"Let's go check out the house!" Xia Jinhe jumped off Lu Yiwei and happily threw the key into the air before it steadily returned to his hand. Holding Lu Yiwei's arm, they walked downstairs.
Lu Yiwei was equally happy. As he drove, he made eye contact with Xia Jinhe and smiled at each other from time to time. He said affectionately, "Jinhe, I'm sorry. I should've been by your side during this period, but I've been too busy. After this period, I'll definitely go out with you for a while, okay?"
"Really?" Xia Jinhe quivered and sat up excitedly. "That's great!" Then, he put his arms around Lu Yiwei's neck and kissed him on the cheek. "I've been looking forward to this day for a long time."
After being kissed by Xia Jinhe, Lu Yiwei sincerely felt the happiness brought to him by the world of the two of them. He nodded and said, "When have I ever missed what I said?"
When they turned out of the dormitory and were about to leave the school gate, a brand-new black Audi drove in and brushed past Lu Yiwei's car. Because it was a new Audi, Lu Yiwei, who loved cars, could not help but take a second look. It did not matter if he did not look, the eye-catching license plate number was eye-catching. "Xi 0- 00088". This kind of beautiful number was definitely worthy of the value of an Audi.
Out of professional habits and political acumen, Lu Yiwei could decipher some passwords that ordinary people could not understand from this license plate number.
The car in Bei Zhou City was "Xi E", and this car was "Xi 0". Anyone in the political circle would be able to recognize that this was a sub-account. In that era, sub-accounts were not exclusive to the public security system. Only the leaders of the department level and above could enjoy them, at least in Xijiang Province.
After confirming the identity, they continued to walk down. "000XX" was not a number that ordinary people could enjoy. It was extremely rare. In Lu Yiwei's impression, the cars of the leaders of the Xijiang Province above the department level all had the number "9", and they enjoyed the treatment of the "Emperor and Five". A number starting with "000XX" should not be from the Beizhou Municipal Party Committee.
However, he suddenly remembered the license plate of the leader of the Provincial Party Committee. Once, he accompanied County Magistrate Chu Yunchi to the Provincial Party Committee to handle some affairs. An Audi with the number "X0- 00001" drove out of the courtyard. Chu Yunchi told him that it was the car of the secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. Based on this, it should be the car of the leader of the Provincial Party Committee. But who was this leader? What was he doing at Beizhou University? A series of questions surfaced in his mind.
Lu Yiwei was full of questions, but Xia Jinhe looked nervous. His face was red, and his eyes were wandering. He held the phone tightly in his hand and kept rubbing it. His eyes peeked at the Audi, and when he saw the car driving in the direction of the dormitory, he became even more nervous. Lu Yiwei, who was infatuated with love, did not notice any of this.
When the car drove to the courtyard of the Municipal Party Committee, Lu Yiwei stared at the building of the Municipal Party Committee, which was not magnificent but quite imposing. Cars were parked neatly along the building. A leader walked calmly toward the building with his head held high and his hands behind his back. The secretary followed behind him, carrying a briefcase in one hand and a glass of water in the other, trotting behind him with his back bent. Not far away, several leaders stood in the courtyard, frowning and discussing something. Cigarette butts were thrown on the ground. It was obvious that they had been talking for a long time. Moving further, a winding path was built in the large lawn, extending to an octagonal building in the middle. This scene was very common in the courtyard of a government office. But the people who worked here didn't have the leisure to sit here. Over time, it became a decoration, a decoration. The camera pulled back. There were armed police standing guard on both sides of the low gate, inspecting the cars entering and leaving.
Since ancient times, as a local office, it was often a landmark building of a city. Luxurious, grand, imposing, and dignified. These words were not an exaggeration to use on this building. It symbolized power, status, and prestige. It was cloaked in a mysterious cloak, causing the common people to shrink back at the sight of it, keep a respectful distance, and even fear it. Especially the two pairs of stone lions at the entrance. Their eyes were wide open and their bloody mouths were wide open. They were awe-inspiring as they stared at the passersby with ferocious faces.
The more mysterious it was, the more people yearned for it. They even flocked to it and tried their best to enter the courtyard. Even if they were a cleaner, they would be willing to work a temporary job for the rest of their lives. If you walked out, people would ask you where you work. You could proudly pat your chest and loudly answer, "The Municipal Party Committee Courtyard!" and then wait for others to cast envious eyes at you.
