Chapter Seventy-Four: Outstanding Achievements

1980 was definitely a year of remarkable achievements in the course of reform and opening up.

At the end of this year, there has been a marked improvement in both the country's economic development and the material and cultural life of the masses of the people.

The people of the whole country have come together to deliver an impressive list of achievements.

This year, the country's grain output reached 320 million tons, which was the second year of high grain output after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Cotton and oil production are the highest since the founding of the country. Peasants' incomes have generally increased, and the agricultural responsibility system in the form of guaranteeing production to households has been fully affirmed.

In addition, the GDP reached 13.77 billion yuan at current prices, and the total retail sales of social goods reached 3.132 billion yuan. The total value of foreign trade imports and exports was 663 million US dollars, of which the total export value was 593 million US dollars. The local fiscal revenue was 5.129 billion yuan.

During the year, 3 direct investment enterprises were signed, with an agreed foreign capital of 10,000 US dollars. The number of inbound tourists was 280,000, and the international tourism revenue was 120 million US dollars.

The average annual income per employee is 501.4 yuan, the living expenses are 490.4 yuan, and the Engel coefficient is 55.3%. The annual net income of farmers was 308.1 yuan, and the living expenses were 256.8 yuan, with an Engel coefficient of 54.6%.

If the data still seems too vague to make people feel real. So after turning a new page, we only need to observe the capital in 1981 from all angles, and we can easily see the major achievements made in the past three years of reform and opening up in the previous year.

In the streets of Beijing in 1981, there were almost no traces of the "movement" left. The city that was once in turmoil seems calm and serene.

People are wearing more and more bright clothes, and the color of clothes has moved away from the category of blue, green and gray and has become colorful. "Cuckold" is no longer the favorite of Chinese people.

As for women who love beauty, there are many different hairstyles. In addition to perms, married women in this period are popular in single swallow style, double swallow style, petal style, middle-aged women are mainly petrel style, natural bangs style, and big girls are mainly children's flower style, lotus leaf style.

In the bookstore, there are not only more and more foreign and world classics that have been banned, but also more and more magazines and pictorial magazines.

For example, the previous year's publication of Mystery, a scientific magazine focused on introducing new knowledge and exploring the future world, is published monthly for 2 jiao. In its first year, it had a circulation of more than 500,000 copies.

There is also "Works and Controversy", which has just been published this year. This literary magazine, just because of the word "controversy" in its name, became an instant hit and became a popular reading item that many people came to read.

Needless to say, the cinema is still crowded with people. But it's also really worth the crowd.

Because there are more options for screenings, it's no longer just one or two movies in the city. At least there will be old films that have been banned, newly shot domestic films and imported translated films will be released at the same time.

As long as you are willing to run all over the city, you can see several films of different styles and types on this day.

For example, the current popular movies are the banned old domestic film "Heroes and Tiger Courage", the new domestic film "Little Street" that Zhang Yu and Guo Kaimin collaborated again, and the newly introduced German film "Handsome Boy".

If you go into the store, you will find that the variety of products is getting richer.

For example, in grocery stores, eggs are no longer available in limited quantities, and soy products are also increasing.

Even people are already a little dissatisfied with the third-grade soy sauce they eat all year round, and the most complained and asked by everyone is where to buy a better soy sauce.

And the most telling thing is that people are actually starting to pick fat and thin. It's not about giving me anything, I'm going to ask for something.

The word used here really refers to its original meaning. In terms of buying meat, people's consumption has been upgraded, and not everyone loves fatty meat. What could be more indicative of the improvement of material life than this?

It's the same in department stores, where fashionable clothing has added a stretch nylon blouse, the hottest accessory is the latest aluminum hairpin, and the variety of cosmetics has increased.

Of course, the most striking thing is the home appliance counter, which is a place where people flock to it and are surrounded from morning to night.

Because whether it is the image in the color TV or the new song "Golden Shuttle and Silver Shuttle" by Yang Weifan and Su Xiaoming in the tape recorder, it is a natural advertisement that surrounds the audience.

In addition to the increasing number of foreigners, there are also many domestic tourists from all over the country.

They can be seen everywhere in Beihai and the Forbidden City for sightseeing. Many people are starting to pick up their cameras and point their lenses at the good life.

**The square is often a must-see place for visitors to Beijing.

At the border of the square, there were actually trolleys of peasants entering Beijing. These people with active brains have dared to peddle "beautiful in their hearts" radishes to tourists.

