78: Bringing his wife and children to Harbin Institute of Technology

Uncle Wang's full name is Wang Zhichao, and he is a village official.

As for holding meetings in the middle of the night, that was a rule established when Ye Bingwen proposed the idea.

The legalization of the "household responsibility system" will have to wait until the Third Plenary Session of the 5th CPC Central Committee in five months. If you are caught doing it now, you will be criticized and imprisoned.

Therefore, any communication and exchange regarding this matter could only be held at night, and the village chief Li Sanguang's house was the most suitable location.

However, there was a meeting yesterday, and he wasn't notified?

Ye Bingwen's eyes flickered.

"Does Li Sanguang have other ideas?"

Zheng Shuyun is also smart, and she is a promising candidate for Tsinghua or Peking University. Otherwise, Ye Bingwen would not have asked Harbin Institute of Technology to find her a position. Now she put forward her idea.

"Let's go home and eat first. I'll go ask him later."

Ye Bingwen had some thoughts in his mind, but there was no need to say them aloud.

When the couple returned home, a table full of hot dishes was already laid out. The staple food was corn porridge, and the main dish was boiled pork belly with garlic sauce.

The white and pink pork belly, dipped in garlic sauce, immediately absorbs the lard, making each bite more fragrant and tender than the last.

Ye Bingwen went to see his daughter first. The little girl was lying quietly in the stroller, sleeping soundly.

She was named Ye An'an.

"They made a ruckus for quite a while during the day."

Zheng Shuyun smiled and said, "She kept asking to see you, so I told her that her father had gone to earn money, and she stopped asking. The child is quite close to you."

"Don't you even know whose daughter she is!"

Ye Bingwen felt extremely proud.

The family finished their meal, and it was already 7 p.m.

The sun no longer stubbornly hung in the sky; instead, there were scattered stars. Ye Bingwen looked around and suddenly recalled the night 50 years later.

Fifty years from now, we won't be able to see so many stars.

In rural areas, you might see more of these planets, but in cities, besides the moon, the only other visible planet is Venus, which some people also call the Morning Star.

Compared to the current sky full of stars, resembling the Milky Way, it really is nothing.

"What's so interesting about these lousy stars?!"

A somewhat gruff voice rang out as Wang Zhichao swaggered in.

Ye Bingwen smiled. "Without TV or internet, all we can do is look at the stars." He then said, "Shuyun, Uncle Wang is here. Make him a pot of tea!"

Wang Zhichao is 45 years old this year. Farmers tend to age quickly, so he looks like he is already 60.

Ye Bingwen knew that Uncle Wang was definitely a good person; he could tell from dinner that Uncle Wang had deliberately come at the wrong time to find him.

"Did you have a falling out with Li Sanguang?"

Wang Zhichao stated directly that he came specifically for this matter.

The benefits of the "household responsibility system" are visible to everyone in the village. Daxing Village was one of the poorest villages in the county, but after less than two years of implementation, the village's annual food rations are now more than the total of the previous five years!

That's why Wang Zhichao realized that Li Sanguang seemed to be encouraging the isolation of Ye Bingwen, so he rushed over immediately.

He can't understand!

Your family, Old Li, used to struggle to even get enough to eat. How dare you isolate your savior now?

You don't even invite people to meetings? Are you even human?

Ye Bingwen spoke first: "Uncle Wang, tell me what you talked about in the meeting."

"Just like usual, we just discussed what we deserved to do."

Did they mention the meeting?

"What do you mean?" Wang Zhichao was taken aback.

Ye Bingwen said calmly, "The Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee at the end of the year. Xiaofeng Village in Anhui is also implementing the household responsibility system now. He probably heard something and wants to expose me."

"Snapped!"

Wang Zhichao suddenly stood up, slamming his fist on the table in anger. "Is he crazy? We did it together, and now he wants you to be the scapegoat?"

Ye Bingwen looked at his table with heartache. This table was used for eating in the yard during the summer, and the already wobbly legs looked even more precarious.

"Bingwen, I'll fix this table for you later."

Wang Zhichao scratched his head, then said indignantly, "Isn't he being a bit too unfair? We're all from the same village, and you're actually his savior!"

"Don't worry about that."

Ye Bingwen remained calm, knowing that the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee at the end of the year would not only commend but even encourage such behavior.

Li Sanguang probably felt that since this matter had been brought up to the meeting, it was bound to be criticized.

He might end up in jail, and losing his life is not out of the question!

That's why I chose to expose him.

Ye Bingwen sighed. Of course he knew about the evil in human nature, but he was just unwilling to believe it.

"So what are you going to do?"

Wang Zhichao said with concern.

"Just wait and see."

Ye Bingwen seemed somewhat carefree, saying, "I don't know anyone in the county. Even if he reports it all the way to the county and calls the police, there's nothing I can do."

"That bastard!" Wang Zhichao cursed angrily. "I'll go to the county town tomorrow and see if there's any news. It would be best to intercept them directly."

Ye Bingwen felt a surge of warmth in his heart; a gentleman judges by actions, not intentions.

Regardless of what Wang Zhichao was thinking, the fact that he went this far is enough to prove that he is a good person.

......

However, Li Sanguang acted even faster than Wang Zhichao had anticipated.

That night, Li Sanguang led three or four policemen in dark blue uniforms and broke into Ye Bingwen's house.

Ye's father, who had always been an ordinary citizen, had never seen anything like this before.

He knew to some extent that his son was doing something highly profitable, but also highly risky, and he immediately lost his composure upon seeing the police.

"Bingwen didn't do anything, it was me..."

Li Sanguang immediately denied it: "It's not him! It's Ye Bingwen! He's tall and looks very young!"

Ye's mother also ran out, pleading, "Officer, my Bingwen did a good deed, can you please not take him away?"

The lead policeman, Li Erniu, shook his head. "Ma'am, it's up to the higher-ups to judge whether it's good or bad."

"Let the leaders decide"—this didn't sound like auspicious at all. Ye's mother swayed and sat on the ground, weeping bitterly.

Ye Bingwen and Zheng Shuyun helped Ye's mother up. Li Erniu looked her over for a while and asked, "Are you Ye Bingwen?"

"it's me."

Ye Bingwen said frankly.

Do you know what you've done wrong?

Ye Bingwen had a brother-in-law who was a policeman in his previous life, so he was familiar with the relevant procedures.

His actions could be considered those of a political prisoner, which could be interpreted as either very serious or very minor, but ultimately it is different from treating a murderer.

"Come with us!"

Li Erniu looked serious, while Li Sanguang, who was standing next to him, looked smug. Li Erniu was his cousin, and he had come because of Li Sanguang's report.

Ye Bingwen narrowed his eyes. When did the crackdown begin?

It seems to be 1983 years.

it is good.

Ye Bingwen's Adam's apple bobbed. "Li Sanguang, why did you report me?"

"Of course it's because you defied national policy!" Li Sanguang didn't dare turn around to look at him. "A few years ago, you would have been executed! You should be executed now!"

Ye Bingwen sneered and said, "Officer, my parents are getting old, and I want to give my wife a few words of advice."

This requires that things be done reasonably and in accordance with regulations, and even Li Erniu can't say much about it.

Ye Bingwen leaned close to Zheng Shuyun's ear and whispered, "Go to the train station and wait for a few days. If you see anyone wearing a Zhongshan suit or a Western suit, ask them if they are from Harbin Institute of Technology."

"If so, say Ye Bingwen is in jail!"