Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 665 Chapter 664 The slap in the face came so quickly
"Farm matters are not that simple. I don't have the final say in post and telecommunications. This matter needs to be brought to a meeting." Having misunderstood his daughter, Ma's father spoke in a softer tone and told his daughter the difficulties involved.

"I didn't force you to guarantee that you could get it done. Can't you just show your support during the discussion at the meeting?" Seeing her father give in, Ma Wei also took a step back.

"Okay, I understand." Father Ma nodded, picked up the newspaper and started reading again, wanting to see what was discussed during the meeting.

As the leader of the superior unit of the person being interviewed, you still need to have some understanding of the situation, otherwise you will easily be passive. At the same time, you must observe to what extent the incident will develop and what appropriate response the department should make.

Ma Wei was happy this time, as she could explain the matter when she returned to the unit. If it really couldn't be done in the end, it would be a collective decision and could not be changed by one individual.

Others who recognized Tang Zhitong at the same time included Hao Ren, Fang Yuan, Su Qingxiang, Cheng Hai, Zhang Xinping, Wu Aijun, Wu Haiyang, and Liu Yue. Gu Yong was not interested in this and seldom read newspapers. It was only when Liu Yue held the newspaper and asked him that he said "looks like".

Friends have their own ways of doing things. Whether it is a letter or a phone call, they will confirm with the person involved. Leaders in the same system have more to consider. In addition to confirming whether it is the person himself, they also have to think about how to make a fuss about this matter to bring luster to the system.

On this day, the Port of Guangzhou, far in the southern tip of the motherland, welcomed four special merchant ships leased by the motherland - the Mei Shang Mei, the Da Bao Kang, the Fu An, and the Hai Huang.

The ship was loaded with 2100 overseas Chinese brought back from Indonesia.

This marked the beginning of the first large-scale evacuation of Chinese citizens in New China...

November 3, Tuesday, sunny.

After dropping off their two younger sisters, Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang rushed to the Youth Palace.

Tang Zhitong had always known about this unit, but he had no idea what it did. This was the first time in his two lifetimes that he had stepped into the gate of the Youth Palace.

Youth Palace is the colloquial name used by the common people. Its full name is Sijiucheng Children's Palace. It is located just north of Jingshan Park where Chongzhen was hanged.

The two arrived early, and the students who were coming to receive education had not yet taken their seats.

"Comrade, can you help me find a piano? I want to practice." As soon as Xiao Wang arrived, he made a request to the staff of the Children's Palace.

With the presence of comrades from the Propaganda Department, this requirement must obviously be met.

"Haven't you been here before? Go and take a look first, and we'll meet in the classroom later." Student Xiao Wang didn't want to let her husband wait here, so she simply drove him out.

After Tang Zhitong left, the others naturally felt embarrassed to stay here any longer.

After hearing that Tang Zhitong had never been here, the comrades from the Propaganda Department took the initiative to take Tang Zhitong on a tour of the Children's Palace.

After a tour, Tang Zhitong had a general understanding of the Children's Palace. It is mainly composed of six departments, namely the Department of Mass Culture, the Department of Art Education, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Sports, the Department of Young Pioneers' Work Methods and the Library.

Here, Tang Zhitong saw crown ball, billiards, piano, accordion, violin, art exhibition, files, vises, electric drills, microscopes, motorcycle teams, ping-pong tables, basketball courts, football fields, shooting ranges and many books. According to the staff, there are more than 30,000 books.

Tang Zhitong was secretly amazed when he heard this. With regard to the facilities, he thought that many children's palaces in third- and fourth-tier cities decades later would not be able to compare with them.

After all the students arrived, the staff of the Children's Palace called the comrades from the Propaganda Department and Tang Zhitong over to prepare to teach the children.

After introducing Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang, two children wearing red scarves came forward and put red scarves on them, adding a full sense of ceremony.

It was Tang Zhitong’s first time and he was a little excited, but Xiao Wang was much calmer.

The public security department has a procedure for this publicity campaign, which is to talk first and then teach.

Talk about the origin of this song and teach how to sing it.

Tang Zhitong was not very good at singing, so the couple divided the work. Tang Zhitong explained to the students, and Xiao Wang was responsible for teaching the songs.

Tang Zhitong read the speech written by Xiao Wang twice in the morning. He was not nervous at all when facing a group of primary school students wearing red scarves, and he spoke fluently.

