As a brother of Niu Fuyong, Lu Yiwei was not guarding against him. It was just that it was not right for him to not invest his money in his coal mine. Actually, it was not a big deal. If something went wrong, it would not be money, but the end of their friendship. Lu Yiwei believed that it was best for brothers not to be shackled by money. That was the best way to maintain friendship.
Li Haidong was different from Niu Fuyong. Niu Fuyong had a solid foundation, while Li Haidong relied on Lu Yiwei to earn money. Over the years, although he did not earn much, it was more than enough compared to an average family. For example, from the income from the orchard this year, Lu Yiwei took 150,000 yuan and gave the rest to Li Haidong. As for how much he spent, Li Haidong did not ask. Firstly, it was to give the villagers of Dongwa Village some benefits. Secondly, it was for his marriage. Without parents, Lu Yiwei could only be the "parent".
The two drank quite a bit. After dinner, they went upstairs and entered Niu Fuyong's house. The apartment that Niu Fuyong bought was basically for Lu Yiwei. Niu Fuyong's wife and daughter lived in Jiangdong City. He rarely went to the county and usually went to the provincial capital. Moreover, this house was to be used as payment. The foreman who built the apartment owed him 100,000 yuan, so Niu Fuyong took over the apartment without hesitation. The foreman did not dare to vent his anger on this kind of hooligan. He could only sell the 140-square-meter apartment at a low price to pay off the debt.
At that time, the property price in Nanyang County was about 1,000 yuan per square meter.
After entering the room, Lu Yiwei threw his jacket on the sofa and collapsed. Li Haidong was also drunk, but he was used to serving Lu Yiwei. He made a cup of strong tea and brought it over. "Brother Lu, get up and drink some water."
Lu Yiwei sat up and searched his body. He then took out his car keys and threw it to Li Haidong. "There is a pack of cigarettes in the car. Bring it up." No matter if it was the government office or the County party committee office, cigarettes were not a problem. Every time they arrived at a place, they would stuff at least one or two packs of cigarettes into the car. Moreover, they were all high-quality cigarettes. The lowest quality was the Furong King, and there was no upper limit. Moreover, he could often see strange high-grade cigarettes, but the effect of smoking them was mediocre.
Lu Yiwei usually drew 7 yuan from Hongtashan, while Zhang Zhiyuan drew Yuxi. As for the leaders of other units, it was fashionable for them to smoke cigarettes. Further down the list, it was more common to see Butterfly Spring Tea, which cost 3 RMB a pack. Smoking was similar to the people of different regions. Shandong people liked the strong and pungent General; Northeast people liked the spicy Changbai Mountain; Beijing people liked the mixed flavors of Zhongnanhai; Sichuan people liked the mellow and soft Jiaozi. There were also Hunan's Baisha, Henan's Hongqi Canal, Yunnan's Yuxi, Hongtashan, etc.
There was also a cigarette factory in Xijiang Province that produced a low-grade cigarette called "Jiang He". Because the quality was too low, there was no innovation. Soon, it was defeated by Yunnan's tobacco. From then on, it was unable to recover and lived a difficult life.
Hongtashan, Ashima, these national cigarettes were once very popular throughout the country. Their popularity lasted for a long time, just like the Phoenix brand bicycle, Panda brand television, and other national sentiments. They had become a memory in the hearts of the people.
Li Haidong was still hiding something tonight, but Dong Xuebing did not know how to start. Looking at Li Haidong's sad mood, Dong Xuebing did not dare to comfort him. After thinking for a long time, Li Haidong finally mustered the courage to ask, "Brother Lu, are you really not dating Xia Jinhe anymore?"
Lu Yiwei supported his head with one arm. His eyes were red as he looked at Li Haidong from the TV. He flicked the ash off his cigarette and looked at Li Haidong strangely. He felt even more depressed. Dong Xuebing had many friends and brothers, but how many of them could really tell him the truth? Dong Xuebing counted with his fingers. None.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the lowest level was physiological needs, and the highest level was self-actualization needs. It was a very vivid pyramid structure, fully illustrating the different levels of needs that people faced at different times. For example, the officialdom was a very strange and unique ecological circle. It had an independent self-sustaining system of supply and demand. It was the result of thousands of years of practice of the Chinese people. The change of the dynasty would only strengthen the foundation of the ancestors and not weaken it. It was like entering a strong magnetic field with infinite magic.
Its uniqueness naturally nurtured and developed generation after generation of abnormal ideologies. It could directly transition a young man who had just entered the officialdom from physiological needs to self-actualization needs overnight. His goal reached an unprecedented unity, which was to become an official. As for what to do after becoming an official, only a few people had lofty ambitions. Most people ended up immersed in their own world because of the lack of ideals and beliefs. Egotism and individual worship were prevalent, and they had entered a narrow and vicious circle.
