Chapter 141

Another year, the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee was held

On this day, Deputy Director Qiao of the Revolutionary Committee came to work, and his outfit was eye-catching.

In fact, in the past two years, the once monotonous green military uniforms have gradually become less and less, but people's clothes are still monotonous. Especially in the government, everyone wears black or gray, and the office is full of black.

Deputy Director Qiao suddenly wore a bright color, and everyone's eyes were bright.

Director Meng laughed, and then sighed: "The girls in those days all dressed very well."

In a flash, so many years have passed. Those bright bras are nowhere to be seen.

The new newspapers were delivered, and the front page headlines were all reports of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee.

This meeting re-established the ideological line, stopped the ideological slogan of class struggle, and shifted the focus of the country's work to socialist modernization.

Everyone let out a long sigh of relief, and then looked at Deputy Director Qiao in bright colors, and there was a sense of trance that the world was changing.

The second year after the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the Second Session of the Fifth National People's Congress amended the constitution.

It stipulated that the revolutionary members' associations at all levels in the localities should be changed to the people's governments at all levels, and the product of the special era of the revolutionary committees was finally declared over.

The compound was re-hung with a new sign: Bocheng County People's Government.

Director Meng became Secretary Meng again.

Deputy Director Qiao became a member of the Standing Committee and one of the deputy county governors.

Those who were rehabilitated with the help of Meng Zuoyi gradually returned to their posts and became powerful again.

This year, Secretary Meng was promoted to the city and became the municipal party secretary of Linshi.

The personnel of Bocheng County changed again. Qiao Wei, a member of the county committee, overwhelmed everyone and was promoted to the secretary of Bocheng County, becoming the top leader.

But this year, she received a letter from Yan Xiang.

He told her that he would enter a unit with a higher level of confidentiality, and after going there, he might be cut off from his family.

He told them not to worry about her.

He told her that his dream was to let the truth soar in the sky and the sword point straight to the sky.

"Mom, I was born to make this world a better place."

Yan Lei told Qiao Wei: "I can't find out where he went."

The place he went even exceeded the authority of Yan Lei's level.

Qiao Wei nodded.

She asked Yan Fu, "Do you remember your brother?"

Yan Fu shook her head.

Her brother left when she was still young. How could she remember?

"Your brother loved you the most." Qiao Wei told her, "When you were little, your brother held you everywhere to show off, so that others would know that his sister was the prettiest."

Yan Fu giggled.

She thought her brother was very interesting.

There were photos of her brother in the photo frames at home. Yan Fu said, "My brother is also good-looking."

But she didn't understand: "Where did my brother go?"

Qiao Wei touched her head, "He went to a place that belonged to him, with some very smart people."

Yan Fu actually thought she was quite smart, and her grades were always excellent.

She said, "When I grow up, I will go find him."

Qiao Wei smiled and said, "Okay."

Qiao Wei's development plan for Bocheng County was highly appreciated by Meng Zuoyi. He was also very pleased that the people he brought up had the same ideas as him.

In fact, this was the development route that Bocheng should have. Qiao Wei had come here several times in her previous life and made special reports for Bocheng.

Therefore, she knew a lot about the development of Bocheng. Not only did she understand the development route, but she also knew many mistakes and pitfalls that Bocheng had made.

In the eyes of others, Secretary Qiao had a long-term vision and a broad mind.

The tide of reform and opening up swept across the land, changing people's lives like a gentle rain.

The old and strict branch secretary stepped down, and the new branch secretary was his son.

The new Party Secretary Yan brought a few people to Bocheng County to seek help from Yan Lei and Qiao Wei, who were high-ranking officials outside, for the development of their hometown.

Party Secretary Yan's original intention was to ask Yan Lei for help, but Yan Lei said, "Qiao Wei has more experience in this regard."

Hearing that Qiao Wei was already the secretary of the county party committee, the people in Yanzhuang were shocked, worried that Qiao Wei was now a local tyrant and would dislike them.

However, Qiao Wei did not do that. She arranged the people from the village in the guesthouse and took time to listen to their requests and talk with them.

