The streets of Pengcheng City are all bungalows, until the turn to Jianguo Avenue only a few two- and three-story buildings appeared, and the buses drove by with sudden black smoke, bringing a little modern atmosphere, "This is the construction avenue of Pengcheng City, which is the most prosperous area in the city, from the chief worker (union) to the municipal party committee and the municipal axe office building, from Pengcheng newspaper office to Yibai, are located on this street." ”

Li Zhengrong said with a smile: "I've been here twice, it's so boring, it's just one word: rotten!" It can't be compared with Yangcheng! ”

Lu Li laughed, "You really have no reason to scratch your hair, now it's a game of chess in the whole country, and Pengcheng has just started construction, what else do you want?" Let's wait a few years, and when you look at it in a few years, the situation will be completely different. ”

"What difference can there be, can we have Yangcheng?"

"You, you still don't understand the law of this kind of economic development, especially in our China, when the central government has issued resolutions and policies, the next thing will be the systematic support of the whole country, hey! Which city has obtained such a national resource, it is really impossible to get rich without thinking! ”

"What do you mean by that? To be specific? ”

"I can't say the specifics, but there's nothing wrong with this line of thinking. We'll talk about that later. ”

Li Zhengrong didn't intend to ask in detail, smiled and drove the car into a huge compound surrounded by green trees, there were guards standing guard at the door, straight national defense green, holding a steel gun on his chest, checked the pass, and waved his hand to let him go. "Alan, Brother Hai, I will arrange for you to stay in the Municipal Axe Guest House in a while, and Xiaoxiao and I will go to do some errands. Come back in the evening and wash the dust for you. ”

"Alright, alright, no problem."

The car turned around a few times in the residential area of the city government compound, Lu Li and Li Zhengrong got out of the car, and arranged for someone to lead the two Hong Kong visitors to rest without mentioning it, and he and Lu Li went directly into the No. 1 small building, which is Li Ting's home.

Compared with the last time we met in Yangcheng, Li Ting's face was obviously tired, Lu Li respectfully called the chief, Li Ting smiled, waved his hand to invite guests, "Xiao Lu, sit down, sit down." ”

"Yes." Lu Li sat down very well, and his face was Li Ting; Li Zhengrong stayed aside, smoking a cigarette absentmindedly, "Dad, didn't you say to talk to him, I brought the person, why don't you speak?" ”

"Oh." Li Ting smiled to himself, Lu Li's situation was through his son's reaction and pleading, he had to call Yangcheng, at first he thought it was just the same as Li Zhengrong at the beginning, and he wanted to do a clothing business. But the feedback came back to him very surprised, what is Luli doing here? Want to do business with Hong Kong people? Is that a capitalist society?

A few years after the end of the Cultural Revolution, a profound lesson is still in front of us, can this kind of behavior of taking the capitalist road be done? Why is this kid so bold? It was also for this reason that he asked his son to call Lu Li, "Xiao Lu, what about the original matter, although you were a little reckless, but I can understand, I also came from a young man, when I was doing the revolution, I was young and vigorous, and I did a lot of things that violated discipline, haha." ”

Lu Li said with a smile: "The chief's instructions are correct, what I did at the beginning, now that I think about it, I really regret it." Although it is said that young people are prone to anger, this really should not be a reason to do something wrong. After the lessons learned last time, it's time for me to learn from them. ”

"Uh-huh." Li Ting nodded frequently, Lu Li, this kid is really good at talking, no wonder his son is so keen to be friends with him, "But wow, Xiao Lu, what about me, I know that you are a party member, so I will say a few words to you as an old party member, I hope you don't mind." ”

"How so?" Lu Li hurriedly said: "This kind of revolutionary experience and experience of yours is really undesirable for a younger generation like me to increase his knowledge and show his strength. You say, you say. ”

Li Ting had not read any books, especially this kind of classical Chinese writing, Lu Li's words he couldn't even understand, and after pondering for a while before he understood what it meant, "Xiao Lu, although our country has proposed to build socialism, improve the living standards of the people, and even set up a special economic zone in Pengcheng, but after all, this is our Chinese's own business, and what you are doing now, doing business abroad, but there is a big difference." What is your situation called? It's called retrogression, it's called the class position unclear, comrade! Although we no longer talk about taking class struggle as the key link, but standing firm on our own position and not being co-opted by the class enemy, isn't this something that a member of the Communist Party of China should always keep in mind? ”

"Yes, chief, you're quite right, but personally, there are some things I'd like to talk to you about."

