Siheyuan: Since 51

The two-level separation between urban and rural areas spreads across the land.

For those who stay in the city, the subdistrict office requires that a decision be made as soon as possible and no waiting will be allowed after the deadline.

The first plenary meeting chaired by He Daqing after he took office as coordinator was held.

Usually, Yi Mingxin would make arrangements early, but he did not do anything this time.

After everyone was gathered, Sha Zhu looked around and thought, who am I looking down upon? Can my dad’s cards be any worse than those of three idlers?

He went back immediately and moved the square table out of the house.

He Daqing sat down at the square table with an expressionless face.

Xu Damao walked forward with a smile and put a teacup.

Looking up, He Daqing nodded, then looked around at everyone and spoke slowly.

"Long story short, you've all heard about the household registration policy, right?"

Everyone in the courtyard responded with a chorus of voices.

"Uncle He, everyone knows this."

"Uncle He, it has nothing to do with us."

……

He Daqing requested that no one should call him "uncle" as he felt it was disgusting. Everything should be the same as before, with people being addressed as they should be addressed.

Lin Zhiyuan forced the Qin and Wang families to settle down in the city.

In the entire courtyard, only Jia Dongxu, the Jia family, is a city dweller.

Jia Zhang, Luo Yuying, and Xiao Banggeng, under Jia Zhang's persuasion, settled in Changping Village and were given a lot of land.

He Daqing naturally knew this and gave a direct reminder.

"Jia Zhang, if your family doesn't change, I will report to the street office."

Jia Zhang narrowed her triangular eyes, curved the corners of her mouth, and started to show off.

"You are a bunch of fools. I will never change. The village has divided up the land and given it to relatives to farm. They can subsidize a lot of food every year."

Luo Yuying went out even though she was pregnant and thought she was about to give birth.

"Uncle He, my child and I will be registered in the courtyard."

As soon as the words fell, Jia Zhang jumped up immediately.

"Luo Yuying, are you crazy? Didn't I explain it to you? What kind of stupidity are you doing?"

Luo Yuying turned a deaf ear to him, looked up at Lin Zhiyuan, and then looked at the people from the Qin and Wang families.

I can't tell whether the city is better or the village is better.

It means that you are not smart and have no vision.

But if you don’t follow a smart person leading the way, you are a fool.

Luo Yuying remained expressionless and insisted, "The child and I must stay in the city."

He Daqing nodded, "Okay, within three days, go to the street office to complete the formalities as soon as possible."

Jia Zhang waved her hands repeatedly and said coldly, "No, it cannot be changed."

He Daqing was not lenient at all, "You already know the policy, you can change it if you want."

After saying that, he waved his hand and said, "It's okay, everyone go away!"

Jia Zhang sat down on the ground and cried out in tears.

"He Daqing, you are the boss of the courtyard, you must come forward and help my family mediate."

Luo Yuying interjected with a firm look in her eyes.

"If you don't change it, I will go to the street office tomorrow and ask them to send Banggeng and me back to where our household registration is."

"you!"

Jia Zhang pointed at Luo Yuying and said angrily, "You can't stand seeing your family doing well, can you?"

He Daqing sneered and said, "Let's go."

End of the meeting.

The Jia family was in a state of quarrel, so Yi Zhonghai went to mediate. Lin Zhiyuan had no idea what the final outcome would be.

In the middle of the month, Lin Jialiang left and headed south again.

Wu Xia received the appointment and worked in the Women's Federation. Her rank was neither up nor down, level 11, deputy director, with a salary of yuan per month.

I bought a bicycle and commuted to and from get off work on time every day, which meant I had completely bid farewell to my military life and was becoming more and more like an ordinary aunt in Beijing.

At the end of the month, Luo Yuying gave birth to another big fat boy, named Jialu, nicknamed Hulu.

Lin Zhiyuan still feels confused about this name.

A cold wave hit from Siberia, and the temperature in the capital dropped suddenly.

Taking advantage of the weekend, Lin Zhiyuan rode his bike to Peking University.

After visiting Zhu Dexi, I took a detour to visit mentor Wang Xiong’s home.

Old man Sun, who is in his early sixties, has a stern face all day long, as if others owe him hundreds of dollars.

Old Mrs. Sun, who just turned sixty, is always cheerful and kind to everyone she meets.

The old couple had no children, or rather, all their children died in the early years of the Anti-Japanese War.

She was carrying a cloth bag, which contained tea leaves that Liang Zeping had helped her prepare.

After knocking on the door, Old Mrs. Sun opened it.

"Hey, Zhiyuan, you're here, come in quickly."

Lin Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Grandma Sun, the weather is getting cold. I came to see if there's anything missing at home."

Just as he finished speaking, a voice came from inside the house.

"I have a school to look after me, so I don't lack anything."

Lin Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows and curled his lips, "Hey, Old Man Sun, what can I do for you? I'm here to see Grandma Sun."

Old Lady Sun chuckled, "Don't pay attention to him, he's just a stubborn old man."

Then he pulled Lin Zhiyuan into the house and said, "Sit down first. I'll go get you a glass of water."

Lin Zhiyuan sat down on the sofa, opposite Old Man Sun.

"Old man, if your eyesight is not good, you should read less. If you are old, you should retire. You still go out and bother people every day."

Old man Sun put the book in his hand on the table and said, "You wish. I am in good health and can work for another five years without any problem."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lin Zhiyuan's cloth bag and said, "Take your cloth bag away in a moment. I don't need anything."

Lin Zhiyuan chuckled and raised his eyebrows, "Really? It's the best Yuhang tea."

As he said this, he winked at Old Lady Sun and said, "Grandma Sun, I found this especially for you. Please keep it and drink it slowly. If someone smells it, you will suffer a great loss."

Old Man Sun glared and waved his hand, "Bring it here, let me see it."

Lin Zhiyuan chuckled and said, "You wish."

Having said that, he still handed over the cloth bag.

Old man Sun untied the cloth bag, opened the wooden box, grabbed a handful of tea leaves, put them in front of his nose, and sniffed them hard. "Fragrant, this is definitely good tea."

"That is, isn't it good tea, worthy of my grandma Sun?"

……

After chatting and amusing himself, Lin Zhiyuan said goodbye.

Before leaving, Old Man Sun ran into the study, took out a book and handed it over.

"Take it, go back and read it carefully. You are in the officialdom after all. I have never seen anyone as bad as you."

Lin Zhiyuan was also unambiguous and deliberately curled his lips.

"Okay, since you're so sincere, I'll accept it with reluctance!"

After saying that, he waved to Old Lady Sun and said, "Grandma Sun, I'm going home first."

It was not until Lin Zhiyuan's back disappeared that Old Man Sun quickly averted his gaze, pretended nothing had happened, and walked leisurely to the coffee table.

I brewed a cup of tea, smelled the fragrance, and smacked my lips, "Good tea, good tea."

Old Mrs. Sun glanced sideways and muttered.

"When Zhiyuan was here, you had a sour face, but now that he's gone, you have the nerve to drink his tea."

"What do you know? I traded it for the book."

Lin Zhiyuan is very experienced in coaxing old men and women.

Especially for someone like Old Man Sun, if you are respectful to him, that's all. But if you join in the noise, it can make the old man happy.

Return to the courtyard.

After putting the bicycle under the wooden shed, Lin Zhiyuan just walked into the living room.

Wu Xia was delighted and waved, "Zhiyuan, come here quickly."