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Yan Fugui looked miserable, "That can't be..."

Zhou Zheng yawned and said, "Then give her your son as compensation. It's not a loss. Li Hong must be the Russian teacher Irina. Isn't she pretty?"

Yan Fugui sighed, "Oh, leader, you don't understand the hidden truth. Teacher Elena has a bad reputation and I heard that she is still a half-open door."

Zhou Zheng interrupted Yan Fugui, "Old Yan, you can't say such nonsense. How can you use something groundless to slander someone's innocence?"

Yan Fugui pouted, "There is no smoke without fire, and there is no such thing as something out of nothing. What's more, I didn't touch her breasts on purpose. If you judge me like this, I'm really wronged."

At this point, Yan Fugui said mysteriously, "Also... Teacher Elena asked me to give my Jiefang some 'obedient powder'. When the time comes, won't my Jiefang be at her mercy?"

Zhou Zheng frowned, "What do you mean by obedient fans?"

Yan Fugui explained: "Obedient powder, how do you say this thing? Before liberation, there were still many brothels in our city. Some decent women were sold here, and they would definitely not obey. At this time, they would be given a cup of obedient powder, and then they would let the brothel do what they wanted."

Zhou Zheng asked curiously, "Is the effect of this thing permanent?"

Yan Fugui shook his head, "That's not the case."

Zhou Zheng joked, "What's there to be afraid of? At most, I'll just sleep with you once, and it'll also give your family some freedom to have some meat."

Then he thought of something and asked in confusion, "No, we've been talking for a long time, and I remembered that your family was liberated, and he is still in the Great Northern Wilderness, and he hasn't returned to the Forbidden City yet, so how can you compensate your son?"

Yan Fugui said, "Isn't it almost time to come back?"

Zhou Zheng shook his head and smiled, "It's not that easy to come back. The Great Northern Wilderness is now under construction. Many volunteers have been there for a long time and have not come back yet. They are all in a hurry to make contributions."

Yan Fugui was stunned, "No, didn't you say you could come back in three years?"

Zhou Zheng rolled his eyes. "So three years is three years. What? Jiefang wrote a letter saying he wanted to come back?"

Yan Fugui pondered and said, "That's not the case."

Zhou Zheng waved his hand, "Okay, don't worry about it. I'll ask someone about what happened to Teacher Elena. If she's from a good family, it would be a good thing for her to be paired with your Jiefang."

Yan Fugui wanted to say more, but Zhou Zheng stopped him immediately, "Well, it's getting late, and we have to go to work soon. That's all. You should investigate carefully and don't just believe everything you hear."

Zhou Zheng's words were not meant to favor Elena. Elena was there when Zhou Zheng was in Red Star Primary School. Elena at that time was not as bad as Yan Fugui said.

Of course, it’s not to say that Elena is flawless, but at most she is just a Westernized person.

After seeing Yan Fugui off, Zhou Zheng invited Tian Xinyue and He Yushui to go to the research institute.

He Yushui asked Zhou Zheng curiously, "Little Brother Zhou, what did Yan Laokou say to you just now?"

Zhou Zheng did not hide anything and told He Yushui about Yan Fugui's affairs. Tian Xinyue was also listening.

After listening, Tian Xinyue was the first to express her opinion, "I didn't expect that such a good thing would happen to Teacher Yan. Teacher Yan is really ungrateful for what he has. He doesn't know what is good for him."

Zhou Zheng smiled and shook his head, "Your understanding is a little wrong. At least Yan Fugui doesn't think so."

Tian Xinyue asked curiously: "What do you mean?"

Zhou Zheng explained: "In Yan Fugui's heart, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang are not ordinary now. When the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill went to the Great Northern Wilderness to provide support, they said that when they return to their hometown, those volunteers will be promoted and may even be transferred to cadre positions."

He paused for a moment, "But... Teacher Irina is just a Russian teacher at the Red Star Elementary School. Since the Soviet Union withdrew, Russian itself has not been valued. You can imagine Teacher Irina's teaching status in the school. This is probably the real reason why Yan Fugui opposed it."

He Yushui's eyes gleamed, and he suddenly realized, "Hey, according to your logic, Elena's behavior can also be traced. Tell me, is she looking for a way out for herself?"

Tian Xinyue pondered and said, "Don't mention it, it's really possible."

Zhou Zheng thought that 1966 was coming soon, shook his head and laughed, "Misfortunes are closely related to blessings, and blessings are closely related to misfortunes. Don't wait until the end and you can't tell whether it is a blessing or a disaster."

