C34 I know (1/2)
Liu Yue seemed to know the disappointment and unhappiness in my heart, and happily told me during a call: ”A Feng, when big sis succeeds, I will tell you about it. What I need now is to work hard, and work hard to show off my ability and talent … You too, do not indulge in the love of your children. Love should be a catalyst for your career, not a lost cause … ”
I casually promised Liu Yue. ”Sis, I know.”
”Do you know, A Feng, every time I think of you, my heart is filled with joy, I am especially spirited when I work, and I am filled with confidence towards the future …”
”METOO!” ”No,” I replied, trying to appear relaxed.
”You are very smart, and very clever. As long as you do things properly, you will do better than me in the future,” Liu Yue said sincerely, ”If you stay in the unit, if you stay in the political arena, if you do 30% of the work, if you are 70% of the work, no matter how good your job is, if you don't know how to be a person, you won't have a day where you can stand out … ”We must be good at observation, good at thinking, good at generalizing, good at understanding the intentions of our leaders, good at uniting the majority, smart at dealing with the world, flexible at doing things …”
Just like every time I made a phone call, Liu Yue started to teach me these truths: ”You have to put being a good person first before you can do anything. In this case, being a person meant that they were a part of a relationship, a point that was woven into a network from top to bottom, becoming a part of the network. ”Remember, the word 'strong' doesn't refer to his ability to work, but to his ability to be a person …”
I listened carefully, remembering in silence.
In addition to being on the phone, Liu Yue would often discuss a lot of ideas and opinions with me in letters:
”A Feng, remember, don't stubbornly pursue the truth, don't stubbornly investigate the true nature of the matter, and let the researchers do things like exploring the truth. This is their business. Keep in mind that what is good for you is right, that what is useful is truth... ”If you can't grasp it, it can be simplified as: what our superiors advocate is the right thing to do …”
”A Feng, in order to survive in the political world, not only must you learn how to put on a show, you must also be good at it. You must treat acting on the spot as a habit, no, a career. Prostitute and politics were the most similar occupations, except that a prostitute sold her body and her heart. ”Remember, after entering politics, your mouth will not only belong to yourself. Say whatever you need to say …”
”What is the purpose of this place? Benefits. Some people now call it corruption, to learn to take a fair share of the benefits. Not only do you have to make the acquisition of all kinds of benefits a clear goal in the coliseum, but you also have to make it a clear goal. Your leader promoted you because you could benefit him; your subordinates obeyed because you could benefit him; the people around you took care of you because you could benefit him … A Feng, you don't need to care about the benefits yourself, but you must pay others. ”Remember, your goal of seizing benefits is not far from failure.”
”Also, you must always sincerely praise your leader, praise your boss and call him a lackey. You must believe that lackluster is a type of advanced art, and never think that you just need to show your face, that you need to have the skill to do so …” There were many women who could afford to sell, but very few who could afford to sell themselves for a large sum or sell themselves for a good price. Most of them were low-level Three Accompanying Miss. This was the same principle as slapping horses. Praise the leader is to be appreciated by the higher authorities. In a society governed by men, the appreciation of the superior is an extremely important way to be promoted to an official. Everything else is just a form. One cannot fail to see this … ”
”No matter how our appearance changes, our society is essentially a peasant society, and whoever caters to the farmer will succeed. The people around us, no matter what they looked like, were all farmers. Farmers are characterized by shortsightedness and focus on the immediate interests. So the way you do things, you have to make yourself farmers when you need them. You have to adapt to their short-term benefits, adapt to their short-sightedness, and quickly integrate yourself into the group you need … But, A Feng, in your heart, you must keep your eyes faraway. You must have a true measure … ”
What Liu Yue had said played an incomparably important role in my later growth, becoming a guide for my thoughts to guide my actions. Even until now, I still remember many of the things that I said back then, as if they were words from yesterday.
I deeply understand Liu Yue's painstaking efforts.
Liu Yue and I's correspondence also became fixed. Every Wednesday, I would receive a letter from Liu Yue, and as for me, I would send the letter to her on Thursday, on time.
I forcefully suppressed the uneasiness and guilt in my heart towards Qing Er, and continued to have a hot relationship with him. I felt that our emotions were getting thicker and thicker day by day, and heavier by the day.
My heart was now filled with yearning and desire for the future. I tried my best to erase the memories of my past with Qing Er.
Autumn passed and winter came.
I remember the winter that year was especially cold.
On this winter's day, I took a leave of absence to return to my hometown to visit my parents.
”Didn't you and Xu Qing say that you were going to be engaged in the fall? It's already winter, why are you still so quiet?” That was the first thing my mother said when I came home and sat down by the brazier. At that time, my mother was in the living room with bread dumplings for me to eat.
”Such a good girl, such a good daughter, I think we should get married early. If we marry her early, it would be safer so that others wouldn't think of taking her away …” Father sat by the brazier in the living room, smoking an old pipe as he spoke in a low voice.
”In the autumn, your father sold all our pigs. He saved them for your betrothal and kept them in the bottom of his chest until winter. We can't drag this on any longer. Let's see if we can settle this matter by the end of the year …” ”Baoer, what do you think?”
My little name is Baby, I am the sole son of the old Jiang family, the old father and mother have great hopes for me.
I didn't answer, but took out some Stone Woods Smoke from my shoulder bag. This was something that only middle-level cadres could enjoy back then, and I often accepted this thing during interviews.
I placed the cigarette on the table. ”Dad, don't smoke anymore. It will harm your health and damage your health. Smoke this cigarette. Once you're done smoking, I'll make it for you …”
”How much is a box of cigarettes?” Dad glanced at it.
”4 chapters!”
”Aiyaya?” Dad exclaimed in surprise, ”It's so expensive. 4 chapters. One chapter is 40 chapters. How much food do I need to buy …?” ”Dad wouldn't dare to smoke such an expensive item. I'll have your mother take it to your second aunt's store in the town and sell it for a lot of money …”