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Chapter 258 It’s a big deal! !

It has to be said that when faced with major issues related to their own political achievements, the leadership team of the steel mill responded very quickly.

After finalizing the establishment of collective housing and the loan model, Director Yang and Deputy Director Li, along with their respective secretaries, immediately went to the municipal government and the Ministry of Metallurgy to submit their plans.

After receiving support from the superiors of both parties and being told to go for it boldly,
At lunchtime, the steel mill held an impromptu meeting of all employees.

All the workers gathered together in the auditorium, talking and discussing what was going on in the factory's sudden general meeting.

They don’t even let me eat lunch, how serious is this?

Wait until everyone is gathered.

Director Yang came up to the stage with great joy, picked up the microphone wrapped in red cloth and said loudly: "Workers, comrades!!! Good afternoon everyone!!!"

Today, I am temporarily taking up your lunch time to hold this meeting because I have something very important to announce to you all.

This matter concerns whether all the people in our factory have houses to live in, and whether they can live in good houses!!

This is a groundbreaking feat for our city and even the whole country!!! So I can’t wait to share it with you all!!!"

After a long chat, he finally got to the point:
"Everyone knows that since liberation, we workers have become the masters of our own affairs.

Every year, our factory is allocated three to ten welfare houses to improve everyone's lives.

The above starting point is good, it is for the benefit of us working class people, we should be grateful!!
However, the country is in a difficult period and has limited capacity. There have always been too many people and too little housing for welfare. Every year, there are many disputes in the factory because of who gets the housing. Sometimes there are even fights and reports.

And this year,
Following the proposal of our factory secretary Zhang Shenfei and the unanimous approval of the entire leadership team, our factory plans to build the first batch of employee collective welfare housing.

The first phase of the collective housing project plans to build about 500 households..."

Five hundred households???
As soon as these words were spoken, the steel mill was in an uproar.

From 1950 to the present, the factory has been allocated a total of houses, an average of five per year.

They are going to build 500 units right away!!! This is the amount they built in the previous 100 years!!!
What does this mean? It means that the probability of getting a house is a hundred times greater than before! ! !

“It’s OK in the factory!!”

"Five hundred houses, doesn't that mean every six people can have one house?? In our family, both of us have working parents, so the probability of getting a house is very high..."

“Does the factory have money to build a house???”

"Five hundred houses cost a lot of money. Is Director Yang crazy or is the Ministry of Metallurgy crazy?"

Everyone was chattering and talking about all sorts of things.

Director Yang waved his hands hurriedly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Everyone, don't get excited, just listen to me first.

Our collective welfare housing is different from the welfare housing distributed before. The welfare housing in the past was distributed by superior units and was free to live in.

This collective welfare housing is built by our workers... In other words, everyone needs to pay the money first..."

Director Yang explained the concept of collective housing.

When the workers heard that if they wanted to get the house, they had to borrow money from the factory first, they were immediately furious.

"Which good factory is looking for workers to borrow money?"

"If you use my money to build a house and give me the house after it's built, is that still welfare? Isn't that the same as if I bought the house?"

"Which smart guy came up with this idea?"

"I was wondering how such a good thing could happen."

"I've worked in a factory all my life and I've never heard of this."

“This is a way to deduct money from us!! Who knows who the house built with borrowed money will be given to??”

"We borrowed money, and in the end the house was given to a relative..."

"I don't agree! I absolutely don't agree!!"

Seeing that everyone was anxious again, Director Yang's face suddenly darkened and he slammed the table fiercely: "Be quiet, everyone. Do you still want the house? Can you listen to me?"

Everyone immediately fell silent and dared not say anything more.

Director Yang quickened his pace and did not dare to talk about other things. He directly listed the advantages of collective housing one by one.

Finally, he emphasized: "Whoever borrows money to build a house will get the house.

The allocation of collective housing does not take into account qualifications, length of service, or whether the employee is an outstanding employee, or any other additional conditions. There is no fraud or deception.

It is so simple and crude, whoever spends money gets the house! !

Moreover, everyone can choose the apartment type they like based on the amount of money borrowed, and pay back the more money they borrow and pay back the less money they borrow.”

"The house belongs to everyone because everyone paid for it. Although there is no property right, everyone is promised to live in it until the house collapses."

Hearing this, the workers started talking again.

In previous years, welfare housing in the factory was allocated according to length of service, some were allocated to outstanding employees, and some were allocated to poor households.

In short, there are always many binding conditions, and they are basically passive conditions.

It is also because of this that most workers are not even eligible to participate in housing distribution.

Even those who are eligible and have registered their names may not necessarily get a house.

