Chapter 225 Ringing a copper pea
"It's not a matter of asking and beheading after the fall, it should be said to be settling accounts after the fall. How to settle the accounts depends on the investigation."
Wang Zixu said: "So, you called me here today because I am here to investigate."
Lin Feng nodded: "That's what I mean."
Wang Zixu said: "If I perform well and cooperate, I will handle it more lightly. If I perform poorly, the consequences may be more serious."
Lin Feng hesitated, then gritted his teeth:
"No matter how you are dealt with in the end, at least your position as vice president of the Xihe Cultural Association will not be lost. I can guarantee you."
"I understand."
There was a knock on the door.
Wang Zixu turned around and said: "Lin Feng, do you think I am still too impulsive?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "I have done it all, I am not here to talk nonsense."
< br>When the knock on the door rang again, the door was pushed open, and a man with a crew cut stood outside the door. He said to the inside with a smile: "Teacher Lin, Director Fang is here."
Lin Feng walked over, turned around and nodded to Wang Zixu, then stepped out.
The flat-headed man led a short and fat man in.
The middle part of the short and fat body swells up, and the two ends are pointed, like a rugby ball. He put his hands behind his back and took a square step. He was not tall but powerful.
He walked in and sat down on the sofa in front of Wang Zixu. The belt under his belly and the leather sofa groaned at the same time.
Ping Tou poured tea for the two of them and introduced Director Fang. Wang Zixu didn't listen carefully. He only heard that he was the director of something, at the deputy department level.
Director Fang put his hands together, hooked his waist, and sounded like a bell:
"Zizixu, President Tuolin has called you here today. What he wants to say is very simple, and you should know it well."
"But you may not know that yesterday, our literary association held a meeting, and after the meeting, we held a team meeting to study what to do. Director Lu didn't sleep a wink all night, just because of this matter for you. "
Wang Zixu said, oh.
Director Fang added: "Some of our comrades are very excited. Do you know what some comrades say about recording without permission and intensifying conflicts? ——
"I won't tell you the name of that comrade, but I can tell you that that comrade is also an important figure in the literary world. Maybe you still admire his works - his evaluation is that you are acting like a villain."
The prince nodded and said, Oh.
Director Fang added: "So when it comes to talking to you today, many comrades shirk their responsibilities and don't want to come. They said that if we talk to a person who makes recordings in private, what will happen if we are recorded again?
"But I volunteered, and I said, I will talk to him. Do you know why I dare to come here? ”
Wang Zixu asked, why.
Director Fang said, I have read your file. So I know that you are also a cultural backbone who grew up within the system. Did you join the system a few years ago? He was a civil servant at that time.
Wang Zixu said, yes.
Director Fang said, later you went to a public institution. The public institution is nice and relaxing, and you have a lot of spare time. It must be at that stage that your writing is slowly honed.
Wang Zixu said, no.
Director Fang said, whether you admit it or not, whether you feel grateful or not, the organization has cultivated you. Even if you don’t consider your own reputation, you must also consider the impact on the organization, right?
Wang Zixu said, what impact will it have on the organization?
Director Fang didn’t seem to hear his question and said, to be honest, although you later resigned, I don’t think a cadre like you would spontaneously carry out a sudden attack and damage the credibility of the Cultural Association. Tell me, did someone teach you to do this?
Wang Zixu said, no.
Director Fang said, did your former president Li Tingfang tell you this?
Wang Zixu said, no, you are overthinking.
Director Fang said, don’t be nervous, I just want to talk to you and explain the matter clearly, and the consequences will not be so serious.
Wang Zixu said, I’m not nervous.
Director Fang said, oh, if it wasn’t Li Tingfang, then she asked her disciple Lin Feng to tell you?
Wang Zixu said that this matter has nothing to do with others.
Director Fang put on a straight face and said, you don’t think that as long as you resign, you will have no weaknesses, right? Let me tell you, if our investigation turns out to be your fault, your punishment will be quite severe!
Wang Zixu said, "That's the punishment."
When Director Fang saw that he was refusing to accept his insistence, he softened his tone and said: I am not threatening you. In other words, if it is found that someone else is involved in this matter, or even the mastermind, then your punishment will be minimal.
Wang Zixu said, there is no one else. Just myself.
Director Fang tilted his head, how dare you do such a thing yourself?
Wang Zixu said, why can’t I do such a thing myself?
Director Fang said, aren’t you afraid of the repercussions later?
Wang Zixu said, let me ask you a question.
