Go back to the prosperous days and become a layman

Chapter 560 559 Slight Punishment
Carrying the bucket of water, when he walked to the front door, Tang Zhitong swept Guiying's house with a hanging brush.

Damn, the whole family is so happy!

Do you think I did a good thing?

Tolerable or unbearable!
But now is not a good time. The villain is seeking revenge from morning to night. Tang Zhitong plans to endure it and wait until night.

Fengzhen also finished her exams and went on vacation. Xiao Wang was very thoughtful and helped her borrow some extracurricular books from his workplace to broaden her horizons.

After dinner, the couple continued to write replies.

This time it's much simpler.

Tang Zhitong only needed to fill in the blank spaces on the template with the name, food coupons, oil coupons, money and date, and the rest was pre-printed, which greatly increased his efficiency.

Xiao Wang was responsible for affixing stamps and sealing the letters. He managed to sort out all the replies in one night, forming three thick piles.

"Finally done. You said our mother could hire someone to read, organize and reply to letters." Tang Zhitong stood up, stretched, then crossed his hands in front of his chest, turned half a circle to the left and half a circle to the right, tilted his head to the left and then to the right, accompanied by a few "click" sounds. Although his body was still a little tired, he felt a lot more relaxed.

"You can talk to mom about it." Xiao Wang listened to what her husband said at the meeting yesterday. If the content of the meeting is to be implemented, she will really have to recruit people.

"By the way, I can withstand this kind of intense work, but those experts can't. They are very old. They are the country's wealth and we can't exhaust them." Tang Zhitong touched his chin and said thoughtfully.

Student Xiao Wang laughed and looked at Tang Zhitong: "You are just being lazy, why do you have to drag others along? Have you even thought of a reason for our mother?"

"Can this be called laziness? Can what cultured people do be called stealing? I'm just helping my mother share her worries." Tang Zhitong argued cunningly.

The crying child gets the milk, and this applies to any unit.

If you don’t add people, how will your leader know that you are busy?

"Qingqing wrote to me. She's going to Tsinghua University this Sunday. Are you free there?" After Xiao Wang pasted the last letter, he stood up and washed his hands. Now he used glue to stick stamps and seal envelopes. Even though he was very careful, some glue was still inevitable on his hands.

"Sure, I'm free. Do you want to have dinner there? Do you want me to bring some gifts?" Without schoolwork and not much to do at work that he didn't have to bring home, Tang Zhitong finally enjoyed the long-lost relaxation.

"Maybe we'll have lunch there. We have food coupons with us. How about bringing some pine nuts?" Student Xiao Wang asked Tang Zhitong for his opinion.

"Okay, you have the final say." Tang Zhitong was cheerful. He still had a lot of pine nuts that he had "carried" back from the Northeast.

"Hey, you haven't had any water all night. Drink a glass of water and go to sleep." Student Xiao Wang wiped his hands and poured a glass of water for Tang Zhitong.

"Well, let it cool down first. The water is a little hot, so be careful when you put your feet down. It's always better to keep it warm for the next two days." Tang Zhitong was not idle either. He poured water for Xiao Wang to wash his feet. Due to menstruation, Xiao Wang didn't feel well the past two days.

"Okay." Classmate Xiao Wang walked up and hugged Tang Zhitong for a while.

"It will get cold if you don't wash it. You soak for a while and I'll go out and smoke a cigarette." As a responsible "five good neighbors", Tang Zhitong was still thinking about Guiying's family in the front yard.

When I went out, the moon was bright in the sky.

I don’t know the month when I am young, so I call it a white jade plate.

It would be nice if this white jade plate was filled with fresh fruits.

A jade plate as big as the moon can hold a lot of food, right? By then, this plate can be eaten by the whole nation for several months.

Tang Zhitong lit a cigarette, put aside these unrealistic thoughts, and went to the front door to start cheating.

Guiying and her brother have already fallen asleep.

In order to save space, the bed was a bunk bed, and Guiying and her brother slept on the upper bunk.

Tang Zhitong did not hesitate. He picked up some fresh excrement collected from the construction site two years ago and smeared it quietly between Guiying and her brother.

I was thinking of using it to fertilize the soil in the yard, but it was useless at the moment. I didn't expect it to have such a use. Perfect!

It is said that Guiying's parents had gone to bed, and there was a strange smell that lingered for a long time.

"Did you fart? Why does it smell so bad?" Guiying's father asked.

"You farted! I suspected it was you!" Guiying's mother was not forgiving. She fanned herself with her hand, got up, turned on the light, and looked at the two children's beds with her feet up.

The closer you get to the upper bunk, the stronger the smell becomes.

Guiying's mother stepped onto the lower bunk and uncovered the quilts of her two children. A fresh, healthy object with a strong, signature smell appeared before her eyes.

"Naughty child! Why don't you come down to find a basin after taking a shit?" Guiying's mother was angry. It was winter and there was no extra bedding at home. If this thing stuck to it, it would have to be washed.

