Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 29 Food Ration
Small wing room in the west wing of the front yard of the quadrangle
After Yan Jiekuang came back from the countryside, he sorted out his space and divided it into several areas: tool area, sundries area, property area, antique area, food area, and frozen area. He designed the storage conditions of each area according to the type of items to meet the needs of the stored items, and he also knew the specific number of items he owned.

After that, he locked himself in the hut. He had a new understanding of his own abilities. His body was infinitely transformed. His space warehouse could collect anything within a ten-meter range, and could also sense anything within a ten-meter range. Not to mention his photographic memory, his brain was a three-dimensional library.

If you have the ability, you should use it. What should you learn next? You need to plan it carefully. I am a little bit of a maverick in the courtyard. I am always busy with my own affairs and my family, so I don’t have much contact with people in the courtyard. Should I change it? Forget it, I am still a child, still a child, I want to dive.

At the end of October 1953, the middle courtyard of the Siheyuan

The plenary meeting was held today
Director Wang, along with Secretary Zhou and two comrades from the grain department, arrived by synesthesia.

Yi Zhonghai had received news before that today was the day for household registration and distribution of food grain books.

The heads of each family have come, and this is a big day for every household.

Director Wang made an opening speech and directly started the registration and distribution of grain books.

Grain books are distributed to each household based on household registration verification.

Grandmother Jia was saying something to Yi Zhonghai with a dark face, and Jia Dongxu was also a little anxious.

"At that time, you didn't want a city household registration because of that little piece of land in the countryside. Now what do you want to do? There is only Jia Dongxu on your household registration, and according to the policy, you can only have his quota. You come to me now, what can I do?" Yi Zhonghai was a little impatient.

Jia Dongxu said, "Master, can't you talk to Director Wang and change the household registration of my mother and my wife?"

Grandmother Jia also said expectantly, "Master, only you can help us, otherwise the whole family can only eat Jia Dongxu's ration, how can we eat it? It's all my fault for being short-sighted, please help us."

Yi Zhonghai was helpless and thought for a while, "Let me ask if there is any way first."

The people queuing up to register here are Yan Bugui's family. After checking, Secretary Zhou said directly: "Yan Bugui's light laborer ration is 19 kilograms, Yang Ruiping and other laborers are 15 kilograms, Yan Jiecheng is 11 years old and has 13 kilograms, Yan Jiefang is 5 years old and has 7 kilograms, and Yan Jiekuang is 2 years old and has 4 kilograms. Come on, Teacher Yan, check if it's correct. If there is no problem, sign and get the food book."

Yan Bugui had studied it at home for several days and knew everything about it. He signed immediately, received the food booklet, and then solemnly handed it to the third aunt Yang Ruiping.

"Next household, Wen Jun." Secretary Zhou shouted.

"Coming, coming." Wen Jun ran over.

"Wen Jun is a light manual laborer, 19 kilograms, and Li Juan is a other laborer, 15 kilograms. Let's verify and sign."

Every household quickly registered to receive their food grain ration books. The one with the highest ration was the second uncle Liu Haizhong, who was a heavy manual laborer and received 27 kilograms.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai found Director Wang, told him about the situation of the Jia family, and asked Director Wang if he had any solution.

Director Wang stared at Yi Zhonghai and said seriously, "Comrade Yi Zhonghai, the food ration standard is issued by the superiors, and we must strictly implement it. As for the Jia family you mentioned, I know a little bit about it. At that time, we were in the critical period of deepening land reform. Our comrades from the Military Control Commission also mobilized their family to register for urban household registration, but their family disagreed. Now the household registration is registered. What do you think of a solution?"

Yi Zhonghai's mind was buzzing, he didn't know how to answer, he turned around to look at the Jia family, and said with a stiff upper lip: "The Jia family is in a difficult situation, Jia Dongxu is the only one in the family who has a salary, can you make some concessions and re-register the household registration?"

