On February 15, 1980, Chinese New Year's Eve finally arrived.

Turn over this day, it is the Spring Festival of the Gengshen Year of the lunar calendar, the Year of the Monkey.

Therefore, the four households in the east courtyard of the entire Guanyin Courtyard, the glass windows are pasted with little monkeys sitting on peach trees or small monkeys holding big peaches cut out by Hong Yanru and Su Xiu.

In addition, at the request of Xiao Hongjun and Ding Ling'er, two Sun Dasheng holding golden hoop sticks were cut out for the two of them.

And the Spring Festival couplets of the Hong family also wrote "Flowers and fruits are fragrant and beautiful, and the Year of the Monkey will change the world". The horizontal batch is a "happy family".

From this, we can see the hope of the Hong family for this year. There is no gold and silver treasure in their hearts, no high-ranking officials, only the most down-to-earth and simple days.

But although this wish is very good, because of Hong Yanwu's matter weighing heavily on everyone's hearts, this night that should be extremely festive and warm and full of laughter, everyone's mood is not too high.

Everyone was forced to be happy, the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was quite bland, and the wine was only drunk. After the meal, everyone was not even in the mood to bother guessing riddles to win gifts, and only passed the time by playing poker and tiger chess.

Only the two children in the courtyard lit paper lanterns with foreign wax and their sporadic whips added some brightness and vividness to the night.

Fortunately, at about eight o'clock, Bian Jiangong, Su Jin, and Su Xiu all came to Hong's house. It's always lively when young people get together.

So everyone ate mixed mix and played the group games of "brain door OEM" and "guess the number". In the midst of giggling or laughter, the Hong family gradually forgot about the unpleasantness, and finally had some sincere joy. Even the old couple of the Hong family and Xu Manli, who were watching from the sidelines, also showed a long-lost smile......

As usual, at the same moment on such a night. We also have to look at the people related to the Hong family.

Like the water house in Xiyuan, the Chang family in Pingyuan Hutong, the Shou family in Chashi Hutong, and the Wanyan family in Longkou Village, these are all business as usual.

Like most families. If you haven't finished the reunion dinner, continue to drink and talk at the sumptuous table. Those who have already eaten are teasing children, or playing cards for fun, or gossiping. In short, it is to reunite together to keep the New Year, and wait for the time to eat dumplings.

In comparison, it was the three policemen who worked hard.

Xing Zhengyi has been promoted to deputy director, and naturally regards the Chinese New Year's Eve duty as a matter of course. Of course, Zhao Zhenmin also came as scheduled to deliver dumplings to him.

And Zhang Baocheng this year is purely because he wants to be pure, so he has "progressed" both publicly and privately. But no matter what, it did make a contribution to the peace and tranquility of the people in the capital.

In addition to them, there are a few unusual places worth mentioning.

For example, at this time, there was a dispute in Song Guofu's family.

The Song family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner has come to an end. Director Song, his wife and daughter Song Pingping were watching the show on an eighteen-inch large color TV.

But no one expected that Song Guofu at the table suddenly drank a full glass of wine, and then made a request to his parents as if declaring war.

"Dad, Mom, I don't want to stay in the Food Bureau anymore, you can find a way to get me into foreign trade." ”

Of course, Director Song and his wife were taken aback, and subconsciously, they immediately objected together.

Mrs. Song said, "Nonsense. How good are you under your father's hands? Go to other places, your marshmallow-like temperament can't be controlled by others? Do you think that the leaders are all easy to get along with? Don't look at the section chiefs, section chiefs, and directors around you who are very kind and tolerant of you, that's against your father. Son, don't be stupid, your father's relationship is in the food mouth, as long as you stay in the bureau steadily, even if your father retires, someone will take care of him. But if you change places, our family relationship will not be enough. ”

Director Song said, "Foreign trade? Do you also want to engage in foreign trade?" Then let me ask you, do you understand English? Do you know Russian and Japanese? Don't think that you have a bureau chief, just looking at a mountain high. How many times have I told you, the higher the level, the more people are staring at me. I'm going to get someone like you who doesn't know anything over, and not only will I be honest and give people and authority, but I may also cause losses to the country. Do you want your father to be expelled from the party? In that case, I might as well make you the section chief, at least if you make a mistake, I can wipe your ass......

