Return To 1977 Chapter 240: Return to Beijing

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Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan learned about Yang Weifan's experience at the train station that afternoon.

This was not only because the "general" recounted the scene in detail to them, but also because Yang Weifan's worst worry came to light, and gossip about Yang Weifan and Zhou Manna's affair really spread in the hospital.

This incident even alarmed the leaders of the hospital, from the director to the political commissar to Vice President Wang, who all came to talk to Zhou Manna.

Of course, Zhou Manna's status is unusual, and Yang Weifan is a consecutive cadre, so they will not be punished. The original intention of the hospital leaders should be to understand the situation so that they can prescribe the right medicine to control the spread of unfavorable rumors.

However, everyone soon discovered that Zhou Manna was as relaxed as ever after the conversation, and the hospital leaders had no intention of refuting the rumors. So all these signs can only mean one thing, that is, this thing is true.

Since then, this matter has become more and more popular. Many people regard Yang Weifan and Zhou Manna as the most authentic examples of romantic stories around them.

The most common view is that they are a well-matched golden boy and girl. And more and more people believe that Yang Weifan went to the capital this time just to get through Zhou Manna's parents. As long as Minister Zhou and his wife nodded, he was definitely the minister's son-in-law.

At the beginning, Hong Yanwu was just watching the excitement and was secretly happy about it for a long time.

At first he admired his own vision and felt that he was quite foresight. Secondly, I felt that Yang Weifan was a bit ridiculously wronged. He didn't have much to do in the capital, so he found a ready-made wife here, and it was a real-life version of "matchmaking".

But soon, when Zhou Manna came out of Vice President Wang's office on December 12, she rarely sang a ditty. Later, there were rumors that the reason why she was in such a good mood was because Yang Weifan's mother specially called her from Shanghai and had officially approved their relationship.

Gradually, Hong Yanwuke figured it out. Not only did he find this not funny at all, but he also had a new understanding of Zhou Manna.

In his opinion, if Zhou Manna had intentionally facilitated all of this, then this woman's scheming would be simply terrifying!

Think about it, in such a conservative era, unmarried men and women would be regarded as a stain in life even if they fell in love a few times. But Zhou Manna, a girl, was willing to risk her reputation and use public opinion to create established facts and force Yang Weifan to accept herself. What kind of temperament is this?

How dare you do it! Too generous! He also has a great desire to control!

Such a girl will get what she wants at any cost. That is by no means the ideal partner for Yang Weifan, who has a loose nature and yearns for freedom.

So Hong Yanwu gradually became worried for Yang Weifan. After all, it was him who caused Yang Weifan's misfortune, so it would be uninteresting to just sit back and watch.

What he is most worried about now is that Yang Weifan is in the capital without knowing it. If he visits the Zhou family rashly, he will get deeper into trouble and make things even more difficult to deal with.

Fortunately, Yang Weifan is reliable and considerate. After he and "Xiao Baizi" successfully delivered "Zuhulong" to the Hong family, in order to reassure Hong Yanwu, they made a long-distance call to the surgical office of the hospital that day. I contacted Hong Yanwu quite promptly.

Hong Yanwu didn't waste any words. He briefly reported the situation here and then reminded Yang Weifan again and again. He said that if he was not interested in Zhou Manna, it would be best to ask someone else to bring the things to the Zhou family, and he should never come to the house. As for Yang Weifan's parents in Shanghai, they must also be prepared, think of the reasons, and explain clearly.

On the phone, Yang Weifan naturally sighed again and said he was unlucky, and was thankful that Hong Yanwu reported the news in time and gave him a hand.

In this way, Hong Yanwucai finally felt a little more at ease. This matter has come to an end for the time being.

December 16th was the day when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan had their wounds removed.

Although Navy Hospital 406 is a place that combines convalescence and medical treatment, Vice President Wang was entrusted by Yang Weifan, so Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan can stay there for free until they are completely recovered.

However, Hong Yanwu considered Yang Weifan's situation and insisted on going through the discharge procedures in order to avoid him meeting Zhou Manna again in the future. He and Chen Liquan were wrapped in cotton-padded clothes and moved to Yang Weifan's small foreign-style building to rest in a tricycle driven by the "general".

Of course, Han Ying has already started to show her pregnancy this month, and now she can't even take care of the housework. If there are two more injured people living in the small western-style building, it seems difficult to be careful, and they will affect each other.

But the actual situation is not like this.

