Jiangjun Hutong in Yanjing is also known as Victory Hutong. It has been decades since the founding of the People's Republic of China, but there has not been much change here. Some people jokingly claim that Jiangjun Hutong has influenced the history of China for nearly a hundred years. This actually makes some sense.
.Not to mention the founding war, now more than 70% of the core cadres of the government and public institutions in the country are related to this place. Although Jiangjun Hutong is no longer worthy of its name, because the older generation of generals have gradually passed away, but Jiangjun Hutong’s
The prestige is still there. As long as the old Yanjing people hear that you come from Jiangjun Hutong, they will definitely look at you with admiration.
Because Jiangjun Hutong is a place that can only be exited but not entered. Over the years, very few families have been able to move here. Even if you have a lot of wealth or you have a lot of power, your family may not be there in Jiangjun Hutong.
Location. At the same time, it is not easy to maintain the location of Jiangjun Hutong for decades.
There is a theory of elite circulation in the West. This theory holds that in all societies (and large organizations), there have always been and will continue to be a small number of powerful ruling elites. Regardless of the nature of the government system and economic system, there will always be an oligarchy or a minority.
The rule of the majority by the people. In a sense, Jiangjun Hutong is a gathering place for the Chinese elite.
Fang Zhicheng has been studying at the Central Party School since July, and returns to Jiangjun Hutong every day after class. He is used to the alleys in the south, and will have many emotions after experiencing the alleys in the north.
Jiangjun Hutong is divided into outer and inner circles. Although they are all courtyards, the area of the outer courtyards is smaller. The area of the courtyards becomes larger as you go to the inner area, and the lanes become narrower and narrower, so Fang Zhicheng began to slow down.
The Su family's courtyard has a great feature. There is a tall Chinese chrysanthemum tree in the courtyard. With such an obvious coordinate, it can be seen from a distance.
The vehicle parked in an open space at the door. Fang Zhicheng came to the door and knocked. Soon someone came to open the door. It was a middle-aged man in his fifties. His face was expressionless. At first glance, you thought he was
I'm dissatisfied with you, but Fang Zhicheng has long been used to it. He is the housekeeper of the Su family's house. Everyone, including Su Qing, is used to calling him Master Yan. This man has always been serious and unsmiling.
"Zhicheng, are you back?" Master Yan greeted him calmly.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said with a smile: "Yeah, by the way, I bought some things for extra dinner tonight." After saying that, he shook the bag in his hand.
Master Yan took the bag, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Oh, it turns out to be roast duck!"
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said: "Dinner hasn't been cooked yet? I'll cook later. Today I discussed with my classmates from the party school and heard from them how much of this roast duck you can eat."
Master Yan nodded and said, "You called before and gave the order, so the kitchen hasn't prepared dinner yet."
Fang Zhicheng changed into light clothes, came to the kitchen, and said hello to Aunt Chen in the kitchen. Aunt Chen smiled and said: "Zhicheng, there are not many young people like you nowadays who are willing to take the initiative to cook.
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Fang Zhicheng carefully sliced the roast duck and said, "I have been separated from my mother since I was a child. It is rare that I get to spend time with her every day. It is natural to cook some food for her."
Aunt Chen secretly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Miss, all the hardships have finally come to an end. It's a blessing to have such a filial son like you."
One roast duck can be made into three dishes, which was an eye-opener for Aunt Chen.
Fang Zhicheng's knife skills are good, and the duck skin is sliced very authentically, almost as good as the owner of a roast duck restaurant. After the skin is sliced, put it on a plate, and put sweet noodle sauce, green onion strips, cucumber strips, radish strips, and lotus on the side.
Leaf cakes don’t take long, just a few minutes.
Then, he disassembled the duck meat and duck bones, tore the duck meat into meat strips, leaving a little meat on the duck rack, then put the duck rack directly into the pot, made soup with warm water, and stir-fried the duck meat with green pepper and garlic.
About half an hour later, the three dishes were considered a success, namely duck skin wrapped in lotus leaf pancake, duck meat strips with green pepper, and radish and duck bone soup.
Aunt Chen smiled and said, "I learned something from you today. It turns out that a roast duck can be eaten like this. It's an eye-opener."
Fang Zhicheng said modestly: "I just use other people's wisdom as doctrine, and I don't know what it tastes like."
Aunt Chen tasted a piece of brightly colored duck meat strips, gave Fang Zhicheng a thumbs up, and said with a smile: "Your craftsmanship is really good, I'm a little worried now. If the eldest lady is fooled by your craftsmanship, I will
It’s very stressful to cook.”
Fang Zhicheng laughed quickly and said: "Aunt Chen, please don't say that. Your cooking skills are much better than mine. I'm just showing off my sword in front of Guan Gong, so don't laugh at me."
Then Fang Zhicheng fried another green vegetable. Master Yan walked in while coughing and smoking his pipe, and asked: "How are the dinner preparations? The eldest lady is back."
Aunt Chen smiled and said: "Three dishes and one soup are ready."
The Su family's house is large, but there are not many people. In the past, there were only Aunt Chen, Master Yan, and Su Qing. Now there is Fang Zhicheng, and three dishes and one soup are enough for the four of them.
