Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

As the director of the Hongxing Subdistrict Office, although she had only been there for a short time, Zhang Xia knew how heavy the burden was for the lonely elderly, families of military martyrs, and of course the welfare homes in the subdistrict, especially now that people in various parts of Xia were dying of drought and floods, and the harvest had further dropped sharply.

Liu Guozheng's Hope Fund can be said to have solved the urgent problem.

"Guozheng, this... this is great."

Zhang Xia held Liu Guozheng's hand tightly, choking a little.

Liu Guozheng teased, "Sister Xia, please let go quickly. If she gets jealous again, it will be difficult to deal with."

"Liu Guozheng, okay, I'll show you how to be jealous."

Lou Xiao'e twisted Liu Guozheng's waist hard.

"Hahaha."

Chen Xiaolan laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

Li Dabao said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, you are done. We won't let you sleep in our room tonight anyway."

"Li Dabao, I think you are itching for trouble."

Liu Guozheng glared at those people who were just watching the fun and making trouble.

"By the way, Sister Xia, is there no owner of the courtyard next door?"

"Yes, the street office has records, but as for whether the person is alive or dead, I'm not sure. Maybe we can't tell for sure if we're not in the country."

"I was thinking that if it had no owner, our village would buy it."

"I can't decide on the purchase, but I can decide on renting it to you."

"Forget it, you should rent it for the Street Office."

"Guo Zheng, it's useless even if we rent it."

"How can it be useless? Sister Xia, we can't just care about their material life, we also need to improve their spiritual life. It would be great if we could set up a library in the courtyard next door for the children to study."

"Guo Zheng, your idea is good, but the problem is that not only is our street underfunded, but the district is also in financial difficulty. It can even be said that the entire Xia Kingdom is in a difficult period. In addition, there are no teachers."

"Sister Xia, the problem of teachers is easy to solve. You can set up a charity association in your street office to absorb talents from all walks of life, such as teachers, workers, and farmers."

"That sounds great. Will anyone join?"

"We also need your subdistrict office to do more publicity, and at the same time give praise to those who perform well, and give priority to their families when good jobs are available in the future."

"The problem is that our subdistrict office has no money."

"That's why it's called the Love Association. Love, love, do you understand? My sister."

"Oh, now that you put it that way I seem to understand a little bit."

"In the future, no matter what we do, such as cleaning a nursing home, a children's welfare home needs teachers, a poor family needs their house repaired, or a road has potholes, we can recruit caring volunteers."

"Guozheng, why don't you come to our street office? I'll give you the position of director."

After listening to Liu Guozheng's words, Zhang Xia suddenly understood.

"Sister Xia, stop joking. I can't do the work of your street office, and I don't have the patience to deal with the gossip of other people."

"If I were District Chief Jiang, I would transfer you out of the village no matter what."

"Thank you very much. I like staying in the village. If I hadn't been unable to spare any manpower, I would have returned to the village long ago."

"Guo Zheng, you...really are you? So many people are trying to get into the city, but you are so talented that you would rather stay in the village."

"Sister Xia, everyone has their own aspirations."

"Okay, Guozheng, if any of you want to work in the factory in the future, come find me. I will definitely help you if I can."

"Then I'll thank you in advance."

"I should thank you for this great idea. My work will be much easier in the future. It's true that young people are smart."

"Sister Xia, let's stop thanking each other. I actually need your help with something."

Liu Guozheng suddenly thought of something. Everyone has a partner, and Xu Damao seems to be busy with blind dates recently. Only Li Dabao has not made any move yet. He might as well take this opportunity to ask Zhang Xia to help introduce him to someone.

"Guozheng, if you can help me, I will definitely not refuse."

"Sister Xia, look, how is my brother Dabao?"

“Which one is Dabao?”

"That's the one playing with the kids over there, the one wearing the army green coat."

"That young man is pretty good-looking and energetic. What's the matter? Guozheng, you don't want me to introduce him to someone, do you?"

"Hey, it has to be my sister Xia. You really guessed it right. This kid lives a heartless life every day and doesn't know how to be anxious."

"Then call him over and ask him what kind of person he wants to find?"

When introducing someone to someone, you must understand their personal preferences, family conditions, etc.

Liu Guozheng shouted, "Dabao, come here."

"Brother Zheng, what's the matter?"

Li Dabao came over trotting.

Liu Guozheng looked at Li Dabao and said, "Dabao, Sister Xia wants to introduce you to someone. Tell her your requirements."

“This…this…”

Li Dabao blushed and felt a little embarrassed.

Liu Guozheng asked angrily: "What's this, kid? Did you find it yourself?"

Li Dabao scratched his head: "No."

"If you don't have any, just tell me your conditions and let Sister Xia keep an eye on them for you."

"Brother Zheng, it's not that I don't want to find a house. I just don't have one. Our textile factory is in the suburbs and we only have dormitories. I have no other choice."

"You kid, ah, this is also my fault, I didn't think of this."

"Brother Zheng, I don't blame you. If it weren't for you, I might not even be able to keep my job."

"You are my brother, why are you saying these things?"

Liu Guozheng lightly hit Li Dabao, then turned to Zhang Xia and said, "Sister Xia, are there any vacant houses on Hongxing Street?"

"Yes, there are two."

As the director of a street, you would know whether there are any vacant houses in the street.

"where is it?"

"Court No. 95."

"Sister Xia, are they the two rooms of the deaf old lady?"

"Yes, those two."

“Why hasn’t it been rented out yet?”

"The owner of those two houses on the street wants to sell them directly, so as to settle the debt that the deaf old lady has been claiming for so many years. But no one wants to buy them."

"How much are those two houses, Sister Xia?"

"One thousand and five."

"It's a bit high."

"That house is said to have two rooms, but its area is not smaller than the three rooms of the He family in the middle courtyard. It will definitely be worthwhile to buy it."

"Sister Xia, didn't you say that houses can't be bought and sold?"

"This house of the deaf old lady is a special one."

“Can’t it be cheaper?”

"After calculation, this is the amount spent on the deaf old lady in the street."

"Okay, we want it."

"Guo Zheng, have you thought about it carefully? Do you really want it?"

"Of course, how could this be false?"

"Well, as long as you have money, all the formalities can be completed in the afternoon. If you are more casual, you can move in directly in the afternoon. But it is better to decorate it. There is a construction team affiliated with our street, and it is easy to find a decorator."

Director Zhang has thought of everything regarding the decoration.

Li Dabao was a little worried: "Brother Zheng, I don't have that much money."

"I have."

"But.."

"Don't worry, it's settled. We can't miss this opportunity. Buy the house first and we can talk about the money later."

"Ah."

Li Dabao nodded and wiped his tears while Liu Guozheng wasn't paying attention. He knew that Liu Guozheng hated seeing men cry the most.

Now that the house issue was resolved, Li Dabao talked about his requirements for his partner: beautiful, and this point is the same for all men, smart and capable.

"Guozheng, what a coincidence! I actually have someone suitable, but she is unemployed."

"Sister Xia, then find a time for them to meet first."

"Okay, tomorrow then."

"Okay, I'll go get the house paperwork done this afternoon, and then find a few craftsmen to do the renovation. Sister Xia can bring people to the office tomorrow."

"Let's just say it's settled."

"Okay, Sister Xia, whether or not we can eat the ten-jin carp depends on whether Dabao's matter can be accomplished."

"Guozheng, don't worry, Sister Xia is sure to get this carp."

"That's good."

As a brother, Liu Guozheng has done everything he can, and now it’s up to Li Dabao.