The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 51: Big hat

After dinner, those who should go to work went to work, and those who should go to school went to school. As soon as Chen Ping arrived at the office, Wang Duofu came and said flatteringly: "Sister, more than half of the people have been arranged, and there are still 17 people who have not been arranged. Among them, there is a man in his 30s who is difficult to arrange. He is an all-rounder, but he is too old and people don’t want him. The others are all around 20 years old."

"Oh, I see. Go find your aunt and ask her to contact the military hospital to see if they need a nurse. There are also state-owned stores, train conductors, and ticket inspectors. That should be enough. Bring the older one directly to the canteen to help the chef and serve the guests," Chen Ping suggested. Wang Duofu ran away faster than a rabbit after hearing this.

Chen Ping also met the older sister in the cafeteria. She was a nice person, quick and skillful, and pretty and quiet. The chef was also satisfied, but he kept looking at the older sister secretly.

Well, maybe they can be a couple, they are of the right age and have the right profession, but the chef is a little sorry for the elder sister. Chen Ping went directly to the elder sister, and she agreed to talk about it first. The two sides sat down and got to know each other for half an hour, and decided to get the marriage certificate the next day. Neither of them had any family, so they didn't even have to plan a wedding banquet.

In the afternoon, the two of them went to the store to buy some candy and peanuts. Each member of the street office got a handful, and Chen Ping even got a fish. Why? It was a matchmaking gift, it was that simple…

At 7 o'clock in the evening, everyone gathered in the middle courtyard, the only difference was that there was an eight-person table. Everyone was discussing the matter of pulling the wires, and no one noticed that the deaf woman sat in the middle of the table, Yi Zhonghai sat on the left, and Yan Bugui sat on the right.

There were only two slaps. "Be quiet, everyone knows the purpose of today's meeting. Let's discuss whether to pull the wire or not! Who has a good idea?" Yi Zhonghai looked around and saw that no one was talking. He continued, "How about everyone raise their hands and vote? How about the minority obeys the majority?"

"Not very good, I don't have any at home, you can do whatever you want." Yan Bugui's rare strong answer

Silence, as always, no one could offer suggestions, they could only remain silent. Chen Ping and Lu Zixuan did not intend to be in the limelight again, lest someone use a dirty trick on them and they would be defeated, which would be a loss.

But seeing that the situation was deadlocked again, he could only say, "Master Yi, please tell us about the power supply company's wiring requirements, charging standards, and precautions so that we can consider it."

So Yi Zhonghai told the story of the power supply company. The simple meaning is that this time the power lines are being laid in the residential area for the first time. In principle, all houses need to be laid, but they don’t have to install lights, because the next time will be in a few years, so they want to prevent new residents from having no electricity.

The wiring is free, but the light bulbs cost 3 yuan each, and they are only 25 watts, which is very expensive and hard to buy. In order to prevent people from stealing electricity, the power company charges each household 2 yuan.

After Yi Zhonghai finished speaking, the atmosphere became cold and silent again. No one spoke. Everyone knew where the key problem was and the crux of the problem, but who was willing to stand up for everyone's sake? Who would be willing to be the first to speak up when it didn't harm their own interests?

Do Chen Ping and her mother want to? No, they are not that selfless. As long as they don't cause trouble to their family, they will do whatever they want. But if you don't want to cause trouble, there will always be trouble to you, or someone will cause trouble to you. Now, trouble has come.

Yi Zhonghai directly called out his name, "Chen Ping, aren't you usually good at speaking? Why do you keep silent when it comes to serious matters? Do you back down when it comes to giving advice to everyone? Do you disdain to deal with ordinary people like us? Do you think you are superior because you work in the neighborhood office? Do you not take ordinary people like us seriously? No matter how superior you are, don't you still have to live in our courtyard? Don't you always blame the whole courtyard? Now that the whole courtyard is in trouble, you are silent again? I really don't know what to say about you. People like you are too selfish."

Yi Zhonghai was so happy that he had never felt so good before. He finally let out the breath that had been suppressed for a long time. The feeling of being suffocated was finally gone. Now he felt full of strength. Even if he was transferred to the forging workshop, he could forge 200 kilograms of iron.

"Have you finished? Do you two have anything to add?" Chen Ping finished speaking and looked at the three of them. The three of them shook their heads blankly. Although they didn't know what Chen Ping was going to say next, the deaf woman and Yan Bugui had a bad feeling that they would be implicated by Yi Zhonghai this time.

"Okay, since Master Yi asked me to express my opinion, I'll give it a try. I summarized what Master Yi said just now. I work in the street office, which means I'm high up and out of touch with the people. Not speaking means I'm selfish and not working for the welfare of the people. Is that what you mean?" Chen Ping said, and then looked at Yi Zhonghai. Seeing him nod, Chen Ping smiled and continued to speak.

"Then may I ask, was it you, Yi Zhonghai, who asked the power supply company to come to Nanluoguxiang to install the electric wires? No, it was the staff of the street office who worked tirelessly for three consecutive months to reach a cooperation with the power supply company.

In the past two months, the construction workers have been repairing the houses where everyone lives. Did you, Yi Zhonghai, find them? No, it was the result of the staff of the street office begging the construction team for a month;

Are the security guards patrolling the streets hired by you, Yi Zhonghai? No, it was the staff of the sub-district office who tightened their belts and exchanged the government-issued materials and allowances with the police station... These are the ones done by the sub-district office that you, Yi Zhonghai, are talking about. Which one do you think you, Yi Zhonghai, can accomplish?"

"For a small meeting in a courtyard, they have to put a table in the middle. Why? Are they trying to draw a line between themselves and the people? Do you feel superior just because you sit there and watch the people standing? Do you want to show that you are different from others through this behavior? Do you want to continue the feudalism that has poisoned the people for many years?

Do you want to demonstrate your leadership through a table? Do you want to humiliate the people of the court by using the old social methods? Do you want to put yourself above the people by using this method of questioning? I don't know who taught you these things. Do you want to disrupt the social order where everyone is equal, which was established by countless martyrs with their lives and blood? Do you want to put the mountain of bureaucratic capitalism on the people again?

Tell me, who told you to lift the table? Who told you to sit there? If you can't tell me today, tomorrow this matter will be on the desk of the district government leader, in the school principal's office, and in the general meeting of Lou's Steel Plant. You may not believe me, but you must believe in the determination of a grassroots unit dedicated to serving the people to completely eradicate all the cancer that is not beneficial to the people.

That’s all I have to say. The choice is up to you. I hope you can give us the answer right away.”

The three of them looked at each other, and no one spoke. "Okay, if none of you three are willing to explain to the masses, just don't regret it. Yushui, go to my house and get a pen and a notebook. Don't blame me, it was your own choice. I am writing a letter of complaint in front of everyone.

You three are promoting bureaucratic capitalism, intending to continue to implement feudal ideas, and wanting to destroy the iron revolutionary will of the people, fulfill your selfish desire to be above the people, and achieve your goal of continuing to enslave the poor people. When you get to the government, I hope you three will continue to be stubborn." Seeing their attitude of not crying until they see the coffin, Chen Ping also became anxious, afraid that they would get out of hand, and continued to threaten