Unknowingly, it was past half past twelve. Deputy Director Chang had thoroughly arranged the guests, and finally realized that he could not delay any longer, so he had to go to Hong Yanwu to discuss the opening of the banquet.
But who would have thought that at this moment, the real finale of the show would begin.
I heard a "squeaking" sound outside the restaurant, and a large sedan stopped at the gate of "Lao Zhengxing". As the door opened, dozens of people came out "whooping".
And these are not ordinary people. They are all wearing navy gray military uniforms. There must be thirty female soldiers, all of them beautiful. The male soldiers are in the minority, but all of them are handsome. They lined up quickly and stood in front of the restaurant.
Arranged neatly.
The guests in the restaurant were all dumbfounded at this moment, and no one knew what the fuss was about outside.
Deputy Director Chang and his wife looked at each other and rushed to ask Hong Yanwu what was going on.
Unexpectedly, Hong Yanwu was also ignorant, but he was shrewd. As soon as he saw the navy uniform, he guessed that it was Yang Weifan who had called for reinforcements. He turned around and asked, "Did you invite them?"
Yang Weifan had already stood up at this time, smiled faintly at him, and nodded again.
"I called to invite him, so he's here. I'll go pick him up first, and we'll talk about it later..."
After saying that, he arranged his military uniform and took the initiative to go out to meet him. Not long after, he turned back into the house with two military officials, a man and a woman.
Both of them are about forty years old. The woman is handsome and handsome, and the man has a dignified appearance. Just by looking at his grandeur, you can tell that he is a young official.
Especially the female officer was holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand. When she came closer, she recognized the bride and groom at a glance and immediately put the flowers into Gu Lingye's hand. The male officer also took the opportunity to congratulate Chang Xianzhang.
At this time, Yang Weifan quickly made a formal introduction to the Chang family, saying that the female officer was Deputy Commander Xu of the "Coastal Defense Song and Dance Ensemble" and the male officer was Director Cui. He also said that they had just completed the "May Day Parade", which was a close call.
A total of thirty-eight people arrived, just enough to fill the remaining four tables.
Good guy, even the military art troupe has moved here!
At this time, not only the Chang family were stunned, but everyone else was also shocked!
With a sound of "Oh——", there was a commotion in the whole restaurant.
This is an era that worships soldiers the most. Needless to say, the arrival of these artistic soldiers who perform specifically for leaders immediately adds a sense of majesty to the marriage!
To have these guests participate, does it matter whether the time is auspicious or not? This is the most revolutionary sign!
Therefore, everyone present who knew the whole story of today's incident all looked at Yang Weifan with admiration, and all thought of one question - where did this kid come from?
Even Hong Yanwu couldn't help but secretly give Yang Weifan a thumbs up.
That means, okay! You can even think of such a trick, you are so awesome!
"Old Chang! Old Chang! Don't be cautious, invite the guests in quickly..."
Seeing Deputy Director Chang still standing there stupidly with no reaction at all, He Jiefu lost no time in reminding him.
Fortunately, Deputy Director Chang finally woke up from his dream and quickly and passionately begged the two officers to bring the art soldiers in and take their seats.
At this time, Yang Weifan had another idea. He said that since all the guests were here and there was a photographer here, it was such a good opportunity, why not take a group photo together outside. It would also be a souvenir of today.
This proposal was a very good thing for the Chang family, and other people also praised it repeatedly.
You don’t need to ask, you know, who doesn’t want to take photos with Peking Opera famous artists and art troupes? This is a rare opportunity! If you want to display this photo at home, it will be awesome!
In this way, nearly a hundred guests in the room got up and gathered outside the restaurant door in a short time. Everyone posed and took photos under the arrangement of the photographer.
In addition, the front door is not only a busy business district but also adjacent to Tiananmen Square. This scene shocked many people who gathered around and pointed and watched. Many people speculated that some big shot was treating guests here. The scene was really lively.
At this moment, Deputy Director Chang and his wife were standing in the center of the crowd, standing on either side of the newlyweds. Although their faces were not showy, one could imagine the uneasiness in their hearts.
They would never have imagined that their son's wedding banquet could be so grand and beautiful an hour ago.
Everything that happened today was like a dream or a scene, so unreal, but it actually happened.
Facing the scene of mingling figures and noisy cheers in front of them, they felt as if they had gone from hell to heaven. They were both in disbelief and overjoyed for a moment. This kind of complex and unspeakable feeling cannot be experienced by anyone unless they have experienced it personally.
So their most natural reaction is to become two puppets who don't use their brains, just unconsciously immersed in the beautiful scenery in front of them.
What’s interesting is that right across from them is the majestic Qianmen Building.
This ancient building, which has withstood hundreds of years of wind and rain, seems to be like an old man who has seen all kinds of life, looking down at everything under his nose very sensibly and silently.
For almost a minute, before the camera freezes, history and destiny looked at each other wordlessly and with many flavors...
The Chang family's marriage was a great success. After the group photo was taken, the wedding banquet officially started. Everything went smoothly after that. There were no more troubles or awkwardness, only celebration and joy.
The Chang family's banquet standards are of course of high standard, including wedding cigarettes, wedding candy, wedding wine, and the arrangement of the dishes is also very brilliant.
The big platter with the red word "Happy" is the most beautiful, arranged in the shape of a goldfish playing in the water. The six cold dishes are generous, evenly cut, and arranged carefully. The ten hot dishes include chicken, duck, fish, and live shrimps and eels. The colors of the buns are red, pink, white, bright yellow, and green, which is a dazzling array of things to see. The guests present were not picky, and they praised them as soon as they saw and tasted them.
There was an entertainment program even after the wine was drunk. Although due to the age, "making trouble" was not popular at this time, it was not empty.
