Chapter 82: The Economic Frontier (XVII)
Xiao Biyu rushed into the office, and although he tried his best to control the speed of walking, his right leg was still a little unsteady. So he slowed down his walk and finally sat down steadily behind his desk.
At the regular meeting of Fang Cai, the party secretary of the tax bureau revealed a news that the newly drafted house purchase policy allows everyone to pay for the house with a pension. The news made everyone rejoice. The concept of pension is taught to everyone over and over again, but it is strange to look at a pension that has to be paid decades later. Of course, everyone does not doubt the credibility of Governor Wei Zedu, but the personnel of the new government come from ordinary families, and everyone is struggling to survive almost all the time, and a few decades is really a time that is completely beyond everyone's imagination.
Now that this pension can finally be turned into a real estate, not only can you actually buy your own property, but the credibility of the pension has never been greater. From having nothing to having a constant birth, the change in mood is earth-shaking.
Of course, the party secretary also repeatedly emphasized several other things in accordance with the regulations on policy study. Cadres at all levels can buy houses for their families, and houses cannot be bought by everyone indefinitely. Selling a dozen homes by one person is completely unthinkable.
Buying a house in a big city like Guangzhou was something that I couldn't have imagined before, and buying several or even a dozen houses was really something I couldn't dream of. Xiao Biyu had no interest in this. He was already mired in the dream of a house of the future.
Now the best houses in Guangzhou City are the buildings in the military and political districts. Xiao Biyu saw it when he went to see the old leader, and from the outside, the three-story building may not be called luxurious. But once you enter the house, it is completely different, running water, coal stove, flush toilet, and hot water for bathing. All of this qiē makes life extremely convenient. And recently, electric lights were installed in the small building. Pull the switch and the glass bulb lights up. It's like juggling.
The first and second floors are nothing special, but once you get to the third floor, you can open the windows and see the scenery outside. When the windows on the north and south sides are opened, the air through the hall is transparent, and the coolness is indeed comfortable.
However, this enviable house is only a few years after that. The buildings of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government that were built not long ago have been completed, and some of the buildings in the residential compound of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government have also been completed. The biggest difference between the two buildings is that they were designed with the concept of electric wells and pipeline channels.
Xiao Biyu didn't know much about this, what he saw was a terrazzo floor. The floor is smooth and sturdy, and the pattern formed by the gravel is even more beautiful. In this era when everyone is extremely accustomed to mud floors, the cement floor already makes everyone feel extremely remarkable, and the impact of this new kind of living brought by the terrazzo floor is countless times more than that.
Thinking of the house he saw, because of his excitement, Xiao Biyu felt that the wounds on his chest were aching. This is one of the commemorations left by Xiao Biyu in the Battle of Foshan, the bloody battle with the British, and the military might of the Liberation Army. From then on, Britain no longer dared to shout to compete with the Liberation Army on land.
At that time, Xiao Biyu served in the fourth battalion, he carried a rifle and his comrades to charge with Commander Wu Liao, shot at the British together, and fought a brutal bayonet battle with the British. Xiao Biyu was shot twice, and his left arm and right leg were cut by a bayonet. The most serious wound was a huge wound left on the right chest by a British bayonet. Almost died on the battlefield. While fighting, an Englishman was stabbed to death by Xiao Biyu, the rifle in his hand fell, and the downward bayonet cut off two toes on Xiao Biyu's right foot. These two toes could not be attached, so they had to be amputated.
The military medical team of the Liberation Army worked hard to rescue a large number of officers and soldiers, including Xiao Biyu, from the line of death. Even after those wounds healed, they still hurt faintly in the changing season. And when the love is excited, I will occasionally feel pain. Two toes are missing from his right foot, and he is not able to walk steadily, which is the permanent memorial left by the war to Xiao Biyu.
Of course, the commemoration doesn't stop there. The officers and soldiers who participated in the Battle of Foshan were given a commemorative armband, which was not a unified armband, but an armband for each heavy battle. This armband is a silk ring with words such as "Foshan Battle Commemorative Armband" on it. Not only can participating soldiers wear it on a daily basis while serving, but also after retirement.
In addition to the honors, these loyal warriors have also been rewarded even more after retiring. As the backbone and pillar of the Governor's Office, they worked in various key departments. Just like Xiao Biyu went to work in the customs,
Some houses are single-storey, and a small number are duplexes, and one house occupies two floors and has its own staircase inside the house, in addition to the common staircase outside. Of course, this kind of house is not for sale, but for big cadres to live in. Perhaps because it is not for sale, Xiao Biyu wants to buy this kind of house even more.
