Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan learned about Yang Weifan's experience at the train station that afternoon.
This was not only because the "general" recounted the scene in detail to them, but also because Yang Weifan's worst worry came to light, and tidbits about Yang Weifan and Zhou Manna's affair really spread in the hospital.
This incident even alarmed the leaders of the hospital, from the director to the political commissar to Vice President Wang, who all came to talk to Zhou Manna.
Of course, Zhou Manna's status is unusual, and Yang Weifan is a consecutive cadre, so they will not be punished. The original intention of the hospital leaders should be to understand the situation so that they can prescribe the right medicine to control the spread of unfavorable rumors.
However, everyone soon discovered that Zhou Manna was as relaxed as ever after the conversation, and the hospital leaders had no intention of refuting the rumors. So all these signs can only show one thing, that is, this matter is true.
Since then, this matter has become more and more popular. Many people regard Yang Weifan and Zhou Manna as the most authentic romantic story examples around them.
The most common view is that they are a well-matched golden boy and girl. And more and more people believe that Yang Weifan went to the capital this time just to get through Zhou Manna's parents. As long as Minister Zhou and his wife nodded, he
It is certain that he is the minister's son-in-law.
In the beginning, Hong Yanwu was just watching the fun and was secretly happy about it for a long time.
Firstly, he admired his own vision and felt that he was quite foresight. Secondly, he felt that Yang Weifan was a bit ridiculously wronged. He didn't have much to do in the capital, so he got a ready-made wife here, and the whole thing became a real-life version of "a married couple."
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But soon, when Zhou Manna came out of Vice President Wang's office on December 12, she rarely sang a ditty. Then there were rumors that the reason why she was in such a good mood was because Yang Weifan's mother specially traveled from Shanghai to Hainan.
I talked to her on the phone and officially recognized their relationship.
Gradually, Hong Yanwuke figured it out. Not only did he feel that this matter was not funny at all, but he also had a new understanding of Zhou Manna.
In his opinion, if Zhou Manna had intentionally facilitated all of this, then this woman's scheming would be simply terrifying!
Think about it, in such a conservative era, unmarried men and women would be regarded as a stain in life even if they fell in love a few times. But Zhou Manna, a girl, was willing to risk her reputation and use public opinion to create the established fact and force her to
Yang Weifan must accept himself. What kind of temperament is this?
He is so daring! He is also so willing to take action! He also has a great desire to control!
Such a girl will get what she wants at any cost. She is by no means the ideal partner for Yang Weifan, who has a loose nature and longs for freedom.
So Hong Yanwu gradually began to worry about Yang Weifan. After all, it was him who caused Yang Weifan's misfortune, and it would be too pointless to just sit back and watch.
What he is most worried about now is that Yang Weifan is in the capital without knowing it. If he visits the Zhou family rashly, he will get deeper into trouble and make things even harder to deal with.
Fortunately, Yang Weifan was reliable and thoughtful. After he and "Xiao Baizi" successfully delivered "Zuhulong" to the Hong family, in order to reassure Hong Yanwu, they made a long-distance call to the surgical office of the hospital that day. It was quite timely.
I got in touch with Hong Yanwu.
Hong Yanwu didn't waste any time. He simply reported the situation here and reminded Yang Weifan again and again. He said that if he was not interested in Zhou Manna, it would be best to entrust someone else to bring the things to the Zhou family and never come to the house himself. As for Yang Weifan's parents in Shanghai
You should also be prepared, think of the reasons, and explain clearly.
On the phone, Yang Weifan naturally sighed again and again and said that he was unlucky. He was thankful that Hong Yanwu reported the news in time and gave him a hand.
In this way, Hong Yanwucai finally felt a little more at ease. The matter was temporarily over.
December 16th was the day when Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan had their wounds removed.
Although Navy Hospital 406 is a place that combines convalescence and medical care, Vice President Wang was entrusted by Yang Weifan, so Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan can stay there for free until they are completely recovered.
However, Hong Yanwu considered Yang Weifan's situation and insisted on going through the discharge procedures in order to avoid him meeting Zhou Manna again in the future. He and Chen Liquan were wrapped in cotton-padded clothes and sat on a tricycle driven by the "general" and moved to Yang Weifan's small western-style building to rest.
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Of course, Han Ying has already begun to show her pregnancy this month, and now she is even less able to take care of the housework. If two more injured people move in to the small foreign-style building, it seems difficult to be careful, and they will affect each other.
But the actual situation is not like this.
