Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

As time entered 61, the food shortage became more serious.

In the capital city, food coupons have officially started to be distributed for the first time six years after the implementation of the "rationing" policy.

There is no way. No matter what the reason, the original mechanism in the capital that relied solely on grain certificates was a bit inefficient, complicated, and prone to many errors.

Now, starting from January 61, the verification mechanism in the capital was changed to a double verification of grain book and grain coupons.

Moreover, the food coupons issued were only local food coupons in the capital, and they were valid for that month.

As a result, He Yuzhu, who had been hiding in the logistics compound, had to occasionally return to Nanluoguxiang to deal with the issue of food coupons.

But this also attracted the neighbors of the courtyard house to come over.

Now, let alone the neighbors in the courtyard, just the whole alley, everyone knows that He Yuzhu, the former little cook, followed a good master and transformed himself into a cadre in the army.

Moreover, if you marry a wife, you can also be called a technician who is a cadre.

Who wouldn’t envy such a family with two “cadres”?

Especially now when we are short of food and clothing.

Look, some people are a little too smart and start to come to you with a big face.

He always asked He Yuzhu to provide some support for the sake of their old neighbor.

To put it nicely, it’s called support.

To put it bluntly, it's just a clear demand.

Moreover, one mouth to feed costs either dozens of dollars or dozens of kilograms of food.

Some people don’t even ask for things, but just come with their whole family and ask in a very “tactful” way to become “apprentices”.

It's very polite. Just take whichever one you like.

The meaning was very clear. He wanted He Yuzhu to help arrange jobs for his family members.

Well, this is knowing the difference between having one meal full and having every meal full.

He Yuzhu now understands why some people in later generations would wield swords to kill their relatives and friends once they got ashore.

It is true that these people are too unreasonable.

He Yuzhu never has a good face towards such people.

He immediately released a murderous aura and coldly drove him out of the house.

However, there is rolling meat everywhere.

Hey, if you don’t give it to me, I won’t leave.

Fortunately, He Yuzhu’s title of “Little King of Hell” is not just for show.

It really hurts when you start to do it.

But this also made He Yuzhu's reputation of being "unkind" spread in the alley for a time.

However, everyone in the alley also knows what kind of person is the one who spreads "nonsense".

As the story was passed on, it disappeared.

Moreover, under the advice of Master Sun, He Yuzhu also did the necessary face-saving work.

Every month, I donate some food and money to the street. Besides responding to the call, the rest is just buying reputation.

Anyway, the ration that their family has is definitely not enough to finish.

Not only that.

Some people who come to our door just politely ask if they can exchange fine grains for coarse grains.

For example, Yan Bugui in the front yard and Jia Dongxu's family in the middle yard, He Yuzhu would still switch with them every few months.

To be honest, the Yan family may not be too poor now.

Now, Yan Jiecheng, the eldest son of the Yan family, has started working.

I heard that now that he has a job in the factory, he can earn at least 20 yuan a month to support his family.

With Yan Laosan's salary and the "stinginess" of Yan Laosan and his wife, his family can still make ends meet.

However, He Yuzhu had heard Yan Bugui mutter that his eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, was preparing to get married and was saving money recently, so his life was very hard.

In response to this, He Yuzhu just laughed.

When does his family not save money?

As for the Jia family in the Central Courtyard, to be honest, they might live better than the Yan family on the surface, but in reality, they are not as wealthy as the Yan family.

The current Jia family has no fixed quota because Jia Zhang cheated when registering for household registration a few years ago, in 58. In order to keep the few acres of land in his hometown, he registered as a rural hukou.

To be honest, it’s not Jia Zhang’s fault.

No one could have imagined that the continuous changes in recent years would lead to the loss of land in rural areas and even the lack of land quotas in cities?

Fortunately, Jia Zhang is the only one in the Jia family who does not have a fixed amount.

Qin Huairu, a very "traditional" woman, went against Jia Zhang's "speculative" idea and chose to "follow your husband wherever he goes" when she registered her household registration in 58, and followed Jia Dongxu to register her household registration in the city.

In this way, starting from 58, Qin Huairu also became a city dweller who could get a fixed salary.

According to the principle of "following the mother", no matter whether it is Banggeng born in 52 or Xiaodang born in 59, they are all city dwellers to a certain extent.

