The people who had just gathered in the front yard heard the construction order. Some enthusiastic residents brought thermos bottles and porcelain bowls from home and placed them on stools. Some women also took iron shovels from home and joined the digging team. But more
Many people stood on the outside with their hands clasped behind their hands, pointing at the construction site and talking loudly.
A middle-aged woman wearing an apron and sleeves ran into the front yard from the central courtyard and shouted: "Why is there no water in our central courtyard water pipe? Has the water stopped again?"
"I screwed up the water gate outside, and the pipes in your yard are all connected. Didn't you see that I was busy digging holes? I will restore your water supply after I find out the cause later."
"My clothes are only half washed, you think this is the reason."
"As neighbors who live in the same yard, am I telling you that you don't care? Then next time the water pipe in your middle yard breaks, we won't let you repair it?"
"Stop saying a few words!"…
There are many episodes like this, but now is the moment when the residents in the front yard are most united, especially some residents in the reverse house who are particularly excited. After the water pipes in the front yard are repaired, they can save a lot of time every day, carrying buckets.
It also takes less effort when picking up water.
Inside the small courtyard of Jinjing Hutong.
"How many days did it take for you to reply to those two old ladies?"
"I can't remember exactly whether it was 2 days or 3 days."
Bian San was sitting on a chair, drinking tea, and occasionally teasing a little rhinoceros on the table.
"Have you figured everything out?"
"He's just half the age. He's been in a labor camp for a few days before. But we've never seen this person named Zhou Wenzhong. I've asked people to inquire about it several times. Many people in their compound also said
I haven’t seen this kid in the past few days, why can’t everyone in the whole courtyard just tell lies?”
"Well, go and get the remaining 200 yuan back. Just say that we have finished Zhou Wenzhong's work."
"ah?"
"What are you doing? I don't trust you to leave Zhou Wenzhong's job to you. I'm going to do it alone."
"Don't worry, third brother, I still want to follow you to see the world."
Bian San snorted disdainfully and said, "You're still far behind, learn slowly. Next time I have this kind of job again, I'll take you with me."
"Sigh... But this... I'm going to ask my little brother to check it out. This is..."
"Okay, okay, do you have 100 yuan in your pocket?"
"No, our whole family can't even raise 100 yuan."
"Then don't be stunned, go and get the 200 yuan back. I will give you 100 yuan then, and I don't care how you and those little brothers divide the money. If they ask you how to prove Zhou
Wen Zhong is dead, do you know what to say?"
"I know."
Listening to the middle-aged man's footsteps getting further and further away, Bian San stood up and ran into the house and began to arrange his clothes.
In the courtyard, Officer Wang sent Liu Huiping to the gate and stopped in his tracks.
"Teacher Liu, how about I take you off by bike?"
"No need, it's only two steps away. Is there a bus stop sign ahead?"
"That's right, go out along this alley, then turn right and you'll see the stop sign 100 meters away."
"Then you should be busy, I'm going back to school first."
"Okay, Teacher Liu, don't forget the seedlings in our entire street."
"I'm counting in my mind. No yard will be left behind. Let's go."
Wang Jianping watched Teacher Liu leave, turned around and returned to the front yard, calling several workers in charge of the work in front of him.
"Now I have a job, can you guys do it? It's over there!"
The four workers looked in the direction Wang Jianping pointed and found that it was the locust tree on the south wall of the east wing. They looked at each other and understood what Wang Jianping meant.
"We have never done the job of sawing trees."
"Yes, and we have to dig trenches for water pipes first."
"Director Wang, we are really good at cutting down trees. How about we wait first?"
Wang Jianping smoked a cigarette and said: "Why can't I understand what you guys are saying? I remember when Director Cao introduced you guys to me, he said that you have no jobs. Come on, come on, tell yourselves who you are.
Which unit are you workers? Or which infrastructure team do you belong to? It sounds like you are not doing odd jobs?"
Seeing that the four of them didn't speak, Wang Jianping said again: "I'll let you come here to work for half a day, even if I charge 7 cents per person. Have I made a counter-offer to you?"
"No."
"That's not what we said. Mr. Wang, please don't be angry."
"Director Wang, don't look at the fact that we are not dirty now. You will know when the water supply is restored later. We still have to jump into the mud soup."…
Wang Jianping ignored the words of the four veterans in front of him and asked directly: "Okay! Now let me ask just a few of you. Can you chop down this locust tree?"
"able."
"Cut it now?"
"Can cut."
Wang Jianping put out his cigarette butts and patted the big locust tree and said: "After you chop down the tree later, throw it out along the wall. This will save you the effort of moving it. Then arrange for someone to go to our street."
Let's borrow a pallet truck and take this locust tree to a lumber factory in the suburbs."
"Which lumber mill should I send it to?"
"The Tuanjie Timber Factory in Xiaohuangzhuang. Just say that I asked you to deliver it. Knowing that you guys have worked hard today, I won't lose you. Today everyone's wages will be increased by 3 cents, and I will give it to you."
Make up a round number of 1 yuan.”
