In addition to the collision of values, the emerging craze for going abroad, and the booming wave of marriages, the most significant feature of this period is the resurgence of "unhealthy trends."
The term "unhealthy trend" has a history of about fifty or sixty years, starting after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is still used today.
The reason why it is a chronic disease in our society is that some people say that it is determined by the nature of our human society, while others say that it is caused by the lack of supervision of power.
But in fact, the above two statements can only determine the direction and strength of the "unhealthy wind".
The most fundamental reason for this trend is selfishness that can never be eradicated from people.
Never think that the political system of developed Western countries can guarantee that it is as clear as water and as clear as a mirror.
Even if some countries control the "three public affairs" expenses better than we do, how can we explain political donations and insider trading? Why do their political arenas always have repeated scandals?
Why do so many officials always get hired by a certain consortium after completing their term? Or do they lead a more prosperous life through "successful investment"?
Could it be that the goal of running for president, congressmen, and participating in politics is to serve the people who can only be successfully elected through financial support from financial groups? This is simply a big joke.
It's nothing more than changing the soup without changing the medicine, adapting to different institutional rules, and doing a trick.
Of course, from a certain perspective, this phenomenon also has a lot to do with the degree of social and economic development.
Because if we analyze history, we will find that the richer the society, the more corruption and perversion of the law.
This principle is also very simple. If you want to be greedy, you must have something to be greedy for.
And the richer the society, the more ways to enjoy it, and the harder it is to resist temptation.
Therefore, it is precisely because the economic development situation is getting better and better, and the material supply has been greatly improved. This kind of evil originating from human nature has a breeding ground for success, and it is logical that it begins to spread.
This is called "revitalizing the economy and corrupting the morale."
Therefore, although starting in 1981, the Beijing Municipal Committee has carried out many educational activities across the city.
For example, the discussion of "serving the people and being responsible to the people".
There is also the unhealthy practice of using public funds to indulge in food and drink to create "connected households".
and the recent education on “opposing the corrosion of capitalist ideas and adhering to red ideas”.
But it always treats the symptoms rather than the root cause. There may be some restraint during each educational activity, but once this gust of wind passes, the old behavior will soon reappear, and even become more and more intense.
Take gift-giving as an example. The current situation is that not only the content of gift-giving has become richer, but the scope of gift exchanges has also expanded.
Do things like in the past. Pay attention to sending "explosives", "hand grenades" and "twenty rings".
Nowadays, not only are these things still retained, but their quality has improved, and there are also fashionable items such as watches, cameras, cassette players, and color TV tickets. They also include popular items such as thermos cups, blankets, and quilts.
In the past, gifts were only given to cadres who had the power to take charge of affairs, but now they are taken care of by everyone from top to bottom.
The most typical example is that this year, the word "electric tiger" appeared.
This refers to the behavior of individual electricians using their power to blackmail users.
In the same way, people from the telephone exchange are also among them.
The additional expenditures for Hong Yan Armed's two telephones were more than doubled compared to when the old house was repaired.
And these workers have all seen the market before, and their "kindness" of treating him to food, drinks, and cigarettes and wine was completely accepted with skill, and they no longer showed any expression of gratitude or surprise.
As for the issue of overeating and drinking, since Chen Aiwu, the chef of "Fengzeyuan", reported the incident with the Minister of Commerce in 1980, by killing others as a warning, this kind of situation of leading cadres eating at low prices has been effectively curbed, and it has really never happened again since then.
Similar situations occur.
But this does not mean that the ideological consciousness of cadres has really improved and no one will take advantage of the government anymore.
No! The current situation is that due to the development of the economy and the prosperity of business, the lives of various agencies, enterprises and institutions have become much better.
There is no need for leading cadres to spend their own money on food? They just use public funds.
And not only were they eating and drinking from above, but they were also eating and drinking from below.
In order to avoid criticism, a "work dinner" is often held under a clever name and under the guise of a meeting.
So there are various exchange meetings, trade fairs, negotiation meetings, trade fairs, order fairs, transportation meetings, tax meetings, cultural meetings, educational meetings, afforestation meetings, family planning meetings... there are countless meetings here and there, just like
It's like starting a meeting.