Tian Xinyue seemed to sense something from Zhou Zheng's words, and changed the subject, talking about something unimportant.

"Hanqing, do you think there is really a water monster in Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain in Northeast China?"

Zhou Zheng joked, "We don't know if there are any water monsters, but there might be guardian spirits over there."

He Yushui pinched Xiao Qiong's nose and said, "You are being feudal and superstitious."

After hearing this, Zhou Zheng and Tian Xinyue burst into laughter.

On New Year’s Day in 1965, a green train whirred towards Beijing.

In carriage 6, a woman who looked % like Zhou Zheng was sitting in a hard sleeper, staring blankly out the window.

Fine snowflakes were floating outside the window, covering the trees along the way with a white coat.

"Twelve years..." she murmured.

Soon, the train entered the station and slowly stopped on the platform. Then an announcement sounded in the carriage: "The train has arrived. Passengers please get off in advance. In order not to miss this rare trip, please leave our train within 15 minutes. If you don't want to keep your companions waiting, please cooperate with the staff for security checks!"

The woman stood up, pulled the luggage out from under the berth and picked it up in her hands.

Then check again to see if there is anything missing.

After she found that nothing was left out, she carried her luggage, left the hard sleeper and squeezed out of the car with the crowd.

On New Year's Day, there were a lot of passengers returning to Beijing. She finally squeezed out of the carriage, but what she saw was still a sea of ​​people.

She saw some travelers reuniting with their families in the crowd, and she felt a sense of loss.

So she pursed her lips and shifted her gaze to the other side.

Then he smiled and said, "We'll meet soon. I'm really looking forward to it..."

No. 95 Nanluoguxiang, front yard.

A group of people were sitting around the door of the east wing, having a great time.

Yan Fugui was smiling so much that his eyebrows were not visible in the crowd, and he greeted the residents of the compound warmly.

Xu Chengye approached Yan Jiecheng with envy and complimented him, "Brother Jiecheng, your family is probably the first in our compound to have a TV. Congratulations, congratulations."

Yan Jiecheng laughed, "That's not true. Director Zhou has a projector at home and doesn't think highly of a TV. Otherwise, the title of No. 1 wouldn't be ours."

Xu Chengye said, "You are wrong. We don't care whether Director Zhou likes television or not, but it is an indisputable fact that your family is the first to own a television. This title should belong to your family."

Yan Jiecheng laughed, "You are right, but this TV is also related to Leader Zhou. If it weren't for the fact that we are in the same compound, how could this employee benefit be given to my Yu Li?"

Xu Chengye whispered, "Brother Jie Cheng, is this TV really a New Year's Day benefit from Zhou Zheng Research Institute?"

Yan Jiecheng nodded. "Yes, when Yu Li brought the TV back yesterday, I couldn't believe it. This TV was made by Yu Li and her research institute. It's not the black and white ones on the market. The pictures inside are in color."

Xu Chengye exclaimed, "Then this must be worth a lot of money."

Yan Jiecheng chuckled, "Is it a matter of money? The key is that you have to have a ticket. Without a ticket, no matter how rich you are, it's useless. I heard from Yu Li that even with a ticket, this TV would still cost 1200 yuan."

Xu Chengye was shocked. "What the hell costs 1200 yuan? My monthly salary is 48 yuan. I have to save for two years without eating or drinking to buy a TV. What a joke."

Yan Jiecheng said arrogantly, "Hey, then you can buy the black and white ones, they are cheaper, I heard that Wangfujing Department Store has them, 480 each."

Xu Chengye waved his hands quickly, "Okay, okay, I can't afford it either."

Then his tone changed, and he leaned close to Yan Jiecheng's ear and whispered, "Brother, why don't you ask Yu Li to see if the institute is still short of people? Can your sister-in-law also be transferred to the institute? Your sister-in-law is at least a level 4 worker at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Isn't it more than enough for her to go to the institute?"

Yan Jiecheng felt a lump in his stomach, and suddenly remembered that Yu Li went to the steel mill to be Zhou Zheng's "mistress", and he no longer felt happy watching TV. Thinking of Xu Chengye's wife's greasy and fat face, he felt nauseous.

He waved his hand and said disdainfully: "Sister-in-law should stay in the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. The research institute is not suitable for her."

Xu Chengye just said that, but he didn't care. He changed the subject and said, "Brother Jie Cheng, now your family is the first to have a TV. This is a big happy event. Your father must prepare a few tables, right?"