National Tide 1980.

Chapter 413 Kiwi Fruit

On Chang'an Avenue in front of Tiananmen Square, there are 250 Sanji Huadeng.

Since the founding of the Republic, these lanterns have witnessed many important historical moments in the great rejuvenation of our country.

On New Year's Eve in 1983, they also illuminated the longest street in the Republic as always.

And continue to set off the majesty of Tiananmen Square, the symbol of the regime of this great country, with solemn posture and soft light.

But at around eight o'clock in the evening, a Jim car drove out of the parking lot of the Beijing Hotel, and it seemed that it was quite eager to break away from the solemn atmosphere of this street, and drove straight to the direction of Jianguomen at an extremely fast speed. .

The light of the lanterns only left a long arc like lightning on the car.

This Jim car is integrated into the dark shadows and the sound of fireworks representing the atmosphere of the city.

"Hey, I've been out for so long, and when I came back, there was still no change in the country. Yanping, just take a look at our ten-mile long street. The light illuminates the range of ten miles. Once you leave Jianguomen, it's pitch black. The street The shops are the same, the shops are the same, the people are the same, there are still so many bicycles, there are too few cars, and they are too broken..."

Sitting together behind the car was a middle-aged couple wearing black long woolen coats, and it was the woman who looked like a lady who expressed this emotion.

In her early forties, she looked like someone in her thirties.

Not only did he perm his hair in a foreign style, but he also wore a European-style hat.

Anyone who looked at it knew that she must belong to the returnees from overseas.

However, the man with gold-rimmed glasses and the same outstanding appearance did not agree with her words.

Immediately make a negative rebuttal with an opposing attitude.

"... That's why we need to build our motherland well, and that's why we need to develop the economy. Don't be so negative all the time. If there is no change now, it doesn't mean there will be no change forever. I believe that our country, under the policy of reform and opening up, Everything will get better and better…”

While speaking, he also patted the back of the woman's hand.

The woman immediately came to her senses, and she glanced at the driver, Xiao Li, who was driving silently in front of her through the rearview mirror.

This is a new driver assigned to them by the Ministry, and they are not yet familiar with it.

So he hurriedly made up for his rash words just now.

"I am also anxious for the country. You are right, I am a little impatient. After all, our starting point is too low. We cannot compare with those old capitalist countries. It will take time for us to catch up... ..."

Following her light smile, he changed the subject.

"Hey, but when it comes to this, you seem to be a little impatient today. Why are you leaving in such a hurry? You are already the director, one of the protagonists of today's reception. Why don't you take this opportunity to talk to your new subordinates? Get acquainted well?"

Unexpectedly, the man refuted her words again.

"Jinghua, you are a bit incompetent as the director's wife. The more this is the case, the more we can't stay. This kind of reception, our task is to entertain those international friends and embassy guests. Good enough. The rest of the time should be left to the subordinates, so that everyone can relax. What's more, today is New Year's Eve. If we don't leave, how can others leave early? Everyone wants to celebrate the New Year. And Don't you yourself want to reunite with your daughter sooner?"

This last sentence, the woman couldn't bear it anymore, and she couldn't help complaining about her aggrievedness.

"You can really beat me up. It's not you, insist on letting me accompany you to attend. In fact, I wish I could stay at home and cook a good reunion dinner for you father and daughter. It's good now, so we can only go to my sister's house. For the New Year in someone else's place, I still want to blame you. When I think that it has been more than a week since I came back, and I have never spent a day with our daughter, I feel bad. I think it's you, the chief secretary, who feels Only your job. You have no love for the calf at all, and you have completely forgotten about your daughter..."

While the couple were talking, the car had already arrived at the intersection of Jianguo Hotel.

The man was afraid that the driver would go the wrong way, so he could no longer take care of his wife at this time.

He ordered the driver to turn the car into the intersection and stopped in front of the iron gate of the foreign affairs compound.

After getting out of the car, he took two cigarettes and two bottles of wine from the driver's hand.

He also shook hands with the driver graciously.

"Xiao Li, thank you for sending us back. We can just walk in by ourselves. You should go home to celebrate the New Year. Today has taken up a lot of your time, and your family must be waiting impatiently."

Xiao Li couldn't bear the thanks.

"Director Huo. My job is to serve you. It's up to me to wait as long as I want. You and I must never see each other. No matter when you use the car, you only need to say a word, and I will be there."

And his words obviously won the favor of the leader.

Because the man quickly took out an automatic pencil from his arms and handed it to him.

"Okay, Xiao Li, this is for you. I brought it back from Europe, so it's a New Year's gift."

