Chapter 187 Finale
Zhong Muyang? As soon as I heard the name, a face similar to my own appeared in front of me. An unprecedented trembling feeling rose from the soles of my feet, and an unbelievable thought popped up in my mind.
My biological father? He is not dead!
Xiangbei stood up slowly and looked Zhong Muyang in the eye: "You are..."
I have so many questions in my heart, are you my father? Didn’t they say you were executed? Why are you still alive? Since you are alive, why didn't you come to find me? What have you experienced in these thirty-six years? Are you married? Do you still remember Liang Yinzhu?
When the words came to his lips, he glanced at the reactions of the people around him and said nothing.
Zhong Muyang's gaze moved to the scar on Xiang Bei's cheek. Thinking of the thirty-six years of time he had lost his son, a deep pain flashed in his eyes.
When he saw the ancient silver bracelet that Tao Nanfeng was wearing, he was stunned. This silver bracelet was a token of love that he gave to Liang Yinzhu. How could it be in Tao Nanfeng's hands? When she asked again, "Do you know Liang Yinzhu?" Zhong Muyang felt a flash of light before his eyes. After searching for Liang Yinzhu’s relatives for so long, we finally have news!
After listening to Tao Nanfeng's story, Zhong Muyang learned that Liang Yinzhu gave birth to a child in prison and successfully sent the child out, who was adopted by Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu. The child was named Xiang Bei, who is now 36 years old and married with children. Xiangbei was falsely accused by Liu Yuanyu of selling land, treason, and being anti-revolutionary, and is currently being detained at the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau.
Zhong Muyang, who has been single till now, is both excited and angry. He is excited that his son is still alive and that he still has relatives alive in this world; he is angry that Xiangbei was brought up to be so outstanding by Liang Yinzhu's relatives, but was forced into a desperate situation by a rich young man from Kyoto! He couldn't sit still for a minute, so he called his old friend Nie Jian from the Ministry of Public Security, and Nie Jian called his old subordinate Gu Wu from the Echeng Public Security Bureau, and the group went straight to the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau.
He hurried over as fast as he could, fearing that Xiang Bei would be accused of a false crime. Finally, he saw Xiang Bei standing in front of him, tall, handsome, and strong. Zhong Muyang's vision became a little blurred. He has always been a staunch materialist, but at this moment he was extremely grateful to God that Xiangbei was still alive.
His son Xiangbei, the company commander of the sharp knife company in Miao Jing's mouth, a combat hero and a reform pioneer, is not only alive, but also lives a glorious and wonderful life. He is worthy of being Liang Yinzhu's son, worthy of being his son!
The past was too long to be explained in a short time. Zhong Muyang didn't have time to explain more. He understood what Xiang Bei was thinking. He patted his son's shoulder and said softly, "Yes, I am."
There is no need for any extra explanation. Just by looking at his eyes, Xiang Bei can confirm that he is his father. The trembling feeling of seeing his relatives for the first time made Xiangbei feel hot and cold. He clenched his fists, trying hard to control his excitement.
When Xiang Bei and Zhong Muyang's similar faces appeared in the frame at the same time, Liu Yuanyu was startled and his voice became trembling and he stuttered: "Zhong, Minister Zhong, why are you here?"
Zhong Muyang was not in a hurry to recognize Xiang Bei. Anyone who dared to persecute his son would have to pay the price! He turned around and looked at Liu Yuanyu: "Who are you saying is disrespectful to elders?"
Liu Yuanyu hurriedly shook his hands: "No, no one."
Seeing Minister Zhong in person and hearing his charades-like conversation with Xiang Bei, Peng Zhengguo knew that he was here to support Xiang Bei, so he immediately handed over the note in his hand: "Minister Zhong, Liu Yuanyu brought a letter from Liu Gaoqian, director of the Supervision Department of the Ministry of Public Security, saying that Xiang Bei will be charged with counter-revolutionary crimes."
