Siheyuan: Struggle in the Red Era

In the courtyard, the backyard is bustling with activity.

Early in the morning, Chen Datou ran out excitedly. In the middle of the morning, he came back riding a tricycle. The bell on his tricycle kept ringing along the way, attracting people around to look at his tricycle.

Yes, it was 54, and few ordinary people could own a bicycle, let alone a tricycle. After all, a bicycle cost more than one or two hundred yuan, let alone a tricycle, which cost more than two hundred yuan. Not many working-class families could afford that.

So, everyone was naturally envious of Chen Datou for being able to ride back on a tricycle.

However, after entering the courtyard, everyone saw him pushing the tricycle in, and they all turned to look at Yan Bugui, who had his head hung and looked completely devoid of energy.

"This car, could it be that someone bought it?"

The big guys winked at each other and looked at Chen Datou with envy and contempt.

Wow, they got rich all of a sudden. They also want to make a fortune like this.

But when I think of my lovely daughter at home, forget it, I'm not going to make this fortune, it's just Chen Datou, tut tut.

Chen Datou held his head high, pushed the tricycle to the backyard with a beaming look on his face, and a group of boys followed him.

"Uncle Big Head, your car is so beautiful."

"This truck bed is so big, how much stuff can it hold?"

"The front of the bike and the handlebars are so shiny."

"Hey, this car is more impressive than a bicycle."

A group of people were chatting and laughing with Chen Datou, and some were even touching the car body secretly. Chen Datou didn't care, he just squinted his eyes with joy.

Chen Guangzong, who was originally at home, heard the noise and ran out. When he saw the tricycle, he shouted happily, "Dad, Dad, Dad, is this our car? Really?"

Chen Datou patted the car seat and said with a cheerful smile: "Of course it's real, just bought, fresh out of the oven, it couldn't be more real!"

Chen Guangzong cried out happily: "Daddy, daddy, daddy, I want to sit, I want to sit, wait until I grow up, let me ride!"

"Okay, okay, my son can do whatever he wants!"

Some people were not happy with the behavior of the father and son, and said maliciously: "It's just right to go to the hospital to bring Zhaodi back, right? After all, it was her life-saving money that was used to buy it."

The yard was quiet for a while. The person who spoke hid in the crowd and no one came out to admit it.

Chen Datou was so angry that veins popped out of his neck. He glared at the crowd and grabbed the handlebars with both hands: "Who! If you want to say it, just say it! Don't be so secretive!"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one came out.

Liu Haizhong stood up with his belly bulging: "Alright, Big Head, forget about this little guy not daring to come out. This is a good day for you to buy a car. Have you registered the license plate?"

Chen Datou gritted his teeth, glared at the crowd, and said to Liu Haizhong with a smile: "Get on it, buy it and get on it, otherwise, you can't go on the road."

"So, you bought this car, are you planning to change your career?"

Although Liu Haizhong looked down on Wobo, Chen Datou now wanted to change his career, that is, to ride a tricycle. Although it is still far from being as good as the working class, at least he is considered a respectable person.

"Yes, although I can earn a lot as a porter, it's really tiring. I still have to see if there is work. With this, I can transport people and goods in the future. I can run around the city and there is a lot of work."

After this conversation, the yard became lively again.

"Oh, from now on, it will be very convenient for us to transport winter vegetables and coal in our yard."

"Yes, yes, Big Head, when the time comes, my family will ask you for help when we need to buy vegetables, so don't refuse."

"We are all neighbors living in the same yard, Big Head, you can't be partial to one and help my family too."

"Yes, yes, didn't the uncle say that if our compound wants to be an advanced compound, we must help each other and unite as one. Big Head, you are helping everyone, isn't that the same as what the uncle said, isn't it, uncle?"

The topic then turned to the uncle Yi Zhonghai.

Chen Datou was already in a bad mood after being disturbed by everyone. Why should I use my newly bought car to help you transport vegetables and coal? So he looked at Yi Zhonghai, wanting to see what he had to say.

Yi Zhonghai had come over a long time ago. He didn't want to speak at first, and he didn't say a word even when Liu Haizhong came forward. But when he was called out by name, he had no choice but to come out.

"Hey, didn't the Street Office recently instruct us to select advanced courtyard houses? Since they are advanced courtyard houses, the reputation of these courtyards should not be in question, right?"

After hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement. Isn't it true? How could a family with a bad reputation be chosen?

"How did it get such a good reputation? Isn't it because the neighbors in the yard respect the elderly and love the young, live in harmony and friendship, help each other, and unite as one?"

Everyone nodded again, saying that this was a socially recognized moral standard and there was nothing wrong with it.

"This winter storage and coal transportation is also a manifestation of mutual help. Once it gets out, everyone will say that our hospital is full of human touch. You help me, and I help you."

It seems so!

"From now on, let alone other things, if the young people in our courtyard are looking for jobs outside, this excellent courtyard will be enough for good companies to take a closer look, and those with the same conditions will be given priority."

When it comes to other things, no one is too concerned, but when it comes to finding a job, everyone becomes excited.

Liu Gen's mother asked hurriedly, "Uncle, can the good unit you mentioned really look up to the young people in our hospital? My Liu Gen will be sixteen next year. Can he find a good unit?"

As soon as she interrupted, the topic immediately changed direction. A group of middle-aged women surrounded Yi Zhonghai and started asking about work.

It is the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it is not difficult to find a job. However, each job is different from another.

If it's a coward like Chen Datou, of course anyone can get the job, even those who work in a match factory, a wood factory, or a flour mill can get in. But if it's a worker in a steel mill like Yi Zhonghai, it's a different story.

The treatment is different.

Who doesn't want to find a good job?

Only in the first half of the year could Hu Meihua go to National Cotton No. 1, and I don’t know how many people in this yard are jealous.

At that time, the National Cotton Factory was recruiting female workers. Everyone in the yard knew about it, but the bunch of men couldn't save their face and felt that the front-line female workers were too hard-working, so they didn't allow their family members to apply.

Who would have thought that Hu Meihua applied for the job quietly and was actually selected. Not only was she selected, but I also heard that she became a team leader, which almost pissed Liu Haizhong off to death.

Now from what Yi Zhonghai said, there is still other ways to find a job, so why not hurry up and do it.

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect that everyone would be so sensitive to this news, but this was just his speculation and he didn't dare to guarantee it to everyone now.

He quickly evaded the question: "Hey, hey, hey, I heard that these are the treatments that only excellent courtyard houses can get. Now we must work hard first and strive to get the title of excellent courtyard house."

When everyone heard this, they agreed that they were not even excellent courtyard houses yet, so there was no point in getting anxious.

So, first of all, it must be an excellent courtyard house.

What should we do?

Oh, oh, respect the old and love the young, help each other, help neighbors, and unite as one.

Isn’t there a ready-made neighborly mutual assistance?

"Big head, you have to help your neighbors!"

"Yeah, hauling winter storage, hauling coal and stuff, you can't push it."

"We have to compete for the Excellent Siheyuan."