Siheyuan: My Northeastern Farmhouse

Chapter 4 Struggle for urban hukou [-]
When Lao Zhang served the stewed and sesame cakes again, Yang Yu wiped his chopsticks and spoon with a handkerchief, asked for another small bowl, divided the stewed stew into small bowls, then used his hands to tear off the sesame cakes, and started eating slowly.

They were only halfway through eating, and Tiezi had already finished the two bowls of braised sesame seed cakes and two bowls of braised pancakes. Yang Yu once again pushed the remaining large bowl of braised pancakes and sesame seed pancakes to Tiezi, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "Jun Son, what are the rules for today?"

Gu Weijun took three cigarettes out of his pocket, distributed them to himself and Yang Yu first, and put the remaining one on the table.

Yang Yu took it with a smile and smelled it under his nose, "Oh, it also has a filter. Where did Junzi get it? Did he steal it from Uncle Gu?"

"Why are you talking so much?" Gu Weijun replied angrily, took out a match, lit it for Yang Yu and himself, and then put the match on the table.

"I thought about it all night last night. It's been almost a month since our brothers graduated. We just hang out on the street and do odd jobs all day long. It's definitely not possible to live without a day. We still need to find a serious class."

"We can't just wait, rely on it, we need our parents to think about it, and we have to take action ourselves!"

"At our father's age, we have already joined the army and fought in the war, fighting among the dead! We can't be worse!"

"If nothing else, let's hang out on the street all day long and ask around where are the people recruiting? What are the requirements? Then we can go home and discuss it with our parents, right?"

At this time, Tie Zi finished off the sesame cakes and braised pork in two mouthfuls, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, took a cigarette and lit it.

Gu Weijun gestured to talk while walking and stood up first.Yang Yu and Zhao Chenggang followed closely behind.

After the three of them left, a kind old man wearing glasses at the table behind them looked at their backs and nodded.

Gu Weijun lowered his voice while watching the road:
"Then again, it's just the three of us. Xiaoyu, although Uncle Yang is a section chief at the district supply and marketing cooperative, he just arranged for your sister to join the supply and marketing cooperative after graduating from high school, so part of the favor has been used up. It's your junior high school job. With your academic qualifications, you definitely can't be arranged in the short term, right? Besides, you should also know why your family moved to Dazayuan? With my aunt's status, she shouldn't be the one to take the lead, so you'd better not think about the supply and marketing cooperative."

"Tiezi, Uncle Zhao is an upright man. After the liberation of Peking in 49, he transferred from the army to the police. If he hangs out with his comrades, he won't still be a policeman now, right? With my qualifications, Uncle Zhao is not Are you talking about the director of the police station? Is it okay to be a deputy station officer or an instructor? Can you expect Uncle Zhao to give you a back door? "

Tiezi took over the conversation in a dull voice, "I don't want to be a police officer either. My father is homeless all year round. My mother had to be sent to the hospital early when she gave birth to her little girl. My mother's body and bones wouldn't be like this now. This Thanks to Uncle Gu who went back to Northeast China to prepare the medicine, otherwise it would be difficult to even get out of bed!"

Gu Weijun put his arm around Zhao Chenggang's shoulders and comforted him: "Don't blame me, Uncle Zhao. He is a person who truly sacrifices his family for everyone. My dad said that this year the weather will return to normal. He and my mom will not return to the Northeast again." Get some medicinal materials to prepare side medicines for your mother, and then make a special donkey-hide gelatin, and your mother will almost recover after eating it!"

"Going back to our family, my dad has accumulated a lot of contacts in the steel rolling mill over the years. It is said that he can make a move at the end of the year. Logically speaking, it is not a big problem to arrange a job for me! But think about it, these few times I have been with Shazhu The fight completely offended Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu. How could these two people not cause trouble? Yi Zhonghai is an eighth-level worker, and he also has cards with Director Yang. Sha Zhu often makes small dishes for Director Yang and can also pass on the message at any time. , can it be good?"

