Scholars in the courtyard

Chapter 36 Director Wang's Surprise
Jia Zhang scolded in the yard for a while, and then felt that no one would listen to her, and her mouth was frozen, so she turned around and ran back home.

Back in the house, I saw Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu hugging each other, and cursed in my heart, "Shameless."

Then he ran to the stove, lifted the lid of the pot, and gnawed on the steamed bread.

At this time, Qin Huairu pushed Jia Dongxu away, blushing.

There is only one room in Jia's house, but this room is the original west wing room. Although half of it is partitioned, the rest is still spacious.

After marrying Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu was separated from Jia Zhang with a plank in the middle of the bed.

But such a small board is not fully enclosed, and the matter of the young couple was never left behind by Jia Zhang.

Of course, this kind of thing is very common these days. There are many children in the countryside, and some of them live with a large family after they are married.

However, in order to carry on the family line, Jia Zhang not only did not object, but hoped that the two would have children sooner, so that those extinct families in the courtyard would be mad at them.

"Mom, Dongxu and I have discussed that our family should keep a low profile in the future. At least there should be a few people who can help, right?"

Qin Huairu comforted her in a low voice, Jia Zhang gnawed on the cornbread, remembered the situation in the courtyard today, and then nodded.

At the third grandfather's house, the whole family lost their energy and were quieter than usual.

The three moms brought some buns to the table, Yan Xiecheng and the children were not in the mood to eat them, Yan Fugui looked at the buns and tightened his collar.

"Baby mother, take three yuan and go buy some coal tomorrow!"

The third mother was startled, as if she had heard something wrong.

"Old Yan, three yuan?"

"I told you, don't you understand?"

Yan Fugui was a little distressed, and lowered his head to pinch the bun.

The third mother can't believe it, what is going on with their family, they are living a tight life, and the eldest son Yan Jiecheng is not young anymore, waiting to marry a wife.

The family relies on Yan Fugui to earn money alone. It is a happy thing to be able to save one yuan a month on weekdays.

And she also knew that these years, Yan Fugui had grown old and couldn't keep up with his legs, so he always wanted to buy a bicycle so that he could go to school conveniently.

This money has been saved for several years and has never been touched.

Now, actually took out three yuan?

Really, the iron cock has begun to pluck its hair.

Hearing the order from the master, the third mother naturally did not object.

Yan Fugui felt distressed for a while, and looked at the three children in the family, Yan Jiekuang was still too young, so he turned his attention to Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang.

"You two come here!"

Yan Jiecheng and the two brothers stepped forward.

Yan Fugui skillfully took out a small red notebook from a side cabinet with a pencil inside.

Seeing this, the two brothers showed helpless expressions.

"The three yuan our family used to buy coal is for you."

"So, the money has to be shared equally."

"My mother, your brother and I count two shares, and you each get one share, adding up to a total of four shares. The average is seventy-five cents per person."

"Xie Cheng originally handed in 15 yuan, and left 15 cents, so this month, he handed in [-] yuan and [-] cents."

"As for liberation, if you haven't made any money yet, remember it first, and then talk about it when you make money."

Yan Fugui wrote down the accounts in the notebook, and then asked Yan Jiefang to sign on the back.

Yan Jiecheng and the two of them did not refuse, they have long been used to this kind of thing.

Otherwise, this book is almost half used?

The two of them glanced at each other, and they both felt that this house is so cold.

Yan Fugui ignored the reluctance and determination in the eyes of the two sons, let alone the idea of ​​how to get revenge in their hearts when they grow up.

Now he feels much more comfortable, and the lost money is evenly distributed, and he is no longer so uncomfortable.

The next day, Yang Xiaotao got up early, borrowed a wheelbarrow from Wang Dashan's house after dinner, and went out to buy coal.

Now that the promise has been made, Yang Xiaotao doesn't want people to gossip, let alone Uncle Chen's house.

Walking to the middle courtyard, I saw Qin Huairu getting up early to wash up, Yang Xiaotao looked at it without saying hello, and walked over.

Qin Huairu also looked at Yang Xiaotao who was walking away, feeling a sense of loss indifferently in his heart, followed by anger.

He actually ignored himself?
How could he treat her like this?

He lifted the washbasin vigorously, and put it down gently in the next second, looking at the silly Zhu who came out from the side, with a smile on his face.

Yang Xiaotao pushed the cart to the supply and marketing cooperative, and met many acquaintances along the way, all of whom came to buy coal.

Obviously, they also knew about people freezing to death, and they were also preparing for this meeting, for fear that tragedy would happen to their own heads.

When I came to the supply and marketing cooperative, there was already a long queue at the door, and the salesperson in front looked calm, showing no signs of anxiety.

This is not the society of buyers, but the age of sellers.

The seller is the uncle.

The salesperson is the uncle.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the slogan "Don't beat innocent customers" painted on the wall.

I lined up honestly, and finally it was my turn at noon, and then I paid five yuan.

Now there is no high-quality briquettes, only anthracite, three cents a catty, Yang Xiaotao bought more than 100 catties, a whole two bags.

Put it on the car and push it to the courtyard.

Today is Saturday, and it happened to be his turn to rest, so he was going to go out again, this time to go to the waste collection site, and I don't know if Huang Daniu has received the book these days.

In fact, Yang Xiaotao also wanted to go to the library, but he hadn't mentioned it to the director yet, and the library was a bit far from the courtyard, and it would take half an hour to go by bus, but it would be far away if he walked.

