Chapter 625 The Mayor of Peking
President Huolin accompanied Mu Yaping and his wife to browse the hospital. After the tour, his wife Jiang Xiuli sighed and said, "Yaping, I really didn't expect that Boai Hospital's reputation is no less than Union Hospital. But I found that Boai Hospital is almost a poor hospital, and many of the people who come here to see a doctor are poor!"
Mu Yaping said: "Dr. Huolin is a caring German. He started his career in a small clinic and came into contact with a large number of poor people in the lower class. Later, with my support, he opened the famous Boai Hospital. Through the name of the hospital, the purpose of Huolin's practice of medicine can be seen. Therefore, we should vigorously support such a hospital, and this good tradition should be carried forward."
"Yes! I didn't expect a foreigner to be so caring, especially when I saw that the medical fee was very cheap, which made some Chinese people ashamed!" Jiang Xiuli sighed and said. Mu Yaping seemed to remember something and said: "I forgot to tell you that this afternoon, Gu Yeping and his wife arrived in Peking and we went to the airport to greet him." Then Mu Yaping and his wife said goodbye to President Huolin.
In the afternoon, several black cars headed to Nanyuan Airport. At present, Mu Yaping's activities in Peking were responsible for security protection by Intelligence Director Gou Desheng. He was familiar with this journey and was an expert in his family. The couple sat in the car. The outside was a bleak wilderness. The weather was getting colder and the leaves on both sides of the road were already barren, indicating the arrival of the cold winter.
Traces of war, huge craters, burnt trees and black land can still be seen on both sides of the road. About an hour later, the car drove into the airport through the checkpoint. Less than 10 minutes after Mu Yaping and his wife got off the bus, a roar came from the sky to the west. The railway trunk line to Beiping is still not open to traffic, and railway transportation has been greatly damaged. At present, the railway engineering troops from the west are working hard to repair it.
A transport plane landed smoothly. After a while, Gu Yeping walked down from the plane with his wife Li Yunzhu and the selected western officials. Seeing this, Jiang Xiuli couldn't help but step forward happily. She first greeted Gu Yeping, and then rushed to Mrs. Gu: "Sister Li, I've been looking forward to you. I don't know anyone in Peking. There is no one to find anyone to go shopping. I won't be lonely if you come."
Li Yunzhu also happily held Xiuli's hand and said, "It turned out to be Xiuli's sister. I didn't expect you to be in Peking. After receiving the transfer order in Xi'an, we came in a hurry. But I may disappoint you. This time, Suyeping came to Peking, and I'm asked me to serve as the Minister of the Women's Department of the Peking Education Bureau. I'm afraid there is no time to accompany you."
"Sister Li really envies you. The one who cares about the influence and doesn't let me work. Do you know how lonely I am...?" Xiuli took the opportunity to complain.
The chattering between the ladies made the atmosphere particularly active. Mu Yaping and Gu Yeping hugged each other cordially and said, "Welcome to you, my first mayor of Peking. Thank you for your hard work on the road!" Gu Yeping said, "Mr. Mu, you are driving the ducks on the shelves! I am worried about whether my ability can be competent for the mayor of Peking. After receiving the appointment from Chongqing, I can't sleep all night!"
Mu Yaping smiled and said, "My Mayor Gu Da, isn't it your ideal to seek welfare for the people of the world? I believe you have this ability!" Then Mu Yaping met with the officials and officials from the Western Region who came to take office and made a brief conversation. In short, he encouraged them to be self-reliant, restore the orderly manner in Peking as soon as possible, and heal the trauma caused by the war as soon as possible.
Then Mu Yaping called everyone into the city and told everyone to welcome everyone at Mingyue Restaurant. Around dusk, a convoy stopped in front of Mingyue Restaurant. The restaurant owner was probably ecstatic today. The newly appointed mayor of Peking came to our store again, and his business might be further improved in the future.