Tao Nanfeng and two uniformed figures walked into the holding room together. Upon hearing this, he took two steps at a time and kicked Liu Yuanyu!
She moved as fast as lightning and showed no mercy. With a single "crack", Liu Yuanyu's leg bone broke and he flew two meters away.
Tao Nanfeng now had someone to back him up, so he just went ahead and kicked him twice, angrily scolding, "What don't you know about Xiangbei? Does Xiangbei have no power and influence, so you Liu family are going to cover up everything and kill him? Shameless!"
Before Ruan Xuezhen could say anything, Tao Nanfeng grabbed him and punched him several times. With a bruised face, he yelled at Zhou Bin and the others, "Is there still law when people are beaten in the Public Security Bureau?"
Just now, Liu Yuanyu and Ruan Xuezhen were arrogant and used a feather as a token to force them to deal with Xiang Bei quickly. Peng Zhengguo and Zhou Bin had been feeling aggrieved and depressed for a long time, but due to Liu Yuanyu's connection with the Kyoto Public Security Bureau, they did not dare to confront them directly. Now that they saw Tao Nanfeng beating people, they felt extremely happy, so how could they stop him? They saluted and greeted the two uniformed men behind Tao Nanfeng: "Minister Nie, Director Gu, hello!"
Zhong Muyang handed over the note in his hand, his voice was cold and chilling: "Old Nie, Director Gu, please take a look."
As soon as Liu Yuanyu saw the man in the police uniform who was leading the group, he collapsed to the ground as if his soul had been sucked out of him. Ruan Xuezhen was just a scholar, he didn't recognize a few high-ranking officials in Kyoto, and he was still a little confused. He supported Liu Yuanyu's limp body and said anxiously: "Boss Liu, what's wrong with you?"
Nie Jian, Minister of Public Security, took the note with a gloomy face, glanced at it and put it in his pocket: "Okay, I got it." Liu Gaoqian, he remembered this name. He dared to use his power to decide life and death at will. He was so bold! He will be detained and interrogated when we return to Kyoto.
Gu Wu, the director of the Hubei Provincial Public Security Department, returned the gift and said, "The accusation of treason is pure fabrication. Xiang Bei is released without guilt. Liu Yuanyu and others who slandered the combat hero will also be investigated and punished."
Peng Zhengguo and Zhou Bin felt refreshed, straightened their chests, and answered loudly, "Yes!"
Liu Yuanyu originally thought that Xiangbei had no power and was easy to bully, but he didn't expect that Zhong Muyang would suddenly appear to support him. Who in Kyoto doesn't know that Zhong Muyang is upright and tough, and does not recognize his relatives? Seeing Zhong Muyang coming prepared with people from the Ministry of Public Security, Liu Yuanyu regretted and panicked. With the help of Ruan Xuezhen, he barely stood up and asked with trembling lips: "I, I don't know where to go..."
Tao Nanfeng sneered: "What do you not know about Xiangbei? Don't you know that Xiangbei has someone to back him up? Don't you know that Xiangbei has someone to protect him? Do you think this is still the old society? You can convict and sentence him with just a piece of paper?"
When she thought of Liu Yuanyu's crime of trying to accuse Ding Bei of this by taking the letter from the Ministry of Public Security, she felt filled with boundless rage. If the leaders of Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau had not been upright and unwilling to bow to the powerful, would Xiangbei have been killed quietly like this? In the new society and the new era, there are still such audacious people who dare to frame a war hero!
Facing Tao Nanfeng's eyes that were emitting fire of anger, and feeling the severe pain in his legs and chest, Liu Yuanyu suddenly remembered what Ruan Xuezhen said during the land bidding, that Tao Nanfeng was too strong and they could not beat him, and how he had mocked Ruan Xuezhen for being useless at that time. Before, I thought that being strong was a joke. Even the strongest person would have to bow down before absolute power. But what about now? The situation reversed. Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei had Zhong Muyang as their backer. He, his uncle, the Liu family... the boundless fear devoured everything like a monster. Liu Yuanyu only felt dizzy and felt timid for the first time in his life.
