When he got home, his father was busy cooking dumplings. When he saw Jiang Hua coming back, he smiled and said, "I guess he will be back soon. I was just trying to make it warm for you, but I didn't expect you to come back so soon."
Zhong Shanyue had never done anything in the kitchen. He was in a hurry to cook dumplings. Jiang Hua pushed him to the sofa.
"I'll do it, you, you don't look like you're working."
Jiang Hua cooked the dumplings quickly and put them on the plate. There were several cold dishes on the table, and the braised pork stewed on the stove was put on the plate. The New Year's Eve dinner for the two of them was complete.
Jiang Hua took out a bottle of Moutai with an iron cover, filled a cup for Zhong Shanyue, and then poured a cup for himself.
"Dad, happy new year."
Zhong Shanyue raised his glass and said, "Happy New Year to you too."
After taking a sip and drinking up the Maotai, Zhong Shanyue took a long breath. At this time, someone in the courtyard outside fired two kicks, which exploded in the air with a thud.
Zhong Shanyue said with emotion: "Last year at this time, I was just eating boiled water. The more I ate, the more hesitant I became. I could only read the letters you and Yuemin had written over and over again, to see you talk about building the reservoir, and to see Yuemin talk about him. My comrade Wu Mantun, the more I saw this, the brighter my heart became. At that time, there was also this Erguotou, which exploded in the sky. I suddenly woke up and took a big sip of the Erguotou that Lao Wang secretly gave me. My heart suddenly became brighter.”
Jiang Hua filled up the wine again, took the initiative to touch Zhong Shanyue, and comforted him: "Stop talking, at least you are safe, and I, as your son, will feel at ease."
The two of them finished the New Year's Eve dinner talking and laughing. They no longer pay attention to keeping up the New Year's Eve. Zhong Shanyue is getting older. In addition, his life has not been very good in the past few years, and he has consumed too much energy, so he went to bed early.
Jiang Hua was lost in thought while holding a book, staring at it, but his mind was not on it at all.
He thought about Zhong Yuemin, Yuan Jun, Zheng Tong, and the brothers and sisters in the northwest. I wish you all a safe life.
It was a sunny day on New Year's Day, and the snow had stopped for half the night.
Zhong Shanyue went to work as usual. After eating yesterday's dumplings, Zhong Shanyue returned to work in high spirits.
Jiang Hua stayed at home, and children would come over from time to time to ask for candy. At the beginning of the new year, Jiang Hua was very generous to children. No matter who they were, their pockets would be full when they left.
The New Year is not lively at this time. There are still big fairs in the countryside to attend, and there are no celebrations in the capital. Jiang Hua can only pay New Year greetings to his uncles and spend the rest of the time with Kui Yong.
Kui Yong's daughter-in-law, Liu Xiaohui, is a good cook. She makes delicious home-cooked meals and is also warm-hearted. Every time she sees Jiang Hua munching on home-cooked meals, her eyes will smile.
When school was about to start, Jiang Hua came to the Beijing Railway Station. Xie Tianyi made an appointment before going home and asked Jiang Hua to pick him up at the station. He said he would bring specialties from the Magic City. The luggage would be heavy and he would need help.
Jiang Hua stood on the platform waiting. At this time, the management was not very strict, and anyone who picked up or dropped off passengers could go on the platform.
When Jiang Hua was bored waiting, he found an interesting person. Jiang Hua could vaguely guess who he was because he looked similar to Zhang Yi, probably with chicken feathers.
"What are you looking around for? Be careful that people think you are blind."
The man looked around, then pointed to his nose and said in Mandarin with a strong dialect: "Are you talking to me?"
"Otherwise, judging from your accent, you are from Jiangsu and Zhejiang."
This guy didn't hide anything: "I'm from Yiwu."
"I know Yiwu. Qi Jiguang's Qi Army was recruited from Yiwu."
The boy laughed and said, "That was hundreds of years ago."
Jiang Hua asked: "What are you doing?"
"I'm looking at people. There are so many different places among so many people."
Jiang Hua asked with interest: "Why are you observing people?"
"We Yiwu people like to do business, that is, dealing with people and understanding them thoroughly, then the business will be done."
Jiang Hua smiled and said, "If you dare to speak, you are not afraid that I will arrest you. Your consciousness is not right."
"You are here to pick people up, not to arrest them."
"How did you know I was here to pick someone up?"
"When you talk to me, you glance at every train passing by. It must be to pick someone up."
Jiang Hua knelt down and stretched out his hand: "You are a very interesting person. Make a friend. My name is Jiang Hua, from Beijing."
He also stretched out his hand: "Chen Jianghe, from Yiwu."
"Why didn't you stay at home during the Chinese New Year? Why did you come to the capital?"
Chen Jianghe said with a smile: "I have been following the train around, just wanting to see the wonderful world."
Jianghua's big thumb said: "Have ambition and ideas."
Chen Jianghe asked: "Brother, what do you do?"
"I'm studying at Beijing University."
Chen Jianghe was in awe: "College student, I'm disrespectful."
Chen Jianghe lowered his body and asked in a low voice: "You are a college student and you are well-informed. I want to ask you a question."
"You ask."
“Can private individuals do business?”
Jiang Hua looked around and saw that this problem was really serious. He lowered his voice and said, "It's definitely not possible now, but it will definitely be possible in the future."
"How long is the future?"
Jiang Hua shook his head: "I don't know, five years? Ten years? Fifteen years? It's all possible. I can only say that without a private economy, development is missing a leg."
Chen Jianghe said with a smile: "It will be fine for five or ten years. I can wait."
The two squatted in the corner and chatted quietly for a long time. At this time, a train pulled into the station, and it was Xie Tianyi's train.
"The person I want to pick up is here. It was nice chatting with you."
Chen Jianghe also smiled and said: "I feel happy after chatting with you. Brother, can you leave your address so that I can write to you to ask questions?"
"Okay." Jiang Hua took out his notebook, wrote the address with a pen, tore it off and handed it to Chen Jianghe.
Looking up at the address, Chen Jianghe said in surprise: "Oh, this place, brother, your family is not simple."
Jiang Hua smiled and said: "Don't talk about this, we are friends and don't get involved with other things."
Chen Jianghe waved his hand and said, "Okay, go ahead, brother, I have to leave too."
Jiang Hua had been paying attention to the train carriage. At this time, he could already see Xie Tianyi in large and small packages, so he went to greet him.
"He's bleeding a lot, bringing so many things."
Xie Tianyi looked rich and wealthy: "Isn't this how it should be? People in Alamodu are never stingy with their friends."
Jiang Hua took the luggage, and Xie Tianyi suddenly felt much more relaxed. The two of them walked toward the exit, talking and laughing.
Jiang Hua looked at the place just now, but Chen Jianghe had disappeared.