Arriving at the restaurant, Su Qing had already changed into a relaxed outfit. She asked Fang Zhicheng with a smile, "How do you feel today?"
Fang Zhicheng reported truthfully: "Secretary Zhao gave us a lecture today and we benefited a lot. He analyzed the international situation very thoroughly."
Su Qing sat down and tasted the soup with a spoon first, then looked at Aunt Chen in surprise. Aunt Chen quickly explained with a smile, "Today's meal was prepared by Zhicheng, I just helped."
"No wonder the taste is different." Su Qing smiled lightly, took another sip, and continued, "Zhao Chengping is an expert on Sino-American relations. He has studied the relationship between China and the United States thoroughly. Several predictions were made in the past few years.
The trend of Sino-US relations has basically become a reality. Being able to invite him to teach you shows that this party school course is very valuable."
Fang Zhicheng smiled and said: "However, I don't agree with several of his views."
Su Qing raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh?"
Fang Zhicheng said: "He believes that the United States has always regarded China as its biggest enemy, so both its economic strategy and military layout are centered around China. I think this view is a bit one-sided and extreme."
Su Qingdao: "Judging from the development in recent years, the United States has always maintained a two-sided attitude. On the one hand, it maintains good economic relations with our country, and on the other hand, it obstructs our economic and political fields in various ways."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said: "I am not questioning the hostility of the United States towards our country. Rather, I feel that the United States not only regards China as its enemy, but actually regards all countries as enemies that will challenge its hegemony, and China is just one of them.
I have recently studied the mainstream media views of several countries including the UK, France, South Korea, and island countries, and the United States has always exerted high pressure on other countries."
"To correctly respond to the strong hegemony of the United States, in terms of diplomatic strategy, there is no need to be independent of other countries. We should find resonance with other countries instead of making ourselves the biggest enemy of the United States. This is why Western countries
In the past period of time, the view has been formed that China's rise will become the second hegemonic power. Although we have emphasized peaceful rise in the past few years, in fact, other countries have been paying attention to our military power."
Su Qing nodded. Fang Zhicheng's analysis made sense. She smiled and said, "Then what do you think should be the correct way to handle China's current international situation?"
Fang Zhicheng was taken aback for a moment, scratched his head and said, "I said a little too much. Mainly, I had a lot of emotions during the lecture today."
Su Qing said encouragingly: "Keep talking! I'm listening."
Fang Zhicheng said seriously: "I think the correct way for the country to deal with it is to maintain a good rhythm like other countries. It must denounce when it is time to denounce, and it must take action when it is time to take action. The more it emphasizes peaceful rise, the more it will arouse the anger of other countries.
panic."
Su Qing smiled and said: "What you said makes some sense. Calling for peaceful rise, it does feel like there is no silver in this place."
Fang Zhicheng said: "In the final analysis, wars between countries are wars between people. Only when you show strength will your opponents respect and recognize you. Otherwise, they will only provoke you step by step and continuously lower your bottom line."
Su Qing sighed and said: "The senior management has their own ideas. After all, it is not easy to get the current good situation."
Fang Zhicheng said: "Compared to China, the United States has a more stable economy and more developed living standards, but why is it not afraid of war and keeps triggering wars? That is because it knows that if it does not trigger wars outside its borders, it will always
One day the fire will burn within the borders of the country."
Su Qing smiled and said: "Young people are always more radical when thinking about problems."
Fang Zhicheng smiled lightly and said: "There are also many imperfections."
Su Qing said: "If your views fall into the ears of your future father-in-law, he will definitely be very happy. However, if it were told to me or to Prime Minister Siyuan, he would not agree too much. Because any war will cause economic recession.
Even if the war is carried outside the country's borders, it will have an impact on the domestic economy."
Fang Zhicheng nodded and said: "This is the difference in instinct between those who are in politics and those who are in the military."
Since ancient times, military attaches have sought war and civilian officials have sought peace, not because military attaches are inherently more warlike than civilian officials, but because their positions are different. From Su Qing's perspective, Fang Zhicheng would probably be cautious about whether to go to war.
Su Qing and Fang Zhicheng, mother and son, chatted while eating. In addition to the international situation, they also talked about the next economic trends and hot spots. Su Qing's perspective was very high, and Fang Zhicheng benefited from many of his views.
It was very interesting, and Fang Zhicheng's active thinking also allowed Su Qing to see the determination of the young official.
Because today's food was delicious, Su Qing ate two more bowls of rice, couldn't help but burped, and said with a smile: "I'm so stuffed today."
Aunt Chen smiled and said: "It's rare to see a young lady eating so much."
Master Yan nodded and said seriously: "The craftsmanship is good."
Fang Zhicheng smiled modestly and said, "Thank you for your compliments." Fang Zhicheng is still very confident in his cooking skills.
Aunt Chen and Master Yan cleared the table, and Fang Zhicheng followed Su Qing to the study. Su Qing handed Fang Zhicheng a piece of information. Fang Zhicheng looked at it carefully for a long time and said in surprise: "There are going to be big changes in Huainan?"