Because Hong Yanwu and the others can already walk slowly on the ground, they have no problem taking care of themselves. The few people had no shortage of money, so they didn't have to cook three meals a day. They could just order whatever they wanted and rely on the "general" to order food from the restaurant.

Besides, Xiang Hong often comes to help with cleaning, washing and washing. In fact, no one caused any trouble to anyone. On the contrary, having each other as company added a lot of fun.

When they have nothing to do, they play poker, chess, and chat together. It was much easier for the "general" to discuss business matters with Hong Yanwu. It was really a kind of happy life that was not a relative but better than a relative, not a recuperation but a happy life.

In addition, the conditions in the small western-style building are excellent, and Maodong is indeed very comfortable.

The boiler is self-heating and you can take a hot bath 24 hours a day. It was a lot more convenient for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to rub themselves together.

Not to mention that there is a phone here. Hong Yanwu can call home at any time if he wants to. It just costs an extra three cents to trouble Qiu Zi's mother to go there.

Of course, you no longer have to worry about the phone being disconnected. This is the only good thing about a high-ranking cadre's family, but he can fight hard and no one can compete with him.

From then on, Hong Yanwu was able to promptly and fully understand the current situation of his family from his mother's mouth.

After several conversations, Hong Yanwu not only learned that after Shou Jingfang used "Zuohulong" medicine for diagnosis and treatment, his father's body and bones were improving day by day. I also know that ****** has issued the "Notice on Adjusting the Wages of Some Employees." Employees like his eldest brother and sister-in-law, who have worked for many years and have low wages, have had their wages raised by half a level starting from October.

As for his second brother, although he has been waiting anxiously after the college entrance examination, after all, he is much better prepared than others. He thinks his grades should be pretty good, and it should be a high probability that he can successfully enter college.

In short, everything is going well at home and everything is going smoothly. On the contrary, the mother did not know that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were injured. Always keep asking about their situation.

The reason for this is actually because when Yang Weifan left, Hong Yanwu specifically asked the boy to only say that he and Chen Liquan went out with the fishing boats in Bincheng to "fish for conches" and "harvest abalone". Each person could catch abalone every day. I earn ten yuan, but because the production team pays the bills at the end of the year, I can't go home yet.

This gives me an excuse to save my parents and family from worrying about me. At the same time, he also laid out the reasons so that when he returns to Beijing in the future, he can openly use part of the money to subsidize his family.

Having said that, I have to praise Yang Weifan again.

Because Yang Weifan has a really high emotional intelligence, when he and "Xiao Baizi" arrived at Hong Yanwu's house, they not only completely followed Hong Yanwu's instructions and did what they needed to do. He also improvised and made an excuse for Hong Yanwu's sixteen boxes of "private goods" Moutai, saying that he was keeping it for himself.

And in the end, seeing that Hong Yanwu's family was in extremely poor conditions, he generously took out a thousand yuan as a meeting gift, hoping to honor Hong Yanwu's parents. And his reason was that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan helped him drive away the gangsters in Bincheng and were his saviors.

This certainly shocked the Hong family and found it difficult to accept. But with "Xiao Baizi" testifying and Yang Weifan being an officer, they couldn't help but not believe him.

So in the end, Wang Yunlin found it difficult to refuse the hospitality, so she reluctantly accepted the three hundred yuan. But I didn’t dare to ask for more. Back then, these three hundred yuan were enough to enable a poor family to live a well-off life.

It is precisely because of this that Wang Yunlin will interrogate Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan for a while every time they call, asking them whether they are tired from work, and telling them that although fishing is profitable, it is the most difficult job and costs them tens of millions. Don't neglect your health for money.

In addition, he always asked Yang Weifan if he had returned to Bincheng, so Hong Yanwu must express his gratitude to him.

In this way, Hong Yanwu was completely relieved at home. He also put more energy on the public accounts of the "sea cucumbers" and how to deal with the beginning and the end and get rid of the stock of sea cucumbers completely.

The actual situation outside is that the sea cucumber trade has already revived. It can be said that some time ago, the government's strict control policies basically did not play their due role. And as New Year's Day approaches, the sea cucumber trade has even intensified, and the price has risen to more than 170 yuan.

So, most of the "sea cucumbers" are quite nostalgic for the few 500 kilograms of sea cucumbers left in their hands, and are a little reluctant to take action.

How could Hong Yanwu allow them to be confused? We held a meeting where we presented the facts and reasoned.

He has three main reasons.

First, in December, the government expanded the fishing of sea cucumbers, and I heard that a lot of sea cucumbers were transferred from Qingdao to supplement the market. This is all for the supply needs of both sections.

