Chapter 303 Things Are Different Now

On July 1, 1962, a grand celebration of the 41st anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China was held as scheduled at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

In this solemn and warm celebration, Liu Zhiye once again became one of the focuses of everyone's attention.

In order to commend the advanced, promote positive energy, and encourage the majority of party members and party organizations at all levels to strive for excellence and make achievements, the highest party organization decided to award Liu Zhiye and more than 200 other comrades the lofty honorary title of "National Outstanding Party Member".

This honor is not only a recognition of his personal hard work and outstanding contributions over the years, but also the best testimony to his firm belief and loyalty to his career.

Among these outstanding award-winning party members, Liu Zhiye is undoubtedly the youngest and most dazzling star.

Among them, some are commune cadres who work hard at the grassroots level, building happy homes for the people with their hard work and sweat; some are soldiers who shed blood and sacrificed heroically for the country, defending the dignity of the country with their firm beliefs and lives; some are scientists who devote themselves to scientific research, promoting the progress of science and technology with their wisdom and diligence; and there are also medical workers who silently dedicate themselves, protecting people's health with their benevolence and medical skills...

These outstanding Party members interpret the original intention and mission of Communist Party members with their practical actions.

Liu Zhiye was personally awarded and encouraged by the respected old leader, which was undoubtedly the greatest recognition of his hard work.

The leader said kindly: "Comrade Liu Zhiye, you are great!" This sentence was short and powerful, making Liu Zhiye feel extremely honored and proud.

The old leader continued to encourage him, "I hope you can continue to..."

“Like running water, it never rots, and like a door hinge, it never rots. Strength… is not something that is born with us, nor does it come overnight… but can only be maintained and enhanced through unremitting study, training, and ideological cleansing…

Therefore, each of us... must transform the objective world while... This is especially true for young people... "

Liu Zhiye stood in front of him, feeling an indescribable excitement in his heart.

There is a gleam of wisdom in the leader's eyes, and every word he says reveals the weight of history and the vicissitudes of life.

His attitude is kind and friendly, which makes people respect him, just like a spring breeze that warms people's hearts.

And this experience will undoubtedly become the most unforgettable day in Liu Zhiye's life.

The moment he left the Great Hall of the People, Liu Zhiye's steps seemed a little erratic, as if he was walking in a dream, and every step was like stepping on illusory clouds.

It is no easy feat for him to be awarded the title of an outstanding party member. Only a few hundred party members receive this honor every year, including posthumous honors.

Among tens of millions of party members across the country, Liu Zhiye stood out and became one of the best. This is an affirmation of his struggle and dedication, and he finally got the due reward.

Liu Zhiye won the award this time and became the only recipient of this honor in the Beijing public security system.

This honor not only demonstrates his personal strength, but also symbolizes the joint efforts of all colleagues. Now, his name shines brightly in the entire Beijing public security system and has become a legendary figure.

When his old classmate and close friend Huo Cun found out about this, he was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred towards him.

So, Huo Cun teamed up with Zheng Chaoyang, Ge Shuping and others, and found various excuses to slaughter him several times, in order to relieve the imbalance in their hearts.

As his status and power grew, Liu Zhiye gradually began to pay attention to his personal influence.

In the past, he used to generously invite everyone to eat and drink together. However, now, such scenes have become less and less.

Even if a party is unavoidable, they will not eat and drink lavishly in public.

They have now found a perfect place, which is Liujiazhuang - the mansion of Liu Zhiye.

The food here is rich, the environment is beautiful, surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, and there is a first-class team of chefs. The key is that everyone here is one of us, and no one talks behind our backs.

Since Liu Zhiye accidentally found the treasure in Wutong Mountain, his personal space has been filled with wealth. There are piles of gold weighing more than ten tons, and there are a wide variety of antique artworks, numbering nearly 200,000 pieces.

