Rebirth He Yuzhu stays away from troubles

In the coupon era, the state strictly controlled the market, and even more strictly controlled some non-planned economic behaviors of the people. However, some people exchanged what they had in order to solve their urgent needs, and naturally some night markets were formed, or flea markets appeared in some remote places.

People of this era are not used to this kind of market form, and usually call it the black market, that is, a market that is not approved by the government and an illegal market.

Yi Zhonghai brought Jia Dongxu back home. The two of them calculated the money and food donated for the meeting in the compound. Excluding Yi Zhonghai's 10 yuan, they only raised a little more than 5 yuan. Some of the food that the compound could provide was usually enough for needy families.

Yi Zhonghai was looked at with helpless and pleading eyes by Jia Dongxu, and he had already promised the Jia family to hold a grand 100-day banquet for Banggeng. He gritted his teeth and decided to go to the "black market" with Jia Dongxu.

According to Yi Zhonghai's cautious personality, he would definitely not go for such a risky thing. At most he would just pay some money.

But I can't stand the endless bloodsucking of the Jia family! Since Banggeng was born, I have paid the hospital fees, plus Jia Dongxu borrowed 2~3 yuan from time to time. During this period of time, I have spent about 130 yuan. In addition, I have to give some white flour, corn flour, eggs from time to time...

Given the character of the Jia family, it is still unknown whether they will buy anything in return once the money is in their hands.

At 8-9 o'clock that night, Jia Dongxu led Yi Zhonghai to the black market he usually went to. Hi, the two of them had a smooth start tonight, buying 10 catties of white flour, 20 catties of two-column noodles, and 6 catties of pork belly.

Before leaving, Jia Dongxu saw an old hen and thought to himself, "This is a rare good thing." He said he wanted to buy it and raise it, and wait for the hen to lay eggs to give to Qin Huairu. He begged Yi Zhonghai to pay. Yi Zhonghai, with blood dripping from his heart and gritted his teeth, paid another 3 yuan.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was leaving the alley of the black market with flour in one hand and meat in the other; Jia Dongxu was holding a chicken in one hand and carrying 20 kilograms of corn flour on his shoulders, a group of people suddenly appeared and blocked their way with guns.

Because of the recent severe material situation, the public security bureau has stepped up its crackdown on the black market, fearing that speculators will undermine the planned economy.

Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were arrested and taken to the police station. The next day, the police station sent someone to inform the Yi and Jia families.

The old lady cried and went to the backyard. She wanted to ask the deaf old lady for help. She didn't know what to do when faced with such a situation.

"Lao Jia, Lao Jia... please come back soon!"

"Old Jia, if you don't come back, our Dongxu will be bullied to death!"

"Old Jia, where are you?"

"Our affection, our love."

"Old Jia, you must bless our Dongxu!"

"Lao Jia, Lao Jia... please come back soon!"

....

Jia Zhang was shouting at the Jia family, asking old Jia to show up and bless their son.

The deaf old lady looked at the middle-aged woman Pan Meili crying and running into her room in a hurry. The old lady just looked at Pan Meili without knowing what she meant.

Auntie Pan Meili cried and said, "Grandma, you have to save Zhong Hai! He has been arrested and taken to the police station."

"Zhong Hai, although he has some small thoughts, he is still an honest man." The deaf old lady seemed to be telling Pan Meili, and also seemed to be telling herself.

"Zhonghai went to the black market with Dongxu last night and didn't come back all night. Someone from the police station came to inform me that he was arrested for speculation and asked me to deliver daily necessities." Pan Meili said while crying.

"Meili, my food allowance is at your house, so how come there is a shortage of food at home?" the deaf old lady asked puzzledly.

"Hey... Isn't it because Jia Zhang saw that Banggeng was about to turn 100 days old, and she wanted to hold a 100-day banquet in the courtyard in a grand manner?"

"If she doesn't pay, Dongxu and Huairu will come to my house to beg Zhonghai."

"Zhong Hai couldn't save face, so he agreed."

"You also know the nature of the Jia family. We don't know if they will buy anything in return if we give them the money."

"Since Banggeng was born, Zhonghai has already spent more than 100 yuan. Didn't Dongxu take Zhonghai to the black market to buy food last night?"

"As a result, this is what happened."

"Woo, woo..." Aunt Pan Meili said and then kept crying.

"You guys, I told you to stay away from the Jia family a long time ago. The Jia family is a bottomless pit. There is no good person in it, but you didn't listen."

"Zhu Zi is a sincere child. If you treat him sincerely, will he not take care of you until the end of your life?"

"Don't always think about taking advantage of others. The Jia family knows what you are thinking, that's why they keep getting closer to you." The deaf old lady complained.

The deaf old lady looked at the old lady Pan Meili crying, thinking that it was Pan Meili who took care of her in her daily life. She calmed down, made up her mind, and said, "Meili, carry me to the street office."

Auntie Pan Meili carried the deaf old lady to the street office and went straight to the director's office to find Director Wang.

"Director Wang, the old lady is usually taken care of by Yi Zhonghai's family. Today, the police station came to inform us that he was arrested for speculation. Please be kind and bail him out!" The deaf old lady begged.

"Old lady, it's not that I won't help you. A few days ago, a clerk from the street office was also arrested and sentenced to three years."

"Let me give you an idea. Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-level worker after all. You can go to the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill to look for him." Director Wang looked at the old lady begging her, and she said with reluctance.

Auntie Pan Meili carried the deaf old lady on her back and hurried to the Red Star Steel Mill. When they arrived at the gate, they were stopped by the security department. The auntie said that she was the wife of Yi Zhonghai, an eighth-level worker in the factory, and that Yi Zhonghai was in trouble and they needed to ask Director Yang to save him.

The security department asked them to wait at the door while they sent someone to consult Director Yang. Not long after, the person who went to consult came back and took them to Director Yang's office.

When I entered the factory director's office, I saw a woman crying. The deaf old lady looked at Director Yang with complicated eyes, slowly made up her mind, and begged in a pleading tone: "Director Yang, please save Yi Zhonghai! He was arrested for speculation."

Upon hearing this, Director Yang's face changed. He said in a serious tone, "The state has issued a document to severely crack down on speculation and profiteering. He is defying the law!"

The old lady was still crying, and the deaf old lady begged, "Director Yang, can you think of a solution?"

"Old lady, how many people shed their blood and sacrificed their lives to build this country?"

"You saved my life when I was doing underground work. This time I violated the organization's discipline and I will find a way to help you. Please don't come to me again in the future." Director Yang said every word with disappointment.

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady looked several years older.

Director Yang called the public security bureau and bailed out Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu in the name of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

"Old lady, please go back first! They will be back soon. But the factory will still deal with them accordingly, otherwise we won’t be able to explain to the public security bureau." Director Yang said helplessly.

Not long after the deaf old lady and the aunt returned to the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu were also released.

A few days later, the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill punished Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu: Yi Zhonghai was demoted to a level 7 worker and could not be promoted within 3 years; Jia Dongxu was demoted to a level 1 worker and could not be promoted within 3 years.

After the subdistrict office received the notification from the public security bureau, Director Wang of the subdistrict office went to the courtyard of No. 95 Nanluoguxiang that evening and held a meeting to inform everyone: Yi Zhonghai was arrested for speculation and profiteering, which seriously affected the reputation of the subdistrict and he was no longer suitable to be the eldest uncle. From now on, Liu Haizhong will be the first uncle and Yan Fugui will be the second uncle.

The hundred-day banquet of the gangster gang turned into a farce in the end...