Gu Shengmin heard a bit of rumors recently, but he couldn't believe it, or he would rather his understanding was wrong and he would not want such a thing to happen in reality, but Murphy's law has been fully confirmed in this matter, and an awe-inspiring movement is finally here The late autumn of 1966 broke out suddenly.
At first, it had nothing to do with their family. After all, their husband and wife went all the way north from Yan'an, and they ate in the same cauldron with all the chiefs. One of the research institutes is in the army, and they are all high-reserve talents at the national level.
But in the spring of 1967, Li Jingran received a call from her aunt, saying that her uncle's factory had been closed down, and some people with red armbands said they were capitalists, and they tied her uncle up and paraded her through the streets. He was pushed and knocked to the head, bleeding profusely.
The situation of the second cousin is even worse. He is an art teacher at the school. Because of a few sketches and portraits, he was labeled as "spreading American imperial culture". Broke my leg.
My aunt kept crying on the phone. They usually come and go with people who run businesses and factories. Those who are not in trouble are in danger. No one can help. The niece and nephew who are far away in the capital are The only hope she could think of.
Li Jingran felt very sad, and wished she could rush to Songshi immediately to see the specific situation, but rushing there without knowing the situation may not necessarily solve the problem, and one must first understand the situation before thinking about countermeasures.
"Aunt, don't worry, think about whether uncle has offended anyone? Why do I think this matter is not that simple?"
Pine City is a very open city, and there are not many people who do business and open factories. Since not everyone will encounter this, the motivation of the other party is worthy of scrutiny.
Personal matters? Take advantage of it? Or simply "kill chickens to scare monkeys"
"I don't care much about your uncle's business. I really don't know if he offended anyone. You know his character. He doesn't like to have trouble with people, but there are many things in the business field that can't be explained..."
Merchants are profit-seeking, and it’s okay to occasionally use means as long as they don’t harm others, but there are a lot of sales. If this business is good, the designation of the other will be worse. The Meng family has purchased imported equipment in recent years. There are a lot of specialty products, and naturally they make a lot of money. It's not that there are no colleagues who are jealous. This is why Gu Yueqin can't say whether she has offended anyone. What if others hold grudges because of this
"Auntie, I almost know the situation. When Shengmin comes back, I will discuss it with him. If there is any clue, I will call you immediately. I will buy a ticket to go back to see you in a few days."
After hanging up the phone, her aunt's crying kept lingering in her ears. Why did such a good family suffer these inexplicable blows
Gu Shengmin came back early that day, Li Jingran was not in the mood to cook, she only made some noodles, Gu Shengmin knew what was going on when she saw her frowning eyebrows, Li Jingran told him the contents of her aunt's phone.
"I want to find out who the 'mastermind' is first? Is there any evidence for the various crimes? Can't you just vent it like this and avenge your personal revenge? I remember a few comrades who stayed in Songshi before, and we met them when we went back to visit relatives. It is impossible to contact them to inquire about the specific situation."
Most of these comrades are friends with Gu Shengmin, and he usually remembers important phone calls.
"Okay, don't worry, I'll call now."
He took his wife's hand and walked to the living room together. The phone was on the cabinet next to the coffee table.
Gu Shengmin's first phone call was to an old acquaintance who was the director of the Municipal Committee's office. After telling the other party about the situation, the other party was quite concerned. Unfortunately, the relevant matters were not in the responsibility of the other party, so he could only help to check first.
The second call turned out to be the right person. The person was originally in the transportation system, but was just transferred to the People's Commune this year. This is a new government organization that was just established this year.
"The Meng family on Huangpu Road? I've vaguely heard of it. It shouldn't be a big deal. You said the crime was 'restoration of capitalism'? I just told you that there are so many capitalists in the city. If everyone is so busy , there will be problems."
"Where there is oppression, there is resistance." If all capitalists are treated like this, they will definitely unite to protect their own rights and interests. It is absolutely strange to say that what happened to the Meng family.
Gu Shengmin knew it well, and asked the other party again, "Old Liu, please help me find out the key. This is my lover's natal family, a very important family."