"Okay, didn't the lord (seat) also say that the truth is not clear, you say, you say."

Lu Li nodded and said: "Chief, you know, I am also a party member, after returning to the city, although I chose to do this business, but as a party member, I have always demanded myself with the high standards of a real [***] member." There is a party branch in my street, so I have almost never been absent from the branch life in these years, even if I can't always listen to the party's education because I am away from home, I will go home and try my best to find the branch life record that the old comrades want to come to the absence, and seriously understand the intention. ”

"That's right, as a veteran party member, I must tell you that this kind of branch life must not be ignored because of the different working environment. You're doing it right. ”

Luley grinned, and continued, "I remember—before I left Ang Zhuang, where I had lived and fought. At that time, the party branch of our commune held a meeting to study the documents, and I remember that it was October 15, 78, shortly after the twenty-ninth birthday of our country, and the study document was that on October 10 of this year, Vice Chairman Deng (chair) said when meeting with the press delegation of the German, well, German network republic (also commonly known as East Germany...... China has historically contributed to the world, but it has been stagnant for a long time and has developed slowly. It is time for us to learn from the advanced countries of the world. For a period of time in the past, learning advanced science and technology from advanced countries was called 'admiring foreign countries'. Now everyone understands that this is a stupid statement. We sent a lot of people out to see what the world was like. Behind closed doors, resting on one's laurels, and being arrogant, it is impossible to develop. ”

Lu Li recalled, while saying: "Vice Chairman Deng (Xi) also said that we ...... Compared with the developed countries, the economic gap is not only 10 years, but may be 20 or 30 years, and in some respects it may even be 50 years. Twenty-two years to the end of this century, and what will the world look like in twenty-two years? It will not be easy for our four modernizations to reach your current level by the end of this century, and it will be even more difficult to reach the level you will be 22 years from now. Therefore, in order to realize the four modernizations, it is necessary to be good at studying and obtain a large amount of international help. It is necessary to introduce advanced technology and advanced equipment from the world as part of our development. ”

“…… As for the ...... now, Whether the open-door policy is contrary to the traditions of the past. Our approach is that good traditions must be preserved, but new policies must be determined in the light of new circumstances. We must uphold what worked in the past, especially the fundamental system, the socialist system, and the socialist public ownership system, which cannot be shaken. We cannot allow a new bourgeoisie to emerge. We have introduced advanced technology in order to develop productive forces, improve the people's living standards, and benefit our socialist country and socialist system. As for how we can develop a little more, better, faster, and a little cheaper, this is still less contrary to our socialist system. ”

At this point, he paused, "Chief, do you remember this passage?" (Note 1)

Li Ting blinked, of course he didn't remember his surname as well as Lu Li, and in 78 years, he had just been rehabilitated, the official was reinstated, and all industries in Yangcheng were waiting to be developed, so he had to do it himself as the head of a city, how could he have so much energy to think seriously? He nodded and shook his head a little embarrassedly, "Yes, I remember such an incident, but to be honest, I don't remember my surname as well as you." ”

Lu Li smiled, "Chief, I don't want to show you anything, I just want to say that even the Qing Dynasty people hundreds of years ago knew the truth of mastering the long technique of mastering Yi to control razing......"

"What...... What the? ”

"This is the speech of a Qing Dynasty person, his name is Wei Yuan, he is a Qing Dynasty person, you may not know much about him, he has a very good friend, you must know, it is Lin Zexu."

"Ah, yes, you know, you know, the one who sells cigarettes in Humen, right?"

"Yes, this Wei Yuan wrote a book, called "Atlas of the Sea Kingdom", what I just said is one of the sentences, to the effect that if we want to defeat foreigners and let us China stand proudly among the nations of the world, we must first know where the strengths of the other party are, or rather, we must know that others are stronger than us, and where is the strength. Then work hard to learn from others, and after completing the study, then use this advanced productivity and technology to defeat them. Well, that's about what it means. ”

Li Ting shook his head disappreciatively, "It's okay for the ancients to talk about this, the Manchus are an exploiting class, and the people are separated from morality, even if there are some times of crisis, they are the same as the Kuomintang reactionaries, because they lose the support of the people, the result of defeat is certain!" We are the people's power, and even if an enemy comes and they are caught in the sea of the people's war, do we still need to worry about defeat? ”

Lu Li smiled bitterly, Li Ting's theory made it impossible for him to say anything below! "Yes, Chief, you are quite right. Letting the enemy fall into the encirclement of the masses of the people is naturally the only way for our party and our army to achieve complete victory -- this is also what the lord (seat) said during his lifetime, isn't it? ”

"Yes." Li Ting nodded solemnly, his train of thought was disturbed by this matter, and in the next half an hour, he talked a lot, all around the great leader who had passed away for several years, and it could be heard from his speech that although he had experienced such a big disaster, he never had the slightest resentment about the initiator of the Cultural Revolution! On the contrary, it is the kind of admiration and admiration from the heart, and there is nothing false in the words!