Hearing that there is no need to sharpen the pencil, the lead can be produced with one click. The driver Xiao Li, who has never seen this thing before, can't help but smile and is overjoyed.

After he nodded and bowed and thanked again, he drove away in the car.

This Huo Director, Huo Yanping, was able to coax his wife Huang Jinghua again with the attitude of a husband.

"Are you saying I don't care about my daughter? Nonsense. Look, I even brought our Xinxin a novelty gift from the reception."

While walking and talking, Huo Yanping suddenly put all the things he was carrying into his left hand.

Then he used his right hand to conjure up two light brown objects that looked like duck eggs from his coat pocket and showed them to his wife.

"Do you know what this is?"

Huang Jinghua couldn't help reaching out to touch the thing.

But no matter what she thought, she seemed to have never seen it before, and in the end she could only say that she didn't know.

This made the chief director feel a little proud.

"What's wrong with you? I don't know you? This is Kiwi Fruit! It's the kind of fruit brought by the New Zealand ambassador tonight, placed in the ice basin at the end. It has emerald green pulp and black sesame seeds, and it tastes sweet and sour. , very delicious. But as you can see, the skin has been removed. This is the complete appearance of this fruit."

The wife couldn't help laughing when she saw her husband dancing and dancing, as proud as a child who had done a great deed.

"You are a dignified foreign affairs cadre, why did you go to a foreign-related reception and pick up two fruits and put them in your pocket? This is outrageous!"

But Director Huo didn't think there was anything wrong.

"What's so great! We have more good things that foreigners have never seen. I told the ambassador that today is New Year's Eve, and I will go home to accompany my daughter in a while. If I want this kind of fruit, I will take it back to comfort my daughter. Tell her this is Kiwi Fruit from New Zealand, she must be happy. After hearing this, the ambassador immediately ordered someone to bring a box. I said that it would be interesting to ask for two. I don’t need a bag, and it’s my sincerity to put it in my pocket. The ambassador said repeatedly Okay. Actually, this thing came from our country. We don’t eat or look at it, we only eat it for monkeys, it’s called kiwi fruit. On the contrary, New Zealanders treat it as a national treasure..."

As they talked, they had already walked side by side to the unit door of a building.

However, just as they were about to go upstairs, the couple stopped again.

Because the wife took the initiative to beg her husband again.

"Yanping, should we wait another year or two for our daughter to study abroad? We just came back. The whole family hasn't been reunited for long. I really can't bear her..."

"Look, you're here again." The man's face drooped immediately.

"You think I don't want to be reunited with my daughter more, don't I long for the warmth of a family? But we always have to prioritize her future. That's the duty of a qualified parent."

"I think it is very necessary to send my daughter out. First, I hope Xinxin can practice outside for a few more years to improve her vision, etiquette, and quality. Second, she feels that the existing friends around her will have a bad influence on her. Many People are too philistine."

"If Xinxin gets along with these people for a long time, she will have no room for improvement. Mother Meng moved three times, you should understand this truth."

Huang Jinghua was silent for a long time before he sighed.

"I understand the truth of this, but it's just that we can't turn this corner emotionally. We have sacrificed too much time with our daughter. When will it be the end?"

Huo Yanping said firmly.

"Xiaoci is the thief of great kindness. If you want to truly love your daughter, sometimes you have to be ruthless. Our Xinxin has been too pampered since she was a child, and she has a straightforward temper. She doesn't know how to use tricks at all. In the future, if she only relies on her education And English proficiency, that is too lacking in guarantee. It can only be the end of being a cow."

"So she has to find a promising young man who is worth entrusting to take care of her. The people around her are all unqualified. I think her friends of the opposite sex don't come out of the ivory tower, they only know how to read by rote A well-behaved child who is a scholar. She is a playboy who only understands the benefits of being greedy for power, but has no sense of responsibility. From this point of view, she should also get out as soon as possible."

"Only when she goes abroad can she get in touch with the real upper class society and understand what a truly wonderful life looks like. Only when she learns advanced etiquette and cultivates a good temperament can she find a higher-level marriage in the future that can be entrusted to her for life Object. I really think about my daughter's future, do you understand? Besides, our daughter doesn't have enough time, women will grow old soon..."

Yes, the couple who spoke were Huo Xin's parents who had returned from abroad.

If Ning Weimin is here at this time, not only can he find that this is the downstairs of Aunt Huo Xin's house.

It can also be seen that under the reflection of the fireworks in the sky, the couple have similarities with Huo Xin in their appearance.

(End of this chapter)