On the National Day on May 1, at nine o'clock in the morning, Cao Zhiqiang, who was dressed in a suit, and He Yuzhu, who was dressed in a Mao suit, stood at the gate of a courtyard house together, and at the same time pulled down a hanging red rope.

As the red rope pulls down, a plaque covered by red silk reveals its true body - food is the sky!

At the moment when the plaque revealed its true body, firecrackers rang out, gongs and drums were noisy, lion dancers, stilt walkers, and Yangge twisters all followed in, and many spectators also applauded and shouted together, which was really a lively scene.

Well, this lively scene is the opening ceremony of a restaurant, and the name of this restaurant is called Food for the Sky, which is a restaurant jointly opened by Cao Zhiqiang and He Yuzhu.

Of course, it is said that it is a partnership, but in fact, it is Cao Zhiqiang's own money, He Yuzhu only came out of a person, and he only got a little dry shares, in fact, ninety percent is Cao Zhiqiang's own.

As for this restaurant, Cao Zhiqiang bought the courtyard along the street from a family surnamed Ma before, and then spent a lot of money to invite the people of the Beiping Design Institute to renovate it, and finally officially opened on May 1 National Day.

As for the name of "food for the sky", of course, it was also given by Cao Zhiqiang, which means "the people take food as the sky".

Of course, this is the interpretation of the three masters, in fact, Cao Zhiqiang didn't think about it so much when he first took this name, he just thought of a TV series he watched in his previous life, and there was such a name in the divine doctor Xilaile, because he was very impressed, and it was also catchy to read, so he borrowed it directly.

Don't say it, after this name was taken, it was really good, anyway, He Yuzhu nodded and praised.

Later, Cao Zhiqiang and He Yuzhu found the big leader Uncle Xu together and asked him to personally write the three big characters "Food is the sky" with a brush, and then let people make it into a plaque.

Looking for Uncle Xu's inscription, not because his handwriting is the best, but because his identity is there.

Of course, if Uncle Xu is still in power, this is of course inappropriate, but coincidentally, on the eve of the opening of the hotel, that is, at the end of April, Uncle Xu abdicated himself on the grounds of physical discomfort.

Since he has abdicated, Uncle Xu is just a retired old man on the surface, and there is naturally no problem with letting a retired old man write an inscription.

There is also a small episode here, that is the reason for Uncle Xu's abdication.

Externally, Uncle Xu abdicated on the grounds that he was old and unwell, after all, he was over sixty years old, and this reason was reasonable.

But in fact, retirement at the age of 60 is a regulation for ordinary cadres and workers, and at the level of Uncle Xu, he actually does not have a clear retirement age.

Generally speaking, under the age of sixty-eight, leading cadres like Uncle Xu do not need to retire at all.

Even if you reach the age of 68, as long as your health meets the standards, you can continue to work until you are 70 years old.

In other words, the general retirement age of a person like Uncle Xu is about 70 years old, in fact, if you want to continue to work, you can not retire at the age of 70, and no one will force you to retire.

Others don't know Uncle Xu's physical condition, but Cao Zhiqiang is a clear man, because he will take time to give Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang a massage every week.

There is a top-level Chinese massage technique given by the system, although it can't be done to bring the dead back to life or anything like that, but it is still possible to maintain health.

Anyway, since Cao Zhiqiang regularly massaged Uncle Xu and Uncle Wang, the physical health of these two old people has been significantly improved.

In particular, some of the original leg and foot problems, as well as some problems of poor spirit and neurasthenia, have been significantly improved, which is also one of the reasons why the two uncles like Cao Zhiqiang more and more.

Uncle Wang didn't mention it, he is now a high power, and he can't do without him for the time being, so he can't retire.

But Uncle Xu is different, he has long been in a state of retirement, nominally the number one, but in fact, he has already given power to the deputy.

But theoretically, Uncle Xu can continue to do it, as long as he is still in power, he still has the final say in a lot of power.

However, Uncle Xu still resolutely chose to retire completely.

