In the Dongzhuang Police Station further away, in the only office with a light on, on New Year's Eve in 1979, Xing Zhengyi was still on duty.
This is not because he will be promoted to the subject level after the holiday and will temporarily act as deputy director, pretending to carry forward his style. It is because he sincerely wants other colleagues to have a good year.
As for his mother, she also supports his approach, because this was how Xing Zhengyi's father celebrated the New Year before his death. She does not need her son to accompany her, but hopes that he can, like his father, maintain this revolutionary tradition of putting others before himself.
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But as Xing Zhengyi himself, today he cannot help but feel that the feeling of giving is really unpleasant.
Because last year I had dumplings made by Liu from the cafeteria, and Zhao Zhenmin chatted with me, so it wasn’t too lonely.
But this year, Lao Liu took leave before the festival and returned to his hometown, and Zhao Zhenmin had already been transferred to the "anti-pocket team." Not to mention the lack of dumplings, there was not even a single person in the institute who had committed any crime.
He was really all alone. Apart from walking around the nearby alley every hour to prevent fires, he had nothing to do. He could only warm himself by the fire and flip through the newspapers.
But he didn't expect that just when he was about to go out for inspection again, he just walked to the door of the police station and bumped into a dark figure hurriedly walking into the courtyard.
The two of them collided with each other. Not only were they both shocked, but they almost fell over.
But when Xing Zhengyi took another closer look, he smiled again. Because it was none other than Zhao Zhenmin.
The boy rubbed his head while handing over a lunch box wrapped in a cotton cover.
"Oh, Zhengyi, you are really good. I came to accompany you on duty with good intentions, so you can hold a 'meeting meeting' for me. Come on, you go back to the house to eat first. In case they get cold, the dumplings made by my mother are filled with three delicacies.
It smells delicious. See what happened, I will give you dumplings, and you will give me a big bag..."
Although the boy was complaining nonstop, the heat rising in his chest still warmed Xing Zhengyi's whole body.
He suddenly felt fulfilled and happy from the bottom of his heart. Tiredness, loneliness, depression, and all negative emotions were all gone...
Finally, there is Tuanhe Farm in Daxing County, a suburb of Beijing, which is further away.
There, there were also some old acquaintances of Hong Yanwu.
That is "Dadehe" and "Yousan" who have been here for a long time.
This year, they have also grown up, and their situation has improved a lot.
"Dade He" and "You San" no longer hold the positions of squad leader and deputy squad leader. "Dade He" has been promoted to the team leader of the entire squadron. And holding his thigh, "You San"
"Naturally, the tide has lifted all boats, and he has become a duty officer responsible for fire prevention and theft prevention, and night shift patrols.
Don't underestimate this change.
Anyone who has been in the "circle" doesn't know it. The leader of the shift team and the watchman on the night shift may not sound like big officials, but their power is actually quite large. However, they are among the best in the correctional circle.
At Tuanhe Farm, a correctional training squadron has three squadrons, with a total of only seven on-duty personnel.
A team leader who is the general manager is responsible for leading the team and taking turns taking breaks.
Two are responsible for counting the number of workers and distributing newspapers and letters. Two are responsible for cleaning the courtyard and collecting clothes for everyone on rainy days. The other two are responsible for preventing fire and theft at night and urging everyone to work and rest on time.
As for the duty officers to protect the autumn, they are seasonal and have different tasks, so they can be organized separately.
In short, on the surface, the establishment of duty officers is a position to better serve everyone's work, study and life. But in fact, they do not have to work in the fields at all, and they belong to a special group of people who are essentially out of touch with transformation.
Moreover, since the on-duty officers are all designated by the team headquarters, they are highly valued and trusted by the correctional cadres. They can often "help" the correctional officers to obey the team leader's management and smoothly implement the team headquarters' intentions.
This gives them the power to dominate other educations and do whatever they want. They have become privileged people below cadres and above education.
Compared with when I was a monitor before, I have to talk about the changes in salary. In addition to not having to work, I can cook some food by myself at night using the noodles and seasonings provided by the kitchen. During the New Year and energy saving, I get a few bottles of good wine as a reward.
On the day of the interview, family members are allowed to go to the watchman's dormitory to talk with no time limit, and the team leader does not supervise, etc. As for taking more, eating and drinking, that is something that should not be hidden from the public.
