The two young men, Gao Ming and Gao Fang, the deputy directors of the "Third General Staff Office", each wearing a newly purchased "hero" pen, were talking and laughing, walking with relaxed steps, and walked together from the second floor.
The Cultural Supplies Department came down.
Eighteen-year-old Gao Ming is a handsome and handsome man. He is wearing a formal military uniform, a collar badge and a sheepskin military cap. Needless to say, he put on his new military uniform in advance so that he can show off on the streets before leaving Beijing.
Show off.
As the younger brother, Gao Fang is also very proud when walking beside Gao Ming. Because in this era, being able to join the army is equivalent to studying abroad today, second only to going to university, it is the most desired thing for young people. As an urban population,
If you don't have any family background, don't even think about it. Then if a revolutionary soldier is born in a family, being a family member is also extremely honorable.
But just when they were about to walk towards the gate of the shopping mall, their originally happy expressions couldn't help but freeze. Because they discovered that they had met someone they had avoided - Hong Yanwu.
Although Hong Yanwu was only dressed in shabby clothes, he looked extremely rustic and downcast. However, the two Gao brothers could not help but feel guilty because of what they had done. They looked at each other quickly, turned around in unison, and were about to go upstairs again.
But they never expected that Hong Yanwu came here specifically to "encounter" them today. How could he just let them go? Then they heard Hong Yanwu shouting their names from behind.
Now the two brothers hesitated. They were both undecided. They knew Hong Yanwu's methods, and they were afraid that if they pretended not to hear it and continued walking up, they would anger this kid and provoke a fist attack.
The rights and wrongs of feet.
It was still Gao Ming's concern. When he thought about it, this was a public place after all, not to mention that he was wearing a military uniform. Now that he had the status of a revolutionary soldier, Hong Yanwu couldn't do anything to him.
So he made a prompt decision. Not only did he pull his younger brother back together, he pretended to have just discovered Hong Yanwu and greeted him with a smile. He also extended his hand as soon as they met, as if he was very happy to see Hong Yanwu.
"Hong... Xiaowu, it's you. When did you come back? What, you're here to buy something too?"
Gao Ming took his status as a soldier into consideration and did not call Hong Yanwu by his bandit number, but he kept his eyes on Hong Yanwu, lest he would turn his back on him.
Fortunately, Hong Yanwu's face did not show any displeasure. On the contrary, he shook hands with him happily and took the initiative to introduce his own situation.
"Hi, I came back from Chadian to visit my relatives after the Spring Festival. When I had nothing to do at home, I went out for a walk. I was originally thinking about whether I would meet you here, but I didn't expect it to be a coincidence..."
Gao Ming saw that Hong Yanwu had a kind expression and became more courageous, so he pretended to be dumbfounded and tried further.
"Hey, buddy, you're out now. Congratulations. You've suffered a lot these days, right? You're quite unlucky. When I asked someone to help me, I blamed the deputy director of the branch. But who knew that guy you beat?
The background is so strong, there are still people in their family in the General Administration. But the General Administration directly ordered the arrest, and no one could resist it."
Hong Yanwu didn't know that Gao Ming had to act cheaply and use nice words to justify his "shoulder slipping". But in order to dispel the other party's wariness, he didn't make any mistakes and deliberately pretended to be depressed and sighed.
"Oh, don't mention that. To be honest, the circle is really not a place for people to live in. It's too miserable. But I also want to understand that we can't rely on the government for our lives, and we can't blame society at all. Who can let us
What about hitting a hard nail? It’s all due to bad luck. If you have a chance in the future, don’t forget to help your buddies. After all, your dad is an official and has more connections than us ordinary people..."
The people do not fight with the officials, they follow the trend, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. This is probably the eternal truth in most people's minds. Therefore, Hong Yanwu's last words, which seemed to be asking for something, really made the brothers Gao Ming and Gao Fang put down a lot.
Prevention.
In their opinion, it seems that Hong Yanwu now knows how to use power and consider practical interests due to setbacks. So now that he understands the current affairs, he will naturally not use force against them anymore.
So Gao Ming quickly regained his composure, and in line with the principle that bragging is not taxable, he immediately threw out a bait that was visible but not tangible.