Now the newly dried sea cucumbers have begun to be put on the market one by one. You can already see sea cucumbers being supplied according to the quota in stores, so it is completely conceivable that the shortage of sea cucumbers will soon be greatly improved.

Second, the degree of private capital participation is already in full swing, but the price increase of sea cucumbers has slowed down significantly. This shows that. The stamina of speculation funds has clearly become weak.

Third, even though the government’s early control methods failed, it will never let it go.

Because nowadays, one kilogram of sea cucumbers can be exchanged for a bicycle, and two kilograms can be exchanged for three "pearl" watches. If the price can continue to be such an outrageous price, then all the thousands of "sea cucumbers" in Bincheng will have to be exchanged. Become a rich man.

Is this possible? Can our country allow this to happen?

So this means that more stringent measures will inevitably be introduced. Once the government makes up its mind and has the experience of early failures, not only will there be fewer and fewer loopholes to exploit, but the punitive measures will also be the most severe.

In this matter, the reason why some people hesitate is just because they are confused by interests. In fact, for Hong Yanwu, no matter how unreasonable the order he forced to make at this time, the "Hai Bangzi" would never really object.

Because he was the one who led everyone to make a lot of money, he hunted and killed the "Zuhulong" with his own hands, and he was worthy of everyone's respect as a god. Not to mention, he explained all the reasons clearly to everyone.

So as soon as these words were finished, the eyes of the "Hai Bangzi" immediately became clear and they were all convinced again.

The sea cucumber operation went smoothly. When the New Year came, Hong Yanwu and the "general" summoned all the "sea cucumbers" to Yang Weifan's small Western-style building and held a unique New Year's party.

The most special place at this dinner party, the place that shocked everyone the most and exuded endless attraction, was definitely not the table full of delicious food and wine. Instead, there was a "money wall" consisting of six hundred and fifty wads of banknotes arranged neatly on the counter in one corner of the restaurant.

Needless to say, the purpose of this dinner is not only to celebrate the New Year, but also to be the "spoils-sharing meeting" that everyone has been waiting for for many days.

Before the dinner party started, Hong Yanwu, as usual, first distributed the 150,000 profit from sea cucumber bargain hunting to "Hai Peng Zi".

As a result, there was no need to warm up at all, and the atmosphere reached a climax in no time. No one could say anything after receiving the dividends, everyone was so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear.

Then Hong Yanwu began to report to the public account.

According to his accounting, the cash profit totaled 51,356 yuan, in addition to 200 cubic meters of various colored plates and more than 260 boxes of various famous wines.

As soon as the detailed accounts were reported, there was an uproar at the scene. Everyone couldn't help but applaud and cheer, almost tearing down the roof.

Because of this, everyone not only has money to spend, but also enough wood to build furniture, and endless amounts of good wine. I really have everything to spend, use, and drink. Who can not be excited by such a simple and crude myth of “creating wealth in all aspects”?

But in the end, after everyone received the cash, Hong Yanwu did another amazing move. Not only did he burn the public account books on the spot, but he also said something to pour cold water on everyone, which immediately calmed down everyone's emotions that were burning hot with money.

Hong Yanwu mainly talked about two things.

The first is the issue of handling wealth after dividing money.

He reiterated his old words. First, he asked everyone not to let money fool their minds and engage in uncontrolled consumption, causing trouble.

The other thing is to teach you how to gradually exchange cash for Swiss watches, luxury cigarettes, and fine wines that are small in size and can maintain their value.

Because putting aside the theory of currency depreciation, this is not only convenient for cashing out money at any time, but also convenient for hiding and reducing the attention of others.

Even if something goes wrong and the Public Security Bureau finds out, the calculated value will be based on the official price, so it can be calculated less.

The second is the question of what to do if something happens.

Based on Hong Yanwu's own experience, as long as a gang commits a crime, once something happens to one person, no one else can escape. Because under the coercion and inducement of the police, the person who caused the accident first will always tell the confessions of others to reduce his own guilt.

So he put the ugly words up front and said, "Let's not talk about brotherly loyalty. Fuzhigao never thought that he would betray the revolution, right?"

And he believes that the only effective prevention method is to imitate the "Law of Silence" of the Italian Mafia.

To be specific, whoever is the first to "go in" must first understand that he is responsible for his own affairs. If you can do it without involving others. Then everyone will work together to rescue and spend money to get people.

Even if he can't be fished out, he still has to go to jail. While he's in jail, everyone still has to pay for his settlement and try every means to reduce his sentence.

