Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu came to Yi Zhonghai's door and pushed it open without knocking.

It was dinner time and an old lady was bringing a plate of stir-fried cabbage to the table. When Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Dongxu and his companions coming, he was stunned for a moment, then he thought that all the people in the Jia family were like this, so he didn't pay any attention to them.

"Dongxu, Huairu, what are you doing here at this time?"

Yi Zhonghai asked as he asked them to sit down.

At this time, Jia Dongxu and the other person had already come to the dining table and sat down. Jia Dongxu replied, "Master, I came here today to ask you for help with something."

As he spoke, he stared at the steamed buns and cabbage on the table, thinking how nice it would be if he could have a bite! Qin Huairu also swallowed silently. She knew that there was not much food left at home. If she could not get help, she might not even have enough food.

When Yi Zhonghai saw the two of them like this, he knew what they meant, and then he said to the old lady.

"Xue Lian (Auntie's real name is Lin Xue Lian), you can cook another dish and prepare some steamed buns, and Dong Xu and Huai Ru can eat together at home."

When the aunt heard what Yi Zhonghai said, she got up and went to the kitchen without saying anything.

Yi Zhonghai turned his head and looked at Jia Dongxu, "Dongxu, tell me what you want my help with."

When Jia Dongxu heard Yi Zhonghai asking the aunt to add more dishes, he thought he could have another good meal. But when he heard Yi Zhonghai's question, he quickly regained his composure.

"Master, you know that everyone in my family except me has a rural household registration. Before, my mother stopped Huairu from moving to the city just for the little grain distributed in the village, but now the farm is in drought and they can no longer get any grain.

Although my mother was in prison, my salary and rations were not enough to support the whole family. In addition, there were restrictions on converting rural household registration to urban household registration, so Huairu could not get an urban household registration. As a result, the household registration of our two children was rural.

Huairu and I were so anxious during this period that we couldn't even sleep well. We were trying to find some food, but no matter how much we thought about it, we really couldn't find a good solution.

Moreover, the price of food on the black market has increased. Even if I spend all my salary on food, it is still not enough. I don’t want to watch my whole family starve to death, so I want to ask Master for help and see if we can hold a meeting of the whole hospital to donate some money and food to my family.”

After hearing what Jia Dongxu said, Qin Huairu added.

"Master, you also know the situation of my family. I just gave birth to a child and can't do heavy work. Xiaodang and Banggeng are both at an age where they need nutrition. The whole family depends on Dongxu alone. Now that these two policies have come into effect, my family is having a hard time making ends meet. That's why I want to ask Master for help."

Yi Zhonghai listened quietly to what Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu had to say, with no expression on his face, but his heart was already surging.

He frowned and fell into deep thought.

The situation of the Jia family was not unfamiliar to him. In the past, relying on Jia Dongxu's salary and rationed supplies, plus the grain that Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu received from the village every year, their life was still acceptable.

In addition, Yi Zhonghai himself often provided some help, and with Sha Zhu's daily lunch boxes, the Jia family's living standard was considered above average in the courtyard.

However, since Jia Dongxu was demoted to an apprentice, his salary has been greatly reduced to only 18 yuan, which is undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Jia family, which originally relied on wages and food distribution.

Moreover, they are now facing such a dilemma: the grain ration has been reduced, and the original grain and specialty products in the countryside have been gone. The two important sources of income for the Jia family have been seriously affected.

If they want to overcome the difficulties, given the character of the Jia family, they will most likely blame themselves and seek more help.

Thinking of this, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that it would be a good idea to convene a meeting of the entire hospital and let everyone contribute money and effort to help the Jia family.

First of all, everyone is aware of the difficulties the Jia family is facing now, and there is no need to worry that anyone will accuse him of taking advantage of this opportunity to defraud donations.

Secondly, doing so would not only solve the Jia family's current predicament, but also prevent the Jia family from becoming overly dependent on themselves.

So he decided to organize a meeting of the whole courtyard as soon as possible and let others donate money and food to help the Jia family get through this difficult period.

In fact, this is Yi Zhonghai's nature. He always wants to spend other people's money to handle his own family affairs, and he never cares about other people in the courtyard, so he doesn't think how difficult other people's lives are.

In addition, they had lived a peaceful life for too long and had forgotten that the Jia family was raided by the street office for fraudulent donations. At that time, more than a thousand yuan was found, as well as a gold ring and a sewing machine. Even if the donations from everyone were returned, there would still be at least five or six hundred yuan left.

Even Yi Zhonghai had forgotten about this matter. He basically had no doubt about what Jia Dongxu said, and with Qin Huairu added to the mix this time, Yi Zhonghai was very convinced that the Jia family was indeed in great difficulty.

Therefore, as long as Yi Zhonghai agrees to convene a full academy meeting this time, he is bound to suffer a great loss.

However, Yi Zhonghai was not thinking about these things now. His main concern was that he had restored his status as a big boss after the New Year, but he had not done anything to restore his prestige.

We can take advantage of this opportunity to re-establish the banner of mutual help, unity and friendship in the courtyard, improve our image and regain our lost prestige.

Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu saw that Yi Zhonghai didn't say anything after listening to what they said, and they didn't know whether he was willing to help or not, so they began to get anxious.

Yi Zhonghai had finished thinking by this time. When he came to his senses, he saw Jia Dongxu's anxious face and spoke directly.

"Dongxu, there is no problem with what you said. After dinner, I will go to discuss it with the two gentlemen. I will notify everyone tomorrow morning, and we will hold a meeting for the whole hospital after dinner tomorrow night."

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai was willing to help him convene a meeting of the entire institute, Jia Dongxu could finally put his mind at ease.

Yi Zhonghai saw that everything had been discussed. At this time, an old lady came over with steamed buns and shredded potatoes, so she invited Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu to eat together.

