Chapter 138 The Neighbors Who Could Not Escape Are Back

At this point, Ma Zhiguang talked about the real purpose of greeting the neighbors.

"By the way, how is my family doing now?

I hope my good-for-nothing sons didn't sell my factory and run away!"

Hearing him mention the Ma family,
Thinking of the arrangements he made before fleeing south,
The neighbors were shocked to realize that they had no right to sympathize with Ma Zhiguang, who was now dressed as a beggar.
Wait for people to go back and wash up,
Put on your robes,

Immediately, it was the famous Ma Sanye in Shichahai.

Thinking of this, the neighbors who had been a little too unrestrained just now immediately became much more restrained.

He Yuzhu didn't find the neighbors' behavior strange.
Although the Ma family has lost their land after the liberation, they still have factories, shops and other businesses.

And because it was a peaceful takeover, many of their connections with the governor in Peking actually still existed.

The neighbors naturally couldn't show off.

As for the troubles about the gold yuan notes that Ma Zhiguang was talking about, He Yuzhu also knew about them.

Since the Jinling Executive Yuan issued the "Revised Gold Yuan Certificate Issuance Regulations" in early November last year, breaking the 11 billion issuance limit, the gold yuan certificate has begun to run wild.
1948年11月底为34亿、12月83亿，
1949年1月208亿、2月506亿、3月1960亿、4月51612亿、5月68万亿，

By the end of June, the gold yuan notes had been abolished, with a total issuance of 6 trillion yuan.

最大面额也从一开始的100元，然后5百、1千、1万、五万飙升到最后的500万元。

It is no wonder that Ma Zhiguang does not believe in the "Regulations on Issuance of New Taiwan Dollars".
This kind of rubbish government is still thinking about issuing silver yuan notes to reap the last wave of people even when it is about to die.

It's normal that he couldn't believe it.

And even if he got to the island, what would happen?
At this time, Baldy was also carrying out land reform on the island, and it made no difference whether he went or not.

At this time, the neighbors also adjusted their attitudes.

He began to introduce to Ma Zhiguang what had happened in their family over the past six months.

I heard that although things had happened at home, overall it was relatively stable, and my factory had indeed not been taken away by the Military Control Commission after liberation.
Ma Zhiguang breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to go home to get his things, someone on the side of the road greeted the neighbors with a look of surprise.

And this time it's not just one family, but a large group.

It turned out that Song Xiwen, Zhang Bingyan and other civilians who had fled happened to come back at this time.

The neighbors saw these old neighbors who looked like refugees fleeing from war.
I then compared it to the more and more comfortable and leisurely life I had led in Beijing over the past six months.
I couldn't help but secretly feel lucky that I didn't run away with these sick guys.
Otherwise, I might have ended up like this today.

Then they started chatting with these returning old acquaintances with a sense of superiority.
When Zhang Bingyan and his friends realized that the beggars dressed similarly to themselves were Ma Zhiguang's family, they were also very surprised.
My mood inexplicably became better.

However, because they had experienced the same thing, they did not ask about Ma Zhiguang's experience in the south, but asked about other things.
"Third Master, how did you become like this?
You couldn't be like us, who were also given travel expenses by the Military Control Commission in the south and sent back when registering their household registration!

But how come none of us have seen your family along the way? "

But Ma Zhiguang was not a real beggar. There was even some money hidden in the seemingly tattered bag he was carrying.

The reason why their family is dressed like this now is,
In fact, it was to avoid unnecessary trouble and avoid the endless bandits and bullies on the way back. He has now returned to Peking, and he knows that he is still the same Ma Sanye.

Naturally, I don't want to deal with these neighbors anymore.

He said very perfunctorily,
"Yes, yes, yes, we were also sent back with travel expenses paid by the local military control committee.

Well, I haven't been home for so long, I have to go back and take a look.
I won’t say more to you.”

Seeing that Ma Zhiguang and his family were about to leave, several neighbors, in order to win his favor, loudly reminded them,

"Third Master, now that you are back, you must remember to go to the street government over at Gulou to register your household registration information in time, so as not to be made an illegal resident by the street government."

"Yes, yes, yes, Third Master, you must remember to register your household registration."

……

Ma Zhiguang is also a smart guy.
After being reminded by the neighbors and looking at the beggar clothes on his family, he immediately made a decision.

This suggestion was very helpful to him.
So Ma Zhiguang solemnly clasped his fists to everyone.

"Thank you very much, thank you for your reminder. My family and I will go to the street government to register our household registration now."

At this time, a nosy neighbor took He Yuzhu out further.
"Zhu Zi, you are quite familiar with Director Li from the street government, why don't you take San Ye and his family to the police station?
Things can be done faster if the people are familiar with them.”

But He Yuzhu didn't intend to have any contact with a rich man like Ma Zhiguang, and he didn't want to be used by these neighbors to gain favor.
So I refused without hesitation.
"Farewell,
Sanye is an old resident of Shichahai. He is much more familiar with the Drum Tower than I am.
It's just a few steps, why should I lead him?
Uncles and uncles, are you underestimating Master Ma San? "

Seeing that everyone was trying to get close to him, He Yuzhu unexpectedly rejected him,

This made Ma Zhiguang look at He Yuzhu with some curiosity.

Then he asked,
"You must be the eldest son of He Daqing's family!"

He Yuzhu was not surprised that Ma Zhiguang recognized him.

For these wealthy people, recognizing and remembering people is actually a very basic skill. In addition, He Daqing is quite famous, and Nanluoguxiang is not very big, so it is normal for him to have seen him on the street.
"Third Master, please. He Daqing is indeed my father."

Seeing that it was the same as what he thought, Ma Zhiguang nodded complacently.

However, he did not ask He Yuzhu to take him to the street office.
To him,

When I go back and reconnect with my old connections, I won't take a small street government seriously at all.
Not to mention the so-called acquaintance of the director like He Yuzhu.

After Ma Zhiguang and his family left, Zhang Bingyan and his family also wanted to go to the street office to report.
But the neighbors stopped him.

"Old Zhang, why are you in such a hurry? Mr. Ma is a rich man. He must go back to deal with his family property and get his things back.
But we are just peasants, there is no need to be so anxious!"

"Not urgent?
After more than 8 months of absence, we had to go back and see how things were going at home.

Check whether the food at home is moldy and whether the coal can still be used. This is related to the issue of food, so how can we not be anxious? "

(End of this chapter)