Director Fang said, you ask.
Wang Zixu said, why is Shi Tonghe not afraid of the consequences later?
Director Fang was speechless for a moment.
Wang Zixu said that this matter was done by Shi Tonghe. Why didn’t he consider the impact on the literary world and literature?
Director Fang was anxious, suppressing his blush, and waved his hand: "Don't talk to me in a bureaucratic manner, get on the line!"
Wang Zixu sat up straight, showing a puzzled expression Feeling, he pointed his hand at his nose: "Am I going to go online?"
"You are a literary association. You should serve writers and the people, and you should take it as your own responsibility to publish excellent works.
"You didn't investigate Shi Tonghe's private bribery of authors, and you also considered whether Shi Tonghe took the opportunity to retaliate against me at the seminar. Instead, you blamed me for going online?
"You are the leader of the Association for Literary and Art Circles. Shouldn't it be your job to go online? What nonsense are you asking here about who instigated me... Shi Tonghe wants to deal with me, and I can't fight back. Is it reasonable that I have to be a dog? "
Director Fang's face turned green and red for a while, and finally turned white. He stood up, took out the recording pen from his pocket, pressed hard to end the recording, and said to Wang Zixu: "You wait here for a while, I will discuss it, and come back later. "
After that, he walked away and closed the door.
Wang Zixu put his hands on the back of his head, leaned on the sofa, and lay there for a while.
The tea on the coffee table no longer emits water vapor. Looking at the watch, 20 minutes have passed.
Wang Zixu stood up and opened the door, only to see a man standing at the door with his hands on his chest. He was dazed. When he saw Wang Zixu, he suddenly became energetic.
Before he could speak, Wang Zixu closed the door.
It seems they won’t let him go.
After waiting in the living room for another 20 minutes, a new face came. This person introduced himself as a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Commissioner Gao’s tone was much kinder than Director Fang’s, but his condescending tone remained the same.
He said, Wang Zixu, I know you have opinions in your heart.
The prince said nothing. He also said that you should have an opinion against Shi Tonghe, but you should not have an opinion against the Literary and Art Association.
His reason is: After Shi Tonghe told you, you had objections to him, why didn't you come to the Literary and Art Association? You feel it's unfair, why don't you go to the Literary and Art Association to redress your grievance?
Wang Zixu still didn’t speak.
He also said that if you came to talk to the Literary and Art Association at that time, the Literary and Art Association would handle the matter properly and minimize the impact. But you are too radical and have suddenly brought the matter to the public eye. What should we do?
Wang Zixu spoke: Then what are you going to do with Shi Tonghe?
Commissioner Gao was stunned. It is not a question of who should be dealt with now...
Wang Zixu said, I have shown all the evidence. Is there any problem with what Shi Tonghe did? If there is a problem, how do you deal with it?
Commissioner Gao said that after you brought the problem to the public eye, the nature of the matter has changed, and now the problem is not limited to this level.
Wang Zixu said, so Shi Tonghe has no problem?
Commissioner Gao said, aren’t we just investigating now? Whether or not there is a problem is not up to me.
Wang Zixu said, then if you don’t investigate Shi Tonghe, will you investigate me?
Commissioner Gao said with a straight face, Wang Zixu, how do you know that we did not investigate Shi Tonghe?
Wang Zixu said, if you investigate, you will know that Shi Tonghe was targeting me from beginning to end. Instead of arresting the culprit, you came to ask me, do you expect me to take the blame for Shi Tonghe?
Commissioner Gao said, your behavior is too radical.
Wang Zixu said, "We only talk about my radical performance, not what pushed me to be radical. Is this your working method?"
Councilor Gao began to sweat on his forehead, Wang Zixu, you are eloquent, but I cannot convince you. I can only tell you that if you are willing to stand up and put an end to this farce, this matter can be over. Do you understand what I mean?
Wang Zixu said, I don’t understand what you mean.
Commissioner Gao said that it is over. We can pretend it didn't happen and not get involved in your personal grudges with others. There are so many conflicts in the Literary and Art Association. If we manage them one by one, can we manage them? But you have to be responsible for eliminating the impact you caused.
Wang Zixu said, why didn’t you let Shi Tonghe eliminate it?
Commissioner Gao showed a disappointed expression on his face, why are you so arrogant?
Wang Zixu said, I don’t understand what you mean. Shi Tonghe was at fault in this matter, why should I eliminate the impact? When it comes to justice and influence, he should be the one to stand up, so why is it my fault?
