Chapter 333 Shocked Liujiazhuang
"I don't care. Wherever you go, I'll follow you..."

"Didn't we agree that I will follow you from now on? You can't just ignore me..."

"Security work is boring. I still prefer the life in the army..."

Liu Zhiye said helplessly: "Do you think this team is owned by my family? You can come when you want and leave when you want?"

"We are a disciplined force. Don't act like a spoiled brat in front of me. If you don't want to work here, just get out and go home to your wife and kids..."

"Ge Shuping, I think there is something wrong with your thinking!"

"Working is not the same as working anywhere..."

After Ge Shuping was shocked by Liu Zhiye's words, Liu Zhiye's tone gradually softened.

He said softly, "Old Ge, the security work of the Red Star Factory is extremely important. This is a large-scale state-owned factory with tens of thousands of workers and their families. If we don't have our own people to guard it, I will never feel at ease."

"Besides, I'm always worried about Li Huaide. He's in charge of the Security Department now, and I'm afraid he might ruin our good work style..."

Ge Shuping's face darkened when he heard this. He had been in contact with Li Huaide for the longest time, so how could he not know what kind of person he was.

Lao Ge, a man of steel, could not stand those shameless people. Thinking back to the time when he was young, that incident was like a thorn in his heart. In anger, he resolutely chose to change his career.

Recently, as Liu Zhiye was unable to cope with all the responsibilities, Li Huaide began to quietly get involved in the affairs of the Security Department.

Li Huaide was very dissatisfied with the Security Department being out of his control, and he had always longed to bring it under his control.

In the past, the Security Department was under the strong leadership of Liu Zhiye, and he was helpless and could only lie dormant.

Now, Liu Zhiye gradually reduced his control over the Security Department. Li Huaide keenly noticed this change and thought it was a great opportunity to change the status quo. He was determined to completely overturn the status quo of the Security Department.

Li Huaide is a meticulous man. He does not act rashly, but thinks carefully before slowly getting involved in the management work of the Security Department.

Although Li Huaide is the person in charge of the Security Department, all the people in the entire Security Department are brought up by Liu Zhiye.

Therefore, he decided to take several steps such as division, winning over, suppression, and infiltration, and slowly gain complete control over the Security Department in his own hands.

This is Li Huaide's specialty.

Ge Shuping was Li Huaide's first target. He thought he had a good relationship with Old Ge; he would give more than what Liu Zhiye could give.

However, Li Huaide did not realize that the indestructible comradeship between Liu and Ge could not be shaken by him.

This emotion is deep and sincere, having long surpassed the boundaries of ordinary friendship. It contains the deep friendship accumulated through the test of life and death that have been experienced together and the years.

"Zhiye, we can't keep Li Huaide. He's doing something behind the scenes, and sooner or later something bad will happen."

Liu Zhiye's eyes flashed coldly when he heard this, and he nodded and said, "Well, let him run rampant for a few days, and wait until I have time..."

He also felt that if a villain like Li Huaide was not curbed, once he succeeded, he would become a greater hidden danger in the future.

Liu Zhiye thought about Director Yang, who had always admired and promoted him. This leader was dedicated to the public, not greedy or taking advantage of others, and clearly distinguished between public and private matters, and he made the Red Star Factory develop better and better.

Such a good cadre was finally forced to sweep the streets by the villain Li Huaide.

He turned a thriving factory into a mess, and those who colluded with him were real villains and hypocrites like Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangfu.

Therefore, Liu Zhiye felt that it was time to eliminate this hidden danger.

After an in-depth communication with Ge Shuping, Liu Zhiye still couldn't calm down.

In order to ensure that the Security Department could continue to agree with him, he decided to call Sun Li and others again to make a more detailed arrangement.

That day, Liu Zhiye had a long secret conversation with several of his confidants in a hidden room.

The door of the conference room was closed and the curtains were drawn tightly, so that no light from outside could penetrate. Only the occasional low voices of conversation broke the silence in the room.

The content of this secret talk was extremely important and concerned the fate and interests of many people. However, to the outside world, everything that happened that day was a mystery.

