The Pentium Era - South to North

Liu Ligan took the water on the bedside table, unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to Huang Meili. Huang Meili snuggled in Liu Ligan's arms and took two sips. The water splashed out and hit Liu Ligan's chest, which was cool. of.

Huang Meili returned the water to Liu Ligan and continued:

"When my father returned to the hotel, he and his apprentice were very depressed. Although the loss of 100,000 yuan could not save his life, he was not willing to go back like this. He thought of Director Liang.

"At that time, almost all stainless steel in the country was produced by Taiyuan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. Director Liang was in control of the lifeblood of stainless steel in the country. He was very famous in his industry and was well-known. My father thought to himself that he had never had the opportunity to meet Director Liang. , didn’t we meet today and even talked to each other, why don’t we go there again?

"My father wanted to make up his mind, so he immediately ran to Taiyuan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. and found Director Liang. Director Liang was actually a very nice person. When he saw my father coming back, he asked, has that person been found? My father. Just say, no, not only was the money stolen by him, but the two hams he gave you were thrown on the roof and picked up by others.

"Director Liang quickly said, I didn't take your ham. My father said, I know you didn't take it. No, I originally carried it all this way to give it to you. I didn't expect to meet a liar. Director Liang, I didn’t talk about you, I talked about that bastard.

"I know, I know, Director Liang said, and both of them laughed. They talked more. My father introduced his factory to him, and also talked about companies like theirs, which are now engaged in steel products. How difficult it is.

"Director Liang sympathized with my father. He must have thought that this man was deceived all the way to Taiyuan, could not buy a pound of steel, and had a hundred thousand yuan stolen. He thought for a moment, and my father He said, since you have been defrauded of so much money by others, how about I help you and batch 60 tons of steel for you? But, just this time.

"Sixty tons? For a factory like my dad's, that's more than half a year's consumption. My dad was so happy that he almost jumped up. Thank you very much.

"He took the bill of lading and took the train back with his two apprentices overnight. He wanted to raise money before going to Taiyuan. The bill of lading had a one-month deadline. After the date, it would be invalid.

"How did my father know that there was a bigger disaster waiting for him at home?"

After Huang Meili said this, she stopped talking. Liu Ligan asked tentatively: "You mean, when your father comes home, your mother will be gone?"

"Not only did she disappear, she took all the money in the house, including valuables, and ran away with them!" Huang Meili said angrily.

"I clearly remember that morning, probably the third day after my father went to Taiyuan. When I went to school in the morning, I was in the second grade of junior high school at the time. She told me to go to my grandparents after school and tell her that she She had to go out for a few days for something and asked me to stay at my grandparents’ house for a few days. Well, she gave me ten yuan.

"I still have these ten dollars. If I saw her and asked that question, I would tear up the ten dollars and throw it in her face. Really, Lao Ma, I really Will do it.”

Huang Meili was trembling all over. Liu Ligan hugged her, knowing that she was angry. Liu Ligan took the water on the bedside table and handed it to her. After Huang Meili took another sip of water, she gradually calmed down.

"My father came back from Taiyuan and saw that there was no one at home. He wanted to take his passbook to the bank to withdraw money. He went to Taiyuan the next day, but he couldn't find the passbook. When he arrived at the factory, the factory cashier told him that there was no money in the company's account. The money was transferred to your bankbook by the landlady, and my father felt strange. He and the cashier went to the bank to ask, only to find out that all the money had been taken away by my mother.

“My dad ran to my grandma’s place, and when he saw me, he finally felt relieved. He thought that as long as I was still here, no matter what happened, my mom would always come back.

"We returned home and re-checked the house, only to find that all the valuable things in the house had been taken away, including the jewelry my father bought for my mother, the treasury bills at home, and even, hum, the items in my drawer Yes, all the more than 3,000 yuan of New Year's money I had saved was taken away. From that moment on, I knew that my mother would not come back.