"It's possible for Silly Zhu, but not for Yi Zhonghai, right? He has a very good reputation!" Yang Yu asked doubtfully.

"Childish!" Gu Weijun turned around and pulled Yang Yu in front of him, "How did Yi Zhonghai get his reputation? One is a deaf old lady who takes care of the backyard, but the deaf old lady is a lonely old man registered on the street. Every month there are Subsidy, and the eldest mother helps with cooking and washing clothes. What does Yi Zhonghai have to take care of? Secondly, the eldest mother has never given birth to a child and will never leave her. But I want to tell you that having a child is a matter for two people and cannot be ignored alone. On women; thirdly, besides Jia Dongxu from our Intermediate Courtyard, are there any other Yi Zhonghai’s disciples who come to visit during festivals? Finally, what’s Shazhu’s reputation now? Tiezi, did Uncle Zhao mention it?”

"My dad never said it, but I asked Brother Ren before, and Brother Ren said that Silly Zhu is too stupid to hear nice words! He has a vicious mouth and a lot of petty thoughts. He is not clear about Widow Qin! There are no old people in their family to drag them down, their sister is too old and doesn’t need to be taken care of, and they have three rooms, but no one comes to propose marriage!”

Gu Weijun shrugged and gave Yang Yu an "understanding" look.

Yang Yu was anxious, "Isn't it right that Yi Zhonghai took care of the two Si Zhu brothers and sisters?"

Gu Weijun smiled evilly, "When He Daqing left, he arranged for Shazhu to live in the canteen of the steel rolling mill. He also left two main rooms and a side room for rainwater. Is it okay for Shazhu to support himself and his sister? In addition, you all I wonder if He Daqing still sends 10 yuan back every month, right? Yi Zhonghai went to the post office to sign for it, and no one heard anything about it outside, right?"

"In addition, Yi Zhonghai asked Shazhu to take care of Widow Qin's family and bring lunch boxes to Widow Qin."

Yang Yu was dumbfounded, "What is Yizhonghai planning?"

"Yi Zhonghai has no children, what do you think?"

"What a hypocrite you are, you old fox!"

Gu Weijun sighed, "So what our ancestors said is good, don't be afraid of not doing good things, just be afraid of not being good people! And the most important thing is!" Gu Weijun paused and said word by word: "I still have a rural registered permanent residence!"

“When recruiting workers, priority is given to urban registered permanent residence!”

"As long as someone applies eye drops in the factory, whether it's from Director Yang or an anonymous letter, the job may be lost!"

"In addition, you also know that in the past few years, the streets and factories have been trying to persuade me to return my rural household registration. I have graduated from junior high school. Once there is another rural diversion and someone reports it, do you think I will be persuaded to return?"

"So, what I'm most worried about now is the hukou issue."

"As long as I find a good job, even if it's an apprenticeship, my household registration will be transferred. And it's best to get it done this year. There will be more people looking for jobs next year!" Gu Weijun hesitated for a moment, then said to Tie Zi with a slight hesitation: "Tiezi, if one day comes, can you discuss with Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao to ask Aunt Zhao to transfer the job in the textile factory to my mother first, so that you can transfer your household registration."

"Okay, no problem. I'll tell my mother when I get home tonight." Zhao Chenggang didn't hesitate at all.

Gu Weijun smiled and patted Zhao Chenggang's shoulder again, "What's the hurry? We'll wait until then! This is just an emergency measure when there is no other way, and it may not be used!" At this time, Yang Yu came over and interrupted, "I Speaking of Junzi, I haven’t seen him for a whole night, so he’s got a lot of brains, and he’s right!”

"That's right!" Gu Weijun shook his head, "How about I become your big brother?"

"You are said to be fat, and you are still breathing. You are the youngest among the three of us!" Yang Yu jumped up and tried to kick Gu Weijun's ass.