In the end, she gave the suggestion: "Contract output to each household."

Everyone was silent.

Qiao Wei said, "In fact, some people have already done this. The higher-ups are not unaware of this. It's just that the higher-ups haven't finalized the plan yet. But the general direction is definitely to open up."

She said, "It depends on whether you dare to do it." The

brave ones will die of their courage, and the timid ones will die of hunger.

The new secretary smoked half a pack of cigarettes and said angrily, "Let's do it!"

They returned to the village and called the members to hold a secret meeting.

The members all pressed their fingerprints and promised that if the cadres went to jail for this, they would raise the cadres' children together until they were 18 years old.

This year, Yanzhuang had a bumper harvest.

Fortunately, the cadres did not go to jail for this.

Time continued to move forward, and the second year finally entered the 1980s.

In an important speech, the old man affirmed the practice of contracting responsibility systems in rural areas, sending a signal that rural reform was inevitable.

The cadres in Yanzhuang finally put down their worries.

Secretary Yan praised, "Qiao Wei has a very accurate grasp of the policy."

Others also praised, "She is indeed a great cadre."

"The county party secretary!"

"Incredible. What good have we done in Yanzhuang? They are a couple, one is a division-level cadre, and the other is a county party secretary."

"It's really a great honor to have such a great couple."

The officials who had been to Bocheng County and met Yan Lei and Qiao Wei would naturally be asked what the official's home was like.

"A small building on the second floor!"

"There is a correspondent and a nanny."

"Ah~ Then Lei's wife doesn't have to do anything?"

"What? What do you want the county party secretary to do? Ah? Wear an apron and wash dishes for you after a meeting with the county party committee officials?"

Some people couldn't help but be tempted.

The youngest son of the third child of the Yan family is three years younger than Yan Xiang. He is now fifteen years old and is only in the first grade of junior high school.

This is because Yan Lei repeatedly and sternly asked his family to ensure that the children of the Yan family go to school and receive education in the letters he sent back home.

He couldn't study at all and was forced to go to school by his grandfather.

Every day when I went to school, I just slept. My friends teased me: "Your second grandfather is so powerful, why do you still go to school?"

"If I were you, I would go to find your second grandfather."

"You will have delicious food and drinks when you go there, the messenger will cook for you, and you can ride in a car when you go out."

Young people are prone to get excited.

I also heard the family discussing, "Xiangyang can't continue his studies, so why not find him a wife."

At this time, the introduction letter system has begun to relax and is not as strict as before. You can go far away without an introduction letter.

He didn't want to get married yet, so he stole his parents' money, bought a ticket, and went to join his second grandfather who was a high-ranking official.

Qiao Wei came home from work that day and felt that the atmosphere was wrong as soon as she entered the yard.

Auntie stood in the yard and looked into the house. Seeing her coming back, she hurried over and whispered to her, "The teacher's nephew is here. The teacher is losing his temper."

Qiao Wei: "..."

Qiao Wei went into the house and saw a young man, who was being scolded with his head down and looking sad.

Qiao Wei smiled and said, "Hey, who is this?"

Yan Xiangyang knew that this auntie was very powerful and was the highest official in the county. He hurriedly said, "Second Auntie, I'm Xiangyang, do you remember me?"

Although she knew that the children there had to call her that according to their generation, Qiao Wei still felt her scalp tingling every time she heard the title "Second Auntie".

Qiao Wei asked Yan Lei: "Why is Xiangyang here?"

Yan Lei said with a sour face: "Ask him."

It turned out that Yan Xiangyang didn't know the exact address of Yan Lei's house. He came here on impulse and was at a loss after getting off the car.

He wandered around and was spotted by the police. He was locked up as a vagrant

. This silly child kept saying "My second grandfather is a big official", but he was beaten in there and was scared to say nothing.

Until the police came to patrol, he shouted "My second grandfather is the division commander! My second grandfather is the division commander!" The police thought he was talking nonsense and ignored him.

The silly child finally didn't think of it and said: "My second aunt is the county party secretary! My second grandfather is the division commander!"

