words of comfort, words of gratitude, but he was speechless, in fact, he was tired of it in his heart, although the deputy director level was clearly set for him in the order, although it greatly satisfied his official addiction as a petty official fan, but he really didn't want to leave the capital at this time, leaving Beijing University, and he really didn't want to be like duckweed, floating in the wind. This made him feel depressed, aggrieved, and difficult to express his ambition in his chest. This is the case in Gushantun, and it is the same in Beijing University.

In Gushantun, his planning was not finished, so he was dragged back to the capital by a piece of paper, in Beijing University, according to his reservation, there were four years, enough to plan, plan a career, it just so happened that Beijing University gave him a stage to show - the actual leader of the news center, and he also made achievements - "The Rise of a Great Power" is popular all over the country, but when he is the most prosperous, has laid the foundation, and is ready to build a building, the foundation is demolished, how not to make him depressed very much.

Xue Laosan didn't say a word, nodded at Zhou Shuren, and went out with three pieces of tissue paper.