Siheyuan: The wife was intercepted after returning from the battlefield

Yan Fugui on the side shook his head, thinking that the Jia family and the Lin family were now enemies, but then he thought about how he could give less gifts and have a big meal with his whole family.

Sijiucheng, West Station.

Lin Ping got off the train with his bag on his back. Looking at the old city, he smiled and strode out of the West Station. His first stop was to go to the Military Transfer Office to handle the formalities.

No one dared to make things difficult for the combat hero, and he successfully walked out of the military transfer office with the letter of introduction.

There were two choices at that time, one was the deputy director of Jiaodaokou Police Station, and the other was the deputy chief of security at the steel rolling mill. Lin Ping decisively chose the security department of the steel rolling mill, which happened to be in charge of a group of beasts. Moreover, the steel rolling mill would expand in a few years, and when the security department was promoted to the security department, he would naturally rise with the times and become the director.

Then he went to the street office to apply for household registration and ration books. (The military control ended at the end of 1952, and then the street office was established.) Director Wang looked at Lin Ping's letter of introduction and said in surprise, "Oh, I didn't expect Comrade Lin Ping to be a combat hero." After that, he stood up and shook hands with Lin Ping.

Lin Ping smiled modestly and said, "Director Wang, those who stay on the battlefield and cannot come back are the real heroes. I am nothing."

Director Wang nodded secretly when he heard this. It is a good thing to be neither arrogant nor impatient, so he smiled and said, "You can't say that. The country will remember your contribution to the country. We will not forget anyone's contribution."

Director Wang personally handled Lin Ping's household registration and asked, "Comrade Lin Ping, are you going to set up a household on your own, or are you going to stay with your family?"

Lin Ping thought about it and said with a smile: "Director Wang, please don't call me Comrade Lin Ping. Just call me Pingzi. Is there any other explanation for this?"

Director Wang smiled and said, "Okay, then I will call you Pingzi from now on, and you can just call me Auntie Wang instead of Director Wang. As for household registration, you are now the deputy section chief of the security department of the steel rolling mill and are eligible for a separate house. If you can become independent, I can give you some preference."

Lin Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this. Houses in the city would be very expensive in the future, so he nodded and said, "Then I'll open one myself."

Director Wang laughed and said, "Pingzi, you are a section-level cadre, you are qualified to be assigned a tube building, but what do you think about the shortage of tube buildings now?"

Lin Ping curled his lips in his heart. How could a small building be as good as a courtyard house? He quickly said, "Auntie Wang, I won't bother the organization. Just give me a courtyard house. It would be better if it is closer to my home."

Director Wang felt relieved when she heard that. If Lin Ping wanted a tube-shaped building, it would be really troublesome for her. Seeing that Lin Ping wanted a quadrangle courtyard, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Wang will definitely make it clear for you."

He took out the information, searched for a long time, pointed to a place and said, "Pingzi, what do you think of this yard?"

Lin Ping walked over and saw that Director Wang was referring to the west wing of Courtyard No. 96. Due to years of disrepair, the exits of both the east and west wing of the courtyard were blocked, resulting in the courtyard now having three courtyards, while it used to have five courtyards. However, the east wing was used as a street warehouse, leaving only the west wing idle.

Director Wang smiled and explained, "Pingzi, the three main rooms and two side rooms in the west wing are enough for you to live in. You will have everything you need even if you want to marry and have children in the future."

Lin Ping was of course satisfied, but he still asked, "Auntie Wang, will you give me this courtyard according to the rules? Don't make it difficult for you, Auntie Wang."

Director Wang nodded secretly when he heard this, thinking that Lin Ping was an honest man, and then smiled and said, "How is it against the rules? You are the deputy section chief, and although it is a bit reluctant to be assigned this yard, don't forget that you are still a combat hero. If the yard is dilapidated, you have to spend your own money to repair it, so it is not against the rules."