Wang Jianping patted the dirt on his hands and walked to the construction site, not paying attention to the excited expressions of the four people. It was rare to earn 1 yuan in half a day.
"Everyone, please listen to what I have to say! Bang bang..."
Wang Jianping stood on the steps and clapped his hands, attracting the attention of residents.
"We have found a suitable place for planting sweet potato vines in our yard, and I have marked the specific location on this piece of paper. Today is a working day, so the liaison officers in the yard are not at home. You give them 3 people tonight.
Send a message and ask them to go to the subdistrict office to find me in the next two days. I have to ask them to plant sweet potato vines for you guys. In addition, the locust tree in your front yard needs to be cut down to make room for us guys to plant it.
Eat sweet potatoes, I have already arranged the specific things. Now work should be done, and the rest should not get together to watch the fun, let alone delay the workers' construction. Yan Bugui, come and see me! Let's go.
Already…”
After Yang Ruihua heard the name while standing in the crowd, he walked home and called out his man. Before going out, Yan Bugui specially used a brush to dip some red paint on his shoulders, which made Yang Ruihua roll his eyes.
"Director Wang, what do you want me to do?"
Wang Jianping pointed to the bluestone brick next to him, and Yan Bugui immediately sat down.
"Lao Yan, have you recovered well recently?"
"Anyway, that's all I have. I always have diarrhea in the middle of the night. Sometimes I squat for a long time and nothing happens. The doctor said that my body is just like this. This kind of intestinal sequelae cannot be cured. I can only eat as usual.
Please pay more attention."
"Well, I won't talk nonsense to you. The two of us have been dealing with each other for many years and understand each other."
"Director Wang, please tell me, I'll listen."
"Xu Damao came to the street office last time to talk to me about repairing the water pipe in the front yard. I can probably guess some of his thoughts. I have to say that Xu Damao is really helpful to you. In order to get you back to school as soon as possible
I'm a teacher. I've only been working as a liaison officer for two days, and yet I've come up with such a trick for you."
"Director Wang, you..."
Yan Bugui noticed the way Wang Jianping looked at him, and instantly understood the meaning of his words. It seemed that he was saying that Xu Damao was acting for personal gain, but in fact he was threatening his job as a teacher. He then changed his tone and followed Wang Jianping's words.
explain.
"You're right, Mr. Wang. I didn't expect you to see it. Don't blame Xu Damao. He just thinks that I am too pitiful at home."
"Well..." Wang Jianping smiled and nodded. He seemed very pleased that Yan Bugui understood what he meant. He took out a cigarette and threw it to Yan Bugui.
Wang Jianping lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and slowly blew out the sparks from the cigarette butt.
"I don't care whether you two have a purpose or not, but as long as it is something that is conducive to the unity of the residents, our street office's attitude is always to support it."
"Director Wang, I really don't have any other ideas. I just want to go back to school as soon as possible to teach the children. I really don't have any other thoughts..."
"As I said just now, I don't care whether you two have a purpose or not."
"Oh, I understand, but since my whole family doesn't have any income, can you kindly ask Mr. Wang to write me a note? It's about my recent good performance, so I can take it to the school and find him.
Let the leaders talk about resuming teachers’ work.”
"Well... what you said makes sense, but then again. It's true that things come first, first served, but they also have priorities, right? And who takes it lightly? Your matter is a private matter, and the affairs of the residents in the courtyard are
Business matters. No matter how big a private matter is, it is still a trivial matter. No matter how small a public matter is, it is still a big matter. Do you think this is true?"
Just as Yan Bugui was about to answer Wang Jianping's question, voices came from behind him.
"Comrades, please give way, we both can't get along."
Wang Jianping turned around and saw the two new faces. He stood up and patted the dirt on his butt without much thought. Anyway, there were so many residents in the whole street. How could he remember that there were so many people there? He thought it was the people from this courtyard who came back.
It's home.
Yan Bugui also looked back at the two people, and wanted to open his mouth to ask who they were looking for. After all, he was not a resident of this courtyard. He also remembered that he was no longer the steward. If he asked too many questions, he would cause trouble to Wang Jianping.
What should I do if I feel disgusted? Just shut up and don't ask.
When the residents in the front yard saw these two strangers entering the yard, they didn't think much about it. If they could walk in front of Yan Bugui and Wang Jianping, they must have gone through two rounds of inquiry procedures. Everyone looked at them as they walked towards them.
Walk towards the courtyard gate.
And these two are the younger brothers of Bian San's younger brother, who are responsible for collecting the debt in the backyard this time.
"Mr. Wang, do you want to read the note?"
"Ah oh oh...I still say what I said, things should take priority."
"I understand, Director Wang. Don't worry about repairing the water pipes. I promise to fully cooperate with the work of the subdistrict office and the water plant, and strive to satisfy all residents."
Wang Jianping patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder, making his hands a little sticky.
"Don't worry, Mr. Wang, I, Yan Bugui, will definitely not miss out on writing the slogans! I'll get to work after a while while I have a drink of water."
Wang Jianping nodded and walked into the construction site with his hands behind his back to take a look inside.