Siheyuan: Since 51

Chinese characters have undergone several rounds of simplification from the Republic of China to the Anti-Japanese War and then to the present day, resulting in many characters having several ways of writing.

As the memories of the two lives merged, Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but get confused, so he occasionally wrote out some simplified Chinese characters that had not yet been introduced.

"Teacher Zhu, I will pay attention next time."

Zhu Dexi was very satisfied with his attitude, especially since he was already working but was still learning with an open mind, which was commendable.

"Well, I don't mean to criticize you. Just pay attention. Also, you have to work hard on your calligraphy."

As a member of the Chinese Character Reform Association, Zhu Dexi also had tasks besides teaching.

Based on the four principles, we investigated data and participated in compiling the "Registration Form of Commonly Used Simplified Characters".

The more Zhu Dexi investigated writing standards, the deeper his feelings became.

Take the word “国” for example. There are dozens of ways to write it, which is enough to give you a headache just thinking about it.

Whenever Zhu Dexi was looking up information and feeling upset, the so-called typos of Lin Zhiyuan would suddenly appear in his mind, which gave him a feeling that it would be a good idea to simplify it according to the typos.

As a result, Lin Zhiyuan's homework inexplicably increased.

As time goes by, the temperature gets colder.

As the campaign to increase production and save money is in full swing, rumors are becoming more and more intense.

At the instructor's command, the grassroots workers were as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

Leaders of all units are going crazy and feel like they are being watched all the time.

The slightest sign of waste is like committing an unforgivable sin.

The steel rolling mills are okay, but there are not many good ones.

Dong Xiuqi put aside his airs and shared the sufferings of the people. He basically did not use the car unless it was necessary.

As for others, they are even more cautious.

I was afraid that if I was not careful, an employee would write a letter of complaint and cause me to suffer an unexpected disaster.

In this mysterious atmosphere, a piece of gossip spread like wildfire.

Director Li Huaide of Logistics, out of consideration for the majority of employees, coordinated with the street office early on to obtain thousands of rooms, which he intended to distribute to employees who had no houses to live in, but encountered resistance.

It is not clear where the resistance comes from, and it is also ambiguous what the resistance is.

Just like that, the rumor without any source or tail spread quickly in the steel mill like bacteria.

New employees and many old employees who have no houses or have housing shortages are now furious.

Grandma, there are termites among the people!

This is because they can’t bear to see the grassroots workers living a happy life!

Filled with indignation, the factory party committee became a vortex, with Li Huaide at the center.

Staying in the office, if it weren't for the suppression of the spirit of thrift, Li Huaide really wanted to overturn the desk.

"Who the hell is this? Isn't this just making things difficult for me?"

Smoking, drinking water, pacing, the more I thought about it, the more depressed I became.

The figure of Lin Zhiyuan emerged in Li Huaide's mind.

This little brother is sometimes confused and sometimes smart, and he can always give me advice from strange angles.

Thinking of this, Li Huaide ran away.

Publicity Section.

Lin Zhiyuan scratched his ears and cheeks, looking worried.

The homework assigned by Zhu Dexi became more and more tricky.

Just like this time, Lin Zhiyuan was asked to write an article on current affairs about saving and increasing production.

Is it easy to write about current affairs?

If you make irresponsible remarks about important matters, you may lose your head if you are not careful.

After receiving the assignment, if it weren't for Zhu Dexi's care for him and his ingrained respect for teachers, Lin Zhiyuan really wanted to walk away.

When he arrived at the Propaganda Department, Li Huaide pushed the door open without knocking.

Seeing Lin Zhiyuan’s sad face, Li Huaide felt very relieved. I’m sure my little brother has thought of my situation and is worried about me.

Li Huaide closed the door, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and threw it on the table.

"Xiao Lin, there's no point worrying about my brother. Now that things have come to this, let's discuss what to do!"

Lin Zhiyuan was a little confused for a moment.

No, Lao Li, what are you talking about?

He subconsciously took the cigarette and looked at Li Huaide suspiciously.

"Brother Li, no, I..."

"I know!"

Li Huaide stretched out his hand to stop him, and sighed: "Regarding the house issue, it seems that they are defending me, but in fact they are putting me on the spot. People who don't know the truth will only think that I am coercing the masses. Such behavior is not a good thing in the eyes of the superiors."

Lin Zhiyuan suddenly realized something, frowned, and began to ponder secretly.

Seeing this, Li Huaide felt a little warm in his heart, "Xiao Lin, everything is self-explanatory. I, Li Huaide, have decided on you, my brother."

Lin Zhiyuan was speechless at this inexplicable incident.

After a long while, he tentatively asked, "Brother Li, can't we just start dividing the rooms?"

"Definitely not!" Li Huaide took a long puff of his cigarette. "Whether Dong Xiuqi will agree or not is not the point. If he does this, wouldn't that be a disguised admission of the gossip?"

Lin Zhiyuan blurted out, "Then let's not divide it."

Li Huaide smiled bitterly, "That won't work. How can we appease the people?"

For a moment, Lin Zhiyuan was at a loss. "Brother Li, we can't choose whether to split or not. We can't choose either or, right?"

After a casual complaint, Li Huaide suddenly sat up and fell into deep thought.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Huaide slammed the table and said excitedly, "Okay, Xiaolin, I know what to do!"

After saying that, he got up and left.

Lin Zhiyuan was left confused and bewildered, but also quite curious about what good ideas Li Huaide could come up with.

Li Huaide did not move until the end of the get off work day.

After the people in the courtyard got together, they went home together.

Yi Zhonghai came forward and asked, "Zhiyuan, how much do you know about the housing allocation in the factory?"

Li Huaide didn't know what to do yet, and Lin Zhiyuan didn't want to get involved. He didn't give a direct answer, but asked with a smile: "Uncle Yi, do you have an idea too?"

Yi Zhonghai spread his hands and sighed, "Of course, my house only has two rooms, and Mingxin is still making do in the living room. How can this work?"

Liu Haizhong curled his lips and made a snort.

"Old Yi, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but can you learn anything good from Old Yan? I reminded you to buy a house earlier, but you didn't listen. Now you're fine, right?"

"Old Liu, you know nothing. Stop talking nonsense."

Yi Mingxin was right next to him, and Yi Zhonghai didn't want to be misunderstood as being reluctant, so he retorted immediately.

"Mingxin is still young. How can I feel at ease if he doesn't live in the same courtyard? Do you think I didn't ask? The neighborhood office said that all the houses in our courtyard belong to the factory. I was asking someone to find out, but before I got a reply, I heard that they were going to divide the houses..."

Seeing Yi Zhonghai, even Yi Mingxin, and the two generals Heng and Ha, all staring at him, Lin Zhiyuan shrugged and evaded the question, "I don't know the specific situation either."

Yi Zhonghai was anxious and blurted out: "How could you not know?"

"I really don't know!"

Qin Huairu's belly was getting bigger and bigger. Lin Manyu felt sorry for her sister-in-law and took the initiative to take over the housework. Lin Zhihui and Lin Zhihao would occasionally help out.

Lin Zhiyuan really enjoys the warm family atmosphere.

dinner.

Lin Zhihao was in a bad mood and seemed to be worried about something.

Lin Zhiyuan couldn't help but be curious, "Zhihao, why are you so listless?"