Chapter 7 Chapter two

The careers of Zhong Yuemin, Yuan Jun, and Zheng Tong include fighting, skating, patting women, and sliding doors to pick locks.If it weren't for the Cultural Revolution, how could the brothers have such a good life?An ancient porcelain bottle is exchanged for a "huge sum". Who dares to eat ice cream in buckets these days?The beautiful and arrogant Zhou Xiaobai. There are two four-story apartment buildings in the northwest corner of the compound. The environment here is very elegant. Lawns and tall cedars are planted in the front and back of the buildings. A narrow cement road leads from here to the office area. The residential building for bureau-level cadres, who usually come here

Not many people.After the start of the Cultural Revolution, most of these bureau chiefs had problems. Some of them entered the quarantine inspection class, and some simply entered Qincheng Prison.These two buildings have almost become empty buildings. Every night, people who pass by occasionally will find that there are only a few windows with lights, and the rest of the windows are dark. Yuan Jun's home is here.Since his father, Yuan Beiguang, and mother, Wang Yongqin, were quarantined for inspection, the administrative office arranged for Yuan Jun an eight-square-meter bungalow, and the door of his house was sealed and sealed.According to Wang Zhanying, director of the Revolutionary Committee, the reason why Yuan Jun was given a one-story house was because Yuan Jun belonged to "children who can be educated well", and it should reflect the party's policy of giving way.

Yuan Jun didn't appreciate it very much. He was annoyed to hear these things. What do you mean by "children who can be educated well"?Why does he have to be educated too old?Putting on such a name is a kind of discrimination in itself, just like the rightists in 1957. It is said that they can take off their hats if they perform well. In the end, it is no different to become a rightist after taking off their hats.Yuan Jun couldn't see the difference between "children of gangsters" and "children who can be educated well". Anyway, he put a label on your forehead so that others would not know.

There are four sons in the Yuan family, Yuan Jun is the youngest, and his three elder brothers all graduated from military engineering colleges such as "Harbin Army Industry" or "Xijun Electric" before the Cultural Revolution, and were assigned to work in the defense industrial base in the Northwest.Since his parents were censored, Yuan Jun has gained the greatest freedom in his life. The days when no one cares about him is so happy. When he was in school, he was most afraid of the teacher asking his parents to sue him. He could find Director Yuan Beiguang.If you only consider this point, Yuan Jun still supports the Cultural Revolution.

If Yuan Jun has any dissatisfaction with this political movement, it is that his living standard has seriously dropped, and his living expenses of fifteen yuan per month will not last until the end of the month no matter how he calculates.All this year he has lived a half-starved life.Later, he finally thought about it. Instead of calculating, it would be better to simply rule by doing nothing. If you have money, you can make money first. Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong are life-long enemies. The two have been in the same class since elementary school. Over the years, the relationship between the two has always been in a state of fighting and cooperation. Often, when a sentence disagrees, the two sides will each copy the guy to prepare the bill. Every time, when they were about to risk their lives, they were pulled away by their companions. Because it was commonplace to turn their faces, the two never held grudges. It was often because the person who persuaded the fight hadn't calmed down, and the two had already hooked up again. call each other brothers.

It's not even the twentieth of this month, and Yuan Jun has nothing to eat again.He had the cheek to go to Zheng Tong's house for two meals. He was really embarrassed to go, because Zheng Tong's family's financial situation was not much better. His father Zheng Tianyu was locked up with Yuan Beiguang at this time, and his mother Sun Yiqun was a middle school teacher. The salary is suspended, but he is also under review. Sun Yiqun's salary is not high, and Zheng Tong has two younger sisters who are in elementary school, so life is very tight. Recently, there have been frequent cases of burglary in the society. In this compound, several households had their doors broken and lost some property. The case has not been solved.Inspired by this, the starving Yuan Jun decided to take his own home first.He suddenly had a sense of urgency, if he didn't do it first, sooner or later a real thief would think about it, wouldn't it be cheaper for others?What's more, you should be familiar with prying your own home, and you don't need to step on this procedure.

