After watching "Red Lantern", "General" sat on the sofa in the living room and couldn't help but sigh.
"I have figured it out. People deserve to be compared with each other, and goods should be thrown away. How can there be any equality in the world? Being an official is different. Common people like us will never have a chance to live like this..."
"You say, it's no use even if we, 'Haichangzi', can fish out a mountain of gold from the sea. You can't buy this TV or refrigerator in any store, and you can't live in a house like this. If my sister hadn't married off, our family would be different now.
It's not my turn to have my own hut. 'Sanjizi' and 'Xiapaizi' are even worse off. They have a large family, and they have to squeeze into bunk beds without even having the floor..."
"Yang Zi, you don't want to live in such a nice garden house. What on earth do you think?"
"General"'s words were full of envy, but also a bit despondent.
In fact, this is somewhat similar to the feeling that officials from all over the country and imperial examination scholars felt when they first entered the palace in the feudal era. No matter how big their ambitions for revenge and ambition are, they can't help but become insignificant as soon as they see the majesty of the royal family.
Just imagine it and you will know, what if you are the best official? What if you are richest in the world? There is only one splendid palace in the world, which represents a level that the world will never hope for.
But Yang Weifan didn't agree after hearing this, and began to vomit his own bitterness.
"What do you think? You have to stay for two days to find out. It's actually very boring!"
"Don't you want to be clean? This neighborhood is absolutely quiet! In addition to a few old Red Army soldiers, there are also some leaders of the Naval Engineering College and the municipal party committee. There are also signs saying 'no trucks driving' and 'no horns' on the roadside.
, except for the wind and the chirping of birds, there is no sound. I live here but I am bored all day long. Whenever I hear the leaves rustling outside at night, I feel like I am in a haunted house..."
"I actually like living in the alleys of Beijing. In the past, I lived in Grandma Feng's house. The house was smaller, but it was warm to live together as a family, and there were neighbors who could visit. It's not like here, where it's empty and crowded.
People are very fake and always put on their own official airs..."
Hong Yanwu immediately snorted and objected strongly.
"Okay, you are in the midst of blessings and don't know how blessed you are! Although what you say makes sense to a certain extent, the full taste of the suffering of the people cannot be fully understood by your kid who has lived in an alley for a few years!"
"Have you ever seen the whole family putting down boxes, setting up chairs, and setting up bunks to sleep at night? Have you ever experienced the frustration of your son looking for a partner, but because the housing conditions are too poor and too crowded, the woman will leave immediately after showing up for the first time? Nothing else.
He said, right before our eyes, our 'general' has married a wife, but because his family opposes the marriage, he has to live in a guest house."
"Of course, he is much better than those people, but a guest house is not a home. There are tourists living all around. If he wants to do some 'hundred-year plan', he has to be cautious and cautious every night. He is extremely nervous. He
But if you have a mission, you can’t bring your wife home openly without giving birth to a child..."
These implicit words immediately caused Yang Weifan to laugh mischievously, and the "general" blushed at the words.
But Yang Weifan was really interesting and said it right away.
"Who told you not to ask me earlier? You must have suffered in vain. Have you fallen in love with this house? It's easy! Don't talk about whether it is available or not. Anyway, I will give you the key today. You can save the sea cucumber if you want.
You can live wherever you want, it's up to you. As long as you don't make me miserable in the class, hated by the public, and try to bully me in words and deeds..."
The "general" was stunned on the spot, and then turned into extremely surprised.
"Are you... are you serious? I'm just grateful that you can lend us a place to store your things! You... want to lend me such a nice house to live in?"
Yang Weifan patted his chest in affirmation.
"Why, you still don't believe it? We are all gentlemen, one spits and the other nails! I am such a stingy person! Besides, who of us is following whom? Aren't we buddies!"
"I believe it, I believe it! Thank you, thank you!"
The "general" thanked him hurriedly, but then he couldn't help but hesitate.
"Yang Zi, is it inappropriate for me to live here? This is where the top leader of Bincheng lives! If anyone asks, then I...besides, if your family members want to know..."
Yang Weifan quickly comforted him.
"You're too worried. No one interacts with anyone in this world. Once the door is closed, it's your own little world. If anyone wants to ask, you can say they are my relatives or my friends. I will leave you a military zone later.
Phone number, if anyone doesn’t believe me, just ask them to call me to verify.”