Because Hong Yanwu and the others can already walk slowly on the ground, there is no problem in taking care of themselves. They are not short of money, so they don't have to cook three meals a day. They can just order whatever they want and rely on the "general" to order food from the restaurant.
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Besides, Xiang Hong often came to help with cleaning, washing and washing. In fact, no one caused any trouble to the other. On the contrary, they had each other's company, which added a lot of fun.
When they had nothing to do, they would play poker, chess, chat, etc. It was much easier for the "general" to discuss business matters with Hong Yanwu. It was really not a relative, but better than a relative, not a recuperation.
, which is better than a happy life of recuperation.
In addition, the conditions in the small western-style building are excellent, and Maodong is indeed very comfortable.
The boiler is self-heating, and hot water baths are available 24 hours a day. It is very convenient for Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan to wipe themselves.
Not to mention that there is a phone here. Hong Yanwu can call home at any time if he wants to. It just costs an extra three cents to trouble Qiuzi's mother to make a trip.
Of course, there is no need to worry about the phone being disconnected. This is good for high-ranking families. They can fight vigorously and no one can compete with them.
From then on, Hong Yanwu could promptly and fully understand the current situation of his family from his mother's mouth.
After several conversations, Hong Yanwu not only learned that after Shou Jingfang used "Zuohulong" for diagnosis and treatment, his father's body and bones were improving day by day. He also learned that due to the "Notice on Adjusting the Wages of Some Employees" issued by the State Council, like
His eldest brother and sister-in-law, who have worked like this for many years and have low wages, have had their wages raised by half a level starting from October.
As for his second brother, although he has been waiting anxiously after the college entrance examination, after all, he is much more prepared than others. He thinks his grades should be pretty good, and it should be a high probability that he can successfully enter college.
In short, everything is going well at home and everything is going smoothly. On the contrary, my mother doesn't know about Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan's injuries. She always keeps asking about their situation.
The reason for this is actually because when Yang Weifan left, Hong Yanwu specifically asked the boy to just say that he and Chen Liquan went out with the fishing boats in Bincheng to "fish for conches" and "catch abalone", and each of them could earn ten yuan a day.
Money, because the production brigade will settle the accounts at the end of the year, so I can't go home yet.
This gives him an excuse, which not only prevents his parents and family from worrying about him, but also lays the groundwork for him so that when he returns to Beijing in the future, he can openly use part of the money to subsidize his family.
Having said that, I have to praise Yang Weifan again.
Because Yang Weifan has such a high emotional intelligence, when he and "Xiaobaizi" arrived at Hong Yanwu's house, they not only fully followed Hong Yanwu's instructions and did what they had to do. They also improvised and found Hong Yanwu's sixteen boxes of "private goods" Moutai.
I made an excuse and said I saved it for myself.
And in the end, seeing that Hong Yanwu's family was in such poor conditions, he generously gave him a thousand yuan as a meeting gift, hoping to honor his parents for Hong Yanwu. His reason was that he was the one who helped him drive away the gangsters in Bincheng with Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
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This certainly shocked the Hong family and found it hard to accept. But with the testimony of "Xiao Baizi" and the fact that Yang Weifan was an officer, they couldn't help but not believe it.
So in the end, Wang Yunlin felt that the kindness was hard to refuse, so she reluctantly accepted the three hundred yuan. But she didn't dare to ask for more. Back then, the three hundred yuan was enough to enable a poor family to live a well-off life.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Yunlin will interrogate Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan for a while every time they call, asking them whether they are tired from work, and telling them that although fishing is profitable, it is the most difficult job, and she must not do it for money.
Ignore your body.
In addition, he always asked Yang Weifan if he had returned to Bincheng, so Hong Yanwu must express his gratitude to him.
In this way, Hong Yanwu was completely relieved at home. He put more energy on the public accounts of the "sea cucumbers" and how to deal with them from beginning to end and completely get rid of the stock of sea cucumbers.
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The actual situation outside now is that the sea cucumber trade has already revived. It can be said that some time ago, the government's strict control policies basically did not play its due role. And as New Year's Day approaches, the sea cucumber trade has even intensified, and the price has also increased.
It rose to more than 170 yuan.
Therefore, most of the "sea cucumbers" are quite nostalgic for the few 500 kilograms of sea cucumbers left in their hands, and are a little reluctant to take action.
But how could Hong Yanwu allow them to be confused? He just held a meeting to present the facts and reason.
He has three main reasons.
First, in December, the government expanded the fishing of sea cucumbers, and I heard that a lot of sea cucumbers were transferred from Qingdao to supplement the market. This is all to meet the supply needs of the two festivals.