Other officials and their subordinates were together, and Mu Yaping and Gu Yeping were alone in the same room. After drinking a few glasses of wine, Gu Yeping might be stimulated by alcohol and sighed: "Mr. Mu, time flies, and the past is unbearable to look back. I left Peking when I was hunted down, but today I returned to my hometown and took office. The contrast is unimaginable."
Mu Yaping said: "The past has become history. At the same time, he reminds us that a temporary new China is about to be born, and it is stumping you that you don't feel that the horn of the times is blowing. Defeating Japanese robbers does not mean that everything is going well. At present, China is full of holes and is in trouble. New contradictions and new problems are probably more complicated and difficult to control than the military battlefield. The burden on our shoulders is very heavy!"
Gu Yeping said: "Although I have been an official in the west for many years, it is the first time I am the mayor of one side. How to root the advanced experience of the west in the virgin land in Peking is not easy." Mu Yaping agreed: "The peace period is different from the war period. The war against Japan can cover up many contradictions, but many things that think are not painful in peace will become the main contradiction."
Mu Yaping continued: "First of all, restore the economic order in Peking, encourage industrialists to run factories in large quantities, encourage businessmen to revitalize the circulation field, and quickly absorb idle people in society. First of all, the people should not be hungry and solve their food and clothing problems. How to restore Peking's economy must respect the laws of economic development. In this experience, the operation of the western region is very mature, and you can take the warning."
Seeing Gu Yeping nodding, Mu Yaping continued: "How to ensure a good economic order is the government's problem. My idea is that a small government, a big society, and government agencies must be capable and the personnel must not be bloated. In the future, this model will be adopted across the country. I think it will be a pilot in Peking first and promote it nationwide in a year."
Gu Yeping said: "It is urgent to establish an honest and efficient government agency. I have been thinking about this issue for a long time. Mr. Mu, I didn't expect that you have been confident. I want to transfer Wu Zhonghe to the economy and focus on economic work. I don't know if you can give up?"
Mu Yaping smiled and said, "Wu Zhonghe is indeed a talent in business, okay, I'll lend it to you first. I agreed to lend it to you for two years, and Wu Zhong and I will reuse it in the future. At present, Wu Zhonghe is dealing with Johnson's industry in Tianjin, so I notified him to hand over the business and then report to you." "Haha! With Wu Zhonghe's economic control, I feel relieved." Gu Yeping took the opportunity to have a drink with Mu Yaping.
The next day, Gu Yeping had not yet taken office. Early in the morning, Mu Yaping called Gu Yeping and his wife to visit Xiangshan. Gu Yeping was a little confused. In the cold winter, where did Mu Yaping get such a sense of elegance? A few hours later, they drove to the foot of Xiangshan and soon climbed to the top of Xiangshan. The two ladies were panting and exhausted, so they found a place to sit down and rest after reaching the top of the mountain.
"It's true, I have to visit Xiangshan in such cold weather. I really don't know where he got the elegant atmosphere!" Jiang Xiuli panted and complained. Li Yunzhu echoed: "The most beautiful moment in Xiangshan is the red leaves all over the mountains. It is the best season to appreciate Xiangshan's red leaves in mid-October. Now the season has passed. If you want to see Xiangshan's red leaves, you have to wait for the next year!"
Mu Yaping seemed to deaf ears when the wife talked about it. He looked at the mountains and snow outside happily, and once again mixed feelings and thoughts. After a long time, Mu Yaping closed his eyes and seemed to be intoxicated. "Mr. Mu, was it because you had an indissoluble bond with Xiangshan back then?" Gu Yeping, who was standing next to him, asked in confusion.
Mu Yaping said slowly, "Twenty years have passed in a flash. I had just recovered from the death. When I came to Xiangshan in confusion, I made a grand ambition at my feet. At that time, the land of China was surging, and the confrontation between the old and new forces swept across the earth, becoming more and more intense. A great social change was sweeping the land of China."