In addition, he also collected countless precious gems, jades, rare woods and medicinal materials. These treasures are priceless, adding up to about more than a billion dollars.

Liu Zhiye is now financially strong and money is no longer a problem for him.

However, he still maintains seafood trading relations with Hao Shun and others, but no longer for the monthly profit of one or two million.

Liu Zhiye's vision has long gone beyond these and is seeking deeper value and cooperative development.

His idea now is to contribute his own strength to the millions of people in this resource-scarce city.

Although Liu Zhiye has made considerable profits from reselling supplies over the years, he is more proud of the fact that he has injected countless supplies into the city, effectively alleviating some of the social demand pressures.

Another purpose is to maintain his huge network of contacts.

It is also thanks to Liu Zhiye's deep network of contacts that Liujiazhuang has been able to develop rapidly and unhindered in recent years.

Liujiazhuang has been in its heyday in recent years, and its rise is unstoppable. In this vast Chinese land, its achievements are unique and unmatched.

Not to mention far away, just talk about the agricultural tractors, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, high-quality seeds and other agricultural supplies that are in short supply in the country. Liujiazhuang has them all.

The scarce supplies in the village were actually obtained through a series of carefully planned barter transactions.

Relying on their wisdom and hard work, the villagers produced abundant agricultural and sideline products and other materials.

They cooperated with large state-owned factories and exchanged these scarce agricultural and sideline products for scarce materials produced by the factories' agricultural production land.

This trading method not only solved the problem of material shortage in the village, but also brought real economic benefits to the villagers.

Large state-owned factories also benefited from this and obtained the agricultural and sideline products they needed, achieving a win-win situation.

The weekend sunshine shines on Liujiazhuang, and this quiet village is boiling with excitement because of Liu Zhiye's honor.

Liu Zhiye, this name is well-known in the village, and the honors he has won make the villagers proud.

Huo Cun, Zheng Chaoyang and others heard the news and stepped into Liujiazhuang again. They did not come to congratulate, but to "get some money".

"Hey, this road is getting wider and wider!"

"Look, now we can run two Jiefang cars side by side with plenty left over."

Huo Cun is no stranger to Liujiazhuang, as he had spent an unforgettable time here. Two years ago, he set foot on this land and stayed in Liujiazhuang for three months.

He returned after a long absence and was amazed by the changes he saw. Needless to say, starting from the road leading into the village, everything had been completely changed.

Originally, a dilapidated dirt road wound into the village, which was muddy and bumpy, making it difficult to walk. It took at least 40 minutes of bumpy ride from the district to the village.

Today, there is a straight, flat and spacious asphalt road here, and the journey has been shortened to more than ten minutes. Even going to the center of Beijing only takes about half an hour.

This change has greatly facilitated people's travel, enabling them to travel more easily around the capital.

During the construction of this road, Liujiazhuang also made great efforts. With the strong support of superiors and many enterprises, they mobilized tens of thousands of people and raised hundreds of thousands of construction funds to finally complete the construction of this road.

To be honest, in the early 1960s, domestic road construction was still in its infancy, and smooth roads like this one were rare.

Even in some counties of the capital, the main roads in the urban area are still paved with dirt, and vehicles pass by, raising dust.

Since the construction of this road, it has not only facilitated travel in Liujiazhuang, but also in several villages along the way.

In recent years, these neighboring villages have made remarkable economic progress. Although their development speed cannot be compared with Liujiazhuang, their performance is undoubtedly outstanding among many rural areas.

“If you want to be rich, build roads.”

"Tsk tsk! What Zhiye said makes sense!" Zheng Chaoyang said with emotion.

If Zheng Chaoyang had not seen that rural areas in other places were still in an old, backward and poor state, after seeing the good life in Liujiazhuang, he would have mistakenly believed that everyone had entered a well-off society ahead of time.

After entering the village together, these people went straight to Liu Zhiye's house in the west of the village.

