Siheyuan starts from a good life

"Da Mao has opened it so many times, why didn't you call me?"

"My dear grandson, I told Damao not to let him tell you."

Before Xu Damao could speak, the grandmother sitting next to Jiang Yan suddenly said something. Before Jiang Yan could ask, she continued.

"Strictly speaking, you are not a member of the Siheyuan, and you don't need to get involved in the trivial matters in the Siheyuan. You are a person who does big things, and there is no need to distract yourself from these trivial matters. I didn't ask Damao to inform you. "

"It's okay, grandma, I won't go there if I'm not busy. You can go over and have a look when you have free time. I'm not a person who jumped out of the cracks in the rocks. I have to eat the fireworks of the world! You're right!"

Jiang Yan smiled and spoke to the old lady.

"You little monkey, you are right. This distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor! Just look at the lives of ordinary people and it will give you a lot of experience."

"Grandma, tell me, let's just have a meeting! What's going on with the gong?"

Jiang Yan was naturally not ashamed to ask questions about things he didn't understand, not to mention that the person he was asking about was his own grandma.

It’s too troublesome to go door-to-door to announce a general meeting!

Take a gong and strike it, and everyone will know that a hospital-wide meeting is about to take place. "

Jiang Yan responded with a smile: "This is really the first time I know about this. It's really a lot of experience.

"Let's all go tonight." Grandma said firmly.

When they heard that grandma was going, everyone's expressions changed except for Jiang Yan.

They all know that the old lady has a very high status in this courtyard and is also very respected.

This kind of respect does not refer to the old lady's age or high status, but to the things she does in the courtyard.

When she rented a house before liberation, other landlords did not charge gold yuan coupons as rent. The old lady charged them according to the market price. After liberation, food was rationed. Some poor families did not have enough food to eat, so the old lady would secretly give them some. Food, every time I met other children in the yard, as long as the old lady had something to eat in her pocket, she would give some to the children. When there were things that the three uncles couldn't handle, the old lady would always help with them. She took care of them. And extremely fair.

Therefore, everyone respects the old lady.

However, the old lady likes to be quiet and doesn't like to move. She usually won't participate in meetings in the courtyard unless there are important matters.

The reason why she participated this time was the reason why Jiang Yan wanted to go.

Jiang Yan and the others finished their meal and tidied up, and then the group came to the middle courtyard.

The old lady explained to Jiang Yan by the way: "It's not necessary for everyone to come when we hold a hospital-wide meeting. Just one person from each household will do."

Jiang Yan nodded when he heard grandma's words and said he understood.

In fact, some families may come alone, some families may have several, or even whole families come to join in the fun. Sometimes people from the courtyard next door will come to join in the fun.

In this era, there were no TVs at night, and very few radios. As for nightlife, there was no nightlife at all. In order to save electricity bills, people also developed the habit of getting up early and going to bed early. As soon as it gets dark, everyone basically lies in bed and goes to sleep.

And holding a hospital-wide meeting is equivalent to an entertainment activity for people in this era who lack entertainment activities. Everyone will come to join in the fun no matter what.

When I came to the middle courtyard, I saw adults and children, busy.

Some people were sitting in the yard with stools, some were squatting on the steps under the porch, some were standing with their arms folded, and some were leaning against the pillars outside the porch. In short, people did whatever they felt comfortable with. .

Adults with good relationships toasted each other, and then talked to each other and discussed some things while puffing away smoke.

The naughty children were running around and playing in the yard, and were scolded by the adults at home from time to time.

In the center of the courtyard, there is a somewhat shabby table.

At this time, the three uncles had already sat down at the table and were gathering together, muttering something in a low voice.

Yi Zhonghai was in the middle, with the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Bugui sitting on both sides.

There is a large enamel teapot in front of everyone, and there are some peanuts and melon seeds on the table.

The three uncles took turns buying the peanuts and melon seeds.

From time to time, adults and children would run over, and the third uncle, Yan Bugui, would grab a handful of melon seeds and a few peanuts. Those who got the snacks would happily leave.

Seeing Jiang Yan and the old lady coming over, Liu Haizhong, who was talking to the first and third uncles, quickly stood up.

He trotted to Jiang Yan and the old lady.

"Mr. Jiang, old lady, why are you here today? I was thinking about these little things and not bothering you! If I had known you were coming, I would have gone over to invite you."

"Second uncle, this is not a steel rolling mill, this is in a courtyard. In the courtyard, you are the second uncle, and you belong to the leader of the courtyard. You can call me Xiao Jiang!"

"I don't dare, I don't dare. What kind of leader is the leader in this courtyard? The leader of the steel rolling mill is the biggest, the biggest."

The second uncle Liu Haizhong said this with sincerity and fear.

While the second uncle Liu Haizhong was talking, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai and the third uncle Yan Bugui also came to the old lady and Jiang Yan to say hello to them.

"Xiao Jiang, you are an engineer at the steel rolling mill, why don't you organize a meeting with us." The first man, Yi Zhonghai, asked.

"Forget it! Master, I still say what I said, you are the leaders in the Siheyuan. I can just listen below. After all, I don't count all the people in the Siheyuan."

"Old lady, either you go up." Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Yi Zhonghai turned around and asked his grandmother again.

Grandma didn't say anything, just bowed to him. ,

After the greetings, Jiang Yan and his grandma had just sat down under the arrangement of the pillars when they saw the second uncle stood up, cleared his throat first, and then said loudly: "Okay, okay! Everyone, be quiet!

Everyone from every household is here, let’s start the meeting now!

Next, the senior leader of our hospital will announce the content of this conference. "

After saying that, Liu Haizhong sat down.

As Liu Haizhong announced the start of the conference, the courtyard gradually became quiet.

The naughty children also became obedient under the scolding of adults.

Yi Zhonghai, who was sitting in the middle, glanced seriously at the people in the courtyard, and then said loudly: "The reason why we called this hospital meeting today is because we three uncles received a notice from the neighborhood committee!"

"The recent expansion of our steel rolling mill requires a large number of recruitments. News of the recruitment has been notified to the neighborhood committee. Anyone who meets the requirements will submit their name to the third uncle and he will register it. Then it will be handed over to the neighborhood committee."

"Master, what are the conditions?"

"That's right! Can I enter the steel rolling mill as long as I sign up?"

The people below started talking in a hurry. Seeing that they were a little out of control, the second uncle Liu Haizhong picked up the lid of the big teapot and patted it.

"Everyone is quiet, everyone is quiet, do you want to hear it anymore?"

After hearing the second uncle's words, everyone became quiet.

At this time, the first man spoke again: "The age of recruitment is for people under 25 years old, able-bodied people, and at least a high school graduate. Those who apply will go to the steel rolling mill to take a unified examination and wait for the notification."

After hearing the conditions mentioned by the first uncle, the people below exploded again.

"Why is it a senior primary school, but not a junior primary school!"

"That's right, although I don't know how to read, I have some strength. Master, please tell me. This is unfair."

The second uncle said it several times above, but the people below were still talking. Everyone ignored him.

Jiang Yan, who was sitting below, almost laughed out loud when he saw this situation.