This kind of people were destined to be lonely, including everyone who mingled in the officialdom. Talking about friends with people in the officialdom was pure nonsense. There was only mutual dependence and benefits. Once the power in your hands was no longer useful, no one would treat you as a friend. This was the bloody reality. It made sense that it was lonely at the top. The higher you climbed to the top of the pyramid, the farther you could see, the fewer people around you. No one even dared to tell the truth, including your closest family members. They all talked nonsense and used all kinds of lies to cover up the ugly side. At the end of the day, you would ask yourself, did I tell the truth today?
No, you didn't, and he didn't. Everyone lived in a big lie. They used one lie after another to cover up the truth, and they pretended to be confused in their hearts. It was a very simple example. For example, there was not a word of truth in a meeting.
Lu Yiwei was also a lonely person. Moreover, he was close to the top of a certain small pyramid. He could only hear praises, but not a word of truth.
As for his own love life, apart from his parents, Lu Yiwei should not have discussed this topic with anyone else. He mostly closed himself off and habitually relied on his subjective consciousness to understand. In this way, it was especially easy to get stuck in a dead end. After determining one thing, he would never admit that he was wrong, and more often than not, he would push the blame to another party.
As for the problem of Xia Jinhe, Lu Yiwei asked himself more than once, did he really have Xia Jinhe in his heart? If not, why did he often think of her and miss her more? If he did, why was she so vague, so vague that it was somewhat unfathomable? Perhaps this was the result of blind dates and marriages. They only knew each other for a short time, and they were in a hurry. Moreover, they went straight to the subject with a purpose. Lu Yiwei had already experienced the most direct contradiction of this kind of marriage. His ex-wife, Li Shu-man, was an example. Marriage before love didn't apply to everyone.
Lu Yiwei finished his cigarette and put it out in the ashtray irritably. He held his head with both hands and looked at the ceiling. After a long time, he said, "Haidong, do you think Xia Jinhe is good?"
"Good!" Li Haidong said seriously, "In any case, I think she is quite good. She is beautiful and intellectual. Needless to say, this is recognized. She can definitely be considered a phoenix among men. She is virtuous, cheerful, and has a good personality. You see, when she came to our house for the first time, she was not picky and always stood in our position to consider the problem. She is modest, polite, and sincere. She is many times better than other women. Also, last time, when Zhang Zhiyuan was investigated, she was afraid that you would be emotional, so she deliberately made a birthday surprise to make you happy. Also, she is a daughter, what does she like about you? She did not pick on your second marriage, did she pick on your job … "The more Li Haidong said, the more agitated he became. Meanwhile, Lu Yiwei's face was unusually ugly. He was surprised by Li Haidong's abnormal behavior.
After Li Haidong finished speaking, Lu Yiwei was not angry, but said, "What you said is right, then let me ask you, what if she lied to you?"
"Lied?" Li Haidong was surprised and said, "What did she lie to you?"
"Feelings!" Lu Yiwei said word by word, "She hid a lot of things from me, and the purpose of her relationship with me is not pure."
"Really?" Li Haidong asked, "Did she tell you these personally?"
"Did she say it herself?"
"Is it not necessary?"
"…" Lu Yiwei was speechless.
Li Haidong was still agitated and said, "You said she lied to you, but did you not lie to her?"
"Did I?" Lu Yiwei suddenly sat up and said with a stiff neck.
Li Haidong's eyes widened and said, "You didn't?"
Lu Yiwei was a little embarrassed by Li Haidong's questioning. He panted and said, "Haidong, don't you think it is a little presumptuous to talk to me like this?"
"Even if you hit me today, I will still say the same!" Li Haidong said firmly, "Brother Lu, you are 31 this year, you are really not young. Even if you can afford to play, how many years can Mom and Dad accompany you? They are all over 60 this year, and there are still a few decades left. Frankly speaking, the next step is to live with their fingers. For their sake, you should also fulfill your wish earlier, don't let them worry and be afraid. As for Xia Jinhe, I think you should give her a chance, sit down and talk with her openly and honestly. If it is good, then it is good. If it is not good, then let's go. But if you sulk in silence like this, you will never be able to solve this knot in your life! "
Li Haidong's words shocked Lu Yiwei. He did not refute, but fell heavily on the sofa, staring at a certain point on the wall in a daze. Haidong was right, he was too selfish. He did not consider the feelings of others, nor did he take his parents' words seriously. He only treated it as a mission to complete.
Li Haidong lit a cigarette and said casually, "Brother Lu, I am getting married next month."
Lu Yiwei was half sober, and he sat up as if he was electrocuted. "What? Say it again! "
Li Haidong repeated. Lu Yiwei was both happy and angry. He said, "Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you think of me as a family? "
Li Haidong blew out a mouthful of smoke and said, "This matter was just decided, I did not tell anyone. Mei Jia said that marriage is fine, but there is a condition. "
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