On the first day of the first lunar month, the capital was covered in a layer of snow, as if it was covered with a thick carpet.
Every corner of this ancient and vibrant city was whitewashed, holy and dazzling.
It was the same for the Siheyuan!
From the screen wall in the front yard to the grape rack in the middle yard to the bamboo chicken coop in a certain family, everything in the yard wore a white felt hat on their heads.
In such cold and bad weather, the first general meeting of the courtyard in 1961 was officially held.
Other than the children who were still lazing in bed and some women who did not care,
Basically, every family had at least one person attending the meeting.
Accompanied by the whistling sound of the cold wind blowing through the empty alley and the white fog that everyone exhaled, everyone seemed to belong to the gods.
In the old days, men were led by three types of authority:
The first was the direct control of the local government appointed by the state.
The second was the rule of the clan, the most representative of which was the right to punish the body.
The third was the filial piety of the parents.
For women, there was also the power of the husband, because women in the old era did not control the financial power of the family. They could only rely on their husbands.
Now, for the residents of the courtyard house, the three masters in charge of the courtyard were people with some power that they could often come into contact with.
In this era, the concept of clans had no place to survive in the city, and the power of the husband had also gone extinct with the general recognition that women could hold up half the sky.
Therefore, there were quite a number of female representatives attending the meeting.
After Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong took their seats, the three stewards nodded at each other. The meeting was about to begin!
According to the old rules, it was still the second uncle Liu Haizhong who gave the opening speech.
Liu Haizhong slowly stood up and took out his hand from his sleeve. He walked to the center of the venue and said with a smile,
"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Now that everyone was gathered together to hold this general meeting, there were a few things to announce.
As for the specifics, please let the First Master of our courtyard announce it to everyone!”
Accompanied by a round of applause, Liu Haizhong put his hands back into his sleeves.
He walked to the square table and sat down.
The applause gradually died down until it disappeared. Yi Zhonghai stood up with a smile and cupped his hands, saying,"
"Today is the Lunar New Year, so I wish everyone a happy New Year. I wish everyone good health and success in their work in the new year!”
When everyone heard this, they also gave him face and applauded.
After a few seconds, Yi Zhonghai pressed his hands down in the air, indicating that it was over.
When the applause died down, Yi Zhonghai continued,"
"The first thing is that we've discussed it and decided to hold a group meeting like this in the courtyard on the first day of the new year every year.”
Yi Zhonghai looked at the residents 'confused expressions and explained,"
"Because every year during the Spring Festival, there would always be children who would run to other people's houses and kneel down to kowtow to ask for money.
The person who was being kneeled saw that it was not easy to refuse, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.
Those who were well-off felt that it was nothing. After all, it was the New Year!
But what about poor family conditions? That would make life even worse!
Therefore, this group meeting was held to stop this kind of behavior.
It's the new year. Everyone should get together to chat and pray for the new year. What do you think?”
When everyone heard this, they all cheered.
Especially those who were not very exuberant, he was even more satisfied.
After all, every year, their family could not make ends meet with their red packet money.
The only ones with gloomy faces and unhappy expressions were the families with many children. They were waiting for their children's lucky money to subsidize their families!
Now, it was fine.
What New Year's money? The pot was smashed!
However, there were only a few children. Of course, this minority was only relative.
The families with a large population could only accept this outcome.
Yi Zhonghai saw the cheering scene and immediately said,"
"Since everyone has agreed, then this rule shall be established here.
From this year onwards, our quad will celebrate the Spring Festival like this every year!”
Most of the residents were people who had already gained benefits. They were naturally happy to see the rules set, and the applause was endless.
After a while, Yi Zhonghai continued,"
"The second matter is about the skill certification assessment before the new year.
I remember that the last general meeting was to cheer for the steel mill workers in the institute.”
At this point, most of the people recalled the details of the last meeting, and their faces immediately turned ugly.
They whispered to each other about the donation to the Jia family last time, and the venue became noisy.
Yi Zhonghai thought that this phenomenon was caused by some people's failure to advance, so he comforted them,"
"Everyone, be quiet. I know that some people have failed to advance, but a loss or gain is nothing.