But Song Guofu still insisted. "Mom, Dad, I know what you said. But if I don't go through the experience, don't I always understand the world? I can't learn English. How many people know foreign languages now? Don't all of them need to work hard to learn on their own? Let me tell you, I'm not on a whim, I really want to do something, and now there is nothing more eye-opening than foreign trade. I had a drink with Xiao Wu yesterday, and even he knows a lot of English words. He also said that foreigners like to drink wine together, and what is called 'cough cough too', which translates to 'chicken tail'. It is also said that foreigners drink wine very small, and after a meal, take a glass of wine and talk slowly, and it may not be finished in an hour, just like our old men who drink in non-staple food restaurants. I just thought it was interesting......

These words were what Director Song and his wife didn't expect, and they couldn't help but be stunned.

But Song Pingping didn't believe this statement. "Brother, that friend of yours also knows English? Didn't he wash the pig's intestines? What's the use of him learning English? Why do I think you can't bear this breath just to fall out of love? Are you making excuses......

followed the girl and said, "Don't think that Fang Ting's new object is that kid from the Foreign Trade Bureau." I'll tell you, Mom has inquired. Even that kid was dumped by her. Fang Ting is now talking about a 'Southern Xinjiang Battle Hero'. Are you going to carry your gun to the battlefield, and besides, the battle is over......

As soon as he said this, Song Guofu was surprised, and then his expression darkened.

And Mrs. Song glared at Song Pingping fiercely, blaming her for confiding in her secret, which frightened the girl and immediately deflated.

Unexpectedly, Song Guofu still insisted after a while.

"No, I'm not vindictive. I just feel that the people around me are improving, and I am afraid that if I live in a daze, I will delay everything. In fact, what Xiao Wu said inadvertently made a lot of sense, he said, 'I'm just a big kid, I only know sweetness, not bitterness'. But I really don't want to be this kind of "big child", everything depends on you, not only others look down on me, but I also look down on myself. After that, I promise that I will never take advantage of my father's relationship again......

That's the biggest surprise. Director Song and his wife have never seen their son so serious, and it is the first time that they feel that he is a bit like an adult. Their mouths could barely close. Even Song Pingping didn't believe that his brother said this, and touched his head, suspecting that he had a fever.

But the good thing is that Song Guofu's stubbornness has an effect, and Director Song's eyes have softened and he has left live words.

"You know it's good to be self-reliant. But it can't be so hasty. After the holiday, find a night where you ask your friend named Xiao Wu to come over. I'll talk to him. ”

As soon as he said this, Song Guofu showed a relaxed look. But Mrs. Song and Song Pingping were puzzled.

One asked. "What can you talk about when you come to him?"

The other also said, "That's it, Dad, do I have to ask for a temporary worker for my brother's job?"

Unexpectedly, Director Song said. "The suspect is a temporary worker? The color TV you are looking at is caused by the relationship of temporary workers. You don't understand, that Xiao Wu is not simple, he is very old-fashioned. What is rare is to be a principled person, have backbone and measure, and climb without seeing a pole and unrealistic extravagant expectations. Don't look at him if he hasn't spoken to me, I want to transfer him to the Food Bureau. If it hadn't been for Guofu telling me, he would be a ...... Never mind. Anyway, as the saying goes, it is true that those who are close to Zhu are red and those who are close to ink are black. Mentors and friends can benefit people for a lifetime. Besides, the only people who can really understand Guofu are his peers......"

The second group has been opened, group number: 608640021

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