Lin Ping had a lot of transfer fees and previous allowances after his demobilization, which amounted to two thousand yuan. At that time, there was no public-private partnership to do business, so the house could naturally be bought and sold. So he thought, "Auntie Wang, can I buy this house myself?"

Director Wang was startled when he heard this, but still nodded and said, "It was originally allocated to you. You can buy it if you want, but this yard will cost 1,200 yuan, and you have to repair it yourself. Do you have enough money? If not, Auntie Wang can lend you some?"

Lin Ping knew that he would soon be unable to buy or sell houses privately, so what he got now would be his private property. He took out his retirement fee from his backpack, counted out 1,200 yuan, handed it to Director Wang, and said, "Auntie Wang, I'll buy this house."

Seeing that Lin Ping had made up his mind, Director Wang took Lin Ping to the Housing Management Section to handle the formalities. After completing the formalities, he introduced Lin Ping to Zhang Jianguo, the captain of the street engineering team. The two agreed to find a time to see the yard and then decide how to repair it.

After leaving the street, Lin Ping had less than 800 yuan left, which was definitely not enough to build and renovate the house, but he was not in a hurry. He still had some supplies from his previous life and could just sell them.

When Lin Ping arrived at the steel mill to report for duty, Director Yang and Deputy Director Li received him together. You have to know that as the deputy chief of the security department, Lin Ping is the most powerful person in the steel mill besides the director. As for the chief of security, he is about to retire and basically doesn't take care of anything, so Lin Ping will be in charge of all the work of the security department. When the chief of security retires, Lin Ping will be able to take over the position of chief naturally.

The Security Department is now under dual jurisdiction. Even the factory director cannot ask Lin Ping to do anything. If there is a problem with the factory director, Lin Ping can arrest him directly. Therefore, the two powerful factory directors received him personally. Moreover, Lin Ping is a combat hero and cannot be ignored.

After completing the entry formalities, Director Yang smiled and said, "Xiao Lin, I will need your support in the future if I need anything."

Lin Ping naturally knew that the two factory managers were not on good terms with each other, and he had no intention of getting involved, so he smiled and said, "Don't worry, two factory managers, I will do my job well and not cause any trouble to the factory."

Director Yang and Li Huaide looked at each other and felt relieved. They understood what Lin Ping meant. I only do my job and don't get involved in other things.

Li Huaide laughed and said, "Chief Lin, the safety of the steel mill will depend on you from now on. Director Yang and I will prepare a table of food. Please come and show us your kindness."

Lin Ping shook his head and said, "I shouldn't have rejected the kindness of the two factory managers, but I haven't gone home yet. How about I treat the two factory managers when I come to report?"

Li Huaide slapped his forehead and said, "Look at my memory. Since Section Chief Lin is eager to return home, let's get together another day. As for going to work, let's do it a week later. The family also needs to be arranged."

Lin Ping smiled and nodded, "Then I would like to thank the two factory directors."

After leaving the steel mill, Lin Ping walked towards the courtyard house in his memory.

Siheyuan.

At this time, there were several banquet tables in the central courtyard. The three uncles and Jia Zhang were sitting at the main table. Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were toasting at each table, but there was no sign of the Lin family. After all, how could the Lin family attend the Jia family's wedding banquet after such a thing happened?

Lin Ping stepped into the front yard and found it quiet and empty. This was not like Yan Fugui's style. While he was thinking, he heard a noisy sound coming from the middle yard.

When I arrived at the central courtyard, I found that the Jia family was holding a wedding banquet. Then I saw Qin Huairu in a red jacket toasting with Jia Dongxu. The young Qin Huairu was indeed a beautiful girl, but her figure was not what Lin Ping, a time traveler, liked. Instead, it was in line with people's modern standards of being good at bearing children.

Everyone was stunned when they saw Lin Ping coming in, and then the lively scene suddenly became quiet. Everyone in the courtyard knew that Qin Huairu was Lin Ping's fiancée, and now Jia Dongxu had intercepted Lin Ping and came back, so there was going to be some fun.