If you want to be more specific, just look at their duty room today.
In the correctional corps, lights are never turned off after going to bed. This is to make it easier for the guards on duty to patrol back and forth and to prevent criminals from taking advantage of the dark night to do evil.
So even late at night, the entire squadron's dormitory was lit with lights. But the difference was that there were only two fifteen-watt dim light bulbs in the dormitory. But the one-hundred-watt bulb in the duty room was dazzlingly bright.
If you get closer, the contrast becomes even greater.
Compared with the lifeless and sleepy correctional dormitory, there were many figures on the windows of the duty room, and the room was filled with shouting, joking, and clinking pots and spoons, making it very lively.
If you were to look in through the window covered with a layer of moisture, you would probably be even more surprised.
Well, just look under the light, four people headed by "Da Dehe" are gambling with poker cards around two large wooden boxes covered with newspapers, each holding a cigarette, making the room filled with smoke.
Those who won money smiled broadly. Those who lost money laughed too, but there were curse words in their laughter, cursing God and luck.
On the stove with a strong fire, "You San" was spreading eggs in a large aluminum lunch box.
On the small table next to him, in addition to soy sauce bottles, vinegar bottles, and oil and salt shakers, a pot of stew has been stewed, and a large plate of "stewed lamb with green onions", "roasted hairtail fish" and "sauerkraut white meat" has been prepared.
, there are also several bottles of "Erguotou" and more than a dozen big apples grown on the farm.
Needless to say, their New Year's Eve dinner is much better than the "Pork Stewed Vermicelli" and "Carrot Stuffed Dumplings" served by the educated people.
Of course, the reason why they can be so unscrupulous is inseparable from the special nature of this day. Correctional cadres always have to go back to celebrate the New Year, so New Year's Eve in the correctional facility has become the day when the duty team has the most power.
"You San" is a very clever boy. He had already secretly made a kitchen key by relying on the methods of working as a foreigner.
And when "You San" finally turned over the eggs on the stall skillfully, he finally sent an invitation to dinner.
"Master, all the dishes are ready. Brothers, please take a break and drink first while it's hot!"
After hearing this, before "Da De He" could respond, "Smart Boy" with his back to the window took the initiative.
"Drink first, then drink first! Brothers Duo Cheng think highly of me and help me wash away the dust. No, from sitting down to meeting here tonight, I have won money. It's very uncomfortable to eat, drink and take things at the same time.
I'm sorry. In this way, I have won a small two hundred so far, so I don't need the money. The three of you are sixty each. Let's celebrate the Chinese New Year and have everything go smoothly. Don't dislike this brother who cooks.
Just take the change. If you still want to play, I will continue to accompany you after drinking, and we will come again on New Year's Day. But when the time comes, if I want to win again, I won't let you go..."
Of all the people here, the only one who is "smart" is not the waiter. He was arrested years ago because he drank too much, went crazy and smashed up a restaurant. He just joined the circle a few days ago.
But he was an old brother of "Hong Ye". Not only did he know "Dade He", but he also ate and shared banquets together. Naturally, he was taken care of. No, he was invited to celebrate the festival together at the end of the year.
However, none of the attendants in the circle thought that "Smart Man" could be so generous. What he said was that she was really beautiful, but it was only two hundred. It's not a small amount of money outside. And people are "too big."
"He" was specially invited here. Without understanding the depth, no one would act rashly, and they all looked at "Great Harmony".
At this time, I heard "Dade He" speak.
"What? Why don't you give up the two hundred yuan? It seems that 'Hongye' is doing well outside. You brothers are also getting fat. But I advise you, you should take this money back. You
Since you have come in, there is no income. Even if you are here, there are still many places to spend money..."
The "smart boy" didn't shy away from this kind of half-joking temptation and simply told the truth.
"Brother, you are doing me a favor, and I sincerely thank you. But you don't know much about the outside world for a long time. My eldest brother 'Hongye' has already washed his hands and landed ashore, and now I am with 'Little Suzizao'.
I took a step forward and took a dozen brothers to take charge of the entire "19th Route". In addition to those who turned in to the top, I could earn three to five hundred yuan every month. I can still afford this job. What's more, I can't
It’s just a year’s work, I have a few in hand, which is enough to cover the expenses. It doesn’t matter if the money is all spent, I can earn more when I go out..."