Although people are full of curiosity and speculation, they still cannot know the specific content of the conversation.

Many years later, when this history was mentioned again, some people were still curious about that secret conversation.

However, as time passed, the memories of those participants gradually became blurred, and that period of history seemed to be sealed in the depths of time and could never be fully uncovered.

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A military green jeep drove slowly over, and with a squeak, it stopped steadily at the gate of the Liu family's old house.

This sudden sound broke the tranquility of the night and immediately attracted the attention of several elderly people who were enjoying the cool breeze at the door. They put down their fans, looked up, and their eyes were full of curiosity.

Although these people are quite old, with the development of Liujiazhuang, their vision has become more and more sophisticated. In other words, they have seen the world.

Although this jeep is 80% new, it is well maintained, and the military green color of the body looks even more stable under the moonlight.

The license plate number is a striking red "京" (Beijing K-20005), which clearly shows that it is a military vehicle.

The car door slowly opened, and a young man in a neat green military uniform and a liberation cap walked down. It was Liu Zhiye.

Seeing this, the old people gathered around and looked at Liu Zhiye's clothes curiously. One of the old people couldn't help but ask: "Wow! Nephew, is this a military uniform?" Liu Zhiye nodded and replied with a smile: "Yes, Uncle Wu, I am a soldier again now."

The fifth uncle's eyes fell on the four shining gold beads on Liu Zhiye's collar badge again. He was not a person who had never seen the world, and because of this, his heart was difficult to calm down.

Uncle Wu knew what the four gold stars represented, because when he sent his son to join the army, he met the district's armed forces minister, who only had three gold beans.

"Wow! Colonel! Oh my... this is incredible, how did you become such a high-ranking official?"

An old lady nearby was a little hard of hearing. She was surprised when she heard this and asked, "What school? He's going to a university?"

Then she asked doubtfully, "Hasn't this kid graduated many years ago?" Then, she reached out her hand tremblingly and touched Liu Zhiye's military uniform, "Oh my... this uniform is really neat, Xiaoye looks so energetic in it!"

Uncle Wu and Liu Zhiye exchanged a knowing smile and did not give much explanation to the old lady.

He patted Liu Zhiye on the shoulder and said briefly: "Zhiye, the old man just returned to the house, go meet him and make him happy too."

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Liu Zhiye once again put on his military uniform and became a senior military cadre. This shocking news spread quickly to every corner of Liujiazhuang like a spring breeze.

This was much more sensational than the sensation caused by Liu Zhiye's status in the public security system. Because, in the hearts of ordinary people, soldiers are always the most respectable people.

In the 1950s and 1960s, for many Chinese people, joining the army was an extremely glorious and sacred choice.

In this era, the army is not only the guardian of the country, but also the ideal and pursuit in the hearts of many young people.

For ordinary people, serving in the army means contributing their strength to the country and the people, and is a symbol of honor and responsibility.

To be honest, Liujiazhuang's economic conditions are quite good now, and the living standards of ordinary families have surpassed many families in Beijing.

However, for the young people in Liujiazhuang, in addition to pursuing further studies, joining the army is also their most coveted choice.

Because joining the army is glorious!

During the conscription season, the selected young men were full of excitement, wearing big red flowers, and set off for the military camps amid the deafening sound of gongs and drums from the villagers. They passed through villages, crossed fields, and headed for different military camps across the country, shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending the country.

Liujiazhuang is a village with a profound tradition of supporting the military.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, this place was the old revolutionary base of the Jingxi Guerrillas. The villagers made great sacrifices in resisting the Japanese invaders, for national liberation, and for resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea.

To date, there are two hundred martyrs from different periods in the village, and almost every family has relatives who have sacrificed their lives. Their heroic deeds have become the pride and heritage of the village.

If Liu Zhiye hadn't been reborn, he would have become one of them.

At night, after the villagers learned about Liu Zhiye's situation, there was an endless stream of villagers coming to congratulate him and watch the "Western show".

Liujiazhuang, an ancient village with a history of more than 300 years, has always been famous for its flourishing literary style.