There is a tacit understanding between brotherly units. If you do it once, I will do it again. You won’t lose face, and everyone will have more opportunities to enjoy it, so why not do it?
Needless to say, during this period, no matter which unit you work in, attending meetings as a representative is the biggest advantage and disadvantage.
Not only can you enjoy your food, you can even get gifts.
The only serious thing to do is to come back and convey the spirit of the meeting.
This is really beautiful, wonderful, and absolutely amazing.
But no one cares about how much of the country's precious funds will be wasted by eating and drinking like this.
No one realizes that a banquet with big fish and meat will also attract rats and cockroaches.
No, a bitch like You San could easily find a lot of loopholes to exploit by chance.
To be honest, although You San is a wretched and despicable boy, he has a sharp mind and has been living quite well these past six months.
First of all, since he was assigned by "Dadehe" to be in charge of "Zhushikou Cinema" and "Daguanlou Cinema", his monthly fixed income has been five hundred.
Secondly, he usually carries a "sucker" at night and pretends to be a workers' militia to "catch gangsters".
It's so wonderful to have fun and cheat money at the same time.
But even so, he was not satisfied. Taking advantage of the benefits, he secretly worked on "transportation", "health", "inspection", "taxation", "industry and commerce" and so on.
From then on, even while reselling movie tickets every day, he also wandered around and took up this side business semi-publicly.
I would like to ask anyone who spits, throws paper, sets up stalls, or rides with people to immediately put on armbands and fine them.
He has become a "fake city god" who has more control than the police.
Can your waist bag not be bulging day by day?
As the saying goes, even a mosquito's legs want to suck out a mouthful of oil. It's really greedy. The more you lose, the more you lose.
As a result, one day at noon, "You San" and "Sucker" caught two more Sichuanese people spitting and throwing cigarette butts while shopping in Dashilan.
That's no nonsense. The more out-of-towners there are, the richer they are. They immediately issued three fake fines, insisting that each person be fined five yuan.
Unexpectedly, these two Sichuanese people had already spent money to buy things, and they only had more than one yuan left with them. They really couldn't pay the fine.
You San and the others were not happy, and they threatened to ask their work unit for money.
Where are those two Sichuan people doing? It's so embarrassing, so please beg for mercy.
They claimed that they were salesmen from a winery in Sichuan. This year Beijing opened its doors to foreign wine. They came to Beijing on a business trip to discuss business. They did not work locally.
They also said they didn’t know that the rules in the capital were so strict and strict. Please show your respect this time and don’t break it next time, okay?
Is that possible? Of course not.
You San's characteristic is that he loves to pinch soft persimmons. When he heard that these two people were from the winery, the wine bug started again, and he thought that he had to knock out a bottle of good wine. How could he let it go in vain?
But he never expected that what happened next was not exactly what he thought.
Because although the Sichuan people offered to give him some benefits and wanted to pass the bribery test, they did not give him wine, but invited them to eat.
How could You San believe that? He said, "You can't even pay the fine, but why are you inviting us to dinner? You're making cakes with your hands. Who are you kidding?"
However, another Sichuan man also understood at this time and quickly helped to explain.
It turns out that there were regulations at that time that any company that came to Beijing to do business had to first report to the local offices in Beijing. These offices in Beijing were then responsible for liaising with relevant departments in Beijing.
Because more and more wine merchants are coming to Beijing for business negotiations, the Sichuan office recently organized a sugar and wine exchange meeting with the sugar and wine company.
Today is the second day, and the meeting location is at the "Dashilan" auditorium.
At noon, we even arranged a banquet at the nearby "Judequan" head office in Qianmen to entertain the attendees.
To put it bluntly, the two Sichuanese wanted to take "You San" and "Sucker" to fish in troubled waters and feed the public, rather than paying for it themselves.
That roast duck meal was certainly worth more than the fine. The "sucker" didn't care who he ate. He was delighted when he heard it and nodded hurriedly.
But "You San" hesitated, insisting on asking thoroughly, and said, "That's your business, can we eat it?"
Sichuan people did not hesitate to pat their chests and pledge their support.
"Why are you not allowed to eat? Let me tell you, the people attending the meeting include people from more than 20 wineries in Sichuan, as well as people from various commercial departments in the capital. More than 200 people are eating. Who knows whom? Not less than you two.