And not far from the Forbidden City, in front of the noon gate, there was a black and bright car parked. This is a prop used by the photo spot here to attract customers.

What is particularly unique is that there is also a paper sign not far in front of the car, which reads "Without affecting our work, the audience can use the vehicle once, and charge two corners".

In addition, there is a fast printing service. As long as they are willing to pay more, tourists can see their image on the negatives as soon as possible.

If that's not enough, if someone wants to see more of the life scene of Beijing, they have to go into those small alleys.

Because of the hawkers who have disappeared for years, they have returned. As in the past, it flowed through the alleys and alleys in the form of carrying burdens, baskets, and carts, and was very popular with ordinary people.

For example, those who shave their heads, sharpen knives and scissors, mend pots, repair umbrellas, sell food, sell toys, and jump popcorn......

Of course, they still take the form of goods to attract people's attention and attract customers, which is the unique sound of selling goods in Beijing.

"Sharpen the scissors, Qiang kitchen knife!"

"Jiangmi rice cake, bee cake, Aiwowo!"

"Gourd, big sugar gourd, will be dipped in!"

"Hey, roasted sweet potatoes wow, it's hot."

"Hey, the radish and the pear, it's spicy."

Regardless of whether it is a chanting that rhymes, or the two tuning forks in his hand, or a pile of tin and iron pieces colliding with each other, they are all songs full of life. In the ears of the people in the capital, it is extraordinarily cordial and extraordinarily pleasant.

Yes, all this is enough to confirm that our country has indeed changed a lot, both cultural and economic, it should be restored, it should be restored, it should be run forward.

Don't doubt our future at all, this momentum of openness has only just begun, and it is with inertia. Policies can only be more and more liberal, and life will become better and better. In the same way in 1981, we will still make great strides on the road of reform and opening up.

Sure enough, the policies that were introduced in January made people feel excited.

On the 1st, the air line from Beijing to New York was opened, which was the first route of the national civil aviation to North America.

On January 13, the upper level approved the Ministry of Education's "Report on the Trial Measures for Self-study Examinations in Higher Education". It was also decided to first try out the "Measures" in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Liaoning.

On January 14, the State Council promulgated the "Interim Regulations on Self-funded Study Abroad", and the road to study abroad was opened. As a result, there has been a boom in going abroad in China, and the TOEFL test has also heated up.

On January 16, the State Council passed the Regulations on Treasury Bills, deciding to issue Treasury bills from 1981 onwards.

Either way, it shows that our people have more choices and directions to struggle. We are moving forward with our country.

But to tell the truth, it's not without side effects, that is, as the choice increases, people need to spend more and more choice costs.

This includes not only money, energy, time, and sometimes giving or giving up, but also people's emotions and other opportunities.

Therefore, even if they achieve their goals, many people may not gain as much as they lose, and they are not sure that what they have made is the most correct choice.

And if heroes are judged by success or failure, then there is no need to mention losers.

To say that the only person in the world who can survive this kind of trouble, it is probably our unique Hong Sanye. This point cannot be compared even with the "great men" who run the country's fortunes.

It is precisely because he is not confused that Hong Yanwu is doing his job with all his heart, and at the same time, he is ghostly and does not live the life of a second-class dealer. In addition, he is happy to arrange big and small affairs for Hong Yanwen, which is equivalent to enjoying three kinds of life pleasures at the same time.

It is precisely because he knows what he wants to do, and at the same time he knows what he can and should do. Even if he is so busy, through reasonable planning, he has handled all aspects of life properly.

Not only did nothing go wrong, but there were colors everywhere. From this point of view, he is really a superman.

For example, at work, at this time, the focus of the canteen work is mainly the "New Year's meal" before the Spring Festival.

"Polar Bear" has no shortage of supplies, and it can be supplied openly. The cafeteria does not worry about cooking.

However, the leaders of the key factories have new requirements, saying that since they have entered a new era, they should not always be the same, and hope that the administrative department can make this New Year's meeting more innovative.

In this way, the difficulty lies in how to bring forth the new.

Therefore, in order to successfully complete the task, the chief of the administrative section called several cooks to sum it up. But after many discussions, no one had a good idea, and in the end, they were forced to come up with no idea, so they could only gather all the people in the administrative department together to come up with ideas.

I didn't expect that although there was a sentence of "three stinkers top Zhuge Liang". But this principle is actually very limited.