Although the matter was tricky, Lao Liu agreed, because of the friendship that had gone through life and death together.
"I'm going to find someone to find out now. Tonight at the earliest, tomorrow at the latest, I will definitely call you."
After finishing talking, Lao Liu hung up, without even needing a word of thanks, Gu Shengmin put his arms around his wife and comforted her silently.
The two of them didn't get a call that night, and the next day Li Jingran asked for a vacation, and she answered Lao Liu's call.
"Brothers and sisters, it took me a lot of time to find out about this matter. The commune did not issue any documents. Everything was done by a man named Xie Kui. The reason why he dealt with the Meng family was because his brother and the Meng family There is a suspicion, and you use your position to 'retaliate', if you want to settle this matter, you have to find someone above Xie Kui."
Lao Liu said that it sounds difficult to fight, but he didn't intend to ask for credit. Xie Kui dealt with the Meng family for his own selfish desires, so naturally he would not tell the world.
"Comrade Liu, thanks to you this time, I will definitely treat you to dinner when Yanhe and I return to Songshi."
Before the old acquaintance, Gu Shengmin was not only Gu Shengmin, but also Cheng Yanhe.
Lao Liu responded with a smile, and he missed Cheng Yanhe after not seeing him for many years. The sacrifices of old friends in the past, and the far away, it is not easy to meet once in a while.
After learning about the situation, Li Jingran informed her aunt of all the situation, and asked her if she knew Xie Kui, and her aunt said bitterly on the phone, "It turned out to be him! It's frustrating to even do such a thing for a few dollars." As good as God is, you are not human!"
Knowing which villain is causing trouble makes it much easier to solve. Meng Huaian personally visited and made contacts, and finally contacted the person in charge of the commune, and handed over the evidence of Xie Kuigong's avenging his personal revenge and using power for personal gain. Coincidentally, the other party had already seen Unaccustomed to Xie Kui's flamboyance and domineering, he wanted to deal with him, and this evidence came at the right time.
As for the Meng family who provided him with the "sharp blade", not only was it no longer targeted, but it also made meritorious service.
This year's Spring Festival, both children had time to go home, Li Youran discussed with Gu Shengmin, or go back to Song City for the Spring Festival, it's rare that there are so many people.
It was not easy to buy train tickets at this time, so in the end Cheng Qingrui found a connection with the army and flew directly to Songshi with the plane delivering the military supplies, saving more than ten hours of travel time.
Meng Huaian drove to the airport to pick them up. After this turmoil, he looked more introverted, his temples were even graying, his eyes turned sore from Li Jingran, and he tried his best not to cry.
"Brother, long time no see."
Meng Huaian hugged her with open arms, and said "Long time no see" in her ear.
"Brother-in-law."
"uncle."
After exchanging pleasantries, the group got into the car and drove directly to Meng's house. They had lunch at Meng's house first, and then returned to Cheng's house in the afternoon.
Uncle and aunt are very happy to see them, especially the two wonderful grandchildren.
"The last time I saw Qing Rui was still a half-grown kid, and I haven't seen him for a few years, and he is already so tall and mighty."
"Qing Yu hasn't changed much, he's still so elegant and handsome, such a handsome guy must find a good girl to be worthy of him."
Everyone in the Meng family kept praising, and it was even more so when they arrived at the Cheng family. After the aunts learned that they did not have girlfriends, they wished to describe to them the situation of all the famous ladies in Song City. Come out and rescue them.
The whole family has jobs, so naturally they can't stay in Songshi for too long, but they will return to the capital in a week.
Before leaving, Li Jingran suggested, "This time the people are quite complete, and I don't know when I will come back next time. Why don't we all take a family photo together as a souvenir."
Don't talk about others, just talk about the two brothers Qingyu and Qingrui. It's not like there is a holiday every Spring Festival. This time they really caught up.
This proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone, and the Cheng and Meng families gathered in Sheng Yun to take the most complete family portrait so far. They didn't have time to wait for the photo to be developed, so they took the film and got on the train back to the capital.