"I, I just wanted to scare Xiangbei to vent my anger. I didn't think of hurting him." Liu Yuanyu lowered his posture, endured the pain coming from all over his body, and tried to make up for his behavior.
Tao Nanfeng spat at him and ruthlessly exposed his lies: "It is clearly written in black and white on the note that the Ministry of Public Security's Supervisory Office has ordered that Ding Bei be charged with counter-revolutionary crimes. Do you know how serious this crime is? It is a crime punishable by beheading! You, the person who wrote the note, and the Liu family gang behind you, must pay the price for this!"
Tao Nanfeng became furious whenever he thought of the fact that Liu Yuanyu not only used public opinion to smear himself, Xiang Bei, and Jiang Qizhu, but also wrote letters of denunciation, used Kyoto connections to exert pressure, and engaged in political struggles during the movement.
If I didn't have some connections, if Xiangbei didn't have a group of friends who were genuinely willing to help, if Miao Jing didn't have a solution, if Zhong Muyang wasn't the accident, what would the consequences be... Just thinking about it makes me shudder.
The cancer of the Liu family must be eradicated completely to relieve the hatred in my heart.
Tao Nanfeng turned to look at Zhong Muyang, his eyes bright and flashing with eagerness to try. Zhong Muyang raised his hand: "Don't worry, your uncle Nie will handle this matter."
He called out to the north: "South wind."
When Tao Nanfeng heard Xiangbei calling her, she walked quickly up to him. Xiangbei held her hand, and only then did she feel the trembling gradually disappear, and she calmed down.
Tao Nanfeng kicked Liu Yuanyu so hard that his leg was broken, and then kicked him in the center. He spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to look at Xiangbei: "Xiangbei, who... who are you?" Even if he died, at least he wanted to die with a clear mind.
Zhong Muyang took a step forward: "To the north, it's the martyr Liang Yinzhu and my son."
As if struck by thunder, Liu Yuanyu was completely disoriented and his head was buzzing.
It’s over, it’s over, the Liu family is finished.
No matter how powerful the Liu family is, they cannot get their news to the higher authorities. Xiangbei is now protected by two giants, the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Public Security. Who dares to touch him?
Dare to frame Xiang Bei for anti-revolutionary crimes and leave evidence in black and white. The Liu family is finished...
It was a pity that he died alone, but he dragged down the entire family. Regret, remorse, and fear surged up in his heart like a tide. At this moment, Liu Yuanyu could not feel the pain in his body at all and suddenly laughed out loud.
A mouthful of blood spurted out and Liu Yuanyu collapsed to the ground.
Ruan Xuezhen was at a loss, and could only hold him and shout: "Boss Liu, Boss Liu, wake up..."
With Nie Jian and Gu Wu in charge, the Jiangcheng Public Security Bureau handled Xiang Bei's case swiftly and vigorously, and arrested Liu Yuanyu and Ruan Xuezhen on charges of false accusation and defamation. Kyoto also placed Liu Gaoqian, who abused his power for personal gain, under double supervision and is awaiting further processing.
Xiangbei was still worried about his future one second ago, ready to take all risks for the reform with a tragic mood. But the next second, a savior appeared from the sky. The Minister of Construction was his biological father, and he brought the Minister of Public Security to speak up for him. In no time, all the sails and masts were reduced to ashes, and Xiangbei felt like he was in a dream.
Only by holding Tao Nanfeng's hand tightly and feeling her warmth did Xiangbei feel a sense of reality.
The majestic and powerful man in front of you is the "Zhong Muyang" written on the martyr certificate. His mother died, but he survived the ordeal. He never married and had children again. He served in the military all his life and finally reached the pinnacle of power.