"You don't have to worry about my family members. My dad can't leave in Shanghai. My mom has to follow. Maybe she will call occasionally. Then you can ask to look after the house for me. As for my brothers and sisters, they
If you knew I was here, you wouldn't come at all. So don't worry, as long as I'm still in Bincheng, you can stay here as long as you want..."
When Yang Weifan said this, before the "general" could say anything else, Hong Yanwu had already stepped in and made the decision for him.
"Okay! That's the deal with the house! It's been a long time, but I finally heard you say something!"
If you follow him, you have to be nice and say, "Haha, Yang Zi, you still know how to be a brother. But we don't want to thank you, because 'general' is to train revolutionary successors for the motherland. As a cadre's son, you
As a revolutionary soldier, you have the responsibility to help. This is also a contribution to the early realization of communism. Not to mention, when a child is born, you have to call you uncle. By the way, borrowing a house is one thing, and giving it to
The child's share of the money is another matter. You have to prepare it in advance. Don't try to get away with it by being a thief...
Then he said to the "general", "Don't belittle yourself. I don't like to hear what you said just now. What's wrong with us common people? Don't look at the monopoly of officials now, but there will be a long time to come. Who can say
How good is it? Things like TVs and refrigerators are nothing at all. Stores will never be out of stock. You don’t need to worry about the house, it will be yours sooner or later. Brother, maybe one day we can put these streets together.
We have bought them all, and when the time comes, we will buy a bigger house and give it to Yang Zi. That will be a big deal..."
"General" is not as shameless as Hong Yanwu, and he can't believe what he said. Although these things will become a reality in the future, he will inevitably sigh when he thinks about it. But now, he only has one thought: to treat Yang Weifan solemnly
Thank you honestly.
"Yang Zi, I don't even know how to thank you. You've really helped me a lot. Xiao Wu is so arrogant. It's impossible to buy you a villa as a gift, but I have to express my gratitude. Just say
Wherever you want to go, you can choose from all the restaurants in Bincheng. It doesn’t matter how many meals you want! Don’t worry, I will definitely take care of this house for you. We will not move around when we move in. Let me know which room you want to live in.
, I will clean it every day..."
"No, no, no, no, why are you so polite to me? Stay in your house and use everything in your house as you would in your own home. I will have someone bring coal to you later and teach you how to use the boiler. From now on.
You can take a hot bath when you stay here, and you can also rely on this for heating in winter..."
After saying a few polite words to the "general" first, Yang Weifan could not be bothered to tease Hong Yanwu. He rolled his eyes at Hong Yanwu with disdain, and became dissatisfied with what he said just now.
"Hey, they say that dogs can't spit out ivory. I see that your stinky mouth can't even spit out dog teeth. I won't tell you how shameless you are, why are you still treating me like this?
You're so poor! Who are you trying to trick? Can you talk? I'm not afraid to tell you, kid, I don't care about your thanks at all. I am so generous because this house is used by a 'general'. If it were you,
I really don’t want to borrow it today. I don’t believe it, why can’t you beat me up?”
This is the usual way Yang Weifan and Hong Yanwu get along with each other. They like to gossip when they have nothing to do. In essence, it is a kind of back-and-forth teasing rather than a serious matter. Of course, the "general" and Chen Liquan have long been accustomed to this, so no one takes it seriously.
Sure enough, Hong Yanwu immediately responded with a smile.
"Don't tell me, I just don't like you. You have a house, so you are awesome? I hate to see someone raise his tail so high, and he really plans to pluck your feathers. If you don't agree with us,
Are you gesticulating outside? Do you dare to go?"
"Listen, Yang Zi, I'm here to give you two pieces of advice to save you from suffering. The first is to advise you that even if you imitate Lei Feng and do good deeds, you have to be restrained in the future. Maybe you have been away from Beijing for too long and have forgotten the values of the people of our capital.
Be humble. If you dare to walk around with your arms swaying again, you are not far away from being beaten."
"Second, even if you want to win, you have to analyze the situation first. Now it's just a matter of three times five times two times to deal with you. Remember, when you want to be awesome in the future, you should first look at yourself.
Do you have the guy on you with you or not..."
Yang Weifan subconsciously patted his empty waist before he realized what he was doing.
"Fuck! I said you kid dared to hit me in the face? You have been making trouble for a long time because you bullied me for not bringing a gun! You kid is really insidious. You tried every means to lure me into a trap, and then took the opportunity to punish me in a legitimate way.
