In May 1979, major news in Beijing included the following.
First, on May 16, Beijing TV Station started trial broadcasting.
Second, on May 18, the state approved the construction of the "Beijing Botanical Garden" near the "Temple of Reclining Buddha" in Xishan.
Thirdly, after the Beijing Municipal Party Committee’s Rural Meeting decided that the production team level could implement the production management method of “contracting work to the working group, jointly producing compensation, and providing rewards for exceeding production”, in order to further increase farmers’ labor enthusiasm, on May 25, Beijing
The Municipal Price Bureau and the Municipal Grain Bureau have formulated specific adjustment opinions for this city in accordance with the national regulations on unified adjustment of purchase prices for grain and oil.
With the approval of the Municipal Revolutionary Committee, it is set that the city's grain prices will be increased by an average of 19.58%, the unified purchase price of edible oils and fats per 100 kilograms will be increased by 27.18%, and the price of oil crops will be increased by an average of 23.48%. After the unified purchase price is increased, the sales price will not change. Grain
The policy losses of the department will be subsidized by the municipal finance.
Finally, on May 28, more than 10,000 soldiers and civilians in the capital gathered at the Capital Gymnasium to welcome the "Combat Heroes and Models Reporting Group" on the self-defense counterattack on the southern border.
From Hong Yanwu's personal perspective, he pays the most attention to the first two news items because they are most closely related to people's livelihood.
For example, there is another channel with rich programs on the TV screen. This directly enriches the functionality of the TV and inevitably leads to people's desire for the TV.
The establishment of the "Beijing Botanical Garden" not only gives people in Beijing another good place to get close to nature. It will also echo and complement each other with the "Xiangshan Park", and has gradually begun to form the most popular place in western Beijing.
Tourist attractions.
Although due to the current social system, these two pieces of news cannot allow him to take action immediately and turn them into actual money. However, his imagination is completely instinctive. If he practices it in his mind, he can gain some self-esteem from it.
Satisfying pleasure.
The third piece of news that the government will adjust the purchase price of agricultural products is actually one of the signals that Hong Yanwu has been waiting for. This undoubtedly reflects the trend that the upper class is gradually beginning to liberalize the rural economy.
But that's all. His specific plans for his cousin will have to wait a little longer.
Because even if Secretary An has the spirit of pioneering and enterprising, and even dares to become the first brigade branch secretary in the suburbs of Beijing to imitate Fengyang Xiaogang Village's "household responsibility system", the life of the village will not be much easier.
Don’t forget, Longkou Village is located at the foot of Jiulong Mountain, with little arable land, and these generations have given birth to many children. Simply relying on increased grain production to make ends meet is definitely not the way out for that village.
As for the last one, Hong Yanwu was the least concerned about it, and even deliberately ignored it.
This is not because he disrespects the returning soldiers or is too indifferent to the war.
On the contrary, in his previous life, he had learned enough about that war through various sources of information. The inside story he knew was far more real, more bloody, and more touching than those official reports.
So he also has more compassion and respect for those who died in this war.
But he couldn't do anything about this matter, couldn't change anything, he could only feel sad about it. Why bother looking for trouble?
In this way, it is a reasonable choice to focus on your own small life and avoid negative emotions.
It's just that life is so interesting. If Hong Yanwu could really pay attention to the newspaper's news about the "Combat Heroes and Models Report Group", he wouldn't think so.
As long as he looks at it carefully twice, he will not only be greatly surprised by the arrangement of fate, but will even have deeper thoughts about the future, and then take some preventive measures.
Not for anything else, but because the hero who spoke at this "report conference" had an additional name that should not have appeared in it, and that was his old acquaintance-Gao Ming.
Yes, Gao Ming should have found a way to stay in the capital and had never been on the battlefield in his previous life. However, due to the indirect influence of Hong Yanwu, he was not only pushed to the battlefield by his father in this life, but he actually came back reborn after being tempered by the flames of war.