"Haha! That doesn't affect me as a big brother!" Gu Weijun hid and ran, "Let's go to the streets first."

As they approached the door of the subdistrict office, the three brothers looked at each other, laughed secretly, squatted down, and quietly walked outside the concierge.He opened the window a little further, got up and peered inside. Seeing the old man dozing inside, Gu Weijun stretched out his hand and quietly touched the military kettle by the window.

"Pa!" "Ah!" As soon as Gu Weijun's fingertips touched the kettle, he was hit by the old man with a small wooden stick. "Li Laoyuan saw you grandsons sneaking around, so he knew something was up to him and wanted to steal my wine again!"

"No way, Uncle Qin, don't we want to test the old soldier's alertness!" Gu Weijun rubbed his hands, stood up and climbed on the window sill, chatting with the old man through the window. "I didn't expect that you are still listening to everything while you are asleep!"

"That's right!" Uncle Qin straightened his posture, cleared his throat, and was about to speak when the three Gu Weijun brothers shouted in unison: "Think about those days!"

Uncle Qin picked up a small wooden stick and pretended to hit him. The three brothers left in a hurry. The old man smiled knowingly and whispered, "Smelly boy."

The subdistrict office is a courtyard with two entrances. Speaking of which, this courtyard has some relationship with Yang Yu's family.The three brothers ran to the director's office and knocked on the door "dong dong dong".

"Please come in!" A cheerful voice came from inside the house.

Director Wang was in his 50s, with a round face, short ear-length hair, and a white shirt. He was writing a document. When he saw the three brothers, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Why are you here for fighting again?"

Gu Weijun touched his nose in embarrassment, "Auntie, how can I? I miss you, don't I? I just came to see you!"

Gu Weijun picked up the hot water bottle with ease and added water to Director Wang's tea cup.

"Really?" Director Wang sipped his saliva, half-smiling, "I've seen it, so you can invite me! I'm still busy!"

Gu Weijun walked around behind Director Wang and pressed Director Wang's shoulders flatteringly, "Well, Auntie, there is something else I want to ask you."

"I didn't know that you hozens come here all the time." Director Wang pointed to the sofa next to the wall, where Yang Yu and Zhao Chenggang sat down obediently.

Although Director Wang is kind and kind now, when he was young, he was a woman who could not be compared to men. He was from the Northeast Anti-Japanese War and had experienced hundreds of battles.

"Isn't it that our three brothers have all graduated from junior high school? They have been wandering around for almost a month, and I want to see if you have a job that is suitable for us."

"We also want to serve the people early and contribute to the construction of the motherland!"

Director Wang turned his head and looked Gu Weijun up and down in surprise. Gu Weijun's body was hairy as he looked at her, "Auntie, what's wrong?"

Director Wang snorted coldly, "Humph! I see you didn't hold back anything good today. You three still want me to worry about your work?"

Gu Weijun was sweating so much that he rubbed Director Wang's shoulders harder, "Auntie, judging from what you said, aren't we old enough? We also want to rely on a pair of hands and not have to live in the city. The two of them still have Well, I still have a rural household registration!"

"What if the organization organizes an inspection and says I don't comply with the regulations?"

Gu Weijun paused, "Didn't I have some unpleasant troubles with Brother Zhuzhu in the yard a few times this year?"

At this time, someone walked by outside the door, "Okay!" Director Wang patted Gu Weijun's hand, "I understand!"

Lowering his voice, "Lao Yi is not that kind of person."

"Go home and look for a book on electricians."

He raised his voice again and said, "Get out of here!"

"Okay! You're busy!" Gu Weijun replied loudly, and said as he walked, "Auntie, I will go fishing tomorrow to replenish the health of you and my uncle."

After Gu Weijun closed the door, Director Wang looked thoughtful, chuckled twice, and continued working at his desk.

(End of this chapter)