While he was thinking about the house, he heard a knock at the door. Xiao Biyu looked up, but it was his subordinate Hu Zhengyang who was very polite at the door. "Come in!" Xiao Biyu said.
"Section Chief Xiao, will we have dinner tonight?" Hu Zhengyang walked up to Xiao Biyu and said.
"Okay!" Xiao Biyu replied.
"Then let's check it out now." Hu Zhengyang continued.
Xiao Biyu stood up, the work of the customs is actually very hard, and there are not many ships entering and leaving the port every day. The entire Pearl River is almost crammed with ships of all kinds, and it has recently been rumored that Wei Ze is planning a new port in Kowloon and other places, hoping to build a railway through Guò, build factories closer to the sea, and open a new port by the sea. Relieve pressure on the Pearl River waterway.
At present, among the largest export commodities of the Liberation Army, traditional tea, raw silk, and silk occupy a large part. Rubber products account for a large proportion of the remaining products. In addition, rum and bicycles are extremely sought-after goods in the country.
Xiao Biyu can't walk fast, and as a disabled veteran, he also knows that he has to introduce people to everyone recently. There are so many healthy retired soldiers who have not found their wives, and it is natural that injured soldiers like him will not be favored. Walking slowly is not a problem, walking slowly can just hide the disability on his feet to the greatest extent. As long as the woman sees Xiao Biyu walking as usual, he can give full play to his good work as a customs chief.
The weather in Guangzhou is like this, in the middle of summer, the sun is on the head and the water is steaming under the feet. In this harsh environment, the time to really be active is after the sun goes down. The large urban population has given rise to a lively night market, and crayfish from the United States provide ample ingredients to the night market with their strong breeding ability.
Beer was poured, and large plates of crayfish, seafood, and rice noodles were served. Xiao Biyu, who had been busy all day, also relaxed.
"Section Chief Xiao, I see that the house has been renovated, and the palace is nothing more than this!" Hu Zhengyang took a sip of beer and said excitedly, "Look at that bathroom, it actually hit the tiles!" It is said that those tiles are impermeable, and no matter how you wash them, the water will not seep down. ”
Xiao Biyu couldn't help but nod again and again after hearing this, the traditional house couldn't be repaired very big because of the structure. There is no problem with a reinforced concrete house, with a living room of more than 20 square meters, four or three rooms, all of which have smooth terrazzo floors. The double bathrooms are tiled, and there are slippers made of rubber to prevent slipping.
A brand new solar water heater was installed on the roof. More than a dozen black glass tubes were placed side by side, and the head of the tube was placed in an aluminum tank. It is said that there is still some insulation layer in the outer layer of the water tank, and the hot water that comes out of it is hot, as if it is boiling. There is also a desk lamp in the room, which is placed on the bedside table next to the bed, and you don't have to run to the door to turn on and off the light, just flip the switch.
Seeing this kind of configuration, Xiao Biyu felt that what Hu Zhengyang said was right, and the palace was nothing more than that. What to turn on the lights, turn off the lights, all the trouble of running around is gone. One qiē is so convenient, and one qiē is so comfortable. Thinking of this, Xiao Biyu felt as if he had moved into a new house, and he grinned. Perhaps because he didn't think it was appropriate to laugh like this, Xiao Biyu picked up the wine glass and poured it violently.
Seeing Xiao Biyu so happy, Hu Zhengyang sighed: "Section Chief Xiao, I really envy you old soldiers!" You have a pension that you can use to buy a big house, where do we have so much money? You can only buy a small house. ”
"The little house is nice too. Good cleaning. The bathroom in the small house is also tiled. Xiao Biyu listened to Hu Zhengyang's sigh and said generously with pride.
"That's also a blessing for the new government, if it weren't for the new government, if the new government was not able to lend me money at such a low interest, where would I be able to live in a small house." Hu Zhengyang said.
"That's nature. The new government is with us. Hearing the exclamation of a clerk like Hu Zhengyang, Xiao Biyu was even happier. In the new government, there are two main categories: the masses and the cadres. is also really a customs officer, and this cadre status means a qiē. The revolutionary heroes who enlisted in the early days naturally gained the status of cadres, and the new recruits had to have excellent performances in order to have the opportunity to evaluate cadres. This is a very large threshold, and it is not so easy to pass.
