After the meeting.
Director Qin declined Sun Zhengguo's invitation to stay for dinner because he needed to go back and revise the plan, and hurriedly left the antenna factory.
Sun Zhengguo was about to thank Minister Li and his companion because of what happened last time.
Therefore, he didn't even need to come up with a reason; he simply prepared to have the two of them stay for dinner.
"Gentlemen, since you've come all the way to the antenna factory, please do us the honor of staying for a meal. I haven't had a chance to thank you for what you did last time!"
Minister Li and Deputy Director Yu exchanged a glance and smiled at the same time.
Deputy Director Yu asked, "Do you have any good wine?"
"Absolutely enough," Sun Zhengguo said generously.
"That's more like it." Minister Li nodded with a smile.
"Hahaha!"
Li Shengli and the other two burst into laughter, thinking that they had benefited from the situation again today.
Of course, Zhou Weimin is an exception; if he wants to drink, he can just go home and ask his wife for it.
The lunch chef was still He Daqing, an unofficial staff member.
Although this old guy isn't a formal employee now, he's living a very comfortable life thanks to the side jobs he gets from his two companies, plus the freelance work he does on the side.
After a hearty meal and drinks, Sun Zhengguo packed a case of wine in the back of Minister Li's car for him to take home and drink slowly.
As for the back of Deputy Director Yu's car, there were two cases of wine, one large and one small, as usual, the two of them tacitly understood each other.
After Minister Li left, Deputy Director Yu stood by the car, waiting there.
Sun Zhengguo knew that he probably still had something to say, so he took the initiative to come over.
"Deputy Director Yu, is there anything else you need to tell me?"
"Comrade Zhengguo, you've had quite a bit to drink. Walk with me for a bit, it'll help you sober up."
Before he could finish speaking, Deputy Director Yu walked towards a deserted spot.
Sun Zhengguo paused for a moment, then followed.
The two walked several dozen meters and, seeing that no one was around, Deputy Director Yu stopped.
"Comrade Zhengguo! Someone asked me to pass on a message to you, saying that you did a good job recently, and that as long as you don't betray the country, he will protect you."
Well! A simple sentence moved Sun Zhengguo so much that he didn't know what to say.
He could only keep this kindness in his heart and prove it with his actions: "Old man, I have not let you down."
Seeing Sun Zhengguo standing there in a daze, Deputy Director Yu understood his feelings and did not disturb him further.
Now that the message had been delivered, and the smell of alcohol had surely dissipated, he quietly left…
A few days later, the Ministry of Commerce announced that due to opposition from various parties, they had ultimately handed over the sales to the Huo family in Hong Kong.
Sun Zhengguo was not too surprised by the result, and then gave instructions to start producing and stockpiling goods at full capacity.
A few days later, Sun Dajiang's new appointment took effect, and he was promoted from deputy director to director.
When Sun Zhengguo found out, he just smiled faintly and said, "Congratulations, Dad!"
Before we knew it, it was December again. Just as the workers were thinking about their year-end bonuses, some bad news came and caused an uproar among them.
"What? Even traditions are being canceled? Is that true?"
"No way! They just canceled performance evaluations this year, how can they cancel traditions too? What will happen to our benefits?"
"Give us back our welfare benefits! The traditions have all been abolished, so where are the welfare benefits coming from?"
"Tell me what kind of mess this is! A tradition that's been around for thousands of years, how can it just disappear like that!"
"No, I need to go and find out the truth."
...
Seeing the workers throwing a tantrum, Sun Zheng'an wasn't sure if the news was true or false, so he quickly went to his office to find out.
"Brother, the workers are all saying that traditions are going to be abolished. Is that true or not?"
"It's all true. The higher-ups have already spoken with us by phone, and a formal notice will be issued in a couple of days."
Sun Zhengguo glanced up at his younger brother, appearing quite casual.
"Why?" Sun Zheng'an was still puzzled.
How could such a tradition be abolished? What were the higher-ups thinking? This is simply inhumane!
"You think the higher-ups want this? It's all just those people making a mess of things! I'm afraid this will be how it will be from now on. Let's try to appease the workers!"
Upon hearing his elder brother mention those people, Sun Zheng'an simply stopped asking.
Anyway, anything involving those people is bound to end badly.
Two days later, the official notice was issued, and the workers groaned and complained.
But what can be done?
You can't fight city hall, life goes on, and all you can do is hope that the higher authorities will lift the ban soon.
When I got home from get off work in the evening, my grandparents were still a little upset about the cancellation of traditions.
Grandpa then asked, "Zhengguo, now that the tradition has been abolished, do we still need to prepare New Year's goods?"
"Grandpa, although the tradition has been canceled, we can still put up Spring Festival couplets and have a reunion dinner. It's just that there are no holidays anymore, but we still need to buy New Year's goods."
"Oh! Right." Sun Zhengguo then looked at his grandmother and gave her a slight reminder.
“Grandma, from now on, when you’re at home, let’s not do that burning incense and praying to Buddha anymore. It’s all considered old things, and if people find out, it’ll cause trouble again.”
"Ah~!"
Grandma, who had prayed to Buddha her whole life, was still having a hard time accepting it.
But in order not to cause trouble for her grandson, she could only nod helplessly with a drooping face.
"Grandson, don't worry, Grandma won't be superstitious anymore. Is it alright to worship Xiang Zhang?"
"That's a good idea, Grandma. You're really good at adapting and keeping up with the times..."
Sun Zhengguo gave his grandmother a thumbs up and praised her profusely.
Actually, he had made his own preparations, such as certain precious books and certain photographs, which he had prepared long ago!
When the time is right, you can carry it with you to study.
...
Time flew by, and it was Lunar New Year's Eve. Since the traditions were canceled and the benefits were gone, Sun Zhengguo stayed until the end of the workday before going home.
This year, the Sun family spent their reunion dinner in the courtyard as usual.
Although we haven't skimped on food and drink at all, I don't know why?
The joy that once existed can no longer be found among the people, and even the children are no longer happy.
The first day of the Lunar New Year.
A brief moment of liveliness filled the courtyard as people exchanged blessings and auspicious words, and then nothing more happened.
After breakfast, Sun Zhengguo got into his car and went to work at the research institute.
To be honest, he was resistant, but as a qualified leader, he couldn't show his dissatisfaction.
After some discussion, the leaders decided to hold a group New Year's greeting for the workers.
I guess I got through this boring New Year.
...
PS: I'm completely speechless. I still don't understand what kind of forbidden words are in this chapter.
Could you please tell me why this has been subject to censorship again?
I can't even write a book anymore. Can't there be a limit to the content that needs to be reviewed?
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