Tang Zhitong told the story like he was telling a story, how Shu Qingcheng from the railway station police station patiently helped a rural girl who came to the city for the first time to find her relatives; he told the story of how Wang Yang from the flower market police station quickly and accurately solved a chicken theft case, and used Liu Jiaming as a negative example to educate these flowers of the motherland, the pillars of the future, and their successors to establish correct outlooks on life, life and values, and make contributions to society, the country, and the people.

Next, Tang Zhitong highly praised the hero Ma Tianmin in "I'm Off Today", and talked about how art comes from life and so on. Anyway, he was praising the comrades in the public security department and educating primary school students to learn from them and not go astray.

The comrades from the Propaganda Department listened and took notes, their mouths almost grinning to their ears, and this time they even saved themselves the trouble of being interviewed.

After receiving applause and encouragement, Tang Zhitong handed the home court over to Xiao Wang.

Student Xiao Wang first sang it while playing the piano, and then taught sentence by sentence.

Thanks to the simple melody of the song, Xiao Wang played it quite well, enough to fool elementary school students.

After Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang received applause again, the event ended successfully.

It was not yet eleven o'clock, and the comrades from the propaganda department invited the couple to have a working lunch at the company, but they refused because they had more important things to do - developing photos.

During the sage time last night, the two had a discussion and agreed that the photo of the shoulder was better, so they planned to enlarge it and put it in a frame for collection.

It’s still Dadong Photo Studio and the staff is still the same.

After explaining the purpose and selecting the size, Tang Zhitong made one more request: "Comrade, this photo is very special. We hope to expedite it and develop it right away. Money is not a problem."

"Dude, don't act like you're rich. Your wife paid for the last photo." The staff member scoffed at Tang Zhitong's request.

"Can you speak? If you can't, shut up! Is this how you serve the people?" Tang Zhitong was not angry yet, but classmate Xiao Wang was not going to stand it anymore. He glared at the staff and pointed his finger at them to criticize them.

"Hey, female comrade, how can you not appreciate a good person's kindness? I am... forget it, I am talking too much. It cannot be washed and cannot be rushed." The staff knew he was in the wrong, so he did not issue a bill and started to drive people away.

"Good job, I hope you'll still be so arrogant later." Tang Zhitong was so happy that he happened to see the manager of Dadong coming over here after hearing the noise. Although the manager might not remember him, he remembered the manager. "Comrade, calm down, he doesn't know how to talk, don't bother with him." The manager didn't know Tang Zhitong, but he still remembered Xiao Wang.

Not many people can have special group photos, and they can only develop them a few times a year. At this time last year, he developed the photo of this girl. He did it himself and checked it carefully in the darkroom for a long time, fearing that there would be the slightest flaw.

"Comrade, we are here to develop photos. Please take a look at the negatives first." Tang Zhitong did not respond to the manager. He carefully took out the film to be developed from the envelope and placed it in front of the manager.

"Hey, comrade, do you want an emergency? No problem. I'll develop it myself this time and will prepare it for you as quickly as possible." The manager of Dadong Photo Studio took a look at the film and was extremely respectful.

They are all people who deal with film all day long. They can tell what the developed film will look like just by looking at the negative. The manager has handled many similar developing businesses over the years, but they were all small photos that were copied and developed. This is the first time someone has come with negatives!
Anyone with a bit of common sense knows how significant this is.

"Let's go through the normal procedures and get the invoice and pay first. The negatives will not be kept and no extra prints can be made. Only one copy is needed. Do you have a photo frame? I'll give you one for each one." Tang Zhitong was also a reasonable man and he took care of the photo issue first.

"No problem, no problem. I'll give you an invoice." The manager no longer had time to talk to the employees. He personally wrote down the size and price as Tang Zhitong requested and collected the money.

The manager took the money from Xiao Wang and the film from Tang Zhitong and said kindly, "Have a sip of water and sit for a while. I will develop it as quickly as possible."

After saying that, he kicked the staff member who had just been there and said, "You have no sense at all. Go and move two chairs over and pour two glasses of water!"

The staff were dumbfounded. The manager's attitude changed so much before and after. Even though they were extremely nervous, they still did what the manager said.

The couple sat on the chairs but didn't drink the water. Who knows if the cup is clean? What if someone throws some boogers into it? It's not poisonous, but it's disgusting.

The young couple was at peace, but the staff member couldn't sit still anymore. He felt very uncomfortable and said to Tang Zhitong with a stiff smile, "I'll go see if your photos from last time have been developed."

