Chapter 21: Father and Son's Night Talk
In the 80s, Hong Kong was just a newspaper term for ordinary mainlanders. The most people know about it is probably that in '97 when China was going to take back Hong Kong, or that a certain family had a relative from Hong Kong and Macao, when they came back, they gave the family a large sum of money, let them build a small two-story building, buy a television, and so on.
"Son, why do you want to go to Hong Kong? I heard that the people there are exploited by the British capitalists, and they are all living in dire straits, waiting for us to rescue them! ”
Zhong Jianjun didn't think about it, and hurriedly said a lot of truths, hoping to dispel Zhong Shi's thoughts.
"Capitalists? Live in great misery? ”
Zhong Shi laughed self-deprecatingly, and then he realized that it was very impolite to do this in front of his father, so he had to restrain his smile, pretend to be ignorant, and asked weakly, "What about Uncle Liao?" Is he also living in dire straits? ”
At the mention of Liao Chengde, Zhong Jianjun was confused. According to the propaganda on the radio, Liao Chengde from Hong Kong should look like a beggar, crying and clamoring to come to the mainland, but in fact, Liao Chengde was bright and accompanied by county cadres to Zhongzhuang, and his style was so big that he was scared to death.
But what is said on the radio can't be a lie, right?
For the first time, Zhong Jianjun had doubts about his view of shijie.
"Dad, where did you hear this?"
Seeing that his father was in deep thought, Zhong Shi waited for a long time before asking. He knew that it would take some time for him to digest a new set of shijie concepts for his father, so he was not in a hurry to say the difference between the reality of the mainland and Hong Kong at this time.
"On the radio!"
Zhong Jianjun shook his head and said a little absent-mindedly. It is no wonder that at the time when he formed his view of shijie, it was a time of "special period", and the newspapers on the radio were constantly vigilant against the erosion of capitalism and protecting the fruits of socialism. Slogans similar to "I would rather have a grass of socialism than a seedling of capitalism" were everywhere, and people were extremely wary of everything about capitalism, and even Hong Kong, which was originally the land of China, was shot while lying down because it was ruled by British imperialism.
The "Special Period" is a political movement that lasted for ten years, which was originally carried out mainly in the ideological field and later developed into a movement against the Chinese leadership. During the past 10 years, the whole society has been in a state of turmoil, the work of state organs at all levels has almost come to a standstill, the national economy has developed slowly, and the people's living standards have basically not improved.
Not only that, but the "special period" also caused far-reaching damage to education, science, culture, and so on. Under the call of the great people of the founding of the country, a generation of young people voluntarily or forcibly gave up their studies and went from the cities to the countryside to become peasants and accept the transformation of the working people. This absurd policy caused a fault line in a generation of talents, forming a special historical period that later generations called "cultural faults," "science and technology faults," and "talent faults," and made the gap between the national strength of China and other countries at that time widen.
Many political celebrities and cultural celebrities were killed in this catastrophe, and countless cultural relics and antiques, ancient books, folk secret recipes and other carriers representing traditional culture were burned and completely disappeared on this shijie.
It is also fate, if it weren't for the educated youth who went to the countryside and his family's Dingyao porcelain bowl, I'm afraid that Zhong Shi would still be troubled by the problem of the first pot of gold!
When Zhong Jianjun was young, he also wanted to be a Red Guard to defend the great man of the founding of the country like everyone else, but when he told Zhong Shi's grandfather about this idea, Zhong Fangzhuo, who has always been mild-mannered, was rarely furious, beat Zhong Jianjun severely, and warned him not to get involved with any party.
Although Zhong Jianjun was puzzled, he didn't have the courage to brush Zhong Fangzhuo, so he could only squat at home unwillingly and be a small citizen who was safe and secure. What happened later confirmed Zhong Fangzhuo's foresight, and there was an armed fight between the rebels and the conservatives in the county town not far away, and the losing side was said to have been dragged outside the city and executed.
Of course, Zhong Jianjun didn't see all this with his own eyes. Rao was like this, and when he heard this rumor, he was also frightened and secretly rejoiced. According to a villager who visited the scene, at that time at the place of execution, the big knives that cut off people's heads were all cut to the edge! After Zhong Jianjun heard this news with high credibility, he never wanted to go out to have a look.
After eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, the civil war between the two countries and various movements after the establishment of New China, Zhong Fangzhuo has long understood the truth of self-preservation. In those days, being able to live peacefully was the biggest victory, and Zhong Fangzhuo did this, and he taught his two sons in this way. Even the names given to the two sons were in response to the slogan of the time.
It's no wonder that the last time the cadres from the county came to Zhongzhuang, Zhong Fangzhuo's reaction would be so big!
"Dad, when was the last time you heard such a thing as capitalism and dire straits?"
