Siheyuan: From Being Called Shazhu

Chapter 49 Census

At the beginning of the year, as the Military Control Commission gradually withdrew, He Yuzhu's 18th birthday also passed.

Master Sun was also sent by He Yuzhu to a train bound for the Northeast.

The days passed by little by little.

Soon, May arrived when the mornings and evenings were cool, the wind was strong, and people could not stand in the sun at noon.

As soon as May came, He Yuzhu became extremely busy.

Moreover, there are more than just He Yuzhu and the other six people.

Because the areas overlap, their functions also overlap.

People from the public security committees of the district party committee, district director, district office, and district representative, these four departments, all gathered together. Even people from the neighborhood committees under them gathered together and started to get busy.

Because they are going to start counting the population of the area.

Yes, in other words, the first census is about to begin.

However, before the census, people like He Yuzhu who gathered together needed to maintain all the population in the area.

If there are outsiders, they must come in the morning and be informed by noon, and in the afternoon they need to find out the original county household registration and home address of the outsider.

Moreover, last month, in April, Mr. Wu's words "dissuading farmers from blindly moving to cities" made the burden on people like He Yuzhu even heavier.

If the farmer is just trying to make a living, it would be better to dissuade him.

Just like the Nanluoguxiang area in the hands of He Yuzhu.

There are only two or three spots inside.

Moreover, most of the farmers working in these jobs are from the surrounding suburbs or countryside.

People come in the morning and leave in the evening, so nothing is delayed at all.

The difficult part is for those people who come to stay overnight at relatives' homes in the residential area.

You know, it’s May now.

Aren't those who are willing to leave their homes and jobs to come out and work during the busy farming season basically because they can't make ends meet in the village?

To be honest, if he encountered such a pitiful person, He Yuzhu would not have the heart to persuade him to return.

On several occasions, He Yuzhu even privately reserved time for them to find a factory to work.

Unfortunately, He Yuzhu’s job is a job, and the work in those factories is also a job.

There are very few people who can seize this opportunity to enter the factory.

oh~~~

The slogans of the first few seasons of "Chicken Strips" were correct.

This is all fate.

Gradually, the situation in the area was "under control".

The time was also pushed back to June.

Normally speaking, Master Sun, who returned to Northeast China in March, should be back by now.

However, after June, He Yuzhu went to the temporary compound where Master Sun lived several times, and there was no one inside.

After asking the neighbors, I found out that they had moved out one after another as early as April.

Now, He Yuzhu, who always said that he was narrow-minded, became narrow-minded again.

I've been thinking about this all day.

Is it true that Master Sun has gone away and will never come back?

Or is Master Sun ready to sever this relationship?

No, it must be that Master Sun was delayed by something in the Northeast, so he came back late.

After all, Northeast China is his hometown, and it is hard to say whether he can go back there in his lifetime.

It’s normal to stay a little longer this time when I go back.

Moreover, the compound moved in April, and Master Sun himself didn’t even know about the move, so it’s normal that he didn’t tell me about the move, right?

He Yuzhu's "self-comfort" is not just for himself.

It was more like comforting He Yushui who kept asking himself "When will the uncle come back?" every now and then.

Later, He Yuzhu also came to terms with it.

A doctor, one of the famous bosses of Hong Kong variety shows, once said that people must rely on themselves.

Now, I am an adult and have a good job.

Well, Master Sun is gone and will never come back.

He Yuzhu figured it out and immediately threw himself into work.

The key is that you have to invest.

He has to work hard to "keep his job".

After all, on June 6, the establishment of the "Street Office" was clearly proposed.

On June 6, the establishment of the "Street Office" was confirmed.

Now, the population census has become a crossroads for He Yuzhu, whether to continue staying in the street office or be transferred back to the district committee.

It’s past midnight on June 6th.

It’s June already.

With the order from the leader who came to work in the morning, the first census officially began.

Everyone began to organize themselves into groups and get busy with their own things.

Those who need to go to the temporary point should go to the temporary point, those who need to go to the door should go to the door, and those who need to stay should stay.

Unfortunately, He Yuzhu doesn't need to move.

Because according to the duty roster, he and his group of colleagues are supposed to stay behind today.

Moreover, they belong to the "reserve" group among those who are "left behind".

In theory, their group is a team that can provide support at any time.

But, in reality, with the current work situation, basically no one would ask for support.

In other words, they can be considered to have a rest today.

He Yuzhu expressed regret about not being able to work with his colleagues. It was really a pity, hahahaha.

