Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

However, there are still some bad elements hiding among the people, trying to make trouble again. To avoid this, we need to elect a representative of the neighborhood committee in this courtyard. The representative should pay close attention and discover any behavior that may threaten safety. Once discovered, he should quickly notify the relevant departments for handling.

Therefore, the role of the elder who is responsible for mediating daily affairs is extremely important! "

After listening to Mr. Li's words, everyone realized the importance of this person in charge, and Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong and others became more actively involved in this event.

Looking at the sea, Sun Dafeng, Xu Fugui and others were excited and full of expectations. The neighbors around were talking about it and realized the necessity and importance of managers. Director Wang was very satisfied with everyone's positive attitude and continued:

"Very good! It seems that everyone recognizes the necessity of managers. Now I will announce the election process.

First, select qualified candidates, including Yan Bugui, Sun Dafeng, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Fugui, etc.

This is followed by a self-introduction session for the candidates, who talk about their reasons for running for manager and their plans after being elected.

Next, everyone is welcome to cheer for the candidate you support and talk about why you support someone and the advantages of this candidate.

Then all residents (over 18 years of age) vote.

Finally, the street office will finalize the list and order of managers.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention - our courtyard is going to elect three managers!"

Hearing this, Yan Bugui, Sun Dafeng, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Xu Fugui and others were nervous and uneasy. Although the election process sounded "complicated", no one wanted to quit halfway, so they had to bite the bullet and deal with it. However, the good news is that three people will be selected from the five, not just two, which greatly increases the probability of being elected. Thinking of the extra vacancies, their confidence doubled. Several candidates stared at each other with wary eyes, and the competitive atmosphere was very strong.

"Brother Weimin, who do you think they will choose as a manager?" Xiaohan gently took Lu Weimin's arm and asked softly in his ear. Her breath blew gently over Lu Weimin's ears, which was very comfortable.

"Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong. We can only pick the best ones among them!" Lu Weimin replied with a smile.

Xiao Han couldn't help laughing at his words, revealing a beautiful smile, and the young men around couldn't help but cast envious glances at her. "Xiao Han is so beautiful!" Someone couldn't help but whisper.

To everyone's surprise, when Deputy Director Yi's identity was revealed, everyone was shocked! Director Wang's wife was actually the deputy director!

As soon as Director Wang finished speaking, he looked at Deputy Director Yi. As the head of the subdistrict office, Director Wang could not be responsible for the entire process. At the critical moment, he still needed to personally control it. Otherwise, overwork would be counterproductive. At this time, Deputy Director Yi knew it was his turn to go on stage, so he adjusted his throat and said:

"Did you understand what Director Wang said?"

"I understand!" everyone said in unison.

Hearing these positive feedbacks, Deputy Director Yi was very satisfied. She then looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "The announcement begins! First, Comrade Yi Zhonghai will talk about his original intention of running for office and how he will perform this work if he succeeds!"

At this time, not only Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Sun Dafeng but also Xu Fugui were a little surprised.

The other residents and neighbors in the slum all noticed that Deputy Director Yi was clearly biased towards Yi Zhonghai.

You know, among the candidates, Yi Zhonghai was only ranked third, and according to convention, Yan Bugui, who was ranked first, should have spoken first. But Deputy Director Yi let him speak first.

The first person to speak on stage always leaves a deep impression on others. The attention of the following audiences will inevitably be distracted, and the subsequent speeches should try to avoid repeating the previous content, so the effect will naturally not be as good as the previous ones.

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Sun Dafeng and Xu Fugui were very jealous, but they could do nothing about it. Yi Zhonghai took a step forward proudly and said:

"Hello, Director Wang, Deputy Director Yi, Deputy Director Zhou, and all the neighbors.

My name is Yi Zhonghai, and I am a veteran fitter at Lou’s Steel Rolling Mill. My original intention for running for the position of steward was to serve everyone. I grew up in this compound, and I have deep feelings for every tree and blade of grass here. I also regard all my neighbors as my own family. Like the deaf old lady in the backyard, her husband passed away very early, she has no children, and she is not in good health. She has a very hard life. My husband and I have been taking care of her, and we treat her like our own mother. Everyone can see this. If I am elected as the steward,

I will serve you more wholeheartedly and pay close attention to the situation in the courtyard. If I find any suspicious ** elements, I will report them to the street office or the police station immediately. Ensure the safety of the courtyard, our community and the city of Beijing. "

At this point, the deaf old lady took the lead in applauding. Then there was a round of applause, and Yi Zhonghai was quite proud.

At this time, Lu Weimin glanced at Sha Zhu and chuckled, "Haha!" Sha Zhu walked straight to the front, attracting everyone's attention. Yi Zhonghai's face suddenly changed.

Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Sun Dafeng and Xu Fugui immediately realized that Sha Zhu was going to make some trouble this time, and they all looked very happy with shining eyes.

"That's right! Lao Yi is indeed a good man." Sha Zhu said loudly, "Without my permission, he took the living expenses that my father He Daqing gave me and secretly kept them, and even helped to manage them.

