April 23, 1977, Saturday, 13:00 sharp in the afternoon.
Hong Yanwu stood in front of the gate of Gao Ming's house on time.
He came for the appointment today because Gao Ming found him yesterday and said that the deputy director Gao already knew everything and wanted to formally meet with him about the photos and discuss the conditions for resolving the matter.
To be honest, Hong Yanwu was a little surprised that Gao Ming surrendered so quickly. He originally thought that this kid would have to hesitate in fear for a few days, and maybe he would think of causing him more trouble.
In fact, he had long been prepared to punish this kid again, but he didn't expect that because the trouble he caused had the effect of boosting his reputation, he didn't get any extra fun at all.
However, he is not opposed to this outcome, because in his opinion, this matter has reached this point and is basically approaching the end of the plot.
According to his script, the Gao family and his son probably have no other better choice than to compromise with him and beg him to show his favor. The only remaining suspense is how much price they can pay after meeting.
It's just that as the saying goes, people who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries. Just in case, it is best to make some necessary arrangements before negotiating. So last night, Hong Yanwu organized this matter from beginning to end.
Confessed to Chen Liquan.
After Chen Liquan knew everything, he was so relieved that Hong Yanwu was so smart and relieved, but he was also a little depressed and dissatisfied. It wasn't that he cared about anything else, he still felt that Hong Yanwu had kept him in the dark and took this risk alone.
I don't think of him as a buddy.
For this reason, Hong Yanwu had to patiently explain for a long time, and finally calmed down Chen Liquan's emotions by saying "you can't put your eggs in one basket" and "you must always have a backup plan."
After that, Hong Yanwu solemnly entrusted Chen Liquan with two things. One was the hiding place of the film. The other was the 1,400 yuan that "Bacha" and the others had not yet delivered.
Hong Yanwu asked Chen Liquan to promise him that if something happens, he must pretend to have no knowledge of it. Because one of them must stay out of the incident safely before he can get the remaining money to his father.
Treat the disease. Only in this way can those photos be exposed, giving a fatal counterattack to the enemies who made stupid decisions.
Of course, Chen Liquan would never refuse any of Hong Yanwu's requests. But his heart was full of uneasiness because of Hong Yanwu's arrangement. So much so that today he would rather take leave than work, but insist on coming. Even if he couldn't go in with Hong Yanwu,
Also stay on the other side of the road.
Hong Yanwu's attempts to dissuade him did not work. So he had no choice but to let Chen Liquan do what he wanted after receiving repeated assurances from Chen Liquan that he would not be involved even if he saw him being taken away.
Therefore, it was under Chen Liquan's eager and worried attention that he just walked into the "Third General Staff Office" compound guarded by armed guards.
"Ding dong!"
As the doorbell rang, the door to Gao's house soon opened. A middle-aged woman stood behind the door.
Although Gao Ming's father was a cadre, his level was far from high enough to hire a nanny, not to mention that today we were talking about such a sensitive matter. So Hong Yanwu immediately thought that in front of him was Gao Ming's mother.
"Hello."
"You are just..."
Hong Yanwu nodded quite calmly, saying nothing.
Exactly as he thought, Gao Ming's mother looked a little embarrassed and a little panicked at the moment. He actually understood the reason and took the initiative to step in the door.
Sure enough, Gao Ming's mother quickly closed the door, but then her eyes showed a trace of disgust uncontrollably.
This is also normal. As a mother, when faced with someone who plots against her son, no matter how good-tempered she is, she will not greet him with a smile like when entertaining guests. Here, he must be an unpopular person.
"Come with me, Director Gao is waiting for you."
With just a simple sentence, Gao Ming's mother turned around and led Hong Yanwu to a room.
In fact, this was the first time for Hong Yanwu to come to Gao Ming's home. He had never met Gao Ming's parents in his previous life, so he was unfamiliar with everything here. However, even while observing attentively, he still heard this way of addressing him.
He couldn't help but smile disdainfully.
In a family, the husband and wife actually use their respective positions to communicate with each other, which undoubtedly shows a deep-rooted value concept.
Gao Ming and Gao Fang seemed to be neither at home. Hong Yanwu only saw their father in the room he entered. He was a somewhat fat man. Although he was wearing a military uniform, he did not look heroic, but looked a bit like a soft bagel.
However, the other things in the room made Hong Yanwu a little more wary. Because after entering the room, he discovered that he had walked into a large study room.
There is a desk, a sofa, and a lot of books on the bookcases. In this era, few people buy books just to show their respect. This scene undoubtedly shows that the owner is a very hospitable and knowledgeable person. Based on his experience, he is educated.
People who want to play tricks are often much more difficult to deal with than ordinary people.
Facts have fully proved this point, because Gao Ming's father was full of smiles towards him, and his attitude was extremely gentle and generous. Not only was he not angry at all, he even called his ugly-looking wife to pour tea and took the initiative to put away his cigarette.
