Chapter 633 Marriage 1
In an antique study, two old men sat opposite each other. On the table was placed the report written by Lin Yu. From the obvious curled corners of the manuscript paper, it could be seen that someone had obviously read it more than once.
A tall old man flicked the ash off his cigarette and said solemnly, "Old Z, what do you think of Lin Yu's report?"
An old man with a thin face sitting opposite sighed softly: "These past two days, I have been thinking about the last two sentences of the report, which are seeking truth from facts and respecting science. It is obvious that Lin Yu has also noticed some of the impetuous trends nowadays, so he was inspired. From my understanding of him, if it is not related to his own affairs, he is basically unwilling to participate. Even the daily work of the Beijing City Bureau and the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, he almost never intervenes, let alone makes decisions. In the words of Mr. Zhou Tian, he is refining his mind in the world and does not want to be contaminated by cause and effect for no reason."
The old man picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then continued, "You and I have both lived in the countryside, and we know a little bit about growing crops. In my memory, in the past, an acre of top-quality paddy field that could produce 300 to 500 kilograms per acre was considered a good harvest. But now, the satellites frequently released in the newspapers are incredible to me. What kind of land can produce tens of thousands of kilograms of grain per acre? As far as I know, even if you grow sweet potatoes, at most one acre of land can only produce two to three thousand kilograms. But the article reports that wheat produces tens of thousands of kilograms per acre. Do you think it's possible?"
The tall old man sitting opposite took a puff of his cigarette and then slowly said, "Comrades below may have exaggerated a little, but at a time when people's communes and rural cooperatives are being established all over the country, it can obviously greatly enhance the enthusiasm of the masses. Let's talk about the Great Leap Forward. What do you think of Lin Yu's suggestions for the Great Leap Forward?"
The thin old man sighed secretly in his heart. It was obvious that the other party did not want to discuss the previous topic anymore, so he could only speak: "The proposal mentioned in the report to invite experts and professors to guide the construction of steelmaking furnaces and for major steel mills to send technicians to command on site, I personally think it is completely necessary. Even if it is an ordinary worker in a steel mill, it will take at least a few years to master the steelmaking technology. This is still under the condition of experienced masters teaching by words and deeds. It is obviously unrealistic to want a group of ordinary people who have little culture to put down their hoes and immediately transform into steelmaking workers who can actually operate. Hasty start can only cause great waste. Moreover, the person also proposed that we cannot adopt a one-size-fits-all approach and ignore the actual situation in pursuit of quantity. Making full use of scrap steel for recycling can indeed save a lot of iron ore, but it cannot affect the daily life of the people, let alone the daily necessities and production tools in the homes of the people as scrap steel. We want to turn waste into treasure, not squander it."
The tall old man shook his head repeatedly: "How is this possible? What we advocate is the recycling of scrap steel, how can we possibly touch the daily necessities and production tools of ordinary people?"
The thin old man smiled bitterly, "Let's issue a document in advance to prohibit these actions. At the same time, the construction of steel furnaces and steelmaking work must be carried out under the participation and guidance of technical personnel. Otherwise, some people below may do something to pursue quantity."
The tall old man nodded slightly: "Yes, your Government Affairs Council will issue a notice immediately. By the way, Mr. Zhou Tian once mentioned that Lin Yu has hundreds of thousands of tons of various steel materials obtained from Europe and the United States. Do you think we should talk to him about it?"
The thin old man hummed and said, "I have been thinking about this matter these days. After all, the domestic construction is in urgent need of a large amount of steel. I plan to find a suitable opportunity to have a good talk with that person. However, I heard from Mr. Zhou Tian that he is preparing for marriage recently, so it is really not a good time to talk about these things these days."
As the eighth day of February approaches, the courtyard house at No. 98 Nanluoguxiang has become busy. Zhou Xiu has finally waited for her son to get married, and she finally feels relieved. You know, ever since Lin Yu returned to China to recuperate, Zhou Xiu has been urging her son to get married. Thinking about those people of the same age as Lin Yu, whose children are now able to help with cooking, how can Zhou Xiu not be anxious?
The courtyard houses No. 96 and No. 100 next door had already been completely completed, and the surrounding reed mat walls were demolished on the sixth day of February. What appeared before everyone were two courtyard houses with two entrances that were exactly the same as No. 98.
Now Zhou Hong and Zhou Huang have officially moved into two courtyards respectively with twelve high-level puppets.
March 27, 1958, the eighth day of the second lunar month, is an auspicious day for moving and getting married.
Residents living near Nanluoguxiang were surprised to see a big red wedding character posted on the gate of No. 98 Courtyard, strings of red firecrackers hung on the big trees on both sides of the road, and seven brand new Willys Jeeps parked in the parking lot outside the gate, each with a big red silk flower tied to the front of the car.
Many people could not help but stop and watch out of curiosity, and talk in low voices, until someone who knows the inside story revealed that today was the day that Lin Yu, deputy secretary and deputy director of the Municipal Bureau and secretary of the Security Department of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill, was getting married. Then everyone realized that, yes, Lin Yu, who was nearly 30 years old, was still not married.
Guests started arriving before nine in the morning. The unemployed elderly, women and children were surprised to see jeeps parked one after another on both sides of the street, and distinguished guests walking into Courtyard No. 98 one after another. Among them were six or seven generals in military uniforms with gold stars on their shoulders.
In addition to Sun Yong, those in charge of welcoming guests today include Deputy Director of Security Department Xiong Qingshan, Zhang Shangwu, Wang Shengli and Guan Dajiang.
Qin Ming is the matchmaker today, so he has been happily sitting in the living room accompanying Lin Yu to receive the guests.
Today's banquet was held in the courtyard of the central yard. Candies, cigarettes and tea were already placed on the six eight-immortal tables. Some guests who were familiar with each other were sitting at the eight-immortal tables, smoking, drinking tea and chatting in low voices.
In the kitchen, He Daqing and his son were busy preparing dishes for the wedding banquet at noon.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Lin Yu, surrounded by Zhou Huang, Zhou Hong and others, walked out of the gate of Courtyard No. 98 and got on a jeep to pick up the bride.