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At this time, Gao Ming had just recovered from his injuries on the battlefield and was promoted to deputy company commander. In addition, he would also attend the conference as a heroic representative of Beijing soldiers and have half an hour to speak.
Of course, his father was deeply gratified and honored by this. Not only did he welcome his son home like a hero, he also regarded Gao Ming as the hope of the Gao family.
In short, in this life, even if Hong Yanwu didn't expect it or didn't want to, some people and some things would be different from the history he knew.
And it is absolutely certain that as time goes by, these deviations and changes will become larger and larger. Perhaps by the time he realizes this, some of the effects are destined to be irreversible, or will cause serious obstacles to him.
But there is no way, because the beauty of life will always make people more and more dull. And he is not a god, he is just a mortal living in the world of mortals, and some things are beyond his control.
Returning to concrete life, let us take a closer look at the things that Hong Yanwu was probably busy with during the past five months in chronological order.
At noon on May Day, in addition to Hong Yanwu bringing "Tang Xin'er" into his house, there were also two weddings of his acquaintances taking place at the same time.
One belongs to "Little Wife" and "Little Cheese". The other belongs to "Little Baizi"'s sister Bai Yurong and the technician in the factory.
Let’s talk about Baijia first.
"Xiao Baizi"'s brother-in-law is from Xi'an and a college student studying in Beijing. After getting married, he had to move from the dormitory to Baijia.
There are not many relatives in his hometown, and his parents haven't retired yet. He wanted to take time off to attend the wedding, but his boss didn't approve it. So he could only send a message saying that work is important, don't waste money on both ends, and you can just take it with you during the Chinese New Year.
The daughter-in-law can just go home and take a look. The wedding banquet will also be held here at Baijia.
So in the afternoon of the same day, after "Aunt Bao" and "Tang Xin'er" were put into a taxi, Hong Yanwu called Chen Liquan and went directly to "Xiao Baizi"'s house to congratulate "Xiao Baizi" and his family.
Hong Yanwu had already asked his little brother to bring the "share of money" to his family. Counting together, Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan paid out 666 yuan. This number was both auspicious and a well-deserved first share.
Of course, Hong Yanwu didn't forget to say hello in advance, saying that he had something to do at home and couldn't come to the wedding banquet.
Unexpectedly, when I got here, I found that there was one table of the running-water banquet hosted by "Xiaobaizi" that was just for the two of them.
Well, since hospitality is hard to come by, we can only have another meal one after another.
As for the lively wedding banquet at noon, the whole family was actually just busy persuading relatives, friends and colleagues of the bride and groom. I didn’t really eat or drink much, and even the groom kept drinking “fake wine” mixed with water.
In this scene, I was not even a little bit drunk.
It was a good idea to send off the other guests. The "Xiaobaizi" family just sat down and had a real wedding banquet with Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
Unexpectedly, "Xiaobaizi" and his family brought up old things again out of gratitude, making their chat become more and more heated, and they drank until seven o'clock in the evening.
Not to mention that the old man was too drunk. Even the groom, whom he met for the first time, was so sincere that he had to be put on the bed by Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan.
This made Hong Yanwu very embarrassed. The groom, who had been entertaining the whole day without breaking the boat, finally got him drunk. What kind of thing is this?
So before leaving, he said sorry to Bai Yurong. But this kind of thing is not easy to say. He said "blame me, blame me, for delaying your good life", which made Bai Yurong blush.
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Come on! It seems like he deliberately made fun of his new wife. It’s a sin no matter what! Stop talking nonsense and leave immediately!
As for the "little wife" and "little cheese", it didn't matter that Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan didn't go there that day.
Because in fact, the young couple also listened to Hong Yanwu's advice and chose to get married in a low-key manner. Moreover, the table they opened at home on May Day was simply a formality with a special purpose.
The dishes are all made by "Little Cheese" themselves, including chicken, duck and fish. They are affordable but not high-end.
