Ever since I bought a TV at home, there has been an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year greetings.
These days, TV sets are still a rare item. It only costs about 400 yuan. An employee with a salary of 30 to 40 yuan, without food or drink, has to save for a year to buy it.
A black and white TV is a symbol of a wealthy family, and most families cannot afford it.
In the 1970s, there were three major items: watches, bicycles, and sewing machines; in the 1980s, there were four major items: televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, and tape recorders.
Lin’s father and Lin’s mother are both low-key people, otherwise they would have bought three and four major items.
I can say without hesitation that their family is now a 10,000-yuan household in the late 1970s, and their family conditions are better than 99% of the people in the country.
There are still so many people who don’t have TV to watch. When they saw that Lin Xiaoguang had a TV at home, he brought his children over and watched the TV while paying New Year greetings.
Lin Xiaoguang felt annoyed by the large number of people coming. He happened to have something to do, so he went directly to his uncle's house.
When he arrived at his uncle's house, he said hello to several people one by one, and then went to Lin Xiaoyun's room to see what she was doing.
Unexpectedly, it was all in vain and no one was there.
It suddenly dawned on him that he almost forgot, wasn't it supposed to be a literary publication for college students across the country? Lin Xiaoyun and Zhao Ziyu went to do this and contacted college students from Chang'an.
He returned to the living room and listened to them talking about Duke Deng's visit to the United States, so he sat aside and listened quietly.
"Deng Gong went to the United States, which means we are going to take action against the Southern Monkey." After listening for a long time, he finally spoke.
As soon as he said this, the people sitting there, including the old man, Lin Boping, Wu Guoqiang, Deputy Minister of the Armed Forces, and Lin Xiaodong, all looked at him.
After being stunned for a moment, the old man glared over: "Don't talk nonsense."
Lin Boping said nothing.
Wu Guoqiang, on the other hand, looked over with inquiring eyes, with a smile on his face: "Xiaoguang, why do you think you are going to take action? Tell me in detail!"
Lin Xiaodong sat aside and touched him with his calf.
Lin Xiaoguang gave his cousin a calm look, ignored the old man's gaze, smiled at Wu Guoqiang, and then said: "After the conflict between China and the Soviet Union, our country was isolated by the two camps. The situation is not very good for our country. As the saying goes, the enemy of our enemy is
Friends, that’s why our country moved closer to the United States in 1972.”
"But this made the Southern Monkeys uneasy, so they turned to the more powerful Soviet Union. By last year, the Southern Monkeys were ready to unify Indochina and invade the other two countries."
Lin Xiaoguang talked eloquently: "From a geopolitical perspective, the best situation for a big country like our country is to be surrounded by small countries. A powerful Soviet Union is not in our country's interests because it threatens the security of our northern homeland.
Similarly, a hegemonic South Monkey on the Indochina Peninsula is not in our country's interests because it threatens the security of our southwest and south China."
Wu Guoqiang became interested.
"Besides, the United States and the Soviet Union were competing for hegemony. After the U.S.-Vietnam War, the defeated United States was at a disadvantage. The expansion of South Monkey in Indochina can be regarded as the expansion of the socialist camp. If we want to become a quasi-ally of the United States and win their trust, we must
Take action.”
Old man Lin Zhiguo also began to think.
"Furthermore, the Southern Monkeys have invaded our border territory and territorial waters. The country cannot sit idly by and ignore it, otherwise it will take further measures. Moreover, our army has not fought in more than ten years. It is also good to take this opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of our troops.
"
After Lin Xiaoguang finished speaking, he said nothing and looked at several people lost in thought.
The old man had never read a book, so he was confused when he heard it, but he vaguely felt that what he said seemed to make sense.
As for Wu Guoqiang, he was quite shocked.
Lin Boping lamented that after a few years, the little guys all had such knowledge.
Lin Xiaodong was even more shocked. He was still in the clouds before, but now it was like seeing the moonlight through the clouds, everything was clear.
But a few people still have some doubts in their hearts, will the war really break out?
