poor peasants, lower-middle peasants, middle peasants, upper-middle peasants, rich peasants, landlords, despotic landlords, workers, peddlers, small business owners, capitalists, bureaucrats, veteran soldiers, office workers, freelancers, urban civilians, revolutionary cadres, and revolutionary soldiers
Among these classes, people like Qin Huairu belonged to the poor peasants and lower-middle peasants, which belonged to the same class as the laborers. Meanwhile, the middle-middle peasants and upper-middle peasants belonged to the slightly wealthy peasants, which belonged to the same class as the merchants and merchants.
Lou Bancheng is a capitalist who is on equal footing with the landlord and bully
Although He Shaoqing was a revolutionary, he was different from his brothers. Most of his brothers were wage earners.
"In the past two years, I've seen that the rolling mill has been a little chaotic, so I'm a little powerless to speak here, so I came to ask you for help."
Young Master He had known from the start that Lou Bancheng was after his assets, but he was just a soldier, so how could he have known all this?
"Brother Lou, I'm just a soldier and don't know anything about business. You're asking me, is it…"
He Shaoqing didn't say the rest of his words, as Lou Bancheng must have understood.
Lou Bancheng was helpless against He Shaoqing's words and could only sigh.
" Shaoqing," Yun Ruoyan whispered.
Lou Bancheng wanted to say something, but he hesitated. However, just as he opened his mouth, He Shaoqing stopped him.
"Brother Lou, just like you said, the current situation is like you said. This is a very good trend. We can't make a decision, but I'm not very familiar with this, so I'm not sure."
He Shaoqing didn't tell Lou Bancheng about it, but he had indirectly told Lou Bancheng about it.
"Is there really no way?"
Lou Bancheng was not willing to do that. He had worked so hard for so many years, but he was not going to be able to do it just like that. He was not the only one who was not willing to do that. Those super big companies in Beijing would not even have the right to make decisions when the time came.
He Shaoqing shook his head. This was all the information he had received. According to the information he had received, steel rolling would be a public-private partnership next year, but he did not say anything about it.
After the meal, everyone remained silent.
He Shaoqing was still thinking about Lou Bancheng's words until he got home. It was obvious that there would be huge obstacles to promoting public-private partnership. No businessman wanted to see his family business be annexed by the government.
Just as He Shaoqing was thinking about it, the sound of a meeting came from outside. He Shaoqing was confused. Meeting? What about the meeting in the conference room?
"Zhu Zi, what happened?"
He Shaoqing saw his nephew walk in from the backyard.
"Just now, an old man and three other old men were discussing to send a few people on duty. It's not a good time for them to protect the courtyard.”
Hearing this, He Shaoqing was even more puzzled. What was so messy? Why hadn't he heard of it before?"We'll see at the meeting later."
He Shaoqing carried an umbrella and a pillar and walked into the intermediate courtyard. He saw that it was already full. In the center was a long square table, and on the side of the long table were Yi Zhonghai and the other two.
People in this era didn't have much nightlife.
When everyone heard that there was going to be a meeting, they all felt that it was new. They moved their stools excitedly and surrounded the meeting room, looking eager to give it a try.
Soon, everyone was gathered in the middle. Some families sat on a bench, some gathered in groups of three to five, some sat on the stairs, and some even leaned against the wall or under the big locust tree.
He Shaoqing realized that everyone was there except for the deaf old woman. Even Xu Fugui's daughter-in-law, who rarely showed up, was there.
"Everyone, please calm down."
Liu Haizhong only stood up when he saw that almost everyone had arrived.
"Well, it's because many strangers have come to our courtyard house, and because someone has lost something. The three of us have discussed it and invited an old man to speak."
Seeing this, He Shaoqing almost couldn't help but laugh out loud." I don't know what kind of high-ranking official Liu Haizhong is. This isn't like the previous imperial court meetings or official meetings. Why are you talking so much? Can't it be simpler?"
"Second Uncle, stop talking. If you have anything to say, just say it. It's late at night and there are many mosquitoes. Hurry up and say it. I'm going to take a shower."
"You're in a hurry to go home and settle scores with your wife?”
Hearing this, the people around them laughed.
Liu Haizhong's face darkened when he saw that everyone had heard his speech.
After everyone stopped laughing, Yi Zhonghai slammed the table and shouted,"
"Everyone, please calm down. The reason why we're holding a meeting tonight is because there have been several theft incidents in the houses near us in the past two days. I'm sure everyone is aware of this, so I won't explain further.”
Second Uncle, Third Master, and I have already discussed it. From now on, each of us will send out a team. At that time, we will patrol this area to ensure everyone's safety."