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Just like that, "You San" and "Sucker" followed the two Sichuanese to "Judequan".
Sure enough, the actual situation is the same as what the Sichuan people said.
On that day, the restaurant only received leaders on the second floor, and the entire first floor was occupied.
Although there was someone guarding the door, it was to prevent individual visitors from entering.
When the gatekeeper heard that they claimed to be holding a sugar and wine exchange meeting, he let them in directly. He didn't even ask which winery they were from, and there were no procedures. The management was extremely loose.
It's even more so when you take a look inside.
Such a big restaurant, so many people, bustling and lively like a opera, no one would bother to ask you where you are from.
You can take a seat when you see an empty seat. As long as there are ten people at a table, the table can be opened.
As a result, strangers continued to warmly invite "You San" and the others to sit down, as if they were expecting relatives, so that they could start the meal quickly.
"You San" was not stupid, and he soon found a round table with six people already seated.
As soon as they passed by, of course everyone was happy.
So with a greeting, the waiter started to take away the dishes, and soon they were filled with cold dishes, liquor, beer, and high-end cigarettes.
At this time, the Sichuan people said it proudly.
"How are you, friends? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
"You San" immediately understood what he meant, and immediately handed the extra piece of fine he had just taken away under the table to the Sichuanese.
Then he borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha and offered a cigarette to the Sichuan people. He leaned over with a smile on his face and asked quietly.
"Oh, why do you guys eat so well during a meeting? This meal plus roast duck is not worth twenty yuan?"
Unexpectedly, the Sichuan people curled their lips.
"What's this? It's a light meal at noon, only ten hot dishes. You don't know, after we finish the meeting in the afternoon and go back to Sichuan Ban's own restaurant to eat in the evening, it will be called a sumptuous meal. We have to prepare at least two meals in the evening.
Twelve hot dishes. There will be more people eating at that time. As long as the department can get some influence, they will send people. Each table must have at least two meals. This is a good meeting. We have a three-day meeting.
But it’s like this every day…”
Just at this time, the table of hot dishes began to arrive on the table, so there was no need to greet anyone or be polite to anyone.
Take care of yourself, put on the chopsticks quickly and rub them!
The most interesting thing was that in the middle of the meal, a group of leaders sitting at the main table had to go to each table to propose a toast.
Each of them smiled and clinked glasses with everyone one by one, greeted everyone with blessings, and invited everyone to eat and drink well.
And he said again and again, "Comrades, thank you for your hard work. Comrades, you should take care of yourself and do your job well."
The person who came to "You San" and his group's table was a fat, middle-aged leader, who actually went out of his way to shake hands with "You San".
He said politely, "Comrade you are very young. It must be very hard to do specific grassroots work without being able to please both sides, right?"
"You San" didn't have any stage fright. He smiled charmingly in a blink of an eye and complimented her promptly.
"Thank you for your concern, leader. In fact, no matter how hard it is, you can't compare with the leader. Please take care of yourself, leader. As the saying goes, the train runs fast only because of the front belt!"
When the leader heard this, he laughed loudly and said, "Okay, okay, comrade you are very good at speaking. I will toast you again!"
After finishing the glass, the fat leader took the wine glass to the next table with a cheerful face and toasted without seeing any flaws.
By the time the banquet was over, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon, and "You San" and "Sucker" ate until the end.
When they left that day, they had gained a lot.
Not only did he get a lot of goodies, but he also packed two large bags of unfinished cooked food with oil paper, filled up three bottles of unfinished liquor, and took away two boxes of cigarettes.
The most wicked thing was when "You San" pretended to be an acquaintance and sent the fat leader to the car.
He created an opportunity for the "sucker" to give the fat leader's wallet to the "Buddha" and earned an extra thirty yuan.
But this is still nothing. As the saying goes, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. Sichuan people say that the meeting lasted for three days and this happened every day, which has taken root in "You San"'s heart.
And with this successful experience of cheating, "You San" and "Sucker" also grasped the secret of it.
As a result, that night, the two of them were so bold that they went to the "Sichuan Office" to find prescriptions and medicine again.
From then on, they followed the saying "the bold ones will be overpowered to death, and the timid ones will be starved to death". They were out of control, completely immersed in the joy of meeting everywhere, and became "professionals in meeting".