Cao Zhiqiang asked the reason privately, and Uncle Xu made it clear that the reason why he chose to abdicate early was to make way for reform.

It turned out that by the early 80s, many state-owned enterprises were already struggling, to the point where they could not do without reform.

The difficulties here are not only the problems of the market, but also the problems of the factory itself.

For example, the disadvantages of people being superficial, eating big pot rice, etc., have been revealed during this period.

I think back then, everyone could still use patriotic enthusiasm and the like, but as time went by, those things became more and more useless.

Of course, this is only the tip of the iceberg, and the most fundamental reason is the overall backwardness of technology and system.

Technological backwardness cannot be changed at one time, but institutional backwardness can be changed as soon as possible.

Uncle Xu himself is the benchmark of the old era, and the directors of many factories were preserved by Uncle Xu, and they did make a strong contribution to industrial development.

However, now, Uncle Xu has become a roadblock to reform.

Because many factory directors and secretaries back then are now old, many of them are old antiques, refuse to change, and they are all backed by Uncle Xu, and they will find Uncle Xu as a banner at every turn to resist reform.

Uncle Xu knew that this situation was not easy to do, so he simply retired first and helped those reformers, but now, when he found that many people came to him, he simply retired.

Once he retired and came down from his original position, the old subordinates could no longer ask him for help.

At the very least, he had a reason to shirk it.

At the same time, he abdicated early, and he could still let the newcomers read his good, so why not.

All in all, Uncle Xu's early retirement can be said to be for the good of the country and to make the reform of the enterprise go more smoothly.

Without Uncle Xu, many enterprise reforms, such as some rectifications and mergers and acquisitions, can be carried out smoothly.

Not to mention anything else, let's just say that factories like the Red Star Rolling Mill in Beijing can be smoothly merged into Shougang.

In the same way, a unit like Hongguang Machinery Factory, without Uncle Xu's backer, really has to rely on itself, and there is no way to get help.

But no matter what, although Uncle Xu has abdicated, his prestige is still there, and many people will still listen to what he says.

So let Uncle Xu inscribe, which in itself means that this "food for the sky" has been plated with a layer of gold.

Don't say anything else, let's just talk about the major metallurgical units in the capital, if you have a meal or something in the future, can you not come here?

It can be said that with this inscription, Cao Zhiqiang can give Uncle Xu shares.

In fact, Cao Zhiqiang did mention that he wanted to give dry shares, but unfortunately Uncle Xu insisted that he didn't want it, not even money, and said that if he talked about money and shares, he wouldn't write an inscription.

According to Uncle Xu, he knew what Cao Zhiqiang meant by looking for his inscription, and the reason why he was willing to help with this word was because he was optimistic about Cao Zhiqiang and wanted to help as much as possible.

As for those who don't have money, he doesn't lack it, after all, his pension is very high, and there are all kinds of treatment for retired high-ranking cadres, so he doesn't need too much money at all.

What he wants is the prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people, the prosperity of the country and the nation, and the strength of industry and agriculture.

Anyway, Uncle Xu is truly lofty and unconventional.

Although Uncle Xu was willing to inscribe, Cao Zhiqiang didn't show off everywhere, let alone use Uncle Xu's name to publicize it everywhere, just low-key and installed a plaque.

According to Cao Zhiqiang's meaning, this plaque is just a low-key talisman, not a thing to show off and attract distinguished guests.

He Yuzhu also agreed to do this, so he didn't publicize the plaque everywhere.

Therefore, the inscription of this plaque is very few people in the know.

If it weren't for this, I'm afraid that at today's opening ceremony, there will be more than just these people, and there will definitely be more and more high-ranking officials and dignitaries coming to cheer.

But because Cao Zhiqiang and He Yuzhu did not publicize the true identity of the inscription of this plaque in advance, and Uncle Xu himself did not come, many relevant leaders did not know about it, so naturally they did not come to cheer.