Guiying was awakened by her mother's roar. She rubbed her eyes and tried to sit up, but ended up pressing her hands on her shit...

Neither Guiying nor her brother admitted that they pulled the trigger, but their parents were certain that one of them pulled the trigger.

Fortunately, the child has no habit of wearing underwear, otherwise it might be discovered that something is abnormal.

The two children talked back and refused to admit it, which made their parents angrier and angrier.

For a moment, Guiying's house was very lively, with adults shouting and children crying.

Tang Zhitong chuckled, hiding his achievements and fame, and letting the brother and sister also taste the feeling of being falsely accused.

After this incident, Tang Zhitong felt relieved. However, he didn't know whether the intelligence station at the entrance of the alley would spread the news of Guiying and her brother pulling the quilt. It was probably impossible to hide it because the quilt had to be taken apart, washed and hung out to dry.

Who in a normal family would take off their bedding at this time?

Tang Zhitong didn't care about all this and slept soundly at night.

Unlike Tang Zhitong, Ye Zhijuan was busy until very late today.

Today, in addition to her daily work at the Women's Federation, she also had to sort out the meeting resolutions. In addition, she had to sort out the interests involved in the journals, translations and other matters mentioned by Tang Zhitong, and she had to make a draft in her mind on how to report, so that she could report and promote it to higher levels tomorrow.

Only after everything was ready did Ye Zhijuan go to bed to rest.

January 1, Thursday. Since Fengzhen and Jingying were on holiday and did not need to be sent to school, Tang Zhitong and Xiao Wang went out a little later than usual.

Although it was already the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, the coldest time of the year in the city, there were always figures on the city gate tower. Tang Zhitong did not dare to take it lightly and continued to send Xiao Wang to work.

There was nothing to do in the Finance Department in the morning. The literary young woman Ma Wei was drinking tea and reading novels, while Tang Zhitong practiced calligraphy after reading the newspaper.

Ma Wei had no shortage of newspapers, and she didn't need any either. All the various newspapers that the Escort Department ordered for the Finance Department eventually went to Tang Zhitong. Those that she couldn't use up for writing large characters were taken home to use for wrapping things.

The two got along very well and no one disturbed anyone.

At noon, Tang Zhitong still gave his office to the two sisters and went to the cafeteria to eat.

The staple food was brought by Tang Zhitong from home, which was much better than the double-steamed rice in the cafeteria, but in order to make it inconspicuous, he did not bring much.

In order to fill his stomach, Tang Zhitong ordered another dish from the cafeteria and ate it with relish along with the pickles he brought with him.

They all looked the same, as if they were starving ghosts reincarnated, and very few of them would chew their food slowly.

There has always been free soup in the canteen of the escort department, but the soup has become increasingly bland, and Gao Lide has no choice. After all, there is only a limited amount of food and the controls are very strict.

After the meal, Tang Zhitong was given a spoonful of free soup, which he gulped down in his lunch box.

It is called soup, but in fact there are only a few vegetable leaves. The soup is clear and watery, almost the same as boiled water, and it is warm. Because the weather is cold, the soup cools down quickly.

Tang Zhitong packed up and was about to leave when Fang Yuan, who was holding a lunch box, stopped him and said, "Xiao Tang, we just received a notice that a commendation meeting will be held on the 20th."

"The 20th, next Wednesday?" Tang Zhitong asked subconsciously.

"Yes, the day before the New Year." Fang Yuan confirmed.

"Okay, thank you Director Fang." Since there were outsiders present, Fang Yuan and Tang Zhitong did not use any overly intimate terms, but this date also verified the reliability of Ma Wei's information source.

"Would you like one?" Fang Yuan took out a cigarette from his pocket with one hand and made way.

"It's quite cold outside. Let's go to the office?" Tang Zhitong took out a cigarette from the cigarette box and put it between his ears, then pursed his lips in the direction of Fang Yuan's office.

"Let's go." Fang Yuan put the cigarette back into his pocket without saying a word and walked over first.

"Ma Wei and Fu Caiyun from the sorting department are having lunch in the finance department. It's not appropriate for a grown man like me to go in directly." After entering Fang Yuan's office, Tang Zhitong put down the lunch box, took out a match to light Fang Yuan's cigarette, and explained at the same time.

"No wonder I saw you wandering around the fields yesterday. I thought you were thinking about what to plant in the spring." Fang Yuan leaned over, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and smoke curled out of his nostrils.

"Hey, I haven't really thought about this question." Tang Zhitong didn't plan to continue to get involved in farming matters. The idea had already been started, and the rest was left to Fang Yuan to decide how to actively respond to the call for "vegetables as substitutes" from above.

"The higher-ups have already issued an internal document asking us to learn from Nanniwan, display the spirit of hard work and self-reliance, and plant more vegetables in the spring." Speaking of this, Fang Yuan told Tang Zhitong the latest progress.