In the end, this was the thinking of the official standard. The people inside deliberately raised their noble heads, listened to the sound of their round bellies, walked with confident steps, and put on a paralyzed expression, accepting compliments and humble postures at any time. And the people outside consciously lowered their bodies, put on a smiling face, and said some words and did some things that were against their will. The bad habits and servility of the people were vividly reflected.
What was the difference between the officials and the people? They both had two eyes and one mouth, so why should they be afraid of him? The invisible wall between the two was really the word "power." Let's analyze it. The ancient people created "power" to refer to a scale made of wood, and "fu" to represent the mouth of the people, the meaning of "good." If we look at it together, power means that the people have a scale in their hearts, and everyone agrees that it is good. Only then can power be recognized. It was not difficult to see that power was given by the people, and after thousands of years of evolution, the scale had long been thrown to the back of people's minds. It had become a tool for someone to stand at the top of the pyramid and give orders and act arbitrarily.
If power was compared to a magnetic field, then the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard was the center of the magnetic field, using the gathered magic to point out the country. Only by experiencing it personally would one be able to understand the mysteries within.
It was not the first time that Lu Yiwei entered and left the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard. In the past, he accompanied the leaders in a hurry and left in a hurry. He did not have the leisure to really understand this organ of power. But today, he read a different feeling.
When he was in Dongwa Village, his goal was to return to the Town Government Courtyard. But his luck changed. He directly skipped the Town Government Courtyard and returned to the County party committee Courtyard. As he grew older, his horizons broadened, and his mentality changed, the County party committee Courtyard was no longer mysterious. It was no longer the ultimate ideal that he pursued. The Municipal Party Committee Courtyard in front of him was the holy land that he yearned for day and night.
If he had not met Xia Jinhe, Lu Yiwei might have stayed in Nanyang County for the rest of his life, and he did not feel that there was anything wrong. But today, even if it was for the woman in front of him, for the future, he had to fight and step into this city of power.
When Xia Jinhe saw Lu Yiwei looking at the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard so absent-mindedly, he hurriedly urged, "What are you looking at? Look ahead, be careful of the cars! "
Under Xia Jinhe's reminder, Lu Yiwei reluctantly pulled his eyes back and looked ahead, falling into deep thought.
"I want to walk into the Municipal Party Committee Courtyard!" Lu Yiwei suddenly said, which surprised Xia Jinhe. He asked, "Do you want to?"
"Yes, I want to, very much." Lu Yiwei did not hide it at all.
"Why? What's so good about this place? I don't have that desire. Why is life so tiring? I think it's better to live an ordinary life. "Xia Jinhe said without hesitation.
Lu Yiwei turned around and smiled indifferently, saying, "How should I put it? The biggest factor of this motivation is because of you. "
"Ah? Me? "Xia Jinhe said in surprise.
Lu Yiwei looked ahead and continued, "When I first started dating you, the only condition you gave me was to transfer back to the city to work. And I've been working hard. Although the goal is a little big, I'm not discouraged. One day, I will walk in with dignity. And I believe that day will come soon. "
Xia Jinhe was moved and choked, "Thank you, Yiwei. From the first time I met you, I felt that you are charming and courageous. As long as you want to do something, there's nothing you can't do. No matter what decision you make, I will support you. I don't want you to have a meteoric rise in the future. I'll be satisfied as long as I have food to eat. You want to walk in here, but I don't want to. "
"Why?" It was Lu Yiwei's turn to ask, "I've been in politics since I graduated from university. It's unrealistic for me to change my career now. To be honest, I can't do anything else if you want me to do it. I've long forgotten the things I learned. Haha, I'm a useless person. "
"In fact, sometimes I really can't figure out why you guys have to choose this path! When I was in the US, not many people wanted to be civil servants. Most of the time, they wanted to create value for the country and themselves. "
"Create value? Don't we have that? "Lu Yiwei was very skeptical of Xia Jinhe's remarks.
"Do you?"
"This …" Lu Yiwei hesitated and said, "Jinhe, you've received western education, so your thinking may be more active. In fact, being an official in China is the most tiring profession. Let's put power aside and talk about work. Officials are basically omnipotent. Economy, politics, culture, technology, and so on need to be promoted and built by the government. No matter how much experience a person has, they have to learn a lot in order to do these things well. They have to be proficient in all walks of life. Don't you think it's tiring? In addition, their lives are not free. Although they hold power in their hands and can decide the landing of a certain project or the fate of a certain person, they have to maintain their image at all times. Like a stiff puppet, they have to be controlled by others at the same time. "
"Alright, I won't argue with you. I can't beat you in this aspect." Xia Jinhe stopped him in time. "Do as you wish. I respect your choice."
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