However, even without the blessing of Uncle Xu's golden body, relying on Cao Zhiqiang's name alone is enough.

Cao Zhiqiang is now a senior leader of a large state-owned enterprise and the leader of a state-owned publishing house.

Coupled with the blessing of the famous poet's name, it still attracts many people to come.

Like Secretary Dong and Director Li of Hongguang Machinery Factory, as well as some senior cadres and leaders in the factory, basically all came.

In addition, most of the employees of Hongguang Publishing House, as well as the editor-in-chief and vice president of Poetry Magazine, as well as several hosts of TV stations, such as Chen Duo and Hongyun, as well as several editors-in-chief, reporters, editors, etc., all came to cheer.

What Cao Zhiqiang didn't expect was that some literati poets who Cao Zhiqiang usually had no contact and friendship, such as the vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association and other figures, also came uninvited and took the initiative to come over to congratulate.

This caught Cao Zhiqiang a little off guard, because he never thought that there would be so many poets and literati who would take the initiative to make friends with him.

In fact, this is the problem of cognitive biases.

In fact, although Cao Zhiqiang has always thought of himself as a layman and a businessman, in fact, in the eyes of outsiders, he has only one label, that is, a poet.

If you had to add one more to this label, it would be literati.

Yes, although Cao Zhiqiang has never regarded himself as a poet or writer, in fact, with the popularity of the original poetry collection "The Farthest Distance in the World" and the best-selling of the later remake of "Jianghu Xing", Cao Zhiqiang's status as a cutting-edge young poet is already a certainty.

Whether it is the first set of "The Farthest Distance in the World" or the later set of "Jianghu Xing", purely in terms of poetry level, it is indeed the first classic.

Especially the later poem "Jianghu Xing", that is, the poem "The world is out of my generation, and the years urge you to enter the rivers and lakes" are highly respected, and even set off a new climax of young people chasing martial arts.

If it weren't for the fact that there was still a martial arts ban in China at this time, and it was not allowed to publish martial arts explicitly, martial arts might have been flooded long ago.

Not to mention anything else, at least in the field of poetry, or new poetry, Cao Zhiqiang is now a banner figure in China, and even in terms of popularity, he has far surpassed the poets of the older generation.

No way, who made Cao Zhiqiang's poetry more understandable, but the artistic conception is equally good.

Don't talk about the rivers and lakes, let's just say that what you see or don't see, and the farthest distance in the world, only these three poems can establish Cao Zhiqiang's status as the strongest cutting-edge poet.

That is to say, there is no first place in literature, and there is no ranking of poets in China.

If you really make a ranking now, and rank it by popularity, then with Cao Zhiqiang's current fame, it will definitely be a proper first.

It's just that this fermentation is a long-term process, and people in the early eighties were not so fanatical about chasing stars, especially the pursuit of poets, which is different from the fanaticism of chasing idols, so Cao Zhiqiang didn't feel it deeply.

As for the other literati, they were relatively conservative, even if they wanted to make friends with Cao Zhiqiang, they always had to be reserved.

Usually, Cao Zhiqiang doesn't participate in literati activities much, such as this poetry salon and the poetry tea party, which naturally reduces the opportunity to make friends and meet other literati.

Frankly speaking, it's not that no one has handed Cao Zhiqiang an invitation letter for related activities, but unfortunately Cao Zhiqiang received all the invitations, but he didn't go.

Because Cao Zhiqiang was too busy, he didn't have time to attend a meeting organized by a group of literati and artists.

And he is also afraid of revealing his stuffing, in case he exposes his lack of knowledge, he will be laughed at.

After all, Cao Zhiqiang's status as a poet was obtained by plagiarism, and when it comes to real knowledge, he must be different from a serious poet and cultural person.

Sit with them and talk loudly, and if you say a few words, you will be timid.

Of course, even if he didn't show his timidity, Cao Zhiqiang wouldn't go, because he didn't think it was a good meeting at all, and thought it was a pure waste of time.