Gu Yeping asked in surprise: "Mr. Mu, did you expect the result today?" Mu Yaping did not answer positively: "I stood on the top of Xiangshan Mountain and waved my sternly. After repeated thinking, I decided to take a different path to save the disaster-stricken land of China. Facts have proved that although this road is difficult, it is something I never thought that it can achieve today's results. Therefore, my idea was constantly modified and completed as my strength expands day by day and my political wisdom matures day by day."
Gu Yeping said in some admiration: "I never understood what you thought and thought at that time. The living facts today are ironclad evidence. It made me truly understand how shocking your great ideal is. This is not something that ordinary people can do. What you do is unprecedented and there is no one after another. I am a materialist, but I almost believe that you are an envoy sent by God and have come to save the Chinese nation."
Mu Yaping looked at Gu Yeping's sincere face and thought to himself: If I were told that I was from the future and my soul was traveling through time, he might be shocked. Mu Yaping continued: "Mr. Gu, you and I have known each other for 20 years. We have witnessed the changes in China together, and we have also forged deep friendship. This is the first time I told outsiders about Xiangshan that you are the first to know, and I hope you are the only one to know."
Gu Yeping said frankly: "Mr. Mu, don't worry, I will cherish my friendship in my heart." Mu Yaping held Gu Yeping's hand and said emotionally: "Mr. Gu, today I will bring you to Xiangshan, which is to plan a grand blueprint again. Perhaps Xiangshan is my blessed land and also to fulfill my wishes. Looking forward to the future, a temporary new China has emerged. In the future, we will not only fight with hostile forces in the world, but also face various domestic contradictions. In the future, China will not only be strong, but also rich, and take the path of prosperity for the whole people, and build an emerging civilized society that has never been in history. Let us complete this sacred mission side by side!"
Gu Yeping nodded solemnly and held Mu Yaping's hand hard, his eyes couldn't help but get wet. The two ladies behind him were also moved. They hugged each other tightly, and tears couldn't help but flow out...
At the end of November, Mu Yaping was packing and preparing to set off. He was going to Taiyuan to welcome the scientists who returned from the other side of the ocean. On that day, Mu Yaping was talking about housework with his wife, and Gu Yeping hurried in. Seeing Gu Yeping's face look very ugly, Mu Yaping knew something had happened, so he asked his wife to avoid it.
"Mr. Mu, this morning, prostitutes from the Eight Great Hutongs marched on the streets and protested at the city government!" "What's the situation? Tell me about it in detail!" Mu Yaping asked in confusion. "They shouted for freedom and equality. They wanted to eat and strongly opposed the government's abolition of the Eight Great Hutongs. It's really inexplicable that I did not issue a notice to ban brothels. It must be the people of the hostile forces who are making trouble!"
When Mu Yaping heard this, he immediately knew what was going on. He immediately ordered Gou Desheng to come. After a while, Gou Desheng ran over in a panic. As soon as he met, Mu Yaping asked, "Look at the good things you did. Are you doing the prostitutes on the streets?" Gou Desheng said, "I said I would ban the brothels in the future, but I didn't expect that these girls would take to march on the streets and protest at the city government. I suggest that all the prostitutes who made trouble were arrested."
"Nonsense! You think it's okay to arrest it. Your brothel is disbanded, and it's not a big problem. But if you spread it and want to ban the brothel, think about what the prostitutes can do? Since it's your fault, you will deal with it. You go to the city government immediately, apologize to them on behalf of the government, and repeatedly stress that the government has no measures to ban the brothels. Now we must put the overall situation first!"
Looking at Gou Desheng's departure, Gu Yeping said, "Mr. Mu, I do have the idea of banning brothels. It seems that this matter is difficult!" Mu Yaping said, "Everything is difficult at the beginning, and you can't be too hasty. You can first announce that all the prostitutes in the eight major hutongs have become free, and they come and go freely, and the brothel owners are not allowed to interfere. In addition, good prostitutes need to provide a settlement fee to help them get married again."
Gu Yeping's eyes lit up and said, "You mean to force the brothel owner to no longer manage it. It's a good idea." Before Mu Yaping left, a small episode happened.
Chapter completed!