Because what comes next is a competition of connections. When it comes to asking for help, it depends on who has stronger connections.

Many people spent money and established good relationships, but in the end still didn't get a share of the house, and could only swallow their anger.

There is no way, there are not enough houses!! There are too many wolves and little meat!!

But if the ownership of the house is determined solely by the amount of money given, then the problem would be much simpler.

Whoever pays gets the house, it’s fair and just.

No one should use crooked means or try to take shortcuts by using connections.

To put it bluntly, this is equivalent to spending money to buy a house.

Moreover, you can choose the appropriate house type according to the actual situation of your home. This point is extremely tempting in this era where you have to have whatever house you are allocated.

Therefore, everyone changed the topic again.

“I think this method is feasible!”

"I support it too!"

"If there really is nothing fishy going on, I'll be the first to pay!"

"You don't know how cramped it is for me, a family of four generations and more than a dozen people, to live in two rooms! When the time comes to raise funds, I will sell everything I have to buy a bigger house."

"Who said it wasn't true? My second son should be getting married! But just because he lives in the same room with my husband and me, the girl refuses to get the marriage certificate!"

"We have two working parents, and we are very frugal with our spending, so we have saved a lot of money..."

"The money is just sitting there in the bank, so it's better to buy a house and live in it with my family."

Housing is really in short supply these days.

Not to mention ordinary people, even the leaders in the factory mostly have two or three generations living together!
It is common to see workers with a family of more than ten or twenty living in two rooms!

Just like Liu Haizhong's family, the old couple and their three sons only have two rooms. When the children were young, they could sleep in one bed, but what about after they got married?
Can't three sons and three daughters-in-law sleep in one bed? It's not convenient to do things! !
"I will definitely buy a three-bedroom apartment. Then I will divide the living room into a room. Our three sons will each have a room." Liu Haizhong said, rubbing his hands.

It would be great if the two rooms in the courtyard could be given to the old couple to live in.

"I have to buy a house too, and give it to our Damao. He is a cadre, and it doesn't suit his status for him to live in a courtyard house all the time." Xu Fugui also said.

Their family now has two rooms. The second child, Xu Fengling, is a girl. She is getting older and older, and the eldest child, Xu Damao, is also of marriageable age, so they definitely cannot not buy a house.

"We have two working parents. When we buy a house, Lao Qin, Erbao and I will move to the collective housing, and the courtyard house will be given to Dongxu and Qin Huairu." Jia Zhang was not to be outdone. "I think the only ones who don't need to buy a house in our courtyard are my family and the eldest uncle's family." Sha Zhu started to talk nonsense again, "I have two rooms in the courtyard. When Yushui gets married, both rooms will be mine. It's enough for her to live in.

As for the uncle, the couple doesn’t have any children, and their current house is enough for them.”

After saying this, Shazhu chuckled and looked like he was really humorous.

Yi Zhonghai's face turned dark: "..."

Don't hit someone in the face, don't expose someone's shortcomings, you idiot, I will remember you. If I don't give you Liu Yuhua as your wife, I will not be a human being! !
Hearing the workers' unanimous approval, Director Yang could no longer hold back his excitement and said with a slightly red face:
“Since everyone agrees, the factory will then set up a headquarters for the construction of collective housing.

Workers who are willing to borrow money should hand in the money to the headquarters within a limited time...

Next, the progress of the collective building project will be announced at the entrance of the headquarters every half a month...

After the first batch of 500 houses are completed, the factory will prepare for the second and third phases of the project according to the situation...

The ultimate goal is to ensure that every family in the factory has a house to live in and no one feels cramped!!!"

"Finally, I would like to emphasize once again that our factory's housing construction activity is based on the principles of complete fairness, justice, and voluntariness. There is no coercion, and everyone is requested to act within their capabilities."

As soon as Director Yang finished speaking, there was a burst of warm applause in the auditorium.

Several workers who had worked in the factory for decades but had been living together with their families rushed to the stage, tightly holding the hands of Zhang Shenfei, Director Yang, Deputy Director Li and others, and burst into tears of excitement.

"I thought I would live like this for the rest of my life, but who would have thought there would be such a good thing."

"It's been great to be able to solve the housing problem. We will always remember the kindness of our leaders."

"Secretary Zhang, what's wrong with your brain? How can you come up with such a good idea?"

……

After the factory-wide staff meeting, the factory's middle-level managers and cadres gathered in the large conference room again.

"As you can all see, the factory workers' response to the issue of building collective housing was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.

So let's work overtime today to finalize the personnel for the collective housing construction command center.

I propose that I be the commander-in-chief of the command, and be mainly responsible for the overall coordination of the construction of collective housing.

