National Tide 1980.

Chapter 145

It must be said that these days, although ordinary people have little knowledge, they are also poor.

But this also has such benefits.

Because the world is smaller, the heart is closer.

And as soon as the heart is close, the human relationship will become thicker.

People these days don't pay attention to equal value exchange, and don't advocate brothers and sisters to settle accounts clearly.

It's even more impossible for you to drink a sip of water from me, and I have to eat your sip of corn bread.

But people these days pay attention to exchanging love for love and comparing their hearts with each other.

What is pursued is, you respect me one foot and I respect you one foot.

The fundamental difference between the two is that the former has no trust, ignores human feelings, and is entirely out of self-interest considerations.

What the latter cares about is the proportion and quality of affection.

As long as I feel comfortable in my heart, I am really willing to think more about others, and I am not afraid of losing myself.

Not to mention other places, the friendship among the neighbors in No. 2 courtyard of Fan'er Hutong is a clear proof.

When everyone found out that Kang Shude was still the old Kang they were familiar with.

There was no estrangement with them due to the increase in wealth, but he was still thinking of everyone sincerely.

Moved, their old kindness and affection for their old neighbors immediately revived.

Even because of the unspeakable guilt in their hearts, they all responded with greater enthusiasm.

No, I recently caught up with Kang Shude on the night shift.

In the past two days, every morning when the old man came back from get off work, he found that there was not even a piece of paper or leaf in front of his door.

Even the window sills were wiped down, and the dirt boxes in the corners were emptied.

Obviously, either the Bian family extended a hand to help, or the Mi family did it for them.

Anyway, it was definitely not Ning Weimin who did it.

Because the old man is like a mirror in his heart, his apprentice is good everywhere.

But when living at home, one of the biggest problems is that they don't like to sweep the yard, and they hate to dump the dirt.

Every time he has to be urged and supervised repeatedly, Ning Weimin will reluctantly go to the errand.

What's more, with so many things to be busy recently, Ning Weimin couldn't care less about it.

Needless to say, the old man felt warm in his heart after fully feeling the kindness released by the neighbors.

But that sense of relief is also complicated.

Speaking of it, I was a little embarrassed, a little reluctant, and a little embarrassed, anyway, it was very contradictory.

Because for one thing, the old man was not sure which neighbor reached out to help.

He was very afraid that he would continue to be this volunteer servant for such a long time.

And the second thing, I want to thank you, but it's not easy to ask.

The old man was even more afraid that if he came to ask for evidence, he would cause more trouble for others.

When the time comes, it is guaranteed that someone will greet him immediately.

"Hey, you're back. Do you want hot water? I just boiled this pot. Here, I'll give it to you first. It's windy at work, so I have to make tea quickly when I come back to warm my stomach first."

Or, "Come, come, come over for lunch, it's not a problem at all. Wei Min is out again, so you and the family don't get angry all by yourself. Let's have a drink together."

In short, no matter how you think about it, it is a bit inappropriate to stretch this stubble immediately.

But the problem is, if you don't pay attention to it, it will still appear superior and unreasonable, right?

So it's okay, the old man can only see that the neighbors are very intimate, and observe in private.

He had to keep this friendship in his heart for the time being, and waited until he found this kind volunteer servant.

But what is even more unexpected is that this is just the beginning, and greater favors are yet to come.

From this day on, Kang Shude and Ning Weimin never paid water and electricity bills.

Dare to feel that the three neighbors have discussed it behind their backs, and took the initiative to bear it for them.

Moreover, since the knots in the hearts of the big guys were untied and the grievances were gone, the old tradition of "one person is in trouble, the neighbors are uneasy" in No. 2 Courtyard has also been restored.

The three neighbors all regarded Kang Shude's difficulties as their own family's business.

On the one hand, if we hear someone from outside slandering Kang Shude again, we will never turn a deaf ear to it.

Anyone who encounters it must argue with reason, and must explain in public the benevolence and justice of Kang Shude's cancellation of rent.

Then publicize Kang Shude's voluntary resignation of the orphan's subsidy and donation to the street.

You have to use your tongue to damage those "pink eye diseases" that hate others and laugh at others, so that you can't escape.

On the other hand, the big guys unexpectedly agreed, and secretly began to help Kang Shuode find out where those things could be placed.

As a result, thanks to the blessings of all the neighbors, not only Kang Shuode's reputation was effectively maintained, but the rumors dropped sharply.

Even the placement of the old man's belongings was quickly and perfectly resolved.

To be honest, this really surprised Ning Weimin.

Because looking for a house these days is a very difficult and important matter.

In addition to the social situation, due to the large number of educated youths returning to the city and the sudden increase in population, there is already a severe shortage of housing in the capital.

The key is that the relevant policies are still extremely rigid, and they have not been relaxed at all.

Although in April last year, the great man pointed out the policy that urban residents can buy houses, and published it publicly in the newspaper.

But it was only carried out in a pilot way in large institutions and large enterprises that have the ability to build new buildings by themselves.

Those who are qualified to buy a house are not ordinary people, so they have to have a job.

And because people's income is too low these days, the commercial housing system and the public housing allocation system form a tit-for-tat contradiction.

Even this policy exists in name only.

Therefore, the actual situation of private real estate transactions at this time is simply not allowed.

It is even illegal to rent out a house privately.

Under such circumstances, even many famous scholars, university professors, scientists, artists, newspaper editors, and even cadres who have just resumed their duties can only make do by huddling up in tube buildings or small bungalows.

No matter how capable Ning Weimin is, he can get almost all the supplies that are in short supply on the market, but he can't think of much about the house.

In fact, it was precisely because his process of finding a house outside was not smooth, and he repeatedly hit the wall.

Even he himself felt that it was very likely that he would have to take a last resort.

I can only spend a lot of money first, and then rent two rooms from the Chongwenmen Hotel, and move the things there.

Of course he couldn't think of it, how could the other families in No. 2 Courtyard have such a great ability to settle things that he couldn't even do by himself?

Logically speaking, Ning Weimin's idea is generally correct.

Because the difficulty is obvious, even the neighbors themselves don't have much confidence.

That is to say, those who want to use a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and those who have a date and no date to kick and go out for a run.

That's why everyone thought of their own way, and no one informed anyone.

But then again, Ning Weimin couldn't help being blindsided on this issue, and made an empiricist error again.

To put it bluntly, he is still not very familiar with the attributes of this era, and he is completely thinking about the problem according to the way of doing things and the principles of the previous life.

(End of this chapter)