Wu Guoqiang heard a little gossip and what he said just now, he was convinced, but he didn't know when it would break out, so he asked: "Tell me, when will it start?"
Seeing that he really believed it, the old man and Lin Boping were even more surprised.
"Southern Monkey has a tropical monsoon climate, with heavy rainfall and high humidity throughout the year. The rainy season is from May to October in most areas, and the dry season is from November to April. Of course, military operations take place in the dry season, which is good for marching and logistical supplies."
Lin Xiaoguang said.
It goes without saying that war is just around the corner.
Wu Guoqiang stood up from the sofa, paced, and suddenly asked: "Is it impossible for the Lanzhou Military Region to participate in the war?"
Lin Xiaoguang nodded: "Of course, with the strength of our army, it is more than enough to dispatch troops from the Xiguang and Nanyun military regions. There is no way to kill a chicken with a knives."
It was a pity for Wu Guoqiang that he could not participate in the war. This was undoubtedly a pain for soldiers.
"Uncle Wu, if you apply for transfer now, you might be able to catch up!"
Wu Guoqiang shook his head, how could the transfer be so fast? Maybe if he was transferred, the war would be over.
After a pause, he suddenly slapped Lin Xiaoguang on the shoulder: "You boy, you are really a top student at Tsinghua University. If you hadn't gone to Tsinghua University, I really wanted to catch you in the army. People like you
, just suitable for being in the army."
Lin Xiaodong was stunned. He had never seen Uncle Wu appreciate a person like this in more than 20 years since he was a child.
Lin Xiaoguang grimaced in pain and decided to forget about becoming a soldier.
After hearing what he said just now, Wu Guoqiang was very excited and had no intention of sitting down and chatting. He looked at the old man and sighed: "Old leader, your family is really talented!"
The old man laughed.
After saying that, Wu Guoqiang put on his coat and walked out: "Old leader, I'm going back first. Bo Ping, please stay here. Xiaodong, remember to call Jianjun if you want to leave."
Wu Guoqiang left like this.
In his opinion, it was not easy for Lin Xiaoguang to have such knowledge. As for suggestions, he did not mention them. Of course, he did not think that a college student could have any insights into fighting. Soldiers were the professionals when it came to fighting.
As soon as Wu Guoqiang left, Lin Boping had no intention of staying any longer, so he took his briefcase and headed to the Armed Forces Department.
The three old men, Lin Xiaodong and Lin Xiaoguang, were left staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
At this time, someone suddenly knocked on the door.
"Who?"
Lin Xiaoguang ran over to open the door, opened it, and saw Yan Dongming standing outside holding documents.
"Brother Dongming, come in."
Seeing Yan Dongming, the old man was a little surprised. Before he could ask, he heard him say: "Uncle, I have something to ask you."
When the old man saw that he was holding the document in his hand, the smile on his face faded a little. Then he sighed and sat down again: "Sit down, let's talk. It's Chinese New Year. What's going on?"
Yan Dongming exclaimed, sat down on the sofa opposite and handed over the documents.
"You know I'm illiterate, and you still show me the documents?" The old man glared, picked up his cigarette, and started puffing away at it.
"Then I'll say it." Yan Dongming glanced at Lin Xiaoguang and saw his encouraging and supportive eyes. He was determined and told the group about the guaranteed birth.
The old man listened quietly, finished smoking, and then continued smoking.
It wasn't until he finished speaking that Yan Dongming asked cautiously: "Uncle, what do you think?"
"What opinions can I have? Shouldn't you discuss this matter with Bo Yuan?" The old man did not answer the question.
If you don't nod, how can Lin Boyuan dare to speak, but he can't say that. Yan Dongming considered his words and said: "You are an old revolutionary, mature and prudent, and you are the anchor of the brigade. You still have to steer the direction of the brigade's affairs, otherwise the young man
People are prone to making mistakes.”
"Do you really want to hear my opinion?" The old man looked at him.
Yan Dongming felt that something was wrong and nodded: "Yes, what do you think?"
"I'm an old man, so I don't have any opinions. You can do whatever you like."