There were a lot of mosquitoes in the summer, and some people could no longer stand the weather. When they heard Yi Zhonghai's words, they immediately started discussing.
"First Master, you have the final say!"
He Shaoqing felt that it was too troublesome to hold a meeting for such a small matter. He went back to his room in the rain.
Liu Haizhong saw that someone had left the meeting and was immediately dissatisfied. He was about to speak, but he saw that it was He Shaoqing who had left, so he did not say anything more.
Of course, the He family's candidate was He Yuzhu. However, what they did not expect was that He Yuzhu and Xu Damao were actually arranged to be in the same team. Immediately, the two of them were unhappy and quarreled in front of everyone.
In the end, in order to ensure his own residence, Yi Zhonghai left the two of them here.
He Shaoqing was reading in his room. When he saw his nephew rushing over angrily, he was shocked.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"What else can I do? I was just assigned to Xu Damao's team when I was on duty. Every time I see Xu Damao, I want to beat him up.”
He Shaoqing was delighted when he heard this.
"What's the big deal? When you get to a place where there's no one else, just kick him directly."
He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when she heard her uncle's words.
"Yeah, how could I forget?”
He Shaoqing saw that his nephew had actually taken his words to heart. He quickly said,
"Hey, hey, hey, don't go too far. Don't tell me you still want to fight? If you really beat Xu Damao down, you'll be in trouble.”
He Shaoqing was not afraid of trouble, but he could not let him develop such a temper. If someone disliked him, he would not do so.
"Alright, go take a shower first and then follow me.”
This week, the 7th Division would arrive at the Nanyuan Airport of the 49th City. He Shaoqing did not have the intention of sending Zhu Zi over. Instead, he wanted Zhu Zi to experience military discipline here.
At noon the next day, He Shaoqing dialed the number Gu Wan had given him.
Gu Wan was slightly stunned. She did not expect He Shaoqing to call her. She was also happy, but because of her identity as a woman, she still pretended to be serious and asked,"What's wrong?"
"Do you have time tonight to go to the cinema together?"
As for picking up girls, He Shaoqing only knew a few tricks.
"So, you want to date me?”
When He Shaoqing heard the words on the other end of the phone, he suddenly looked embarrassed. He had been a virgin for two lifetimes. How could he know about this kind of thing?
" I guess so." He smiled.
Gu Wan heard the anxiety in his tone and did not continue to make things difficult for He Shaoqing.
"I'll be waiting for you at Wangfujing Square at 8 pm.”
He hung up the phone.
When He Shaoqing heard this, he was relieved. He wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Asking a woman out was more tiring than going to the battlefield.
After her mother fell ill, Gu Wan rarely went out. She always returned home early and brought her mother to eat together. Such days were very boring.
Although his mother often asked him to take her around, he still hired a nanny to take care of her because of her poor health.
Some people had confessed to her before. Even a superior in the company had recommended some boys to her, but after those boys heard about her situation, they all rejected her invitation.
She had failed many blind dates. She had originally wanted to live with her mother, but this time, it was Mr. Carson who insisted that she come because she did not have parents and was Mr. Carson's younger son. Moreover, she had a very reliable personality.
Gu Wan had originally planned to give him a perfunctory reply, but when she saw He Shaoqing, she realized that He Shaoqing was different from the men she had met before. Although he had not received much education, she could tell from his words that he was a very educated person.
Besides, He Shaoqing had also said that she did not care about her mother. She just wanted to try it out with him. If it really did not work, she would just reject him directly.
"Uncle, where are you going?”
At six in the morning, He Shaoqing was about to go out when the little girl looked at him innocently with tears in her eyes.
"My uncle is going out, so you should stay here obediently.”
Zhu Zi had not returned home tonight. What was that guy up to?
Thinking of Yuqing being alone at home, He Shaoqing felt that it was not safe, so he decided to bring Yuqing along with him. He thought that Gu Wan would not mind if he brought this young lady along with him.
"Little Uncle, come with me."
The two of them had agreed to meet at eight o'clock in the afternoon. He Shaoqing didn't want to be drenched on his first meeting, so he drove to Wangfujing in advance.
He Shaoqing arrived at around seven o'clock, just in time to get off work. Wangfujing Street was bustling with people.
The government planned to build a new department store near Wangfujing. It was one of the largest department stores in the country, but it was still in the construction stage. It would take a few years for it to be fully built.
However, this did not hinder the popularity of Wangfujing. Wangfujing had always been one of the most lively places in Beijing. There were cinemas and shopping malls here. It had existed for many years.
