Return To 1977 Chapter 127: Enemies meet

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Wednesday, April 20, 1977.

17:20 pm, Baiguang Road Department Store.

The two young masters, Gao Ming and Gao Fang, the deputy directors of the "Third Institute of the General Staff", each wore a newly purchased "hero" pen. They were talking and laughing, walking with relaxed steps, and walked together. Walked down from the cultural supplies department on the second floor.

Eighteen-year-old Gao Ming is handsome and handsome. He is wearing a formal military uniform, collar badge and sheepskin military cap. Needless to say, he put on his new military uniform in advance so that he could show off on the streets before leaving Beijing.

As the younger brother, Gao Fang also looked very impressive walking beside Gao Ming. Because in this era, being able to join the army is equivalent to studying abroad today. Second only to going to college, it is the most desirable thing for young people. As a city dweller, if you don’t have a family background, don’t even think about it. So whose family has a revolutionary soldier, being a family member is also extremely honorable.

But just when they were about to walk towards the mall gate, their originally happy expressions couldn't help but freeze. Because they discovered that they had met a person they could not avoid - Hong Yanwu.

Although Hong Yanwu was only dressed in shabby clothes, he looked particularly rustic and downtrodden. But the two Gao brothers could not help but feel guilty because of what they had done. They quickly looked at each other and turned around to go upstairs again.

It’s just that they never expected that Hong Yanwu came specifically to “encounter” them today. How could he just let them go? Then they heard Hong Yanwu shouting their names from behind.

The brothers hesitated now, both undecided. They knew Hong Yanwu's methods, and they were afraid that if they pretended not to hear it and continued walking up, they would anger this kid and cause a fight with fists and feet.

It was still Gao Ming's concern. When he thought about it, this was a public place after all, not to mention that he was wearing a military uniform. Now that he had the status of a revolutionary soldier, Hong Yanwu couldn't do anything to him.

So he made a prompt decision. Not only did he pull his brother back together, but he also pretended to have just discovered Hong Yanwu and greeted him with a smile. And he extended his hand as soon as they met, as if he was very happy to see Hong Yanwu.

"Hong... Xiaowu, it's you. When did you come back? Why, are you here to buy something too?"

Considering his status as a soldier, Gao Ming did not call Hong Yanwu his bandit name, but his eyes were fixed on Hong Yanwu, fearing that he would turn his back on him.

Fortunately, Hong Yanwu's face showed no displeasure. Instead, he shook hands with him happily and took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Hi, I came back from Chadian to visit relatives after the Spring Festival, and I went out for a walk when I had nothing to do. Originally, I was wondering if I would meet you here, but it turned out to be such a coincidence..."

Gao Ming saw that Hong Yanwu had a kind expression and became more courageous, so he pretended to be dumbfounded and tried further.

"Hey, brother, you are out, congratulations. You have suffered a lot these days, right? You are unlucky enough. When I asked someone to help me, I blamed the deputy director of the branch. But who knew you would hit me? That kid has such a strong background, and there are still people in his family in the General Bureau. As a result, the General Bureau directly ordered the arrest, and no one could handle it."

How could Hong Yanwu not know that Gao Ming had to act cheaply and use nice words to justify his "shoulder slipping"? But in order to dispel the other party's wariness, he didn't reveal anything at all, and even deliberately pretended to be depressed and sighed.

"Oh, don't mention that. To be honest, the circle is really not a place for people to live. It's too miserable. But I also want to understand that I can't rely on the government for my life, and I can't blame society at all. Who made us hit the wall? It’s all due to bad luck. If you have a chance in the future, don’t forget to help your buddy. After all, your dad is an official and has more connections than us ordinary people..."

The people do not fight with the officials, but tend to follow the trend, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. This is probably the eternal truth in the hearts of most people. Therefore, Hong Yanwu's last words, which seemed to be asking for something, really made the brothers Gao Ming and Gao Fang put down a lot of precautions.

In their opinion, Hong Yanwu now knows how to use power and consider actual interests because of setbacks. So now that he knows the current affairs, he will naturally not be violent to them anymore.

So Gao Ming quickly regained his composure, and based on the principle that bragging would not be taxed, he immediately threw out a visible and invisible bait.