However, it will be different once other people are involved. The first person to enter will be punished and all benefits will be cancelled. Others will also adopt the same approach and name the main culprit as the first person to confess.

After hearing the above two sentences, everyone present was speechless, and most of them felt quite awkward. No one expected that Hong Yanwu would say such realistic and cruel words.

Fortunately, at this time, the "general" began to speak in support of Hong Yanwu, which finally changed the stalemate and embarrassment in front of him.

"General" mentioned two things among others.

First, it was all thanks to Hong Yanwu that he brought wealth to everyone, and he didn't miss it yet.

Secondly, Hong Yanwu once said something to him, which he thought was particularly reasonable.

That is, there is no word "fair" in the world, and all disputes arise from this. As long as a person's psychology is unbalanced, he can do anything. Isn't "Flying Crab" an example in front of him?

So although these words may not sound good, they are undoubtedly a good way to maintain balance in everyone's mind in the worst case scenario. I am definitely thinking about everyone.

At this moment, "Old Swordfish" also started talking. He had one thing in mind, that is, no one should doubt Hong Yanwu's character.

Because during the days when everyone worked together, it was Hong Yanwu who suffered silently. All additional expenses were paid out of his own pocket. But the benefits have not been forgotten at all.

In addition, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were able to avoid abandoning each other in such a critical situation. Based on this, they are by no means heartless people.

The words of "General" and "Old Saury" hit the spot.

Immediately, all the knots in the minds of the "Hai Bangzi" were untied. No one had any grudges anymore, and the atmosphere at the New Year dinner became harmonious again.

On that day, under the warm lights of the small western-style building, everyone drank and talked and spent an unforgettable night of happiness. Collectively, they were sitting on unimaginable wealth and welcomed the first day of 1978 together.

Not to mention, within three days of the "Spoils Sharing Conference", it was as if Hong Yanwu was the mayor of Bincheng and the government had to obey his orders. Bincheng’s most stringent control regulations on the sea cucumber market have really been introduced.

This time is different from the past. Not only the "Bincheng Daily" published a special news on the front page "How long can the extremely high sea cucumber prices last?"

The city government also held a plenary meeting and officially defined the practice of selling sea cucumbers as an "unhealthy trend" and a cancer that corrodes and interferes with the social economy. He also asked government officials to take the lead in setting an example and conduct strict self-examination if anyone else is involved. They will never be tolerated and will be expelled from the party and public office.

At the same time, specific management departments also launched stricter pursuits and interceptions. Departments such as the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Price Bureau, and Taxation Bureau stopped all other matters in their hands and made every effort to investigate the private sales of sea cucumbers.

In this way, from top to bottom, the entire society experienced a great turmoil. In a short period of time, not only many people really lost their iron jobs. Many sea cucumber traders were taken away by the Public Security Bureau and served in jail.

Now everyone knew it was serious, so the sea cucumber market in Bincheng collapsed instantly like a tall building being blasted.

This kind of decline can be said to be like a cliff, far more crazy than the rise. In just over ten days, the price has completely returned to a rational price. Many people involved lost their money.

Thrilling! Terrified!

This is the biggest feeling of the "sea bumpers" who have already escaped.

At this time, in their minds, even if Hong Yanwu was not an immortal, he was still a semi-immortal with "eyes in the sky".

Along with this social pain, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan relaxed and recovered quickly.

By mid-January, they had almost completely recovered. At least, there is no difference from ordinary people in daily actions.

Of course, leaving home was also put on the agenda. However, these acquaintances in Bincheng were reluctant to let them go. Thinking of their benefits, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and deliberately went from house to house to entertain their guests.

The two of them had no choice but to eat a full meal, which took more than ten days. Unexpectedly, Yang Weifan returned to Bincheng again. This time, it was delayed for several days.

By the time they could actually make the trip officially, it was already February 2nd. At this time, it was said that the Spring Festival only lasted a few days, and it was really difficult for these buddies in Bincheng to retain the two of them.

In this way, on that day, I was surrounded by nearly twenty relatives and friends, men, women and children.

Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan brought with them 150,000 yuan in cash, each carrying a souvenir photo taken at the "Lixin Photo Studio" with the most popular photos, and a lot of dried seafood as gifts from everyone. , finally boarded the train returning south.

While more than a dozen hands were waving together, in the eyes of everyone reluctant to leave, they took these unforgettable friendships and blessings and rushed to the capital they had been away from for a long time. Continue their journey of life...

Bincheng, goodbye!