He Shaoqing got out of the car and asked Old Zhou and Stone to wait for him by the roadside. Originally, Stone wanted to go with him, but He Shaoqing was not willing. When he went out to play, it was fine to bring a small light bulb. Why did he have to drag him along?
He Shaoqing waited in front of the cinema for more than ten minutes in the rain before he saw Gu Wan riding a bicycle from afar. Wangfujing was still very crowded. Gu Wan was not riding fast, afraid of bumping into other pedestrians.
"What do you think?"
He Shaoqing waved at her from afar and shouted loudly.
"Sorry, I'm here."
Gu Wan stopped her bicycle beside He Shaoqing and wiped away her cold sweat.
"No, I just came. I wanted to say hello to you."
Mo Yi Chen was a little shy, but when he heard Little Uncle's voice, he also called her Aunt.
"I'm sorry, I didn't want Yuqing to be alone at home, so I brought her along."
"I'm fine."
He Shaoqing took one from Gu Wan and handed her his newly bought Arctic Ocean. She drove one first and handed it over.
For Gu Wan's sake, she accepted her gift and thanked her.
Gu Wan had obviously dressed up carefully. She was wearing a white shirt and black trousers. She had light makeup on her face.
"You haven't eaten yet? Let's go and eat something. Do you want to eat something?”
Wangfujing was most famous for its Quanjude roast duck, but He Shaoqing didn't really like it. Perhaps it was because there was too little food now that people praised it so much. That was why it was called Quanjude.
"Whatever. There's a very good private restaurant here. Shall we try it?”
He Shaoqing was still inexperienced with the food in the 49 City. He Shaoqing's understanding of the various delicacies in the 49 City was not even as good as that of a foreigner.
"Alright, let's go!"
Gao Family Restaurant. The name sounded familiar. He Shaoqing saw the signboard above the restaurant as soon as he entered. For a moment, he could not remember when he had heard of it before.
"Shaoqing, what are you doing here?”
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over and said enthusiastically.
He Shaoqing looked at him and knew that this person was his brother's eldest senior brother. So this Gao family was his brother's eldest senior brother!
"Brother Gao, no wonder this place sounds familiar.”
However, this place was indeed very popular, and it was already full.
"It has been many years since we last met, but I have heard of him. I wonder if your elder brother is doing well."
Gao Dashan and his brother were fellow disciples from the same sect a long time ago. When he was young, the two of them had interacted quite a bit.
"Not bad, I saw him in Treasure City a few days ago."
The last time He Shaoqing saw Gao Dashan was four or five years ago. At that time, the Anti-Japanese War had just ended. On the fourth day after He Shaoqing returned home, Brother Gao happened to come to her brother for a drink. He Shaoqing was also present at that time.
Ever since He Shaoqing left Beijing, the two of them had not seen each other for more than ten years. Gao Dashan was not sure if the person in front of him was He Shaoqing at first.
He and He Daqing both thought that He Shaoqing had died 37 years ago. The moment he disappeared, he had already sent people to look for his brother.
"I haven't seen you for years. Are you still in the army?”
Gao Dashan suddenly noticed Gu Wan standing beside her and realized that he had said too much and interrupted their conversation.
"Aiyo, look at me. It's all my fault. Xiao Li, hurry up and send these two guests to their rooms. Shaoqing, don't worry. I promise to let you eat and drink well."
Gao Dashan's teasing gaze made her blush, but she did not explain herself. After all, they had already come this far.
"Thank you, Brother Gao. This is Gu Wan. This is Gu Wan. This is my brother's brother. You have to call him Uncle Gao.”
Yu obviously knew who this Uncle Gao was. Because he came here often, she also called him Uncle Gao.
"You should go with Xiao Li. When he comes, I want to celebrate.”
He whispered the last sentence into He Shaoqing's ear. Women in this era were all shy, so he said it directly.
"Okay, thank you."
"No need to thank me."
He Shaoqing was very clear about Gao Dashan's cooking skills. At first, he had also planned to let Zhu Zi become Brother Gao's disciple. However, he had a pair of children, so this skill was naturally left to his children.
Gao's Cuisine was not a proper dish. It was a private dish that Gao Dashan's family had learned from Lu Cuisine and Huaiyang Cuisine. It was not very famous in Sijiu City, so the people who often came to their restaurant were regular customers.
After the two of them entered the room, they chatted idly. Most of the time, Gu Wan was the one asking questions and He Shaoqing was the one answering. However, He Shaoqing also recounted his experiences over the past few years.
Not long after, two waiters served plates of dishes. Young Master He swept a glance and found that most of these dishes were Senior Brother Gao's signature dishes. He didn't even recognize some of them.
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