Volume 4 Chapter 50 The Tragic Past
Lu Zheng, who was watching TV news in the living room of the villa, saw Bai Su'e carrying a few large plastic bags and was tired and panting, and couldn't help laughing: "Come on, what's wrong with you all magic barriers?" β
Seeing that there were several packs of matchboxes in the plastic bag that Bai Su'e mentioned, Lu Zheng frowned and said, "Is this enough?" Play the piano indiscriminately. β
Bai Su'e carefully carried the plastic bag into the kitchen, and she didn't dare to come out again.
In fact, the rush to buy in the past month has gradually come to an end, and the State Council has just issued an "Emergency Circular on Doing a Good Job in the Current Price Work and Stabilizing the Market," announcing that the price reform plan will be further revised and improved, which is equivalent to announcing the suspension of price control. The circular also said: In order to stabilize the financial sector and protect the interests of the masses, the People's Bank of China will set up a value-preserving savings business so that the interest on long-term deposits of more than three years will not be lower than or slightly higher than the rate of price increases.
The media report on this rush of buying wrote: "People are like dizzy, they buy things when they see them, not only to buy value-preserving goods, but also to buy basic consumer goods, even unsalable ones, TV sets have images, electric fans can be turned to buy, refrigerators have air conditioning." β
The prices of pork and other meat in the central cities of the country rose by about 70 percent, and other small commodities quickly followed.
In fact, the panic buying of the people has become out of touch with the actual supply and demand, and the rise in prices has made people of all walks of life in the country cry out "unbearable".
In this rush to buy, Osan seems to be much more stable, there are months of media briefing, in the rush to buy just when the city emergency team office immediately took measures to limit the purchase, streets, neighborhood committee staff into the residential area to publicize, issue purchase coupons, in major stores, supermarkets, commissaries for daily necessities to limit the purchase, plus the United Credit Union as early as a month ago began to maintain the value of savings services, and because Osan has been a variety of goods in sufficient supply, it is already a semi-market-oriented state, This makes this rush to buy in Osan not too intense, although there are also citizens hoarding large bags, but compared with other central cities, the commodity market in Osan Special Zone is not so violently shaken, which is unusual.
The central leaders praised Osan by name for his outstanding performance in the battle to stabilize the market and reform prices.
At the same time, another young Zhuang magnate who insisted on and promoted the price break was severely criticized by conservatives, and even a central tycoon who had been supporting him had to stress: "The central government must have authority, and if the reform is to be successful, it must be carried out in an orderly manner by leadership." β
Nowadays, the rush to buy has gradually passed, prices have fallen, and although the control of goods has to continue to return to the dual-track system, many goods have changed from Jihua to market pricing, and in Osan, the supply of goods with tickets is even less and less.
On the first day of the rush to buy the day, some foreign media quoted the Red Communist Party of China officials as saying that the CCP's price reform was only a tentative move, and believed that the CCP's top leadership was ready to solve this problem in three to five years and gradually realize the marketization of the commodity economy.
As a result, although the central government had to stop the price barrier, the foreign media did not show too pessimistic arguments about the CCP's economic runaway, and there is no doubt that Oshan's press conference somewhat alleviated the damage to the credibility of China's ruling party.
Just yesterday, Lu Zheng received a call from Beijing, in which the old man said with a smile: "The old steel has met the small steel, and he has to admit that the authority of the central government relies on Wushan and you little steel to save a little face." β
Thinking about this call, Lu Zheng silently opened a drink, and now his "small steel company" and his own little red flag have gradually entered the eyes of the high-level, and while gaining the favor of one person, he is afraid that he has gradually become a thorn in the side of another part of the people.
If you aspire to be an official, a small deputy department level in the ministry, this situation is extremely unfavorable, especially after a few years, when you lose the protection of your grandfather, the situation will be very bad.
But don't you care? Isn't it?