When the dust settled, Zhong Muyang, Tao Nanfeng and Xiang Bei returned to Yuanhou Village together.
When Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu saw Xiang Bei and Zhong Muyang appear at the same time, they couldn't help but burst into tears. They were suddenly happy and surprised, and didn't know where they were.
After confirming that her son was fine, Liang Yinzhen looked at Zhong Muyang with tears in her eyes: "You, are you still alive?"
Zhong Muyang sat down and slowly told his story.
Zhong Muyang, who came from a wealthy family, had a happy and carefree childhood. His grandfather was the top scholar in the late Qing Dynasty and his father was a local gentry in Hunan Province. As the eldest son and grandson, Zhong Muyang received attention and love from everyone since he was born. He did not disappoint his family's expectations. He received family education and was well-read. He was admitted to the provincial middle school when he was a teenager and then entered Yenching University to study.
When the war broke out, there was no paradise anywhere in China.
Influenced by the new culture and new ideas, Zhong Muyang bravely joined the battle. Because he studied architecture, he opened an architectural firm in Shanghai and was entrusted by the organization to collect information from all parties.
Liang Yinzhu is a female clerk sent by the organization. She also graduated from Yenching University. She is enthusiastic, cheerful, strong and independent. The two of them supported and accompanied each other and got married.
Happy times are always short. Because manpower was needed, Liang Yinzhu returned to her hometown and brought Xiangdong back. Less than a year later, Xiangdong was murdered and he and Liang Yinzhu were imprisoned at the same time. At that time, Liang Yinzhu was already pregnant.
Langya Prison was famous for its brutality. Zhong Muyang and Liang Yinzhu withstood severe torture from the enemy and were imprisoned separately.
Less than three months later, Zhong Muyang was sentenced to death by firing squad. Before the execution, he and Liang Yinzhu looked into each other's eyes. He looked at his wife's bulging belly and said with his mouth: "I'm sorry."
Liang Yinzhu had tears in her eyes, but a firm smile on her lips: "I love you."
Zhong Muyang thought he was going to die, but he fell to the ground after a gunshot. When he woke up, he was already in a clinic overseas, and the name on his passport had been changed to Zhong Muyang. His grandfather, father, and uncles tried their best, sold their property, bribed the jailer, and saved his life.
The organization thought he had died, but unexpectedly he was still alive overseas.
He wanted to return to China, but for various reasons he was unable to contact the organization. He did not return until after liberation. His hometown had been razed to the ground by artillery fire, and none of his family members survived.
He wanted to find Liang Yinzhu's family, but Liang Yinzhen had instructed in her suicide note to move away from her original location to the remote north and south slopes of Xiufeng Mountain, and had never mentioned the martyrs Liang Yinzhu and Zhong Muyang.
As long as Zhong Muyang closed his eyes, the pregnant Liang Yinzhu would stand clearly in front of him, with a smile on her lips and tears in her eyes. Although she died, she never regretted joining the revolution and never regretted falling in love with Zhong Muyang. Although the world is vast, none of my relatives are here. From then on, Zhong Muyang devoted himself to his career and never married or had children.
After listening to Zhong Muyang's story, the Yuanhou Village fell silent.
Liang Yinzhen stretched out her hand tremblingly and placed it on Zhong Muyang's arm: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."
Xiang Yongfu pulled Xiang Bei in front of Zhong Muyang and wiped the tears from his face: "Xiang Bei, kowtow to your father. If it weren't for people like them, we ordinary people wouldn't be able to live a good life."
Looking at the tall and heroic Xiang Bei in front of him, Zhong Muyang said in a trembling voice: "Son, I'm sorry, I thought you and your mother died under the enemy's butcher knife."
Xiangbei could no longer control his emotions. He opened his arms and hugged his father, choking with sobs and calling out, "Dad!"