"Nothing to say, who of our brothers is following whom? I take your business very seriously. Not to mention, I recently heard from my dad that there will be a few temporary workers in our compound in the second half of the year. If you have a quota, you may be able to transfer your registered residence in the capital."

This is actually Gao Ming's usual trick, just talking without practicing, making promises first to whet your appetite. If people who don't understand his character interact with him, they will often make him play around and think that he has found a noble person who can be of great help.

Hong Yanwu couldn't help but curse in his heart, but on the surface he looked impatient and asked.

"Really, I'm worried about how to get my hukou back. Can you help me get it? But, I've been to a labor camp, is that okay?"

As for the following routine, Hong Yanwu was naturally familiar with it. He knew that Gao Ming would take over everything soon.

Sure enough, this guy is still talking about running the train, patting his chest and pretending to be righteous.

"You, put away the word 'Ma' as soon as possible. With my buddies here, it will be a piece of cake."

Acting must be done well. Hong Yanwu was completely in the state of acting at this time. After hearing these words, he did not rejoice on the spot. Instead, he expressed doubts on key issues.

"Oh, but... looking at you wearing this military uniform, you are going to be a soldier, right? Then can I still do this?"

Hong Yanwu's persistence in getting to the bottom of things undoubtedly made Gao Ming relax. This kid didn't even blush and kept telling lies. Plug the loopholes tightly immediately.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I will leave Beijing with the army soon, but don't forget, this matter is decided by my father. I will write a few more letters to you later to ask. Besides, my brother is still in Beijing. , I will definitely not delay your business.”

Damn it! Go ahead and cheat!

When Hong Yanwu heard this, he couldn't help but cursed in his heart. Not for anything else, just because Gao Ming wanted to fool him into thinking he was a fool.

If you really believe this kid, just wait for the first half of the year. Then Gao Ming will just make up some excuses and push aside the responsibility for the incident. Not only will you inevitably end up with empty hands and joy in the end. In the meantime, he might be taken advantage of by this kid Hui, and he would have to do a lot of nonsense. It was like this in his previous life, but he suffered from Gao Ming's delaying strategy.

However, the fire is still the fire, but the surface still cannot reveal a single spark. Hong Yanwu suppressed his anger, but instead expressed his gratitude more and more flatteringly, and expressed his envy for Gao Ming's ability to join the army. This time, even if they talked about what they were most proud of, the Gao brothers were completely "trembling".

Gao Fang couldn't help but intervene first, and began to brag for Gao Ming. It is said that my brother was specially recruited into the army, and the unit he went to was a certain heroic armored regiment. When my brother arrives in the army, he joins the party in the first year, is promoted to a senior official in the second year, and returns to Beijing to visit relatives after two years. At least he will be a platoon leader.

Listening to my younger brother bragging endlessly. Not only did Gao Ming feel proud, but his face was also glowing red. He seemed to be in a state of complacency, and he really regarded the army as a place where his family had final say.

As for Hong Yanwu, although he kept listening with a smile and complimented him from time to time, he was secretly shaking his head, feeling that these two brothers felt too good about themselves

Because as far as he knew, after Gao Ming joined the army, he should have met a stubborn Shandong platoon leader. That man was particularly disgusted with Gao Ming's slickness and duplicity, so Gao Ming was not allowed to smoke at all in the army. It was not until he had been working for two years that he reluctantly wrote an application to join the party because of his father's reputation.

But in 1979, it caught up with the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. As a result, before the war started, this kid peed himself first. He immediately put aside the matter of joining the party and couldn't wait to ask for help from all over the family. Finally, on the eve of the war, he finally got his wish and became a deserter. After completing his three-year military service, he took the initiative to retire and change his career.

It should be said that this boy's behavior is exactly like Zhao Mengsheng in "Wreaths Under the Mountain". He is simply a weakling who is not worthy of being a soldier.

So like brother, like brother, Gao Fang didn't have much of a future after graduating from high school. Also because he was afraid of going to the battlefield, he did not dare to mention enlisting in the army again. Instead, he went directly to work in a military industry company through his family's connections.