However, in this quiet village, when had there ever been a tribesman with such martial arts skills?
"Tsk tsk, Zhiye, I remember you just turned 30 in October, right? You are really young and promising. You have already become a colonel at such a young age. Isn't your future position as a general secure?" The third uncle took the cigarette that Liu Zhiye gave him, lit it and said happily.

Several other relatives of Liu Zhiye also nodded frequently and echoed: "General, our Liu family has never produced such a talented person in generations. It is really a miracle from our ancestors. It seems that our Liu family is destined to prosper."

Third uncle Liu Hongshen said: "I heard that our Xia country only has more than a thousand generals. I don't know if it's true or not."

"If that's the case, let's offer sacrifices to our ancestors..."

Liu Zhiye said modestly: "The organization has awarded me the rank of colonel. I am already walking on thin ice. The general dare not even dream..."

"It's fine for us to talk about this among our family. Don't go out and discuss this topic with outsiders. Regardless of military rank or position, we are all serving the people."

"Besides, no matter how high an official I become in the future, the interests of the country and the people are my top priority. I can't abandon the country for the sake of my own family."

"It's fine for everyone to be happy. What happened in the past will be the same in the future. I don't want anyone to do evil because of me..." His words were full of firmness and determination, as if he was warning everyone.

Although Liu Jingzhai couldn't hide the smile in his eyes, he was the most sober. "Zhiye is right. We should not be arrogant when we are successful. We should be low-key in life and high-profile in work."

The others were also awakened from their dreams after hearing this. These people were not fools, they were just confused by the great joy.

"Yes, yes... keep a low profile..."

After sending some people away, the ones left were the ones closest to him. The uncle smiled and said, "Okay! We are the only ones left. What do we do? We can be happy as a family, right?"

Liu Zhiye knew that his uncle was joking, so he nodded and said, "Then you have to take out your treasured wine, otherwise, I won't agree..."

"Look! There's a jar of old wine at home. I didn't even want to take it out to drink at your brother's wedding. We'll finish it later." The uncle said generously.

Then, he said to the old man, "Dad! I'm happy today, why don't you drink a few more cups?"

The old man smiled from ear to ear, and while holding his little great-granddaughter, he nodded and said, "Okay! I'm happy today too, so I'll make an exception and drink two cups."

The old man is now in his eighties. He can no longer drink as much as he used to, and now he rarely tastes strong liquor.

In particular, the pipe he always carried with him was gradually put aside and rarely lit.

The old man is very self-disciplined. He doesn't drink when he says he won't drink and smokes when he says he won't smoke. Since Xiaoxian returned to his hometown, he quietly quit smoking, saying that he was afraid of choking his precious great-granddaughter.

Xiaoxian likes her grandfather the most, he always brings her endless joy.

The old man has superb skills and can make all kinds of toys, such as bamboo dragonflies, rabbit gods, hairy monkeys, kites, revolving lanterns and diabolos.

What’s even more amazing is that he can also perform shadow puppetry, which makes Xiaoxian’s world full of color and imagination.

The most vivid memory of Liu Zhiye's childhood is playing diabolo.

Everyone in Beijing knows how to play this. Almost everyone has played it when they were children.

Diabolo, commonly known as ringing gourd, gets its name because it is made of bamboo or wood and is hollow.

Jiangnan is also called Diabolo. The most common type of Diabolo is the double-wheel Diabolo, but the more difficult to master is the single-wheel Diabolo. If you have time, you might as well give it a try.

Diabolo has a long history in China. In the book "A Brief Account of Scenery in the Capital - Spring Field" written by Liu Dong and Yu Yizheng in the Ming Dynasty, it is recorded that "the hollow bell is hollowed out from a piece of wood with a side opening, which is covered with asphalt and stands on the ground like an upside-down bell, with the handle on top being flat.