Hu Zhengyang sighed for a while, and then asked, "Section Chief Xiao, how many houses are you going to buy?" I've heard people say that you old heroes can buy more. ”
This topic made Xiao Biyu's face change slightly. He was a native of Hubei and a subordinate of Yang Xiuqing, the king of the East. After Yang Xiuqing pulled Zhang Yingchen's troops away, Xiao Biyu's troops were assigned to Zhang Yingchen's troops. Wei Ze broke into the barracks in Tianjing City and took away the troops, and Xiao Biyu followed in a daze. Because of this identity, and Xiao Biyu has not received training from the General Staff system. Although they are also revolutionary heroes, they are inevitably different. Didn't get reused.
This also affected the pension of Xiao Biyu's founding hero. If he wants to buy a big house, he can only buy two houses with all this pension. Xiao Biyu's parents have been taken to Guangzhou by him, and the two wanted to buy a house at this time, and they asked Xiao Biyu to buy a house for his brother and younger brother who came to Guangzhou with his parents.
If he buys two big houses, then his brother and brother don't have to think about it. Xiao Biyu is not married yet, his brother and brother are already married and have children, these two families can't live with Xiao Biyu's parents, right? If they pay a down payment, Xiao Biyu will have to go according to the mortgage. Xiao Biyu is also a good eater, and a large part of his monthly salary is spent on eating at the night market every night. This is indeed a big problem.
Looking at Xiao Biyu's expression, Hu Zhengyang lowered his voice, "Section Chief Xiao, now there is someone who can help." As long as you are willing to help them, is it not difficult to make this money? ”
"Who can come up with that much money?" Xiao Biyu is a filial son, and what he hopes most is to satisfy his parents. When he joined the Taiping Army, his family did not have enough land, his brother wanted to get married, and the other party wanted his brother to split up. Xiao Biyu gave up the land and joined the Taiping Army. As long as he can pay the mortgage on the small house for his brother and younger brother, Xiao Biyu feels that he has fulfilled his obligations.
Hu Zhengyang looked at the diners around him who were talking about each other, and he said in a voice that only Xiao Biyu next to him could hear: "Wei Dudu has a nephew, and he sells that kind of handling shoes to foreign devils. This kind of thing can't be put on the table, and it can only be done by the nephew of Victor. Now this exit is strictly controlled, as long as Section Chief Xiao can let their boat out, the money is not a problem at all. ”
"What?" Xiao Biyu was shocked. This is smuggling. The most important thing for the customs to crack down on is smuggling, he didn't expect Hu Zhengyang to dare to talk about smuggling, and he didn't expect that Governor Wei Zedu would also have a relationship with smuggling.
"Section Chief Xiao, let's talk about this later, eat first. Eat first. Hu Zhengyang interrupted the topic.
Of course, Xiao Biyu's next meal was not good, and some people in the customs had indeed done something in private in the past few years, and of course he knew this. But that's just a small fight by people who are connected to help export more goods. In fact, the top didn't care too hard. But now Xiao Biyu found that in fact, how deep the water was had already exceeded his imagination. Even the Governor of Weezer is involved here, this is a big deal!