"Nothing to say, who of our brothers is following whom? I take your business to heart. Not to mention, I recently heard from my dad that our compound has a few temporary workers' quotas in the second half of the year. Maybe
After I finish my job, I can transfer my registered residence in Beijing."
This is actually Gao Ming's usual trick. He is just talking without practice. He will first make extravagant promises to whet your appetite before talking. If people who don't understand his character deal with him, they will often let him play tricks.
, I thought I had really found a noble person who could be of great help.
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but curse in his heart, but on the surface he looked impatient and asked.
"Really, I'm worried about how to get my hukou back. Can you help me get it? But I've been to a labor camp, so can that be done?"
When it comes to the following routine, Hong Yanwu is naturally familiar with it, and he knows that Gao Ming will take over everything soon.
Sure enough, this guy is still talking about running the train, patting his chest and pretending to be righteous.
"You, put away the word 'hu' as soon as possible. With my buddies here, it will be a piece of cake."
Acting must be done well. Hong Yanwu was completely in the state of acting at this time. Hearing these words, he did not rejoice on the spot. Instead, he expressed doubts on key issues.
"Oh, but... looking at you wearing this military uniform, you are going to be a soldier, right? Then can I still do this?"
Hong Yanwu's persistence in getting to the bottom of things undoubtedly made Gao Ming relax. This kid didn't even blush, he just started telling lies. He immediately plugged up the loopholes.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I will leave the capital soon with the army, but don't forget, this matter is decided by my father. I will write a few more letters to you later to ask. Besides, my brother is still in the capital, so be sure
I can't hold you back."
Damn it! Just lie to the devil!
When Hong Yanwu heard this, he couldn't help but cursed in his heart. It was not for anything else but because Gao Ming wanted to treat him as a fool.
If you really want to believe this kid, just wait for the first half of the year. By then, Gao Ming will just make up some excuses to push aside the responsibility for the incident. Not only will he inevitably end up with nothing but joy in the end, he may also be raped in the meantime.
How much shit could this kid take advantage of and make him busy? It was like this in his previous life, but he suffered a lot from Gao Ming's delaying strategy.
However, the fire was gone, but nothing could be revealed on the surface. Hong Yanwu suppressed his anger, and instead thanked him more and more flatteringly, and tried his best to express his envy for Gao Ming's ability to join the army. This time, even when it came to Gao Ming,
What the two brothers are most proud of is that they are completely "trembling".
Gao Fang couldn't help but interjected at first, and began to brag for Gao Ming. He said that his brother was specially recruited to join the army, and the unit he went to was a certain number of heroic armored regiments. As soon as his brother arrived in the army, he would join the party in the first year.
, I will be promoted to work in the second year, and after two years I will go back to Beijing to visit relatives, at least I will be a platoon leader.
Listening to his younger brother boasting endlessly, Gao Ming not only looked proud, but his face was also glowing red. He seemed to be in a kind of complacency, and he really regarded the army as a place where his family had the final say.
As for Hong Yanwu, although he kept listening with a smile and complimented him from time to time, he was secretly shaking his head, feeling that these two brothers felt too good about themselves.
Because as far as he knew, after Gao Ming joined the army, he should have met a stubborn Shandong platoon leader. That man was particularly disgusted with Gao Ming's slickness and duplicity, so Gao Ming was not allowed to smoke at all in the army until he had been working for two years.
, he just relied on his father’s face to reluctantly write the application for joining the party.
But in 1979, they caught up with the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. As a result, before the war started, this kid peed himself first. He immediately put aside the matter of joining the party, and couldn't wait to ask for help from all over the family. In the end
On the eve of the war, he finally got his wish and deserted the army. After completing his three-year military service, he took the initiative to retire and change his career.
It should be said that this boy's behavior is exactly like that of Zhao Mengsheng in "Garland Under the Mountain". He is simply a weakling who is not worthy of being a soldier.
Like brother, like brother, Gao Zang didn't have much of a future after graduating from high school. Also because he was afraid of going to the battlefield, he didn't dare to mention enlisting in the army. Instead, he went directly to work in a military industry company through family connections.