It's just that Lu Zheng sighed deeply, grandpa, will he really pass away in a few years like in his previous life? I haven't yet, can I really say a few words to him, now I am just a child in the eyes of my grandfather, I hope that my grandfather can be pleased to find that he has grown up?
In his heart, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, Lu Zheng raised his head and drank the drink with a bang.
The phone on the coffee table rang suddenly, Lu Zheng picked up the phone, and there was a slightly unfamiliar female voice inside, a little hesitant, a little timid, and asked in a low voice: "Yes, is it Uncle Lu?" β
Lu Zheng was slightly stunned and asked, "Are you?" Immediately, an idea moved in my mind, and I remembered who it was, Cheng Xiaoliang's fiancΓ©e Zhang Manli.
Sure enough, the microphone stammered: "I, I'm Zhang Manli, Cheng Xiaoliang's girlfriend." β
"Well, Xiao Zhang, hello, hello, what's wrong?" Lu Zhengxin said Xiaoliang, this child, want to invite me to dinner? Are you too embarrassed to say it?
Counting the days, the two are going to get married in three or four days, and the hotel Zuihou for the banquet is still in Changming.
"Uncle, I have something I want to tell you." Zhang Manli seemed to have gradually made up her mind, and her tone became calmer.
Lu Zheng was stunned, he was a premarital phobia, and he shouldn't have told himself, right? Find yourself, what can you do? If you want to talk about doing things by yourself, she doesn't seem to be such a reckless person.
"Okay, let's talk, where will we meet?" Lu Zheng didn't hesitate, he had a good impression of Xiao Liang and Xiao Zhang, the newcomers, in fact, they are also peers, what difficulties can you not tell Xiao Liang? Now that you have the courage to talk to yourself, you naturally have to help if you can.
"The classic cafΓ© on the 4th floor of the Economic and Trade Building, okay?" Zhang Manli asked cautiously.
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." As he spoke, Lu Zheng slowly hung up the phone, thought about it, and shouted, "Little Moth, go, go out with me." β
It is not good to meet Director Cheng's prospective daughter-in-law in private, and it is not good to be misunderstood, so with Bai Su'e, who is a student of her school, there are not so many taboos.
"Ah, I'm taking a bath, you wait, I'll just take a shower" Bai Su'e's voice came from the bathroom, the sound of rushing water, Lu Zheng didn't pay attention to it, thinking that it was hot outside, Bai Su'e squeezed to buy things again, and sweated.
Soon Bai Su'e came out of the bathroom with her wet long hair, tall, in the suspender chiffon skirt, the developed crisp breasts were proudly towering, slender snow-white long legs, pulling tender yellow muffin sandals, and her cute little feet were painted with pink nail polish, looking like a seventeen or eighteen girl.
Lu Zheng didn't bother to care about her, and said, "Follow me to the Economic and Trade Building, do you know Teacher Zhang Manli of No. 35 Middle School?" Go meet you. β
"Huh?" Bai Su'e had a bitter face, she whispered: "Teacher Zhang doesn't teach me ......" When she mentioned the school, she began to be stunned, the high school entrance examination is over, the score has not come down, and it is rare to relax for a few days. Bai Xiaoshuang is very busy now, and tomorrow will be the final exam for the third year of junior high school.
Lu Zheng glared at her and said, "It's not about you, let's go." β
Bai Su'e was elated at this time, Mei Zizi followed Lu Zheng to the parking lot, and after sitting in the car, she hummed a little song.
Lu Zheng didn't change cars for a long time, after changing cars, Bai Su'e had been studying at the Wei Mansion, and it was the first time she sat in this Daben, looking around curiously, and said, "Brother, this car is more comfortable than a BMW." β
Lu Zheng asked, "It seems that you did well in the exam?" It's going to be divided tomorrow, right? How many points do you think you can get? β
Bai Su'e immediately fell silent.
Lu Zheng was amused in his stomach and started the car.
