Chapter 77 Digging Air Raid Shelters - "In the beginning of the 1970s, I made a fortune from zero-yuan purchases"
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March 1, 1971, the auditorium of Beijing Medical College.
More than 300 worker, peasant, and soldier students from the entire hospital sat together in a solemn atmosphere.A huge portrait of a great man hangs above the rostrum. On both sides are written the words "Raise vigilance and defend the motherland" in white characters on a red background, which are particularly eye-catching under the light.There were not enough chairs under the stage, and people in the back row were standing and crowded, but no one spoke.
The director of the Revolutionary Committee stood in front of the microphone and conveyed the central government's instructions in a loud voice.
"Comrades, the Soviet revisionist social-imperialists are determined to subjugate themselves and have deployed millions of troops on the Sino-Soviet border. The great man taught us, 'dig holes deeply, accumulate food widely, and do not seek hegemony.' According to the instructions from superiors, all workers, peasants, and soldiers of our college participated in the construction of the city's civil air defense projects."
No one in the audience said a word.There had been rumors about this incident a few days ago, and everyone knew there was no way to avoid it.
The director of the Revolutionary Committee unfolded a piece of paper and began to divide the classes into different sections.It’s clear where each department and class is and where they are.When he thought about the Department of Medicine, Wang Jianxin pricked up his ears.
"Class 7 of the Medical Department, thirty-four students, received the task - the backyard of Prince Gong's Mansion in Xicheng District."
The audience suddenly started whispering.
Prince Gong’s Mansion?That was the old house of He Shen, the corrupt official of the Qing Dynasty. Who in the Four-Nine Cities doesn't know that?Someone said, "It's interesting to dig the air-raid shelter to the palace."
"Quiet!" The director of the Revolutionary Committee patted the table and his voice became stern. "This is a glorious political task. We must not be afraid of hardship and death, and complete it with quality and quantity. If anyone delays, don't blame the organization for being rude!"
The audience fell silent.
Liu Xiaodong sat behind Wang Jianxin and said in a low voice: "Captain, dig a bomb shelter? We are medical students, not engineering soldiers."
Wang Jianxin did not answer the call.His mind was racing.
The back building of Prince Gong's Mansion.He Shen.According to legend, the eighty-eight windows of different shapes correspond to priceless treasures.This legend has been widely circulated in later generations, and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or false, but at this moment a clue lit up in his mind.
Guo Dajiang sat next to him and touched him with his elbow: "Captain, why are you so stunned?"
"It's okay." Wang Jianxin said, "I'm just thinking about how to dig."
After eating in the cafeteria at noon, Wang Jianxin came to the logistics team in the afternoon to receive his first month's salary after promotion.
The logistics team is on the first floor of the office building, with a sign hanging at the door.He pushed the door open and went in. The staff checked his ID, took out an envelope from the drawer and handed it to him.
"Comrade Wang Jianxin, this is your salary and receipt for last month. You have been promoted and your salary has been adjusted. Please check it." Then he told him: "Basic salary for administrative level 21: 70 yuan per month. Subsidy for senior positions in the regular camp: plus 8 yuan per month. Price subsidy for Beijing area: plus 2.5 yuan per month. Total actual monthly salary: 80.5 yuan."
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