"That's because our country was built in a short time, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was poor and white, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was hit by natural disasters, and there are still four-person groups to make trouble, as long as we work together and work hard in one place, we will definitely be able to achieve socialist modernization."

Song Wengen slapped the table angrily.

Song Qiong was stunned, Song Wengen has won the provincial model worker, and he has always been very active in ideological learning, you say that he doesn't understand the big truth, he can also speak the truth; You say he understands, but he doesn't listen to what is necessary for policy changes.

Song Qiong realized that he had made a mistake, he thought that if he grasped the truth, laid out the facts, and reasoned, he would definitely be able to convince Song Wengen.

He forgot that the thoughts in Song Wengen's head were completely different from him.

Although the great debate on the criterion of truth has ended, many people's ideological consciousness has not yet changed, just like Song Wengen, who still adheres to the "two whatevers": We must uphold all decisions made by the chairman, and we must unswervingly follow all the instructions of the chairman.

Many years later, ordinary people will feel that the sentence pattern of "whatever" is too arbitrary, but for people in this era, it is like eating when you are hungry, it is a belief from the heart.

Song Qiong has nothing to do, he can't talk about policy, no, he can't talk about poverty, he hasn't had time to talk about examples, even if he does, I'm afraid it won't work, Song Wengen will definitely say that he is unwilling to endure hardship, and he likes to work hard.

Song Qiong thought about it for a while, and had no choice but to say, "Dad, we don't talk about big truths." Let me tell you straight, I want you and Song Zhen to open a breakfast shop to serve the people. ”

"Privately, Song Zhen doesn't have a unit to work, it's not a matter to stay at home, you don't have a job now, it's too tiring to carry a big bag, and it's not good for the old injury on your waist......"

"I don't care about my business." Song Wengen said angrily with a tiger face.

Song Qiong looked at Shen Lanying and Song Zhen, with a wry smile on his face: "Okay, then let's talk about serving the people." ”

"I went to several state-run snack bars on Renmin Road to observe, every morning, there are a lot of people queuing up to buy porridge and noodles, and some people get up in the morning and don't have time to make breakfast, they all hope to be able to eat ready-made, this is their needs, we make breakfast, to meet their needs, is to serve the people."

"To serve the people, you can't ask for money from others." Song Wengen's eyes widened again.

Song Wengen was sluggish, this kind of communication really made him feel difficult and painful, if he had stayed before, he would have been mad, that is, after being reborn, his mentality became completely different, and the other party was his father, so he could only continue to explain hard: "Dad, don't want money, just our family, we can't eat enough, how many people can we serve?" ”

"We don't make everyone's money, but we have to charge for the cost of raw materials, the cost of wear and tear of tools, and the cost of labor hours, right?"

Song Wengen looked at Song Qiong coldly: "You are like this, what is the difference between you and a capitalist?" ”

Song Qiong stretched out his hand and grabbed his hair, almost going crazy.

Shen Lanying and Song Zhen, one left and one right, stood beside Song Wengen, their faces changed, for a while they felt that Song Qiong was very reasonable, and for a while they felt that Song Wengen was actually not wrong, they didn't know who to help, and even if they knew, they didn't know how to speak.

"Dad, then, let me ask you, why do state-run snack bars charge money when they sell things to the people?" Song Qiong was very aggrieved in his heart, obviously feeling that the truth was on his side, but there was no way to make the person on the other side agree.

"Nonsense, how can an individual take advantage of the state."

Song Qiong was extremely aggrieved and couldn't help but be happy: "Then, the state can take advantage of individuals?" ”

"Fart, the state will take advantage of you? The country gives you food, you wear, you go to school, and the army fights bloody battles in the front to protect you from becoming a slave of the country, when have you ever received a little benefit? And what have you done for the country? ”

Song Qiong felt that he couldn't talk about the other party more and more, so he had to raise his hands and make a surrender gesture: "Okay, good, you are right, the country will not take advantage of me, then I sell the same things as the state-run snack bar, my price is lower than his, so that the people can spend less money and eat their stomachs, this should be regarded as serving the people, right?" ”

"How can you steal business with a state-run hotel!"

"Dad, the state-run restaurant can't meet everyone's needs, and many people can't buy food in line, shouldn't we do something?" The more Song Qiong spoke, the more desperate he became.

"Yes, Dad, those people in the state-run store have a very bad attitude, and they don't look like they are serving the people at all." Song Zhen rarely helped Song Qiong speak, and Song Qiong had told her that when she wanted to set up a breakfast shop, she quickly agreed. As long as she is good to this family and can help her parents, although she feels that she has no status in setting up a stall, she is willing to do it.