Commissioner Gao said, but it was you who brought this matter to light, and now the public is staring at you. As long as you make a statement and say that it was you who misunderstood, this matter will not cause an uproar. How good would it be?
Wang Zixu said, you can’t handle Shi Tonghe, but you can handle me, so you only work on me. Can I understand this?
Councilor Gao was greatly disappointed and stamped his feet and said, Wang Zixu, you have also been in the system, why are you so naughty?
Wang Zixu said, if your literary and art association wants to have credibility, you should not pick on the soft persimmons, but work hard in the direction of greater resistance. It is useless for you to pinch me.
Wang Zixu stood up, held his head high, and said, because I am a copper pea that cannot be steamed, cooked, beaten, or fried.
Commissioner Gao walked away and closed the door.
Wang Zixu was a little regretful. He still had a lot to say, but Commissioner Gao didn't give him a chance to perform. No one even refilled his tea.
He had to boil a pot of water by himself, pour himself tea, and hold his watch to see who would be the lobbyist next.
It was approaching noon, and his stomach began to growl with hunger. He grabbed the fried rice snacks in the small bamboo basket on the living room table, tore them open and served himself.
He was ready to spend the whole day here. Anyway, he had nothing else to do, so he could just accompany him.
His legs were raised high and placed on the coffee table, intending to use this relaxed and leisurely posture to intimidate the next person who came in through the door.
The door opened, and a gust of cold wind rushed in from outside the door. Wang Zixu looked sideways and saw Chen Qingluo walking in from the door.
He almost rolled to the ground.
Chen Qingluo’s dress skirt was lifted into a sharp arc. She stood at the door against the light, her black hair falling like a waterfall on her narrow waistline, and her calves wrapped in flesh-colored stockings stretched out in a straight line like a razor blade.
The sunlight penetrated the irregular window frame and cut out interlaced light and dark patterns on her face. Her dark eyes were like deep pools quenched with ice. Her eyelashes were still so long, but her face was a bit thinner, and the lines were like thinned sapphire paperweights.
After seeing clearly that it was Chen Qingluo, he really fell from the sofa to the ground.
“Let’s go.” Chen Qingluo said.
“Huh?” Wang Zixu said blankly.
Chen Qingluo walked over - the sound of her snow boots hitting the ground was gentle and sincere - she stretched out her toes and touched Wang Zixu's knees.
“Let’s go.”
Wang Zixu pointed outside: “Are they willing to let me go?”
Chen Qingluo shook her head: “They are not willing.”
Wang Zixu said: "Then I can't just leave, right?"
Chen Qingluo said: "So I convinced them."
Wang Zixu stood up as if he had just woken up from a dream, and Chen Qingluo slowly turned around, like an RPG hero who had completed his mission, and took him out the door.
"How did you convince them?"
"I convinced them sincerely."
Wang Zixu asked again: "When did you come?"
"It has been a while."
"Your book is finished. ”
“It’s finished.”
“This retreat has been for a long time.”
“Well, 300,000 words.”
As the two walked out of the literary association, Wang Zixu suddenly felt that the sun was shining brightly and the whole world became clear.
How could there be such a beautiful day in the world?
Wang Zixu asked her again: "Where is Lin Feng?"
Chen Qingluo shook her head, she didn't know.
She raised her head and stared at Wang Zixu with her dark eyes, seeming to blame him for talking nonsense.
Yes, how could she know where Lin Feng was? Why ask her this question?
Wang Zixu swallowed and said, "I don't know what they are going to do with me."
Chen Qingluo said, "They won't deal with you for the time being."
The two walked to the zebra crossing in front of the Cultural Association and waited for the traffic light. Wang Zixu leaned over, and his little finger touched her hand. It was ice cold, frozen in the wind, and a little reddish.
He immediately retracted his hand.
Wang Zixu said: "Where should we go next?"
Chen Qingluo said: "Have lunch."
“Let’s go together?”
“Okay.”
Wang Zixu felt that the sun was shining brightly again.
How could there be such a beautiful day in the world?
If Chen Qingluo hadn’t been by his side, he would have immediately started singing The Beatles’ “One Day in the Life”.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and asked: "They were still doubting who instigated me just now. If you come to pick me up now, you won't be suspected by them, right?"
Chen Qingluo shook her head: "No."
After saying that, she stretched out her hand: "My hands are cold."
Wang Zixu held her hand with both hands, but she immediately broke away.