When Zheng Tong knew Yuan Jun's thoughts, he couldn't help being overjoyed, and kept saying that he had thought of this a long time ago, but he just didn't have the nerve to say it.Seeing that Yuan Jun was still hesitant, he continued to cheer him up: "Brother, you have to think this way, Yuan Beiguang is not your father, he is a member of the Three Antis, and if we obey the things of the Three Antis, it is a revolutionary action, isn't it?" Old education, do we have to draw a clear line with the family? How to draw it? How can you prove that you, Yuan Jun, broke up with the reactionary family? You have to pry the door of the family of the three anti elements, and this line will be cleared."

Yuan Jun didn't listen to him: "Fuck you, your father is a member of the Three Antis, why don't we pry your family first, your father has stayed abroad, who knows what he did in the United States back then, making trouble. It’s not good to have hooked up with the CIA early, and I think it’s more appropriate to pry your house first.” Zheng Tong seemed to be very considerate of Yuan Jun: "Do we still need to pry at our house? I can just take you there now. The problem is that there is nothing valuable in my house except books. Anyway, you can take whatever is valuable, just don't pick the lock. , I have to change the lock if I break it, won’t it cost me money?”

Yuan Jun thought so, he scratched his scalp and made up his mind. The corridor of the apartment was quiet, and it seemed that the residents had fallen asleep. The gate of Yuan Jun's house was sealed with the seal when it was sealed. Yuan Jun and Zheng Tong secretly picked the lock with a screwdriver. Zheng Tong looked around guiltily while picking the lock. He asked in a low voice, "Is your neighbor Director Zhang? Is this old man locked up?" "No. This old man is protected by someone above him, and no one dares to touch him." "What if he hears the movement and comes out to see?" Zheng Tong asked worriedly.

Yuan Jun said angrily: "Fuck, this is our house, can he control me if I pry the door of my own house? I'm fucking happy." "Just brag, you're so awesome, why don't you dare to come during the day, instead of breaking open the door in the middle of the night?" Zheng Tong sarcastically said. Yuan Jun muttered: "Nonsense, the seal put on by the Revolutionary Committee, do I dare to pick the lock during the day?" The door lock slammed lightly, and the lock was picked open. The two of them pushed the door open and slipped in regardless of the seal. In the dark, Yuan Jun rummaged around his home with ease.