Back in the courtyard, Uncle Chen helped unload the coal, and then listened to him.

This morning, the first uncle and the second uncle sent five yuan to the Wang family and the Zhou family respectively.

Yang Xiaotao didn't care when he heard it. One of these two people is a great man in front of him, but a hypocrite behind his back. The other is showing off for the sake of showing off.

On the contrary, the Jia family is a bit abnormal today.

Qin Huairu got up early, and then helped the people in the yard fetch water, sweep the floor, and went to the owner and the west room to help from time to time.

As for the Jiazhang family, the sun came out from the west, took a bottle of soy sauce to the front yard, and said it was borrowed last time and returned it.

Uncle Chen also felt emotional, "Zhang Erniu wants to be a human!"

The old man could see clearly that it must have been stimulated by what happened last night.

"A dog can't change eating shit!"

Yang Xiaotao on the side muttered, and Uncle Chen laughed, obviously agreeing.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a box of spring plowing, and then went to the waste collection point.

This time, Huang Daniu actually received a few books under careful attention, and Yang Xiaotao didn't mind. There are not many people who read books these days, and even fewer sell them.

What's more, these are sold as waste paper.

Putting the cigarettes into Huang Daniu's hands, and getting a guarantee, Yang Xiaotao walked back with a bundle of books.

At this time, in the street office, Director Wang was putting down a document, and the frown on his head never let go.

Reach out to lift up the glasses, then pinch the space between the eyebrows to let the brain relax.

However, in the face of the tasks assigned by the superiors, how can one relax without a clue?

Who would have thought that this year would be so much colder than usual?How long will it last?
Because of a misjudgment, people froze to death in her jurisdiction, which has already been criticized by her superiors.

Of course, it's not just her here. Hundreds of people have been frozen to death inside and outside Sijiu City this time, and it is for this reason that the higher authorities pay special attention.

However, just paying attention to it cannot solve the problem. We must find a way to reduce the loss.

Originally, she thought that the sub-district office would pay for the purchase of coal and distribute it to the residents in the sub-district under its jurisdiction, but in practice, it required a lot of money.

Their street office can't get it out.

In addition, it is to organize fundraising.

Over the years, every household is living on their fingers, and if they really want to donate money, wouldn’t that make the poor poorer?What if more losses are caused?
After thinking about it, there was no good way, so I had to lean on the chair, rub my eyes, and completely let go.

砰

There was a sound, and the door was pushed open. Director Wang immediately put on his glasses and looked.

Xiao Li, who was out working, suddenly ran in, "Director, the Director has a situation."

"Xiao Li, didn't I ask you to go down to make statistics? Why did you come back so soon?"

Xiao Li didn't answer, but picked up the jar on the table and poured cold water, then wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand, and said cheerfully.

"Director, guess what I heard when I went to Hutongkou Siheyuan?"

Director Wang was confused by his operation, Xiao Li was a dutiful child in the end, why did he go out and come back so casually?
But she also knew that there must be something wrong with Xiao Li, so she hurriedly asked.

"What's the matter? What's wrong with the courtyard house?"

She is clear about that courtyard house. Although it hasn't been exposed, there are a lot of crooked ways inside, and it's just that a few uncles can cover it up.

It's okay, she doesn't want to worry about it.

But just like what happened last time, she has to take care of it!
"Could it be that the Jiazhang family has become a demon again?"

When Director Wang asked what was in his heart, Xiao Li was taken aback for a moment, and then said, "Well, the Jia Zhang family really acted like a monster, but they didn't make it."

After listening to Director Wang, he also became interested.

Afterwards, Xiao Li told all the news that he had inquired about in the courtyard at the entrance of the alley today.

Director Wang was listening, and the more he listened, the clearer his thoughts became, and he actually had an idea for the task of the superior.

"Director, now that the people who are really needed in the courtyard have been found, and with the help of capable families, we will definitely be able to survive this winter."

"This kind of assistance model can be promoted completely, so that other courtyards can learn from it, find out those who are in need and have the ability, and focus on assistance. It will not increase the burden on other families, and it can solve the problem."

Director Wang's eyes lit up, "Yes, that's right."

"We can give some honor to families who help others, it can encourage them, it can increase motivation."

"If there are still things that can't be taken care of, our street office can also come forward to organize help, which will greatly reduce the cost."

"Okay, great, let's do it!"

Director Wang said loudly, wishing to find a courtyard to experiment with immediately.

"If it works, I will report it to my superiors so that this method can be promoted as soon as possible so that more people can benefit."

Director Wang thought about it, and immediately took Xiao Li, called two more people, and went out.

After a while, I came to the nearest courtyard house.

There are about a dozen households in this yard, most of them are not easy, the best are only two, some of them work in the textile factory.

When they came to the courtyard, Director Wang began to guide them step by step according to the procedure. I have to say that the people nowadays are simple and unpretentious, and they are very supportive of the work of the street office.

There is no hesitation in helping brothers and neighbors.

Soon, the one-to-one assistance work in this courtyard started, which made Director Wang very happy.

Next, we went to a few more residents and residential areas, and the results were good. There was even a situation where one family helped two families, which made Director Wang even more optimistic about this model.

When the sun went down, Director Wang returned to the office with a flushed face, took out a pen and paper, and began to write today's work results. He wanted to report this report as soon as possible so that more people could have one-on-one Help, so that more people can survive this cold winter.

(End of this chapter)