As for the guests we entertained, except for an older sister and two younger brothers who moved here with "Little Cheese", the rest were invited from the neighborhood office, the Ethnic Affairs Committee, and the police station.
The young couple has only one purpose of doing this, which is to "exposure" themselves. They want these people to see their situation and relieve their curiosity. In the future, they can take care of things and not always keep an eye on them.
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It should be said that the effect is very good. It is also very necessary.
Because despite the fact that the young couple did not buy any new furniture at all, they only brought all the old furniture from "Little Cheese"'s house. But they have a black and white TV and two bicycles at home. This is completely inconsistent with their situation of not having a job.
, which has long aroused the suspicion of the neighbors.
Thanks to the "little daughter-in-law" who used this meal to "reveal her secrets" to a few honorable guests, this hidden danger was eliminated.
He just followed Hong Yanwu's trick, saying that they occasionally did odd jobs, and then helped others find ways to buy good cigarettes and alcohol to earn some money for running errands.
Then he boasted that the TV he bought was cheap, and took out the low-price invoice to "show off" to these people on the spot. Everything was explained.
When they finally left, the young couple did not forget to bring some cigarettes, wine and candies to the "witnesses".
In this way, those people got the benefits for free. It was pitiful that this family was lonely, without even an elderly relative, so they had to rely on them to make a living. Even if it was a small crime to know how they got the money, it was still a small crime.
They just turned a blind eye and no one really complained about them.
On the contrary, they all thought that if they needed to buy these things in the future, there would be a relatively convenient way.
Therefore, the young couple's performance was a complete success and played a role in preventing problems before they occur and saving money and disaster.
In addition, it is not necessary to say that the scene of the young couple was a bit shabby, because the real wedding banquet was actually held on the next day.
At noon on May 2, the couple "Little Wife" and "Little Cheese" and their brothers went out of business together for the day.
Together with Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, the old brothers "Chop Knife", "Shun Zi", and "San Bo Zi" who took out, everyone gathered in the restaurant on the second floor of the east building of "Jingcheng Hotel".
The young couple "burned" more than 300 yuan and ordered two large swallow-wing banquets.
During this meal, the wine was all filled with Wuliangye. Each person was given a peony as a cigarette.
Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan did the same and gave the young couple a gift of 666 yuan each. "Chop Knife", "Shunzi" and "Sanbengzi" each received 200 yuan.
I'm afraid that for many of the children of high-ranking cadres, their wedding banquets cannot meet such high standards.
And what is particularly commendable is that the "little wife" knows how to feel sorry for her brothers, and she really acts like a big brother.
Not only did he thank his subordinates for their help but declined, he also said that it was not easy for the brothers to make money. From now on, he would be the only one who would help his brothers become partakers, and he would never go the other way and take their hard-earned money.
This made Hong Yanwu feel that this kid had really gotten away with it.
This is not just a matter of having money in hand and having the same temperament. What is rare is that the "little wife's" mind and vision have also grown a lot, and she actually knows how to win people's hearts. Such people are certainly worthy of reuse.
Of course, after the banquet started, the young couple wanted to toast, and the first one had to toast Hong Yanwu.
This is not simply based on the order of status, but because they are filled with emotions just like the "Little Baizi" family.
Don't forget, if it hadn't been for Hong Yanwu, they would never be where they are today, and I'm afraid they would have been forced to death by debt extortion.
The idea that they would get married after saving up 5,000 yuan was more like a joke now. Now, even 20,000 yuan would have been earned long ago.
How could they not be grateful? How could they not be grateful? How could they not be excited?
Everything is in the glass of wine.
The young couple, each wearing a red silk flower on their chests, bowed to Hong Yanwu as a sign of respect, and then drank three glasses of wine in a row, creating the first burst of cheers for this lively wedding banquet.
This joyful atmosphere not only attracted the envious eyes of the waiters, but several tables of foreigners were also attracted by their group of happy young people with great interest.
Yes, happiness can always be contagious.
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