The deputy commanders are Li Huaide, deputy director of the factory, and Zhang Shenfei, secretary of the factory. Li Huaide is in charge of the general direction, while Zhang Shenfei, secretary of the factory, is in charge of the specific matters.

Others, such as accounting, personnel, publicity, transportation, etc., were transferred from the corresponding departments of the factory..."

After arranging all the work, Deputy Director Yang paused and said, "Comrade Zhu Dili will be in charge of Deputy Commander Li's secretary work.

Comrade Yang Baili will serve as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang’s secretary.”

After saying this, he glanced at his nephew seemingly unintentionally.

This guy was transferred to work as a secretary under me together with Zhang Shenfei.

Over the past few years, Zhang Shenfei has been able to do his work very well and his network of contacts has also expanded significantly.

However, his nephew has been living a lazy life, like an idle prince.

The university entrance exam that I had originally planned to take has never come to fruition.

As the saying goes, comparing people to others will lead to death, and comparing goods to goods will lead to throwing away.

In other words, Zhang Shenfei did not squeeze out time to take the exam despite his busy schedule, otherwise, Old Yang felt that he would be even more displeased with his nephew.

This time he asked his nephew to be Zhang Shenfei's secretary, also to force the boy to be independent and learn something.

Yang Baili curled his lips: "I'm fine."

He didn't want to pursue a career in politics, so it didn't matter who he worked for as a secretary. He wasn't picky.

……

The steel mill was very busy for a few days because of the construction of collective housing.

The first thing the workers do after work every day is to crowd into the bulletin board at the door of the Housing and Construction Command Center to see what new notices have been posted there.

After get off work, he would try every possible way to raise money, even selling some of the things handed down from his ancestors.

On the third day after the collective housing construction command was established, the factory announced that the housing would be sold at 19 yuan per square meter.

Just a few minutes after the notice was posted, the steel mill was in an uproar.

"The factory didn't cheat us. This price is very suitable."

"That's right. My second aunt's nephew's son-in-law works in the construction team. I asked him about it and found out that 19 yuan per square meter is the cost price."

"My monthly salary of fifty-three yuan can only buy nearly three square meters..."

"Since the planned economy began, we have no place to spend our money, so our family has saved a lot..."

"I've discussed it with my wife. We're definitely going to buy a three-bedroom apartment this time. We'll put in a big bed then. Tsk tsk tsk tsk ..."

"We need to buy a house, but we also need to have some money for emergencies, so we only plan to buy a one-bedroom apartment."

All day,

Workers in various workshops were busy working while discussing how big a house to buy.

After Zhang Shenliang got off work in the evening, he and his wife Tang Danniu squeezed into his brother's house.

"Dafei, your sister-in-law and I want to buy the largest three-bedroom apartment. Do you think it's suitable?" Zhang Shenliang rubbed his hands and stared at his brother.

"How fresh." Zhang Shenfei rolled his eyes. "You have nine sons. If you don't buy the biggest one, will you buy the youngest one?"

"That's not the case. Your brother just doesn't know how to talk." Tang Danv said as she gave her husband a stick.

"Da Fei, what I want to ask you is whether your factory stipulates that each family can only buy one house?"

Although they had bought the backyard of the courtyard house and the two back rooms where they currently live two years ago at the suggestion of Tian Xiaozao and Zhang Shenfei.

But they have so many children in their family.

Nine sons have to marry nine daughters-in-law, and then each family will give birth to three or four grandchildren... That's nearly a hundred people!!!

It’s not enough, this house is not enough!!!

Zhang Shenfei raised his eyebrows and looked at Tang Danniu. He had to admit that his sister-in-law was smarter than his brother.

but……

"Sister-in-law, the factory has a rule that each family can only buy one house."

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, Tang Danniu immediately became dejected.

"But," Zhang Shenfei paused after saying these two words.

Tang Danniu and Zhang Shenliang's eyes immediately lit up.

Zhang Shenfei then slowly told them that the factory's rule was that each family could only buy one house, but theoretically he and his brother had already separated, so they could buy two houses.

"When the time comes, I can buy a house in my name for you to live in."

He has two rooms in the courtyard and another courtyard in Yunju Hutong, so the house is big enough for him to live in.

Furthermore,

The collective housing in the factory only has the right to use it, but no property rights, so it doesn’t mean much to him.

It would be better to go with the flow and give this opportunity to his brother and sister-in-law. It can be seen as a token of his appreciation to the Nine Vajras as the second uncle.

But of course, my brother and sister-in-law have to pay for the house themselves, so he will give them a quota.

(End of this chapter)