Li Zhengrong was about to yawn when he heard it, but his attitude was completely different from that of his father, "Dad, what are you talking about?" Still...... Deceived by the bad guys, do you think...... Forget it, I won't talk about it, save yourself from being beaten! ”

Lu Li was very funny, and he understood from these few words that Li Zhengrong must have been beaten for debating with his father! Sure enough, Li Ting glared at him, and said angrily: "What should you do when you go, Xiao Lu and I, let's talk." ”

Sending his son out, Li Ting lit a cigarette, his face was full of impatience, "Tell me, what should people do with such a child?" I told him several times to let him come to Pengcheng, and by my side, I could still watch him ......, but he didn't listen. ”

"You don't have to worry, the so-called no enmity is not a father and son. If you want me to see it, Brother Rong is not necessarily a bad thing. You think, he is on the Yangcheng side, even if there is a slight problem, he will not delay the overall situation, but will learn a lot of experience and knowledge that you can't learn by your side. If you stay here, you can certainly talk about your life anytime and anywhere, but don't forget, he is almost thirty years old this year, and he is always in this way, and he doesn't feel good - you still think I am a child of six or seven years old? ”

Li Ting laughed, "You young man, you are really good at talking!" ”

The two laughed a few times and re-opened the exchange on Lu Li's matter, Li Ting was still unconvinced, and said: "Xiao Lu, you want to be self-employed, I agree with this, but if you want to do business in Hong Kong, I can't agree." I'm even worried that if you stay in a capitalist place like Hong Kong for a long time, you'll be hit by their sugar-coated shells, and then it'll be too late to turn back. ”

"Chief, you are a revolutionary senior, and your advice and admonition are even more valuable assets to me, but I want to put aside for the time being whether I gave you the situation that you were worried about and being hit by sugar-coated shells. Let's just talk about the business I do with Hong Kong people now. I think so, Vice Chairman Deng (seat) must have faced greater difficulties than we can imagine, he was able to overcome public opinion, put forward the strategic idea of the great reform and opening up, and then set Pengcheng as China's first outpost, do you think, the deep meaning of this, is not worth pondering? ”

"Huh? What do you want to say? ”

"What I want to say is that I am either very young or have not had much experience, but I recognize one truth in my work, and that is to be consistent with the central government! I will do whatever the central government says, and if the state says not to let me do it, then I won't even touch it; On the contrary, I have the consciousness of sacrificing myself to block the gun's eye, and I must do it to the end! ”

Li Ting was greatly stunned. As if he knew him for the first time, his blazing eyes looked at Lu Li without blinking, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

Note 1: The above content is excerpted from page 132 of the second volume of Deng Xuan.

Writing such a paragraph is not only because of the needs of the story process, but also because I want to be honest with readers and friends about some changes in the author's personal mentality. For a long time, the vast majority of people, including myself, have been scornful of the minutes of a certain person's speeches and anthologies published by a certain publishing house mentioned in the news and newspapers, especially after Deng Gong, who even included such words as 'good comrades, good morning', which shows his incompetence and shamelessness!

In my opinion back then, this kind of text publication had no practical significance except for wasting some paper resources. But recently, my mentality has changed slightly, or "Jiang Xuan" and the like can still be summarized in the theory just now, but "Mao Xuan" and "Deng Xuan" still have their specific historical significance. Especially the latter, Deng Gong, as a great man of a generation, advocated the implementation of the national policy of reform and opening up, which has completely changed the way of thinking and world view of several generations from the post-70s to the post-00s. From this point of view, he is definitely on a par with the world's greatest statesmen, not inferior.

In the second volume of the anthology, this section contains conversations, speeches and writings from 1975 to 1982. As we all know, these eight years are of milestone significance in the history of modern China, and referring to some of his writings and materials at that time, in addition to providing a lot of theoretical support for the author's writing, it has also provided great benefit to my personal understanding of that period of history that is about to pass through the darkness and usher in the light. (To be continued.) )