Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 7 General Assembly
Each meeting is led by three uncles, who conduct internal negotiations on the tasks of street layout, the spirit conveyed to the lower levels, and trivial disputes between parents, so as to maintain the reputation and stability of the compound.

In fact, according to Zhu Xuefeng's understanding today, the three stewards of the courtyard were not originally meant to deal with trivial matters among neighbors and family feuds.

In order to prevent enemy agents from lurking and sabotaging, a steward was selected in a complex with a large number of people. He was responsible for reporting any abnormal persons discovered to the street and the police station.

But now, after two major clean-ups, the enemy agents have basically disappeared, and the responsibilities of the stewards of each courtyard have been changed to coordinating and handling neighborhood disputes in the courtyard.

Zhu Xuefeng found a pillar to lean on in the Chaoshou Veranda. The terrain here was higher and it was easier to see clearly.

A group of women were gathering in the back row to exchange information. The heads of household were in the middle and in the front, chatting away.

At the very back, leaning under the locust tree in front of Qin's house, was a tall, thin young man with a long face and a mustache. This guy should be Xu Damao.

Xu Damao was in the crowd, talking animatedly with several neighbors.

He described the village girls and women he saw when he went to the countryside, how politely the village cadres treated him, treated him to local specialties, and gave him so many local specialties, which made the neighbors around him envious.

Behind him is Jia Dongxu, who is sitting directly in front of his house. He is quiet and there is no one around him. The other Jia family members are basically watching from the windows in the house.

Although Qin Huairu was just pregnant and had not yet shown her pregnancy, Jia Zhang said that there were too many people in the middle courtyard and the first three months were the most dangerous, so she was not allowed to come out, so she and her two children stayed at home.

It was as if he was blessed, it must be him, the one who provoked Jia Dongxu. He was the most insidious and shady person in this compound.

At the same time, seeing Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao so close, Zhu Xuefeng suddenly understood.

At the door of the first master's house, there is a table of Eight Immortals and three benches.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong and the third uncle Yan Fugui have already arrived and are sitting on two benches next to them.

At this time, Zhu Xuefeng saw a middle-aged man in dark blue overalls come out, about fifty years old, carrying a teapot.

With a crew cut and slightly white hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and an upright look on his face, he is exactly the uncle. His demeanor is obviously different today, less of his usual amiability and more of a serious look.

A young man with a well-proportioned figure and a strong body followed behind. He pulled the wire from the uncle's house and came to the locust tree next to the Eight Immortals table. He found a suitable branch and hung a white flag with a buckle bowl. Light bulb.

Looking at this young man who was dressed casually and had a slightly old-fashioned face, Zhu Xuefeng understood that this was Silly Zhu, who was easygoing on the outside, couldn't keep his mouth shut, had a lot of minor problems, but was kind-hearted in his heart, and had some small thoughts that he couldn't express. .

Silly Zhu placed a small stool next to the Eight Immortals table and sat down. The uncle also came to his seat, put down the teapot, arranged his work clothes, and sat down slowly.

The three uncles all had a large enamel tea jar in front of them. There was a faint red prize printed on the cup of the first uncle. It was probably some kind of prize won by the old eighth-level fitter, and he had the prize facing outward.

It's still early, it's not dark yet, and the lights are not on. Looking at the big teacups and incandescent lamps, these three uncles are ready to fight at night.

"Is everyone here?" The old man turned around and asked Silly Zhu.

"Everyone is here except the old lady in the backyard."

The first uncle turned to look at the second uncle, and then nodded. The second uncle stood up, coughed twice, and cleared his throat.

"Comrades in the courtyard, today is the first general meeting of our courtyard after the new year.

Last year, with the support of everyone in the hospital, our hospital was once again rated as a civilized hospital. This is a strong support for our three uncles and is in line with..."

"Second uncle, it's getting dark soon. Don't say whether this is useful or not. If you have anything to do, just say it."

Silly Zhu couldn't stand this the most, and didn't want to listen to Liu Haizhong's official talk, so he interrupted the second uncle's opening remarks.

His bangs were interrupted by Silly Zhu, and he felt angry, but when he saw that the people around him were also impatient, he had no choice but to press his hands on the Eight Immortals table and lean forward.

"Then I'll make a long story short. I'm bringing everyone together today because there is a major matter that concerns everyone and needs to be discussed."

"Now let me talk about today's charter."

Liu Haizhong sat down and glanced at Shazhu.

Silly Zhu was not to be outdone and stared back.

The first man, Yi Zhonghai, held the teapot, looked around, and said calmly.

"Everyone, please be quiet and let me say a few words."

"Mainly recently, several neighbors have come to us to report that the housing situation in this family is really tight."

There was a buzz below. This housing issue has always been a hot topic.

Seeing that everyone's emotions were aroused, the first man continued.

"Now the policy encourages more children. When everyone responds to the policy and has more children, this trouble will come."

"There's not enough room to live in!" the third uncle continued.

It's really a seamless connection. The three uncles still cooperate with each other tacitly, and their years of mutual assistance are still very effective.

The noise in the middle courtyard is getting louder. This is hope for solving the problem of housing. Good news. Only a few insiders are silent.

"Lao Yang, you are in the logistics department, have you heard anything?"

"No, is there any news from your workshop?"

"We haven't heard of it either."

Everyone started chatting and whispering, asking each other for information, fearing that something good would be missed.