Zheng Tong issued a warning: "Are you fucking ransacking the house? Put the found things in the original place, wear gloves, and don't leave fingerprints." Yuan Jun said disapprovingly: "Do you think you have done such a big case that the Public Security Bureau will come to investigate? The police are full? " Zheng Tong was suddenly attracted by a pair of porcelain vases on the table, he picked up the vases and looked at them carefully.His father, Zheng Tianyu, was a fan of porcelain, and his family also collected a lot of porcelain. He knew some knowledge of porcelain appreciation from childhood. A look of joy suddenly appeared on his face: "This pair of vases are from the Ming Dynasty. They were fired in the fifth year of Chongzhen, and they are still from official kilns. Where did your family get them?" Yuan Jun thought for a while and said, "I heard from my dad that when the People's Liberation Army first entered the city, all the troops took over the house when they saw no owner. The owner of the yard that my dad and the others occupied was a high-ranking KMT official who fled to Taiwan. , this vase was placed in the living room, and later the yard was allocated to our family to live in, and the vase and furniture became our family's. Later, when we moved, my dad only brought this pair of vases." Zheng Tong knocked on the vase: "I don't think there are any valuables in your house, so this pair of vases is worth a little money." Yuan Jun was overjoyed: "Really? This vase is worth money? Then let's send it to a consignment store and sell it." "If you can't sell it at a high price these days, it would be good if you can sell it for a few dozen yuan. By the way, you have to take your household registration book with you. If you don't have a household registration book, the entrusted bank will not accept it." Yuan Jun said despondently: "Damn it, we can't move our passbook. The bank has frozen it. Do you think there is anything else to sell besides vases?" "Take that transistor radio, and roll up your father's woolen coat." Zheng Tong ordered. "Damn it, can you come up with a good idea? One day my dad was released and found that his coat was gone, so he had to kill me. To tell you the truth, my dad's hands are black." Zheng Tong patiently enlightened: "It was hard to pick the lock, and I didn't go along with something, why are we here? If your father wants to ask questions tomorrow, you will push it on the rebels. Your father must have no temper. Now, can your dad come out and just talk about it, in case the old man fails to hold on one day and commits some anti-party crimes, and if things go wrong, he will be sent to Qin Cheng, and you can make a fuss, it's okay." Yuan Jun scolded: "Your father just sent Qin Cheng off, don't you old Fang me." Zheng Tong thought of something again, he opened the closet and started flipping through the clothes. Yuan Jun asked, "What are you thinking about again?" "Is your dad still a general? We're all here, so we might as well get some more things and go." "Hey, aren't you taking advantage of the fire? Put it down, I don't even dare to follow this general, why do you think about such a beautiful thing?" Zheng Tong ignored him, turned around and retorted: "I still don't have a suit, and we can't find a soldier who has been in the army for eight generations. Finding a military uniform is a lot of work. I said, If you don’t wear a general’s school shirt, you will never die with peace.” Yuan Jun suddenly realized: "I see. I said why did you come here so quickly? After a long time of arguing, you came here for our military uniform? Fuck, luring wolves into the house, my mother is definitely luring wolves into the house." Zheng Tong threatened with something in his words: "How about I come back in a few days?" Yuan Jun said: "Forget it, anyway, you are thinking about this general, it's not finished until you get it, you can do whatever you want." The two groped in the dark to pack up their belongings, slipped out of the gate, and disappeared into the darkness. There are large blocks of buildings in Wanwanzhuang and Erligou in the Xicheng District of Beijing. These residential buildings built in the 1950s are divided into several areas according to different grades, such as Ziqu and Chouqu.These residential divisions belong to different state agencies and ministries, such as the State Planning Commission, the First Ministry of Machinery Industry, etc. If you had walked through this neighborhood in 1968, you would have seen gangs of teenagers in yellow and navy uniforms, standing idly in the streets, or wandering together on bicycles by the dozens.These were fashion-forward teens that adults didn't understand at the time, any more than adults today understand the new breed of human beings with their hair dyed in colorful feather dusters and nose rings on their noses . The fashion pursued by teenagers in 1968 was not too outrageous. The most fashionable clothing was military uniforms, followed by blue uniforms. From today’s perspective, how can these mediocre and monotonous clothing lead the fashion trend of an era? ?It just doesn't make sense.These fashions were created by young men known as "veterans," who came from the wealthiest families in a country where the stomachs were barely full.But their aesthetic ability cannot get rid of the shackles of the times. The fashion they can create is nothing more than a certain combination of these plain clothes. Line socks.If you are a girl, you should be particular about winter scarves. A kind of brightly colored, brushed scarf woven with fine wool has become a fashionable item, but wearing this kind of scarf requires a certain amount of courage, because it is easy to be accused of being "improper". through". Just like today's urban youths admire brand-name cars, the "veterans" back then advocated a "permanent" brand bicycle with a full chain cover and an electroplated rear rack. The model of this bike was "Forever 13", commonly known as " Manganese Steel Car".At that time, the production of this kind of bicycle was limited, and it was extremely rare to see it on the market. If a batch of goods occasionally came to the store, a notice had to be posted in advance. , the price of pursuing fashion is to endure a night of cold wind. If you were wearing a military uniform or a blue uniform, paired with loafers and white socks, and rode a manganese