Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

The next day

Hou Sijia

"Xiao Jia, don't say that I don't take care of you. These five dollars are yours."

Hou Si counted out five dollars and handed them to Jia Dongxu.

"Fourth brother, this..."

Jia Dongxu's face looked a little ugly. Damn, he earned a hundred dollars in the morning, and only gave himself five dollars?

Hou Si glanced at Jia Dongxu and asked, "Why? Do you think it's too little?"

"Fourth brother, is this idea my idea?"

"Hehe, Xiao Jia, just be content. Without Ma Liu and the others' money, we wouldn't be able to earn a penny."

"I feel like I'm at a loss. Fourth brother, how much did you get?"

"Ten dollars."

"Why?"

"Just because I can get money from Ma Liu, and because of my nimble hands. Xiao Jia, do you have any objection?"

"Fourth brother, don't be angry. I'm not talking about you. I'm saying that Ma Liu is too ruthless. He took 85 yuan for himself?"

"Xiao Jia, you don't understand."

Hou Si looked very profound.

Jia Dongxu was not convinced: "Why don't I understand?"

"Those agents and those who spread the news are all Ma Liu's people. Otherwise, how could we have been so successful?"

"Fourth brother, what do you say, how about we work alone?"

"Do you have money?"

"Isn't this fifteen dollars our capital?"

"Haha, Xiao Jia, have you forgotten how you were deceived in the first place? If you hadn't seen that person's bag contained so much money, would you have been so foolish?"

"Fourth brother, I just can't accept it."

"Xiao Jia, you have to learn to be content. Besides, you did nothing all morning and got five dollars for nothing. Why would you be dissatisfied? It's 150 dollars a month, which is enough for an average person to earn in half a year."

"that's true."

You won't know until you calculate it. Once you do it, everything will become clear.

"Fourth brother, shall we go this afternoon?"

"Yes, of course I will. I'll make as much money as I can while the enthusiasm is high."

"Well."

When it comes to making money, who would complain that they earn too much?

..............

"Hey, isn't this Director Zhang?"

In the afternoon, Liu Guozheng and Lou Xiaoe were walking on the street. When they reached an intersection, they almost bumped into Director Zhang of the Hongxing Sub-district Office.

"Comrade Liu Guozheng? Look, I was just walking with my head down. I didn't bump into you, did I?"

Director Zhang was almost going crazy with anxiety. The Red Star Welfare Home was short of food again. No one knew what was going on during this period of time. The food was being consumed very quickly, especially the white flour prepared for children under three years old, which was in short supply every other day.

"Director Zhang, what's the matter with you being so impetuous?"

Director Zhang left a good impression on Liu Guozheng. He was efficient and effective in doing things without any delay.

"This is not the Red Star..."

"Comrade Liu Guozheng, I was just saying I would visit you, but I didn't expect to meet you here."

Director Zhang reacted and realized that the person in front of him was not an ordinary person. He hoped that the deputy chief of the new village should be able to buy food from him, right?

Liu Guozheng: "Director Zhang, please talk to me if you have something to say."

"Comrade Liu, I really have something to ask. Can you help me?"

Director Zhang didn't want to be polite anymore and decided to just say it directly. If Liu Guozheng couldn't solve the problem, then they would try another solution.

"Director Zhang, go ahead."

"It's like this, do you know the Red Star Welfare Home?"

"Um... Director Zhang, you know, I've only been in the city for two days, and I'm not familiar with many places."

"I am sorry for being so abrupt. The Red Star Welfare Home is an orphanage in our Dongcheng District. Since it is on our street, the director of the welfare home often asks me to find a way to get them more food, candy and the like. Meat is even better, so that the children can occasionally have a better diet."

"That's a good thing. You seem to be a little..."

"Comrade Liu, this welfare home originally relies on donations from the public, but these days most people can't even get enough to eat, so naturally there are fewer donations. Even if there are donations, they are just cornmeal that they don't eat themselves. It's okay for older children, but children of two or three years old suffer."

"The subdistrict office can discuss with the grain station and reserve more flour for the welfare home every month."

"Well, you can't blame the grain station. Who wouldn't want to eat white flour if they have some connections?"

"That's true."

"I don't know, how can I help?"

"Comrade Liu, does your village have any extra flour? We will definitely not let you suffer a loss in terms of price."

"this..."

Liu Guozheng was a little undecided and didn't know whether he should help.

Director Zhang's heart was in her throat. She wished so much to hear the three words "no problem".

"Brother Zheng."

Lou Xiao'e pulled Liu Guozheng's hand with a pleading look in her eyes.

"Okay, I agree."

"Phew...thank you, thank you, thank you Comrade Liu."

Director Zhang kept saying thank you. Now it’s good. No matter how much it is, it can finally solve the urgent problem.

"Director Zhang, how many children are there in the welfare home now?"

Liu Guozheng was thinking about finding out the number of people first before deciding how much food to provide.

"There are thirty-two, six of whom are under three years old."

Director Zhang goes there twice a month. He knows how many children there are without even having to think about it.

"Then let's contact Secretary Jiang tomorrow morning and go visit those children together."

"Okay, Comrade Liu, this is a good suggestion."

Director Zhang knew that Liu Guozheng seemed to have a special relationship with the new Secretary Jiang. Seeing that there was an opportunity to show up, Liu Guozheng thought of Secretary Jiang. It was really good, and he also got some luck this time.

"Um...Comrade Liu, this..."

Director Zhang was a little embarrassed and couldn't say it.

"Director Zhang, this is not like your style."

"Alas, Comrade Liu, this is not the case. I will not hide it from you. The subdistrict office is now penniless. The food money will probably be after the New Year. Look at this..."

"Haha, Director Zhang, don't worry. Can I still ask you for payment every day?"

"Thanks, thank you very much."

"Then let's put it this way. We'll gather at the neighborhood office at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll report to Secretary Jiang as soon as I get back."

"See you tomorrow then."

"See you tomorrow. Thank you, thank you."

Liu Guozheng and Lou Xiao'e had both walked away, but Director Zhang was still saying thank you. It seemed that the food problem at the welfare home was giving her a lot of trouble.