一位在政策研究室工作的朋友对我说:基层官员们为何那么嗜吃喝?那么多时间、精力花在陪吃、招待上?换句话说,为什么独对食物表现出如此强烈的兴趣?除了“集体同吃”能避免“个人贪污”之嫌、往往不被纪律和司法追究外,关键是穷惯了、饿怕了——要知道,现在这批占据各部门要职的干部,大都四十岁以上,有的甚至是“三年自然灾害”的受害者,故对食物的欲望一直旺盛得很、执拗得很。另外,官员们毕竟属工薪阶层,在外蹭一顿饭局,吃得过瘾不说,至少省了家里一顿饭钱不是…… One of my friends who worked in the Policy Research Lab told me: Why do grass-roots officials eat so much that they spend so much time and energy on food and hospitality? In other words, why are you so strongly interested in food? The key to “collective eating” to avoid “personal embezzlement” is often not subject to disciplinary and judicial accountability. The key is to be used to poverty and to be scared of it. - You know, nowadays, most of these cadres occupying important positions in various departments are mostly 40 Someone aged or older, and some even the victims of the “three-year natural disaster,” have a very strong and demanding stance on food. In addition, after all, officials are working-class, outside rub a meal, eat fun not to say, save at least a meal at home money is not ...