steel bike to wander around the Wanwanzhuang area in 1968, it would be tantamount to announcing to the world that I am the master of the game, and anyone who is not convinced will Provoke me to try.Don't worry, there will definitely be more than one group of game masters coming to trouble you.If a girl puts on this outfit and a bright red fleece scarf, to put it bluntly, it's called a shoot.What is shooting?Shooting mother-in-law is also.What do you mean by patting your wife?It is to strike up a conversation with unscrupulous girls on the street and ask to make friends.In fact, this girl should have been mentally prepared. Since she is dressed like this, she can't blame the players for treating you as the same kind. Li Kuiyong and the little bastard stood at the intersection leading to Shen District as if no one else was there, looking around while talking, with provocative expressions on their faces. In the eyes of non-"veteran" players, the Wanwanzhuang area is no different from the enemy-occupied area, especially in the many blocks of Wanwanzhuang, the application area is simply the soul of Wanwanzhuang.This is a high-end residential area with two-story buildings, and the lowest-level residents in it are also deputy-ministerial-level cadres.Their children are the most influential figures among the "veterans", that is to say, whoever offends them One of them, the consequences will be quite severe, and they have the ability to call hundreds of people in a very short period of time to retaliate. Today, Li Kuiyong and the little bastard dared to come to the Shen District to "take their place". This was nothing more than to show their courage, and they didn't take these "veterans" seriously. Li Kuiyong and the little bastard used to live in the same alley. When Li Kuiyong was practicing wrestling, the little bastard was a very thin and timid child. Sometimes he was bullied by other children. Every time Li Kuiyong stood up for him.Later, Li Kuiyong's father changed houses with others, and his family moved to Nanheng Street, Xuanwu District, and the two lost contact.A few days ago, the little bastard snatched Li Yuanchao's ticket at the Tianqiao Theater, and unexpectedly reunited with Li Kuiyong.Li Kuyong never expected that the most humble and honest kid in the alley would turn into a famous little bastard after not seeing him for a few years, and even those "veterans" who were fearless would turn pale. What moved Li Kuiyong was that although the little bastard has become famous today, he still respects Li Kuiyong as he did when he was a child, and he still calls him brother Yong one by one.Li Kuiyong is a man of loyalty. If others respect him a foot, he will pay back a foot.Although he has deep prejudices against the children of cadres, he can still make friends with Zhong Yuemin because Zhong Yuemin respects him.So when the little bastard asked him to accompany him to the Shen District to "take his place", Li Kuiyong did not hesitate and immediately agreed.He didn't expect that this promise almost caused him to be killed. Two girls in military uniforms passed by on bicycles, and the little bastard waved frivolously: "Hey, little girl, come and chat with brother..." The two girls had obviously never suffered such insults, they stopped their bicycles and cursed: "Bastard, where is the dog, dare to come here to act wild?" The little bastard laughed: "You're really right. I'm called a little bastard, little girl. You even know your brother's name? Come on, let my brother kiss you." He said as he walked towards the girls. When the two girls saw that the little bastard was really coming, they also panicked. They quickly got on their bicycles: "If you have the guts, just wait and don't leave." The little bastard stopped: "Okay, brother is waiting for you here, come quickly." Li Kuiyong smiled and said: "What a bastard, why don't I know you anymore? You were quite honest before." The little bastard looked at the backs of the two girls going away and said, "Kui Yong, do you still remember? Back then I was as thin as a monkey, and any kid in our alley would dare to beat me up, that is, you always protect me." Me, you were practicing wrestling at that time, no one dared to provoke you, and then your family moved away, I still miss you, and dreamed of you several times at night." "You are different now. Go back half a year. Who knew there was such a little bastard? It's amazing now. Who in Beijing doesn't know your name, little bastard? I ran into someone who used to practice wrestling with me at Chaoyangmen two days ago. Dude, that buddy still asked me, I heard that Xinjiekou recently instigated a little bastard, don’t put a hole in his waist, he stabs anyone he sees, and in just a month, he has stabbed seven or eight.” "I didn't expect me to have such a big reputation now? Even Chaoyang knows about it? It seems that I'm a lunatic who stabs everyone when I see it. In fact, I just specialize in stabbing those veterans." Li Kuiyong persuaded: "Brother, you have to be careful recently. That Li Yuanchao got in trouble with you last time. I heard that he had already said something. If you catch you, you will die. I didn't blame you, you I've been doing a bit out of the loop recently, and I stabbed you several times in a row, and even the Xicheng Branch is also arresting you, so you should hide." "Nonsense, it's not sure who will kill who. The people in the compound are only capable. Fighting depends on the number of people. One-on-one training is a bear. I've tried it a few times. No matter how many people, you Go up and knock one down, and the rest can outrun rabbits." A group of youths wearing yellow woolen army coats and riding bicycles came to the intersection, they stopped the car, and looked up and down the little bastard and Li Kuiyong with disrespectful eyes. The little bastard lost his temper as soon as he saw it: "Grandson, what are you doing?" The group of youths obviously didn't know the little bastard, and when they saw someone provoking, they took the spring locks from the handlebars and surrounded the little bastard. Li Kuiyong hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "Brother, don't cause trouble anymore, let's go." The little bastard has a bad temper, how could he let it go so easily?He said, "Stand still and watch me." He put his hands in his trouser pockets and walked towards the group of people.