"Da De He" smiled after hearing this, and took the lead to collect the money. He couldn't help but praise him a few times.
"Drink, you're a promising kid. Now you're making a lot of money from the whole line. Not bad. It seems that apart from 'Naughty', you're 'Smart' is the one who's made the most progress among "Hongye's" brothers. Now.
Are you on an equal footing with 'Naughty'?"
Unexpectedly, when "Ji Ling'er" heard this, he shook his head with a look of regret.
"Hey, I'm still not as good as others. Actually, it's all down to me, but I still think too much. I just can't bear to see the little harvest in front of me. It's not like 'Naughty', 'Chopper', 'Shunzi', 'Three Jumps' they see
For a long time, I have followed "Red Boy" and "Chen Da Bangchui" to buy movie tickets. Who is not earning one or two thousand a month now? And there is no need to worry. I heard that Mr. Hong and Mr. Chen have a new charter.
Even if one of his subordinates is caught by 'Leizi', he will still take money from outside. It is equivalent to using 'salary' as 'education'..."
Drink, this really attracted everyone's attention.
"Dade He" himself has a close relationship with Hong Yanwu, and the historical contact between "You San" and Hong Yanwu also made him tremble when he heard the name. They were all concerned about Hong Yanwu's situation for different reasons.
The other two attendants had no idea that you could earn so much money by scalping tickets at the cinema entrance. They had never heard that people who had discounted tickets could share the same money as outside. They all wanted to know the inside story.
This way, we can have something to talk about at the wine table.
While they were talking, the hot dishes were served, and everyone opened the wine bottles together, poured them into teacups, tooth bowls, and rice bowls. After toasting each other with a glass of wine, they began to ask "Smart" one after another about what they were concerned about.
"Smart" simply told everything he knew.
From "Hongye" he was admitted to college and entrusted a group of their brothers to Hong Yanwu, to Hong Yanwu's precise vision, and together with Chen Liquan, he led his subordinates to control eight theaters in Xuanwu District and made a fortune.
Then the "big guys" in Nancheng united together and collectively captured Chang'an Street and wiped out all the people in Beicheng. The "industry" of Mr. Hong and Mr. Chen also expanded to the movie theaters in Dongcheng and Xicheng.
Until now, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan were in charge of hundreds of people. Not only had they made a collective appearance at the "Shengli Snack Bar" and created a huge momentum, these brothers had also just managed to collect 9,999 for them at the end of the year.
Everything was told.
He finally said, "Now there is a saying in Beijing that the reason why Mr. Hong was able to make money was because he got a good nickname. Think about it, isn't the "Red Boy" a boy who is good at making money?"
These news stunned several people at the table. No one expected that the situation in the capital would change like this, let alone that someone would create such a big situation with a small movie ticket.
The two attendants who didn't know Hong Yanwu sighed in admiration and admiration.
"Da De He" took the news to drink and drank one cup at a time, quite happily.
As an old friend, he was happy for the future of "Hongye" and admired Hong Yanwu's ability. As a Nancheng native, he was also excited for everyone to step into Beicheng and felt proud from the bottom of his heart.
Only "You San" remained silent, eating and drinking by himself, with his head lowered and not knowing what to think.
"Ji Ling'er" looked strange and couldn't help but ask.
As a result, "Da De He" laughed and told the story about "You San".
"Naughty boy" was startled. "Who do you want to offend but this man? Damn it, you are so unlucky..."
"Who says it's not the case?" "You San" also looked bitter.
In other words, "Da De He" is smiling evilly.
"Don't be afraid. I support your revenge, and I will take you to find him when you get out. I promise to create a fair duel opportunity for you. Before you go out, you should practice your kung fu. If you can really win the 'Red Boy' by then, you
This kid is really awesome! Don’t worry, it’s okay if you lose. With me here, he won’t kill you..."
This obvious squeeze made everyone else burst into laughter.
"You San" toasted humbly, "Master De, please don't tease me. I'm convinced. Don't forget to say a nice word to Master Hong for me when you go out..."
"Come on, you really take yourself seriously, I'm sure they won't remember you at all..."
The sentence "It's a great match" caused another burst of laughter.
Indeed, compared with Hong Yanwu, no one regards "You San" as a green onion, and no one regards "You San" as a vegetable.
But everyone has forgotten that some people are born to hold grudges. No one cares that in the eyes of "You San", there is more than just embarrassment.
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