Zhong Shi followed the good path. After all, times are different now, and for those unrealistic slogans, there will be no more hype on the radio, and the whole country is moving in the right direction.
"Come to think of it, it's been a few years since I heard this, and it seems that the last time I heard it was when I smashed the 'Gang of Four'!"
Zhong Jianjun thought carefully for a long time, and then replied uncertainly. After all, the age is a little old, and he didn't think very clearly for a while, but he still remembered the smashing of the "Gang of Four" very clearly.
When the educated youths in Zhongzhuang heard the news, they all laughed and celebrated unscrupulously, and the people in Zhongzhuang, who had been with them for several years, were very surprised. Many people laughed and laughed and tears flowed down, and all the educated youths in Zuihou hugged each other and cried bitterly, and that kind of heart-rending cry made Zhong Jianjun, who was out of the way, unforgettable.
After that, the educated youths left one by one, some were admitted to the university, some left quietly, in short, within a few years, in Zhongzhuang, and even in this township, the educated youths have almost gone. Of course, there are also educated youths who have stayed here because they have a family.
Thinking about it this way, Zhong Jianjun thought clearly, it was indeed at that time that the slogans of capitalism and liberation were no longer broadcast on the radio all day long.
"Since this is no longer shown on the radio, it means that these things are no longer the focus now! Dad, think about it, where did you see people from Hong Kong or Taiwan before? ”
Zhong Shi saw that his father gradually understood, and reminded him to pay attention to the changes around him.
"Yes, let's just say that Li Dazhuang of Li Zhuang, I heard that there is a relative in Taiwan, who sends things and money back during the New Year's holidays, and now that Li Dazhuang is so angry that he talks to people a lot louder."
Zhong Jianjun sneered and said disdainfully. If it was before, he might have been a little envious of that Li Dazhuang, but after listening to his genius son, he had already made millions of money, and he had become confident.
"Yes, now there are more people coming from Hong Kong, and even people from foreign countries have come to China, don't we see a few today?"
"yes, you mean you saw it at the Mausoleum of the Sun Yat-sen? It's the first time I've seen a foreigner with blue eyes and yellow hair, and it looks so strange! ”
After giving Zhong Shi such a reminder, Zhong Jianjun remembered what happened during the day. At noon, in the crowd of people visiting the Mausoleum of the Sun Yat-sen, two blue-eyed and blonde foreigners suddenly appeared, which immediately aroused the onlookers of everyone. The two foreigners also greeted people generously, and when they heard the lame "hello", the onlookers all hahadaxiao.
"In the future, there will only be more and more foreigners in China, this is reform and opening up!"
Zhong Shi thought of this scene during the day, and felt a little funny, thinking that the two foreigners were also very puzzled at that time.
"Reform and opening up? Yes, it is reform and opening up, and this word is said every day on the radio, is this reform and opening up? ”
Zhong Jianjun scratched his head and asked with interest. In the past few years, whether it is on the radio or in the newspapers, it is this word that is most permeated, although he can vaguely guess the meaning of it literally, but when it comes to specific measures and policies, Zhong Jianjun does not know.
"Reform and opening up should be different from before, no longer close the door to develop on its own!"
Zhong Shi replied vaguely, he didn't know much about this. In the 80s, there was still controversy over the economic system in the state, and there was no clear conclusion at the top level on whether to follow the line of "market economy" or "jihua economy". In fact, in later generations, it was not until 92 that a certain heavyweight party bigwig made an inspection in southern China, and the line for the development of the economic system was set.
These Zhong Shi have only heard of it slightly, after all, he in the future is preparing to go abroad at this time. Sometimes Zhong Shi is also thinking, what is he doing now in this era? Or is there such a person as Zhong Shi on this shijie?
"Oops, no! Xiaoshi, you have made so much money, have you also become a capitalist? ”
Zhong Jianjun suddenly thought of something, his face changed greatly, and even his voice trembled a little. He thought quickly, and in the blink of an eye, he thought of an incident reported in the newspaper. The founder of the fool melon seed, who was characterized as a "cow ghost snake god", was acquitted, and this melon seed was very famous at that time, but it is difficult to say whether it earned a million.
Now his son, with an inadvertent toss, may exceed the income of dozens of employees of fools and fools combined, isn't that a bigger "cow ghost snake god"?
As soon as he thought of his nine-year-old son, who was likely to go to prison, Zhong Jianjun shuddered, he didn't want his son to grow up in prison.
"Don't worry, Dad, I made money in Hong Kong, which can be regarded as making foreigners' money for the country! Besides, as long as we don't say it, who knows! ”
Zhong Shi comforted. Although it is easy to say, but in his heart, there is no bottom, what is a behavior like him?
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