This also allows Jia Dongxu, who has to take care of the eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping of the whole family, to relax a little.

If Jia Dongxu was the only one in the family who had a certain amount of food, it would be better for him to die sooner.

Otherwise, no one in the family of five will survive.

As for Jia Dongxu's master Yi Zhonghai, he only exists in the novel and is not mentioned at all in the drama.

I don’t know why they haven’t decided on the candidate for elderly care yet or for some other reason.

Although he also came with Jia Dongxu to exchange food, he came to see He Yuzhu several times.

However, Yi Zhonghai did not even mention the "donation to the Jia family".

Moreover, every time I have to praise He Yuzhu for his "benevolence and righteousness" and for knowing how to help the neighbors in the compound.

This makes He Yuzhu feel fed up.

And I just can't say anything.

Annoying.

Before I knew it, half a year had passed.

It’s the beginning of autumn.

The new grain should have come down, but now, as everyone knows, it is still the same.

When it was time to exchange grain for the Jia family, He Yuzhu returned to the courtyard as usual.

But unexpectedly, this time, after exchanging the food, Jia Dongxu did not leave.

Instead, he went back to the house and brought back a bottle of wine.

Yi Zhonghai also came with him.

In their hands, one was holding a plate of peanuts, and the other was holding a plate of cold-boiled pig ears.

As soon as He Yuzhu saw the situation, he knew that things were bad.

This is something you need to ask of yourself.

You know, in these three years, peanuts and pig ears can be considered luxury goods.

Even when Master Sun and his friends are drinking now, they cannot guarantee that peanuts and pig ears can be served on the table at the same time.

Now, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai actually brought it over.

This is a very big thing.

Sure enough, after He Yuzhu refused several times and failed, after they started drinking, it was Jia Dongxu who spoke first.

"Zhu Zi, I heard that the higher-ups have issued a document that the factory is going to start downsizing?"

He Yuzhu actually knew what Jia Dongxu asked about.

From June 6, when the government issued the "Nine Measures on Reducing Urban Population and Reducing Urban Grain Sales", to June 16, when it issued the "Notice on Several Issues Concerning Streamlining Employee Work", the government began to formally streamline its operations.

However, He Yuzhu just knew it.

After all, He Yuzhu and his people are not under the factory's jurisdiction, and they don't want to take care of the factory's affairs.

So, after the document came down, He Yuzhu took a quick look at it and put it on his desk.

Now that Jia Dongxu asked, He Yuzhu could only pick up his glass and clink glasses with Jia Dongxu.

"Brother Dongxu, I don't know the details, I just know that it happened."

Unexpectedly, Jia Dongxu ignored He Yuzhu's words "I'm not sure about the details" and asked again directly.

"Zhu Zi, I heard that if there are people from the countryside in the family, they will all be downsized and moved back to the countryside. Is that true?"

Yi Zhonghai on the side put down his wine glass and started drinking.

"Yes, Zhuzi, you know your brother Dongxu's family situation. Can you think of a way to let your brother Dongxu stay? Given his family's situation, returning to the countryside would mean a dead end."

He Yuzhu frowned and glanced at Yi Zhonghai, then looked at Jia Dongxu.

"Brother Dongxu, I've already told you the specific situation. I'm not sure. You should ask the personnel department or the union of your factory."

"I went to ask, but they spoke in a vague official tone and I couldn't understand."

Jia Dongxu said this depressedly, and then looked at He Yuzhu with a pleading look.

"Zhu Zi, I know it's difficult for you, but for the sake of my family, can you please go to the factory and ask? Even if it's a downsizing, tell me in advance, so that my family can be prepared in advance."

"Dongxu, you~~~"

Yi Zhonghai's face was full of disbelief.

But then, he sighed.

"Oh~~~"

Then, he drank the wine in one gulp.

"Zhu Zi, although there is a 5-year age difference between you and Dong Xu, you grew up together. Just like Dong Xu said, I don't ask you to let Dong Xu stay, but just tell him in advance so that Dong Xu's family can be prepared."

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai poured himself another glass, gestured to He Yuzhu, and then drank it in one gulp.

"Zhu Zi, I, your uncle Yi, have never begged anyone in my life. This time, I beg you to help your brother Dong Xu. Go and ask."