Because the two Peking Opera masters were in a good mood today, but they were too embarrassed to really eat and drink for free, they opened their mouths. They each sang a "model opera" a cappella to entertain the older people first.
The art troupe also performed performances one after another, performing excerpts from the opera "Red Coral", "The People's Navy Marches Forward", "My Lovely Hometown in Xisha", "The Ring of Spring Water" and several other songs, which made young people feel deeply disappointed. This trip is a waste.
In short, this wedding banquet was almost a high-level party, and even the people in the kitchen were attracted to watch. Among all the guests, no one was unhappy, happy, or excited. It lasted until three o'clock in the afternoon. The show ended late, but many people still had unfinished business.
The subsequent effects of this incident far exceeded the Chang family's expectations. The Chang family's respectability was spread from mouth to mouth, and soon became hotly discussed news within the Xuanwu District Education Bureau and the High School Affiliated to Normal University.
Among the snobs who didn't go, some were regretful, some were jealous, and some were stubborn and refused to believe it.
But what was even more unexpected was that within a month, the Chang family ushered in the day of "liberation" at lightning speed.
At about ten o'clock that morning, He Jiefu personally accompanied Deputy Director Chang and his wife to the conference room of the Xuanwu District Education Bureau.
Then the director of the Organization and Cadres Department of the Municipal Education Bureau read out two documents in public, titled "The Decision to Correct the Rightist Issue of Comrade Chang Qiugeng" and "The Decision to Correct the Rightist Issue of Comrade Kuang Meiyun" (given to the "Old Right" at the time)
To rehabilitate, there is a difference between "removing the hat" and "correcting". "Removing the hat" refers to the real "old right", while "correcting" means misclassification)
Yes, it is the names of Chang Xianzhang's parents in the two documents.
Just after the document was read out, He Jiefu announced another decision on behalf of the organization. "From now on, Comrade Chang Qiugeng and Comrade Kuang Meiyun will have their reputations restored, their party memberships restored, their ranks restored, and their salaries will be paid for another three years."
Then he personally handed the two read documents into their hands.
At this moment, Deputy Director Chang and his wife, who were again called "comrades" after their names, cried. The hands holding the documents were even more trembling.
This is a mixed emotion. Do they feel wronged? Do they feel hateful? Do they feel numb? Maybe it’s all. But more of it is a kind of hope from the heart, a mountain that has been lifted.
I walked easily and felt that my life was moving forward. I felt that my whole body was warm.
So when He Jiefu finally asked Deputy Director Chang and his wife what they wanted to say, Kuang Meiyun said, "Thank you for the organization, the stone in my heart fell to the ground." Chang Qiugeng said, "I am very grateful to Secretary Hu Yaobang, and sincerely
Thank you very much, Minister Jiefu..."
It was the last sentence that prompted him and He Jiefu to hold hands tightly together in public! There was no more grudge between them!
In this way, not only did the Chang family get closer and closer to the He family, creating a story of "turning hostility into friendship", Deputy Director Chang and his wife also became dignitaries in the education community of Xuanwu District again.
The most affordable thing is of course the three years of back pay. Chang Qiugeng and Kuang Meiyun together get a full 7,000 yuan.
Not only was the Chang family's wedding money easily returned to Hong Yanwu, Chang Xianzhang and Chang Xinhua's two children also received financial support of 2,000 yuan each.
And since both Chang Qiugeng and Kuang Meiyun were among the first batch of "corrected" "old rightists", they did not have no real power like the later "cadre overflow" stage.
Kuang Meiyun teaches Chinese, so she naturally restarted her teaching career.
Although Chang Qiugeng can no longer handle teaching work as before, the labor insurance and welfare work within the entire Education Bureau and primary and secondary schools in Xuanwu District have been assigned to him as the overall responsible person, and he also has certain decision-making power on salary increases.
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This is equivalent to him becoming the God of Wealth of the Education Bureau, so who dares to underestimate him? Naturally, those who had just slighted the Chang family regretted it, and started to prick the Chang family like flies, hoping to calm down by giving gifts in private.
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As for Deputy Director Chang himself, although he despises these people from the bottom of his heart, years of ups and downs have made him unwilling to offend villains again. So he always expresses understanding, treats each other with gentle words, politely refuses gifts, and keeps a respectful distance.
It must be said that the Chang family was indeed extremely lucky. It was precisely because of Hong Yanwu's help that they were able to pull their legs out of the quagmire in advance.
In comparison, most people in similar situations to them do not have this blessing, and most of them are still enduring pain and suffering at this time.
To give you the simplest example, on the day of the Chang family's wedding banquet, our country's tenth leader encountered a cold reception similar to that of the Chang family in a hotel in Tai County, Jiangsu.
The future leader was still a deputy director-level cadre in Qinghai at this time. When he returned to his hometown to bury his father, he hoped that the county leaders would be noble and rehabilitate his late father. So he specially prepared two banquets worth fifty yuan.
I want to have a banquet with county leaders.
Unfortunately, he was not as lucky as the Chang family in the end. The banquet was held from noon to three o'clock in the afternoon, but no leader showed up. It was after three o'clock that a director of the county party committee office came and said that the leaders of the county and the supply and marketing cooperative had been there today.
When there is a meeting, I can only send him alone to say hello.
Our future national leader was helpless when faced with two large banquet tables. In the end, he had to call all the staff in the hotel together and ask them for help to consume these two tables of high-end wine and food.
My father has recently lost his life, and I am so embarrassed to receive such a cold reception. He is like a human being and is not a tree.
Therefore, Tai County has since become a sad place for the future national leader. Although he was born in Taizhou, he has not set foot in Taizhou for thirty-four years. He even did not recognize Taizhou as his hometown during this period.
This kind of turmoil in the world caused by political factors is really unbearable...