Siheyuan: Qin Huairu relies on me

"Sister Qin, you can sleep at my place tonight." Lou Xiao'e held Qin Huairu's hand, "My place is empty anyway...you can buy some food to pay for the rent."

"Lou Xiao'e, what do you mean?" Sha Zhu said unhappily, "Sister Qin just divorced Zhao Xiyan... It's inappropriate for you to ask her to live with you."

"So you mean, I should live with you?" Zhao Xiyan said with a smile.

"What do you mean live in my place? Isn't Yu Shui's house empty?" Sha Zhu said righteously, "Sister Qin, don't you know me, He Yu Zhu? You can live in my house as long as you want."

"Shhh."

Everyone looked at him with disdain.

"I'd better live with Xiao'e." Qin Huairu whispered, "You're not married yet...don't let people gossip about you later."

"Sister Qin..."

Sha Zhu was hesitant to speak.

"I think what Qin Huairu said is right." Director Zhang said in a deep voice, "It's not appropriate for Qin Huairu to live with you... Qin Huairu and Zhao Xiyan are a good couple. If you hadn't been making trouble, would they have divorced?"

"Hey, Director Zhang, this is 'we', it's Xu Damao alone."

Liu Guangqi immediately distanced himself from the matter.

Xu Damao looked at Lin Beiping, who was gritting his teeth, with a deathly pale face.

Lin Beiping is such a fool. Why are you joining in the fun?

They even used a car to bring people here. Now, they are in big trouble.

"Director Zhao, I have something to tell you..." Director Zhang pulled Zhao Xiyan, "Let's go to your place, it's official business."

"to make."

Zhao Xiyan shrugged and walked towards the southwest corner.

Qin Huairu looked at his back and her eyes became red again.

Southwest corner.

After Zhao Xiyan sat down with Director Zhang and Captain Chen, he put some melon seeds and peanuts on the table.

"Director Zhao, what's going on? Why did you agree to a divorce?" Captain Chen frowned.

"In that situation, if I don't agree, then there will be fun." Zhao Xiyan sighed, "Did you see what Qin Tiezhu and the others were carrying?"

"bedding?"

Director Zhang was surprised and asked, "You mean... they come here to stay and just don't want to leave?"

"Why do you think they came as a whole family?" Zhao Xiyan said with a wry smile, "It's probably because Xu Damao said I make money, so they came here to take advantage of me... If I don't get divorced, it's just right, and they can live in my house."

"They originally thought that this room belonged to Qin Huairu, and they thought that when the time came, they would divide it up so that each of them would have a room. It was a good plan."

"This group of people are far from being able to play with you." Captain Chen sighed.

"Let's not talk about these things. How is the census going?" Zhao Xiyan took out a cigarette and handed it to him.

"Hey, you don't know this. Director Zhang and I have been highly praised by our superiors. They are already holding a meeting to decide on the format of the 'census'..." Captain Chen said excitedly.

"No, just verbal praise?" Zhao Xiyan said with a pained face.

"That's not possible. Director Zhang and I are both annual role models." Captain Chen said with a smile.

"What about promotion? What about salary increase? You are sent away just for being an annual model worker?" Zhao Xiyan said speechlessly.

"You don't want to get promoted or make money, so why do you always hope for others to get promoted?" Director Zhang tapped his head. "I'll be promoted one level, to deputy director... but if you don't move, you'll also be promoted one level, to section chief."

"Captain Chen got a deputy section rank, which is considered a two-level promotion, but there is nothing else."

"A deputy director serves as the director of the subdistrict office?"

Zhao Xiyan’s eyes widened.

"My husband has a special job, I can't go to the district, right? It's not appropriate." Director Zhang sighed, "I also like to do grassroots work... Since I was demobilized, I have been working in the street office, which is very down-to-earth."

"I have ideals and ambitions."

Zhao Xiyan gave a thumbs up.

"Screw you."

Director Zhang cursed with a smile, then said seriously, "Director Zhao, the population census is about to begin... We are unsure, please give us some guidance."

"What's the unknown?" Lin Shaowen asked in surprise.

"For example, the huge statistical work." Captain Chen said immediately.

"There is a Statistics Bureau." Zhao Xiyan said with a smile.

"Also... we don't have enough manpower to conduct a population survey," Director Zhang added.

"Isn't there an old man in charge in the yard?" Zhao Xiyan disagreed. "You can give each of them some towels, soap, etc.... Ask them to help with the first round of statistics, and then summarize the information. The street office will bring people to confirm it, and that's it."

"Then...how do we confirm the specific work?" Captain Chen asked curiously.

"It's easier."

Zhao Xiyan spread his hands and said, "You can compile the data collected and submit it to the Statistics Bureau... Then let the Statistics Bureau contact the Ministry of Industry and distribute it to each unit, and let them give receipts. Isn't that good enough?"

"Then there are weddings and funerals, and the household registration has been cancelled..." Director Zhang was halfway through his sentence when he couldn't help but think hard, "Contact the Civil Affairs Bureau for this matter and ask them to report the number of deaths in the street. We can just confirm it."

In fact, the street office had enormous power in those days. Marriage, house transfer... could all be handled at the street office. However, later on, the units were subdivided and the power of the street office was replaced by various departments.

"The census is a complicated matter, but if you say it's difficult... then it's not that difficult." Zhao Xiyan turned his head to look at Captain Chen and said, "I'll give you a reward, do you want to?"

"Yes, yes, yes, please tell me quickly..."

Captain Chen immediately became alert.

"You go and make a suggestion to your municipal bureau. Have all localities print out the facial features, ages and household registration of all fugitives in this census... and then distribute them. During the census, you might be able to catch a lot of criminals." Zhao Xiyan said with a smile.

"Ouch."

Captain Chen and Director Zhang both looked at him in shock.

What's wrong with this kid's brain? He can even come up with such a best of both worlds solution.

"Xiao Zhao..."

Suddenly a soft call interrupted the conversation of the three people.

"Okay, let's deal with these things first." Director Zhang slapped a work ID card on the table, stood up and said with a smile, "If someone comes to trouble you, tell him to come to the street office to find me."

"Hey, thank you, auntie."

Zhao Xiyan stood up hurriedly.

"No need to send it off. We still have to go back for a meeting. This matter requires the coordination of the Street Office..."

Captain Chen waved his hand, then he and Director Zhang opened the door and went out.

When Zhao Xiyan turned around, he saw Qin Huairu looking at him pitifully.

His eyes were red and his face was haggard, and it seemed that he was under a lot of pressure.

"Xiao Zhao, I..."

"Why are you crying over such a small matter?"

Zhao Xiyan gently hugged her and said softly, "It doesn't matter. I can't get a marriage certificate now anyway...whether we get married or not, won't our lives be the same?"

"Different."

Qin Huairu wiped away her tears and said, "If you don't marry me, then...then I can't be too close to you outside."

After she finished speaking, she glanced sideways, and only after making sure that Lou Xiao'e was not there did she breathe a sigh of relief.