The Chang family and the Song family are quite different. Because they are both educating people, this family is more contented and noble. They feel that it is good for the family to live together like this.
Director Chang himself is a bit unconventional and values his reputation. He is even more unwilling to do these things anymore, lest he be criticized and poked in the back by others before he retires.
So how should Hong Yanwu persuade him? He would have to change his rhetoric and start with family ties.
He said to Director Chang, "Don't miss this good opportunity. As the saying goes, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have short-term worries. When the house is used, you will regret it. If you don't think about my two teachers, you also have to think about the rest of the family.
Think about it."
"Well, I won't say that your grandson will grow up sooner or later and get married sooner or later. That's too far away. Let's just look at it. You have forgotten that your daughter and son-in-law still live in the factory dormitory, right? You are here
It’s okay, life is back to normal. But I know that the couple is still living apart. If they want to be together, they have to rely on their colleagues to help them find a dormitory. As a result, they don’t have children yet. Don’t you want to have a grandson?”
"Also during holidays, your daughter and son-in-law usually come to see you. They come all the way here, and they have to ride back in the evening. Why, isn't it because there is no place to live at home? The study room in your third bedroom
Just occupy one room. This is because your family feels sorry for you, and it is necessary for you. But don’t you feel sorry for your daughter and son-in-law?"
These few words really made Director Chang feel bad.
Yes, after "taking off their hats", the old couple only knew how to care for their son. They regarded Chang Xianzhang's marriage as the most important thing.
Now that their son is married and has a child, they feel very worthy of their child. But why have they forgotten their daughter? They also have a daughter, Chang Xinhua, who works as a worker in "Dashanzi".
In the past, he had always thought that his daughter was living a good life, better than the old couple and their son who accompanied them through hardships. He was considered lucky to be able to stay in the capital.
But now that I think about it, this is actually not the case.
Over the years, my daughter has been doing hard work in the factory. The money and materials saved by frugality have been used to support them. But after they came back, they seemed to only help their daughter by giving her a refund of 2,000 yuan.
salary.
This money looks like a lot of money, but it will be spent one day. My son-in-law is an honest man, so I'm afraid he won't make any big progress in his future.
Even expecting his son to take care of his daughter is useless. Chang family members are not open to others and are ashamed to talk about benefits. Chang Xianzhang is just a teaching material at best.
Therefore, if he doesn't think about his daughter, Chang Xinhua may not know how long Chang Xinhua's hard life will last.
But having said that, even if you want to take care of it, you may not be able to take care of it. The education department is no better than other places, and it is absolutely cold to the yamen. The quality of his director is also low. I am afraid he is powerless...
So Director Chang spoke frankly about his difficulties to Hong Yanwu. He said that in fact those engaged in education are the poorest. Other agencies and units are building their own family buildings, but the Education Bureau does not have one. He finally got it from other units.
The number of apartments is not enough for the city bureau leaders to allocate. Even He Jiefu may not be able to get a share. How can he get a unit building?
But Hong Yanwu didn't care after hearing this. He said that he knew that the Education Bureau's capabilities were limited, but it didn't necessarily mean that the house would be a new unit building. If there were no new houses, the old ones would be the same. If there were no buildings, a bungalow would be fine. In fact, he was not worried about the dilapidation of the house.
As long as you have a room, it's a good thing. One room with less room is better than none at all.
And according to him, this matter is actually very reasonable. He said that Director Chang has suffered so much for so many years, and it is not too much to ask for this when he retires. If the superiors do not approve this matter, it is unacceptable. Don't forget,
Director Chang still occupies an official position, just so that he can step down and give the position to others. The leaders above will do their best to be considerate.
What's more, when it's time to treat guests and give gifts, the Education Bureau is poor, isn't it? Then it's even more likely to do this. The key is to give it a try. How will you know if you don't try it? If you don't even try for yourself, how can others take the initiative to help?
These words really impressed Director Chang. So from that day on, this stubborn man who had never asked for help began to find ways to deal with this matter.
For the sake of his daughter, he was not afraid of spending money or losing face. He went around to treat guests and worship gods, and even gave heavy gifts to the leaders of the city bureau.
Not to mention, the peace was really not in vain. I don’t know if it was his plight that gained sympathy, or his promise to retire peacefully next year, or the effect of the famous cigarettes, wines and big fish and meat.
A few months later, he actually managed to get a small private courtyard with four and a half rooms, located in "Pingyuanli" very close to Chang's home. The room was indeed not very good, but the space was large and there were many houses.
The courtyard has a room with an area of more than 100 square meters.
Even Hong Yanwu didn't expect this kind of result. It's really worth it.
Just like that, from now on, Chang Xinhua and his wife have their own home. At least they can come here on weekends to live a normal family life, and it is also convenient to visit their parents nearby.
Chang Xinhua soon became pregnant. His daughter was particularly grateful to his father for this, and Director Chang finally felt better.
Yes. Even though it went against my own principles of life, I didn’t have a guarantee for the rest of my life when I retired, which was a bit vulgar. But if I could do this in exchange for my daughter’s relief, the birth of my grandson, and the family’s reunion every Sunday, what does that mean?
Woolen cloth?
In fact, this small courtyard has helped the Chang family more than that.
In the 1990s, when this place was facing demolition and reconstruction, Hong Yanwu, who knew the inside story of the industry, negotiated with the demolition office on behalf of the Chang family and secured three two-bedroom apartments for the Chang family. From then on, the Chang family also owned multiple real estate certificates.
Joined the ranks of "eating tiles".
Although Chang Xinhua and his wife were later laid off, Chang's family had no worries at all. Renting out unused houses was enough to ensure that Chang Xinhua's family lived well.
Of course, this makes the Chang family often talk about Hong Yanwu's good son. Director Chang often laments that his son's greatest blessing in life is to have such a good student.
Chang Xianzhang himself said that he didn't expect that Hong Yanwu was so useless when he was a child, and that he was quite emotional when he grew up. And he was actually more capable than all his students. This probability is simply like a miracle. If it weren't for him, our family would
Life will never reach such a high level.
Maybe life is like this.
Although to this day, no one can fully describe what the decades of welfare housing allocation policy have brought to the Chinese people. What role the reform of the housing system has played in the changes in the Chinese people's lifestyle. But the real things that people face in their lives are
All are multiple choice questions.
As far as personal life is concerned, maybe it is because there is a particularly outstanding relative or friend around you. At a certain critical moment, you listened to this person's advice and made a right choice. Your life will be completely different in the future.