The wife of Secretary Qiao of the county party committee is a senior cadre in the army, and everyone in the system basically knows it. This attracted the attention of the police.

After questioning him, they found out that this guy might be the nephew of Secretary Qiao's wife.

After asking him clearly, they called Yan Lei and sent him home.

Qiao Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

That night, the family cooked a few more dishes. Yan Xiangyang cried in the detention center and ate voraciously.

After eating, they asked the correspondent to take him to the bathhouse in the compound to take a bath. He washed himself clean and changed into clean clothes.

He stayed overnight.

Yan Xiangyang was very happy. He felt that it was right to go to the second master. With a second master who was a high-ranking official and a second aunt who was also a high-ranking official, he would not have to go to school or work in the fields. He could live in a two-story building and eat delicious food every day. How wonderful it was.

Sure enough, the next day he had delicious food and drinks. The second master even asked the messenger to take him around and broaden his horizons.

The second aunt also gave him pocket money.

Yan Xiangyang was so happy that he felt very comfortable.

Qiao Wei asked Yan Lei: "Xiangyang, what are you going to do?"

Yan Lei said: "Don't worry. Leave it to me."

The nephew from his hometown came, and the elders had to treat him well. Yan Xiangyang was relieved for three days. Yan Lei pulled him over and said: "What are you going to do in the future?"

Yan Xiangyang: "Ah?"

He touched his head.

Yan Lei was speechless: "You have to do something." You

can't just lie on my sofa every day.

Yan Xiangyang said: "Second Master, you are such a high-ranking official, there is nothing I can't do, just arrange a small official position for me."

Yan Lei sighed.

Every time he wrote to his family, he would emphasize education, education, education.

But the adults at home didn't have much vision. That's the environment in the countryside. The child gave up his studies and ran to the city to live with his uncle who was a high-ranking official.

If all the children in the family were like this, the ancestral tomb in his hometown would not be filled with smoke again after his death.

"It's impossible to be an official." Yan Lei said, "There are no officials here. The cadres are all public servants. The cadres in the army have fought hard. I, your second grandfather, was promoted by killing enemies with bullets."

"It's impossible for you to be an official. You know what I do. I'm a soldier. Since you are my nephew, you come to live with me. Don't say anything else. I will send you to the army."

Yan Lei threw his nephew into the barracks.

Yan Xiangyang's dream was to go to the city and become the son of a high-ranking official, but his dream was shattered.

Three days, three days of training in the barracks, Yan Xiangyang begged the squad leader to take him to see his second grandfather, crying: "I want to go home..."

In fact, at that time, the country was carrying out the fifth streamlining and reorganization of the army, referred to as disarmament.

Yan Lei told Yan Xiangyang to join the army and throw him into the barracks, but did not enlist him. Instead, he gave a message to the people below and asked them to train Yan Xiangyang hard.

Yan Xiangyang was not a good student, but if he could bear it and endure hardships, Yan Lei would let him join the army.

It's a pity that the old Yan family's ancestral tomb will not smoke a second time. This kid is lazy and is not the material for being a soldier.

In the end, Yan Lei bought two new clothes for his nephew and sent him on the train home.

He drank with Captain Zhao and sighed: "The army is still good."

He joined the army.

Although he was a little naughty when he was young, he grew up to be much more stable and a good soldier.

Captain Zhao said: "I'll leave the army to you in the future."

Yan Lei said: "Don't worry."

The country streamlined the army, Zhao Dongsheng was old, and he was demobilized.

Yan Lei and Captain Pan ran around for him, and finally he was assigned to a good unit.

There is no banquet that will last forever.

Qiao Wei went to the train station to see Zhao Dongsheng and his family off.

The same rice feeds a hundred kinds of people. Everyone is different, with different outlooks on life and values, but it doesn't prevent them from being close neighbors for so many years.

Before the rise of high-rise buildings, those who lived in bungalows with yards really valued their neighbors more than their distant relatives.

Everyone's eyes were wet and they held hands.

"Take care, Sister Zhao."

"Wei, take care of yourself too."

They said goodbye and went their separate ways.