Chapter 214 No Smoking
After the public trial list is announced,
The common people were shocked to find that some well-known matchmakers in Peking were also among them, and the crimes they had committed were quite serious.

As a result, the matchmaker industry became a target of condemnation by everyone.

Many matchmakers who were not caught immediately distanced themselves from their past careers and vowed never to do this again.
It caused a huge sensation among the people.

Even He Daqing and his friends were looking for He Yuzhu to inquire about the details after they came back from get off work.

"What's going on, Zhuzi?

The Military Control Commission really wanted to kill all those matchmakers. When we came back, we heard that many people didn't dare to be matchmakers anymore.
So what are you going to do when you find a partner for marriage?"

As soon as He Daqing finished speaking, Jia Dongxu also said worriedly,

"There will be no matchmaker in the future. I can't even find a partner. How should I get married in the future?"

Although Jia Dongxu seemed very worried, none of the neighbors in the courtyard paid any attention to him. Jia Zhang had never quit smoking, and even Yi Zhonghai didn't want to argue with him about this issue.

He Yuzhu said with a smile,
"What can I do? Ask the street government for help.
The street government has the entire Shichahai population information in hand. Don’t they know exactly which households have suitable girls?

Not only does it not charge money, but you don't have to worry about being cheated. This is better than paying for a matchmaker!"

When He Daqing heard that He Yuzhu was going to the street government to find a partner, his eyes immediately lit up. Given his son's relationship with Director Li of the street government, he would be able to choose someone with better conditions in the future.

As for other people, they have different ideas.
For Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong and others, going to the street government to find Li Hongying is also a good idea, and it doesn't even cost any money.

But for Jia Zongxu, things were not so easy.
Although the Peking Military Control Commission now turned a blind eye to the issue of smoking, he did not dare to take the initiative to do it.

Since He Daqing and his friends had a solution, they didn't dwell too much on the matchmaker issue.
As for going to watch the public trial, they still have to go to work, so naturally they don't have that idea.

However, Yan Bugui, as school had not yet started, walked alone to Tiananmen Square with his hands behind his back early in the morning on the eighth day of the first lunar month to watch the public trial.

When He Yuzhu returned home at noon,
He also told He Yuzhu with great interest what he saw and heard today at Tiananmen Square and Xuanwumen Caishikou.
The content is similar to the previous public trial scenes.

Just as Yan Bugui was laughingly talking about the fate of those madams and housekeepers, the radio in Beiping suddenly rang.
"...

Since imperialism... opium kills people's lives and wastes people's property,
In order to protect people's health and restore and develop production, after days of discussion, the Daxia Government Council officially passed the "Order on Strictly Prohibiting Tobacco and Drugs".
The content is as follows:

1. Carry out extensive publicity, mobilize the people to act in unison, and formulate measures to ban it within a certain period of time;

2. Establish an anti-smoking committee;

1950. From the spring of , planting is prohibited;
……

5. The opium scattered among the people should be surrendered within a certain period of time and compensated as appropriate;

6. Register within a certain period of time and quit regularly;

7. Prepare smoking cessation drugs, publicize smoking cessation prescriptions, and set up smoking cessation centers;

……. "

After broadcasting several times in a row, Yan Bugui, who had a cheerful look on his face just now, immediately became frowning.

Seeing his face like a chameleon, He Yuzhu immediately laughed.

He knew that Yan Bugui had hidden quite a large amount of opium. Once he handed it over according to regulations, even if the State Council would give him compensation, it would be enough to make him feel painful for a long time. How could he not be worried?

Then, Yan Bugui asked,

"Zhu Zi, you really have to hand it over!"

Seeing Yan Bugui's hopeful expression, He Yuzhu mercilessly interrupted his fantasy.
"Of course I have to hand it in, Uncle Yan. Didn't the broadcast just now make it very clear?

Close down opium dens, require everyone to hand over all their private possessions of opium and paraphernalia, and then spend several years to completely ban tobacco and drugs.

If you refuse to hand it over, the nature of the situation will be completely different in the end!"

Hearing He Yuzhu's firm and uncompromising words, Yan Bugui said with some pain,

"Zhu Zi, everything was fine before, why are they suddenly banning smoking now? They didn't even inform me in advance so that I could exchange all the stocks I have for cash!

How about we wait a little longer? Let me exchange the opium for money first."

Seeing that Yan Bugui was still dreaming about selling the opium to exchange for money to reduce losses, He Yuzhu agreed with a smile.

"Okay, if you want to exchange the opium for money, I have no objection.
But you have to think about it.

Things are different now than they were before. If this circular had not been issued yet, you could have changed it.

After all, every household in Beijing has some opium.

Ignorance is not a crime!
But now that the order has been announced on the radio, if you want to sell it again, the nature of the matter will change.

This is the trafficker.

Whether you are reported by other neighbors or caught by the anti-smoking committee, you must think clearly about the consequences.

If you get shot, don't say we didn't warn you."

Yan Bugui naturally heard what was written in Article 4 of the anti-smoking order.
He is just an ordinary citizen, how dare he be called a trafficker?
Not to mention that it is Daxia now, even before liberation, if an ordinary citizen dared to be a trafficker and do this, he would lose his head.

This is a job that requires you to put your head on the line.

"Zhu Zi, don't scare Uncle Yan. Uncle Yan can't stand being scared."

"I didn't scare you.

Whether you sell it in the market or hand it over to the anti-smoking committee, it is your own business. I dare not interfere.

You have to judge for yourself whether it is a loss or a profit.

Otherwise, whenever you remember this reason in the future, you will blame me!

Okay, Uncle Yan.

I won't talk nonsense with you anymore. I have to go back to the middle courtyard to cook."

Seeing He Yuzhu walking towards the central courtyard, Yan Bugui was at a loss as to what to do and had to go home to discuss it with his wife.

He Yuzhu walked into the middle courtyard.
Just then, she saw Jia Zhang standing at the door of her house, looking at the sky with a gloomy expression on her face, as if there was something rare in the sky.

He Yuzhu knew that Jia Zhang would behave like this.
Probably because of the problem with the broadcast just now.

However, He Yuzhu did not tell Jia Zhangshi that she had to hand over the opium and register at the police station. She could go or not. Jia Dongxu and Yi Donghai would take care of the matter.

It was the deaf old lady. When He Yuzhu was cooking at home, the old lady came home happily, leaning on a cane.

The first sentence asked,
"Zhu Zi, when will the anti-smoking committee mentioned in the broadcast be established? In my opinion, we should ban opium immediately.
It would be good for everyone if ordinary people don’t smoke! ”

(End of this chapter)