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But after that, he didn't feel at ease with his job at all. Every day he was either eating, drinking, dancing and picking up girls, or hanging out in society with his recovered brother. Finally, he became obsessed with racing cars, and died in a traffic accident in 1990.
, became a lonely ghost who died without a body.
In short, the two brothers' current lofty ambitions could not withstand the test of the coming war. In the end, after they recognized their cowardly nature, they both chose a life of obscurity like social worms that no longer needed courage. Therefore, under Hong Yanwu
In his eyes, this makes the beautiful idea they have now even more ridiculous, and their arrogance is particularly ridiculous.
Anyway, no matter what, the more he listened to their nonsense, the more Hong Yanwu couldn't help but want to sneer with disdain. He was also afraid that if he continued like this, his secret would be revealed, so he quickly offered to treat them to a drink, saying it was an early farewell for Gao Ming.
At this moment, the two brothers of the Gao family, who were boasting to the climax, thought that Hong Yanwu was trying to please them for the temporary workers, so how could they have the slightest sense of vigilance? So they just pretended to be polite, and they were very happy.
Agree.
For the two brothers of the Gao family, today is really a happy and wonderful day. Because in addition to the good news that Hong Yanwu was successfully fooled into a fool by them and took the initiative to treat him, Hong Yanwu's current desolate situation also made them find something in their hearts.
A great balance.
After walking out of the mall together, the Gao brothers discovered that Hong Yanwu's means of transportation turned out to be a dilapidated flatbed tricycle. Hong Yanwu's own explanation was that his previous territory had been occupied by others. Since he had nothing to do recently, he just
I borrowed my neighbor's car and went to the train station from time to time to do some work, so I could make some money.
You must know that because of their fear of Hong Yanwu, the Gao brothers had to try their best to please him for a long time. They never dared to openly refuse his requests and suffered a lot of cowardice.
.Now that I see him actually earning a small amount of money by pulling three wheels, how can I not feel a sense of schadenfreude in my heart?
Therefore, the huge difference between them now undoubtedly fuels Gao Ming and Gao Fang's arrogance and complacency. Even if they are sitting at the dinner table of "Old Zhengxing" and eating the good wine and food bought by Hong Yanwu
, and did not forget to run against Hong Yanwu.
Gao Ming kept saying that it was unbelievable that one of the "hands" who used to be powerful in Nancheng was reduced to earning a small amount of money at the train station. Gao Fang also made some sarcastic remarks, saying that just now he thought Hong Yanwu wanted to treat them to food.
Lu Zhu, it's a pity that they didn't bring any money with them, otherwise they would definitely help Hong Yanwu.
But even though they were so presumptuous, Hong Yanwu maintained a good temper throughout the meal. Not only did he listen happily and let them ridicule and tease, he also kept adding food and wine to the Gao brothers, as if
For the sake of that illusory promise, I was willing to humble myself and be a small child, to 'honor' them.
The final change in this situation occurred around eight o'clock, just before the restaurant closed. When the Gao brothers went to the toilet to get kidneys with cigarettes in their mouths, Hong Yanwu felt that the heat was coming, so he took the opportunity to take out two small papers from his pocket.
They poured the two sleeping pill powders that had been crushed into their cups of beer.
When the Gao brothers came back from the toilet, he raised a glass to invite them and drank the wine in one gulp. Just like that, these two smug guys soon became confused. Within five minutes, they
He lay on the table and snored.
It was only then that Hong Yanwu let out a long sigh of relief, and his eyes became bright again.
Immediately afterwards, he helped the two "drunk" Gao brothers out of the restaurant in a fair and just manner, and threw them like dead dogs on the flatbed tricycle he was riding on. He even took them out of the restaurant in a considerate manner.
An old mattress prepared early in the morning covered their bodies.
In short, under the eyes of the restaurant waiter, Hong Yanwu, like a loyal friend who was afraid that his friend would freeze and wanted to send them home, took the two of them away on a tricycle.
Not only did the people in the restaurant not become suspicious at all, but they also felt that Hong Yanwu was a very responsible person for his friends. But they didn't know at all that Hong Yanwu didn't send the two "drunk" boys home at all, but took advantage of the situation.
In the dark of night, I took them to a small, single-family courtyard outside Guang'an Gate.