Scholars in the courtyard

Jia Zhang cursed in the yard for a while, then she felt that no one was following her, and her mouth was too cold, so she turned around and ran home.

When he returned to the house, he saw Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu hugging each other, and he cursed in his heart, "Shameless."

Then he ran straight to the stove, lifted the lid of the pot, took the steamed buns and started to eat them.

At this time, Qin Huairu pushed Jia Dongxu away with a flushed face.

The Jia family has only one room, but this room is the original west wing. Although half of it is partitioned off, the rest is still spacious.

After marrying Qin Huairu, Jia Dongxu was separated from Jia Zhang by a wooden board in the middle of the bed.

But such a small wooden board is not completely closed. What happened to the young couple was not missed by Jia Zhang.

Of course, this kind of thing is very common these days. There are many children in rural areas, and many of them get married and live with a large family.

However, in order to continue the family line, Mrs. Jia and Zhang not only did not object, but also hoped that the two of them would have children soon, which would make the homeless families in the courtyard angry.

"Mom, Dongxu and I have discussed that our family should keep a low profile in the future. At least there should be a few people who can help, right?"

Qin Huairu comforted her in a low voice. Mrs. Jia Zhang gnawed on her buns, thinking of the situation in the courtyard today, and then nodded.

At the third uncle’s house, the whole family had lost all energy and was even quieter than usual.

The third aunt brought some steamed buns to the table. Yan Jiecheng and the children were not in the mood to eat. Yan Fugui looked at the steamed buns and tightened the collar of his clothes.

"Mom, take three yuan and buy some coal tomorrow!"

The third aunt was startled, as if she heard something wrong.

"Lao Yan, three yuan?"

"I told you, don't you understand?"

Yan Fugui felt a little distressed, lowered his head and pinched the dough head.

The third aunt couldn't believe it. What was going on in their family? They were living a tight life. Their eldest son, Yan Jiecheng, was not young yet and was waiting to get a wife.

The family only relies on Yan Fugui to make money. It is a blessing to be able to save one yuan a month on weekdays.

And she also knew that over the years, Yan Fugui had gotten older and his legs could no longer keep up, so he had always wanted to buy a bicycle so that he could go to school more easily.

This money has been saved for several years and has not been touched.

Now, you actually took out three yuan?

Really, the iron rooster has begun to pluck its feathers.

After hearing the master's order, the third aunt naturally had no objection.

Yan Fugui felt distressed for a while. Looking at the three children in the family, Yan Jiekuang was still too young, so he turned his attention to Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang.

"You two, come here!"

Yan Jiecheng and his two brothers stepped forward.

Yan Fugui skillfully took out a small red notebook from a cabinet with a pencil inside.

When the two brothers saw this, they both looked helpless.

"The three yuan our family spends to buy coal is for you."

"So, the money must be shared equally."

"My mother, your brother, and I count two shares, and each of you two has one share. The total is four shares. The average is seventy-five cents per person."

"The original payment was fifteen yuan, and the remaining one and a half yuan was left, so this month I have to pay fifteen yuan and seventy-five cents."

"As for liberation, you haven't made any money yet, so just remember it first. We'll talk about it later when you make money."

Yan Fugui wrote down the accounts in the book, and then asked Yan Jiefang to sign at the back.

Neither Yan Jiecheng nor the two refused, they have long been used to this kind of thing.

Otherwise, this book will be almost half used?

The two looked at each other and both felt that this home was so cold.

Yan Fugui ignored the unwillingness and determination in his two sons' eyes, let alone the thoughts in their hearts about how to take revenge when they grew up.

Now he feels much more comfortable. The money he lost has been evenly distributed, and he no longer feels so uncomfortable.

The next day, Yang Xiaotao got up early. After dinner, he borrowed a wheelbarrow from Wang Dashan's house and went out to buy coal.

Now that he has agreed, Yang Xiaotao doesn't want anyone to gossip, not to mention it's Uncle Chen's house.

When I walked to the middle courtyard, I saw Qin Huairu getting up early and washing up. Yang Xiaotao glanced at her and walked over without saying hello.

Qin Huairu also looked at Yang Xiaotao walking away, feeling a sense of loss in her heart, followed by anger.

He actually ignored himself?

To do this to her?

He picked up the basin fiercely and put it down gently the next second. He looked at Silly Zhu who came out from the side with a smile on his face.

Yang Xiaotao pushed the cart to the supply and marketing cooperative and met many acquaintances along the way, all of whom came to buy coal.

Obviously, they also knew about people freezing to death, and they were preparing for it, for fear that tragedy would befall them.

When we arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, there was already a long queue at the door. The salesperson in front looked calm and did not look anxious at all.

This is not a society of buyers, but an era of sellers.

The seller is the uncle.

The salesperson is the uncle.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a slogan on the wall saying "No innocent customers are allowed to be beaten."

I queued up obediently, and finally it was my turn around midnight, and I paid five yuan.

There is no high-quality coal in briquettes now. There is only one type of anthracite, which costs three cents per catty. Yang Xiaotao bought more than a hundred catties, two full bags.

As soon as he put it in the car, he pushed it to the courtyard.

Today was Saturday, and it was his turn to rest, so he was going to go out again, this time to the scrap collection point. He didn't know if Huang Daniu had received any books in the past few days.

In fact, Yang Xiaotao also wants to go to the library, but he hasn't mentioned it to the director yet. Moreover, the library is a bit far from the courtyard. It takes half an hour to take the bus, which is far away if you walk.