Another rope is wound around the handle, and another bamboo ruler has a hole. Measure the rope and put it against the empty bell. The rope is pulled to the right, and the bamboo is pulled to the left. Once the rope is pulled, the empty bell will roar and spin rapidly. The big ones will sound like bells, and the small ones will sound like frogs flying. The bell stops when the sound stops. The diameter can be from one inch to eight or nine inches. It can be released by one to three people.

In ancient times, this type of so-called "empty bell" was commonly known as "pulling the rope to turn" by people in Beijing, "menhulu" by people in Tianjin and Hong Kong, and "ground bell" in some places.

Li Jiarui's "Recreation of Capital Customs" quoted Zuoguan Laoren's "Qing Dynasty Wild Notes" as saying: "Among the toys of children in the capital, there is a so-called 'empty bell', which is the ground bell from other provinces. The two ends are made of bamboo tubes, with a pillar in the middle, and the sound is produced by pulling a rope. However, the hollow bells in the capital are round and flat, with an axle and two wheels. The sound is clearer and longer than those made in other provinces."

In addition, another popular hobby is flying kites. "In February, the grass is long and the warblers are flying. The willows on the bank are swaying and the spring smoke is intoxicating. Children come home early from school and fly kites in the east wind."

Xiaoxian is now very happy and doesn't want to leave. She thinks the village is still the best place, with big and comfortable houses, fun games and delicious food.

In the village kindergarten, she has many good friends, making her world more colorful.

While the family was busily preparing for the dinner, Liu Zhiye, his third uncle and his brother-in-law started chatting about business.

As his previous work had been kept confidential, Liu Zhiye did not tell his family the truth until today.

"So that's how it is. I was wondering why you suddenly put on your military uniform again. So this is what's going on..." The third uncle suddenly realized.

The uncle also chimed in, "So Tielin and Guo Lin were also reorganized as soldiers?"

Liu Zhiye smiled and clarified: "That's not the case. Not all the personnel in the Public Security Corps have been reorganized. Some of them have been successfully transferred to the public security system."

"Tie Lin and his wife majored in public security, and they will have a better future in the public security system. They are doing well now, serving in the special police brigade of the municipal bureau."

"Besides, after I graduate from Tielin Law School, I will probably be promoted to the next level, and I will be the squadron leader by then."

Hearing this, the uncle and aunt smiled with relief, "That's good, thanks to you as his brother for supporting him, otherwise Tielin wouldn't be where he is today!"

Liu Zhiye said solemnly: "Uncle, I dare not take credit for this. To be honest, it is beyond my expectation that my brother can be so successful. It is all due to his own improvement..."

"You can't always look at Tielin with the eyes of the past. How much do you know about his efforts and contributions over the past few years? He originally had a weak cultural foundation, but he was admitted to the School of Political Science and Law while still working. The hardship and dedication behind this..."

Maybe Liu Zhiye's words were too harsh, or maybe her deep love for the child touched the soft spot in her heart. Tears welled up in the eyes of the aunt, and she wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes silently.

Liu Zhiye saw that the situation was not good, so he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Third Uncle, in order to protect the safety of the capital, our Second Division plans to move its base to a key location in the suburbs."

The third master heard the music and understood the meaning, so his eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "What do you mean?"

Liu Zhiye nodded slightly, his voice firm and decisive: "Yes, I intend to propose to our division party committee to set up the division headquarters in our Liujiazhuang."

"Our village not only has a ready-made training ground, but also, due to its unique geographical location, it has become the gateway to western Beijing, which is of vital importance to maintaining the security of the capital."

"In addition, the benefits that will be brought to our village after we have troops stationed there in the future are unimaginable."

"The immediate benefits are obvious: improved security and a more stable social environment. In addition, the daily purchasing power of the division headquarters and the military families, a huge consumer group, will effectively promote the continued growth of our economy."

"Third, we can import a lot of special talents in the future. Soldiers have been tempered in the melting pot of the army. They are more hardworking, more obedient to orders, and have high military and political qualities. They are special talents for both military and civilian use.

Our military officers and soldiers always regard the city where they serve as their second hometown, and they have a very deep affection for it. When they are demobilized and placed in work, they are more willing to choose to develop in their second hometown..."

(End of this chapter)