Song Wengen turned his head in a huddle: "What, you also want to dig the corner of socialism?" Those who have a bad attitude are just a few people, some people like you, who only have a small self, no big self, and are selfish—"

"Lao Song, what are you talking about, don't Ah Qiong and Ah Zhen also want to do something, subsidize the family, if you don't do it, forget it, why do you still scold them? Besides, this is not supported by the state, and if you have a business license, how can it be a corner of socialism? ”

Shen Lanying pushed Song Wengen and said dissatisfiedly. Her ideological consciousness is not as "high" as Song Wengen, and she can't explain the big reason clearly, she only hopes that her children are good, since Song Zhen has no job for a while, it's not bad to set up a stall.

Shen Lanying's mother's family also did business back then, and they didn't think that this matter was really heinous.

"Every family, you know home, there is no country, where is the home?"

Song Qiong, Song Zhen and Shen Lanying took turns to fight, but they couldn't make Song Wengen change his mind, Shen Lanying was so angry that he pushed the stubborn old man into the house, turned back to Song Qiong and Song Zhen and said: "Don't pay attention to him, the political axe has been done, why doesn't he let us do it?" You do your job. ”

Song Qiong felt that this was the only way, and in a short period of time, it was impossible to make Song Wengen change his mind.

Thinking about it carefully, Song Wengen's attitude today was a little too intense, maybe some of Song Qiong's words touched his backlash and caused him to react strongly.

In fact, three years have passed since the cultural turmoil, and some changes are taking place, how can Song Wengen not be clear? It's just that it's hard and painful to reverse the thoughts that were ingrained in your mind before.

Think about it, those things that have been indoctrinated for 30 years, suddenly someone says that they are not necessarily correct, and even have to make a big turn, everyone will feel confused and difficult to accept.

I can't convince for a while, and I can only wait for the environment to change slowly.

Song Qiong and Song Zhen discussed it, and decided to set up the breakfast shop earlier, make it a little bit first, see the reaction, accumulate some experience, and then slowly grow it in the future, so that Song Wengen would have a process of acceptance.

Song Qiong even prepared the tools he needed to set up his stall in advance - Shaxi Society had searched for stoves and large iron pots everywhere these days, and asked carpenters to make wooden molds, so Song Qiong borrowed two pots and two coal stoves by the way, which were used to boil soap and porridge and powder, which was just right. In addition, he asked a carpenter to make a set of things, that is, a stove that could be disassembled and assembled, a porridge stand, a few simple tables, stools, and so on.

For these things, Song Qiong has already owed a lot of debts.

These are not the big heads, the big heads are rice noodles and ingredients.

At this time, the policy of unified purchase and marketing of grain was implemented, and no other unit or individual was allowed to engage in grain buying and selling except for the Grain Bureau.

The grain bureau sells grain according to the per capita ration, that is, according to the age, surname, type of work, etc., the ration standard is determined, for example, the monthly ration standard is 20 to 24 kg for extremely heavy manual workers, and 15 to 20 kg for heavy manual laborers; light manual laborers, 14 to 17 kg; For intellectual workers such as government workers and teachers, the standard is 14 to 14.5 kilograms.

In addition, the standard for college and middle school students is 15 kilograms, and for children over 10 years old, it is 12 kilograms; 10 kg from 6 to 10 years old; 6.5 kg from 3 to 6 years old, 3.5 kg up to 3 years old.

Only with food stamps can you buy grain from the Grain Bureau, and without food stamps, no matter how much money you spend, you can't buy grain.

As a result of collective production, the grain harvested in the fields is supplied by the production team in monthly installments according to the population.

Because the standard of ration is relatively low, it is only enough to maintain the normal food requirements of ordinary people, and if there are one or two people in the family who eat a little more, they will not have enough to eat, and they will go hungry.

In addition to residents' rations, state-run restaurants and cooked food industries also supply food according to their business and household plans, and individual vendors like Song Qiong and others will certainly not be able to buy planned food.

You can only buy bargaining grain.

The price of bargaining grain is generally a little higher than that of planned grain, which is also to make up for the shortcomings of the plan and adjust the gap, but residents generally cannot afford to buy bargaining grain when their income is extremely limited, unless they have to buy it for weddings and funerals.

The main suppliers of bargaining grain are the catering industry and the food industry.

However, the bargaining grain is also planned, and the quantity is very limited.

Of course, since last year, the state has begun to gradually increase the supply of bargaining grain, and will gradually open up the grain market.

Song Qiong also didn't have money to buy bargaining grain, so he could only buy it if he earned money first.

The Song family's rations have always been relatively tight, and this month's rations have almost been exhausted, Song Zhen was very distressed, and took out an iron box from under her bed, which contained more than a dozen tickets, which she usually picked down in twos and twos.

Song Zhen took out the food stamps from them and counted them, there were a total of thirteen catties and two taels, which was equivalent to Song Qiong's half-month ration, she pinched the food stamps and stared at Song Qiong with her eyes: "This is the family's rations, if you lose it, you won't eat next month." ”