Now the newly dried sea cucumbers have begun to be put on the market in batches. Sea cucumbers can be seen in stores according to the supply, so it is completely conceivable that the shortage of sea cucumbers will soon be greatly improved.
Second, the level of private capital participation is already in full swing, but the price increase of sea cucumbers has slowed down significantly. This shows that the stamina of speculation funds has clearly become weak.
Third, even though the government’s early control methods failed, it will never let it go.
Because nowadays, one kilogram of sea cucumbers can be exchanged for a bicycle, and two kilograms can be exchanged for three "pearl" watches. If the price can continue to be so outrageous, then thousands of "sea cucumbers" in Bincheng will all become rich.
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Is this possible? Can our country allow this to happen?
So this means that more stringent measures will inevitably be introduced. Once the government makes up its mind and has the experience of early failures, not only will there be fewer and fewer loopholes to exploit, but the punitive measures will also be the most severe.
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It should be said that the reason why some people hesitate in this matter is just because they are confused by interests. In fact, for Hong Yanwu, no matter how unreasonable the order he forcibly makes at this time, the "Hai Bangzi" will never really object
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Not to mention that it was he who had led everyone to make a lot of money, but he personally hunted and killed the "Zuohulong", which is worthy of everyone's respect for him. Not to mention, he also told everyone the truth behind it.
Explained clearly one by one.
So as soon as these words were finished, the eyes of the "Hai Bangzi" immediately became clear and they were all convinced again.
The sale of the sea cucumber went smoothly. When the New Year came, Hong Yanwu and the "general" summoned all the "sea cucumbers" to Yang Weifan's small Western-style building and held a unique New Year's party.
The most special place at this dinner party, the place that shocked everyone the most and exuded endless attraction, was by no means the table full of delicious food and wine. It was the corner of the restaurant consisting of six hundred and fifty wads of banknotes.
A neatly arranged "money wall" on the countertop.
Needless to say, the purpose of this dinner is not only to celebrate the New Year, but also to be the "spoils-sharing meeting" that everyone has been waiting for for many days.
Before the dinner party started, Hong Yanwu, as usual, first distributed the 150,000 profit from sea cucumber bargain hunting to "Hai Peng Zi".
As a result, there was no need to warm up at all, and the atmosphere reached a climax in no time. No one could say anything after receiving the dividends, and everyone was so happy that they could not open their mouths from ear to ear.
Then, Hong Yanwu began to report to the public accounts.
According to his accounting, the cash profit totaled 51,356 yuan, in addition to 200 square meters of various colored boards and more than 260 boxes of various famous wines.
As soon as the detailed accounts were reported, there was an uproar at the scene, and everyone couldn't help but applaud and cheer, almost tearing down the roof.
Because of this, everyone not only has money to spend, but also enough wood to build furniture, and endless amounts of good wine. You really have everything you need to spend, use, and drink. Such a simple and crude "all-round"
Who can not be excited about the myth of "creating wealth"?
But in the end, after everyone received the cash, Hong Yanwu did another amazing move. Not only did he burn the public account books on the spot, but he also said some words to pour cold water on everyone, which immediately made everyone feel burned by the money.
The hot emotions have calmed down a lot.
Hong Yanwu mainly talked about two things.
The first is the issue of how to handle wealth after dividing the money.
He reiterated his old saying, first of all, he asked everyone not to let money fool their minds, engage in uncontrolled consumption, and cause trouble.
In addition, I want to teach you how to gradually exchange cash for Swiss watches, luxury cigarettes, and fine wines that are small in size and can maintain their value.
Because putting aside the theory of currency depreciation, this is not only convenient for cashing out money at any time, but also convenient for hiding, reducing the attention of others.
Even if something goes wrong and the Public Security Bureau gets involved, the calculated value will be based on the official price, so it can be calculated less.
The second is the question of what to do if something happens.
Based on Hong Yanwu's own experience, as long as a gang commits a crime, once one person gets into trouble, no one else can escape. Because under the coercion and inducement of the police, the person who got into trouble first will always tell others to confess to reduce their own guilt.
So he put the ugly words up front and said, "Let's not talk about brotherly loyalty. Fuzhigao never thought that he would betray the revolution, right?"
And he believes that the only effective way to prevent it is to imitate the "law of silence" of the Italian Mafia.
To be specific, whoever "goes in" first must first understand that he is responsible for his own affairs. If he can do this without involving others, then everyone will work together to rescue and spend money to fish for people.
Even if the person cannot be fished out, he still has to go to jail. While he is in jail, everyone will still need to pay for his settlement and try every means to reduce his sentence.
