Colors of the Mountain
“and the rest of the corrupt western world. It was a cash cow. The value of the U.S. dollars it brought in had made Mr. Tui, the goldfish-eyed general manager, the most important member of the Communist party in Fujian Province every year since the mushroom account had landed on this lowly food manufacturer a few years ago.
Mr. Tui, who also doubled as party secretary of the canned-food factory, rode around in a ’50s model Russian car with tinted windows. His bodyguard could be seen every mornin...g running after the car, trying to put on his shirt as he was left behind by his angry boss, who invariably found him still recovering from another night’s heavy drinking. Mr. Tui lived with his family in a large new house built by the factory, but he was listed as the owner. He sent for a northern chef who cooked everything with pepper from his native province of Shangdong. Liquor flowed freely in that household, and every meal was a banquet. The party leaders discussed urgent political issues with the help of Peking ducks, barbecued piglets, French brandy, and filtered cigarettes from Hong Kong.MoreLess
Mr. Tui, who also doubled as party secretary of the canned-food factory, rode around in a ’50s model Russian car with tinted windows. His bodyguard could be seen every mornin...g running after the car, trying to put on his shirt as he was left behind by his angry boss, who invariably found him still recovering from another night’s heavy drinking. Mr. Tui lived with his family in a large new house built by the factory, but he was listed as the owner. He sent for a northern chef who cooked everything with pepper from his native province of Shangdong. Liquor flowed freely in that household, and every meal was a banquet. The party leaders discussed urgent political issues with the help of Peking ducks, barbecued piglets, French brandy, and filtered cigarettes from Hong Kong.MoreLess
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