Liu Zhiye and his family would occasionally choose to return to their hometown for a short stay during non-holidays. For them, the round trip only takes half an hour, which is extremely convenient.

Xiaoxian loves to go back to her hometown. After returning home last night, she was so excited that she didn't sleep well all night. Liu Zhiye and Gan Ning were so annoyed that they finally had no choice but to let Liu Zhiye take her to her grandmother's room to sleep.

As people age, they tend to sleep less. It was early in the morning when Liu Jingzhai took the little girl out for a walk.

Liu Zhiye and Gan Ning, the couple, had been busy all night and finally found a moment of peace and fell into a deep sleep.

It was not until the sun was high in the sky that they struggled to get up in drowsiness.

"Ha---hmm!" Liu Zhiye yawned, his eyes half-closed and his tone still had a hint of fatigue. "Oh, I didn't sleep well on Sunday!"

Gan Ning was also sleepy. Hearing this, she rolled her eyes at him and said, "It's not your fault. You're still messing around after half the night."

Liu Zhiye's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile, "Haha, isn't this a rare opportunity?" Gan Ning blushed slightly, glared at him, and said coquettishly: "You are such a bad person, get up quickly, otherwise the breakfast will get cold!"

"Okay!" Liu Zhiye somersaulted to his feet, rubbed his feet on the ground, put on his slippers, and walked out of the room with a "clack".

You may also ask, "Hey!" Why is there a "clap" and "slap" sound?
Listen to me, the so-called "slippers" are the common name for today's slippers. There were no slippers in the 1960s, but there were "slippers".

Most of these things are made of wood and are relatively hard, so there are "crackling" and "crackling" sounds when you walk.

There is a jingle that goes like this:

"After get off work, I untie my shoelaces and immediately put on slippers.

Then he put on his shorts and went for a stroll at Gongti Stadium.

Gnawing on Yanjing Gai'er and eating Xinjiang lamb skewers.

If you’re not full, have a big plate of fried rice, and finally take off your T-shirt…”

Liu Zhiye strolled to his parents' residence in the front yard and it took him nearly three or four minutes to arrive.

"Oh my, it's not good to have such a big house. It takes me half a day to walk..." Liu Zhiye thought with some pride.

If other people knew what he was thinking, they would probably spit in his face.

"Mom! What did you do today?"

"The rice is already in the pot, go get it yourself." Deng Ru said hurriedly, tidying up her clothes while walking out the door. "I still have to go find your father. This old man, I don't know where he took the child so early in the morning, it's really worrying."

Her voice echoed in the morning air, along with the sound of her fading footsteps. Deng Ru disappeared outside the hanging flower gate, leaving behind a peaceful morning.

Liu Zhiye shook his head gently, with a helpless smile on his face. His mother Deng Ru might have really entered menopause.

During this period, Deng Ru's mood fluctuated. Except for her beloved granddaughter, who could make her temporarily forget her troubles and smile, she seemed extremely picky and irritable towards everyone else.

Liu Zhiye understands his mother's hard work and difficulties, and tries his best to create a harmonious and warm atmosphere at home, hoping to bring her some comfort and relief.

When the grandfather and grandson appeared at the door, Liu Zhiye and his wife had already finished their breakfast.

He stood up, took Xiaoxian from her father's hands, and asked her with a smile: "My dear, do you want to go out and play with your dad or with your grandparents?" His tone was full of love and patience, and he was looking forward to the child's answer.

Xiaoxian bit his fingers, first looked at his father reluctantly, and then looked at his own grandparents.

After a brief hesitation, Xiaoxian finally made her choice. She opened her tender little hands, a bright smile bloomed on her face, and stretched out her arms to her grandmother, eager to get a hug from her grandmother.

"I want grandma..."

Deng Ru took it over happily and said, "Wow! You are really grandma's sweet baby!"