Zhong Muyang originally thought that Liang Yinzhu had left this world with the baby in her belly. He spent his whole life regretting, hating his enemies for their cruelty and hating himself for living in humiliation. He was a lonely man and devoted himself to his career.
Now that I have found it again, and knowing that my bloodline still exists in this world, the joy, gratitude and satisfaction I feel are beyond words. For the first time in his life, he used his power to protect someone, just because that person was his son.
The father and son finally recognized each other. Zhong Muyang hugged Xiangbei tightly, tears streaming down his cheeks. The world has not forgotten Liang Yinzhu, and Xiangbei is the best witness of this.
Liang Yinzhu's son is also a brave warrior who cannot be bent by force or corrupted by wealth.
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The news that Xiangbei was released spread quickly, and Yuanhou Village was visited by many visitors every day, creating a sea of joy.
After returning to Kyoto, Zhong Muyang began to promote land system reform.
Three years later, in December 1987, China's first land use rights auction was officially held. Subsequently, land ownership was divided into two at a legal level. Land ownership belonged to the state or collective ownership, and land use rights could be sold or transferred in accordance with the law.
Taking advantage of the spring breeze of reform and opening up, Xiangbei and Tao Nanfeng registered the North-South Real Estate Company, and the company grew bigger and stronger.
The residential projects developed and constructed by the North-South Company range from Shenzhen to Kyoto, and from Kyoto to Jiangcheng. The residential projects are of excellent quality, beautiful environment, and high-quality property management, and they have a good reputation in the industry.
In 1985, the North-South Company entered the port city, won a piece of land through bidding, borrowed 35 million yuan, built two high-rise buildings, and sold the entire building for 140 million yuan. It was registered in Country M in 1986 and tendered for 100,000 square feet of land. A traditional Chinese-style commercial building designed by Tao Nanfeng's team stood on the land of Country M. The company invested US$17 million and made a profit of US$10 million.
This building, which inherits the rich history of China, has become a beautiful landscape in Chinatown in Country M and won the World Architecture Design Award in 1988.
When this news reached the country, Zhong Muyang felt very relieved.
China used to be weak and vulnerable, but now it has risen. Xiang Bei and Tao Nanfeng's real estate company not only provides countless warm homes for urban residents, but also goes out into the world, presenting Chinese history and culture to the eyes of the whole world. Such a grand pattern and magnanimity are truly better than the original.
In the famous Grand Hall in Kyoto, Tao Nanfeng took the trophy handed over by Zhong Muyang with a beautiful smile.
Countless spotlights flashed by. Tao Nanfeng held the trophy and looked at the audience. The scene of himself and 19 educated youth from Jiangcheng traveling thousands of miles to Xiufeng Mountain Farm 15 years ago flashed before his eyes.
——The rickety thatched house foreshadowed the nightmare of collapse, the fear of arriving in a strange place for the first time, and the sudden dream gave her an infinite power;
——Assigned to the road construction team, he met Xiang Bei for the first time and saw her displaying supernatural powers. He didn't ask much and handed her a shovel: You have great strength, so you should join the road construction team.
——During a storm, the thatched house collapsed. She led the educated youth to build a house together. She made a bet with Huang Xingwu to win, and everyone happily enjoyed the fruits of their labor together.
——They discovered phosphate mines, and under Xiangbei’s leadership, they built roads, opened mines, and fought against Jiao Liang. Everyone worked together to build a farm.
——All things are difficult at the beginning, but the subsequent development is getting faster and faster. Xiufengshan Farm has set up a tea oil factory, built a primary school, and built a hospital, which has led to the villagers on the north and south slopes living better and better lives.
——In 1977, the college entrance examination was resumed, and in 1978, graduate student enrollment was resumed. She and Xiangbei fell in love, got to know each other, and stayed together. After they got married, they had children. Xiangbei opened a cigarette factory and she opened a design company. Together, the couple opened a business operation company and a real estate company...
