Siheyuan: Walking the Path of Qin Huairu

After an in-depth investigation by Wang Lixin and other police officers, it was discovered that three people in the Education Bureau, including Deputy Director Cai, were involved in the case. In addition to Cai Yanran, there were two other candidates who were replaced.

It's just that no one else noticed it. Fortunately, the Cai family was alert and no serious consequences were caused.

But the nature of this incident is quite bad. There is a saying that goes, "To destroy someone's future is like killing his parents." The three people involved in the case were all dismissed from their posts and held criminally responsible, including Deputy Director Cai's brother-in-law. Although he was not deeply involved in the case, he was involved and was also expelled from the school.

As for the candidates who were replaced, the school said they would rectify the situation and allow the original candidates to enroll. So, Cai Yanran happily went through the enrollment procedures.

In 1978, as the policy was relaxed, street vendors gradually emerged. People from rural areas in the suburbs came to the city to sell their own vegetables and chickens and ducks, and no one arrested them.

Xu Huizhen discussed with He Yuzhu about opening a restaurant in the house in Beihai, or cooperating with the Shichahai Street Office. The main reason was that the current situation was still unclear and individual businesses were still not allowed.

In addition, although the food materials such as grain, meat and eggs are not so tight, they are still supplied according to the plan. With the cooperation of the street office, we can buy the food materials smoothly.

At the same time, it is also beneficial for the sub-district office. First, they can collect some management fees, and second, they can provide some jobs. You know, with the return of educated youth, the employment pressure is unprecedentedly high, and the doors of various neighborhood committees are almost trampled by unemployed young people. As the leader of the sub-district office, of course, he is also very worried.

The couple discussed and decided to open a restaurant in the second-floor building facing the avenue. They could also make braised food in the yard and sell it in the east wing, which would face the alley and have doors and windows to make a storefront.

If you want to make braised food on a larger scale, you can build a few more houses in the small garden and set up a small workshop for processing braised food. For so many years, Hu Yingzi has always used the small garden as a vegetable garden. It is a huge waste to grow vegetables in such a prime location where every inch of land is worth a lot of money.

After the braised food is ready, you can arrange for people to set up a stall in the market to sell it. This will create a few more jobs and the street office will definitely support it.

Xu Huizhen has been the director of the neighborhood committee for many years and is familiar with the leaders of the Shichahai Subdistrict Office. She decided to communicate with them first. If that doesn't work, she will just wait a few years.

The reason why Xu Huizhen was so anxious to open a restaurant was that she wanted to make a clear living with the money she had earned over the years. After the private economy was allowed, she could show her skills and become a flying pig. When someone asks where your start-up capital came from, it was He Daqing who earned it from opening a restaurant.

On this day, Xu Huizhen came to the Shichahai Office and found Director Zhai. After some polite conversation, Xu Huizhen explained her purpose. She said, "Director Zhai, I have something I want to discuss with you."

Director Zhai said cheerfully, "Director Xu, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There's no need for us to be so polite."

Xu Huizhen continued, "My father-in-law was a chef before he retired. He was good at Tan cuisine and Shandong cuisine. Their He family's ancestors were royal chefs, and their ancestral skills are pretty good. He wants to make use of his remaining energy and open a restaurant in conjunction with the neighborhood committee, which can also solve some people's employment problems. After listening to his idea, I support his approach. After all, there are too many young people without jobs now, and this is a good thing. He originally wanted to cooperate with our neighborhood committee, but the address he chose is in the jurisdiction of Shichahai Street, so I want him to cooperate with you. The street office does not need to worry about the start-up capital and operation, and can pay some management fees to the street office every year. Of course, the street office needs to handle various procedures, purchase ingredients, etc."

Director Zhai said: "This is a good idea. I agree, but the recruitment must be from our area."

Xu Huizhen said: "Of course, we find the chefs ourselves, and the street office has the final say on other staff. Of course, the people we recruit must be hardworking and down-to-earth, otherwise we have the right to dismiss them."

Director Zhai nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. We promise to do a good job in recruiting workers, and we won't assign those who are cunning and dishonest to you."

Xu Huizhen said: "There is still a piece of vacant land in the backyard of the house. If you want to provide more jobs, you can build a few houses in the backyard, set up a small workshop, process braised food, and then arrange people to sell it in various markets."

Director Zhai patted his chest and said, "Why not? It would be great if we could have a few more positions. We will find people for you to build the house."

Xu Huizhen: "The He family has an ancestral recipe, and the stewed food they make tastes great. I'll ask my father-in-law to cook a few dishes some other day and ask the leaders of the street office to taste them, and then we can discuss the feasibility of this matter."

Then, Xu Huizhen took Director Zhai to the house on the Beihai coast. Director Zhai walked around outside and said, "This location is very good for a restaurant. There are many people coming and going on the Beihai coast, and there are also many tourists from other places. When it's time for tourists from other places to eat, don't they have to go to the restaurant to eat? Not bad, not bad. It's a two-story building, and the area is enough."

The two went to the backyard to take a look. Xu Huizhen introduced: "The backyard can be L-shaped, with six houses. The east wing can also open a door to the alley in the east, making it a storefront to sell braised food."

Director Zhai made the decision and said, "I will go back and talk to other comrades. There is basically no problem. You can start cleaning the house, find a chef, and do the preparations. We must be efficient in doing things, the faster the better."

Xu Huizhen said: "Then the subdistrict office needs to communicate with the meat processing factory, grain store and other departments to arrange a plan for the supply of food for us."

Director Zhai patted his chest and said there was no problem. In the evening, the He family held a family meeting. Xu Huizhen explained the situation, and He Daqing was very happy. After retirement, he suddenly had nothing to do and felt very bored. He was in good health, and it would be a pity not to make use of the remaining energy of his lifelong study of cooking.

Han Qingqiu also said: "I can help, too. The children are all in school. Lian Shuyao is in elementary school now. I have nothing to do at home, so I can help manage their accounts or do something within my ability."

Han Qingqiu is now over 60 years old, but he has been in good health over the years. Speaking of health issues, Xu Huizhen recalled that the adults and children in her family have been in good health over the past few years. It seems that they have never been to the hospital, not even a cold or fever.

Xu Huizhen once wondered if it was because she often ate vegetables and fruits from the space. Because the things produced in the space tasted particularly good, they might be good for the body. However, without solid evidence, Xu Huizhen did not continue to dwell on this issue. As long as the family was safe and healthy, it was a great blessing.