Student Xiao Wang didn't even bother to raise his eyelids, while Tang Zhitong gave him a meaningful smile and nodded.

It was boring to sit there, so Tang Zhitong stood up and said, "Give me ten cents, I'll go outside and buy a newspaper."

"Okay." A smile appeared on Xiao Wang's face.

At this moment, Tang Zhitong missed his smartphone a little bit, because it could not only watch short videos but also read e-books. However, the best way to kill time right now is to read newspapers, which are cheap, durable and filling.

A newspaper was divided into two parts, and two people took turns reading it.

At half past twelve, the photos were finally developed, and the staff who had just developed them came out with them.

The staff member looked like he had lost his parents, and it was obvious that he already knew what photos Tang Zhitong and the others wanted to develop. He wanted to slap himself twice. He really deserved to be so rude. Just based on this photo, he deserved to marry such a beautiful wife!

"Comrade, can you pack it for me?" Dadong's manager had already put the special photo into a frame, and while handing it to Tang Zhitong, he made a thoughtful suggestion.

"Then thank you for your help." Tang Zhitong was also worried that taking it out like this would cause a commotion, so he agreed.

"It's not a trouble, it's not a trouble. It's my duty to serve the people." The manager spoke well and acted quickly. He found a thick stack of newspapers, wrapped it tightly, and finally tied it carefully with a rope.

"Here are the negatives and your last photos. Please keep them." The manager packed them and signaled the staff next to him to hand the packed photos to Tang Zhitong.

Tang Zhitong took it and opened it to take a look. There were two negatives and one photo. They were all in good condition. He nodded with satisfaction and said, "Thank you, but your service attitude needs to be improved."

"Of course, of course. I'll ask him to conduct a profound self-examination later." Manager Dadong was extremely enthusiastic. He respectfully escorted the two of them out of the photo studio and even wanted to help tie them to the bicycle, but was rejected by Tang Zhitong.

As for the staff member with bad attitude, Tang Zhitong knew that this was the end of it. It was a stable job and he couldn't be fired.

"Let's go to Chunshu Hutong to have a meal first." Xiao Wang looked at the time and asked her husband for advice.

"Okay, I'll leave the photos with my mom and pick them up after work." Tang Zhitong planned to have a meal before going to the college to take a look. At least he had to finish his homework and hand it in.

Jingmin would go to the Women's Federation to see his mother after school at noon and eat together in the Women's Federation cafeteria, so the door here was locked. Fortunately, Xiao Wang had the key.

The young couple had a lunch with the steamed bread and pickles they brought with them and the hot water.

Before leaving, Xiao Wang was afraid that his younger brother would tear the newspaper apart out of curiosity, so he left a note on the wrapped photo frame, sternly warning his younger brother not to do anything rash.

To be on the safe side, Xiao Wang finally put the photo frame and the note into Ye Zhijuan's bedroom.

"I may not be able to pick you up today, so you should take them home early." Tang Zhitong thought about today's classes, which were a bit too much, and made arrangements.

"Well, the days are long now and the streets are safe, don't worry." Student Xiao Wang responded readily.

Due to time constraints, Tang Zhitong dropped off Xiao Wang at the Beijing Library and drove at full speed to the Post and Telecommunications College. However, he was still late.

As soon as he entered through the back door, Lu Jian whispered to Tang Zhitong, "Teacher Tang, the math teacher called the roll this morning, but you didn't come. The teacher asked you to go to his office when you come."

"Okay, thank you, head of the dormitory." Tang Zhitong smiled bitterly. What Xiao Wang was worried about had finally come true. The slap in the face came so quickly that it caught people off guard.

I thought that since I was an "excellent student" and had acceptable final exam results, my math teacher would turn a blind eye to it. However, I didn't expect that my young and hot-headed teacher couldn't help himself.

"Also, someone called you this morning, asking you to go back to work as soon as possible." Before the first wave of trouble had subsided, Lu Jian gave Tang Zhitong another message that forced him to skip class.

"Well, this matter cannot be resolved peacefully today. Please help me remember my homework. I will come back after I am done." Tang Zhitong looked at his watch. It was already past two o'clock. He said something to Lu Jian and walked out of the classroom with a bent back.

Even if they leave now, it will probably be at least three o'clock when they arrive at the escort office. Tang Zhitong was afraid that there might be something important at the escort office. After thinking for a while, he left directly without looking for the math teacher. Whatever happens, the worst that can happen is that he can just get a completion certificate and go to work at the escort office.

(End of this chapter)