"What do you think? Yi Zhonghai, I don't understand. You treat policies as a joke. What are you thinking? There are serious problems with your thinking. Go back and write a self-criticism. I want to see it tomorrow. Otherwise, you can't be the manager anymore. I will report your ideological problems to your factory." Director Wang was angry and spoke harshly.

Yi Zhonghai finally realized what he had done. He shook his body and said, "I, I know."

Yi Zhonghai turned and left. He was scared and knew he was wrong. He was using personal connections to challenge the national law.

The Jia family who were standing nearby also heard it. The three of them went to register obediently without saying a word.

After Yi Zhonghai finished registering, he returned to the house and glanced in the direction of the Jia family as he left.

"Is it worth it?" This is the question Yi Zhonghai has been asking himself.

Li Cuilan was crying to the deaf old lady.

He told the old lady word for word what had just happened, and vented his dissatisfaction with the Jia family.

The deaf old lady sighed and said, "Zhong Hai, you are so confused."

Seeing Li Cuilan's tearful face, he couldn't bear it. After thinking for a while, he said, "You go back first. Xiao Wang will come to give me the food book later. I'll talk to him."

Li Cuilan's eyes lit up, she quickly wiped her tears and went out.

After a while, Director Wang knocked on the door and then pushed it open.

"Grandma, I'm here to bring you food, and I have good news to tell you." The voice came before the person arrived.

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "My girl, what good news is this? You are always thinking about me. I am just an old lonely woman, why do you worry so much?"

Director Wang handed the food register to the deaf old lady and sat down. The deaf old lady stood up and wanted to pour her a glass of water.

"Please sit down, I'll do it myself. Good thing, I've registered you as a five-guarantee household, this is the new policy." Director Wang said as he poured himself some water.

The deaf old lady sat down and asked, "What are the five-guarantee households?"

Director Wang said: "This is a preferential policy for lonely elderly people like you. In the future, the state will guarantee your food, clothing, medical care, housing, and burial. You don't have to worry about anything in the future, the state will take care of everything."

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "New China is still the best."

Director Wang sat down and continued, "Grandma, you didn't tell me in detail last time that there is really no one at home. I was acting arbitrarily and didn't ask for your opinion."

"It's gone, I'm all alone" The deaf old lady fell from her joy and became sad.

"I'm sorry, grandma. Look at me, I keep talking about your sad things." Director Wang quickly comforted her.

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "My dear daughter, you are the only one who thinks of me. I am happy. I don't have many people in the compound. Li Cuilan takes care of me in terms of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. She is also my dear daughter."

"Li Cuilan?" Director Wang didn't remember everyone's name.

The deaf old lady said cheerfully: "It's Yi Zhonghai's wife, Auntie. Haha, the couple takes good care of me. I am actually quite content."

Director Wang's face looked a little unnatural, as she had just dealt with Yi Zhonghai.

The deaf old lady continued to nag, "In the past few years, I have been taken care of by Yi Zhonghai and his wife. Yi Zhonghai also said that he would take care of me in my old age. Zhonghai is good in every way except that he has no children. Isn't it that he is obsessed with taking care of me in my old age? Jia Dongxu, who lives next door, is his apprentice, and he is counting on that child. When people are obsessed, they sometimes do the wrong things. You have to help me keep an eye on it."

Upon hearing this, Director Wang took the deaf old lady's hand and said, "Your business is my business. Yi Zhonghai is indeed a little unclear about the direction of the wind. This time he spoke for the Jia family again. This time, for your sake, I will forgive him. Please also talk more about him."

"Yes, okay, okay, I'll talk to him." The deaf old lady said with a smile.

The two chatted about family matters. After a while, Director Wang said goodbye and went to Yi Zhonghai's house.

　After checking the data, I found that the concept of "five-guarantee households" was first mentioned in 1953 or 1954. It was a case of some political workers at that time discovering and solving problems during their work.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)