With that kind of effort, it's better to sleep at home for a while, or copy a few more pop songs.

Cao Zhiqiang has never been in contact with mainstream poets, and everyone didn't mind, but as Cao Zhiqiang's status in the poet world is getting higher and higher, many people have to pay attention to him again.

There is no way, with the current atmosphere, at least in the poetry world, it has reached the point where it is impossible not to pay attention to Cao Zhiqiang.

There are even rumors that some middle school Chinese textbooks plan to use some of Cao Zhiqiang's articles in their textbooks and become required reading poems for middle school students.

I don't know if the rumors are true or not, anyway, the meaning is obvious, that is, the influence of Cao Zhiqiang's works is getting bigger and bigger, and it has even broken the circle, not only popular in China, but also completely out of the country and popular in overseas Chinese circles.

It is said that there are already pirated books about "The Farthest Distance in the World" on the Xiangjiang side, and the name of the poet Qiangzi has gradually exploded in overseas Chinese circles.

It's just that these news are all popular in literati circles, and Cao Zhiqiang didn't get involved, so it's just a little hindsight.

Of course, if this is the case, Mr. Jiang, as the vice chairman of the Writers' Association, will not deign to take the initiative to find him.

In fact, there is a university in Xiangjiang that has decided to invite Cao Zhiqiang to give a speech.

It's just that due to some political and other reasons, the University of Hong Kong did not officially send an invitation letter, but only asked Cao Zhiqiang verbally through Mr. Jiang, vice chairman of the Writers' Association.

According to Vice Chairman Chiang, as long as Cao Zhiqiang agrees, the University of Hong Kong will officially issue an invitation letter to Cao Zhiqiang and invite him to give a speech.

At the same time, the round-trip travel fee, as well as the accommodation fee, are also covered by the University of Hong Kong.

That is to say, as long as Cao Zhiqiang agrees, there is no problem in terms of back-and-forth expenses, and there is even a lot of speech allowance.

"yes, am I really that famous now?"

After listening to the words of Uncle Jiang, vice chairman of the Writers' Association, Cao Zhiqiang, who was about to greet the guests, was directly stunned.

"You mean, Xiangjiang University is actually going to invite me to give a lecture to college students? Or is it paid? Really? ”

"Of course it's true." Mr. Jiang smiled, "I'm an old man who can't lie to you?"

However, they took into account your current status and the current form of the two places, so they did not rashly send you an invitation letter, but just asked you what you meant through me.

If you're really interested, they'll send you an official invitation, and if not, forget it. ”

Cao Zhiqiang thought about it, and finally decided to refuse.

Because although the honor of the speech at Xiangjiang University is good, it still does more harm than good at this sensitive moment.

What's more, his most important job now is to make records, so he doesn't have so much effort to go to Xiangjiang to tell a group of students about modern poetry.

He can think that with the current atmosphere, once he goes to Xiangjiang University to give a speech, it is estimated that he will not be able to talk much, but will be asked all kinds of malicious questions, and then through all kinds of malicious guidance, he will use his fame to discredit the inland.

Although this is just Cao Zhiqiang's personal speculation, it should be eight or nine or ten.

Once he does that, his reputation will be over, at least on the mainland.

"What, refusal, you've got it figured?" Mr. Jiang frowned, "This is going to Xiangjiang University to give a speech, this kind of honor and opportunity is not available at any time, and ordinary people can't even think of it, so you refuse?" Don't think about it anymore? ”

"I understand everything." Cao Zhiqiang smiled, "However, in addition to being a poet, I am also the president of a state-owned publishing house and the general manager of a record company.

I'm so busy right now that I don't have time to give a lecture at Xiangjiang University.

What's more, I'm just a person who hasn't graduated from high school, and with my current academic qualifications, giving a speech to college students, isn't that nonsense?

So, the good intentions were taken. ”

"Are you sure you won't go?" Mr. Jiang asked again.

"Sure and sure!" Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a smile, "If you don't go, you won't go, you can reply like this!" ”

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