Return To 1977 Chapter 279: Jinghua Spring Break
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March 1978 was extraordinary.
As the warm spring breeze blew slowly, three major events happened in the capital that were worthy of being recorded in history.
This has made many people gradually realize that this city, which has been locked up by the "movement" for ten years, is beginning to regain its original vitality and color.
The first thing is that Beihai Park and Jingshan Park, which were closed in 1971, were reopened to the public after renovation.
Since the beginning of the year, pedestrians passing by the Beihai Bridge have noticed that a group of busy people have appeared in Beihai Park.
These people are packing and moving bricks, and they are constantly dumping big bricks from Beihai to Jingshan.
After they simply re-paved the roads in the two parks and finally found the old plaque of the "Beihai Photography Department" from the basement of the "Popular Restaurant" (the name used in the movement, that is, "Fangshan").
At 6 a.m. on March 1, 1978, the south gate of Beihai Park, which had been closed for seven years, finally slowly opened.
On that day, the scene at the park ticket office was simply unbelievable. There were almost no faces, and all that could be seen were hands, so unusual methods had to be used to sell tickets.
For example, if a hand holding money reaches in, the conductor has to hold on to the hand, find the money, take the ticket, and then stuff it directly back into the hand. Because once you let go, you will definitely not be able to tell the difference again.
In short, that scene was extremely crazy. There are many tourists and the windows are small. At the end of the day, the glass of almost all the ticket booths was almost broken.
When the day ended, statistics showed that a total of 130,000 Beijing citizens came to the long-lost Beihai Park.
The second thing is that the National Science Conference was held in Beijing.
The conference read a written speech entitled "The Spring of Science". In his speech, the great man solemnly confirmed that science and technology are productive forces, and restored the dignity that knowledge and intellectuals deserve.
This plays a vital role in improving the treatment of intellectuals and stimulating their enthusiasm for work.
After that, as Chen Jingrun was established as a benchmark, he became a national spiritual idol overnight. In almost all libraries across the country, more and more people are searching for materials in large numbers. Even the People's Daily, in addition to political articles, has also begun to publish some popular science articles about cattle raising.
These were completely impossible before. Therefore, people call the spring of 1978 the spring of science.
The third thing is that after the resumption of the college entrance examination, various universities in the capital generally ushered in the peak period of new batch of students reporting.
With willows budding and the spring breeze rippling, students from all walks of life happily stepped into the gates of the universities they were about to attend.
How many happy moments are there in life? If you ask the future national pillars reported in these reports, this must be one of the happiest moments in their lives.
Of course, this last incident is also the one that has the greatest impact on Hong Yanwu’s life. Because there were four college students around him alone.
Except Shou Jingfang’s son Shou Zheng was admitted to the Department of Biology of Agricultural University. "Red Leaf" Lin Qiufeng was admitted to the Chinese Opera Department of Literature. The other two college students all came from Furuli Guanyin Temple.
One is Hong Yanwu's second brother, Hong Yanwen, who was admitted to the Economics Department of Beijing Normal University.
As for the other one, that is Shui Qing, the eldest daughter of Shui Gengsheng, the barber of the Western Academy, who was admitted to the Journalism Department of Beijing University.
In this era, if a family wants to have a college student, it is equivalent to being a scholar in the feudal era. Every family thinks it is a major event to honor the ancestors. It will be publicized everywhere, and neighbors will come to the door to congratulate and envy them.
For example, the Hong family. Ever since the publicity of setting off six thousand firecrackers at the entrance of the courtyard, almost everyone in Fujian University knew that Hong Yanwen was admitted to university. Not to mention that acquaintances on the street would be more polite when meeting the Hong family again. Even Mao Yuanfang did not dare to find fault with the Hong family.
Why is this? It's not because college students these days are as precious as "giant pandas". It is the consensus of almost everyone today that China has a bright future ahead.
So naturally, just like the Hong family, when they received a letter from Shui Qing during the Spring Festival, Lao Shui’s family in Xiyuan went crazy with joy. For this reason, Shui Gengsheng was unprecedentedly generous and temporarily bought two thousand-ring whips and had a good time in front of his house.
Unfortunately, there is something wrong with this day. It coincides with the time when everyone is setting off firecrackers. The money spent did not have the expected effect at all, and it seemed a bit of a loss.
So during this Spring Festival, Shui, Geng, and his wife visited each other’s houses most frequently. Especially Aunt Shui, whenever she goes to someone's house, she has to seduce the eldest daughter within a few words.
As long as others follow the advice and inquire about it, that will be all. Aunt Shui carries the letter with her and will take it out immediately to show off.
The Hong family even heard that Aunt Shui had a lot of gossip behind her back that was against the Hong family.
Why did Hong Yanwen go to a bad university? It was a junior college, and the ink in her belly was not as good as her family's clear water. After graduation, she would be a poor teacher at most.
But the eldest daughter of her family is different. Not only did she get admitted to a top prestigious university in the country, she also got a bachelor's degree and became a big reporter in a newspaper as soon as she graduated!
These words are indeed unpleasant to listen to, and ordinary people may have to use tit-for-tat to say something unpleasant. However, Hong Lucheng and his wife always treated others with humility and generosity. He just laughed it off in an understatement, and specifically told the whole family, "Do what you do, why do others do what you do", and no one was allowed to care about such a trivial matter.
In this way, throughout the Spring Festival, Aunt Shui was always like a big jumping grasshopper, triumphantly active in every household in Fulu. Almost all the neighbors also knew that the Shui family had a "female champion".