"Oh~~~"

Facing the two pleading faces, He Yuzhu sighed and agreed.

"Okay, I'll go to the factory and ask tomorrow."

After He Yuzhu agreed, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai were obviously relieved.

The frequency of serving wine also increased a lot.

Soon, the three of them finished the bottle of wine.

After Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu left, He Yuzhu returned to Master Sun's house.

After all, my wife and children are there.

"Why are you back so late this time? And you're drinking. Is there something wrong?"

Facing Shi Xiaona, He Yuzhu didn't think much and just told her what had just happened.

But unexpectedly, Master Sun, who was teasing little He Wen on the side, suddenly became angry.

"You are called a fool, do you really think you are a fool? What is your identity? Nicknames aside, you are the quartermaster major stationed in the factory. You didn't ask others, but your neighbors. What would the people in the factory think? Why don't you understand this?"

"what?"

After being scolded by Master Sun, He Yuzhu finally realized what was going on.

Forgive He Yuzhu for being so... so unaware.

After all, He Yuzhu in later generations was just a snack bar owner and had never been an official.

And now, even though he is already a major.

However, because I have been with Master Sun for a long time, I no longer have this concept.

I always thought he was just an ordinary person.

Now, He Yuzhu became anxious.

"These two bastards are plotting against me."

"It's your fault. You didn't use your brain. You deserve to be schemed against."

Master Sun said something, then started teasing little He Wen with a smile.

"Xiao Wen, be good and don't learn from your dad. Your dad is a fool, you know that?"

He Yushui, who was teasing little He Wen on the side, also had a look of disgust on his face.

"Brother, don't tell others that you are my brother when you go out. You are so stupid."

Only Shi Xiaona was confused.

"What's going on? Why did you plan it?"

"Pfft."

He Yushui couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Sister-in-law, you are really my dear sister-in-law. People say that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. I think it is really true."

"You laugh at me too."

Shi Xiaona immediately smiled and went over to start making fun of He Yushui.

Master Sun, who was holding little He Wen, looked at He Yuzhu who was sitting silently beside him. He handed little He Wen in his arms to Shi Xiaona and He Yushui who were making a fuss, and walked over to sit next to He Yuzhu.

He casually handed He Yuzhu a cigarette, then lit his pipe and took a puff.

(Attention, everyone, this is a novel, a parallel world. In reality, where there are children, please do not smoke and be more polite.)

"Why, are you thinking about how to get revenge?"

He Yuzhu shook his head.

"No, I have no intention of revenge."

But unexpectedly, Master Sun nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, you are right not to take revenge yourself. After all, you are at this level now, so you don't have to do it yourself. Just give them a few hands, and they will know what is going on. There are many people who will help you."

"Ok?"

He Yuzhu was confused.

Originally, He Yuzhu's decision not to retaliate was based on the direction of the plot.

After all, according to the plot, Jia Dongxu should be offline within a year.

He Yuzhu is not so unreliable as to avenge a dead person.

As for Yi Zhonghai.

Let’s not talk about the problem of no one taking care of him when he gets old.

Even in the future, he can rely on the Jia family.

But that will take decades.

Decades later, according to He Yuzhu's current development, he is no longer a person from the same world as them.

Well, is it interesting for an elephant to step on an ant to death?

But unexpectedly, Master Sun misunderstood the intention.

It even opened a new door for He Yuzhu.

"Then, Master, what should I do now? Or should I just wait and do nothing?"

"Yes, you don't have to do anything."

Master Sun nodded.

"As long as you stop exchanging grain with that person and instead exchange it with another company in your compound, the workers in your compound's factory will spread the news to the factory. And if you can stop them from doing so without affecting the tasks assigned by the higher-ups, it won't be long before the leaders of their factory will give you an answer."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

He Yuzhu, who was already in a good mood after hearing what Master Sun said, even started to make fun of him.

"Don't mention it, those who play tactics have dirty hearts."

Unexpectedly, Master Sun was not angry at all. Instead, he patted He Yuzhu's shoulder as if it was a matter of course.

"Zhu Zi, you are not a child anymore, and you have a child now. From now on, no matter what you do, even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider your family. After all, who can get to the top has climbed up by stepping on the shoulders of a group of people? How many people don't have dirty hearts?"

"Oh~~ I understand."