After Jia Dongxu finished his meal, he packed up the remaining dishes and steamed buns and took them home, after all, he himself had not had dinner yet.

After finishing his meal, Yi Zhonghai took a short rest and then got up and went out to discuss important matters with the other two uncles.

Now that Zhou Jin has come to the courtyard, the situation is no longer the same as before. Yi Zhonghai knows that if he wants to succeed, he must get the support of the two masters.

Originally, he thought that it would take some effort to convince the two people, but when he heard that they wanted to donate money and that this was not a fraudulent fundraising like the previous ones, but that the Jia family was really in trouble, he didn't need to worry about anyone causing trouble.

After all, they can benefit from the donation, especially Yan Bugui. His family lives the most difficult life among the three uncles, so he will naturally not miss any opportunity to make money.

If Yan Bugui had not been blinded by money, with his shrewd calculations, he should have remembered the previous affairs of the Jia family and their family background. But because of this, he would suffer in the future.

The next morning, several guys from the Liu and Yan families went door to door to notify everyone that a whole-institute meeting would be held after dinner. Everyone was curious about what the meeting would be about. After all, it had been a long time since Yi Zhonghai's uncle was removed.

Even when Sha Zhu and Xu Damao had a fight last time, there was no meeting of the whole hospital. Everyone thought that the elders had given up on holding a meeting, but today they notified us to hold a meeting, and everyone was guessing what it would be about.

Yi Zhonghai also went to the street office to apply for registration. Yi Zhonghai was already familiar with this process. After all, he was removed from his position as an uncle last time because of this.

So after discussing it with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, he arrived at the street office early the next morning.

To be honest, I don’t know whether this is good luck or bad luck for Yi Zhongyun.

The staff member who registered and reported to Yi Zhonghai was a newcomer who had just joined the street office and had basically no understanding of the situation at Courtyard No. 95. After listening to Yi Zhonghai's introduction, he checked the household registration status of the Jia family. After confirming that it was correct, he directly agreed to Yi Zhonghai's application.

Zhou Jin planned to go to the trust store today to see if there were any good things to buy, so he got up late. After receiving the news that a whole hospital meeting would be held in the evening, Zhou Jin immediately guessed that it must be related to the Jia family.

Because the second and third uncles in this courtyard would usually organize a meeting of the entire courtyard only when something particularly big happened, but Yi Zhonghai was different. As long as it was related to the Jia family, he would take action if he felt there was something he could do.

Therefore, this conference must be held for the Jia family. As for the reason, it is probably because of the quantitative reduction and household registration issues. At that time, they should want everyone to donate to the Jia family.

After breakfast, Zhou Jin and Zhou Xin went to Grandpa Jin's house together. Because Zhou Jin wanted to buy some good things, it was inconvenient to bring Zhou Xin with him, so after making arrangements for Zhou Xin, Zhou Jin rode his bike to the nearest trust store.

Trust stores are a special type of retail business established by the government during the planned economy era in order to meet people's demand for buying and selling second-hand or idle items.

Because supplies are now becoming scarce across the country, some people with connections or vision have begun to stockpile food, and more people have begun to sell the good things they have.

Although the prices at a trust store are certainly not as high as those at the black market, it is safer and more stable. Except for those things with unclear origins and huge value, most ordinary people will choose to go to a trust store.

Moreover, the trust store has a special purchasing department that will purchase goods all over the city, which provides Zhou Jin with a safe and well-stocked place.

Zhou Jin quickly arrived at the trust store. There were quite a few people in the store, most of whom were there to buy things. It seemed that many people were preparing for the days to come.

Zhou Jin came to the sales area and walked around for about half an hour. In the end, he bought a golden nanmu armchair, a painting of "Autumn Forest and Wildlife" by Tang Bohu, an octagonal blue and white plum vase with a lid from the Yuan Dynasty, and a Ru kiln washbasin.

Although there are not many things, they are all national treasures. It has to be said that there are indeed many good things in this Sijiu City. Zhou Jin took these things out of the trust store, found a deserted place, and put all the things into the system space.

Then he rode his bike to the next trust store. Zhou Jin went from one store to another and was busy until five in the afternoon. He even had canned food and fruits from the space for lunch.

Although it was a busy day, the harvest was indeed surprising. After picking up Zhou Xin and taking her home, Zhou Jin came to the study, entered the space and began to take inventory. Wow, I didn't pay attention when I bought them, but after taking inventory, I found that there were really a lot of things.

Armchairs, desks and tables are made of golden nanmu, the four treasures of the study, tea sets and carved artworks are made of red sandalwood, beds and chairs are made of huanghuali wood, and Buddha statues and rosaries are made of sandalwood.

There are eight paintings by Tang Bohu, Wang Ximeng, Huang Gongwang, Zhao Mengfu and Wang Wei, and twelve calligraphy works by Yan Zhenqing, Ouyang Xun, Su Shi, Huang Tingjian and Huaisu.

The porcelains include four pieces of Yuan blue and white, one piece of Ru kiln, two pieces of Ge kiln, one piece of Tang sancai and one Jian zhan, as well as two bronze swords and a bronze tripod.

These things are all fine products and are well preserved with almost no damage. If any one of them were brought to the 21st century, it could be auctioned for tens of millions.

Although Zhou Jin's system space has an automatic storage function, Zhou Jin still separated out a separate area in the warehouse specifically for storing these antiques and cultural relics in order to keep them well.

Zhou Jin had never thought about making money with these antiques. After all, with his ability and system support, there was no need for that.

The reason why Zhou Jin bought up these antiques and cultural relics in large quantities was to do his best to protect them in this not-so-peaceful era, and then build a private museum after the reform and opening up.

Show the world our great Dragon Country, with its long history and heritage.