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Time is like a wild ass. After the National Day, 08 is coming to an end.

Wu Weimin's courtyard in the countryside seemed very deserted. Because of his failure in martial arts politics, this year was a bit difficult. In previous years, whenever he returned to the provincial capital at this time, the courtyard in the suburbs of the provincial capital would be busy with traffic and many people coming and going. .

Wu Weimin is a leader who came out of the university. Others label him as upright and scholarly. Therefore, Wu Weimin gives people a relatively positive impression. In fact, he also does his best to protect his work and personal requirements. image.

But this year he feels that he is aging quickly, and now his days at work are almost like years!

School in Shinan is on holiday, but the family is not preparing for a busy New Year. His son Wu Jun has already gone to the south. He just bought a house this year and said he is not ready to come back.

The huge courtyard was deserted and felt very depressed.

"What's wrong? Teacher Shi, is it that the house has become deserted and you are not used to it?" Wu Weimin asked.

Shinan frowned and said: "Old Wu, why don't you ask the provincial party committee for feedback on your current situation? There's nothing wrong with finding a way to go back to school. It's better than you still staying in Wude, right?

You and Su Bo have broken up, what's the point of staying in Wude? Take a look at the so-called connections you have managed over the years, and the many talented people below you who are capable and capable of doing things. How many are left now? "

Wu Weimin said calmly: "It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. I have lived for more than fifty years and I have long seen through this truth! No one can be prosperous for a lifetime, so success and failure are illusions. Teacher Shi still can't see it. Through?"

Heather remained silent.

Wu Weimin said: "Yang Guofeng is indeed a talent. He comes from an ordinary background and has low academic qualifications. However, he worked hard alone on the coast and managed to make a name for himself! Teacher Shi, there are talented people in our country for generations. We have to accept the old age and make friends in the future." For young people…”

Shinan said: "So what if he is a talent? He used to come to our place very frequently. Every time he came here, he would bring this and that. He was so attentive and warm. Now this person hasn't been here for several months, right?"

Wu Weimin chuckled and said: "What's the point of bringing some gifts and asking for help? Isn't it lively enough around Wu Weimin these years? I just think it's too lively and noisy!

See how annoying these people are? Everyone who comes here is respectful, and as soon as they walk out of this door, they immediately hold their heads high and their chests high. They are all grandsons here, but outside, in the eyes of ordinary people, everyone who can come to my place is a grandson. Everyone is a big boss!

What about you and me? On the surface, it looks glamorous, you are a university professor, and I am a senior government official! But what's underneath all this glamour? We are still in debt even if we build a house on an old homestead in the countryside!

If our son Xiaojun had not received a full scholarship, he would not have had the opportunity to study abroad! The key is that after returning from studying abroad, we as parents can’t help him much!

Nowadays, housing prices on the coast are skyrocketing, young people are under great pressure to start a career, and the cost of living at home is also high! It doesn’t matter if we are not decent or not, we only have one son, how can we not think about him? "

Shinan said: "Old Wu, tell me the truth, how much money did Yang Guofeng give you? His son bought a house and started a business. Where did the money come from?

I said, Lao Wu, I know you are mentally unbalanced. If you just sign, those bosses will make millions or even tens of millions, but you will get nothing. At most, someone will give you a few cigarettes to smoke. Here’s a little red envelope for you!

You think it’s unfair and not cost-effective, right? "

Wu Weimin said: "Teacher Shi, you are right! I am really unbalanced in my heart. Look at some people, they are so fat-minded. How can they earn so much? How can they surpass ordinary people and become a superior person?" people?

But I have been in politics for decades and have always adhered to the bottom line. I don’t accept money from others, and I ask you not to do the same! So you don’t have to worry about me. Don’t say that Yang Guofeng didn’t give me money. Even if he gave me money, why should I want other people’s money?

I didn’t do anything for him. Their group was planning to invest in Wude, but now it’s gone, so he has no reason to give me any benefits..."

Shinan said: "I know Wu Jun's situation. He only earns 20,000 to 30,000 yuan a month while working in the company. Now he spends more than 3 million yuan to buy a house. He is about to start a business. Angel investment is 5 million yuan. How dare you say that there is no such thing? Play a role in that?”

Wu Weimin said:

"Then I must have played a role! Our University of Science and Technology has produced so many talents over the years, and I, Wu Weimin, have given more or less help and care to all those who have succeeded in their careers after graduating from the University of Science and Technology.

After they succeeded, they found out that I, Wu Weimin, had a son who was not very successful and was working hard in the south. They helped him with his career. If Wu Jun wanted to start a business, they helped find venture capital. This was all business cooperation.

We are all alumni, helping each other in our careers, supporting each other, and staying together to keep each other warm. This will be a major trend in the future..."

Wu Weimin paused, then suddenly smiled and said:

"Shi Nan, don't think nonsense! I told you a lot of things that I shouldn't have said, because we are husband and wife, and I can only tell you if I feel unhappy in my heart! There is an imbalance in my heart, but for so many years, I have not crossed the line!

In my position, it is too easy to make money. Some people are so bold that they can change everything with just one look or one movement! But I never do those things!

The country’s money and the transfer of power are all illegal and illegal even if I get one point. I will not touch this kind of red line, which will make it impossible for me to spend my old age..."

Wu Weimin and Shinan talked a lot. They had been married for decades, and he knew that Shinan was not an ordinary woman. She was a professor of business administration.

Of course, in Wu Weimin's mind, university is still an ivory tower, with a large circle of slaps, and he will wallow in such a small circle his whole life. When a person is confined to a small circle, no matter how smart a person is, he will gradually lose his temper as time goes by. return to the ordinary.

Therefore, Wu Weimin felt that the gap between himself and Shinan had not narrowed over the years, but had become further and further apart. Heather always likes frivolous and superficial things. She doesn't understand how people live in this life and whether they can achieve a state of satisfaction. Is this something that only oneself can perceive?

After the conversation, Wu Weimin didn't want to talk anymore. He went to the study to drink tea alone. At this moment, his mood was really bad. Can he feel comfortable in the cold house?

But... he has no regrets. In his dictionary, there is no concept of regret...