But as the old saying goes, when a man becomes arrogant, he will suffer disaster.

He Yuzhu was drinking tea and chatting with his colleagues in the same group.

The leader brought Sister Hong over.

"Zhu Zi, Sister Hong's team members have asked for leave today. You and Xiao Wang will switch with Sister Hong's team, and the same will be true in the future."

After saying that, the leader turned and left.

He Yuzhu was stunned.

"Sister Hong, what is your team's mission today?"

Sister Hong grinned and pointed at the duty roster with a smile.

"Here, this is it."

Look at the four big words "Out and Home" on the duty roster.

He Yuzhu and Xiao Wang looked at each other, and neither of them could laugh anymore.

Since the leader said so, He Yuzhu could only take the registration form and go out with Xiao Wang, "The wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold."

"Oh, this damn weather is really life-threatening."

Xiao Wang, who had just come out of the home of an elderly man with limited mobility, sat down at the foot of the wall, fanning himself with his straw hat and complaining.

He Yuzhu, who had visited several families, couldn't bear it anymore.

Sit down.

But it’s okay, after all, at the age of 18, I don’t know what heat is.

"Okay, Brother Wang, calm down and you will feel better."

"That's why they say it's great to be young. But I just can't calm down."

After hearing what Xiao Wang said, He Yuzhu chuckled.

"Brother Wang, I have a way to calm you down, would you like to try it?"

"Just tell me, it's free to try anyway."

Xiao Wang fanned himself and spoke nonchalantly.

At this moment, He Yuzhu gave a sly smile.

"Brother Wang, think about it. When you get home, you see my nephews and nieces crying for food. My sister-in-law comes home from get off work but hasn't cooked a meal yet, waiting for you to cook. Do you feel at ease?"

Xiao Wang, don’t be fooled by the fact that his leader calls him Xiao Wang.

However, this year, Xiao Wang is already the father of six children and is 6 years old.

"You bastard, how can I be calm now? According to your words, my heart is so cold."

He Yuzhu chuckled.

"It's not good to be so cold, so save the fan."

Xiao Wang was not angry even though he was interrupted by He Yuzhu.

After all, basically every family in this era is like this, with several children.

Moreover, for a dual-income family like Xiao Wang's, it can be said that it is already considered upper-middle class.

How many men go out to work and the whole family depends on this salary to support several children?

"Okay, it's almost noon. Let's go to one more compound while we still have time so we can go back for lunch."

After resting for a while, Xiao Wang stood up.

He also pulled He Yuzhu up.

"Okay, let's go to the next one."

“Ding, ding, ding, ding.”

Xiao Wang was holding a notebook and knocking on the door of a private courtyard.

But after knocking for a long time, no one came to open the door.

"That's not right. According to the records, only the man in his family should be working. Even if the child is still in school and not on holiday, there should still be the mistress of the house and an old lady with limited mobility."

He Yuzhu looked at the house number, compared it with his memory, and nodded affirmatively.

"Yes, his family name is Zhou. The male owner is 42 years old and works as the deputy director of the cultural center. There are also his mother and wife at home. They are unemployed. The daughter is 18 years old and is a student at a technical college."

As he spoke, He Yuzhu took a step forward.

"Let me try. After all, I'm from this area."

After Xiao Wang made way, He Yuzhu walked forward and started knocking on the door.

"Director Zhou, this is He Yuzhu. We are here to register for the census. Please open the door."

Otherwise, why are the three words "He Yuzhu" so well-known in Nanluoguxiang?

Not long after He Yuzhu finished speaking.

The gate of the courtyard creaked and opened a crack.

A child's head popped out from inside, speaking in a baby voice.

"Who are you looking for? My master is not at home."

Xiao Wang glanced at He Yuzhu who was standing next to the door, then smiled and said to the child:

"Don't be afraid, little boy. We are from the census team. Is the old lady at home? We came here mainly because we were worried that she might have difficulty moving around."

But He Yuzhu, who was standing behind the child's head, began to frown.

Did he remember it wrong?

That’s not right. When we surrounded the police a few days ago, we also came to Director Zhou’s house.

Besides, what is the smell on the child? It stinks...

No, it's not smelly.

It's a slightly pungent complex smell.

A bit of tobacco and honey.

The key is that it actually tastes a bit like lime.

He Yuzhu dared to say that he had definitely smelled this smell.

But for a moment, He Yuzhu couldn't remember it.

But He Yuzhu was racking his brains to figure out what the taste was exactly.

Over there, the child spoke.