Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

It was lunchtime when the two returned to the courtyard. Yan Bugui didn't even eat and rode out on his bike again, carrying four grass carps weighing more than 3 kilograms. He took Zhao Shanhe's words to heart. Since it was about his salary, he couldn't be careless.

After returning to the house to rest for a while, Jie Cheng came and knocked on the door and invited him to his home to eat fish. Zhao Shanhe smiled and declined.

"Jie Cheng, we don't have to be so distant with each other as classmates. Your dad woke me up so early in the morning, and now I'm so sleepy that I can barely open my eyelids. I have to go to sleep quickly. We have a long way to go. We'll go to your house to eat fish next time. Come back, come back."

After Jie Cheng left, Zhao Shanhe threw the fish he caught today back into the fish pond in the small world and began to catch up on his sleep. Before he had slept for long, he was awakened by a knock on the door.

When I opened the door, I saw that it was Liu Guangqi who came this time.

"Shanhe, Director Wang is here and asked everyone to go to the Intermediate Court for a meeting. You should hurry up, as most people should be here by now."

When they arrived at the Central Courtyard, everyone was just as Liu Guangqi had said. He was the only one missing. Liu Haizhong said a few words to Zhao Shanhe, as he was the last one to arrive.

"Zhao Shanhe, why are you so slow? Hurry up and find a place to sit down. Everyone waits for you every time there is a meeting."

Zhao Shanhe almost laughed out loud. Do you think I am willing to come? But Director Wang was sitting in the middle of the yard. He had no choice but to write down this account first. Liu Haizhong, please don't make any mistakes, or I will punish you.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Director Wang took out a document from his bag.

"Dear residents of Courtyard 95, I have called you all here today on New Year's Day because I have something urgent to tell you.

The third steel rolling mill is planning to expand after the Spring Festival, and will recruit 2000 employees this time. 1500 of the places are given to veterans of the armed forces, and the remaining 500 places are given to our DC district. Our street office was fortunate enough to get some as well. After a meeting, it was decided that each courtyard would be allocated one place. The quota for your courtyard will be decided by two uncles in a meeting. Just report to the street office before January 1th.

I'm here to make it clear that we will never allow a one-man show. If anyone dares to bend the law for personal gain or act on their own, you are welcome to report to the subdistrict office. I will definitely deal with it seriously and will not tolerate it. "

Director Wang's notice instantly changed the expressions of everyone in the yard. These days, units like steel rolling mills are all about one person per job. Even if someone retires due to age, his or her children will take over the job, and it is not easy for jobs to flow to society.

Even if there is no successor, all the jobs will flow into the black market. The starting price for a position is at least 600 yuan. Don't think it is too expensive because this is a real seller's market.

Jia Dongxu immediately stood up and asked.

"Director Wang, can people like my wife, who have a rural household registration, also sign up?"

When Qin Huairu just got married, because she could get food as long as she had a rural household registration, she never moved to the city. But the good days didn’t last for two days. Once the commune was established, not only did they run out of food, but they couldn’t buy commercial grain in the city because of their household registration. If it weren’t for the old man who came up with some sponsorship, their family would have gone hungry long ago.

Jia Dongxu had a good idea. If he took this opportunity to transfer Qin Huairu's household registration here and have two working parents at home, he wouldn't have to look after Yi Zhonghai's opinion in the future. Who could live as well as the Jia family?

As soon as this question was asked, everyone's eyes turned to Director Wang. Although there were not many people with rural household registration in the courtyard, there were many wives who were unemployed. If he really arranged for his wife to work in the factory and formed a dual-income family, then could he also be the old man in the courtyard?

Why is Yi Zhonghai the first uncle and Liu Haizhong the second uncle? It's because the first uncle is a 7th-level worker and the second uncle is a 6th-level worker. The salary suppression makes it impossible for these residents to make a living. As for the third uncle, he is just to make up the numbers. They chose him because they don't want the managers of the entire courtyard to be employees of the steel mill, which would affect the management of the street office.

Although Director Wang disliked the Jia family very much, work was work and feelings were feelings, so she still answered patiently.

"People with rural household registration can also sign up. As long as they pass the training assessment and enter the factory after the new year, their rural household registration can be changed to urban household registration. In addition, women comrades can also sign up. Now the slogan that women can hold up half the sky is being shouted everywhere. Anyone who dares to stop it will be severely punished by the Women's Federation."

After he said this, the chaos in the audience became even more chaotic. Seven or eight women stood up together, all asking about registration. Director Wang saw that the quarrel would never end, so he slapped the table and said.

"I still need to go to other courtyards to inform them about this matter. Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui can organize a meeting for everyone in your courtyard. When you have made the final decision, you can go to the street office to register."

Seeing that Director Wang had handed over the power to him, Liu Haizhong immediately ran to the eight-immortals table in the middle of the yard, as if he was afraid that someone would take his position.

"Everyone, listen to me. Since Director Wang said that each courtyard can only have one quota, then everyone should think carefully about this selection method. I think voting is better. Each person has one vote. This is more fair. What do you think?"

Old Liu thought this was a good idea, but unfortunately he misjudged human nature. Who in this yard doesn't have an unemployed woman? If everyone votes for themselves, how can it be fair?

Yan Bugui also slowly walked to the Eight Immortals Table at this time, but he did not say anything because he knew that there would be more trouble.

After a long time, no one spoke, and finally Yi Zhonghai stood up and spoke.

"Old Liu, how about we let everyone go back and think about it first? After all, there are still several days before the registration deadline. If we can't think of a good solution, we can vote and decide."

It's quite cold, shall we all go home first?"

Everyone in the hospital had their own little plans and was eager for the meeting to end quickly so they could go back and study it. Seeing Yi Zhonghai take the lead in requesting a break from the meeting, they immediately responded positively.

"Yes, Uncle Er, what Lao Yi said is right. There are still several days left. You should let everyone think carefully before making a decision. It's too hasty to act today."

"Second uncle, we're going back home first. I'll come back to you when I've thought it through."

As soon as Zhao Shanhe saw this situation, he knew that there would be no result today, so he just withdrew like everyone else.

He wanted to find some peace and quiet, but things did not go as he wished. As soon as he entered the house, Yan Jiecheng followed him in.

"Shanhe, you have to help me this time. Don't you have a good relationship with Director Wang? Can you help me find a job quota?"

Zhao Shanhe was also stunned when he heard this. Did this guy have some illusions because he took him fishing today? Did he think he was easy to talk to? That was a job quota, and he didn't have the nerve to ask Director Wang for one. Besides, the relationship between the two families was not that bad.