The classic coffee house is on the fourth floor of the Economic and Trade Building, the environment is very elegant, Lu Zheng and Bai Su'e came in, went around the green wood bonsai in the center of the hall, and turned around, only to find Zhang Manli sitting in a corner.
Immediately, Lu Zheng found that Zhang Manli's eyes were red and swollen, and it seemed that she had just cried, and she was crying very much.
Lu Zheng pondered for a while, and then said to Bai Su'e: "You go out for a walk." Bai Su'e sighed, looking at her small appearance of twisting her waist and stepping, she looked like a confident city beauty, which attracted the attention of many men.
Lu Zheng smiled at Zhang Manli, "My little sister is a student of your thirty-fifth middle school." β
Zhang Manli was surprised and said, "It's Bai Su'e, right?" Is she your relative? β
Lu Zheng scratched his head for a while, it seemed that after just a few months of transfer, Bai Su'e had become a figure in the school, coughed, and said, "You have something important?" β
Zhang Manli's face was pale, silent, and lowered her head.
The waiter brought coffee, but Lu Zheng stirred it slowly and didn't speak.
"Uncle, I don't want to get married." Zhang Manli's voice was very low, but Lu Zheng heard it clearly, was stunned, and asked, "Weishenme?" β
"I know it's presumptuous to talk to you, but I can't think of anyone to talk to? I thought about it for a long time, and I think it's better to tell you, you are so familiar with Xiaoliang's parents, you must be able to find a way to convince them, don't be angry with me, I, I'm not not serious about this relationship. β
It seems that Zhang Manli has been thinking about it for a long time, maybe she has thought clearly about how to say every sentence to herself, Lu Zheng slowly leaned back in her seat and said, "Then, tell me the reason." β
Zhang Manli was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "I, I'm not worthy of Xiaoliang." When I ask you out, I want to tell you everything. β
She kept her head down, her voice was not loud, but it was calm, "Three years ago, I was defiled, I thought I could forget about it, and I thought I could start over. But that day in the parking lot, I suddenly saw that person again, after I went back, I had nightmares all night long, I didn't want to go on like this, marry a family like Xiao Liang, I think, there will be many opportunities to see that person on various occasions in the future, this is not fair to Xiao Liang, to Xiao Liang's family, and I don't want to zaijian to that person, I don't want to do it once, every time I see him, I feel that I am so dirty, I ......"
She suddenly couldn't say any more, choked up, and wiped her tears vigorously, maybe the tears had flowed a lot in the past few days, maybe she had been trying to keep calm, but, speaking of the tragic past, her heart seemed to be dripping blood, tears, and slowly flowing out uncontrollably.
Lu Zheng didn't speak, just pushed the tissue box in front of her.
"He was the secretary of the Lunan District Party Committee at that time, I had just graduated from the normal school, I heard that I could enter the city's 35th Middle School, I was so happy, at that time, Director Wang of the District Education Commission, told me that it was the secretary of the district party committee who saw my file records well, and gave me a place to enter the city by name, and asked me to invite me to dinner to express my gratitude. I didn't think much about it at the time, they are all very majestic state ministers, they are Bole who gave me the opportunity, I should have a meal, at that time, I went with my father, at the banquet, they were very kind, the atmosphere was very good, Director Wang kept persuading me to drink, and then ......"
Zhang Manli wiped the tears that welled up, "That, that's my first time...... I'll never forget that demon for the rest of my life, I, I want to kill him."
Lu Zheng slowly lit a cigarette, and the person Zhang Manli said was Zhu Baozhong. Three years ago, Zhu Baozhong, secretary of the Lunan District Party Committee, and as for Director Wang, who helped to act, it was Wang Shaoqiang, who was the deputy head of the district and the director of the District Education Commission.
After a while, Zhang Manli slowly raised her head, her eyes were even more red and swollen, "I, I don't know what weishenme wants to tell you, it's just very strange, I think only you can understand me and help me, you can help me think of a way, push off this wedding and don't hurt Xiaoliang and his family, okay?" β