Back in the courtyard, Uncle Chen helped unload the coal, and then listened to what he said.

This morning, the first and second uncles sent five yuan to the Wang family and the Zhou family respectively.

Yang Xiaotao didn't care after hearing this. One of the two people was upright in front of others, but a hypocrite behind his back. The other was showing off for the sake of showing off. It was normal to do so.

But the Jia family is a little unusual today.

Qin Huairu got up early, and then helped people in the courtyard to fetch water, sweep the floor, and from time to time went to the east and west rooms to help.

As for Mrs. Jia Zhang, the sun came out in the west. She went to the front yard with a bottle of soy sauce, saying that she borrowed it last time and returned it.

Uncle Chen also sighed, "Zhang Erniu wants to be a human being!"

The old man could see clearly that it must have been stimulated by what happened last night.

“A dog can’t change its habit of eating shit!”

Yang Xiaotao on the side muttered, and Uncle Chen laughed, obviously very much in agreement.

In the afternoon, Yang Xiaotao first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a box of spring plowing, and then went to the waste collection point.

This time, Huang Daniu paid careful attention and actually received a few books. Yang Xiaotao didn't mind either. Not many people read books these days, and even fewer sold them.

What's more, these are sold as waste paper.

After putting the cigarette into Huang Daniu's hand and receiving a meal of assurance, Yang Xiaotao walked back with a bundle of books.

At this time, in the sub-district office, Director Wang was putting down a document, the frown on his head never letting go.

He reached out to lift his glasses, then pinched his eyebrows to let his mind relax.

However, how can we relax when we have no clue about the tasks assigned by our superiors?

Who would have thought that this year would be so much colder than previous years? Will it last this long?

Because of poor judgment, people froze to death in her jurisdiction, and she has been criticized by her superiors.

Of course, it's not just her. Hundreds of people have been frozen to death inside and outside Sijiu City this time. Because of this, the higher-ups will pay special attention to it.

However, just paying attention cannot solve the problem. You must find ways to reduce losses.

Originally, she thought that the sub-district office would spend money to buy coal and distribute it to residents in the streets under its jurisdiction, but in practice, it would require a lot of money.

Their street office couldn't come up with it.

In addition, it is to organize fundraisers.

In these days, every household is living on their own hands. If they really want to donate money, wouldn’t that make the poor even poorer? What if greater losses are caused?

After much deliberation, I came up with no good solution, so I had to lean back on the chair, rub my eyes, and completely relax.

boom

The sound sounded and the door was pushed open. Director Wang immediately put on his glasses and looked.

Xiao Li, who was out working, suddenly ran in and said, "Director, the director has a situation."

"Xiao Li, didn't I ask you to go down below to take stock of the situation? Why are you back so soon?"

Xiao Li did not answer, but picked up the jar on the table and poured cold water down, then wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand and said happily.

"Director, what do you think I heard when I went to the Hutongkou Siheyuan?"

Director Wang was confused by his operation. Xiao Li was a responsible child, so why did he go out and come back so casually?

But she also knew that something must be wrong with Xiao Li like this, so she asked quickly.

"What's wrong? What's going on in the courtyard?"

She knew very well about that courtyard house. Although it had not been exposed, there were a lot of crooked ways inside, which could only be covered up by a few uncles.

It's okay and she doesn't want to worry about it.

But just like what happened last time, she had to take care of it!

"Could it be that Jia Zhang has become a monster again?"

Director Wang asked what was in his heart. Xiao Li was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Well, Jia Zhang really turned into a monster, but it didn't work out."

Director Wang listened and became interested.

Then Xiao Li told everything in detail what he had learned in the courtyard at the entrance of the alley today.

Director Wang listened on the sidelines. The more he listened, the clearer the ideas in his mind became. He actually had an idea for this superior's task.

"Director, now that we have found the people we really need in the courtyard, and with the help of capable families, we will definitely be able to survive this winter."

"This kind of assistance model can be widely promoted, so that other courtyards can learn from it, identify those who are in need and those who are capable, and focus on assistance. This will not increase the burden on other families, but can also solve the problem."

Director Wang's eyes shone, "Yes, that's right."

"We can give some honors to families who help others, and we can encourage them and promote positivity."

“If there are still things that cannot be taken care of, our sub-district office can also come forward to organize help, which greatly reduces the cost.”

"Okay, great, let's do it!"

Director Wang said loudly, wishing he could find a courtyard to experiment immediately.

"If it works, I will report it to my superiors so that this method can be promoted as soon as possible so that more people can benefit."

Director Wang thought, immediately took Xiao Li, called two more people, and walked out.

After a while, we arrived at the nearest courtyard.

There are more than ten households in this compound, and most of them are not easy. The best ones are only two households, and some of them work in textile factories.

Arriving at the courtyard, Director Wang began to guide step by step according to the process. It must be said that the people now are simple and unpretentious and are very supportive of the work of the subdistrict office.

There is no hesitation in helping brothers and neighbors.

Soon, the one-on-one assistance work in the courtyard started, which made Director Wang very happy.

Next, we visited several households and residential areas, and the results were good. One family even helped two families, which made Director Wang even more optimistic about this model.

When the sun went down, Director Wang returned to the office with a red face. He took out a pen and paper and began to write down the results of today's work. He wanted to report this report as soon as possible so that more people could conduct one-on-one discussions. Help so that more people can survive this cold winter.