Chapter 38: A Soldier's Family Affair (3)
"What do you think would happen if you had 100,000 sheep and ran away one or two?" Section Chief Zhu of the Immigration Bureau asked a question.
"If you run away, you will run away." Captain Qi Rui replied deliberately.
"What would you do if you only had five sheep and you said you would run away with one?" Section Chief Zhu of the Immigration Bureau continued to ask questions.
This time it was the instructor's turn to be silent, and Section Chief Zhu had already made it clear that the Immigration Bureau would not make any concessions this time. Section Chief Zhu had already heard the instructor tell Li Guangzu's younger brother Li Yaozu and his wife, but he didn't mention it, but encouraged the instructor, "I said that everyone is engaged in construction here, and if you immigrate to North America, you may not be able to get 100,000 yuan in your pocket in five years." But ten years is certainly no problem. We have already built railways, and highways are also being built, so the transportation will be very convenient in the future. I really recommend that you encourage your family to come to North America and work here for 20 years, and definitely for 50 years in China. If you really make money, why not go back and do it. Even if you go back to retire, you can buy a good house. ”
After persuading the instructor, Section Chief Zhu turned to Captain Qi Rui and suggested, "Comrade Company Commander, we really arrange a wife in the organization, you can seriously consider it." ”
Captain Qi Rui hurriedly replied, "Thank you." If it's a wife who is arranged by the organization, I think it's better for the family to make arrangements. ”
"Isn't it fashionable to fall in love freely now," Section Chief Zhu joked, "You just said that, I think free love is good, young people want to establish a family business in a short period of time, and they have to get us in North America." Only North America can offer such a great opportunity. No, I can't accommodate both of you. Now I'm going to go to our propaganda department to do this. ”
Seeing that Section Chief Zhu gave the order to evict the guests, Captain Qi Rui and the instructor could only get up and say goodbye. Captain Qi Rui thought that Section Chief Zhu was joking, but he didn't expect Section Chief Zhu to really put this idea into practice, he wrote a short report and sent the report to the Immigration Bureau. Captain Qi Rui didn't expect that this matter would be quite recognized in the Immigration Bureau, and it was immediately submitted to the Central Committee for discussion. Captain Qi Rui's father, Wei Ze, also agrees with this matter.
"Let's make this a radio play." Weeser suggested.
"Radio drama?" Quite a few comrades do not understand this very well.
Prime Minister Levi's directly put forward a different opinion, "A person who eloped was on the radio drama, and he listened to the meaning of the immigration bureau and even wanted to publicize it." What will this make the masses think? Does our government support elopement? ”
Ruan Xihao, a representative of the Military Commission, immediately retorted, "How can this be called elopement, they are a legal husband and wife." Legal couples responded to the country's call to go to North America to open up, which is not an unsightly thing to look at! ”
Levi was very upset with Ruan Xihao's rebuttal, and he said loudly: "We can think so, but what will those parents think of our propaganda? The two hairy children said they would get married, and they would leave if they said they wanted to leave, did the children raise them for nothing? ”
Ruan Xihao was not moved at all, he said calmly: "For so many years, we have always competed for young people. It is the young people who rise up and make a revolution. Conscription, relying on young people. We still rely on young people to recruit workers. Between the young and the old, I support the young. ”
The opposition of opinions reached such a point in an instant, and Wei Ze was also a little surprised. What surprised him even more was that he didn't expect Ruan Xihao's concept to be so "advanced". Treating children as the wealth of the country is a way of thinking that can only be found in an industrial society. In an agrarian society, children are family appendages.
"If you propagate like this, the masses will not accept it." Prime Minister Levi's had no intention of conceding defeat at all, and he continued to insist on his views.
Levi did not admit defeat, and Ruan Xihao had no intention of admitting defeat, and he continued to express his opinion, "The masses will not accept it? It's not something I'm talking about now. used to be a father's mother's words, and that was because there was no way to live without following my father. If you go to North America now, you can live a better life on your own. So what else is there to complain about? I don't say this to say that children can not be filial to their parents when their wings are stiff, but that when children have the ability to live on their own, then they must be allowed to live according to the way they choose. ”
"It's not the same thing at all...... Levi tried to pause Nguyen's statement first.
