Chapter 60: Is Human Life Insignificant?

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  Yun Jiangmin leaned over and glanced at the headline on the newspaper in his hand, nodding slightly.

  "Be the 'pacesetter' for reform and opening up"? I've seen it, but... this is completely going against the trend."

  Lu Zhengdong smiled and said that what Yun Jiangmin said was not strange. Shortly after the drastic changes in Eastern Europe, many people at home believed that the main reason for the drastic changes in Eastern Europe was "reform-induced". At present, the most talked-about and most intense criticism is against peaceful evolution, criticizing bourgeois liberalization, questioning "whether it's socialist or capitalist", and holding a basically negative attitude towards reform and opening up. For nearly two years, newspapers across the country have not discussed reform and opening-up in this tone. In this sense, Yun Jiangmin's article goes against the mainstream propaganda direction, so it's not wrong to say that he is going against the tide.

  But such an atmosphere has made people all over the country stare with their eyes wide open for two years, not knowing what to do.

  Private entrepreneurs and individual households, seeing such a scene, were all frightened, fearing that their "capitalist tails" would be cut off. They all closed their doors and hid, and the number of individual households nationwide decreased by several million overnight. Private enterprises also had about half of them shut down. Bosses fled with their money, workers were swept out, and suddenly they all lost their jobs. Local governments' finances were in a state of emergency, and the national economic situation was frequently critical. The reform and opening-up were stagnant, not to mention the danger of being interrupted.

  It was under such a grand backdrop that this article burst onto the scene, with extraordinary significance. It served as a fuse, igniting the curtain-raiser for the last major ideological collision of the century within the party and across the nation. This newspaper's several articles on reform and opening up not only stirred up waves but also caused a huge stir, leaving mainstream media both attacking and suppressing it, yet unable to stop it for nearly a year from spring to summer. It wasn't because of anything else, but because its backing was simply too powerful. In reality, this was a warm-up, rehearsal, and preparation for the Southern Tour Speech.

  Lu Zhengdong knew where history was going, so Yun Jiangmin's words were not the answer Lu Zhengdong wanted. He pondered for a moment and asked:

  "Little uncle, you should be clear about the origin of this article, right?"

  Yun Jiangmin smiled and said, "This article is interspersed with some speeches, which is very common in party newspapers. Ordinary people may not understand, but politically mature and astute people will definitely not be naive enough to think that a newspaper's opinion is just the author's opinion." However, he didn't answer, and instead asked with a hint of examination:

  "Zhèng Dōng, do you know?"

  Lu Zhengdong was actually also asking with feigned ignorance, and his uncle's family were also people in the know, so they naturally paid special attention to this kind of news. His younger uncle had been influenced by such a family environment for many years, and he absolutely had such political sensitivity. Seeing Yun Jiangmin's calm demeanor, he pointed to the sky and said:

  "Some of the expressions in this article are extremely fresh and challenging, and there is only one person in the whole country who can discuss reform and national ideology in this way."

  Yun Jiangmin was taken aback by his words and said:

  "Zheng Dong, you work in the countryside and can still pick up on this from the newspaper? You have a keen sense of political smell. Not bad, being able to discuss these issues with your younger brother-in-law..."

  Lu Zhengdong smiled slightly, his purpose was also to attract Yun Jiangmin's attention.

  My grandfather's family was in the midst of this great collision of century-old ideas, misjudging the situation and direction, getting trapped too deeply inside. My uncle Yun Jianghua even dove headfirst into it, later on not even having a chance to turn back, ending up defeated and ultimately leading to complete decline.

  He went to great lengths to find this newspaper, just to remind his grandfather's family at this time.

  Lu Zhengdong saw Yun Jiangmin's look of surprise and thought for a moment before saying seriously:

  "Actually, anyone with a bit of political experience can see through this kind of article. The key is the deeper meaning behind it. Little brother, take a look at when this article was published - New Year's Day, this must have been carefully chosen. And then look at the way it's phrased, the tone... this reveals a lot! This shows..."

  Yun Jiangmin waved his hand and interrupted him, saying:

  "Zheng Dong, you're young and far away in the countryside, there are some things you won't understand now, these things aren't for you to worry about, nor can you worry about them, just focus on your work below and don't get involved..."

  Yun Jiangmin said, and after a moment of contemplation, he whispered:

  "Things have come to this, the situation is such that it's no longer possible to stir up big waves with these kinds of things. As long as you understand this in your heart, then we can still discuss this kind of topic between us, but don't bring it up in front of outsiders..."

  Yun Jiangmin's words were spoken in a low voice, but when it came to stirring up big waves, he was almost without any reservations, speaking very boldly and affirmatively.

  Lu Zhengdong also understood why Yun Jiangmin dared to speak so confidently. From the current situation, the national climate is undergoing drastic changes in Eastern Europe, and domestically, those who should have retired have already done so, seemingly losing their intimidating power. Those who should be growing up are still immature and cannot yet take on major responsibilities, making it difficult for them to achieve anything. Meanwhile, conservative thinking is becoming more and more dominant, with the hope of victory seemingly within sight, as if success is just around the corner. Having finally grasped such a rare opportunity, how could they give it up so easily?

  Such thoughts may also exist among many cadres. However, this is just their one-sided wishful thinking, a mere fantasy.

  Lu Zhengdong glanced at Yun Jiangmin, and it was clear that Yun Jiangmin was also one of the dreamers. He went along with Yun Jiangmin's words and said:

  "I won't get involved, actually... Little Shu, if they don't make a move, then that's it. But once they do, it's a stormy change, the risk is really big. It's best for everyone not to get involved, just stay out of it and be able to advance or retreat freely... If things go wrong, many people will be blown down by this big storm..."

  "Get out of here!"

  Yun Jiangmin looked very unhappy and his tone was extremely severe:

  "What's wrong with you? Are you talking about family matters here? Don't think that just because you know a little bit of the surface, you can point fingers and make judgments on such big things. You really don't know how high the sky is or how thick the earth is!"

  When Lu Zhengdong heard Yun Jiangmin's stern words, he couldn't help but smile wryly to himself. He knew that his gentle words would not only be ineffective in Yun Jiangmin's eyes, but also seem ridiculous. Lu Zhengdong was also aware that at his current age and position, it would be difficult for him to persuade Yun Jiangmin with just a few words, let alone change the minds of his relatives.

  But since he specifically sought out this opportunity to talk to Yun Jiangmin about it, he must still have some follow-up plans in mind. He definitely wouldn't just stand by and watch his grandfather's family jump into the fire pit!

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