"It's good, I can eat one more bite. Brother Yuan, how is your family? Do you need food? I still have some at home." Although vegetables are not as filling as grains, they are at least better than wild vegetables.

"Thank you. I appreciate your kindness. There is enough food at home. I heard that foreign food will arrive in Beijing in two days. Life will be better then." Fang Yuan knew that Tang Zhitong meant well, but he thought that Tang Zhitong only brought back a small amount from the Northeast, so he naturally didn't want to take up a share of the food. If the family really ran out of rice, he would not stick to the rules and would definitely go find some to buy.

"Okay, tell me if you really need it." Tang Zhitong was afraid that Fang Yuan would not take it seriously, so he spoke sincerely and solemnly.

"I got it. I'll definitely let you know if there's any problem. The union has secured a batch of cotton shoes and work gloves, which will be distributed this afternoon. Don't forget to claim them. Use them sparingly, as they won't be available again in the short term." Fang Yuan nodded in response and instructed.

"Okay. Brother Yuan, that Ma Wei..." Ma Wei's father's rank was too far above his own, so it would be better for the county magistrate to be in charge. Tang Zhitong told Fang Yuan about Ma Wei's situation and asked him to pay attention to it.

"Wow, I didn't expect that there is such a relationship in our unit?" Fang Yuan was quite surprised after hearing this.

"She didn't say what position her father holds. Anyway, I think it can't be lower. Let's pay him some respect so as not to offend him." Fang Yuan is straightforward and impatient, but Tang Zhitong is not too worried that Fang Yuan will embarrass Ma Wei by going beyond his reach. He is only worried that if someone is short-sighted enough to try to deceive Ma Wei, Fang Yuan will handle it inappropriately and untimely.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. Well, I won't tell anyone." Fang Yuan was very relieved. According to Tang Zhitong, Ma Wei had revealed this identity to Tang Zhitong specifically in order to explain the situation. She didn't want him to spread it. If she did, she would be betraying her little brother, so Fang Yuan added another sentence at the end to emphasize it.

"Hey, Brother Yuan is still kind." Tang Zhitong was not worried that Fang Yuan would yell outside, but since Fang Yuan had spoken, he had to respond, so he gave Fang Yuan a thumbs up.

Leaders rarely talk about such matters within the system. Only some young and ignorant people will believe everything they hear. So sometimes it feels like you are transferred to a new position for no apparent reason. It might be because you didn't do something well enough or said too much.

After smoking two cigarettes and chatting for a while, Tang Zhitong went back home as it was almost time to go to work.

In the afternoon, I took Ma Wei to the trade union to get gloves and cotton shoes. The gloves are one size fits all, but the cotton shoes are different. If you go too late, they may not be available in the right size.

Tang Zhitong still didn't ask for his own size this time, but asked for a pair of shoes in Xiao Wang's size.

Since they got married, Xiao Wang hasn't bought any shoes and is still wearing his old ones. Although it doesn't matter if he wears them anymore, Tang Zhitong doesn't want to miss the chance to show his appreciation.

As for himself, Tang Zhitong felt that the thousand-layer soles made by his mother were very comfortable to wear.

After work, when Tang Zhitong returned home, Xiao Wang had just returned.

"Here, these are for you. Try them on and try them on. If they don't fit, I'll go back and change them tomorrow." Tang Zhitong first pulled Xiao Wang to the side room and took out his shoes.

"Is it issued by the company? I have shoes to wear. Why don't you get a pair for yourself? When it rains or snows in the future, the cotton shoes our mother made will get wet. How about I buy you a pair of leather shoes." Xiao Wang felt sweet in her heart, but she was more worried about her man, so she brought up the old matter again.

"No need. Didn't our mom tell us the agricultural proverb that there will be less rain and snow this year?" Tang Zhitong doesn't like leather shoes or suits. He wore them every day when he was a slave and had worn them enough. Now he would not wear them if he could avoid it.

When working, the company stipulates that employees must wear formal attire, saying that employees are the face of the company and represent the image of the enterprise.

Many employees complained about this. They said, "Don't just live your life for nothing. Since you represent the image of the company, shouldn't you be paid for clothing?"
No matter how much, it should be interesting, right? Why should employees pay for it themselves?

I work hard to earn a small salary, and now I have to spend part of it to buy clothes to wear to show off for the company. How can I justify this?
Just wear it, but why do you have to wear a tie? It's like a ring must be put on the nose of a bull.

What? You dress like an insurance salesman, afraid that others don't know that employees are the company's slaves, and you distinguish them by whether they wear a tie or not, right?

What’s even more infuriating is that employees are also required to be grateful and thank the company for providing job opportunities.

It's okay, employment has always been a two-way process, and neither side is the only one.

It's not wrong to be grateful, but in the final analysis, what we give is still too little. When we give so little, who wouldn't say thank you or receive it but curse in their heart?

(End of this chapter)