Ruan Xihao mercilessly interrupted Levi's words, "This is the same thing at all!" In the past, parents killed their children, but now you can try it! This is to be dealt with as homicide. To what extent it can be enforced is a question of law enforcement, but from the level of the rule of law, the state already has all the defining powers. From a legal point of view, it is not elopement at all, but a legal and reasonable choice of life for young people! If the government doesn't even dare to talk about this, then why do you need the government? The people just did what they did. ”
Raising the issue to a political level, Levi suddenly found himself unable to refute it. This has been elevated to the question of whether national laws are higher or folk traditions are higher. On this issue, the Prime Minister of the country cannot always say that the folk tradition has the power to override the public power of the government. Although on this issue, the people who are parents will not support the free choice of children. Levi's, someone else's child, can't control it, and Levi's himself can't accept that the child has resisted to such an extent.
At this time, there was no way to refute it from the legal level, and Levi's brain was running at high speed, trying to find a more reasonable reason. The reason for this is easy to find, and Levi adjusted his rhetoric a little, "Our job is not to conflict with the people, and the result of such propaganda is likely to make the masses feel that we are taking away their rights over their own children." It's okay to say anything in front of your own children, can your parents accept it? ”
Talking about reality, Ruan Xihao did not back down in the slightest, "If you say it, it doesn't count, it's because people are willing to listen." We are not talking about whether parents can say anything to their children, but whether it is up to parents to decide whether to develop in North America can only be implemented. The decision of this cannot be decided by others, it must be decided by those who are willing to explore. When they rebelled, their parents really didn't want their children to fight. But if no one comes with us, what are we going to fight? If it was really according to what my parents thought at that time, where would we still be today. How could the revolution be victorious?! Now as before, whoever follows us, we support whomever we support. ”
Levi has known Ruan Xihao for twenty or thirty years, and he really didn't expect Ruan Xihao to be good enough to play with his mouth. Nguyen Hi Ho is now very clear that he firmly supports the development of North America. The purpose of opening up North America was not only to make full use of that large piece of land, but also to prepare for a future war between China and the United States. This is a strategic question. However, Levi does not feel that the traditional concept of family can be completely overturned for the sake of such a strategic issue.
The traditional concept of family is the foundation of Chinese society, and if children are given unprecedented decision-making power, and after some ability, they can do their own thing, then China will not be completely chaotic. The complete collapse of the basic ideals that sustain society will inevitably lead to the collapse of the status quo of society. In the discussion, Ruan Xihao couldn't talk about it, and Levi had to turn his attention to Wei Ze, hoping that Wei Ze could explain this, and Wei Ze was the only one who could really make the final decision in the central government.
Weeser listened to the subject with great interest, and for the first time in more than twenty years he had seen the counter-effect of the results of the social revolution on politics. Unexpectedly, this issue had not been discussed for a long time, and Levi, as a representative figure, actually tried to turn to Wei Ze for help, which could not help but make Wei Ze feel a little regretful.
Seeing Wei Ze's thoughtful look, Levi couldn't help but say, "Dudu, what do you think?" ”
Wei Ze first put out the basic principle, "Productivity is the fundamental driving force of social promotion, and the previous family relationship was matched with the productive forces at that time." Now that the productive forces are developing so rapidly, it is normal for them to undergo tremendous changes. ”
Levi was not too convinced by this basic principle, and he said, "According to the governor, the old family relationship will change dramatically. The decisive role of parents in the family is no longer there? ”
Of course, there is a decisive role, but you have to see what the definition of that role is. In the past, in the countryside, children were the labor force of the family, and at that time, fertility could not be controlled, so the eldest took the smaller, and the half-eldest began to work in the field, and the half-eldest daughter made a fire to cook. Land is privately owned, and if you don't have land, you won't have the means of production, and you won't be able to live well. Moreover, the ownership of land is based on private ownership, and the larger the family, the more powerful the family, can rely on force to fight each other and obtain more land ownership. That's how it was lived twenty years ago. Weeser talks about the social form he sees as it.
Ruan Xihao drank tea slowly, those old guys from Guangxi have all had the experience of fighting for land, Guangxi has died too many people in order to fight for land and water, what Wei Ze is talking about is already warmth.
Weeser continued to talk about what he thinks of the current situation, "Now the basis of social ownership is different, the level of productivity is different, and when young children go to North America, people don't have to rely on their fathers and mothers, they can get the means of production by relying on organizations, and they can master new production skills by studying. The relationship between children and parents is only a relationship of birth and education, and when children become social laborers, parents play a very small role in it. If you still follow the old model, it naturally doesn't fit the status quo. ”
Some listened with great understanding, while others frowned. In short, the impact of this incident is far greater than Wei Ze thought.