But as the Spring Festival passed and the day to report to the university was getting closer, the eldest daughter of the Shui family never came back. As a result, some gossip will inevitably spread.
Some people speculated that Shui Qing’s family letter was fake, while others wondered whether something happened to Shui Qing on the way home, right? But no matter what, Aunt Shui has become an ant on a hot pot.
She stopped visiting, and she was no longer in the mood to chat. She was lost in whatever she was doing every day. When I had nothing to do, I ran outside the courtyard and stared at the fork in the doorway in a daze. I heard that he also urged Shui Gengsheng to go to the telegraph building to send telegrams and make long-distance calls.
It's a pity that the place where Shui Qing jumped in line was too far away. To find out what happened, we had to wait for a reply.
But what is even more unexpected is that Shui Qing's return is so unexpected. On the afternoon of March 3rd, she suddenly appeared in Fu Ruli, but she could be described as being as desolate as a refugee. Not a single piece of luggage was left behind, and there was an extra baby in my arms.
The neighbors who saw her were all dumbfounded and unbelievable, and did not even dare to say a simple hello. When Aunt Shui saw her daughter, she was almost shocked. She could never have imagined that the "female number one scholar" she had been waiting for would return home in such a "unique" way! He actually brought such a "big gift" back home!
As a result, the Lao Shui family exploded that day. Even though the doors were closed and the tone in the room was kept as low as possible, the quarrel continued until midnight.
The neighbors in the west courtyard couldn't really hear what Qingshui's family said, except that they could vaguely distinguish words such as "children", "fame", and "good or bad". But Shui Gengsheng's sighs, Aunt Shui's scolding, Shui Qing's weeping, children's howls, and the sounds of broken cups and household items were particularly clear.
So the next day, as Shui Qing quietly went to school to report, the rumors that were guessed out of thin air quickly spread throughout Furuli. Even if Dongyuan'er's old daughter-in-law came forward on behalf of the "Residents' Revolutionary Committee" to clear the name of the Lao Shui family and told the neighbors that Shui Qing had adopted an orphan who had lost her mother, few people really believed it.
At best, everyone no longer discusses things in person, but the wild imaginations and secretive discussions in private remain the same.
From then on, the smile on Aunt Shui's face disappeared and was replaced by a sad look. Even Shui Gengsheng no longer greeted his neighbors with a smile. He seemed to have done something wrong and went home as soon as he got off work. The child Shuiqing brought back officially became the family's "little burden" in this depressing atmosphere.
Only Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan really helped the Shui family.
After the two of them found out about this, they bought two barrels of milk powder and two bags of dry cake powder, and quietly hung them on the door of Shui's house when they got up early.
Especially Hong Yanwu, if he bumps into those old ladies gossiping in private, he will always lower his face and meddle in their own business.
Of course, those old ladies are not good at it either. They are not afraid of verbal confrontations and have a tendency to refuse to change despite repeated admonitions.
But Hong Yanwu was even better, and if persuasion and education didn't work, he would just play dirty. As a result, the West Courtyard became lively, and strange things happened every now and then.
Either **** was found in someone's mailbox, or someone's briquettes were moved to the door early in the morning, and they were smashed into pieces as soon as the door was opened.
There are also situations where people go out and come back to find that the clothes to be dried have been dropped on the ground and the keyholes are blocked.
And without exception, these "accident scenes" are covered with a flamboyant note, "There is no virtue in what you say, beware of retribution."
As a result, Qiuzi’s mother in the west courtyard and the heads of several other households would avoid Hong Yanwu as if they were the **** of plague when they saw him. They secretly scolded him for being a dog with a mouse and pretending to be a big-tailed hawk. Will you have children in the future? (*** children.
In short, Hong Yanwu, who is "full of pornography, gambling and drugs, and full of greatness and integrity", has relatively effectively alleviated the pressure of public opinion on the Shui family. At least in the west courtyard, no one dares to act casually anymore. Gradually, Aunt Shui's ears became clearer, and she dared to take her children to the yard to bask in the sun.
However, although the Shui family saw the goodwill expressed by Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, they were also grateful. But they also have an unspeakable fear and wariness.
Because first, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were reform-through-labor prisoners, making it difficult for people to get close to them safely. In addition, the Shui family really couldn't find any reason why Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, who had only ordinary contacts, would side with them.
Especially Hong Yanwu, the Shui family has a hard time believing that they have never given Hong Yanwu a good look. This kid even beat Shui Gengsheng. Especially during the Spring Festival, Aunt Shui just said bad things about the Hong family. Why did Hong Yanwu Will he go to any lengths to fight against the whole hospital and try to save them?
Which end of the discussion should we start with? It’s impossible to discuss it?
So Yanwuke is a little embarrassed. Shui Gengsheng and Aunt Shui were far more afraid of seeing him than anyone else in the courtyard. As soon as they saw his face, they would immediately turn around and go home, deliberately avoiding him. As if to prevent him from holding it back.
And those indignant old women secretly laughed at Hong Yanwu for this reason.
Not to mention this, new rumors soon began to spread throughout the West Courtyard.
It is said that Hong Yanwu "offends Qi'er" (in dialect, offends a lowly person), probably because the toad wants to eat swan meat and misses Shui Lan, the second daughter of the Shang Shui family, so he rushes to flatter the old Shui family. But people saw it and guarded him like a wolf. This time the toad has no head to bite, but he is dumbfounded...