, I still can’t tell you what to say, I won’t be fooled by you!”
"Hahaha!" At this time, everyone couldn't help laughing together.
Enough laughing, enough fussing. The "general" who was still thinking of thanking Yang Weifan asked to treat him to dinner!
Yang Weifan was not a polite person, and besides, everyone was really hungry since they hadn't had lunch, so they unanimously decided to go straight to "Lao Jinmen Street" where there are many restaurants.
Unexpectedly, before leaving, Yang Weifan suddenly remembered something and delayed again.
He told everyone, "In the first half of this year, my eldest sister was sent to Japan to study for more than two months. When she returned home, she brought back a lot of things. My mother also sent me a copy some time ago. Among them was a bottle of "Suntory"
The whiskey is quite rare, but I have made it myself. There are still some Japanese cigarettes and food left. Since everyone is here, everyone who sees it has a share, so you can share these things."
It must be said that Hong Yanwu and the others are not greedy people, and they have no habit of taking advantage of others. But it is difficult to resist Yang Weifan's hospitality, and foreign goods are really hard to come by these days, which makes people extremely curious. So.
They didn't object much, thanked him a few times and let Yang Weifan go get the things.
Not long after, Yang Weifan took out a small paper box from the kitchen like a treasure, placed it on the coffee table, opened it, and distributed things to everyone.
Unlike Chen Liquan and the "general" who looked eagerly, Hong Yanwu already knew what was inside with a quick glance.
They were nothing more than a few boxes of "Seven Star" and "Cherry" brand cigarettes, and some small packages of Japanese snacks, candies and the like.
Of course, there was nothing new to him. Therefore, seeing that there were not many things, he actively declined, saying that he would only give them to Chen Liquan and the "general".
Unexpectedly, Yang Weifan thought he was trying to save face and kept giving in, forcing him to put a pack of cigarettes in his hand.
Hong Yanwu couldn't help but laugh and said that he really couldn't get used to smoking this cigarette. "Seven Star" was too light and "Cherry" was too strong. These mixed cigarettes were all "reconstituted tobacco leaves" and half of them were mixed with paper. In fact,
It is far less easy to smoke than domestic flue-cured tobacco.
When he said this, everyone was stunned.
At that time, the only imported cigarettes on the market were North Korean cigarettes, and a thin Albanian cigarette in a hard box, which smelled bad when smoked. There were no other foreign cigarettes.
Chen Liquan and "General" both asked Hong Yanwu when he had smoked Japanese cigarettes? How could he still recognize the brands of these two cigarettes?
And when Hong Yanwu was holding a cigarette case, reading English and talking nonsense to the two of them, Yang Weifan slapped his thigh and opened a cigarette to check it out on the spot.
Unexpectedly, there were a lot of scraps of paper inside. The boy was furious and immediately scolded the little devil for making fake cigarettes to fool people, saying why he wasn't used to it otherwise.
Of course, Hong Yanwu couldn't live up to Yang Weifan's good intentions. At this time, he was afraid that he would lose face, so he quickly explained to everyone that this was a foreign technology, and its purpose was mainly to reduce the harmful substances of tobacco, not just to deceive people.
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Only then did the boys turn from anger to joy, and each packed his cigarettes.
It's just that while a few people were surprised that Hong Yanwu was well-informed, they also felt a little sorry for him. They all felt that he was at a disadvantage for not getting anything.
Yang Weifan thought for a while and then said, there is another good thing, but there is only one box and there is no way to divide it. Since Hong Yanwu promotes his style, he can get that good thing.
After saying that, he went to get it again. When he came back, he was very proud, and he held the thing behind his back, saying that it was delicious, fun, and very magical. I bet you have never seen it before.
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Chen Liquan and the "general" were both intrigued and asked what it was.
Yang Weifan still wanted to show off, so he described it in detail, "This thing is special. When you are hungry, you just need to open the package and put boiling water in..."
As soon as he heard this, Hong Yanwu couldn't help but sigh.
"You're talking about instant noodles, right? Noodles that can be eaten as soon as you soak them in boiling water..."
But he didn't expect that when Yang Weifan heard this, his eyes almost exploded with shock.
"You actually guessed it? Damn it! Now I extremely suspect that your kid is a latent spy!"