"Think about it, what kind of woman doesn't even let go of her children's New Year's money when she runs away from home? Is there such a mother in this world? Is this kind of person worthy of being a mother?

"My father asked around, and later he found out from a person who usually played mahjong with my mother that my mother ran away with a gangster who played mahjong with her every day. No one knew where she went. Of course, my father He didn't say anything to me at that time.

"Of course my father's factory can't continue to operate. Not only can the factory not continue to operate, but he has no shame to stay in the local area anymore. How famous you are, when you fall, you will lose face. It would be so miserable, wouldn't it?

"My father gave the factory to a few apprentices, and he was going to go to Shenzhen to work. Fortunately, he had the bill of lading approved by Director Liang. My father couldn't use it himself, and he didn't have the ability to pick up the goods. He put it This order was resold to other factories and earned more than 30,000 yuan. He left me and other money with my grandparents and went to Shenzhen with 5,000 yuan.

"There is one person who must go with my father, and that is my current aunt. She is my father's only female apprentice. She must go with my father. My father had no choice, so he took her with him. When they arrived in Shenzhen, they also We went through a lot of hardships, but fortunately, my father and my aunt both had skills and were able to gradually establish themselves in Shenzhen.

"After they had some money, they opened a small stainless steel processing factory, mainly to undertake the business of various decoration companies. At that time, weren't stainless steel columns and stainless steel spiral staircases popular in hotels and units? Their business was also good.

"My father later became very good friends with Director Liang. Director Liang was very helpful to my father. My father also made some money by shipping stainless steel from Taiyuan to Shenzhen.

"One day, two soldiers came to the factory. They asked me in detail about my father and aunt, their names, where they were from, their family background, where their hometown was, including their address, etc. They all wrote them down. My father When I asked them what happened, they refused to say anything and just smiled and left.

"Although my father and aunt were confused, they didn't take it seriously. They relied on their crafts to make a living and had never done anything bad, so there was nothing to worry about. Unexpectedly, after more than a week, these two soldiers met again. When they came, they showed my dad a drawing and asked him to help make this.

“When my dad saw it, he saw a very common thing, which was two stainless steel railings more than ten meters long, like the railings of many iron pipes outside the ticket office. The two rails were placed side by side so that people could pass through the middle.

"The two soldiers asked my dad if this thing could be made. My dad laughed and said what's so difficult about it? We need to pick up the materials in the factory and bend them on the pipe bending machine where they should be bent. Then send two people Just go to the site and do the welding.

"The two soldiers said that no one else can be sent, but you two can go by yourself. We have understood it. You are an eighth-level welder with very good skills. She is your apprentice, right? My father was heartbroken. I was shocked, and then I realized that it was more than a week after they came last time, and then they came again. It turned out that they were going to understand the situation of myself and my aunt.

"My father told them, OK, then we will go there ourselves. The other party also said that it must be kept secret. Even where you are going to build, you can't tell others, and you can't tell others when you are done. Is that okay? Of course my father didn't answer. question.

"My dad is very attentive. He asked where this thing is installed? Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else. It's just that this thing is used in different places and has different material requirements.

"The other parties looked at each other, and one of them told my dad that this was installed in the yard for exercise for an old man. This old man's legs and feet were not very good and he was very strong. He refused to let the nurse support him. When walking, we thought about making such a passage so that he could walk while holding on to the steel pipes on both sides, which would be safe.

"My dad nodded and said, if that's the case, then these two thick stainless steel pipes for the handrails should be frosted. This way, firstly, they won't be too slippery and the old man can hold them firmly, and secondly, they won't give a slip. Man, that's a very cold feeling.

"The two soldiers were very happy after hearing what my father said. They said that my father's idea was very good and they would do as you said. They asked my father how much time it would take to prepare. My father told them that in two days, They said yes, we will pick you up in two days.

"Lao Ma, are you asleep?" Huang Meili asked.

"No, no." Liu Ligan said quickly.

"Then why is there no sound at all?"

"I was fascinated." Liu Ligan said.