He was afraid that I would be in a bad mood at work after seeing the letters, so he secretly tore up all the letters my father wrote to me and my sister..."

This revelation at this critical moment was really annoying. Yi Zhonghai was furious but did not dare to refute directly, so he had to quickly wink at his wife. He knew that even if he said a thousand words, it would not be as good as one word from Aunt Yi.

Aunt Yi came up and said, "Silly Zhu, it's been so long since this happened, why are you bringing it up again? We've already settled it, and you took our compensation. Why are you bringing it up again now?"

"Yes, we have indeed reconciled! I have forgiven Lao Yi! I was just talking, it's okay!" Sha Zhu said and retreated back into the crowd.

Sha Zhu must have done it on purpose! Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he was itching. He understood that even if Sha Zhu said he forgave him in the end, the impact could not be ignored.

My reputation has definitely suffered.

I'm afraid the leaders of the subdistrict office will also have a negative view of me. Damn you, Shazhu.

Sure enough, Director Wang asked, "Does anyone know what's going on here...?"

Deputy Director Yi was worried that others would exaggerate and make things worse, so he quickly explained the whole story to Director Wang in detail.

After listening, Director Wang commented: "Yi Zhonghai's way of handling this matter is obviously inappropriate!" This sentence made Yi Zhonghai's face change suddenly.

Next, Yan Bugui spoke:

"I am Yan Bugui, a Chinese teacher at Hongxing Primary School..." Liu Haizhong, Sun Dafeng and Xu Fugui then spoke respectively.

Soon this round was over, and the second phase of the election for the compound manager began. Then came the third phase - all residents could campaign for the candidate they supported.

Everyone can talk about the reasons for their support and the candidate's strengths.

Although he felt that Director Wang's attitude towards him had changed, Yi Zhonghai still had some hope. Because he had Deputy Director Yi to speak well of him at the critical moment, and the residents of the compound only chose three out of the five candidates, so his chances of being elected were still quite high. So he regained his confidence and gave hints to some pre-arranged residents to come on stage and speak well of him.

One of the neighbors immediately stepped forward to praise Yi Zhonghai for all his good qualities; then Jia Dongxu also stepped forward to vote for Yi Zhonghai, saying that Yi Zhonghai had helped his family many times and often took care of them in the factory, and that he was an ideal candidate to be the manager of the compound.

Then Qin Huairu came with a child to promote Yi Zhonghai and said she was moved to tears. Her performance amazed Lu Weimin. Meanwhile, Yan Bugui, Liu Haizhong, Sun Dafeng and Xu Fugui seemed quite anxious.

Yi Zhonghai was really well prepared this time, and there were so many people at the scene speaking for him!

Liu Haizhong quickly signaled the person he had arranged in advance, who quickly walked out, praised Liu Haizhong's excellence and cheered for him. Liu Haizhong was very proud and smiled. However, at this time, the anxious Yan Bugui kept winking at Lu Weimin, but the other party did not move!

Finally, no one came forward to speak for the candidate. Deputy Director Zhou was about to announce the time of voting, and Director Wang looked at Lu Weimin and said:

"Student Wei Min is the first college student in our No. 95 compound and an outstanding student of Tsinghua University. Your family is also a glorious family. I would like to hear which of these candidates you recommend?"

As soon as these words came out, all eyes were focused on Lu Weimin. Yan Bugui was so happy that he couldn't help laughing;

The neighbors in the alley across the street looked at this Tsinghua University top student and member of a honored military family with admiration. This double honor really made many people envious.

When asked, Lu Weimin walked onto the stage and said:

"I don't want to go into other details. Let me tell you about a real event that I personally experienced."

Back when Director Wang was still the stationmaster, he brought Xiaohan and I to this bustling compound. Uncle Yan took special care of us siblings and welcomed us warmly.

At that time, Uncle Yan helped us a lot. He often lent me some books to help me with my studies and help me prepare for the college entrance examination, and let me use his car to take Xiaohan to see a doctor.

Not only that, Uncle Yan teaches students wholeheartedly in school, and also practices what he preaches in the community after returning to his campaign promises. He is always willing to help neighbors solve various problems, and is therefore loved by everyone.

So I sincerely hope that Mr. Yan can be elected as an important person to manage affairs! " Then, Xiaohan also stood up and said something, expressing her support for the ideal candidate in her mind.

After listening to Lu Weimin and Xiaohan's speeches, many people present expressed their agreement. Most of them praised Uncle Yan, which made Uncle Yan and his wife very happy.

At first, Deputy Directors Yi Zhonghai and Zhou were not sure which candidate Director Wang was leaning towards. Now they know - Director Wang's support is Yan Bugui.

The next important step is voting. Deputy Director Yi explained the election rules: every resident over the age of 18 has three voting opportunities; the top three with the most votes will be recognized as the new candidates for this management position. The final list will be reviewed and sorted by the street office.

Special voting slips were issued and residents began writing their names. Unfortunately, Xiaohan, who was only 14 years old, was not yet an adult and could not vote. However, Lu Weimin and his wife both had the right to vote.