But after that, he didn't feel at ease with his job at all. Every day he was either eating, drinking, dancing and picking up girls, or hanging out in society with his recovered brother. Finally, he became obsessed with racing cars, and ended up in a traffic accident in 1990. He died and became a lonely ghost with no body intact.

In short, the two brothers' current lofty ambitions simply cannot withstand the test of the coming war. In the end, after they recognized their cowardly nature, they all chose a life of obscurity that no longer required courage and was like a worm in society. Therefore, in Hong Yanwu's eyes, this made the beautiful ideas and heroic arrogance of the two of them even more ridiculous.

No matter what you say, the more you listen to their nonsense, the more Hong Yanwu can't help but want to sneer with disdain. He was also afraid that his secret would be exposed if he continued like this, so he quickly offered to treat them to drinks, saying it was an early farewell for Gao Ming.

At this moment, the two brothers of the Gao family, who were boasting to the climax, thought that Hong Yanwu was trying to please them for the temporary work, so how could they be even remotely vigilant? So after being polite and polite, I happily agreed.

For the Gao brothers, today is really a happy and beautiful day. Because in addition to the good thing that Hong Yanwu was successfully fooled into a fool by them and took the initiative to treat him, Hong Yanwu's current miserable situation also allowed them to find a great balance in their hearts.

After walking out of the mall together, the Gao brothers discovered that Hong Yanwu's means of transportation turned out to be a dilapidated flatbed tricycle. Hong Yanwu's own explanation is that his past territory has been occupied by others. Since he had nothing to do recently, he borrowed his neighbor's car and went to the train station from time to time to do some work in order to earn some money.

You know, because of their fear of Hong Yanwu, the Gao brothers had to try their best to please him for a long time, and they never dared to openly refuse his requests. They couldn't bear it. Less cowardly. Now that I see him actually earning a small amount of money by pulling three wheels, how can I not feel a sense of schadenfreude in my heart?

So the huge difference between them now undoubtedly fuels Gao Ming and Gao Fang's arrogance and complacency. Even when they sat at the dinner table of "Lao Zhengxing" and ate the fine wine and food bought by Hong Yanwu, they did not forget to squeeze Hong Yanwu.

Gao Ming repeatedly said that it was unbelievable that one of the "big guys" who used to be powerful in Nancheng was reduced to earning a small amount of money at the train station. Gao Fang also made some sarcastic remarks, saying that just now he thought Hong Yanwu wanted to treat them to braised food, but it was a pity that they didn't have money with them, otherwise they would definitely help Hong Yanwu.

But even though they were so presumptuous, Hong Yanwu maintained a good temper throughout the meal. Not only did he listen cheerfully and let them ridicule and tease them, but he also kept adding food and wine to the Gao brothers. It seemed that he was willing to humble himself and 'honor' them for the sake of that illusory promise.

The final change in this situation occurred around eight o'clock, just before the restaurant closed. When the two brothers from the Gao family went to the toilet to remove kidneys together with cigarettes in their mouths, Hong Yanwu felt that the heat was coming, so he took out two small paper bags from his pocket, poured two portions of sleeping pill powder that had been crushed in advance, and poured them into the toilet. into their glasses of beer.

When the Gao brothers came back from the toilet, he raised a glass to invite them and drank the wine in one gulp. Just like that, soon, these two complacent guys became confused. Within five minutes, they were lying on the table snoring.

It was only then that Hong Yanwu let out a long sigh of anger in his chest, and his eyes became bright again.

Immediately afterwards, he helped the two "drunk" Gao brothers out of the restaurant in a fair and just manner, and threw them like dead dogs on the flatbed tricycle he was riding on. He even thoughtfully took out an old mattress that he had prepared earlier to cover their bodies.

In short, under the nose of the restaurant waiter, Hong Yanwu, like a good friend who was afraid that his friend would freeze and wanted to send them home, took the two of them away on a tricycle.

Not only were the people in the restaurant not suspicious at all, but they also felt that Hong Yanwu was a very responsible person for his friends. But they didn't know at all that Hong Yanwu didn't send the two "drunk" boys home at all. Instead, he took them to a small courtyard outside Guang'an Gate under the cover of night.