The leaders of the country had said that the people should dare to fight, especially to fight against themselves, and to improve from the struggle.
For example, Ma Hua of our courtyard has become one of the few level seven cooks in the factory because of his usual accumulation.”
As he said this, Yi Zhonghai looked around, looking for traces of Ma Hua.
Not long after, he saw Ma Hua, who was beside Yan Jiecheng. He said to Ma Hua,"
"Ma Hua, why don't you come up and say a few words to everyone?”
Ma Hua quickly waved his hand to reject him!
What a joke, showing off to others?
Even children knew the principle of making a fortune quietly. If they went up now, they would only provoke others.
And didn't you see Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui's vigilant eyes?
Yi Zhonghai saw that Ma Hua was unwilling to go up, so he could only do it.
Then, he said seriously,
"One more thing, it's the Jia family's assistance!”
When everyone heard this, the chattering sounds from before rang out again, even louder than before.
The scene exploded.
Ma Hua was also very surprised. He could not understand Yi Zhonghai's operation at all.
After all, he was not stupid. He had helped the Jia family time and time again. How could he not know that he would be suspected?
This made Ma Hua puzzled.
Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai shouted in the crowd,"
"Quiet, quiet down, listen to my explanation!”
To be honest, Yi Zhonghai had been a manager for so many years and had always been fair.
Therefore, he had a lot of prestige, and people were willing to listen to his explanation.
Yi Zhonghai secretly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and said with a smile,"
"Dongxu's wife will take over the job at the factory after the new year. This is the most difficult time for the Jia family. As neighbors living in the same courtyard, we can't just watch this happen.
Everyone had their own difficulties. If he could help her, he would help her!
How about this, as the head of the hospital, I'll donate 20 yuan first!”
As he spoke, he placed the 20-yuan note in Yan Fugui's hand. Yan Fugui took out a small book from his pocket and began to record the name and amount of the donor.
Yi Zhonghai turned around and looked at the hesitant crowd. He gave Qin Huiru a look and returned to his calm state.
Qin Huairu walked out at the right time and said with gratitude,"
"This donation is considered a loan from our Jia family.
Look, Third Uncle is now recording who donated how much money and when they borrowed it.
When our family's life is better, we will return this money!”
After saying that, he bowed deeply!
Seeing Qin Huairu's expression, everyone was still hesitant. After all, in this era, who would have extra money to lend to someone else, especially someone they were unfamiliar with?
Then, they all shifted their gazes to Third Master Yan Fugui.
Everyone in the courtyard knew that the Yan Family was not living comfortably, so they thought that the Yan Family felt the same way as them.
When Yan Fugui saw this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He couldn't help but roll his eyes in his heart and instantly felt a little crazy.
Liu Haizhong originally wanted to stand up and donate, but he was not in a hurry when he saw this situation. He sat down again and watched Yan Fugui make a fool of himself.
Yi Zhonghai also looked at Yan Fugui.
Under so many gazes, Yan Fugui said awkwardly,"
"This…uh, I didn't know about the donation in advance. I only have fifty cents in my pocket.
How about this, I'll donate it all, and the Jia family won't have to pay it back in the future!”
As he spoke, he threw the fifty cents on the table without even writing his name.
When it was Liu Haizhong's turn, he took the opportunity to stuff the ten yuan back into his pocket and donated five yuan.
Then, he sat down with a smile.
Everyone was very satisfied with Third Uncle's actions. They took out ten or twenty cents to donate, but they said that the money had to be returned.
Among them, Xu Damao ignored Lou Xiao'e's opposition and only donated two cents, disregarding the ridicule of the silly pillar.
Silly Zhu was very generous, kindly calling her "Sister Qin" and donated five yuan.
Ma Hua continued to act steadily and donated 20 cents.
Thinking about how she donated to a family with a thousand yuan in savings, she felt very uncomfortable.
He made up his mind to make up for the 70 cents he had lost today. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to sleep well tonight. His thoughts would not be clear!
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