For a time, there was chaos in the middle courtyard, and the sound became louder and louder. It was overwhelming and noisy.

Seeing that everyone's enthusiasm for participation was once again mobilized, even the third uncle also had a little hope.

Silly Zhu stood up and shouted: "Why are you arguing? Just listen to what I have to say."

The voice did not subside, and Shazhu shouted at the top of his lungs again.

"Don't make any noise, just listen to what I have to say."

Seeing that it gradually calmed down, the elder continued. "Everyone's enthusiasm is understandable. Please keep quiet. There are too many people and I'm afraid the comrades behind you can't hear clearly."

"As I said just now, the policy now is to encourage more children. If everyone responds to the policy, they will face the difficulty of not having housing after having more children."

"We are all revolutionary comrades. In the face of difficulties, we must display the spirit of unity and mutual assistance, right?"

Seeing some people nodding in agreement, the elder became even more interested.

……

The old man spoke eloquently for almost 10 minutes.

"The policy encourages everyone to have more children. It is said that more people are more powerful."

"But now some comrades who responded to the policy are encountering difficulties. We asked, as neighbors who see each other every day in the compound, when we see this situation, should we help?"

Seeing that few people responded this time, the elder looked around again.

"We should help," someone finally answered in a low voice.

"What the comrade just said is right, the revolutionary masses should help each other, so that they can better respond to the call and implement the policy more firmly."

"There are family members of our steel rolling mill whose houses are now a little rich due to various reasons. Can we make some internal adjustments to help these comrades who have difficulties in responding to the call?"

The old man looked upright and very serious, looking at everyone.

Now everyone understands what it means. It is not that the factory has new benefits, but that internal adjustments are to be made in the compound.

Isn't this just taking away someone's property? Although it is a public house, they have been living in it, and no one would be willing to change it.

But following the rhythm of the big brother, some people still think that internal adjustments should be made.There was chaos, people held all kinds of opinions, and for a while there was a lot of debate and discussion.

The third uncle no longer had the expectations he had just now, which showed that the family members of the steel rolling mill were adjusting internally. He was a primary school teacher and not an employee of the steel rolling mill, so he was not considered at all.

The first and second uncles were fooled again. They didn't mention this before the meeting. The third uncle felt that this uncle was a coward.

"Don't you think you are interested in Lao Zhu's house?"

"That's necessary. Otherwise, why do you think Jia Dongxu wants to move?"

"Having a good master is great. This is really unethical and we won't do it."

Zhu Xuefeng ignored it. He introduced this policy and responded to the call in every word. Lao Yi still had some tricks up his sleeve.

Seeing the commotion, the first man was ready to cut through the chaos with a sharp knife.

After glancing at Silhu, Silhu stood up again and stopped the noise.

Zhu Xuefeng understood clearly that Silhu was the gun of the great master, and he could help wherever he was needed.

Seeing that the middle courtyard slowly became quiet again, the first man said loudly.

"It's been made clear. Now let's have some democracy on this matter."

"Now everyone is voting with a show of hands. We respond to the policy call and carry out mutual help among revolutionary comrades. Those who agree raise their hands and agree that one family has one vote. Don't mess around."

The elder made a rare joke.

This decision is a bit sudden. Isn't it obvious that the lice are on the bald man's head? No one wants to offend anyone.

"I usually see Lao Yi acting fairly and doing things for everyone. Why is it like this this time? Isn't this nonsense?" Someone whispered.

Seeing that the crowd was silent, no one raised their hands for a long time. Except for Jia Dongxu who raised his hands far away in the back row, no one saw it.

Xu Damao pretended not to hear and continued to whisper to the neighbor next to him.

The elder stood up, took the lead and raised his hand, looked around, and then looked at the heads of each family one by one.

The second uncle also raised his hand. The third uncle hesitated and then also raised his hand.

Silly Zhu saw the first man raising his hand, so he didn't think much and just raised his hand. Now there were four votes at the Eight Immortals table. They were bright and bright, and everyone could get them.

The uncle looked at Zhu Xuefeng who was leaning against the arcade again. Zhu Xuefeng lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. Anyway, he didn't dare to cause trouble. It was good, he knew what he was doing.

When they saw someone taking the lead, and it was not him who took the lead anyway, someone else raised their hands.

The power of the big hat and the majesty of the uncle were still very effective. One after another hesitantly, they raised their hands.

After waiting for a while, I faced the elder's gaze without raising my hand. I would rather hide and avoid raising my hand. Anyway, the elder would not be able to come and ask.

"Zhuzhu, count how many households agree."

"Sixteen votes were in favor, but twelve families did not raise their hands, and the old lady was not counted."

"Okay, more than half of them agree, which proves that most comrades agree, then we will start the next step."

Seeing the voting results, the process was simpler than imagined, and I felt more confident.

With a good start, the following steps should be very promising, isn't it said that a good start is half the success?

After all, they are other people’s houses, not your own. You passed the first round, and it shouldn’t be too difficult to pass the second round.

The middle courtyard gradually became quiet, and everyone stared at the three uncles to see how they would sing next to the play.

"We will start from the next house, and work down one house at a time to see which family has the conditions to make adjustments and help everyone."

"In the front yard, the third uncle's family has two rooms for six people, and there are no conditions." The first uncle said.

"Old Zhu's family has three people living in three rooms. We have this condition, so we can consider it."

(End of this chapter)