Liu Zhiye smiled and scratched her little nose with his finger, teasing her, "Oh my, you are such a little traitor, daddy's little cotton-padded jacket is about to leak..." As he said that, he tried to touch her.

Xiaoxian laughed, "Hehe..." and dodged his father's weird hands, "Help, grandma, help me..."

Deng Ru smiled and said, "Hahaha... You thought I was looking at her for nothing, this little girl is very smart!"

After Liu Zhiye had a fight with the child for a while, he left the house and asked his third uncle for help.

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A lot of people are coming today. Zheng Chaoyang and others have given advance notice that they are coming. And after Huo Cun's younger brother Li Shengli heard the news, he shamelessly followed along.

Ever since Liu Zhiye “tricked” him last year, this guy became more and more courageous and simply stated that he wanted to pursue Liu Zhiruo.

Liu Zhiye was so angry that his teeth itched, but he had no way to deal with him. In the past, Liu Zhiye could still threaten him with force.

It’s not possible now. With Liu Zhiruo and other members of the Liu family protecting this kid, it’s difficult to solve the problem by force.

This boy is quite good at dealing with things, sweet-talking, and very likable. He often takes advantage of Liu Zhiye's absence to curry favor with his future father-in-law and mother-in-law, as well as his sister-in-law Gan Ning and his second uncle.

What a cunning boy, but it also shows that he is quite calculating and knows how to get along with others.

Now, except for Liu Zhiye himself, everyone in the Liu family has generally acquiesced to the emotional entanglement between Liu Zhiye and Li Shengli.

In addition to Li Shengli, there was another uninvited guest, Li Huaide, who also learned the news from Ge Shuping.

Why did Li Huaide and Ge Shuping have such a good relationship? This can be traced back to an incident two years ago.

Two years ago, Ge Shuping ended his military career and joined the Red Star Factory. With his outstanding abilities, he was soon promoted to deputy chief of the security department.

However, his family stayed in Shishi, and living apart from each other brought him many inconveniences.

So, Liu Zhiye helped him and got his girlfriend Du Juan transferred to work at the Women's Federation of the Red Star Factory.

At that time, they used Li Huaide's relationship to transfer Du Juan across regions. From then on, Ge Shuping and him formed a good relationship.

Later, Liu Zhiye took on an important task. In order to support him, the Security Department of the Red Star Factory specially assigned him a capable deputy, the Security Section Chief Sun Li.

After Sun Li was promoted to deputy director, Ge Shuping successfully took over the position of security chief.

Although the security chief is only a section-level cadre, he holds real power in key departments and therefore becomes the target that Li Huaide wants to win over.

Li Huaide's sudden visit surprised Liu Zhiye. The two had not been as close as before in recent years.

The main reason was that Li Huaide was extremely conceited and could not tolerate others surpassing him. Seeing that Liu Zhiye's status had risen rapidly in just two years and had surpassed his achievements, he found it difficult to accept.

Moreover, Li Huaide was a narrow-minded person. From then on, his dissatisfaction with Liu Zhiye grew day by day. This emotion grew quietly in his heart and gradually became more and more intense.

However, Liu Zhiye knew nothing about this. In the past one or two years, he had devoted himself to the work of the public security detachment; apart from the affairs of the Red Star Factory Security Department, he had almost no time to take care of other things.

Even if he knew, Liu Zhiye would not care about Li Huaide now.

When he first arrived, he was full of awe for the world and also a little wary of this person.

However, as time goes by, he is now able to face everything calmly and take it lightly.

Li Huaide's appearance was not accidental, and there was a clear purpose in his eyes. He invited her bluntly, "Zhiye, let's go out and talk."

Liu Zhiye nodded, and the two of them went out together.

Li Huaide skillfully lit a cigarette for the other person, and the two were immersed in the smoky atmosphere. After a brief silence, he finally revealed the true intention of his trip.

"Zhiye, have you heard that Deputy Director Jiang applied for sick leave?"

(End of this chapter)