After experiencing countless storms, I finally saw the rainbow.
From a member of the road construction team to the head of the infrastructure department, and then working his way up to become a national star architect. With a building that is full of Chinese historical heritage and highlights China's traditional culture, he won a world-class design award. Standing under the dazzling spotlight, the former "bricklayer" Tao Nanfeng raised the trophy and expressed the gratitude that had always been hidden in his heart into the microphone.
“I want to thank my parents, who are persistent, upright and passionate about architecture. Under their influence and education, I chose the path of architecture.
I want to thank my lover, who is brave, firm, respects my choice, gives silently, and clears all difficulties for me.
I would like to thank Xiao Aiyun, Li Huilan, Ye Qin, Qiao Yadong, Chen Zhilu, Hu Huanxin, Fan Zhicheng, Fan Yajun... Thank you to all my partners for growing with me.
My dream is to build thousands of mansions to shelter all the poor people in the world and bring them happiness. It is this dream that keeps me moving forward. However, this dream cannot be realized by my own efforts. It requires the support of the government, the participation of designers, financial support, and more importantly, thousands of construction workers working on the construction sites.
It is thanks to these great bricklayers that countless great buildings have been built. Thank you, thank you to all the builders, thank you everyone! ”
Tao Nanfeng looked up at the audience. Excitement and joy were written on every familiar face.
Father Tao Shouxin smiled with relief, tears flashing in his eyes.
Xiang Bei, his three children, Liang Yinzhen and Xiang Yongfu were dressed in formal attire, with happy and bright smiles on their faces.
Jiang Qizhuo, Fan Zhicheng, Fan Yajun, Ye Chu and other colleagues clapped their hands vigorously, their faces filled with pride.
As a representative of the educated youth, Qiao Yadong heard his name being mentioned by Tao Nanfeng. All the past events came to his mind. He was so overwhelmed that he whispered with trembling lips, "Thank you."
In front of the TV screen, Xiao Aiyun, Li Huilan, Ye Qin, Chen Zhilu, Hu Huanxin and other educated youth were cheering, jumping and shouting, pointing at the dazzling Tao Nanfeng on the screen and saying to their family and friends: "She is Tao Nanfeng, she is my friend, we built a house together!"
Some are happy and some are sad.
Liu Yuanyu, who dragged his entire family into the whirlpool, watched TV in prison. His eyes flickered and he was surrounded by endless regret. Why do you want to go against Tao Nanfeng? Why calculate to the north?
Feng You spends her days alone running her house exchange company. The real estate boom she has been expecting has not yet arrived, but the people around her are moving away one by one.
Looking at the energetic Tao Nanfeng on TV, Feng You felt as if he was in another world. Is this beautiful, intellectual, and confident woman standing on the stage and speaking really the introverted, honest Tao Nanfeng who didn’t know how to fight back when she was bullied?
What went wrong? How come Tao Nanfeng was moving forward steadily step by step? He was working so hard, so why did he make mistakes at every step?
Tao Nanfeng on the screen continued to speak.
“Architecture is to serve mankind.
My career in architecture began with the collapse of a thatched house. It was the first time I participated in the entire construction process. Watching the drawings become reality, the sense of accomplishment was fascinating.
I have always been pursuing an art that is plain, simple, innocent and derived from life.
It's not just this traditional Chinatown building that won me the award. The educated youth dormitory at Xiufengshan Farm, the tea oil factory, the primary school, the hospital, the activity center, the Kyoto Nishicheng District Gymnasium... For each building, I thought about how the building could live in harmony with people and how it could blend into the environment.
Rural architecture is plain and simple, and materials are selected according to local conditions; urban architecture respects history, and combines inheritance with innovation. Houses mass-produced by real estate developers should keep up with the needs of residents and create the warmth of home.
In a word, architecture must come from the masses and go to the masses. ”
There was thunderous applause.
Wherever human eyes are focused is the Milky Way.
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