After eating indiscriminately, Xiao Biyu and Hu Zhengyang arrived in a secluded place, although Xiao Biyu's voice was low, his attitude was extremely stern, "What the hell is going on?" ”
Hu Zhengyang's face was panicked, "Section Chief Xiao, this is also my relative who works in the rubber factory came to contact me. He said that Wei Changshou, the nephew of Wei Dudu, also worked in the rubber factory, where some of the shoes were processed. The quality is very poor, that is, it just works. It doesn't really make much money to sell it on the market. These goods are sold to foreign devils to earn more. That's why there are people who specialize in business with foreign devils. But these things can't be put on the table, someone has to help inside. I went to see it, and after making sure it was over there, it was indeed Wei Dudu's nephew. We can't afford to provoke such people. So I can only talk to you, section chief, about this. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to explain. It was Victor's nephew. If we don't agree, he will sue Vedudoo, and we will never be able to eat and walk around!" ”
As soon as he heard that the backer behind the other party was Wei Ze, Xiao Biyu was also dumbfounded. Such a big man is indeed not something he can provoke. Seeing Xiao Biyu's expression, Hu Zhengyang continued: "Section Chief Xiao, you also go to meet that person and inquire again." If that person pretends to be a relative of Victor, let's go and sue the official. If not, it's good to know what to do next. ”
After thinking for a moment, Xiao Biyu replied, "You contact that person, and I will meet him." Let's see if he's really the nephew of Vedus. ”
A few days later, Xiao Biyu finally determined that it was indeed Wei Changshou, the nephew of Wei Zedudu, who got the shoes from the rubber factory. Under the contact of Hu Zhengyang, the two sides met again in the evening, and when they met, Wei Changrong was very calm. Seeing Xiao Biyu's timidity, Wei Changshou sneered: "Section Chief Xiao, this batch of shoes was originally a disposal item, and we sold them to foreign devils to make more money for the country." What are you afraid of? As long as you put this line together, it can solve a lot of things. At that time, my fourth uncle will also be happy. ”
With Wei Changshou is Hu Zhengyang's cousin Hu Zhengtai. He followed and said: "Section Chief Xiao, we will load the ship, we will transport the goods, you are just stamping the text." Do you think we're going to take your way when we get the freight out? appearance, as well as the inspection at sea, there have to be people. You're not alone. What are you afraid of. With Wei Dudu behind us, we're all fine. ”
Seeing that Hu Zhengtai said with full momentum, Xiao Biyu also had to believe it.
After the meeting, Wei Changshou and the others left first. And after walking for a while, Hu Zhengtai turned back again, and he said to Xiao Biyu with a straight face: "Section Chief Xiao, you just need to know about this matter." It's up to you to do it or not. But if you go out and talk nonsense, of course no one will admit it. But I want to ask you, do you think you are close to Wei Dudu, or Wei Dudu's nephew Wei Changshou is close to Wei Dudu? When the time comes, if you talk nonsense, what will happen to you, think about it yourself. I'm saying this for your own good! ”
Hu Zhengtai's intimidation did work, and Xiao Biyu wanted to report the matter to his superiors because he was afraid. After hearing this statement about distant relatives, he didn't dare to report to his superiors.
After Hu Zhengtai left, Xiao Biyu could only ask Hu Zhengyang what to do about this matter. Hu Zhengyang was also embarrassed, he said: "Section Chief Xiao, this is not as close as four fingers." The governor didn't let his nephew become a big official, so didn't the governor let his nephew make some money? I think Wei Changshou is only afraid that he got the words of the governor. If we don't agree, will the governor be angry when he finds out? ”
After finishing speaking, Hu Zhengyang looked at Xiao Biyu's embarrassed face, and he asked with a panicked expression, "Section Chief Xiao, what do you think?" ”
The more Xiao Biyu thought about it these days, the more worried he became, and when he heard Hu Zhengyang ask, he shook his head again and again. "If the governor says something, what else will I have to say?"
"How can the governor let go? I think it's up to the governor to see if we have this look! Hu Zhengyang persuaded.
After separating from Xiao Biyu, who had a sad face, Hu Zhengyang immediately went to a secluded place. Hu Zhengtai, who had been waiting there for a long time, complained in a low voice: "Zhengyang, why did you persuade him for so long? ”
Hu Zhengyang no longer had the sad face he had when he was with Xiao Biyu, and he sneered: "Cut, that guy is timid and doesn't dare to do it." It's just that he's timid, so he won't go out and talk nonsense. I have to stabilize Xiao Biyu's side. ”
"Zhengyang, we're going to give this guy so much money next, okay? That's a few thousand dollars! Hu Zhengtai asked.
"Isn't this money that I've saved for the past few years? I'm not sorry, what are you sorry for? Hu Zhengyang said dissatisfied.
Hu Zhengtai didn't have the strength to intimidate Xiao Biyu at all, and he was robbed by his cousin and confessed it. Hu Zhengyang said: "Tomorrow Xiao Biyu and the director will be on duty together, and you let Wei Changshou go to see the director." As long as Xiao Biyu can see it. As long as the director can send Wei Changshou out, this matter can be done. Wei Changshou's guy made people dislike dogs, you have to make it clear to him, you can't make the director angry no matter what. Do you hear that? ”
Hu Zhengtai patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I haven't done anything about the things you explained?" ”
"Then let's disperse!" Hu Zhengyang said.
Hu Zhengtai didn't say much, turned around and left. The two brothers went their separate ways in the night. R1058