Take it out and ask him if he smokes.
Abnormal, absolutely abnormal!
Because this kind of smile is not the kind of fawning that comes from fear or fear. It is a kind of calm and confident expression.
If this master wasn't a smiling tiger, he would have seen a ghost!
Hong Yanwu was completely cautious now. He had interacted with people in the officialdom in his previous life. He knew that the more friendly these officials were, the more they had their hearts set on them. So he was very sure that this old boy would definitely play tricks on him.
OK, let's see what tricks you want to play.
Hong Yanwu was calm on the surface, but he was solemn in his heart. So he neither drank water nor smoked. He just sat down silently and waited for the next words from the deputy director.
Seeing that Hong Yanwu was not moving, Deputy Director Gao had no choice but to pick up a cigarette from the coffee table and smoke it. He puffed on the cigarette and finally got to the point.
"Your name is Hong Yanwu?... Little comrade, I invited you here today mainly to resolve the conflict between you and my two sons. Please tell me what you think!"
Sure enough, this is what officialdom is like. You first act magnanimous and want me to explain the problem like a criminal. Finally, you judge from a superior attitude.
Humph, once a person has finished saying what he wants to say, there will be no stamina left. Is that what you had in mind?
"Interesting. Don't you still know what happened? On the contrary, I don't think it is necessary to delve deeper into what happened. I came here today just to get a result, not to tell you a story."
Hong Yanwu suddenly felt disgusted, and he simply stopped the other party's words without even using honorifics.
The unceremonious and arrogant attitude immediately shocked Gao Ming's mother. She stood nearby with her mouth wide open, as if it was the first time she saw someone dare to be so disrespectful to her husband.
The atmosphere was a little tense for a while.
Deputy Director Gao was also a little surprised. However, he may have felt that with Gao Ming's mother present, Hong Yanwu was in a situation where there were few against many, so he was wary. So he stood up and whispered a few words to his wife and sent her out of the room.
, and closed the door tightly before sitting back and continuing to persuade.
"Ahem, little comrade, don't be too angry! No one will bother you now, there are only two of us here. You can throw away your worries and speak out everything in your heart. Only by talking through the problem can the problem be solved.
Don't worry, as long as what you say is true, I will never cover up my son and will definitely give you justice. In fact, I just want to know more details about my son. After all, what they said about my son is very one-sided. For example
Tell me, how did your conflict begin? For example, how did you come up with the idea of using this extraordinary way of revenge, and how did the two of them suddenly fall asleep at that time... Of course, some of them
Some are just to satisfy my own curiosity, you don’t need to worry about it.”
When Deputy Director Gao finished speaking, he smiled kindly again, deliberately pretending to be harmless to humans and animals. But Hong Yanwu felt that something was wrong even more, and there was a vague feeling that he was being tricked into confessing. This kind of
The scene was so similar to some situations he had experienced in the past that he couldn't help but make some associations.
"What exactly do you want me to say? Are you saying that your two sons are misbehaving outside, fighting unscrupulously, patting the mother-in-law, and washing Buddhas? Or are you saying that they are relying on you as an official father to promise benefits to others and deceive others into confessing?
They drove them, and in the end they got into trouble, and they asked others to go to labor camps and jackpots for them! Do you like to hear these things? Your hobbies are too strange!"
Hong Yanwu's sarcasm was like a slap in the face to Deputy Director Gao. His face twisted on the spot. But then he took a deep breath, regained his composure, and acted like an elder being tolerant to the ignorant.
attitude.
"In fact, I completely understand your mood, even better than you understand. You are angry in your heart. It is inevitable to be so extreme. In fact, according to my original intention, I don't want my children to become like this. But
It's a pity that we are in a chaotic era and I am too busy at work. It may be because of these combined reasons that I neglect to discipline them, causing them to let themselves go and make many mistakes. So as a father,
Not only do I want to apologize to you on their behalf, but I also want to learn more about the situation from you that they don’t know about either. I hope you can understand the same."
Then, Deputy Director Gao cleverly linked Hong Yanwu's complaints just now to his plan to set up Gao Ming and Gao Fang, saying that he acted so uncoolly and did not look like someone who could come up with such a thorough plan.
Come on, will there be anyone else who can give me some pointers later? Hahaha.
Hong Yanwu immediately felt that Deputy Director Gao had brought the topic to the same place again. This guy was extremely sophisticated, and behind his smile, there was a persistence that would not give up until the goal was achieved.
But why is this? And why does he insist on listening to himself describe the specific incident?
As he kept thinking about this issue, Hong Yanwu suddenly had an idea flash in his mind and thought of a possibility!
This made him immediately realize that this warm and comfortable room might be full of cold and murderous intent!