Because people are really different, there is a specialization in the art industry. If he is really a cobbler, killing him will not solve the major military affairs.

Innovation must be based on a wealth of knowledge and insight. Just by patting the head, except for a big bag on the head, you can't create anything. Nearly 100 people gathered together and no one could come up with an idea except for staring at each other.

Fortunately, there is really a "Zhuge Liang" hidden in the "leatherman".

Just when everyone was sad, Hong Yanwu couldn't bear the hardships of his colleagues and couldn't get off work, so he had to stand up and speak. As a result, his idea was easily solved, and another bubble was born.

Why? Dare to love him, he means starting with the name of the dish. Just like today's business banquets, the organizer often gives several extraordinary dish names to ordinary dishes to please the superiors.

Hong Yanwu saw a lot more in this regard, and it didn't take much effort to add a new name to the menu preliminarily prepared by the masters.

Like magnolia slices roasted rice cakes, he changed it to "festival high". Sauce pig's trotters, he called "hand in hand", dry croquettes, he called "reunion", braised fish he called "Happy New Year (fish pieces)", radish stewed mutton, he called "joyful (sheep)". Steamed lion's head, he called it "a ball of harmony", and finally there was a whole roast chicken, which he named "name (song) to promote the world".

Good guys, these dishes are apt, auspicious, enterprising, and interesting.

Especially the last one, which coincides with the Year of the Rooster, is definitely the season. It can also reflect the strength and reputation of the "polar bear".

As soon as he finished speaking, not only did he immediately get the unanimous applause of all the canteen staff, but the eyes of the chief of the administrative section and several cooks also lit up. Everyone thinks that this idea is really clever, and it will definitely satisfy the leaders.

And that's not all. Hong Yanwu is like this, the more people praise him, the more he will come. Just a few slaps and applause actually stimulated his brain cells, and he came up with another brilliant idea.

He proposed, "We make canned hawthorn in our factory all year round, so hawthorn and sugar are ready-made." I mean, can you discuss with the factory, approve some of them, and then let's find a few more strings of sugar gourds, and let them use the things in the factory to string sugar gourds. At the same time, the meal will be distributed to the employees, and it will be used as a sweet after the meal, and those who don't like to eat can also take it back to the children. The name can be called "red and hot". It's festive and delicious, and it doesn't cost much......"

Hey, you know, there are still few small businesses these days, and sugar gourds are not so easy to buy. Everyone yearns for it, and of course all of them pass it.

And this made the chief of the administrative section unsure of how happy, and blurted out a few words "good". Then, as soon as the meeting ended, he left Hong Yanwu behind and proposed to transfer him to work in the political office.

It's just that he didn't expect that Hong Yanwuzhi was not here, so he actually declined.

No matter how much he tried to persuade him, the kid said, "I like to work in the kitchen, not in the office." I am very grateful for the leader's appreciation, but my ability is limited, so I am a little smart, so don't make trouble for the leader. ”

As the saying goes, twisted melons are not sweet. What else can people do if they are really unhappy?

Despite the disappointment, the chief of the administrative section had no choice but to let Hong Yanwu think about it again and find a step for himself.

As for Hong Yanwu, who "doesn't know how to lift", he is not afraid of the leader getting angry and putting on small shoes for himself.

Because the chief of the administrative section himself also worked in the big cafeteria. People are chubby, just like Maitreya Buddha. I also love to joke, and I am very popular in the factory, so I am definitely not so careful.

And it's also quite interesting, because the chief of the administrative section is still young at this time and has not shaved his head. Hong Yanwu didn't recognize who he was at first.

Later, the more he watched it, the more familiar he became, Hong Yanwu remembered this master, and he dared to love Li Cunxin, who would be on TV every day in the future, "Good teeth, good appetite, good body, good food".

Later, he took an official cross talk actor as his teacher, and acted in many sketches and TV series.

is like what a cross talk actor who climbed up from the bottom said, "The threshold of the cross talk industry is low, and many people who can't get along in other industries have come to do this, and most of them are cooks", which roughly alludes to him.

I can meet here, or my own leader. To be honest, this really surprised Hong Yanwu.

But in real terms, this is nothing, the "polar bear" does hide the dragon and crouching tiger.

is like another cross talk actor surnamed Meng, or the "seasonal worker" of the box group. Even the only heir to the storytelling is also working in the "Polar Bear" workshop at this time.

Life is wonderful, fate is interesting, and it is enough for people to ponder.