Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

"Uncle, it's true that we generate electricity with love, but have you reported this donation to the street office in advance? Otherwise, this behavior is illegal. Do you know that?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little confused. "Xu Damao, this donation was purely voluntary. What law did I break?"

"Uncle, that's not right. If you personally donate to Aunt Jia, no matter how much, it is a private matter.

Nowadays, if you gather all the neighbors to raise funds, you must first obtain the consent and report to the street office. Otherwise, it is illegal. If you don’t believe me, ask Dongsheng’s sister-in-law, she works in the street office and is a party member and cadre.

Sister Lin stood up and said, "Brother Damao is right. This matter must be discussed and agreed upon by the Street Office, and a special person must be sent to the scene before we can raise funds. Otherwise, it is really illegal."

"Oh, that's right, uncle. I, Xu Damao, will not live in vain. I have also been educated by the Party for many years. But uncle, we should still promote your noble style of speaking up for the people. Here, I hope the neighbors will applaud your noble style."

Everyone applauded.

Xu Damao took the opportunity to occupy the middle position, reached out to take out the twenty dollars from the donation box and handed it to Yi Zhonghai, "Uncle, be patient, take these twenty dollars first and listen to me."

"Dear neighbors, since we have a meeting today to discuss the Jia family's affairs, I would like to first say that as a neighbor, Brother Dongxu has gone through this great disaster, and it would be unreasonable for us as neighbors not to lend a hand. So I think it is our duty to discuss a perfect method to help the fake auntie through the difficulties. I know that the most uncomfortable person present, besides the 'fake' auntie, is indeed Auntie Jia, who is in her forties this year and is indeed in difficulties, but the noble character of Uncle Jia is worth learning from.

However, right now, which family in the neighborhood is not in trouble, and which family has an easy life? Even if we collect donations, your family gives three cents, and my family gives one dollar, it is still a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the actual difficulties of the Jia family. I am talking about the fake aunt's family.

I know that the factory gave 500 yuan in compensation to Brother Dongxu for his death. For the time being, the Jia family will not have any major problems with their lives, but living off their savings is definitely not an option, so the most urgent task is to find a stable job for the fake aunt. This is the right way to go. What do you three uncles think?"

What else can I say? I'll definitely nod.

"Uncle, Master Yi, you also know that Dongxu and the remaining workstations are fitters. It is definitely unrealistic to let the fake aunt go to the workshop to work as a fitter. The factory has also limited the replacement period to three years. Banggeng is young and cannot replace the job. What should we do?

I think we should change the job of the fake aunt, so that we can solve the problem of Aunt Jia's family once and for all, right? You can't say that you donate 30 today and 40 in a few months. The money will be used up. Only if you work hard and have a job can you have enough food to eat. Am I right? Comrades! "

"Yes, what Damao said makes sense..."

"Neighbors, three uncles, you know that I am now a cadre. So, three uncles, neighbors, please help me and write a joint letter. I will apply to the factory to change Aunt Jia (fake)'s job. There is a cleaning job in the factory logistics. Although the salary is lower than the fitter job, 22 yuan a month can support Aunt Jia and Bang Geng. Master Yi, as a senior technician, why don't you help Aunt Jia apply to the factory office?"

"I object. I don't want to be a cleaner in the factory." Jia Zhang suddenly jumped up and objected loudly. "Whoever wants to sweep the floor can do it. I won't go."

Xu Damao deliberately looked at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Uncle, did Aunt Jia become your disciple when she entered the factory?"

How can Yi Zhonghai take it? Can he take it? …!

"Aunt Jia, then you should work hard to learn locksmithing from the uncle. The salary for a first-class locksmith is quite high, more than 30 yuan."

"Xu Damao, you want me to die early, so what? My Dongxu just left, and you bully me, an orphan and a widow." Woo...

Xu Damao had an innocent look on his face. "Uncle, I came here to solve the difficulties of the Jia family. Since Aunt Jia is not happy, forget it. However, Uncle, today's fundraising activity cannot continue. It would have been fine if I didn't know about this. If I didn't stop it today, it would be my fault. Okay, Aunt Jia, you should still take Uncle as your teacher, learn the locksmithing skills well, and strive to become a first-class worker as soon as possible. I have nothing else to say, Uncle, you continue."

Xu Damao immediately stepped out of his position, took a few steps and jumped onto the platform of the main house in the central courtyard. He gave a cigarette to He Yuzhu next to him, lit one for himself, and smoked, blowing smoke rings leisurely.

Except for Jia Zhang's howling, there was no sound in the audience, and the audience was silent for three minutes...

Some people couldn't sit still anymore and picked up their stools to leave.

"Neighbors, wait a minute."

Yi Zhonghai became anxious and quickly stopped him, waving his hand again.

"Xu Damao, is there any other way?"

"Uncle, is there any better way than to change Aunt Jia's job? Besides, changing the job is something we are working on behind closed doors, and it's still unclear whether it will work. Aunt Jia thought that I, Xu Damao, was going to harm her. Forget it, Aunt Jia has 500 yuan in her pocket, and she has a family of two. She can get by for seven or eight years if she is tight-fisted. She is not in a hurry, so why should I? I'll just adjourn the meeting. I have to go home and take care of my children."

"Da Mao, you have a lot of experience and contacts, so give me some ideas. Ideas that are feasible."

"There's no other way. Let's just sell the workstation. Brother Dongxu's benchwork station is 18 yuan per month during the one-year internship, and 28 yuan per month after the second year of regularization. The market price of a workstation is the total salary for two years, so it can be sold for 95 to yuan. Add the pension of more than yuan, which is enough to support Banggeng until he reaches adulthood. Uncle, you have many apprentices and know many people. It's not difficult to raise the price to to yuan. What other options are there? Aunt Jia doesn't want to work, and always wants help from the neighbors. She really thinks she is the Queen Mother and asks the neighbors in No. Courtyard to support her. Is it possible?! Neighbors, do you agree?"

There was silence.

Yi Zhonghai is now in a dilemma. He cannot disperse and there is really no other way out.

"Sister Jia, are you selling your workstation? What's the price? Otherwise, I can't help you."

"Sell it for one thousand. Sell it to anyone who wants it."

The third uncle Yan Fugui really wanted to buy Jia Dongxu's work position and give it to Yan Jiefang. However, when he heard Jia Zhangshi asking for a huge price of one thousand, he could not accept such a high price.

It was a cold scene again,...

Xu Damao took the opportunity to say, "Uncle No. 600, in fact, the price of workstations is very transparent. If Brother Dongxu's workstation price is the total salary of two years, it will not be higher than 600 yuan. At 700 yuan, I think Uncle No. can still find a way to buy it for Jiefang. Who wants it for yuan? yuan can buy an office workstation. So, I won't brag. If Aunt Jia is really willing to sell her workstation, I can guarantee yuan and help her find someone to sell it. If it's higher, then keep it for yourself."

Yi Zhonghai knew the market, so how could he not know that 700 yuan was a very high price? He knew that what Xu Damao said made sense, and since Jia Zhang was unwilling to sweep the floor, the only option left was to sell the workstation.

Alas, Jia Zhang can still sell workstations, but Yi Zhonghai’s elderly care cannot be bought, and no one recognizes the more than one thousand yuan he paid in the early stage.

Before he fainted, Yi Zhonghai quickly said, "Let's adjourn the meeting."