However, it will be different once other people are implicated. Punishment measures will be implemented for the first person to enter. Not only will all these benefits be cancelled, but others will also adopt the same tone and accuse the principal culprit of being the first person.
After hearing the above two sentences, everyone present was speechless, and most of them felt quite awkward. No one expected that Hong Yanwu would say such realistic and cruel words.
Fortunately, at this time, the "general" began to speak in support of Hong Yanwu, which finally changed the stalemate and embarrassment in front of him.
"General" didn't mention anything else, but just mentioned two things.
First, it was all thanks to Hong Yanwu that he brought wealth to everyone, and he didn't miss it yet.
Second, Hong Yanwu once said something to him, which he thought was particularly reasonable.
That is, there is no word "fair" in the world, and all disputes arise from this. As long as people's psychology is unbalanced, anything can be done. Isn't "Flying Crab" an example in front of us?
So although these words may not sound good, they are undoubtedly a good way to maintain balance in everyone's mind in the worst case scenario. I am definitely thinking about everyone.
At this moment, "Old Swordfish" also started talking. He had one thing in mind, that is, no one should doubt Hong Yanwu's character.
Because during the days when we all worked together, it was Hong Yanwu who suffered silently. All the extra expenses were paid out of his own pocket. But the benefits were not forgotten by everyone.
In addition, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were able to avoid abandoning each other in such a dangerous situation. Based on this, they are by no means heartless people.
The words of "General" and "Old Saury" hit the spot.
Immediately, all the knots in the hearts of the "Haichengzi" were resolved. No one had any grudges anymore, so the atmosphere at the New Year's dinner became harmonious again.
That day, under the warm light of the small foreign-style building, everyone drank and talked and spent an unforgettable night of happiness. Collectively, they were sitting on unimaginable wealth and welcomed the first day of 1978 together.
Not to mention, not even three days after the "Spoils Sharing Conference", it was as if Hong Yanwu was the mayor of Bincheng and the government had to obey his orders. Bincheng's most stringent control regulations on the sea cucumber market were really issued.
This time is different from the past. Not only did "Bincheng Daily" publish a special story on the front page: "How long can the extremely high sea cucumber prices last?"
The city government also held a plenary meeting and formally defined the sea cucumber reselling behavior as an "unhealthy trend" and a cancer that corrodes and interferes with the social economy. It also required government officials to take the lead in setting an example and conduct strict self-examination. If anyone is involved again, it will not be tolerated.
All will be punished by expulsion from the party and public office.
At the same time, specific management departments also launched stricter pursuits and interceptions. Departments such as the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Price Bureau, and Taxation Bureau stopped all other matters in their hands and made every effort to investigate the private selling of sea cucumbers.
In this way, from top to bottom, the whole society was in great turmoil. In a short period of time, not only did many people really lose their iron rice bowls, but many sea cucumber traders were taken away by the Public Security Bureau and put in jail.
Now everyone knew it was serious, so the sea cucumber market in Bincheng collapsed instantly like a tall building being blasted.
This kind of decline can be said to be like a cliff, far crazier than the rise. In just over ten days, the price has completely returned to a rational price, causing many people who participated in it to lose all their money.
Thrilling! Heart-stopping!
This is the biggest feeling of the "sea bumpers" who have long since escaped.
At this time, in their minds, even if Hong Yanwu was not an immortal, he was still a semi-immortal with "eyes in the sky".
Along with this social pain, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan relaxed and recovered quickly.
By mid-January, they had almost completely recovered. At least, their daily actions were no different from ordinary people.
Naturally, it was put on the agenda to go home. However, these acquaintances in Bincheng were reluctant to let them go. Thinking of their benefits, everyone seemed to have a tacit understanding and deliberately went from house to house to invite their guests.
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The two of them had no choice but to eat a full meal, which took more than ten days. Unexpectedly, Yang Weifan came back to Bincheng again. This time, they were delayed for several days.
By the time they were able to officially make the trip, it was already February 2nd. At this time, it was said that the Spring Festival only lasted a few days, and it was really hard for these buddies in Bincheng to keep the two of them.
Just like that, on that day, I was surrounded by nearly twenty relatives and friends, men, women and children.
Two young brothers, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan, finally set foot on the road with 150,000 in cash, a photo taken at the "Lixin Photo Studio" with the most popular photos in their arms, and a lot of dried seafood given by everyone.
Got on the train heading south.
And while more than a dozen hands were waving together, under the reluctant eyes of everyone, they took these unforgettable friendships and blessings and rushed to the capital they had been away from for a long time to continue their journey.